# To lock a thread... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 2, 2001, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852 "2001-02-02T13:07:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2001, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/1 "2001-02-02T13:07:50Z")
Some mods just lock a thread. Other mods _lock_ a thread! **Beer** , I must say I quite enjoy it when you lock a thread. I will immediately open any thread you’ve locked for the sarcasm or wit you show in the final post. Good on ya, shipmate. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2001, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/2 "2001-02-02T13:53:39Z")
I agree. **UncleBeer** you layeth the smacketh downeth. :eek: OH NO! I’ve slowly become a wrestling fan. How could I let such a thing happen? ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/3 "2001-02-03T07:59:50Z")
Hey, lay off will ya? ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/4 "2001-02-03T08:31:29Z")
I like reading UB’s sarcasm, but I LOVE reading Manhattan’s disgust and anguish when he has to move, or shut a particularly… ignorant, or Stupid thread… ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/5 "2001-02-03T08:45:49Z")
I love it when UncleBeer closes the thread of a particularly stupid poster. Hell…I like it when any thread with particularly stupid posters get closed. Oh…hi Chief! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/6 "2001-02-03T08:56:07Z")
Why do I have the growing suspicion that this thread is all about me? Was my post about the idiotic Peta commercial that bad? If it was sorry. Oh yeah Uncle, I like your closing posts too. Kind of an echoing finallity to them, as if nothing is left to be said. ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/7 "2001-02-03T08:57:29Z")
Grrr. That should read: If it was, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![IMATION](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ab992/32.png) [@IMATION](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMATION)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/8 "2001-02-03T09:09:45Z")
- IMATION coughs sharply \* ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/9 "2001-02-03T11:22:07Z")
I hate it when 'Beer closes a thread. I wish I could be there, in person, when he walks up to the idiot posters and smacks them upside the head, instead of just reading about it. > [@](#): > > UncleBeer you layeth the smacketh downeth. You mean, “You placeth the slappeth-down on their sweet-patooties.” ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2001, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/10 "2001-02-03T15:56:22Z")
Well, thanks, Chief. I appreciate that. However, I can’t hold a candle to Manny’s sarcastic ire when he locks one down, or moves it. I gotta confess that I read the GQ “Moved Threads” list so I can seek out Manny the Mover’s comments. They are consistently some of the funniest shit on this board. And I’ve passed along your Navy chief joke to my father. I’m sure he’ll enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lock-a-thread/52852/11 "2001-02-04T16:11:28Z")
are we missing a potential Handy-challenger? 64 posts and only registered the second? Some count, Imation.