Comments on: 10,000 posts and still counting...

10,000 posts and still counting...

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:54:23 -0800

The 10,000 club welcomes a new member.

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:55:16 -0800

So much for Joe Lieberman.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:55:53 -0800

And everyone of them a gem!

Congrats!

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:56:51 -0800

(per Eideteker)

By: mathowie

mathowie — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:05:54 -0800

pshaw. delmoi got to 10,000 by leaving comments 3 at a time in many threads.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:06:04 -0800

you know, kind of like this...

By: mathowie

mathowie — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:06:15 -0800

oh and another thing... oh wait I forgot.

By: sciurus

sciurus — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:06:33 -0800

MeFi Contribution Index linking time.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:10:09 -0800

Hah, I was just gonna do what #1 did. Great minds...

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:10:20 -0800

...think alike.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:11:40 -0800

And here I am pondering if I should do anything special for my 3000th comment.

By: knave

knave — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:12:46 -0800

I need to crap on more threads!

By: cortex

cortex — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:13:43 -0800

The trick is to say something mildly contentious in your first comment, so you're justified in leaving several more in the thread and don't look like you're simply padding.

Jews did WTC

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:14:45 -0800

you're coming down with a bad case of logorrhea. go home, lie down, cut off your fingers, take two of these, and text me in the morning.

By: naxosaxur

naxosaxur — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:18:16 -0800

why are we even acknowledging this?

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:19:49 -0800

why are we even acknowledging this?

It's a great way to boost your own post count, naxosaxur!

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:19:54 -0800

Whee!

By: localhuman

localhuman — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:22:04 -0800

yay! i love his post to comment ratio. but.. what is he doing in iowa?

By: brain_drain

brain_drain — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:23:53 -0800

How is this thread not a HIPAA violation?

By: greasy_skillet

greasy_skillet — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:27:37 -0800

Don't encourage him.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:27:43 -0800

My Ask posts are threatening to pass my Blue ones.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:30:10 -0800

My Metas are neck and neck with my Blues. Scary.

By: cortex

cortex — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:30:26 -0800

brain_drain, it's okay because the figures provided aren't official numbers. They're summary quotes.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:33:46 -0800

cortex, don't think I didn't see your controversial comment. Care to back that up, you troll?

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:40:04 -0800

*hits delmoi with rolled up newspaper*

stop nipping at my heels, fucker.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:43:32 -0800

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:49:18 -0800

This post sends The Wrong Message.

By: slimepuppy

slimepuppy — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:52:09 -0800

634 comments. And all precious snowflakes.
Motherfuckers.

Oh, and congrats delmoi.

By: cortex

cortex — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:53:57 -0800

Care to back that up, you troll?

See, this is what's wrong with discourse on metatalk. People don't argue substance, they just sling labels around.

Shame on you, Omie. Shame.

By: Stauf

Stauf — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:56:20 -0800

So how long before he ruins that nice, round 10000 by posting again?

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:00:34 -0800

Done

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:01:01 -0800

We must stop him before he comments again!

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:02:19 -0800

Lowest signal-to-noise ratio ever.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:05:55 -0800

A, cortex, you pulchritudinousless paramecium, my shame is as boundless as your incorrectitude.

By: prostyle

prostyle — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:08:05 -0800

I would presume he would have the disposition to digest 400,000 comments before tossing another in the pond? No? Damn.

delmoi got to 10,000 by leaving comments 3 at a time in many threads.

Cooldown timer? I can think of no better gift for this special occasion.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:14:07 -0800

Too late. His commemorative smoking jacket and martini glass are being prepared as we speak. Amberglow, you fire up the jacuzzi and I'll send out for the hookers.

*looks at rabble from balcony through opera glasses*

By: crunchland

crunchland — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:20:50 -0800

I think it's interesting that some of you think 10,000 comments is something to be celebrated.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:21:53 -0800

*turns to henchman*

sieze crunchland and put him in the dungeon! and refill my martini!

By: orthogonality

orthogonality — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:22:51 -0800

mathowie writes "pshaw. delmoi got to 10,000 by leaving comments 3 at a time in many threads."

So? Nu, it's a race to 10,000?

It's not as if delmoi posted this thread, claiming his laurels.

Belittle his posting style if you want (and it is kind of ad hoc), but delmoi's one reason people keep coming back to your site, Matt.

By: cillit bang

cillit bang — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:23:43 -0800

According to the contribution index, I only need to post twice as often to be in the top 20. That's not good.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:42:18 -0800

Heh heh heh. delmoi is a member.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:44:28 -0800

Belittle his posting style if you want (and it is kind of ad hoc), but delmoi's one reason people keep coming back to your site, Matt.

You take the internet so seriously, dude.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:50:33 -0800

delmoi's one reason people keep coming back to your site, Matt.

