# Heres my 0.2c Lute Skywatcher **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 15, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018 "2012-05-15T20:37:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/201 "2012-05-17T02:14:33Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Convenient. You have a very ugly and recurring habit of suggesting other posters are lying when they disagree with you. You are aptly named, and not really fit for civilized company. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/202 "2012-05-17T02:25:17Z")
Scammer? Really? His post was honest enough for all of us to recognize how asinine the request was when we first read it. If he wanted to lie or scam us he could have, you know, actually lied or scammed us. Keep it in perspective ya’ll. I give his apology a tepid C-, but it’s good enough for me. It’s tough to be 100% contrite with everyone piling on like they do, even when you know you’re in the wrong. Reminds me of sign a homeless guy used in Austin when I went to college: “Yell at a homeless vet, $1” **Lute** you should start a similar thread title with a link to a donation button. You’d be pretty close to your goal by now. And I’m sorry about your AC situation. I feel for you, though I wouldn’t give you $30 for it. Stay strong. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/203 "2012-05-17T02:31:52Z")
If you can find it your heart to forgive me, send $1 to “Sorry Dude” ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/204 "2012-05-17T02:38:53Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > My rabbit needs a boob-job, send cash (or gold, you know who you are). I’m in for a fiver if I get to see the ‘after’ pics. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/205 "2012-05-17T03:56:28Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > For your continued amusement, the fun on [this one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=509580&page=5) starts at post 247 (page 5 for me) when Springs1 joins the fun. THE MENU IS THE GOD OF ORDERING. :eek: Never thought I’d say this, but I’m really glad now that Bob Evans didn’t get back to me about that online job application I filled out a year or so ago. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/206 "2012-05-17T12:53:50Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > My rabbit needs a boob-job, send cash (or gold, you know who you are). Thanks That just reminded me that **The Prosthetic Bunny Titties** second album release is sometime in June. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/207 "2012-05-17T13:46:14Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > I think someone did solicit funds for gastric bypass, though. Link? Bonus points if you don’t ask the giraffeboards for help finding it. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/208 "2012-05-17T13:53:19Z")
> [@I\_Know\_Nothing](#): > > Scammer? Really? His post was honest enough for all of us to recognize how asinine the request was when we first read it. If he wanted to lie or scam us he could have, you know, actually lied or scammed us. Keep it in perspective ya’ll. > > I give his apology a tepid C-, but it’s good enough for me. It’s tough to be 100% contrite with everyone piling on like they do, even when you know you’re in the wrong. > > Reminds me of sign a homeless guy used in Austin when I went to college: “Yell at a homeless vet, $1” > > **Lute** you should start a similar thread title with a link to a donation button. You’d be pretty close to your goal by now. > > And I’m sorry about your AC situation. I feel for you, though I wouldn’t give you $30 for it. Stay strong. I agree with all of this. I hope you’ll stick around Lute. Heat can kill both humans and rabbits, so I had no problem with your initial request since it sounded like you didn’t have access to any other funds. I do hope you figure out why it was inappropriate to ask us to share this cost with you. But I certainly don’t think you need to leave the board over this. Unfortunately, this will probably not be a good place for you to ask for help if you ever do really need it though. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/209 "2012-05-17T15:24:51Z")
Every time I see .2c in the title when I come to the pit, I think “.2, or 20%, of the speed of light - that doesn’t make any sense. Oh, .2 cents - wait, that still doesn’t make any sense. It should just be 2 cents, not .2 cents, since two cents makes sense. Even .2 dollars doesn’t make sense for the cents.” Then I think about how pin and pen sound the same to me. ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/210 "2012-05-17T15:43:15Z")
and then I think “I’m definitely not wearing any underwear” ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/211 "2012-05-17T16:48:12Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Every time I see .2c in the title when I come to the pit, I think “.2, or 20%, of the speed of light - that doesn’t make any sense. Oh, .2 cents - wait, that still doesn’t make any sense. It should just be 2 cents, not .2 cents, since two cents makes sense. Even .2 dollars doesn’t make sense for the cents.” > > Then I think about how pin and pen sound the same to me. If you Americans would just come over to the decimal system it wouldn’t be an issue. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/212 "2012-05-17T16:51:41Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > If you Americans would just come over to the decimal system it wouldn’t be an issue. I am Canadian, and no it still doesn’t make sense. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/213 "2012-05-17T16:52:33Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > I am Canadian, and no it still doesn’t make sense. Being Canadian never did. ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/214 "2012-05-17T17:38:54Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > If you Americans would just come over to the decimal system it wouldn’t be an issue. Agreed. I hate the fact that it takes 15 dimes to make a dollar, and 8.33333 pennies to make a dime, and 13/pi 100 dollar bills to make 1,000 dollars. Totally screwed up. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/215 "2012-05-17T17:52:15Z")
Damn…how many half crowns in a guinea again? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/216 "2012-05-17T17:54:58Z")
We do have to cut a quarter in half to get one bit. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/217 "2012-05-17T18:25:01Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > We do have to cut a quarter in half to get one bit. But it only takes four quarters to make a byte. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/218 "2012-05-17T18:28:12Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > **Astro** I mailed the check today. Honest I did! Ahhh… that 'splains it! There IS an **astro** floating around the SDMB somewhere… I’m AstroBOY14; you sent the check to the wrong place! Imma need you to go to the bank, cancel that check, and get a new one for me (and add an extra zero to the end for my inconvenience). Thanks!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/219 "2012-05-17T18:29:58Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > But it only takes four quarters to make a byte. I thought a byte was 1, and a gigabyte was 1024. I’m so confused. ---
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018/220 "2012-05-17T18:43:17Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Damn…how many half crowns in a guinea again? Eight and [sup]2[/sup]/[sub]5[/sub]. What’s the problem? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-my-0-2c-lute-skywatcher/622018.md?page=12)