# 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:** 14
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/261 "2002-12-18T20:59:44Z")
Illustrative template for edification of newbie: [Optional Adjective] [Noun or Gerund Phrase] [Prepositional Phrase or Dependent Clause] Acknowledgment of newbie’s gratitude. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/262 "2002-12-18T21:29:24Z")
Obligatory Beavis & Butthead joke concerning grammar term in previous post. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/263 "2002-12-19T05:00:04Z")
Post wondering if anybody has actually had the patience to read through the entire thread. ---
**Author:** ![MachV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MachV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachV)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/264 "2002-12-19T05:15:50Z")
Accidental post containing response to a completely different thread. ---
**Author:** ![MachV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MachV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachV)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/265 "2002-12-19T05:18:37Z")
Apology for above accidental post. Lengthy explanation of how accidental posting happened, followed by link to intended thread of said post. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/266 "2002-12-19T05:22:46Z")
Post remembering funny/disparaging anecdotes regarding banned posters in the thread. ---
**Author:** ![d\_redguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@d\_redguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d_redguy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/267 "2002-12-19T10:59:52Z")
Statement that thread has negative impact on emotional state of infant incarnation of major world religion messianic figure. Demand that rounded pastry be brought when implied subject returns. Obligatory apology for revival of thread. Weepy, nearly blameful diatribe regarding moderator refusal to close thread, leading to too much temptation for poster to resist. Blame shifted to lack of sleep and early hour. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/268 "2002-12-19T11:31:08Z")
Outrageous totally uncalled for abuse of **d\_redguy** due to a compete misunderstanding. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/269 "2002-12-19T11:58:47Z")
Typoe. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/270 "2002-12-19T11:59:50Z")
Gratuitous correction. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/271 "2003-04-07T11:45:26Z")
decision that, although some things are better off leaft alone, this is not one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/272 "2003-04-07T13:06:28Z")
Astonished realisation that this thread is still going when other candidates for thread longevity have been closed down. * * * \. ---
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/273 "2003-04-07T13:20:50Z")
Pointless huge font sentence. Pointless color effect sentence. [Homer Simpson] mmmmmm…appropriate food response [/Homer Simpson] Expletive for the heck-of-it. Let’s-talk-about-body-parts-subject-because-we-don’t-have-an-original-idea-about-anything. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/274 "2003-04-07T14:08:34Z")
Unecessary drive-by post. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/275 "2003-09-01T20:17:29Z")
Ah, they’re 1920’s style “Death Rays”. ---
**Author:** ![klockwerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/klockwerk/32/6475_2.png) [@klockwerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klockwerk)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/276 "2003-09-06T19:37:46Z")
Thread that was accidently ---
**Author:** ![klockwerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/klockwerk/32/6475_2.png) [@klockwerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klockwerk)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/277 "2003-09-06T19:39:44Z")
cut off because author accidently hit “submit”. ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/278 "2003-09-06T21:04:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bruce\_Daddy \* > \*\*Ah, they’re 1920’s style “Death Rays”. \*\* Gnashing of teeth for missing obvious post opportunity. :mad: humourously intended smilie aimed at opportunistic poster. :smack: Getting clue. “Regular poster asking what’s the deal with those interbellum mortality beams” ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/279 "2005-11-30T12:48:44Z")
Quintessential bump after 3 years of thread being dormant Comment concerning threads age Expression of sadness over missed opportunity to post to thread while active Dispensation of wit and charm ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210/280 "2011-12-08T13:18:19Z")
Completely unrelated post that zombifies this thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread/21210.md?page=15)