# An apology and some clarifications

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 9, 2002, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058 "2002-05-09T11:41:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/81 "2002-05-10T06:22:20Z")

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**Tenebras** , it deals with something highly personal regarding **OpalCat**. You don’t need to know.

Everyone, let’s just end this series of train wrecks right here.

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**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/82 "2002-05-10T07:01:49Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Beeblebrox \*  
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> Everyone, let’s just end this series of train wrecks right here. \*\*

Agreed. I struggled to remain an observer in this mess and am glad to see it is over. I have always had a lot of respect for **Opal** and I’m glad to see it was not misplaced. Let’s put this behind us.

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**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/83 "2002-05-10T13:51:16Z")

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AH Yes!  
but **how** does Darwin’s Finch feel eh??

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**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/84 "2002-05-14T06:06:26Z")

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Thanks, I’ll try not to wonder. 😉

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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/85 "2002-05-14T06:45:23Z")

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Anybody want a beer?

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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/86 "2002-05-14T07:47:49Z")

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Did somebody say beer?

[sup]what the hell is a petard?  
and why is it killing zette?[/sup]

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**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/87 "2002-05-14T11:21:45Z")

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petard petard petard petard petard  
petardpetardpetardpetard  
_cough\*\*petarrrrrrd_

My '56 Pontiac used to sound like that.

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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:** [May 14, 2002, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/88 "2002-05-14T12:24:43Z")

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Years ago, Mr. Rilch and I worked on a cable movie that was supposed to star Frank Langella. He decided, _on the first day of filming_, that he didn’t want to do the show. I don’t know all the particulars of his subsequent dealings with the producers, but the role ended up being played by Patrick Stewart. I was probably not the only person to say, “Langella was hoisted with his own Picard.”

True story. You can ask Mr. Rilch.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/89 "2002-05-14T12:59:58Z")

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Mmm…_Petard_ beer!

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**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-and-some-clarifications/108058/90 "2002-05-14T16:17:21Z")

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you guys are weird… 😛

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