# The Greatest Thread Ever. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 27, 2007, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838 "2007-02-27T03:19:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/101 "2007-02-28T06:37:02Z")
[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th] That is the greatest thing I have ever heard. Thank you. [/QUOTE] You’re very welcome. Here’s a pickle. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![4JawChuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/f9ae1b/32.png) [@4JawChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4JawChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/102 "2007-03-01T04:16:00Z")
This thread will not end. There is no way to falsify the claim that this is The Greatest Thread Ever. There will be believers. There will be non-believers. The first thousand posts will not make it seem like anything at all. Ten thousand posts later, it will still not be clear to the majority. I am not concerned by the majority. It will be many, many years before this will be seen as The Greatest Thread Ever, by the masses. I say unto you, this is The Greatest Thread Ever. CRINZ ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/103 "2007-03-01T04:36:12Z")
What’s our theme song? ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/104 "2007-03-01T05:02:43Z")
“This is the thread that ne-ver ends. It goes on and on my friends…” ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/105 "2007-03-01T06:37:55Z")
Yes, but what if The Greatest Thread Ever was written by someone else? ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/106 "2007-03-01T07:23:24Z")
[QUOTE=bigbabysweets2000] Yes, but what if The Greatest Thread Ever was written by someone else? [/QUOTE] Blasphemy! Such a thread could not exist for one simple reason: we will find it and outdo it, thus making it not the best thread ever, as it will have been exceeded in best-ness. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/107 "2007-03-01T07:46:21Z")
The question is… could Dopers create a thread so great even they could not outdo it? ---
**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:** [March 1, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/108 "2007-03-01T13:45:51Z")
[QUOTE=CynicalGabe] The question is.. could Dopers create a thread so great even they could not outdo it? [/QUOTE] Maybe! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/109 "2007-03-04T04:09:37Z")
The greatset thread never dies, unless it dies. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/110 "2007-03-04T04:21:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Yes, but what if The Greatest Thread Ever was written by someone else? Then we shall link to that thread and make it ours. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/111 "2007-03-04T04:32:56Z")
Is it just me, or is this thread not so great? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/112 "2007-03-04T05:02:45Z")
[QUOTE=bigbabysweets2000] Is it just me, or is this thread not so great? [/QUOTE] Not so great, really (just a n00bie trying to be special). Here’s a pickle anyway! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gorgonzola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@Gorgonzola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgonzola)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/113 "2007-03-04T05:16:31Z")
[QUOTE=crinz83] This thread will not end. There is no way to falsify the claim that this is The Greatest Thread Ever. There will be believers. There will be non-believers. The first thousand posts will not make it seem like anything at all. Ten thousand posts later, it will still not be clear to the majority. I am not concerned by the majority. It will be many, many years before this will be seen as The Greatest Thread Ever, by the masses. I say unto you, this is The Greatest Thread Ever. CRINZ [/QUOTE] Uhm, what happened to you buggering off until 500? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/114 "2007-03-04T05:19:57Z")
The mods accuse me of being too pointless, yet this thread and its evil twin still takes breathe? J’accuse. So, what if the Greatest and Worst thread were fused together? Would we have the most mundane thread ever? ---
**Author:** ![threnodyangelfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@threnodyangelfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threnodyangelfire)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/115 "2007-03-04T05:29:21Z")
[QUOTE=Triskadecamus] You got a problem with pickles? Is that some Australian thing? Hey, at my local theater you can get baba ganoush. With a pickle! Tris [/QUOTE] It’s not so much I have a problem wth them, it’s just that pickles don’t seem to be fun movie food! Cheezels! YES! Ice cream! YES! Lollies! YES! Crisps! YES! Pickles? Nu uh! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/116 "2007-03-04T05:39:25Z")
You folk have just reminded me to have some pickle with my dinner tonight. Yesssss … (yum!) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/117 "2007-03-04T06:15:54Z")
Pickles! ---
**Author:** ![4JawChuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/f9ae1b/32.png) [@4JawChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4JawChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/118 "2007-03-04T06:28:27Z")
[QUOTE=Gorgonzola] Uhm, what happened to you buggering off until 500? [/QUOTE] Busted. I didn’t do it. Honestly, I thought this thread would die quickly. I figured it would get maybe 20 responses. If you want, I’ll tell you more of why I posted this. No, ain’t trolling, by any means. CRINZ ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/119 "2007-03-04T06:34:42Z")
This “greatest” thread (which nobody thinks is) has moved beyonda single poster’s control anyhow. Pickles are not a movie food, BTW, just fun to eat (yet free with any post here). ---
**Author:** ![4JawChuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/f9ae1b/32.png) [@4JawChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4JawChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838/120 "2007-03-04T06:54:25Z")
[QUOTE=garygnu] This “greatest” thread (which nobody thinks is) has moved beyonda single poster’s control anyhow. Pickles are not a movie food, BTW, just fun to eat (yet free with any post here). [/QUOTE] If the thread continues, it has to be due to GARYGNU.. it is up to you. Gary, you made pickles important. CRINZ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-thread-ever/393838.md?page=7)