# I'm sorry Dex, but we were having fun. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 26, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533 "2004-08-26T01:41:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/1 "2004-08-26T01:41:15Z")
In [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=272877). I understand why you closed it, but to be perfectly honest, ridiculous doesn’t _begin_ to describe that OP. I’ll be fair and open the voting in the approriate forum: I propose that we designate “when **nonpolar** becomes a moderator” as an official SDMB substitute for such figures of speech as “when monkeys fly out of my butt” and such. Do I have a second? If so, begin voting. ---
**Author:** ![Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/2 "2004-08-26T01:49:04Z")
Exgineer? Having once been on the receiving end of one of your “holier than thou rants” - my advice would be to look at your own posting style before anyone else’s. People in glass houses and all that… ---
**Author:** ![Satyagrahi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@Satyagrahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satyagrahi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/3 "2004-08-26T02:37:33Z")
Ya know, guys… I’m still not convinced than **nonpolar** is for real. Most of his posts seem just _too_ perfectly crafted as ridiculous. While I would not want to break one of the many unwritten posting rules, I do strongly suspect that we’re being played for all we’re worth. On the other hand, I really do like the “when **nonpolar** becomes a moderator” thing. 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 26, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/4 "2004-08-26T04:19:16Z")
I second the unspoken allegation of the allegator **Satyagrahi**. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/5 "2004-08-26T05:10:27Z")
Satyagrahi is an alligator? Is that the one where the teeth stick out or the one where they don’t? ---
**Author:** ![Milford\_Cubicle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@Milford\_Cubicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milford_Cubicle)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/6 "2004-08-26T05:18:01Z")
If \*\*nonpolar \*\* is a troll, which is my personal belief, then why do we need a another thread giving him more attention? ---
**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:** [August 26, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/7 "2004-08-26T05:30:45Z")
A troll? Most unlikely. He has already told us he’s unemployed and a new immigrant (to the USA?). His English tends to support this. He has started threads about sex, but these in turn do not function to reflect particularly well on him. When he joins other threads, he does his best to muck in, even if he doesn’t get all the jokes and references. He doesn’t hijack threads or get angry easily - if at all. He adds a certain colour to the board and a different perspective: he hints at an eastern European background. He seems to have taken on board the comments that have been made and could become an invaluable member of the board. (I was going to add “and, in time, a valuable one”, but won’t.) The chance to be a moderator should be denied to no one who has made that their dream. We all deserve a second bite at the cherry. Think Bill Clinton. ---
**Author:** ![nonpolar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@nonpolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonpolar)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/8 "2004-08-26T06:49:48Z")
Hi , I’m back what did I miss? I see they closed my previous thread ,how come? Anyway,ROGER THORNHILL you are not that far off with your guess as to my country of origin,try to guess I will give you some pointers. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/9 "2004-08-26T07:00:31Z")
Romania? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/10 "2004-08-26T07:49:46Z")
He’s Lifthatvanian Or Elbonian. ---
**Author:** ![Gest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Gest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gest)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/11 "2004-08-26T10:56:26Z")
I’ll have a go. Belarussian or Ukrainian but definitely Slavic (unless it’s Estonian). He skips the definite and indefinite articles a hell of a lot and although Romanian is unique among Romance languages in its use of definite articles, it _does_ have them. If I’m wrong, which direction do we head for nonpolar? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/12 "2004-08-26T11:14:49Z")
I’m guessing Czeck Republic. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/13 "2004-08-26T11:15:53Z")
Or maybe Czech Republic. ---
**Author:** ![Gest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Gest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gest)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/14 "2004-08-26T11:36:21Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > he hints at an eastern European background. > [@nonpolar](#): > > ROGER THORNHILL you are not that far off with your guess as to my country of origin So _not_ Eastern European? How about one of the Central Asian 'Stans? Perhaps some Russian language interference colours his use of English? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/15 "2004-08-26T12:00:30Z")
I’m going to take two guesses: Turkmenistan, because it’s a whacky little place. Bosnia and Herzegovina, because we have a lot of Bosnians around here. (Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are good guesses, too, but I’ll leave them to someone else) ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/16 "2004-08-26T12:24:40Z")
I don’t know why but I assumed he was Russian. I don’t think he’s a troll at all, by the way. He gives off an aw-he’s-kind-of-cute-but-hell-_no_-we-can’t-take-him-home-so-quit-asking vibe. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/17 "2004-08-26T12:41:28Z")
I still think Romanian because he keeps talking about the Romanian gymnast. Of course that could be (and probably is) just a case of the hots. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/18 "2004-08-26T13:00:49Z")
I’m glad this got re-opened in the appropriate forum, e’en though it now bears my name instead of **nonpolar** ’s. In fact, the reason that I waited so long before taking any action was that it was fun, and please note that I didn’t scold anyone for being humourous. I was just trying to maintain the dignity of the ATMB forum. My motto, like that of the famous silent movie actor Don Lockwood: “Dignity, always dignity.” ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/19 "2004-08-26T13:04:19Z")
I did particularly like the ‘pot isn’t strong enough’ thing, but I do get the general impression that nothing short of _opening up his own cranium and directly abrading his brain with rotary tools_ would really be ‘strong enough’. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2004, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533/20 "2004-08-26T13:04:50Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > I was just trying to maintain the dignity of the ATMB forum. My motto, like that of the famous silent movie actor Don Lockwood: “Dignity, always dignity.” Do you always say that just before you step on the banana peel, or while in midair? ducking & running [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-dex-but-we-were-having-fun/261533.md?page=2)