# How well do you want to know me?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 28, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232 "2001-09-28T01:21:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/61 "2001-09-28T17:45:05Z")
Do you know what, **Billy Baroo**? I honestly can’t tell you. I don’t have many of their CD’s and I haven’t listened to them in so long. The last CD of theirs that I listened to was “Pop Trash”. That wasn’t so bad. It certainly didn’t deserve the response it got (which was nothing). I have been heavily (does that make sense) into Placebo. Oh, gawd, I don’t know how I lived before without hearing them. They are delicious. Both musically and visually.
**Waverly** :
_So, combining the recurrent Disney and virgin themes running through this thread: Which Disney character would you must like to loose your virginity to? Would you at least consent to heavy petting with the little mermaid?_ Um, no to the Little Mermaid question. Blech. If I lost my virginity to a Disney character (I am assuming animated) it would be either Prince Phillip (Sleeping Beauty) or the Prince in Beauty and the Beast after he changes back to human.
_BTW, I normally resist the voyeuristic urge to peruse vanity sites, but I looked at yours. It is thoroughly unbelievable that you haven’t gotten any offers. Perhaps you just turn a deaf ear to them until someone who meets your ideal comes along._ I unfortunately haven’t had any. And I don’t turn a deaf ear. I might not date a person long, but I definitely would not turn anyone away if they were really interested.
**Cap’n Yoaz**
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> How well do I want to know you?
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> Well, I would already know more about you if you trimmed the hedges under your window. Those things are annoyingly scratchy. Also, adjust your blinds a bit, would you? Thanks. 🙂
Oooo-kkkaaaayyyy…but would you cut them for me?
**Munch** :
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> I’ve recently become addicted to The Learning Channel. I love the list episodes (Top 10 Machines, Top 10 Inventions, etc.). There was a special on the Hoover Dam that I became addicted to as well. On the episode, they interviewed one of the dam engineers, who was talking about the force of Lake Mead on the dam. His quote was “I like to think of things in terms of elephants. Lake Mead represents roughly 10 million elephants of force.”
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> From that point on, I decided to think in terms of elephants as well. What do you like to think in terms of?
Um, I’m still stuck on what I am supposed to be thinking in these terms for, but I will answer as best as I can. Giraffes. Or maybe fuzzy bunnies (:D) or puppies. I still don’t know what I am saying.
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### Author:  [@Billy\_Baroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Baroo)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/62 "2001-09-28T18:58:16Z")
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> \*Originally posted by dlgirl \*
> \*\*Do you know what, **Billy Baroo**? I honestly can’t tell you. I don’t have many of their CD’s and I haven’t listened to them in so long. The last CD of theirs that I listened to was “Pop Trash”. That wasn’t so bad. It certainly didn’t deserve the response it got (which was nothing). I have been heavily (does that make sense) into Placebo. Oh, gawd, I don’t know how I lived before without hearing them. They are delicious. Both musically and visually.
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The answer is _Rio_. Now you know. When it comes to making out, put on side 2 of Rio.
I’m interested in the Placebo effect - it is evidently quite psychotropic for you. Tell me your favorite record from that band so I too might savor those delicious sounds. Do they tour?
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### Author:  [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/63 "2001-09-28T19:24:59Z")
Your harsh rebuke of Ariel has flustered my quest for filthy fun. Do you have _any_ same sex fantasies? What do you mean by ‘interested’? Guys are always interested. Walk into any club or bar in the US, stand on a table [short skirts help] and announce: “I am taking offers for sex; queue up to the left.” Not that I condone this type of behavior, but you see the point. I’m guessing you are shy, no?
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/64 "2001-09-28T19:31:41Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Billy Baroo \*
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> \*\*The answer is _Rio_. Now you know. When it comes to making out, put on side 2 of Rio.
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> I’m interested in the Placebo effect - it is evidently quite psychotropic for you. Tell me your favorite record from that band so I too might savor those delicious sounds. Do they tour? \*\*
_Rio_, huh? Make out music? Well, when I have the need for that, I’ll have to do a little search.
