# all men are created equal - geek
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [October 6, 1999, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525 "1999-10-06T11:16:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)
#### Post date: [October 12, 1999, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/41 "1999-10-12T16:36:00Z")
Hmmmm,
I don’t usually post here, but I couldn’t resist.
CAN SOMEBODY SHIP A BOX OF APOSTROPHES TO ICELAND ??
## Thank You…
Coldfire
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“You know how complex women are”
- Neil Peart, Rush (1993)
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/42 "1999-10-13T05:14:00Z")
Yep, the apostrophes and assorted punctuation marks are on the way.
## After all we did ship a shitload of vowels to Bosnia. [http://www.wap.org/ifaq/society/voweldeployment.html](http://www.wap.org/ifaq/society/voweldeployment.html)
“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” - _Humphrey Bogart_
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### Author:  [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/43 "1999-10-13T05:38:00Z")
> [@](#):
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> By the way do you really have elves under your desk?
Well, that’s the only explanation I have for the stuff that keeps disappearing on me. It could be worse. It could be trolls and goblins like one of the guys I work with has to contend with.
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“The secret of life is, there ain’t no secret, and you don’t get your money back.”
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### Author:  [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/44 "1999-10-13T10:07:00Z")
yeah…do ship the lot of it over there, we need something to keep us warm during the winter, and i think apostrophes will make a good fire.
bj0rn
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/45 "1999-10-13T13:29:00Z")
‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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And some extra apostrophes in substitution for the periods you don't need. Just split up some of those ellipses and you'll have plenty.
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Please remit payment in full within 30 day of receipt. - The United Nations Multinational Commission on Proper Punctuation.
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"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." - *Humphrey Bogart*
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### Author:  [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/46 "1999-10-13T13:40:00Z")
hehehe…i want you to keep em, so you can insert em in proper places. i cant be trusted with something flammable.
bj0rn
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/47 "1999-10-13T14:25:00Z")
Bj(zero)rn, why do I get such satisfaction from tormenting you? Maybe it’s the occasional witty reply like the last one. Good response.
The punctuation has already been shipped though. If you would like to return them please call 1-800-NO-COMMA for the proper return procedures and an authorization code.
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“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” - _Humphrey Bogart_
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### Author:  [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/48 "1999-10-13T15:41:00Z")
i called 1-800-NO-COMMA, but they only had an answering machine saying: “There is nobody available to answer your call, currently every member of our staff is working on a big shipment of apostrophes, with destination: Iceland. Please try again.”
what i would like to know, how the hell did they manage to insert em bloody capital letters and all onto an answering machine?
bj0rn 😉
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### Author:  [@speakeasy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/speakeasy)
#### Post date: [October 13, 1999, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/49 "1999-10-13T16:02:00Z")
It’s blindingly obvious that all men are NOT created equal. One of my best friends is nearly 60 pounds lighter than I am. Another happens to be female in a very interesting sorta way.
What I’ve always wondered about are the knee jerks who think that means something. Who thought up that bullshit anyway? None of that shit makes anybody particularly better than anybody else. To me it’s just different people, different talents. Snap out of it.
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### Author:  [@bj0rn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bj0rn)
#### Post date: [October 14, 1999, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-are-created-equal-geek/2525/50 "1999-10-14T10:02:00Z")
different people?? different talents!!
of bloody course. but thats not what i sodding said. i said we are all created equal in the way of respect for each other. aside from appearances and behavior.
bj0rn
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