# In which RTFirefly pits self for being unfair to Weirddave **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 9, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723 "2006-07-09T12:54:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/81 "2006-07-11T01:15:30Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I guess I was whooshed then. :smack: I _so_ try and beleive that dudes here aren’t just lying fuckers. ☹ Thanks, I guess. Future note- unless my post if positively obvious to all and also stuff full of smileys, I am not “whooshing”. > > Of course, sometimes the quick _reparte_ or _Bon mot_ resembles a “whoosh”, the differences being that they are much more obvious (and funny) 😛 > > **Dead Badger** although indeed I did say “whooshing” was **IMHO** a form of trollery, I didn’t say anything about banning. I still stand by my opinion,although I am given to understand I am in the minority, . However, if this is an example of masterful :rolleyes: “whooshes” my opinion is just re-inforced. > > RTF, I think less of you now, not that you give a goodgodamn. ☹ Pissoff. Whooo boy, thats some masterfull dickery right there… ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/82 "2006-07-11T01:16:39Z")
Is **DrDeth** Canadia-an? ---
**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 11, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/83 "2006-07-11T01:59:45Z")
> [@Dead Badger](#): > > So, who _is_ going to be banned for this, hmm? Someone must be, right? I see [**Roger Thornhill** got banned.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7565177&postcount=1) Will he do? ---
**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 11, 2006, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/84 "2006-07-11T02:23:03Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I guess I was whooshed then. :smack: I _so_ try and beleive that dudes here aren’t just lying fuckers. ☹ You do understand that there’s a difference between irony and lying, right? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/85 "2006-07-11T02:28:42Z")
> [@rayh](#): > > Is **RT** Canadia-an? Nah, I’m Freedonian! _Hail, hail Freedonia, land of the braaaaave aaaand freeeeeeee!_ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/86 "2006-07-11T02:32:59Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I guess I was whooshed then. :smack: I _so_ try and beleive that dudes here aren’t just lying fuckers. ☹ _The undercover cop pulled up, said "everyone here is a liar, if you don’t surrender now, it’s gonna go down to the wire._ –Dylan, “Tweeter and the Monkeyman” **Biggirl** - the DVD release of this thread will have a full set of explanatory liner notes. Of course, it’ll have some Easter eggs too, just to re-confuse things. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/87 "2006-07-11T02:38:27Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Nah, I’m Freedonian! > > _Hail, hail Freedonia, land of the braaaaave aaaand freeeeeeee!_ ck yr br email plse. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/88 "2006-07-11T03:20:57Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > You do understand that there’s a difference between irony and lying, right? Yes, which is why I said _lying._ **rayh** “Ooooh Caaaanadaaaa…” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/89 "2006-07-11T03:25:50Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yes, which is why I said _lying._ Do you really think that **RTF** was actually trying to _deceive_ anyone with his OP? I think he just assumed that everyone would understand that he was being ironic. Obviously I can’t speak for him but I’d be surprised if it even crossed his mind that anyone might take him literally. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/90 "2006-07-11T03:28:20Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > You do understand that there’s a difference between irony and lying, right? I remember that sad, sad day in English class when they explained “A Modest Proposal” to me. I ran from the room in tears, shouting “Lies! Lies! All these dudes are lying fuckers!” ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/91 "2006-07-11T03:30:55Z")
And in other news… General Francisco Franco is still not dead. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/92 "2006-07-11T03:49:31Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Nah, I’m Freedonian! > > _Hail, hail Freedonia, land of the braaaaave aaaand freeeeeeee!_ [volley of tomatoes] ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/93 "2006-07-11T05:21:07Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > Do you really think that **RTF** was actually trying to _deceive_ anyone with his OP? I think he just assumed that everyone would understand that he was being ironic. Obviously I can’t speak for him but I’d be surprised if it even crossed his mind that anyone might take him literally. I was whooshing you. My post was funny and ironic. ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/94 "2006-07-11T06:39:40Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I guess I was whooshed then. :smack: I _so_ try and beleive that dudes here aren’t just lying fuckers. ☹ Thanks, I guess. Future note- unless my post if positively obvious to all and also stuff full of smileys, I am not “whooshing”. > > Of course, sometimes the quick _reparte_ or _Bon mot_ resembles a “whoosh”, the differences being that they are much more obvious (and funny) 😛 > > **Dead Badger** although indeed I did say “whooshing” was **IMHO** a form of trollery, I didn’t say anything about banning. I still stand by my opinion,although I am given to understand I am in the minority, . However, if this is an example of masterful :rolleyes: “whooshes” my opinion is just re-inforced. > > RTF, I think less of you now, not that you give a goodgodamn. ☹ Pissoff. Dude. OMGWTFBBQ. It really couldn’t have been more obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/95 "2006-07-11T10:47:09Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > _The undercover cop pulled up, > said "everyone here is a liar, > if you don’t surrender now, > it’s gonna go down to the wire._ > –Dylan, “Tweeter and the Monkeyman” > > **Biggirl** - the DVD release of this thread will have a full set of explanatory liner notes. > > Of course, it’ll have some Easter eggs too, just to re-confuse things. Oooh. -2 thread points for quoting Dylan. There should really be a law. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/96 "2006-07-11T14:35:22Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [volley of tomatoes] Hey, do I look to you like Margaret Dumont? Don’t answer that! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/97 "2006-07-11T14:37:57Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > Oooh. -2 thread points for quoting Dylan. There should really be a law. I’m afraid that’ll have to wait. We’re still working on legislation penalizing riffs on “All Your Base” and “Badger Badger Badger.” 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/98 "2006-07-11T14:40:57Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Hey, do I look to you like Margaret Dumont? I see you standing over a stove. I can’t see the stove. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/99 "2006-07-11T15:02:22Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > Nah, he’s worse than that. He’s from _Maryland_. Shouldn’t that be _Marialand_? Sorry, the Canada-Canadia thing is the only joke I’ve gotten in the whole thread, so I had to say _something_ … ---
**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 11, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723/100 "2006-07-11T15:52:39Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yes, which is why I said _lying._ So that’d be “no,” then. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-rtfirefly-pits-self-for-being-unfair-to-weirddave/363723.md?page=6)