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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat was DU's most ridiculous flamewar?
Cornflake Chicken?
Olive Garden?
Laura Brannigan?
The Douchebag Thread?
There's got to be a few I'm missing.
fishwax
(29,149 posts)that was pretty epic.
LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)That was a classic.
Initech
(100,054 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)It bears mentioning that the DU'er at the center of the epic sub-thread: "Beherenow" passed away several months ago if I am not mistaken.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)who had their hair on fire about it are now either PPR'd or stopped posting of their own accord.
progressoid
(49,961 posts)chrisa
(4,524 posts)Some of the troll threads by RBTexLa, or whatever his name was, were pretty hilarious too. People here got so fired up.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)EPIC!
My personal favorite, though the chicken wars were pretty entertaining, too.
Dr. Strange
(25,917 posts)TheKentuckian
(25,023 posts)Response to fishwax (Reply #1)
Odin2005 This message was self-deleted by its author.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)By the time we got to Dr. Richard Boylan, Star Person Incarnate Fran, and their "targeted telekinetic action to protect the Star Folks Extraterrestrial Lunar Colony" (IT WORKED!!!) we had crossed the line into pure comedy gold.
Classic.
Renew Deal
(81,852 posts)"We're going to destroy mother moon!"
arcane1
(38,613 posts)LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)What was it about?
arcane1
(38,613 posts)I have to find this...
nirvana555
(448 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)Last edited Mon Nov 10, 2014, 02:39 PM - Edit history (1)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5330132arcane1
(38,613 posts)Thanks!
betsuni
(25,447 posts)I was supposed to figure out the OP's ideas of free will, libation determinism, the social contract between the party guest and the owner of the means of refreshments, etc. I don't drink with you, therefore I am ... . I'm getting a headache. I need a drink.
treestar
(82,383 posts)And laughing my ass off.
Never had seen it before. What a classic!
Phentex
(16,334 posts)I think they are related.
I give props for coming on DU and making such statements. As if people care!
Throd
(7,208 posts)petronius
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Big McLargehuge
DU Moderator
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2500850
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)Bigmclargehuge and that thread. I miss bigmclargehuge, wonder what ever became of him?
Sanity Claws
(21,846 posts)I've been around since 2004 and don't remember that thread at all.
kiva
(4,373 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,074 posts)And then there was something about yaks...
sakabatou
(42,146 posts)denbot
(9,899 posts)And it wasn't a flame war
Sanity Claws
(21,846 posts)RadioLady described some guy as a Chinese gardener.
I'm not saying this was the worst flame war, just memorable. She also made the post that led to the Olive Garden flame war. Who knows what other flame wars we would have had, if she had not been tombstoned?
fishwax
(29,149 posts)Yeah, that was quite a thread. She had some other memorable ones as well. I seem to remember her starting a thread (or maybe it was just a subthread) criticizing Rachel Maddow for her plain appearance back when Rachel's show was still quite new.
Sanity Claws
(21,846 posts)But you are sure it was Asian woodcarver, not Chinese?
fishwax
(29,149 posts)I guess I can't remember for sure, and was going mostly on memories of the responses and later jokes about it. 'Twas quite a while ago, I guess.
Sanity Claws
(21,846 posts)I found the infamous thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7201635
betsuni
(25,447 posts)Like reading something from the early 20th century. "Asian gentleman" "foreign lands" "The Cream Pony." Excellent. The first time I took my non-American husband (he is an Asian gentleman from a foreign land) to the States, my sister invited some friends over and he thanked her for a wonderful "race mix party." RACE MIX PAR-TAY, WHOO-HOO!
BeanMusical
(4,389 posts)LiberalLoner
(9,761 posts)Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)was made in response to a post by me. I was the catalyst, on vacation in NYC, and I did not check back until about a day later, because I was out having fun. I was shocked at what had developed since I asked my initial question.
I would vote for the Olive Garden flame war.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)It's fascinating to see just how fast a seemingly minor thing can amplify into outright craziness.
Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)I still have the M&M's flipping you off pic that I stole from the lead. I was pretty much brand new to DU in those days.
I miss the day's when you could outright tell someone to go fuck themselves in a post and not face recriminations. Now you have to think of a really unique way of telling someone what a useless douche they are without actually tripping the SOP.
I don't remember Midlodemocrat or several of the others but holy crap did that one go off the rails in a hurry.
Phentex
(16,334 posts)and I think she was part of a later purge but I can't be sure about that.
valerief
(53,235 posts)church lady appropriateness as a shield.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)Talk about knock-down, drag-out fights!
