# kudos to the pit **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 28, 2001, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763 "2001-11-28T19:31:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/1 "2001-11-28T19:31:38Z")
No response needed, just my thought of the day… As a new SD’er I usually go straight to the GQ to look around. This morning, someone got blasted there, and they told him to go to the Pit. I thought the pit would be profanity, sexuality etc., all the gutter stuff. I was surprised at your responses to some of the questions posted here. You guys are really kind hearted – very nice to see. I guess I misjudged what the “pit” was all about. Sounds like many of you are an internet “family”, and for the new ones you welcomed with kind words and thoughts. I was impressed with the advice you gave to the few who wrote because something really terrible has happened in their lives. Hats off to all of you! ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/2 "2001-11-28T19:33:24Z")
Don’t underestimate us. We can be a real bunch of **bleep** when the need arises. Since you posted a nice post, in the Pit of all places, I won’t use the bad words. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/3 "2001-11-28T19:43:24Z")
Hey Lin- go fuck yourself!!! Zette (Kidding! Welcome to the SDMB) ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/4 "2001-11-28T19:44:58Z")
I’m often embarrassed to admit it, but the Pit is my favorite forum. Apart from the general “i had a goat-felching shitty day” stuff, some of the best rants I’ve ever heard come out of the Pit. I’m a sucker for good rants. And some of them are just freaking hilarious. i.e., any jarbaby pit thread. ---
**Author:** ![Lin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/5 "2001-11-28T19:55:23Z")
Thanks Zette! Thats more of what I expected here in the pit. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/6 "2001-11-28T20:01:11Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Daowajan_ > I’m often embarrassed to admit it, but the Pit is my favorite forum. Mine too, actually. It’s always good for a laugh, and often the debates that get started in here are better than those in GD. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/7 "2001-11-28T20:04:34Z")
I would say give respect get respect is a good template to use. But beware, because if you so much as put that foot anywhere near your mouth, you **WILL** be lambasted by the masses. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/8 "2001-11-29T00:24:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ferrous \* > \*\*often the debates that get started in here are better than those in GD. \*\* you know, i’ve noticed that the lower the target of the board in general, the higher it hits on average. one of those wierd things, you know? example; the _Exploitation Now_ keenspot message board. the board itself is for a T&A comic, but in amongst the “share your porn!” threads i’ve seen things on that would seem highbrow in GD; discussions on the physics of sabot cannon rounds, 18[sup]th[/sup] century battle tactics, philosophical discussions; you name it, it’s been there at least once. there’s tons of people on there you think are just perverts at first, but turn out to be some pretty smart cookies, generally who are a lot smarter than you first gave them credit for. pretty neat, really. ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/9 "2001-11-29T00:36:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lin \* > \*\*I thought the pit would be profanity, sexuality etc., all the gutter stuff. \*\* There’s plenty of that to look forward too - you ain’t seen nothing yet. 😃 [sub]are you sure you followed the right link?[/sub]. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2001, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-pit/95763/10 "2001-11-29T00:44:39Z")
**saepiroth** : The first message board I ever participated in was like that. It was an EverQuest fan site. I started reading there for hints on the game, ended up staying for discussions of energy dispersal rates of orbital lasers through a planetary atmosphere.