# Do you think it's alright...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-alright/737390>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 12, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-alright/737390 "2015-11-12T18:33:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-alright/737390/1 "2015-11-12T18:33:12Z")

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…to leave the boy with Uncle Ernie?

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-alright/737390/2 "2015-11-12T18:43:33Z")

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No, there’s too much fiddling about over there.

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-alright/737390/3 "2015-11-12T18:43:58Z")

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Nevermind.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-alright/737390/4 "2015-11-12T19:01:06Z")

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Uncle Ernie’s a harmless old drunk. It’s Cousin Kevin who you’ve got to watch out for.

I remember a live TV performance of “Tommy” on TV in the late 80s. Uncle Ernie was played by Phil Collins and Billy Idol was Cousin Kevin.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-alright/737390/5 "2015-11-12T21:55:53Z")

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Obviously not MY Uncle Ernie! :eek: