# The thread that exists for the sole reason of raising your post count **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201 "2001-10-13T04:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/61 "2001-10-13T18:02:21Z")
“Freesom is just another word foe nothing left to lose.” ``` Janis Joplin ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/62 "2001-10-13T18:04:09Z")
That should say “Freedom is just another word **for** nothing lerf to lose” ``` Janis Joplin ``` ---
**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:** [October 13, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/63 "2001-10-13T18:54:12Z")
You know, you’re right. If anyone asks…I’ll lie–Cecil Terwilliger. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/64 "2001-10-13T19:13:30Z")
“I’ve got blisters on my fingers!” - John Lennon ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/65 "2001-10-13T19:54:07Z")
“I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful, 100 percent.”-Horton the Elephant, _Seussical the Musical_ It’s been running through my head for the past few days… ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/66 "2001-10-13T20:37:19Z")
“I meant to do that.” - Pee Wee Herman From his first movie, not a quote from his police record. ---
**Author:** ![Billy\_Rubin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billy_rubin/32/3622_2.png) [@Billy\_Rubin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Rubin)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/67 "2001-10-13T21:04:56Z")
“It’s my ma, god-damn her, she’s a tryin’ ta wean me!” H.Allen Smith ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/68 "2001-10-13T21:46:12Z")
My sig…from Song of the sausage creature. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/69 "2001-10-14T00:20:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cykrider \* > \*\*“Shut up brain or I’ll stab you with a Q-tip.” > –Homer \*\* “hehe” -me, while watching that episode ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/70 "2001-10-14T00:37:33Z")
" " - Silent Bob ---
**Author:** ![Pessor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pessor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pessor)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/71 "2001-10-14T01:53:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jack Batty \* > \*\*“What are you doing, pasting Mother Teresa’s face into blowjob pictures again?” - line from my unfinished (barely started) screenplay. \*\* thaaaaaat’s pretty funny. Do MORE Jack! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/72 "2001-10-14T03:36:11Z")
If you can’t be a ham and do “Hamlet”. They will not give a damn or a damnlet. Just recite an occasional sonnet. And your lap’ll have “Honey” upon it. When your baby is pleading for pleasure. Let her sample your “Measure For Measure!” Brush up your Shakespeare. And they’ll all kowtow. ~Cole Porter, “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/73 "2001-10-14T03:37:26Z")
I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful, 100 percent." ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/74 "2001-10-14T04:58:10Z")
“We have roaches the size of _dogs_!” Quoth my suitemate past midnight one night to a guy at security (they handle Facilities emergencies outside of business hours). When he stopped laughing, he tried to calm her down, unsuccessfully. ---
**Author:** ![SweetLilKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@SweetLilKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetLilKitty)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/75 "2001-10-14T15:14:12Z")
“I wanna dip my balls in it!” ~ MTV’s The State ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/76 "2001-10-14T17:14:47Z")
“I’m the only one in this family who bothers to rotate the produce.” – actual quote from my mom “My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We only kill out of personal spite.” – Observer, MST3K “Spoon!” – The Tick ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/77 "2001-10-14T18:32:53Z")
“A good man never dies” Callimachus ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/78 "2001-10-14T18:54:22Z")
“Cake or death?” “Ciao!” “Would you like _coffee_?” “Le singe est sur la branche.” “Fall down in heels when you’re a woman, it’s embarrassing. Fall down in heels when you’re a guy and you’d better go shoot yourself, hadn’t you?” All from the evil genius mind of Eddie Izzard ---
**Author:** ![Angkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Angkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angkins)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/79 "2001-10-14T19:07:25Z")
Get in there and post dammit ~ Odie 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/80 "2001-10-14T19:10:47Z")
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