# Guess the Thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 17, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838 "2011-06-17T15:16:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/1 "2011-06-17T15:16:58Z")
You don’t actually have to guess. You could use logic and search for the answer. But using the “Who Posted?” tool and stripping off the actual Post Counts of those who had posted at the time of this post, these are the participants in an actual SDMB thread. If nothing else, it might serve as a reminder that there are a whole bunch of Active Posters here. Guess the Thread and provide its Forum and Title. ==================== Who Posted? Total Posts: User Name Posts Shot From Guns Annie-Xmas Koxinga caligulathegod Peter Morris KneadToKnow Freudian Slit Chronos Lamia Mister Rik Nobody E-Sabbath Siam Sam Irishman Rilchiam eleanorigby Justin\_Bailey The Piranha Brothers Tengu CalMeacham Robot Arm bup gigi WotNot Lumpy ministryman Wendell Wagner Baal Houtham ajdebosco Kobal2 Malleus, Incus, Stapes! Miller TBG jayjay Larry Mudd commasense Don Draper rowrrbazzle Mahaloth digs Superdude SciFiSam Marley23 Histrion Sir T-Cups melodyharmonius NDP JohnT Exapno Mapcase Eyebrows 0f Doom lisiate jackdavinci Electric Warrior kidneyfailure palindromemordnilap Telperion bucketybuck Ellen Cherry TreacherousCretin Cliffy BiblioCat WOOKINPANUB needscoffee Lakai Hippy Hollow The Other Waldo Pepper RealityChuck The Tooth corkboard Biffy the Elephant Shrew PeskiPiksi Skald the Rhymer filling\_pages Superhal Leiko Zsofia Tangent MOIDALIZE pedescribe Aspidistra Scissorjack Rodgers01 BACI Rocketeer FourDeer Trans Fat Og JSexton BrainGlutton Superfluous Parentheses NetTrekker Harvey The Heavy Roadfood mbh panache45 Linty Fresh DWMarch njtt kirk1168 Stoid salinqmind Derleth Clothahump Ludovic Hoopy Frood Scheidt-Hoch FordTaurusSHO94 Cosmic Relief Inner Stickler BigT Intergalactic Gladiator Barkis is Willin’ RomeoAndRosaline ExTank RitterSport Tim R. Mortiss Corner Case SmartAleq Sefton Lust4Life EricJSmith Sauron tdn Gary “Wombat” Robson An Gadaí The Second Stone Ruby Sees Rich1 Chanteuse CanvasShoes Jenaroph Meltdown Recliner AutumnLeaves mshar253 Markle FriarTed Munch CookingWithGas Yllaria enomaj Jerseyman TubaDiva Lute Skywatcher Astroboy14 Saint Cad typoink C K Dexter Haven TheThirdFuller shantih wolfman kittenblue Sofis jjimm tesseract fruitbat muldoonthief Not A Tame Lion TheseGoToEleven emcee2k coffinjumper YogSosoth MonkeyDavid Aquilla Dennis3240 The Jay Drain Bead Kimstu Stink Fish Pot waynemcdougall furryman stpauler Skammer Second Star to the Right StusBlues TravisFromOR Elendil’s Heir MrSquishy Ferd Burfel Strassia Stauderhorse bengangmo Baby Driver santiago42 snoopygal Clark K Mona Lisa Simpson Shagnasty Lemur866 Helena MonkeyMensch Idlewild Malacandra sandra\_nz Justin Credible Small Hen Carptracker Rala Lethal Babydoll Short\_Guy Renifer Reno Nevada amanset Little Nemo Alessan cerberus Yookeroo FalconFinder Krokodil enigmatic zamboniracer joazito garygnu The Man In Black bink cjepson Daddypants Orr, G. Tom Scud apollonia Alka Seltzer jefahrbach ovalseven Enright3 Greg Charles corvidae even sven foolsguinea VarlosZ Pigs in Space Labdad irishgirl Miss Mapp Hyperelastic Love Rhombus Shoeless Little Plastic Ninja PastAllReason Der Trihs MostlyClueless smaje1 Alan Bird Scougs Mr Happy Saltire Satchmo Dolores Reborn Morbo hammos1 Incubus Voyager Double Foolscap maniondl Septima Slade Crawlspace Flip Pancake Nom\_de\_Plume PlainJain Tess PunditLisa Milossarian CC rivulus Dr. Rieux Lightnin’ Mangetout SandyHook kelly5078 Jimmy Joe Meager Emily Litella Antinor01 Mixolydian Face Intentionally Left Blank Rrose Selavy Staver808 Rhodes dada Kim o the Concrete Jungle =Tamar Stephe96 Gadarene smoke GargoyleWB MarkF Arien Zoe bri1600bv Nonsuch ArrMatey! Anne Neville Push You Down Obeseus Hazle Weatherfield enalzi Wheelz statsman1982 Xylo Maiira Show Thread & Close Window ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/2 "2011-06-17T15:23:18Z")
