# This forum is depressing right now. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858 "2010-08-02T04:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/1 "2010-08-02T04:31:32Z")
Bearflag is in a hell of a spot (understatement of the century, that); kambuckta’s mother seems to be on the decline re: her Alzheimer’s; Maggie’s IVF failed; Quasimodem had a scare with his wife; beowulff had some heart problems that led to surprise surgery; Curtis LeMay’s little cousin is sick; monstro, olives, purple haze… and just about everybody in Skald’s thread wishes they could talk to dead people. Also, in the last (umm, let’s see… 30 days has September…) six days there are only 31 posts in melody’s “Let’s post about good stuff” Un-Rant thread. SIGH, YOU GUYS, HOLY CRAP. So, what now? Joke thread? Funny video swap? That game where you only speak in song lyrics? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/2 "2010-08-02T04:37:44Z")
♪\*When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don’t feel so bad!\*♫ ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/3 "2010-08-02T04:39:31Z")
[Lenny Kravitz jams with a church choir.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBgZNINN6MU) OK, that’s all I got. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/4 "2010-08-02T04:43:23Z")
There should be a cute animal pics thread soon. I notice there’s a new one when the old one drops off. The consecutive threads thread is still on the first page I think. I think that’s the longest running joke thread since I’ve been around, although there’s a new thread with the same theme every couple of weeks. Do you read all the threads? I usually don’t open the ones that are sad unless I can help in some way. Otherwise, it’s been pretty much fun and games in Cafe, Game room, and IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/5 "2010-08-02T04:43:54Z")
[A dog wearing a hot dog suit.](http://tinyurl.com/25kcff5) ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/6 "2010-08-02T04:48:08Z")
- ♪When I’m stuck with a day that’s gray and lonely, I just stick out my chin and grin and say…The sun’ll come out tomorrow, so you gotta hang on till tomorrow, come what may…♫ \* ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/7 "2010-08-02T04:57:15Z")
[Best thing to come out of Australia ever](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyM50CsjNvQ&playnext=1&videos=59ztpH7h1bI) [Try boning up on your Archimedes.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6VtQJ6-kA&playnext=1&videos=PDO0jw2N9U8) [Pretty much the only country song worth listening](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cTI0gEZ_gg&playnext=1&videos=meLwEP3xV0k) [Apple-splitting](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc0LhJjsm54&playnext=1&videos=W7mIPF68unI) [All your problems are the fault of the gays](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixkck8QnjY&playnext=1&videos=SjZqqqonJRM) ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/8 "2010-08-02T04:58:54Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > Do you read all the threads? Not typically. But I had read Bear’s thread before the title was changed so I had to check that out, and then I saw Maggie had sort of bumped her IVF thread so I had to check that out, and Alzheimer’s interests me so I had to check that out, etc. It just seems like everybody is having issues lately. And I don’t mind reading sad threads even I can’t contribute more than a kind thought because I’ve had my share of sad event threads over the last 10 years so I understand that a simple comment, even if it’s not necessarily “helpful”, is helpful in its own way. > [@MsWhatsit](#): > > [Lenny Kravitz jams with a church choir.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBgZNINN6MU) I’m not overly familiar with Kravitz (and the stuff I do know, I don’t really like) but that was cool. > [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > [A dog wearing a hot dog suit.](http://tinyurl.com/25kcff5) When Superhal mentioned cute animal threads I was like “:rolleyes:” because I don’t really care about cute pet pictures, but that’s hilarious and adorable. Inner Stickler, your first post made me grin but, seriously, Maggie? I’m going to have that stuck in my head for a week. Thanks. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/9 "2010-08-02T05:01:27Z")
Yeah, I’m not a huge Kravitz fan either, but can you imagine being one of the kids in that choir? OK, one more: [Celebrity Lullabies on Sesame Street.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc20vMz0V7Q) ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/10 "2010-08-02T05:03:24Z")
I hate Elmo. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/11 "2010-08-02T05:04:01Z")
But, it’s Ricky Gervais… OK, fine, I give up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/12 "2010-08-02T05:04:17Z")
[Baby elephant sneezes and scares himself.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtIz1u8g1F0) ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/13 "2010-08-02T05:05:12Z")
- [♪If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go to why don’t you go where fashion sits… ARRRAAAAAAAARRRRRRAAAAGH♫]([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ-aRwEbp5I](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ-aRwEbp5I))\* ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/14 "2010-08-02T05:06:02Z")
BWAHAHAHAA!! I watched it anyway, MsWhatsit. Holy crap, that was hilarious. Still hate Elmo though. OTOH, I \<3 Gene Wilder. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/15 "2010-08-02T05:26:52Z")
[I HAVE A SIGN](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CT4y-UiwdC0/S7Alp-HBUII/AAAAAAAACGI/_Vw5K_tOXQA/s1600/niggar-sign-tea-party.jpg) [Yes, quite, quite](http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/tdomf/99712/Down%20with%20This%20Sort%20of%20Thing-499x334.jpg) [bzzzzzzzz](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2010/07/img0992-1279832686.jpg) [Jesus, mystery sign guy, jesus.](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2010/07/counterproestt3-1279836983.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/16 "2010-08-02T05:31:15Z")
[I don’t have to tell you things are bad.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFSNpjbVN4) ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/17 "2010-08-02T05:31:23Z")
The best part of that clip is that my kids keep running around the house asking each other if they “want a celebrity cup of warm milk.” ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/18 "2010-08-02T05:39:20Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > [A dog wearing a hot dog suit.](http://tinyurl.com/25kcff5) I like it! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/19 "2010-08-02T06:40:39Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > > [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > > > [A dog wearing a hot dog suit.](http://tinyurl.com/25kcff5) > > I like it! 😛 Thanks! A friend of mine tweeted it on Friday. Very cute. I loved the sneezing elephant myself, **Marley**. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858/20 "2010-08-02T09:36:21Z")
A few absolute classics: [Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA) [Meat Loaf: Literal Video Version (Anything For Love)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTPko-aXvJM) [Hooked On A Feeling: Literal Video Version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHAcNbHKF0) (with David Hasselhoff!!) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-forum-is-depressing-right-now/548858.md?page=2)