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Chapter One
It's been a while since we nearly sent Garish off the deep end on Lobo Lair by taking away his beloved REP. He used to merrily PING his way through our site, giving rep as freely as a streetwalker gives the clap... err, I mean, like a uh... a radio station giving away free coffee mugs with pictures of their mugs even though there's a reason they're on radio.
What you might not know is that while REP went away, this cool NEW thing called THANKS replaced it. What that means is that you can actually thank someone for placing a particular post you enjoy on the site. It can be a token of appreciation for someone's hard work, or just an acknowledgement of a post you agreed with or enjoyed. There's really no limit to who or what you can thank- it's truly up to you.
And upon inspection, up to you indeed it is. There are currently posts on this site on which the poster went to incredible lengths to get it and the post is unthanked. Staved off getting coffee so you could have a free look at the Journal, or some news on a recruit, or on and on.
I know we're pressed for time, but this is really so simple- once you try it, you won't believe how simple it is! You'll feel like a schmuck for not thanking so many posters for so many posts that you should probably wear a bag over your head. But fear not, Harborer of the Benediction, for it is not too late to heap THANKS upon your fellow Lairers and restore your good name.
Here then, is a guide to see where you rank among the thanked or the thankless heathens. I give you- BLOO'S GUIDE to the THANKS BUTTON for DUMMIES!
(To continue learning about the THANKS button, hit refresh and read this over 100 times. Or... just look for Chapter 2...
That's CHAPTER 2 of BLOO'S GUIDE to the THANKS BUTTON for DUMMIES, not that other book. What's the matter? There aren't enough pictures for you here???)
(And NO, not the establishment on Wyoming. Focus, Roob!)
Stay tuned...
:>
Chapter Two
First you'll need to check two very important stats. You'll find them in the left margin, where your screenname goes... see it? Yes, that's your name! Now look below that... down farther, below the number of POSTS you currently have. (Yes, you've been a busy boy- do you really think your boss hasn't noticed a recent lack of productivity? Do you want to end up like LIDO? Play it smart, genius!)
Ahem... OK. The stats are THANKS (this one comes first) and THANKED (this one comes 882nd... no, of course it's the next one. Yes, I'm very impressed with your comprehension skills. No... really!)
So the first one means HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU THANKED SOMEONE FOR THEIR POST? And the second one means HOW MANY TIMES HAS SOMEONE THANKED YOU FOR YOUR POST, AND IN HOW MANY SEPARATE POSTS WERE YOU THANKED? Yes, I know that is very confusing. Yes, you can go take a break now, but I need you back here in ten minutes.
Now then, you want to thank people who save your lazy a$$ from doing a little work. You don't know how to Google? Well then, thank the person who found that little nugget of an article for you so you can enjoy it just by clicking a button. And really, I'm surprised you've mastered that point and click technique. Congratulations!
After you're finished patting yourself on the back, wouldn't it be nice if someone did that for you also? I mean, why break a good trend? They're doing everything else for you! Seriously, you rotten deadbeat! How about posting a little something that the rest of us can enjoy, and no, that does not mean copying that thing you wrote in the men's stall with your black marker. Who takes a black marker into the john anyway?
Anyway, if you happen to write something legible that the rest of us can read... I mean, enjoy, chances are you are going to get THANKED for it! If that happens [praise Jesus!] you are on your way to becoming a balanced poster. No, that has nothing to do with having a positive balance in your checking account. Nobody told you to write all those checks before you get paid, genius. That one's on you.
What, you may ask, is a balanced poster? Well, I am, you moron. Why else would I be writing this thing? I mean... ahem, I'll be happy to tell you...
... in Chapter 3 of BLOO'S GUIDE to the THANKS BUTTON for DUMMIES!
:blowup
Chapter One
That's CHAPTER 2 of BLOO'S GUIDE to the THANKS BUTTON for DUMMIES, not that other book. What's the matter? There aren't enough pictures for you here???) Stay tuned...
:>
Chapter 2 - the one on Wyoming? You've a lot of nerve to bring that up on this board. They don't allow cameras, btw.
:cry
Chapter Three
Now that you've located the THANKS and THANKED stats in your left margin, you are ready to do some math and find out how you rank using this great new tool of ours. No, I didn't just call you a tool... that was the last time you read the article I posted and didn't thank me... and it was under my breath anyway.
