I've got an idea for theme days.

"Gamecat235" (Gamecat235) 01/09/2014 at 10:05 • Filed to: None

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Monday = Monday
Tuesday = Tuesday
Wednesday = Wednesday
Thursday = Thursday
Friday = Friday
Saturday = Saturday
Sunday = Sunday

It's a complex system. And I expect that it will be met by resistance. But in the immortal words of Genghis Khan: "I fucking hate theme days."

Honest post-script: Guys, kitten Thursday? Really? REALLY?

Jordan Clifford > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:07

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Monday = Monday
Tuesday = Tuesday
Wednesday = Wednesday
Thursday = Thursday
Friday = PARTY
Saturday = PARTY
Sunday = shhhh... I'm hungover.

STREPITUS > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:07

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I want to improve your system.

Monday = Post and discuss cars and automotive topics
Tuesday = Post and discuss cars and automotive topics
Wednesday = Post and discuss cars and automotive topics
Thursday = Post and discuss cars and automotive topics
Friday = Post and discuss cars and automotive topics
Saturday = Post and discuss cars and automotive topics
Sunday = Post and discuss cars and automotive topics

I also hate theme days since it just turns into spam, but at least its automotive.... until today.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:08

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Thank you! I hate it becuase the good posts get lost in this junk on Oppo!

Bad Idea Hat > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:08

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If we persist with the theming of the days, I'll be forced to do something drastic.

Gamecat235 > Jordan Clifford 01/09/2014 at 10:09

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Also acceptable.

Nibby > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:10

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Monday = FUCKIN' HATE MONDAYS
Tuesday = At least Monday is over.
Wednesday = Halfway there...
Thursday = Tomorrow is Friday
Friday = FRIDAY WOOHOO
Saturday = Time for oppo-related things
Sunday = Finish up oppo-related things and then fear for tomorrow

thebigbossyboss > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:10

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Saturday and sunday should be swapped.

505Turbeaux > Jordan Clifford 01/09/2014 at 10:10

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I am having the hungover theme day today though.

cazzyodo > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:10

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I was under the impression that Sunday and Monday were happy days. Then Tuesday and Wednesday were happy days. Thursday and Friday were also happy days. Then the weekend comes.

Gamecat235 > Nibby 01/09/2014 at 10:10

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Yes... this. But don't remind me.

AeroEagle333 > STREPITUS 01/09/2014 at 10:11

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*slow clap* Theme days are pretty bad in general, but today is the worst.

Gamecat235 > cazzyodo 01/09/2014 at 10:11

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But Friday I'm In Love.

ihm96 > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:11

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I'm fun with having spontaneous theme days where it is actually something concerning cars. But rather than just a bunch of pictures I want it to be an interesting topic where people actually write something that can help stir discussion or teach us opponauts something new. I don't just want a bunch of pictures of white cars

Tom McParland > STREPITUS 01/09/2014 at 10:12

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Now that is just crazy talk

André - Volvo4Life > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:13

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Theme days used to be good back in the day! But I think we should keep it to one a week. And for all that's holy, no colors.

Maseratti Monday

Trabant Tuesday

Wankel Wednesay

TVR Thursday

Fiero Friday

Apollon > STREPITUS 01/09/2014 at 10:13

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Those theme days all seem promising. I'm especially looking forward to all of them.

conrader > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:14

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Tuesday themed Wednesdays! woohoo

Gamecat235 > ihm96 01/09/2014 at 10:15

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Yes. Days where some topic goes viral organically will happen. And I would never want to stop that. Those days are fun. And I have gone on record multiple times as being pro Sean Connery Day and pro Talk Like A Pirate Day.

But... not all days need be themed. And colors or makes or countries or... gets old.

crown victor victoria > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:16

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There is always a predictable cycle to these damn things:

Several day+color themes in a row
One or two days of truly bullshit themes
People begin trolling the themes
People begin posting that themes are dumb
Themes go away for a week or two

You know where I stand on the theme issue, and I would say to everybody that Google has a built-in theme engine in the image search tool. Simply go to Google images on the day of your choosing and type in any color you like plus the word "car" and you will see literally hundreds of cars in that color. All of the images are stored by Google and there is no need to repost them.

It's like Google put that there specifically for the theme crowd. Pretty incredible.

Justin Young > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:17

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Such theme. Very creative. So purry. Meow.

Honestly, I don't mind theme days—except on the days I start it, but Kitten Thursday? KITTEN freaking THURSDAY?!

At least, this kitty knows what I'm talking about.

Gamecat235 > crown victor victoria 01/09/2014 at 10:17

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RacecaR > cazzyodo 01/09/2014 at 10:18

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But I thought Saturday was, well, what a day!

505Turbeaux > crown victor victoria 01/09/2014 at 10:18

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BOOM!

Gamecat235 > 505Turbeaux 01/09/2014 at 10:19

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Mixing it up! Nice. Keep us on our toes.

