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Old 07-30-01, 01:42 PM
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DVDTalk etiquette: Otter forum's unwritten rules
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1) All polls must include "Twikoff" as an option.
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Old 07-30-01, 01:43 PM
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2) Whenever an beautiful woman is mentioned in a thread, it must be followed by a sexy picture of that woman.
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hey you copied that from me....

3) Any mention of 13-15 year old girls must be followed by a reference to DTSC
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Old 07-30-01, 01:45 PM
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the first rule of unwritten rules is that they can't be written.

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4) No member can hit on Madame Tourvel (She is taken by Bushdog)
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Old 07-30-01, 01:46 PM
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Jules' mama.
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4) No member can hit on Madame Tourvel (She is taken by Bushdog)
is that why dtsc gets matta to do his dirty work?
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The first rule of the Other is that you cannot talk about the Other.
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Old 07-30-01, 01:50 PM
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any new girl's first post must have 4 pages with in the first day
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1) Whenever an beautiful woman is mentioned in a thread, it must be followed by a sexy picture of that woman.

Just thought this should be reiterated and it's the #1 rule!!!
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5.) If you disagree with an argument...Call that person closed minded...they love that.

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6) Also, you can not hit on Cool Kitten because GuessWho has taken her.
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only newbies double post
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7) if you cant think of any good reply to a thread, just make a joke about jules instead
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If I wrote a rule, then it's not an Unwritten Rule.
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Originally posted by twikoff
7) if you cant think of any good reply to a thread, just make a joke about jules instead
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If I wrote a rule, then it's not an Unwritten Rule.
Dude, applying logic to the Other forum?

Rule #8 Do not apply logic to the Other forum
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Rule #9 do not give an ostentatious newbie any respect especially if they take it upon themselves to make annoying jokes about you
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#10) Any threads discussing fruit must contain a reference to RandyC.
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#11 Occasionally make obscure (or not so) references to prior members or threads, such as " My dad is a doctor", soley to confuse newer members.

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#12) Acknowledge Blade as being a larger than life folk hero (he is)
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Originally posted by Dave99
#11 Occasionally make obscure (or not so) references to prior members or threads, such as " My dad is a doctor", soley to confuse newer members.

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which leads to:

#13: if you get picked on, threaten to sue for slander and/or libel.

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#14) All freshly posted pics must be subjected to Dr. Deans approve-o-meter.
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<marquee>Shhhhhh, NEVER talk about "Misfit Island" !</marquee>



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15) Realize a joke is a joke, take it lightheartedly
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