# Wesley Clark is your keyboard broken (persnickety) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 10, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464 "2005-08-10T16:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/41 "2005-08-11T10:13:53Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > i wasonce ona mailing list whereone guywould not capitalize or punctuate atall andsometimes hewouldnt even put inspaces everyone knows that capital letters are bigger and pointier, so they wear out your internet cables quicker PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARRIVE SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WITHOUT WARNING. see? ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/42 "2005-08-11T13:36:59Z")
> [@Futile Gesture](#): > > everyone knows that capital letters are bigger and pointier, so they wear out your internet cables quicker PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARRIVE SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WITHOUT WARNING. see? Sis? E. ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/43 "2005-08-11T13:37:34Z")
> [@severus](#): > > Well, I’ve never really followed **Wesley Clark** ’s posts here, so I don’t know what kind of voluntary poverty he’s aiming for, but in all fairness, many people decide to live a lifestyle that is based on working less, buying less, and spending more time with their family and doing stuff they like. Actually, I would probably be like that. I’d rather work less and have less stuff than work all the time and have to spend, spend, spend to maintain my “lifestyle”. And someone who chooses a simpler lifestyle is, as I said, more likely to be there for their family, so I don’t see why this should be a no-no when it comes to attracting a partner. > > Of course, maybe **Wesley** really wants to live a ascetic life. But then again, that’s a valid choice. And I’m sure that there are women who are aiming for this kind of lifestyle too (just fewer of them, in all probability, in the same way as men who want to live this kind of life are few and far between). I’m sure that not all women are looking for the same thing in a potential partner. At least, I certainly hope it’s not the case. > > This said, the orange semen thread was so TMIshly TMI that I can’t believe that he posted that. What.Was.He.Thinking? Well, we all say stupid stuff at times. It’s not that he wishes to live a “simple” life - he doesn’t seem to. He calls his pathological cheapness “voluntary simplicity” but in reality he focuses so much on the cost of things and saving a few cents here and there that spends more time than the rest of us focusing on money. This is the opposite of voluntary simplicity. The term does not describe people who spend all their free time looking for coupons just to save a couple bucks. ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/44 "2005-08-11T14:09:39Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > It’s not that he wishes to live a “simple” life - he doesn’t seem to. He calls his pathological cheapness “voluntary simplicity” but in reality he focuses so much on the cost of things and saving a few cents here and there that spends more time than the rest of us focusing on money. This is the opposite of voluntary simplicity. The term does not describe people who spend all their free time looking for coupons just to save a couple bucks. Yeah, that’s what I meant to say. I’m all for simplicity but that’s not what **Wesley** is doing. If you were really trying to live a simple life you’d rarely eat in restaurants; you’d learn how to prepare your own food. He’s just being a cheapskate, and an obsessive cheapskate at that. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/45 "2005-08-11T16:50:48Z")
> [@Tracy Lord](#): > > [It’s not the only thing that is.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=286416&highlight=semen+wesley+clark) > > _d&r_ Well, it is an honest question. It’s not like he’s blasting Bush for the 1000th time. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/46 "2005-08-11T17:05:20Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > Well, it is an honest question. It’s not like he’s blasting Bush for the 1000th time. Sure it is, in the sense that “Can I substitute rabbit shit for chocolate chips in my cookie recipie” is an honest question… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/47 "2005-08-11T17:59:52Z")
Although I stand by my comment that a person should not have a username of a real person, I must point out that I feel that the beauty of this place, and of Cecil Adams, is that this is just about the only place on can ask questions like “why is my jizz turning colors.” If WC asked the caloric content of spooge, I’m sure many people who are unaware that this was a question Cecil deemed worthy of his attention ([http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1\_054.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_054.html)) would attack WS exactly the same way he has been attacked here. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/48 "2005-08-11T18:12:56Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Although I stand by my comment that a person should not have a username of a real person, I must point out that I feel that the beauty of this place, and of Cecil Adams, is that this is just about the only place on can ask questions like “why is my jizz turning colors.” > > If WC asked the caloric content of spooge, I’m sure many people who are unaware that this was a question Cecil deemed worthy of his attention ([http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1\_054.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_054.html)) would attack WS exactly the same way he has been attacked here. I would agree with you if his questions were innocent requests for information. However it is very strange indeed that he also informs us that he stores his jizz covered napkins in an airtight container for days and days because he can’t throw it in the trash, 'cause it smells so bad. And he must use a paper towel because the quantity he expells is just to much for mere toilet paper. A simple “Is it normal for semen to change color over time\*\*?\*\*” would suffice. Besides, that thread alone is not the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/49 "2005-08-11T18:39:02Z")
