# Please Join Me for the Pitting of LinusK **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 20, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722 "2015-07-20T20:14:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/181 "2015-08-10T16:20:27Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I wouldn’t try and guess who’s sock, but the whole ‘What have I got? _Aspergers_!’/I’m a _published_ poet!/I have a BSc _hons_!/lots of people _lick_ me!/I just came in from a meeting with my _producers_, chaps! schtick is too good to be true, isn’t it? It’s like some kind of a nonny fairytale. > > His every post is an epic, it seems. Wordy enough, at any rate. > > As for haiku, I’d expect a _published_ poet! to do more than rattle off a lacklustre 5/7/5. His words don’t cut, but then, dull things aren’t know for being able to… Oh my, I had missed the published poet claim. Of course publishing these days isn’t what it used to be. Perhaps he’s referring to his SDMB haikus. Obviously a lot of people lick him, he looks like George Clooney! ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/182 "2015-08-10T16:47:31Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Haiku are really fucking hard. […]the sheer skill and thought and brilliance behind good haiku blows most forms out of the water. I’m aware of all this. It’s kind of my point, the lack of skill, thought and brilliance is evident. There’s some sarky witticisms there in his output, but that’s not haiku, that’s Parker. > [@](#): > > All that to say most published poets also write crap haiku. I’m sure most published poets don’t spend much time to brag about their l33t poetix skillz on MBs either, just saying. It’s an observation of the imbecile in question, not published poets in general. > [@](#): > > (For the record, I’m not really a fan of haiku.) I like it well enough, to read, when done well. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/183 "2015-08-10T16:52:27Z")
> [@Emiliana](#): > > Obviously a lot of people lick him, he looks like George Clooney! Only taller. Although, I must say, I kind of picture **JoW** looking a lot more like [Mr B The gentleman Rhymer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRPBCiJg2c) than George Clooney … for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![A\_isha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@A\_isha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_isha)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/184 "2015-08-10T17:50:18Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > I _am_ tall, as it happens, with a passing resemblance to George Clooney (if only I had his money…). > > For the record, I’m only here tonight because I don’t have to turn up to the second round of auditions for a project I’m keenly interested in. I only turned up for the first round for the look of the thing, since they’re keenly interested in me too. That’s for a female producer and a female director, both of whom respect me - neither of whom are feminists, because they’re getting on with being successful women and don’t need an ideology that provides excuses for failure. “It was at one of these meetings that i met my wife, Morgan Fairchild! Yeah, _that’s_ the ticket!” > [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > ignore the advice of police and other professionals experienced in dealing with real threats in Can you link us to this advice from “police and other professionals” where they tell the recipients of threats not to talk publicly about those threats? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/185 "2015-08-10T17:54:02Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I’m aware of all this. It’s kind of my point, the lack of skill, thought and brilliance is evident. There’s some sarky witticisms there in his output, but that’s not haiku, that’s Parker. Fair enough. I haven’t read the thread in question, as even good haiku aren’t my cup of tea. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/186 "2015-08-10T23:52:50Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > You know how some people just _are_ a stereotype? I read **JoW** and every terrible Aspie stereotype I’ve ever encountered just jumps to the fore, unbidden. And i don’t think that’s a coincidence - smart money says he’s a burner sock. Yeah, I also think he’s pretty obviously from the hosiery department. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/187 "2015-08-11T02:33:09Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > I’m currently particularly interested in who you think said ‘all women are hyper-monogamist sluts’, … That is of no concern to me. I was not addressing you. Please address your comment to others, if you must, but I ask that you do not attempt to engage me in this or other threads. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/188 "2015-08-11T02:40:06Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Only taller. > > Although, I must say, I kind of picture **JoW** looking a lot more like [Mr B The gentleman Rhymer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRPBCiJg2c) than George Clooney … for some reason. I can’t imagine why; the line “I have a pipe and I shall keep it handy …” was delightful in so many ways. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/189 "2015-08-11T07:11:20Z")
> [@j666](#): > > That is of no concern to me. I was not addressing you. Please address your comment to others, if you must, but I ask that you do not attempt to engage me in this or other threads. You know you have the power to control that, with the ignore function? But you jump straight to playing the poor put-upon powerless victim… ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/190 "2015-08-11T07:12:55Z")
