# GOODBYE **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2000, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357 "2000-06-14T16:46:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/41 "2000-06-16T03:57:48Z")
Well, now, I am really disappointed in you guys. Here I’ve been trying awfully hard to get to know you all, and what I really needed to do was say goodbye. Why didn’t someone TELL ME? Shayna? Where were you when I needed you? I am SOOOOOO confused! Scotti (Sob) ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/42 "2000-06-16T04:04:50Z")
(scotti mutters to herself, perplexed) “But if I say goodbye, and I am a person who honors her word, don’t I actually have to leave? And I can’t, because I am addicted to this thing. I wonder if there is a twelve step program, with a chapter in my town. Oh, my word, how did I let this HAPPEN to me? I used to be so SANE” ---
**Author:** ![Zarathustra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/898d66/32.png) [@Zarathustra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zarathustra)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/43 "2000-06-16T05:07:01Z")
> [@](#): > > “But if I say goodbye, and I am a person who honors her word, don’t I actually have to leave? And I can’t, because I am addicted to this thing. I wonder if there is a twelve step program, with a chapter in my town. Oh, my word, how did I let this HAPPEN to me? I used to be so SANE” It’s actually easy, Scotticher. Just live your life as a sock puppet, like I do. Yes, I admit it, I’m a sock puppet. My real user name is Coldfire. When you start a sock puppet thread like this, be sure to throw in some posts under your original user name, like I have done. Best of all is to flame “yourself”, thus throwing the admins/mods off the track (see above). All’s fair in love and war, and on the message board. Zarathustra ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/44 "2000-06-16T05:09:21Z")
I seriously doubt that even someone with as low intelligence such as yourself would even think what you are trying to do to coldfire would work, buttmunch ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/45 "2000-06-16T05:10:15Z")
I thought we got rid of you. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/46 "2000-06-16T05:12:43Z")
I thought we got rid of you. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/47 "2000-06-16T08:51:07Z")
Zarathustra, consider yourself banned. I see little humour in this shit, and I doubt if our moderators and administrators do so either. Putz. ---
**Author:** ![argyle87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@argyle87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/argyle87)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/48 "2000-06-16T09:05:50Z")
This is the funniest thing I have ever seen. I cannot believe this person has been allowed to gum up the works with this garbage for so long. We should all do ourselves a favor and never post to this thread again. ---
**Author:** ![Zarathustra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/898d66/32.png) [@Zarathustra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zarathustra)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/49 "2000-06-16T09:41:56Z")
No. of posters making a **single post** to Zarathustra’s GOODBYE thread: **23**. Names: Moe, pluto, Qwisp, MoosieGirl, SwimmingRiddles, iampunha, Mullinator, Greeneyes, sdimbert, ChiefScott, goboy, ReservoirDog, Odieman, B\_Line12, BurnMeUp, DrainBead, brachyrhynchos, London\_Calling, SkySlash, UncleBeer, Spiritus Mundi, Milossarian, argyle87. No. of posters making **two posts** to Zarathustra’s GOODBYE thread: **3**. Names: Mr. Cynical, Scotticher, zyada. No. of posters making **three posts** to Zarathustra’s GOODBYE thread: **2**. Names: dook, fnord1966. No. of posters making **four posts** to Zarathustra’s GOODBYE thread: **2**. Names, Coldfire, dropzone. Thank you. UncleBeer, you may close this thread now. Zarathustra ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/50 "2000-06-16T12:00:34Z")
Ohhh, thanks for your permission, asshole. But no, I don’t think I wanna close this. Have at 'em kids; I can send it to the pit if you like. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/51 "2000-06-16T12:13:31Z")
So this is turning into a contest to see who has posted most to your little thread? It has my juices flowing. Count me in the group of two. Oh, and just in case you are getting your jollies from the number of posts you get to your thread, keep in mind that the majority of these posts have nothing to do with you. It has a lot more to do with posters joking back and forth with each other to make the better joke. Much like indigestion after a plate of enchiladas, you are just an irritating side effect that will eventually go away and be forgotten. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Propski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Guy\_Propski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Propski)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/52 "2000-06-16T12:54:38Z")
I first I thought Z. was a Bizarro poster; you know, saying and doing the opposite. Then the second post came along, and I read that hurt-martyr tone that just screams loser. The kind that followed the link to the mind-control page, because s/he really needed to figure out how to build a shield. Why must people that don’t like it here feel obligated to post these “you big meanies, I’m going home now” messages? Why can’t they just LEAVE? ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/53 "2000-06-16T13:20:19Z")
::sharpening sticks:: Well, guys, I have the cauldron boiling! The war paint is over there. Remember, no clown make-up this time. Get your weapons boys and girls, we have a troll hunt by way of a sock puppet! The great Jubilhallywah will be pleased. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/54 "2000-06-16T13:26:54Z")
**Putz rifles! Get yer putz rifles here!!** ---
**Author:** ![Zarathustra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/898d66/32.png) [@Zarathustra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zarathustra)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/55 "2000-06-16T13:42:04Z")
Mullinator, my original intention wasn’t to count posts, but once we were closing in on 50 I thought it would be amusing to give a breakdown. Whatever the reason, it’s interesting that so many people would be attracted to a thread where a newbie is giving the board a big kiss-off. I’ve got you down for two. UncleBeer, you used to be cool. Guy Propski, Bizarro poster, no. Zippy poster? red\_dragon60, I’m in for that Lord of the Flies shit any day. But I’m not Piggy and I’m not Ralph. Don’t you agree that you’re a silly little boy? Don’t you like how I keep using my “alter-ego”, Coldfire, to flame myself? Also spracht ich. ---
**Author:** ![SkySlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/56 "2000-06-16T13:42:13Z")
Call me gifted… I have a scope for one, you can borrow my sighter for the other! /Looks for Z-dick… -SS ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/57 "2000-06-16T13:52:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > Don’t you like how I keep using my “alter-ego”, Coldfire, to flame myself? > > Also spracht ich. > \*\* See, that’s where you fuck up. I would NEVER make a mistake in a German sentence. Buh-bye now. Putz. ---
**Author:** ![Delta-9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Delta-9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delta-9)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/58 "2000-06-16T13:53:32Z")
I know y’all are having fun with this guy, but don’t the rules say that a thread will be closed if the OP requests it? Can’t we just let him go? Why waste the time? ---
**Author:** ![Myndephuquer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@Myndephuquer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myndephuquer)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/59 "2000-06-16T14:07:37Z")
Before this post closes, I would like to say, Zarathustra, that you’re a twat. I don’t know who you are, and I don’t really have any ill will towards you, but I just haven’t called anyone a ‘twat’ recently. Later, twat! Thus spake Myndephuquer. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye/22357/60 "2000-06-16T14:27:39Z")
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