# 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:** 67
**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:** [March 29, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1321 "2007-03-29T14:47:43Z")
Safe house: Spies need them. Sidney Reilly. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1322 "2007-04-05T00:34:27Z")
=Sigh= Maybe I should just let this thread die. Then again… ::Bump:: Sidney Reilly. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1323 "2007-04-05T02:23:13Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Sidney Reilly. [/QUOTE] Rather shady background Frank Hague ---
**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:** [April 5, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1324 "2007-04-05T04:01:18Z")
Frank Hague: Joisey political boss. The British sailors and Marines seized by Iran. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1325 "2007-04-05T12:35:02Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] The British sailors and Marines seized by Iran. [/QUOTE] “Pardoned” by Ahmadinejad. Next: Despot ---
**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:** [April 5, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1326 "2007-04-05T15:58:16Z")
Despot: Bad guys rule. Idi Amin. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1327 "2007-04-05T21:05:34Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Idi Amin. [/QUOTE] Scotland’s “last king”. **The Stone of Scone** ---
**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:** [April 6, 2007, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1328 "2007-04-06T00:24:54Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] **The Stone of Scone** [/QUOTE] Stolen in 1950 Shergar ---
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1329 "2007-04-06T00:30:27Z")
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn] Stolen in 1950 Shergar [/QUOTE] Perky Brown Ears. Gremlin ---
**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:** [April 6, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1330 "2007-04-06T12:59:59Z")
[QUOTE=Translucent Daydream] Perky Brown Ears. Gremlin [/QUOTE] Nice little car. Autoban ---
**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:** [April 6, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1331 "2007-04-06T14:31:25Z")
Autobahn: 80 mph, baby! Chevy Corvette. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1332 "2007-04-06T14:44:18Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Chevy Corvette. [/QUOTE] Fast? Holy SHIT!!! Next: Joost ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1333 "2007-04-06T21:31:41Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Next: Joost [/QUOTE] [Managed Philadelphia Athletics.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Joost) **Mason-Dixon Line** ---
**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:** [April 7, 2007, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1334 "2007-04-07T02:43:59Z")
Mason-Dixon Line: Grits availability boundary. The Romulan Neutral Zone. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1335 "2007-04-07T10:27:22Z")
Romulan Neutral Zone: Stay out Kirk! Celery ---
**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:** [April 7, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1336 "2007-04-07T12:33:34Z")
[QUOTE=chowder] Romulan Neutral Zone: Stay out Kirk! Celery [/QUOTE] My favorite veggie! Corn ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1337 "2007-04-07T14:27:45Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] Corn [/QUOTE] [Wheat or maize.](http://www.answers.com/corn&r=67) **The University of Michigan** ---
**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:** [April 7, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1338 "2007-04-07T14:30:41Z")
The University of Michigan: Dad’s an alumnus. Ann Arbor. ---
**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 7, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1339 "2007-04-07T14:34:37Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] **The University of Michigan** [/QUOTE] Northern Cow College Public restrooms ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1340 "2007-04-07T14:39:33Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Northern Cow College Public restrooms [/QUOTE] Take a pee Public Houses [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439.md?page=66) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439.md?page=68)