# Why the fuss wirh Wally7? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 2, 2000, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810 "2000-04-02T06:05:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/21 "2000-04-03T01:23:00Z")
I’m almost eight. Buffalo loving bitch. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/22 "2000-04-03T04:12:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Because he had a heart operation? No, because he had a heart operation, told people here about it and, since people here know and like him, they were sympathetic. If he’d told a group of RL friends, family and/or co-workers, he’d have gotten the same reaction from them. If he’d picked a MB, NG or mailing list he’d never participated in or a group of people he’d never interacted with and informed them, he’d likely gotten a mixture of indifferent to semi-sympathetic “Oh, that’s too bad.” type reactions. On the other hand, the fact that he can be going in for major surgery and fairly consistantly keep looking at the humorous aspects of the situation might have contributed something to the situation. > [@](#): > > I had one too, but I didn’t go on and on about it. Right. You didn’t. And, if you had, you’d have likely gotten a mixture of indifferent to semi-sympathetic “Oh, that’s too bad.” type reactions. Not because there’s anything bad about you, but just because no one here knows you. > [@](#): > > And I counted 2 signatures that were a little bit funny. The rest were junk. Doesn’t matter if you, I or the entire viewin public found them funny, interesting, profound, stupid, boring, lame, etc. My sig from Wally was written for me; it only matters if I like it. Mega’s sig from Wally was written for her; it only matters if she likes it. Rory’s sig from Wally was written for him; only matters if he likes it. If other people like it, that’s a plus, but not necessary. Any more than it’s necessary that you, I or anyone else likes a sig _not_ written by Wally. > [@](#): > > I lurk a lot but I must be missing something. Why must you be missing something? No one can like everyone and no one can be liked by everyone. If you didn’t like every popular kid in your high school, did that mean you were missing something? > [@](#): > > He does not impress me at all. There are many posters here who are more worthy of our respect. That’s my opinion and I’m sure many will agree. I don’t know about you, but there’s no limit on the number of posters I can respect. I can respect Wally, and at the same time respect CKDextHavn and ChrisCTP and tomndeb and Cristi and Eutychus and Dr. Watson and Michelle and Gaudere and Coldfire and Zette and Zyada and Mullinator and Bricker and Falcon and Irishman and ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/23 "2000-04-03T13:39:00Z")
What did they do in your heart operation, Julius O. Cruikshank, remove it? Leaving aside the fact that Wally is one of our cleverest and nicest posters, he did not “go on about it.” He mentioned it once—and most of his mentions were humorous—and he kept up his joking and good input right up till the day of surgery—no “ooh, poor me!” posts at all. I doubt I could do the same, or that you could, either. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/24 "2000-04-03T13:40:00Z")
Quoth the Julius: > [@](#): > > Because he had a heart operation? I had one too, but I didn’t go on and on about it. And I counted 2 signatures that were a little bit funny. The rest were junk. > I lurk a lot but I must be missing something. He does not impress me at all. There are many posters here who are more worthy of our respect. That’s my opinion and I’m sure many will agree. > > Sorry Wally7, for not being on the band wagon. To quote Oliver Wendell Holmes, “When one shoots at a king, one must be sure to kill him.” Okay, Julius. Let’s get a few things straight. You’ve found two semi-unfunny (in your opinion) sig lines and feel that that is the sum total of Wally’s work. If so, then “lurking a lot” means “I read for a full three minutes before bothering to post.” Try the search engine. Try looking at some of the threads that are more than 20 days old. You’ll find one of the most amazingly humourous posters you’ve ever seen. No thread is safe from his drive-by one-liners. A simple “Putz.” from him would drive normal men to insanity. You’ll find a man who impressed all with his wit and style. You have not impressed us with wit and style. If anything, you have struck an image of whining putridity. Someone who just pops his (her?) head in to complain rather than contribute. Please, should you wish to claim that our Emporers of Wit have no clothes, make sure that you have bothered to dress yourself as well. Oh, and spell said Emperor’s names correctly. It make a big difference in how seriously you get taken. Putz. * * * JMCJ Give to Radiskull! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/25 "2000-04-03T14:50:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Buffalo loving bitch. Nanook’s calling you, Wally. He wants you to come out and build a snowman with him. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/26 "2000-04-03T14:55:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Topic: Why the fuss wirh Wally7? ## because he can spell. **putz** \*\*Id rather be no one than someone with no one \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/27 "2000-04-04T02:16:00Z")
