# GrahamWellington vs. Left Hand of Dorkness **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 10, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623 "2005-10-10T20:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![uglybeech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/82dd89/32.png) [@uglybeech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uglybeech)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623/61 "2005-10-11T00:35:06Z")
Graham why do you want the three days? You think the results are going to change? ---
**Author:** ![GrahamWellington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@GrahamWellington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrahamWellington)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623/62 "2005-10-11T00:45:57Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Easily **Left Hand of Dorkness**. > > At the very least, he should be able to make an offer of proof: "If you follow the book, and watch the moviw, you will see X, Y, and Z. These, taken together, will prove A, B, and C. That’s what I was trying to do all along, but they’d have no part of it. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623/63 "2005-10-11T00:49:26Z")
> [@GrahamWellington](#): > > That’s what I was trying to do all along, but they’d have no part of it. Pull the other one, it’s got bells on. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623/64 "2005-10-11T00:51:17Z")
[QUOTE=GrahamWellington] > [@Bricker](#): > > Easily **Left Hand of Dorkness**. > > At the very least, he should be able to make an offer of proof: "If you follow the book, and watch the moviw, you will see X, Y, and Z. These, taken together, will prove A, B, and C. > > That’s what I was trying to do all along, but they’d have no part of it. If you were sane and a non-troll, you would tell us what X, Y, and Z are, and know that debunked trashy books and fictional films based on true events are not evidence for these anyway. In fact, if you were sane and not a troll, you would tell us what A, B, and C are. If you were sane and not a troll, you would not require anyone to go to Netflix or Alibris and wait several days to pore over stuff in their spare time wondering what the fuck they’re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623/65 "2005-10-11T00:53:40Z")
> [@GrahamWellington](#): > > No. I want the full three days. :eek: From [the original terms of the bet](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6670666&postcount=164) (bolding mine): > [@](#): > > **After three days, or after forty different posters have responded (whichever comes first)**, we’ll review the results, count up the clear answers, and declare whatever victory that entails. And one of us will concede defeat and make a major effort to re-examine his attitude toward facts. I’m not going to go back and count how many posters have participated, but the terms agreed upon specify 40 separate posters (not posts) **OR** three days, **whichever comes first**. This thread will not run three days; there will be forty posters long before that occurs. If the **BBQ Pit** staff chooses to close the thread before either benchmark is reached, the bet is nullified by outside forces. I am citing the original bet to eliminate squabbling. I am not “voting” on the bet, so I am not to be counted among the forty separate posters. ---
**Author:** ![GrahamWellington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@GrahamWellington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrahamWellington)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623/66 "2005-10-11T00:53:59Z")
[QUOTE=cricetus] > [@GrahamWellington](#): > > If you were sane and a non-troll, you would tell us what X, Y, and Z are, and know that debunked trashy books and fictional films based on true events are not evidence for these anyway. In fact, if you were sane and not a troll, you would tell us what A, B, and C are. If you were sane and not a troll, you would not require anyone to go to Netflix or Alibris and wait several days to pore over stuff in their spare time wondering what the fuck they’re looking for. Go and read the entire thread again, as then you’ll see the error in your comments. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623/67 "2005-10-11T00:55:46Z")
Accusations of trolling are not permitted on the SDMB, **cricetus** and **Excalibre**. This situation is getting out of hand and will be discussed by the SDMB staff. Until that time, this topic needs to be dropped. Thread closed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grahamwellington-vs-left-hand-of-dorkness/325623.md?page=3)