# Ask the Guy who has become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691 "2003-09-10T04:40:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/161 "2003-09-19T15:28:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by buzzie \* > \*\*Another question. Why do you often come in 3’s? Should EddyTeddyFreddy be frightened? \*\* The thing about threes – If I can get three people in one trip, it leaves me that much more time to watch Spongebob Squarepants. _Death: The mortal enemy._ ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/162 "2003-09-19T15:36:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by EddyTeddyFreddy \* > \*\*If cats have nine lives, and I have a three-cat name, does that mean I get 27 shots at life before you can reap me? \*\* If you’ve had 27 shots, I’m surprised you can still type. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/163 "2003-09-19T15:39:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by buzzie \* > \*\*And by the by…I was thinking of purchasing a convertable, but heard that they were a “death trap”. Is that so? \*\* Oh, no, convertibles are among the _safest_ vehicles on the road. Just the thought that they might come out with an SUV convertible makes my mouth water. _Death – it’ll change your life._ ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/164 "2003-09-19T15:40:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pravnik \* > \*\*Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear? \*\* Snowden? I believe he was processed a long time ago. Army Air Force guy, right? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/165 "2003-09-19T15:46:32Z")
When protesters chant “Death to [fill in the blank]” do you rush right over to where they’re directing you? ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/166 "2003-09-19T23:38:27Z")
Is it true that the Death-Ray Thread is alive merely through the force of your will? It just refuses to die. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/167 "2003-09-20T00:20:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by buzzie \* > \*\*What is the orgin of the term “dead-ringer”? \*\* Let me give an illustration by way of an answer. [This post …](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=4002555#post4002555) is a dead ringer for [this post.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=4002567#post4002567) ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/168 "2003-09-20T00:21:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BlueMit11 \* > \*\*Death: > > How do I get mayonaise stains out of a golden retriever (don’t ask for details). > > Sign me: > Flabbergasted in Nantucket \*\* Well, now you’ve done it. You’ve stumped Death. Johnny, what do we have for the guest who stumps Death? How wonderful. You get an extra two weeks to live. The catch? It has to be in Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/169 "2003-09-20T00:25:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bippy the Beardless \* > \*\ ***Death,tDoW** what would you recommend that fashion conscious people should be wearing this coming autumn (fall)? \*\* I think people should get some them reversible threads. > [@](#): > > \*\* Is it true that some people die and go to hell before their bodies become inanimate (as was told in Dante’s Inferno)? Do you know the Valkyries, and could you get me a date with one of them? \*\* I’m sure there are people who seem to be in hell before the body dies. We call that state “New Jersey.” You wouldn’t want to date a Valkyrie. The friggin’ Wagner music gets old real fast. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/170 "2003-09-20T00:28:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by EddyTeddyFreddy \* > \*\*When protesters chant “Death to [fill in the blank]” do you rush right over to where they’re directing you? \*\* Shee-yeah. Like I’m going to follow the crowd. That’s the reason I haven’t seen “Death to Smoochy” yet. Well, that and Robin Williams. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/171 "2003-09-20T00:30:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MonkeyMule \* > \*\*Is it true that the Death-Ray Thread is alive merely through the force of your will? It just refuses to die. \*\* My will doesn’t keep 'em alive. Just the opposite. Perhaps you’re unclear on the concept of death. But don’t worry. One day it’ll hit you. _Death: Uniting the world, one person at a time._ ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/172 "2003-09-20T00:31:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MonkeyMule \* > \*\*Does the proliferation of 1920s style death-rays increase your work load? \*\* Who am I to complain. I get a shift differential. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/173 "2003-09-20T02:54:28Z")
Why would dead weight be different from live weight? Does the soul have mass? ---
**Author:** ![Muldoon\_s\_Squishiness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Muldoon\_s\_Squishiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muldoon_s_Squishiness)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/174 "2003-09-20T03:49:55Z")
Can I be one of your Lackeys in Charge of Ironic Punishments? ---
**Author:** ![BlueMit11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@BlueMit11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMit11)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/175 "2003-09-20T05:29:40Z")
Are in anyway correlated with the Dead Poodle Question/Answer Thread? ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/176 "2003-09-20T16:12:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by EddyTeddyFreddy \* > \*\*Why would dead weight be different from live weight? Does the soul have mass? \*\* Of course not. Catholics have mass. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/177 "2003-09-20T16:14:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BlueMit11 \* > \*\*Are in anyway correlated with the Dead Poodle Question/Answer Thread? \*\* Uh-oh. I guess I accidentally cried havoc and let slip the Poodle of Death. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/178 "2003-09-20T16:15:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Muldoon’s Squishiness \* > \*\*Can I be one of your Lackeys in Charge of Ironic Punishments? \*\* First you have to pass a test. It’s just one question. How would you kill a man who keeps a pet aardvark? _Death: When you care enough to send the very last._ ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/179 "2003-09-20T20:08:46Z")
I see you’ve been trying out varoius slogans. Have you considered: _Death: The Other White Heat_? _Death: Heaven can’t wait, but I can_? Also, have you noticed that your name can be rearranged to “Hated”? ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691/180 "2003-09-20T20:23:37Z")
Why do only cats get nine lives? I sure hope you’re about to correct that blatant discrimination by your predecessors. And don’t come by with that old _spiel_ about it being difficult to fetch a cat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-has-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/200691.md?page=10)