The Fine Art of Questioning Effectively

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
As a site member, thirteen years of age or older, are you unable to read?

Yes, clearly.

Originally posted by Trev33
Yes, clearly.

And have you taken a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the Red Hot Pawn Forum Guidelines which in part read "Please stay on topic. There is clearly a subjective judgment to be made as to whether a post strays off topic and in the majority of cases the post will not be deleted unless it is considered to be disruptive to the thread and its participants."?

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
And have you taken a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the Red Hot Pawn Forum Guidelines which in part read "Please stay on topic. There is clearly a subjective judgment to be made as to whether a post strays off topic and in the majority of cases the post will not be deleted unless it is considered to be disruptive to the thread and its participants."?

Being unable to read and all I have clearly missed this as well... seems to me that you're the one bringing it off topic though, I answered your question, what have you added to the thread since the second post?

Originally posted by HandyAndy
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

The same number of roads it takes to become a man.

do 99 red luftballons equal one dancing queen???

Originally posted by Trev33
Being unable to read and all I have clearly missed this as well... seems to me that you're the one bringing it off topic though, I answered your question, what have you added to the thread since the second post?

Would you like your intentional off topic posts alerted?

Originally posted by HandyAndy
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

Andy, does the answer really matter at our tender ages?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]The Fine Art of Questioning Effectively

Question: Does effective questioning promote worthwhile online conversations on topics that matter to us all?

Answers: “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” -Voltaire | “The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he's one who asks the right questions ...[text shortened]... fty five days until July 4, 2014. PHD: 50 Credits are Required to earn your degree. Okay?[/b]

Question: Does effective questioning promote worthwhile online conversations on topics that matter to us all?

The questioner has the burden, first, of convincing his fellow conversationalists that the topics "matter to us all." Clearly the frivolity of this thread's devolution is that you have not been so convincing.

Originally posted by JS357

Question: Does effective questioning promote worthwhile online conversations on topics that matter to us all?

The questioner has the burden, first, of convincing his fellow conversationalists that the topics "matter to us all." Clearly the frivolity of this thread's devolution is that you have not been so convincing.

JS, did you notice this paragraph in the lower portion of the originally post: "Though this thread may appear to be another word or language game, it's that and a little something more. It's intended to help restore this forum to its high water mark of previous years in an enjoyable and competitive way. Our Thread Format: Questions Only! No exceptions, please.<--- Credits: One Credit for each related question (one at a time). Two Credits for each Thumbs Up and Three Credits for each Thumbs Down. Yes, the Ancient Roman Coliseum Spectator Convention applies. Any and all opinions, statements or declarative sentences will Subtract Ten (10) Credits from the PHD Candidate's Total for each infraction. There are fifty five days until July 4, 2014. PHD: 50 Credits are Required to earn your degree. Okay?"?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
help restore this forum to its high water mark of previous years in an enjoyable and competitive way

even if you seriously believe that the "high water mark" of this forum was marked by the creation of insufferable and stuffy threads, which it was not, why on earth would you force the only eager posters into toeing a line that, so far, no one present wants to walk???

and then, on top of that, you threaten your only commentators with tattletelling to the moderators???

whatever could the moral to this story be???

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Andy, does the answer really matter at our tender ages?

Did you think about it for more than a minute before responding?

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Did you think about it for more than a minute before responding?

Did you ever watch "The Parent Trap" that's on CMT in this area as we speak?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
And have you taken a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the Red Hot Pawn Forum Guidelines which in part read "Please stay on topic. There is clearly a subjective judgment to be made as to whether a post strays off topic and in the majority of cases the post will not be deleted unless it is considered to be disruptive to the thread and its participants."?

Any chance we can talk you into changing the topic?

Originally posted by cashthetrash
Any chance we can talk you into changing the topic?

Well, cash, what's on your mind this evening?