So yes, break out your calculators... or your slide rules (you should really just get rid of that thing- doesn't it embarrass you to still have one?) Now, take the number of times you've been THANKED and come up with the ratio of times you've given THANKS to others. It means take the THANKED number and divide it into the THANKS number.
Let's say, for instance, that you've just THANKED the guy who writes those amazingly insightful analyses of each Lobo game, and, in turn, he gave you THANKS for thanking him (because that's the kind of swell guy he is!) Your ratio of THANKS to THANKED is 1:1. That is, for every THANKS you've given out, you've been THANKED in return.
You've never heard of the THANKS button? Well that would explain that 1:12 ratio... almost... except for those six "accidental" thanks you gave out- that really can't be explained, now, can it?
Don't fret, would-be Carrier of Credit, for in Chapter 4 of BLOO'S GUIDE to the THANKS BUTTON for DUMMIES, I'll tell you what a ratio is... or at least what all those possible ratios mean.
:cry
Chapter 2 - the one on Wyoming? You've a lot of nerve to bring that up on this board. They don't allow cameras, btw.
:cry
Chapter Three- A
See? Now here's a poster who just got THANKED! I thanked him because it was an honest attempt at humor, and because there isn't a button that accurately fits what I want to give him for messing up the sequence of this thread!
So, THANKS to Roob! And run along until I'm finished, would ya?
:wink
Chapter Four
OK, so we've all had a good laugh at the expense of that dirty old man... I mean, our esteemed administrator Roob! Now it's time to see how you stack up on the Rubric of Recognition... the one and only BLOO'S GUIDE to HOW YOU RATE with the THANKS BUTTON!!
Your ratio is greater than 5:1 (THANKS to THANKED)
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/smithers.gif
Wow! You've had to have come a long ways, you Purveyor of Praise (otherwise known as the Ultimate A$$ Kiss!) And while we're surprised you can pry your puckerer off whoever's rear end is in your vicinity to post with us, the way you give out THANKS can only be described as SHOCKING... or maybe SICKENING... OK, maybe there's more, but you get the picture. I mean seriously... are you so deprived of books and meaningful human contact that you have to thank everyone around you for... I mean, what exactly did they do? How can you give out THANKS at this kind of rate? Quit it already! You're going to de-value this THANKS thing before it even gets started! Sheesh!
Oh, and about our scale... you are so un-balanced, you can't even remain upright.
Rating: Smithers
Next up tomorrow: Eddie Haskell
Your ratio is between 2:1 and 4.9:1
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/eddiehaskell.jpg
Now that we've taken care of Garish's category... I mean the Kiss-@$$ category, we'll knock out the rest of the insincere... I mean, highly irregular Toters of Thankfulness with this, our second category on the BLOO'S GUIDE to HOW YOU RATE with the THANKS BUTTON guide... guide-a-ma-jig.
If your score is in the range mentioned in bold, well, be honest... how can we believe you? You spread THANKS around without care. Do you even wash your hands after you use the restroom or so freely hurl out your gratitude for others' hard work? Oh sure, you thank us to our faces, but behind our backs you've set down some sort of cyber whoopee cushion on our favorite chair. We're on to you, and don't think we aren't! You disgust us, you Overbearing Bringer of Blessings! Stop it now, or I'm telling Mom!
Scale: off-balance
Rating: Eddie Haskell
Your ratio is between 1.26:1 and 1.99:1
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/tattooFI.jpg
Those of you who remember Tattoo from Fantasy Island will probably readily admit, at least under extreme duress, a few too many beers, or hypnosis, that this little ish was the most absolute unnecessary character in the history of characters. I mean, what did he do on the show, besides wave to the guests and then thank them as they left that God forsaken island at the end of the show. He didn't even help them with their luggage!
And that's a little like you, if your ratio falls in the range of the bolded numbers above. Oh sure, you're quick to give thanks, but do you pull your own weight, or do you sleep in and make others do your work for you? We're getting tired of you thanking us for doing your dirty work, and we've noticed you don't even remake the coffee when its finished. And hanging up that "Thanks for the coffee!" sign doesn't offset it, it just makes us mad! So get off your duff and do something to get yourself thanked more often, would ya? Yeah, yeah... don't thank me, just do it!
