# The OMNIBUS furkin' OMNIBUS thread to end all furkin' OMNIBUS threads. Forever **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 13, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766 "2018-02-13T15:38:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/1 "2018-02-13T15:38:14Z")
The OMNIBUS furkin’ OMNIBUS thread to end all furkin’ OMNIBUS threads. Forever It’s time we took the word omnibus out of the vocabulary. A stupid word it is. It’s from Latin, through the French. With parents like that, you know it’s a as clueless as Adam is Mother’s day. The word Omnibus has become one of those tenacious skid marks that, no matter how many times you flush, just won’t disappear. You have to scrub it out. By hand, one mark at a time. No one wants skid marks in their personal oval office, in fact women won’t perch on a throne with skid marks in it. But you expect them to post here. FUCK OMNIBUS ANYTHING. OMNI BUS done crashed. Unworthy of being rebuilt, just like a French car with 5000 miles on it, to the recycle bin it goes. Toss it in the quarry along with regards and watch it oxidize. Oh, for those of you still struggling with this, I’ve found (actually, Merriam-Webster did) some acceptable options for you. all-embracing, all-inclusive, compendious, complete, comprehensive, cyclopedic, embracive, exhaustive, global, inclusive, in-depth, encyclopedic, panoramic, thorough, universal, Feel free to use any of the above without charge. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/2 "2018-02-13T16:11:13Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Oh, for those of you still struggling with this, I’ve found (actually, Merriam-Webster did) some acceptable options for you. > > all-embracing, > all-inclusive, > compendious, > complete, > comprehensive, > cyclopedic, > embracive, > exhaustive, > global, > inclusive, > in-depth, > encyclopedic, > panoramic, > thorough, > universal, > > Feel free to use any of the above without charge. _The Celestial Home Care Panoramic_ Just doesn’t work, does it? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/3 "2018-02-13T16:16:48Z")
I have fur-kins. My omnibus pet situation is 2 evil, but beautiful Siamese cats. Dog#1 is a hairy 5lb Yorkie and a cry-baby Dog #2 an a orphaned Beagle. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/4 "2018-02-13T16:28:40Z")
I’ve had it with these mother fucking omni snakes, on this mother fucking omni bus. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/5 "2018-02-13T16:55:02Z")
Little known fact: The Omnibus was a spinoff of the Penthousebus. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/6 "2018-02-13T17:01:53Z")
om·ni·bus ˈämnəˌbəs/Submit noun 1. a volume containing several novels or other items previously published separately. “an omnibus of her first trilogy” 1. dated **a bus.** 😛 adjective 1. comprising several items. “Congress passed an omnibus anticrime package” ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/7 "2018-02-13T17:45:53Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > all-embracing, > all-inclusive, > compendious, > complete, > comprehensive, > cyclopedic, > embracive, > exhaustive, > global, > inclusive, > in-depth, > encyclopedic, > panoramic, > thorough, > universal, No offense to M-W, but none of these are proper replacements for “omnibus” in its role as a word describing the repackaging of an entire body of work or collection of related materials - they don’t include the “this is a collection of previously separate things” aspect. I’d be okay with retiring the word from uses _not_ referring to omnibus literary/cinematic collections, though. ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/8 "2018-02-13T18:10:06Z")
Next time start an “Omnibious \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ thread”, then see how many people refuse to buy the ‘I was only pretending to be r\*tarded’ excuse. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/9 "2018-02-13T19:15:37Z")
Wasn’t the Omnibus made by Dodge? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/10 "2018-02-13T19:22:57Z")
An omnibus sounds like one of those Euro buses that cities kept trying out. They’d get these contracts to buy European transportation ideas that were going to revolutionize this country. The omnibus had the best Europe had to offer. French styling, Italian reliability and German flexibility. then after six expensive months, they’d scrap them and go back and buy American buses. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/11 "2018-02-13T19:23:10Z")
My Fraternity had _The Omnibus of Fun_ (1956) [www.worldcat.org/title/omnibus-of-fun/oclc/492266](http://www.worldcat.org/title/omnibus-of-fun/oclc/492266) in our library. There was nothing fun about it. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/12 "2018-02-13T19:27:56Z")
