Why do you click?

My criteria:

1. If it needs to go in my "Outer Limits" file. The exploding toads of Hamburg is a recent example.

2. If I feel the overwhelming urge to explain something to people one more time. This happened most recently on the Beast of 616 and "Qaballah Revealed" threads. It is getting to be less and less common, as I am beginning to notice that no one actually reads the things I write.

3. If the words "anal" or "probe" appear in the title, or if there are any indications that porn might be involved. (just joking, Frau Dr.!)

4. It fits into one of my categories of interest. i.e., alchemy, mysticism, anthropology, early manuscripts of the Bible, Field flux analysis, etc.

Reasons I DON'T click:

1. The title is mispelt or idiotic. "Duh yew think therz aliens in urth?"

2. I can guess that it turns political in about 5 posts or less. Usually, these have an insane number of posts for the limited value of the thread: "Republicans genetically alter chicken digestive tract to maintain lock on US senate" already has 602 posts, and the original post was made right after lunch.


Lets see, here are some suggestions for spicing up your "chicken post"

1. ATSNN "Gizzards gone Wild! Four arraigned in bestiality probe."

2. Paranormal: "Anybody channel Foghorn Leghorn?"

3. Terror: "Secret muslim command in the Koran that muslims must commit Zakat with chicken parts."

4. Education: "Why is Gizzard ignorance more prevalent in the Southern U.S.?"

5. Military: "Homing Pigeons equipped with laser spotting nightscopes for pinpoint accuracy"

6. BTS: "I HATE MY CHICKEN-IN-LAW!!!!!!"

7. RATS: "Ssshh! I have the email address of a known poulterer for the US govt!"

8. Ancient & Lost Civilizations: "Chicken tracks on the Moon!"

9. Secret Societies: "Crowing Chicken used as symbol of the Luciferian 'Light' of dawn in secret 23rd degree freemason ritual. Actual Text!"

10. Board Questions and Business: "I demand that Deus Ex be Banned: He called me 'chicken!"





[edit on 3-5-2005 by dr_strangecraft]