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.
  • #1,701
To summarize: Humor = Inclusion and Mutuality

everyone thinks "are you like me?" "so I like you." It's built into the language.

When someone tells a joke you like the result is that you feel warmth toward that person and want to associate with him/her. The social function is plain as day. "Are you in my tribe too?"
 
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  • #1,702
Moonbear, if you have friends who seem pretty dumb to you, then that would be someone you might estimate as IQ < 100. My point is that all of your friends are fairly smart, particularly your good friends. Educational level doesn't matter if you define your tribe as "smart" and "likes same type of humor I do."
 
  • #1,703
Danger said:
Good! Back to beer...! Remember that our brands that carry the Yank names are actually brewed up here under license from the parent company. Coors products are bottled by Molson, Bud by Labatt. They are therefore more like Canadian-only beers than the originals. For instance, when I was in Vegas for pool I found out that regular Coors in the US tastes a lot like the Coors Light here. Your Coors Light tastes like our .5 stuff. And up here, there is a very distinct taste difference between Coors Light and Bud Light. I drink the Coors Light because of the taste, not because of the lightness--but I think the lightness is a bonus after the first dozen or so. :biggrin:

Well, I don't much like Labatt either. All the Canadians I know swear it's better than American beers, but I really don't taste the difference. I'm a beer snob and that's still beneath me. :rolleyes: :wink:
 
  • #1,704
The whole conversational process of finding common ground is based around the tribal instinct. Common ground means similarity, which means you have the same or similar tribes.
 
  • #1,705
BicycleTree said:
Danger, I know you find it uncomfortable to talk about but the important things often are.
It's not the least bit uncomfortable to talk about when it's a discussion among reasoning people. You don't qualify on that count. You came in here with preconceptions that are totally erroneous and are unwilling to admit that others don't fall into you preassigned slots for them. I have friends with IQ's ranging from low 80' to 195. I'm somewhere in the middle, and can talk equally with all of them. Sometimes, in fact, at the same time in the same group. I'm the guy they like to talk about physics with, or hot cars, or pool... and I'm the guy they come to if they need a homemade submachine gun on short notice. I'm the nerd with attitude; I was also the bouncer in the cowboy bar, remember?
 
  • #1,706
BicycleTree said:
To summarize: Humor = Inclusion and Mutuality

everyone thinks "are you like me?" "so I like you." It's built into the language.

When someone tells a joke you like the result is that you feel warmth toward that person and want to associate with him/her. The social function is plain as day. "Are you in my tribe too?"
What I really want to know is, are you sitting there in a wrestling uniform, wearing an Elvis wig and sideburns, singing the Mighty Mouse theme song as you type this stuff?
:smile:
 
  • #1,707
BicycleTree said:
Moonbear, if you have friends who seem pretty dumb to you, then that would be someone you might estimate as IQ < 100. My point is that all of your friends are fairly smart, particularly your good friends. Educational level doesn't matter if you define your tribe as "smart" and "likes same type of humor I do."

I really don't like the direction you're heading here. You're right, I'd never call ANY of my friends dumb...and I don't suggest anyone else try it either. :mad:
 
  • #1,708
Artman said:
What I really want to know is, are you sitting there in a wrestling uniform, wearing an Elvis wig and sideburns, singing the Mighty Mouse theme song as you type this stuff?
:smile:

:smile: Aww, he's just misunderstood. :biggrin:
 
  • #1,709
I don't believe you have any friends with real IQs of 195, just because that is so unbelievably rare. Are you sure about the IQ 80 guy?

I am always reasonable and I am always quick to admit I am wrong when so demonstrated. I take pride in that.
 
  • #1,710
Moonbear, that's what I mean. You're not friends with anyone you'd call dumb. But surely you would call _some_ people dumb... wouldn't you? Everyone selects friends based on common tribality. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's important.
 
