123: Durp baby, Durp baby, give me your snark, give me something that I can remember.... - Page 6

Someone · #**251** 25th November 2019, 04:08 PM

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Tuba is advertising for new Modes.

https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...t.php?f=&a=198

Who do you think should apply?

Me. Who better than a previously banned sock?

Someone · #**252** 25th November 2019, 04:11 PM

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I noticed nobody's mentioned MY name with regards to a new Durp mod. I'd roxxxxxor it.

Me neither. Let’s go sulk in the corner together.

Hey, I ran my own sci-fi board for a year or so right after P2P. Went great until the hosting site got stupid. Had a lot of ex trek dopers.

Actually, in 2004 I might have tried. MBs were my entertainment back then. Now, I would be tempted to bring in Dead Journal style stuff.

Someone · #**253** 25th November 2019, 04:14 PM

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Me neither. Let’s go sulk in the corner together.

Hey, I ran my own sci-fi board for a year or so right after P2P. Went great until the hosting site got stupid. Had a lot of ex trek dopers.

Actually, in 2004 I might have tried. MBs were my entertainment back then. Now, I would be tempted to bring in Dead Journal style stuff.

I would crush them. CRUSH! Crush like a can of crushed pineapples that the can had been crushed in a forklift accident...

Putz

Someone · #**254** 25th November 2019, 04:15 PM

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What a great post! It's like it was plucked from my mind, had all the hostility removed, and was made 50% more eloquent.

Thank you, Babale! As you can see I made it over here!

Excellent! Welcome

Someone · #**255** 25th November 2019, 04:34 PM

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I'm lucky I'm not a plastic crate then. And I don't know if I should kabong with someone I just met!

Threatening to Kabong Rat-Diva? That's a boxing.

Also, welcome!

Someone · #**256** 25th November 2019, 04:37 PM

Arbritrary and capricious!

Someone · #**257** 25th November 2019, 04:39 PM

I don't think I have it in me to participate in all the "let's rebuild the dope" threads. Do a good job for me, guys, willya?

I'd really like to believe that I'll come back to a better Dope.

Someone · #**258** 25th November 2019, 04:39 PM

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Me neither. Let’s go sulk in the corner together.

Sounds good to me sister.

(As an aside, I'd also make Tomndebb and Colibri's heads explode, so there's that.)

Why yes, yes you would.

I suspect my affiliation with this fine establishment has rendered me persona non grata if I ever wanted to go back to modding over there...

Someone · #**259** 25th November 2019, 04:46 PM

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Arbritrary and capricious!

And that’s the way we liked it!

Someone · #**260** 25th November 2019, 04:50 PM

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Arbritrary and capricious!

♬♪ "You can even smash the dishes!"
Who can take a newbie?
Who can take a troll?
Throw them in The Box and let it shrivel up their soul?
The Fenris-Man!
The Fenris-Man can!
The Fenris-Man can cause he mixes it with poo and and makes the board smell bad ♩♫

Someone · #**261** 25th November 2019, 04:50 PM

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Arbritrary and capricious!

♬♪ "You can even smash the dishes!"
Who can take a newbie?
Who can take a troll?
Throw them in The Box and let it shrivel up their soul?
The Fenris-Man!
The Fenris-Man can!
The Fenris-Man can cause he mixes it with poo and and makes the board smell bad ♩♫

Someone · #**262** 25th November 2019, 04:51 PM

Arbitrary, capricious, and tone-deaf!

Someone · #**263** 25th November 2019, 04:54 PM

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Sounds good to me sister.

(As an aside, I'd also make Tomndebb and Colibri's heads explode, so there's that.)

Why yes, yes you would.

I suspect my affiliation with this fine establishment has rendered me persona non grata if I ever wanted to go back to modding over there...

It's because you were Fenris for a day. That's the sort of thing that alters your life in ways unimaginable, for realsies.

Someone · #**264** 25th November 2019, 04:56 PM

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I don't think I have it in me to participate in all the "let's rebuild the dope" threads. Do a good job for me, guys, willya?

I'd really like to believe that I'll come back to a better Dope.

Don't worry about it. Something shiny will catch their attention, and that's it, nothing will happen. Except maybe they'll add a mod or three. SSDD (same shit, different day)

Someone · #**265** 25th November 2019, 05:00 PM

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Why yes, yes you would.

I suspect my affiliation with this fine establishment has rendered me persona non grata if I ever wanted to go back to modding over there...

It's because you were Fenris for a day. That's the sort of thing that alters your life in ways unimaginable, for realsies.

Kinda like Pet Semetery does

Someone · #**266** 25th November 2019, 05:15 PM

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Arbitrary, capricious, and tone-deaf!

The best part of being tone-deaf is you can't tell if someone is off-key.

Someone · #**267** 25th November 2019, 08:36 PM

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https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...d.php?t=885917

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There's a handful of us wanna-be talking heads who spend a lot of time in Elections and Great Debates. There are also a fair number of people whose expressed opinion of these forums is Oh Fuck No. I know it's seen as a lot of pissing contests, snide up-to-the-lining, and pointless bickering.

