# I haven't killed a thread all month **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 12, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558 "2004-04-12T03:51:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/261 "2004-05-05T03:40:33Z")
I am beginning to think you are all crazy. I, of course, am not considered one of you! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lando\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lando\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lando_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/262 "2004-05-05T03:58:35Z")
This is page 6, and you’re JUST NOW figuring out we’re crazy? Sounds like someone’s behind on the reading. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/263 "2004-05-05T04:08:29Z")
> [@kittenlm](#): > > I am beginning to think you are all crazy. > > I, of course, am not considered one of you! 😃 Hell, I’ve been considering that about you for years now… Please don’t read this before we go to bed…I really don’t wanna sleep on the couch tonight. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/264 "2004-05-05T04:11:22Z")
Ahem. Back to the OP – it’s now three weeks later, and I still haven’t killed a thread all month. I have, however, spawned this nightmare. I’m debating which is worse… ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/265 "2004-05-05T04:14:52Z")
Hiya **Danalan** …I had just reread the entire thread earlier today, and was wondering if the inspiration for this mess was going to show up again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/266 "2004-05-05T04:18:51Z")
Yes, I’ve been watching in horror as this snowball kept rolling along. I have to admit it’s pretty amusing so far. ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/267 "2004-05-05T04:18:59Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Hell, I’ve been considering that about you for years now… > > Please don’t read this before we go to bed…I really don’t wanna sleep on the couch tonight. 🙂 The couch? That would be too nice! You are sleeping on the spare bed…ya know, the one that gave you a terrible backache last time?? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/268 "2004-05-05T04:21:04Z")
Ok, 'night all…time to get to bed before **kitten** does. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lando\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lando\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lando_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/269 "2004-05-05T04:41:10Z")
Yessss… the thread is all mine! The mods haven’t stopped this because to do so is beyond their power, Cajun Man would simply be absorbed into the rolling snowball. I demand a post from Cecil himself!, so the madness stops ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/270 "2004-05-05T12:40:50Z")
Don’t you see **Griffin**? This is **Cecil** ’s new plaything. He’s just watching us go back, forth and around like little rats. Yup, well that’s my theory… How’s the back, **Hal**? ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/271 "2004-05-05T14:03:46Z")
Happy Cindo de Mayo, foolios! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/272 "2004-05-05T15:31:39Z")
> [@nocturnal\_tick](#): > > How’s the back, **Hal**? Oh, just peachy. I was all snug in bed before **kitten** even finished saying goodnight to the cats. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/273 "2004-05-05T16:40:41Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > Happy Cinco de Mayo, foolios! 😃 and the evil, invisible, misspelling-mods strike again. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/274 "2004-05-05T17:24:15Z")
When misspelling is outlawed, only outlaws will misspell. ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/275 "2004-05-05T17:40:08Z")
When Miss Pelling is outlawed, only outlaws will miss spells. ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/276 "2004-05-05T17:42:23Z")
That’s good to know **Hal**. I’d hate to think you were in too much discomfort to continue. 😃 Happy Cinco de Mayo to you too, **harmless** I feel like dancing. Does anyone want to dance with me? :does the shimmy dance: ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/277 "2004-05-05T18:41:10Z")
Woohoo! _ **Happy Feet!!** _ [Does the **Hal** Dance, much to **kitten** ’s chagrin] Good thing I don’t have any back pain, or I’d never be able to do the **Hal** Dance! Uh oh…I think I just seriously condemned myself to the guest bed tonight… ---
**Author:** ![Lando\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lando\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lando_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/278 "2004-05-06T02:51:52Z")
Almost dropped off the first page. We can’t have that happen now, can we? 🙂 Wait… it’s Cinco de Mayo! You’re all drunk, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/279 "2004-05-06T02:58:28Z")
Damnit! Thought the death knell may have sounded. Very wishful thinking, I know. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/280 "2004-05-06T03:00:39Z")
**Damnit! Thought the death knell may have sounded.** Not so quick, Mr. - I just got home from work - did you _really_ think I was gonna let you win this one?? 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558.md?page=15)