# I'm back! What did I miss?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 26, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813 "2005-08-26T23:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/1 "2005-08-26T23:58:14Z")
Well, I left on a bus tour to the Maritimes last Saturday and I just came back home. Did I miss anything here? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/2 "2005-08-27T00:13:28Z")
Everybody got banned and was replaced by an exact copy. Do I know you? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/3 "2005-08-27T00:14:11Z")
In some cases, several copies. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/4 "2005-08-27T00:15:17Z")
In some cases, several copies.\*\*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/5 "2005-08-27T01:05:13Z")
C K Dexter Haven was mean to me! ☚ ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/6 "2005-08-27T01:06:15Z")
Lynn Bodoni was mean to me! ☚ ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/7 "2005-08-27T01:08:07Z")
Tuba Diver was mean to me! ☹ Tread lightly and carry a small stick! 😛 ---
**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:** [August 27, 2005, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/8 "2005-08-27T01:17:01Z")
We went back to the Marianas Trench AND stayed more than 20 minutes! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/9 "2005-08-27T01:33:30Z")
Thankfully, no dogs were burned. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/10 "2005-08-27T01:38:08Z")
Penis ensued. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/11 "2005-08-27T01:40:00Z")
Don’t forget about the band named “Hi Opal” with the 1920’s style death ray. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/12 "2005-08-27T01:48:09Z")
Someone introduced himself in MPSIMS and was threatened (hmmm…threatened is such a harsh word, there’s got to be a better one) with goats and calamari, [even though he hasn’t paid his $14.95 yet!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=331844). So, did _you_ miss _us_? 😃 GT ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/13 "2005-08-27T03:14:53Z")
The calamari was replaced by kimchee. Not that that eases the events to come, or anything. ---
**Author:** ![klintypooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3da27b/32.png) [@klintypooh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klintypooh)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/14 "2005-08-27T14:24:25Z")
We had a wet t-shirt competition, not many peple entered. I think it’s safe to say I should have won. ---
**Author:** ![EarthStone777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@EarthStone777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EarthStone777)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/15 "2005-08-27T14:35:25Z")
I posted a fascinating story about… Ah, it doesn’t matter because it sank faster than a lead life preserver. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/16 "2005-08-27T16:05:05Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m back! What did I miss?? Don’t know… But what you **didn’t** miss is my birthday (three days hence) – so you’re back just in time! Feel free to shower me with gifts. On second thought, you’re not 18 yet, so you’d better stay out of my shower :eek: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/17 "2005-08-27T21:41:03Z")
I came back and brought pie. It’s all gone now. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/18 "2005-08-27T22:23:20Z")
Of course I missed you all! By the way, happy birthday, **Monstre**!! ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/19 "2005-08-28T00:17:16Z")
[I got married…sort of](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=331745) :: Shamelessly promotes own thread :: ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813/20 "2005-08-28T02:38:08Z")
I just got back too! From a week in Cape Cod! Which was awesome! I missed the Marianas Trench, a Hi Opal! concert complete with 1920’s style death rays, penis, AND pie? Aw man. I need to time my vacations better. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-what-did-i-miss/318813.md?page=2)