There, this is more of the authentic phb viewing experience:

Yessss

Eh, I don't really agree - OOT used to be a much bigger mixed bag. I know I disagreed with you about OOT traffic once then looked up the numbers - it was huge. Threads that lasted for 50 posts were 'epic'. But a lot of threads were just TRs, or diebitter's advice, or totally forgettable. Still, what was sort of mindblowing about OOT was that it was a repository of weird information - where else would one read about sandwich flipping? Or a TR about a Japanese toilet? At its best, it was a discussion of things that I seldom heard people talk about. Mods, seeing that there were good threads and bad threads, decided to try to regulate the bad threads by locking them, chastised new posters, and basically tried to keep OOT the way they remembered it in their heads, without the terrible posts. Then a bunch of new forums were created to house goofier stuff and OOT became the joyless uncle of the 2p2 hangout forums.

But I don't think there's much to be done - mostly I just think there isn't a new stream of users. Back in 2004, people new to Internet posting could be anywhere from 16 to 40 or even older. But now it's basically going to be college kids or younger. Who would look at SE with its 30 threads almost all of which are hundreds of pages long and think 'yeah, this is a good place to post?' Same goes for OOT, really.

that is amazing.

When you exile posters who make threads about flushing kitty litter down the tiolet, you're gonna have a bad time

Fantastic gifs.

rofl.

I was thinking killa and dids were the ones falling down, but damn, still a great gif.

to Dudd's version.

A+ gifs

****ing Dids, pissed me off.

killa I know nothing about but exiling someone over bad posting when OOT is filled wih garbage is obviously ******ed. Just his whole attitude is little bitch like. Had no idea OOT was being run by bloody vags.

I am pretty proud of PDB though, I drafted him in the bad posters draft and you can't be a good poster and get exiled, WHO QUESTIONS THE PICK NOW BITCHES!

watched the whole thing, makes me feel better about my poor parking skills

pretty standard woman driver

Jesus that gif is incredible. FW GOAT. The funny thing is that is Hugh Laurie, Dids' dead grandpa, and a randomly-chosen guy from a GIS.

Dudd, very nice. My monitor is actually HD though.

Last guy who stole my avatar to creep me out was a zugzwang iteration and I think Clark banned him for creeping people out. Kinda worried jmakin is going to wear my skin on his face now.

Incredible gif. Not enough thumbs up on earth

I know Phb is a true SEer, but did anyone actually read the frugal thread? I like Phb and all, but he was absolutely atrocious. He seemed to be a contrarian for the sake of being one IMO.

I just read that frigal thread last night.

I mean, really, who actually has a manual lawn mower? I'm not saying he's broke, I don't care if he is or isn't, but seriously? A manual lawn mower???!!! It's just mind numbing. That's not frugal, that's just something else. I wonder what people think when they see him cutting his lawn with that thing.

And I'm not even touching the huge sports fan watching TV on a 26" tube.

I like your posting man, but that frugal thread was atrocious and cringe worthy.

Golf update:

Hit another 18 today at a tougher course than yesterday (Lionhead: Legends Course). Hit a 95. Sigh. FML.

How could you not know this?

I read the frugal thread. Everyone's jimmies seemed to be rustled except PHB's. I mean yes, I don't really agree with all of his logic. If I were him, I would buy a decent TV. But only those with assburger's could get so worked up over someone on the internet they're never going to meet not spending their money properly.

If phb was exiled primarily because of the frugal thread, then z4reio certainly should be as well.

And your point is? That's what OOT is built on. You say something like 'I bet there's a huge sports fan in his 30s who watches sports in standard definition'
and then he appears and talks to you about why! This is why H.en.ry1.7 threads are so popular, because he will say something that is totally out of the ordinary and not only does he not believe it's weird, but he thinks it's weird that you think it's weird. I mean, sometimes this kind of thing can lead to awful derails, but sometimes it's amazing.

The best part is when he says (paraphrasing here): people who drive nice cars are suckers and can't afford them.

Lol

+1


I see your point. But that doesn't change the fact that he mows his lawn with a manual lawn mower. (I know that's a small point, but it's hard for me to get over that).