# I wish someone would start a LOTR thread or two in Cafe Society
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [December 23, 2002, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592 "2002-12-23T20:46:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/1 "2002-12-23T20:46:18Z")
Why doesn’t anyone want to discuss this movie to death? Why I bet the forum could support 9-10 threads on Lord of the Rings and various Two Towers trivialities easy. No fair using the search function either. Just start that thread right up- 3 or 4 threads on the same general topic will just encourage a diversity of opinion.
Remember no point is too small or inane not to be incessantly debated. The wackier the theory the better.
Come on people, I am waiting!
:rolleyes:
Oh wait,
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=152268](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=152268)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151968](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151968)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=152005](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=152005)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=152204](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=152204)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151711](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151711)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=138905](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=138905)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151635](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151635)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151291](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151291)
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151156](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151156)
And that was just the first page of Cafe Society. This and the “Ask the \_\_\_\_\_” type threads seem to be taking up 75% of the hamster’s time as of late.
Enough already, I am begging you.
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### Author:  [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/2 "2002-12-23T20:50:36Z")
Is that where everyone is? I _thought_ the action was kinda slow in the Pit today. I don’t want to read any of the LOTR threads, because I haven’t seen it yet, and I don’t want to see any spoilers.
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### Author:  [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/3 "2002-12-23T20:54:31Z")
[Pot. Kettle. Black.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=151510)
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### Author:  [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/4 "2002-12-23T21:00:33Z")
And then there’s [this one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=152202) from earlier today.
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### Author:  [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/5 "2002-12-23T21:05:04Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Munch \*
> **Pot. Kettle. Black.**
I do not think that means what you think that means.
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### Author:  [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/6 "2002-12-23T21:12:42Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Enderw24 \*
> \*\*I do not think that means what you think that means. \*\*
[picard]
I see… THREE WORDS!!!
[/picard]
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### Author:  [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/7 "2002-12-23T21:17:49Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Munch \*
> \*\*[Pot. Kettle. Black.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=151510) \*\*
[Sea Captain] Yarr, I don’t know what I’m doing! [/Sea Captain]
Still only three threads- hardly enough discussion on why. . .
wait- I cannot tell a lie, I just missed that thread. ☹
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### Author:  [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/8 "2002-12-23T21:21:44Z")
What’s LOTR?
A new MTV show?
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### Author:  [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/9 "2002-12-23T21:24:50Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Enderw24 \*
> \*\*I do not think that means what you think that means. \*\*
**Pot. Kettle. Black.** : _phrase_ - used to notify someone that they are engaging in the exact same behavior that they are ranting against.
**elf6c** seems to be upset\* that there is a huge number of threads on the same subject, namely LOTR.
There is now an increasing number of threads on a different subject - namely that there are too many LOTR threads.
Seems to fit to me.
[sub]\*I use the term “upset” loosely. I’m not saying **elf6c** is right or wrong, or unjustified in feeling so - just so you don’t misunderstand me. While I’m at it, how the hell am I supposed to say your name, **elf6c**? Elf-Six-Cee, Elf Sexy, Elfsicksy…?[/sub]
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### Author:  [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/10 "2002-12-23T21:33:39Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Munch \*
> \*\*\*\*Pot. Kettle. Black.\*\*: _phrase_ - used to notify someone that they are engaging in the exact same behavior that they are ranting against.
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> **elf6c** seems to be upset\* that there is a huge number of threads on the same subject, namely LOTR.
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> There is now an increasing number of threads on a different subject - namely that there are too many LOTR threads.
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> Seems to fit to me.
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> [sub]\*I use the term “upset” loosely. I’m not saying **elf6c** is right or wrong, or unjustified in feeling so - just so you don’t misunderstand me. While I’m at it, how the hell am I supposed to say your name, **elf6c**? Elf-Six-Cee, Elf Sexy, Elfsicksy…?[/sub] \*\*
No problem Munch- I just missed the prior thread on this or I would have just bumped it.
I would guess it is “EEE” “EL” “EFF” “Six” “Sea”, but your guesses are better then mine by far. Given the season- “Elf Sexy” seems the most appropriate. 😉
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### Author:  [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/11 "2002-12-23T21:34:24Z")
I tried to express this nicely in a **completely** mundane and pointless LOTR thread in the Cafe and they thought I was being a jerk :(.
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### Author:  [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/12 "2002-12-23T21:40:06Z")
The movie just opened last week. In another week or so, I suspect the volume of posts will die way down.
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### Author:  [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/13 "2002-12-23T22:19:20Z")
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> they thought I was being a jerk
Ummm . . . who? I sure don’t see anyone saying anything of the sort in that thread.
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### Author:  [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/14 "2002-12-23T22:43:46Z")
Ah, sorry **Munch** my universal translator seemed to have been malfunctioning. I thought you were railing on **elf6c** merely because he was complaining about too many LOTR threads when I had done so a few days previously. I thought “I don’t understand, that’s not hypocritical at all.”
Anyway, it’s all clear now.
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### Author:  [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2002, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-someone-would-start-a-lotr-thread-or-two-in-cafe-society/144592/15 "2002-12-23T22:51:42Z")
LOTR is the bomb. It’s all that and a bag of potato chips. That’s why we talk about it so much. If you don’t like it, then start some non-lord of the rings threads there.