# Eve, a word please **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 1, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284 "2003-05-01T02:37:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/61 "2003-05-02T05:48:31Z")
Thou shalt not worship graven images of Shadoe Stevens. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/62 "2003-05-02T06:47:24Z")
Always bring a towel. ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/63 "2003-05-02T07:08:37Z")
Get it in writing. and When you write to her never say anything you wouldn’t wish to hear read out in court. Redboss ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Blunty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Captain\_Blunty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Blunty)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/64 "2003-05-02T08:01:57Z")
Don’t eat apple seeds unless you want an apple tree in your tummy. Don’t drop that hairdryer in the bathtub! ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/65 "2003-05-02T10:17:52Z")
Lather, rinse, and repeat. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/66 "2003-05-02T11:50:40Z")
Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/67 "2003-05-02T12:01:36Z")
When handling a firearm, always assume it is loaded and act accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/68 "2003-05-02T12:02:58Z")
Iron nekkid and you’ll always get burned. Beards and bubblegum are a bad combination. A = 440. Most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/69 "2003-05-02T12:21:12Z")
Anybody wonder what the origanial question was? Anyone? Buller? Check the spare once a month. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/70 "2003-05-02T13:30:15Z")
If there is a serial killer on the loose in the woods near the cabin you booked for summer vacation - DON’T split up! Run, don’t walk to your car. LEAVE. ---
**Author:** ![Squange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Squange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squange)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/71 "2003-05-02T13:36:46Z")
Always know where your towel is. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/72 "2003-05-02T13:41:17Z")
Never…oops, sorry, Always keep one of those little plastic trash bags in your car. It is very convenient for putting soda cans, gum wrappers, soiled napkins, and other trash in. Plus, when it gets full, you can just throw it out the window. ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/73 "2003-05-02T13:51:46Z")
Cash is king. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/74 "2003-05-02T14:03:07Z")
Change your oil according to you manual without exception. ---
**Author:** ![Branwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Branwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Branwen)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/75 "2003-05-02T14:07:02Z")
Unless you’re the consumer, don’t remove the tag. It’s against the law. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/76 "2003-05-02T14:10:05Z")
1. Lord love a workin’ man; 2) Don’t trust Whitey; 3) Go see a doctor and get rid of it. Red wine with beef; white with fish. And don’t even think about trying to corner the market in FCOJ (frozen concentrated orange juice)… No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/77 "2003-05-02T14:17:43Z")
Work hard, play hard, and get plenty of roughage in your diet, and someday you’ll own this hotel. –Mike Nesmith ---
**Author:** ![DanWPsl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@DanWPsl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanWPsl)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/78 "2003-05-02T14:24:20Z")
Don’t poke geese. they bite hard. Architecture students get VERY angry when you burn down their models. ---
**Author:** ![mycoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mycoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mycoman)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/79 "2003-05-02T14:24:28Z")
When in danger, or in doubt - run in circles, scream and shout. Never get a tattoo where a judge could see it. Don’t force it, get a bigger hammer. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/80 "2003-05-02T14:38:08Z")
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