A Modest Proposal: The Thread Hijack Drinking Game [vanity]

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[Slings and Arrows]

The time has come to take action against thread hijackers.

Let me begin with an example of thread hijacking:

Like most Freepers, I am pro-life. Abortion and and euthanasia appall me, and marketing the results even more so. I support candidates who oppose the culture of death, and cheer when it is thwarted.

I also do not find it necessary to mention these facts on EVERY. FREAKING. THREAD.

There is a certain type of Freeper, though, who has no such restraint. For these zealots, any thread that deviates from the pro-life cause, no matter how trivially, is a heresy that must be immediately suppressed.

You are shocked by cruelty to animals? I guess that means you couldn't care less about the cruelty of THE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ABORTED EVERY YEAR!!!!!

You lost a beloved pet? Why can't you mourn THE THOUSANDS OF ABORTED BABIES WHO DIED THE SAME DAY?!!!!

Your car shredded its transmission and you're looking at thousands of dollars in repairs? Why aren't you thinking about THE BABIES WHO WILL NEVER GROW UP TO BE AUTO MECHANICS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABORTED?!!!!

(OK, maybe I made that last one up.)

Arguing with these people is pointless. It's the same principle as wrestling with a pig - you just get muddy and the pig enjoys it. Similarly, trying to convince them that they are being rude is a waste of time - THE CAUSE is far more important little things like courtesy and respect.

So, what can we do about it?

We can get drunk.

I hereby propose The Thread Hijack Drinking Game. The rules are simple: When a poster tries to hijack an unrelated thread to his or her pet cause, you 1) reply to the hijack attempt by quoting the text in question, followed by the word "DRINK!", and 2) Take a drink (or any volume) of your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Moderation is suggested on animal cruelty threads to avoid alcohol poisoning.

This game will not, I admit, solve the thread hijacking problem. But after a certain number of attempts we will no longer care.

And if anyone is offended by my little proposal, I can only say...

DRINK!

[ArGee]

I’m thinking that if someone doesn’t know the difference between bunnies and ferrets they’ll pay a lot for bunnies.

[Tax-chick]

Well, yes.

[ArGee]

What is this “#blackwivesmatter” thing I keep hearing about. Is someone starting to discuss the importance of family in helping blacks break out of poverty?

[Monkey Face]

Don’t want THOSE bunnehs, no I don’t!

[Monkey Face]

Maybe Jake sensed you were more relaxed. ;o]

Catz do that, ya know...

;o]

[Monkey Face]

I’ve decided to make a pumpkin pie, but all I have for it is the can milk, eggs and spices...no pumpkin, no crust and no whipped cream.

Since I got my emergency water out of my truck, I’ve gone
though six bottles and figure I’ll drink two more before the night is over. At this rate, I’ll be out by noon tomorrow. My bad.

Tomorrow I will go get a chest X-ray at 0800, and Monday, at 0530, I will be waiting for my fasting blood test. The results should be interesting...

[Tax-chick]

Good luck on the on the chest x-ray. It sounds like you could make an egg coddle.

[Monkey Face]

Yes, but will the egg coddle fit in the pie pan?

[Tax-chick]

Depends on the amounts of egg, milk, and stuff, and how big the pan is.

We’ll be leaving in a few minutes for Patrick’s Confirmation. He looks a lot like young Bill in his black pants and jacket, only shorter. Bill was 15 and Pat is not yet 14. He has his grandfather’s ears.

[NicknamedBob]

"We're doing something wrong if you have some idea of what the original topic was and how far we've strayed from it."

Oh, but I know. I've always known ...

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To: Darksheare; sionnsar; Monkey Face; tiamat; Darkchylde; NicknamedBob; Conspiracy Guy; Laura Earl; ...

The moment you've all been waiting for ... the answer to "What is this thread about, anyway?"

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The Undead Thread is about building a community of conservative people. Here we find a self-selected group of people of great diversity ... from different age groups, locations, religions, nationalities, and professions. Some of us write poetry. Some of us can spell. Some can program. Some play bagpipes. Our political and social opinions cover the entire broad spectrum of "conservative" thought. We can be found in very different areas of the larger world of Free Republic.

However, the Undead Thread has brought this group together and made it a community. The open discussion of every possible topic has given us the opportunity to get to know one another over a long period of time, to discover our areas of agreement or disagreement. We are a testimony to the principle of free speech. Although we may support different candidates for office, or take different sides of an issue, we return again and again to the position that we all love and support our country and our Constitution.

FReepers who come to the Undead Thread and remain after the "testing period" become our FRiends. We encourage one another, listen to one another complain, worry about one another, offer advice, pray for one another, cheer one another up with terrible jokes and funny pictures. When we meet in other forums, we know one another. We can contribute to the civility and intellectual strength of Free Republic because we can temper disagreement with understanding; we are individuals to one another, not just usernames.

We are making a unique contribution to this most valuable forum ... so be proud of being among the Undead! I love you all! (Yes, even you :-).

41,083 posted on 11/12/2004, 12:25:12 PM by Tax-chick (First we had all the money, then we got all the votes, now we have all the fun!)

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Of those listed in T-c's comment, only two deceased after eleven years. A painful loss, but not bad considering.

And by the way, Happy Anniversary, Tax-chick!

[Tax-chick]

Thank you, Bob. That cheers me up! My goodness, eleven years. James was a baby then.

[NicknamedBob]

I think, at that point, Vlad was earning his nickname.

Obviously, your post and its message are timeless.

[Darksheare]

bump!

[NicknamedBob]

"bump!"

I would resent that if I were drinking.

...

No, I wouldn't.

[Darksheare]

Nanites infused coffee.
It fairly creeps out of the mug at you.
Quivering in vaccinated anticipation.

[Darksheare]

Quivering in caffieinated anticipation.

I love how auto cow wrekt messes stuff up.

[Tax-chick]

Not yet. James was a year old in January ‘05, so Vlad isn’t yet anticipated, contemporaneously.

[NicknamedBob]

I power my nanites with alcohol. It’s a real disappointment to angsty protagonists.

[null and void]

Going for it!

[null and void]

GOT IT!!!