# Siam Sam, you wanna maybe dial it back a notch? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 30, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212 "2008-07-30T07:36:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/41 "2008-07-30T16:41:12Z")
[QUOTE=Siam Sam] Thanks to all of my supporters. [/QUOTE] You’re welcome. 😃 I love Thai cuisine and culture, but do not realistically see myself going there. The board is a fantastic resource to get a glimpse of “other lands”. Post away, dude. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/42 "2008-07-30T16:42:31Z")
[QUOTE=Siam Sam] if I’m chapping one person enough to pit me (my first pit, yay!), then I must be chapping at least some others too, and that’s never been my intention. I’ll tell you what, I promise at least to try to make it more varied. [/QUOTE] Nooooooooooooooooooooo! If you’re not pissing at least a couple of people off, you’re not posting anything worth reading! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/43 "2008-07-30T16:44:50Z")
I’m amused at the idea of anyone bringing down the quality of MPSIMS postings. I like **Sam** ’s theads. I’d take 10 of his threads over another stupid flirt or pet anecdote/picture thread any day. It’s rare that I both learn stuff and am entertained by a MPSIMS thread, but his almost always manage to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/44 "2008-07-30T16:45:52Z")
[QUOTE=Siam Sam] But obviously given the population of the Board, if I’m chapping one person enough to pit me (my first pit, yay!), then I must be chapping at least some others too, and that’s never been my intention. [/QUOTE] That’s true – but in addition, for each of your supporters in this thread, there must be several who enjoy reading but don’t post ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/45 "2008-07-30T16:49:36Z")
[QUOTE=Siam Sam] But obviously given the population of the Board, if I’m chapping one person enough to pit me (my first pit, yay!), then I must be chapping at least some others too… [/QUOTE] Not necessarily… have you _seen_ some of the shit **neutron** bitches about? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/46 "2008-07-30T16:53:04Z")
Keep it up **Sam**. I like Thai info because one of my coworkers is Thai fanatic, and it’s awesome when I know something he doesn’t about the place. Plus, if I ever get tired of them, I have this superhuman ability that apparently is extremely rare on this board: I can simply not read them. I hear this is a power one of the new characters on ‘Heroes’ will have this season. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/47 "2008-07-30T16:55:40Z")
> [@Duck Duck Goose](#): > > Yes, because it’s vitally important that we reserve MPSIMS front page space for kitten pix and requests for Dopefests. :rolleyes: [QUOTE=AudreyK] I’m amused at the idea of anyone bringing down the quality of MPSIMS postings. [/QUOTE] You guys just don’t care whose feelings you hurt, do you? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/48 "2008-07-30T16:59:50Z")
I also usually open and read every one of **Siam Sam’s** posts, because I like to read news from the other side of the world. I hope you don’t cut back, **Sam**. And **Anaamika** , do go ahead and keep us informed on news from India. That’s a good idea; I’d love to read your posts. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/49 "2008-07-30T17:05:13Z")
I like **Sam** ’s posts. And **Anaamika** , if you want to post about India, please do. I’m not likely to ever get to visit either place (heck, I’ll be lucky if I ever get to go anywhere outside the US besides Canada!) and I like reading posts from and about other countries. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/50 "2008-07-30T17:08:39Z")
What a ridiculous pitting. Who the hell died and made you the New Threads God? Why do you even LOOK at WHO is posting a thread, anyway? And why does it even matter??!!! If the subject seems interesting, click it, if not, skip over it. And if you want more variety, POST SOMETHING YOUR DAMN SELF! ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/51 "2008-07-30T17:20:08Z")
Hey **Shayna** , I don’t see anyone castigating **Sam**. Even negative opinions have praised him. Let’s not go overboard k? It’s a valid opinion to say that one would appreciate more variety from a poster. Doesn’t mean he should post less about Thailand, but I know I personally would love to see other sides of his personality, not just see his name as the OP and automatically anticipate another factoid of the week about how stupid farangs can be, or the latest sex story, as interesting as they are (and they seriously are). ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/52 "2008-07-30T17:26:34Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Hey **Shayna** , I don’t see anyone castigating **Sam**. Even negative opinions have praised him. Let’s not go overboard k? It’s a valid opinion to say that one would appreciate more variety from a poster. Doesn’t mean he should post less about Thailand, but I know I personally would love to see other sides of his personality, not just see his name as the OP and automatically anticipate another factoid of the week about how stupid farangs can be, or the latest sex story, as interesting as they are (and they seriously are). [/QUOTE] Well boo hoo for you. Tell me again, WHY should **Siam Sam** give a rat’s ass that you’d prefer to see other sides of his personality, whatever the hell that means? JESUS CHRIST, people! ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/53 "2008-07-30T17:28:29Z")
