# Straight Dope Armed Insurrection Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 6, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728 "2001-11-06T03:53:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/61 "2001-11-09T18:51:11Z")
::Casually kicks the hockey stick under the table as she helps herself to some punch:: ---
**Author:** ![Nymaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d9b06d/32.png) [@Nymaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymaz)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/62 "2001-11-09T19:00:13Z")
Well, since about 5 armed camps have declared themselves, I’m officially offering my services up to the highest bidder. My agent will take bids up to 15 minutes before the conflagration. Starting 15 afterwards, he will take bids for those wishing to buy my defection to another side. God, I’m such a whore… And I love it! ---
**Author:** ![purgepro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@purgepro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purgepro)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/63 "2001-11-09T20:09:27Z")
being the non-violent sort,if there’s going to be a revolution, I’d rather just sit back in the lawnchair, at the top of the hill overlooking the gruesome battle that’s playing out down in the valley, and enjoy a bottle of single malt and maybe some nice chocolate chip cookies too! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/64 "2001-11-09T21:03:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Czarcasm \* > I’ve got just one leeetle question for all you brave buckaroos-Once this revolution is over and done with, _who’s gonna be in charge?_ 🙂 We’ll take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week, but all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more major issues. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2001, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/65 "2001-11-09T23:11:59Z")
It worked great in _Animal Farm_, so it should work great here. ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/66 "2001-11-10T00:04:38Z")
I dunno about my codpiece, gang… ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/67 "2001-11-10T02:37:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rowrrbazzle \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Czarcasm \* > > I’ve got just one leeetle question for all you brave buckaroos-Once this revolution is over and done with, _who’s gonna be in charge?_ 🙂 > > We’ll take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week, but all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more major issues. \*\* That system actually looks like it would work on a small scale. God, I’m getting politics from Monty Python … 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/68 "2001-11-10T23:28:34Z")
[Pacino] “ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA!” [/Pacino] ---
**Author:** ![modro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@modro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/modro)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/69 "2001-11-11T02:15:40Z")
Hey guys, what’s up? I heard there was punch and pie [sup]\*ducks under flying cat[/sup] I couldn’t find a gun, so I brought a couple of cans of spam. Nothing better for an armed revolution I say. I noticed you guys were lacking a Stalin to **Scylla** ’s Lenin. I would be more than happy to twist and corrupt the ideals of the soon to be established People’s Republic of SDMB[sup]tm[/sup]. I also think that this little insurrection needs to be a little more coordinated. I suggest a more uniform, umm, well, uniform. With all of these people in differing uniforms, and no uniforms, it get’s downright confusing as to whom I am supposed to hurl the next chunk of spam at. The reign of the Oppressive Fascist Moderator Regieme[sup]tm[/sup] will fall, victory shall be ours! A new government, a fair and balanced government shall take their place. A government where people can be jerks, and treated as such! Down with the Evil Regieme! May our People’s Army topple the Oppressive Fascist Pigs! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/70 "2001-11-11T21:20:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by modro \* > \*\* > > May our People’s Army topple the Oppressive Fascist \* Pigs\*! \*\* Oh great, now you’ve just ticked off PETA. Nothing like a bunch of liberal arts college students with too much time on their hands to take notice of a new fad of Pig Toppling [sup]TM [/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/71 "2001-11-11T21:25:32Z")
I’m working on a [dictionary](http://mudd.dhs.org/maoist/) that should be useful for any member of the PLSDMB army. ---
**Author:** ![Solomon7t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Solomon7t](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solomon7t)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2001, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/72 "2001-11-12T04:38:34Z")
hello? I heard there was juice and pie here? Where is the pie? ---
**Author:** ![Truth\_Seeker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Truth\_Seeker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truth_Seeker)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2001, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/73 "2001-11-12T06:47:24Z")
Comrades, This revolution is too unfocused. We need a slogan (preferably catchy) that expresses our demands so that we can spread our glorious insurrection to other threads in our quest for a more just society. I suggest, “ **Give me Smilies or give me death!** ” That’s right! In addition to happy orthodox jewish man ;j , we demand “happy bozo,” “happy Pope,” (maybe not very useful but you gotta love that hat!) and other new smilies as proposed by the SDMB central revolutionary committee! Viva La Smilie! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728/74 "2001-11-12T18:43:45Z")
Well, since I haven’t been banned… I thought I killed this thread. Not intentionally, mind you. It just seems that way. This could be another of my “invisible” posts. That’s why I volunteer for the stealth team. I can sneak in anywhere, since I’m ignored wherever I go on the boards, and get the mission done without anyone being the wiser. I’m as invisible as an Untouchable, stealthy as a Pak’Ma’Ra, and I could say almost anything in a post… but the reader would move on to, say, anything posted by **FireUnderpantsBoobs**. I’m ready to fight! One more thing… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-armed-insurrection-thread/91728.md?page=3)