# I Am Sparticus meets the SDMB One-Trick Pony Chowder and Marching Society! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 11, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961 "2002-09-11T12:54:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/21 "2002-09-11T17:50:51Z")
**’prixie** , you know we love you, you gay person, you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/22 "2002-09-11T18:30:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mangetout \* > \*\*I’m just sitting here waiting for **Justhink** to be admitted to membership. \*\* Oh please, no. Just reading his posts gives me a headache. If **Fenris** actually tried to parody one he might do himself a serious injury. Remember, always post safely. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2002, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/23 "2002-09-11T18:47:59Z")
**applauds wildly** ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/24 "2002-09-11T18:48:38Z")
Quite a wonderful piece **Fenris** m’dear. Honestly, one of your very best. At the end, one wonders just how crazy some one has to be to get kicked **out** of the OTPCMBS (of the SDMB) I **do** , however, have a question - why is it that it’s mostly the real loons are the ones to inspire you to such greatness? ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/25 "2002-09-11T19:20:17Z")
> [@](#): > > The Team-Up YOU demanded, true believer! I Am Sparticus meets the SDMB One-Trick Pony Chowder and Marching Society! No, no, no! I specifically asked to see the members of the One-Trick Pony Chowder and Marching Society team up with the Bizarro Moderators and try to overthrow The Clique. Sheesh! At least they listened to me when I asked for the Mother Theresa vs. The Hulk One Shot Special. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/26 "2002-09-11T20:52:54Z")
Where’s **Uekte**? Surely there’s room for a senior-citizen-hating, neighbor-warring, frothing-at-the-mouth crank in the Club? **Uekte** : “So, you’re Sparticus, huh? Are you Kirk Douglas? He’s really old now, right? **KILL HIM!!!** ” ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/27 "2002-09-11T21:08:29Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by_ **Exgineer** > > Just reading his posts gives me a headache. If **Fenris** actually tried to parody one he might do himself a serious injury. Does this mean you actually read **Justthink’s** posts? I am in awe. You willingness to make personal sacrifices in the fight against ignorance is beyond honorable. I salute you. Tris ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/28 "2002-09-11T21:17:29Z")
Brilliant, **Fenris** , but… > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fenris \* > \*\*A new owner came in, and sliced my meat thin, just like I liked it. \*\* Man, how the hell did you miss the obvious JDT joke here? ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/29 "2002-09-11T23:38:44Z")
I am afraid that I was unclear in my first post to this thread. > [@](#): > > Originally posted by **Triskadecamus** > Does this mean you actually read Justthink’s posts? > > I am in awe. You willingness to make personal sacrifices in the fight against ignorance is beyond honorable. I salute you. I meant to state that I read **Justhink** ’s posts _until_ the unbearable headache set in and forced my index finger to spasmodically punch the “back” button about fifty-seven times. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. ---
**Author:** ![Landsendman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@Landsendman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Landsendman)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/30 "2002-09-12T00:01:40Z")
Which raised the delicate question: **What is the relationship between Triskadecamus and Albert Camus?** Surely it must have something to do with the latter bein born in Algeria in 19 **13**! ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/31 "2002-09-12T13:58:57Z")
Sorry if this is obvious to everyone else, but **Esprix** , how is this flaming rectum (IAS) your fault? ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/32 "2002-09-12T16:01:45Z")
I am The Original One Trick Pony[sup]TM[/sup] Fear me. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/33 "2002-09-13T02:29:28Z")
How about I give the etymology of the phrase “Chowder & Marching Society/” :::ducking & fleeing _amazingingly_ fast::::: ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/34 "2002-09-13T03:15:35Z")
I can tell you where _I_ got the phrase from, but I don’t know if it’s the original source: Th’ best damned comic strip _ever_ written, with the possible exception of Calvin and Hobbes (which owes MUCH to the earlier strip) Fenris ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/35 "2002-09-13T04:16:24Z")
I read the Sparticus thread (and I think I posted something or other). Man, that was _hilarious_. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/36 "2002-09-13T05:43:12Z")
**Samclem** , was it from Ernie Kovacs’ Early Eyeball Chowder Club and Marching Society? Do I win the no-prize?? Sniff. When Ernie died at 42 TV suffered a major setback. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/37 "2002-09-13T07:08:06Z")
“TV is a medium because it isn’t rare and never well done” - Ernie the K. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/38 "2002-09-13T11:13:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mehitabel \* > \*\ ***Samclem** , was it from Ernie Kovacs’ Early Eyeball Chowder Club and Marching Society? Do I win the no-prize?? > > Sniff. When Ernie died at 42 TV suffered a major setback. ☹ \*\* Again, that ain’t where _I_ got it from… Fenris ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/39 "2002-09-13T12:00:24Z")
Barnaby and Mr. O’Malley? ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sparticus-meets-the-sdmb-one-trick-pony-chowder-and-marching-society/127961/40 "2002-09-13T12:20:36Z")
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