# August 22 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 21, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550 "2006-08-21T03:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Danja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@Danja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danja)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/1 "2006-08-21T03:50:48Z")
So, lately I’ve been hearing that Mr. Ahmadinejad has been promising something big on the anniversary of Mohammed’s ascention into heaven. What kind of something does the dope think we should expect? Is it a bluff? Or is he serious? I’m personally waiting in dread/anticipation. Half of me thinks its a bluff, while the other half is waiting to hear about the soldiers pouring out of the country heading in Israel’s direction. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/2 "2006-08-21T11:40:23Z")
Duh, obviously he is a big football fan as Madden 07 comes out tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/3 "2006-08-21T13:09:01Z")
He’s planning a big surprise party for my birthday. I’ll pretend I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/4 "2006-08-21T15:34:03Z")
[QUOTE=RealityChuck] He’s planning a big surprise party for my birthday. I’ll pretend I don’t know. [/QUOTE] Happy Day! It’s my Mom’s birthday too, and pal Carol’s and pal Emily’s! What’s up with people boinking around Thanksgiving?? 😛 ---
**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:** [August 21, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/5 "2006-08-21T15:43:28Z")
We’re going to feel like a bunch of jackasses when he holds a press conference just to tell us that he saved a bunch of money by switching to Geico. ---
**Author:** ![shadowytab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@shadowytab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shadowytab)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/6 "2006-08-21T21:04:43Z")
[QUOTE=Danja] So, lately I’ve been hearing that Mr. Ahmadinejad has been promising something big on the anniversary of Mohammed’s ascention into heaven. What kind of something does the dope think we should expect? Is it a bluff? Or is he serious? I’m personally waiting in dread/anticipation. Half of me thinks its a bluff, while the other half is waiting to hear about the soldiers pouring out of the country heading in Israel’s direction. [/QUOTE] HE’S GOING TO HAVE A SEX CHANGE! WHAT BETTER DISGUISE THAN THAT TO GET INTO THIS COUNTRY TO BLOW US UP!!! USAMA BIN LAUDIN IS ALREADY IN THIS COUNTRY DISGUISED AS A FREAK! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![shadowytab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@shadowytab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shadowytab)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/7 "2006-08-21T21:06:31Z")
if Jerk Bush would’ve stayed the course and followed Bin Ladin into Afganistan this war would be over by now! AND, Whoever heard of a war without planes dropping bombs straight on their target!!!??? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/8 "2006-08-21T21:32:50Z")
> [@](#): > > HE’S GOING TO HAVE A SEX CHANGE! No, that’s the JonBennet Ramsey case. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/9 "2006-08-22T03:39:15Z")
I’m thinking a huge Happy Anniversary poster of Mohammed, smiling, holding up his hands in a victory gesture. Unfurled down the side of a mountain – and televised (but not by Comedy Central… 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/10 "2006-08-22T03:41:39Z")
[QUOTE=Madd Maxx] Duh, obviously he is a big football fan as Madden 07 comes out tomorrow. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but what’s his favorite team? And does he get as sick of the announcing as the rest of us? ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/11 "2006-08-22T03:41:46Z")
It is my wedding anniversary. Some big event like that would help me to remember it in the future so it wouldn’t be all negative. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/12 "2006-08-22T06:06:50Z")
It’s New Releases on every Tuesday, which obviously August 22nd falls on. The reason why this one in particular is special? Well, **Silent Hill** , **House** Season 2 and the original **Wicker Man** all come out. As if. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/13 "2006-08-22T06:18:23Z")
[QUOTE=Danja] So, lately I’ve been hearing that Mr. Ahmadinejad has been promising something big on the anniversary of Mohammed’s ascention into heaven. What kind of something does the dope think we should expect? [/QUOTE] I’m not a Muslim and he’s a jerk, so I suspect he got me nothing. Joke’s on him: for weeks now, I’ve been signing Ahmadinejad up for magazine subscriptions and listservs I know he won’t want. Booyah! ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/14 "2006-08-22T06:19:59Z")
Well . . . shoot. I thought it was National Punctuation Day. But–they’ve moved it!!! (Sept. 24) I wonder why? ::eats; leaves:: ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/15 "2006-08-22T12:32:53Z")
[QUOTE=asterion] Yeah, but what’s his favorite team? And does he get as sick of the announcing as the rest of us? [/QUOTE] Of course, getting sick of the repetitive announcing is a feature (not a bug) of the Madden games. I believe I read on his blog that he is a big fan of the Colts, but that he hates the Patriots, Cowboys and Texans. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/16 "2006-08-22T12:39:36Z")
> [@](#): > > ::eats; leaves:: Aw, shoot! ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/17 "2006-08-22T12:39:37Z")
What time is it in Iran right now? I think they’ve already wasted most of the day, and I haven’t heard any loud bangs or anything. Shouldn’t we have at least gotten a postcard by now? That Mahmoud is such a tease. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/18 "2006-08-22T20:58:59Z")
Interesting that you ask that. I’d just now looked up the time, and it’s officially August 23 in Iran now. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/19 "2006-08-22T21:00:46Z")
He went to see that new movie. The one he thought was titled “Shieks on a Plane.” ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550/20 "2006-08-23T12:58:54Z")
Well, the world didn’t end yesterday. So now what? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-22/369550.md?page=2)