# 301 is the lonliest number **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 9, 2000, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407 "2000-11-09T01:53:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/81 "2000-11-11T01:25:08Z")
How many times do I have to say this? “I **will not** pass you the ferret” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/82 "2000-11-11T01:54:06Z")
Pookie the ferrett crawls out from behind the couch. He is dyed bright orange with purple streaks, reeks of gin and tonic, has the strangest expression on his little face, and is humming “what a long strange trip it’s been” \>Mermaid places ferrett in the bag she has strapped around her waist a la beastmaster style\< So who else is here, I’m in the mood for some strip jenga. :eek: 😉 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/83 "2000-11-11T16:28:05Z")
Mermaid: See? You put the ferret away, the party dies! I think we had some jenga blocks around here somewhere… ---
**Author:** ![Nymysys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Nymysys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymysys)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/84 "2000-11-11T18:31:02Z")
Strip Jenga? Tequila? And I thought this was a party! Listen, here’s some everclear and some 151. Here’s an industrial-size tub of vaseline. Here’s the goddamn ferret, and if you wanna know where I was hiding him, TOUGH! Here’s a carton of reds and some various PVC apparel. Now, we just need the three B’s (bouncers, bartenders and boys in a band), and we’ll have a REAL party happening. If you need me, I’ll be by the wet bar seeing if I can really snort 151 and then light my nose on fire. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/85 "2000-11-11T18:40:40Z")
Hmm. Seems to be a marked deficiencey on the boys end here… it’s just you, me and the Mermaid, Nym! I knew I could count on you to liven things up a bit… ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/86 "2000-11-11T19:32:25Z")
Well, I’ll stop by if I don’t have to be too nice to the ferret…here’s some Absolut Mandarin, let’s put it on ice… ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/87 "2000-11-11T19:36:30Z")
lurker: you can act as if the ferret were not even here. In fact, I’d prefer it that way, after reading the TMI thread. oldscratch has promised to not pass the ferret, but if he’s been out with the Irish last night, there’s no telling what he may do today… if he ever wakes up. Feel free to jump in to the game of naked jenga, or whatever suits your fancy! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Sang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Le\_Sang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Sang)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/88 "2000-11-11T19:43:09Z")
\ damn. now i _really_ feel clumsy. must have been that extra couple glasses of water I had… potent stuff… ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/89 "2000-11-11T19:44:52Z")
::jumps ON the game of naked Jenga, toppling pieces everywhere:: JENGA!!! I lose. What do I get? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Sang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Le\_Sang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Sang)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/90 "2000-11-11T19:48:36Z")
\ wait and see… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/91 "2000-11-11T19:49:34Z")
:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Nymysys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Nymysys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymysys)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/92 "2000-11-11T19:55:21Z")
See? Just mention vaseline and the party picks right up. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/93 "2000-11-11T19:57:57Z")
**Public Service Announcement:** The vaseline is for entertainment purposes only. Do not combine with latex. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2000, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/94 "2000-11-11T22:35:36Z")
I try to show up for post parties, but it would help if they were titled clearly. I thought 301 was the margin in Florida at some point. Happy 381, **Rasa**. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2000, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/95 "2000-11-12T01:56:23Z")
Hey there, no problem, Mr. E… I was unaware that this was even my post party, till it was pointed out to me. oldscratch isn’t the most… obvious person in the world at times. Thanks for stopping by. Someone, anyone… I could use some cheering up right about now… ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2000, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/96 "2000-11-12T02:03:44Z")
Odie was going to dance naked in front of Rasa, but I thought it would terrify you, so I hired some professionals. Hit it boys: The cast of “The Full Monty” ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2000, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/97 "2000-11-12T03:13:12Z")
Uh, Le Sang - that water taste a little of orange? That wasn’t water,… ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2000, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/98 "2000-11-12T03:57:16Z")
Um, thanks Odie… I think. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2000, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/99 "2000-11-12T04:01:32Z")
18 more. Final lap ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407/100 "2000-11-12T04:04:48Z")
[announcer’s voice]And coming around the final curve, on page 2 now… we have Rasa! Can she do it folks? Can she hit 401 before she’s forced to stop posting?[/announcer’s voice] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/301-is-the-lonliest-number/40407.md?page=6)