Which is a shame, because otherwise political discourse in the modern world is so respectful, thoughtful, and productive.

But what I'm curious about is, current folks in these forums, why do you love it, and how would you make it better? O WAIT NO. That's not what I'm curious about AT ALL. We've all yammered endlessly about that.

Instead, I'm curious about folks who might have interesting opinions about elections, or about other forum-relevant subjects, but who find the current culture of those forums sufficiently repellent that they don't post there. What changes would be interesting to YOU? How could the culture of those forums change such that you'd become interested in posting more there?

I'm not sure I'll have anything else to say in this thread, but I'm interested in seeing responses. I encourage other GD/Elections regulars to join me in reading but not posting (and definitely not arguing) in this this thread.

Over/under on how many replies before one of the Usual Suspects comes in to shit all over the thread?

My guess?

I got a note for bitching on octopus and Velocity for exactly that. Octopus actually pm'd me to say he agreed with my point, despite my rudeness.

Someone · #**268** 26th November 2019, 02:57 AM

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Maybe Crotalus, very level headed and even keeled.

@Crotalus

The scales on the backs of snakes are either smooth or they are keeled. This fact is used when identifying snakes.

Someone · #**269** 26th November 2019, 03:39 AM

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Arbritrary and capricious!

Those three words would wreak havoc over there. Dopers would be jumping out of windows, into traffic, eating dirt and running around with their hands in the air. WHAT OF THE RULZ????

Someone · #**270** 26th November 2019, 04:47 AM

Grrr/Shakes appears to have a case of teh butthurt.

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There are people on another message board that openly talk about socking up just so they can fuck with this board.

If the owner of that other board claims to be a friend of this board, can we maybe talk to him and ask him to cut that shit out?

Of course, he used to post here, including in the snark threads, and his last login was yesterday morning. Maybe he and octoputz should put their heads together and make a "Grrr/Shakes' and octoputz's We Hate The Giraffeboards Board". I'm sure it'll be at least as successful as Victorious Unity.

Someone · #**271** 26th November 2019, 04:54 AM

Yeah, I miss G'dope, too

Someone · #**272** 26th November 2019, 05:10 AM

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Most conservative voices on the Dope are gone. There are a few voices left who I think always present strong arguments, but their voices are few and far between. What’s left are many of the dregs, and it brings down the quality of discourse

I think this applies to the whole country, in some ways. Conservativism has morphed into something really ugly.

Not really. True conservatives are still just that. We're pretty close to being libertarians, we just haven't taken those last few steps.

Then there are those who claim to be conservative, but aren't. Politically, we call them RINOs and they are the problem.

Someone · #**273** 26th November 2019, 05:17 AM

It must be comforting to live in such a simple world.

Someone · #**274** 26th November 2019, 06:55 AM

Day two of the derp's flat tire. Any worthy news to ~~report~~ snark?

Someone · #**275** 26th November 2019, 07:37 AM

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It must be comforting to live in such a simple world.

Politics is child's play when it's all stick figures and smiley face suns.

Someone · #**276** 26th November 2019, 07:45 AM

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Grrr/Shakes appears to have a case of teh butthurt.

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There are people on another message board that openly talk about socking up just so they can fuck with this board.

If the owner of that other board claims to be a friend of this board, can we maybe talk to him and ask him to cut that shit out?

Of course, he used to post here, including in the snark threads, and his last login was yesterday morning. Maybe he and octoputz should put their heads together and make a "Grrr/Shakes' and octoputz's We Hate The Giraffeboards Board". I'm sure it'll be at least as successful as Victorious Unity.

NO MORE OPENLY TALKING!!!!

Someone · #**277** 26th November 2019, 07:46 AM

https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...7&postcount=81

LOL, LHoD begins rewriting the GD handbook.
Can you imagine the level of moderation this would require?
Hair splitting and rules lawyering would reach new levels of absurdity.
Or do you expect the derpers to self police according to this?

Someone · #**278** 26th November 2019, 08:24 AM

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Grrr/Shakes appears to have a case of teh butthurt.

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There are people on another message board that openly talk about socking up just so they can fuck with this board.

If the owner of that other board claims to be a friend of this board, can we maybe talk to him and ask him to cut that shit out?

Um, would you guys please like cut that shit out. You know, that thing that you pretty much never do. Just don’t do that anymore. Kthxbye

Someone · #**279** 26th November 2019, 08:36 AM

I have never ever socked up to go post at the durp but now that haj has asked so nicely I’m sorely tempted to do so. I won’t, but man. It’s tempting.

Someone · #**280** 26th November 2019, 08:46 AM

An Advisory Note, huh?

"This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. Broadcasters, in cooperation with the FCC and other authorities have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an emergency."
"If this had been an actual emergency, you would have been instructed where to tune in your area for news and official information."

Someone · #**281** 26th November 2019, 09:22 AM

Zeke N. Destoi calls monstro a primate.

But it's the Pit, so no worries.

Someone · #**282** 26th November 2019, 09:27 AM

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Zeke N. Destoi calls monstro a primate.

