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Jun 19, 2016 - 4:27 PM
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T.J. Turner
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My friend Jim Phelps has accused me of habitually abandoning threads that I start.
As I wrote elsewhere, I often don't remember starting threads. The satisfaction lies in the creative act itself, and then, like the legendary Chinese poet, I toss my finished poems into the river.
I will probably prove him right and abandon this thread also.
Well not all Orientals are smart.
I'm not trying to be the PC police, but I think the term today is Asians, but we're truly all the same species of ape, so who cares?
Anyway, is the abandoning here referring to going off topic or just no longer replying? I'm all for both sometimes.
OK Asians.
Its referring to people creating threads that gain interest and many replies, but the original poster never returns after his or her initial post.
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By: OnyaBirri (Member)
"My friend Jim Phelps has accused me of habitually abandoning threads that I start"
Jim Phelps has a "friend"?
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I dont abandon my own threads.
but everyone else does.
I have hundreds of children (threads) and i love them all equally. Even if they are all empty!!
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Jun 20, 2016 - 9:20 AM
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RoryR
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It's a coincidence this thread should have been created right now. Just a week and a half ago I was pondering creating a thread, a revenge thread because of an argument I had in another thread with a couple of guys here over the quality of a certain old movie. To get my revenge I was going to create a thread with a subject heading that would be an in-your-face assertion of my general opinion of the film to those I argued with, and I'd keep posting to the thread if only to keep its title popping up as often as possible, just to annoy them. (Not very mature of me, I know.)
I was going to title this thread, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes It Stinks!" The title would be a metaphor for not only what I think is lacking in a sequel I've never liked, but also as an allegory on all that I think is wrong with current culture, especially pop culture and the movies, that being what's beneath the planet of the apes (meaning this planet of apes, of course) is a stinking sewer of unmitigated crap. It would be a thread where I'd invite all those that cared to comment to rant about the things going on that they just can't stand and, yes, hate, because what is more need in the putrid, stinking world beneath the planet of the apes than a good vent!
Of course, right away I realized I was just creating a thread for trolls and trolling, but then of course where better for a troll to hang out than beneath the planet of the apes? And there was the strong possibility it would get closed down pretty damn fast anyway, so...
I abandoned the idea (also because just the thought of having to keep the thread constantly at the top of the list was exhausting, and I'm basically a lazy ape), but I sure had some chuckles for a few days thinking of the things I'd have to say in it. Oh, would I have been the king of trolls beneath the planet of the apes.
All of you consider yourselves lucky I'm basically a grownup. 
Oh, yeah, I would have also called all posts "Thought projections at adult and infant levels, mostly infant," a reference to a line from Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Either that or just "Brain Farts" keeping with theme of all things stinky.
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