# Goddamn post count parties! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 26, 2000, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973 "2000-07-26T22:54:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/21 "2000-07-28T20:42:00Z")
> [@](#): > > But if this thread gets bloated with congrats and (((hugs))) and people pulling up lawn chairs and tossing beers and so forth I will have to ship it over to the land of perky cheerleaders and Xanax. ::: pulls up lawn chair, hands Alpha a jigger of Bushmills 1612 ::: You were saying? šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/22 "2000-07-28T20:57:44Z")
> [@](#): > > You see, Drain, that is the beauty of the Mundane Pointless board. You can be both mundane and pointless, and not have to worry about the criticisms of the obviously more intellectual posters (like yourself). Oh, hush. I was here before there WAS a MPSIMS. Back when I was young, there were two places you could post. General Questions, and Comments on Cecilā€™s Columns. The Mailbag didnā€™t even exist at that point. And to get on the boards, I had a 14.4. modem. So donā€™t you go around telling me what the board is for and what I can and cannot criticize, whippersnapper. I was around for the very first post count party. It was for PapaBear. He hit 1,000 posts. Everyone was duly impressed. Sqrl thought he was gay. We moved on. I bet you donā€™t even know who PapaBear IS. Oh, and for the recordā€¦post count parties sucked back then, too. Now, they suck and theyā€™re OVERDONE. But hey, thanks for being the second person in this thread who completely missed the point. Choad. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/23 "2000-07-28T21:54:00Z")
Hey Drain. I resent that. I think that there were a lot more than two people who missed the point. In fact, isnā€™t that one of the beauties of the internet. Missing the point. If I canā€™t miss the point, why the fuck am I here anyway. Next thing you know, youā€™ll be talking about taking away my guns. Godamn gun control, pantywaist. Taking my guns, raping my children, blowing my goats. :ahem: ā€¦ Where was I? Ah yes, I reserve the right to miss the point. ---
**Author:** ![FreakFreely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@FreakFreely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreakFreely)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/24 "2000-07-28T22:08:14Z")
DrainBead, I repeat my question: Is there some reason you have a problem with fun? Sure itā€™s dumb, but if theyā€™re having fun, who cares? ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/25 "2000-07-28T23:45:46Z")
I would just like to take a moment to cordially invite you, Drain Bead, to my 500th post party. In fact, you are all welcome to join in the fun! ::ducks and runs:: ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/26 "2000-07-29T00:56:50Z")
I can see your point. I donā€™t mind if the topic title clearly states itā€™s a post party; if it doesnā€™t I can get right cheesed off. I would also like to add Iā€™m seeing more and more, ā€œThis is my first postā€ threads. The first few times I thought okay, theyā€™re a little shy but Iā€™m afraid this will turn into a ā€œme tooā€ thing. I mean, hey, were glad youā€™re here, welcome aboard but contribute something more than, ā€œhere I am now love meā€. But thatā€™s JMHO. Iā€™ll just avoid those threads. Well, unless they happen to post in the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/27 "2000-07-29T01:06:56Z")
I have it on good authority that Drain Bead - who is on the phone with me right now - says that you are missing the point! The point being: This thread was all about having fun! Whether you want to mock her, like Milo did, or tease her by making it a post count party, like just about everyone else, it doesnā€™t matter! As long as its funny or topical, itā€™s cool. You are the only one who was not funny or topical. You did not get it. Shut up. Now. Choad. oldscratch - You got it. Thanks. PS - Drain Bead was dictating this to me. Blame the wench, not the messenger. (Ooh, sheā€™s gonna get me for that one when the thunderstorm ends!) * * * Yer pal, Satan _I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Three months, two weeks, five days, 23 hours, 6 minutes and 41 seconds. 4438 cigarettes not smoked, saving $554.81. Life saved: 2 weeks, 1 day, 9 hours, 50 minutes._ Visit [The Fabulous Forums of Fathom](http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?) ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/28 "2000-07-29T01:16:00Z")
Wow! Was that directed at me?! I took the post at face value. Iā€™m so sorry if I missed the point. You know, this stopped being a polite society when we abandoned God. (So there!) ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/29 "2000-07-29T01:42:58Z")
Byz - Yeah, well youā€™re a hippie! So there! _running like hell_ ---
**Author:** ![FreakFreely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@FreakFreely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreakFreely)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/30 "2000-07-29T02:15:30Z")
Well, gee DrainBead. Sorry I didnā€™t respond in exactly the way you intended me to. Iā€™ll be sure to watch that in the future. ---
