Provocative Title (MetaThread)

[jman]

Rogue poster; admonishes original post is a fake.

[geckzilla]

Several statements indicating ability to use thesaurus and sound educated in contrast to previous posters without much actual addition to content of discussion.

[owlice]

Replication of information from various sites without attribution so as to make it appear I am knowledgeable in the area under discussion, which is still not the topic of the thread.

Reference to original post. Expression of astonishment that someone would cast aspersions on honest request for assistance and information.

[BMAONE23]

insert facepalm in reference to last post

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[owlice]

Abbreviated expression of laughter and appreciative comment for image!

[BMAONE23]

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[owlice]

Abbreviation indicating previous post was not read; suggestion that poster learn about left-justification and using the enter key to create paragraph breaks.

Attempt to return to original topic; peevish complaint about lack of answers to questions posed.

[owlice]

And reference to possible uses of rolled-up newspaper on others.

[BMAONE23]

And reference to possible uses of rolled-up newspaper on others.

Reference to old stone age cartoon with yipping DINOsaur

[owlice]

Reminiscences of old oil/gasoline company, including discussion of soap, inflatable toy (with admonishment not to go somewhere with that one shouldn't go), neighborhood location, and gas prices about 29 cents or so/gallon.

Comment about own's age.

Heavy sigh.

[BMAONE23]

Verification, with appropriate image link, that 29 cent gas did indeed exist
Duplicated sigh and age comment

[owlice]

Short, cryptic insult to unspecified entity.

[owlice]

Additional snarky comments.

[owlice]

Complete and rabid meltdown aimed at unspecified entity.

[owlice]

MORE ANGRY COMENTS, INSULTS, AND SNARK BADLY SPELED WITH EMPHASIS IN ODD PLACES!!!!!!!

[owlice]

YouTube of Emily Litella "Never mind!"

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[BMAONE23]

The last three posts threw me so far off track that I forgot what I was going to post...
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Nah forget it

[owlice]

Appreciation for verification of gas prices.

YouTube of song recalling days gone by.

Admission for preference of current time, video notwithstanding.

[emc]

trying to "impress/fit in" where you relate to pictures more than text but want to "show off" your own pictures yearning acceptance

[owlice]

Request to previous poster for elaboration and for pictures if available.

[bystander]

Pseudo-authoritative response to previous poster, complete with pictures, diagrams, and irrelevant references.

[owlice]

Facepalm icon.

Abrupt change of topic, picked up from post on first page of thread.

[bystander]

Off-topic posts repositioned.

[Sam]

Newcomer makes trivial comment long after thread has died, forcing everyone to re-live everything that has already been said in order to ascertain what the thread was about in the first place.

[owlice]

Enthusiastic welcome to newcomer with thanks for reviving topic of great interest.

Link to relatively recent article from unreliable publication, with questions regarding information in article.