BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?

Subject: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 11:43 AM

I thought I was unique. But HERE I find Mr Red and Don(Wysiwyg)T both claiming they have never opened the mother of all threads. Who else?

(I'm keeping my fingers crossed that no-one will unearth some post I contributed to it, oh, a thousand years ago.)

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Cluin
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 11:59 AM

I opened it once.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Amos
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:01 PM

I open it every day.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Gervase
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:06 PM

Never. Ever. And should the slightest temptation arise, I do a search for "censorship on Mudcat" and remind myself how much bandwidth is already wasted.
Anyway, what's it about? How about a 200-word synopsis, someone?

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MMario
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:08 PM

usually several times a day.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:08 PM

Me, never.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: greg stephens
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:10 PM

I dont believe I've ever opened it. But like Fionn, it may that some aeons ago, after coming back from the pub, I just have given them the benefit of my wit and wisdom. But is there a way of searching: "greg stephens"+"mother of all threads" in google, or something like that?

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Ebbie
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:13 PM

There are many threads I never open but I am aware that I'm missing out on many thoughts, much information, and helter skelter fun whose loss I would regret. The Cat and its people are a remarkable lot. But you gotta draw the line somewhere.

I don't think I've opened the MOAB thread since early days.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MMario
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:13 PM

in 200 words or less; Life, the universe, freds, ralfs, motherhood, apple pie, The Idaho Legion, sex and the city.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:13 PM

me either. I'm still on Dial-up. It's all I can do just to open the Secret Santa thread and be patient enough for it to load.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:14 PM

I'm afraid it is more likely to be a 200 year synopsis, Gervase.

As I understand it, the thread is a free ranging interchange on a multitude of subjects, and well worth viewing, but I know if I open it I will get sucked in, and I already spend more time on Mudcat than I should.

So, reluctantly, I have resisted the temptation.

One day, when my mobility has deteriorated to the point of my being completely sedentary, I shall open it and read the (by then) half million posts with great relish.

Don T.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MMario
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:15 PM

I'm on dial up at home as well - and by seecting the "d" to open the thread get just the most recent posts, paginated. Doesn't take much longer then a two or three post thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Morticia
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:17 PM

never

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: greg stephens
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:23 PM

I've always imagined it was probably a thread devoted to Little Hawk and his opinions on Shatner and Dylan, but I've never bothered to find out.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Metchosin
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:26 PM

I've never opened it either, for basically the same reason as Don(Wyziwyg)T .

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:30 PM

Never either... Nor do I suspect I ever will....

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:33 PM

Not me.
At least, I don't think I have.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Cluin
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:38 PM

Not true, MMario. The very long threads DO take a lot longer to open, not matter how you open them. And basically none of them are worth the wait.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MMario
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:41 PM

well - cluin - let me say there is no *DISCERNABLE* difference opening the MOAB and any other thread on my 28.8 modem at home.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Cluin
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:47 PM

That's `cause they're ALL slow then.

There's a big difference with my cable connection.

The forum is a database of posts. That's why it's searchable. It's not sitting on the server in the form it appears in your web browser. The server has to search and compile the posts according to the thread title fields. The longer the thread (and the older it is) the more time it takes to do this. Add pagination and it increases the time needed. While the server is doing this, it's not doing something else. That's why I say it adds to the slowdown around here at times.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:49 PM

Me. The # of posts is daunting. Kinda like "War & Peace".    Tw

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Tweed
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:50 PM

That thread? Naw, not me. Never..

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MMario
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:51 PM

fabricator.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:57 PM

Never deliberately, but I think I once looked at one message by mistake. I was searching for lyrics and something came up in the search results that looked like it might be the lyrics I wanted, but it wasn't. I can't remember what it was, but it didn't make any sense to me.

I do a lot of searching for lyrics, song titles, artists' names, etc., and it's amazing that this only happened once. I guess they never discuss music in that thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Beer
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 12:59 PM

Never.
Beer

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:06 PM

I haven't - nor will I, in all liklihood.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: mooman
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:08 PM

I've never opened it and it is unliokely that I ever will!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Tweed
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:12 PM

Who me?? Naw, not me, never...

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Mr Red
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:14 PM

nice to be in such good company.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:34 PM

We discuss music and literature and fine poetry and history and politics and computer stuff and family stuff and made-up stuff and there are a fascinating number of alter-egos who turn up regularly. "BS" doesn't mean it is nonsense, it does mean shooting the breeze with imagination and it does mean occasionally running off someone who decides they want to set the rules for us or dictate what we should talk about. Political Correctness is not in the MOAB charter, for example. It means having to deal with interlopers who have no interest except to score certain significant numbers. As it happens, Little Hawk was channeling for Willam Shatner when number 10,000 came around, because my DSL hesitated or I'd have had it.

