# To the fucking dickhead that blew a hole in my ship **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 12, 2000, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722 "2000-10-12T20:48:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/21 "2000-10-12T22:24:52Z")
Thanks, Alessan, you give me hope. 🙂 It NEVER works to hate “the Arabs”, “the Israelis”, “the British”, “the Irish”, “the Americans”, “the French”, “the Germans.” If you are going to take the time to get all hate-filled, at least BE specific. For example “I hate the two terrorists who plowed into the U.S.S. Cole, and the group that sponsored and outfitted them. I hate terrorism, and groups that use it lose any sympathy from me, EVEN if their ultimate cause has some justice, and even more if it doesn’t. I hate the factions that prolong conflict in order to increase their own power and importance.” ---
**Author:** ![douglips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@douglips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/douglips)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/22 "2000-10-12T22:29:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Danielinthewolvesden \* > **freido: what is with the collection of incomprehensable symbols & characters which acts as your sig?** It’s a perl program. When you run it, it erases your hard drive and it says “Just another perl hacker”. OK, just kidding. It really says ```auto The 3 great virtues of a programmer: Laziness,Impatience,and Hubris. --Larry Wall ``` ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/23 "2000-10-12T22:37:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wildest Bill \* > \*\*Meg, > > I admit what I typed did not sound the way I intended. And I did not mean it that way. I was angry when I typed it. From now on I will try to post more calm. > > And I will take up your advice about asking question in the GA forum. \*\* If you are sincere, and you ask questions in a way that makes me think you will actually listen and try to learn from the answers, I’ll work hard to answer them and I’m sure people who know far more than I do will join in and help. And Esprix’s eyes will pop out of his head in disbelief. :eek: But if I see the slightest sign of racism or jingoism followed by feeble “that’s not what I meant” backtracking, you and I have an appointment right back here. [Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41832) is an excellent explanation of the history of the current crisis, btw. CKDextHavn is the bee’s knees. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/24 "2000-10-12T22:45:53Z")
Thank you **Mag**. You too, **Alessan**. Shalom. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/25 "2000-10-12T23:26:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by magdalene \* > \*\*“Ragheads” > “Those suckers are born terrorists” > “They are totally useless human beings” > > Using ignorant, racist, nationalist hate speech will make you no friends here, beyond each other - two peas in an ignorant grammarless pod. \*\* Hate speech is not acceptable. Lynn Administrator For the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/26 "2000-10-12T23:29:43Z")
Question Lynn. Is that an official announcement from you in your administrative capacities? I’m guessing it is. Or is that your opinion of what should be? ---
**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/27 "2000-10-13T01:27:03Z")
However, hatred of the actual terrorists, and the Leaders who encourage them, should be perfectly acceptable. In my mind, Arafat started out as a terrorist, and still remains one at heart. Once someone starts with terrorism, it never ends, they never stop. Arafat should be arrested & executed like the war criminal he is, along with Saddam & Kaddafi. He has never intended peace, and he has never worked for peace. He has tried to get as much concessions out of Isreal, without giving up anything himself. The very children are raised to hate. Isreal has hardly been a poster-child for Peace, either-true. But nothing they do, short of giving up EVERYTHING, including all nationhood & land, will satisfy Arafat & his sub-human crew of hate-mongering terrorists. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/28 "2000-10-13T02:27:39Z")
One’s man terrorist is another’s freedom fighter. The Sandanistas started out as “terrorists”, so did Ho Chi Minh, Mao, whasisname from Venezuela could probably be characterized as a terrorist. The South African anti-apartheid movement was characterized as terrorist. Does that mean we should go back and hang em all? The IRA’s doing a pretty good job of moving beyond terrorism. Of course it all comes down to your definition of terrorist. Just pointing out the flaws in your idea that once someone starts, it never stops. ---
**Author:** ![Sailorboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@Sailorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailorboy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/29 "2000-10-13T03:12:15Z")
i am sorry for the way i worded my last reply but i was angry and sick by the fact that my brother inlaw or myself could have been one of those people dead and for what??? so that is why i was so careless with my wording sorry if i offended you but some times anger can make a man say stupid things sailor boy ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/30 "2000-10-13T03:39:58Z")
