# Uncle Toby -- Take a Loooong Walk

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-toby-take-a-loooong-walk/127300>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 6, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-toby-take-a-loooong-walk/127300 "2002-09-06T15:42:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-toby-take-a-loooong-walk/127300/101 "2002-09-10T15:37:18Z")

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Great heavens above -

First **Polycarp** starts a Pit thread, then I find myself agreeing with **AceOSpades**.

This can’t be good. Or can it?

And no, I am not sticking up for **Uncle Toby**. At least I am not trying to. What I am saying is “Pile-on != refutation”.

Or something like that.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-toby-take-a-loooong-walk/127300/102 "2002-09-10T15:54:06Z")

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Shodan, if obtuseness can be considered a disability you should contact the Social Security Administration post haste. You’ve got some benefits headed your way.

Uncle Toby was soundly refuted, repeatedly. He continued to spew idiotic, offensive, baseless claptrap. For that he was deservedly pitted. If you find yourself agreeing with Acehole, then you might want to start some self-evaluation to determine just how much of an asshole you’ve become.

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**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-toby-take-a-loooong-walk/127300/103 "2002-09-10T16:46:14Z")

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Shodan, feel more tolerant yet?! See? No matter how you phrase it, same result. You might as well speak plainly. Good news for Thread Archaelogists, Though!

I think we’ve stumbled on the Gay Mafia Conversion Scale!

Polite Mild Criticism of Points = You Fucking Asshole!

Serious Intellectual Debate = You’re a Homophobe, so shut it!

Reacting to Above Tactics = Oh, you’re a Troll now!? BANNN HIM!!

Disgust, Withdrawal from Debate = Victory over Debate! V-D Day!

:smack:

Oh, and has anyone has found calm, rational refutations of **UncleToby’s** pack of lies, please return them to GD. We seem to have lost them, and the kids are really worried!

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**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-toby-take-a-loooong-walk/127300/104 "2002-09-10T17:05:32Z")

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Whomever told you that being obnoxious was a positive trait lied to you. Same thing goes for being stupid.

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