Thread Killer Champions: Franzbear & Moonbear

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The discussion revolves around the humorous concept of "thread killers" on a forum, where participants analyze who tends to end conversations with their posts. The top offenders identified include franznietzsche, Moonbear, and tribdog, with a playful tone suggesting a competition for the title of "thread killer." Participants debate the validity of counting last posts as a measure of thread-killing ability, arguing that it should be adjusted based on the total number of posts each user has made. The conversation shifts into a light-hearted narrative, likening thread-killing to a horror movie scenario, with participants playfully accusing each other of sabotaging discussions and attempting to "steal" the thread. The banter includes references to fictional scenarios involving dramatic rescues and humorous characterizations, maintaining a light and comedic atmosphere throughout.
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I was the first to use the term "johnny-come-lately" in this thread.
 
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Moonbear said:
It's not off-topic. I'm still determined to kill it. Just don't think I'm going to late any of you Johnny-come-lately folks get the credit for the thread kill!
Its like george bush, everyone wants to kill him, but everyone wants to be the one to do it, so they foil everyone else's plans :-p
 
  • #4,533
So, basically, you're a johnny-come-lately in the game of calling people johnny-come-latelies. :smile:
 
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yomamma said:
Why would anyone eat raw meat?

Like Moonbear said, there are a lot of maki rolls and nigiri (the small rice mound topped with whatever) that aren't raw fish. Cucumber, asparagus, egg, gourd aresome vegetarian options and several cooked fish/shellfish types like surf clam, shrimp and barbequed eel (my favorite). There is a local place that really gets crazy and does rolls with raspberry, jalapenos and cream cheese amoung others, excellent stuff. The best I had was out in San Francisco, I ordered ama ebi, sweet shrimp, and they brought out the expected nigiri which was great, then as we were working through some other sushi the waitress brings out the rest of the shrimp. The heads, complete with antennae, eyes and all were lightly battered and deep fried until very crisp. :bugeye: They were awesome, like shrimpx10, mmmm...tasty. :-p
 
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BicycleTree said:
So, basically, you're a johnny-come-lately in the game of calling people johnny-come-latelies. :smile:

I supposed it's better than being a Johnny-come-too-early. :rolleyes:
 
  • #4,536
Moonbear said:
Mmm...I like crustaceans! I just avoid oysters, those don't count. And I don't seem to need any added aphrodesiacs...I'm convinced the only reason they got that reputation is because if you'll put one of those in your mouth, you'll put anything in your mouth!
I don't remember trying oysters but I tried clams before. As far as things with shells go they weren't that bad. The ones I had had :confused: some gritty bits in them that I didn't appreciate very much.

Moonbear said:
:smile: Something tells me I just have to see this in person!
Maybe at the next PF assembly. I hope I get my invitation to this years Holloween party. :biggrin:


Moonbear said:
Agh! Burgers after sushi?! That ruins it! I actually can fill up pretty well on sushi. If not, then ice cream for dessert does the job.
Did you know that the world record eating champion is a Japanese guy that weighs like 150 pounds? All that elbow dancing and butt fidgeting burns a lot of calories. I could probably eat that guy after he finished winning his title.
 
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DocToxyn said:
There is a local place that really gets crazy and does rolls with raspberry, jalapenos and cream cheese amoung others, excellent stuff.

I found this joke on their site! :smile: :smile:

Nervous Taxi Driver

A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question and tapped him on the shoulder. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window.

For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, and then the still
shaking driver said, "I'm sorry but you scared the daylights out of me."

The frightened passenger, apologized to the driver, and said he didn't
realize a mere tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much.

The driver replied, "No, no, I'm sorry, it's entirely my fault. Today is my first day driving a cab... I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years."
 