Scale: Slightly askew
Rating: Tattoo
Your ratio is between 1.25:1 to 1.01:1, and 0.99:1 to 0.75:1
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/kungfu.jpg
If your ratio is in one of the ranges in bold- and yes there are two, and yes, they both receive the same rating... think of a scale... yes that thing that Liberty holds in the courtroom you were just in- you are in the zone that our beloved David Carradine enjoyed as Kwai Chang Caine in the almost ultimate television series, Kung-Fu. Yes, the one with the old man and the grasshopper reference... no, there wasn't a real grasshopper, it was a pebble.
In this zone on LoboLair, you are a giver and a receiver... you go to the lengths others go to for you, and you thank them for it sincerely and faithfully. You rock!
Scale: near-balance
Rating: Caine
Your ratio is 1:1
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/chuck-norris-002.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/yoda.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/joe.jpg
If your ratio is 1:1, you choose which of the images best describes you, and allow others to bow down to you, for you are the Chosen One. I should probably have Neo's picture here, but you can probably visualize it without my help. God bless you, you perfect specimen, you!
Scale: Perfectly Balanced
Rating: You choose!
junior2430
01-28-2008, 01:39 AM
This is awesome. Is there a way to incorporate our thank ratio into our stats? Maybe it could show up under the thanks and thanked.
sandia mt
01-28-2008, 05:56 AM
I would have thanked you, but your ratio needs improving.
Your ratio is 0.74:1 to 0.25:1
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/mrt2.jpg
Just a little self absorbed, aren't we? Yes, we think it's nice that you acknowledge us every once in a while, but there's a difference between "saying thank you in your post below ours" and actually employing the THANKS button. Really, is it so hard to do both? No, it's not, is it, you lazy sack of... yeah, we're on to you. You think this is some sort of game, don't you? The one with the most THANKS wins, right? You actually withhold the thanks because you're petty, don't you? Well, let me tell you something, you Reluctant Releaser of Recognition: you're just not as popular as some of those other posters- DEAL WITH IT! Now quit hording the hailing and get busy! You've got some catching up to do!
Scale: Stumbling
Rating: Mr. T.
badger77
01-28-2008, 07:21 AM
Is this anything like the “Randy Ratio”?
Bloo – could you please go over the finer aspects of “Remove Your Thanks”?
Roob – Thanks for the reminder, I had nearly forgotten about that place.
Your ratio is 0.24:1 to 0.10:1
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/homer-simpson.jpg
There's a reason why all of the images from here on out are cartoons- no REAL person actually acts as selfishly as you do. You're the guy who showed up to our tailgate and asked someone to get you a beer. Then you berated us because it was Miller Lite. Hey, next time, bring your own d*mn beer, and don't call us- we'll call you when we're having our next tailgate. Yes, this is called an analogy, you simpleton. You're like that with the thanks, too, complaining about why someone posts that article that you didn't find interesting, because it's all about you, isn't it? Tell you what- we're starting a new website. It's called GET YOUR OWN D*MNED LOBO INFO, YOU OBNOXIOUS FREAK! Yes, I feel better now. Are you still here? Go find that new website, you'll love it!
Scale: Violently Teetering
Rating: Homer Simpson
Your rating has a ZERO right after the decimal, as in 0.09 or lower
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/jackfrost.jpg
If your rating has a zero, a decimal (that dot or period thing between the numbers) then ANOTHER zero before it has a number that is NOT a zero, I'd like to introduce you to the image above. His name is Jack Frost. He's the guy who tricks fruit trees into blossoming in February and March before coming along and killing them with his bucket of ice. He also makes responsible people late for work because they have to chip sheets of frozen white crap- water, or dew to be factually correct, even though there's not a cloud in the sky- off of their windshields in the morning so that they can see when they drive. You know why he does these nonsensical beligerent things? Because his heart is made of ice.
Speaking of hearts made of ice, when's the last time you thanked anyone for anything? Do you make your own food, do your own laundry, or even dress yourself, you thankless no-good excuse for a human being? Those things others do for you, like post things that most of us find interesting- did you know they're not getting paid for that? That they don't have to do that? Why don't you go out in the sun and thaw that sorry excuse for a heart out, you Selfish Squasher of Selflessness? Seriously, would a simple THANKS kill ya? No, I will not rub your feet. Get your dog to do that.
