So how the hell do I nominate this for the Funnies section of the Page O Flames?
To add my overdeveloped lips to Cecil’s posterior, what I miss most at other message boards (and yes, I’ve wandered every so often- but it didn’t mean anything to me, I swear- it was just a stupid indiscretion) is the ability to say
Cite?
and have people actually… CITE (or not, but at least if they don’t they look like they’re bluffing). There really are boards where people can and will say
It’s a pretty well knowed fact that homosexual atheists are the folks who cause most of the crime in this country.
and won’t have the slightest idea what you’re asking when you call for back-up sources (or at best they’ll give some lame
It’s in the Bible somewhere, in the Book of Laotians or Lactations or somewhere, I don’t have to look it up I know it’s there
Absolute pits: the Internet Movie Database. I love the IMDB as an info-source, but go to any popular movie or actor and read the messages (not the reviews, the messages). Madre. Why can’t Jimmy read? Who gives a fuck? The real question is “Why does Jimmy breathe?”
(While not a message board exactly, I do love the reviews on IMDB’s mama’s site, Amazon.com, especially the ones who bash controversial authors while admitting they haven’t read the book, or bash diets for being ineffective while admitting they didn’t follow it.)
Spoke too soon, didja.
Asshole.
To the admins: I’ve got three pounds of chocolate in my car. Just send me a mailing address and it’s yours.
Robin
In your car?? Do you not find that chocolate left in the car gets all kinda squidgy and soft from the heat?? I’'d send them some fresh chocolate, at least!! 
Amen and halleujah!
I’ve completely given up on debating “important” stuff on other forums because of this. I might go to a computer forum for computer chat, or a hobby forum for hobby chat, but I can no longer go to a specialize forum and talk about soapbox/political/religious/social matters any more, because there are folks who will post 100% batshit crap and there’s no way to call them on it.
The demand of the SDMB for folks to support their claims – and for other folks to shred the claims if the evidence is found to be faulty – is the strongest appeal of the SDMB in general, and Great Debates in particular. Just having a place to go to and talk about headline news with the knowledge that bullstuff won’t be tolerated is easily worth the annual fee for me.
I don’t know about being made a sticky, but it was pure creative genius. Nicely done Shirley. Thank you for the well needed smile you put on my face.
Must not have ready any of Scylla’s posts. 
I read that post and immediately thought about nominating it – and the OP, too – for Teemings Extras.
It’s good to see positive feedback from time to time, here in the BBQ “Feedback is more than just rants!” Pit.
Beautiful, Shirley
I remember Mom running around the yard behind Sam with a broom, trying to swat it against the ground. When she finally succeeded it just kept on coming out, like his butthole was some kind of bizarre tape dispenser. The ribbon also got real curly, so maybe the missing scissors were stuck in there too.
What heat?! It’s 42F outside and raining, to boot.
The chocolate is safe.
Robin
Well, good God, woman! No wonder the mice are always hiding in the house! Move south! 
If we’re talking about debate tactics, I am very very very glad most of us here don’t resort to strawmen and ad hominems. And if one or two of those pop up, they always get called out.
On most boards I’ve been to, they’re not even really suited to have serious debates. If someone tries to talk about something serious, you can almost always expect a shitload of people to respond with “This topic is stupid. You’re stupid for starting such a stupid topic! I don’t care about this topic.” Is it too much to ask for people not to respond to a thread that they have no interest in?! If people really weren’t interested, it’d fall off the first page and be gone in a few hours. Is it too much to ask for intelligence outside the SDMB!?!?!? :mad:
I know… the last question answers itself, but still!! :mad:
The question I gots to ask: did you mom use the ribbon to wrap a present?
wrap a present?
Your gift was lovingly wrapped by the entire family, Fido sends his love from the heart of his bottom!
Sheesh. I get myself worked up about one mouse-that-wasn’t and you never let me live it down!
Robin
:::snerk:::::
Chocolate is NEVER safe! It is always in immediate danger of being eaten!
/hijack
My lady has been screaming at me for a couple of days that there was a wasp nest on the front porch. So I finally remember to stop at the store and grab some of that foamy spray stuff on my way home last night. I go out to the front porch and look around. No wasp. I look some more, still no wasp. I go back inside and ask her to show me the nest. Right next to the door is the smallest (one little tiny “cell” or whatever they’re called) wasp nest you can imagine. Sitting on the nest is a little runty, immature wasp. So I pop the top off the can and she runs back inside to watch through the glass. I spray the little fucker and go inside. She’s standing there about half teared up and says “I feel bad, he was so little and you KILLED him.” Using up most of my limited supply of good judgement for the week, I simply give her a hug and go watch TV.
/hijack
These types of fuckers are ruining Amazon for me. It’s impossible to find decent reviews anymore. I see reviews for games that aren’t even in BETA yet that are basically 5 star “OMGG!!! THIS IS GONNA 0WN!!!” and then people flaming saying “OMG!@! THIS GAME SUCKS!!!” And it’s getting to be like that across all the sites.
I remember when Amazon reviews were basically thoughtful and a decent guide.
Good sig, here. Can I use it?