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Moonbear said:
I supposed it's better than being a Johnny-come-too-early. :rolleyes:
I spent ages trying to decide if I could get away with posting that or not. Thanks for taking the guesswork out of it. :biggrin:
 
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Danger said:
I spent ages trying to decide if I could get away with posting that or not. Thanks for taking the guesswork out of it. :biggrin:

You're welcome. :smile:
 
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Nervous Taxi Driver

A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question and tapped him on the shoulder. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window.

For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, and then the still
shaking driver said, "I'm sorry but you scared the daylights out of me."

The frightened passenger, apologized to the driver, and said he didn't
realize a mere tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much.

The driver replied, "No, no, I'm sorry, it's entirely my fault. Today is my first day driving a cab... I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years."
This is so funny it is probably true. :smile:
 
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I'm a Jonny-come-way-too-lately, it's 4 in the bastard morning. I can't sleep for figs. Will someone please hit me over the head with a hammer?
 
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Huckleberry said:
Did you know that the world record eating champion is a Japanese guy that weighs like 150 pounds? All that elbow dancing and butt fidgeting burns a lot of calories. I could probably eat that guy after he finished winning his title.

I don't know about elbow dancing, but fidgeting sure seems to burn a lot of calories. :biggrin:
 
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icvotria said:
I'm a Jonny-come-way-too-lately, it's 4 in the bastard morning. I can't sleep for figs. Will someone please hit me over the head with a hammer?

Okay. Well, wait, a direct blow might do some permanent damage. franzbear, hon, hop up on icvotria's head. That's a good thread.

Thunk![/size]

*hands over a bag of frozen broccoli* Don't worry, the swelling goes down in a few days.
 
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Are those birds I here real birds welcoming the dawn, or are they the little yellow chicks flying round Franzbear's head? I hope it's the latter, if the sun comes up again before I tell it it's ok it's going to be in big trouble.
 
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icvotria said:
I'm a Jonny-come-way-too-lately, it's 4 in the bastard morning. I can't sleep for figs. Will someone please hit me over the head with a hammer?
My favorite sleep remedy is to heat up some milk just to the point where it is about to boil. Then I sip on that in a quiet room for a few minutes. I usually add a little bit of sugar, which seems to defeat the purpose, but it works for me. But why would you want to sleep anyway?
Moonbear said:
I don't know about elbow dancing, but fidgeting sure seems to burn a lot of calories.
Not the way I elbow dance. There are times where I'll be swinging from the table by my elbows like a pendulum and screaming "Look at me! Look what I can do."
 
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Huckleberry said:
My favorite sleep remedy is to heat up some milk just to the point where it is about to boil. Then I sip on that in a quiet room for a few minutes. I usually add a little bit of sugar, which seems to defeat the purpose, but it works for me. But why would you want to sleep anyway?
Mmmmmm... Hot milk and honey, yum yum yum, what a good idea. I have to go to sleep so I can have lots of weird dreams and post them in the sweet dreams thread and have them analysed. And so I don't go crazy from sleep deprivation, I'm already teetering precariously on the edge of sanity...
 
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icvotria said:
Are those birds I here real birds welcoming the dawn, or are they the little yellow chicks flying round Franzbear's head? I hope it's the latter, if the sun comes up again before I tell it it's ok it's going to be in big trouble.

Darn, I know that feeling! Same thing happened last night (er...this morning?). I was just getting drowsy and lying my head on the pillow, and realized the birds were chirping away and the first sliver of light was showing through the window. If you'd please hold up the sunrise on your end, it would really help me out over here too!

Tonight I'm back to giving melatonin another chance. Increased the dose from 3 to 4.5 mg and I'm starting to yawn already...there might be some hope!
 
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icvotria said:
Mmmmmm... Hot milk and honey, yum yum yum, what a good idea. I have to go to sleep so I can have lots of weird dreams and post them in the sweet dreams thread and have them analysed. And so I don't go crazy from sleep deprivation, I'm already teetering precariously on the edge of sanity...
In that case, the best way to get good memorable dreams is to get plenty of sleep. Stay in bed for another hour after you have had enough sleep. That's the best time for dreams. Afternoon naps are pretty good too. Any time were your almost conscious, but not quite.

