# Apparently I Don't Pith **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 14, 2003, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603 "2003-04-14T11:33:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/61 "2003-04-16T16:49:00Z")
Now see? **welby** knows what this Board is all about. Good job there, welbs. You… you mean I can just _give_the kids away **Snickers**? Well now, that changes everything… ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/62 "2003-04-16T17:03:10Z")
I don’t want to start a thread about this, but I want to complain. Also, you all care deeply about my life. Not as much as about **FairyChatMom** ’s life, but somewhat. Some hysterical woman set off the apartment building’s fire alarm at 2:30 this morning. We had a lobby full of very grumpy people, and a bunch of grumpy fireman, all being annoyed together. It was like a building party, except not at all fun. We still don’t know why she did it, and since her English is limited, I couldn’t figure out what she was saying to the firemen. Apparently she also had hysterics and called 911 on Monday, too. Anyone want a neighbour? Cheap! Even free! **Rue** , my cat wants to have your babies. I think. Anyway, you’re cool, and wonderful, and _of course_ the Straight Dope is all about you. That’s self-evident. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/63 "2003-04-16T17:21:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rue DeDay \* > \*\*You… you mean I can just _give_ the kids away **Snickers**? Well now, that changes everything… \*\* Well, there _is_ the little matter of the Little Woman, but if you can hold out until the day that _she_ wants to give them away too, you’ll be all set. I was gonna say you’ll be Jake, but I wouldn’t steal your catch phrase so blatantly. Just so you don’t give them to me - I’ve almost achieved the coveted status of Empty Nester, and I’m not about to give that up! ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/64 "2003-04-16T17:37:21Z")
Oh yeah **Lissla** , I’m going to turn my children over to a cat with faulty plumbing. (Or re-piped plumbing. Whatever.) Sure. Child Services will just _love_that. It’s not the Little Woman I have to get this by **Snickers** , it’s Grandma DeDay. She might take exception to be farming out her only grandchildren. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/65 "2003-04-16T17:59:20Z")
Well, then, the solution is simple - give 'em to Grandma!! You’re welcome! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/66 "2003-04-17T04:34:17Z")
Damn, **CRorex** , you’re in league with my sister to make me queasy, aren’t you? _She_ tells me all about dead bodies in her anatomy class, and then _you_ have to talk about froggy brains here. I just can’t escape icky dead things these days. I better stock up on crosses and garlic. ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/67 "2003-04-17T11:33:20Z")
**Kat** , better than a froggy [in](http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/local/5645241.htm) your brains. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/68 "2003-04-17T12:27:08Z")
One freakin’ day. That’s all it takes. I leave for one lousy day and I get lost again. Where the heck are we now? Dang you, **welby**. I wanted to be the charter subscriber to the **FairyChatMom** newsletter. Then I could whip out my membership card and show the “Member No. 00001” part and all the other kids would think I was cool. Now I’m probably going to have to settle for #45723 or something. ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/69 "2003-04-17T12:30:02Z")
Don’t fret **Exgineer**. We’ll share the card. When _I_ am trying to pick up women I’ll have it, and then _you_ can have it to pick up women after that. I doubt it will help though. Want to catch the Robotech film fest down at the mall? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/70 "2003-04-17T12:40:09Z")
Goodness gracious!! Why would I number members?!?!? :eek: For the record, you’ll both get Platinum Charter Membership cards guaranteed to have been personally carried in my jeans pocket and accidentally tossed in the washer. Yep, not everyone merits such a deal. But I like youse guys! So as soon as I receive your love offerings… ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/71 "2003-04-17T12:44:43Z")
**Fairy Chat Mom** , even as I speak I am staring at a huge pile of fresh Russian chocolate. Want some? Hmmmmmm? ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/72 "2003-04-17T14:35:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by welby \* > Want to catch the Robotech film fest down at the mall? \*\* Possibly. It depends on when it starts, 'cause I’m kinda tied up right now. I’m bidding on an official Battlestar Galactica[sup]TM[/sup] cylon helmet on eBay and I don’t want to lose it. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603/73 "2003-04-17T15:06:58Z")
You want “love offerings” **Snickers**? Ewwww… You put it that way, you never know what you’ll get. (And I’m leaving at that.) -Rue. (not mentioning Kleenex in an unmarked envelope) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-dont-pith/168603.md?page=3)