# Ahem....

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [December 11, 2000, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103 "2000-12-11T22:49:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author: ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2000, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/1 "2000-12-11T22:49:43Z")

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I think we should all take a Sela Ward moment.

OK, back to reality.

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### Author: ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2000, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/2 "2000-12-11T23:41:07Z")

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Since the line is short and therefore I won’t be inconveniencing anyone, I’ll take _two_. Thanks.

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### Author: ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2000, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/3 "2000-12-11T23:44:32Z")

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Well, if you two get to take a Sela Ward moment, then I want an Antonio Banderes moment. 🙂

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### Author: ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2000, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/4 "2000-12-11T23:47:03Z")

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I’m not sure I understand. I take a Sela Ward moment daily, as I’m sure you do.

But why are we changing the time? This is normally a bedtime thing, like prayers, no?

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### Author: ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/5 "2000-12-11T23:48:21Z")

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Are those my only two choices? I tried a Sela Ward moment, but somehow I don’t feel more relaxed. My Antonio Banderos moment only succeeded in making me a little grumpy.

Why don’t I try a David Boreanaz moment, and I’ll be back to you in, ahem, an hour or so…

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### Author: ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/6 "2000-12-12T03:39:20Z")

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I usually only take Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson moments, although if I have time, I occasionally take a Geraint Wyn Davies moment.

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### Author: ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/7 "2000-12-12T03:43:10Z")

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Umm … how did you know it only lasted a moment?

Uh, never mind. Forget I was ever here.

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### Author: ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/8 "2000-12-12T06:24:50Z")

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I personally enjoy Sean Connery moments daily, but when I’m feeling particularly momenty, I like to add Harrison Ford. The Ford/Connery combo makes for a truly excellent moment.

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### Author: ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/9 "2000-12-12T06:30:29Z")

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I assume that you own the third Indiana Jones movie then? Or have you worn it out?

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### Author: ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/10 "2000-12-12T13:26:18Z")

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> I assume that you own the third Indiana Jones movie then? Or have you worn it out?

Worn out. 😃

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### Author: ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/11 "2000-12-12T14:12:18Z")

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**Enough** of this extraneous meandering…can we get **back** to _Sela_ please?

mmmmmmm…thank you.

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### Author: ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/12 "2000-12-12T14:38:37Z")

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I’d like to propose a Russell Crowe moment.

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### Author: ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2000, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/13 "2000-12-12T14:46:12Z")

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All the ladies of the board are welcome to take a Xizor moment whenever they like 😃

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### Author: ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2000, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/14 "2000-12-13T07:05:49Z")

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I have a picture of Wolverine on my 'puter at work so I can take a Hugh Jackman moment at will.

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### Author: ![wyldelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@wyldelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wyldelf)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2000, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem/45103/15 "2000-12-13T07:16:17Z")

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I would like to take a Drew Barrymore moment.  
mmmmm  
That was nice.  
😉
