+Renegade Knight Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Why threads derail. Post 1. Hello I have a question. Post 2. Hi, here is your answer. Post 3. Grrr someone beat me to it but here’s my answer anyway. Post 4. No 2 you’re an idiot clearly No 3 is right. Post 5. No 4 what side of the bed did you wake up on? Post 6. Hey, this topic is derailed, let me bulldoze it further off track! Post 7. Woo Hoo! Post 8. Shut up RK. Everything after number two is just the party mixing it up. The question got answered the conversation drifted. The thread is like a group at a party. It will drift then break up on its own. It's like a natural law. It just happens. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment
BassoonPilot Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Are you suggesting that in addition to TPTB that the initiator of a thread should also be able to close it down? Works for me. Quote Link to comment
umc Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 You're an idiot clearly you are telling us nothing we don't already know. So anyway, I will be happy when this week is over and I can relax a bit this weekend. Plans just changed so I'm not sure what is going to happen but I will figure it out. j/k __________________________ Caching without a clue.... Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Whoops, I was trying to be # 3. Yes, the topic starter should be able to end their thread at anytime. Quote Link to comment
umc Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:Are you suggesting that in addition to TPTB that the initiator of a thread should also be able to close it down? Good idea! Ewww bad idea. I don't see where that would benefit anyone. I can see that person getting mad for one reason or another and locking it. Doesn't make much sense but I will think about it more. __________________________ Caching without a clue.... Quote Link to comment
+woodsters Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 yeah as Criminal put it....people would be hanging up on each other.... Brian As long as you're going to think anyway, think big. -Donald Trump Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 the funniest thread is "ok to charge admission/parking?" EVERY answer is "yeah that's ok as long as you state it on the cache page". How many times do people have to respond with the same thing? ~robert Notice: Driver carries less than $20 cache. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote: the initiator of a thread should also be able to close it down? Not a bad idea. quote: I can see that person getting mad for one reason or another and locking it. Someone else would just start it again. How about a function where you could block selected posters from posting on your thread? ==============="If it feels good...do it"================ **(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")** . Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 A resource of expanded FAQ would solve these repetitive questions. Quote Link to comment
umc Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by sept1c_tank:Someone else would just start it again. How about a function where you could block selected posters from posting on your thread? "someone would start it again" Thats why its a bad idea. How stupid would that be with 100 threads with responses back and forth to each other instead of all of those in one thread? Blocking people from posting? I think that brings up that censorship word again. __________________________ Caching without a clue.... Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Great! Zuuky got 3 & 8. What am I supposed to do now? There's no instructions. Has anyone said, "Shut up RK," yet? Sngans Sacred cows make the best hamburger....Mark Twain. Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:Are you suggesting that in addition to TPTB that the initiator of a thread should also be able to close it down? Works for me. That feature has always been there, as far as I recall. Only works within 24hrs of starting the thread, though. "(Mopar is) good to have around and kick. Like an ugly puppy" - Jeremy Quote Link to comment
+seneca Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Would all of you brain-dead idiots, please stick to the topic. Oh, by the way, a little more civility and a little less rudeness would make these forums a nicer place to be. Where are those moderators? I think that we should scrap the forums where we just talk about geocaching, and instead just have forums where we talk about forums. Anybody in favour of that? I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. Quote Link to comment
+MtnLion Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mopar: quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:Are you suggesting that in addition to TPTB that the initiator of a thread should also be able to close it down? Works for me. That feature has always been there, as far as I recall. Only works within 24hrs of starting the thread, though. + _"(Mopar is) good to have around and kick. Like an ugly puppy" - Jeremy _ Quick, RK! Shut this thread down! Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by seneca: Would all of you brain-dead idiots, please stick to the topic. You know that I am brain dead, but what IS the topic? Quote Link to comment
+seneca Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Canadazuuk - are you off your meds again?? The topic is the evolution of Geocaching. And by the way, I don’t think you are “brain dead” - I think you just leave your brain at the base of your keyboard every time you log on. (hey man, it’s just a joke - O.K.?? - on second thought I better add a couple of these in case you don't get it ) I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. Quote Link to comment
+ChrisCindy Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I think the topic is on how to get a thread locked down, and as I would never post anything that was even remotely off topic I don't have much to say here. When in doubt...hit it with a big hammer. Quote Link to comment
+Logscaler and Red Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Cool. All the answers/responses but the one I was waiting for. Anyone heard how the fishing is on the Left coast this weekend? logscaler. "It is not fair to have a battle of wits with unarmed people." Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Let's talk about virtuals. Gosh, I LOVE ALLLLL virtuals no matter how lame and I think I'll hold my breath until I die unless my virtual of the 1st Popeyes Fried Chicken reataurant in Las Vegas gets approved. BooHoo. <insert bulldozer emoticon> Sngans Sacred cows make the best hamburger....Mark Twain. [This message was edited by Snoogans on August 20, 2003 at 10:19 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+Webfoot Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by logscaler:Anyone heard how the fishing is on the Left coast this weekend? The grunion are running. Scoop them right off the beach. Just make sure you have a fishing license. Webfoot Yeah, sure....but did he use a GPSr to find it? Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 sept1c_tank A bozo bin isn't a bad idea. As you download the forum pages the bozo filter weeds out all posts by the bozo or bozo's of your choice. Quote Link to comment
