# Enterprise-Cogenitor **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 30, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055 "2003-04-30T02:09:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/221 "2003-08-15T23:21:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by carnivorousplant \* > \*\*I fail to understand why I should entice anyone to marry their sister. \*\* No, he meant it is illegal for us to marry YOUR sister! in an unrelated story: L ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/222 "2003-08-15T23:23:46Z")
Actually, I meant that it’s probably not illegal to marry your sister in parts of the midwest. The joke just isn’t funny if you have to explain it. (or if **cplant** tells it) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/223 "2003-08-15T23:38:44Z")
[Wise guy.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=204919) ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/224 "2003-08-16T00:04:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aesiron \* > \*\*Actually, I meant that it’s probably not illegal to marry your sister in parts of the midwest. The joke just isn’t funny if you have to explain it. (or if **cplant** tells it) \*\* I too was telling a joke. I was making a humorous play on the wording of the sentence used by yourself in said above joke post. In retrospect, i should have written “Two guys walk into a bar, and he means it is illegal to marry YOUR sister!” ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/225 "2003-08-16T00:14:40Z")
D’oh. I feel like such a **Linus**. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/226 "2003-08-16T00:15:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aesiron \* > \*\*Actually, I meant that it’s probably not illegal to marry your sister in parts of the midwest. The joke just isn’t funny if you have to explain it. (or if **cplant** tells it) \*\* Actually, it just wasn’t that funny to begin with. 🙂 Now, if you had said _Targ_, that would’ve been funny. (or cousin, even…) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/227 "2003-08-16T00:20:26Z")
You guys going to help me out, or not? [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=204919](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=204919) ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/228 "2003-08-16T05:17:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aesiron \* > \*\*D’oh. I feel like such a **Linus**. \*\* At least you didn’t say you were _feeling_ (a) **Linus**. 😃 Crap, I just checked my class rosters for fall and I have a Wesley. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/229 "2003-08-16T05:20:24Z")
Me no type right? That’s unpossible! ---
**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/230 "2003-08-17T02:57:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aesiron \* > \*\*D’oh. I feel like such a **Linus**. \*\* Go with that feeling. Some people believe that in order to improve yourself, you have to start picturing yourself in more positive manner. It’s nice to have goals. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/231 "2003-08-17T03:01:17Z")
Why would I want to imagine myself as you then? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055/232 "2003-08-17T04:36:55Z")
You do have a point. Setting your expectations too high will probably just lead to disappointment. Baby steps…baby steps… 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055.md?page=11)