Threads in the pit: The Trump Administration: An Omnibus in the making Stupid Republican Omnibus of the Day Controversial Encounters between civilians and omnibuses - the meta-omnibus thread Omnibus rants How has President Omnibus pissed you off today? A thread for Omnibus investigations results and outcomes Omnibuses are ignorant scumbags that kill children Shagnasty is an Omnibus Jimmy Fallon pits omnibuses using Dylan music A thread for all things omnibusian Butt hurt trump takes to Omnibus again ---
**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:** [February 13, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/13 "2018-02-13T23:13:43Z")
Omnibus threads, huh? That really takes me back. It seems like all the kids nowadays are starting Omnuber threads. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/14 "2018-02-13T23:41:37Z")
I want an Omnihummer. Please! Oh, okay Omnijeep is acceptable. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/15 "2018-02-13T23:49:33Z")
Yeah, none of those words would fit the threads that currently exist. I mean, sure, you can not call them an omnibus thread, but it’s a useful shorthand than having to type out “\_\_\_\_ that aren’t important enough for their own thread or that happen so often would take over the forums page if we didn’t keep them all in one thread.” I mean everyone complained about the Trump threads before. Isn’t it better that we keep them contained somewhat? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/16 "2018-02-13T23:55:25Z")
I was going to start a thread to express my appreciation of all these new omnibus threads that have the potential to reduce the number of threads started by some of the diaper-pooping yung’uns who have lately infested these parts, so I must thank you for this furkin’ ominbus thread to end all omnibus threads. Now I can put my thoughts here instead. Omnibus threads are an excellent container for the excretions of said yung’uns, who seem to excrete a new thread on the average of about every half hour or every time they believe they’ve thought of something that will benefit the world (like the true nature of Truth, expressed truthfully), or even sooner if they’ve been fed beans or Mexican food. The exception is that they will start a new thread to announce that an entire half hour has elapsed and they still haven’t thought of anything. In the event of this exception, it may take the form of a question in GQ (“Why haven’t I thought of anything to post about in the past 30 minutes?”) or the premise of a debate in GD (“Resolved: that my existence in the past half hour is as existentially meaningless as a swarm of self-replicating nanobots”). It ultimately boils down to the basic question, “why do I exist?”, which the poopy-diapered yung’uns are actually reluctant to pose for fear of the obvious answer: “because no one has killed you yet”. I would, at any rate, like to express my support for omnibus threads that may attract their attention for a while. ETA: The above is obviously raging rampant optimism. Our yung’uns almost never post in omnibus threads. This is something we must strive to change, however. It’s the _ **concept** _ that I endorse. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/17 "2018-02-14T00:08:45Z")
> [@Covfefe](#): > > …the ‘I was only pretending to be r\*tarded’ excuse. I think I’ve got a new go-to apology: “Sorry, I are-tarded.” As an omnipotent omnificent omnivore, I do appreciate the Omnibus threads. I’m including Mini-Rants and “Stupid [Category] of the Day” threads. Seriously, if someone started a new thread every time they got upset about yet another Evil Publican or Oblivious Granny Driver, the whole Pit would basically be minor annoyances and screeds against members of a Greedy Old Party. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/18 "2018-02-14T00:41:52Z")
I think that somebody should start an omnibus thread to track all the omnibus threads. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/19 "2018-02-14T01:00:33Z")
But can we work “ **Morgenstern** ” in somehow, to show our appreciation for his hard work and dedication in supporting the word omnibus? A PM every time a new omnibus thread is started? An asterisk in the OP with a link to **Morgenstern**? There must be some way we can repay him. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766/20 "2018-02-14T01:10:39Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > But can we work “ **Morgenstern** ” in somehow, to show our appreciation for his hard work and dedication in supporting the word omnibus? A PM every time a new omnibus thread is started? An asterisk in the OP with a link to **Morgenstern**? There must be some way we can repay him. 😃 I will not rest until it’s; 1. something. 2. something else. 3 omnibus. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-furkin-omnibus-thread-to-end-all-furkin-omnibus-threads-forever/808766.md?page=2)