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.
  • #1,141
That will b some major achivement.How many posts do you have so far?(In this thread alone).

Daniel.
 
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  • #1,142
Is there a way to count easily? Without going through every page?
 
  • #1,143
If you reduce the number of posts you view per page, you can get to 200 pages a lot faster. :-p
 
  • #1,144
mattmns said:
Is there a way to count easily? Without going through every page?


The software computes for you.Just click on the left icon of this thread ihn the main GD page...It will show:"You've posted 450 times" or something like that.

Daniel.
 
  • #1,145
Ahh ok I see. I thought I had to click something.

I have posted 208 times in this thread, last today. About to be 209.
 
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I guess I'll have to try that when I'm back on a computer that works properly. I tried to get this one fixed, but the IT guy looked at me rather dumbfounded when I tried to explain the weird behavior and that nothing behaves weirdly consistently enough to repeat it for him. :rolleyes: Probably time to wipe the hard drive and start over, but I dread the down time to reinstall everything.
 
  • #1,147
Doing a fresh install is fun. I probably did a fresh install every month or so, until recently when I started using linux. Then again I have only been on the current install for maybe a month, and I am considering doing a fresh one.
 
  • #1,148
That's bs,that's waisted time,bigtime...

Daniel.
 
  • #1,149
dextercioby said:
That's bs,that's waisted time,bigtime...

Daniel.

I agree, it's a last resort. Though, I suspect it may be coming to that...heh heh, if someone can locate the original disks with the OS on them. :rolleyes: The computer was purchased before I arrived here, and set up by IT guys who are no longer here, and the disks that came with it never came into my possession. If I wipe the drive, I suspect I'll be upgrading the OS at the same time (if I need to locate new disks, no point in putting the old OS back on). Actually, I think that may have a lot to do with the problems. This computer was one of the first ones that came out with both OS 9 and OS X installed. For the first year, I used OS 9, because nobody else had upgraded to be compatible with OS X yet, then when I upgraded, found that an IT guy who left had already created an administrator name and password that wasn't guessable (I have guessed them on a few other computers, but for some reason, he didn't use the same "pattern" on this one). We have no idea what it was. I don't even remember what I did, but somehow got around that and created a new administrator account and supposedly removed the original, but I think the old one is probably lurking around somewhere confusing the machine. Plus, the OS has been updated a ton of times, other software has been upgraded several times, some software has been installed and uninstalled and reinstalled and uninstalled...etc. I think its brains are fully scrambled now. Right now the problems seem to be staying confined to internet and email. I just make sure everything important is backed up to at least two other places, as I should anyway, and if it completely keels over, then it will be easy to explain the problem to the IT guy. :rolleyes:
 
  • #1,150
MB, you seem to be quite good at killing a thread for a few hours. As for a fresh install wasting time. Pfff, wasting time is my middle name.
 
  • #1,151
Well, I'm working my way up from a few hours to a few days. What other horribly boring topics of my day can I bring up?
 
  • #1,152
You probably have much more interesting things to talk about than I.
 
  • #1,153
I bet "Matt wasting time Whatever" sounds good...

Daniel.
 
  • #1,154
Not today. I woke up, I had my coffee, checked my emails, went to work, checked my emails, got some forms signed, worked on a manuscript, lost track of time doing that, posted on PF a bit, kept writing, looked up, and it was nearly 6 pm. Decided I didn't want to sit in my office anymore, drove home, got the mail, chucked the junk, cringed at the bills, called a friend, got online, reheated some dinner, brought it over here by the computer, clicked on my bookmark for PF, and here I am again! Tomorrow I should finally have the supplies I've been waiting too long for to get myself back into the lab and doing something more enjoyable than hiding in an office all day.
 
  • #1,155
Woke up, had my water, checked email, checked out pf, ate some french toast, read some history, posted on pf, ate some pizza, and came back to pf. Hmm, quite a loser indeed, I am. :cry:

What am I saying. Today has been crazy! It is snowing, in New Mexico! And good too. Probably got about 2-3in already. Largest amount of snow I have ever seen here.
 
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I've got a stomach virus. I haven't been able to even sit up for the past 2 days. So I decided to come in now and give the thread my germ. That ought to kill it. I'm going to go lay back down. Bye bye.
 
  • #1,157
It's not going to work for me,though...I'm immune to everything.

Daniel.
 
  • #1,158
I already got that germ for Christmas, and then gave it to everyone else in the country...I'm generous like that. :biggrin:
 
  • #1,159
I have not been sick in years :-p
 
  • #1,160
happy pi day, everyone. I have not decided how to celebrate yet officially, but we did a little digit reciting earlier today up on campus.
 
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mattmns said:
I have not been sick in years :-p

I guess some people are just carriers. :biggrin: :smile:
 
  • #1,162
Math Is Hard said:
happy pi day, everyone. I have not decided how to celebrate yet officially, but we did a little digit reciting earlier today up on campus.

Happy pi day to you too! It took me a minute, then I remembered what the date is. :smile: Do you celebrate by eating pie?
 
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Moonbear said:
Happy pi day to you too! It took me a minute, then I remember what the date is. :smile: Do you celebrate by eating pie?
Actually, the math department was selling pie slices this morning, in honor of pi day. They were trying to raise money for something or other.
 
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Moonbear said:
I guess some people are just carriers. :biggrin: :smile:
? I am not exactly sure what you mean. :confused:
 
  • #1,165
mattmns said:
? I am not exactly sure what you mean. :confused:

You know, just spreading the sickness. :-p

Math Is Hard said:
Actually, the math department was selling pie slices this morning, in honor of pi day. They were trying to raise money for something or other.

Did they charge $3.14 for a slice? :biggrin:
 
  • #1,166
Ahh, well I guess I did know what you meant. Just was not thinking clearly :biggrin:

Geeze it looks like everyone is celebrating pi day. I can not believe I did not leave to go celebrate it.
 
  • #1,167
I cannot believe I never heard of pi day before. People are giving out pie and I missed it!
 
  • #1,168
Artman said:
I've got a stomach virus. I haven't been able to even sit up for the past 2 days. So I decided to come in now and give the thread my germ. That ought to kill it. I'm going to go lay back down. Bye bye.
Poor Artman! There isn't much worse than that. <sprays lysol on the thread>

Hope you feel better soon!
 
  • #1,169
I can't believe I didn't realize it was pi day. I'll make sure and remember next year, though.
 
  • #1,170
Is it too late to bake pie now? I think I have all the ingredients for pecan pie. Will that do? :biggrin: