I pitted myself once when the addiction to this place was getting out of hand in me.
Otherwise I sure don’t think so.
I pitted myself once when the addiction to this place was getting out of hand in me.
Otherwise I sure don’t think so.
I’m certain you’re wrong about the former:) Both badchad and Captain Amazing have pitted Polycarp, and (I think) Satan did as well back before I was a poster.
Yeah, I gave one guy permission to pit me after he took offense at a post in which I pointed out that he was making an inaccurate accusation against the staff. He took me up on the invitation, but it didn’t amount to much.
AFAICT, I’ve never been Pitted, and quite honestly, I have no idea how I’ve managed to avoid it. I’ve certainly deserved to be, at times; Lord knows I can be pretty damned irascible and combative, and frequently have been, especially in the debate fora. Summing up:
99er - check
High post count - check
Gets in a lot of political debates - check
Has frequently been rather hard on his debate adversaries - check
That should add up to a Pitting or three, but somehow it adds up to zero. That’s irrational. Therefore I’ve just proven that zero is an irrational number! 
It’s probably because everyone knows you’re an irascible old curmudgeon, and we expect you to be that way. We’ve just come to accept it. 
And I’ll do it again, too!
Ah, the soft bigotry of low expectations! I’ll take it. 
I’d like to, but it would lead to more headaches from mods, spouses, lawyers, bosses, federal law enforcement, Interpol, etc., than it’s really worth. Sorry.
Intriguing. Of course, that’s what my email address is there for.
Jeez, the way some folks around here post, I’d be shocked if they hadn’t been pithed - at least then they’d have an excuse.
What?
I should pit you for bringing math in here! But I won’t – you’re far too nice to Pit.
I’m a 99er, albeit not a prolific one. I’ve never been pitted although I was warned once (by LynnBodini, I think) for being unduly insulting outside of the Pit. The Mod (maybe Lynn and maybe not) who warned me said something like, “You’ve been here long enough to know better…” So embarrassing!
That’s a very sweet thing for you to say to this irascible curmudgeon!
Which reminds me, how’s your son getting along in boot camp?
You silver-tongued devil.
That’s how you do it.
A good way to make sure it doesn’t happen is to spell Lynn Bodoni’s name right. 
Not sure if I qualify as an old-timer, but I’m close. Never been pitted.
Me, but I think it’s mainly because I come across as Doris Day with a penis.
How did you know?
Well, Doris Day with a penis emerging from a reeking bathroom, but yeah…
I was wondering about that. Who would dare? You’d carve them up and serve them on toast with a nice cup of tea on the side.
No, not me. I’m a 99er too although I never realized until recently that distinction had any sort of cachet. I guess I’m just too reasonable and generally nice, but not in a syrupy way.
Count me as a 99er who has the love and admiration of all Dopers. At least to the point that I’ve not been pitted.