Scale: Kareening out of control
Rating: Jack Frost
loborick
01-28-2008, 09:09 AM
I rarely even think about the thanks button, just like the rep button. I'm not being selfish, it's just something that doesn't cross my mind.
loborick
01-28-2008, 09:09 AM
I rarely even think about the thanks button, just like the rep button. I'm not being selfish, it's just something that doesn't cross my mind.
Protege1212
01-28-2008, 09:13 AM
This is a great thread!
May I also propose that we make an icon, for those who leave blank posts, with no content at all and award them with this.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n25/protege1212/thumb.jpg
I rarely even think about the thanks button, just like the rep button. I'm not being selfish, it's just something that doesn't cross my mind.
We hear ya, Rick! And thanks for posting that twice! PWing is another issue we might tackle later, but this lack of acknowledgement of others is what we're focusing on now.
We'll be your support and get you back to normalcy- as long as it takes buddy! (And it'll be a while with your kind of ratio!)
Meanwhile, sit back and enjoy the next catagory- it's yours!
This is a great thread!
May I also propose that we make an icon, for those who leave blank posts, with no content at all and award them with this.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n25/protege1212/thumb.jpg
I second it, protege! THANKS for that awesome idea!
And speaking of THANKS... did you forget anything while you were reading this thread? Or maybe another thread? Think hard... I'll give you a hint: it looks an awful lot like that picture you posted, and it includes a word which starts with a T...
Your rating has more than one ZERO after the decimal before finding a digit 1 through 9 in it... for example, 0.009 or lower.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/Scrooge.gif
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/frankcross.jpg
So... there you are. We've always wanted to know who the world actually revolves around. Nobody really thought it was the Sun, but actually we always suspected it was you. Scrooge, Frank Cross, whatever you're calling yourself, you're the guy who has his secretary not remind him of when a loved one's birthday is, but to just take care of it and not bother you with the mundane details, because, after all, you're too busy obsessing about you, aren't you? Thank you for not callously banishing all of us and allowing us to bask in your glory and also enjoy this fabulous web site that was erected in your honor! We're just as surprised as you that there isn't a statue of you in Civic Plaza, or a holiday named after you! Thank goodness for you, you egotistical Vacuum of Human Decency! We should all silently praise you for gracing us with your presence in our threads- the world is a lucky place because it has you! Is there anything you desire? It's no trouble... really.
Scale: Out of whack
Rating: Scrooge, Frank Cross
Bloo – could you please go over the finer aspects of “Remove Your Thanks”?
See Chapter 5... and THANKS for your interest!:cool:
Is this anything like the “Randy Ratio”?
Bloo – could you please go over the finer aspects of “Remove Your Thanks”?
Roob – Thanks for the reminder, I had nearly forgotten about that place.
You can't remember beyond 2 weeks? Check with your doctor. :>
I rarely even think about the thanks button, just like the rep button. I'm not being selfish, it's just something that doesn't cross my mind.
DOH!!! I'm with Rick on this. Sometimes I thank people with a post rather than the button. The thanks indicator is obviously flawed in that it doesn't capture the written thanks which is a more personal form of recognition, i.e., I took the time to send a thank you note rather than just pressing a button.
But just to be sure I become the Dali Lama of this board, everyone please stop thanking me for the next 4 weeks. It will take me that long to catch up with my thanks. Thanks everyone on this board for listening to me. (there you have it, I just thanked 400 members, yet I don't get any credit cause I didn't use the button. :depressed:)
You can't remember beyond 2 weeks? Check with your doctor. :>
Before we move on to Chapter Five, let's do a simple of check of the last post... our own fabulous Roob!
Currently, Roob has given THANKS to 51 posters. He has been THANKED by 301 posters. To get Roob's THANKS to THANKED ratio, take 51 and divide it by 301. 51/302= 0.169, which puts Roob in the Violently Teetering range, or the Homer Simpson rating.
Get it?
And what should this example of myopic marveling do moving forward? That's right... USE THE D*MN THANKS button!
Carry on, Roob!
Before we move on to Chapter Five, let's do a simple of check of the last post... our own fabulous Roob!
Currently, Roob has given THANKS to 51 posters. He has been THANKED by 301 posters. To get Roob's THANKS to THANKED ratio, take 51 and divide it by 301. 51/302= 0.169, which puts Roob in the Violently Teetering range, or the Homer Simpson rating.
Get it?
And what should this example of myopic marveling do moving forward? That's right... USE THE D*MN THANKS button!