But it's the Pit, so no worries.

And that was after he edited his post.

Someone · #**283** 26th November 2019, 09:37 AM

Nah, just got an official warning. So which one of those pigfuckers is going to be the one to open a thread in ATMB whining about "But humans are primates! What I said was factually accurate! What, you can't tell the truth now?!"

Someone · #**284** 26th November 2019, 09:38 AM

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Zeke N. Destoi calls monstro a primate.

But it's the Pit, so no worries.

And gets warned for hate speech!

ETA - arf, too late.

Someone · #**285** 26th November 2019, 09:41 AM

I NINJA'D SOMEBODY! I NINJA'D SOMEBODY! WHOOHOO!

Someone · #**286** 26th November 2019, 09:43 AM

Ninja'd me too...

Someone · #**287** 26th November 2019, 09:44 AM

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Not really. True conservatives are still just that. We're pretty close to being libertarians, we just haven't taken those last few steps.

Then there are those who claim to be conservative, but aren't. Politically, we call them RINOs and they are the problem.

Nice kilt!

Someone · #**288** 26th November 2019, 09:51 AM

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Nah, just got an official warning. So which one of those pigfuckers is going to be the one to open a thread in ATMB whining about "But humans are primates! What I said was factually accurate! What, you can't tell the truth now?!"

Saying he's not a primate would have been an insult too.

Someone · #**289** 26th November 2019, 09:53 AM

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Nah, just got an official warning. So which one of those pigfuckers is going to be the one to open a thread in ATMB whining about "But humans are primates! What I said was factually accurate! What, you can't tell the truth now?!"

He was suspended a couple of years ago for insults already.

Someone · #**290** 26th November 2019, 10:07 AM

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So what actual changes are being proposed?

Riiiggghhht, you actually think we're gonna get anything concrete?

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{...} I also looked at the necklace the OP was on about. Maybe it's just me, but I don't see anything vaginal about it.

I'm gonna bet that you've actually seen a vagina.

Gonna leave this here with the comment that most people don't seem to remember that a vagina is an INTERNAL organ. Very few people have actually seen one in the flesh. Speculums not being a general household item.

https://www.businessinsider.com/phot...vagina-2019-11

Someone · #**291** 26th November 2019, 10:08 AM

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Nice kilt!

ISWYDT

Someone · #**292** 26th November 2019, 10:24 AM

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Nah, just got an official warning. So which one of those pigfuckers is going to be the one to open a thread in ATMB whining about "But humans are primates! What I said was factually accurate! What, you can't tell the truth now?!"

Link to his suspension for insults: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...d.php?t=844697

Someone · #**293** 26th November 2019, 10:32 AM

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Gonna leave this here with the comment that most people don't seem to remember that a vagina is an INTERNAL organ. Very few people have actually seen one in the flesh. Speculums not being a general household item.

https://www.businessinsider.com/phot...vagina-2019-11

Xactly!

Why am I certain that the number of speculum owning Dopers would be . . . disturbing?

Someone · #**294** 26th November 2019, 10:48 AM

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Nah, just got an official warning. So which one of those pigfuckers is going to be the one to open a thread in ATMB whining about "But humans are primates! What I said was factually accurate! What, you can't tell the truth now?!"

He was suspended a couple of years ago for insults already.

Ban the fucker.

Someone · #**295** 26th November 2019, 11:58 AM

A home without a speculum isn't a real home.

Someone · #**296** 26th November 2019, 11:59 AM

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Hey.

Don't make me stab you with my pointy sticks!

We have one of those:

Someone · #**297** 26th November 2019, 11:59 AM

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Grrr/Shakes appears to have a case of teh butthurt.

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There are people on another message board that openly talk about socking up just so they can fuck with this board.

That guy has become such a tedious scold since his Hot GF dumped him.

He used to be a snark goldmine. Practically every week he'd start a thread to sneak-brag about her. "Hey, are wooden clothespins better than plastic ones? I just had an argument with my GF about this, and she said no more blowjobs until I agree with her. It's been almost three hours since the last one and I'm getting twitchy."

Someone · #**298** 26th November 2019, 12:06 PM

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Arbritrary and capricious!

Those three words would wreak havoc over there. Dopers would be jumping out of windows, into traffic, eating dirt and running around with their hands in the air. WHAT OF THE RULZ????

Don't they do all that, now?

Someone · #**299** 26th November 2019, 12:12 PM

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I'm sure it'll be at least as successful as Victorious Unity.

Now that you mention that, I had to check. No one's posted there in over 7 years. Here's the last post, Oct 6 2012 11:04am:

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post something you motherfuckers
Please.

I'm bored.

ducky

I wonder if he still checks every day for a reply?

Someone · #**300** 26th November 2019, 12:29 PM

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Nah, just got an official warning. So which one of those pigfuckers is going to be the one to open a thread in ATMB whining about "But humans are primates! What I said was factually accurate! What, you can't tell the truth now?!"

Link to his suspension for insults: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...d.php?t=844697

He just got banninated. Announcement not yet posted.

ETA: Here's the announcement.