# The thread title **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 26, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556 "2010-02-26T19:28:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/181 "2011-01-03T20:53:40Z")
Timid interjection that zombie threads are confusing and unnecessary? (question mark required for interpretive tonal purposes.) Tiny font refuting the interjection by indicating that said zombie thread is actually quite fun. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/182 "2011-01-03T21:04:23Z")
> [@pudytat72](#): > > Paging Quagdop the Mercotan!! He knows the medical answer to the original post The testy correction of the misspelling of another poster’s name, just because Someone Is Wrong On The Internet. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/183 "2011-01-03T21:13:45Z")
This is the post to say I read this thread while walking through the snow – uphill – both ways – and I liked it that way. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/184 "2011-01-03T22:36:15Z")
Post from someone who interjects just to say she’s LOLing. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/185 "2011-01-03T22:38:11Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > The post that adds something new to the zombie thread: > > Did you know that “the thread title” is an anagram of “hated letter hit”? Well done. 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 4, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/186 "2011-01-04T18:25:51Z")
Post to link to newer thread on the same subject ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/187 "2011-01-04T19:42:04Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > The testy correction of the misspelling of another poster’s name, just because Someone Is Wrong On The Internet. Third relevant[xkcd](http://xkcd.com/386/)link. Random, unrelated link to blog post about [vampire trees](http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/12/08/a-creepy-monster-of-the-forest-the-albino-vampiric-redwood-tree/#more-14779). ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/188 "2011-01-04T21:52:44Z")
The “just posting to subscribe to the thread” post. ---
**Author:** ![Makeitstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Makeitstop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Makeitstop)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/189 "2011-01-06T16:54:14Z")
The response that adds absolutely nothing to the discussion, but makes the poster feel like he’s a part of it. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/190 "2011-01-06T18:54:10Z")
The post in which I pull up a chair and start popping popcorn. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/191 "2011-01-07T15:47:24Z")
never mind ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/192 "2011-01-07T17:19:09Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > … Random, unrelated link to blog post about [vampire trees](http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/12/08/a-creepy-monster-of-the-forest-the-albino-vampiric-redwood-tree/#more-14779). Thank you for that, by the way. I thought you were kidding - what could be more random and Mad-Libs sounding than “albino vampire trees?” - till I clicked the link. Soooo … the post in which I express appreciation for what a great place the Dope can be. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/193 "2011-01-07T17:42:14Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > The shameless and juvenile posting of posting statistics to show that _somebody_ has been hogging the thread: > > Who Posted? > > Total Posts: 123 > > User Name Posts > > Zeldar 24 > tdn 9 > PlainJain 9 > Cat Whisperer 7 > Giles 7 > runner pat 7 > NoClueBoy 6 > ThisSpaceForRent 4 > Leaffan 3 > blondebear 3 > otternell 3 > garygnu 3 > silenus 3 > horsetech 2 > Sternvogel 2 > melodyharmonius 2 > needscoffee 2 > faithfool 2 > DooWahDiddy 2 > Frodo 2 > Ellen Cherry 2 > gang green 2 > Eutychus 1 > Autolycus 1 > BigT 1 > FairyChatMom 1 > Robot Arm 1 > guizot 1 > Gagundathar 1 > MsRobyn 1 > pravnik 1 > Alan Bird 1 > Ferret Herder 1 > mkecane 1 > Sigmagirl 1 > Rysdad 1 > Corner Case 1 > EvilTOJ 1 > Slypork 1 > > Show Thread & Close Window A pointless update to a pointless post that demonstrates that very little new information has been forthcoming in spite of renewed activity. Who Posted? Total Posts: 192 User Name Posts Zeldar 34 PlainJain 9 runner pat 9 tdn 9 Giles 8 Cat Whisperer 8 NoClueBoy 6 ToeJam 5 ThisSpaceForRent 4 melodyharmonius 4 silenus 4 otternell 4 Leaffan 3 blondebear 3 Frodo 3 Sternvogel 3 gang green 3 garygnu 3 purplehorseshoe 3 pravnik 2 horsetech 2 Ferret Herder 2 faithfool 2 Hypno-Toad 2 Lumpy 2 Sigmagirl 2 needscoffee 2 DooWahDiddy 2 Inigo Montoya 2 Surly Chick 2 Ellen Cherry 2 pudytat72 2 Czarcasm 2 UncleRojelio 2 Eutychus 1 Rysdad 1 Spoons 1 Chefguy 1 Claude Remains 1 Covered\_In\_Bees! 1 Polycarp 1 FairyChatMom 1 descamisado 1 Slypork 1 Spectre of Pithecanthropus 1 Robot Arm 1 TruCelt 1 Lasciel 1 AuntiePam 1 Annie-Xmas 1 Yllaria 1 Malacandra 1 Alan Bird 1 Wheelz 1 Gagundathar 1 Wilbo523 1 Autolycus 1 LavenderBlue 1 guizot 1 EvilTOJ 1 MsRobyn 1 Darth Nader 1 Kyrie Eleison 1 Makeitstop 1 Green Bean 1 mkecane 1 cochrane 1 Taomist 1 twickster 1 Corner Case 1 BigT 1 Show Thread & Close Window ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/194 "2011-01-07T18:01:18Z")