Cafe Society Obvious things about a creative work you realize after the millionth time (OPEN SPOILERS POSSIBLE) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/3 "2011-06-17T15:25:07Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Cafe Society > Obvious things about a creative work you realize after the millionth time (OPEN SPOILERS POSSIBLE) Didn’t take all that long, eh? How did you get it so quickly? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/4 "2011-06-17T15:57:34Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > How did you get it so quickly? Well, with Shots at the top, I first went to the Pit, looking for big threads that I’d posted in. There weren’t all that many so I moved on. The next logical place to go is Cafe Society, because that’s where the biggest threads tend to be. That thread was pretty close to the top, and one of the first I clicked on. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/5 "2011-06-17T16:25:07Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Well, with Shots at the top, I first went to the Pit, looking for big threads that I’d posted in. There weren’t all that many so I moved on. The next logical place to go is Cafe Society, because that’s where the biggest threads tend to be. That thread was pretty close to the top, and one of the first I clicked on. Thanks for explaining. The size of that thing blew me away, especially the number of Views and I did the little “Who Posted?” trick and began to wonder who all _hasn’t_ posted there besides me. Thus the idea for the “game.” Your logic was solid and rapid. Good work. Would this idea work for more obscure or older threads, you think? And perhaps where the OP doesn’t go on forever? Would another thread searching for the most individual posters in a thread be worth the hassle? When you say … > [@](#): > > The next logical place to go is Cafe Society, because that’s where the biggest threads tend to be. … are you discounting The Game Room? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/6 "2011-06-17T16:47:06Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > When you say … … are you discounting The Game Room? I was, until I realized how many 1000+ post threads there are in here. Most of those threads contain a smaller group of people. Let’s try a smaller one: Acsenray TriPolar mlees jayjay rogerbox Marley23 Simplicio Sitnam Acid Lamp clairobscur Richard Parker BrainGlutton Voyager Candyman74 amanset Fiddle Peghead Gyrate suranyi The Hamster King Whack-a-Mole ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/7 "2011-06-17T17:01:44Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I was, until I realized how many 1000+ post threads there are in here. Most of those threads contain a smaller group of people. > > Let’s try a smaller one: > > Acsenray > TriPolar > mlees > jayjay > rogerbox > Marley23 > Simplicio > Sitnam > Acid Lamp > clairobscur > Richard Parker > BrainGlutton > Voyager > Candyman74 > amanset > Fiddle Peghead > Gyrate > suranyi > The Hamster King > Whack-a-Mole > **[Why are political debates in the U.S. so short?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=612603)** > > I understand that the TV format probably requires it, but everytime I watch a political “debate” on TV, the format always seems to have barely enough time allotted per answer so that you only get the briefest glimpse into what the candidates believe.... Why are political debates in the U.S. so short? 06-15-2011, 06:07 PM rogerbox Great Debates Who Posted? Total Posts: 51 User Name Posts Acsenray 6 TriPolar 6 mlees 4 jayjay 4 rogerbox 4 Marley23 3 Simplicio 3 Sitnam 3 Acid Lamp 2 clairobscur 2 Richard Parker 2 BrainGlutton 2 Voyager 2 Candyman74 2 amanset 1 Fiddle Peghead 1 Gyrate 1 suranyi 1 The Hamster King 1 Whack-a-Mole 1 Show Thread & Close Window ETA: I used Richard Parker’s posts as a starting point and just used blind-squirrel hunting to find it. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/8 "2011-06-17T17:02:38Z")
Yup! What was your process? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/9 "2011-06-17T17:05:06Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Yup! What was your process? I tacked it on above with an ETA note. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/10 "2011-06-17T17:13:30Z")
