# My Daughter's a Doper! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 3, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053 "2000-08-03T22:28:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/21 "2000-08-04T03:17:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ssskuggiii \* > \*\*Welcome Sakura. On your left is Iampunha. He will flirt with you mercilessly if you let him. Have a nice day, and the pit isn’t so bad as long as you’re not a fool about posting to it. [see my past remarks about hypergirl being an idiot for silly things in the pit.] \*\* I’m not on her left, I’m behind . . . don’t tell!! But I do flirt a decent amount, and if you get AIM . . . well, I can flirt more there. Wouldn’t you agree, ssskuggiii? And definitely don’t post to the pit asking to be flamed. That’s just stupid. ---
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/22 "2000-08-04T03:20:47Z")
Greetingts, Card Captor Sakura! Just don’t let that annoying little familiar of yours in here… ---
**Author:** ![Baglady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Baglady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baglady)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/23 "2000-08-04T04:14:55Z")
**Sakura, Sakura (Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms)** This is a VERY old and traditional Japanese song. Taught to young children and rather somber in tone (using a minor key), it speaks of the beauty of nature, as the singer beckons her friends to join her in going cherry-blossom viewing in the Spring. Sakura, Sakura (Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms) Yayoi no sora wa mi-watasu kagiri (As long as I gaze upon this the spring sky) Kasumi ka kumo ka, (There is mist and clouds) nioi-zo izuru. (Fragrance in the air) Iza ya! Iza ya! (Let us go! Let us go!) Mi ni yukan. (Let us go to see) Sakura, Sakura. (Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms) Mire-domo akanu, mi-yama no nagame. (Look – we can never tire of the view of mountain valleys) Tomodachi-tsurete, (so take your friends along) tamoto o soroe. (Dressed in your fineries) Iza ya! Iza ya! (Let us go! Let us go!) Mi ni yukan. (Let us go to see) ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/24 "2000-08-04T06:47:14Z")
Spawn of Dave… That’s awesome. You should sig that, y’know? And good thing you decided to never go in the Pit. I myself stay away from that dreadful place, and I - \ Coldfire: Heccubus! Return unto me! Lexicon: Yes, master. \ PS - Baglady, I think I’ve heard that song at the beginning of an anime… And since (if?) you know Japanese, can you help me? I am looking for some Japanese characters, if they even exist for what I have in mind. Can you tell me where I could research this? ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/25 "2000-08-04T07:18:18Z")
Welcome, Sakura! Glad to have you. I know Dave won’t like it, but do you mind if I corrupt you? (Although it won’t just be me, but more of a joint effort of multiple members of this board) > [@](#): > > **The only monsters there are Coldfire and Byzantine** iampunha - I resent that…I’m there often enough. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/26 "2000-08-04T07:30:56Z")
Hello Sakura, Sorry for giving your father the beating of a lifetime in the Barfight, but he deserved it. yeah, thats a good excuse… and your sig is cool… ---
**Author:** ![FreakFreely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@FreakFreely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreakFreely)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/27 "2000-08-04T07:37:44Z")
Hi Sakura! Welcome! And I promise not to corrupt you, but I do have something I’d like to show you. So if you’ll just step over here, out of sight from your dad… heheheheheh… ---
**Author:** ![VaHermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VaHermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VaHermit)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/28 "2000-08-04T10:11:22Z")
**Sakura** If I were 25 years younger, I would probably join in currupting you. No, wait…you wouldn’t have been born yet. Never mind. Welcome, have fun. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/29 "2000-08-04T10:16:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Baglady \* > \*\***Sakura, Sakura (Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms)** > > This is a VERY old and traditional Japanese song. Taught to young children and rather somber in tone (using a minor key), it speaks of the beauty of nature, as the singer beckons her friends to join her in going cherry-blossom viewing in the Spring.\*\* OH. MY. GAWD!!! Baglady, THANK YOU for mentioning the song and writing out the lyrics. I used to sing this song when I was a kid, and had totally forgotten about it! Oh my, I’m printing this part out… ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/30 "2000-08-04T10:43:00Z")
Your father is one of the more knowledgeable and respected posters on this board (no, I’m not going to name the ones I think are ignorant and stupid). He’s very knowledgeable about Shakespeare and sports, which makes him a near deity in my book. Do him proud! And welcome again! ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/31 "2000-08-04T11:34:08Z")
DRY, thanks for the kind words. And Sakura is also a Shakespeare and baseball maven (I brought my kids up right, goldurn it!) John Larrigan, she says that you beating me up merely makes up for all the times I didn’t get her a pony. Besides, I guess I was asking for it. What kind of a man stops and asks directions? Thanks for your kind words, folks. ---
**Author:** ![Sakura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Sakura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sakura)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/32 "2000-08-04T12:01:58Z")
> [@](#): > > Sakura, Sakura (Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms) > > This is a VERY old and traditional Japanese song. Taught to young children and rather somber in tone (using a minor key), it speaks of the beauty of nature, as the singer beckons her friends to join her in going cherry-blossom viewing in the Spring. My god! I have a friend who sings this at lunch! I swear. I just never put the two together - my name & the song. Cool. > [@](#): > > I know Dave won’t like it, but do you mind if I corrupt you? Not at all. I like to think I’m already more than slightly corrupted but go ahead. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/33 "2000-08-04T12:32:09Z")
Thanks for posting the lyrics, Baglady! We used to sing that song in Girl Scouts. I immediately thought of it when I say Sakura’s username, but couldn’t remember the words. ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/34 "2000-08-04T12:42:10Z")
Welcome to the board Sakura, I think I’ll just sit back and watch the fur fly 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053/35 "2000-08-04T12:48:11Z")
Welcome, Shakura. Remember, don’t ask about feltching or squicking. You may think you want to know what they are. You really, really, REALLY don’t. No kidding. And sharing embarrassing pictures/stories about your dad is heartily encouraged. Now is the time for vengence, little blossom. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-a-doper/28053.md?page=1)