# Let's get real about SDMB, you cybernerds! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 7, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832 "2006-09-07T21:02:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/21 "2006-09-07T21:43:30Z")
Hey, Valteron, do YOU remember an old SNL skit with David Spade on an airliner? "Buh bye… buh bye… um, which part of “BUH BYE” don’t you understand? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/22 "2006-09-07T21:43:43Z")
Well I might be a cybernerd, or at least a middle-age geek and we have plenty of nerds and geeks on the board, but not all of us are nerds and geeks. Most of us do not live in our parents basements or homes for that matter. I think you have mistaken this message board with some other message board. Many if not most members do learn things on this board. I have picked up some great advice and occasionally given some help to others in areas I know. We are not all strangers to each other, most of us are, but we also have members that meet up for outings or Dopefests. BTW: that was a great episode of SNL. It really was. Jim ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/23 "2006-09-07T21:50:34Z")
[QUOTE=Hamlet] I’ve paid **John Corrado** for sex. [/QUOTE] You never filled out your Customer Satisfaction Form, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/24 "2006-09-07T21:53:14Z")
The poor guy can’t decide whether to kill himself or to tell us how much we suck. Decisions can be such a bitch. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/25 "2006-09-07T21:54:22Z")
Something in my room smells distinctly of roasted peanuts, still in their shell. I think it may be my socks. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/26 "2006-09-07T21:55:24Z")
(checks forum) (checks disguised axe) Fuuuuuuck you! 😃 (adds smiley to assure everyone that a literal invitation of fuckage was not intended) (I’m saving myself for John Corrado) ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/27 "2006-09-07T21:55:29Z")
Some people who post 10 times a day post too little. Some people who post 1.49 times a day post too much. Just sayin’ ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/28 "2006-09-07T21:58:23Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] A wise man once said “Remember that nobody is as interested in what you are saying as you are.” [/QUOTE] So many directions to take this one… I paid a **Corrado** for **John** sex once. But sadly, it apt in this instance. Scary, eh. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/29 "2006-09-07T22:02:55Z")
Y’know, this place (the SDMB) could better be nicknamed “The World’s Largest Pub”. It’s just a place where people can kick back and bitch about things (The Pit), talk politics (Great Debates), ask peoples opinions about what lawnmower to buy (IMHO), or shoot the shit about what was on TV last night (Cafe Society). Everybody’s got an opinion, some are full of hot air, some hit the nail on the head, some are just here to talk and not listen, some just lurk and listen. And once in a while some holier than thou type comes in and tells everyone they’re a bunch of losers for wasting their time hanging out in the pub, and should get a real life. Shove off pal! If you don’t like the company go down the street. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/30 "2006-09-07T22:10:14Z")
[QUOTE=Hamlet] I’ve paid **John Corrado** for sex. [/QUOTE] Y’know, whether you did or did not actually pay John Corrado for sex isn’t important. The horrible thing is that someone actually thought about it. Bye the way, does it count as paying for sex if you pay a stripper for a lap dance and accidentally “finish”? ---
**Author:** ![Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Throatwarbler_Mangrove)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/31 "2006-09-07T22:10:38Z")
> [@](#): > > The only thing more humiliating would be paying for sex. I…find your ideas intriguing, and wish to subscribe to your newsletter. ---
**Author:** ![Kairos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@Kairos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kairos)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/32 "2006-09-07T22:11:44Z")
I’ve been called a nerd and a loser. How will I ever overcome the deep, deep humiliation I feel? :rolleyes: [QUOTE=Valteron] Look, folks, I paid $14 for a ride on this whore and if you don’t like what you see, look away until I am done. [/QUOTE] I have to say, I must applaud this particular turn of phrase as being particularly nauseating. What a…_vivid_ mental image. _goes looking for brain bleach_ ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/33 "2006-09-07T22:15:58Z")
[QUOTE=John Corrado] I’ve paid for sex. [/QUOTE] I’ve taken John Corrado’s money for sex. I don’t want to talk about it. It was a different time. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/34 "2006-09-07T22:18:26Z")
[QUOTE=Lemur866] Bye the way, does it count as paying for sex if you pay a stripper for a lap dance and accidentally “finish”? [/QUOTE] If you tip well, then it’s okay. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/35 "2006-09-07T22:19:20Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] I mean, think about it, folks!!! PAYING $14 A YEAR FOR THE RIGHT TO GIVE YOUR OPINION??? [/quote] You forget the priceless satisfaction to be gained by skewering the unworthy on the rapier edge of one’s wit. Not to mention the invaluable technical and scientific savvy one can gain from knowledgeable members, such as the risks of swimming in the open ocean and/or drinking your own urine. I personally am most proud of helping to debunk the urban legend about John Wayne and his alleged terminal 50 pounds of accumulated colonic matter. > [@](#): > > I know I am a pile of prejudices and preconceived notions. But much less than 50 pounds worth. > [@](#): > > Are the posters on this site really objective, scientific, logical? Did you write lyrics for _Supertramp_? > [@](#): > > Bullshit!!! Well, maybe not. :dubious: Stick around, at least through the fall elections. It’ll be fun, and many minds will be changed forever. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/36 "2006-09-07T22:21:51Z")
Why is it never the people who like the boards, who have a good reputation on the boards, who complain about objectivity? Of course we’re affected by our surroundings and upbringing. And that’s going to have a strong effect on who we are and what we believe in. But hey, we can try, and really that’s the point of the whole endeavour. Not being able to totally get over your prejudices is no excuse for giving in to them, O non-cybernerd. Oh, and you’re an ass, Valteron, and a predictable ass at that. Can’t you at least provide some entertainment by revealing your asshattery in a new, fun way? ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/37 "2006-09-07T22:23:27Z")
[QUOTE=Valteron] The only thing more humiliating would be paying for sex. [/QUOTE] Dou you know of anyone who _doesn’t_? ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/38 "2006-09-07T22:24:53Z")
Um…I just come here to avoid work and maybe crack wise. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/39 "2006-09-07T22:27:45Z")
Fourteen dollars? Man, you got ripped. I only paid seven-something. Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832/40 "2006-09-07T22:33:12Z")
[Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7751470&postcount=126) might be the Der Trihs quote mentioned. A sample - [QUOTE=Der Trihs] And btw, when the resident mouth frothing militant atheist tells you that you are overdoing your hostility towards a religion, you might want to think about it. [/QUOTE] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-real-about-sdmb-you-cybernerds/371832.md?page=3)