# Doing Alphagene

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 3, 1999, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670 "1999-12-03T20:57:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/1 "1999-12-03T20:57:00Z")

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Think he’ll check in, Chief?

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“Bodie, I noticed you stopped stuttering.”  
“I’ve been giving myself shock treatments.”  
“Up the voltage.”  
-_Real Genius_

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/2 "1999-12-03T21:02:00Z")

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What if we’ve already done Alphagene?

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Formerly unknown as “Melanie”

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**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/3 "1999-12-03T21:03:00Z")

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Did he perfume himself beforehand, Sax?

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“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.” - George Carlin

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**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/4 "1999-12-03T21:03:00Z")

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> [@](#):
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> What if we’ve already done Alphagene?

Well, then, Sax, you have to tell us what kind of cologne/perfume/douche/household cleaning products he uses “down there”.

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“Bodie, I noticed you stopped stuttering.”  
“I’ve been giving myself shock treatments.”  
“Up the voltage.”  
-_Real Genius_

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**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/5 "1999-12-03T21:04:00Z")

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Dammit, Falcon! Stop stealing my thunder!

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“Bodie, I noticed you stopped stuttering.”  
“I’ve been giving myself shock treatments.”  
“Up the voltage.”  
-_Real Genius_

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/6 "1999-12-03T21:06:00Z")

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I think I can now safely predict that the _Sequential Threads_ thread will outstrip _Guy Stuff_ within the week.

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Livin’ on Tums, Vitamin E and Rogaine

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/7 "1999-12-03T21:10:00Z")

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Oh, come on fellas, I really didn’t do him!  
But I’ll let you know if I ever do - I’ll have a full report in MPSIMS the next day giving you every dirty or perfumed detail. I mean, isn’t it time someone else talked about his or her sex life for a change?

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Formerly unknown as “Melanie”

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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/8 "1999-12-03T21:10:00Z")

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::shaking head slowly::

Ya just _had_ to go here.

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**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/9 "1999-12-03T21:12:00Z")

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Woohoo! Beat Flyp to the sarcastic comment! ::victory dance::

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“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.” - George Carlin

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**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/10 "1999-12-03T21:16:00Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Ya just had to go here.

Hey, you said, “If I had the balls…”

Well, I had the balls.

Falcon, this town ain’t big enough for the both of us…  
DRAW!

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“Bodie, I noticed you stopped stuttering.”  
“I’ve been giving myself shock treatments.”  
“Up the voltage.”  
-_Real Genius_

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**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/11 "1999-12-03T21:17:00Z")

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::Falcon draws a gun on a piece of paper, a la Bugs Bunny::

How’s that?

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“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.” - George Carlin

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**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/12 "1999-12-03T21:21:00Z")

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You been eatin’ onions!

(I will be most impressed if you can furnish the next line.)

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“Bodie, I noticed you stopped stuttering.”  
“I’ve been giving myself shock treatments.”  
“Up the voltage.”  
-_Real Genius_

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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/13 "1999-12-03T21:25:00Z")

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Flyp’s resume:

I have balls.

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**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/14 "1999-12-03T21:30:00Z")

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Alas, Flyp…I cannot produce the next line. Guess that means ya ran me out of town…

::slinks off towards the door, muttering:: Well, at least I could beat him in music trivia…

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“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.” - George Carlin

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**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/15 "1999-12-03T21:35:00Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Flyp’s resume:  
> I have balls.

Actually, that’s just my favorite pick-up line.

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“Bodie, I noticed you stopped stuttering.”  
“I’ve been giving myself shock treatments.”  
“Up the voltage.”  
-_Real Genius_

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**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 1999, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-alphagene/11670/16 "1999-12-03T21:37:00Z")

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I just want to know who was ‘doing’ alphagene last night in the chat room.
