# "Witness" **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 26, 2000, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801 "2000-08-26T04:03:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Azazel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Azazel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azazel)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/121 "2001-03-31T05:15:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Padeye \* > \*\* > > Pondering why Kelly McGlillis was topless in Witness but not in Top Gun. \*\* [DIGRESSION] fond remembrance of Kelly McGillis topless [/DIGRESSION] * * * lame sig ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/122 "2001-03-31T10:58:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Expression of feigned sorrow at jerkish poster’s inevitable forced departure. Shock. Dismay. Incredulity that poster’s comments could possibly have been misinterpreted. Numerous examples of other posters who have made vaguely similar comments in the past. Appeal that life as he knows it will end if poster is banned. Irrelevant summation of poster’s long history and familiarity with the Internet. Comparison with posts in alt.hate newsgroups to accentuate mild nature of his own recent post. Last desperate tactic: feigned ignorance of message board rules. Assurance that it never dawned on poster to read them. Finally, offer of money in exchange for clemency. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/123 "2001-03-31T20:31:31Z")
Expression of disgruntlement at thread consisting completely of descriptions of posts. Observation that poster quoting **Dead Horse** was indubitably correct. Wry amusement at numerous members’ abilities to parody their own posting styles. Cynical remark regarding entire operation. * * * Lack of sig line ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/124 "2001-11-05T12:51:30Z")
New, but vapid and pointless post causing thread to resurface. ---
**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/125 "2001-11-05T15:06:11Z")
rolleyes ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/126 "2001-11-05T16:30:37Z")
[Link to another thread dealing with the subject](http://boards.straightdope.com/). [And another](http://boards.straightdope.com/) Snide comment about the constant resurrection of witnessing threads. Attempted humor at use of the word “resurrection” in thread dealing with Christianity. Appeal to moderator to close the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/127 "2001-11-05T16:47:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Captain Amazing \* > Attempted humor at use of the word “resurrection” in thread dealing with Christianity. Smug observation that poster had already made “resurrection” joke earlier on same page. Query as to when OP will chime in to claim God’s will in thread continued reappearance. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/128 "2001-11-05T17:10:41Z")
Post submitted without reviewing entire thread. Glib attempt to argue a point using a stock position that already been torn to shreds on page 2. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/129 "2001-11-05T19:27:55Z")
Suggested replacement of “resurrection” nomenclature with “undead” nomenclature. Badly garbled Anne Rice quotation. (parenthetical notation that poster is in location other than collection of dusty seldom-read fiction) Suggestion that moderator insert stake into thread at crossroads at midnight. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/130 "2002-11-07T11:17:04Z")
Inadvertent post in wrong window. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/131 "2002-11-07T12:45:55Z")
And I was wondering how I’d managed to miss such a rivetting thread for so long. Good one Lib…[insert condescending smilie with a touch of gratitude here] ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/132 "2002-11-07T14:34:15Z")
Pointless exclamation of surprise at having forgotten posting in thread. ---
**Author:** ![Mort\_Furd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mort\_Furd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mort_Furd)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/133 "2002-11-07T15:05:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pariah \* > Lengthy diatribe of great pith and moment punctuated with wry cynicism describing visceral perception of **Diety** and generalization of vague ‘human condition’ assertation. > " Tight assed correction of misspelling. [Link to alternate explanation of Diety.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=139593&postid=2518439) ---
**Author:** ![SisterCoyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SisterCoyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SisterCoyote)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/134 "2002-11-07T16:59:39Z")
Total Confusion including typo ---
**Author:** ![SisterCoyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SisterCoyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SisterCoyote)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/135 "2002-11-07T17:01:12Z")
Apology for and correction of typo, including new tyop. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/136 "2002-11-07T17:11:46Z")
Expression of amazment that someone would reopen dated thread. Rememberance of banned poster on page one. ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/137 "2002-11-07T17:31:05Z")
Attempt to reinvigorate debate by refocusing on obscure tangent that poster believes is the “really interesting” issue for debate. Invitation to other posters, with a hint of pleading, to comment on refocused obscure tangent. Abbreviated signature. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/138 "2002-11-07T17:53:47Z")
Uninformed and reckless diatribe against inoffensive political philosophy. Redundant and contradictory misrepresentations. Lies. ---
**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/139 "2002-11-07T19:48:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mars Horizon \* > **Inquiry as to why thread was revived after lying dormant for nearly three months.** Annoyance expressed at other posters for ignoring previous inquiry of 2 years ago - demand that posters keep current on previous discussions rather than rehash old news Humouous aside to recent poster in which i invoke a reference to a certain Canadian power trio ---
**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witness/30801/140 "2002-11-07T19:52:49Z")
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