# Thin Lizzy--thin thinking **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 27, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360 "2005-07-27T04:13:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/1 "2005-07-27T04:13:06Z")
Disclaimer. I’m just posting this as a member. Nothing official here. First a link. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6410370&posted=1#post6410370](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6410370&posted=1#post6410370) You said > [@](#): > > Here’s a good analogy for you. A Republican who needs to feed his family will learn to fish. He is self sufficent, and has control over how much fish (food) he brings in. > > A Democrat does not want to learn to fish. He believes it is someone else’s responsibilty not only to catch the fish, but to cook and clean it as well. . Give it a rest. With generalizations like this, you are right there with all the gasbag pundits who slam “Democrats” all day. Limbaugh, Coulter… Can’t you even think for yourself? Must you resort to tired, hackneyed allusions? Go to usenet to post… This board has higher standards. At least I hope it does. It’s easy to make driveby posts. It’s harder when you get called on them. And you are. Can you give cites about your stupid post? Can you give figures? Can you defend it in any way? Perhaps you’re merely young. I can excuse that. But stick around, the best is yet to come. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/2 "2005-07-27T04:31:18Z")
With all s/he’s posts…looks to me like it’s a hit and run kind of thing. Get the most bang for no dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/3 "2005-07-27T04:33:21Z")
Huh. And I thaught this thread was going to be about the 10 - 20 threads this “guest” has going on in GQ alone. Just seeing the name so often is obnoxious. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/4 "2005-07-27T04:34:37Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > With all s/he’s posts…looks to me like it’s a hit and run kind of thing. > > Get the most bang for no dollars. Purt’ much. Averaging 34 posts a day . . . with a total of 34 posts. Just read all 34, too. My diagnosis: Kid, kinda dumb, rash, nonlurker, used to e/n and bullshit MBs. Not worth feeding. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/5 "2005-07-27T04:43:14Z")
What is e/n ? ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/6 "2005-07-27T04:58:16Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > With all s/he’s posts…looks to me like it’s a hit and run kind of thing. > > Get the most bang for no dollars. You now owe me one (1) irony meter. That post made mine explode. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/7 "2005-07-27T05:09:36Z")
> [@treis](#): > > You now owe me one (1) irony meter. That post made mine explode. Are you saying I’m not a paid member? ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/8 "2005-07-27T05:12:41Z")
No, I am saying all of your posts are hit and run types. A pot meet the kettle type thing. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/9 "2005-07-27T05:18:08Z")
> [@treis](#): > > No, I am saying all of your posts are hit and run types. A pot meet the kettle type thing. All of my posts. As in every one of them? ---
**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/10 "2005-07-27T05:34:35Z")
> [@andros](#): > > Kid, kinda dumb, rash, nonlurker, used to e/n and bullshit MBs. Yeah, whats e/n? ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/11 "2005-07-27T05:37:01Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > All of my posts. > > As in every one of them? Well you’re not exactly disproving his case right now, are you \reeder\? Let it go. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/12 "2005-07-27T05:38:13Z")
Worst coding ever. \reeder\. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/13 "2005-07-27T05:39:20Z")
Yes, you bet I feel like an idiot now. **reeder.** And I’d ignore Thin Lizzie. Seems harmless. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/14 "2005-07-27T06:03:20Z")
I haven’t read many of **Thin Lizzy** ’s posts (those of us with non-moderator privileges should not take them for granted), but two of them in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6410531#post6410531) seem to show (s)he can deal with sarcastic comments pretty well: TL: For all you Bush hating Dems out there, if you think you can run the country better, start winning an elections! Comment 1: Just an elections? Not manys? Comment 2: Naw, that was just a typo, our new pal meant a elections. TL: Guess I asked for that one And **samclem** ’s done a **Gaudere** with the poster’s username in his rage. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/15 "2005-07-27T06:16:37Z")
> [@PatriotX](#): > > Yeah, whats e/n? Yeah. Could someone please answer? Now I want to know too. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/16 "2005-07-27T06:24:38Z")
Everything/Nothing (I think). -XT ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/17 "2005-07-27T06:33:47Z")
?!?!?! And what does _that_ mean?! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/18 "2005-07-27T06:34:07Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > And **samclem** ’s done a **Gaudere** with the poster’s username in his rage. ‘Doing a Gaudere’ is making a grammar or spelling mistake in a post criticizing someone else’s spelling or grammar. For **samclem** to have done the equivalent to **Thin Lizzy** , he would have needed to write a brief drive-by of an OP that managed to be thoroughly stupid, cliche and irritating in only a couple of sentences. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/19 "2005-07-27T07:44:28Z")
Well, I guess we’ll have to call it doing a samclem when you misspell a poster’s name in a thread dedicated to attacking him/her. ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360/20 "2005-07-27T08:03:49Z")
> [@Argent Towers](#): > > ?!?!?! > > And what does _that_ mean?! I assume it means black and white thinking, such as an inability to form thoughts like “I disagree with Democrats’ principles, but it doesn’t necessarily follow from this that they eat their young.” But that’s just a guess on my part. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thin-lizzy-thin-thinking/314360.md?page=2)