# The Hamburglar: Grimacing Menace? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 27, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821 "2003-02-27T04:51:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Hand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mr.Hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Hand)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/1 "2003-02-27T04:51:49Z")
I am mildly annoyed by the following posting practice. Of **The Hamburglar’s** first nine posts, seven of them consist of replies to threads in which he or she quotes the previous reply, and then omits material, saying “The Hamburglar has stolen the [for example] H’s, S’s, and L’s from this post!” The Hamburglar’s posts: Reverend Mykeru banned. SDMB Pit vultures rejoice (stole vowels): [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165842&perpage=50&pagenumber=3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165842&perpage=50&pagenumber=3) hangover cure? (stole vowels): [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=161714](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=161714) The Redskins cut Stephen Davis… (stole letters): [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165908](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165908) I just had a weird TV murder scare: (stole smiley) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165627](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165627) That Tart: (legitimate pit rant OP; humor 3 out of 4 stars) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165943](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165943) I had my first SDMB dream last night: (stole smiley) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165852](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165852) “Ninety-nine percent of this game is half mental”: (stole letters) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165904](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165904) Damn Ronald McDonald!: (legitimate pit rant OP; humor 2.75 out of 4 stars) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164563](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164563) Not only does this violate the SDMB “no altering quotations” policy, there’s not even a Robble Robble! What do you all make of this dangerous trend? ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/2 "2003-02-27T05:10:37Z")
I think Mayor McCheese should be contacted immediately and apprised of the situation. 😃 Seriously, I have a feeling that our friend Mr. Hamburglar is not going to be with us much longer. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/3 "2003-02-27T05:23:07Z")
Yep, methinks **Hamburglar** is suffering from an all too common disease called “trollitis.” Fortunately, this can be cured quite easily, by having a friendly moderator stick a boot up his ass. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/4 "2003-02-27T05:25:15Z")
I’m not sure what to think. He (it is a he, I believe) did post a couple of seemingly legitimate pit rants. Give him a chance. I added a little something to his “That Tart” rant in the pit, by the way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Hand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mr.Hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Hand)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/5 "2003-02-27T05:25:50Z")
But doesn’t whimsy have its place in the great SDMB universe? It should merely be in moderation, especially outside of IMHO, MPSIMS, and the Pit. I see great promise in **The Hamburglar**. But what do I know? I’m just some moron. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/6 "2003-02-27T05:31:13Z")
Was my Mayor McCheese reference not funny enough for you? I worked hard for several seconds to come up with that. And remember: “Nothing can kill the Grimace.” -_Clerks: The Animated Series_ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Hand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mr.Hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Hand)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/7 "2003-02-27T05:36:59Z")
**brianjedi** , it’s funny. But Mayor McCheese has his hands full at the moment: [http://www.theonion.com/onion3808/hammurderer.html](http://www.theonion.com/onion3808/hammurderer.html) Moreover, it appears that **The Hamburglar** is also quite the advocate when not committing petty larceny on these boards: [http://www.theonion.com/archive/archive\_nib06.html](http://www.theonion.com/archive/archive_nib06.html) What are we to do? ---
**Author:** ![moc.liamtoh\_rorrim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@moc.liamtoh\_rorrim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moc.liamtoh_rorrim)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/8 "2003-02-27T06:22:29Z")
The Hamburgler has stolen my witty response. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/9 "2003-02-27T06:39:42Z")
I appreciate gritty surrealism as much as the next guy, and so far it’s funny. This sort of thing tends to resemble fish and houseguests, though. More than three days, it’s gotta go. If I were him, I’d pop over to GD and stun everybody with my absolute proof of an unprovable concept real quick. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/10 "2003-02-27T10:59:42Z")
There once was a man of the land Who walked 'round stealing burgers from hands But his postings were snide So the mods had him fried And now under his name it says BANNED ---
**Author:** ![Mr.A.Nemo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mr.A.Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.A.Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/11 "2003-02-27T11:13:49Z")
t apprs th **Th Hmbrglr** hs bn cght. Bt whr dd h hd ll ths vwls? ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/12 "2003-02-27T13:53:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duke \* > \*\*Yep, methinks **Hamburglar** is suffering from an all too common disease called “trollitis.” Fortunately, this can be cured quite easily, by having a friendly moderator stick a boot up his ass. \*\* Nah I think he had terminal “sockitosous”. He’s flatlined now though. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/13 "2003-02-27T14:05:07Z")
Must have been a sock. He was funny but not particularly annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/14 "2003-02-27T14:30:29Z")
Hey, better the Hamburglar than the Grapist. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/15 "2003-02-27T15:56:46Z")
I thought it amusing. It would have gotten old real quick, but so far, as someone said, it was a harmless touch of whimsy. It certainly wasn’t worthy of banning, and banning without any warnings at that, unless he was a sock. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/16 "2003-02-27T21:57:44Z")
I too am a touch confused that he was banned. I don’t think he was a sock, so I find it somewhat incredible that he was banned for misquoting when it was obviously done with a completely benign intent. He was moderately amusing, including his rant against Ronald McDonald, and not offensive. Sure he technically broke a rule, but I didn’t see any warnings or anything to the poor guy. Perhaps they were a bit quick with the trigger on this one. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/17 "2003-02-27T22:37:31Z")
By posting information of illegal activity, he broke the ToU. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/18 "2003-02-27T22:42:07Z")
Another sad TLOTP\* bites the dust \*Three Legged One Trick Pony ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hamburglar-grimacing-menace/157821/19 "2003-02-28T05:28:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. A. Nemo \* > \*\*t apprs th **Th Hmbrglr** hs bn cght. Bt whr dd h hd ll ths vwls? \*\* Ii haaveent the fogieiest.