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06-04-2008, 11:38 AM | #1 |
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Questionable thread titles
Not sure how to handle this personal peccadillo, and so thought to - what else?!? - start a thread that somehow may lead to some therapy.
So it's late, and I'll looking over the new and not so new threads within a section, looking for somewhere to plant some words that may start some discussion but won't overtax my brain too much, and so I'm reading over the thread titles, and then it happens... I get this urge to post one (or few) word answers to a thread, as, well, the answer's obvious and, well, you asked the question, didn't you? So far, I've held off, and I'm hoping that this thread will keep my typing at bay just a little longer, but...here's what I want to do, late in the night:
I hope that that will keep me away from your threads for at least a day or two. Keep me in mind the next time you end your thread title in a question mark, as I may just answer.
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06-04-2008, 12:01 PM | #2 |
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Servant or Master Master.
The Barrow-Downs? Website. Do Elves BURY their dead? Yeah. Do Balrogs Have Wings? Yesno. What's up with Celeborn? Nuthin. How many in Battle of 5 Armies? Five. Why destroy Laketown's bridge? Smaug. What? Huh?
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06-04-2008, 01:36 PM | #3 | |
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06-04-2008, 01:40 PM | #4 |
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Nitpicky. You said it.
Plenty of topics can follow this format. My dissertation had a question title: doesn't mean I didn't discuss anything therein! Besides, it shouldn't be the responsibility of a topic-starter in a discussion forum to remind everyone that discussion is encouraged in the thread.
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06-04-2008, 02:15 PM | #5 | |
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06-04-2008, 02:22 PM | #6 |
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06-04-2008, 06:47 PM | #7 |
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Welcome Back, Kotter.
I don't mind the thread titles that ask a full question, but the topics that sound like they were created by Vinnie Barbarino truly leave me shaking my head (i.e. What? Where? How? When?). I believe a topic should at least give a clue as to what is hidden within, just a click away.
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06-04-2008, 07:44 PM | #8 | |
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06-04-2008, 09:34 PM | #9 | |
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06-05-2008, 03:54 AM | #10 |
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better than burrahobbit
Did Aragorn really walk around the Wild with just a broken sword for protection? Condoms aren't mentioned in Middle-earth.
Christopher Tolkien: kill HOBBIT film Murder most foul The Barrow-Downs? Is that like coffee, tea or me? Short end of the stick, so to speak... picking straws? Re-release? Tom Jones gets to love again. Say what? No
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08-05-2008, 06:46 AM | #11 |
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What Happened to the Horses? They got made into pies.
Why is it so difficult? I don't know. I. Just. Don't. Know. Weird Yes. I am the Mouth of Sauron. Really? Can we see some I.D.? Eagles? Eagles? Help. HEEEELLLP! What About?: Palantirs. What about?: Them. I am going to try to do it... Good, good. Don't let me stop you. How long... ...is a piece of string? Were there... There were. Did Legolas... He did. Why do you keep at it? I'm bored. What if... Yes... What if? #2 No! What if? Yes! What if?? No!! What do they mean? Who are they? What are they? Why are they posting these cryptic thread titles? What do you think happenend to Sauron? Unhappy childhood. Places to go for Rolepaying as a game? It's a game? Numenoren kings and the end of Disney's Biambi No comment.
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08-06-2008, 02:01 AM | #12 |
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And now for a themed post.
Shelob=Big spider Can't argue with that one.
Spiders Where? Where? Spiders? Spiders! Spiders? I don't know! Somebody said there were spiders! Giant spiders HELP! Spiders! They're Everywhere! SAVE MEEE! Others? What Others? Other spiders? What's up? Spiders! Go Away for a Few Months! ...I think I'd better...
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11-18-2009, 08:55 AM | #13 |
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11-18-2009, 09:35 AM | #14 |
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Real and Fake History: Can it be the Same? No. Obviously.
LotR Sauron vs. Silm Sauron? –Is time travel involved? Do ents lay eggs? –Probably. Finarfin is a Nandor –Na-na-ni-na-na, nandy-nandy-Nandor.... Tolkien Fandom - How much is too much? –See next question. Where on Middle earth am I? <–There. That's too much. I get knocked down but I get up again - you're never going to keep me down. –*so it seems... *sigh*
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11-18-2009, 10:21 AM | #15 |
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aw... I thought That threadtitle was good "Do ents Lay Eggs" the guy who thought that up was clever...
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12-10-2009, 04:56 PM | #16 |
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Do Hobbits get Lung Cancer? The studies are inconclusive
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12-11-2009, 04:29 PM | #17 |
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Nenya or the Elessar? The Elessar. Definitely.
