# Hurricane Ditka, Shodan, Octopus, and BigT... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 16, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522 "2019-11-16T02:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/81 "2019-11-16T23:51:23Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > You’re a mod, he is a troll, he is trolling people. > > So why not moderate him? Some of the rules, such as trolling and insults, are relaxed in the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/82 "2019-11-17T00:32:20Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Some of the rules, such as trolling and insults, are relaxed in the Pit. You are such an utterly ridiculous little person. Your mod status is all that keeps you from being a complete nonentity. You still have my permission to share with the board the PMs I sent you that made you cry. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/83 "2019-11-17T00:44:28Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I don’t know what he’s saying because I have the dumbfuck on “ignore”. I don’t have any of the posters listed in the title on “ignore” even though I disagree or dislike some of them, because at least they’re posters within ordinary parameters. Scumpup is a useless piece of shit and a waste of time. Oh noes…wolfpup has me on ignore. Tonight I shall open a vein whilst in my bath and my last thought will be a sorrowful reflection on how I could have been a person s/he/it liked… Incidentally, it seems rather an exercise in lame dumbfuckery to show up in a thread I started to boast that the lame dumbfuck in question has me on ignore. ---
**Author:** ![Teddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Teddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teddie)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/84 "2019-11-17T01:14:17Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > all have my admiration for not allowing themselves to be shouted down. I am placing this in The Pit so that the usual choads can get right to their usual choading, As a very British bird (woman, born and bred in the sound of bow bells) I must say Big T isn’t a poster who I’d ever class along with the fuck wits that are shodan, HD, Octotwaty and a few more chauvinist, misogynist wankers here on the straight dope. I can see why BigT might grind some people’s gears, some of his posts are maybe worded to twist people the wrong way but I can’t put BigT with the above bunch of cock knockers. They’re out and out cunts as are another hand full of blokes on here. BigT isn’t of the order of HD ffs. ---
**Author:** ![Teddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Teddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teddie)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/85 "2019-11-17T01:29:12Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > My money is on you swallowing a bottle of pills the day this place goes dark. Good God! Is this the depths we come to?! You guys are the most intelligent people on the internet I read. FFS… ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/86 "2019-11-17T01:48:36Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > You are such an utterly ridiculous little person. Your mod status is all that keeps you from being a complete nonentity. You still have my permission to share with the board the PMs I sent you that made you cry. I gotta say, as someone who’s had virtually no interaction with you ever, I don’t care one way or another what you do here or irl, so take this as you will. But holy mother of fuck! Dude, you are one toxic, nasty man. You didnt used to _seem_ quite this bad but you are un-fucking-touchable now. You think you are dishing out the snark? Dude you’re just piling up the pity. Stop the humiliation, get help. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/87 "2019-11-17T02:45:39Z")
> [@Teddie](#): > > Good God! > > Is this the depths we come to?! > > You guys are the most intelligent people on the internet I read. FFS… We’re a message board full of Sheldon Coopers. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/88 "2019-11-17T05:36:24Z")
> [@Teddie](#): > > As a very British bird (woman, born and bred in the sound of bow bells) I must say Big T isn’t a poster who I’d ever class along with the fuck wits that are shodan, HD, Octotwaty and a few more chauvinist, misogynist wankers here on the straight dope. > > I can see why BigT might grind some people’s gears, some of his posts are maybe worded to twist people the wrong way but I can’t put BigT with the above bunch of cock knockers. > > They’re out and out cunts as are another hand full of blokes on here. BigT isn’t of the order of HD ffs. You aren’t very bright if you think I’m misogynistic. Now shoo. Oh yeah, this is an appreciation thread. So show some love. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/89 "2019-11-17T17:16:44Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Some of the rules, such as trolling and insults, are relaxed in the Pit. True, but there is a rule against wishing death/physical harm on other posters, which might be applicable to his “pills” line. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/90 "2019-11-17T17:25:43Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Some of the rules, such as trolling and insults, are relaxed in the Pit. > [@BigT](#): > > True, but there is a rule against wishing death/physical harm on other posters, which might be applicable to his “pills” line. Good point, one which raises the question of whether it got reported. Oh, wait. It did, just now. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/91 "2019-11-17T17:32:13Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > True, but there is a rule against wishing death/physical harm on other posters, which might be applicable to his “pills” line. > [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Good point, one which raises the question of whether it got reported. Whining, calling for the banning of others and being a little bitch should result in some sort of punishment. In the case of the two above posters, life has exacted its own form of justice. But the rest of you had better watch out!! ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/92 "2019-11-17T17:34:17Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > You are such an utterly ridiculous little person. Your mod status is all that keeps you from being a complete nonentity. You still have my permission to share with the board the PMs I sent you that made you cry. Not bad, but let’s try one more. This time, call him a “beta cuck” and hold the target right over your heart. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/93 "2019-11-17T17:38:06Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > True, but there is a rule against wishing death/physical harm on other posters, which might be applicable to his “pills” line. That is even weaker than when they banned someone for using “DIAF”. So I guess I’m back to thinking you can’t help yourself from being a complete jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/94 "2019-11-17T17:47:12Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Whining, calling for the banning of others and being a little bitch should result in some sort of punishment. In the case of the two above posters, life has exacted its own form of justice. But the rest of you had better watch out!! You are shitty person. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/95 "2019-11-17T17:52:53Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > You are shitty person. Says the woman who spends so much of her day passing judgment on others because they believe different things that she does. If only you could understand that those who engage in group bullying are both cowardly and weak. Hold the mirror up to yourself first. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/96 "2019-11-17T17:55:51Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Says the woman who spends so much of her day passing judgment on others because they believe different things that she does. If only you could understand that those who engage in group bullying are both cowardly and weak. Hold the mirror up to yourself first. I was just musing yesterday on how internet bullies are a superstitious cowardly lot. Then a wayward pelican flew through my window and gave me an idea. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/97 "2019-11-17T18:14:42Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > I was just musing yesterday on how internet bullies are a superstitious cowardly lot. Then a wayward pelican flew through my window and gave me an idea. Did it make a rushing whooshing sound? Because I heard it all the way from here. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/98 "2019-11-17T19:03:48Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Says the woman who spends so much of her day passing judgment on others because they believe different things that she does. If only you could understand that those who engage in group bullying are both cowardly and weak. Hold the mirror up to yourself first. I don’t go around slamming people for hardships in their lives, as if casual cruelty was some kind of wild “gotcha”. I’m comfortable judging that you’re an asshole. Fuck off. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/99 "2019-11-17T19:04:07Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > I was actually just about to comment that it’s quite a poem. Non-french speakers probably would appreciate a translation. Yes. I had no idea what it said. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522/100 "2019-11-17T19:05:31Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Oh noes…wolfpup has me on ignore. Tonight I shall open a vein whilst in my bath and my last thought will be a sorrowful reflection on how I could have been a person s/he/it liked Can we watch??? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ditka-shodan-octopus-and-bigt/843522.md?page=6)