The New Thread-a-thon PLedge Drive

lumberjim · 03-04-2009, 01:17 PM

The politicos are taking over the cellar. It is becoming a political forum.

We must pull together and stem the tide, people!

This is a call to action!
I need you to dig deep into the creative savings account you've been hoarding and withdraw as much new and interesting shit you can find there....and post new threads!

This thread is about your pledges. I need you to promise me some performance here. Can you give us 2 new threads this week? Maybe even one a day!?!?11

You know, you can feed an entire family of mothers that died on 9/11 at the WTC for just 2 threads a week!

need ideas? search google for them! steal them from other forums! don't bother searching to see if there is already a thread about it on the cellar! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!

Operators are standing by to read your replies to this thread. DIG DEEP FOLKS, ONLY YOU CAN SAVE THE CELLAR!!

kerosene · 03-04-2009, 01:23 PM

Hurry up and finish your begging so we can get back to the Yanny performance, dammit!

footfootfoot · 03-04-2009, 01:41 PM

Jim, You are seriously underemployed at CHN. Squirrels before Pine or however the saying goes.

I'll dig.

lumberjim · 03-04-2009, 01:44 PM

I'm off today! but I have been monitoring you much more closely of late, it's true. And I find you lacking, sir. You of all people have been lax in silly thread starting these last few weeks.

how much can I put you down for? 4 threads this week? 5? pace yourself...the daylight savings time thread drive begins sunday.

Sundae · 03-04-2009, 01:49 PM

Can we have some non-political interseting ones rather than silly ones?
Silly ones only get really interesting through thread drift.

My healthy eating consultant (yawn) has set me "homework" this fortnight. Keep a food diary, paint my toenails - no, really - and eat two pieces of fruit a day.

My counsellor wants me to think of possible careers I could train for as a way of turning my sick leave and absence from the workplce into a learning opportunity. And I have to come up with at least one idea by next Tuesday.

And now you want me to start two threads a week.

Jeez. I'm not sure I can deal with this amount of pressure.

footfootfoot · 03-04-2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I'm off today! but I have been monitoring you much more closely of late, it's true. And I find you lacking, sir. You of all people have been lax in silly thread starting these last few weeks.

how much can I put you down for? 4 threads this week? 5? pace yourself...the daylight savings time thread drive begins sunday.

It's true, I have been spending responsible amounts of time on my new website and blog. I will have an extra glass of wine and think of a few threads.

I was thinking about an anonymous "Let's whine about our spouses and take other dwellars moral inventories." for starters. Might be entertaining.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

The politicos are taking over the cellar. It is becoming a political forum.

The Cellar is not a forum, there are 15 forums in the Cellar, plus IOtD, Quality Images and Meta.
Just because the posters in the politics forum are more active, doesn't mean they are taking over the Cellar.
And maybe they wouldn't be so active in the Politics forum if they had more nudity and dirty jokes to distract them.

Sunday Girl has given us a great tour of Aylesbury, England which has attracted some new nostalgic members.
Clodfobble has provided, and drawn from posters, a lot of information on dealing with hyperactive children.
chrisinhouston and Dana have given us a new appreciation of parents.

The Cellar lives as long people are sharing their interests, observations, and lives.

Undertoad · 03-04-2009, 02:34 PM

Protip: if you use the New Posts button, it's easy to get into the habit of not following threads that don't matter to you. Threads you don't follow wind up in the "not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts" section, but that just reminds you that you aren't reading them.

limey · 03-04-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Can we have some non-political interseting ones rather than silly ones?
Silly ones only get really interesting through thread drift.

My healthy eating consultant (yawn) has set me "homework" this fortnight. Keep a food diary, paint my toenails - no, really - and eat two pieces of fruit a day.

My counsellor wants me to think of possible careers I could train for as a way of turning my sick leave and absence from the workplce into a learning opportunity. And I have to come up with at least one idea by next Tuesday.

And now you want me to start two threads a week.

Jeez. I'm not sure I can deal with this amount of pressure.

Can you start a thread on each of your homework topics and we'll all join in?

limey · 03-04-2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Protip: if you use the New Posts button, it's easy to get into the habit of not following threads that don't matter to you. Threads you don't follow wind up in the "not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts" section, but that just reminds you that you aren't reading them.

That's the way I've always worked it (it's good to know that I've not been honing my pro tips here in teh Cellar in vain ...

