# 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:** 5
**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, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/81 "2004-04-14T18:09:26Z")
[Them](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047573/)! also looks like a promising view, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/82 "2004-04-14T18:33:01Z")
To redeem myself, I offer this as proof I caught on. ---
**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, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/83 "2004-04-14T18:41:34Z")
The nation salutes you for your dedication, **swampbear**! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/84 "2004-04-14T18:48:23Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > The nation salutes you for your dedication, **swampbear**! Separation from the clueless always makes me feel good **Nightwatch Trailer** ---
**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, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/85 "2004-04-14T18:50:07Z")
Separation of \*\*swampbear \*\* from the ranks of the bemused has been declared! Huzza! And Welcome! ---
**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, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/86 "2004-04-14T18:52:52Z")
We sometimes post at cross-purposes to one another, to our mutual amusement and embarassment. Still, the welcome stands, **swampbear** , as \*\*TellMeI’mNotCrazy \*\* was growing discouraged. ---
**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, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/87 "2004-04-14T19:21:49Z")
Hold on to your hats, folks. I predict the that, within five posts from this one, everyone who is still confused will have figured out the “rules”. From here on, the “rules” will become so increasingly hard-to-miss, so right-out-there, so obvious, so . . . so . . . damn, there’s a hyphenated word I’m looking for here . . . describes it perfectly . . . jeez, I hate it when this happens. . . Ah, hell, never mind. . . ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/88 "2004-04-14T19:46:50Z")
These persons who remain confused will soon see a familiar pattern to these posts. There declarations will then be forthcoming. ---
**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, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/89 "2004-04-14T20:14:20Z")
Truths rather than Ideologies! That’s what I’d like to see this administration using as a guide! ---
**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, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/90 "2004-04-14T21:29:12Z")
To see, and to know, that \*\*Swampbear \*\* has caught on makes me very happy indeed. Yay! ---
**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, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/91 "2004-04-14T23:27:33Z")
Be a good citizen: vote. Our founding fathers fought for our inalienable rights! ---
**Author:** ![RainGrowsBrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/92 "2004-04-14T23:31:48Z")
Self growth is found when you vote, you must take time for our country! ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/93 "2004-04-15T00:03:13Z")
Evident though it may be that English is my first language, I obviously lack some degree of mastery in it: how can inalienable rights need fighting for? Oy! :o ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/94 "2004-04-15T00:09:19Z")
That **TellMeI’mNotCrazy** feels pride in the fact that I finally got a clue makes me happy too. ---
**Author:** ![RainGrowsBrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/95 "2004-04-15T00:12:15Z")
All day i tried and tried and I FINALLY figured out the rules… ---
**Author:** ![Padmaraga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@Padmaraga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padmaraga)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/96 "2004-04-15T00:16:03Z")
Men- can’t live with 'em, can’t use 'em for target practice! ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/97 "2004-04-15T00:21:34Z")
Are people finding that the hints helped? ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/98 "2004-04-15T00:28:02Z")
Created hints do seem to be helping **AvhHines**. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/99 "2004-04-15T00:31:38Z")
Equal time for all those who hinted, most certainly including you, **SwampBear**. p.s. What _is_ a Swamp Bear? ---
**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 15, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719/100 "2004-04-15T00:38:08Z")
_That Thing You Do_ is a great movie, and it has Liv Tyler. (Okay, I just wanted to have the 100th post!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declarations/239719.md?page=6)