# A Story For The Kiddies. Maybe An Allegory. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 11, 2001, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814 "2001-08-11T16:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/21 "2002-03-14T22:02:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Exgineer \* > **Geez. Two posts, two hijacks. I’m off two a rough start. I think I need to go sit in the corner for a while.** Ahhhhh, don’t worry about it. **Rue** _likes_ it when people hijack his threads! I do it all the time and I’m his number one Special Friend. Of course that might not have anything to do with the hijacks and everything to do with the regularly scheduled cash transfers that show up in his secret Swiss bank account. No matter. I enjoyed your post and I think you should get out of the corner and start sending me extravagant gifts. Then you’ll be _my_ Special Friend and I’ll put in a good word with **Rue**. Incidentally - neat name - does it signify that you usta be an engineer?? OK, end of hijack. Luv ya, **Rue**!!! ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/22 "2002-03-15T03:28:42Z")
_stuffs happy fuzzy bunnies down Rue’s pants for good measure_ Og. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nukeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@Nukeman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nukeman)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/23 "2002-03-15T10:18:29Z")
This whole thread is just scaring the shit out of me. ---
**Author:** ![NightRabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@NightRabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NightRabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/24 "2002-03-15T15:05:37Z")
::swoons:: **Rue** , you do it to me every time… We need a little flirty-smiley over here… mebbe one showing some skin… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/25 "2002-03-15T20:20:19Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by **FairyChatMom** > I enjoyed your post and I think you should get out of the corner and start sending me extravagant gifts. Then you’ll be my Special Friend and I’ll put in a good word with **Rue**. Whoah, there. I was under the impression that the **Special Friend[sup]TM[/sup]** franchise was proprietary to **RueDeDay** , Inc. and couldn’t be alienated or modified. I didn’t suspect that it might have a modular interconnection network structure. If it does, I would be honored to be your **Special Friend[sup]TM[/sup]**. However, if extravagant gifts are required for entry, I’ll have to bow out. At this point, I’d be lucky to finance a ham sandwich. and… > [@](#): > > Originally posted by **FairyChatMom** > Incidentally - neat name - does it signify that you usta be an engineer? Well yeah. Just check my profile… [sub][sup] AWWWW, DANG![/sup][/sub] ::Note to self, If you have to re-register following the RatBastards Incident, you have to fill out your profile again, you idiot:: I now mostly do administrative/coordination stuff. Not as lucrative or interesting, but it involves regular hours and low stress. > [@](#): > > Orginally posted by **NightRabbit** > ::swoons:: > > Rue, you do it to me every time… And here’s me just thinking that he’d be a great guy to spend an afternoon shooting the breeze with\*. Perceptions, perceptions… **Exgineer** -slowly gaining confidence with this \*[sup][sub](or…“with whom to spend”… aw, fuggedaboutit)[/sub][/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/26 "2002-03-15T20:40:19Z")
Hey **Exgineer** , welcome to the boards! Don’t worry about **Rue** being pissed. He’s a righteous dude. You’re Jake. Fugheddaboudit. Having shot breezes with **Rue** on occasion, I can certify that he is a cool guy and very funny. However, he does not look like what you think he looks like. Just so’s you know. Zap! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/27 "2002-03-15T22:07:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Exgineer \* > \*\*Whoah, there. I was under the impression that the **Special Friend[sup]TM[/sup]** franchise was proprietary to **RueDeDay** , Inc. and couldn’t be alienated or modified. I didn’t suspect that it might have a modular interconnection network structure. If it does, I would be honored to be your **Special Friend[sup]TM[/sup]**. However, if extravagant gifts are required for entry, I’ll have to bow out. At this point, I’d be lucky to finance a ham sandwich. > \*\* **Rue** isn’t incorporated. Nor is he incarcerated. I don’t think he’s inebriated either, but since he’s 1000 miles away from me, I can’t swear to that. I don’t usually swear anyway - not ladylike, ya know. Regardless, even if he decides to get into a snit about the whole **Special Friend[sup]TM[/sup]** thingie, you can still be my bud, chum, pal, or adoring fan. Whatever you’re most comfortable with. And you can skip the extravagant gifts. That was just a cheap ploy on my part anyway. And it never works. As long as you love me for my mind, it’ll all work out. And **Zap** ’s right - **Rue** doesn’t look like that at all. But he does occasionally don the cutest footie jammies. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814/28 "2002-03-15T22:32:31Z")
> [@](#): > > A Story For The Kiddies. Maybe An Allegory. Isn’t an “allegory” one of those big g#ddam lizards down in Florida? Lives in swamps? Eats people? 😕 Darn it **Rue** , I wish you’d make these things clear. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-story-for-the-kiddies-maybe-an-allegory/75814.md?page=1)