+Mark 42 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:Are you suggesting that in addition to TPTB that the initiator of a thread should also be able to close it down? Works for me. Go easy on me, I'm only half way through my first cup of coffee, and it's a vacation day... What does TPTB stand for? "I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it" Quote Link to comment
+Mark 42 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I'm not much of a fisherman, but... "I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it" Quote Link to comment
+Frolickin Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mark 42:What does TPTB stand for? The Powers That Be Of course, it's also a song off Roger Waters Radio K.A.O.S. (also a cache) album: quote:The powers that be They like a tough game No rules Some you win, some you lose Competition's good for you They're dying to be free They're the powers that be They like a bomb proof cadillac Air conditioned, gold taps, Back seat gun rack, platinum hub caps They pick horses for courses They're the market forces Nice car Jack They like order, make-up, lime light power Game shows, rodeos, star wars, TV They're the powers that be If you see them come, You better run - run You better run on home Sisters of mercy better join your brothers Put a stop to the soap opera right now They say the toothless get ruthless You better run on home You better run - run You better run on home The powers that be They like treats, tricks, carrots and sticks They like fear and loathing, they like sheep's clothing And blacked-out vans Blacked-out vans, contingency plans They like death or glory, they love a good story They love a good story Sisters of mercy better join with your brothers Put a stop to the soap opera state They say the toothless get ruthless Run home before its too late You better run - run You better run on home Billy: Goodnight, Jim. Jim: Goodnight, Billy. Uncle David's Great Dane: Woof, woof, woof! The canyon - daytime. Billy plays with Great Uncle David's Great Dane. Paraquat Kelly: Bull heads, three red snapper, one pink snapper and your Pacific coastal trench hosemonster fish. Cynthia Fox: Ohhh! At Sky David's juke joint of joy reports, forty under the console giggle stick ling cod, twenty-three purple perches four sledgehammerhead sharks, and what a surprise, eightyfour crabs, and no red snappers. Paraquat Kelly: Hey, and that'll do for the triumphant return of the fish report with a beat. Jim: We think of it as mainstreet, but to the rest of the country it's Sunset Strip. You're listening to KAOS in Los Angeles. ________________________________________ Geocaching . . . hiking with a purpose Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:Post 1. Hello I have a question. Post 2. Hi, here is your answer. Post 3. Grrr someone beat me to it but here’s my answer anyway. Post 4. No 2 you’re an idiot clearly No 3 is right. Post 5. No 4 what side of the bed did you wake up on? Post 6. Hey, this topic is derailed, let me bulldoze it further off track! Post 7. Woo Hoo! Post 8. Shut up RK. Post 23. Someone posts song lyrics. "Don't mess with a geocacher. We know all the best places to hide a body." Quote Link to comment
mckee Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by mrkablooey:~robert _Notice: Driver carries less than $20 cache._ Not to totally derail this thread, but a few weeks ago I put an order together for bumper stickers with the "Warning: Driver carries less than $20 cache" thing on it, and the bozos screwed it up! And here I thought I'd been the first one to come up with this. You have the right to defend yourself, even when geocaching! Quote Link to comment
mckee Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Frolickin:Originally posted by Mark 42:What does TPTB stand for? The Powers That Be Of course, it's also a song off Roger Waters Radio K.A.O.S. (also a cache) album: quote:The powers that be They like a tough game ---SNIP--- "The Final Cut" was Waters' best solo album..... --------------- You have the right to defend yourself, even when geocaching! Quote Link to comment
+Frolickin Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Prime Suspect: quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:Post 1. Hello I have a question. Post 2. Hi, here is your answer. Post 3. Grrr someone beat me to it but here’s my answer anyway. Post 4. No 2 you’re an idiot clearly No 3 is right. Post 5. No 4 what side of the bed did you wake up on? Post 6. Hey, this topic is derailed, let me bulldoze it further off track! Post 7. Woo Hoo! Post 8. Shut up RK. Post 23. Someone posts song lyrics. Post 21. Someone asked a question Post 23. Someone answered the question asked in post 21. Post 24. Added nothing to the conversation Post 26. Had to explain this whole thing. Sheesh. Fro. ________________________________________ Geocaching . . . hiking with a purpose Quote Link to comment
+Mark 42 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 It really exists... http://www.stupid.com/ (Look at the Chicken in a Toaster version of the "Billy Bass" idea) "I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it" Quote Link to comment
+ChrisCindy Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Snoogans:Let's talk about virtuals. Gosh, I LOVE ALLLLL virtuals no matter how lame and I think I'll hold my breath until I die unless my virtual of the 1st Popeyes Fried Chicken reataurant in Las Vegas gets approved. BooHoo. <insert bulldozer emoticon> Sngans http://www.texasgeocaching.com Sacred cows make the best hamburger....Mark Twain. [This message was edited by Snoogans on August 20, 2003 at 10:19 PM.] WOW I would fly out there just to log that one. When in doubt...hit it with a big hammer. Quote Link to comment
+yumitori Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I have no idea what to post. RK's list isn't long enough... --- Remember what the dormouse said... Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Prime Suspect:Post 23. Someone posts song lyrics. Oops, we were on page 5 before I did that in the Pirate thread. Well the mountain was so beautiful that this guy built a mall and a pizza shack Yeah he built an ugly city because he wanted the mountain to love him back -- Dar Williams Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mark 42:...What does TPTB stand for? _ "I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it" _ Thanks for asking that. It had me scratching my head, but I was afraid to start a new thread. Good thing this one was derailed. Quote Link to comment
+ChrisCindy Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Like a train hitting a water buffalo. Ok not derailed I guess but very messy. When in doubt...hit it with a big hammer. Quote Link to comment
LQQKING4U Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Wait a second. Does it say anywhere about being off topic in the rules? Just wondering Quote Link to comment
+TMAN264 Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 It's in really small print. Stare at your screen for awhile. Make a sanity check. Quote Link to comment
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