# IMHO **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 17, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530 "2014-02-17T07:34:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/81 "2014-02-21T13:15:17Z")
> [@susan](#): > > A motion has been made and seconded. We will now entertain discussion. The discussion hasn’t been entertaining at all - isn’t that the whole problem here? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/82 "2014-02-21T13:20:17Z")
I call for the question. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/83 "2014-02-21T13:46:34Z")
> [@susan](#): > > A motion has been made and seconded. We will now entertain discussion. Point of order, Mr. Chairman. A motion to adjourn is [not debatable.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjournment) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/84 "2014-02-21T15:50:55Z")
Bailiff, whack his pee pee! ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/85 "2014-02-21T20:19:51Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Point of order, Mr. Chairman. A motion to adjourn is [not debatable.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjournment) motion to debate that the adjourn motion is not debatable. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/86 "2014-02-21T20:47:53Z")
> [@simster](#): > > motion to debate that the adjourn motion is not debatable. Seconded! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/87 "2014-02-21T21:34:42Z")
Sir, I called the question! ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/88 "2014-02-21T22:53:49Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Sir, I called the question! The question on the motion to adjourn has been opened for debate on whether or not the motion to adjourn can be debated. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/89 "2014-02-21T23:07:49Z")
I’d like to attach a rider providing $30 million of taxpayer money to fund the Perverted Arts. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/90 "2014-02-22T00:40:26Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I’d like to attach a rider providing $30 million of taxpayer money to fund the Perverted Arts. I’m seconding that motion! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/91 "2014-02-22T00:44:11Z")
Sold! To the nice young man with pigeon eggs and board zaps. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/92 "2014-02-22T01:21:14Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I’m seconding that motion! motion carried away, all in favor ? ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/93 "2014-02-22T01:24:31Z")
> [@emcee2k](#): > > So the whole “snark vs insults” thing… You see, they don’t actually care if the users are complete dicks to each other, they just want them to keep it high brow. … > > Name-calling is boring. Am I too late to say this is what attracted me to this board in the first place? > [@TubaDiva](#): > > It’s also quite the mischaracterization of situations here. It is entirely your opinion, but it’s not a factual statement. Oh. Hi. I guess so … ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/94 "2014-02-22T04:35:10Z")
Point of order. Discussion and debate are not the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/95 "2014-02-22T04:45:54Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Point of order. Discussion and debate are not the same thing. Discussion without debate is often boring as well. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/96 "2014-02-22T14:27:29Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Point of order. Discussion and debate are not the same thing. Objection, Your Honor! ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/97 "2014-02-22T16:51:18Z")
When did this become an argument clinic? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530/98 "2014-02-23T04:24:48Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > When did this become an argument clinic? Mr. DeBakey’s free, but he’s a little bit conciliatory. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho/681530.md?page=4)