> [@Lamia](#): > > Yeah, I also think he’s pretty obviously from the hosiery department. Fascinating (although as wildly inaccurate as almost everything else posted about me in this thread). Who is it you think is behind the sock? I might even be flattered. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/191 "2015-08-11T07:20:34Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I suspect crappy haikus are about the limit of jow’s capabilities. Attempting an epic poem would probably give him an aneurysm. Don’t usually do haikus, as it happens, but I like the nature of, and contributions in, that thread here. But I don’t do epics either - a poem should be concise, to my mind (what an opening! Do tell me what you think of my mind, I’m having so much fun in here 🙂 ) I can’t imagine being so insignificant in my real life that I’d feel the need to Pit an internet stranger I know nothing about by pretending to myself that my fabricated insults will matter as much to that stranger as they did to me, but hey, whatever turns you on. Which includes racism, apparently…eminently more pittable, I would have thought. The Japanese value haikus, considering the distillation of an idea to a tiny thing more impressive than the mere accumulation of words in an ‘epic’. But what do the nips know, eh? Go pit yourself. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/192 "2015-08-11T09:47:52Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > You know you have the power to control that, with the ignore function? But you jump straight to playing the poor put-upon powerless victim… Do not address me. You are of no interest to me. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/193 "2015-08-11T09:54:38Z")
> [@j666](#): > > That is of no concern to me. I was not addressing you. Please address your comment to others, if you must, but I ask that you do not attempt to engage me in this or other threads. > [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > You know you have the power to control that, with the ignore function? But you jump straight to playing the poor put-upon powerless victim… If this is how you define victim-hood, there’s no wonder you have this delusion about feminism. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/194 "2015-08-11T13:37:12Z")
> [@j666](#): > > Do not address me. You are of no interest to me. Well, I was only trying to help, but it seems you’re beyond help. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/195 "2015-08-11T13:47:00Z")
> [@naita](#): > > If this is how you define victim-hood, there’s no wonder you have this delusion about feminism. Like so many other words, ‘victim’ can refer to a wide range of impacts from a variety of actions. The victims of the holocaust, for example, and also the victims of a slushie attack in a high-school-musical tv show. But if this is an example of your intellectual capabilities, it’s no wonder you fell for the delusion of feminism. I was using ‘victim’ in that case because j666 (who will never be embarrassed by _that_ choice of name when s/he grows up :rolleyes:) chose not to take a simple action, readily available and widely known, to achieve the desired result. Instead, he/she/it chose to position themselves as the ‘victim’ of the monster who dared address them on a public message board. I’m assuming all this nonsense will tail off when the schools go back in September. I’ll miss you all. Promise you’ll drop by and say ‘die’ during the next holidays. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/196 "2015-08-11T13:51:20Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > Fascinating (although as wildly inaccurate as almost everything else posted about me in this thread). Who is it you think is behind the sock? I might even be flattered. Let me take a shot at it: **Jack of Words** is also **Construct** and **Tithonus**. What did I win? ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/197 "2015-08-11T14:14:16Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > I can’t imagine being so insignificant in my real life that I’d feel the need to Pit an internet stranger I know nothing about by pretending to myself that my fabricated insults will matter as much to that stranger as they did to me, but hey, whatever turns you on. greedy summer squall agitates the monitor it protests too much ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/198 "2015-08-11T15:02:26Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > But what do the nips know, eh? [Moderating] Using ethnic slurs is against the board rules. No warning issued, but don’t do this again. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/199 "2015-08-11T15:10:07Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > [Moderating] > Using ethnic slurs is against the board rules. No warning issued, but don’t do this again. > [/Moderating] Ah, I forgot I was mostly talking to Americans, who were bound to miss that I was implying that the poster who appeared to be racist about Japanese culture would probably use that term to refer to the Japanese. My apologies, it’s not a form or class of expression that I’d use myself (though I do notice that the other n-word got used a lot in the PC Pit thread?). Might I suggest a list of banned words somewhere, because apparently at least some truthful descriptions are outlawed (‘bigot’ for example), ‘troll’ is verboten _except_ here, and I don’t know about ‘Brit’ or ‘yank’, and such, which may or may not be considered ethnic slurs. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722/200 "2015-08-11T15:12:43Z")
> [@Evil\_Economist](#): > > Let me take a shot at it: **Jack of Words** is also **Construct** and **Tithonus**. What did I win? Never heard of either, so you’re just a loser. Keep guessing (though it’s a game you can only lose, that should suit you 😉 ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-join-me-for-the-pitting-of-linusk/725722.md?page=11)