**Author:** ![speakeasy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@speakeasy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/speakeasy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/31 "2000-07-29T02:18:48Z")
> [@](#): > > ā€¦post count parties sucked back then, too. Now, they suck and theyā€™re OVERDONE WAAAAAHHH!!! > [@](#): > > But if this thread gets bloated with congrats and (((hugs))) and people pulling up lawn chairs and tossing beers and so forthā€¦ Lawn chairs? We donā€™t need no stinking lawn chairs. OK Lenny! Cā€™mon back! This first loadā€™s just the ice. Stand clear nowā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/32 "2000-07-29T02:31:00Z")
Falcon ā€“ no wonder I didnā€™t get it! (Smacks hand to forehead) I was so high I could barely read let alone comprehend! Well happy 3000 posts Satan! Gosh, Iā€™m so slow sometimes I must be going backwards! At least Iā€™m on the ball (an eight-ball) now! ---
**Author:** ![speakeasy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@speakeasy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/speakeasy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/33 "2000-07-29T02:46:45Z")
Um, how 'bout happy fucking 4000 posts (!!??!?!) Damn dude, you got us on your stinkin cell phone or something? ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/34 "2000-07-29T04:00:12Z")
Iā€™ve always respected your opinions, and I deliberately DID NOT throw a 1000th post party for myself, out of respect for you and the other regs who _I thought_ hated post parties. šŸ˜• 1000 posts was important to me because: 1. It allowed me to pass myself off as a veteran myself, though Iā€™ve only started posting here around 2 months ago. 2. There is no #2 3. Oops. Hi, Opal! Well, now that Iā€™ve missed my opportunity for my 1000th post party, Iā€™m going to mirror the attitude that I _thought_ the OP had: Down with post partiesā€“FUCK 'EM! :mad: And since this is the pitā€¦ [sub]well, nothing, really[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/35 "2000-07-29T04:17:43Z")
Well, Iā€™m really glad this finally got addressed because itā€™s been royally torquing me off that **::KLONK::** ā€¦ _OUCH!_ Whoā€™s the drunken twit who just brained me with a flying can of Bud Lite? Fercryinoutloud, canā€™t a person even camp out in a lawn chair without getting trepanned with cheap beer? _Donā€™t open that can! Itā€™llā€¦!_ ::whoosh, fizz, drip:: Oh great, now I have Post Party Animals licking my arms. And the lawnchair. Will someone _hand_ me a beer?? Veb ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/36 "2000-07-29T04:33:25Z")
Byz: You did get it. The Drain Bead transcribed post was meant for FreakFreely, who did not, in fact, get it. We all know that you get it all the time. Umā€¦ Erā€¦ Right. * * * Yer pal, Satan _I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Three months, two weeks, six days, 2 hours, 32 minutes and 54 seconds. 4444 cigarettes not smoked, saving $555.53. Life saved: 2 weeks, 1 day, 10 hours, 20 minutes._ Visit [The Fabulous Forums of Fathom](http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?) ---
**Author:** ![FreakFreely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@FreakFreely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreakFreely)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/37 "2000-07-29T04:41:36Z")
Wow, apparently Iā€™m so clueless that I donā€™t even get what Iā€™m not getting. What am I not getting? ---
**Author:** ![speakeasy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@speakeasy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/speakeasy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/38 "2000-07-29T04:56:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Is there some reason youā€™re against fun? OK, at the risk of getting hacked into the twilight zone, Iā€™ll just say that this entire post is fun. Thatā€™s all. Got it? Got it. OK. Anyway, the band is here! Who hired a band? Itā€™s a couple guys in sunglasses and cheap suits. One wants a fried chicken and the other wants dry white toast. Where do they findā€¦ DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT? DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT! THE BAND! THE BAND? THE BAND! Chicken wire? Not in the living room! ---
**Author:** ![FreakFreely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@FreakFreely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreakFreely)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/39 "2000-07-29T05:04:36Z")
I know, I meant in the sense of the dumb kind of fun. Iā€™m just saying that yes, post count parties are dumb. But they provide fun for dumb people. And if theyā€™re occupied somewhere else, then they arenā€™t in our threads. ---
**Author:** ![Amok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Amok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amok)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973/40 "2000-07-29T05:37:39Z")
Like so many things in life, getting it is overrated. Fuck getting it. I prefer not to get it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-post-count-parties/26973.md?page=3)