Think "streams of consciousness" and compare MOAB with some of the fine contributions to English language literature and you'll have an idea of what the Mother of All BS threads is about. It is difficult to read from the beginning because after "The Crash" it became scrambled.

(170 words)

I have dibs on 20,000, by the way.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: suzi
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:41 PM

I never opened until I read the thread this morning, I have tried on many occasions, but alas got fed up of waiting.
Hooray I can get into it now...........Thanks

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Tweed
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:44 PM

Poor lost soul...pore suzie, get out while you can!!

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: mack/misophist
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:56 PM

Hollow and pointless. Inane and jejune.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: kendall
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 01:56 PM

never

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Amos
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 02:03 PM

Ah, mack, you suffer great missed opportunities due to your exclusive filtration devices.

Inane? Sometimes. Profound? More often. Jejeune? Not a scratch on some of the yuk stuff posted in many bland and clotted threads offered as humor elsewhere, IMNSHO...

A

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 02:13 PM

We can crash mudcat by all opening the MOAB thread at once??

That's funny!

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 03:10 PM

You all are talking about MOTHER!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 03:25 PM

Wasn't that the name of the Nostromo's homicidal computer in the movie Alien?

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 03:49 PM

I haven't been able to get in for a while. Too many sidewalk superintendents taking a gander, I suspect.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: M.Ted
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 04:22 PM

Not me. Too much to read. But Cluin's point above makes a lot of sense, in terms of the on-again, off-again availability of Mudcat--

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST,Martin gibson
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 04:38 PM

I have never opened it.

The only reason I might post in it is to get Joe Offer to finally open it also.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST,Eorlgh
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 04:48 PM

You are such a useless toad, Martin. I bet you think people on the MOAB are going to be just devastated by the fact that you haven't opened it. To the contrary, they consider it blessed relief. Your absence makes the heart grow fonder. The longer you are not around, the better it gets. This may be why the MOAB is such a lengthy thread and goes on being so popular with its adherents.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 07:18 PM

Me. Don't belong with the inner circle.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: bobad
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 07:38 PM

Me never, don't think I have enough time left in this incarnation for it to load ; dial-up.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: khandu
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 07:40 PM

I have never been there and never shall. However, I must tell ye all that Joe Offer officially sanctioned the MOAB thread in the opening post of that thread!!!

It is true. Joe Offer, who may or may not be khandu (who, supposedly, "created" the thread), did add a comment to the opening post, giving the thread its Official Mudcat Cafe Blessing!

That alone makes the thread worthy of anyone's time to open it!

Let me aslo testify that Tweed speaks great truth when he says he has not opened the thread!

khanduwhomayormaynotbeJoeOffer

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Col K
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 08:09 PM

I don't think that I have ever opened it either.Or ever will.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Peace
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 08:30 PM

My memory ain't that good. And now it takes too much time to load, so I guess I'll never know.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: curmudgeon
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 08:35 PM

Opened t once, It was rubbis9h

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 08:47 PM

I know I looked in the early days, but I don't know whether I posted or not.

Only way to check if I posted is to click on my name when this submits & read thru the list of my posts, but I dunno whether I will.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: open mike
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 09:43 PM

the thought of opening it at this point, is scary!!@
I'd much rather go to Moab, Utah.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 09:49 PM

I haven't been able to get in for a while. Too many sidewalk superintendents taking a gander, I suspect.


so sorry

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST,Martin Gibson
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 09:51 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST,Martin Gibson
Date: 15 Nov 05 - 09:52 PM

Guest, eorlgh

Just for that I'm going in. The MOAB thread is now ready for me.

Thanks for the invitation, douche.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 04:40 AM

Not me. Seems a bit of an ego trip. Bearing in mind cluin's observations about it slowing down the place, why are those who post to it so defensive? The world won't stop spinning if you close it and start part two to satisfy whatever need it fills. Scary.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 05:46 AM

Not me

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Mr Red
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 07:40 AM

I fear this thread will run and run and may just become a leviathon it i's own right.

MOAB has a lot to answer for.............

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 08:23 AM

Not me,

would take about a year to read it anyways

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From:
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 08:39 AM

No...am I missing something???

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Alice
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 10:19 AM

never

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 10:27 AM

I go with the in crowd
I go where the in crowd goes

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:27 PM

The MOAB started as a joke. For awhile it was quite funny. Then it became a daily addiction for a group of about 10 people. I can understand that. I'm addicted to this forum in a general sense. It can easily happen. You keep doing something mainly because you are accustomed to doing it. It's a mental reflex action. Running jokes are jokes that go on forever and ever....like the repetitive stuff they had on various TV shows over the years. (Example: Laugh-In was based on a whole series of running jokes. They just kept doing the same jokes again and again. People found it hilarious...if they liked the show.)

