::Thinks about using smiley to annoy ChiefScott::
::Decides not to use smiley::
“Cryptic sig” - Some Unknown Person
Complaint about vB smilies.
“Cryptic sig” - Some Unknown Person
Claim to having read entire thread.
Arrogant attempt to summarize entire thread.
Inappropriate acronyms, liberally applied.
Underscores and forward slashes.
Sig about not having a sig.
Posts without reading whole thread.
Apology for not reading thread.
Repeats, almost verbatim, another post in the thread. Attempt to correct a poster who has made no mistake.
Numbered list:
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Sarcasm.
Link to related website to support position. (Note: on closer examination, the linked document will actually contradict said position.)
Apology for correcting poster.
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Attempt at humor/complimentery close
–Begin sig–
Link to website, with self-aggrandizing text
Quotation from pre-1980 music, without citation.
Quote from sarcastic bastard, properly attributed.
Having noticed earlier flirtatious posts directed to and from Shayna, (which he did not address in his previous grand summary post) newbie looks up her profile. Discovering she lives in same city, he considers sending her an email privately.
Decides not to.
Proudly re-reads own previous post. Wonders why no one responded to his many excellent points. Considers posting a clarification of his more (he thinks) obscure comments.
Decides not to.
Self doubt escalates to mild paranoia.
Closes browser without posting and without correcting time-zone error in his profile.
Current poster wonders whether quoted poster is looking for specific female above.
Current poster knows answer to question, wonders how quoted poster managed to send last two replies to thread without somehow referencing “The poster formerly known as Michelle”.
Current poster contemplates flaming or otherwise ridiculing quoted poster in shameless attempt to steal “The poster formerly known as Michelle” for himself. (Hence, current post)
Current poster realizes that “The poster formerly known as Michelle” is at work right now and is highly unlikely to read this.
Current poster looks around for someone else to flirt with.
Emboldened User Name
Resurrection of dead horse carried over from another thread:
Quarrel over grammar, citing predicate construction of Opening Post rendered in undefined symbology:
P = N—P[sub]1[/sub]
Comparison to poster’s predicate construction:
P = V—(N—P[sub]1[/sub])
Assertion that models differ.
Disultory prolegomena ignored by vast majority of other people reading. Chain of implication best described by metaphor: a Trail of Tears. Gratuitous use of — and blatant abuse of — dash symbol. Citation from Strongs: “2730 1201 2341 8247 5920”. Presentation of: “trans liter ated greek”. Oddball personal interpretation. Blissful rambling under the errant assumption that anybody gives a shit.
Inexplicable misinterpretation of poster’s point. List of rhetorical questions punctuated by italicized emphasis. Indignant and misdirected anger. Point by point dismantling of straw man. Red herring.
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Apology for correcting poster.
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Acceptance of apology. Request for same.
Gentle chastisement of Lib, indacting that the above post is not what was meant by the aforementioned plea to post in MPSIMS more often, but we’re still glad you’re here.
Another plug for upcoming Dopefest.
Smiley
Moderator wanders in … wonders what the hell happened here and if another rum and coke might be in order.
Embarassed and abject apology to Persephone. Tender plea for mercy. Gratitude for her long-suffering.
Inspirational catchphrase. Friendly smile. Imperative that God go with Persephone.
Smile returned to Lib, note that no apology is necessary, and it is indeed a joy to have him here.
Expression of thanks for wishing his God would go with me, and hopes that my Goddess will go with him.
Winky face
Offer to Euty of something stronger than rum & coke, because this is turning out to be a very strange, though highly entertaining thread indeed.
Gentle assurance that if her Goddess is Love, we are one.
Wonderment that Libertarian dod not mention “peaceful and honest people” in his post.
Uncalled for and completely pointless pun on previous poster’s missspelling
Complete failure to spell on own part.
Brief rant about how people keep posting to such a ridiculous, meaningless thread.
Small hijack, to remark on another totally unrelated thread.
Pointless insult thrown at Satan, who poster doesn’t know and has never talked to, online or IRL.
Smilie to indicate to Satan that poster was only kidding.
Short sentence wondering when tchchick will show on this thread, if she hasn’t alread.
A declaration that THIS poster has better things to do than post to such a ridiculous thread.
Saying something so profound but inflammatory that the moderator decides to put this post as the OP of what becomes a rollicking “Great Debates” thread.
Response with no new information, just to appear in a ‘Threadspotting’ thread.
Another Poster said “this about me”.
Remark on increasing appearance of post-modern themes in popular culture.
Reference to paradoxes of self-reference. Turing. Escher. Mobius strip. Hofstadter. Godel. Umlauts.
Plea to visit new thread devoted to this theme.
Simpsons quote.
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Several minutes have passed and Cecil has not replied to my last post.
A theory:
Cecil=Sokal
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Advises picmr that self-reference has already been discussed on this board.
Offers this link.
“Cryptic sig” - Some Unknown Person