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**GalacticDefender**

Why the heck is that such a famous post? I've seen worse. Way worse. (I'm an atheist myself, but That's still going way over the line. I just don't see why everyone remembers that post.)

**KingCracker**

Have you actually read the entire thread? The melt down is truly epic.I just read it for the first time and wow. But enough about a member that was sent on his way, really

**dogma**

GalacticDefender wrote:Why the heck is that such a famous post? I've seen worse. Way worse. (I'm an atheist myself, but That's still going way over the line. I just don't see why everyone remembers that post.)

It was one of many.

Run a search of the OT for BLAME THE VICTIM.

**GalacticDefender**

lol You have to link me to that thread. (I searched that and multiple topics came up)

**Monster Rain**

GalacticDefender wrote:Why the heck is that such a famous post? I've seen worse. Way worse. (I'm an atheist myself, but That's still going way over the line. I just don't see why everyone remembers that post.)

Oh, it was built up to over months of insanity.

He decided that Dogma, Phryxis and I were in cahoots to bully him.

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GalacticDefender wrote:lol You have to link me to that thread. (I searched that and multiple topics came up)

That doesn't surprise me. It's become a running joke round these parts.

And... You asked for it. I warn you. No other thread is going to live up to this one, ever. I don't want to ruin the internet for you.

**GalacticDefender**

Holy Gak. I read the entire thing. I think my IQ just went down 15 points....

**Chowderhead**

GalacticDefender wrote:Holy Gak. I read the entire thing. I think my IQ just went down 15 points....

I especially like the part where he tells people to get raped. And that's why I love the OT section. Crazy ass people doing unwarranted actions to cause insanity. And Albatross. Most Albatross.

**Monster Rain**

You know, AbaddonFidelis called that Gailbraithe was going to go crazy in that thread very early on.

It's spooky, really.

**Stormrider**

I read that abortion of logic and science, damn people can get angry. I do find his logic (or lack thereof) amusing: So Christians, as dumb and misguided as they are (in his eyes), must go on Holy Crusades against evil (a purely subjective position) in order to not be cowards and do so in a belief system based on folly. Ok

**GalacticDefender**

Meh. Science FTW!

**dogma**

Monster Rain wrote:
Oh, it was built up to over months of insanity.

He decided that Dogma, Phryxis and I were in cahoots to bully him.

It was even more than that though. I could have understood the bullying thing because all three of us would call him out for being ridiculous, even if that would still have been an over the top reaction.

No, we weren't just bullies, we were all part of the jack-booted, right wing conspiracy that forever strives to keep good syndicalists down.

**Monster Rain**

dogma wrote:No, we weren't just bullies, we were all part of the jack-booted, right wing conspiracy that forever strives to keep good syndicalists down.

Which is funny, because you and I have disagreed quite a bit in the past as well. That kid really brought the OT together.

**halonachos**

KingCracker wrote:
halonachos wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Fifty wrote:We have an Off Topic Forum on Dakka?!

(Re: the previous post - And I thought Dawkins makes us Atheists look bad. I wonder if Galbraithe even realised the irony in what he was writing there?)

Ironic since Darwin got a degree in theology.

I'm not seeing the irony.

Aww feth! *Read the post!* I have no clue what I am doing anymore. Running on very little sleep.

I thought you'd done that!

I was like, 'what the feth has Darwin got to do with anything?'

That's what I get for posting on Dakka while working on a project for shcool.

Another common sight in the OT Forum, the 'quote tunnel' or 'quote funnel'. The seemingly endless line of quotes due to discussion.

Oh cmon thats the best part. I like highlighting a thread to see what the last person said, and all you see is so and so said, so and so said, so and so said, so and so said

Its hilarious! On a more OT note, I dont see why it matters if DAKKA is focused on miniature wargaming or not. I think having an off topic in any forum is a smart move. It keeps people from cluttering up other forums devoted to something other then politics, or jokes, or music, or religion or what have you

You mean you actually like this kind of stuff KingCracker?

Also, we already hit politics/nazis so troll should be coming soon and then the lock.

**WarOne**

halonachos wrote:

Also, we already hit politics/nazis so troll should be coming soon and then the lock.

Here is the troll:

and here is the lock:

**Emperors Faithful**

WarOne wrote:Here is the troll:

A challenger appears!

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Monster Rain wrote:
dogma wrote:No, we weren't just bullies, we were all part of the jack-booted, right wing conspiracy that forever strives to keep good syndicalists down.