That all could be pertinent information as to why a substance changes color. Being in an airtight container, impregnated (heh) into what type of medium, amount, etc. That’s required information to answer the question. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/50 "2005-08-11T19:52:58Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > That all could be pertinent information as to why a substance changes color. Being in an airtight container, impregnated (heh) into what type of medium, amount, etc. That’s required information to answer the question. OK fine that thread was fine and interesting (diferent strokes, heh) but do you realize that wesley has started more than 750 threads since Jan. of last year compared to your less than 650 since 1999. Boy, people accuse Lib, of always making things all about him, he has got nothing on ol’ Wesley. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/51 "2005-08-11T20:15:45Z")
You’ll find many of my early threads were ‘Wesley Clark-ish’. “What’s the medical term for a butt-crack?” “Why do I feel pain in my wang when I scratch the top of my butt-crack?” “Is there medical term for a single turd?” (I did manage to use question marks, though 😉 ) The ability to ask embarrassingly stupid questions anonymously is a big reason that drew me here to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hypnagogic_jerk/32/4252_2.png) [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/52 "2005-08-11T20:18:13Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > It’s not that he wishes to live a “simple” life - he doesn’t seem to. He calls his pathological cheapness “voluntary simplicity” but in reality he focuses so much on the cost of things and saving a few cents here and there that spends more time than the rest of us focusing on money. This is the opposite of voluntary simplicity. The term does not describe people who spend all their free time looking for coupons just to save a couple bucks. I see. As I said, I’ve never really followed his posting history. Well, maybe he just thinks that “a penny saved is a penny earned”. Of course, what he should do is decide if earning this penny is worth the effort. ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/53 "2005-08-14T18:07:59Z")
I found one!! And it was only three months ago. > **[Do we know the neurobiology of pain, if so what is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=316966)** > > Do we know anything about the biology of pain (both physical and emotional)? If we do, is pain caused by an excess of some neurochemical or a deprivation of it or is it much more complex than that? If you take someone going through heroin withdrawl,... Unfortunately, I also found [this one.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=310929) ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/54 "2005-10-01T22:55:49Z")
Blow me you [fuck up](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=329972&highlight=life). As I keep saying I usually avoid pit threads but I saw you mention me in some other thread and decided to actually respond. Yes it was a bad idea for me to talk about personal information on this board. I realize that now, which is why I don’t really do it anymore. Message boards are a wild card. Some people are understanding and offer constructive info to help solve your problems, and some are whiny blowhards who screw their own lives up and take it out on strangers as long as they get to stay 1000 miles away and hide behind a monitor. Overall I hope you improve your life sooner or later, not just for your own sake but for the sake of those around you. You are obviously going to keep bringing other people down to your level until you do something about your problems. That is what seperates you from me. I deal with my problems and try to fix them, you just act like a whiny bitch and fuck other people over. In two years I have made alot of progress, I’m sure in 2 years this won’t even be an issue for me. However in two years you will still be teh same suicidal bitch who attacks strangers while hiding behind her computer. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/55 "2005-10-01T22:58:29Z")
> [@davenportavenger](#): > > Well, no, it’s not just the question marks. Personally, I’m more offended by the claims of temporary schizophrenia and his attitude towards women. And of course the fact that he posts the same things over and over. And over and over. Many, many times a day. > > If you all want to use this as a jumping-off post to complain about other things relating to WC, by all means go ahead. It’s not like there isn’t lots to say. Well if you think 4 years is temporary be my guest. I don’t like my attitudes towards women but I’ve mostly fixed them. And luckily I try to avoid talking about them here. If you don’t like my posts don’t read them. Moron. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/56 "2005-10-01T23:01:17Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > I gotta ask: **Wesley** , do you actually make any decisions on your own? > . What the fuck do you know about anything because of what I sometimes post on a message board? You don’t even know my real name and its not Wesley. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/57 "2005-10-01T23:02:43Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I can. I make it a point never to read them. I never even mouse-over them. That hurts. Now I remember one of the reasons why I stay out of the pit. To avoid seeing what are normally nice, intelligent people act like rude children. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/58 "2005-10-01T23:13:08Z")
today you decide to resurect a months old pit thread about you? why? ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/59 "2005-10-01T23:26:57Z")
> [@wring](#): > > today you decide to resurect a months old pit thread about you? > > why? I saw him/her/it/davenportavenger complaining about me in another thread and decided that just ignoring people who attack me was a bad idea. Some people just take that as a license to walk over anyone who doesn’t repond in kind. This is so dumb for an anonymous message board. But ah well. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464/60 "2005-10-01T23:39:27Z")
To all you who don’t like my threads, stop reading them. Its not hard. Hell they even have an ignore function if you lack the mental discipline to accomplish that. I actually think I’m enjoying the pit now, it keeps me grounded. I think I have too high an opinion of other people and places like this help keep me in reality. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464.md?page=4)