# Little Adolph denied a birthday cake. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 17, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506 "2008-12-17T02:45:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/161 "2008-12-18T00:05:02Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > But the “bottom line” is that even though the Alzheimer’s slogan is “You are **not** alone”, except for work and y’all, that’s **exactly** what I am: Alone and to be honest, (even though I haven’t **always** been this way on SDMB) I wouldn’t know what to do if I couldn’t come here and be with my friends from all over the world. Bill, You’re not alone. I counted no less than five people who tried, through the limited medium of the message board, to do what your friend did for you in real life later. To help you get past the disconnect you were experiencing, or to get you to take a step back to help you get some emotional distance from the conflict. I’ve been around these boards for a while now, and I can tell you, they’re FULL of people like that. People who will stand up and lend a hand whenever they see someone falling. You’ve done it for others in the past, your work with the Humane Society is just a small example of a lifetime of being a positive influence in the world. Keep your head up and you’ll see people standing beside you. We’ve been here all along, and we’re not going anywhere. Steven ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/162 "2008-12-18T00:20:38Z")
I see this thread as quintessential Dope. It’s got some funny snark, some heated discussion, a mess of misunderstanding and a lot of decency–and one very sour note from a Doper I admired. It’s got it all, except for pie, but I’m not partial to pie. 😉 **Quasi** –please continue to post and interact here. You are much liked and worried over. We are a community and as such, we need to be cognizant of one another’s frailties (well, those not stemming from personal conceit, that is). ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/163 "2008-12-18T00:32:28Z")
> [@Aangelica](#): > > I’ve always wondered why anyone ever feels the need to give their child a name that will result in that child later in life being forced to introduce themselves to people or fill out official paperwork followed by a disclaimer about the fact that their parents are clueless assholes. > > “Hi! I’m Moxie Crimefighter Gillette - no, really it is! My dad’s a jackass.” Dang. Now I wish this thread had been around ten years ago, before **kaylasmom** experienced menopause. 'Cos now I _really_ want to have another kid, and name her Moxie Crimefighter. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/164 "2008-12-18T01:00:11Z")
What’s so horrible about the name Campbell? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/165 "2008-12-18T01:44:58Z")
**Enola Gay** , Of \*\*course \*\* I will keep posting, and will do my best to keep being involved here in a positive not negatie way. Steven, you remembered about the Humane Society work I do??? Man!!! That is so nice of you to say that ! And I do know y’all are there, 'course I do. I’m just a tad envious that you have _lives_ and kids and women and stuff. All those things I used to take for granted and no longer do, have suddenly become job 1 to hang on to. Steven: You’re “not going anywhere”? Someone **VERY** special told me that too. She’s gone now. :shrug: But you know what? I got my Dopers, and y’all are not going anywhere, that’s true, because I just kidnapped every damn one of ya’!😉 Seriously, thank you all very much, okay? :a heart and a rose should go here: Bill/Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Alienhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/166 "2008-12-18T02:03:48Z")
I opened this thread last night, read the OP and the article then I went to bed fully expecting to see a ‘evil walmart/don’t shop there’ flame fest. Now it almost feels like this thread needs some obligatory kitty pics. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/167 "2008-12-18T02:13:16Z")
Wal-Mart’s evil! Don’t shop there! (How’s that, **Alienhand**?) ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/168 "2008-12-18T02:22:48Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Guys, it’s **okay** that y’all didn’t know, so please don’t apologize to me over it, okay? Ok. Thanks. But I will take back what I said about threadshitting - it turned out to be a pretty good thread anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/169 "2008-12-18T03:44:14Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > Ok. Thanks. > > But I will take back what I said about\* threadshitting \*- it turned out to be a pretty good thread anyway. Put some italics on that word, but it did little to dispell the vision of toothless old women turning those thin strands of thread into a shit-basket which are then painted in bright colors and sold to American women such as Britney Spears. 🙂 Q ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/170 "2008-12-18T03:53:02Z")
> [@Alienhand](#): > > Now it almost feels like this thread needs some obligatory kitty pics. [Did someone say](http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2495353350000735275JOJkxf) [“kitty pics”?](http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2846885910000735275CGkIwn) [😉 heh 😛](http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2977066040000735275UWOAcb) ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/171 "2008-12-18T05:13:16Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Steven, you remembered about the Humane Society work I do??? Man!!! That is so nice of you to say that ! > > And I do know y’all are there, 'course I do. I’m just a tad envious that you have _lives_ and kids and women and stuff. > > All those things I used to take for granted and no longer do, have suddenly become job 1 to hang on to. > > Steven: You’re “not going anywhere”? > > Someone **VERY** special told me that too. She’s gone now. :shrug: I remember your bike ride because I live in Dallas, TX and I was sorry I missed the chance to see you when you were here. It was and is a good cause and I visited your site recently and see that you’re planning a ride for '09 and I think that’s great. I can’t make promises about any individuals of course, but when I said that we’d be here, that’s pretty solid. There are a lot of individuals on this board, and most of them are good people who would be glad to be your friend. A number of them spoke up in this thread during your hour of need. Even if the readership of this thread had been different individuals, I’m betting some of them would have spoken up. That’s the kind of people Dopers, in general, are. Even if the SDMB were to close for some reason, there have already been some plans to move significant numbers of posters to other boards so the community doesn’t evaporate. I’m certain you’d be welcome at any of them. I didn’t remind you that you’re not alone because I’m here. You’re not alone because **we’re** here. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/172 "2008-12-18T05:26:29Z")
Upon further reflection, I’m really just an asshole. Apologies for an inappropriate comment, and I never intended it to be a personal jab. Sorry, all. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/173 "2008-12-18T05:53:07Z")
**NinjaChick** , good on you for that. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/174 "2008-12-18T07:10:17Z")
Group Hug!! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/175 "2008-12-18T08:04:54Z")
> [@pedescribe](#): > > What’s so horrible about the name Campbell? Funny, this thread reminded me of an elderly Scottish relative of mine (long since deceased) whose motto was “never trust a Campbell”. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/176 "2008-12-18T08:16:13Z")
Thanks, **NJ**! ❤ Bill ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/177 "2008-12-18T08:45:13Z")
:hugs for Quasi and Ninjachick: I love you, Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![Lyanthya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aca169/32.png) [@Lyanthya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyanthya)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/178 "2008-12-18T09:54:11Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > Group Hug!! 😉 Um… I’m new here. May I join in? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/179 "2008-12-18T09:57:34Z")
Seems like a good moment for a pile-on. Orgyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506/180 "2008-12-18T10:24:59Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I just finshed a poster which reads: **THINK TWICE, POST ONCE!** , and it’s affixed to my monitor as a reminder to prepare myself before “jumping in”. There’s an old saying that might be helpful. “When everyone else tells you that you’re drunk, lie down.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-adolph-denied-a-birthday-cake/477506.md?page=10)