# If you're licensed to kill, TVeblen, learn to read. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 9, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692 "2005-07-09T01:50:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/1 "2005-07-09T01:50:09Z")
**TVeblen** , do yourself and all of us a favour and read posts before commenting on them. If you want to shoot your bazooka, and I know how protective some of you guys are about your Second Amendment rights, then make sure you i.d. the target first, eh? > [@TVeblen](#): > > A one-line-and-a-link Pitting because a MPSIMS thread about how to start a Pit thread was closed. Full text[here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6345677&postcount=11). My original thread was called ‘How to get a thread in the Pit?’ (NB, **TVeblen** , _not_ ‘How to start a Pit thread?’) Again, in the interests of fighting ignorance as well as equity, full text [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6343009&postcount=1). ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/2 "2005-07-09T01:54:28Z")
Hey, **roger** , that shovel’s worn out. Here, lemme give you a new one, you seem determined to keep digging. ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/3 "2005-07-09T01:54:43Z")
It was such a stupid OP she can hardly be blamed for trying to figure it out. On a more congenial note: You’re starting to enter the terminal stages of a flame-out. You’re not quite past the point of no return though: Pull up, pull up! Just shut up and let the matter drop. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/4 "2005-07-09T01:57:50Z")
No. Keep going! Maybe you should start drinking and then post. That’d _really_ show the mods. ---
**Author:** ![Binarydrone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/5 "2005-07-09T02:04:48Z")
Looks like someone is wearing their cranky pants. Do you need another rainbow hug? Some milk and ghram crackers, and perhaps a nap? ---
**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:** [July 9, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/6 "2005-07-09T02:07:05Z")
This can only end badly. Like knocking over the ale keg in Valhalla and shouting “I can take any God in the house!” ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/7 "2005-07-09T02:11:41Z")
Oh, by the way, if your question is how to get a thread in the Pit, the answer is “post a thread to the Pit”. If your question is “How can I post a thread that looks innocent, but is really trolling for people to get upset and get it moved to the Pit.” well… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/8 "2005-07-09T02:34:01Z")
Titling is important too. Try to achieve maximum attention getting impact. Instead of “Is Logical Positivism Irrelevent in a Post-modernist Environment?”, try “Is God a Homo?” Direct personal references are good, too, like…oh, I see you’ve already got that one down… ---
**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:** [July 9, 2005, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/9 "2005-07-09T02:35:33Z")
For Christ’s sake, **roger** , who gives a shit? Let it go, already. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/10 "2005-07-09T02:37:43Z")
Hold a grudge much? ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/11 "2005-07-09T02:39:40Z")
Hmm, a move-my-thread game? Got any other super-fun ideas for creating work for the mods? I’m sure they’d appreciate your suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/12 "2005-07-09T02:42:22Z")
For the love of God, the man just wants some beef, bean, and cheese burritoes! ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/13 "2005-07-09T02:46:54Z")
> [@Wolfian](#): > > For the love of God, the man just wants some beef, bean, and cheese burritoes! Who, Dan Quale? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/14 "2005-07-09T02:50:39Z")
I’m tempted to ask Sam “Y”? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/15 "2005-07-09T02:51:43Z")
> [@Wolfian](#): > > For the love of God, the man just wants some beef, bean, and cheese burritoes! What, is he planning to visit [**Sat on Cookie**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6341136&postcount=7)? ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/16 "2005-07-09T03:00:13Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > What, is he planning to visit [**Sat on Cookie**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6341136&postcount=7)? Goddamnit, you stole my post! ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/17 "2005-07-09T03:21:57Z")
That is a oldie and a goodie. I forgot about that. How come I can get a beaf and bean burrito, and a bean and cheese burrito, but not a beaf bean and cheese burrito DAMMIT ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/18 "2005-07-09T03:23:02Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Who, Dan Quale? :_splort_: 😃 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/19 "2005-07-09T03:33:52Z")
I have this image of the OP as a fly resolutely heading for an approaching windshield… ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692/20 "2005-07-09T03:42:25Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > This can only end badly. > > Like knocking over the ale keg in Valhalla and shouting “I can take any God in the house!” That’s mead dumbass. Not ale. Get it right! 😛 As far as trying to sneak threads to different forums, search me and Websense. I was honestly oblivious that it was wrong to do so on the boards. After all this time I think I picked up a formal warning for that debacle. And for those interested in a quick follow up, I discovered you just simply have to go to the MB URL. No problem. :smack: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-licensed-to-kill-tveblen-learn-to-read/311692.md?page=2)