If this site had an ignore feature, I'd use it. But I'd like it (in case any TBDB people are here) to work like Facebook, where I can't see him, and he can't see me. That puts an undisputed end to this. But I'll give it a try. My bet is he'll want the last word. He can have it. The problem is, he'll just keep on doing what he's done in multiple threads - and someone will reply to him and allow him to pull discussions off into SEMANTIC-LAND, or worse yet, land of his own assumptions. He's done it over and over again.

@censorshipsucks06 said:

If this site had an ignore feature, I'd use it. But I'd like it (in case any TBDB people are here) to work like Facebook, where I can't see him, and he can't see me. That puts an undisputed end to this. But I'll give it a try. My bet is he'll want the last word. He can have it. The problem is, he'll just keep on doing what he's done in multiple threads - and someone will reply to him and allow him to pull discussions off into SEMANTIC-LAND, or worse yet, land of his own assumptions. He's done it over and over again.

Mr./Ms. sucks, There is an ignore feature. Look at the bottom right of every post.

@censorshipsucks06 said:

And therein lies another of your continual errors. You read things into posts that aren't there, and then respond to that instead of what someone actually wrote.

Go find some "man in the street" type people etc, show them what you wrote, and ask them if they think you were implying that Howard's father left his mother for the same reason Howard would leave Bernadette, in that scenario. I can wait. But I have my doubts you would report the results honestly, since they would show you to be wrong.

To really be accurate, it should probably be people who are familiar with the show. But even without that, it should be fairly clear.

Let's see if this is clear enough for you.

DROP DEAD

@bratface said:

@censorshipsucks06 said:

If this site had an ignore feature, I'd use it. But I'd like it (in case any TBDB people are here) to work like Facebook, where I can't see him, and he can't see me. That puts an undisputed end to this. But I'll give it a try. My bet is he'll want the last word. He can have it. The problem is, he'll just keep on doing what he's done in multiple threads - and someone will reply to him and allow him to pull discussions off into SEMANTIC-LAND, or worse yet, land of his own assumptions. He's done it over and over again.

Mr./Ms. sucks, There is an ignore feature. Look at the bottom right of every post.

Thanks!

@bratface said:

@censorshipsucks06 said:

If this site had an ignore feature, I'd use it. But I'd like it (in case any TBDB people are here) to work like Facebook, where I can't see him, and he can't see me. That puts an undisputed end to this. But I'll give it a try. My bet is he'll want the last word. He can have it. The problem is, he'll just keep on doing what he's done in multiple threads - and someone will reply to him and allow him to pull discussions off into SEMANTIC-LAND, or worse yet, land of his own assumptions. He's done it over and over again.

Mr./Ms. sucks, There is an ignore feature. Look at the bottom right of every post.

Ahhhhh, that's nice. Now I never have to see him again! Hopefully it cloaks my posts for him too. That's one thing about IMDB - when you ignored a poster, they could still see and reply to your posts. And then invariably someone would quote them and you'd end up seeing their inane replies anyway. Hopefully that's not the case here.

@censorshipsucks06 said:

@bratface said:

@censorshipsucks06 said:

If this site had an ignore feature, I'd use it. But I'd like it (in case any TBDB people are here) to work like Facebook, where I can't see him, and he can't see me. That puts an undisputed end to this. But I'll give it a try. My bet is he'll want the last word. He can have it. The problem is, he'll just keep on doing what he's done in multiple threads - and someone will reply to him and allow him to pull discussions off into SEMANTIC-LAND, or worse yet, land of his own assumptions. He's done it over and over again.

Mr./Ms. sucks, There is an ignore feature. Look at the bottom right of every post.

Thanks!

You are welcome!

@znexyish said:

1. We don't know why Howards father left. The reason was never mentioned.
2. Howard leaving Bernie and the kids ? Horrible idea. He would never do it
3. The main reason this discussion turned into the mess it is ? Because people to complain and you know because the internet...
4. As George Jetson would say "Jane stop this crazy thing !"