Which is funny, because you and I have disagreed quite a bit in the past as well. That kid really brought the OT together.

"Brought the OT together" is a bit mushy for my tastes really. Probably more accurate to say it turned the OT crowd into an appreciative audience or something.

**WarOne**

Emperors Faithful wrote:

A challenger appears!

Challenger eliminated.

**Emperors Faithful**

The attack is Super Effective!

**Monster Rain**

Emperors Faithful wrote:
Monster Rain wrote:
dogma wrote:No, we weren't just bullies, we were all part of the jack-booted, right wing conspiracy that forever strives to keep good syndicalists down.

Which is funny, because you and I have disagreed quite a bit in the past as well. That kid really brought the OT together.

"Brought the OT together" is a bit mushy for my tastes really.

Don't deny your feelings EF.

Give us a hug.

**WarOne**

Monster Rain wrote:

Don't deny your feelings EF.

Give us a hug.

**Emperors Faithful**

Monster Rain wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:
Monster Rain wrote:
dogma wrote:No, we weren't just bullies, we were all part of the jack-booted, right wing conspiracy that forever strives to keep good syndicalists down.

Which is funny, because you and I have disagreed quite a bit in the past as well. That kid really brought the OT together.

"Brought the OT together" is a bit mushy for my tastes really.

Don't deny your feelings EF.

Give us a hug.

Monster, you're just brotacular.

**WarOne**

Emperors Faithful wrote:
Monster Rain wrote:

Give us a hug.

Monster, you're just brotacular.

IT"S A FILTHY SAIYAN!

FRIEZA SMASH!

**Stormrider**

What this thread needs is a TFG

Please don't attach no wargaming pictures to Dakka. Ta.

**WarOne**

Stormrider wrote:What this thread needs is a TFG

That was mean man.

**Emperors Faithful**

Stormrider wrote:What this thread needs is a TFG

**dogma**

Monster Rain wrote:
Which is funny, because you and I have disagreed quite a bit in the past as well. That kid really brought the OT together.

No kidding. I can think of quite a few people on here that are to my left, and a fair few that are on my right (excepting social issues), but I've only once before been nominated as a member of a right wing conspiracy. And that was only because I suggested that homosexuality might not be genetic, which is about as ridiculous as whatever happened to get under G-baby's skin.

**Cheesecat**

halonachos wrote:
KingCracker wrote:
halonachos wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Fifty wrote:We have an Off Topic Forum on Dakka?!

(Re: the previous post - And I thought Dawkins makes us Atheists look bad. I wonder if Galbraithe even realised the irony in what he was writing there?)

Ironic since Darwin got a degree in theology.

I'm not seeing the irony.

Aww feth! *Read the post!* I have no clue what I am doing anymore. Running on very little sleep.

I thought you'd done that!

I was like, 'what the feth has Darwin got to do with anything?'

That's what I get for posting on Dakka while working on a project for shcool.

Another common sight in the OT Forum, the 'quote tunnel' or 'quote funnel'. The seemingly endless line of quotes due to discussion.

Oh cmon thats the best part. I like highlighting a thread to see what the last person said, and all you see is so and so said, so and so said, so and so said, so and so said

Its hilarious! On a more OT note, I dont see why it matters if DAKKA is focused on miniature wargaming or not. I think having an off topic in any forum is a smart move. It keeps people from cluttering up other forums devoted to something other then politics, or jokes, or music, or religion or what have you

You mean you actually like this kind of stuff KingCracker?

Also, we already hit politics/nazis so troll should be coming soon and then the lock.

It's also pretty neat when the first quote in the "Quote Tunnel" gets smaller and smaller after every time you add a reply, sometimes the original response gets so tiny you can't even read it anymore. That's when you know you've done an epic

"Quote Chain".

**Emperors Faithful**

Cheesecat wrote:
halonachos wrote:
KingCracker wrote:
halonachos wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Fifty wrote:We have an Off Topic Forum on Dakka?!

(Re: the previous post - And I thought Dawkins makes us Atheists look bad. I wonder if Galbraithe even realised the irony in what he was writing there?)

Ironic since Darwin got a degree in theology.

I'm not seeing the irony.

Aww feth! *Read the post!* I have no clue what I am doing anymore. Running on very little sleep.

I thought you'd done that!

I was like, 'what the feth has Darwin got to do with anything?'

That's what I get for posting on Dakka while working on a project for shcool.

