# I sick of ralph124c and his stupidity. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 3, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321 "2008-10-03T14:34:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/21 "2008-10-03T16:25:16Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > I always picture **gonzomax** typing like Animal from the Muppets, just slapping away at the keyboard in a wild frenzy while yelling enthusiastically, spittle and crumbs flying in all directions. Damn you **Giraffe** , you make me live with my gaffe and then go and give me a giggle fit with that mental image. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/22 "2008-10-03T16:34:42Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Seriously, how has this idiot never been pitted before. He has, just not for a while. [Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302396) is the most recent one i could find, from 2005. That one was about his tendency to post threads, often with inflammatory or accusatory statements, and then never return to defend his position. Not sure if he’s gotten any better with that or not. The thing i find most amusing about him is that, if something stupid or corrupt happens anywhere between Washington D.C. and Portland, Maine, he will find a way to blame Ted Kennedy for it. The man is truly obsessed. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/23 "2008-10-03T16:44:27Z")
Yeah, so I’m cruising the Dope, stop here in the Pit, and see my friend **What Exit?** started a Pit thread. :eek: I just had to see. Everyone’s right Jim, next time you get good and riled, have someone with genuine anger help you out. This is actually entertaining. Oh, and by the way, just for good measure - can I end this sentance with a question and a misspelling.? ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/24 "2008-10-03T16:51:26Z")
:mad: > [@What\_Exit](#): > > It is not just codfish; it is the years of stupidity that have poured from your fingertips. You repeat ULs about Ted Kennedy and his clan that are rumor and Urban Legends which BTW makes it harder for me to maintain my dislike for Ted. You go through periods where you spit out any question that crosses your mind as another thread. I recall a few days period where you started about seven threads and six had easy answers by Google. This has happened more than once. Maybe it wouldn’t even be noticeable if you did not start more threads than even **Brain Glutton**. > > I will give you credit for finally finding the shift key in a consistent manner, but it did take years and that was with posters telling you about it often. > > Please, start checking you facts before you post. If you have heard something, think if it is true and maybe check Snopes before repeating it. You remind me of my Uncle. I spent nearly a year replying to about half of his Emails with links to Snopes and the Straight Dope clearing up these UL and pass around bits of misinformation. Now he actually checks Snopes and Google first. Please, start checking _ **you** _ facts before you post:smack: I would suggest that you check your syntax, before posting! ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/25 "2008-10-03T16:57:05Z")
I checking **you** facts! ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/26 "2008-10-03T17:00:23Z")
In Soviet Union… never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/27 "2008-10-03T17:03:54Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > I would suggest that you check your syntax, before posting! You don’t need a comma there. Please don’t criticize anybody’s syntax. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/28 "2008-10-03T18:20:00Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > I checking **you** facts! You and all the ladies, my friend. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/29 "2008-10-03T18:32:04Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > :mad: > Please, start checking _ **you** _ facts before you post:smack: > I would suggest that you check your syntax, before posting! Yes my spelling error is the equivalent of your posting wrong information on the board often. I know I have a problem with spelling and grammar, do you know you have a problem with spelling, punctuation, grammar and facts? **mhendo** , I swear I searched the pit for ralph124c in the title and I came up with nothing. I even changed the setting from 6 month to anytime. The search engine has been buggy lately; I am not sure what happened. **Mr Bus Guy** , I know, I shouldn’t start pit threads and my subject line proves why. I am just sick of ralph’s loose ties to the truth and stupid ops. I am hoping this might work more like an intervention. Jim (Damn I hope there are no more errors) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/30 "2008-10-03T18:58:35Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > You are such a crybaby. Waaaa ,the punctuation wasn’t perfect ,it was too hard for me to understand. This is not an essay board. It is a conversation board. We trade ideas. Boy you just keep on whining. I decided many years ago to call bullshit on this crapola that lazy people keep trotting forward as a reason to not proofread their posts. Your ideas can get lost in the static of poor writing skills. I tried to search earlier today, and it isn’t working at all now. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/31 "2008-10-03T19:00:01Z")
Eh, since everyone is surely waiting breathlessly for my thoughts on this :p, I think **gonzo** is trying really hard and doing much, much better. I asked about his lack of question marks over the Lost Weekend and look, lo and behold, he’s begun using them! I think he deserves some credit for attempting to step up his game. So, excellent job thus far **gonzo**. Hang in there and keep up the good work. As to **ralph**? Yeah, his presentation needs a huge overhaul, but the most distressing thing is what **mhendo** brought up about his sometime ability to abandon a thread he starts without nary another comment. I remember one such, in the Pit no less, where he was complaining (I think) over the costs of an expensive-type meal. Many questions ensued seeking clarificiation and he never even deigned them with a short response. I don’t see how that approach ever allows for much discourse, but then again, perhaps that’s not his goal. Just sayin’. [Go ahead **Gaudere**. Strike me down like the grammar dog that I am. I’m ready. :D] ---
**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:** [October 3, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/32 "2008-10-03T19:02:09Z")
Yeah, I learned to mostly stay away from his threads a long time ago. The titles alone are usually eye-rollingly stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/33 "2008-10-03T21:15:26Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > You are such a crybaby. Waaaa ,the punctuation wasn’t perfect ,it was too hard for me to understand. This is not an essay board. It is a conversation board. We trade ideas. Boy you just keep on whining. When I try to have an intelligent conversation with someone who is chewing gum with their mouth open and use “Umm” twice per sentence, it affects my view of what they say. When I’m reading what someone has typed and their commentary is filled with misspelled words and random punctuation, it affects my view of what they wrote. When all I have to judge is your words, then yes, communication style counts. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/34 "2008-10-03T22:25:09Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > You are such a crybaby. Waaaa ,the punctuation wasn’t perfect ,it was too hard for me to understand. This is not an essay board. It is a conversation board. We trade ideas. Boy you just keep on whining. You know, arguing that we should ignore your presentation in favor of your content still doesn’t do you any favors. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/35 "2008-10-03T22:43:42Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > I bathed my beagles endlessly Isn’t this a line from “Seasons In The Sun”? Or maybe “Honey”. Yeah, that’s it. _I came home unexpectedly And caught her bathing beagles needlessly in the middle of the day_ (sniff) It’s so beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/36 "2008-10-03T22:45:43Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Yeah, so I’m cruising the Dope, stop here in the Pit, and see my friend **What Exit?** started a Pit thread. > > :eek: > > I just had to see. Everyone’s right Jim, next time you get good and riled, have someone with genuine anger help you out. This is actually entertaining. > > Oh, and by the way, just for good measure - can I end this sentance with a question and a misspelling.? Jim, I’ll help you! We all know how well my last pitting turned out! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Merhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Merhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merhouse)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/37 "2008-10-03T22:45:47Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Oh, and by the way, just for good measure - can I end this sentance with a question and a misspelling.? I believe you can 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/38 "2008-10-03T22:46:52Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I also think he types wearing oven mitts. Ralph wears oven mitts, sure, but he actually types with his head-wand. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/39 "2008-10-03T22:58:07Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > You know, arguing that we should ignore your presentation in favor of your content still doesn’t do you any favors. Burn. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321/40 "2008-10-03T23:18:47Z")
From 2004 and 2005: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302396&highlight=ralph124c](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302396&highlight=ralph124c) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=260881&highlight=ralph124c](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=260881&highlight=ralph124c) I suspect there are a few more, but I only searched for his exact username. No doubt a couple of people pitted “ralph124” or “ralph” or “ralph12c” or something. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sick-of-ralph124c-and-his-stupidity/466321.md?page=3)