# Hi Opal! ?? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 27, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709 "2003-05-27T04:32:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/1 "2003-05-27T04:32:32Z")
Perhaps the wrong forum, but I am not sure which one to place it in. This forum won (other choices being MPSIMS and GQ). Please…someone explain “Hi Opal” to me! I would do a search, but truly…that would yield thousands of hits, wouldn’t it? Thanks! ~J ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/2 "2003-05-27T04:55:40Z")
[I’m not typing it again, so click this link.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3434112#post3434112) ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/3 "2003-05-27T04:59:06Z")
[ul]:smack: [sup] **yikes** [/sup][/ul] Go [**here**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117735&highlight=Hi+Opal) ---
**Author:** ![auntnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@auntnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntnut)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/4 "2003-05-27T05:25:16Z")
Being a “newbie” here, I was pleased and relieved to have someone point out “the teeming millions” area…but, alas, my linkage ability is poor. Could someone help link so other newbies can “catch up” with some of “the best and worst of” SDMD? thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/5 "2003-05-27T05:55:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ramboomer \* > \*\*I think this is the one you mean > \*\* [http://fff.fathom.org/forums/](http://fff.fathom.org/forums/) \*\* \*\* That is the message board run by “Hi Opal”'s namesake, but I don’t it’ll be much help with the phrase in question. Welcome to the boards. ---
**Author:** ![auntnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@auntnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntnut)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/6 "2003-05-27T05:58:28Z")
yes, thanks gang…I joined and have perused many times… look at Jokes and jokes explained and just enjoy the site! ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/7 "2003-05-27T13:27:45Z")
The “Hi Opal!” is old and tired and needs to die with dignity. ---
**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/8 "2003-05-27T14:04:38Z")
Jean Grey, I agree with you wholeheartedly. (Except about the “dignity” part.) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/9 "2003-05-27T15:17:22Z")
The “Hi Opal!” joke is one of the things that makes this board distinct from others and should be respected and maintained. ---
**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/10 "2003-05-27T15:41:39Z")
As I posted once on Opal’s board, “Hi, Opal” looks funny without a (3.) in front of it. 🙂 Bob ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/11 "2003-05-27T15:53:01Z")
I thought intelligent discourse was one of the things that made this board distinct. That and, you know, that Cecil guy. I agree with **Jean Grey**. ---
**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/12 "2003-05-27T16:18:52Z")
There are various reasons why no one should use this phrase anymore: 1. It’s old 2. It serves no purpose (Please note, there’s no number three.) ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/13 "2003-05-27T16:45:47Z")
My grandmother’s old, too, and she doesn’t really serve much of a purpose, except acting crazy and having asthma. But I still send her a Christmas card every year. ---
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/14 "2003-05-27T17:19:04Z")
This is something which should have been retired, oh, five years ago or so. I don’t think the chick even posts here anymore. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/15 "2003-05-27T17:25:06Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Kn_ckers \* > \*\* doesn’t really serve much of a purpose, except acting crazy and having asthma.\*\* [ul]:o [sup] **I resemble that remark.** [/sup][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/16 "2003-05-27T17:49:36Z")
> [@](#): > > I don’t think the chick even posts here anymore. Or, at least, not since [05-27-2003 09:04 AM (_i.e._ this morning)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=36). ---
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/17 "2003-05-27T20:13:23Z")
Its almost as much of a classic as some guy breaking in on discussions calling someone a putz. Try to call that one old and tired. :wally ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/18 "2003-05-28T03:27:18Z")
Thanks for your answers! I apologize for bringing up the topic again. ~blushes and runs out of the thread~ ~J ---
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-opal/177709/19 "2003-05-28T03:36:57Z")
No need to blush. Sometimes running out of a thread is wise though.😃 I still think its a funny story. This place sometimes gets a little stuffy. Opal is one of SDMB’s characters as was Wally.