# Beware The Ides of March... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 14, 2000, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757 "2000-03-14T14:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/21 "2000-03-15T15:13:00Z")
OpalCat-- I’ve already made my dad promise to sing happy birthday to my cat (he’ll do it, too!). I’ll have him add an extra verse for yours 🙂 * * * Gamera is really neat, he is full of turtle meat, we’ve been eating Gam-er-aaaa… ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/22 "2000-03-15T15:35:00Z")
I don’t get it. Just because some long-ago soothsayer told Caesar that HE should beware the Ides of March, what makes any of you think YOU’RE in any danger? * * * Live a Lush Life Da Chef ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/23 "2000-03-15T16:48:00Z")
Chef is obviously trying to lull us all into complacency so he can proceed with his worldwide food-poisoning mass murder plans. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/24 "2000-03-15T16:53:00Z")
Awright, Chlorox-head, are you telling me it’s time to start a new “pucker up” thread in the Pit? (growl, snarl, flame) * * * Live a Lush Life Da Chef ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/25 "2000-03-15T16:59:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Chef Troy: > **…(growl, snarl, flame)** _sigh_ Et tu, chef? Sorry. SOMEBODY had to say it… * * * * * * ## Who the hell are you calling crazy? You wouldn’t know crazy if Charles Manson was eating Fruit Loops on your front porch! Joe\_Cool ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/26 "2000-03-15T17:21:00Z")
The ides of March. I knew it had to be something. Here’s today so far. 1. Receptionist quit without notice. Apparently yesterday was her last day. 2. Then the telephone system goes down. The techs are here now while we are all walking around with our cell phones. 3. 13 Gig hard drive on one of our CAD stations blows up. This is the machine with the $30K CaddStar CATV Fiber/RF design package on it. We bill that work at about $100/hr, so we’ll lose two days minimum of billable time there. I just inherited the management responsibilities for that SOB on Monday; you might say I lacking a bit of familiarity with it and tech support from these bastards is non-existent. I hope that’s it; I really can’t take any more today. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2000, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/27 "2000-03-16T06:06:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Chef Troy: > \*\*Awright, Chlorox-head, are you telling me it’s time to start a new “pucker up” thread in the Pit? > > (growl, snarl, flame) > > \*\* If we did, I’d have to remind you that it’s **Clorox** , not “Chlorox” dipwad… ::ducking:: * * * Mike Mulligan had a steam shovel, a beautiful red steam shovel. Her name was Mary Anne. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2000, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/28 "2000-03-16T06:19:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by UncleBeer: > 13 Gig hard drive on one of our CAD stations blows up. This is the machine with the $30K CaddStar CATV Fiber/RF design package on it. We bill that work at about $100/hr, so we’ll lose two days minimum of billable time there. I just inherited the management responsibilities for that SOB on Monday; you might say I lacking a bit of familiarity with it and tech support from these bastards is non-existent. SO? I thought you were an engineer! Pull out your swiss army knife and go fix that sucker instead of spreading your tale of woe on the SDMB. Then you can use the big blade on that knife for an interesting little “chat” with Tech Support. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2000, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/29 "2000-03-16T06:31:00Z")
Cool Opal! Please post c picture of your cat. My son is a major cat-lover! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/30 "2000-03-15T20:01:00Z")
Well, I’m going in for my eye exam in a couple of hours, so if there was ever a time when they’d replace that cataract detection machine with one that has spring-loaded needles, I guess today is the day. I’ll keep you all informed. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2000, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/31 "2000-03-16T01:53:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Rosebud: > \*\*It’s my cat’s birthday, she’ll be 7. > \*\* **Damn your cat! It’s MY birthday!** :mad: * * * You should tell the truth, expose the lies and live in the moment."-Bill Hicks “You should tell the lies, live the truth and expose yourself.” - Bill Clinton ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/32 "2000-03-16T04:16:00Z")
Happy Birthday, Bosda Di’Chi 😉 * * * Gamera is really neat, he is full of turtle meat, we’ve been eating Gam-er-aaaa… ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2000, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757/33 "2000-03-16T13:51:00Z")
OK, so how many of us _didn’t_ get assassinated in the Forum yesterday? Me, for one. * * * …but when you get blue, and you’ve lost all your dreams, there’s nothing like a campfire and a can of beans! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/14757.md?page=1)