# Is it just me, or does "Teemings" really suck ass? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 8, 2000, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126 "2000-10-08T05:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/21 "2000-10-08T15:54:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by theuglytruth \* > **See, I was going to be nice, Euck, and let this thread die off in a nice way, but now you turned me into a evil, resentful troll.** Turned? ---
**Author:** ![Gomez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@Gomez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gomez)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/22 "2000-10-08T16:02:12Z")
Gomez looks up at the sky, sees the buzzards circling around **theuglytruth’s** head. Decides to leave before the bloodshed. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/23 "2000-10-08T16:09:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by theuglytruth \* > Everyone point and laugh at the Moderator! \*\* But- Wait, _you_ aren’t a Moderator. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/24 "2000-10-08T16:10:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by theuglytruth \* > \*\*Thanks for the support. Maybe you should get out of your coffin and take the time to read that the site has not been updated in a long, long time. See, unlike you computer geeks, I have a life and don’t have time to update websites. \*\* Heh. “Get out of my coffin” - nice one, mate! Except that I don’t want to leave - **andygirl** and **quietgirl** are here with me! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/25 "2000-10-08T16:13:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by picmr \* > **Anth you are evil.** Oh no! And I always used to be Neutral-Good! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/26 "2000-10-08T20:13:08Z")
Quite a series of events here… Truth’ems: “My brilliant work wasn’t accepted! You all suck, since I’m clearly smarter than the rest of you!” Everyone else: “No, you’re a moron.” Truth’ems: “Uhh… no, I was only kidding! Haha, you fools… er… fell for it! (Yeah, that’s it). And… and… you MUST spend all your time online, since only fools do that! And… uh… I have sex with the vacuum cleaner! Woohoo!!” Man, you’ve completely floored me with your cleverness. Wow. I am, like, in total and absolute shock that your brilliant mind was able to think of a gag that’s been done a million times before. Holy smokes, can you bestow even more of your wisdom on us? Like, which brand of glue produces the best high, or something like that? ---
**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/27 "2000-10-08T20:19:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by theuglytruth \* > \*\*Thanks for taking the bait, everyone! LOL \*\* Let me see if I get this straight. You deliberately wrote a sub-par article, submitted it to _Teemings_ knowing ahead of time that it would be rejected because it sucked, pretended to be upset by the rejection by posting a rant in the pit, provided a link to your tripe so the SDMB as a whole could read it (again being fully aware that it was no good), and waited giddily for people to call you a whiny sore loser _on purpose_? This means we “took the bait”? Get a grip. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/28 "2000-10-08T20:20:20Z")
theuglywhiner said: > [@](#): > > It’s good to see that Cecil is getting the moderators he paid for, David! Hope the cheap coffee mug is worth all the effort! And so we have another lesson in non sequiturs. This is precisely the type of “logic” that your article was full of (and that’s not all it was full of) – and precisely the reason it was rejected. Adios, uglytroll. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/29 "2000-10-08T21:56:09Z")
Perhaps Mr. Truth would care to post the article. I for one am curious. I am hoping that he will see that though his shining example of literary splendor and critical thinking was callously turned down by the coeditors for reasons that can only be purely malicious, this in itself can be no reason not to share it. Once this Magnum Opus sees the light of day, it must surely become apparent why it was so ruthlessly suppressed. Then of course, we will be free to judge for ourselves and act appropriately. I can see the moderators and coeditors trembling now in apprehension of this coup de grace. ::Giggle:: Really. BTW, for a first effort I thought Teemings was excellent. With just a few articles and poetry I felt the diversity of interests and thinking that is the best of this message board was surprisingly well represented, and I hope the tradition will continue. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/30 "2000-10-08T23:31:11Z")
I hope you won’t mind if I go into a lengthy, well-balanced, and point-by-point analysis of **theuglythruth** ’s behaviour in this thread. In fact, I wouldn’t mind it either. It’s just that all my attention is gonna be wasted on this steaming pile of sheep manure. So, rather than amuse us all, I will tell TUT the message in plain and simple words even he can understand. **Hey, theuglytruth! You suck turtle scrote! Go away, horse blower!** Go ahead, flame me, tear me to shreds. You’re so much smarter than me anyway :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/31 "2000-10-08T23:46:20Z")
Scylla- I, too, wait in breathless anticipation. In fact, I’m putting off my homework so that I can count the minutes until this pinnacle of literature hits the light of day. Or maybe I’m just being lazy… hard to decide. Anthracite- you meant that “quietgirl and andygirl are in here with me” in a maternal sense, right? I think the vampire thing’s getting to your head. 😉 I enjoyed Teemings, and I’m going to make a point to submit an article in the future. I might follow TUT’s example and write about the belly button lint illuminati conspiracy… yeah, that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/32 "2000-10-09T00:44:06Z")
I’m also considering submitting to the teeming thingy . . . got to find a recent English assignment that’s usable. Probably going to end up being my poem. A POS, but oh well. I strive for immportality daily. andygirl: in order for it to hit the light of day, it’d have to be dug up from beneath the piles of shit under which it burns - er, rests. ---
