# Which old-timer has never been pitted? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 2, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631 "2004-12-02T03:30:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/101 "2004-12-04T10:55:34Z")
I got pitted once, but it was by an intelligent poster, so I don’t find any shame in it. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/102 "2004-12-04T20:00:06Z")
I was pitted once, I guess it was this spring sometime, but the general concensus seemed to be that it was a stupid pitting over a stupid issue by a stupid poster. I don’t think it even got any “yeah, she’s a bitch sometimes” posts. Does that count as a real pitting? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/103 "2004-12-04T23:09:39Z")
> [@spooje](#): > > I’ve never been pitted, and I hang out in the pit a lot. > > But nobody pays much attention… I may have pitted you once, but accidentally referred to you as **SPOOFE**. My apologies to you both. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/104 "2004-12-04T23:35:15Z")
I’m over 5k now but still no Pit. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/105 "2004-12-04T23:50:56Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > No it wasn’t. _p’taQ_. By the river Termack, in Winter. :dubious: [Homer Simpson threatening voice] In Winter… [/HStv] ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/106 "2004-12-05T00:02:42Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever been pitted, but then, I’ve got this “nice” schtick down pat. I try hard not to offend, and when I find out I’ve hurt or insulted anyone, I send off an email right away. So I can’t imagine why someone would pit me. I know I can be annoying sometimes, but I don’t think I’ve ever been annoying enough to merit pitting. 'Cause I’m nice, dammit! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/107 "2004-12-05T01:36:23Z")
Every time I’ve been Pitted, that poster has been Banned. 🆒 It’s only happened once. :o ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/108 "2004-12-05T01:52:58Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever been pitted. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/109 "2004-12-05T02:21:25Z")
Don’t think I’ve been pitted. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/110 "2004-12-05T03:13:09Z")
> [@glee](#): > > Every time I’ve been Pitted, that poster has been Banned. 🆒 > > It’s only happened once. :o I was pitted just the once, too – The pitter just got beat down and never posted again. _Roar!_ Uh… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/111 "2004-12-06T19:50:02Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I don’t think I’ve ever been pitted, but then, I’ve got this “nice” schtick down pat. I try hard not to offend, and when I find out I’ve hurt or insulted anyone, I send off an email right away. So I can’t imagine why someone would pit me. I know I can be annoying sometimes, but I don’t think I’ve ever been annoying enough to merit pitting. > > 'Cause I’m nice, dammit! 😃 I agree! ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/112 "2004-12-06T20:32:02Z")
Never been pitted, but I’ve heard rumors that you need to post if you want to be pitted.This pretty much leaves me out. Besides if anyone ever thought to pit me I’d just stick my fingers in my ears, close my eyes and dance around singing _nay, nay, nay I can’t hear you!_ now how much fun would that be? I ask you. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/113 "2004-12-07T01:11:44Z")
“Holy 99er?” Never heard that term used before. To my knowledge, I’ve never been pitted. I could do a vanity search to find out for certain, but I really don’t care. I’m not interested in looking for something I never noticed in the first place, if it even happened at all. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/114 "2004-12-07T03:51:15Z")
[I was pitted once](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=89376), but I take pride in the fact that my pitting evoked the following response: > [@Earl Snake-Hips Tucker](#): > > Cmkeller’s name in a Pit thread??? > > This is most distressing. Getting a reaction like that is probably better than never being pitted. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/115 "2004-12-07T04:03:20Z")
my join date is 07/21/99. i am not sure if i qualify as an old timer. my low post count (1 post every 6.16 days) would indicate that i mostly lurk, so i probably have been way under the radar. ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/116 "2004-12-07T05:50:25Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > The closest I came was someone pointing out I post too much. And maybe one of my own Pit threads being turned around on me. > > Damn. I’d kind of like to be pitted! This is the first post of yours i’ve seen! ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/117 "2004-12-07T14:28:50Z")
November of '99, hmm- I didn’t know I was so important _G_ No Pitting for me- a coupla well-deserved butt-kickins in some discussions before I larnt me Doper rules, but no Pittings. I think Polycarp was pitted, but it was by badchad, so it didn’t go well for the Pitter. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/118 "2004-12-23T18:51:45Z")
DaveWoo7 you know the double agent chinaman doper? pitted me once. As a joke. No one came to the pitting, if I recall. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/119 "2004-12-23T19:00:15Z")
Turns out I was wrong when I asked [who could possibly have a beef with me?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=292123) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631/120 "2004-12-23T19:04:38Z")
'99-er here. 3 posts a day, never pitted (by name anyway). **Liberal (_nee_Libertarian)** sort of indirectly pitted me once, pitting my point of view on an issue without bringing up my name. I was recently threatened with a pitting by **The Gaspode** , but none was forthcoming. What must I do to get a real pitting? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-old-timer-has-never-been-pitted/277631.md?page=7)