# Oh, My Freaking God! (Looong!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 13, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128 "2003-07-13T07:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 134
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2661 "2003-10-07T20:22:26Z")
Wow!!! **ShotGunZen** (“I am at one with my pellets?” or is it somehow, more like a shotgun wedding? … "When staring down the muzzle of a 12 gauge is it _Very_ difficult to be anywhere else but _Here and Now!_ ) Anyway I am So honored to be the one goofy quote you broke your coding … virginity … on! Golly, Gee!!! and with nearly no discernible typos in it! (you may have noted … _Some_ people only quote me when there are typos …) And to paraphrase from your “Prop-head” profile "Scuba diving remodeling Motorcycles … " Underwater motorcycle remodeling … You’re gonna fit Right in here! That’s for sure … wanna buy a _nose hose®_ or a nice sanitary toothbrush? Oh, and congratulations on your manners and your tenacity to read your way all the way back to the “here and now!” ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2662 "2003-10-07T20:34:50Z")
Hi, there, **ShotgunZen**. Since you’ve just so recently read through it, maybe you can help me with something, as I’m at a loss…when the HELL did I become mama to this madhouse? ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2663 "2003-10-07T21:15:33Z")
Isn’t it funny to see what the outside perception is of all of us? ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2664 "2003-10-07T21:32:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Maureen \* > \*\*Oh, {{{{{ **Davebear** }}}}}. Darling man, do you ALWAYS shoot yourself down like this before a date? Call. The. Woman’s. Cell. She is waiting for you. We women still, against all reason, expect YOU to call US. Get over the self doubt. You are wonderful. She said yes, didn’t she? Give yourself a break. Stop expecting the worst. > > Pep talk from Mama Maureen officially over. (I don’t care how much older you are than I, although I suspect not as much as you think). > > Call her, dear one. Have a nice night. \*\* You became “Mama Maureen” Waaaaaaay back on page 3!!! Dunno When you adopted the rest of us. Does that mean you’ll be sending me presents on my birthday and insert the-name-of-your-own-favorite-religious-or-other-holiday-or-gift-giving-event-coming-at-or-about-winter-Solstice Huh? huh? huh? Did I show you what **D.Bear** brought me? Just Look at this nifty rice bowl with the little chopstick holder notches and the nice embedded nicotine to enhance the flavor of my rice!!! ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2665 "2003-10-07T21:36:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mipiace \* > \*\*Isn’t it funny to see what the outside perception is of all of us? \*\* There is an _Outside_ perception of us? Others perceive Us? Dang! There goes my Whole narcissistic theory of life! I need a drink! ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2666 "2003-10-07T21:43:59Z")
:sigh:… **Wyatt** , you have waaayyy too good a memory. Christmas presents to good little children who remember to vote _before_ they start drinking. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2667 "2003-10-07T21:44:14Z")
Welcome aboard, **ShotgunZen**! I came in about page 26, and you had to catch up on TWICE as many pages! :eek: And thank you very much. I had forgotten about **mipiace** ’s parrot and the promised (but undelivered) pics. 🙂 **Dave** , cool confetti. **Dreamer** , you’re gonna have mail in about ten minutes… ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2668 "2003-10-07T21:49:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Maureen \* > \*\*:sigh:… **Wyatt** , you have waaayyy too good a memory. Christmas presents to good little children who remember to vote _before_ they start drinking. \*\* Personally, I’d wanna be shit-faced to vote in THAT crazy election! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2669 "2003-10-07T22:02:33Z")
**6** , don’t encourage him. It was hard enough to break him of relieving himself in the corner. ---
**Author:** ![ShotgunZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@ShotgunZen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShotgunZen)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2670 "2003-10-07T22:37:40Z")
Mission: Figure out how everyone does those replies with multiple imbedded quotes Prognosis: Poor Outcome: Questionable > [@](#): > > Originally queried by Optihut > \whatever happened to Meanoldlady?\ Remember my perspective is only from this thread ( I have yet to branch out) so from my perspective she was just a fly by. I only recall a couple of posts from her. \ Congrat’s on the internship. I spent a couple of years working in close proximity to a really nice German guy named Kai by the way (BTW?). I’m sure that’s a much smaller coincidence than it seems to me. 