Phentex
(16,334 posts)every few months or so, someone would post about the Lounge Cliques. They would burn for a couple of days!
LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)A lot of long time, popular DUers got tombstoned in that mess. I wish I remembered more about the details but there were all kinds of accusations flying around.
This place was dripping with drama.
Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)So many DU legends that don't post on here anymore.
Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)Actually, if you go back to a lot of threads from o7 and 08, it is striking how many are gone.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)There was a DU'er appreciation thread that got unrecc'd to the point that there were over 100 votes but it only showed like 6 positive.
Many of the participants went ballistic because people had the audacity to express a negative view of the thread being "great"
It was truly ridiculous
Just remembered...it was a "Hannah Bell" appreciation thread
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)the periodic (but persistent) unrec wars were always epic.
It always amazed me that some people would actually sit there and watch the rec/unrec tallies change, and then complain that unrecs were showing up almost immediately.
Like they're being !!!unrec stalked!!! for some reason
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)Did you ever see my "Ode to Unrec"?
If you haven't, I'll have to dig it up.
I had a bit of fun with that Hannah Bell thread, and one DU'er in particular - famous for being, how shall I say...?.......perpetually underserved by humanity?......was the most vocal.
The appreciation thread got locked and she started another thread complaining about that fact, accusing the members who unrecc'd the thread as being "bullies" and somehow members of a secret society of unrecc'ers.
So...I couln't resist and started a thread calling for a meeting of the secret society!
Well...that got locked too. So I put up another thread just saying that I liked DU because drama was fun and funny at times.
The above mentioned famous DU'er took me to task on my own thread and I let her have it.
My post got scrubbed but I made my point.
I've got it all here under this stack of virtual papers, somewhere!
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)seeing your "Ode To Unrec", so yes, if it won't get you in trouble, I'd like to read it
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)stevenleser
(32,886 posts)I vaguely remember that being the reason she was tombstoned. Unless I am getting her mixed up with someone else.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)The person I am speaking of was perpetually homeless, or so she would have us all beleive.
Apparently several DU'ers reached out to her in an attempt to help, only to be met with vitriol, for some strange reason. It seems to me she had some serious mental health issues but never seemed to avail herself of any kind of free assistance. I tried to be kind to her when I interacted with her, but her participation in the thread(s) I am speaking of just pushed me over the edge. It was clear she wasn't playing with a full deck, so to speak.
Anyway.....I'm sorry she had/has difficulties, but I have little sympathy for people who prefer to complain about their lot in life instead of accepting or seeking readily available assistance.
fishwax
(29,149 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)Texasgal
(17,042 posts)I offered her up my family's hunting cabin out near Bastrop... about 40 miles east of Austin. No one was using it and I felt terrible about her having to spend another cold winter in Colorado.
It's a one room cabin with a small kitchen and bathroom on 2 acres. I told her that she could stay there but would need to cover her own expenses as far as gas and electricity. She agreed. She even had her sponsor call me about the place. I told her I could help her for a few months until she got settled and found a job. I agreed to buy her groceries and cover the electricity until she could get settled.
She had me take pictures and send them to her. Things seemed to be going okay until she started bitching about not having wi-fi or carpet and also not having central air and heat. ( there are window units) I explained to her that this was a temporary place until she got re-settled into a new place and that my cabin wasn't perfect but it was better than living in her car on the streets!
After all of that she trashed me and stalked me VIA PM and DU. I even sent her a 75.00 gift certificate on the advice of her sponsor at Wal Mart and she bitched about that she would NEVER go to wally world. I finally gave up and put her on ignore. I have no idea what ever happened to her.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)Again, I have compassion for people down on their luck, but some people are just......well...
whackadoodle.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)unfortunately, most were in Meta or in some other forum that no longer exists. The abstracts come up in a DU search but you can't click on the links. Here is one that works. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3400952
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)I admit I never participated in any of those threads though.
She was ......a different sort.
BronxBoy
(2,286 posts)On being poor. At first I thought she added a unique perspective but then she just seemed to be shrill and angry
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)NK was touted as being something like paradise on earth. Which got her PPR'd.
valerief
(53,235 posts)LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)Nothing was better than watching some of DU's special snowflakes/delicate geniuses freak out whenever people would unrec the "masterpieces" they bestowed upon DU.
DU used to have so many more tools to keep the loonies in line.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)Yeah....tools.....Ahhh, what the hell...
