Post to explain why the poster’s favorite band is better.
Added allusion to a lyric from a song of that same band.
Post to do stupid (((hug))) thing around some poor bastard’s username.
Stupid twat posts about her sexual prowess and stamina in a vaguely related thread.
Obligatory “How YOU doin’?” remark made to poster who posted about her sexual prowess and stamina in a vaguely related thread.
Ranchoth makes a lame one-liner, uses the " 
and 
" smilies, and posts an obscure technical link. Post is apparently ignored.
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.
Smug correction of irrelevant and miniscule error, prefaced by “Um, no.”
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.”
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.
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.
Usually you find that if you dip them in hot water, they soften enough that you can get them on.
[Smackhead smiley] Apology for accidentally posting in the wrong thread.
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.
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.
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.
Pointless correction of spelling in previous post. Embarassment that brilliance was dimmed by tiny diddle.
Out-of-the-blue statement of offense. Demand that thread be closed.
Pointing out that only the thread OP Liberal is allowed to request for the thread to be closed.