🙂 Thank you **mipiace** , for welcoming me aboard and for saying Crazy ship instead of Crazy Train. Thereby saving me from attempting to make a very poor Ozzy joke. I’ll try to stay out of the way while I’m learning the ropes. .Sailing joke Sorry ‘bout your Studmuffin problem btw. I was going to mention what a Bastage he must be, but really I can only feel sorry for him. OOPS it just occurred to me that I’ll be talking like we’re all ole bud’s, and you don’t know me from Adam. Well I am not Adam (that should take care of THAT) 🙂 I feel like I know all of the frequent posters. I’m not sure how to remedy that… Humm. … Well feel free to put me in my place if need be. As far as the outside perspective. Remember I took the same trail to get here that you did 🙂 I just did it in eight days. **Simple** Dreamer You are very welcome. It was my Birthday on the first. I thought the discussion about Libra women was interesting. Surely the things they were saying wouldn’t apply to Libra men? OK hang on I’m going to try this again > [@](#): > > Originally posted by Wyatt > Wow!!! ShotGunZen > (“I am at one with my pellets?” or is it somehow, more like a shotgun wedding? … "When staring down the muzzle of a 12 gauge is it Very difficult to be anywhere else but Here and Now! ) When I was learning how to shoot skeet. The guy teaching me said something like “Pointing the gun needs to be as automatic as pointing your finger. The gun needs to be an extension of you. You shouldn’t even be aware of the gun. I thought that was a very Zen sort of thing to say about shooting a shotgun, and then the phrase ShotgunZen popped into my head. I will have to report that Giggling is decidedly frowned upon at the shooting range. About the profile, hum shoulda been commas in there shouldn’t there. Well I stand by it. If anyone has an underwater motorcycle they want remodeled I’m your man. Air powered tools only though The Nose snorkel reminds me about a joke about male whales sex lives. If anyone hasn’t heard it I’d be glad to regale you with it. Look out folks he’s going for the Triple! > [@](#): > > Origionally quoted by Maureen > \ maybe you can help me with something, as I’m at a loss…when the HELL did I become mama to this madhouse? \ An instigator would innocently say that he must be referring to your age 🙂 But I remember it was way, way, way the hell back. In the first couple of pages as I recall. You were talking to him about relationships and referred to yourself that way. I’m sure it stuck because the motherly way you were speaking. Personally when you guys were talking ‘bout sammiches, and the back room I was thinking “Somehow that doesn’t sound like MY mom” 🙂 LOL I was getting ready to post, and having learned caution about the simulposts went back and refreshed. Congrat’s **Wyatt** on finding the actual quote. “Slow motion chat room” Right. There’s four new posts since I started writing this. Imagine how may there will be by the time I’m done coding it. Jeez what was I thinking Three quotes! Just think of me as the man with the built in time lag And now I’m off to work on a water heater. See what a reputation for being handy will get you? ---
**Author:** ![White\_Ink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@White\_Ink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Ink)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2671 "2003-10-07T23:02:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Maureen \* > …Christmas presents to good little children who remember to vote _before_ they start drinking. \*\* oh _CRUD_! I Knew I forgot to do something today! Polls, liquor never quicker Liquor polls, never dulls… Be right back! ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2672 "2003-10-07T23:17:14Z")
> [@](#): > > _Quote from ShotgunZen_ > When I was learning how to shoot skeet. The guy teaching me said something like “Pointing the gun needs to be as automatic as pointing your finger. The gun needs to be an extension of you. You shouldn’t even be aware of the gun. I thought that was a very Zen sort of thing to say about shooting a shotgun, and then the phrase ShotgunZen popped into my head. I will have to report that Giggling is decidedly frowned upon at the shooting range. Classic! 😃 Find your center, and BE the gun! **WhiteInk** , vote for Ahnoldt, or he’ll be bach! ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2673 "2003-10-07T23:31:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShotgunZen \* > \*\*And **Dave Bear** , the man, the legend. \*\* And, don’t forget the myth. Lots of myths, around here. But, not as many Miss’s as there used to be. Oh, and welcome! Very impressive entrance. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Optihut \* > \*\*And since your memory of the thread is still fresh, perhaps you can tell me whatever happened to Meanoldlady? > Oh well, here´s hoping she´ll jump out of Dave´s Birthday cake tomorrow 😉 \*\* Careful what you wish for. If she does, she’s liable to be dressed in a mechanic’s jumpsuit and wielding a riot control sized can of mace. She’s awful purty, but she’s awful mean, too. And, she usually just does drive-bys. For some reason, though, I still like her. > [@](#): > > \*Originally whined by Wyatt \* > \*\*you may have noted … Some people only quote me when there are typos \*\* Tch! _Some **people!