My "Ode to Unrec:
Oh unrec, you message board feature sublime,
Have you simply appeared ahead of your time?
Why is it you gather such silly attention?
When all you want is a little affection.
At times your usage makes some come unglued
when your result is simply nonsense subdued.
Even though your application is most voluntary
the contempt for you is oddly quite scary
It's as if in your absence, a thread that's not hot
still warranted a greatest page-ward swat.
Some will insist the jury's still out
But the job you've done is nothing but stout.
Eliminating crap and gratuitous clutter.
Place self serving bullshit in a well deserved gutter.
"I WON'T POST! I WON'T POST! I WON'T POST NO MORE!
IT'S YOU UNRECCERS MAKING LIFE SUCH A CHORE!"
Suggesting all threads of obscure import
deserve to be making the greatest page sort
is like saying a toddlers crude block construction
earns inclusion in Architecture Today's production
Oh unrec, oh unrec, you feature supreme
make it easy to see if a thread holds esteem
by a majority of our fine message board
instead of just five that are easily scored.
LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)We should start a petition to bring unrec back. I'm sure it would get locked immediately, but it would be nice to see what the reaction would be.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)found the overwhelming majority liked the feature. Every single one I saw ranked it in the 75% approval range.
I think Skinner et al just got sick and tired of the whining from the incredibly vocal minority.
LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)Can you imagine how dead DU would be if that thing was still around?
That was the worst idea ever had on here.
seaglass
(8,171 posts)having a shit ton of DUers on Nuclear Ignore and it was hilarious.
Was it the ability to ignore people and they couldn't post in your threads and the lists of who was ignored was visible? Something like that I think.
LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)It was the ability to not only ignore but also block people from the threads you started, but with an added twist. The mods really used to enforce the "don't carry over arguments from other threads" policy. So, you would have certain DUers post something to start a flame war, ban anyone that posted in opposition to them, then alert on any thread started in rebuttal (because it was carrying over an argument). It got insane in GD very quickly.
I remember one poster (I think it was the one that started the douchebag thread) had an ignore list hundreds of DUers long.
Dr. Strange
(25,917 posts)Smile like a North Korean, it does.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Not a flame war, but ridiculous (and hilarious)
murielm99
(30,730 posts)Did he mention why we were calling, or was he too incensed to include a reason?
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)All's I can say is there are some genius DUers who provided many many funny responses.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)thought it deserved a mention.
Carry On.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)and I do look it up every once in a while.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)get yer DU meme's correct
Kali
(55,006 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)orleans
(34,043 posts)and i even got to post my big asparagus picture along with the classic du tombstone pic!
Brother Buzz
(36,407 posts)LeftinOH
(5,353 posts)I've read that it was a "thing".. but never knew what it was about. Except that probably it was absurd.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)but I think this may have been the beginning.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1611248
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)People still don't understand why I said that. (I wouldn't say it now about a performer who was liked on DU but that was then...)
Edit..liked not like
Kali
(55,006 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,161 posts)The sheer absurdity of that flamewar....I'm left without words.
Texasgal
(17,042 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)And RIP, Laura. (just to be on the safe side!)
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Beaverhausen
(24,470 posts)Texasgal
(17,042 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)During the aftermath, posts were being deleted and threads were locked anytime anyone mentioned the word "chicken" LOL
I had a few posts deleted during the aftermath.
Texasgal
(17,042 posts)The actual thread after all these years reminds me of how mean spirited people could be in the lounge.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)but there were some true assholes in that thread that I doubt many people miss.
Beaverhausen
(24,470 posts)thanks for posting it!
But yes, it was the sheer number of threads in the weeks and months afterwards that were locked and/or deleted for the word
'chicken' that got me interested. I finally know the reason!
Texasgal
(17,042 posts)The second poster in the nasty was a sock I found out later. The sock was someone I really adored here on DU. I was sad when I found that out many years later. She is no longer here.
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)That was Zomby Wolf.
The empressof all
(29,098 posts)I don't have time to look for it...but a classic!
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)..in the sand.
Callmecrazy
(3,065 posts)Hilarious
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Thankfully the monkeys do not have paid shills on DU... yet...
Archae
(46,311 posts)Well, it wasn't a flamewar, but it was epic, beyond all imagining.
"Oscar"
murielm99
(30,730 posts)I loved "Don't tutch the butt."
betsuni
(25,447 posts)I want to write like that.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)was pretty crazy. I think it was locked.
Oh, and Spiderwoman butt. That was memorable.
