# The final Skald the Rhymer thread...until the next one \[updates\]. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 2, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594 "2016-08-02T23:49:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/241 "2016-09-13T20:33:05Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > …44/7: There is a hidden code in this message. Really there is. Would I lie to you? No more so than the two major-party candidates for President. Oh, shit… ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/242 "2016-09-13T20:33:38Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > 44/7: There is a hidden code in this message. Really there is. Would I lie to you? Damn you, Skald, I just spent six months figuring out that code, only to find out it was a one-use time travel technique! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/243 "2016-09-13T20:37:51Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Quatro–Starting this thread was a good idea, but titling it “The Last Skald thread” was a mistake. Duly reported for thread title change! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/244 "2016-09-13T23:00:34Z")
Woo! And regarding the thread title, at least it got our attention! ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/245 "2016-09-13T23:27:44Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > Woo! > > And regarding the thread title, at least it got our attention! Mayhap. I wrote in in the depths of despair and trying to be calm; now it seems manipulative and self-indulgent and frankly Elvish. I need someone to insult me over it so I can get all Rhymerian again, by which of course I mean disproportionately violent. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/246 "2016-09-13T23:34:43Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Mayhap. I wrote in in the depths of despair and trying to be calm; now it seems manipulative and self-indulgent and frankly Elvish. I need someone to insult me over it so I can get all Rhymerian again, by which of course I mean disproportionately violent. “Elvish”? Hell, posting a deceptive thread title like that is more like something a pixie would do, or maybe a drunk leprechaun. Were you drinking when you started this thread? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/247 "2016-09-13T23:37:44Z")
Good one, **Bo**. Suggested new title: “The final Skald the Rhymer Thread. NOT” Or “The Final Skald the Liar Thread” ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/248 "2016-09-14T01:07:37Z")
I think this was just a ploy to sell tickets for the Skald 2016 Reunion Tour. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/249 "2016-09-14T03:33:33Z")
I hear Cher might want to sign on. She’s been doing farewell tours since the Reagan Administration. ---
**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/250 "2016-09-14T15:30:47Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Mayhap. I wrote in in the depths of despair and trying to be calm; now it seems manipulative and self-indulgent and frankly Elvish. I need someone to insult me over it so I can get all Rhymerian again, by which of course I mean disproportionately violent. Your thread title is a proud examplar in the fine American tradition of titling. Whenever I name a report “Final” (to distinguish it from “Draft,”) inevitably several more iterations occur, leading to the Final\_Final, OkayThisReallyIstheFinal, and NotKiddingThisTimeAbsolutelyFinal versions. I suggest you title your next thread **The Post-Final Skald the Rhymer thread** and continue numbering from there. So very glad you’re back! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/251 "2016-09-14T15:37:07Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I hear Cher might want to sign on. She’s been doing farewell tours since the Reagan Administration. I think she actually did one with Reagan. You know, same age and all. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/252 "2016-09-14T15:44:14Z")
Thread title updated to reflect a happier reality. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/253 "2016-09-14T16:16:28Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Thread title updated to reflect a happier reality. A happier AND Skaldier reality. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/254 "2016-09-14T19:09:55Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Mayhap. I wrote in in the depths of despair and trying to be calm; now it seems manipulative and self-indulgent and frankly Elvish. I need someone to insult me over it so I can get all Rhymerian again, by which of course I mean disproportionately violent. Not Necessarily The . . .final Skald the Rhymer thread Possibly The . . .final Skald the Rhymer thread (but probably not). What Athena may yet decree to be The . . .final Skald the Rhymer thread The final Skald the Rhymer thread . . . . Psych! ! (You see kids, back in the seventies . . .) In Which I am Concerned This May be The . . .final Skald the Rhymer thread To the best of his [then current] knowledge and intent, The . . .final Skald the Rhymer thread Happily NOT!!! The . . .final Skald the Rhymer thread The final Skald the Rhymer thread . . . . April Fool!! ! ! ! Glad you’re back! ---
**Author:** ![RickG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rickg/32/5174_2.png) [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/255 "2016-09-14T21:29:59Z")
Hey, **Skald**. Late to the party here, as my SDMB use is intermittent and mostly lurkerish. Glad to hear you’re doing better. I was diagnosed with a degenerative retinal disease almost 30 years ago. It’s a slowly progressing disease, so I can still see a little, and can work on a computer with minor adaptive changes. I see you are getting an adaptive workstation for the office, which is great of your boss. If your work is at all platform-agnostic, or you want something good for home, consider Macs and iOS devices. Apple, whatever you think of it overall, has an astonishingly broad commitment to accessibility. I use inverted colors, large fonts, and, occasionally, VoiceOver, all built-in (zoom tools as well, but I usually don’t use them). Their developer APIs make it trivial for application developers to add VoiceOver support, so mostly special software is not required for work (I have even tested it with code in a development environment). I’m also fond of Audible for books–I can read large fonts on an e-reader, but it’s slow, so I like the audiobook route. Your local library may also provide access to audiobooks through Hoopla Digital. Good luck, and feel free to PM me if you want to commiserate about blind-people stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/256 "2016-09-16T05:10:48Z")
Y’know, I’ve been tracking this thread over the weeks (between disgustingly distracting work duties and comparatively less critical causes) and I kept myself from contributing because I figured I’d seem redundant or repetitive (or both) compared to everybody else’s sympathies and well-wishes and all that. Now I’m glad to see it was all just a hoax[SIZE=2]\*. Well done, Skald 😃 —G! \*Which means I’m volunteering for the shill role so our speculative supervillain can “Get all Rhymerian again.” The rest of you should encourage him to tear my eyes out – maybe they’ll be decent replacements! [/SIZE] ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/257 "2016-09-16T09:29:46Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I was not feeling optimistic when I started this thread. We noticed! Glad that, while the gloom came true, the doom did not. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/258 "2016-09-16T13:30:10Z")
I’m glad the rumors of your demise were greatly exaggerated! Still keeping you in prayer, my friend! (How did the flying monkeys take your return, I bet they got all verklempt.) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/259 "2016-09-16T13:34:37Z")
Well, if that ain’t the SDMB’s finest BAZINGA ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594/260 "2016-09-16T16:52:21Z")
**Skald!** Well, I have to thank you: that was the nicest surprise I’ve had in I don’t know how long. I’ve only sporadically peeked in on the Dope over the last few months, and missed this whole debacle when it started, so I just read the thread from start to finish, and after a brief but intense emotional roller coaster, here I am, very happy to be back and to see you not-quite-gone-just-yet. Wishing you the best, or at very least, the perfectly acceptable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594.md?page=14)