# Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 2, 2000, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210 "2000-06-02T14:49:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nurlman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Nurlman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nurlman)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/1 "2000-06-02T14:49:44Z")
Pre-emptive apology in case topic has already been discussed. Disclaimer that poster is new and archive search revealed nothing. Short anecdote involving poster. Assertion made by poster. Refutation of assertion made by poster’s friend or relative and counter-assertion in anecdote. Elaboration on assertion based on poster’s empirical observations, conditioned upon disclaimer of poster’s lack of extensive experience in subject area. Extrapolation from empirical observations to proof of universal truth. Re-characterization of extrapolated truth as merely possible truth, and perhaps even likely truth. Citation to absence of empirical observations supporting counter-assertion by friend or relative. Gratuitous compliment regarding collective knowledge of other posters as a whole. Smiley. Query as to knowledge of other posters regarding validity of universal truth. Solicitation of relevant experiences. Inquiry as to existence of evidence bolstering refutation of counter-assertion. Hyperbole regarding importance to poster of ascertainment of validity of universal truth. Expression of gratitude. Smiley. Illusory promise of benefit to be conferred on other posters if validity of universal truth is established. Username * * * sig line ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/2 "2000-06-02T14:57:21Z")
Wisecrack involving early 20th-century pop culture reference which no one understands. Mildly flirtatious reference to another poster. Annoying, shameless plug for my book. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/3 "2000-06-02T14:59:06Z")
Grateful acknowledgement of OP’s observance. Meaningless dribble. Pointless counterpoint. Link to previously discussed topic resembling OP. Obligitory salutations. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/4 "2000-06-02T15:01:30Z")
Nattering Naybob chimes in with unrelated issue that supports his alternative hypothesis. Wizen, gray-haired moderator cautions that this was discussed at length back in '81 when they were a sysop, and it is an intractable conundrum. Several humorous simul-posts occur. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/5 "2000-06-02T15:01:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Quote section of OP to which this response pertains. Sarcastic remark belittling previous post. Smiley, indicating poster is only kidding. Short anecdote related to original anecdote. Explanation of what poster did in similar situation. Poster absolves himself of responsibility if in any way affecting original poster’s actions by stating this may not be applicable in original poster’s situation. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/6 "2000-06-02T15:03:15Z")
mindless pointless interjection by attention seeking bait trailing misfit poster. hopeless challenge to unknown posters by modified other version of self poster in support of own interjection to seek unvalidated emotionaly triggered responses. name calling rude smiley ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/7 "2000-06-02T15:05:31Z")
Content free post * * * Exceeding long sig line that references Rush or some other pop-culture thing that Eve has never heard of. ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/8 "2000-06-02T15:05:51Z")
Inevitable irrelevant interjection. Hijack. Apology for hijack. Abbreviated comment about the OP. ```auto Excessive sig line. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/9 "2000-06-02T15:06:45Z")
Standard woo-hoo we simul-post jinx. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/10 "2000-06-02T15:22:37Z")
Request for a Wally generated sig line. Flirting Flirting Joke made that is irrelevant to either the topic at hand or the hijack in progress aha reads the thread to determine who he wants to suck up to next ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/11 "2000-06-02T15:35:04Z")
Obligatory feltching remark. Telling newbie he REALY doesn’t wanna know, but posting link nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/12 "2000-06-02T15:46:13Z")
Acronymic abbreviation. Several different smilies, some rotating. * * * Intending to be humorous, but actually nonsensical sig ---
**Author:** ![Delta-9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Delta-9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delta-9)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/13 "2000-06-02T15:50:35Z")
Obligatory thread killing post. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/14 "2000-06-02T15:57:54Z")
Requisite moderator comment. Gratuitous fucking obscenity. Essential lame pun. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/15 "2000-06-02T15:59:51Z")
Arched-eyebrow snotty remark to Mr. Thin Skin that I do not indeed “get” his Rush reference. Follow-up remark mentioning someone like Constance Talmadge or Ada Jones to further baffle people. Another goddam plug for my book. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/16 "2000-06-02T16:45:11Z")
[hijack]reference to earlier hijack[/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/17 "2000-06-02T16:49:09Z")
Hastily tossed together heart-felt apology to Eve. ::Stage direction like comment describing how Mr Thin Skin is acting like a dog-with-its-tail-between-its-legs-because-eve-beat-it-with-her-pince=nez, hence her arched eyebrows:: ---
**Author:** ![Nurlman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Nurlman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nurlman)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/18 "2000-06-02T18:21:01Z")
Effusive thanks expressed to posters by name for on-topic responses. Genuine response given to misunderstood sarcastic remark by earlier off-topic poster. Amplification of original anecdote, including new and somewhat contradictory details. Recitation of related anecdote occurring to a friend vacationing in foreign country, although resolution of that situation is patently inapplicable here. Mention of web search involving initial question. Mis-coded link to tangentally related web page. Incomprehensible non-sequitur involving waffles. Renewed entreaty for guidance from posters with first-hand knowledge. Smiley. Reference that answer to question is now necessary to settle wager with friend or relative. Indication of afterthought, and additional query on thoroughly unrelated issue. -Username ASCII art * * * sig line ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/19 "2000-06-02T18:38:47Z")
Flirtatious apology acceptance to Mr. Thin Skin. Wildly off-topic joke supposedly related to “thoroughly unrelated issue” of Nurlman (conttanig misspelling that I noticed right after hitting “Submit reply”). ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2000, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/20 "2000-06-02T18:47:37Z")
Exceedingly long anecdote which, while possibly amusing, bears only casual relationship to the thread topic. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210.md?page=2)