# question for manhattan **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 18, 2001, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359 "2001-09-18T11:56:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daffodil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@daffodil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffodil)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/1 "2001-09-18T11:56:59Z")
\*\* Why was this thread locked? I don’t understand? Anyone can accidently cross-post, can’t he? : \*\* I need to know how to say “Cucumbers in Sour Cream” in German for a deadline… HELP DOPERS!!! Can’t seem to do it w/search engines… THANKYOUTHANKYOU 09-17-2001 11:29 PM IP: Logged manhattan Moderator Registered: Aug 1999 Posts: 5304 Time sensitive or not, please do not cross-post again. * * * -manhattan General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/2 "2001-09-18T12:11:43Z")
Um…what? 😕 Fenris ---
**Author:** ![daffodil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@daffodil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffodil)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/3 "2001-09-18T12:21:27Z")
See; General Questions. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/4 "2001-09-18T12:42:45Z")
Second-guessing **Manhattan** , I’d say it’s because the same question was put in two different forums - bad, bad, bad thing to do. The question was also opened in [MPSIMS](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87946) and had garnered quite a few answers there. It’s hard to “accidentally” cross-post (unless your siamese twin was napping when you posted, then posted the same question elsewhere while you were napping…). ---
**Author:** ![coosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/5 "2001-09-18T13:17:43Z")
My, my - and it seems you have two different screen names, too. Oh Tuuuubaaaa . . . ---
**Author:** ![daffodil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@daffodil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffodil)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/6 "2001-09-18T13:19:26Z")
Who has? I didn’t ask the question. See General Questions [again] ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/7 "2001-09-18T13:42:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by daffodil \* > \*\*Who has? > > I didn’t ask the question. > > See General Questions [again] \*\* See this thread in MPSIMS: [I need to translate German – desperate!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87946) We find it difficult to believe that two totally different people would ask the same obscure question. I’d like an explanation besides the one I just came up with, because if that’s what’s going on we will remove posting privileges from both names. Best speak up pretty quick. your humble TubaDiva Adminstrator PS Don’t cross-post, either between forums or screen names. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/8 "2001-09-18T15:18:56Z")
Butting my head in here because Daffodil has not made it clear: the [other GQ thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87947) was started by Pessor too, _not_ Daffodil. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/9 "2001-09-18T15:19:14Z")
Both posts (GQ and MPSIMS) were started by one person - **Pessor**. **Daffodil** was confused why crossposting was bad, and asked about _Pessor_’s posts. Daffodil just copied all of **manhattan** ’s response to the GQ thread. No sock puppets or multiple IDs involved. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/10 "2001-09-18T15:21:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TubaDiva \* > > We find it difficult to believe that two totally different people would ask the same obscure question. > > I’d like an explanation besides the one I just came up with, because if that’s what’s going on we will remove posting privileges from both names. Best speak up pretty quick. **TubaDiva** , it was **Pessor** who was the OP’er for both threads. S/he even asked the second thread to be closed after the question was answered. Just looks like someone who doesn’t post a lot of questions and needed an answer in a hurry panicked and cross posted. **Daffodil** just asked why the thread was closed. Perhaps she didn’t even see the MPSIMS thread and didn’t know what “cross posting” meant in Manhattan’s closure statement. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/11 "2001-09-18T16:11:12Z")
See, I can be as confused as anyone. 🙂 My apologies, boy, is my face red! No harm, no foul, move along, nothing else to see here. your humble TubaDiva Administrator “Fools rush in.” ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/12 "2001-09-18T16:19:36Z")
Well, I still worship you from afar. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![spark\_applied\_to\_powder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@spark\_applied\_to\_powder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spark_applied_to_powder)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/13 "2001-09-18T21:25:12Z")
Worship? Why is that again? She screws up three ways: She listens to troll hunters. That’s always a mistake. And doesn’t tell them to go to email. She doesn’t check out the accusation in any way. She demands an answer _on the the thread!_. How dense is that? Does she really think people keep coming back to every thread they comment on, _after_ they’ve gotten their answer. Not my idea of a godess. More like an imp. ---
**Author:** ![daffodil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@daffodil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffodil)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/14 "2001-09-18T21:25:59Z")
I didn’t make myself very clear eh? No, I didn’t ask a question about cucumbers- not once, or twice. I \* know \* what it is called in German and I couldn’t care less. LOL Thanks for coming to my rescue. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![coosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/15 "2001-09-18T21:26:05Z")
No, Tuba, daffodil, and gang, I’m the one who owes both Tuba and daffodil an abject apology, as I was the one who accused daffodil of also being Pessor. Although it wasn’t that I thought both daffodil and Pessor had posed the same question - it was daffodil’s suprising and somewhat defensive OP appearing hours after Pessor had politely, gratefully, and apparently happily received his answer over in MPSIMS and gone his merry way that triggered by accusations. My only defense is that the current situation has made me abnormally suspicious and trigger-happy. daffodil, I sincerely apologize for accusing you unjustly. And Tuba, I apologize for putting you in an embarrassing position. I think I’ll check out those online gift certificates for Godiva chocolates . . . :o :o :o :o ---
**Author:** ![daffodil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@daffodil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffodil)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/16 "2001-09-18T21:29:03Z")
I wouldn’t mind some Godiva chocolates coosa 🙂 It was my fault. My English isn’t all that good. Thanks again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![coosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/17 "2001-09-18T21:33:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spark applied to powder \* > \*\*Worship? > Why is that again? > She screws up three ways: > She listens to troll hunters. That’s always a mistake. And doesn’t tell them to go to email. > She doesn’t check out the accusation in any way. > She demands an answer _on the the thread!_. How dense is that? Does she really think people keep coming back to every thread they comment on, _after_ they’ve gotten their answer. > > Not my idea of a godess. More like an imp. \*\* No, spark, this was entirely my fault and I’ve offered an apology to both daffodil and Tuba. I posted without thinking, which is not my normal behavior; I’m thoroughly ashamed of myself and absolutely mortified that I was so irresponsible. ---
**Author:** ![daffodil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@daffodil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffodil)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/18 "2001-09-18T21:46:48Z")
Awwwwww **(((((((coosa)))))))** ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/19 "2001-09-18T21:53:56Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:**** Spark**, as I’m very sure you know, editorial comments on moderator/administrator actions go in the Pit. Knock it off. Now. > [@](#): > > She screws up three ways: > She listens to troll hunters. That’s always a mistake. And doesn’t tell them to go to email. > She doesn’t check out the accusation in any way. > She demands an answer on the the thread!. These are confrontational and as such, inappropriate for this forum. Consider this a formal warning. You may not get another. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359/20 "2001-09-18T21:57:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spark applied to powder \* > Worship? > Why is that again? > She screws up three ways: > She listens to troll hunters. That’s always a mistake. And doesn’t tell them to go to email. > She doesn’t check out the accusation in any way. > She demands an answer _on the the thread!_. How dense is that? Does she really think people keep coming back to every thread they comment on, _after_ they’ve gotten their answer. > > Not my idea of a godess. More like an imp. Talk about your appropriate UserNames. Careful about bashing the mods. It was just a mistake. Coosa was not trolling as evidenced by the apologies. And it has been a rough week for everyone, people are a bit on edge, serious crap in the world. We are a community, as you shall see, and look out for each other here. Plus, I am _strangely and inappropriately_ attracted to the female mods. I have a very alluring picture in my mind’s eye of how **TubaDiva** looks, all curled up and seductive like, her brass nicely polished, her lower lip quivering and damp from the mouthpiece. Sigh. It’s just my little fantasy, please don’t rain on it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-manhattan/82359.md?page=2)