Yes, Placebo seems to be on my mind quite a lot. Of course, music is on my mind all the time. I just can’t live without it. I’m trying to think about my favorite CD of theirs. Well, they only have three - _Placebo (1996), Without You I’m Nothing(1998),_ and _Black Market Music(2000)(U.S. - 2001)_. I really can’t pick one. They each have their own soul, but they incorporate so nicely. If you want to hear snippets of their music, go to [http://www.thebsh.com](http://www.thebsh.com). You can also see their videos and hear their music on [http://www.launch.com](http://www.launch.com). Just do a search for them, and you will be given a huge treat.
They are on a tour right now and will finish in October (I think). This tour has been a long one, promoting their latest recording. I wish they did more tours in the U.S. because I would really like to see them. The problem is that their label doesn’t really promote them out here. I hardly know anyone here that knows who Placebo is. Have you heard the soundtrack to “Cruel Intentions”? They did a song for that film (_Every You, Every Me_). Oh, and they acted in the movie “Velvet Goldmine”. I saw that just so that I could hear Brian’s voice (yes, I am sick). (Any other questions about them? I could probably keep going)
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/65 "2001-09-28T19:50:43Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Waverly \*
> \*\*Your harsh rebuke of Ariel has flustered my quest for filthy fun. Do you have _any_ same sex fantasies? What do you mean by ‘interested’? Guys are always interested. Walk into any club or bar in the US, stand on a table [short skirts help] and announce: “I am taking offers for sex; queue up to the left.” Not that I condone this type of behavior, but you see the point. I’m guessing you are shy, no? \*\*
**Waverly** , I hate clubs. I hate the dancing (mostly because the music is on an endless loop. And my friends don’t want to stop dancing. Oh, my legs.) I also don’t go to bars yet because I am not yet 21. Maybe I will when my birthday rolls around, but then maybe I won’t. The idiots that inhabit bars may keep me away (yes, I know that there are other guys, but the former gets on my nerves.)
So, if I did what you say I should do, then what would you do? Would you come running or just laugh at how desperate I am?
Oh, and I don’t really have homosexual fantasies. Sorry.
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### Author:  [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/66 "2001-09-28T20:01:16Z")
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> _originally posted by Cap’n Yoaz_
> How well do I want to know you?
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> Well, I would already know more about you if you trimmed the hedges under your window. Those things are annoyingly scratchy. Also, adjust your blinds a bit, would you? Thanks much.
One of the funniest things I have read in a long time, it just appeals to my…well strange sense of humour.
**dlgirl** , I’m with you on the Placebo thing, (although I don’t have any of their cd’s…yet) oh, I know of them because I’m from Scotland.
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### Author:  [@Cap\_n\_Yoaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cap_n_Yoaz)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/67 "2001-09-28T20:07:48Z")
I aim to please, **eirroc**. 🙂 Thanks much.
I figured it was better to try for funny rather than grouchy, especially considering I’m a noob here and all.
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/68 "2001-09-28T20:10:51Z")
**eirroc** , what are you waiting for? They are the greatest thing since sliced bread! Mmmm…and Brian, mmmmm… Excuse me while I wipe up this drool. Sorry. They are the greatest band that I have heard in a long time, I just don’t see what their recording label is thinking.
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### Author:  [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/69 "2001-09-28T20:14:29Z")
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> _Originally posted by dlgirl:_ So, if I did what you say I should do, then what would you do? Would you come running or just laugh at how desperate I am
Good question. It would depend. If I thought you were serious, I would avoid you while trying to get my compatriots into trouble by encouraging them to queue up. If I thought you were kidding, I’d be suitably impressed by your, shall we say, _je ne sais quoi_ and humorous commentary on the bar scene, offering to buy you drinks for the rest of the evening.
Hey, I thought _you_ were answering questions.
