# Behave now, kids. And don't touch the stereo! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2001, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422 "2001-07-06T00:52:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/141 "2001-07-08T05:11:24Z")
It sure seems like you took ownership of that barrel, considering how many times you were in and outta the bedroom when I was in there with **Astroboy**! BTW, has anyone seen him lately? ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/142 "2001-07-08T05:18:51Z")
::yells from basement:: I was just making sure you weren’t hurting the boy! He has to explain those marks to **Astrogirl**! And have you checked behind the couch? That seems to be his favorite place to pass out. Like a puppy. ::comes back upstairs and locks the basement, muttering about Clogboy:: ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/143 "2001-07-08T05:20:37Z")
Why did you lock **Whammo** in the basement? And don’t worry, **Astrogirl** will never know. These talons can be sheathed. ::Goes off in search of something to amuse herself… ---
**Author:** ![MIKE\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MIKE\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MIKE_P)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/144 "2001-07-08T05:52:15Z")
::an accelerating engine can be heard in the distance:: VVVVVVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!! SMASH!! BOOM! CRACK! TINKLE,POP! Sssssssssssssssssssss… CREAK! Hey guys! I got the car back! Whoah! Look at the size of that hole! Hey cool,pizza! ::munch:: ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/145 "2001-07-08T06:09:23Z")
Waving to all and gingerly over the mess and making my way to Coldfires phone. Looking up the number to the cleaning service, phoning and asking them to come daily until Coldfire returns. Then slipping out the back entrance rather than navigating the obstacle course that used to be Coldy’s lair. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/146 "2001-07-08T06:11:03Z")
Of course I meant, “Waving to all and **stepping** gingerly…” ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/147 "2001-07-08T06:32:35Z")
\ Duh, I come I forgot it was a rubber room. OK, NOW, EVERYBODY STAND CLEAR, not you **Hamlet**!!! \ OK, WATER IN THE HOLE !!! ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/148 "2001-07-08T06:45:13Z")
**Whammo’s** not in the basement, he’s in the shower. I HOPE! ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/149 "2001-07-08T06:49:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arden Ranger \* > \*\ ***Whammo’s** not in the basement, he’s in the shower. > > I HOPE! \*\* No, I saw him in the rubber room, talking to **Hamlet** … just before I turned on the hose. [sub]Something jus occured to me, did somebody check if there was a floor drain in that room ?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/150 "2001-07-08T10:26:16Z")
Don’t know about the drain, but it will certainly help the carpet grow. (“Chia house” - I kill me, hee hee hee.) Aw damn, my voice is back to normal. Anyone got another tank of helium? I was kind of liking that. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/151 "2001-07-08T11:03:49Z")
Glub Glub ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/152 "2001-07-08T16:04:08Z")
I think this calls for another beer! No, wait…a g&t, I think. Hey folks, is there any Beefeater or Bombay Saphire around? ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/153 "2001-07-08T16:05:23Z")
Nah, the only gin I could find was Bols and a mickey of De Kuyper. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/154 "2001-07-08T16:13:25Z")
You know, I forgot where I was, good point **detop**. \ ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/155 "2001-07-08T16:20:25Z")
:::Persephone roots around in a just-now-found-still-untouched-cabinet::: Ewwwwwww! He’s got magazines with pictures of monkeys in them! And they’re doing…ewwwwwww! Ew! Ew! Ew! Gross!!! Oh my Goddess…some of these pages are _stuck together!!!_ AAAAAAAGH! ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/156 "2001-07-08T16:23:16Z")
Well, sure, Cristi … you wouldn’t expect him to have magazines like that and just _look_ would you? I mean, what kind of freak do you think he is? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/157 "2001-07-08T16:30:47Z")
Hey, we need food! Let’s grill some stuff! I don’t want to be outside at the fire pit, just dump the coals in the sink and cook over that… [sub] smoke? what smoke? Coldy can get that out, I think…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/158 "2001-07-08T16:39:16Z")
[sub]walks behind the bar[/sub] Hey, **Euty**! How you doin’? What’s your poison ? Oh, don’t worry about the smoke, I’ve already removed the batteries from the smoke detector. Don’t want to disturb the neighbors for nothin ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/159 "2001-07-08T16:41:37Z")
I need a drink and a massage… Amongst other things… ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422/160 "2001-07-08T16:48:11Z")
[sub]mixes the content of various bottles at random[/sub] Can’t help you with the massage, but I can do something about the drink. What do you want ? [sub]put the foul mixture in the blender, adds chocolate syrup, whipped cream, tuna and maraschino cherries. Put on high speed, pour in glass[/sub] Hmmmm, yummy, want to try it ? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behave-now-kids-and-dont-touch-the-stereo/71422.md?page=9)