)

Aliantha · 03-04-2009, 04:51 PM

Maybe if those of you who like posting in other threads besides politics etc, spent more time posting on threads instead of slothing about in chat all the time you'd have yourselves a greater presence on the board.

Besides, politics and current events are only two of the forums. Most of us who post in those two also post in most of the other forums too. Maybe it's not the content you're bothered about but the posters.

HungLikeJesus · 03-04-2009, 04:59 PM

There are 18,535 threads in the Cellar. Why could we possibly need any more, when we're not using most of the ones that we have? And besides, it's a beautiful day. Go outside and play.

Aliantha · 03-04-2009, 05:01 PM

I'm not allowed!

If you look at the "I am..." thread, you'll know why.

HungLikeJesus · 03-04-2009, 05:08 PM

I don't go in the Health forum - I'm afraid I'll catch something. I hope it's nothing serious, Ali.

Aliantha · 03-04-2009, 05:14 PM

lol...well I don't think what I've got is catching, and no, everything will be fine. I'm just confined to the house for the next couple of weeks more or less.

This could be one of the reasons why I've been posting so much lately...in those horrible politics and current events threads.

03-04-2009, 01:17 PM	#1
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	The New Thread-a-thon PLedge Drive The politicos are taking over the cellar. It is becoming a political forum. We must pull together and stem the tide, people! This is a call to action! I need you to dig deep into the creative savings account you've been hoarding and withdraw as much new and interesting shit you can find there....and post new threads! This thread is about your pledges. I need you to promise me some performance here. Can you give us 2 new threads this week? Maybe even one a day!?!?11 You know, you can feed an entire family of mothers that died on 9/11 at the WTC for just 2 threads a week! need ideas? search google for them! steal them from other forums! don't bother searching to see if there is already a thread about it on the cellar! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY! Operators are standing by to read your replies to this thread. DIG DEEP FOLKS, ONLY YOU CAN SAVE THE CELLAR!! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-04-2009, 01:41 PM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Jim, You are seriously underemployed at CHN. Squirrels before Pine or however the saying goes. I'll dig. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-04-2009, 01:44 PM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I'm off today! but I have been monitoring you much more closely of late, it's true. And I find you lacking, sir. You of all people have been lax in silly thread starting these last few weeks. how much can I put you down for? 4 threads this week? 5? pace yourself...the daylight savings time thread drive begins sunday. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-04-2009, 01:49 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Can we have some non-political interseting ones rather than silly ones? Silly ones only get really interesting through thread drift. My healthy eating consultant (yawn) has set me "homework" this fortnight. Keep a food diary, paint my toenails - no, really - and eat two pieces of fruit a day. My counsellor wants me to think of possible careers I could train for as a way of turning my sick leave and absence from the workplce into a learning opportunity. And I have to come up with at least one idea by next Tuesday. And now you want me to start two threads a week. Jeez. I'm not sure I can deal with this amount of pressure. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-04-2009, 04:51 PM	#11
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Maybe if those of you who like posting in other threads besides politics etc, spent more time posting on threads instead of slothing about in chat all the time you'd have yourselves a greater presence on the board. Besides, politics and current events are only two of the forums. Most of us who post in those two also post in most of the other forums too. Maybe it's not the content you're bothered about but the posters. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-04-2009, 01:23 PM	#2
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Hurry up and finish your begging so we can get back to the Yanny performance, dammit!

03-04-2009, 02:34 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Protip: if you use the New Posts button, it's easy to get into the habit of not following threads that don't matter to you. Threads you don't follow wind up in the "not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts" section, but that just reminds you that you aren't reading them.

03-04-2009, 04:59 PM	#12
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	There are 18,535 threads in the Cellar. Why could we possibly need any more, when we're not using most of the ones that we have? And besides, it's a beautiful day. Go outside and play. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

03-04-2009, 05:01 PM	#13
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I'm not allowed! If you look at the "I am..." thread, you'll know why. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-04-2009, 05:08 PM	#14
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I don't go in the Health forum - I'm afraid I'll catch something. I hope it's nothing serious, Ali. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

03-04-2009, 05:14 PM	#15
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	lol...well I don't think what I've got is catching, and no, everything will be fine. I'm just confined to the house for the next couple of weeks more or less. This could be one of the reasons why I've been posting so much lately...in those horrible politics and current events threads. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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