**Author:** ![theuglytruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@theuglytruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theuglytruth)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/33 "2000-10-09T01:35:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE Bo Diddly \* > \*\*Quite a series of events here… > > Truth’ems: “My brilliant work wasn’t accepted! You all suck, since I’m clearly smarter than the rest of you!” > > Everyone else: “No, you’re a moron.” > > Truth’ems: “Uhh… no, I was only kidding! Haha, you fools… er… fell for it! (Yeah, that’s it). And… and… you MUST spend all your time online, since only fools do that! And… uh… I have sex with the vacuum cleaner! Woohoo!!” > > Man, you’ve completely floored me with your cleverness. Wow. I am, like, in total and absolute shock that your brilliant mind was able to think of a gag that’s been done a million times before. Holy smokes, can you bestow even more of your wisdom on us? Like, which brand of glue produces the best high, or something like that? \*\* Is there a point to your post? ---
**Author:** ![theuglytruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@theuglytruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theuglytruth)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/34 "2000-10-09T01:40:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scylla \* > \*\*Perhaps Mr. Truth would care to post the article. I for one am curious. > > I am hoping that he will see that though his shining example of literary splendor and critical thinking was callously turned down by the coeditors for reasons that can only be purely malicious, this in itself can be no reason not to share it. > > Once this Magnum Opus sees the light of day, it must surely become apparent why it was so ruthlessly suppressed. Then of course, we will be free to judge for ourselves and act appropriately. > I can see the moderators and coeditors trembling now in apprehension of this coup de grace. ::Giggle:: Really. > BTW, for a first effort I thought Teemings was excellent. With just a few articles and poetry I felt the diversity of interests and thinking that is the best of this message board was surprisingly well represented, and I hope the tradition will continue. \*\* Based on your well thought out commentary, I now know why my article was rejected. It was simply too heady for most of the Dopers. Even someone of YOUR brilliance would be not able to follow it. If I were to post it on the SDMB, I would have to post it for free. Out of the goodness of my heart, and because of my admiration for Cecil, I lowered myself to try and help the SDMB with it’s new Teemings project. And get this: I even waived my $1000 per article fee! And this is the thanks I get? ---
**Author:** ![theuglytruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@theuglytruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theuglytruth)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/35 "2000-10-09T01:41:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*I hope you won’t mind if I go into a lengthy, well-balanced, and point-by-point analysis of **theuglythruth** ’s behaviour in this thread. In fact, I wouldn’t mind it either. It’s just that all my attention is gonna be wasted on this steaming pile of sheep manure. So, rather than amuse us all, I will tell TUT the message in plain and simple words even he can understand. > > **Hey, theuglytruth! You suck turtle scrote! Go away, horse blower!** > > Go ahead, flame me, tear me to shreds. You’re so much smarter than me anyway :rolleyes: \*\* Well, that’s obvious. Nice post, Einstein! ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/36 "2000-10-09T02:39:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Is there a point to your post? WOW! He does it again! The genius from the black lagoon comes through again with another pearl of absolute wisdom! Man oh man, this is like, surreal or something. Damn, man, you’re just so totally deep. Can you tell us how you got so smart, and, y’know, profound? Or were you just dropped as a baby like all the other “special” children? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/37 "2000-10-09T03:45:58Z")
**ugly** said > [@](#): > > Based on your well thought out commentary, I now know why my article was rejected. It was simply too heady for most of the Dopers. Even someone of YOUR brilliance would be not able to follow it. > > If I were to post it on the SDMB, I would have to post it for free. Out of the goodness of my heart, and because of my admiration for Cecil, I lowered myself to try and help the SDMB with it’s new Teemings project. > > And get this: I even waived my $1000 per article fee! > > And this is the thanks I get? OH! I get it. Your smiley button isn’t working. All of your posts are actually tongue-in-cheek, right? Do I win a prize? ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/38 "2000-10-09T05:06:09Z")
Looking at the page you linked to (why’d you link to it as an example of “real reading” if nothing works?) I think I can see why you feel your work is undervalued. Note that you’re only attracting flak for your article because you started a Pit thread. Like arguing “bosses are unfeeling power-mad slobs” at a union meeting, arguing “the drink-driving laws are out of control” amongst callow libertarians is not much of a challenge. It is easy to think you are better at running a case than you actually are. People are all too willing to gloss over the odd inconsistency for a good rhetorical slapping of Leviathan. You probably don’t have to be careful about externalities or the government’s role (rightly or wrongly) as the insurer of last resort. You can just fast-forward to the ridicule. But that’s not argument. It’s the political and intellectual version of the biscuit game (a _really_ **uglytruth** ). It no more indicates your brilliance as an advocate or analyst than would convincing a group of football supporters that their team deserves to win. picmr ---
**Author:** ![ChrisCTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@ChrisCTP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisCTP)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/39 "2000-10-09T07:30:58Z")
Awww. C’mon you big meanie-heads. I think TUT just wants a straight answer to his question. > [@](#): > > Is it just me, or does “Teemings” really suck ass? It’s just you. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126/40 "2000-10-09T08:21:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by theuglytruth \* > \*\*Well, that’s obvious. Nice post, Einstein! \*\* That’s it? This is an example of your superior zest and intelligence? This is supposed to settle things, and shut Coldy up? I may not be an Einstein (although, after reading enough on it, I think I’m beginning to grasp what the Theory of Relativity is all about - not bad for an Alpha-brain), but unlike you, I seem to _have_ evolved into a **multi-celular** carbon based life form. What WERE you thinking when you posted this OP? That we would all bow down to your intellectual superiority? That the editors would see the error of their ways and allow your horrible piece of human waste to be included in _Teemings_? I guess some peoples thought processes are just too simple to visualise for me. Guess I’m too smart. And if it all _was_ a joke, as you so unconvincingly claimed earlier on, you would have certainly refrained from reacting so fiercely to all the negative responses following that. Instead, you choose to single each and every one of them out in order to grace them with replies that get lamer as the reader scrolls down. You do realise we have a name here for that kind of people, don’t you? I’ll leave it to your superior insight to come up with it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-teemings-really-suck-ass/36126.md?page=3)