# Hello, my name is Ruckly, and I'm catatonic

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 21, 2002, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-my-name-is-ruckly-and-im-catatonic/128971 "2002-09-21T09:21:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-my-name-is-ruckly-and-im-catatonic/128971/1 "2002-09-21T09:21:32Z")

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Yup, ol’ SPOOFE got cast as everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed lobotomy patient, Ruckly, in the play _One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest_. Not a huge role, no, but hey, I get to say “Fuck 'em all!” a bunch (yeah, I know, the book has him saying “Fuck da wife!”, but in the play it looks like they combined Ruckly and Ellis into one character).

I’m worried, though… I gotta stand there, with my arms outstretched as if crucified, for maybe ten, fifteen minutes at a stretch. Now, that may not sound that difficult, but try it. My arms are _tired_.

Anyway, just thought I should share.

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**Author:** ![zen101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c68b51/32.png) [@zen101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zen101)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-my-name-is-ruckly-and-im-catatonic/128971/2 "2002-09-21T10:07:51Z")

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practice doinf very tiny shoulder rotations and tensing/releasing the trapezoidal muscles. This should help in your pose holding.

Congrats btw! Great fucking play. What did the set designer do to create “the combine”?

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**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-my-name-is-ruckly-and-im-catatonic/128971/3 "2002-09-21T11:31:23Z")

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Are you going to yell “Underpants” sometimes? Maybe “Bo Diddly”?  
😃 Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-my-name-is-ruckly-and-im-catatonic/128971/4 "2002-09-21T22:01:37Z")

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Zen… I dunno. Rehearsals just started, and the set designer (also the director) just finished his set plans. So far, I think the Combine is going to be spooky sound effects.

Cougar… I’ll mumble those whenever I can, just fer you. And thanks.