# Let's make a Magic 8 Ball! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 26, 2006, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327 "2006-05-26T16:13:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/1 "2006-05-26T16:13:24Z")
Alright, so I’ve been meaning to waste some time and make the ultimate in digital Magic 8 balls. I’m bored with the “Outlook hazy” and the “Yes” “It shall be” etc. I want to make an eightball for the ages. And so I appeal to you, my SDMB friends to help me with the witty lines. No line is too perverse, cruel, mean, etc. Or too uplifting, too positive, too gung ho! Let’s do it! So here’s how we’ll do it. Give the 8 ball response for the person before you, then ask your question and shake the ball. The next person will answer yours with what his or her 8 ball says. Capiche? Alright, so I want to know, “Will I get my work done today?” _shakes his magic 8 ball to see what it says._ ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/2 "2006-05-26T16:14:39Z")
Wibble 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/3 "2006-05-26T16:17:17Z")
Oh, a question, right… “Will _Futurama_ ever definitively return to our screens, and go on to become the longest running TV show of all time?” _Shake, shake, shake…_ ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/4 "2006-05-26T19:59:14Z")
> [@Martini Enfield](#): > > Oh, a question, right… > > “Will _Futurama_ ever definitively return to our screens, and go on to become the longest running TV show of all time?” > > _Shake, shake, shake…_ “It will happen if you make it so” Should I change my underwear more often? ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/5 "2006-05-26T20:04:49Z")
> [@Cluricaun](#): > > “It will happen if you make it so” > > Should I change my underwear more often? “If you have to ask, the answer is yes.” Should I have asked that cute blonde to the prom ten years ago? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/6 "2006-05-26T20:45:59Z")
“Do not ask that which you do not truly want answered.” Will Mike and Ness\* wind up buying a place nearby us? \*no Social D jokes, please. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/7 "2006-05-26T20:50:16Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > “Do not ask that which you do not truly want answered.” > Will Mike and Ness\* wind up buying a place nearby us? > > \*no Social D jokes, please. Only in months with an “R” in them. Will I see Mr. X before the 4th of July? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/8 "2006-05-26T21:02:36Z")
Which Year? Will my cat ever leave my sofa alone? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Clam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@Happy\_Clam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Clam)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/9 "2006-05-26T21:05:19Z")
“Do not question your master! _WHACK_ Now fetch more catnip, biped servitor!” (This Magic 8-Ball may have been modified- it bears claw-marks) How long till I die? ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/10 "2006-05-26T21:06:30Z")
4.5" Should I go blonde? _shake shake_ ---
**Author:** ![hawksgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@hawksgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawksgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/11 "2006-05-26T21:07:02Z")
> [@Happy Clam](#): > > How long till I die? Don’t worry about it; it’ll never happen. Will my family like my boyfriend? (I’m taking him home from college for the first time this weekend, after a year of dating.) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/12 "2006-05-26T21:11:00Z")
> [@hawksgirl](#): > > Will my family like my boyfriend? “The stars will be more inclined to give a favorable answer if you ply them with liquor.” Will my brother ever get a job? ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/13 "2006-05-26T21:11:50Z")
HEY! You SKIPPED me!! 😠 ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/14 "2006-05-26T21:40:57Z")
> [@YaWanna](#): > > Should I go blonde? _shake shake_ Yes, but bring pie. > [@Marley23](#): > > Will my brother ever get a job? No, but eat pie. Will my softball team go undefeated this season? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Clam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@Happy\_Clam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Clam)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/15 "2006-05-26T21:44:31Z")
3.1415926535897932384626433832795 What flavour pie? ---
**Author:** ![Zahava424](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/76d3ee/32.png) [@Zahava424](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zahava424)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/16 "2006-05-26T21:49:35Z")
> [@Yeticus Rex](#): > > Will my softball team go undefeated this season? Only if MLB steriod investigations reach new hights. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/17 "2006-05-26T22:08:39Z")
> [@Happy Clam](#): > > 3.1415926535897932384626433832795 > > What flavour pie? Raspberry jam with a layer of beef, onions, potatoes and peas. What’s that smell? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Clam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@Happy\_Clam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Clam)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/18 "2006-05-26T22:24:24Z")
You. 😃 Why didn’t **Zhahava424** post a question? ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/19 "2006-05-26T22:50:06Z")
> [@Happy Clam](#): > > Why didn’t **Zhahava424** post a question? Thank you, come again! (I shook an actual Magic 8 Ball for that answer.) What will I see on my next trip? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327/20 "2006-05-26T22:56:35Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > Thank you, come again! > > (I shook an actual Magic 8 Ball for that answer.) > > What will I see on my next trip? Answer cloudy. Try again later. Should I go to Vegas this OCtober? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-magic-8-ball/358327.md?page=2)