Thread Killer Champions: Franzbear & Moonbear

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In summary, Franzbear is the most prolific thread killer in the forum. He has killed at least 12 threads and is likely responsible for 21 more. His ability to kill threads is not a direct outcome of the evidence (number of last posts). You have to at least factor in the total number of posts by each person (posts in GD) to get a more accurate representation of the killer instinct. Franz and Moonie have so many posts here, they are more likely to be the winning killers. You have to divide the number of kills by the total number of posts during the same period to get a corrected distribution.
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Danger said:
They're okay for this situation, but not terribly convenient for holiday photos or parties. :-p
I also have a couple of digital cameras, but they're expensive.
 
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Evo said:
I also have a couple of digital cameras, but they're expensive.
So you're into photography, eh? :wink: :wink: :nudge: :nudge: :say no more:
 
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Danger said:
So you're into photography, eh? :wink: :wink: :nudge: :nudge: :say no more:


A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat, eh squire?
 
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I'm starting to look into digital cameras myself. I already have one, so it's not a priority. The one I have was bought for me as a gift, and was good at the time it was bought, but now I want to upgrade to one that's smaller and lighter and better quality and hopefully that doesn't eat batteries the way the one I have does (actually, that's the big thing I'm looking for, something that I can travel with without needing to lug around a pack of batteries too; yeah, it just uses regular batteries, and sucks the life out of them like nothing).

Anyway, good afternoon little franzbear. Mommy has to go play in the lab with sharp knives today. Wanna come along? I'll let you play with the knives too if you'd like. Wait, I'll even get my camera. Wouldn't it be fun to take a few pictures of you posed with the blade to your throat? Here, stand up on this wobbly chair with wheels while you pose for the camera so I can get a good shot under the lights.
 
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hey Moonbear can u take a pic of your lab, I seriously would like to see that
 
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DocToxyn said:
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat, eh squire?
You're losing points DocToxyn, first you're going to charge me for the Highlander and crab legs, now you're calling me a blind bat?
 
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ehehe.. trouble in paradise
 
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Evo said:
You're losing points DocToxyn, first you're going to charge me for the Highlander and crab legs, now you're calling me a blind bat?

There, there, Evo, it's alright. You must know that the "blind bat" quote was from Monty Python and it was directed more towards Danger than anyone else. And as far as the "charge" for the pic, we never discussed what compensation was required... :bugeye: :devil: :-p ... o:) .

Will it make you feel better if I post the full frontal shot of my tattoo?
 
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Evo said:
Highlander and crab legs:

Don't they serve that at Red Lobster?

[in my best Homer Simpson voice] MMMmmm...Highlander and crab legs...gggaaaaahhhhhh...*drool*...
 
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DocToxyn said:
There, there, Evo, it's alright. You must know that the "blind bat" quote was from Monty Python and it was directed more towards Danger than anyone else.
oh, ok.

And as far as the "charge" for the pic, we never discussed what compensation was required... :bugeye: :devil: :-p ... o:) .
Oh my. :blushing:

Will it make you feel better if I post the full frontal shot of my tattoo?
Ooooh, I do believe that might help. :-p
 
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DocToxyn said:
Will it make you feel better if I post the full frontal shot of my tattoo?
Will you serve any food with that? :-p
 
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DocToxyn said:
Will it make you feel better if I post the full frontal shot of my tattoo?

Ooh, DocToxyn's going to show off his turtle! :biggrin: Just name the price. :!) :!)
 
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Moonbear said:
Ooh, DocToxyn's going to show off his turtle!
Is that what they call it nowdays? "Hey there, want to see my turtle?" :biggrin:
 
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Evo said:
Is that what they call it nowdays? "Hey there, want to see my turtle?" :biggrin:

Perhaps only the ones that wear a turtleneck?? :-p
 
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I notice that in the area where I can check my post count in any given thread that some of the envelopes are blue and some are red. I can't see any pattern to why they are different colors, and there doesn't seem to be an explanation anywhere. Why the difference?
 
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Huckleberry said:
I notice that in the area where I can check my post count in any given thread that some of the envelopes are blue and some are red. I can't see any pattern to why they are different colors, and there doesn't seem to be an explanation anywhere. Why the difference?
The "red" envelopes signify a "hot" thread, one that reaches 500 views. There was a guide that explained this at the bottom of the home page, but I don't see it.
 
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SOS2008 said:
Will you serve any food with that? :-p

Eye candy! :biggrin:
 
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Hmm, anyone know of a good how to for snapping fingers? I am trying to learn how to snap my fingers.
 
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Bring your thumb against your ring finger so that it is pressing at the middle of the tip of the ring finger, just before the fat on the very tip, at an angle of around 45 degrees. Increase the pressure between the thumb and the ring finger, then let the thumb suddenly slip to the right and slap against the middle finger. Repeat the process on the middle finger, so you get two snaps per pass of the thumb. You can also try it on the little finger but that is very quiet, at least on my hands.
 
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Well that did not immediately work, but it may with some practice.
 
