# New Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722>\
**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:** 2

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**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/21 "2005-06-10T13:29:32Z")

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Whinging post complaining about knowing better than to read these threads.

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**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/22 "2005-06-10T13:33:29Z")

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Non-sequitur about spools of thread.

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/23 "2005-06-10T13:39:45Z")

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Latin names of logical fallicies.

No further attempt at argument.

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/24 "2005-06-10T13:47:44Z")

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Forum-appropriate brow-beating of non-sequitor about spools of thread. Rant about hijacks and their inappropriateness. Suggestion that hijacker eats her own young.

Complete failure to address OP.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/25 "2005-06-10T13:48:35Z")

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Quote entire OP.

Me Too!

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/26 "2005-06-10T13:50:08Z")

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Smakey-head emoticon.

Strange and arbitrary ssignation of blame upon the Submit button.

Recognition of irony in posting an anti-hijack post which is itself a hijack.

Token attempt to address the OP, using 1/4 of the actual words posted.

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/27 "2005-06-10T13:51:39Z")

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Recognition that “Smakey” probably isn’t spelled correctly, but “Smacky” looks dumb.

Claim of caffiene deprivation.

Announcement of leaving thread.

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**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/28 "2005-06-10T13:52:39Z")

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One line post that adds nothing to the thread.

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**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/29 "2005-06-10T13:54:10Z")

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> [@velvetjones](#):
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> One line post that adds nothing to the thread.

Accidental double post of above.

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**Author:** ![cabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@cabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cabdude)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/30 "2005-06-10T13:54:32Z")

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one line post that repeats previous post but uses different words to do it.

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**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/31 "2005-06-10T13:55:14Z")

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> [@velvetjones](#):
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> Accidental double post of above.

Useless aplology for double posting. Misspelled.

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**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/32 "2005-06-10T13:56:16Z")

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> [@velvetjones](#):
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> Useless aplology for double posting. Misspelled.

Another useless apology for mispelling above.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/33 "2005-06-10T14:02:07Z")

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Momentary flash of clarity with apology for same.

Various semi-obscure acronyms with multiple WTF-type insinuations.

Experimentation with fonts, colors, alphabets, links, sound effects, and other frills.

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**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:** [June 10, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/34 "2005-06-10T14:04:39Z")

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Exclamation of surprise at earlier misspelling. Complaint about not being able to edit our own posts.

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**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/35 "2005-06-10T14:07:27Z")

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> [@](#):
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> New Thread

Band Name!!!

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**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:** [June 10, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/36 "2005-06-10T14:08:10Z")

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Driveby comment from a person who posts mostly in other forums, explaining that he seldom posts in MPSIMS, but was driven to do so on this occasion by the incredible lameness of this thread.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/37 "2005-06-10T14:11:02Z")

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Pointless link to [zombie thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=206379) which explored all aspects of topic under discussion, with self-serving overtones.

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**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/38 "2005-06-10T14:17:11Z")

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Accusation of Trolling without using the word “troll”

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**Author:** ![Hoodoo\_Ulove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58956e/32.png) [@Hoodoo\_Ulove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoodoo_Ulove)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/39 "2005-06-10T14:23:01Z")

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Complaint about left-wing bias, threat to quit board.

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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread/307722/40 "2005-06-10T14:23:57Z")

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Not to be a juniour mod, but you are not even allowed to hint someone being a troll.

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