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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DocToxyn said:
...can't...get...bad...eighties...music...out...of...head... :cry: must...return...favor...


"Who can it be knocking at my door. *boom, boom, boom* Stay away, don't come 'round here no more.."

C'mon, you know the words.

"Who can it beeeeee now, who can it beeeee now..." :smile:

Hey, Evo will appreciate this...DocToxyn has a very sexy voice in addition to that hot body! :biggrin: He knows my secret identity!
 
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I had a dream last night but I forgot what it was.
 
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Artman said:
I have a scathingly brilliant idea for killing off Franzbear!

Muaaaaaahahahhhhhhhaaaaaa! :devil:




Can't talk now. Too busy. Later.



Hehehehe! :devil:


If only we could refine enough "Anti-franzbear" and bring the two together, the resulting reaction might be enough to bring about the end of him and this thread.

(Apologies to any physics people if this is not a plausible scenario)
 
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DocToxyn said:
(Apologies to any physics people if this is not a plausible scenario)

Since when do we let plausibility get in our way in this thread. If we did that, the supersonic RV might be grounded too!
 
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Actually, I had a post last night but I forgot what it was.
 
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Now I remember. I have frequently stood up on the bus when I didn't feel like sitting, but usually I held onto one of the steel poles. But for the past two bus rides back, I tried standing up without holding on for balance. About 20 min bus ride, with a number of turns and many accelerations/decelerations, plus bumpy roads and hills. It was interesting, and I succeeded both times without mishap. Actually, on the ride just now, there was one time when the bus had to brake hard when I wasn't paying attention. I took two or three steps automatically and did not fall. I attribute this balance mainly to the bicycle.
 
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BicycleTree said:
I took two or three steps automatically and did not fall. I attribute this balance mainly to the bicycle.

and don't forget your vestibular system :wink: .
 
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Moonbear said:
Hey, Evo will appreciate this...DocToxyn has a very sexy voice in addition to that hot body! :biggrin: He knows my secret identity!

Yeah, I called Moonbear at work, she thought I was a stalker, but I would never do anything like that... :rolleyes:

*jots down the date and time of Moonbear's last post in log book of Moonbear's activities and lights another candle on shrine to the PF goddesses*
 
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DocToxyn said:
and don't forget your vestibular system :wink: .
Certainly, but it has to be trained. Have you ever tried to stand up on an accelerating/decelerating or turning bus? It isn't easy at first. I remember at the beginning of this year when I had trouble keeping my balance just because I stood up and walked down the aisle as the bus was coming to a stop.

I wonder if tai chi masters would have difficulty standing up on a moving bus.

A bike develops balance for at least four reasons: 1. When you mount and dismount the bike, you must plant one foot securely and swing the other leg over the seat. 2. When you stand up on the pedals, you have to balance on each pedal. 3. When you steer, it's mostly a function of your balance. To steer accurately involves shifting your weight very precisely. 4. Your legs become much stronger.
 
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Moonbear said:
But I'm seriously craving pie now that I've read MIH's thread! I'd go out and get some if the thunderstorm passing through right now didn't have hail with it.
I read that same thread and I felt a sudden urge to urinate.

Doc Toxyn said:
...can't...get...bad...eighties...music...out...o f...head... must...return...favor...


"Who can it be knocking at my door. *boom, boom, boom* Stay away, don't come 'round here no more.."

C'mon, you know the words.
Here's one that keeps me awake at night.
"I bless the rains down in africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had"

Where has Artman been lately? He's up to something dubious, that's for sure.
 
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Evo said:
Today has been one. Started out this morning when my co-worker, male, aged 32, seemed in perfect health, keeled over and died. Makes you realize that you never know.
How are you doing?

I'll be away this weekend (at least Saturday) for a family gathering. My aunt has been cremated and those of us that can make it are going to meet at her house.

I don't know what to say about your coworker. I feel for his wife and children. Would some sort of care package to his family be appropriate. Maybe even just some flowers and personal letters.

When I was in the navy there was a man that was in his late twenties. One night he died in the lounge and people found him in the morning. I think he had an aneurysm too. He didn't smoke, he exercised regularly and I doubt he was on drugs. Sometimes these things just happen.
 
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Huckleberry said:
I read that same thread and I felt a sudden urge to urinate.

Here's one that keeps me awake at night.
"I bless the rains down in africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had"

Where has Artman been lately? He's up to something dubious, that's for sure.
Still no time to divulge sinister plans.

Muhaaaahaaha.

Later.

:devil:
 
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BicycleTree said:
Certainly, but it has to be trained. Have you ever tried to stand up on an accelerating/decelerating or turning bus? It isn't easy at first. I remember at the beginning of this year when I had trouble keeping my balance just because I stood up and walked down the aisle as the bus was coming to a stop.

