# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/141 "2004-05-01T14:37:47Z")
Why, oh why, won’t this thread die already? Oh, and as for zombies, I prefer the “Reg Shoe” variety myself. Much easier to live with than the brain-crazy ones. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/142 "2004-05-01T14:46:25Z")
Now I’m no scientist, but I’m pretty sure it has to do with the fact that people are still posting to it. How about the crazy-brained ones? ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/143 "2004-05-01T15:03:59Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > … I’m pretty sure it has to do with the fact that people are still posting to it. You know, I think you’re onto something there. I’ll start not posting to this thread right away! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/144 "2004-05-01T15:09:34Z")
Good idea! Let’s all try it starting… . . . . . . . Now! shhhhhhhhh ---
**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 1, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/145 "2004-05-01T16:38:00Z")
Agreed! Ooo…sorry…shhh! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/146 "2004-05-01T16:41:33Z")
:smack: :wally Now we have to start all over again. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/147 "2004-05-01T16:55:45Z")
My dog has no nose! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/148 "2004-05-01T16:56:47Z")
You know, going back and re-reading some of my posts, I swear a mod is messing with my mind by going behind my back and editing my posts. :dubious: > [@harmless](#): > > Smilie are by harmless Was Smilie **art** by harmless. > [@harmless](#): > > bloom, mayhem, thread everywhere. Bloom? BLOOM? That’s **BLOOD** , dagnabbit! So much for the fabulous dramatics! wait…isn’t that a group? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/149 "2004-05-01T17:01:06Z")
Don’t smoke the seeds, man. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/150 "2004-05-01T17:11:10Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Don’t smoke the seeds, man. Yeah, use them to make butter. ---
**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 1, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/151 "2004-05-01T18:11:25Z")
… That is still all. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/152 "2004-05-01T18:13:36Z")
psssssssssttt…not to jinx it, but we’re up to page **4** with still no mod attacks! :eek: We could be onto something. ---
**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 1, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/153 "2004-05-01T18:16:08Z")
[SIZE=7] **why are you whispering???** [/SIZE] 😕 :mad: :smack: ---
**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 1, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/154 "2004-05-01T18:27:00Z")
Oh come on now, it’s too late in the game for newcomers! ---
**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 1, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/155 "2004-05-01T18:33:56Z")
Just kidding. We accept all people at the SDMB (well, except jerks.) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/156 "2004-05-01T18:37:57Z")
No jerks!? Whadyagot against soda fountain servers? ---
**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 1, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/157 "2004-05-01T19:25:56Z")
Holy crapioli, **NoClueBoy** …16.64 posts per day average? That’s skirting dangerously close to **NoLifeBoy**. 😉 Hmmm…wonder who has the highest average on the SDMB? I think I may just have to start a topic… ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/158 "2004-05-01T19:44:59Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > **Holy crapioli** I hope you’ve submitted that bit of nonsense to [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=253213&highlight=phrases). ---
**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 1, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/159 "2004-05-01T20:02:00Z")
Well, I have now. 🙂 I also attempted to set up a thread on my aforementioned topic, but it became hamster chow, and stupid me didn’t copy it to Notepad first. I’ll get back to it later. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558/160 "2004-05-01T20:16:56Z")
:smack: :wally Always type it in word or notepad first! aforementioned what? topic who? I was just in my profile and forgot to check mine. :smack: It’s been like 2-3 per day anyways. +1 and counting [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-killed-a-thread-all-month/239558.md?page=9)