# Just because I can... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 5, 2000, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239 "2000-08-05T10:09:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/81 "2000-08-08T02:53:17Z")
::closing door:: We’ll just catch up with you all later 😃 ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/82 "2000-08-08T02:58:27Z")
Hmmm, I have a dried out Sharpie. Not any really nice, paper. Oh wait, here’s some photoquality. Will that do? ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/83 "2000-08-08T02:59:06Z")
And if you hear any odd noises coming from this booth… well, umm… carry on! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/84 "2000-08-08T03:01:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by silent\_rob \* > \*\*Hmmm, I have a dried out Sharpie. Not any really nice, paper. Oh wait, here’s some photoquality. Will that do? \*\* ::grabs photoquality paper as Myrr whisks her into booth:: ::in a muffled, panting voice:: Thanks, rob!! ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/85 "2000-08-08T03:09:50Z")
Oooh, now we’ve got drawing supplies too; this oughta be interesting :eek: Now then, Audrey my dear 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/86 "2000-08-08T03:19:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Myrr21 \* > **Oooh, now we’ve got drawing supplies too; this oughta be interesting :eek:** I won’t devote even an iota of attention on art supplies that could be better spent on you, sweetie! Oh, Braves lost. ☹ Cheer me up, baby! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/87 "2000-08-08T03:22:54Z")
::“cheering Audrey up”:: 😃 (BTW: who were they playing? St Louis?) ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/88 "2000-08-08T03:25:06Z")
_Rob opens door to booth_ Pardon Audrey? Oh good lord in heaven!!! That’s photoquality, it’s expensive, it’s, it’s… Well, I guess that is a pretty good use for it. Ummm, I’ll see you later. _Rob leaves quickly_ ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/89 "2000-08-08T04:08:00Z")
:😁: What was I bumming about now? Hmmmmm? Oh, Braves… the Boston Braves… no, the Milwaukee Braves… Mmmmmmmmm, Myrr, that feels nice! No, Atlanta, yeah. Okay, I remember now… They played the Reds. A lot of late-inning mistakes- Chipper made a boo-boo on his throw to first, and then a bad call by the ump on Brian Jordan’s foul ball catch. The ump said Jordan had captured it off the wall, but replay showed he caught it and then slammed into the wall. Chipper’s bad throw took a funky hop on the turf and nearly jammed up Wally Joyner’s nose. It went to ten innings, and Rocker lost it after Jack McKeon bitched about something. ::sigh:: The only good that came out of it is that Mark Wohlers had a good inning. I’m glad to see he’s back in the majors. It was good to see Michael Tucker again, too. OTOH, Houston was leading the Mets, last time I heard. Yay! The only time I’ll ever be an Astros fan… DRY, the Dodgers will be in Atlanta this weekend! Lookin’ forward to seeing Kevin “Doo-doo” Brown! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/90 "2000-08-08T04:30:33Z")
\*\*Scotti{/b] said: > [@](#): > > Hey, drop! > > I just finished reading this thread, are you REALLY Irish? Why yes, I am! Okay, that’s a lie. Only a quarter. I’m half German, but the 20th century made admitting to that kinda embarassing. My grandmother, nee Jennings, (paternal, since that WON’T give anybody a key to my credit rating) raised my father to be a regular Irish-American Prince, though, so he grew up thinking of himself as Irish and raised us the same way. Claiming to be Irish has served me well at some of the places I’ve worked, where all of management was, too. I descend from nationalities that have in common stodgy sourpussness (German, Lace-Curtain Irish, Bohemian, Norwegian) so I have a strong streak of that, but I can switch on the Blarney if I want to. Mostly in writing. I get tongue-tied too easily, especially in the presence of a woman as beautiful as you. Dammit, there I go again. I swear, this thread is going to end up cited in my divorce. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/91 "2000-08-08T04:41:14Z")
Oopsie. How could I forget to say hello to my favorite NY-accent boy? ChrisP, thank you for flirting at my birthday thread! How YOU doin’? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/92 "2000-08-08T05:06:59Z")
Mmmmm, let’s see about getting you to forget that last inning there, shall we? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/93 "2000-08-08T05:17:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Myrr21 \* > \*\*Mmmmm, let’s see about getting you to forget that last inning there, shall we? 😉 \*\* Mmmmmmm… wish every day was my birthday! ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/94 "2000-08-08T05:20:05Z")
Well, there’s always unbirthday parties… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/95 "2000-08-08T05:24:30Z")
Goodie! BTW, I plan on returning the favor for your birthday… when is it? ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/96 "2000-08-08T05:32:23Z")
Well, it was about a week ago… ☹ On the other hand, I between the two of us, we have 528 unbirthdays, all deserving of “celebration” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/97 "2000-08-08T06:38:55Z")
A week ago? Oh no! Sweetie, if I had known… ☹ Happy belated birthday to you! {{Myrr}} ::kisses Myrr on cheek:: 528 unbirthday days, huh? You know, they say practice makes perfect… :😉: ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/98 "2000-08-08T06:57:47Z")
Audrey dear, I appreciate the kiss, but you didn’t miss my birthday at all, as evidenced [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=32871) In fact, I believe you asked what to bring to the party. Well I think the answer to \* that \* was pretty obvious; after all, you did show up 🙂 Now then, it seems to me that it’s both our unbirthdays right now… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/99 "2000-08-08T07:14:03Z")
Oh my, I did! Yay! And you got a kiss out of me anyway! (Whoa, that rhymes.) I guess that’s your present, in addition to my presence at your party. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239/100 "2000-08-08T07:22:46Z")
Stop this rhyming now, I mean it… 😃 You know, I think I like this time of year 😉 Now what say we go do something about all those smilies before we get nuked for it? Ehh, I can think of better ways to spend that time 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239.md?page=6)