# Small Town Mayor Steals From Dead Marine, Cheats Marine's Mother, Defies Courts. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 2, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098 "2006-05-02T14:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/21 "2006-05-02T18:05:49Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > There are assholes everywhere, stealing from soldiers, raping kids, beating dogs … **edited by Bosda** And I’ll bet you know all of them, doncha? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/22 "2006-05-02T18:11:08Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > … like each one of Bosda’s posts has an undercurrent of “Dance, monkey!” to it. > > It’s a shame he didn’t include his sig in the OP, because I have a few things to say about that as well. > > **edited by Bosda** Around here, the Monkeys dance whether or not I’m the one playing the polka. Most of the Dopers don’t qualify, as they lack tails. **askeptic** is an exception. I suspect that you can do the Frug too, **bobkitty**. And, BTW…I did put my sig in the OP. Go get some coffee. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/23 "2006-05-02T18:12:01Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > Revtim, I guess you failed to notice, this is the pit. People want to post shit, we can tell them how we feel about it. I was not really rude, just sort of tossed off a comment. Bosda is the one coming back like a flaming asshole. I am constantly astounded by people who are astounded by people expressing thier opinions, in the pit of all places. Imagine, a person posting a critical comment about something posted in the pit. Are you sure you were astounded, cause if you were, thats just…astounding. While I think, you are attacking Bosda for little reason except for the fun of it. \*\*You are correct \*\* if Bosda does not want to be attacked for posts like these, he should post them to MPSIMS. This does not personally affect you Bosda, maybe you should reconsider the Forum you post upsetting news articles to. Back to the Subject, the major is a jerk and the Mom should get a higher level of official involved. Jim ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/24 "2006-05-02T18:13:29Z")
major = mayor :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/25 "2006-05-02T18:13:38Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Fine by me. I don’t watch TV news, nor do I read newspapers. I rely on the Pit for my informedness. > > So I thank **Bosda** for keeping me in the loop. > > So **Bosda** , what’s that crazy Wizard of Id up to today? Well, today, the Wiz is a boring Johnny Hart creation, same as any other day. 😉😃 Semi-hijack…if Hart is Born-Again, why does he write/draw a comics with an obvious supernatural element in it? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/26 "2006-05-02T18:20:14Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > Well, today, the Wiz is a boring Johnny Hart creation, same as any other day. Heh heh. That ol’ Wiz. What would we do without him? ---
**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:** [May 2, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/27 "2006-05-02T18:27:46Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > YMMV. I don’t recall you being an asshole so I will just say that I think your characterization of my relatively innocuous posts as assholish, was unfair. FWIW, you’re posts here came across as kinda assholish to me, too. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/28 "2006-05-02T18:32:00Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > YMMV. I don’t recall you being an asshole so I will just say that I think your characterization of my relatively innocuous posts as assholish, was unfair. She didn’t say you were an asshole, she said that your initial post makes you look like an asshole to uninformed outsiders. Take me for instance, I have not previously noticed Bosda’s one trick poniness with respect to bringing up little snippets of upsetting news to the Pit. Given that, I was taken a bit aback at your shot across his bow. I’m like “WTF? Did Bosda crap in your cheerios this morning?” Not knowing the history… you look like a first class jerk. Now, I can appreciate your frustration with his posting style, but really, if you want to Pit him over it, Pit him over it. Open a thread, link to a multitude of lousy OPs and make your case. If he’s just a minor annoyance, leave his threads unread. But don’t hijack his thread into an argument over his posting style, and leave the OP withering on the vine, it’s a bullshit way to Pit someone. Personally, I’m not against people playing the NewsCaster role, often times you can get great discussions of much larger topics with a recent news story as the springboard. Sometimes, it’s just a “what a jerk” story, which this one appears to be, but who knows where it will lead? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/29 "2006-05-02T18:35:06Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > Semi-hijack…if Hart is Born-Again, why does he write/draw a comics with an obvious supernatural element in it? 😕 Perhaps he leaves all the supernatural stuff to Parker. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/30 "2006-05-02T18:48:17Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > Revtim, I guess you failed to notice, this is the pit. People want to post shit, we can tell them how we feel about it. I was not really rude, just sort of tossed off a comment. Bosda is the one coming back like a flaming asshole. I am constantly astounded by people who are astounded by people expressing thier opinions, in the pit of all places. Imagine, a person posting a critical comment about something posted in the pit. Are you sure you were astounded, cause if you were, thats just…astounding. I’m just really curious why one wouldn’t just ignore the thread. If you could explain that, I’d appreciate it. It’s quite a mystery to me. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/31 "2006-05-02T18:59:04Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I’m just really curious why one wouldn’t just ignore the thread. If you could explain that, I’d appreciate it. It’s quite a mystery to me. Same reason you didn’t ignore my post. And for those of you who claim not to notice Bosda’s a one trick pony: > **[A Child Once Lived...He Had No Hope.