# Silverstreak Wonder, this Pit's for you **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 28, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771 "2010-01-28T15:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/1 "2010-01-28T15:58:54Z")
**Silverstreak Wonder** , you’re a bit of an odd one. You’ve a number of … eccentric views, many of which seem ill-informed. But, hey, that’s life. I’d not pit you for it. [This](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12048353#post12048353), though, I’ll pit you for: > [@](#): > > They are most likely giving up, but padding the bill to use whatever is left of her insurance lifetime maximum. I bet once they get to that amount the operation will end quickly. > > The other possibility is they did something wrong during, and now keep her going so it may heal over before death to leave little trace. For instance maybe she had too much of some drug. by keeping her alive it has time to dissipate and the doc’s problem goes away. I’ll bet it is one of the above, maybe more than one. You feckless, assinine little punk. I don’t care what you believe - about politics, health care reform, whatever. It’s a free Board. But you _will_ show respect to people posting about deeply personal problems. I know this is just the OP’s friend-of-a-friend, but damnit, that’s still far too close a connection to bust out your conspiracy nonsense. It’s offensive, it’s ugly, and it shows that you don’t seem to understand this isn’t just your personal Internet playground. The other people writing on this Board are actual _people_, you idiot, with real problems that they really, genuinely care about. This isn’t a game for them, and it shouldn’t be one for you. If you can’t bring yourself to empathize with strangers, then either fake it or shut the hell up. Moreover - the suggestion that the doctors would keep this woman alive to milk her for insurance money, or cover up their blunder … you know what, I could talk all day about the ways in which that’s messed up. Let me just put it like this: There are many extraordinary people on the Dope - people I suspect I’d be pleased to know IRL. Whatever misfortunes may befall me in this life, however, I can take comfort in this: I do not know _you_, **Silverstreak Wonder** , and I almost certainly never will. Please go away. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/2 "2010-01-28T16:03:29Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > But **you _will_ show respect** to people posting about deeply personal problems. I never understand comments like this. It’ pretty hilarious, actually. You can’t make the guy do anything of the sort. Yeah, he’s a douchebag, by why go all badass on him when you have no ability to make him comply with your decree? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/3 "2010-01-28T16:16:43Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > I never understand comments like this. > It’ pretty hilarious, actually. You can’t make the guy do anything of the sort. Yeah, he’s a douchebag, by why go all badass on him when you have no ability to make him comply with your decree? Fair enough - I posted, as is common in the Pit, in anger. “You _should_” would have been better than “you will”. ---
**Author:** ![BlueOhio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@BlueOhio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueOhio)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/4 "2010-01-28T16:19:05Z")
I was hoping someone would pit that ignoramus. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/5 "2010-01-28T16:19:15Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > **Please go away**. No. Don’t send him away! He’s more entertaining than watching “Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader.” I have never enjoyed Great Debates as much in the last 5 years! ---
**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:** [January 28, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/6 "2010-01-28T16:52:29Z")
He is _awfully_ entertaining. The problem is that things he say sound vaguely plausible if you don’t pay too much attention, because his grammar and spelling are pretty good. I’m worried somebody might actually listen to him, which would be a Very Bad Thing. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/7 "2010-01-28T17:02:35Z")
After getting into it with him about his stupid stepping on the Qur’an thing for airport security, my hat’s off to anyone willing to engage with him for more than ten minutes. He combines denseness, ignorance and stubbornness in exciting new ways. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/8 "2010-01-28T17:08:52Z")
I think we should keep him. ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/9 "2010-01-28T17:29:21Z")
Fine, **faithfool** , but you have walk, feed, and wash him. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/10 "2010-01-28T17:31:12Z")
> [@Carl\_Corey](#): > > Fine, **faithfool** , but you have walk, feed, and wash him. And clean up when he has an accident. And take him to the vet. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/11 "2010-01-28T17:33:35Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > Fair enough - I posted, as is common in the Pit, in anger. “You _should_” would have been better than “you will”. Lousy reasonable so-and-so. ---
**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/12 "2010-01-28T17:37:13Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > And clean up when he has an accident. And take him to the vet. And I think there are leash laws that apply too… ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/13 "2010-01-28T17:38:55Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > I think we should keep him. You don’t know where it’s been ! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/14 "2010-01-28T17:48:30Z")
I’m glad somebody pitted him, and it was artfully done. While we’re at it, let’s tell him to quit whining about getting moderated once, 50 years ago, for 20 minutes…or whatever it is he’s been singing “Poor Little Me” about in multiple threads. He doesn’t like rules. We get that. Now shut up about it already. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/15 "2010-01-28T17:52:14Z")
> [@Carl\_Corey](#): > > Fine, **faithfool** , but you have walk, feed, and wash him. Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve got crap duty. 😛 > [@Kobal2](#): > > You don’t know where it’s been ! That’s never been a prerequisite for me before. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/16 "2010-01-28T17:57:15Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > And clean up when he has an accident. And take him to the vet. And always remember what Bob Barker says. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/17 "2010-01-28T17:58:45Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > After getting into it with him about his stupid stepping on the Qur’an thing for airport security, my hat’s off to anyone willing to engage with him for more than ten minutes. He combines denseness, ignorance and stubbornness in exciting new ways. When the fuck was this? He says so many nutjob things I can’t keep track. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/18 "2010-01-28T17:59:10Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > And clean up when he has an accident. And take him to the vet. After the vet is through with him, Silverstreak Wonder will at least stop lifting his leg at the furniture… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/19 "2010-01-28T18:14:47Z")
**Silverstreak Wonder** -simplistic solutions from a simplistic mind. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771/20 "2010-01-28T18:14:58Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > …it shows that you don’t seem to understand this isn’t just your personal Internet playground. The other people writing on this Board are actual _people_, you idiot, with real problems that they really, genuinely care about. This isn’t a game for them, and it shouldn’t be one for you. A lot of people need to learn this, all over the internet. _sigh_ Someday… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771.md?page=2)