I suspect there may have been a thread like this before, but I’ve searched and was unable to find it…
Like the majority of you, I simply don’t have the time to read every single thread on the board or keep up with every aspect of the soap opera that is the SDMB. I’m sure there are interpersonal things going on that I missed. Some of them I’ve caught up on later, others I haven’t had the energy to research. Threadspotting is great, but we all know it’s only skimming the surface.
So, for the sake of SDMB posterity (and the newbies), I suggest a historical record of the most significant personalities and threads here. Preferably this would be an honest list, whether it be the sordid Melin incident or the light-hearted Nazi Groundhogs. I have no desire to open old wounds, but rather to enlighten those who miss out on the insider’s references.
Wally’s heart surgery
Wally’s assorted gerbil/motorcycle/etc. threads
Wally’s mourning thread
FreakFreely’s complete and utter implosion
Not to toot my own horn, but my 'shrooms thread and VVC thread
Coldfire’s Day to Remember thread
Ummm… can’t think of any more.
Thats just a quick list. You’d be well served to search in General Questions by username for Cecil Adams and read some of the threads he’s replied to. The flowing glass one got particularly heated. And I’m happy to say I’ve gotten a few responses.
If your looking for meltdowns, drama, and assorted other soap operas search MPSIMS for Opalcat, Melin, FreakFeely, heatherlee and probably a few others I’m missing.
Thats just a quick list. You’d be well served to search in General Questions by username for Cecil Adams and read some of the threads he’s replied to. The flowing glass one got particularly heated. And I’m happy to say I’ve gotten a few responses.
If your looking for meltdowns, drama, and assorted other soap operas search MPSIMS for Opalcat, Melin, FreakFeely, heatherlee and probably a few others I’m missing.
I have one small request.
View these posts all you want, but please do not try to revive them, because old arguments and older trolls are best left in the past, don’tcha think?
Thanks for suggesting this. I didn’t read Evil Nazi Groundhogs until we got our own groundhog a couple of months ago. And just today (after seeing it here) I read the astonishing thread Coldfire started about the WWII remembrance. Wow.
The search doesn’t reach back that far (or I don’t know how to do it), but the Naked Pillow Fight thread from last year was almost as much fun as Guy Stuff. Maybe one of the participants has the url.
When you do a search, change the “Search by Date” (found on the far right under “Search Options”) to “Any Date”. This should allow you to find the older threads.
Thank you! (And a big d’oh to me for not seeing that.)
Okay, it took almost half an hour, and I found it in the middle of the 2522 threads he’s participated in (is that what the count means, or is it posts?). Here’s my nomination – Ike worked his butt off for us in this one. Thanks again, Ike.
Candy for Ukulele Ike - Get Yer Book Suggestions Here
To be honest I’ve never read these threads, but I do know the are remembered fondly by most. If work stays slow today I might do some catching up on them myself. These threads started literally dozens of clones, both serious, comical, and patronizing so I reccommend a search for the keywords “ask the” in “the subject only” and you’ll likely get a nice list to sift through.
2522 does appear to be the number of threads Ike has posted in. The easier way to find that thread would be search for keyword “book suggestions” or “book Ukulele”, in “Subject Only” on “Any Date”.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but here are links to some of the threads Homer nominated:
As for:
Wally’s assorted gerbil/motorcycle/etc. threads
Wally’s mourning thread
Well… he had so many mourning threads, I’m not sure posting one will do. As for the others, I don’t have the time now to go through all the classics, but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention:
Last evening I opened this thread. This morning (about 3:30) I decided that if I was going to be at work at 9, I should get some sleep. I started closing windows. I’d say I closed about 17 windows! There were these links and then there were links in the links. And then the links had links. It was like falling down the rabbit hole.
I don’t work tomorrow. I’ll see where the rabbit hole ends tonight.
Here’s one I liked - concrete’sProtest Thread. The one thing about this that irks me, though: Because this made Threadspotting, concrete (in one of his forms) will occasionally brag about it after being caught. I’d just like to point out that if you read the OP, it’s just another trolling attempt. If you read the 2nd reply you’ll see who started the protest that got the thread to Threadspotting.
but you said you weren’t here then.)
I suppose the Gay Guy needs to keep up appearances…