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pyonir

pyonir

Lifer
Dec 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: hzl eyed grl
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: pyonir
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hzl eyed grl
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Mod quotes?








:p</end quote></div>

Oh hush. You know the only reason you're is because you follow me.</end quote></div>

:eek:</end quote></div>

You too, huh? It's spreading like a freakin' disease, I tell ya!
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I always follow you...i just hide it well. DAMMIT! i've said too much!
 
moshquerade

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: pradeep1
I am still a n00b on this board and I see some threads where the moderator has made a comment on the posting by a member and it doesn't seem to violate any rules, but the comments are a bit strange, such as whacking with a fish, sailing to the moon, FBI asking for IP address, etc.

Are these just funny mod quotes that have been inserted into people's signatures, or do the moderators have some inside joke comments they make.

I just don't get it. :(

Expecting to be smacked by a baby beluga.

:)
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Don't even try to "get it". ;)
Just go with the flow, and realize some people have a weird sense of humor. :p
 
FeuerFrei

FeuerFrei

Diamond Member
Mar 30, 2005
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Originally posted by: hjo3
Originally posted by: pyonir
slapping someone with a trout was a famous line when Adul frequented ATOT...as well as with Geekbabe and a few other regulars.
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Yeah, and Figaro is from the Bugs Bunny cartoon. The origins of fish slapping (trout esp.) are from further back than that. I think Monty Python is responsible for the original meme, but it was kind of popularized in geek culture because it was one of the built-in "/me" actions in mIRC (might have been some Usenet involvement too).
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That is where I first ran into the "trout slap" ... on IRC back in 1997. I chatted with PIRCH and that was one of the default /me actions included. I thought it had something to do with the irc client being named PIRCH.
 
meltdown75

meltdown75

Lifer
Nov 17, 2004
37,548
7
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My only comment on moderator comments is that they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever funny or witty and everyone and their dog seems to think they are. It's like being bolded makes them automatically funny or quotable.

Fail.
 
yllus

yllus

Elite Member & Lifer
Aug 20, 2000
20,577
432
126
Originally posted by: meltdown75
My only comment on moderator comments is that they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever funny or witty and everyone and their dog seems to think they are. It's like being bolded makes them automatically funny or quotable.

Fail.
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Oooh he went there. :p
 
moshquerade

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
61,504
12
56
Originally posted by: meltdown75
My only comment on moderator comments is that they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever funny or witty and everyone and their dog seems to think they are. It's like being bolded makes them automatically funny or quotable.

Fail.
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My hero
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pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
46
91
Originally posted by: pyonir
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: pradeep1
I may have been here for two years, but most of my posts are in the buy/sell forum. I only got posting recently in the off-topic community and my post count has gone up.

No, I am not trolling. I just see strange mod comments and was asking if there was some inside joke that I was missing....maybe some forum legends and tales that I was not privy too.

I see that smacking with a fish comment so often, I was wondering if it meant something else, because the comment made by the user is not usually anything bad or not within forum guidelines. The same with the FBI wanting someone's IP address?

Forgive me if I have offended you. :)

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slapping someone with a trout was a famous line when Adul frequented ATOT...as well as with Geekbabe and a few other regulars.
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man, i remember trout slapping back on IRC in the mid 90s...started before atot
 
JujuFish

JujuFish

Lifer
Feb 3, 2005
11,440
1,053
136
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Originally posted by: hjo3
Originally posted by: pyonir
slapping someone with a trout was a famous line when Adul frequented ATOT...as well as with Geekbabe and a few other regulars.
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Yeah, and Figaro is from the Bugs Bunny cartoon. The origins of fish slapping (trout esp.) are from further back than that. I think Monty Python is responsible for the original meme, but it was kind of popularized in geek culture because it was one of the built-in "/me" actions in mIRC (might have been some Usenet involvement too).
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That is where I first ran into the "trout slap" ... on IRC back in 1997. I chatted with PIRCH and that was one of the default /me actions included. I thought it had something to do with the irc client being named PIRCH.
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Eww, pIRCh sucked.

Edit: Fixed quotes.
 
olds

olds

Elite Member
Mar 3, 2000
50,124
778
126
Originally posted by: meltdown75
My only comment on moderator comments is that they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever funny or witty and everyone and their dog seems to think they are. It's like being bolded makes them automatically funny or quotable.

Fail.
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You've never seen a funny Mod quote?
 
meltdown75

meltdown75

Lifer
Nov 17, 2004
37,548
7
81
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: meltdown75
My only comment on moderator comments is that they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever funny or witty and everyone and their dog seems to think they are. It's like being bolded makes them automatically funny or quotable.

Fail.</end quote></div>

You've never seen a funny Mod quote?
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:confused:

Did you read my post?
 
olds

olds

Elite Member
Mar 3, 2000
50,124
778
126
Originally posted by: meltdown75
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: meltdown75
My only comment on moderator comments is that they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever funny or witty and everyone and their dog seems to think they are. It's like being bolded makes them automatically funny or quotable.

Fail.</end quote></div>

You've never seen a funny Mod quote?</end quote></div>
:confused:

Did you read my post?
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Well, you lied about it being your only comment so i thought maybe you lied about the quotes never being funny/witty.

:p:heart:
 
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illusion88

Lifer
Oct 2, 2001
13,164
3
81
I didn't read the thread, but I wanted to point out that you are probably reading someones signature rather than an actual mod quote. People who get a mod sighting usually put them in their sigs to make them feel cool.
 
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