# Once More on the "a" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 17, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017 "2003-03-17T16:01:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/21 "2003-03-18T07:17:28Z")
Kill this thread now. Let’s kill MPSIMS, too, as it’s completely pointless and not at all what we’re about here. ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/22 "2003-03-18T08:17:41Z")
Like, I’m sure that’s gonna happen. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/23 "2003-03-18T09:03:03Z")
Meh ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/24 "2003-03-18T11:24:05Z")
Not many takers, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![phraser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phraser)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/25 "2003-03-18T11:37:28Z")
Ok ok, this is just getting silly now! (hah) ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/26 "2003-03-18T11:48:25Z")
People, now, this is just ridiculous. You’re just going to get this thread shut down, too, and for what? The ‘a’ was cute, but way too long and didn’t have much of a point. Just let it die. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/27 "2003-03-18T11:54:53Z")
Quit it! Just quit it! ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/28 "2003-03-18T12:13:14Z")
Really, **Dr. Rieux** , it isn’t your place to give such orders. What are you, a big smelly jerk? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/29 "2003-03-18T12:19:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Klaatu \* > \*\*Oh, BTW, it was cool of **Coldie** to let the final run go to the end. 🙂 \*\* I too thought it was a cool end. Once we passed 100 I thought about e-mailing a Mod to ask for a 24 hour notice of closing to say goodbye but decided against it. Fair thee well “a thread.” May your life as an answer to a trivia question suit you. I highly doubt there will ever be another thread to tickle my fancy like that one. It had some of my quirkiest posts in it. The alphabetical LOTR and The Baby Times in particular. I kinda feel sad that only a handful of dopers read them. But such was the way of “A.” Osiris, one of 8 who read every single post. Please don’t feel bad ofme for not being alphabetical. It’s kinda like cheating on that thread. And it’s only for you my little “A” baby! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![phraser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phraser)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/30 "2003-03-18T12:20:59Z")
Saying nasty things isn’t going to get anyone anywhere, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/31 "2003-03-18T12:21:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kat \* > \*\*Hey, what position did I end up at? \*\* You were third. I passed you by 10. We missed you and samarm at the big 100. ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/32 "2003-03-18T12:28:11Z")
Trouble with **Osiris** is, he can’t take a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Watcher\_of\_the\_Skies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@Watcher\_of\_the\_Skies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Watcher_of_the_Skies)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/33 "2003-03-18T12:40:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Futile Gesture \* > \*\*It got started by mistake. > > It was lacked any point or redeeming feature. > > It got stopped. > > The end. \*\* Right, right, and right (except for the lack of redeeming feature part). ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/34 "2003-03-18T13:53:06Z")
Undoubtedly, threads like these will recur and spread like kudzu. ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/35 "2003-03-18T13:58:08Z")
Very well said, **Derleth**. ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017/36 "2003-03-18T14:15:50Z")
Wankers. This \*\*is \*\* the pit, show some imagination and use cuss words.😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-on-the-a/162017.md?page=1)