# Message from Polycarp **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850 "2009-06-05T17:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/81 "2009-06-07T05:32:16Z")
> [@jormundgondir](#): > > I failed to mention my doper name, of course… Godspeed. I put mine in the return address in lieu of my real name. I don’t think it would be perceived as a faux pas if we acknowledge our identities; at least I hope it isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/82 "2009-06-07T05:35:46Z")
Done. I’m sorry it couldn’t be more. ---
**Author:** ![jormundgondir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@jormundgondir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jormundgondir)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/83 "2009-06-07T05:36:12Z")
> [@Washoe](#): > > I put mine in the return address in lieu of my real name. I don’t think it would be perceived as a faux pas if we acknowledge our identities; at least I hope it isn’t. It sounded as if they wished you would! ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/84 "2009-06-07T05:48:09Z")
> [@jormundgondir](#): > > It sounded as if they wished you would! Oh…yeah, you’re right. OK, no social gaffe on my part. I interpreted your post to imply that it might be considered as such, but apparently that’s not what you meant. On rereading the thread more thoroughly, it seems you’re right—they want to acknowledge us at some future time. I hope everything works out for them. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/85 "2009-06-07T14:01:27Z")
In my [post # 60](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11217487&postcount=60) I used the word “comprised” when I should have used the word “composed”. Thus, the grammar Nazis are appeased. ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/86 "2009-06-07T15:02:18Z")
I just donated and also forgot to put in my username. Oh well. The important thing is that it’s done. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/87 "2009-06-07T17:31:57Z")
It has been two days. A status report! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/88 "2009-06-07T17:50:09Z")
They have my heart. As do you all. Bill ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/89 "2009-06-07T18:24:10Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > In my [post # 60](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11217487&postcount=60) I used the word “comprised” when I should have used the word “composed”. Thus, the grammar Nazis are appeased. They’re not appeased until you sacrifice a gerund. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/90 "2009-06-07T18:26:03Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > They’re not appeased until you sacrifice a gerund. Won’t someone perform a thinking of the gerunds?! ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/91 "2009-06-07T18:36:17Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > In my [post # 60](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11217487&postcount=60) I used the word “comprised” when I should have used the word “composed”. Thus, the grammar Nazis are appeased. > [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > They’re not appeased until you sacrifice a gerund. > [@jayjay](#): > > Won’t someone perform a thinking of the gerunds?! ::sniffle::I am loving you people, man! ---
**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:** [June 7, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/92 "2009-06-07T18:38:11Z")
Didn’t Richard Gere have an incident with a gerund wrapped in duct tape a few years ago? ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/93 "2009-06-07T18:54:39Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > Didn’t Richard Gere have an incident with a gerund wrapped in duct tape a few years ago? It was a duct-taping of the gerund that your thinking was of. Ouch. That sentence hurts. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/94 "2009-06-07T23:33:47Z")
The gentleman and I are in. Please tell **Polycarp** and **Skulldigger** that another pesky 'Piscy has them in her prayers. ---
**Author:** ![Jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Jammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jammer)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/95 "2009-06-08T00:59:29Z")
I may not post a lot, but I’ve been around a long enough to know that Polycarp is good people. Just made my donation and add now my best wishes. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/96 "2009-06-08T01:06:07Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Running total! > Running total! What he said. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/97 "2009-06-08T01:28:12Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > It was a duct-taping of the gerund that your thinking was of. > > Ouch. That sentence hurts. _Of course_ it hurts — you’re ending with a preposition!It was a duct-taping of the gerund of which your thinking was.There, isn’t that better? Already made my contribution, so I feel justified in making a post that’s even more inane than usual (if that’s possible). ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/98 "2009-06-08T02:36:16Z")
Mine is in. Is it a car’s worth, yet? ---
**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:** [June 8, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/99 "2009-06-08T02:39:13Z")
\…Ya know, I’ve really been torn about the whole “running total” thing. I’d love to yell out how we’re doing, but my fear has been that come tomorrow, those who don’t log on to the Dope on weekends will see the current number and think “Oh, well, they don’t need my money then”. Well, here’s the deal – if you say we had a goal of $1,300, then yes, we met the goal. Actually, we met the goal, took it out for drinks, charmed it out of its skirt and had our way with it. However, I don’t think that was ever really the goal, because I don’t think one was ever set. Car or not, they’re still in a pretty good hole as I understand it. Hell, a few insurance payments would be a sweet bonus here. So, anything that can be done for **Polycarp** and family is a very good thing. If people want to contribute, please contribute. Don’t let that fact that we’re currently at an awesome $1,753.43 (plus whatever we’ve got coming in the mail) sway you. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/100 "2009-06-08T02:48:18Z")
Trust me Hal, having run one of these before, the hard part about doing one of these is getting dopers to stop giving. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850.md?page=6)