"For me, MetaFilter isn't about the links, or even the discussion. It's all about the delmoi."
-Yolanda Crenwell, Housewife

"Sure, you can argue about images and newsfilter until you're blue in the face, but the one thing everyone can agree on is that delmoi is an important part of MetaFilter."
-George Vandenbosch, Farmer

"When I grow up, I'm going to marry delmoi."
-Brayden Riever, age 6

Quotes provided by Orthogonality Market Research & Solutions, LLC.

I kid because I love. And I'm putting off doing stuff.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:06:15 -0800

You know, there was a time I was sure Miguel would never be dethroned from his perch atop the Contribution Index.

By: chillmost

chillmost — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:13:56 -0800

Hey jonmc, I think we used to work together at Borders in Stamford. Can this be?

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:18:05 -0800

If I ever make it onto the CI page, please disconnect my internet and send me outside to play.

By: textilephile

textilephile — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:23:55 -0800

The only appropriate way to celebrate this occassion is with a 10,000 comment thread.

By: NoMich

NoMich — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:29:14 -0800

*looks at rabble from balcony through opera glasses*

*moons jonmc*

By: pardonyou?

pardonyou? — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:30:01 -0800

I joined three days before delmoi and just posted my 2,000th comment. I would have said that was borderline excessive; now I feel like a lazy slacker.

(Of course, it's hard to disagree with this).

By: troybob

troybob — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:43:26 -0800

as an essay poster, i think we should go by word count and not by post count

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:45:19 -0800

henchman, throw NoMich in the dungeon, his ass doth not amuse.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:45:30 -0800

If I ever make it onto the CI page, please disconnect my internet and send me outside to play.

If you so much as even glance at my internet connection I'm going to rip off your tits with a can opener, you fucker!

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:47:05 -0800

chillmost: I did indeed work there, but visiting your blog, I'm having trouble figuring out who you might be.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:48:13 -0800

as an essay poster, i think we should go by word count and not by post count

See, now we're talking. (Except as an essay writer you really should embrace capital letters and punctuation. Try it! It's modern!)

By: JohnnyGunn

JohnnyGunn — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:48:33 -0800

I'll take the free post opportunity.

Congrats Meta on having members who are willing to post 10,000 times.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:52:40 -0800

*looks up chillmost's whois info*

HOLY SHIT!! How've you been, man?

(I used to party with this crazy bastard)

By: nickmark

nickmark — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:56:51 -0800

Is this the part where we tell jonmc and chillmost "GYOBFW" or "take it to email"? I've been watching for ages, but I'm still trying to get the hang of how this all works.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:00:23 -0800

Neither. Now is when we firmly suggest that they get a room and pelt them with a hailstorm of condoms and single-serving lube samples.

By: nickmark

nickmark — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:07:57 -0800

Still so much to learn...

By: bshort

bshort — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:21:05 -0800

[this is bad]

wait, where am I?

By: pardonyou?

pardonyou? — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:39:51 -0800

Neither. Now is when we firmly suggest that they get a room and pelt them with a hailstorm of condoms and single-serving lube samples.

Who needs a room? amberglow and jon have already jumped in a jacuzzi with some hookers. I'm sure chillmost would be welcome to join them.

By: poppo

poppo — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:42:09 -0800

man, i haven't even read 10,000 comments

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:49:37 -0800

You know, there was a time I was sure Miguel would never be dethroned from his perch atop the Contribution Index.

Well, it's all changed now, has it not, all these young pups, all full of themselves, yapping away, about any triviality you can think of, fuckin' little whippersnappers, disgusting it is, breeding like maggots, commenting like there's no tomorra on anything that passes their way, like fuckin' experts, they are, always full of the snark and the time of day and the latest fad - I ask you sir, languagehat my friend (for you are one of the truly knowledgeable, of sound mind and rod), is it any wonder these new fellas tot up ten thousand comments as soon as look at you? What's the fuckin' world coming to - and the Metafilter with it - I ask you?

(Mind you, that delmoi boy, he's not one of the worst, so all the best to him, fair enough - though there's not an ounce of respect in any bone of his body, sure there isn't, damn the little bastard.)

By: gsteff

gsteff — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:53:43 -0800

I always knew Miguel was Irish.

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:56:48 -0800

If you include posts from my sock puppets, I'm way over 10,000.

By: xod

xod — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:03:24 -0800

10 is perfection; the monad of infinite expansion.

By: Mid

Mid — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:49:21 -0800

So, like, does Miguel read MeTa every day looking for comments about himself? That's kind of weird. Or maybe somebody e-mails Miguel whenever he's mentioned? It's like the second coming of Kibo or something.