CalzoneGolem > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:25

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I don't get it. Theme days are produced by the posters so obviously some people care. Many people enjoyed participating in Red and White days. There is no way to regulate it and we routinely go over this same thing over and over.

ttyymmnn > STREPITUS 01/09/2014 at 10:25

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Can we do planes, too?

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:27

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Which day is no-fun-day?

Gamecat235 > CalzoneGolem 01/09/2014 at 10:30

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There is a way to regulate it. I'd just rather not get to that point.

And I would very much assume that more people were annoyed by "Oppo learns colors" than were appreciative of it. And when we reach something like kitten thursday, and suddenly people start to run with it... something has to be said.

Gamecat235 > vdub_nut: scooter snob 01/09/2014 at 10:30

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Everyday.

Edit: Was I dismissed?

CalzoneGolem > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:34

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I'm not supporting Kitten Thursday but, why does something have to be said? This is an off topic forum is it not?

pauljones > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 10:50

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I'll just leave this handy guide to theme posts right here, for those that haven't seen this yet:

Theme Posts: A Simple How-To Guide

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I have no problem with theme posts, and I never really have. Even the most inane, off-topic themes are fine by me. This is, after all, an off-topic forum in the first place.

The problem that I have is that every single douchecanoe thinks that they have to post 87.3 dozen pictures, each one with its own individual post, and force other to scroll through pages of bullshit just to get at a decent post. The simple truth is, these individual little pictures just aren't that special. They don't cut the mustard. They don't have the right stuff. In summary, they simply don't deserve their own, individual posts.

For those who are reading this, keep your theme day responses as comments within the original theme post. It's that simple.

Takuro Spirit > STREPITUS 01/09/2014 at 10:59

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I did my best to post pics of my cats with car parts. Dodge Intrepid seat, Dodge Neon trunk.....

Biased Plies > pauljones 01/09/2014 at 11:04

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+a million.

Or should I make a new post voicing my support of your point?

ToyDeathbot > pauljones 01/09/2014 at 11:06

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But it can no longer be called a 'theme', since it's all in one post.

Therefore, I hereby propose 'co-operative dumping'!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 11:14

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Some days I have a private theme, but more often than not I keep it secret. That way if it catches on, it's more natural, and staying within my own theme gives me something to do that's likely *not* the theme espoused by the day.

Gamecat235 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/09/2014 at 11:19

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Exactly! And that's totally fine. If someone decides that they have three posts during the day that are all on one basic topic (obscure Hispano Suiza ephemera for instance) I doubt anyone will say anything. And if other people discover other neat obscure Hispano Suiza ephemera and post about them, then that's awesome.

But when someone calls out a color, and suddenly Oppo is the GIS of "awesome car + ", I fail to see how this really promotes anything.

The best theme days have been the ones that sprung up without the assignation, but from two or three people finding something awesome, sharing something about it, and suddenly everyone is interested and wants to share what they found. I rarely learn anything from color, or even national or make themed days...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 11:23

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Generally if I'm doing a make themed day, it's something defunct or obscure. See e.g. my "Wartburg Wednesday" posts a while back, my occasional Hudson kicks, Marcos Monday...

If it's something more common, I generally keep it to a model, though I freely admit the (my) semi-unannounced Pinto theme day got WAAAAYY out of hand. People apparently like Pintos around here, ironically or otherwise. Didn't get that response with Vegas at all.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > STREPITUS 01/09/2014 at 11:25

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Colors are kind of meh for themes. If it's something that makes me sneeze, like cats, then I'm taking the Groucho Marx position.

Cats/Kittens? Are we sure it's just not people trying to get back at Doge?

I'd rather it be interesting, if it was to be done at all.

Gamecat235 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/09/2014 at 11:27

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And that will happen if suddenly you get a bunch of peoples attention. And I could care less about that. Those explode and then die down.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 11:46

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The main thing is consolidate and MAKE IT INTERESTING!

Ooooo look! A red car!
Yes, Johnny. That's a red car! There are a LOT OF RED CARS!

Now if we are talking streamlined Art Deco Chryslers and Packards, that's interesting. The last time I saw one of those in person, it was in a museum!

Dusty Ventures > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 13:26

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Monday = more rally car Monday
Tuesday = twice the rally cars Tuesday
Wednesday = why stop with the rally cars Wednesday
Thursday = trophy truck Thursday (see, I'm not a one trick horse)
Friday = flying rally cars Friday
Saturday = sideways rally car Saturday
Sunday = so Dakar Sunday
Repeat. Every week. All year long

Gamecat235 > Dusty Ventures 01/09/2014 at 13:36

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Hill climb? You can't tell me it's not rally and then not include it in your list.

My avatar is disappoint.

Dusty Ventures > Gamecat235 01/09/2014 at 13:44

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Saturday = sideways on dirt Saturday? Does that work?

Gamecat235 > Dusty Ventures 01/09/2014 at 13:49

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Better. Yes. =)

I Hate American Cars > Gamecat235 01/12/2014 at 04:06

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