# Make up a rumour about the above user

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615
**Category:** Thread Games
**Created:** [July 22, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615 "2016-07-22T18:50:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 53

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### Author: ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1042 "2018-07-19T03:59:19Z")

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Prof. Pepperwinkle has six toes on his left foot.

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### Author: ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1043 "2018-07-19T07:27:23Z")

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Mr Zox changed his name from Mr Aox because of shyness; he hated being the first in line at school.

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1044 "2018-07-19T13:01:25Z")

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Northern Piper has created a monstrous army of snow-soldiers and is ready to invade Minneapolis come the first day it flurries.

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1045 "2018-07-19T13:22:18Z")

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**Prof. Pepperwinkle** has created a monstrous army of pepperwinkle-soldiers and is ready to invade Minneapolis come the first of May.

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### Author: ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1046 "2018-07-19T13:58:56Z")

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**Annie X-mas** is the current (secret) ruler of Minneapolis. She is currently preparing to retaliate with her patented charm offensive.

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1047 "2018-07-19T14:06:36Z")

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**Blue Blistering Barnacle** can now expect a visit from my pine-needle-soldiers. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1048 "2018-07-19T20:07:31Z")

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**Annie-Xmas** is secretly engaged to Groot.

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### Author: ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1049 "2018-07-23T01:41:37Z")

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**Prof. Pepperwinkle** hacked my account and posted that thing about **Annie-Xmas** and Minneapolis and all. There’s no need to send any pine-needle-soldiers my way, thank you very much.

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### Author: ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1050 "2018-07-23T05:46:36Z")

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Blue Blistering Barnacle is the speech and tweet writer for someone in the higher echelons of the White House.

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### Author: ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1051 "2018-07-28T20:42:48Z")

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boson helps edit Blue Blistering Barnacle’s tweets. They consider “covfeve” to be the high point of their combined careers.

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1052 "2018-07-28T21:00:15Z")

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**cornflakes** is a defrocked druid priest.

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### Author: ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1053 "2018-07-29T03:43:31Z")

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I’m told that **Prof. Pepperwinkle** failed to get tenure because of unknown acts involving a gherkin.

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### Author: ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1054 "2018-07-31T04:22:48Z")

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Alpha Twit is not afraid of clowns…but he should be.

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### Author: ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1055 "2018-07-31T16:24:40Z")

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**boson** secretly loves hearing these rumors about himself. Therapy is not helping.

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### Author: ![Crazy\_Canuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazy_canuck/32/5282_2.png) [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1056 "2018-07-31T20:47:37Z")

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**burpo the wonder mutt** is sick and tired of getting mixed up with **Harvey the wonder hamster** , the secret SDMB admin who owns the magical hamster wheel that powers this board.

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### Author: ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1057 "2018-08-01T00:55:49Z")

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Crazy Canuck teaches sarcasm in the Montreal public school system. And how to be crazy. He is considered a national treasure.

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1058 "2018-08-01T13:16:11Z")

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**cornflakes** teaches corny jokes in the Bubbaville school system. And how to be flaky. He is considered a national treasure.

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### Author: ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1059 "2018-08-02T01:38:50Z")

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**Annie-Xmas** teaches irony in an on-line school system. And how to be racy. She is considered an international treasure.

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1060 "2018-08-02T13:42:00Z")

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**Blue Blistering Barnacle** teaches blues guitar, first aid for burns and aquatic sealife in the Blawnox school system. He is considered an underwater treasure.

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-rumour-about-the-above-user/760615/1061 "2018-08-03T00:02:16Z")

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**Annie-Xmas** , as a child, won the record for the most sales of Thin Mints, despite not being a Girl Scout.

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