  • #1,711
Moonbear said:
Well, I don't much like Labatt either. All the Canadians I know swear it's better than American beers, but I really don't taste the difference. I'm a beer snob and that's still beneath me. :rolleyes: :wink:
Well, you don't mind having a Canadian beneath you... :wink: :devil: :biggrin:

Artman said:
Or pickled onions from Tribdog's collection.
Do I even want to know...? :eek:
 
  • #1,712
BicycleTree said:
I don't believe you have any friends with real IQs of 195, just because that is so unbelievably rare. Are you sure about the IQ 80 guy?

I am always reasonable and I am always quick to admit I am wrong when so demonstrated. I take pride in that.

:bugeye: You know we're not stupid, right? At least some of us DO know who you are, and you might want to reconsider that "always reasonable" comment. :wink:
 
  • #1,713
Danger said:
Well, you don't mind having a Canadian beneath you... :wink: :devil: :biggrin:

Beneath, on top, next to...


Do I even want to know...? :eek:

:rolleyes: No, you don't. I swear, it wasn't my fault! Someone yelled that I broke him and needed to fix him, and, well, now there's that extra jar next to the pickled onions. :redface:
 
  • #1,714
No, moonbear, I am always reasonable while discussing things, and always have been. From time to time I make mistakes, and when I do, I admit them immediately when I realize them; that's why I can confidently call myself reasonable.
 
  • #1,715
I believe that admitting one's mistakes, once made, is more important than being right. Would that more people had that attitude. :frown:
 
  • #1,716
BicycleTree said:
I don't believe you have any friends with real IQs of 195, just because that is so unbelievably rare. Are you sure about the IQ 80 guy?
Whether or not you believe it is of no concern to me. The guy lived at my place for 6 years, so I have a pretty good idea of how bright he was. His sister scored even higher. One of my cousins is actually in the mid 70's, but I don't get to see him very much any more. He's the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet. The mid 80's girl (there was a typo in the original post) is a customer of mine at work, and we always have a nice chat about her baby, or the weather, or what we're going to watch on TV tonight. Half of my bar buddies are probably between 90 and 100, some are illiterate but street-smart, and a bunch are in my own range. We all get along perfectly well together. A guy I played with for years can't read or write, and crushes rocks for a living, but if you need to know how many balls you have to sink in order to cinch a playoff game, he knows right now. It takes me 10 times as long to figure it out.
 
  • #1,717
Danger said:
Whether or not you believe it is of no concern to me. The guy lived at my place for 6 years, so I have a pretty good idea of how bright he was. His sister scored even higher. One of my cousins is actually in the mid 70's, but I don't get to see him very much any more. He's the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet. The mid 80's girl (there was a typo in the original post) is a customer of mine at work, and we always have a nice chat about her baby, or the weather, or what we're going to watch on TV tonight. Half of my bar buddies are probably between 90 and 100, some are illiterate but street-smart, and a bunch are in my own range. We all get along perfectly well together. A guy I played with for years can't read or write, and crushes rocks for a living, but if you need to know how many balls you have to sink in order to cinch a playoff game, he knows right now. It takes me 10 times as long to figure it out.

*sigh* Why couldn't you just be 10 years younger? :rolleyes:
 
  • #1,718
Well, perhaps you're more open than most people, less tribal.

But an IQ of 195 is almost impossibly rare. Virtually nobody is that smart.
 
  • #1,719
Moonbear said:
Beneath, on top, next to...
So I don't even need the doggie costume...? (down, Artman)

Moonbear said:
:rolleyes: No, you don't. I swear, it wasn't my fault! Someone yelled that I broke him and needed to fix him, and, well, now there's that extra jar next to the pickled onions. :redface:
I thought that we'd finished up with the prairie oysters in the 'weird food' thread...
 
  • #1,720
Moonbear said:
*sigh* Why couldn't you just be 10 years younger? :rolleyes:
I am. Really. I lied about my age on the entry form...

