# On the Closing of the "Is There Favoritism in Great Debates" Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 31, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781 "2011-08-31T20:10:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![keeganst94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@keeganst94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keeganst94)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/181 "2011-09-06T23:54:08Z")
I’ll put my harrumphs into who eve’s damn mouth I please, you insolent Toucan! I retract my statement: I no longer agree with you, and whats more, I harrumph at you! Not only that, I will now read all your posts in [this voice](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TR6vEp4UmQ&feature=related). ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/182 "2011-09-07T01:06:26Z")
> [@Toucanna](#): > > I would appreciate it if you didn’t put harrumphs in my mouth. You’re lucky that’s all they put in there… ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/183 "2011-09-07T04:20:26Z")
> [@keeganst94](#): > > I’ll put my harrumphs into who eve’s damn mouth I please, you insolent Toucan! I retract my statement: I no longer agree with you, and whats more, I harrumph at you! [moderating] Harrumping is allowed in this forum, but only when all words in the harrumping post are spelled correctly, written in the present tense, and begin with consonants. You had best be careful. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/184 "2011-09-07T04:27:23Z")
I harrumph in your general direction, and so does my wife! ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/185 "2011-09-07T04:29:28Z")
[quote=“Gary “Wombat” Robson, post:183, topic:594781”] [moderating] Harrumping is allowed in this forum, but only when all words in the harrumping post are spelled correctly, written in the present tense, and begin with consonants. You had best be careful. [/QUOTE] You forgot to close quote on your [moderating], therefore everything after it is moderation. \*\* off on a moderating spree!!! \*\* ---
**Author:** ![keeganst94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@keeganst94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keeganst94)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/186 "2011-09-07T04:32:05Z")
Harrumph! You spelled harrumph wrong! > [@](#): > > harrumping Harrumph! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/187 "2011-09-07T04:40:54Z")
> [@keeganst94](#): > > Harrumph! You spelled harrumph wrong! > > > [@](#): > > > > harrumping > > Harrumph! And where do you think baby harrumphs come from? ---
**Author:** ![keeganst94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@keeganst94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keeganst94)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/188 "2011-09-07T04:46:25Z")
Well, when a Harr and an Umph love each other very much… Just kidding. Everyone knows that storks bring them. Huge, pissed off storks. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/189 "2011-09-07T05:27:35Z")
> [@curlcoat](#): > > You forgot to close quote on your [moderating], therefore everything after it is moderation. Luckily, the board software closes all tags automatically at the end of a post. Which means you are junior modding. I think I’ll go to bed now, and hopefully not dream about **Czarcasm** making baby harrumphs. _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/190 "2011-09-07T05:38:15Z")
[quote=“Gary “Wombat” Robson, post:189, topic:594781”] Luckily, the board software closes all tags automatically at the end of a post. Which means you are junior modding. [/QUOTE] Why you…you…you MOD YOU!!! There, I told him! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/191 "2011-09-07T17:42:25Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > You’re lucky that’s all they put in there… Well, I wouldn’t mind the matzo with a schmear of chopped liver. ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/192 "2011-09-07T17:51:33Z")
> [@keeganst94](#): > > …I will now read all your posts in this voice. [:rolleyes:](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOGWbzUM-y8#t=0m39s) Ooooh! PIT! PIT! PIT! ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/193 "2011-09-07T18:30:36Z")
> [@curlcoat](#): > > Why you…you…you MOD YOU!!! [Mod](http://timstvshowcase.com/modsquad.jpg)? Me? ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781/194 "2011-09-07T19:04:55Z")
[quote=“Gary “Wombat” Robson, post:193, topic:594781”] [Mod](http://timstvshowcase.com/modsquad.jpg)? Me? [/QUOTE] Well, they’re a squad but I don’t know how mod they are. Can they shut down a flame war in GD? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781.md?page=9)