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=360767)** > > He never had a chance. http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/27/slain.boy.ap/index.html > **[Well! HERE'S some local fun from Dogpatch.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=362303)** > > http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0309SpeedTrap09-ON.html The Truth Hurts, don’t it Mr. Mayor? 😃 And payback is a bitch. True word, the community is a fucking speed trap. OG knows, they’ve got nothing else. Few, if any, of the ticketed... > **[Chicago Schools Pull Dumbest All-Time Stunt. The Blind & DRIVER'S ED!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=362523)** > > Chicago city schools require blind students to take Driver’s Ed in HS. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0603100180mar10,1,7954861.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true Of all the GOD DAMN, STUPID, POINTLESS FUCKING... > **[OK. I now know what the word "Fiend" means. With newslink.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=363971)** > > Starting this in the Pit, just because. Read the link http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060322/NEWS03/603220409 The boy is dead. I’ve never been so chilled by an act of murder before. The smirking, inhuman cruelty of this... > **[AH! Just Imagine The Lucky Girl To Marry Up With THIS Fine Fellow! What Joy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=368325)** > > And what girl wouldn’t be flattered by that offer? LINK TO ARTICLE Well, that’s just pickey. 😛 This Ultra-Monkey needs a flogging. The Pit is generously gifted with suitable qualified people. LET THE DOG-PILE BEGIN! 🙂 including this one. Every fucking thread he starts in the pit is the same. If reeder could get banned for it, I can at least comment on it. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/32 "2006-05-02T19:11:34Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > Same reason you didn’t ignore my post. I didn’t ignore your post because it brought up a genuine mystery, which you have yet to explain: why the fuck would somebody not just ignore threads they don’t care about? Seriously, this is the third time you’ve been asked. > [@askeptic](#): > > And for those of you who claim not to notice Bosda’s a one trick pony: Like who? ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/33 "2006-05-02T19:15:01Z")
Well, to be fair **I** claimed I didn’t notice. Note, though, that I never claimed he wasn’t one, just that I never noticed. I also don’t notice when my wife gets a haircut, I’m sorta dense that way. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/34 "2006-05-02T19:16:02Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Like who? Well, Cheessteak, for one. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/35 "2006-05-02T19:17:51Z")
And the question remains unanswered, even after a third time asked. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/36 "2006-05-02T19:21:04Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I didn’t ignore your post because it brought up a genuine mystery, which you have yet to explain: why the fuck would somebody not just ignore threads they don’t care about? > > Seriously, this is the third time you’ve been asked. > Like who? ``` Because it's like ignoring the fucker with the loud stereo outside. If you don't say something, then the irritation will just continue. I've honestly never understood why people will scan the newspapers eagerly so that they can be first to rush into the BBQ Pit with the discovery that "ZOMG!!!! People Suck!". ``` Bosda is a particularly irritating instance of this type of person because of his hair trigger and his penchant for overuse of exclamation points and emoticons. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/37 "2006-05-02T19:23:38Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > And the question remains unanswered, even after a third time asked. Revtim, I think the answer is simple. **askeptic** has a dislike for \*\*Bosda’s \*\* posts in the pit. As he makes them in the pit he is fair game for abuse. While I agree with you, it is easier to ignore them, I actually see Askeptic’s point to some degree. I’ll repeat what I said earlier: As this does not personally affect you Bosda, maybe you should reconsider the Forum you post upsetting news articles to. Basically \*\*askeptic \*\* is being a jerk to \*\*Bosda \*\* but as this is the pit he is allowed to and you are allowed to challenge him for it or defend **Bosda**. Does that make sense? Jim ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/38 "2006-05-02T19:25:47Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > And the question remains unanswered, even after a third time asked. The answer is I just felt like it. Fuck, its not like any of us are doing anything important. We are just fucking around on the computer. Bosda has a habit of posting these threads. I just expressed MILD criticism and was willing to let it go. Then he responds with all the “fucking astro monkey” shit and other nasty comments. I will ask you, am I not entitled to my opinion and can I not express it here in the Pit? Its not like I shit in any of his hundreds of similar threads in other forums. What I really really want to know is …WHERE’S BOSDA?! ---
**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:** [May 2, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/39 "2006-05-02T19:27:23Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > Because it’s like ignoring the fucker with the loud stereo outside. If you don’t say something, then the irritation will just continue. Is that really how it is with you? That’s interesting, it takes effort for me to notice and open and thread, it’s nowhere near like an intrusive noise that I can’t ignore. That would explain a lot of people’s behavior here, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098/40 "2006-05-02T19:28:58Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > . > > What I really really want to know is …WHERE’S BOSDA?! You rang, Simple Simon? :wally [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-town-mayor-steals-from-dead-marine-cheats-marines-mother-defies-courts/355098.md?page=3)