# LonesomePolecat is too cowardly to call me a traitor to my face **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 23, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879 "2006-06-23T15:57:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![LonesomePolecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/101 "2006-06-24T11:40:40Z")
> [@Lazlo](#): > > _ahem_ > > The simian LonesomePolcat > Is quite fond of Iraqi combat > But his posts full of gall > Ain’t nothing at all > But fodder for us to laugh at > > [sub]Okay, I got nothin’[/sub] Thanks anyway, Laz, the effort is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![LonesomePolecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/102 "2006-06-24T12:14:24Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > From my perspective, you’re a boil that needs lanced. Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/103 "2006-06-24T15:10:24Z")
**vibronica** gets in a snit, So he puts up a rant in the Pit. Pitch a rock in a room Full of dogs, and assume The loud yelper’s he that you hit. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/104 "2006-06-24T15:34:58Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > **vibronica** gets in a snit, > So he puts up a rant in the Pit. > Pitch a rock in a room > Full of dogs, and assume > The loud yelper’s he that you hit. > > Regards, > Shodan You missed “Tron” in his name, which is a shame. The rhythm is thereby thrown off. Change “yelper’s” in the final line to “yelper is,” and while your limerick is one massive logical fallacy, at least it’ll scan better. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/105 "2006-06-24T15:35:59Z")
“Tro”, not “tron.” Daniel ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/106 "2006-06-24T15:38:25Z")
> [@LonesomePolecat](#): > > Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. Of course you don’t care. You don’t care about truth, or about debate. You care only if your side wins. And you’re willing to lie, to slander, to watch innocent people die, all so you can parade around with your chest out saying that your side won. Your side had the bigger guns. You’re the little kid with Scut Farkus, so inconsequential that no one will even remember your character’s name, but that doesn’t mean you don’t manage to do damage. Of course you don’t care. Your whole point is not caring. Congratulations! You’re successful. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/107 "2006-06-24T15:57:39Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > You missed “Tron” in his name, which is a shame. The rhythm is thereby thrown off. Change “yelper’s” in the final line to “yelper is,” and while your limerick is one massive logical fallacy, at least it’ll scan better. No, it won’t work - his name is the wrong meter. Same problem with “yelper is”, which adds another metrical foot. Your Doper name is ok rhythmically - **Left Hand of Dorkness** is frantic, He quibbles on matters semantic, My versification Magnifies his frustration And he says of my dumb little ant “Ick”. I got nothing. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/108 "2006-06-24T16:05:35Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Of course you don’t care. You don’t care about truth, or about debate. You care only if your side wins. > > And you’re willing to lie, to slander, to watch innocent people die, all so you can parade around with your chest out saying that your side won. Your side had the bigger guns. > > You’re the little kid with Scut Farkus, so inconsequential that no one will even remember your character’s name, but that doesn’t mean you don’t manage to do damage. [Grover Dill.](http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=61491) Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/109 "2006-06-24T16:23:51Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > **vibronica** gets in a snit, > So he puts up a rant in the Pit. > Pitch a rock in a room > Full of dogs, and assume > The loud yelper’s he that you hit. That blew. > [@Shodan](#): > > Left Hand of Dorkness is frantic, > He quibbles on matters semantic, > My versification > Magnifies his frustration > And he says of my dumb little ant “Ick”. That one was better, but not just because it wasn’t about me. Don’t quit your day job. Still no word from **LonesomePussy** on who those traitors are, and whether I number among them. Here, pussy pussy pussy! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/110 "2006-06-24T16:40:49Z")
> [@vibrotronica](#): > > Don’t quit your day job. > > Still no word from **LonesomePussy** on who those traitors are, and whether I number among them. I thought you had already volunteered to be included. What do you want, a membership card? Senior discounts? The secret handshake? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/111 "2006-06-24T17:59:54Z")
