# And we love you too, Martin Hyde! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 1, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635 "2006-03-01T17:42:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/101 "2006-03-02T04:04:23Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > **faithfool** -but do I want to belong to a club that will have me as a member? > > Hmmm… > > I don’t think being a snob is qualification enough for banning. I’m unsure as to where the dislike of ranch hands came from, but to each his own. Ok, I’ve talked this over with the highest members of the group (the VP [which is me], the secretary [which is me too], and the treasurer [you guessed it – me baby]) and, after much hand-wringing and deliberate thought, we’ve decided that relaxing our stringent rules are in order. So, any Dope member who simply wants to piss off ol’ Mr. **Hyde** just needs to stand up and be counted. We’ll induct you as honorary on the spot. However, I would appreciate any blue ribbon. I have a fetish that needs itching you know and as president (and continual OCD exultant extraordinaire) I’m allowed to ask for, nay decree, such things. Therefore, bow and fetch mere mortals. Increase our ranks! ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Hyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/102 "2006-03-02T05:08:56Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > **Martin** , you really don’t want to go there. I don’t want to go anywhere with you, actually, so just go away. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/103 "2006-03-02T05:15:30Z")
> [@Martin Hyde](#): > > And I think there are many people out there just like me who are able to deny their baser instincts in order to do what is right. **Martin Hyde** is Batman? ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/104 "2006-03-02T06:10:24Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Society of Criminals and Unrepentant Malefactors (S.C.U.M.) - kinda catchy, isn’t it? I like it. You get to be vice president in charge of giving things really cool names(it pays well and you have naming power over anything). ---
**Author:** ![aurelian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@aurelian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurelian)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/105 "2006-03-02T06:23:06Z")
> [@Martin Hyde](#): > > I was not the cadillac of a man that I am today. But even the greatest tree starts out as a tiny seed. I was lucky enough to happen upon an image of this [Cadillac](http://koti.mbnet.fi/hearsefi/tobeornottobe.jpg) of masculinity. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/106 "2006-03-02T08:12:43Z")
After reading thru this thread as well as the thread about the trigger happy cop, I just wanted to let **Marty “Cockboy” Hyde** know that those of us down here in Palookaville have the same feeling of contempt for him as a useless drag on society as he has for us. The difference is, while he just rants on an online message board, we’re pissing in his coffee at every conference he attends. :wally Did you like the alfredo sauce at that dinner? We make it special for you folks. 😃 Have a glazed donut with breakfast, why doncha? 😉 Cheers, Martin! ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/107 "2006-03-02T12:51:16Z")
> [@Martin Hyde](#): > > I was not the cadillac of a man that I am today. Yikes. I’ll say it again **Martin** , get help. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/108 "2006-03-02T13:58:29Z")
I’m a newbie on the board and from what I’ve read so far, I imagine Martin Hyde as a sad little shriveled soul, alone in the world and seeking attention. (a character from LOTR comes to mind). Self hatred (assumed by the ‘kill all defectives’ comments) is a pitiful thing to see. To actually wish your parent had aborted you because of your sadness and lonliness makes my heart bleed. Oops - just set myself up for a bleeding heart liberal comment. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/109 "2006-03-02T14:04:23Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I’m a newbie on the board and from what I’ve read so far, I imagine Martin Hyde as a sad little shriveled soul, alone in the world and seeking attention. (a character from LOTR comes to mind). > > Self hatred (assumed by the ‘kill all defectives’ comments) is a pitiful thing to see. To actually wish your parent had aborted you because of your sadness and lonliness makes my heart bleed. Oops - just set myself up for a bleeding heart liberal comment. Wormtounge? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/110 "2006-03-02T14:42:56Z")
Wait … you can grow Cadillacs from seeds now? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/111 "2006-03-02T16:06:02Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > Wait … you can grow Cadillacs from seeds now? Yes, but they’re cadillacs from the moment they’re sown. And they’re not allowed to fraternise with other cadillacs. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/112 "2006-03-02T17:22:40Z")
Has anyone seen Dr. Jekyll lately? He always seems to vanish when \*\*Martin Hyde \*\* posts… …and **faithfool** , any blue ribbon? I have four 2’ pieces tied to a four-poster bed… ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/113 "2006-03-02T17:25:08Z")
Is it a pink Cadillac? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/114 "2006-03-02T17:27:21Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Is it a pink Cadillac? 😃😃 Hope you’re feeling better today. JIm ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/115 "2006-03-02T17:37:46Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > 😃😃 > > Hope you’re feeling better today. > > JIm [hijack] No, actually, I’m much worse–I had to call in and I have slept for for about 10 straight. Thanks for asking. [/hijack] I don’t want **Martin** to go if only for the brouhaha he incites upon occasion. I may not agreee with anything he says, and I may find him to be reactionary and narrowminded,but he’s OUR reactionary and narrowminded representative… ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/116 "2006-03-02T18:48:30Z")
> [@](#): > > I don’t consider myself “homosexual” but for many years earlier in my life I had lots of homosexual urges and fantasies. And I even came close to acting on them. However I did not. I also have to say that I had trouble for a long time finding the concept of heterosexual sex particularly appealing to me, but I was able to overcome those qualms. And I think there are many people out there just like me who are able to deny their baser instincts in order to do what is right. Since we don’t have an “Oh so that’s what’s going on!” smiley, the following smiley narrative will have to do. :eek: :smack: 🆒 Sorry guy, but there’s only one word for people who have lots of homosexual fantasies and are into the “concept” of heterosexual sex. Gay. Gay gay gay gay gay gay gay. Now there’s nothing wrong with being gay, just like there’s nothing wrong with being tall or having a dark complexion. But if you try to repress your sexuality, you might wind up being a right wing reactionary obssessed with the mental illness of everyone who’s not as repressed as you. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/117 "2006-03-02T18:57:24Z")
Larry it might help if you gave some indication who that quote is from. As it is I suspect it is from Marty, but who knows maybe you posted in the wrong thread or something. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/118 "2006-03-02T18:58:50Z")
> [@Larry Borgia](#): > > Now there’s nothing wrong with being gay, just like there’s nothing wrong with being tall or having a dark complexion. But if you try to repress your sexuality, you might wind up being a right wing reactionary obssessed with the mental illness of everyone who’s not as repressed as you. Who knew that **Big Marty** [has submitted stuff to the Onion?](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33540) -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/119 "2006-03-02T19:05:57Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > Larry it might help if you gave some indication who that quote is from. As it is I suspect it is from Marty, but who knows maybe you posted in the wrong thread or something. Thanks. Sorry, I forgot to put the =Martin Hyde bit in the quote. It was quoted a lot earlier in the thread, but you’re right I should have made that clear. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635/120 "2006-03-02T19:06:41Z")
Yeah, if I forced myself to not have sex with the sex I was attracted to, and to have sex with the one I’m not, I’m pretty sure it would do all kinds of untoward things to my view of the world. I’d be pretty damned cranky at the very least. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-we-love-you-too-martin-hyde/346635.md?page=7)