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On the principle that you shouldn’t dish it out unless you can take it (see Public:Evil) I propose the publication of a comprehensive guide on how to turn any idea on the ‘bakery into a shambolic series of vitriolic, insulting or frivolous annos that have nothing whatsoever to do with the original topic.
Clearly
many of us here are already expert in the techniques involved in achieving these objectives but I feel that a professional guide would help many ‘bakers who are never quite sure why a series of annos about, say, the wankel rotary engine, has suddenly descended into a chaotic argument about imperialist expansion in the third world.
I therefore propose a comprehensive guide on the many and varied ways on how to destroy a debate on somebody’s beautifully worked out invention by the judicious use of seemingly harmless annos whilst also avoiding being booted off the site.
Topics to be covered would include:-
- How to ease religion and politics seamlessly into a debate.
- The use and misuse of professional knowledge (real or invented).
- Using account dates to undermine newcomers.
- Boring old farts: Account date countermeasures for newcomers.
- Internet statistics: A treasure trove of misinformation.
- Name-calling and puns. How to really irritate people by abusing their login id.
- Smileys. How to post virulently abusive annos and pretend it was a joke.
Google 'Gloucester'
http://www.google.c...untryUK%7CcountryGB
Loads of stats here. Take your pick! [DrBob, Sep 01 2006]
[link]
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Just as a style point, it's very old-fashioned to use a colon followed by a dash as you did (after the word "include"). Modern style guides recommend just a colon on its own. |
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Ah yes, that reminds me...
- Pedantry. The refuge of last resort. |
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[DrBoob]..... and also the opposite. -
begins long and tiresome thread about the
benefits of a series of wankel engines,
each of which drives an individual piston
housed in a much larger engine....
discusss. (+) |
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//Just as a style point, it's very old-fashioned to use a colon followed by a dash//
With a right prin it would have been a smiley face, so maybe he's sucking in his lips? |
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//just a colon on its own// "the sad tale of
the lonely colon" - a suitable candidate for
the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest -
begins: It was a dark and stormy night and
the lonely colon couldn't find its way
home. |
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...and I voted for this because there was sure to be some information about a sword in here... |
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//a colon followed by a dash// I thought
that was a tiny diagram of a three pin
electrical socket in the UK. Actually my
own colon is letting me know that it's time
for me to dash. |
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...too much information there. |
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<insert evil emoticon here> |
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i've found that waving flaming swords
tends to alight your hair. |
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I thought the title said:- Farmers guide...and speaking of the almanac my tomatoes did very well this year.
: ] |
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it must be because of [xenzag]'s manure... |
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//I thought that was a tiny diagram of a three pin electrical socket //
It looked to me like an image of Jesus. |
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[admin: I've moved your post to Halfbakery: Criticism. (It was originally posted to Public: Evil.) Please don't post "ideas" that aren't ideas and only of local or social interest (instead, hang out at multiply); if you do post them, post them under Halfbakery:, where they don't show up on the default front page.
I've also renamed it to not use double spacing for the word "halfbakery"; don't use capitalization or double spacing to draw attention. Thanks!] |
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pictures [DrBob] retreating to a dark
corner to recover from Jutta's tongue
lashing. |
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Ah, now that's what I call a good flaming. |
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[phlish] I wondered if *flamer* meant the same elsewhere, as here it does mean flamboyant gay male or drag queen. That was my first thought until I read the idea. |
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-Off-topic diversions; the value of sexual innuendo. |
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I thought I'd insert it on your behalf. |
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The French did this years ago ...and it's baked in Japan. |
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please leave my behalf alone. |
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"Out, vile jelly! Where is thy lustre now?".
(King Lear, Act III, Scene VII). |
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Just thought twas time to toss a little
Shakespeare into the mix, purely as a
diversion to elevate the tone, but also to
bear some small reference to //Who lives
by the sword...// |
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The flames of hell are fueled in an infinite number of ways. Jesus toldeth me so, in perfect King James grammar. |
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All this talk of innuendo and Lear compels me to let you know that I'm in Gloucester right now. |
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//define "Aug"//
Aug is dead, I'm afraid. 'Tis now September! |
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...led to the world's edge by the hand of a stranger. UB no less. |
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Well, I'm in his "shire" anyway. |
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//Define "Gloucester", if you would?//
linky. |
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// religion and politics // |
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How can you possibly include those two issues, while neglecting
to
mention abortion, gun control, recreational drug use,
pornography and
alcohol? |
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It's just blatant discrimination and you should be ashamed of
yourself. We accuse you of flagrant bias and partisanship. Oh,
and that coat REALLY doesn't go with that sweater. |
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//- Smileys. How to post virulently abusive annos and
pretend it was a joke.
- Name-calling and puns. How to
really irritate people by
abusing their login id.//
Nobody would stoop so low,
would
they, [Dr.Boob]? :-) |
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No, indeed, Mr Boo-cannon! |
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is that a lead-ing question ? |
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(Note hyphen to make pun more obvious to non-English speakers, i.e. Americans). |
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