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Del Snizz
09-04-2006, 08:26 PM
Initial post: [Pithy remark. Setup for anecdote. Exaggerated narration of event. Rhetorical question: remark on peculiarity of event. Discourse transition, reflections on event. Equivocal expression of opinion that event indicates broad trend. Request for comments.]

EDIT: Apology for typo in poll.

McLovin'
09-04-2006, 08:30 PM
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

Yamaneko
09-04-2006, 08:33 PM
[<b></b>False comment unbeknownst to the community.]

Tavrobel
09-04-2006, 08:33 PM
One could project a congruity or concurrence with said statements.

Jebus
09-04-2006, 08:34 PM
Witty reply: [Comical response to anecdote. Comparison to popular television program. Reference to obscure pop culture.]

theundeadhero
09-04-2006, 08:37 PM
Nostolgic post: [Response largely forgotten by average user, but with potential for possible quote and laugh.]

Del Snizz
09-04-2006, 08:40 PM
Quote 1.

Remark on Jebus's questionable taste in entertainment.

Quote 2.

Bad pun tangentially related to nostalgic anecdote.

Rye
09-04-2006, 08:41 PM
Modwhore post: [Unsure. Worrying about the legality of the thread. Referencing to a CK "getting you"]

Doomie
09-04-2006, 08:47 PM
Erosion.

Old Manus
09-04-2006, 08:50 PM
[Obligatory tenth post.]

theundeadhero
09-04-2006, 08:55 PM
[Unseen action of warning a CK of a post]

Rase
09-04-2006, 08:56 PM
[Comment on how long it's been since member has been seen last. Lame inside joke from three years ago that not even the aforementioned member understands or find funny.]

Edit: [Realization that said member has been posting consistently for at least a week. Shame.]

rubah
09-04-2006, 08:56 PM
Expressed wonderment at the lack of disagreement among the respondants.

Chimp
09-04-2006, 08:57 PM
Acceptance and agreement of terms.

Del Snizz
09-04-2006, 09:03 PM
Quote turn #13.

Agreement. Remark on the salience of original thesis. Discourse transition, expression of hesitation to draw strong conclusions from the results so far.

Chimp
09-04-2006, 09:08 PM
Witty and elitist response to the lack of masculinity in previous post.

[not the wtf one]

Decessus
09-04-2006, 09:10 PM
Spam post.

Del Snizz
09-04-2006, 09:16 PM
Quote turn #16.

Expression of contempt for opinion: apocryphal quotation popularly attributed to either Voltaire or Mark Twain.

Jojee
09-04-2006, 09:16 PM
[ Post about communism ]

Chimp
09-04-2006, 09:25 PM
Quote turn #18

Clever riposte questioning the sexual orientation of said persons.

Tavrobel
09-04-2006, 09:28 PM
Comment: [Completely useless twenty-first reply]

Quote #19
[Post regarding comparison between said political party and Administration]

Moon Rabbits
09-04-2006, 09:50 PM
Comment: [Something that doesn't really add to the topic in question.]

theundeadhero
09-04-2006, 09:53 PM
&nbsp;[Post blaming Loony BoB for what went wrong with the political administration]

Levian
09-04-2006, 09:56 PM
Next thread, please.

Roto13
09-04-2006, 09:57 PM
[Post in all/no caps without punctuation and internet acronyms]

I Took the Red Pill
09-04-2006, 09:58 PM
Quote #23

Comment: [Post Quoting for Truth , add comment about fascination with hair. Also add comment about effectiveness of communism so as to "stay on topic".]

Tavrobel
09-04-2006, 10:04 PM
Quote #24
Comment: [Expression of deep disappointment in member for not following the rules, random exclamation of a Cid's Knight preparing to ban member for not adhering to the rules, add generic comment regarding the topic]

Quote #25
Comment: [Internet acronym for "Laugh/ing out loud", add a subtle comment regarding threads of similar creative thought and how one could link it to current topic]

Chimp
09-04-2006, 10:21 PM
Lewd comment sugesting that certain persons should explore the regions of their geographical presence that are outside of a certain structure that provides protection from the elements and a place for regenerative unconsciousness.

Moon Rabbits
09-04-2006, 10:32 PM
Quote #25

Make a subtly hidden comment about how annoying you think the original poster's grammar appears to be.

Comment on thread starters remark on 'broad trend' and mentions (see: modwhore) how this may be in the wrong forum.

