# I noticed I still have some time left, Tomndeb **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 28, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857 "2007-03-28T17:34:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/61 "2007-03-28T21:51:52Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] In other words, Tom, you are every bit as opinionated as I am. But you have a gift (which I frankly envy) of making your arguments sound like sweet reason. [/QUOTE] When I joined this message board, I thought I was a pretty sharp arguer. Reality intervened. I then vowed to become the most powerful debater I could. Now, I will settle for making arguments that are indistinguishable from sweetly reasoned ones. Such is the sad trajectory of my life. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/62 "2007-03-28T22:24:43Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] When I joined this message board, I thought I was a pretty sharp arguer. Reality intervened. I then vowed to become the most powerful debater I could. Now, I will settle for making arguments that are indistinguishable from sweetly reasoned ones. Such is the sad trajectory of my life. [/QUOTE] Nonsense. Your arguments are as good as any. Better than most. You’re open minded, fair, and well tempered. You have a lot going for you, Kimo Sabe. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/63 "2007-03-28T22:57:11Z")
[QUOTE=Oakminster] Negative numbers can talk in your world? Groovy. Guess what? You’re a fuckwit. [/QUOTE] I am a fuckwit? OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH :eek: How can I possibly answer such rapier-edged cutting repartee and so many logical and reasoned arguments. :rolleyes: How can I posssibly reach your level of debating prowess, Oakminister? Oh, wait, I have it: You are a ca-ca, poo-poo, bad boy, I’m gonna tell mommy you callled me a Fuckwit. There, now we are both operating at the same level! ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/64 "2007-03-28T23:01:49Z")
[QUOTE=Lemur866] Guys, Valteron really does have some mental health issues. That doesn’t excuse his actions, but that also means we shouldn’t point and laugh at him either. [/QUOTE] Please, listen to Lemur866. While I am an idiot, a moron, etc., he is apparently not only a mental health professional, but also one capable opf diagnosing people he has never met. He is either capable of extraordinary superhuman feats or else he is. . . . but then I would never call others a fool, being one myself. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/65 "2007-03-28T23:10:26Z")
You know, I think it is just possible I **do** have some mental health issues. Or maybe that I am just eccentric. I read all the hostility from all of you cyberlosers calling me an idiot and a moron and a fool, and everything else, and I get quite a laugh out of it. I am not kidding! I find all this really amusing! First of all, nobody knows who I really am. Valteron is the name of a town in northern Greece, for fucksake. It has nothing to do with me. And you have no way of knowing if I am sincere in a single one of my expressed opinions, now do you??? For all you know I maybe have a whole load of Muslim friends, or Catholic friends. In point of fact, this thread has kept me in stitches all day. 😃 Thanks for the laughs. Keep it coming. There is nothing funnier than a bunch of cybergeeks who take themsleves seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/66 "2007-03-28T23:11:14Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] Man, leads me to wonder who is more in need of a life, the guy who posted this crap, or the idiot who is continuing to read this thread. Well, there’s only one of those people I have any control over… [/QUOTE] Er, I beg to differ. Go on, just try to stop me! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/67 "2007-03-28T23:21:38Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] How can I posssibly reach your level of debating prowess, Oakminister? [/QUOTE] Go back and read your threads in GD when you were doing the militant atheist gimmick. Note the many mistakes you made, and note how I called them to your attention. Read and learn. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/68 "2007-03-28T23:32:28Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] And you have no way of knowing if I am sincere in a single one of my expressed opinions, now do you??? For all you know I maybe have a whole load of Muslim friends, or Catholic friends. In point of fact, this thread has kept me in stitches all day. 😃 [/QUOTE] Oh, so you’re a troll. I get it now. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/69 "2007-03-28T23:33:55Z")