Mentioned--Yes (The Letter). Specified--No. (but, 1 of the 6 statements).

Agree about Howard not leaving his family--can't see it either. Generally, from what I've observed, such people tend to over-compensate in the care-and-feeding department; not wanting to shortchange their kid(s) the way they feel they were shortchanged. (Just to be clear; I have no vast knowledge on this subject--just going by what I've seen/the people I know.

ON ANOTHER NOTE: Howard said (speaking to Leonard at the time--I think) that when his Dad was around his mother was nothing like she is now --that she changed after he left. So, can't know where anyone got the notion that the Deb-Deb 'we knew' (and that Bernie may one day become like) is the reason that Howard's Dad left.

@Tim-Buktu said:

@MrCharmingMan said:

I would probably see this show going for at most another few seasons more. So what could be successfully done in the next few seasons? Chuck also has said it will probably end after 12 seasons.

So whats the perfect way to end it all?

I'd say end it HUGE like Sheldon discovers something monumental and wins the Nobel Peace Prize and the whole gang is there listening to his acceptance speech. He then rips all the gang a new one but then ends it with saying how much they all contributed to him winning the Nobel Peace Prize. I'd like Leonard and Penny to have a kid. Sheldon and Amy get married.

But most of all Raj needs to finally find the one and get married as well. Maybe they all can go to India for a BIG Indian wedding!

One thing I DON'T want to see is "the group break up".

I've seen this too many times. The final episode and every body leaves to go their own separate ways. It was understandable with MASH, the war was over. But Friends?...and suddenly my mind has gone to its happy place...but I know I've seen it happen a bunch of times

But I do have an ending in mind: There is a party at the university to celebrate Leonards Nobel prize.

There are several bright young scientists who look suspiciously like the gang only 10 years younger.

Leonard is the head of the science department

Penney has returned to acting. She is in a series of movies Space Girl Intergalactic Special Agent. She is also the darling of Comicons everywhere.

Howard is working full time for NASA. He is teaching his kids magic and model rockets. Bernie is sounding more and more like Howards mother.

Raj has returned to India. He never marries and has to take consolation in the arms of young women. A video link shows him in a hot tub with two of them.

Amy dumped Sheldon and has taken up with Bert.

meanwhile

Sheldon is interviewing a new roommate. Nothing for him has changed

LMAO! So it kind of comes full circle then? Sheldon interviewing his new roommate and has all the contracts out for them to sign.

I actually like the idea of Penny returning to acting. I'd assume it wouldn't be that realistic for her to even be as successful as she was in pharmaceutical sales when she wasn't exactly studious in school and science like the rest of the team.

Raj, needs to meet his match. Perhaps he gives in and lets his parents arrange his marriage for him and shes a smoking hot bollywood star.

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

@znexyish said:

1. We don't know why Howards father left. The reason was never mentioned.
2. Howard leaving Bernie and the kids ? Horrible idea. He would never do it
3. The main reason this discussion turned into the mess it is ? Because people to complain and you know because the internet...
4. As George Jetson would say "Jane stop this crazy thing !"

Mentioned--Yes (The Letter). Specified--No. (but, 1 of the 6 statements).

Agree about Howard not leaving his family--can't see it either. Generally, from what I've observed, such people tend to over-compensate in the care-and-feeding department; not wanting to shortchange their kid(s) the way they feel they were shortchanged. (Just to be clear; I have no vast knowledge on this subject--just going by what I've seen/the people I know.

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ON ANOTHER NOTE: Howard said (speaking to Leonard at the time--I think) that when his Dad was around his mother was nothing like she is now --that she changed after he left. So, can't know where anyone got the notion that the Deb-Deb 'we knew' (and that Bernie may one day become like) is the reason that Howard's Dad left.

Something that just hit me. Would it have been so wrong to just tell Howard the truth about what was in the letter. They were all pretty tame after all. Howard did go to space so I assume he could also learn what was in the letter without shedding too many tears. I am sure Beverly would tell him. Probably wouldn't make as good a scene for the show.