Carry on, Roob!
Also, everyone please stop thanking me, d*ammit!!! I hate getting penalized for being so popular. My great personal charm works against me sometimes. <deep sigh>
Also, everyone please stop thanking me, d*ammit!!! I hate getting penalized for being so popular. My great personal charm works against me sometimes. <deep sigh>
Hey, THANKS for being a shining example of THANKING ETIQUETTE, Roob!
It's always great when one of the ADMINs of the site shows others how to use the fancy bells and whistles which are at our disposal! Keep up the great work!
DOH!!! I'm with Rick on this. Sometimes I thank people with a post rather than the button. The thanks indicator is obviously flawed in that it doesn't capture the written thanks which is a more personal form of recognition, i.e., I took the time to send a thank you note rather than just pressing a button.
But just to be sure I become the Dali Lama of this board, everyone please stop thanking me for the next 4 weeks. It will take me that long to catch up with my thanks. Thanks everyone on this board for listening to me. (there you have it, I just thanked 400 members, yet I don't get any credit cause I didn't use the button. :depressed:)
Your ratio is 0.74:1 to 0.25:1
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/mrt2.jpg
Just a little self absorbed, aren't we? Yes, we think it's nice that you acknowledge us every once in a while, but there's a difference between "saying thank you in your post below ours" and actually employing the THANKS button. Really, is it so hard to do both? No, it's not, is it, you lazy sack of... yeah, we're on to you. You think this is some sort of game, don't you? The one with the most THANKS wins, right? You actually withhold the thanks because you're petty, don't you? Well, let me tell you something, you Reluctant Releaser of Recognition: you're just not as popular as some of those other posters- DEAL WITH IT! Now quit hording the hailing and get busy! You've got some catching up to do!
Scale: Stumbling
Rating: Mr. T.
Hey, Roob! This (above) is the rating before the one you belong in. These people are harbingers of happiness compared to you. You killed Christmas compared to them.
See the part where it's not really that freakin' hard to hit the THANKS button??? Nice try, Homer.
We really are on to you.
dcrowley
01-28-2008, 12:10 PM
If ones ratio is 0.745:1 which category does that fall under? 0.74 or 0.75?? Confused.
If ones ratio is 0.745:1 which category does that fall under? 0.74 or 0.75?? Confused.
I would have told you to round up, but upon closer inspection of your ratio, that problem seems to have taken care of itself. ;)
I take offense to being called a "dummie". I might be dumb but im far from a dummie!!
:cry
Hey, THANKS for being a shining example of THANKING ETIQUETTE, Roob!
It's always great when one of the ADMINs of the site shows others how to use the fancy bells and whistles which are at our disposal! Keep up the great work!
?? I must have missed the Admins/Mods meeting where we made this decision to push for greater usage of the Thanks feature. My bad, I'll try to make the next meeting.
:blowup:bighug
yooperlobo
01-28-2008, 01:36 PM
I would like the thank Bloo for the whorportunity to thank him so many times. :> I was feeling kind of bad,....but....no more.
Garishwolf
01-28-2008, 01:38 PM
I would have told you to round up, but upon closer inspection of your ratio, that problem seems to have taken care of itself. ;)
HEY BLOO,,,,,WHAT DO I GET IF I'M THEE FURST TUU 2000 THANKS?:>:blowup:fingers:cool:
HEY BLOO,,,,,WHAT DO I GET IF I'M THEE FURST TUU 2000 THANKS?:>:blowup:fingers:cool:
A giant bronze butt?
I would like the thank Bloo for the whorportunity to thank him so many times. :> I was feeling kind of bad,....but....no more.
That's the spirit, you Eddie Haskell clone, you!
?? I must have missed the Admins/Mods meeting where we made this decision to push for greater usage of the Thanks feature. My bad, I'll try to make the next meeting.
:blowup:bighug
You're just slacking all over the place, aren't you, Roob?:kick
Kent_Brockman
01-28-2008, 02:06 PM
I would like to thank Bloo for an awesome thread.
I'd also like to say the ratio is probably askew because I use the Thanks button quite a bit because personally I think the "I agree" post is a waste of time and doesn't really add much to the discussion. I am thankful there is a way (whether it be rep or the thanks button) that you can show your appreciation without posting. I know some people just aren't big posters like myself, but still want to show their gratitude.
