# Grow up, leander. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451 "2008-11-19T15:00:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/41 "2008-11-19T19:08:45Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > Nothing, when you say I found this with google. People do get annoyed when overuse of non attributed googling produces wrong answers due to lack of real familiarity with the subject matter. I’d go so far as to say that’s not something **Q.E.D.** is guilty of. What seems obvious to me is that **Q.E.D.** knows an awful lot about an awful lot of subjects off the top of his head, and when he answers, he also does a google search for the thing he’s talking about and fills in specifics (e.g. to put a number on the power output of a 747 engine). Nothing wrong or dishonest about that. I think the board would benefit from more people doing it, if for nothing else than to double check claims they’re making. **Q.E.D.** can come across as an asshole when he’s answering, of course, but that’s more because his style seems to be that he enjoys telling others they’re wrong and in order to do so, gets a little pedantic at times. I feel like I’ve butted heads with him a couple times over this in the past, but I’m not going to go searching for it. Reading all these “did you google that” responses, I just figured that **leander** got pissed off at getting harshly called out on some BS at some point and it sent him into an anti- **Q.E.D.** tizzy. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/42 "2008-11-19T19:48:04Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I can’t picture you blushing while calling anyone else an attention whore. Well, the fact that a few moderators like yourself are fixated on me doesn’t make me an attention whore, but I can see how from your perspective that would be hard to figure out. Meditate on why you had to rush in here to take a potshot at me and maybe you’ll get it. Oh and I meant to say: Most amusing, Vinyl Turnip. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/43 "2008-11-19T19:57:09Z")
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10340564&postcount=217](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10340564&postcount=217) Isn’t just _adorable_ that **leander** thinks he’s slapping **Q.E.D** around? Ya gotta love the delusional! ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/44 "2008-11-19T20:11:48Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I believe it refers to the notion that **Q.E.D.**'s polymath persona, which evinces encylopedic education and expertise in esoterica, is in fact the ersatz erudition of a pseudointellectual _poseur_. Nice post, you ass-onance master. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/45 "2008-11-19T20:21:24Z")
You don’t _take_ a dump, you _leave_ it! ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/46 "2008-11-19T20:26:43Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I believe it refers to the notion that **Q.E.D.**'s polymath persona, which evinces encylopedic education and expertise in esoterica, is in fact the ersatz erudition of a pseudointellectual _poseur_. That is, removing his access to Google would be cutting Samson’s hair, depriving Popeye of his spinach, and revealing the decidedly unremarkable man behind the curtain. Which theory has been, perhaps, not entirely proven—definitely in need of some further research. Okay. Who are you and what have you done with the real **VT**? Filthy imposter. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/47 "2008-11-19T20:35:03Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Meditate on why you had to rush in here to take a potshot at me and maybe you’ll get it. Om, meditating… you raise a deep philosophical point. Who _Would_ Buddha Troll? :rolleyes: You’re deep, man. Also, how do you figure “rush?” I was already posting in this thread, and it was more than 10 minutes before I responded to your post. I don’t see the rush. Then again I don’t see the point of most of what you do, so, c’est la vie. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/48 "2008-11-19T20:39:45Z")
Ooooh! Me next! Insult meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/49 "2008-11-19T20:41:15Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > Ooooh! Me next! Insult meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! > > 😛 I’m next, bitchtits. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/50 "2008-11-19T20:43:10Z")
GodDAMN it. What has the Pit come to, that I have to wait in line to get insu…ooooooooooooh. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/51 "2008-11-19T20:43:58Z")
Ok. You’re so ugly, when you were a baby they had to tie a pork chop around your neck to get the dog to play with you. Happy? ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/52 "2008-11-19T20:48:21Z")
Well you’re so ugly, you could scare a vulture off a meat wagon. ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/53 "2008-11-19T20:52:57Z")
> [@Binarydrone](#): > > I don’t know, why did no one like that kid in elementary school that was always the first to shoot his hand up with an “I know! I know the answer!”, remind the teacher that we have a quiz and smelled vaguely of milk? I know that the ego soothing answer is that everyone was envious of that kids intellect, but I am not so sure that is true. **Q.E.D.** is Hermione Granger? > [@Autolycus](#): > > Nice post, you ass-onance master. You _would_ know about asses and what goes there. I owed you that one, ladle boy ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/54 "2008-11-19T21:05:38Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > You don’t _take_ a dump, you _leave_ it! Yeah! Funk dat! ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/55 "2008-11-19T21:20:41Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > Missed post #15, did ya? Nope. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/56 "2008-11-19T21:23:34Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > Nope. Were the words too big then? ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/57 "2008-11-19T21:29:48Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > Were the words too big then? Could be. Why don’t you parse them for me in such a way that shows that **Vinyl Turnip** was suggesting that **Q.E.D.** overuses Google and produces wrong answers due to lack of real familiarity with the subject matter. ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/58 "2008-11-19T21:50:42Z")
[QUOTE=Jack Batty] Ok. You’re so ugly, when you were a baby they had to tie a pork chop around your neck to get the dog to play with you. Happy? [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Ogre] Well you’re so ugly, you could scare a vulture off a meat wagon. [/QUOTE] One or the other of you is so buck-toothed, that he could eat a whole ear of corn through a picket fence. - “Jack” ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/59 "2008-11-19T21:58:27Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > Could be. Why don’t you parse them for me in such a way that shows that **Vinyl Turnip** was suggesting that **Q.E.D.** overuses Google and produces wrong answers due to lack of real familiarity with the subject matter. Yeah, I may have forgotten to mention that part. Not _ **I** _ suggesting, mind you—simply something I’ve heard here and there. A coarse mischaracterization, I’m sure, borne of professional envy. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451/60 "2008-11-19T22:08:10Z")
Pfff… everyone knows Q.E.D. doesn’t Google his answers, he uses Altavista. So he’s not really a Google-Boy; he’s an AltaVista Avatar! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grow-up-leander/473451.md?page=4)