# Lost 2.11:  "The Hunting Party"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 18, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518 "2006-01-18T16:25:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/21 "2006-01-18T19:50:56Z")

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In backwards, it would be  
“!TLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW”

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**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/22 "2006-01-18T21:00:19Z")

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> [@Oslo Ostragoth](#):
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> Zap2it shows a Billy Graham special before the new ep.

In my area, anyway.

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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/23 "2006-01-18T21:16:51Z")

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My digital cable guide thing still says, “To Be Announced.”

I hate that show.

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/24 "2006-01-18T21:24:04Z")

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As long as Billy saves everybody before 9/8 Central, Billy and I will be cool.

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**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/25 "2006-01-18T21:53:03Z")

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I won’t look at these posts yet…But I’m still wondering how long it will be before we see Walt again, dead or alive.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/26 "2006-01-18T22:32:17Z")

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I saw Walt, or the actor who plays him, on a recent Law & Order episode. He was playing a 14-year-old, and definitely looked the part. He really _has_ grown a foot. They’re going to have to come up with some kind of explanation for that rapid growth if they want to keep him on the show, that’s for sure.

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/27 "2006-01-18T22:46:46Z")

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> [@Mama Tiger](#):
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> I saw Walt, or the actor who plays him, on a recent Law & Order episode. He was playing a 14-year-old, and definitely looked the part. He really _has_ grown a foot. They’re going to have to come up with some kind of explanation for that rapid growth if they want to keep him on the show, that’s for sure.

It is amazing to look at the changes in the kid from the Pilot Episode to the first season finale.

If they don’t stunt his growth, that kid is going to be tall. You can just tell.

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/28 "2006-01-19T01:55:33Z")

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> [@middleman](#):
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> In backwards, it would be  
> “!TLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW”

Yes, but Michael doesn’t know how to speak Backwards. But he’s quite fluent in WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALT!

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/29 "2006-01-19T02:05:20Z")

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Okay, putting in my vote for “Michael is wacked out in the head”.

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**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/30 "2006-01-19T02:06:09Z")

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_adds vote_

So - is this what the CFL might have been talking about?

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**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/31 "2006-01-19T02:07:41Z")

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Can someone please tell me everything important that happened between the beginning of the show and the opening credits? thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/32 "2006-01-19T02:09:03Z")

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Oooh… “M.C. Gainey” just appeared in the opening credits. Which means… I bet we’re gonna see Bluebeard tonight.

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**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/33 "2006-01-19T02:09:13Z")

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Wow, a nutty in the first five minutes! _Excellent!_

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/34 "2006-01-19T02:17:36Z")

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Kate: “Yeah, like bloody hell I’m not comin…!”

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/35 "2006-01-19T02:25:42Z")

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Mr. Clean…! HAHAHAHA

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**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/36 "2006-01-19T02:30:06Z")

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_glues self to thread_

My usual Lost buddy insists on playing video games instead of watching, so I have to wait to watch it later on tape. _twitches_ Need…witty commentary…and possible spoilers…

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**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/37 "2006-01-19T02:34:30Z")

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Homewrecking hussy!

OMG who’s that?

:eek: !!!

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/38 "2006-01-19T02:35:32Z")

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Bluebeard’s back!

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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/39 "2006-01-19T02:35:55Z")

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Looks like Beelzebub to me.

'Course, I’m sure that there’s a more mundane explanation.

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**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-11-the-hunting-party/340518/40 "2006-01-19T02:39:14Z")

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Hurley: “Classic desert island scenario.” Ha!

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