# How many strikes does Collounsbury get? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 13, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224 "2003-07-13T20:14:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/261 "2003-07-16T10:05:49Z")
Almost there, one more page Lib. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/262 "2003-07-16T10:10:14Z")
[…shrug…] Whatever floats your boat, I reckon. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/263 "2003-07-16T10:14:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Libertarian \* > \*\*[…shrug…] Whatever floats your boat, I reckon. \*\* To each according to its reply. ---
**Author:** ![Gest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Gest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gest)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/264 "2003-07-16T10:26:59Z")
**Libertarian’s** post was astute and reasonable and I’d love to see **Collounsbury’s** rebuttal of it done in a similarly intelligent and readable style. It won’t happen though. He’ll be trashed in a venomous and caustic reply littered with misspelt words and affected faux britishisms. My dear **Libertarian** , 'twas a nice try _old man_ but **Collounsbury** ’s style will give him the points decision (at least in this forum) upon the closure of the thread. ---
**Author:** ![lucwarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@lucwarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucwarm)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/265 "2003-07-16T10:29:32Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* And your incorrect conclusion came roughly 15 minutes AFTER I posted what had happened_\* AFTER you posted a vague statement about 300 posts with an vague allusion to a “similar situation.” I know I know, it’s my job to go wading through your posts and try to guess what “similar situation” you are talking about :rolleyes:. I will concede that I could have figured out your point if I’d puzzled over your statement for a few minutes. But it doesn’t change the fact that YOU made a mistake and YOU chose not to explain it in a clear, simple way. \*\* > [@](#): > > I will answer your questions when you show me \*\* Oh quit dodging. The fact of the matter is that you refuse to back up your statements. I wonder why :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/266 "2003-07-16T10:38:45Z")
\*\*I think that sums it up rather well. From your point of view, Great Debates is your personal playground. You go there to impress the girls (and the girlie boys), \*\* Girlie boys? ?? ? ---
**Author:** ![lucwarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@lucwarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucwarm)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/267 "2003-07-16T10:42:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Collounsbury \* > **instead of the partial quote, let us go for the whole kit and kaboodle, eh what? Just for the _context_** Oh silly me, I thought that when you said “If it’s so bloody clear please do illustrate.” you meant what you said. Now I understand it was just Incredible Collounsbury Subtlety. :rolleyes: Quit weasling and take your lithium. ---
**Author:** ![GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GSV_Consolation_of_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/268 "2003-07-16T10:44:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gest \* > \*\ ***Libertarian’s** post was astute and reasonable and I’d love to see **Collounsbury’s** rebuttal of it done in a similarly intelligent and readable style. It won’t happen though. He’ll be trashed in a venomous and caustic reply littered with misspelt words and affected faux britishisms. > > My dear **Libertarian** , 'twas a nice try _old man_ but **Collounsbury** ’s style will give him the points decision (at least in this forum) upon the closure of the thread. \*\* This being the pit, Coll can perfectly well rebut by calling the rebutee (word?) a doodyhead who dresses funny. BTW: Your prediction seems to have proved to be dead wrong re: the style of Coll’s reply. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/269 "2003-07-16T10:54:29Z")
My my, some people do get bent out of shape about the strangest things. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gest \* > **Libertarian’s** post was astute and reasonable I obsiously disagree, but that’s neither here nor there. > [@](#): > > and I’d love to see **Collounsbury’s** rebuttal of it done in a similarly intelligent and readable style. What is there to rebut? Lib has his vague characterizations which the Fan Club will reflexively agree on, others will not. In what manner does one ‘rebut’ subjective readings? Words and phrases like frequent, or know so much about so little… Nice style and all that, worthy of me really that particular phrase, but effectively a silly thing to ‘rebut.’ Rather like lecturing someone on why they should like a certain movie or book. > [@](#): > > It won’t happen though. He’ll be trashed in a venomous and caustic reply littered with misspelt words and affected faux britishisms. Oh my. Bothered are we? Sorry my writing pokes you so. Well, not really. Oh yes, Lucy, my dear little whinging fool, run along. Your obsessiveness about me is really unseemly. Thank god you haven’t a picture to whack off over. (Let’s go for ten folks, I like even numbers and fear we may finish on 9, which I consider unlucky, although only for the sport of it.) ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/270 "2003-07-16T10:55:47Z")
Lucwarm, if I asked very nicely, would you please stop using the rolleyes smiley so often. Pretty, pretty please? ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/271 "2003-07-16T10:57:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Collounsbury \* > \*\* (Let’s go for ten folks, I like even numbers and fear we may finish on 9, which I consider unlucky, although only for the sport of it.) \*\* OY! What’s your beef with the number 9 then? Are you…_Nineist?_ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/272 "2003-07-16T11:00:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by leechbabe \* > \*\*OY! What’s your beef with the number 9 then? > > Are you…_Nineist?_ \*\* I have long believed that odd numbers are evil and should be abolished. You might very well ask how one studies fields like economics as I have with such a belief. My answer is, it sometimes proves to be a barrier, having an irrational aversion to odd numbers, but I learned not to jigger the results solely on that basis. So, I am an ‘odd-ist’ although an extremist on those grounds. Odd numbers are all very well in their place. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/273 "2003-07-16T11:01:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gary Kumquat \* > \*\*Lucwarm, if I asked very nicely, would you please stop using the rolleyes smiley so often. Pretty, pretty please? \*\* It’s a tic. Gets all twitchy round me. Think of your office chimps and the receptionist. ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/274 "2003-07-16T11:05:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Collounsbury \* > \*\*So, I am an ‘odd-ist’ although an extremist on those grounds. Odd numbers are all very well in their place. \*\* Well I think that’s this whole thread settled then you should certainly be banned from the SDMB for your self-proclaimed extreme prejudice against odd numbers. Consider where would the world be without odd numbers? No more **7** Up No **7** / **11** No more **7** th Day Adventists… okay you may have a point about the odd’s. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/275 "2003-07-16T11:07:00Z")
By the way, insofar as it may push us to an even number, I am reminded of the famous tale of Juba, the idiot. Nice tale about how Juba goes to market with a donkey, with his son, and all along he gets criticized. First riding the donkey with his son, he gets criticized for riding the donkey with both on the poor beast, … well the tale goes through all the possible variations including Juba carrying the donkey. Really very amusing tale in the end. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/276 "2003-07-16T11:09:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by leechbabe \* > Consider where would the world be without odd numbers? No 9-11 either. > [@](#): > > okay you may have a point about the odd’s. Of course I do, always have a point. ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/277 "2003-07-16T11:09:37Z")
Blatant post padding. Or is that page paddding. Yep page padding, the aliteration is much better, even if I can’t spell aliteration. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/278 "2003-07-16T11:25:38Z")
Well if it’s so bloody obvious, prove it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/279 "2003-07-16T11:32:02Z")
Obviosuly I meant blatent. ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224/280 "2003-07-16T11:37:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Collounsbury \* > \*\*Well if it’s so bloody obvious, prove it. \*\* Heh, this is the pit I don’t have to cite a thang 😛 I’ve loved using that smiley ever since **Thylacine** told me its a lesbian kiss 😛 And of course one for the boys :o [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-strikes-does-collounsbury-get/188224.md?page=15)