Art, is she buying this? :rolleyes:
 
  • #1,721
Danger said:
So I don't even need the doggie costume...? (down, Artman)

Nope, I'm all done with doggies. Though, not necessarily...:rolleyes:...nevermind.


I thought that we'd finished up with the prairie oysters in the 'weird food' thread...

I warned him not to keep the jar so close to the pickled onions! (Where has tribdog been lately anyway? He's been absent overly long.)
 
  • #1,722
Nonetheless: the tribal instinct is very strong in the great majority of people.
 
  • #1,723
Danger said:
I am. Really. I lied about my age on the entry form...

Art, is she buying this? :rolleyes:

:smile: I've had guys lie to me about being younger than they really are, but never older. :smile: (Hint, if you're going to lie about your age, remember what age you said it was, because the seemingly ditzy blonde might not be all that ditzy when she asks you to remind her how old you are. :wink:)
 
  • #1,724
Moonbear said:
if you're going to lie about your age, remember what age you said it was, because the seemingly ditzy blonde might not be all that ditzy when she asks you to remind her how old you are. :wink:)
Not to worry, my dear. I keep all of my lies carefully indexed on file cards according to date lied upon, whom lied to, specifics of lie, and what the actual truth was at the time. It's all very efficient, but does take up a lot of pocket space. (I don't dare leave it at home in case it's needed on short notice.)
 
  • #1,725
And there is a difference between palling around with someone and actually feeling a connection to them.

By the way, Danger, if you would like to say something that should not be here then please do so by private message. I would really like to know what you have to say, and I'm not just baiting you. If you don't feel like saying it anymore I would still like to know what it was.
 
  • #1,726
BicycleTree said:
Ah, moonbear, I know you are different and had a normal childhood but many people here can relate to that paragraph about nerds. Wasn't aimed at you in particular.

I just had to go back to this one. I'm still laughing over it. :smile: How do you define a "normal" childhood? I have to wonder if there even is a such thing. It's also funny that you told me I'm different and normal all in one sentence. :smile:
 
  • #1,727
Well, in your other posts you describe experiences and make allusions that would only be familiar to you if you had a normal childhood (socially). Yes, that does make you different here, and it is ironic.
 
  • #1,728
Danger said:
Not to worry, my dear. I keep all of my lies carefully indexed on file cards according to date lied upon, whom lied to, specifics of lie, and what the actual truth was at the time. It's all very efficient, but does take up a lot of pocket space. (I don't dare leave it at home in case it's needed on short notice.)

Well, since you already shared that you're not rich, I was wondering why your wallet seemed so thick. Or maybe that's the lie, so you can weed out the gold-diggers. :biggrin:
 
  • #1,729
You know, you aren't strictly _required_ to disagree with absolutely everything I say. You can let one statement pass and the spies probably won't report you, if you're discreet about it.
 
  • #1,730
BicycleTree said:
Well, in your other posts you describe experiences and make allusions that would only be familiar to you if you had a normal childhood (socially). Yes, that does make you different here, and it is ironic.

It all depends on how you define normal. Though, it's not really that important to try to conform to whatever you perceive is normal. It's more important to accept who you are and appreciate what you have, because you never know when it might be gone. Be happy with who you are, not with who you think others want you to be.
 
  • #1,731
BicycleTree said:
By the way, Danger, if you would like to say something that should not be here then please do so by private message. I would really like to know what you have to say, and I'm not just baiting you. If you don't feel like saying it anymore I would still like to know what it was.
No need. I said it; it just took me a very long time to put it into socially acceptable language.
 
  • #1,732
BicycleTree said:
You know, you aren't strictly _required_ to disagree with absolutely everything I say. You can let one statement pass and the spies probably won't report you, if you're discreet about it.

:smile:
Honestly, if this was any thread other than the thread-killer thread, I wouldn't reply to EVERY one of your comments. But, I have a reputation to uphold here. :biggrin:
 
  • #1,733
Moonbear said:
It all depends on how you define normal. Though, it's not really that important to try to conform to whatever you perceive is normal. It's more important to accept who you are and appreciate what you have, because you never know when it might be gone. Be happy with who you are, not with who you think others want you to be.
Where did that come from??
 