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### Author:  [@Billy\_Baroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Baroo)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/70 "2001-09-28T20:22:23Z")
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> \*Originally posted by dlgirl \*
> Well, they only have three - _Placebo (1996), Without You I’m Nothing(1998),_ and _Black Market Music(2000)(U.S. - 2001)_. I really can’t pick one. \*\*
Pretty please with sugar on it? If you refuse to choose I muse I’ll go with their latest, but c’mon. It’s not rocket surgery. 🙂
I looked at the website. You gotta love a power trio. And easy on the eyes, too. Some fellas have all the luck. Heck, if I’d heard about them five short months ago I could have seen them at Double Door, which is an intimate setting and is stumbling distance from my flat.
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/71 "2001-09-28T21:10:13Z")
Okay, let’s see. **Billy** , you got the honest truth from me. I really can’t pick. They are each so individual. I’ll try though. Most fans claim that they like “Without You, I’m Nothing”. I would say that this is a good choice. It is fun and serious. Um, I can’t really say more. You have to experience it for yourself. Oh, and listen to a sample first before you buy it. Some people can’t get past Brian’s nasally voice. I just think it adds.
**Waverly** , you would probably drinking something with me because if I did the standing on the table thing, I would be joking just to see how far it would go. I wouldn’t sell myself out like that.
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### Author:  [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/72 "2001-09-28T21:33:09Z")
**dlgirl** , you speak of being an expert on Disneyland. What do you know about [these people](http://www.mouseplanet.com/potties/)?
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/73 "2001-09-28T21:51:16Z")
Do you mean the people who are behind this particular page or the people behind MousePlanet? I am actually part of the message board at MousePlanet. So far I haven’t had anything weird happen to me. They are all very sweet people at the site and on their board. I should really check on them more often, though. I haven’t because of this board. I have just been so preoccupied. [sub]Okay, stop giggling.[/sub]
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### Author:  [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/74 "2001-09-28T21:53:20Z")
Well enough for me to email you and ask you for your phone number
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/75 "2001-09-28T22:09:13Z")
::blushing::
I…I…d-d-don’t know what to say. This has never happened before. ::nervous::
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2001, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/76 "2001-09-29T01:11:11Z")
**Munch** :
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> Next question: If a train leaves Cincinnati headed towards Denver at 80 km/hr, and a train leaves L.A. headed towards Denver at 44 km/hr, can you tell me one thing you’d like to accomplish by year’s end?
Oh, that’s a hard one. One thing that I hope to accomplish by years end is finish my semester without going through a major breakdown emotionally.
And I am not a Disneyland expert. I am a fanatic. (Only less than before. Now I have guys to fill my mind. Oh, god.)
**Rysdad** , you wish that you could satisfy. What have you got to give me? Huh?
Ooooh, **mrblue**. Could I get the spanking before the movie? It will teach me to have better taste…in movies.
**Billy** , I forgot to mention the fact that I have been listening to Placebo since March. That is all. If I would have known about them, I could have seen their gig in San Fran. Oh well. And if you get to see them before I do, will you take a piccy of ickle Bri for me? Thanks a bunch. 😃
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### Author:  [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2001, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/77 "2001-09-29T01:23:17Z")
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> \*Originally posted by dlgirl \*
> **Waverly** , you would probably drinking something with me because if I did the standing on the table thing, I would be joking just to see how far it would go. I wouldn’t sell myself out like that.
Drinks are on me then (hey! no throwing). When you are 21, of course.
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2001, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/78 "2001-09-29T01:35:24Z")
Thanks, **Wave** babe. 😉
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### Author:  [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2001, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/79 "2001-09-29T02:02:23Z")
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> \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \*
> **Moderator’s Notes:** Is everybody done being grouchy now? Good.
Yeah. And I promise, I’m really not as bitchy as I make myself seem.
Honest.
I’ll offer my most sincere apologies to you, **dl**.
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### Author:  [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2001, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-want-to-know-me/84232/80 "2001-09-29T02:04:43Z")
Thank you. I accept and ask you to forgive me if I did anything to bring on this reaction.
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