The other reason my ratio is not balanced is because I rarely post something that is worth being thanked for. Most of my posts are in the Lies, Nonsense, and Videotapes thread. Is most of that stuff in that thread worthy of being thanked? Seriously? I don't think I'm being a kiss-a$$ when I thank more people than they thank me. I just simply acknowledging my betters. As always, thank you for your time.
Garishwolf
01-28-2008, 02:11 PM
A giant bronze butt?
BUTT I ALREADY GOT 1:>:blowup:>:kick
I would like to thank Bloo for an awesome thread.
I'd also like to say the ratio is probably askew because I use the Thanks button quite a bit because personally I think the "I agree" post is a waste of time and doesn't really add much to the discussion. I am thankful there is a way (whether it be rep or the thanks button) that you can show your appreciation without posting. I know some people just aren't big posters like myself, but still want to show their gratitude.
The other reason my ratio is not balanced is because I rarely post something that is worth being thanked for. Most of my posts are in the Lies, Nonsense, and Videotapes thread. Is most of that stuff in that thread worthy of being thanked? Seriously? I don't think I'm being a kiss-a$$ when I thank more people than they thank me. I just simply acknowledging my betters. As always, thank you for your time.
You're right, KB. K-A is probably not the rightful category name. From now on, your category will have a rating known as Smithers, which is consistent with all the other categories.
Kent_Brockman
01-28-2008, 02:23 PM
I think my ratio is a bit more healthy than Smithers. I'm in the Eddie Haskell category. Although I kind of wonder if I'd be in the Smithers category if I took out all the times that garish has thanked me.
BUTT I ALREADY GOT 1:>:blowup:>:kick
Garish, I think you're teetering on giving TMI... too much information! See, it doesn't matter if you skinny dip or sunbathe in the buff down at your private beach. It doesn't matter how bronze or buff your backend is.
We'll get a bronze butt that is just a torso and a big rear end that you can pucker up and plant one on anytime you like! What do you say, pal???
Garishwolf
01-28-2008, 05:52 PM
Garish, I think you're teetering on giving TMI... too much information! See, it doesn't matter if you skinny dip or sunbathe in the buff down at your private beach. It doesn't matter how bronze or buff your backend is.
We'll get a bronze butt that is just a torso and a big rear end that you can pucker up and plant one on anytime you like! What do you say, pal???
steel butt:Afun) no whellin with ROOBs from vagandys,, no liky tranzies:Afun)
ahh the cent of a woman, no KENT??:Afun)
MEMBER ALLZYUUZ TUU DE RATE BUTTON, ON POSTS, GIVE EM STARS FOUR GUUD POSTS ETC.:>:blowup
Loboexpat
01-28-2008, 05:57 PM
This thread is teetering on the brink...funny stuff, guys.
:>
Garishwolf
01-28-2008, 06:03 PM
mio stuupido,ping ping.....lo siento,,,,,,BLOO=SMART,, PLUS NINUS,ER MINUS,NO TORPEEDO,plz,,
la vida 180 out over.lol
brink brink,,clef lip wink.
sandia mt
01-28-2008, 07:17 PM
must not be a game for a while.
Garishwolf
01-28-2008, 07:24 PM
GOTTA KEEP THEE LAIR ANIMALIS HAPPY,,,,,,,IN LUUL TIMESXXXX=LULL TIME, KEEP THE FAITH.
Your ratio is hard to calculate because at least one of the stats has a ZERO in it.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/goofball.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m223/ejlbaldwin/oblivious.jpg
If you have a zero in one of your stats, one of two things is going on. Either you are a newbie (and God bless you if you are- and good luck around here!) or you are Captain Oblivious. Newbies should always thank veteran posters, because newbies are generally clueless and were it not for veteran posters to show them the works, they would undoubtedly clog up the works to the point where a main would rupture.
Captain Oblivious, on the other hand, walks across intersections regardless of whether he has a WALK sign, a DO NOT WALK blinking sign, a DO NOT WALK solid sign, or sometimes he is even jaywalking across a major thoroughfare. Since he only really notices things that are in neon red, he never sees the rest of our posts anyways. It is amazing he's even here- he knows all there is to know, but for some reason has a propensity to share it with us common folk. We could scream at him to thank us for our minor contributions, but ours lack the pithiness of a post the quality of his, and therefore mean nothing, so he wouldn't see us thanking him anyway. If we were of a diabolical sort, we could mimic his posts and watch him have a conversation with himself, but clearly we are not that way. Sadly, we can only hope that one day, this egotistical b*stard gets hit by a car.
