Official Troll Thumping Day Thread!
O' A Thumpin' We Will Go
Saturday, January 28, 2006 by PoSmedley | Discussion: New Releases
January 26, 2006...Troll Thumping Day came to WC!
Two years later, it's going strong with more Thumpers than a Troll could count with all his toes.
For those asking what Troll Thumping Day is...here is a brief history.
"TROLL THUMPING
Troll Thumping on the internet is quite easy and has become
quite popular, since most Troll’s have taken to hiding out on the world wide web. However, they still have the means to dwell within stumps that they create
from stray bites of deleted info. (This is where your torch will come in handy,
so that you can ‘smoke’ them out’.)
The object of Troll Thumping is not to ‘kill’ or ‘harm’ the Troll, but to just let him know you are aware of their presence. Truth be known, Troll’s rather enjoy being thumped and some have been known to hang large red flags above their stumps, making it easier for you to find them.
The history of Troll Thumping goes back hundreds of years to the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland. It was one of the greatest fires the mountain had ever seen and turned thousands of tree’s into burned out, hollow stumps. Everyone
knows how much Troll’s like the smell of burnt wood (Another reason they
look forward to Troll Thumping Day..as Troll’s are deathly afraid of fire, so they rely on US to give their stumps that ‘new burnt-stump’ smell) so the burnt out stumps became quickly occupied. It didn’t take long before the
Wicklow Mountains were over run with Troll’s, for, as we all know, Troll’s will
only multiply as the stump availability will allow. You better believe that the Troll’s got ‘jiggy’ with it after the fire left some 15,000 stumps in it’s wake.
It was discovered, quite accidentally, that a good ‘thump’ to the noggin would render a male Troll impotent for up to one year. So, the people of Wicklow would gather once a year to go Troll Thumping in order to keep the population down. Why not just ‘kill’ all the Troll’s? Because, as you well know, Troll dung is the best fertilizer there is for a variety of crops, but especially Wild Wicklow Roses.
Today, the wild Troll population is well controlled and protected, and Troll Thumping Day has become more about tradition than anything else. Since many folk cannot get to Wicklow or don’t know where any wild Troll’s live, they have made Troll Thumping on the Internet their way to celebrate the tradition.
What you need to know…
1.You can only thump a Troll on Troll Thumping Day, which is every February First. To thump before or after February First will guarantee you bad luck through out the year.
2.You may only thump a Troll on the brow. Anywhere else will guarantee you bad luck through out the year.
Thumping On The Internet…
This is tricky. The best way to thump a Troll on the internet is in forums. The idea is to bait the Troll to post in a forum..or just lurk in one and hope a Troll shows up. Immediately AFTER the Troll posts, you follow with a resounding thump by posting your club. If your thump does not immediately follow the Troll’s post, it doesn’t count!!!!!
It is after you thump a Troll that then, and only then, are you allowed a Pint of Ale. Drinking BEFORE a thump or after a BAD thump will guarantee you bad luck through out the year.
Troll Thumping FORUMS have been known to pop-up, where a thumper may go to post a link to a good thump, or just hang out with other Thumper's to tell tales and drink Ale.
TROLL THUMPING BEGINS AT ONE MINUTE PAST MIDNIGHT ON JANUARY 31ST AND ENDS EXACTLY AT MIDNIGHT ON FEBRAUARY 1ST!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, it is considered bad form and very bad luck for any one person to thump the same Troll more than once!!! Never do this. Once you have thumped a Troll, go find another one. Give someone else a shot at it.
That’s all you need to know."
All the Troll Thumping Skins are up and waiting for fellow thumpers to get what they need for the Holiday!
All the essential skins are out and brought to you in full thumping-glory by the Mother-Thumpers!
WB (with three skins): by theAVMAN
Troll Thumping Day
Desktop Sidebar: by Mike b1954
EMERALD FLAME
BLACK DRAGON
STUMPY
Logons: by 2of3
A Mother Thumping Logon Package
Bootskins: by rikalot
Troll Thumpers Day Order of the Emerald Flame
Troll Thumpers Day Order of the Stump
Troll Thumpers Order of the Black Dragon
RightClick: by Lantec
Troll Thumping Suite RC
Sysmetrix: by Lantec
Mother Thumper
1024
Mother Thumper
Cursor: by Drill'n Boss
Troll Thumping cxp
Dock icons: by Po' Smedley
Motherthumpers OD Icons
Dock Backgrounds: by Po' Smedley
Motherthumpers OD Zoomers
Motherthumper OD Tiles
DX Thumper:
Thump A Troll
DX countdown: by Po' Smedley
Motherthumpers Countdown
Other DX Gadgets
Mother Thumpers Calendars
Mother Thumpers Weather
Mother Thumpers Clocks
Wallpapers: by Po' Smedley
Order Of The Emerald Flame Pack
Order Of The Stump Pack
Order Of The Black Dragon Pack
Rainlendars:
A Mother Thumping Rainy Package
Logo (misc art):
Motherthumpers Outfitters
Happy Thumping!