The “I can’t believe no one’s mention X” yet post, even though X has already been mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/195 "2011-01-07T18:28:53Z")
The hilarious post where I say: Hey, by the way, _ **X** _! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/196 "2011-01-07T18:32:51Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > A pointless update to a pointless post that demonstrates that very little new information has been forthcoming in spite of renewed activity. > > Who Posted? > > Total Posts: 192 > > User Name Posts > > Zeldar 34 > PlainJain 9 > runner pat 9 > tdn 9 > Giles 8 > Cat Whisperer 8 > NoClueBoy 6 > ToeJam 5 > ThisSpaceForRent 4 > melodyharmonius 4 > silenus 4 > otternell 4 > Leaffan 3 > blondebear 3 > Frodo 3 > Sternvogel 3 > gang green 3 > garygnu 3 > purplehorseshoe 3 > pravnik 2 > horsetech 2 > Ferret Herder 2 > faithfool 2 > Hypno-Toad 2 > Lumpy 2 > Sigmagirl 2 > needscoffee 2 > DooWahDiddy 2 > Inigo Montoya 2 > Surly Chick 2 > Ellen Cherry 2 > pudytat72 2 > Czarcasm 2 > UncleRojelio 2 > Eutychus 1 > Rysdad 1 > Spoons 1 > Chefguy 1 > Claude Remains 1 > Covered\_In\_Bees! 1 > Polycarp 1 > FairyChatMom 1 > descamisado 1 > Slypork 1 > Spectre of Pithecanthropus 1 > Robot Arm 1 > TruCelt 1 > Lasciel 1 > AuntiePam 1 > Annie-Xmas 1 > Yllaria 1 > Malacandra 1 > Alan Bird 1 > Wheelz 1 > Gagundathar 1 > Wilbo523 1 > Autolycus 1 > LavenderBlue 1 > guizot 1 > EvilTOJ 1 > MsRobyn 1 > Darth Nader 1 > Kyrie Eleison 1 > Makeitstop 1 > Green Bean 1 > mkecane 1 > cochrane 1 > Taomist 1 > twickster 1 > Corner Case 1 > BigT 1 > Show Thread & Close Window The post to repeat the same joke from post 125. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/197 "2011-01-07T18:38:02Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > The shameless and juvenile posting of posting statistics to show that _somebody_ has been hogging the thread: > > Who Posted? > > Total Posts: 123 > > User Name Posts > > Zeldar 24 > tdn 9 > PlainJain 9 > Cat Whisperer 7 > Giles 7 > runner pat 7 > NoClueBoy 6 > ThisSpaceForRent 4 > Leaffan 3 > blondebear 3 > otternell 3 > garygnu 3 > silenus 3 > horsetech 2 > Sternvogel 2 > melodyharmonius 2 > needscoffee 2 > faithfool 2 > DooWahDiddy 2 > Frodo 2 > Ellen Cherry 2 > gang green 2 > Eutychus 1 > Autolycus 1 > BigT 1 > FairyChatMom 1 > Robot Arm 1 > guizot 1 > Gagundathar 1 > MsRobyn 1 > pravnik 1 > Alan Bird 1 > Ferret Herder 1 > mkecane 1 > Sigmagirl 1 > Rysdad 1 > Corner Case 1 > EvilTOJ 1 > Slypork 1 > > Show Thread & Close Window > [@Zeldar](#): > > A pointless update to a pointless post that demonstrates that very little new information has been forthcoming in spite of renewed activity. > > Who Posted? > > Total Posts: 192 > > User Name Posts > > Zeldar 34 > PlainJain 9 > runner pat 9 > tdn 9 > Giles 8 > Cat Whisperer 8 > NoClueBoy 6 > ToeJam 5 > ThisSpaceForRent 4 > melodyharmonius 4 > silenus 4 > otternell 4 > Leaffan 3 > blondebear 3 > Frodo 3 > Sternvogel 3 > gang green 3 > garygnu 3 > purplehorseshoe 3 > pravnik 2 > horsetech 2 > Ferret Herder 2 > faithfool 2 > Hypno-Toad 2 > Lumpy 2 > Sigmagirl 2 > needscoffee 2 > DooWahDiddy 2 > Inigo Montoya 2 > Surly Chick 2 > Ellen Cherry 2 > pudytat72 2 > Czarcasm 2 > UncleRojelio 2 > Eutychus 1 > Rysdad 1 > Spoons 1 > Chefguy 1 > Claude Remains 1 > Covered\_In\_Bees! 1 > Polycarp 1 > FairyChatMom 1 > descamisado 1 > Slypork 1 > Spectre of Pithecanthropus 1 > Robot Arm 1 > TruCelt 1 > Lasciel 1 > AuntiePam 1 > Annie-Xmas 1 > Yllaria 1 > Malacandra 1 > Alan Bird 1 > Wheelz 1 > Gagundathar 1 > Wilbo523 1 > Autolycus 1 > LavenderBlue 1 > guizot 1 > EvilTOJ 1 > MsRobyn 1 > Darth Nader 1 > Kyrie Eleison 1 > Makeitstop 1 > Green Bean 1 > mkecane 1 > cochrane 1 > Taomist 1 > twickster 1 > Corner Case 1 > BigT 1 > Show Thread & Close Window The post to needlessly quote Post 193 (and 124). ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/198 "2011-01-07T18:40:04Z")
> [@descamisado](#): > > The post to needlessly quote Post 193 (and 124). The post to complain about excessive quoting. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/199 "2011-01-07T18:42:33Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Thank you for that, by the way. I thought you were kidding - what could be more random and Mad-Libs sounding than “albino vampire trees?” - till I clicked the link. > > Soooo … the post in which I express appreciation for what a great place the Dope can be. The blush, blush, thank you for the appreciation post. Shucks, I’d have posted a zombie link if I’d had one, but vampire trees was as close as I could get. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/200 "2011-01-07T18:43:08Z")
The post to junior mod another poster from a position of zero authority. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556.md?page=11)