eh? To paraphrase Samuel Johnson, “When a Man is tired of how stupid farangs are and the latest sex story, he is tired of life!” ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/54 "2008-07-30T17:31:20Z")
[QUOTE=Shayna] Well boo hoo for you. Tell me again, WHY should **Siam Sam** give a rat’s ass that you’d prefer to see other sides of his personality, whatever the hell that means? JESUS CHRIST, people! [/QUOTE] Don’t hold back, this is the fuckin pit! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/55 "2008-07-30T17:34:41Z")
[QUOTE=Shayna] Well boo hoo for you. Tell me again, WHY should **Siam Sam** give a rat’s ass that you’d prefer to see other sides of his personality, whatever the hell that means? JESUS CHRIST, people! [/QUOTE] WHY the HELL do you CARE about what I THINK? Caps lock is fun. IMO people appreciate knowing what other people think about them. **Sam** is by no means obliged to care or change in any way, but humans being social animals it’s in our nature to at least be interested in the opinions of those around us. Perhaps you disagree. Still, you’re the one making a federal case about this. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/56 "2008-07-30T17:36:08Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] It’s a valid opinion to say that one would appreciate more variety from a poster. Doesn’t mean he should post less about Thailand, but I know I personally would love to see other sides of his personality, not just see his name as the OP and automatically anticipate another factoid of the week about how stupid farangs can be, or the latest sex story, as interesting as they are (and they seriously are). [/QUOTE] He posts about other stuff all the time. He just doesn’t start many OPs about other stuff… and so what? I mean, I probably post as wide a variety of OPs as anyone on the Board, and probably 75% of them die within a page. By an objective measure, **Sam** is winning! ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/57 "2008-07-30T17:39:19Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] It’s a valid opinion to say that one would appreciate more variety from a poster. Doesn’t mean he should post less about Thailand, but I know I personally would love to see other sides of his personality, not just see his name as the OP and automatically anticipate another factoid of the week about how stupid farangs can be, or the latest sex story, as interesting as they are (and they seriously are). [/QUOTE] What, no love for pigeon eggs? ---
**Author:** ![cards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cards)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/58 "2008-07-30T17:40:01Z")
[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan] Nooooooooooooooooooooo! If you’re not pissing at least a couple of people off, you’re not posting anything worth reading! [/QUOTE] What he said. You may have some of my unsed posts also. I think I have at least a 1,000 in the bank at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/59 "2008-07-30T17:45:26Z")
> [@Really Not All That Bright](#): > > He posts about other stuff all the time. He just doesn’t start many OPs about other stuff… and so what? So what? So I find it slightly annoying. Anyone who thinks that reflects poorly on me can fuck off sideways. Just because **Sam** is a well-liked, nice, respected member of the dope shouldn’t mean one can’t have a personal and subjective opinion about him that is even slightly negative, the key here being personal and subjective. I guess I can post slightly from experience. I had a period where I posted lots of banal and TMI things (still do but I like to think I’m better). Anyway, in the end I valued people’s input, instead of saying “well you can ignore my threads and what the fuck do YOU care huh jerk?” To his credit, **Sam** has been marvelously tactfulin this thread, and in my situation I was annoying the majority instead of educating and entertaining. If **Sam** was starting twenty threads a week about his drywall, then people might chant a different tune. But, that’s neither here nor there. I’m probably just being overly defensive now, but I sense an unfair, cliquey, knobslobbering pile-on brewing in the background and it’s pissing me off. I see the clouds of black and white forming, where all opinion and middle ground is null and void. Fuck that, and fuck me for making a mountain out of a molehill. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212/60 "2008-07-30T17:48:53Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Fuck that, and fuck me for making a mountain out of a molehill. [/QUOTE] Don’t get your knickers in a twist, but if you make a mountain out of a mole hile in the Pit, you are gong to get others piling on you. You’ll just have to live with that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-you-wanna-maybe-dial-it-back-a-notch/458212.md?page=4)