"monty" < "python"

[Roy Smith]

In article <mailman.3582.1363853304.2939.python-list at python.org>,
 Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:

> On 3/20/2013 10:03 AM, franzferdinand wrote:
> > Ok, thanks everybody!
> 
> Threads are like the Sorcerer's Apprentice. You can start 'em, but you 
> cannot stop 'em ;-)

Of course you can stop threads.  Just call _exit().  No more threads!