Scale: Requires Training Wheels
Rating: Newbie, Captain Oblivious
dcrowley
01-28-2008, 07:34 PM
dANG IT! I was trying to achieve a Zen like ratio of 1:1 but I gave too many thanks!
badger77
01-28-2008, 07:43 PM
catch up.
pjamj
01-28-2008, 08:06 PM
dANG IT! I was trying to achieve a Zen like ratio of 1:1 but I gave too many thanks!
go back and remove some thank!
Chapter Five
Now that you are versed in the art of the THANKS button, you'll undoubtedly strive for the perfect zen state, a feng-shui way of being on The Lair. Oh sure, you'll have your dissenters, people who claim they missed meetings, can't read or are blind. Every crowd has those types, and, unfortunately, it is against the law to forcibly make them disappear. Eventually, with enough good examples and if we make fun of them unmercifully, they'll come around to see things our way.
That aside, you've undoubtedly noticed the REMOVE YOUR THANKS button, which appears upon registering a THANKS to someone. I know what you're thinking, you vindictive little ish! Take away their THANKS, hold it hostage from them, and they'll have to come around, right?
Wrong. You must let the way of the THANKS run its natural course. Whoever put the REMOVE YOUR THANKS button there made as grave an error as if a phone company began to mass market the RED WHITE HOUSE PHONE- one wrong move and the world as we know it goes up in flames. Do NOT SUCCUMB to the temptation of the REMOVE YOUR THANKS button. Yes, I know it worked on your little brother or sister, but you were nine, remember?
Using the REMOVE YOUR THANKS button also REMOVES YOUR HONOR, and once it is removed, it can never be restored. We will all look down upon you. Chuck Norris and David Carradine will look down upon you. Joe will not permit you inside of his cafe. You will have chosen the saddest path known to man. Shame on you for thinking about it!
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Theres a option to remove your thanks after you give it. Do you want me to turn it on.
dcrowley
01-28-2008, 08:10 PM
go back and remove some thank!
great IDEA!
go back and remove some thank!
Oh, now you've gone and done it!
David Carradine and Chuck Norris will frown upon from now until eternity! :cry:blowup:kick
I thanked you 3 times to get you back in balance. Pls return the favor by not thanking me for 5 weeks so I can achieve Nirvana too!!! Thx, thanks, thank you.
Garishwolf
01-28-2008, 09:35 PM
oBBVIOUUS,,,,,,,,ROOBs,,,,eh? bluuwhowhowho are yuu,whuuwhoo,by the WHO?
Cheese
01-29-2008, 09:21 AM
OK, who wants a sined copy of my dad's book and you don't have to be a dummie to read it! :depressed::cry:nerdy:blowup:Afun):Afun):Afun):Afu n):Afun):Afun):Afun)
Garishwolf
01-29-2008, 10:14 AM
IF IT'S FREE,,OR PAY MEA DOLLAR AND I'LL TAKE IT.lol
Kent_Brockman
01-29-2008, 04:05 PM
Hey Bloo, I think you need a chapter on whether or not it is appropriate to thank yourself for a good post.
Chapter Six
I have been asked to comment on whether it is permissable, or even socially accepted, to THANK yourself.
The answer is not only an unequivocable no, but he!! no!!!
In fact, in some villages a person who has hit the THANKS button on behalf of one of their own posts may find that large stones are being hurled upon them.
So then, my answer is this, you myopic, self-gratiating, self-absorbed bastards: NO, you may not THANK yourself, unless you are eight, or you are an acclaimed myopic, self-gratiating, self-absorbed bastard. Then, and only then, is it OK.
Garishwolf
02-07-2008, 01:14 PM
BLOO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THANK YOU,,,,,,,,,,,,forclearing that up, gras. sir thatsalot.lol
BLOO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THANK YOU,,,,,,,,,,,,forclearing that up, gras. sir thatsalot.lol
No... thank YOU, Garish, for being an upstanding model of the THANKS system, and hitting the THANKS button for a post you found USEFUL!!!
Garishwolf
02-07-2008, 02:13 PM
HAHA,,,YUUUSELFULL,,,,,,,OR MEESELFULL........thanks.......lol
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