# A celebrity lurks! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335 "2006-10-13T18:10:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/41 "2006-10-14T01:23:40Z")
Screwed up the code, in front of company too. How embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/42 "2006-10-14T01:31:07Z")
All hail **Al**! Don’t be frightened off, now, stay for a while. 🙂 When it’s a hard day’s night, keep on lurking like a dog. (A very NICE dog, with lovely eyes and stuff. Not a fierce one, all right?) ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/43 "2006-10-14T02:02:47Z")
Greetings, Mr. Yankovic! We mean you no harm. The kind people of the Straight Dope are willing to trade you infinite knowledge and 1920s-style death rays in exchange for Twinkie-weiner sandwiches and whatever else you have. A 27-gun salute to that fine musician/songwriter “Weird Al” Yankovic! ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/44 "2006-10-14T02:05:42Z")
Now, if we could only come up with 27 good reasons for Al to identify himself… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/45 "2006-10-14T02:22:50Z")
[QUOTE=Jayn\_Newell] So, I’m guessing this means he doesn’t live in an Amish paradise after all? [/QUOTE] No. But I do! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/46 "2006-10-14T02:44:57Z")
[QUOTE=Guinastasia] Weird Al lurks? EEE!!! I \<3 Weird Al! _waves to Al_ [/QUOTE] Ya know, if you’re going to snag him, I think you better ask someone to delete all that Keith Olbermann lust you were proclaiming last week… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/47 "2006-10-14T02:45:17Z")
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp] …in spite of her being a barrister. Wow. [/QUOTE] Wow, she serves coffee for a living? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/48 "2006-10-14T03:03:28Z")
[QUOTE=Chefguy] Wow, she serves coffee for a living? [/QUOTE] That’s one of the worst puns I’ve heard in a long time. Mind if I use it? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/49 "2006-10-14T03:08:03Z")
[QUOTE=kaylasdad99] Ya know, if you’re going to snag him, I think you better ask someone to delete all that Keith Olbermann lust you were proclaiming last week… 😛 [/QUOTE] No, no, I mean, I love Al, but not in THAT way. But he still rocks. Call me, Keith! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/50 "2006-10-14T03:11:11Z")
Has anyone ever seen Weird Al Yankovic and Cecil Adams in the same room? Just saying… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/51 "2006-10-14T04:03:54Z")
[QUOTE=Little Nemo] Has anyone ever seen Weird Al Yankovic and Cecil Adams in the same room? Just saying… [/QUOTE] Nah…Weird Al’s way too nice to be Unca Cece. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/52 "2006-10-14T04:33:18Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] I hope he starts one thread, so I can say “Hi, OP Al!” [/QUOTE] I hope he posts a thread that really annoys the admins. Then he’d have a banned name 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/53 "2006-10-14T10:52:07Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] No. But I do! 😉 [/QUOTE] What, are you posting from the butter churn? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/54 "2006-10-14T11:26:17Z")
[QUOTE=Jayn\_Newell] What, are you posting from the butter churn? [/QUOTE] Nope. From Lancaster, PA. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/55 "2006-10-14T15:07:51Z")
[QUOTE=Equipoise] Wait, your husband knew Al was going to be on _your brother’s_ show before you did? They must be really close bros-in-law. Hi Al! [/QUOTE] My husband was on my brother’s myspace page and read it there. That’s how we find out about anything that’s going on with him, since he neglects to tell us anything. In fact, I found out about his getting a job in Cleveland from reading a freakin’ message board, ferchrissakes! ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/56 "2006-10-14T17:35:31Z")
Not for nothing, but since he likely spends all of his creative juices writing his satirical songs, perhaps he’s just lurking because he can’t figure out a suitably brilliant user name. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Stentor\_2.5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Stentor\_2.5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stentor_2.5)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/57 "2006-10-14T17:38:54Z")
You mean Weird Al might be reading this right now?! omg!!! omg!!! omg!!! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/58 "2006-10-14T19:40:11Z")
Well, if he only lurks, that argues against him being a member who can conduct vanity searches, so low odds on him reading this particular thread. OTOH, he could have a Doper as a RL friend, who _could_ do vanity searches, so… Hi, Al. I have dared to be stupid, and am standing by for further instructions. ---
**Author:** ![IGJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/igjoe/32/5420_2.png) [@IGJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IGJoe)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/59 "2006-10-14T20:00:04Z")
[QUOTE=Tapioca Dextrin] I hope he posts a thread that really annoys the admins. Then he’d have a banned name 😛 [/QUOTE] Now _that’s_ comedy! Hi Al! The last time you were in town was for the Bad Hair Day tour… easily the most fun I’ve ever had a at a concert. Please come back!! ---
**Author:** ![Slypork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335/60 "2006-10-16T14:33:16Z")
The guy in the cube next to me is a member of Al-coholics Anonymous and sitting on his desk is a picture of him and Al. He even got Al to climb into the trunk of his DeLorean gor a photo! I thought I liked Al but he goes above and beyond. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-celebrity-lurks/376335.md?page=4)