By: crunchland

crunchland — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:14:02 -0800

How far Miguel has come from the guy who sent me a reply in broken, barely intelligible english when I noticed he'd linked to one of my sites on hes newspaper blog those years ago. You'd hardly guess that english isn't his first language when you read his comment from today.

By: cortex

cortex — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:15:29 -0800

Miguel is Kibo. Mr. Parry, we're on to you, and your giant Hs are not welcome here.

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:50:42 -0800

Hey Miguel, someone (you?) should really fix your Wikipedia entry. Frankly, it's a mess.

At least update your bibliography to include your newly-released A Minha Andorinha?

By: languagehat

languagehat — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:56:47 -0800

is it any wonder these new fellas tot up ten thousand comments as soon as look at you?

It is not, my friend, it is not. But it is a distinct pleasure to hear (in my mind's ear) your orotund tonalities in this humble but convenient venue. À sua saúde, and sláinte!

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:18:24 -0800

Omie, did you call cortex an ugly bug (sort of)? Aw, that's so cute! What a cutie-pie.

"For me, MetaFilter isn't about the links, or even the discussion. It's all about the cute."
-Arcticwoman, Officewife

By: hototogisu

hototogisu — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:28:29 -0800

Whatever happened to the thought that delmoi was a shared username?

By: clevershark

clevershark — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:28:45 -0800

Only 5,064 comments to go for me...

Actually I'm on the cusp of the 5000 mark.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:31:50 -0800

Belittle his posting style if you want

That was belittling? ortho, your chip is showing.

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:45:12 -0800

I have been to Iowa and understand why delmoi has turned to the internet for a life.

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:52:20 -0800

I do admit that during one of delmoi's more frantic days it does seem as if every post on the front page ends with the sentence "So, delmoi, what's your opinion?"

By: Steven C. Den Beste

Steven C. Den Beste — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:07:44 -0800

I want a recount.

By: octothorpe

octothorpe — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:31:38 -0800

At my current rate of commenting, it will take me another 22 years to reach 10,000 comments. I'm just going have to quit my job and start posting full time.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:43:50 -0800

Wake me up when delmoi hits 10,000 FFPs.

By: jacalata

jacalata — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:51:31 -0800

Hey vacapinta, I helped out with the wikipedia page you had issues with, in part so I was fully justified in saying 'Why couldn't you do it yourself?'. And I wasn't confident enough to change "chronics " to comics, although I assume it must mean that. Could you fix that for me?

By: delmoi

delmoi — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:13:54 -0800

Yeah I'd been planning to wait for some thread about the democrats winning, but there wasn't really any one thread. Then I forgot and posted a throw away line about Joe Lieberman. *sigh*.

By: weretable and the undead chairs

weretable and the undead chairs — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:53:48 -0800

Between a username somewhere in the 4400s and this one, I have posted less than 1000 comments to Mefi. I'll die before hitting 10,000. Yes.

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:28:26 -0800

Fucking postcount++, even here. I am killing you with the Power of My Mind.

By: Mid

Mid — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:55:39 -0800

weretable = ?

Come on, that's a self-outing.

By: Effigy2000

Effigy2000 — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:14:52 -0800

I just cracked 400 comments. What do I win?

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:22:59 -0800

*sighs wearily, undoes his belt*

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:25:42 -0800

*sits down to watch The 400 Blows*

By: ernie

ernie — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:28:56 -0800

Weretable is one of these johnny-come-lately members who ruined MeFi. Back in my day, this was the place to be but by the time THOSE people showed up, well lets just say it the property value went down.

:P

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:28:58 -0800

Uh, interpret that however you wish.

By: attackthetaxi

attackthetaxi — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:36:19 -0800

I wish that many words in so many comments could span the gaps between fellow souls, but I'm doubtful anything has been accomplished. I sure hope so, though.

By: Quietgal

Quietgal — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:48:12 -0800

At my current posting rate, I'll have to live to 104 to hit 10,000 comments.

*stocks up on yogurt, tofu and broccoli*

*reconsiders ...*

By: exlotuseater

exlotuseater — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:53:47 -0800

rediculous.

By: Wolof

Wolof — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:07:35 -0800

helarious

By: exlotuseater

exlotuseater — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:10:36 -0800

seriously though, congrats--and don't let spellcheck get in the way of the blazing posting speed . . . . .
I'm kidding! I can't hold a candle to your prolificacy.

By: exlotuseater

exlotuseater — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:10:54 -0800

By: Wolof

Wolof — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:42:51 -0800

I'm kidding!

I'm not.

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:01:06 -0800

What's a FFP?

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:21:03 -0800

"For me, MetaFilter isn't about the links, or even the discussion. It's all about the cute."
-Arcticwoman, Officewife

I'm glad I could provide.

By: Steven C. Den Beste

Steven C. Den Beste — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:42:40 -0800

FFP == Fast Fourier Post, of course!