# Oh man, do I have the greatest thread topic of all time

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 30, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008 "2007-06-30T03:14:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/61 "2007-07-03T00:29:45Z")

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[QUOTE=anyrose]  
you are a cruel cruel individual and you should be whipped for your treachery  
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Ooh ooh! Save it for **The Thread**!

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**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/62 "2007-07-03T04:53:46Z")

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One has to ask: If this thread is prepared, can it beat Superman?

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**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/63 "2007-07-03T05:15:33Z")

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Actually, **Malacandra** , I think it’s [this link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8563600&postcount=15), which, you’ll note, was never edited.

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/64 "2007-07-03T09:57:04Z")

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[QUOTE=Indistinguishable]  
Actually, **Malacandra** , I think it’s [this link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8563600&postcount=15), which, you’ll note, was never edited.  
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Yeah, what can I say? I tried to go the no-edit route but I turned out not to be as smart as I thought I was. I’m so ashamed. ☹

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/65 "2007-07-03T16:15:09Z")

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[QUOTE=JonScribe]  
One has to ask: If this thread is prepared, can it beat Superman?  
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With its eyes closed.

But, yeah, I think I’ve changed my mind. A thread this awesome is just too much to unleash on the world right now. Instead, I’ll break it up into 212 threads to be spread out over the next 10-15 years.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/66 "2007-07-03T16:19:28Z")

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[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder]  
With its eyes closed.

But, yeah, I think I’ve changed my mind. A thread this awesome is just too much to unleash on the world right now. Instead, I’ll break it up into 212 threads to be spread out over the next 10-15 years.  
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When you leave your home, keep an eye out for the mob of angry Dopers

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**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/67 "2007-07-03T17:45:16Z")

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[QUOTE=Malacandra]  
Yeah, what can I say? I tried to go the no-edit route but I turned out not to be as smart as I thought I was. I’m so ashamed. ☹  
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Aw, shucks. I didn’t mean to denigrate your efforts, just to share my own.

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/68 "2007-07-03T21:10:58Z")

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If the OP is weaseling out, may I nominate my own newest thread as one that has something for practically everyone: [Which is the more PC term: “ass pounding” or “meat colonoscopy”?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8742948#post8742948)

Please, ask your children too. 😛

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/69 "2007-07-04T05:02:04Z")

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[QUOTE=FriarTed]  
“Simpsons” did it!  
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_The Honeymooners_ did it 40 years ago, and better. Backwards, in high heels.

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**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/70 "2007-07-04T05:36:53Z")

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With 1920’s style death rays?

So can we at least have the first word of the, uh, thread? If it’s not too much to ask? Feel free to use spoiler tags. 😛

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/71 "2007-07-04T14:39:17Z")

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[QUOTE=Indistinguishable]  
Aw, shucks. I didn’t mean to denigrate your efforts, just to share my own.  
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None taken. But I was genuinely ☹ 'ed to see my own little effort didn’t work. I mean, I could have edited both posts into oblivion, but that would have seemed like cheating. 🆒

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/72 "2007-07-04T23:50:53Z")

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[QUOTE=Malacandra]  
None taken. But I was genuinely ☹ 'ed to see my own little effort didn’t work. I mean, I could have edited both posts into oblivion, but that would have seemed like cheating. 🆒  
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they worked when I tried them (see posst #60) each leading to the other is what you intended, right? you evil evil person.

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**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/73 "2007-07-05T01:00:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder]  
I had my wife look over a rough draft, and she wept. Tears of admiration.  
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Oh, I believe your wife wept, alright.

😉

Seriously, a very amusing OP and thread, guy.

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True Blue Jack

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/74 "2007-07-05T02:01:02Z")

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This Thread of Magnificence will have Pirates and Ninja’s, right?

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/75 "2007-07-05T03:06:43Z")

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Holy cow, I’m the first one to say…  
Cite?

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/76 "2007-07-05T12:12:27Z")

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But where’s **Rue**?

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/77 "2007-07-05T14:07:52Z")

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[QUOTE=anyrose]  
they worked when I tried them (see posst #60) each leading to the other is what you intended, right? you evil evil person.  
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Yes, but they were meant to do that without having to edit them to get them to work. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-man-do-i-have-the-greatest-thread-topic-of-all-time/410008/78 "2007-07-05T23:20:29Z")

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[QUOTE=Boyo Jim]  
It better have something about grandmas, pickup trucks, prisons and trains.  
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Leave your family out of it!

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