Damn, this is sad. There are defenses against cowardly acts, but the thing is that the ones who did this were no cowards. They were willing to end their lives for some cause, whatever it is. There is virtually no defense, none, against someone totally willing and committed to kill self and takes others doing it for a cause. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/31 "2000-10-13T04:29:33Z")
oldscratch, what is your definition of terrorist? Were the two men who crashed into the Cole freedom fighters? ---
**Author:** ![Kami\_Bum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@Kami\_Bum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kami_Bum)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/32 "2000-10-13T05:11:37Z")
Call me weird and crazy, but i’m in favor of just letting the Middle East settle its own affairs. I’ll check back 20 years from now and see how they’re doing. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/33 "2000-10-13T06:18:54Z")
Damn. I don’t know what to say about it. It just sucks all around. Only about 76 days 12 hours and 48 minutes until I’m in the Navy myself, so this hits pretty close to home. There’s just nothing you can do about this sort of thing, as far as I know. Just try to not live in fear, I guess, because that’s their goal. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/34 "2000-10-13T06:38:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by oldscratch \* > \*\*Question Lynn. Is that an official announcement from you in your administrative capacities? I’m guessing it is. > Or is that your opinion of what should be? \*\* When I sign something with “Administrator”, yeah, that means that I’m acting as an administrator of the SD. Hate speech isn’t acceptable, even in the Pit. Magdalene called someone on language, and I was making Magdalene’s statement (that this language will win you no friends here) an Official Pronouncement. Lynn Administrator And one of Cecil’s own Angels of Death ---
**Author:** ![alibey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@alibey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alibey)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/35 "2000-10-13T07:09:12Z")
Lots of interesting post so far, but how many are over here (Riyadh KSA) right now? How many people have meet an Arab. Not all are mindless tools who go around blowing things up for fun and prophit (LOL). Most are decent, well meaning individuals, but to get respect you have to show respect. Now it would be nice if everyone just got along over here, but that won’t happen untill ET arrives with his friends, LOL. And as far as pulling the troops out of here anytime soon, well as long as Bush and Bush lite have wells and Americans continue it love affare with the auto and we need the oil, guys like me will be over here. If you have to direct your anger somewhere, go for thoses responsable not for the people as a whole. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/36 "2000-10-13T07:13:37Z")
Hey! **Lynn** and **Mag** , one word; “Mmmmwwwwhhhaaaaaaahhhhhhhh” That said, let’s find these maggots and fry 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Major\_Feelgud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@Major\_Feelgud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major_Feelgud)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/37 "2000-10-13T09:33:21Z")
Face it. We’re there because of the oil. If it wasn’t because of the oil, we wouldn’t be there at all. Look at all the other spots in the world where people are killing each other. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/38 "2000-10-13T14:37:11Z")
I was wondering how far down I would have to read before seeing the word “oil.” Oh yeah, we are over there for purely humanitarian reasons. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/39 "2000-10-13T15:15:46Z")
It would appear that a group calling itself Mohammed’s Army are [claiming responsibilty for this attack](http://www.abc.net.au/news/newslink/nat/newsnat-14oct2000-3.htm) and the one on the British embassy in Yemen. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722/40 "2000-10-13T15:49:44Z")
[hijack]When my theatre troupe did “Tomfoolery” it opened right around the time of the Gulf War. Needless to say, we poked great fun at its expense, notably during the song “Send the Marines.” Instead of the lyric that went: > [@](#): > > We only want the world to know > That we support the status quo. > They love us everywhere we go, > So when in doubt - send the Marines! … we changed it to: > [@](#): > > We’re only trying to recoil > Invasions onto allied soil > And what the heck - we need the oil! > So what do we do? We send the Marines! [/hijack] Esprix [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-fucking-dickhead-that-blew-a-hole-in-my-ship/36722.md?page=3)