# Message for \ -- Private! All others please ignore **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388 "2006-10-05T15:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/1 "2006-10-05T15:41:13Z")
I have a bunch of sheep that are ready to mate, but I don’t have any rams. Do you have a solution? (I just thought that the [ATMB comment](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7834865&postcount=4) was hilarious, and wanted to test it.) ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/2 "2006-10-05T16:51:13Z")
Psssst! Wanna hear some juicy gossip about the moderators? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/3 "2006-10-05T16:52:22Z")
…That title should read “all others please ignore”. Just, um, pretend it was like that in the first place, yeah? _slinks off_ ---
**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:** [October 5, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/4 "2006-10-05T18:29:13Z")
Huh – 137 page views. Well, I guess I know not to trust any of you people anymore. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/5 "2006-10-05T18:31:49Z")
When one whispers this loudly in public, people are bound to eavesdrop. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/6 "2006-10-05T18:31:49Z")
And that doesn’t even touch the tip of the “mouse-over” iceberg… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/7 "2006-10-05T18:45:09Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Huh – 137 page views. Well, I guess I know not to trust any of you people anymore. 😉 [/QUOTE] Its good to see the Private messaging is working with only a few bugs. Oh wait, I meant features. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/8 "2006-10-05T18:47:31Z")
[QUOTE=chaoticbear] I have a bunch of sheep that are ready to mate, but I don’t have any rams. Do you have a solution? [/QUOTE] Young man, just _why_ do you have all those sheep? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![934spe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90db22/32.png) [@934spe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/934spe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/9 "2006-10-05T18:48:11Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Young man, just _why_ do you have all those sheep? :dubious: [/QUOTE] You _had_ to ask, didn’t you… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/10 "2006-10-05T18:58:57Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Young man, just _why_ do you have all those sheep? :dubious: [/QUOTE] But only a few of them are really purty! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/11 "2006-10-05T19:04:21Z")
Sounds like you’re just gonna have to do ot yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/12 "2006-10-05T19:07:33Z")
[QUOTE=chaoticbear] I have a bunch of sheep that are ready to mate, but I don’t have any rams. [/QUOTE] You need a RAM upgrade. You need to go to either a computer store or a livestock auction. Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/13 "2006-10-05T19:10:06Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Huh – 137 page views. Well, I guess I know not to trust any of you people anymore. 😉 [/QUOTE] I’m surprised you have a sense of trust at all, considering how you were violated. BTW, Hal, when are you going to answer the OP? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/14 "2006-10-05T19:13:06Z")
[QUOTE=Danalan] I’m surprised you have a sense of trust at all, considering how you were violated. BTW, Hal, when are you going to answer the OP? [/QUOTE] He probably switch over to more secure channels, [though he might just be stuck on hold again](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=391044). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/15 "2006-10-05T19:16:27Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Young man, just _why_ do you have all those sheep? :dubious: [/QUOTE] [Jerry Seinfeld] Mutton…! Mmmm…mmm…mmm. [/Jerry Seinfeld] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/16 "2006-10-06T01:50:36Z")
Those sure are some purty sheep … be a shame if something were to … _HAPPEN_ … to them… ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/17 "2006-10-06T02:04:12Z")
[QUOTE=Septima] Sounds like you’re just gonna have to do \*\*ot \*\*yourself. [/QUOTE] “Ot” is illegal in all 48 continental united states, so unless **chaoticbear** lives in Alaska or Hawaii, you’re definitely advocating illegal activity on the board. A no-no. (Well, it made \*me \*laugh.) ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/18 "2006-10-06T02:24:00Z")
[QUOTE=DeadlyAccurate] “Ot” is illegal in all 48 continental united states, so unless **chaoticbear** lives in Alaska or Hawaii, you’re definitely advocating illegal activity on the board. A no-no. (Well, it made \*me \*laugh.) [/QUOTE] Goof. Ot is Og’s sister. Never mind state laws, there are far more pressing concerns when attempting to get into _her_ pants. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/19 "2006-10-06T02:34:21Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] Goof. Ot is Og’s sister. Never mind state laws, there are far more pressing concerns when attempting to get into _her_ pants. [/QUOTE] Yes. #1: She wears a dress. #2: And She always wants someone to do the ironing. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388/20 "2006-10-06T03:00:54Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] But only a few of them are really purty! 😉 [/QUOTE] There has to be a place you can still get virgin wool. Comes from ugly sheep, you know… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-for-hal-briston-private-all-others-please-ignore/375388.md?page=2)