# I forget, do we have a general HurricaneDitka Pit thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 6, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952 "2018-01-06T00:15:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/481 "2018-08-23T02:27:25Z")
> [@andros](#): > > But that’s the reason for the FUCKING RED TRIANGLE. Report that shit, **HurrDurr**. Respect the Rule of Law, you anarchist. Well, he did report it. And he waited a good twelve hours for a response before opening the ATMB thread. He could have checked his email first, but in fairness, he did request a response by PM. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/482 "2018-08-23T03:28:46Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Well, he did report it. And he waited a good twelve hours for a response before opening the ATMB thread. > > He could have checked his email first, but in fairness, he did request a response by PM. …well. I stand corrected, and offer **HurricaneDitka** my unreserved apology. ---
**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/483 "2018-08-24T14:53:26Z")
One interesting aspect of this MB is that there are sometimes huge inconsistencies in board sentiment on the same issue, opportunistically aimed at different situations where one position or the other is more useful. Unless you have the time and inclination, it’s hard to know if it’s the exact same posters posting the opposite position on the same issue. But the overall predominant sentiment is still worth noting. Because it can’t be a coincidence that one position dominates in terms of poster sentiment in situations where that position is more useful and the other position dominates in terms of poster sentiment in situations where that sentiment is more useful. Says something, actually. The case at hand concerns posters who post provocative positions and do/don’t engage in when they and their positions are attacked in the Pit. In this thread, we have numerous posters criticizing HD over his refusal to participate in Pit threads of this sort, calling him cowardly and other names. OK. But meanwhile in another concurrent thread, octopus is also being harshly criticized but in his case for participating in such Pit threads, with numerous posters pointing out that he’s perfectly free to ignore the Pit etc. etc. Would be weird if this wasn’t so common. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/484 "2018-08-24T15:10:25Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > But meanwhile in another concurrent thread, octopus is also being harshly criticized but in his case for participating in such Pit threads, with numerous posters pointing out that he’s perfectly free to ignore the Pit etc. etc. No, they’re pointing out his hypocrisy. Complaining about the use of bad words down here yet still coming here anyway. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/485 "2018-08-24T15:20:44Z")
nvm ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/486 "2018-08-24T16:56:05Z")
Bricker is doing a fantastic job of offering his skirts for Ditka to hide behind in the current Timothy McVeigh thread. I don’t think I’ve seen Ditka _once_! ---
**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:** [August 24, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/487 "2018-08-24T17:18:47Z")
> [@Mollie Tibbetts missing college student (allegedly) killed by illegal alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mollie-tibbetts-missing-college-student-allegedly-killed-by-illegal-alien/820030/193): > > I’ve got a partially written response but I’m mulling it over and making refinements and edits still. I fully intend to lay out my thoughts there. It’s been up for 42 hours. How long is this going to take? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/488 "2018-09-05T01:33:03Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > It’s been up for 42 hours. How long is this going to take? Even longer than we thought? CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/489 "2018-09-05T09:36:31Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Even longer than we thought? > > CMC fnord! No surprise from such a cowardly piece of shit. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/490 "2018-09-05T12:30:50Z")
I have a confession to make. I went looking for an older racist quote I remembered by **HurricaneDitka** and found this: > [@Living while black in America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/446): > > … Anyways, how is living while black in America working for you and would another location be more suitable? If I lived in a place that was actively hostile towards me I’d look for a nicer area. :smack: I don’t know whether to be glad that I’ve not wasted brain cells to distinguish two racist dolts from each other, or saddened that I’m not using the opportunity to work on an academic paper, “Detecting slight cognitive differences between very similar specima of North American _Homo fatuus_.” Anyway, **Mr. Ditka** [now believes there’s only a 5% chance that DeSantis’ snide “monkey” remark is racist.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21188001&postcount=83) We’re left to wonder: - Is Hurricane so dull-witted he doesn’t know what dog whistles are, or how to recognize them? Or - Is he the perfect target of a dog whistler, his subconscious reacting while not even knowing he’s being manipulating? Or - Is he well aware that DeSantis was dog-whistling but knows that to admit that would undermine his pretense that the GOP isn’t stinking of evil? But at this point — who cares? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/491 "2018-09-05T12:36:00Z")
Nothing says “who cares” like a ten page Pit thread. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/492 "2018-09-05T12:45:12Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Nothing says “who cares” like a ten page Pit thread. > > Regards, > Shodan Nice of you to stop by. Care to characterize any black people as n-words, as is your wont (by your own words, anyway), while you’re here? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/493 "2018-09-05T14:24:51Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Nice of you to stop by. Care to characterize any black people as n-words, as is your wont (by your own words, anyway), while you’re here? The original post of **Shodan’s** you’re referring to was stupid, but you are in fact egging him on to break the rules of this MB. You’re free to do so, but he’s smart to not take the bait. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/494 "2018-09-05T15:19:47Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > The original post of **Shodan’s** you’re referring to was stupid, but you are in fact egging him on to break the rules of this MB. You’re free to do so, but he’s smart to not take the bait. He’s not the only reader here; sometimes I like to remind everyone else, in a snarky response to his own snark, of the kind of people we’re dealing with. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/495 "2018-09-05T15:34:01Z")
The dumb fuckwad thinks he has the mother of all gotchas when he points to Obama’s “if you like your health insurance you can keep it” statement. Jesus titty-fucking Christ, it was fucking obvious that he meant that if you had good health insurance you could keep it, providing they keep offering it. If you had worthless piece of shit coverage and it wasn’t ACA-compliant, no you couldn’t keep it, nor would you want to, nor would anyone with multiple brain cells (which obviously excludes HD). ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/496 "2018-09-05T15:58:12Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > He’s not the only reader here; sometimes I like to remind everyone else, in a snarky response to his own snark, of the kind of people we’re dealing with. And thank you for that! 🙂 I rather like people being reminded that **Shodan** (or **Ditka** , or **Octopus** , or… wow, how many non-racist right wingers do we have these days? O.o) is a shitty racist. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/497 "2018-09-05T17:04:22Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > The dumb fuckwad thinks he has the mother of all gotchas when he points to Obama’s “if you like your health insurance you can keep it” statement. Jesus titty-fucking Christ, it was fucking obvious that he meant that if you had good health insurance you could keep it, providing they keep offering it. If you had worthless piece of shit coverage and it wasn’t ACA-compliant, no you couldn’t keep it, nor would you want to, nor would anyone with multiple brain cells (which obviously excludes HD). Or if your employer decides to cut costs and drop people off the rolls, or move more of the cost onto the employee, or you quit or get fired from your job. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/498 "2018-09-14T17:04:07Z")
What a shock (not actually a shock at all) – in the Kavanaugh thread ([https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=861606&page=16](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=861606&page=16)), HD has no interest in investigation an allegation of sexual assault if it might harm a Republican. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/499 "2018-09-14T17:28:35Z")
**Bone** , **Bricker** , and \*\*Shodan \*\*are, predictably, joining him on that one. \*\*HD \*\*is far from the only deplorable on the board. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952/500 "2018-09-15T13:08:04Z")
Ha ha! Crazy person shoots himself in the arm. [Hilarious!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=862277) What an asshole. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-do-we-have-a-general-hurricaneditka-pit-thread/805952.md?page=26)