# What's the surest way to kill a thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 15, 2002, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888 "2002-11-15T17:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/21 "2002-11-16T00:40:34Z")
The surest way to kill a thread is to be named **Lobsang** ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/22 "2002-11-16T00:42:30Z")
Nope. there’s a surer way - to be _drunk_ and named **Lobsang** ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/23 "2002-11-16T00:44:09Z")
I seem to generally be one of those 4-lb lead weights you see on deep-sea trolling lures… ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/24 "2002-11-16T01:11:53Z")
I can’t kill a thread. Man, I don’t know what it is, but every time I post, the Dopers throng to reply. I just can’t help it - they’ll be here in droves now. ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/25 "2002-11-16T01:32:27Z")
People actually get pity posts? Where do I sign up? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/26 "2002-11-16T02:03:56Z")
You already did. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/27 "2002-11-16T02:05:01Z")
Open your thread in **Comments on Staff Reports**. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/28 "2002-11-16T05:41:55Z")
Or you could ahmm… ah… hehe. Post something mundane (not mundane in a cool way, but mundane in a “Explaining how large a football field is to a fellow American” way) that would discourage others from replying. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/29 "2002-11-16T06:20:47Z")
Man, I was typing a message earlier and before I could post it even, the mod. jumped in and locked it down. Talk about killing a thread! (where’s Justhink?) ---
**Author:** ![Chinaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Chinaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chinaco)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/30 "2002-11-16T07:12:01Z")
I bet the surest way to ensure that a thread never dies is to give it a title like “What’s the surest way to kill a thread?” cuz then it’ll be a contest to see who gets the last word… (is it me? ooh, I can’t wait to see how this one ends!) ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/31 "2002-11-16T07:46:25Z")
Or _when_ it ends. ---
**Author:** ![F.Prefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@F.Prefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Prefect)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/32 "2002-11-16T07:54:22Z")
**photopat** ever have that not so fresh feeling? I can think of three ways not to kill a thread: Quote Jack Chick as a factual reference in GQ/GD. Any OP with “The Best” in the title. Or ask your question. But as an answer, “My cat’s breath smells like cat food.” ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2002, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/33 "2002-11-16T23:56:02Z")
The “what’s the most obscure thing you know?” thread, lauded as the “Thread Never Going to Die” was killed by yours truly. I guess it’s an honor. ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/34 "2002-11-17T06:22:34Z")
OK, here goes - TVGuy is posting to this, so in six months you will be able to do a search and see TVGuy as the last post from 11-16-2002 ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/35 "2002-11-17T10:44:09Z")
The surest way to kill a thread is to insult a moderator. (Uh-uh! Not me. I ain’t no damn fool!) ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/36 "2002-11-17T19:00:29Z")
C’mon! I’m stupid and leadable enough to be persuaded to do some of that stuff! I’ll be yo’ lackey! Jes’ gimme some encouragemernt and I’ll be more’n’happy to _jackass_ meself out for the sake of amusement of the cool Dopers. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2002, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/37 "2002-11-20T13:33:52Z")
Whadayamean by “_jackass_ meself out for the sake of amusement of the cool Dopers”? ---
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/38 "2002-11-20T14:22:41Z")
A guy walks into a bar… “OUCH!” (that ought to do it) ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/39 "2002-11-20T14:35:18Z")
a Thread Killer Thread Killer Thread killer ---
**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:** [November 20, 2002, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-surest-way-to-kill-a-thread/136888/40 "2002-11-20T15:03:30Z")
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