# Hey Q.E.D...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 29, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926 "2003-03-29T00:04:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/81 "2003-03-29T03:29:55Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Davebear \*  
> \*\*D’oh! :smack: I just got it! _That’s_ why he’s whining about you posting so much! It’s because you nailed him so many times. \*\*

Yeah, it was like a Whack-a Mole game that hadn’t been greased up in decades.

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**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/82 "2003-03-29T03:44:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by MachineHead \*  
> \*\*No hugs from you, davebear?  
> ☹ Please? Lord knows I do need a hug. \*\*

Hugs? No. I don’t have anything personal against you. Even this post; it’s too lame to hold against you. And, I give you _some_ credit for using the name of one of the great rock albums of all time. But, no. I’m not hugging you. You definitely need _something_, I agree. Some maturity would be a good start. A clue might help. But, I don’t think a hug is gonna cut it.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/83 "2003-03-29T03:44:51Z")

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I think _The Terrible **bj0rn** _ has struck again.

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**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/84 "2003-03-29T03:51:14Z")

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I’ve got a sig line idea, **Q.E.D.** How about “One of \_\_\_ posters to be pitted by **MachineHead**?”

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**Author:** ![MachineHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/85 "2003-03-29T03:51:50Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Davebear \*  
> \*\*Hugs? No. I don’t have anything personal against you. Even this post; it’s too lame to hold against you. And, I give you _some_ credit for using the name of one of the great rock albums of all time. But, no. I’m not hugging you. You definitely need _something_, I agree. Some maturity would be a good start. A clue might help. But, I don’t think a hug is gonna cut it. \*\*

What?  
No maturity from Davebear?  
Lord knows I need one ☹  
😉

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/86 "2003-03-29T04:04:52Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lel \*  
> \*\*I’ve got a sig line idea, **Q.E.D.** How about “One of \_\_\_ posters to be pitted by **MachineHead**?” \*\*

Heh. I kinda like that.

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**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/87 "2003-03-29T04:16:21Z")

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Hey, at least you made it past 100 posts before your first pitting, **Q.E.D.** 😉

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/88 "2003-03-29T04:20:33Z")

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Hehehe. Yep, I survived, too. Too bad it was such a lame Pitting

Love the new sig, **lel**. I’m honored! 😃

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**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/89 "2003-03-29T04:26:44Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \*  
> \*\*Hehehe. Yep, I survived, too. Too bad it was such a lame Pitting
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> Love the new sig, **lel**. I’m honored! 😃 \*\*

Let me have a crack at this pitting thing!

**Q.E.D.** , a link was posted on this very page that says the mods only like sigs posted once per thread, and what do you go and do? You post your sig AGAIN? :mad:

How was that? 😉

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/90 "2003-03-29T04:30:21Z")

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Damn force-of-habit. I’m too used to clicking that button just before hitting Submit. Bear with me whilst I adjust. 😛

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**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/91 "2003-03-29T04:40:51Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lel \*  
> **Hey, at least you made it past 100 posts before your first pitting, Q.E.D.**

That was only a three day window, though. 😉

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/92 "2003-03-29T04:53:32Z")

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I can’t remember what My sig is.

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/93 "2003-03-29T04:55:59Z")

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It didn’t appear!

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**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/94 "2003-03-29T05:00:49Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Joey G \*  
> \*\*That was only a three day window, though. 😉 \*\*

\<nitpick\> Actually, it was [seventeen](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=158359) days. (I think that was **Q.E.D.**'s hundredth post.) \</nitpick\>

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/95 "2003-03-29T05:04:42Z")

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**DickHead** , pit me next. Just make shit up and post a bunch of snappy comebacks, none of which even remotely support the reason you pitted me in the first place. That’d be great.

Take your time, work me in when you can. I’ll wait…

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/96 "2003-03-29T05:06:30Z")

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**DickHead**

just checking my coding…

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/97 "2003-03-29T05:20:05Z")

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Careful, **Casey1505** , he might Pit you for coding errors.

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**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/98 "2003-03-29T05:24:40Z")

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**MachineHead** , what are you trying to prove here? Did somebody beat you with a stupid stick?

Frankly, **Q.E.D.** , I think he’s just jealous of your charm and good looks.  
Sooooo many jokes I could make with this quote…

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> \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \*  
> \*\*Would you believe my finger slipped? \*\*

😃

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/99 "2003-03-29T05:35:15Z")

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> _Originally posted by sperfur_:  
> Sooooo many jokes I could make with this quote…  
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> > Originally posted by Q.E.D.  
> > Would you believe my finger slipped?

Hehehe. I never even thought about _that_. 😉

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**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-q-e-d/164926/100 "2003-03-29T05:38:02Z")

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While I was waiting for this slooooow thing to post, I found a suggestion for a new sig for you, **Q.E.D.**.

**Lobsang’s** [I’ll hug you. Just let me get my razor-blade vest.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3203903#post3203903)

What a great line.

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