# A Second "Downing Street Memo" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 12, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930 "2005-06-12T03:38:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/141 "2005-06-20T04:34:00Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > [For the love of Og](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6275578&postcount=123)! > [Just how many times do you have to read something before it sinks in?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6271372&postcount=90) OK, smart guy, answer it for me. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/142 "2005-06-20T04:43:00Z")
Just what, exactly, is wrong with you? ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/143 "2005-06-20T04:51:32Z")
There’s nothing wrong with him. He’s perfectly well aware that it is not in the best interests of his dumbass position to answer the question or to admit that he’s not prepared to do so. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/144 "2005-06-20T04:53:23Z")
Ah so he’s a vociferous coward. Consider my ignorance cleared up. ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/145 "2005-06-20T05:23:10Z")
Go ahead, answer it! Teach me something! ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/146 "2005-06-20T05:26:10Z")
I’m not the one making the claim and being called on it. That’d be you, monkeyboy. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/147 "2005-06-20T05:54:00Z")
Dodge and weave, dude, dodge and weave. The question I asked _of you_, New Iskander, was "Is there any price that you [i.e. New Iskander] would regard as higher than the price of doing nothing? I’m not interested in FinnAgain’s opinion, I’m interested in yours. ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/148 "2005-06-20T15:00:45Z")
I give up. This is the most stupid, inconsistent, incoherent, brain-dead question I heard in my whole life. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/149 "2005-06-20T16:04:37Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > This is the most stupid, inconsistent, incoherent, brain-dead question I heard in my whole life. Did you know that your name is an anagram for “A RED KNEW SIN”? I’d also ask if you knew your name could be rearranged to “DNA SEWER KIN”, but that’d be tacky, even for the Pit. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/150 "2005-06-20T16:30:12Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > This is the most stupid, inconsistent, incoherent, brain-dead question I heard in my whole life. “At what point does action become more detrimental than inaction” is a stupid question? Come on, just admit you’re a coward and a blowhard who can’t support his rhetoric, eh? ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/151 "2005-06-20T18:15:13Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > “At what point does action become more detrimental than inaction” is a stupid question? Is that what you asked, **Princhester**? ---
**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:** [June 20, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/152 "2005-06-20T18:30:34Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > Is that what you asked, **Princhester**? Jesus wearing Doc Martins! **FinnAgain** showed you two links about a dozen posts ago, showing you the question being asked! **Princhester** reiterated the question 12 hours ago! **FinnAgain** reminded you of the question in the post before yours! **Why won’t you answer?** ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/153 "2005-06-20T18:38:30Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > **Why won’t you answer?** Just look at his location for the answer. He seems kind of like one of those Magic 8 Balls: “Ask Again Later” “Cannot Predict Now” “Ask Again Later” “Reply Hazy, Try Again” “Ask Again Later” I don’t remember them having an option of “Answer not on partisan talking points list. Don’t ask again.” or “Too weasely to formulate an answer.” Those would have seemed appropriate at this point. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/154 "2005-06-20T19:56:43Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > The question I asked of you, New Iskander, was "Is there any price that you [i.e. New Iskander] would regard as higher than the price of doing nothing? > [@New Iskander](#): > > > [@FinnAgain](#): > > > > “At what point does action become more detrimental than inaction” is a stupid question? > > Is that what you asked, **Princhester**? I dunno… ya think? ---
**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:** [June 20, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/155 "2005-06-20T20:07:18Z")
Frankly, I don’t really understand why the concept of “doing nothing” is even under discusion. But it appears **New Iskander** is even less interested in responding to my posts than to **Princhester** ’s question. ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/156 "2005-06-20T21:52:31Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > …it appears **New Iskander** is even less interested in responding to my posts than to **Princhester** ’s question. What difference does it make to you where I am now or where I have ever been? You want to “contemplate”, by all means, contemplate away. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/157 "2005-06-20T21:59:13Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > What difference does it make to you where I am now or where I have ever been? You want to “contemplate”, by all means, contemplate away. just so I can keep the record straight, was that a non answer to **kaylasdad, Princhester, or FinnAgain**? ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/158 "2005-06-20T22:29:03Z")
you shit huh ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/159 "2005-06-20T22:31:13Z")
hmmm. ok, “all of the above” it is, then. thanks, ever so. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930/160 "2005-06-20T22:31:56Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > you shit > > huh Are you drinking? Because your posts are getting less and less coherent (and considering the source that’s an achievement). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930.md?page=9)