# Horribly overdone, but boredom does take its toll! Ask the M8B! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 16, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787 "2003-05-16T22:40:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/1 "2003-05-16T22:40:42Z")
I know that the whole “ask the Magic8ball”, or in other cases, [The Gay Guy,](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23047) has been done many, many times, but I’ve found myself with a large amount of time on my hands, no books, and a pissy computer. And so I ask myself, what can I do to elevate my boredom, and at the same time, **Help people?** Because, you know, if there’s one thing I love to do, its To be helpful. 😃 So, ask me your questions. While I’m not wise beyond my years, as there’s only 15 of them, I can garantee that I’ll give 101%, and I’l try my hardest to bring you “the truth”. Or my version of it, anyways. And **Esprix** I promise I’m not trying to take any of your glory. I’m just not that kinda person. Honest. So, ask away! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/2 "2003-05-16T22:45:24Z")
I have a Magic 8 Ball here at my desk. It says we’ll win the lottery. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/3 "2003-05-16T22:47:31Z")
The lottery, eh? Well, you know, some of those plastic m8b’s have been known to lie… But It could happen. I wish you luck. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/4 "2003-05-16T22:50:31Z")
Thank you. I wonder why all the townspeople are gathering rocks…? ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/5 "2003-05-16T23:00:24Z")
You don’t wanna know. ---
**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/6 "2003-05-16T23:14:09Z")
Is WeirdDave really a dorkwad? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/7 "2003-05-16T23:20:02Z")
> [@](#): > > Is WeirdDave really a dorkwad? OUTLOOK NOT SO GOOD ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/8 "2003-05-16T23:21:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kwyjibo \* > \*\*Is WeirdDave really a dorkwad? \*\* I will have you know That I am personally related to WeirdDave… My answer is Yes. Oh, GOD yes. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/9 "2003-05-16T23:27:01Z")
Is this really going to elevate your boredom? Or will it alleviate it? ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/10 "2003-05-16T23:34:38Z")
Sorry… I’m a horrible speller, but I DO try… Besides, I think that “elevate” looks and sounds better. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/11 "2003-05-16T23:35:14Z")
Dear Magic8ball, How is it that you can give 101% all the time? Doesn’t your d20 with the answers get worn out faster that way? - Curious in California ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/12 "2003-05-16T23:39:40Z")
I’ m an overacheiver, what can I say? I aim to please. And MY d20 is insured, so I can always get a new one. ---
**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/13 "2003-05-16T23:48:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \* > \*\*OUTLOOK NOT SO GOOD \*\* Oh I dunno. I think he’s the dorkiest dorkwad that ever dorked! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/14 "2003-05-16T23:49:35Z")
I agree. But not too much, as I don’t want to be estranged or anything… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/15 "2003-05-17T00:26:39Z")
Oh man, Uncle Dave is gonna pee his pants over this one. Dear Magic 8 Ball: Will my niece ever learn to spell? ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/16 "2003-05-17T01:00:07Z")
My dear aunt **GingeroftheNorth** Probably not; You’ve seen how corrupt our education system is. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/17 "2003-05-17T01:28:29Z")
[Obscure prog rock reference] Everybody needs to evelate from the norm… [/OPRR] (No, not a typo :)) ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/18 "2003-05-17T02:32:06Z")
I couldn’t agree more, **Coldfire**. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/19 "2003-05-17T03:37:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Magic8ball \* > \*\*I will have you know That I am personally related to WeirdDave… > My answer is Yes. Oh, GOD yes. \*\* You must really, really like it up there in Yellowknife, because you seem to be systematically eliminating other places where you might formaly have been welcome one by one. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787/20 "2003-05-17T03:54:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\*You must really, really like it up there in Yellowknife, because you seem to be systematically eliminating other places where you might formaly have been welcome one by one. 😛 \*\* What are you blaming ME for? I’m just afreindly, helpful little device… I seek only to serve the truth…:rolleyes: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horribly-overdone-but-boredom-does-take-its-toll-ask-the-m8b/175787.md?page=2)