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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by bystander » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:25 pm

Long-winded diatribe about pseudo science without referencing previous topic or source.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by Sam » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:57 am

Concise, accurate, level-headed comment.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by owlice » Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:14 am

Observation that previous post was informative but completely off-topic; expression of wonderment as for which thread the comment was intended.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by BMAONE23 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:09 am

Posted first few pages of long winded manifesto related to an unrelated subject

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by BMAONE23 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:10 am

Posted next few pages of long winded manifesto related to an unrelated subject

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by BMAONE23 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:10 am

Posted third set of pages of long winded manifesto related to an unrelated subject

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by BMAONE23 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:11 am

Posted fourth set of pages of long winded manifesto related to an unrelated subject

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by BMAONE23 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:12 am

banned for spamming the thread but vow to return and finish publishing the remainder of my 70,000 word manifesto under a different pseudonym

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by owlice » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:18 am

Expression of amusement; supposition of previous poster's vast experience on message forums.

Recognition that post is completely off-topic. Restates original post.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by Sam » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:23 am

Dismissal of 70,000 word manifesto with a concise, accurate, snarky statement.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by geckzilla » Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:50 pm

Humorous pun involving owls.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by jman » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:07 pm

geckzilla wrote:Humorous pun involving owls.
Smiley face icon

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by Beyond » Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:12 am

Long winded version of short topic-- :D
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by owlice » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:11 pm

geckzilla wrote:Humorous pun involving owls.
laughing icon followed by expression of uncertainty as to whether pun is incidental or directed; statement of checking wings, beak, and talons for fluff and little bits, just in case.

Completely off-topic comment about last evening's social event.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by owlice » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:14 pm

Humorous pun involving geckos. Smiley. Image of gecko; reference to car insurance.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by rstevenson » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:18 pm

Short but distracting post about the definition of "gecko".

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by bystander » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:15 pm

Argumentative posting about the British definition of "gecko" vs the American definition of "gecko".
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by owlice » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:21 pm

Long post about origin of word under question.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by owlice » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:23 pm

head-beating-against-wall smiley
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by rstevenson » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:25 pm

"Guest" chimes in with observation that it should be spelled "geckoe", and at any rate it really refers to some other genera entirely. Original topic of thread is never again referred to.

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by Beyond » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:58 pm

Da-dat-da-da dat-da,da,da,da-da-da. Long live the Gecko!
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by geckzilla » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:14 am

Image of Trollolololol face as indication of mission success at derailing thread into oblivion.
Just call me "geck" because "zilla" is like a last name.

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by Beyond » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:46 pm

Smilie face icon. Enjoying everyones non-participation in obliviated thread.
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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by hstarbuck » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:24 am

Unparticularly meaningful comment just to show I check old threads I have participated in occasionally. edit: Also to get my post count up to 100.

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Re: Provocative Title (MetaThread)

Post by owlice » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:36 am

Post about novel recently finished.
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