The MOAB is 2 things: a running joke...and a private club for those who have become addicted to that running joke.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:33 PM

Khandu, say it isn't so. Did I post in the MOAB thread?
Don't make me look to find out...
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Big Mick
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:38 PM

I have never opened or posted to it.

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Gurney
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 01:16 PM

Opened it, looked at the first couple of posts, decided to go no further. Does that count? Same with any thread of many posts unless I have a particular interest, or something that I MUST contribute.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: AlexB
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 01:50 PM

No. Nay. Never.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: gnu
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 02:18 PM

No. Nay. Never. No morrrrrre.... well... once. It's just too bad that that people click on the title and open the whole works, instead of the fifty posts at a time. I was told by a long time member last night that they didn't know what the "d" was for. There's yer crash.

Too bad there wasn't a way to institute the "fifty post rule". Eh   Jeff? Max?

Or am I just talking through me hat?

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 08:45 PM

Well, gee, I guess I've been caught. I don't remember doing it, but khandu says that in the first message of the thread, I posted the following editorial comment:

(Thank you, khandu. I worship at your feet.)

    -Joe Offer- ***

Since I refuse to open the thread AGAIN, I guess I have to take khandu's word on it. And of course, who would have reason to doubt khandu? Ah, but it is a bitter pill to take.
-Joe Offer, penitent-

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 09:00 PM

OK, so now I took the bait and opened the damn thread, and I see no such comment. But khandu has suckered me in, and I can no longer claim that I haven't opened the thread.
-Joe Offer, hoodwinked-

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: khandu
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 09:01 PM

This is a copy of the actual first post on MOAB...note the comment added by Joe Offer at the bottom!!



Subject: BS: The Mother of all BS threads
From: khandu - PM
Date: 05 May 03 - 08:31 PM

Another brainstorm of mine, inspired by Tweed, Spaw, Carol the Sailor and their ilk.

We can save time which we spend searching through all the BS threads very easily. Henceforth, post all BS here in this thread. Soon there will be only one BS thread. We won't have to look for particular threads as this will be the only one and it will contain all the BS we have to offer.

My Gawd!! Why has this not been thought of earlier? It is so obvious!

I swear, sometimes I even amaze myself!

Once again, for those of you who are slow in understanding...hear me, Tweed! Post all BS in this thread from now on!

Pene Azul and Joe Offer will thank me for making their job so much easier! My fellow 'Catters will also thank me when they realize the time my idea will save them! Maybe this will finally get me the coveted "Time/Life Man of the Year"!!

I swear, sometimes I even blow my own mind!!

King khandu

    (Thank you, khandu. I worship at your feet.)
    -Joe Offer- ***

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 09:58 PM

WHAT thread ... ?

Regard(les)s,

Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MOAB
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 10:54 PM

I strongly object to being referred to as "THAT thread"! How would you like it if I referred to you as "THAT human"?

My name is "The Mother of All BS Threads", or "MOAB" for short.

Watch it, Buster!

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 11:42 PM

That's telling 'em, Mom!

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Cluin
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 01:41 AM

Whoa! This thing's getting outta hand.
Now THAT thread is posting to other threads.
We'd better kill it before we all get banished to the cornfield one by one.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Cluin
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 01:49 AM

I didn't say that!

It's GOOD that THAT thread posted here.

Yes.... Good.....

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Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 05:54 AM

Not been tempted at all, it was much too big before I realised it was there & growing like a plague. Just don't have enough time on my hands! i'm sure it;'s a fabulous thread though....

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 06:48 AM

Me. I never ever yielded to temptation. And never will!

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 11:43 AM

I agree with little hawk. Too snooty for the likes of me.

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Cluin
Date: 18 Nov 05 - 06:50 AM

It's good to have a hobby, isn't it?

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: Bard Judith
Date: 18 Nov 05 - 11:11 AM

(sung with guitar accompaniment and a cowboy twang)

"There is ah thread they caall the MOAB,
A beast so great an' pale,
It mite be relayted tuh Moby Dick,
Cause it shore is a whale!

Ah've been in bars where whiskey flowed,
An' men sang 'Eskimo Nell',
And rough saloons and frontier dives,
But MOAB looks wuss than hell.

Ah've heard of threads upon mah coat,
Ah've picked them frum mah shoe,
Ah've follered the 'conversayshun's thread',
But now Ah think Ah'm through...

Oh mawthers, tell yore children,
To stay away frum there!
It wuz that thread that did me in,
An' gave me snow-white hair..."

Subject: RE: BS: Who else has never opened THAT thread?
From: MMario
Date: 18 Nov 05 - 11:56 AM

Martin - compared to the ralfs you are a minor (very minor) annoyance.