# New Rules on the SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 1, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089 "2014-04-01T15:49:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/41 "2014-04-01T20:32:10Z")
Yet another retarded ‘April Fool’s’ joke. Yawn. How typically retarded. Yet again. Can’t you fools come up with a _good_ joke for a change? I thought not. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/42 "2014-04-01T20:52:53Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Yet another retarded ‘April Fool’s’ joke. Yawn. How typically retarded. Yet again. > > Can’t you fools come up with a _good_ joke for a change? > > I thought not. The only things more tedious than April Fools’ jokes are people whining about how bad the April Fools’ jokes are. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/43 "2014-04-01T22:01:24Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Yet another retarded ‘April Fool’s’ joke. Yawn. How typically retarded. Yet again. > > Can’t you fools come up with a _good_ joke for a change? > > I thought not. \*Someone \*is clearly owed a refund! ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/44 "2014-04-01T22:12:24Z")
Things are too tough around here already. We have a BBQ Pit, and when people get thrown in there it’s always unpleasant. Why not have a Fondue Pot. Isn’t that nicer? Who wouldn’t want to get into a nice warm the fondue pot? We can have two of them, one cheese and the other chocolate, depending on if you’re the sweet or savory type. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/45 "2014-04-01T22:54:21Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Yet another retarded ‘April Fool’s’ joke. Yawn. How typically retarded. Yet again. > > Can’t you fools come up with a _good_ joke for a change? > > I thought not. The mic is all yours, funnyman. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/46 "2014-04-01T23:13:25Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > Can we just give you a credit card so we can run a tab? Only for tabbies, obviously. > [@zoid](#): > > Am I the only one who wants to buy everything on Thinkgeek right now? No, no you’re not. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/47 "2014-04-02T03:52:50Z")
The indulgences is brilliant. You guys could make a lot of money with that. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/48 "2014-04-02T04:20:25Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Yet another retarded ‘April Fool’s’ joke. Yawn. How typically retarded. Yet again. > > Can’t you fools come up with a _good_ joke for a change? > > I thought not. Was this supposed to be an April Fool’s joke? If so, I didn’t get it. You’re suspended while the staff reviews your posting privileges. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/49 "2014-04-02T04:24:01Z")
That to one side, thanks to everybody who played along and thanks to the mods who came up with these “rules,” especially **Rico**. ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/50 "2014-04-02T04:56:07Z")
Is this the end of Rico? ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/51 "2014-04-02T05:50:07Z")
"His name was Rico, he worked in _Comments…_ He was a moderator there (yeah, with jackboots up to there) And then one April, he wrote some new rules, But then Rico went a bit too far… ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/52 "2014-04-02T16:22:28Z")
And got lupus? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/53 "2014-04-02T18:41:09Z")
It’s never lupus. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/54 "2014-04-03T00:05:13Z")
I don’t belieb this. It sounds like it was written by Nietzsche, yeah, maybe when he was syphilitic. Orangutans could have have come up with something better that this. Who were your consultants; a donkey and an ass? Hole diggers with no education could have come up with a more efficient solution. And speaking of your consultants, who surely were a donkey and an ass; face it, your hiring skills would be considered subpar even among early subhuman primates. And, surely, Dick Cheney was behind all this. Well, if you think this is so great, maybe you should have it cast in pewter, elevated above the Statue of Liberty so everyone coming to America can see what a fine product of the education system you are. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/55 "2014-04-03T04:31:19Z")
Actually, I think the $25 fee for a User Name change would be a good one to introduce for real. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089/56 "2014-04-03T10:59:16Z")
> [@Mr.Nylock](#): > > I don’t belieb this… NOT a Belieber. (I appreciate The Dope’s intended levity for Apr. Fool’s Day. ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-on-the-sdmb/685089.md?page=2)