# Hi Opal! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 13, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924 "2003-02-13T21:36:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Toaster52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Toaster52](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toaster52)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/81 "2003-02-14T18:18:38Z")
**december** , 1. That was priceless…I was trying to think of how to do some real Haiku in list format, but there’s no _way_ I could top that!! 2. Excellent!!! 3. …runs out of thoughts… ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/82 "2003-02-14T18:47:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Toaster52 \* > \*\ ***december** , > > 1. That was priceless…I was trying to think of how to do some real Haiku in list format, but there’s no _way_ I could top that!! > > 2. Excellent!!! > > 3. …runs out of thoughts… \*\* Awww. :embarassed: ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/83 "2003-02-14T18:58:36Z")
Arthur said it best… _“One… Two… Five!”_ ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/84 "2003-02-14T19:04:59Z")
1. Opal likes long lists 2. Not Bill, though. 3. Now it’s "Bye, Opal!’ ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/85 "2003-02-14T19:08:11Z")
whoops. 5/7/5, not 5/3/5. hmm… 1. Opal likes long lists 2. but Uncle Bill does not, so 3. now it’s “Bye, Opal!” ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/86 "2003-02-14T19:39:52Z")
Can’t we all just get along??? ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/87 "2003-02-14T20:54:10Z")
Aww, c’mon. It’s all fun and games. Until someone throws the burrito. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/88 "2003-02-14T21:27:43Z")
Then it’s a party. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/89 "2003-02-14T21:31:46Z")
Is that a beef, bean and cheese burrito, a bean burrito with a Mexican fat burner, or a burrito so hot even Jesus could not eat it? Man, this place has a lot of inside jokes. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/90 "2003-02-14T21:38:18Z")
Hot burritos make the baby Jesus cry. ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/91 "2003-02-14T21:41:49Z")
1. I’m not good at lists. 2. So I never said the phrase before. 3. But I’ll try it out now. 4. Hi Oprah! %. I just don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/92 "2003-02-14T22:52:27Z")
[ul] [li]Hi, Opal![/li][li]Hi, Opal![/li][li]Hi, OncleBier![/li][li]Hi, Opal![/li][li]Hi, Opal![/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/93 "2003-02-15T00:09:06Z")
I once got really frustrated while making chimichangas. Every time I rolled up the burrito, the tortilla would crack. Obviously, deep frying a burrito with the filling pouring out wouldn’t work. After several of these, I was fuming. Keep in mind that this was before I was on medication. So in a sort of sudden flaring rage, I grabbed the burrito in both hands, ripped it apart, and threw it across the room. And then I felt really stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/94 "2003-02-15T00:31:08Z")
So then, it used to be “jumped the shark” and now it’s “thrown the burrito”? Which would mean that “Hi, Opal!” has thrown the burrito. ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/95 "2003-02-15T00:59:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*Then it’s a party. \*\* Which, if I recall correctly, you attended **and** drank humongous amounts of beer at… But at least you had a good time 😃 Although you **cuould** have slept inside…you just woulda had to share a couch with **Thinksnow**. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/96 "2003-02-15T02:39:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\* Every time I rolled up the burrito, the tortilla would crack. \*\* true mexican food tip as supplied by Mama Baboon: Heat your tortillas up first. Warm Tortillas are easy to roll. It also helps if you roll with the ‘grain’ (look closely, you’ll see it). ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/97 "2003-02-15T02:49:00Z")
I _always_ warm the tortillas up first. I spent the first 25 years of my life about an hour away from Mexico… These were just on the tail end of freshness, and nothing I could have done would have saved them. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/98 "2003-02-15T03:23:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > > 1. Sigh, I thought we finally killed this Doper cliche off. > 2. It still isn’t as annoying as “Jump the Shark” > 3. Hi **Unclebeer**! > 4. What is this-- repeat season already? Sorry, **elf6c,** and no offense, **Unclebeer,** but it just doesn’t have the same hard-hitting impact. I predict it won’t last. Long live **Hi, Opal!** (repeat 3 times) ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/99 "2003-02-16T05:43:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pravnik \* > 2. When come Hi, bring Opal. Or “When Opal back, bring Hi.” ---
**Author:** ![Craneop2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924/100 "2003-02-16T08:04:07Z")
Can we do "QUIT IT OUT " for a while? Sis thinks it’s cute and uses it constantly… BTW Hi Opal! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/154924.md?page=4)