# Is Skipmagic always this laughable? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 21, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296 "2008-07-21T20:21:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/81 "2008-07-22T01:44:31Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Perhaps you’re being distracted by your chess game. Take the pieces out of your nose and read it again. [/QUOTE] Chess pieces, nose??? C’mon Marley, you are usually wittier than that! ☹ ---
**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 22, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/82 "2008-07-22T01:47:29Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] What I just described is a pretty average life, really. However, maybe in comparison with yours, Miller. . . . . . [/QUOTE] Average? Do most people own a second house out in the country? I guess I’m further behind the economic curve than I’d thought. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/83 "2008-07-22T01:48:12Z")
Yeah, Marley, everyone knows Val prefers to shove a bishop up his ass to remind him of his altarboy days. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/84 "2008-07-22T01:50:24Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] Just a procedural question before I go. If I am banned, what happens? Do they send me an email, **do they have an excommunication ceremony** , or do you just get refused next time you try to log in, or what? [/QUOTE] I can’t believe you guys have all missed the most obvious zinger of all. I left myself wide open. The answer to whether they would have an excommunication ceremony is “No Valteron, in your case it would be a fumigation!” I can’t believe I have to insult myself! How about some help here? 😃 But seriously, does anyone know how banning works? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/85 "2008-07-22T01:51:40Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] So I guess yours is the disagreement I should reply to, Revenant? 😃 And by the way, how do you “wait past” something? Did you mean “wade”? [/QUOTE] Oh, no, I fully admit my disagreement wasn’t valid. Just poking fun. 🙂 Wait past isn’t very good english, true. But I was going for whatever odd tense it is that gets used in instructions, and they seem to tend to leave out articles. Besides, it’s not all bad, being a simian. We get humanity, and so forth. If you’re dancing the dance, you should probably make sure you’ve got the basic steps down. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/86 "2008-07-22T01:51:59Z")
[QUOTE=Miller] Average? Do most people own a second house out in the country? I guess I’m further behind the economic curve than I’d thought. [/QUOTE] Not to mention the IQ curve. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/87 "2008-07-22T01:52:07Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] But seriously, does anyone know how banning works? [/QUOTE] I believe one of the Mods can help you out on that one. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/88 "2008-07-22T01:52:23Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] Chess pieces, nose??? C’mon Marley, you are usually wittier than that! ☹ [/QUOTE] Hey, I did you the credit of assuming you really own the chess set when we both know Candyland is more on your level. > [@](#): > > But seriously, does anyone know how banning works? Let’s see how long it takes **Valteron** to realize we’re ignoring this question because we’re tired of the drama. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/89 "2008-07-22T01:53:03Z")
Worst. Meltdown. Ever. CMC +fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/90 "2008-07-22T01:53:08Z")
Nobody tell him. Let him fret it over. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/91 "2008-07-22T01:53:35Z")
So how _is_ that chess game going? You’ve been blathering about it for an hour and keep coming back for another attempt at witticism. Did you lose to the cat already or what? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/92 "2008-07-22T01:57:52Z")
[QUOTE=crowmanyclouds] Worst. Meltdown. Ever. [/QUOTE] I’ve rather enjoyed all the ads claiming to have cures for various kitty bowel disorders. Thanks for bring those into play, **Frank**. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/93 "2008-07-22T01:59:03Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] So how _is_ that chess game going? You’ve been blathering about it for an hour and keep coming back for another attempt at witticism. Did you lose to the cat already or what? [/QUOTE] That cat is soooo stupid. . . . . . 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/94 "2008-07-22T02:02:13Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] All of you people piling on me with your righteous indignation was amusing for the first 30 postings or so, but now it is getting boring, so I think I will just have a game of chess or two with the computer. [/QUOTE] I thought you had a husband. Sorry to poke fun dude, really ☹ , it’s no good when you don’t have any one on your side. I hope you know I’m not shitting you. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/95 "2008-07-22T02:05:11Z")
[QUOTE=crowmanyclouds] Worst. Meltdown. Ever. [/QUOTE] This is not a meltdown, it’s just **Valteron** dicking around. I’ve seen ice cream melt down more dramatically than this. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/96 "2008-07-22T02:24:39Z")
[QUOTE=Omegaman] I thought you had a husband. Sorry to poke fun dude, really ☹ , it’s no good when you don’t have any one on your side. I hope you know I’m not shitting you. [/QUOTE] And the computer doesn’t like sex. 😃 If you are really not shitting me, I will sum it up. I am a blunt person with controversial opinions. That gets the mods pissed. Not hard to figure. Good night all. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_Stream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@Carol\_Stream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_Stream)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/97 "2008-07-22T02:34:40Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] If you are 10% as smart as you think you are, you’re aware there’s a rule against posting crap just to provoke people, and you’re dancing across the line. [/QUOTE] Are you sure there’s such a rule, in the Pit? According to **Giraffe** , > [@](#): > > In the Pit, many posts are written specifically to piss people off. . Either the rule doesn’t exist, or it’s not being enforced. Can you clarify, please? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/98 "2008-07-22T02:38:16Z")
[QUOTE=Carol Stream] Are you sure there’s such a rule, in the Pit? [/QUOTE] See that sticky thread at the top of the BBQ Pit index page? Click on it. Read. Comprehend: > [@](#): > > **No trolling** > > By trolling, we mean the posting of inflammatory comments for the sole purpose of getting a rise out of people. If we feel your primary goal as a poster is to make people mad, you’ll quickly find yourself on the road to banning. Similarly, if we feel your primary reason for being here is to complain about the board and/or the moderators, you may be invited to go find another board that is more to your liking. On the flip side, the fact that a poster consistently makes you mad doesn’t automatically make them a troll. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_Stream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@Carol\_Stream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_Stream)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/99 "2008-07-22T02:50:22Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] See that sticky thread at the top of the BBQ Pit index page? Click on it. Read. Comprehend: [/Quote] Never mind, I’ll drop it. ---
**Author:** ![Merhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Merhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merhouse)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296/100 "2008-07-22T03:32:42Z")
OMG, in post 50 he wasn’t going to waste any more time with us. Then in post 69 he REALLY wasn’t going to waste any more time with us. As I compose this, as of post 96 he is STILL here wasting time with us. Hmmmm… ETA to add that this is post 100 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipmagic-always-this-laughable/457296.md?page=6)