# Want to be a SDMB MOD? What are John Kerry's initials? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 7, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023 "2004-06-07T01:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/61 "2004-06-07T02:31:51Z")
> [@SallyStar](#): > > What a little shit you are. Well that’s nothing compared to the big dump you left here. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/62 "2004-06-07T02:32:20Z")
Because she wanted to heal the SDMB’s partisan rifts and Bring Us Together. And so it was, as all the warring factions of the SDMB united at last, minds meeting with a thunderously triumphant crashing of cymbals, as one in the blinding revelation: This chick’s a twit. [wipes away tear, sniffles, honks into crumpled hankie] ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/63 "2004-06-07T02:33:20Z")
> [@SallyStar](#): > > What a little shit you are. Anyone can go read the other thread. You were going to ban me for using the initials of John Kerry which were not in caps. You said I was referring to John F. Kennedy … fess up! I think I´ll stay around, out of pure morbid curiosity; I think that the mods are thawing the Slapping Fish as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/64 "2004-06-07T02:43:20Z")
was Kerry named after Steve Forbes then? Back to topic, when “Sally” posts, a kitten dies… ---
**Author:** ![SallyStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@SallyStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SallyStar)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/65 "2004-06-07T02:44:17Z")
> [@Ale](#): > > I think I´ll stay around, out of pure morbid curiosity; I think that the mods are thawing the Slapping Fish as we speak. No, they should be slapping TVeblen’s ass with a fish, not mine … ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/66 "2004-06-07T02:45:42Z")
> [@SallyStar](#): > > No, they should be slapping TVeblen’s ass with a fish, not mine … Can we get a mercy killing, please? This is like a bunch of cats batting around a ball of yarn. It’s not even fun anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/67 "2004-06-07T02:46:19Z")
> [@SallyStar](#): > > Ok, using John Kerry’s initials in lower case results in a banning … JFC! What do the Java Foundation Classes have to do with this? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/68 "2004-06-07T02:47:30Z")
> [@SallyStar](#): > > No, they should be slapping TVeblen’s ass with a fish, not mine … Is it possible this… um… poster doesn’t even know what the Fish Slapping Dance is? Hey, **Early Out**! Where’d you go? It’s your turn in the “because” game. ---
**Author:** ![SallyStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@SallyStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SallyStar)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/69 "2004-06-07T02:49:16Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Can we get a mercy killing, please? This is like a bunch of cats batting around a ball of yarn. It’s not even fun anymore. So no one here wants to hear the truth, read the other OP! What a cop out! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/70 "2004-06-07T02:50:26Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Can we get a mercy killing, please? This is like a bunch of cats batting around a ball of yarn. It’s not even fun anymore. If I recall correctly, only an Admin can actually ban a poster. Mods are often consulted about the decision, but the actual life-and-death power resides with the A team. Not sure about this, though: Can someone other than the OP request of a Mod that a thread be closed? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/71 "2004-06-07T02:50:40Z")
> [@SallyStar](#): > > So no one here wants to hear the truth, read the other OP! What a cop out! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/72 "2004-06-07T02:51:36Z")
> [@SallyStar](#): > > So no one here wants to hear the truth, read the other OP! What a cop out! I read the other OP. What’s your point? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/73 "2004-06-07T02:51:41Z")
About fucking time!! Kudos to the mods. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/74 "2004-06-07T02:51:41Z")
Ah! It’s done, even as I typed my last post. Well done. Thanks to any and all Admins and Mods that had to deal with this. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/75 "2004-06-07T02:52:23Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Is it possible this… um… poster doesn’t even know what the Fish Slapping Dance is? > > Hey, **Early Out**! Where’d you go? It’s your turn in the “because” game. Last time I saw him, he was comparing the OP favorably to **milroyj** in another thread. He may share the feeling opined by **Airman** above. I know I do; at this point I’m only hanging out in case there are any good jokes. ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/76 "2004-06-07T02:52:26Z")
And there was much rejoicing throughout the land! You know…she truly did bring the parties together. Sure it was in a common hatred of her, but still isn’t it togetherness that counts. I love common ground. 🙂 FB ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/77 "2004-06-07T02:53:02Z")
Apparently I’ll never find out what her point was. Well done, Mods. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/78 "2004-06-07T02:53:24Z")
Of course it’s what s/he was after all along. So what? It still feels good. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WernhamHogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@WernhamHogg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WernhamHogg)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/79 "2004-06-07T02:53:39Z")
Quick. Lets get a group hug in before they close the thread! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-a-sdmb-mod-what-are-john-kerrys-initials/249023/80 "2004-06-07T02:53:57Z")
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