[QUOTE=Hal Briston]
Huh. Never even considered that this idea was out there.
But, since you’re 100% wrong on that little notion, I’d have to say that “couldn’t be more obvious” is a bit of a stretch.
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Riiiiight . . .
What it was was a Weapon of Hamas Destruction 
[QUOTE=Excalibre]
Riiiiight . . .
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<shrug> Believe what you like.
So much for fighting ignorance…
[QUOTE=Miller]
Also, impossible.
Do you often get this worked up thinking about impossible evils? Do you ose a lot of sleep over the Unicorn Genocide of 1476?
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Please get your facts straight. I was personally involved in both the planning and the execution of the monoceros culling, which began in January of AD 1475 and was completely over by June of that year. It was ENTIRELY necessary, and had our brave hunters not done it, the Americas would still be infested by those smelly bastards.
Unless there have been some new developments since this 2005 GQ thread, it does not appear anybody is actually working on engineering a genetically selective plague (assuming such a thing were possible).
[QUOTE=Priceguy]
Miller: Australian? Do I talk about prawns and barbies too much?
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[QUOTE=Lemur866]
He’s probably thinking of Princhester.
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I’d just like to point out that in 5 1/2 years as a member and over 3800 posts I have (not counting this post) mentioned “prawns” once (and that was in a serious, non-barbie related post about Australian ecology) and “barbies” once, in a spoof post.
Actually, I think you will find that Miller was thinking of The Loaded Dog; he and Priceguy sharing user names with an “e” and a “g” in them. Easily done.
[QUOTE=Smeghead]
You’re not exactly the sharpest bulb in the sack, are you?
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How the hell do you carry bulbs in a sack? Don’t they break?
[QUOTE=Weirddave]
How the hell do you carry bulbs in a sack? Don’t they break?
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Well, duh! That’s why they’re sharp!
[QUOTE=jayjay]
Well, duh! That’s why they’re sharp!
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Don’t mind me, I’m a few sandwiches short of a rodeo.
You’re a few clowns short of a Happy Meal.
[QUOTE=Weirddave]
How the hell do you carry bulbs in a sack? Don’t they break?
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That depends on the measure of padding in your sack, and the checking thereof is likely TMI.
Minor observation-once bulbs become broken, they fall into categories of bases, filaments, and shards, the last of which are indeed sharp, and I don’t keep them anywhere near my sack.
[QUOTE=Weirddave]
Don’t mind me, I’m a few sandwiches short of a rodeo.
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You mangled that phrase. It’s ssuuuuupposed to be “a few cowboys short of a club sandwhich.” :smack:
[QUOTE=oy vay]
You mangled that phrase. It’s ssuuuuupposed to be “a few cowboys short of a club sandwhich.” :smack:
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No, it’s “A couple of cards short of a picnic”.
[QUOTE=jayjay]
No, it’s “A couple of cards short of a picnic”.
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Sure it ain’t a few aunts short of a firing squad?
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer]
Please get your facts straight. I was personally involved in both the planning and the execution of the monoceros culling, which began in January of AD 1475 and was completely over by June of that year. It was ENTIRELY necessary, and had our brave hunters not done it, the Americas would still be infested by those smelly bastards.
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And where did you Swedes find the virgins required as monoceros bait? I’d assume from the Welsh Indians, but we know the likelihood of THAT.
[QUOTE=oy vay]
Sure it ain’t a few aunts short of a firing squad?
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It’s a taco short of a combination platter. QED.
[QUOTE=Xan]
I’m sorry to even have posted this thread. I let my emotions get the better of me and should have done more research on the subject before posting.
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Don’t listen to them Xan.
You’re now responsible for the stupidest fucking thread in the history of the Straight Dope Message Board.
That’s an honor.
A few tomatoes short of a thick, rich sauce.
[QUOTE=dropzone]
And where did you Swedes find the virgins required as monoceros bait? I’d assume from the Welsh Indians, but we know the likelihood of THAT.
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What do you mean “you” Swedes? Skald the Rhymer clearly isn’t Swedish - he’s black, for Christ’s sakes! And if there’s one thing everyone knows about Sweden, it’s that it’s entirely ethnically homogenous and that absolutely everyone here - WITHOUT EXCEPTION - has blond hair and blue eyes.
Jeez. Taking longer than we thought, indeed.
A few attractive porcelain deer short of an artist-friendly studio.
[QUOTE=Princhester]
I’d just like to point out that in 5 1/2 years as a member and over 3800 posts I have (not counting this post) mentioned “prawns” once (and that was in a serious, non-barbie related post about Australian ecology) and “barbies” once, in a spoof post.
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Well, then clearly you aren’t Australian, are you?
I’ll bey you’re really Austrian.