# Describe it in three words **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439 "2007-01-10T19:01:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 50
**Author:** ![Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_of_the_clams)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/981 "2007-02-07T16:30:45Z")
Merlin: A Gandalf wannabe Fluorescence ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/982 "2007-02-07T16:33:13Z")
[QUOTE=Cartooniverse] Merlin [/QUOTE] Powerful Arthurian wizard. Schizophrenia ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/983 "2007-02-07T17:51:19Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Schizophrenia [/QUOTE] My ex. Seriously. Next: Palpate ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/984 "2007-02-07T18:05:30Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] My ex. Seriously. Next: Palpate [/QUOTE] “Does this hurt?” Flourescence: excited electrons glow Lisa Nowak ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/985 "2007-02-07T20:17:06Z")
Lisa Nowak: _Fatal Attraction_ astronaut. Glenn Close. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/986 "2007-02-07T20:24:16Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Lisa Nowak: _Fatal Attraction_ astronaut. Glenn Close. [/QUOTE] _Fatal Attraction_ whacko. Whacko. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/987 "2007-02-08T02:10:05Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Whacko. [/QUOTE] Denier of Holocaust. **Albert Speer** ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/988 "2007-02-08T03:24:52Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] **Albert Speer** [/QUOTE] Third Reich architect. Wilhelm Reich ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/989 "2007-02-08T04:02:25Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Wilhelm Reich [/QUOTE] Psychiatrist turned shyster Charles Ponzi ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/990 "2007-02-08T05:04:00Z")
Charles Ponzi: Scheming criminal genius. Prof. James Moriarty. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/991 "2007-02-08T06:12:37Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Charles Ponzi: Scheming criminal genius. Prof. James Moriarty. [/QUOTE] Sherlock Holmes’ Archnemesis Mojo ---
**Author:** ![Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_of_the_clams)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/992 "2007-02-08T10:38:18Z")
[QUOTE=Enola Straight] Sherlock Holmes’ Archnemesis Mojo [/QUOTE] Love Unlimited Orchestra Chef ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/993 "2007-02-08T11:32:24Z")
[QUOTE=Kotick] Chef [/QUOTE] Swedish-speaking Muppet. Miss Piggy. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/994 "2007-02-08T13:07:51Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Miss Piggy. [/QUOTE] She’s Kermit’s _pork_. Next: Arson ---
**Author:** ![Sonia\_Montdore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Sonia\_Montdore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonia_Montdore)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/995 "2007-02-08T14:02:27Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] She’s Kermit’s _pork_. Next: Arson [/QUOTE] Arson: conflagration for profit nail polish ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/996 "2007-02-08T14:14:57Z")
[QUOTE=Sonia Montdore] nail polish [/QUOTE] Stops hosiery runs. Spandex ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/997 "2007-02-08T14:36:52Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Spandex [/QUOTE] Stretchy unitard material. Cheese grater ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/998 "2007-02-08T16:43:33Z")
Cheese grater: Watch your fingers! Venezuelan Beaver Cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/999 "2007-02-08T18:31:28Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Venezuelan Beaver Cheese. [/QUOTE] You said _Beaver_ Next: Asteroid ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1000 "2007-02-08T18:32:59Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Asteroid [/QUOTE] Rock in orbit. Varicose veins [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439.md?page=51)