@znexyish said:

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

@znexyish said:

1. We don't know why Howards father left. The reason was never mentioned.
2. Howard leaving Bernie and the kids ? Horrible idea. He would never do it
3. The main reason this discussion turned into the mess it is ? Because people to complain and you know because the internet...
4. As George Jetson would say "Jane stop this crazy thing !"

Mentioned--Yes (The Letter). Specified--No. (but, 1 of the 6 statements).

Agree about Howard not leaving his family--can't see it either. Generally, from what I've observed, such people tend to over-compensate in the care-and-feeding department; not wanting to shortchange their kid(s) the way they feel they were shortchanged. (Just to be clear; I have no vast knowledge on this subject--just going by what I've seen/the people I know.

---

ON ANOTHER NOTE: Howard said (speaking to Leonard at the time--I think) that when his Dad was around his mother was nothing like she is now --that she changed after he left. So, can't know where anyone got the notion that the Deb-Deb 'we knew' (and that Bernie may one day become like) is the reason that Howard's Dad left.

Something that just hit me. Would it have been so wrong to just tell Howard the truth about what was in the letter. They were all pretty tame after all. Howard did go to space so I assume he could also learn what was in the letter without shedding too many tears. I am sure Beverly would tell him. Probably wouldn't make as good a scene for the show.

But he whined about it most of the time, didn't he?

@bratface said:

But he whined about it most of the time, didn't he?

Yes those astronauts were mean and he can read about it in Beverly's new book "Needy Howard, Whiny Howard" Come to think of it Howard's whining has decreased. Or has It ?

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

Agree about Howard not leaving his family--can't see it either. Generally, from what I've observed, such people tend to over-compensate in the care-and-feeding department; not wanting to shortchange their kid(s) the way they feel they were shortchanged. (Just to be clear; I have no vast knowledge on this subject--just going by what I've seen/the people I know.

---

ON ANOTHER NOTE: Howard said (speaking to Leonard at the time--I think) that when his Dad was around his mother was nothing like she is now --that she changed after he left. So, can't know where anyone got the notion that the Deb-Deb 'we knew' (and that Bernie may one day become like) is the reason that Howard's Dad left.

I think one thing that's being overlooked here is that I wrote that about Howard leaving his family, as well as all the other examples, as a joke loaded with sarcasm. I never really made the statement that Howard would, could, or should leave his family.

Again - I wrote this as a joke.

"How about this....

1. Leonard and Penny get divorced

2. Howard is miserable because Bernie completes her transition into being EXACTLY like his mother, and he leaves just like his Dad did.

3. Sheldon watches as Bert and Kripke win a Nobel Prize, while his grant is canceled and he is then forced to move and live back home with his Mom in Texas, and works at The Apple Store.

4. Raj gets deported.

5. Amy marries David Gibbs - the English guy she dated after she broke up with Sheldon.

6. Stuart's store takes off and becomes a successful Comic Book Chain of stores, both brick and mortar, AND on the internet, and he becomes a "Jeff Bezos" type of billionaire.

7. Bob Newhart then wakes up and realizes the entire series has been yet another long and weird dream.

The End"

@znexyish said:

@bratface said:

But he whined about it most of the time, didn't he?

Yes those astronauts were mean and he can read about it in Beverly's new book "Needy Howard, Whiny Howard" Come to think of it Howard's whining has decreased. Or has It ?

When Howard isn't whining, Raj usually is. When neither are whining, Stuart seems to take over that role. Seems that one of the three are always whining. Can you imagine if all three did it at the same time?

@censorshipsucks06 said:

@znexyish said:

@bratface said:

But he whined about it most of the time, didn't he?

Yes those astronauts were mean and he can read about it in Beverly's new book "Needy Howard, Whiny Howard" Come to think of it Howard's whining has decreased. Or has It ?

When Howard isn't whining, Raj usually is. When neither are whining, Stuart seems to take over that role. Seems that one of the three are always whining. Can you imagine if all three did it at the same time?

Don't forget Leonard. That makes four. Sheldon should research the possible effects of all four whining at the same time.