# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![dakota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@dakota](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dakota)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/101 "2001-10-15T04:18:27Z")
“Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.” - Samuel Goldwyn ---
**Author:** ![Diesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Diesel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diesel)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/102 "2001-10-15T04:19:37Z")
“Wanting people to listen, you can’t just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you’ll notice you’ve got their strict attention.” -John Doe ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/103 "2001-10-15T04:51:52Z")
“Jeeesus Christ! God Damn! Son of a Bitch! The little bastard did what?” My father’s reaction when my mother told him that I had just painted his new, white side-wall, tires red. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/104 "2001-10-15T05:31:18Z")
“Steve!” [ul]- Myron Healy’s last words from the film The Incredible Meltingman[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/105 "2001-10-15T10:24:28Z")
“COOOUUUUUGGGGAAAAAARRRRRRRFFFFFAAAAAANNNNNGGGGGG!!! No! No! Bad cat! Bad Cougarfang! Bad!” -The BIG GIRL what? just innocently raising my post count… 😃 _d&r_ ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Alex\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_B)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/106 "2001-10-15T10:35:37Z")
“Ha!” -My girlfriend doing a surprisingly good impression of Mrs Krabappel ---
**Author:** ![urban\_gorilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@urban\_gorilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban_gorilla)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/107 "2001-10-15T11:58:36Z")
“So how about that local football team hey?” me trying to change the subject after bringing up someones ex-boyfriend (whoops :)) ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/108 "2001-10-15T13:00:47Z")
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**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/109 "2001-10-15T14:01:10Z")
“I’ve proven who I am so many times, the magnetic strip’s worn thin” Bruce Cockburn, Pacing the Cage ---
**Author:** ![Salix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@Salix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salix)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/110 "2001-10-15T17:13:40Z")
“Pshaw! You have finally arrived all the way here!” - Baarogue, from Cadash ---
**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/111 "2001-10-15T17:22:35Z")
“What” ain’t no Country I ever heard of. They speak English in “What”? Sam Jackson - Pulp Fiction. ---
**Author:** ![Ich\_Bin\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Ich\_Bin\_s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ich_Bin_s)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/112 "2001-10-15T17:25:41Z")
**Dave** : Yes, I have a question for Tom… **Tom** : Go ahead. **Dave** : On that Meatloaf song where he says “I’ll do anything for love, but I won’t do that”, uh, what is he refering to? **Tom** : Well, Dave, I think he’s talking about taking a sh\*t in the oven. **Dave** : Oh! Is this common among lovers? **Tom** : Well, you did it that one time… **Dave** : Oh yeah. That…that was quite a night. ---
**Author:** ![demanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@demanton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/demanton)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/113 "2001-10-15T17:42:28Z")
“Some days, it just doesn’t pay to get up off the floor in the morning.” - **Me** ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/114 "2001-10-15T17:47:23Z")
“And I would post here… why?” – **Esprix** , after reading the OP of this thread. 😉 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/115 "2001-10-15T18:43:33Z")
“Quote This!” **punch** ---
**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 15, 2001, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/116 "2001-10-15T19:09:12Z")
“I met a girl who sang the blues, i asked her for some happy news but she just smiled and turned away…” -Don McLean “You shot who in the what now?” -Senior citizen on “The Simpsons” ---
**Author:** ![Gamelan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@Gamelan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gamelan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/117 "2001-10-15T20:59:07Z")
“I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba” They Might Be Giants ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/118 "2001-10-15T22:52:10Z")
“In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!” -Homer, to Lisa ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/119 "2001-10-15T23:31:05Z")
Bong Recreation Area ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-that-exists-for-the-sole-reason-of-raising-your-post-count/87201/120 "2001-10-15T23:59:44Z")
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