# Flora McFlimsey, please read! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 19, 1999, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739 "1999-08-19T04:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/1 "1999-08-19T04:45:00Z")
Dear Ms. McFlimsey, I wanted to get in touch with you because I have something you said on these boards quoted at [http://www.crosswinds.net/~montrealais/quotes/political/issues.html](http://www.crosswinds.net/~montrealais/quotes/political/issues.html) . I’d like to cite your real name, if I may. Could you email me to discuss this at [matt\_mcl@hotmail.com](mailto:matt_mcl@hotmail.com)? thanks. ---
**Author:** ![EnigmaOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EnigmaOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnigmaOne)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/2 "1999-08-19T06:17:00Z")
{{{I’d like to cite your real name, if I may. Could you email me to discuss this at [matt\_mcl@hotmail.com](mailto:matt_mcl@hotmail.com)? thanks.}}}—matt\_mcl ## I’m glad to see that common courtesy is still alive–especially on the net. – **Kalél** (The Original **EnigmaOne** ) _Common ¢ for all ages._ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/3 "1999-08-19T13:26:00Z")
Thanks for asking, Matt, and I’m glad you liked the quote. But can you put me down as “anonymous?” I really don’t want my name used. I have the luxury on this board of voicing my own opinions without it possibly hurting my career, and would like to keep the anonymity. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/4 "1999-08-19T13:36:00Z")
Oh, man, I KNEW it…she’s Rudolph Giuliani. (running for cover) * * * Uke ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Berry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@Carl\_Berry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Berry)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/5 "1999-08-19T14:54:00Z")
Great quote, Flora! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/6 "1999-08-19T15:33:00Z")
Oh, Ike, I’m MUCH cuter than Rudolph Giuliani, and I don’t even have comb-over! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/7 "1999-08-19T15:43:00Z")
Sure, I’ll do that. Thanks for responding, Flora. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 1999, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/8 "1999-08-19T18:08:00Z")
How could ANYONE be cuter than Rudy Giuliani? ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 1999, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/9 "1999-08-23T04:53:00Z")
Flora, I’d also demand the concession that the background ‘art’ be changed. It’s so… busy. And orange. It’s the '70s shag rug of backgrounds. However, matt does get points for not having any animated gifs or advertisements. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 1999, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flora-mcflimsey-please-read/2739/10 "1999-08-23T14:34:00Z")
It’s supposed to be PARCHMENT!!! PARCHMENT dammit! (_sob_) Seriously, please see the whole page at [http://www.crosswinds.net/~montrealais/quotes/quotes.html](http://www.crosswinds.net/~montrealais/quotes/quotes.html) so you can see it with the menu frame with the cursive writing 🙂