# Describe it in three words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439>\
**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:** 57

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**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 13, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1121 "2007-02-13T19:32:13Z")

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John Lennon: Very talented songwriter.

Paul McCartney.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1122 "2007-02-13T19:45:27Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Paul McCartney.  
[/QUOTE]

Married a golddigger.  
Elope

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**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 13, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1123 "2007-02-13T19:47:44Z")

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Elope: Paul McCartney shoulda.

Cantelope.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1124 "2007-02-13T20:03:29Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Elope: Paul McCartney shoulda.

Cantelope.  
[/QUOTE]

Good summer fruit.

Stephen King

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**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 13, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1125 "2007-02-13T20:14:14Z")

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Stephen King: Aging scary writer.

Herman Melville.

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**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 13, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1126 "2007-02-13T20:17:11Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]

Herman Melville.  
[/QUOTE]

Call me Ishmael

Next: Gonzo

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1127 "2007-02-13T21:49:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Winston Smith]  
Gonzo  
[/QUOTE]

Fact and fiction

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lava lamps

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**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 13, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1128 "2007-02-13T22:07:38Z")

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[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]

lava lamps  
[/QUOTE]

OOO-ooh. _Trippy_, man!

Volcanoes

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**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 13, 2007, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1129 "2007-02-13T22:18:54Z")

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Volcanoes:  
lava lamp forefathers

fishballs

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**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 13, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1130 "2007-02-13T23:21:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Kotick]

fishballs  
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Good in pho.

Vietnamese food.

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**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 14, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1131 "2007-02-14T04:01:25Z")

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Vietnamese food: Gimme spring rolls!

_Pad thai._

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**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 14, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1132 "2007-02-14T07:03:58Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]

_Pad thai._  
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Bangkok noodle dish.

Rear defroster

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1133 "2007-02-14T13:11:10Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Why should you be embarrassed? I’m the one who made an ass of myself … twice…

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Yeah, but I’m a _pussy_. I looked it up. At least you stood tall and took your lumps. I got my eye on you, **Twicks** …you’re goin’ places!

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1134 "2007-02-14T13:12:13Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]  
Bangkok noodle dish.

Rear defroster  
[/QUOTE]

Heated car seat.

**Valentine’s Day.**

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1135 "2007-02-14T13:20:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Kalhoun]  
Yeah, but I’m a _pussy_. I looked it up. At least you stood tall and took your lumps. I got my eye on you, **Twicks** …you’re goin’ places!  
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Not today … the roads are icy and I’m gonna work from home. Just as soon as I finish reading MPSIMS.

> [@](#):
>
> Valentine’s Day

Disrespectful of singles. 😛

Chocolate

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1136 "2007-02-14T13:49:53Z")

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Willie Wonka’s World  
Next:

**Theremin**

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**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 14, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1137 "2007-02-14T14:43:49Z")

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[QUOTE=Cartooniverse]

**Theremin**  
[/QUOTE]

Music making antennas.

Next: Headache.

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1138 "2007-02-14T15:02:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Winston Smith]  
Music making antennas.

Next: Headache.  
[/QUOTE]

Where’s the Tylenol?

Trojan

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**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 14, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1139 "2007-02-14T15:17:39Z")

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[QUOTE=hocow]  
Where’s the Tylenol?

Trojan  
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Thinks Helen’s HOT.  
Spartan.

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**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 15, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1140 "2007-02-15T02:54:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Paul The Younger]

Spartan.  
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Men of war

John Vliet Lindsay

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