# New Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 10, 2005, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722 "2005-06-10T11:00:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/241 "2005-06-25T06:25:17Z")
Post to explain why the poster’s favorite band is better. Added allusion to a lyric from a song of that same band. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/242 "2005-06-25T06:29:36Z")
Post to do stupid (((hug))) thing around some poor bastard’s username. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/243 "2005-06-25T07:06:36Z")
Stupid twat posts about her sexual prowess and stamina in a vaguely related thread. ---
**Author:** ![ScubaSteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@ScubaSteve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScubaSteve)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/244 "2005-06-25T07:23:08Z")
Obligatory “How YOU doin’?” remark made to poster who posted about her sexual prowess and stamina in a vaguely related thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/245 "2005-06-25T07:54:08Z")
Ranchoth makes a lame one-liner, uses the " 😃 and 😉 " smilies, and posts an obscure technical link. Post is apparently ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/246 "2005-06-25T08:01:54Z")
Post(s) playing “devil’s advocate” to some jaw-droppingly horrifying concept or practice, clearly outshines the opposing viewpoint of less-eloquent/articulate poster(s), though makes the advocate sound like a monster. ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/247 "2005-06-25T08:12:31Z")
Smug correction of irrelevant and miniscule error, prefaced by “Um, no.” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/248 "2005-06-25T11:50:08Z")
Post to apologize for bumping thread, with an excuse that poster did not realize thread was that old and I was bumping it. Post to rebute cites that another post used to dispute earlier post, with earlier poster saying in effect “It’s true because I say it is.” ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/249 "2005-06-25T12:56:12Z")
Return to subject of OP. Awkward but earnest attempt to ask a followup question and get a straightforward answer 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/250 "2005-06-25T12:59:36Z")
> [@chrisk](#): > > Return to subject of OP. Awkward but earnest attempt to ask a followup question and get a straightforward answer 🙂 Long and flowery reply filled with links to arcane sites trafficking in voodoo remedies and incantations. Effusive testimonial to the fact that these remedies actually work within two weeks of Summer Solstice and that a relative has been using them since puberty with astounding results. ---
**Author:** ![joazito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@joazito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joazito)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/251 "2005-06-25T22:01:39Z")
Post adding nothing new but mentioning subject in OP happening in my country. Explanation of specific local designation. Attempt at witty and memorable closing line with obligatory smile, hoping someone will quote it as being funny. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/252 "2005-06-26T10:12:49Z")
Usually you find that if you dip them in hot water, they soften enough that you can get them on. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/253 "2005-06-26T10:13:53Z")
[Smackhead smiley] Apology for accidentally posting in the wrong thread. ---
**Author:** ![Thalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@Thalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thalion)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/254 "2005-06-26T11:38:38Z")
Quick post stating that the answer to the OP is “42”. No further explanation. Post asking what the hell 42 has to do with anything. Several snarky posts comparing last poster to a simian if he/she doesn’t know every single word from _The Hitchhiker’s Guide_ series. One sincere, but patronizing, post explaining 42 to the newbie. About 50 posts follow, attacking/defending the HGTTG books and movie. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/255 "2005-06-26T18:12:30Z")
Gratitude from plagerism-minded student completing thesis on qualitative thread theory. ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/256 "2005-06-26T19:34:49Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Gratitude from plagerism-minded student completing thesis on qualitative thread theory. Gasps of awe at the wisdom expressed prior in thread. On the verge of sudden insight… Question for further clarity, trailing off into broken syllables… The rest is silence. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/257 "2005-06-27T10:53:50Z")
Fourth explanation in this thread of simple point. Polite but firm indication of fatique over needles repitition. Expression of disdain over misrepresentations. Rhetorical dichotomy designed as backhanded compliment. **USE OF EMPHASIS IN ORDER TO MAKE SAME POINT FIFTH TIME.** Snappy and authoritative tap on the enter key. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/258 "2005-06-27T10:55:02Z")
Pointless correction of spelling in previous post. Embarassment that brilliance was dimmed by tiny diddle. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/259 "2005-06-27T13:39:42Z")
Out-of-the-blue statement of offense. Demand that thread be closed. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/260 "2005-06-27T16:15:17Z")
Pointing out that only the thread OP **Liberal** is allowed to request for the thread to be closed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722.md?page=14)