Tabasco_Dave
(1,259 posts)Those are always fun.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)And I think GD is ripe for another
Considering how much the "All Serious All the Time" denizens of GD absolutely hate us Loungarians, I'd say it's about time we shook them up with some absurd hair-on-fire topic
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Showing a receipt at the door is an indicator of a fascist nation. That one was so full of half-witted passion as to be almost fun.
LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)Wasn't it about someone being asked to show a receipt at Circuit City and they had an "anti-authoritarian" rage explosion?
I tried looking for the link but I couldn't find it.
edit: Still looking. Some of the joke thread titles mocking it are hilarious.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)He was carrying a large TV and didn't want to put it down and reach into his pocket, and just got irritated at the security guy for not knowing the law. Some of the responses, though, were truly amazing...
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)I used to enjoy staying up reading all the craziness.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Daily outrage.
DrDan
(20,411 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)The world is changing all around us. To continue to thrive as a business over the next ten years and beyond, we must look ahead, understand the trends and forces that will shape our business in the future and move swiftly to prepare for what's to come. We must get ready for tomorrow today. We must steal all the fucking water from the Moon. That's what our 2020 Vision is all about. It creates a long-term destination for our business and provides us with a "Roadmap" for winning together with our bottler partners.
Our Mission
Our Roadmap starts with our mission, which is enduring. It declares our purpose as a company and serves as the standard against which we weigh our actions and decisions.
* To refresh the world...
* To inspire moments of optimism and happiness...
* To steal all the fucking water from the Moon...
* To create value and make a difference.
Our Vision
Our vision serves as the framework for our Roadmap and guides every aspect of our business by describing what we need to accomplish in order to continue achieving sustainable, quality growth.
* People: Be a great place to work where people are inspired to be the best they can be.
* Portfolio: Bring to the world a portfolio of quality beverage brands that anticipate and satisfy people's desires and needs.
* Moon: Steal all fucking water from.
* Partners: Nurture a winning network of customers and suppliers, together we create mutual, enduring value.
* Planet: Be a responsible citizen that makes a difference by helping build and support sustainable communities.
* Profit: Maximize long-term return to shareowners while being mindful of our overall responsibilities.
* Productivity: Be a highly effective, lean and fast-moving organization.
Our Winning Culture
Our Winning Culture defines the attitudes and behaviors that will be required of us to make our 2020 Vision a reality.
Live Our Values
Our values serve as a compass for our actions and describe how we behave in the world.
* Leadership: The courage to shape a better future
* Collaboration: Leverage collective genius
* Integrity: Be real
* Accountability: If it is to be, it's up to me
* Theft: The Moon water is there. Fuckin' let's fly our starship up there and fuckin' steal it.
* Passion: Committed in heart and mind
* Diversity: As inclusive as our brands
* Quality: What we do, we do well
Focus on the Market
* Focus on needs of our consumers, customers and franchise partners
* Get out into the market and listen, observe and learn
* Possess a world view
* Focus on execution in the marketplace every day
* Figure out how much we're going to make with all that fuckin' Moon water
* Be insatiably curious
Work Smart
* Act with urgency
* Remain responsive to change
* Have the courage to change course when needed
* Land the starship close to where the fuckin' Moon water is, so we don't to carry it very far
* Remain constructively discontent
* Work efficiently
Act Like Owners
* Be accountable for our actions and inactions
* Steward system assets and focus on building value
* Treat that fuckin' Moon water like it's ours, which, fuck it, it IS
* Reward our people for taking risks and finding better ways to solve problems
* Learn from our outcomes -- what worked and what didnt
Be the Brand
* Inspire creativity, Passion, Optimism and Fun....And STEAL MOON WATER.
Iggo
(47,546 posts)I also enjoyed all the finger-pointing after the Balloon Boy hoax.
Iris
(15,652 posts)It was titled the "Politics of Pubic Hair." Went on for literally YEARS.
LostInAnomie
(14,428 posts)Iris
(15,652 posts)Renew Deal
(81,852 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,161 posts)I'm still convinced Asher will one day rule over us all. Whether he's a benevolent dictator or a ruthless tyrant along the lines of Kim Jong Un is the bigger question.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)though I didn't bookmark any of them...
Tom Kitten
(7,343 posts)I recalled this one from long ago and found it! It gets pretty heated almost instantly.
"Maybe you should drink something with more ice and less alcohol!"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2833602
The Moon Bombing and I Don't Drink With You are classics.