# Invisible Idiots **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 21, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968 "2003-03-21T02:14:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/101 "2003-03-22T05:02:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Davebear \* > \*\*I tried. I failed. ☹ > > Cool game, though. I always liked the Callahan books, too. \*\* Me too. Spider is awesome. I’m rereading _Callahan’s Lady_ as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/102 "2003-03-22T06:02:17Z")
OK, I know I promised, but Q.E.D’s feeling neglected, so… Sweep, Fast Food Joints: - often Burt’s co-star, contained, negatives; fuel dirts, vocalization of relief Dom, in, no’s; ? , ah Domino’s Pizza (What’s up with “fuel dirts”?) - Stone’s member, godfather, automaker nickname Mick, don, Olds McDonald’s - it’s cold!, onogrowl; checkers coup Brrr, grrr; king Burger King - question of time, poor grades when, d’s Wendy’s - UK buh bye, with; trumpet part ta, co-; bell Taco Bell - desire, fold in, door-opener; burnt out; babe, food container ? , tuck, key; fried; chick, ? I presume this is Kentucky Fried Chicken, but I don’t get the first and last syllables. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/103 "2003-03-22T08:22:39Z")
Just two, but hopefully they’ll be cryptic enough to hold you lot for a while: white lily, pilot Solo’s; gullets; bind, tasty interjection; Western watering hole long-lasting pungent herb; labor, makes mistakes; mix, yuck!, windless place; Egyptian soul, Quiet! ---
**Author:** ![Bunnylady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Bunnylady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bunnylady)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/104 "2003-03-22T13:32:57Z")
Good job, Davebear! You got them all! I live in West Central Florida, “Plant City” to be exact. It’s 30 miles east of Tampa, and about 50 miles west of Walt Disney World. ---
**Author:** ![Bunnylady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Bunnylady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bunnylady)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/105 "2003-03-22T13:41:37Z")
Balance: 1)calla, Han’s; ? ; tie, yum; saloon Callahan’s Cross-Time Saloon 2)Thyme; travail, errs; stir, ick, lee; ka,shh Time Travellers Strictly Cash Excellent books, btw, highly recommended reading for all Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/106 "2003-03-22T14:27:27Z")
Oh maaaaan! **Bunny** got 'em before I even got out of bed. But yes, those were both excellent books. It wouldn’t surprise me if Spider were a Doper. **Balance** , fuel dirt is “peat”, desire is “ken”, and food container is “can” Here’s another set with a theme: - even the score, thrash thoroughly, fish prefix - British cans, tag term, chemical suffix, affirmative - Conjunction, a Perlman; something to slam, first word clue redux - SDMB big shot, pitcher place; effervese, east central German city, metaphorically in winter ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/107 "2003-03-22T15:48:48Z")
Wow. Those are hard… for me, at least. Okay, I’ll post another one. You’ve seen it a lot on the news. opposite of con, people who take hard quizzes; recieve; an element of tempo; not down; enclosed; city of Al Capone; connector in a sentence; home of the iris; concentrate; ? ; sound made when seeing something cute, completely packed; number after 3; to bring toward you, to gently pull something, opposite of lady. Well, then— have at it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/108 "2003-03-22T15:55:32Z")
Protesters get(?) tie up in Chicago and I think how awful for (?) Having a spot of trouble with that last bit… ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/109 "2003-03-22T16:00:06Z")
Hey, hey, hey!! You’re damn close! Change ‘tie’ to ‘beat’, and you’re even closer! ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/110 "2003-03-22T16:41:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \* > \*\*Me too. Spider is awesome. I’m rereading _Callahan’s Lady_ as we speak. \*\* \*\*[hijack]\*\*Apologies for the hijack, but I just have to mention this, since I’ve finally found people who might actually appreciate it. When I was in Key West on vacation, a few years ago, I was walking up Duval St. one evening, when I saw a _stunningly_ beautiful oriental woman approaching from the opposite direction. She was wearing a shirt that had the words “Mei Ling, 1 Duval St (probably not the actual address), Key West, FL” printed on it. (And, a pair of red satin shorts that showcased a _spectacular!_ pair of legs.) It wasn’t until I was about four steps past her that I got the joke. Then I expoded with a “Ha!”, and turned to look back at the lady, with a big grin on my face. (My girlfriend didn’t appreciate this, as she hadn’t gotten the joke, and thought I was just checking out the rear view.) The lady apparently heard me, and turned to give me a smile. It was a couple years later that she appeared in one of the Callahan books, as Doc’s paramour. Lucky bastard. I don’t know if Doc actually exists, but Mei Ling certainly does, and Spider didn’t/couldn’t do her justice. **[/hijack]** We now return you to your regularly scheduled game. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/111 "2003-03-22T18:20:24Z")
Hmmm… I was hoping your post would be the answer to my puzzle, but apparently not. Oh, well! I’m in a good mood! Hijack reading is always fun. 🙂 🙂 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/112 "2003-03-22T18:24:07Z")
I’m still trying get that last word. Did you type a comma instead of a semicolon, or am I just thick today? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/113 "2003-03-22T18:41:08Z")
No, you’re not thick, I’m just no good at this. Okay, here is what I was thinking: to bring towards you: pull. to gently pull something: ease. opposite of lady: men. Pull Ease Men. **Policemen.** (Although as I think about it, I should have written “opposite of ladies” [using plural] because just the one would have been “man,” and that’s not what I meant.) :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/114 "2003-03-22T18:42:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by IThinkNot \* > \*\*Hmmm… I was hoping your post would be the answer to my puzzle, but apparently not. Oh, well! I’m in a good mood! Hijack reading is always fun. 🙂 🙂 🙂 \*\* Sorry. I don’t know the news story you’re referring to, so I can’t even guess. It looks like the last bit is “…awful for…” ?, tug, man (or tramp? or gentleman?). But, I can’t make anything sensible out of that. And, I have no idea on the “bring toward you” clue. I guess **Q.E.D.** didn’t appreciate the highjack story, either. Sorry, dude. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/115 "2003-03-22T18:42:57Z")
No, no. That was VERY good. I’d say you were were bad at this if your puzzles were _easy_ to solve. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/116 "2003-03-22T18:44:57Z")
:smack: Preview, preview, preview! I still wasn’t close. :rolleyes: I was thinking “pull” couldn’t be “pull”, because you’d used it in the previous clue. ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/117 "2003-03-22T18:46:19Z")
err…_next_ clue. :sigh: ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/118 "2003-03-22T18:46:42Z")
No way, **Dave**! That was an awesome story. Mei Ling is da bomb! Man, I sure wish I knew where Callahan’s Place was… ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/119 "2003-03-22T18:49:48Z")
Here’s an appropriate one. not night, yogi; exists; fifth of AD; donkey; chapeau ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968/120 "2003-03-22T18:51:21Z")
Whoa— simulposting like crazy, then, are we? 🙂 Thanks, **Q.E.D** for the compliment! This is fun, you know. Unfortunately I have no idea what the hijack thing is even about (never even heard of the subject) so I’ll stay out of that one… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-idiots/162968.md?page=7)