You don't need to be able to ride a bike to keep your balance standing up. That knee-jerk reflex is actually part of the response that helps you keep balance while standing. I'm rather short, so when I'm stuck standing on buses or trains, I often have difficulty reaching the strap (or my arm REALLY hurts from stretching for it), so I learned to balance without holding on, and you already know how much I don't[/size] love biking. It's a different type of balance and different muscles you need.
 
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DocToxyn said:
Yeah, I called Moonbear at work, she thought I was a stalker, but I would never do anything like that... :rolleyes:

*jots down the date and time of Moonbear's last post in log book of Moonbear's activities and lights another candle on shrine to the PF goddesses*

:smile: Hey, we should crash enigma's place when we're in D.C. He's not too far from there. :biggrin:
 
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Moonbear said:
You don't need to be able to ride a bike to keep your balance standing up. That knee-jerk reflex is actually part of the response that helps you keep balance while standing. I'm rather short, so when I'm stuck standing on buses or trains, I often have difficulty reaching the strap (or my arm REALLY hurts from stretching for it), so I learned to balance without holding on, and you already know how much I don't[/size] love biking. It's a different type of balance and different muscles you need.
Buses or trains? :rolleyes: Probably that means "trains."

A bus takes much tighter turns than a train does, and a train's acceleration is much less sporadic and sudden than a bus' acceleration. This was no ordinary reflex I'm talking about. I was actually looking out the window at the time, and the bus suddenly braked hard because the car in front of it turned into a parking lot.

You don't _have_ to ride a bike for balance, but it sure helps. A few weeks ago I surprised myself at how good my balance was, standing on a flat floor. I realized that I could stand on one foot and move the other foot all around me and do one-leg knee bends at the same time without wobbling at all. This was without having specifically practiced that, just spontaneously finding out I could do it.

The muscles are different between bus-balance and bike-riding but they are shared. Upper thigh muscles, for example, get very strong in bicycling and they are the same muscles you use to maintain a springy bent-knee posture against acceleration. Bicycling is a very whole-body workout.
 
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The idea came to me in a dream (honest, I am now dreaming of ways to dispose of Franzbear ) . It's just so simple. I'm surprized I haven't thought of it before now!

Muahhhaaahahahaha! :devil:

Later; got to run.



<chokes out high pitched evil laugh -- (think: Bill Murray in Caddyshack)>

Ehhhhehhhehhh! :devil:
 
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Artman said:
The idea came to me in a dream (honest, I am now dreaming of ways to dispose of Franzbear ) . It's just so simple. I'm surprized I haven't thought of it before now!

Muahhhaaahahahaha! :devil:

Later; got to run.



<chokes out high pitched evil laugh -- (think: Bill Murray in Caddyshack)>

Ehhhhehhhehhh! :devil:
This is why you were thinking of dreaming.
 
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You know what's interesting? Posts like that, all alone, have a "close this window" button at the bottom of them. Why?
 
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Anybody out there?
 
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No, it's just me.
 
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Ever just had one of those days?

Originally posted by Evo
This is very much like what happened a few years ago, I had to spend three week in Atlanta for a Convention, so my next door lady, a few years younger than me and and had daughters my girls ages agreed to keep them. Everything seemed ok for the first days, then one night I was preparing for a presentation and my daughter called me at the hotel to let me know that they couldn't wake up the girls mother that morning, she had died during night. They were all alone in a house with a dead woman. :rolleyes:
That sucks, Evo. Plus it's macabre for those kids. But I watched my dad die right before my eyes, so I'm experienced at that. And now I have to worry about friend dying and that added to the plethora of f*cking problems in my family is starting to wear on me. I need a beer. :frown:

"todo lo que se mueva es calne y la calne es placer"
 
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I gave myself a wiffle haircut yesterday.
 
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BicycleTree said:
This was no ordinary reflex I'm talking about.
A few weeks ago I surprised myself at how good my balance was, standing on a flat floor. I realized that I could stand on one foot and move the other foot all around me and do one-leg knee bends at the same time without wobbling at all.
I don't know what kind of klutzes you're used to hanging around with, but everything you mentioned is a perfectly ordinary reflex. I'm 49 years old with arthritis all over my body and a torn tendon in my knee, and none of that stuff is any kind of special occurrence for me. I've never fallen down, including when both feet went out from under me on ice (and that happens a lot when you're walking in Alberta).

I don't know what you mean about a 'close window' button. :confused:
 
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Yeah, you think it's easy? Slipping on ice is nothing compared to standing up when a bus is decelerating hard and unexpectedly. Bottom line is, if you haven't tried this specific activity, well, you haven't tried it.
 
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If you click my "This" link a few posts up it will take you to a single post alone on a page. At the bottom of that page there is a "close window" button.
 
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I like dead silence when I am asleep. There are few places where I can get that. I can hardly ever get it here.
 
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Cars keep rumbling over the bridge over the bay. A dull background ummm that never goes away.
 
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If bicycles were rumbling over the bridge over the bay, it would be pretty noises in the night by Locust Way.
 
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So anyway...
 
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Paper mills suck, I can safely say.