Two years later, it's going strong with more Thumpers than a Troll could count with all his toes.
For those asking what Troll Thumping Day is...here is a brief history.
"TROLL THUMPING
Troll Thumping on the internet is quite easy and has become
quite popular, since most Troll’s have taken to hiding out on the world wide web. However, they still have the means to dwell within stumps that they create
from stray bites of deleted info. (This is where your torch will come in handy,
so that you can ‘smoke’ them out’.)
The object of Troll Thumping is not to ‘kill’ or ‘harm’ the Troll, but to just let him know you are aware of their presence. Truth be known, Troll’s rather enjoy being thumped and some have been known to hang large red flags above their stumps, making it easier for you to find them.
The history of Troll Thumping goes back hundreds of years to the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland. It was one of the greatest fires the mountain had ever seen and turned thousands of tree’s into burned out, hollow stumps. Everyone
knows how much Troll’s like the smell of burnt wood (Another reason they
look forward to Troll Thumping Day..as Troll’s are deathly afraid of fire, so they rely on US to give their stumps that ‘new burnt-stump’ smell) so the burnt out stumps became quickly occupied. It didn’t take long before the
Wicklow Mountains were over run with Troll’s, for, as we all know, Troll’s will
only multiply as the stump availability will allow. You better believe that the Troll’s got ‘jiggy’ with it after the fire left some 15,000 stumps in it’s wake.
It was discovered, quite accidentally, that a good ‘thump’ to the noggin would render a male Troll impotent for up to one year. So, the people of Wicklow would gather once a year to go Troll Thumping in order to keep the population down. Why not just ‘kill’ all the Troll’s? Because, as you well know, Troll dung is the best fertilizer there is for a variety of crops, but especially Wild Wicklow Roses.
Today, the wild Troll population is well controlled and protected, and Troll Thumping Day has become more about tradition than anything else. Since many folk cannot get to Wicklow or don’t know where any wild Troll’s live, they have made Troll Thumping on the Internet their way to celebrate the tradition.
What you need to know…
1.You can only thump a Troll on Troll Thumping Day, which is every February First. To thump before or after February First will guarantee you bad luck through out the year.
2.You may only thump a Troll on the brow. Anywhere else will guarantee you bad luck through out the year.
Thumping On The Internet…
This is tricky. The best way to thump a Troll on the internet is in forums. The idea is to bait the Troll to post in a forum..or just lurk in one and hope a Troll shows up. Immediately AFTER the Troll posts, you follow with a resounding thump by posting your club. If your thump does not immediately follow the Troll’s post, it doesn’t count!!!!!
It is after you thump a Troll that then, and only then, are you allowed a Pint of Ale. Drinking BEFORE a thump or after a BAD thump will guarantee you bad luck through out the year.
Troll Thumping FORUMS have been known to pop-up, where a thumper may go to post a link to a good thump, or just hang out with other Thumper's to tell tales and drink Ale.
TROLL THUMPING BEGINS AT ONE MINUTE PAST MIDNIGHT ON JANUARY 31ST AND ENDS EXACTLY AT MIDNIGHT ON FEBRAUARY 1ST!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, it is considered bad form and very bad luck for any one person to thump the same Troll more than once!!! Never do this. Once you have thumped a Troll, go find another one. Give someone else a shot at it.
That’s all you need to know."
All the Troll Thumping Skins are up and waiting for fellow thumpers to get what they need for the Holiday!
All the essential skins are out and brought to you in full thumping-glory by the Mother-Thumpers!
WB (with three skins): by theAVMAN
Troll Thumping Day
Desktop Sidebar: by Mike b1954
EMERALD FLAME
BLACK DRAGON
STUMPY
Logons: by 2of3
A Mother Thumping Logon Package
Bootskins: by rikalot
Troll Thumpers Day Order of the Emerald Flame
Troll Thumpers Day Order of the Stump
Troll Thumpers Order of the Black Dragon
RightClick: by Lantec
Troll Thumping Suite RC
Sysmetrix: by Lantec
Mother Thumper
1024
Mother Thumper
Cursor: by Drill'n Boss
Troll Thumping cxp
Dock icons: by Po' Smedley
Motherthumpers OD Icons
Dock Backgrounds: by Po' Smedley
Motherthumpers OD Zoomers
Motherthumper OD Tiles
DX Thumper:
Thump A Troll
DX countdown: by Po' Smedley
Motherthumpers Countdown
Other DX Gadgets
Mother Thumpers Calendars
Mother Thumpers Weather
Mother Thumpers Clocks
Wallpapers: by Po' Smedley
Order Of The Emerald Flame Pack
Order Of The Stump Pack
Order Of The Black Dragon Pack
Rainlendars:
A Mother Thumping Rainy Package
Logo (misc art):
Motherthumpers Outfitters
Happy Thumping!