[QUOTE=Oakminster] Go back and read your threads in GD when you were doing the militant atheist gimmick. Note the many mistakes you made, and note how I called them to your attention. Read and learn. [/QUOTE] You would really allow me to learn at the feet of the master? Why thank you, Oakminister. I am unworthy. My humble self will attempt to learn from your greatness. By the way, are you this god-like on the internet only, or in real life as well? I ask because I have noted that the more arrogant some people are on web sites, the more they tend to be pitiable losers in real life. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/70 "2007-03-28T23:35:59Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] You would really allow me to learn at the feet of the master? Why thank you, Oakminister. I am unworthy. My humble self will attempt to learn from your greatness. By the way, are you this god-like on the internet only, or in real life as well? I ask because I have noted that the more arrogant some people are on web sites, the more they tend to be pitiable losers in real life. [/QUOTE] Here we go again. :smack: **tomndebb** , so you’ll catch up in your tally, I promise to pit you for… uh… well… uh… not enough kitty pictures! That’s it! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/71 "2007-03-28T23:36:57Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] By the way, are you this god-like on the internet only, or in real life as well? I ask because I have noted that the more arrogant some people are on web sites, the more they tend to be pitiable losers in real life. [/QUOTE] The irony…it burns! ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/72 "2007-03-28T23:45:25Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] Oh, so you’re a troll. I get it now. [/QUOTE] Ding ding ding. Winner! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/73 "2007-03-28T23:46:25Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] I am unworthy. [/quote] I agree. > [@](#): > > By the way, are you this god-like on the internet only, or in real life as well? I’m pretty awesome in real life, too. > [@](#): > > I ask because I have noted that the more arrogant some people are on web sites, the more they tend to be pitiable losers in real life. **HAHAHAHAHAHA!** But thank you for my new sig. Fuckwit. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/74 "2007-03-28T23:48:33Z")
[QUOTE=Fish] Ding ding ding. Winner! [/QUOTE] Ooooh!! What’s my prize? Whaddo I win, damnit? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/75 "2007-03-28T23:52:01Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] Ooooh!! What’s my prize? Whaddo I win, damnit? [/QUOTE] A picture of a [KITTEN!](http://www.kittenspics.com/images_html/what-is-wrong-with-me.php) ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/76 "2007-03-28T23:53:51Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] First of all, nobody knows who I really am. Valteron is the name of a town in northern Greece, for fucksake. It has nothing to do with me. And you have no way of knowing if I am sincere in a single one of my expressed opinions, now do you??? For all you know I maybe have a whole load of Muslim friends, or Catholic friends. [/QUOTE] Actually, _you_ don’t know who **tomndebb** is, either. I happen to live about 20 miles South of him, and he _is_ a weaselly MF in real life. He’s actually Wiccan, unmarried and lives on a goat farm. His name was taken from a small town here in Northern Ohio, much as you adopted your online persona, except Greece is _way_ more exotic than Northern Ohio. Hell, even parts of Arkansas are way better than Northern Ohio. Small consolation: He is a member of the Northern Ohio Mensa. Of course, the entrance requirements are an embarrassment. Double digits does it. ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/77 "2007-03-28T23:57:47Z")
Hmmm, let’s see…haven’t we heard this all before? Step 1: Start ridiculous pit thread. Step 2: Backpedal when it doesn’t go as planned. Step 3: Play the IQ card. Step 4: Clarify what you really, really, deep down inside meant. Step 5: Play the “cyberloser” card. Step 6: Continue to obsess over the thread contents long after everyone has forgotten who the OP even was. Step 7: Fun and profit!! ::yawn:: Tis true, there really is nothing new under the sun. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/78 "2007-03-29T00:05:30Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] There, now we are both operating at the same level! [/QUOTE] I’m glad to see that you are elevating your normal level of discourse. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/79 "2007-03-29T00:06:53Z")
[QUOTE=samclem] His name was taken from a small town here in Northern Ohio, . . . [/QUOTE] How am I supposed to get “tomndebb” out of Shalersville? (Or did you mean Mantua?) ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857/80 "2007-03-29T00:07:54Z")
[QUOTE=samclem] Actually, _you_ don’t know who **tomndebb** is, either. I happen to live about 20 miles South of him, and he _is_ a weaselly MF in real life. He’s actually Wiccan, unmarried and lives on a goat farm. His name was taken from a small town here in Northern Ohio, much as you adopted your online persona, except Greece is _way_ more exotic than Northern Ohio. Hell, even parts of Arkansas are way better than Northern Ohio. Small consolation: He is a member of the Northern Ohio Mensa. Of course, the entrance requirements are an embarrassment. Double digits does it. [/QUOTE] That’s not true. I know Tomndebb. He lives next door to me. In real life, he is a brain surgeon and street car conductor. His uncle is a multi-millionaire and keeps his money in my bank. I am Mr. Drysdale. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-noticed-i-still-have-some-time-left-tomndeb/397857.md?page=5)