# Instead of ''Said'' **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104 "2009-11-10T22:09:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/381 "2009-11-29T00:46:53Z")
By calling on his powers of flattery and the “interesting” photographs he somehow acquired, Sternvogel **finagled** special dispensation from the moderators to ban anyone who violates the friendly spirit of this game. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/382 "2009-11-29T02:04:43Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “Four Corks and Twenty Beers ago” NFM \*\*emancipated \*\*bubbles from alcholic drinks. “Yes, I know ‘seven’ was the second number in that famous quote” NFM shamelessly **gurgled** :smack: after drinking the other 13 beers ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/383 "2009-11-29T04:07:03Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “Yes, I know ‘seven’ was the second number in that famous quote” NFM shamelessly **gurgled** :smack: after drinking the other 13 beers “You need to be careful posting, misposts are your Achilles heel!” \*\*hectored \*\*maserschmidt. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/384 "2009-11-29T14:10:05Z")
“I will call down the wrath of Thor on those who mess with this thread!” **imprecated** twickster. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/385 "2009-11-29T14:21:36Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > “I will call down the wrath of Thor on those who mess with this thread!” **imprecated** twickster. “You’re preaching to the choir, sister!” **jubilated** maserschmidt. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/386 "2009-11-29T16:32:24Z")
"[[rap] [rap]…Penny…[rap] [rap]…Penny…[rap] [rap]…Penny…"](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI-nyGsBENIhttp://) **knocked** Sheldon on _The Big Bang Theory_. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/387 "2009-11-30T15:42:06Z")
“And a delightful good morning to all,” **lilted** twicks. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/388 "2009-11-30T16:03:37Z")
" " **muted** NFM ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/389 "2009-11-30T20:50:26Z")
“♫ Let’s talk about sex ♫” **nookied** NG. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/390 "2009-11-30T21:52:42Z")
“This thread not only deserves to be threadspotted, but the Threadspotting feature should be retired in eternal tribute to **Instead of “Said”** ,” Sternvogel **overrrated** the game. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/391 "2009-11-30T21:59:13Z")
“You’re a scamp, Sternvogel,” **pshawed** twickster. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/392 "2009-11-30T22:57:17Z")
“You get down off a duck, not a horse,” **quilled** maserschmidt. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/393 "2009-12-01T04:00:28Z")
“I think we need to have a re-vote on the greatest all time game threads” **recounted** NFM. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/394 "2009-12-01T04:50:23Z")
“It’s really touching that this thread is still going on!” **sobbed** CrazyChop. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/395 "2009-12-01T14:43:37Z")
“Too touching,” twickster **tittered**. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/396 "2009-12-01T15:34:15Z")
“It seems to me that we are keeping this thread going, just for the sake of keeeping it going” **understood** NFM. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/397 "2009-12-01T15:45:18Z")
“Yeah, I think we should let it die at the end of this run-through,” **verified** twickster. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/398 "2009-12-01T15:51:35Z")
“If this is the final round, it’s been a hell of a ride”, Sternvogel **wrote**. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/399 "2009-12-01T16:07:06Z")
“I suspect that someone will resurrect it” **xhumed** NG. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104/400 "2009-12-01T16:32:19Z")
“'tis as i foretold, the end is inevitable. time for bed, my preciousss,” :o Zzzzzzzzz… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-said/517104.md?page=21)