# Rant **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 26, 2002, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959 "2002-12-26T12:48:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Delta-9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Delta-9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delta-9)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/21 "2002-12-26T14:49:54Z")
Complaint that this has been done repeatedly in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/22 "2002-12-26T15:10:28Z")
Points out spellng mistakes in th OP, implying that the OP is therefore involid. States as fact that \ is obviously inferior to \ thereby proving \ ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/23 "2002-12-26T15:26:17Z")
Slight hijack to comment on immenent demise of some other doper not even posting in this thread. Apology for hijack Lame attempt at parody of OP. Gratuitous use of the word “Belgium” ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/24 "2002-12-26T15:32:22Z")
Comparison of moderators, especially those living in Europe, to Nazis. Impassioned, incoherent, and irrelevant defense of free speech. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/25 "2002-12-26T15:34:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tapioca Dextrin \* > \*\*Points out spellng mistakes in th OP, implying that the OP is therefore involid. \*\* Mocks spelling mistakes. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/26 "2002-12-26T15:37:49Z")
Unwarranted attack of last poster, including seven links to different threads, each link followed by long commentary of 1st and 4th Ammendment rights. Opinion stated as fact with cite to back it up [Accidental cite post to porn site.] Long, profanity filled sub post in re site I thought I linked to ---
**Author:** ![andymurph64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@andymurph64](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andymurph64)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/27 "2002-12-26T15:42:21Z")
Stupid personal anecdote marginally related to OP topic. Pathetic attempt to tie stupid personal anecdote to OP topic. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/28 "2002-12-26T15:43:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Mocks spelling mistakes. \*\* mocks _this_ post and makes reference to Gaudere’s Law. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/29 "2002-12-26T15:44:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Mocks spelling mistakes. \*\* Attempts to cover tracks claiming that English isn’t first language or that correct spelling is an imposition forced on someone or another by oppressors since the dawn of time (which was about 14 years ago given the maturity of other other posts). Asks everyone to leave me alone (but continues to flame away merrily). ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/30 "2002-12-26T15:45:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Mocks spelling mistakes. \*\* Attempts to cover tracks claiming that English isn’t first language or that correct spelling is an imposition forced on someone or another by oppressors since the dawn of time (which was about 14 years ago given the maturity of other other posts). Asks everyone to leave me alone (but continues to flame away merrily). Double posts ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/31 "2002-12-26T15:48:21Z")
Non sequitir, having nothing to do with cat exhalations, but everything to do about sex. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/32 "2002-12-26T16:00:54Z")
Denigrates **NoClueBoy** , stating argument is too puerile to counter. Refers to many private emails supporting characterization of moderators. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/33 "2002-12-26T16:09:48Z")
Further mocks mispelling of “non sequitur” while ensuring that own post will contain at least one spelling mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/34 "2002-12-26T16:24:41Z")
Admonition to everyone regarding the providing of sustenance to under-bridge dwellers. ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/35 "2002-12-26T16:42:30Z")
Use of “Smack” smiley along with self degrading for cutting & pasting someone else’s spelling error. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/36 "2002-12-26T16:51:11Z")
Plea for people to be reasonable. Attempt to explain why Poster A and B are not idiots. Admonishment to Poster C that while s/he may not be an idiot, that’s the way s/he comes across. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/37 "2002-12-26T16:52:28Z")
Complement on original use of word turdburgler in rant. Rate: 7.5 out of 10. (Note Russian judge lowballed). ---
**Author:** ![EasyPhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47c2d/32.png) [@EasyPhil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EasyPhil)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/38 "2002-12-26T17:02:49Z")
Purely non-sensical, stream of consciouness, all rant, no substance, cuss-word laden, race-baiting OP, resulting in meglomaniacal super pit flame fest. ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/39 "2002-12-26T17:06:43Z")
[Cite](http://sinfest.net/d/20010616.html) for relevant web comic. (Completely ignoring the fact that another poster has done this for a different, more popular web comic.) ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959/40 "2002-12-26T18:02:55Z")
Appeal to moderator for reinstatement of banned member, with special holier-than-all-of-thou implications that poster is using absolutely no profanity in this post. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant/144959.md?page=3)