The Eye: what was it? An eye. All the Wight Reasons? weally? How was Gwaihir so well informed ? He got around . Gamgees at The Party? Really? Where? How did Gollum escape from Moria ? He climbed . What do your Elven eyes see? ♪I see skies of blue, clouds of white...♫ what were The Silent Watchers? they were Statues. MONEY in middle earth? SILVER in bree.
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01-10-2010, 10:25 PM | #18 |
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Okay, I want to laugh every time I see it (and since I have laryngitis at the moment, it's not a comfortable thing!), so I have to mention it. When I enter the main discussion forums page and it's there, I only see part of it:
How many Rangers of the North So of course the mind, being old and creaky, immediately completes it with: ...does it take to screw in a light bulb? Not the real full topic title, of course, but I laugh at weird things, I guess.
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01-27-2010, 12:17 AM | #20 | |
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Not, sadly, the real thread title...but it was because the chicken crossed it and Sauron followed 'cause he wanted to barbeque and Isildur followed 'cause he wanted the shiny.
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01-27-2010, 10:28 AM | #22 |
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The answer being: three, one to actually do it and two to fight off Orcs so the lightbulb can live in simple peace with the Hobbits.
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02-04-2011, 05:38 PM | #23 |
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Off-topic forum? no.
No Language Forum? no. Are you a Stalker? no. What d'ya mean, it's only a smile? no. It was a day no. May I suggest? no. -Are you allowed to complain? no. Could someone please answer - NO.
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03-17-2011, 11:29 AM | #24 |
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03-17-2011, 02:13 PM | #25 |
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Gally dear, do try not to be so negative..
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03-17-2011, 09:24 PM | #26 |
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Would you prefer this? Off-topic forum? yes, especially your thread. No Language Forum? yes. Are you a Stalker? of course! What d'ya mean, it's only a smile? why not? It was a day yes May I suggest? go ahead! -Are you allowed to complain? sure, just not to me Could someone please answer what do you think I was doing?
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03-17-2011, 09:31 PM | #27 |
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Some folk are never satisfied...
oh well now you are just a "yes man"!
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03-18-2011, 05:11 AM | #28 |
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Are orcs actually evil? - no, just misunderstood.
Copy-Cat Quotes - just like this one: Quote:
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06-15-2011, 04:17 PM | #30 |
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Warning/disclaimer: I really have nothing against cats. Really.
Copy-Cat Quotes - yes, what does he quote?
Copy-Cat of Copy-Cat Quotes - what it it with cats? Tolkien never liked them anyways! Cats of Queen Berutheil - see what I mean? Spelling mistakes and cats are... The Root of all Evil. - yes, that. Who is Queen Berúthiel? - ah, we're getting better at spelling, I see. Hounds or other dogs? - the best solutions for cats. Unfortunately, they don't help with spelling. The "evil" animals of ME - why, didn't you get it yet?! What kind of animals - whatever you want, just not cats EVIL creatures - aren't they, eh? Those villanous cats! Redefining Good & Evil - normal and catty Absolutely Evil - now you get it! Evil Women - catty, if you ask me. *shrugs* Why is Melkor so utterly evil?? - didn't you know? It's because his dungeons are filled with cats! Clear line between good and evil - I thought we discussed that. Cats are evil. Anticats are good. Balrogs: Good or Terrible - but cats are worse Are Hobbits capable of evil? - those who keep cats are Uhg- A terrible thought - to keep a cat is indeed a terrible thought. Scary BD Problem - the cats attacked! Somewhat scary - no comment
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06-15-2011, 04:46 PM | #31 |
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the phantom will be delighted.
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06-15-2011, 04:53 PM | #32 |
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Cats aren't always bad...I live on a farm, with 2 Thoroughbreds, 1 Miniature horse, 6 dogs, and 40 some odd cats, including 5 cats named after the 5 oldest sons of Fëanor, and two named after Pippin and Merry....the cats are quite friendly with two of the dogs.
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07-08-2011, 11:00 AM | #34 |
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Depends on how well they're cooked...
Thanks all for the regular postings of the irregular.
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06-15-2011, 08:30 AM | #35 |
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The Future of the Downs - Malbeth predicts the results of 2012
or The Future of the Downs - to grow more grass
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06-15-2011, 01:56 PM | #36 |
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How To Master Golf Swing Basics (1) - Mr. Bullroarer giving some tips
How To Master Golf Swing Basics (2) - What, again? Improve Golf Driving Distance (2) - golfimballs work the best!
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Anyone seen Red Book of Westmarch? - yeah, it was just lying right there on the table...
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09-08-2011, 03:21 AM | #38 |
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Are you ever confused? - Am I ever not
How far could you go? Mordor? In these shoes? I don't think so...
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why did the dark lord make the one ring? - he wanted to engage with the Dark Lady
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