> [@vibrotronica](#): > > Still no word from **LonesomePussy** on who those traitors are, and whether I number among them. Here, pussy pussy pussy! Isn’t it about time you came down off your imaginary cross? Your whole pitting of LonesomePolecat was based on your beleif that he was calling you a traitor. That has been shown to not be the case. But instead of acknowledging the logical flaw in your pitting and moving on, you’re now attempting to shift the burden. You started the pitting. It was a mistake. You read things into it that were not there. Move on. By continuing this, and especially with the overly confident tone you’re assuming, you’re not doing yourself any favors. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/112 "2006-06-24T20:16:33Z")
> [@Sarahfeena](#): > > But…were you called a traitor by **LP**? Forget about asking him…ask yourself. DID he call YOU a traitor? Ummm…huh? Why should he ask himself? How is he supposed to know? ESP? That’s _why_ he’s asking **LP**. Simple yes or no question: “Was it me you were calling a traitor?” **LP** showing up in this thread to respond, but not to answer the question, pretty much boils down to being a jerk. Hardly the lofty offered explanation of being above responding to such an insult. If that were the case, he wouldn’t have posted at all. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/113 "2006-06-24T20:21:08Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I got nothing. > > Regards, > Shodan Wow. Six years of posting history wrapped up in five little words. Now _that_, my friends, is poetic. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/114 "2006-06-24T20:44:25Z")
> [@Maureen](#): > > Ummm…huh? Why should he ask himself? How is he supposed to know? ESP? That’s _why_ he’s asking **LP**. Simple yes or no question: “Was it me you were calling a traitor?” **LP** showing up in this thread to respond, but not to answer the question, pretty much boils down to being a jerk. Hardly the lofty offered explanation of being above responding to such an insult. If that were the case, he wouldn’t have posted at all. He should ask himself, because he would see if he read the post as it was written that there was no possible way that it could be construed as referring to anyone specifically, much less him. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/115 "2006-06-24T21:14:28Z")
> [@Maureen](#): > > Wow. Six years of posting history wrapped up in five little words. Now _that_, my friends, is poetic. Considering you had to edit the quote to do it, your meter isn’t any better than mine. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/116 "2006-06-24T21:27:50Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > **Left Hand of Dorkness** is frantic, > He quibbles on matters semantic, > My versification > Magnifies his frustration > And he says of my dumb little ant “Ick”. > > I got nothing. > > Regards, > Shodan First, I quibble on matters rhythmic and logical, not semantic (although now, of course, I’m quibbling on the latter–just trying to help out). Second, take out the “he” in the second line–otherwise, it doesn’t scan. Consider changing the third and fourth lines to: > [@](#): > > Versification > Causes frustration As it is, they scan terribly. Finally, take out the “And” in the fifth line. Consider changing it to, 'He laughs at my wee little ant-prick." Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/117 "2006-06-24T22:03:46Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > First, I quibble on matters rhythmic and logical, not semantic (although now, of course, I’m quibbling on the latter–just trying to help out). > Second, take out the “he” in the second line–otherwise, it doesn’t scan. > > Consider changing the third and fourth lines to: > > As it is, they scan terribly. > > Finally, take out the “And” in the fifth line. Consider changing it to, 'He laughs at my wee little ant-prick." > > Daniel Rant, not ant. My bad. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/118 "2006-06-25T09:16:15Z")
So this post found its way to the Pit “Did he say I’m a traitor?”, they spit. And a few little misses Are now all fits and hisses But I can’t pretend I give a shit. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/119 "2006-06-25T16:07:47Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Rant, not ant. My bad. Ah, that explains it. Is anyone else starting to get a “Dueling banjos” vibe from this thread? That said: _In the Pit was a pitiful throwdown Mocked by LHOD as a hoedown Till, in limerick foul a conservative pal said he’d show Dan a Shodannish showdown._ Daniel ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879/120 "2006-06-25T16:42:11Z")
A Pitting’s again gone astray Into nitpicking, sidetracks, and play Upon words, while the OP Is looking quite dopey. Time to lock it, **Giraffe**? Whatcha say? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonesomepolecat-is-too-cowardly-to-call-me-a-traitor-to-my-face/361879.md?page=7)