Word association thread given polite death

Undertoad · 06-11-2004, 09:20 AM

I closed it. I don't know how many replies are permitted in vBulletin, or how much it taxed the system or even whether it taxed the system at all, but I started to worry about it. And clearly something had to be done or it would never ever die. I'm sure people were just pumping their post counts anyway, which is ridiculous IMHO.

lumberjim · 06-11-2004, 09:24 AM

yay. i tried once to stop posting to it, but i am weak. thank you UT. thank you very much.

lumberjim · 06-11-2004, 09:25 AM

oh, by the way, what word do you think of when i say:

Bungie

Catwoman · 06-11-2004, 09:33 AM

Spongie

Beestie · 06-11-2004, 09:35 AM

Polite death. I like that.

It was a GREAT and GLORRRRIUS thread who NEVVVVVER had an unkind word. And it LOVVVVVVVVVED children and INSPIRED us ALLLLLLLLLL.

But a thread THAT big will never fit through the Pearly Gates and will be forever interned in the handicapped parking space just outside heaven for all passersby to gawk at as they pass through on their way to eternal reward.

Catwoman · 06-11-2004, 09:38 AM

Beestie you spoilt it! You're supposed to think of something that goes with spongie. Then we could wind up UT with more word association and it would be lots of FUN. *glances coyly up at UT* sorry UT didn't mean it, urm, just a joke, er, tee hee...

totters off to play with board games (ages 3 and up)

SteveDallas · 06-11-2004, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Undertoad
I closed it. I don't know how many replies are permitted in vBulletin, or how much it taxed the system or even whether it taxed the system at all

Well the cool site of the day thread is up to 1272 posts!

elSicomoro · 06-11-2004, 12:02 PM

Hmmm...we have threads bigger than that one, and I thought it was kinda fun. Oh well...

wolf · 06-11-2004, 01:08 PM

It was somehow strangely compelling, wasn't it ...

ladysycamore · 06-11-2004, 01:39 PM

I thought it was fun. I don't even pay much attention to my thread count..ah well.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-12-2004, 11:27 PM

I think it's allure was, it was a quickie. No thinking required, unless you wanted to. Slam, bam, posted m'am.

lookout123 · 06-28-2004, 08:50 PM

i don't really care about the post count. i liked the word association thread because it was interesting to see whose mind went in what direction. would it be acceptable to have another word assoc thread and put it to rest after x number of posts and so on...?

lumberjim · 06-28-2004, 10:04 PM

resurrect

hey, my signature does not appear on this one post!

06-28-2004, 11:05 PM

Phoenix

jinx · 06-28-2004, 11:51 PM

river

06-11-2004, 09:20 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Word association thread given polite death I closed it. I don't know how many replies are permitted in vBulletin, or how much it taxed the system or even whether it taxed the system at all, but I started to worry about it. And clearly something had to be done or it would never ever die. I'm sure people were just pumping their post counts anyway, which is ridiculous IMHO.

06-11-2004, 09:24 AM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	yay. i tried once to stop posting to it, but i am weak. thank you UT. thank you very much. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-11-2004, 09:25 AM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	oh, by the way, what word do you think of when i say: Bungie __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-11-2004, 09:33 AM	#4
Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	Spongie __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.

06-11-2004, 09:35 AM	#5
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Polite death. I like that. It was a GREAT and GLORRRRIUS thread who NEVVVVVER had an unkind word. And it LOVVVVVVVVVED children and INSPIRED us ALLLLLLLLLL. But a thread THAT big will never fit through the Pearly Gates and will be forever interned in the handicapped parking space just outside heaven for all passersby to gawk at as they pass through on their way to eternal reward. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

06-11-2004, 09:38 AM	#6
Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	Beestie you spoilt it! You're supposed to think of something that goes with spongie. Then we could wind up UT with more word association and it would be lots of FUN. glances coyly up at UT sorry UT didn't mean it, urm, just a joke, er, tee hee... totters off to play with board games (ages 3 and up) __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.

06-11-2004, 12:02 PM	#8
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Hmmm...we have threads bigger than that one, and I thought it was kinda fun. Oh well...

06-11-2004, 01:08 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It was somehow strangely compelling, wasn't it ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-11-2004, 01:39 PM	#10
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	I thought it was fun. I don't even pay much attention to my thread count..ah well. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

06-12-2004, 11:27 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I think it's allure was, it was a quickie. No thinking required, unless you wanted to. Slam, bam, posted m'am. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-28-2004, 08:50 PM	#12
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i don't really care about the post count. i liked the word association thread because it was interesting to see whose mind went in what direction. would it be acceptable to have another word assoc thread and put it to rest after x number of posts and so on...? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

06-28-2004, 10:04 PM	#13
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	resurrect hey, my signature does not appear on this one post! Last edited by lumberjim; 06-28-2004 at 10:10 PM.

06-28-2004, 11:51 PM	#15
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	river __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

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