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Hmmm, I do it differently. I hold the tops of my thumb and middle finger together tightly, holding both rigid, with my index finger pointing up and my ring finger & little fingers bent so that they touch the palm of my hand. Then I snap my middle finger down quickly so that it hits the "mound" on the palm where the thumb base is.

Sounds more complicated than it is. Matt, probably easier to have someone show you.
 
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Evo said:
Hmmm, I do it differently. I hold the tops of my thumb and middle finger together tightly, holding both rigid, with my index finger pointing up and my ring finger & little fingers bent so that they touch the palm of my hand. Then I snap my middle finger down quickly so that it hits the "mound" on the palm where the thumb base is.

Sounds more complicated than it is. Matt, probably easier to have someone show you.

I think I do it in a way that combines both Evo's and BicycleTree's method :biggrin:. Mostly it just requires lots of practice until it just happens. The pad of your thumb and middle finger (tip of the thumb meeting with the middle finger about halfway between the tip and first joint). Squeeze them together really hard, then quickly slip the middle finger toward your palm, bending it only at the middle joint (keep the finger somewhat at a right angle to your palm and don't change the angle of your knuckle while you snap). As you snap your middle finger straight downward toward your palm, divert your thumb slightly to the side toward your index finger and snap it up toward your index finger, which should be bent at the knuckle but held just a bit higher up than the starting point of your middle finger. Wash your hands to get some of the oils off your fingers first for best results (it's almost impossible to snap well if you just moisturized your hands or got oil on them or something like that).
 
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You're right, most of the noise does actually come from the ring or middle finger. If you press the thumb and finger together tightly enough then that will happen automatically; when the thumb slips one way the finger can't help but slip the other.
 
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I just put some peanut butter on my thumb and fingers to test that but I could still snap almost normally, only a little less loud. I think it's a matter of how hard you press the fingers together. The key, I think, is in pressing hard enough so that the thumb indents the finger enough for the fat to form a wall in front of the thumb, that the thumb can then suddenly jump over for maximum acceleration.
 
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im trying to learn pen spinning.. but my fingers just don't bend the right way.. or maybe its the technique?
 
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BicycleTree said:
I just put some peanut butter on my thumb and fingers to test that but I could still snap almost normally, only a little less loud. I think it's a matter of how hard you press the fingers together. The key, I think, is in pressing hard enough so that the thumb indents the finger enough for the fat to form a wall in front of the thumb, that the thumb can then suddenly jump over for maximum acceleration.

I'm not even going to ask why you decided to try the peanut butter thing. But, I think you're right about the key being the pressure between the thumb and finger. After sitting here snapping quite a few times to figure out exactly how to I do it to type out the instructions, my finger is a bit sore from pressing it so hard into my thumb (or from resisting the pressure of my thumb against it).
 
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I have never learned pen spinning.
 
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cronxeh said:
im trying to learn pen spinning.. but my fingers just don't bend the right way.. or maybe its the technique?

I never learned to do that. One of my friends in 8th grade was really good at it, and I tried and tried and tried, but could never do it. I just managed to get stares from the teacher from dropping my pen so much. :-p
 
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Moonbear said:
I'm not even going to ask why you decided to try the peanut butter thing. But, I think you're right about the key being the pressure between the thumb and finger. After sitting here snapping quite a few times to figure out exactly how to I do it to type out the instructions, my finger is a bit sore from pressing it so hard into my thumb (or from resisting the pressure of my thumb against it).
Peanut butter for oil, of course.

My fingers do not hurt no matter how long I snap because they have protective and strengthening webbing between them. Seriously. It makes my fingers appear disproportionately short, although they are normal length measured from the knuckles.
 
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I think I know why i suck at it. every person who does this has skinny long fingers..

mine are short and plump towards base and can never make a full 90 degree between index and middle finger :frown:
 
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Cronxeh, which way do you mean? I can make almost a 90 degree angle if the index finger points straight ahead and the middle finger folds at the knuckle towards the palm, but if I try to do it reverse (middle straight, index bends at knuckle) the most I can make is about 45 degrees.
 
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well 'almost' in your case is roughly 65-70 degrees in mine, when index points straight parallel to your arm and middle pointing downward
 
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BicycleTree said:
Peanut butter for oil, of course.
:smile: Um, okay, that wouldn't have been my first choice. Did you just dab your finger in some oil that separated out? Otherwise the peanut butter itself it sticky; it might even help with snapping.

My fingers do not hurt no matter how long I snap because they have protective and strengthening webbing between them.
Oh, do you know how hard it is to not take this bait? :-p
 
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BicycleTree said:
Cronxeh, which way do you mean? I can make almost a 90 degree angle if the index finger points straight ahead and the middle finger folds at the knuckle towards the palm, but if I try to do it reverse (middle straight, index bends at knuckle) the most I can make is about 45 degrees.

Hmm...I can do a 90 degree angle both ways. Though it's easier the first way. But, yes, I do have long, skinny fingers. I don't know if that matters though. I know people with little stubby fingers who can still snap.
 
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i can make a cracking sound when i make a fist though :biggrin:

also my toes crack.. my fingers crack (sideways too), knee caps
 

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