# Declarations **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719 "2004-04-13T03:06:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/61 "2004-04-14T03:15:48Z")
Them guys sure knew what they were talking about… ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/62 "2004-04-14T03:20:26Z")
A decent mouthful, **Mr. Briston**! ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/63 "2004-04-14T03:24:31Z")
Respect-fully, **AvhHines** , two items in one post isn’t the usual format, but I’ll let it slide this time. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/64 "2004-04-14T03:26:28Z")
To **NightwatchTrailer** , I was just questioning the validity of that myself… Glad we got that cleared up! ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/65 "2004-04-14T03:29:07Z")
Respect other postings and don’t post out of turn. And sorry Nighthawk but this topic made me think of something similar. Basically another “posting game” whereby the posts have to conform to rules not specifically stated in said post. Huh? Well here’s the link: [Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=250807) Good Luck ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/66 "2004-04-14T03:31:43Z")
To post properly, I should type faster. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/67 "2004-04-14T03:35:42Z")
The last thing I will do tonight before I go to bed, is post this. I think we should be back on track (again!) ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/68 "2004-04-14T03:44:29Z")
Opinions regarding our thread will vary widely, I think, but I support it steadfastly. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/69 "2004-04-14T04:05:35Z")
Of course I’m hoping that this posting is my turn. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/70 "2004-04-14T04:45:03Z")
Mankind should recognize the self-evident import of this utterly pointless thread. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/71 "2004-04-14T14:01:06Z")
Requires regular tune-ups ??? Well that’s the _last_ Lear Jet I’m ever going to buy !!! ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/72 "2004-04-14T14:14:48Z")
That should have been a no-brainer, really… I mean, everyone knows Gulfstreams are the way to go! ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/73 "2004-04-14T14:30:43Z")
They are not getting this. I wonder why? ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/74 "2004-04-14T15:32:37Z")
It might snow in the Sierras today, but damn it, my daughter and I are going up to Lake Tahoe to ride bikes. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/75 "2004-04-14T15:42:10Z")
Should you ride bikes there? I heard it was a bit Rocky. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/76 "2004-04-14T16:59:50Z")
_[Declare](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380976528/inktomi-bkasin-20/ref%3Dnosim/102-0335090-0304923)_ looks like it might be a pretty decent read. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/77 "2004-04-14T17:04:59Z")
The annoying thing is, I keep forgetting to uncheck my sig. Darnit. ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/78 "2004-04-14T17:33:36Z")
Causes are important, if a man is to live a purposeful life. My cause is to post to this thread! ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/79 "2004-04-14T17:37:31Z")
Which is good because it looks like only a handful of us are doing so… Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/80 "2004-04-14T18:04:02Z")
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