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aimzzz
Reply #22 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:13 AM
They think someone is having a barbecue. You are taking unfair advantage of their basic survival instinct...
Reply #22 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:13 AM
| Troll's have a love for the smell of freshly burnt wood |
They think someone is having a barbecue. You are taking unfair advantage of their basic survival instinct...
PoSmedley
Reply #23 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:38 AM
No, they just LOVE the smell of burnt wood. And no Troll's are being 'exterminated'. (See #4)
Reply #23 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:38 AM
| You are taking unfair advantage of their basic survival instinct.. |
No, they just LOVE the smell of burnt wood. And no Troll's are being 'exterminated'. (See #4)
sleepydawg
Reply #24 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:49 AM
Reply #24 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:49 AM
I would never thump a dragon. Unless, of course, he was sleeping! 
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #25 Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:00 PM
Reply #25 Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:00 PM
Never thump a dragon! A swift knee to the groin works much better... 
Sleeping Dragon
Reply #27 Sunday, January 29, 2006 2:05 PM
heh heh. That reminds me of the time I was practicing kumite with a fellow practitioner. He thought this would be a weakness to exploit. Afterwords, he was hesitant to ever entertain the thought again.
Aaahhhhh, good times.
Reply #27 Sunday, January 29, 2006 2:05 PM
| Never thump a dragon! A swift knee to the groin works much better |
heh heh. That reminds me of the time I was practicing kumite with a fellow practitioner. He thought this would be a weakness to exploit. Afterwords, he was hesitant to ever entertain the thought again.
Aaahhhhh, good times.
Bichur
Reply #28 Sunday, January 29, 2006 4:05 PM
Reply #28 Sunday, January 29, 2006 4:05 PM
I am reminded of Joseph McCarthy
Re: McCarthyism =
"During this period people from all walks of life became the subject of aggressive "witch-hunts," often based on inconclusive or questionable evidence."
factoid:
n. - factoid -- (something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print)
Re: McCarthyism =
"During this period people from all walks of life became the subject of aggressive "witch-hunts," often based on inconclusive or questionable evidence."
factoid:
n. - factoid -- (something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print)
PoSmedley
Reply #29 Sunday, January 29, 2006 5:34 PM
Reply #29 Sunday, January 29, 2006 5:34 PM
Facts are stupid things.
Ronald Reagan
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
Aldous Huxley
The truth is more important than the facts.
Frank Lloyd Wright
And finally....
pixel, n.: A mischievous, magical spirit associated with screen displays. The computer industry has frequently borrowed from mythology: Witness the sprites in computer graphics, the demons in artificial intelligence, and the trolls in the marketing department.
Jeff Meyer
Ronald Reagan
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
Aldous Huxley
The truth is more important than the facts.
Frank Lloyd Wright
And finally....
pixel, n.: A mischievous, magical spirit associated with screen displays. The computer industry has frequently borrowed from mythology: Witness the sprites in computer graphics, the demons in artificial intelligence, and the trolls in the marketing department.
Jeff Meyer
Bichur
Reply #30 Sunday, January 29, 2006 5:42 PM
Reply #30 Sunday, January 29, 2006 5:42 PM
denial, rationalization and justification - you're almost there.
Sleeping Dragon
Reply #31 Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:05 PM
Reply #31 Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:05 PM
I wonder if we ever asked the troll if he liked to be thumped. I'm sure that all you say is true, Sir Po, and that this is a well liked holiday for all (btw, your imagination and creativity are incredible 
), but I am always for the underdog. When the villagers were coming after Frankenstein, weren't we all rooting for the monster, and not the civilians? When the Hunchback of Notre Dam was running for his life, weren't we all pulling for the outcast? When Bilbo Baggins was next to the bridge, .... no, that one won't work.
This dragon tongue cannot eloquently construct near as well as yours, so let me ask it now. My purpose being only to know how I can contribute best to the skinning community; to carry a torch or to saddle up next to a stump and eat pork (it is a well known fact that the more fat a dragon eats, the more it increases the production of hono'o daeki (fire saliva) needed to make fire. When it mixes with oxygen, well, this is all stuff everyone already knows).
Torch or Pork, Pork or Torch.