Psychotic
09-04-2006, 10:32 PM
I'm hungry. And I think my computer chair is wet. :confused:

Twisted Tinkerbell
09-04-2006, 10:33 PM
Typical newbie comment that mods will no doubt deleate

Reine
09-04-2006, 10:58 PM
{Strange post concerning The Box. Unknown to all but a few, hence an inside joke. Poster laughs at the people confused by said post.}

Shlup
09-04-2006, 11:01 PM
Del Snizz is a whore. There, I said it.

Chimp
09-04-2006, 11:26 PM
Statement about Del Snizz owing me money due to the fact that I am the manager of his free lance entertaining.

Del Snizz
09-04-2006, 11:55 PM
Quote turn #29.

Response: [disparaging remark regarding commenter's lack of appreciation for the way things were done in the past. Rambling, ultimately inconclusive story.]

Quote turn #33.

Response: [polite statement that metapragmatic content of comment does not appear to follow flow of meta-discourse. Request for clarification of remarks.]

Quote turn #34.

Response: [Mock offense at commenter's insinuation. Explicit primary performative utterance indicating a challenge to a duel.]

Chimp
09-05-2006, 01:23 AM
Quote turn #35.

Retort mentioning size of challenger's weapon is inferior to the size of challengee's weapon. Comment about how challenger's base is in the possession of challengee.

Command to set forth the evacuation of Zigs.

Exclamation depicting the glory of justice.

Xaven
09-05-2006, 01:35 AM
[Post made in response to an entirely irrelevent thread.]

:confused:

Moon Rabbits
09-05-2006, 02:15 AM
Quote #36

Some sort of philisophical reply.

Roto13
09-05-2006, 05:28 AM
silver-coloured sarcastic comment about above poster.

Raven Nox
09-05-2006, 05:42 AM
Comment stating how much the poster loves thread. Proceeds to state that they think thread should be archived without mentioning anything relevent to the oringal topic.

Zeromus_X
09-05-2006, 05:49 AM
Comment of utter confusion with sad smiley and obligatory kitty smiley.

Roto13
09-05-2006, 05:52 AM
Quote turn #40

Silver-coloured comment on the aversion of staff against archiving threads which are suggested to be archived by one or more members.

KentaRawr!
09-05-2006, 05:56 AM
In reply to a ridiculously large post:

But (Enter name here), where is/are the (insert ridiculous thing here)?!

Kawaii Ryűkishi
09-05-2006, 05:56 AM
[<b></b>Turkey noises]

eestlinc
09-05-2006, 06:07 AM
[</>Simpsons quote by guest star George Harrison in reference to B#'s singing on rooftop]

Reine
09-05-2006, 06:52 AM
Random post that will be overlooked, and serves no real purpose in thread. Obligatory emoticons posted. Custom Pimp emoticon also imported. Internet acronym, and sexual innuendo. Joey smily to complete said innuendo. Posts and awaits possible replies and quotation.

Resha
09-05-2006, 09:40 AM
I want to die. Is that an option?

Cz
09-05-2006, 10:45 AM
Quote #45

[Declaration of romantic intent]

Loony BoB
09-05-2006, 11:10 AM
[Statement pointing out that this thread has been done a number of times before]

[link to previous thread]
[link to previous thread]
[link to previous thread]
[link to previous thread]

[Brief comment on topic of thread]</>

Captain Maxx Power
09-05-2006, 11:18 AM
O, burn!

Madame Adequate
09-05-2006, 12:19 PM
Harsh invective.

Dignified Pauper
09-05-2006, 01:01 PM
you use big words.

Moon Rabbits
09-05-2006, 01:36 PM
Quote #42

Statement of agreement.

farplaner
09-05-2006, 03:06 PM
Quote#: equivalent to # of poster's fully-developed delusional ideals.

[Expertly delivered witicism transcending all previous shows of intellect]

[Request for immediate response to application for self-banning]

Tavrobel
09-05-2006, 08:20 PM
Quote Random Number

Comment: [Post regarding the improbabilities and delusional-ness of death. Addition of more sexual innuendo. Links to previous threads downplayed as a crabby Oldbie who is no longer involved with community. General disapproval of insults and slash or flaming, including reference to a past event.]

[Link to previous thread]
[Link to member profile]
[Link to member profile]

Response: [A specific showing that supposed intellegence is merely a sign of atttention gathering. Challenge to ego. Challenge to overall intellegence and slash or maturity of poster. Further comment regarding post topic.]

scrumpleberry
09-05-2006, 08:34 PM
[Post that spans fourteen screens, always repeating the same point over and over with a slight variation on vocabulary utilised]

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bipper
09-05-2006, 08:36 PM
GOE!