Why Richard Parker? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/11 "2011-06-17T17:20:08Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Why Richard Parker? Well, nothing against him, but his name was unfamiliar to me (if we have crossed paths I don’t recall it – that might be another fun search 😉 ) and I made the silly assumption that he (or is it she?) must not have all that many posts (what with being near the bottom of that stack). I was wrong! He/she has at least 30 pages of posts! But I rode the horse I had bought and just started looking. Didn’t take more than a dozen clicks on his posts list to match your list. The next gimmick in the Game will be to rearrange the names and to go to some long dead threads, zombies even! Maybe others will find wrinkles to add to the thrills of such searches? Thanks **Munch** , for your interest in this thread. It was mostly a lark at first. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/12 "2011-06-17T17:31:09Z")
I just checked: Richard Parker hasn’t posted in that OP list either. No wonder he and I have yet to cross paths – that I know of – because neither of us posted in that thread! I’m seriously going to see if we have shared a thread and if so what and when. This could be embarrassing. Richard, help me! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/13 "2011-06-17T17:36:32Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > I’m seriously going to see if we have shared a thread and if so what and when. > **[Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=site%3Aboards.straightdope.com%2BZeldar%2B%22Richard%2BParker%22)** ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/14 "2011-06-17T17:57:59Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > [Google Search](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=site%3Aboards.straightdope.com+Zeldar+%22Richard+Parker%22) You are way too cool, Dude! Thanks. Now I can do some stuff I’ve always been curious about. (Didn’t remember that Google feature.) I’m also sorry not to have a better memory of Richard Parker’s posts. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/15 "2011-06-17T18:59:42Z")
> [@](#): > > I was, until I realized how many 1000+ post threads there are in here. Most of those threads contain a smaller group of people. Yeah, something like a Mafia game will have about 20 players, plus maybe 5 or 10 more in the first page saying they won’t be able to play. And it’s mostly the same 30 or so people posting in _every_ Mafia game, so it’d be hard to tell one from another. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/16 "2011-06-17T20:05:30Z")
etv78 Typo Knig Xema JeffB Expano Mapcase BlakeyRat user\_hostile dansydnes John W. Kennedy Paradyme ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/17 "2011-06-18T04:23:34Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > etv78 > Typo Knig > Xema > JeffB > Expano Mapcase > BlakeyRat > user\_hostile > dansydnes > John W. Kennedy > Paradyme Sorry to be so long. I was hoping somebody else would jump at the chance to find this. > **[Philadelphia Experiment ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=610563)** > > Why doesn’t RADAR work underwater? LINK TO COLUMN: Did the U.S. Navy teleport ships in the Philadelphia Experiment? - The Straight Dope Philadelphia Experiment ? 05-30-2011, 03:41 PM etv78 06-09-2011 05:17 AM by Paradyme 9 1,305 Comments on Cecil’s Columns Who Posted? Total Posts: 10 User Name Posts John W. Kennedy 1 dansydnes 1 etv78 1 Blakeyrat 1 Typo Knig 1 user\_hostile 1 Xema 1 Exapno Mapcase 1 JeffB 1 Paradyme 1 Show Thread & Close Window ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/18 "2011-06-18T05:01:34Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Sorry to be so long. I was hoping somebody else would jump at the chance to find this. > > [Philadelphia Experiment ? - Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=610563) > Philadelphia Experiment ? > 05-30-2011, 03:41 PM > etv78 > 06-09-2011 05:17 AM > by Paradyme > 9 1,305 > Comments on Cecil’s Columns > > Who Posted? > Total Posts: 10 > User Name Posts > > John W. Kennedy 1 > dansydnes 1 > etv78 1 > Blakeyrat 1 > Typo Knig 1 > user\_hostile 1 > Xema 1 > Exapno Mapcase 1 > JeffB 1 > Paradyme 1 > > Show Thread & Close Window Got it **Zeldar**! Was obviously harder than I thought. (I picked the shortest thread I was in) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-thread/585838/19 "2011-06-18T13:29:26Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Got it **Zeldar**! Was obviously harder than I thought. (I picked the shortest thread I was in) I had figured you for some trickery, but what you had was a good zinger. Thanks for playing. Hopefully others will jump in and give us some more challenges.