Wally is the man. If you can’t understand that, then I just won’t invite you over to my house wallpapered completely in Wally-posts. And don’t even get me started on my shrine to Wally’s arteries. * * * We went right out there and refused to do accoustical versions of the electrical songs that we had refused to record in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/28 "2000-04-04T02:52:00Z")
For some reason, the OP struck me funny. It’s like someone saying, “I hate Cocker Spaniel puppies!” Maybe Wally could come up with a sig for Julius. Something like, “I lurked. I posted. I showed my ass.” * * * This is getting hard. Somebody relieve me. (A Wallian exclamation) ---
**Author:** ![CalifBoomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CalifBoomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalifBoomer)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/29 "2000-04-04T05:26:00Z")
Hey, Wally- Write a sig for me. Without the word ‘putz’ in it. Thanks, Your pal, Caliputz-- er, I mean CalifBoomer. * * * Doppler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/30 "2000-04-04T05:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by CalifBoomer: > \*\*Hey, Wally- > Write a sig for me. Without the word ‘putz’ in it. Thanks, > > Your pal, > > Caliputz-- er, I mean CalifBoomer. > > \*\* Is that going to be possible? * * * “You don’t have insurance? Well, just have a seat and someone will be with you after you die.” --Yes, another quality sig custom created by Wally! ---
**Author:** ![E1skeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3da27b/32.png) [@E1skeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E1skeptic)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/31 "2000-04-04T06:36:00Z")
**Julius** : you don’t know me, but let me assure you of something, it takes more than a wimpy little flame like yours to make an impression here. I know. Now, follow this simple instructions: 1. OPEN MOUTH 2. REMOVE FOOT Saludos. ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/32 "2000-04-04T06:50:00Z")
Well, I’ll be damned! E1skeptic! I was thinking about you the other day. I still remember the ass kicking you gave me. 🙂 I learned from it. I hope you come around more often. I really mean that. ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/33 "2000-04-04T06:53:00Z")
* * * “Winners never quit and quitters never win, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.” ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/34 "2000-04-04T06:56:00Z")
You’re wrong, Lex. ---
**Author:** ![NothingMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NothingMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NothingMan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/35 "2000-04-04T07:00:00Z")
Can there be any more clear example of trolling than popping onto a MB, and instantly attacking one of the more popular posters ? For all any of us know this is a sock-puppet show courtesy of bedboy. Whatever. Wally, still want to know where to get me one of them “putz-rifles”. Then I will commense to practicing. You however, are “Billy The Kid” with that thing. ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/36 "2000-04-04T07:07:00Z")
Whoever this guy is, it’s obvious he hits and runs. Not worth getting into a sweat over. Fuggeddaboudit. ---
**Author:** ![E1skeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3da27b/32.png) [@E1skeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E1skeptic)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/37 "2000-04-04T07:14:00Z")
Nice to see you too, Wally. I have also learned from you. Just don’t try to give ME a sig. ok? 🙂 Check your e-mail. Saludos. ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/38 "2000-04-04T07:15:00Z")
I’m not wrong, I’m just misunderstood. I figured I’d let my sig line do the talking for me about this douchebag. In the words of Stone Cold Steve Austin: **Can I get a hell yeah?** * * * “Winners never quit and quitters never win, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.” ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/39 "2000-04-04T07:55:00Z")
**Hell,yeah!** ---
**Author:** ![JCorre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@JCorre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JCorre)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810/40 "2000-04-04T20:08:00Z")
Leaving personal opinions about wally aside for a moment does it strike anyone else as absurdly bad strategy to start a thread criticizing Wally? I mean it would just cause all of his supporters to rally at his side and give him more praise. I guess i’ll never figure out the logic of a troll. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuss-wirh-wally7/5810.md?page=3)