Small rant about reviving long-dead threads, yet showing surprise that thread still makes poster laugh.
Comment that OT was already answered here, here and here.
Screen Name
.sig line that goes on too long
Statement proclaming delight that thread is back.
bringing up point in defense of OP, found in the month between posts.
Random observation. Cynical Observation.
Question regarding Hamburger Helper in joke that poster is missing. Resigns self to lamerdom.
.sig
quote
snippet of song lyrics.
Wanders in, having finally read thread.
Makes semi-witty comment on OP.
Flirts shamelessly with everyone.
Makes witty comment/sarcastic response to ChiefScott. Includes smiley solely to piss him off.
Self-congratulations on 100th post.
Fishing for pats on the back for reaching 100th post.
Blatant ignoring of everything that has been posted so far.
One more gratuitous mention of Hamburger Helper, with a promise never to mention it again, knowing full well this won’t be the case.
Same old sig line that still makes no sense.
Congrats to milestone-reaching poster!
Offer of adult beverage in celebration of milestone post.
Brief aside about completely forgetting what the OP is about, and a promise to read it at the earliest opportunity.
Jesting pokes at obvious post-count padders, followed by self-deprecating remark doing the same thing myself.
Insincere congratulations on previous poster’s 100th post.
Attempt to understand Hamburger Helper reference without instigating another reference to same.
Apology to previous poster for insincerity.
Smilies.
Username
Half of thread posted in **bold and *italics due to miss-use of html tags.
Even sig line appears in bold.
Apology for previous post being bold and italicized, with embarrassed smiley.
Apology to ChiefScott for use of smiley.
Infrequent visitor echoes earlier comments, adding little, in attempt to slowly build up post number.
Minimum of two typos.
Familiar tone to someone unknown to poster on board.
Newbie double posts.
Suggestion of possible Threadspotting candidacy.
Expression of Delight regarding possible Threadspotting appearance of Thread!
Vague reference to previous posters’ humor, with attempts to add to, and modify, same.
Positive response to thinly veiled comments from previous poster to feed said posters lagging self esteem.
Lame excuse for lack of sig
EXCLAMATION INDICATING DELIGHTED SURPRISE!!
Expression of feelings of triumph coupled with shame at the dubious accomplishment of molosting thread prior to current resurrection.
::patiently waits for newbie to inquire about definition of ‘molosting’::
Seconds the vote for thread to be considered for threadspotting (in a clever way).
Comments how hilarious this thread is, with examples such as “I damn near fell out of my seat laughing so hard”, etc.
Taunts to ChiefScott involving smilies.
Something similar to ::ducks, runs::
Obligatory link to something that is of little relevence to anyone else but the poster, such as a song from the 1890’s
http://www.geocities.com/dferg5493/thebandplayedon.html
(five posts later)
Appology when the poster finds out that someone else all ready made a similar post
(three posts later)
Realization that signature file wasnt on, thus reposting the first and second posts to see the signature file.
Obligatory opening line about how long and funny the thread is.
OP poster’s name said:
Erudite attempt at answering OP in a direct manner. References to personal experiences of friends. Cite reference to obscure sources. Repeat of previous statements. Attempts to expound on previous statements. Duplication of point.
Blanket posting by quoting every third poster and responding with (a)snappy rejoinder; (b) witty comment; © question about meaning of post; (d) criticism of phrasing, explanation, or delivery method of point, without actually disagreeing with point; (e) disagreement with point, while acknowledging poster at least got the topic right; (f) obligatory flirt with members of opposite sex; (g) reference to how we should avoid references to felching.
Gratuitous reference to Michi for the sake of getting attention. Obligatory smiley to make comment seem innocuous.
::giggles, turns red::
Posts summarizing comment.
::Smug, self-satisfied feeling at addressing all open points.::
Reminder to posters to check the main Straight Dope page once in a while so they’d know this thread was revived because it made the Threadspotting column.
Big Toothy Smilie Here in spite of Cheif Snot (name misspelled on purpose)
WallyM7 Sig
Headslap, due to failure to check Threadspotting.
High five to OP for making it!
User posts just to get username on spotted thread though user never posted in it before.
Brief quip using common term in surprising and effective new way.
Strained analogy linking opening post to government oppression. Passionate appeal to a vestigial love of freedom that no longer exists. Obligatory mention of peaceful honest people. Lengthy apologetic in defense of simple concept.
Assertion that Gaudere is in Heaven. Argument spanning twelve sequential posts with David B over brief quip. Expression of reverential awe with respet to posts from Tris. Lively list of rejoinders to Spiritus’ contextless disections of my posts.
Osiose attempt to get Satan’s attention. Respectful recognition of Poly’s clarity. Three hundred and fifth explanation of what is meant by “heart” in debates on spiritual metaphysics. Appeal to Father to mediate a logic dispute. Amazement that no one has yet asked me who Father is. (Parenthetical assurance that Father is not God in this context.)
Unusual interpretation of Jesus’ teachings with supporting scripture:
Link.