# Forbidden Thread: Party III (No Hosts!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 14, 2007, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660 "2007-10-14T07:10:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/41 "2007-10-16T15:39:42Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] Probably the division of people who get to play around on computers at work and those who make an honest living. [/QUOTE] Hey, you know, some of us work really hard. Rain, snow, sleet…no matter how tired or sick I may feel, I drag myself out of bed and to the office every damn day so that I can post to the Dope. Dedication, baby. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/42 "2007-10-16T16:40:58Z")
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt] What’s the time frame on this game? What’s the deadline? [/QUOTE] filler hosts don’t read filler seriously, don’t read ## mahnamahna Ouch, bad news about the front page question to Cecil. I wonder if it will serve as an inspiration ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/43 "2007-10-16T16:52:14Z")
This is not a post. This space unintentionally left blank. HOSTS, DAMMIT! STOP READING!!! [QUOTE=Taber] Ouch, bad news about the front page question to Cecil. I wonder if it will serve as an inspiration [/QUOTE] Why, whatever are you talking about? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/44 "2007-10-16T17:03:23Z")
[QUOTE=Blaster Master] Whoa! That is completely needless. Why’d ya do that? I’m an honest person… honestly! [/QUOTE] Hey, don’t get me wrong. All of the quirks for this party were thought up on my employer’s dime! 🙂 If only I got paid hourly and that was really true. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/45 "2007-10-17T01:08:05Z")
Spoiler space here Although I don’t really need it Because I’m not going to say anything specific But just in case: Party III Hosts! Do not read! Go away! Scram! This spoiler space is going to contain more information than the actual message… . . . . . . . . . . There, that should be enough, I think. **Diomedes** , I’ll put up a list of them after I get guessed. You’ve missed some, but then again, you apparently found some that I didn’t put in! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/46 "2007-10-17T03:06:37Z")
Hosts: you know the drill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am I the only one who thinks **fluiddruid** ’s quirk is exceedingly easy? ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/47 "2007-10-17T13:15:38Z")
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt] Am I the only one who thinks **fluiddruid** ’s quirk is exceedingly easy? [/QUOTE] Hosts: skedaddle. . . . . . . . . . . Nope, I thought it would be one of the first guessed. twickster’s guess wasn’t too bad, but I wonder if they’re trying to outthink themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/48 "2007-10-17T14:23:30Z")
I just don’t think I’ll be playing any more games like this. First game I played, I had to use a pair of homophones in each post, then misuse homonyms, . . . I dread to think of what I 'd be assigned next. (No, I don’t really think it’s deliberate. On the other hand, I don’t think I’d do very well at guessing.) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/49 "2007-10-17T15:06:43Z")
I just gave the hosts a pretty big hint, just for the sake of sporting. Let’s see if it helps them. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/50 "2007-10-17T16:29:50Z")
[QUOTE=Eureka] I just don’t think I’ll be playing any more games like this. First game I played, I had to use a pair of homophones in each post, then misuse homonyms, . . . I dread to think of what I 'd be assigned next. (No, I don’t really think it’s deliberate. On the other hand, I don’t think I’d do very well at guessing.) [/QUOTE] I’m sorry Eureka. I didn’t think to check anyone’s prior quirks to ensure some variety for people. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/51 "2007-10-17T16:31:20Z")
. . . . . . . Mine was pretty easy. The advice columnist thing–it was fun. Maybe I’ll get a super challenging one next time I do it. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/52 "2007-10-17T16:31:27Z")
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp] I just gave the hosts a pretty big hint, just for the sake of sporting. Let’s see if it helps them. [/QUOTE] And I jsut gave them an even bigger one. I didn’t realize your wuirk would be this difficult to both post and guess, but it makes sense. Usually, one would think that the more difficult it is to compose a post, the easier it would be to guess (based on the obvious variances from normal speech). ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/53 "2007-10-17T16:36:07Z")
Hosts: If you snoop, I’ll severely chastise you. . . . . . . . . Seriously, stop reading. . . . . . . . . . . YOU ALREADY GUESSED ME!!! . . . . **OneCentStamp** : Can’t use the verb _to be_? ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/54 "2007-10-17T16:41:59Z")
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt] Hosts: If you snoop, I’ll severely chastise you. . . . . . . . . Seriously, stop reading. . . . . . . . . . . YOU ALREADY GUESSED ME!!! . . . . **OneCentStamp** : Can’t use the verb _to be_? [/QUOTE] You [blank] correct. It [blank] trickier than you’d think. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/55 "2007-10-17T19:30:01Z")
**DiggitCamara** , so _totally_ joking in the other thread. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/56 "2007-10-17T19:41:48Z")
Hosts: Seriously, there’s no reason to search me anymore. Just stop it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Diggit Camera** [spoiler]Really! Likes! Exclamation! Points!!! !!![/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/57 "2007-10-17T19:43:33Z")
No peeking! No peeking! No peeking! No peeking! No peeking! No peeking! No peeking! No peeking! No peeking! [QUOTE=OneCentStamp] **DiggitCamara** , so _totally_ joking in the other thread. 😉 [/QUOTE] No problem. I guessed as much. And, on the other hand, how can you prove you’re a salesman unless you can overcome hostile attitudes of your customers? ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/58 "2007-10-17T19:48:41Z")
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt] Hosts: Seriously, there’s no reason to search me anymore. Just stop it! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Diggit Camera** [spoiler]Really! Likes! Exclamation! Points!!! !!![/spoiler] [/QUOTE] Nope. I’m just doing that to throw the hosts off my track. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/59 "2007-10-17T19:49:03Z")
This is a test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . You fail. My last post applies to **DiggitCamara** as well as **Diggit Camera** whom I just made up. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660/60 "2007-10-18T13:45:07Z")
Host spoiler space | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Okay, I’m going to be needing help now. I can handle my quirk just fine, but **bbs2k** is going to be asking me questions about military service, about which I know precisely dick. I only answered in the affirmative because it suits my character, and do they ever need the help if they’re going to have a chance. My answers need to be credible. He’s asking if I was close to combat. Can I just say “No, I was stationed in Germany” or somesuch? Can someone make up a short military background for me? Just a few years of service in the mid-nineties, like I said in the thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-party-iii-no-hosts/422660.md?page=4)