  • #1,734
BicycleTree said:
Frans you said I had no supporting evidence? PAY ATTENTION... evidence presented so far is how children find it hard to get their minds around the idea of jokes and humor, and how old jokes are NOT funny. There are no old jokes that are funny, tell one, and old I mean well before 1800, out of modern culture. Humor is culture specific.


How are old jokes not funny?

That is a subjective statement.

You have offered no proof that old jokes are not funny. You're building a house of cards kid, statements based on unbased statements.

Go get me a text of hamelt and i'll find something funny. I promise.
 
  • #1,735
"Reply" is not synonymous with "disagree."
 
  • #1,736
Furthermore the burden of proof is on you and its something you have not supplied.

Burden of proof lies on the one making the claim, you. And so far you have offered none.
 
  • #1,737
Moonbear said:
Well, since you already shared that you're not rich, I was wondering why your wallet seemed so thick. Or maybe that's the lie, so you can weed out the gold-diggers. :biggrin:
It's just my 'wishful thinking' condoms.

Incidentally, Moonbabe, that quote was page 200 on my system. Your 'go' will be arriving in the mail sometime soon. (Just as soon, in fact, as I can figure out where to get one.) :-p
 
  • #1,738
Moonbear said:
:smile:
Honestly, if this was any thread other than the thread-killer thread, I wouldn't reply to EVERY one of your comments. But, I have a reputation to uphold here. :biggrin:

He's starting to remind of Bob, but more coherent.
 
  • #1,739
oooh, who's going to get it? who's going to be 3001?
 
  • #1,740
Well, the proof is that Shakespeare has made nothing funny to me, or to anyone in any class I've been studying his material, or to Douglas Adams. You find something funny in Shakespeare if you think it can be found.
 
  • #1,741
BicycleTree said:
Where did that come from??

Just getting carried away with maternal-like advice. Nevermind. Really, forget it. It just makes me sound old now. *sigh* I used to think hanging around the young people would keep me feeling young, but you all are just making me feel old tonight.
 
  • #1,742
Did I get 3000?
 
  • #1,743
I mean, he has some people acting drunk and sort of stupid... that doesn't constitute an actual joke.
 
  • #1,744
It's mine!

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ITS NOT!


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  • #1,745
Darn 30 second and 10 character rule!
 
  • #1,746
BicycleTree said:
Well, the proof is that Shakespeare has made nothing funny to me, or to anyone in any class I've been studying his material, or to Douglas Adams. You find something funny in Shakespeare if you think it can be found.


Then that simply makes you one of the common morons that likes to have their opinions spoon fed to them by others. Congratulations.

HAIL DOUGLAS ADAMS! ALL HE SAYS IS ****ING SCRIPTURE!

Too bad i actually like his books, otherwise i'd be even more abrasive.

*holds up get out of banning free card*
 
  • #1,747
Congratulations moonbear, you got post # 3000.
 
  • #1,748
franznietzsche said:
It's mine!

()*&@$&*(%$#@*&$^@)*%*^%$&%#$*(%#&^@%$&^*!


ITS NOT!


**** **** ****
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:smile: I got the 3000th post, but Bicycle Tree got the 3000th reply. Darn, someone was supposed to post in between my two! I think the official ruling is the 3000th reply is what counts, right?

Anyway, I'm still celebrating that the thread has now passed 3000! :biggrin:
 
  • #1,749
BicycleTree said:
I mean, he has some people acting drunk and sort of stupid... that doesn't constitute an actual joke.


Just because you're too vapid to get it doesn't mean its not funny.
 
  • #1,750
BicycleTree said:
Congratulations moonbear, you got post # 3000.

Actually you won. Its reply #3000 that counts, post #3001. This was the rule decided back at 2000
 

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