I know when the sun comes up it might as well hit me with a hammer. My eyes get all squinty and I can't keep them open. Then it's all over for me. If I'm tired the sun always puts me in my coffin, I mean bed.
 
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Moonbear said:
If you'd please hold up the sunrise on your end, it would really help me out over here too!
The sun never listens to me. It's so disobedient, it thinks it rules the world. One day I'll teach it a lesson. My cat's on the window sill making funny noises at the birds. Is it possible that she's trying to copy them? That's just what it sounds like. Is my cat trying to sing like a bird? Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes
 
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Moonbear said:
Darn, I know that feeling! Same thing happened last night (er...this morning?). I was just getting drowsy and lying my head on the pillow, and realized the birds were chirping away and the first sliver of light was showing through the window. If you'd please hold up the sunrise on your end, it would really help me out over here too!

Tonight I'm back to giving melatonin another chance. Increased the dose from 3 to 4.5 mg and I'm starting to yawn already...there might be some hope!
"Close the blinds" :rolleyes:
 
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icvotria said:
Is it possible that she's trying to copy them? That's just what it sounds like. Is my cat trying to sing like a bird? Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes
Of course it is. How else is she supposed to lure them into pouncing range? It's not like she can just run out and buy a duck call or something.
 
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What a clever cat. I'm so proud. :approve: I have this romantic vision that she's trying to sing like them cos she finds it really beautiful and wants to be like them. Lovely cat.
 
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icvotria said:
Lovely cat.
Humph. She just scratched my knee.
 
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icvotria said:
I have this romantic vision that she's trying to sing like them cos she finds it really beautiful and wants to be like them. Lovely cat.
Naw... she's just hungry.

icvotria said:
Humph. She just scratched my knee.
Serves you right. She probably overheard you typing that horrid comment about her wanting to be like a bird. :-p
 
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Danger said:
Naw... she's just hungry.
I wish my cat would do something but she won't chase birds because she's afraid of them, and because of her lack of excercise, she is a 18-pound blob.
 
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yomamma said:
"Close the blinds" :rolleyes:


:smile: LOL! That's not making me fall asleep any earlier. Like Huck, I find it easiest to fall asleep as soon as the first rays of sunlight come through the window...or the alarm clock goes off...whichever comes first. :rolleyes:
 
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yomamma said:
she is a 18-pound blob.
Have you considered putting her on a diet? Not necessarily denying her food, but at least going for the low-cal senior cat type. My previous cat was 16 pounds when I got him, at age 10, and got down to about 8 or 9 pounds over the next few years. He was actually terribly underweight when he died, but that was almost exactly on his 20th birthday and he'd been ill.
 
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Danger said:
Have you considered putting her on a diet? Not necessarily denying her food, but at least going for the low-cal senior cat type. My previous cat was 16 pounds when I got him, at age 10, and got down to about 8 or 9 pounds over the next few years. He was actually terribly underweight when he died, but that was almost exactly on his 20th birthday and he'd been ill.
She's on a perscripton diet, sh used to be 20 pounds. Her diet food costs over $30 a bag!
 
  • #4,559
Moonbear said:
:smile: LOL! That's not making me fall asleep any earlier. Like Huck, I find it easiest to fall asleep as soon as the first rays of sunlight come through the window...or the alarm clock goes off...whichever comes first. :rolleyes:
I don't really need the alarm clock. For some reason I always seem to wake up a few minutes before it goes off regardless of the time I have it set for. If I'm dead tired then I need it, but otherwise I'm just fine. I wonder if I would wake up in time if I didn't set the alarm.
yomamma said:
wish my cat would do something but she won't chase birds because she's afraid of them, and because of her lack of excercise, she is a 18-pound blob.
Umm, Holy Cow!
 
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yomamma said:
Her diet food costs over $30 a bag!
Oh well, friendship don't come cheap.