# Ask the Magic 8 Ball **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110 "2003-10-17T23:08:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/41 "2003-10-18T20:28:23Z")
Will I win the Texas lottery? Pleaseplease… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/42 "2003-10-18T21:12:53Z")
**Blonde** : DON’T COUNT ON IT. **Taters** : Maybe you’ll get the promotion, but not on 12/29? Of course, _my_ Magic 8 Ball was right that I would buy my friend’s house and that I’d be laid off in October. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/43 "2003-10-18T23:03:50Z")
and we will know in a year if the magic 8 ball is correct about the bosox. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/44 "2003-10-18T23:12:47Z")
Magic 8 Ball must not like me… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/45 "2003-10-18T23:26:03Z")
Sorry, **FairyChatMom**! I skipped over you. Here’s what Magic 8 Ball says: CANNOT PREDICT NOW ---
**Author:** ![VladAntlerkov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@VladAntlerkov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VladAntlerkov)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/46 "2003-10-18T23:30:51Z")
If I drop you from a very tall building, will you break? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/47 "2003-10-18T23:35:00Z")
**VladAntlerkov** : YES ---
**Author:** ![VladAntlerkov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@VladAntlerkov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VladAntlerkov)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/48 "2003-10-18T23:38:49Z")
Cool. May I drop you from a very tall building, then? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/49 "2003-10-18T23:42:45Z")
I’ll take this one. No. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/50 "2003-10-18T23:48:35Z")
Dang, Magic 8 Ball sounds like my realtor… ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/51 "2003-10-19T03:47:23Z")
Magic 8 Ball, will my friend be ok? ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/52 "2003-10-19T03:51:32Z")
Magic if6was9-ball says YES, your friend will be ok. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/53 "2003-10-19T04:05:27Z")
(((((Magic **if6was9** -ball)))))) I needed to hear that. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110/54 "2003-10-19T04:58:44Z")
**misstee** : IT IS CERTAIN [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-magic-8-ball/208110.md?page=2)