# As much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216 "2001-09-27T23:54:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/1 "2001-09-27T23:54:21Z")
[This](http://www.entertainmenttonight.com/celebrity/a6790.htm) is so horrible. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/2 "2001-09-27T23:58:49Z")
**NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!** :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/3 "2001-09-28T00:08:00Z")
Oh thank God. And there I thought someday people might _quit_ telling me how much I look like Natalie. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/4 "2001-09-28T00:15:40Z")
Bu…Bu…Bu…But this can’t be! I just saw this on an ET “Where Are They Now?” special. Blair was a born-again at-home mom. She got over her eating disorder and settled into a comfy home life. She had turned her back on things. Lisa, YOU CAN’T GO BACK! Won’t somebody think of the children!? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/5 "2001-09-28T00:22:45Z")
Oh shit!!! Please, God, no one tell Mrs. H. Haj ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/6 "2001-09-28T00:39:23Z")
Are you guys kidding? I’m _thrilled_! I wanted to go to that school when I was a kid. I loved that show! You take the good You take the bad You take them both and therer you have The Facts of Life, oh The Facts Of Life… 😃 Rose ---
**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:** [September 28, 2001, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/7 "2001-09-28T00:46:44Z")
okay, sure…but will George Clooney be there? ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/8 "2001-09-28T00:47:22Z")
Now I’ll have that damn song stuck in my head for the rest of the night. Thanks a lot, **Wicky**. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/9 "2001-09-28T00:49:57Z")
Yet another sign of the coming Apocalype…:Keith bangs his head on the wall to get that damn song out of there…: ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/10 "2001-09-28T00:52:15Z")
You know what I just realized? This could have _easily_ been started in That New Forum. Sure, I give myself the **perfect** opportunity to post there but I put it here, in MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![King\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7bcc69/32.png) [@King\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/11 "2001-09-28T00:56:56Z")
LISA WHELCHEL & NANCY MCKEON It’s sorta like Ginger vs Mary Ann I liked Nancy, but Lisa was a close second. ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/12 "2001-09-28T00:58:46Z")
I think I’m skipping a verse but oh well… When the world never seems To be living up to your dreams And suddenly you’re finding out the facts of life are all about you. Youuuuuuuuuuu. I’m with **Blu** on this one. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/13 "2001-09-28T01:09:03Z")
At least it’s not a movie. [sub]Yet…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/14 "2001-09-28T01:20:39Z")
Haha! I laugh…I laugh an evil, demented laugh, having implanted the Facts Of Life theme song in all of your heads! Bwahaahaa! Hey **Callie** , wanna come over and watch the reunion with me? We could make popcorn, and do each others hair and talk about boys! Sound like fun? Rose ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/15 "2001-09-28T01:38:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wicked Blue \* > \*\* > Hey **Callie** , wanna come over and watch the reunion with me? We could make popcorn, and do each others hair and talk about boys! Sound like fun? > > Rose \*\* I’m so there **Blu**! 😃 I’m gonna wear my rollar skates too. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/16 "2001-09-28T01:39:07Z")
You guys suck. ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/17 "2001-09-28T01:40:56Z")
Aww…you’re invited too Silvy! We can polish each others nails and stuff! And make brownies! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/18 "2001-09-28T01:44:57Z")
What _kind_ of brownies, **Wicky**? ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/19 "2001-09-28T01:56:17Z")
Let’s just say they’d be Very Special. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216/20 "2001-09-28T01:59:45Z")
Now what would Mrs. Garrett have to say about those ‘very special’ brownies? Shame on you both! 😃 [sub]I’ll bring the MILK blu![/sub] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-much-as-i-hate-to-be-the-bearer-of-bad-news/84216.md?page=2)