Another common sight in the OT Forum, the 'quote tunnel' or 'quote funnel'. The seemingly endless line of quotes due to discussion.

Oh cmon thats the best part. I like highlighting a thread to see what the last person said, and all you see is so and so said, so and so said, so and so said, so and so said

Its hilarious! On a more OT note, I dont see why it matters if DAKKA is focused on miniature wargaming or not. I think having an off topic in any forum is a smart move. It keeps people from cluttering up other forums devoted to something other then politics, or jokes, or music, or religion or what have you

You mean you actually like this kind of stuff KingCracker?

Also, we already hit politics/nazis so troll should be coming soon and then the lock.

It's also pretty neat when the first quote in the "Quote Tunnel" gets smaller and smaller after every time you add a reply, sometimes the original response gets so tiny you can't even read it anymore. That's when you know you've done an epic

"Quote Chain".

Say, has anyone heard of the Black and White Space Marine on his Black and White Bike?

**Cheesecat**

Emperors Faithful wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:
halonachos wrote:
KingCracker wrote:
halonachos wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Fifty wrote:We have an Off Topic Forum on Dakka?!

(Re: the previous post - And I thought Dawkins makes us Atheists look bad. I wonder if Galbraithe even realised the irony in what he was writing there?)

Ironic since Darwin got a degree in theology.

I'm not seeing the irony.

Aww feth! *Read the post!* I have no clue what I am doing anymore. Running on very little sleep.

I thought you'd done that!

I was like, 'what the feth has Darwin got to do with anything?'

That's what I get for posting on Dakka while working on a project for shcool.

Another common sight in the OT Forum, the 'quote tunnel' or 'quote funnel'. The seemingly endless line of quotes due to discussion.

Oh cmon thats the best part. I like highlighting a thread to see what the last person said, and all you see is so and so said, so and so said, so and so said, so and so said

Its hilarious! On a more OT note, I dont see why it matters if DAKKA is focused on miniature wargaming or not. I think having an off topic in any forum is a smart move. It keeps people from cluttering up other forums devoted to something other then politics, or jokes, or music, or religion or what have you

You mean you actually like this kind of stuff KingCracker?

Also, we already hit politics/nazis so troll should be coming soon and then the lock.

It's also pretty neat when the first quote in the "Quote Tunnel" gets smaller and smaller after every time you add a reply, sometimes the original response gets so tiny you can't even read it anymore. That's when you know you've done an epic

"Quote Chain".

Say, has anyone heard of the Black and White Space Marine on his Black and White Bike?

Oh please don't start that story. I've heard it way to many times, it's going to be ingrained into my skull pretty soon.

**Ledabot**

Cheesecat wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:
halonachos wrote:
KingCracker wrote:
halonachos wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Fifty wrote:We have an Off Topic Forum on Dakka?!

(Re: the previous post - And I thought Dawkins makes us Atheists look bad. I wonder if Galbraithe even realised the irony in what he was writing there?)

Ironic since Darwin got a degree in theology.

I'm not seeing the irony.

Aww feth! *Read the post!* I have no clue what I am doing anymore. Running on very little sleep.

I thought you'd done that!

I was like, 'what the feth has Darwin got to do with anything?'

That's what I get for posting on Dakka while working on a project for shcool.

Another common sight in the OT Forum, the 'quote tunnel' or 'quote funnel'. The seemingly endless line of quotes due to discussion.

Oh cmon thats the best part. I like highlighting a thread to see what the last person said, and all you see is so and so said, so and so said, so and so said, so and so said

Its hilarious! On a more OT note, I dont see why it matters if DAKKA is focused on miniature wargaming or not. I think having an off topic in any forum is a smart move. It keeps people from cluttering up other forums devoted to something other then politics, or jokes, or music, or religion or what have you

You mean you actually like this kind of stuff KingCracker?

Also, we already hit politics/nazis so troll should be coming soon and then the lock.

It's also pretty neat when the first quote in the "Quote Tunnel" gets smaller and smaller after every time you add a reply, sometimes the original response gets so tiny you can't even read it anymore. That's when you know you've done an epic

"Quote Chain".

Say, has anyone heard of the Black and White Space Marine on his Black and White Bike?

Oh please don't start that story. I've heard it way to many times, it's going to be ingrained into my skull pretty soon.

Say it! Say it! (i dont know it)
I also have spawened a mild hatered of that angery guy whos gone. Hating someone about religion. to may wars are started that way. they should be started because of good thing like power.

**Ahtman**