Troll, do you like "Troll Thumping day"?
), but I am always for the underdog. When the villagers were coming after Frankenstein, weren't we all rooting for the monster, and not the civilians? When the Hunchback of Notre Dam was running for his life, weren't we all pulling for the outcast? When Bilbo Baggins was next to the bridge, .... no, that one won't work. This dragon tongue cannot eloquently construct near as well as yours, so let me ask it now. My purpose being only to know how I can contribute best to the skinning community; to carry a torch or to saddle up next to a stump and eat pork (it is a well known fact that the more fat a dragon eats, the more it increases the production of hono'o daeki (fire saliva) needed to make fire. When it mixes with oxygen, well, this is all stuff everyone already knows).
Torch or Pork, Pork or Torch.
Troll, do you like "Troll Thumping day"?
Bichur
Reply #32 Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:31 PM
Reply #32 Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:31 PM
ehhh...actually it started as: Troll! Thumping Day! - We'd all gather 'round and wait for idiot villagers who misunderstood the actual holiday concept and thought it was theirs. It was the one day we allowed ourselves to act in retribution for being so 'nobly' persecuted. However, as we grew within ourselves we realized the villagers were simply afraid of that which is different and they were only conjuring stories to spread in order to ally themselves with others. Mob rules, eh? Anywhoo...we have not 'celibrated' that particular holiday in over 600 years since to hold on means to never move forward.
No, I don't like that holiday....but I'm starting to think (albeit uneasily) it may need to be revived.
As for facts
stumps = we don't prefer them. it's just we like the woods and nature & nobody will allow us in their neighborhood, so we get discriminated against for housing. gotta make do or do without.
fire = no fear. else we could not befriend dragons. do we like the smell of burning woods, hell yeah...nothing grills better or adds better flavor
stumps/fire/smell of burning woood causes additional Trolls....not really, but as with all nature species there is a underlying need to perpeptuate and propagate to make up for our dwindling numbers due to over zealous 'thumping' by villagers causing so many oh so 'accidental' deaths.
I could go on, but the remembrance of so many young thumped to death for sport makes me sad, so I must retire for a while. Most don't know our young are as playful a baby seals....but even if they did, it wouldn't stop them...huh?
No, I don't like that holiday....but I'm starting to think (albeit uneasily) it may need to be revived.
As for facts
stumps = we don't prefer them. it's just we like the woods and nature & nobody will allow us in their neighborhood, so we get discriminated against for housing. gotta make do or do without.
fire = no fear. else we could not befriend dragons. do we like the smell of burning woods, hell yeah...nothing grills better or adds better flavor
stumps/fire/smell of burning woood causes additional Trolls....not really, but as with all nature species there is a underlying need to perpeptuate and propagate to make up for our dwindling numbers due to over zealous 'thumping' by villagers causing so many oh so 'accidental' deaths.
I could go on, but the remembrance of so many young thumped to death for sport makes me sad, so I must retire for a while. Most don't know our young are as playful a baby seals....but even if they did, it wouldn't stop them...huh?
aimzzz
Reply #35 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:00 PM
I knew it meant BBQ to trolls--
Reply #35 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:00 PM
| do we like the smell of burning woods, hell yeah...nothing grills better or adds better flavor |
I knew it meant BBQ to trolls--
aimzzz
Reply #36 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:02 PM
Thus Thumper vs Throbber, #12, above
Reply #36 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:02 PM
| there is a underlying need to perpeptuate and propagate to make up for our dwindling numbers due to over zealous 'thumping' by villagers |
Thus Thumper vs Throbber, #12, above
Patriots
Reply #38 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:37 PM
Reply #38 Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:37 PM
Hmm, sounds like something an ogre. You sure your a troll and not an Ogre??
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Reply #21 Sunday, January 29, 2006 9:48 AM
This is not about liking or disliking Trolls and would refer anyone who thinks otherwise to the info enclosed in the TTDAY Essential Icon Pack.
Troll's will often try to 'befriend' dragons through trickery and manipulation. Again, I would refer you to the info in the afore mentioned Icon Pack...however...I will reiterate that Troll's have a love for the smell of freshly burnt wood, which is why they look forward to Thumping Day and being smoked out of their stumps. Since they are deathly afraid of fire and incapable of overcoming that fear in order to make the fire themselves, they would love nothing better than to have their own personal 'dragon' to char their stumps whenever they desire.
The problem with this, is that it wears the stump out faster and the Troll would soon have the dragon making NEW stumps..hence the onset of a population explosion, as Troll's only multiply (and must multiply) as the stump population allows.
It is known that Thumpers would NEVER thump a dragon. We are well aware that they are but innocent victims in this ancient tradittion.