** _ > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShotgunZen \* > \*\*Mission: Figure out how everyone does those replies with multiple imbedded quotes > Prognosis: Poor > Outcome: Questionable \*\* Along with Preview, Copy-and-Paste is your friend, too. If you’re feeling really lazy, and the hamsters aren’t straining too hard, at the time, you can also use two windows; one for composing, one for quoting. Makes it much easier to get the fancier formatting right. But, don’t tell anyone I told you that. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by White Ink \* > \*\*Polls, liquor never quicker > Liquor polls, never dulls… \*\* Uh oh! She’s in one of _those_ moods, again. ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2674 "2003-10-07T23:59:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Davebear \* > **Careful what you wish for. If she does, she’s liable to be dressed in a mechanic’s jumpsuit and wielding a riot control sized can of mace. She’s awful purty, but she’s awful mean, too. And, she usually just does drive-bys. For some reason, though, I still like her.** Pretty, mean and dressed in a mechanic´s jumpsuit? Sounds like my kind of woman 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2675 "2003-10-08T00:31:41Z")
Hey guys! I made a post yesterday, but as I mentioned in the mass email, the hampsters didn’t like it, so I’m starting over. **Tanookie** , congratulations on your new lovely baby. I know that you wish he could come home right now, but I’m sure it won’t be very long. ~hugs~ We’ll all be here with a “Welcome Home” banner when the time comes. Work has been incredibly busy since my promotion, but I’m trying to get it under control so I can at least pop in here around lunchtime. I didn’t even have time to turn my computer on this weekend, between softball, Ren Faire and karaoke night. The Braves lost Sunday, which put me in a major funk for the rest of the night…and of course we all know how wonderful Mondays are! The owner of my company is coming into town tomorrow, so we had a frenzy of activity at the office all day today. On the plus side, he loves to go to the Outback, and so tomorrow night I’ll be having dinner at a nice restaurant, and they are picking up the tab. **Optihut** , congratulations on your email! **Davebear** , my condolences to both yourself and Sherri. **Maureen** honey, I’ve missed talking to you the past few days! We’ll get caught up soon, ok? **Rocky** …~sigh~ **mipiace** , I know I’m a bit late…but you did the right thing with Studmuffin. You need someone that appreciates all you have to offer…and that’s a lot of appreciatin’. Da Johnny Depp/Antonio Banderras sammich: I’ll take Johhny, you guys can have Antonio…I’ve already been stalking him for at least 10 years. The movie in question certainly wasn’t an award winner, but I’ve seen worse. (Leonard VI anyone?) Irritating movie people should be taken out and shot… **Maureen** , I’m a food thrower too, Whoppers work very well! I am sure there was a lot more I wanted to post, but that’s all I can think of right off hand…I’ll be scouring to see if I missed anything important later. ~J ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2676 "2003-10-08T00:33:12Z")
Ohh! I remembered another part of my original, hampster trampled post: **6** , I can touch my nose with my tongue. ~grins~ ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2677 "2003-10-08T00:41:27Z")
> [@](#): > > _by mipiace_ > **anyone want to volunteer to tutor a wet naked redhead -wearing a towel of course …** OOOOOH … OOOOH!! Pick me! PICK MEEEE! I’ve got some intrigue you could help with, Matahari. 😉 > [@](#): > > _by The Legend_ > **Well, it’s nice that your box is so happy.** LOL!!! 😃 That _ **has** _ to be a nice feeling! > [@](#): > > _by Maastricht_ > **… confetti-heaped Dream Girl and a wet, blonde redhead in a towel …** See, now _that’s_ why I love this place … all the wonderful imagery! 😃 And, **Maastricht** , good to see you. You should drop in more often. A hearty welcome to you, **ShotgunZen**! Actually, as a prized student of _The Sensei_, I’m feeling quite threatened by your natural skill. :dubious: From all indications, you’ll fit in quite well. Assuming, that is, that you can pass the **Wyatt** ’s initiation rituals. What? They didn’t tell you that was included? Oh, man! Good luck!! 😃 And **CONGRATS!!** , **Optihut**! That email sounds VERY positive! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2678 "2003-10-08T00:46:01Z")
How did I forget to say “Happy Birthday Dreamer!” here? Well, I did email…so there’s that. Forgive me dear…I’m so glad to hear you had a good day. (or at least that it started well) > [@](#): > > **Shotgun Zen** > > Look out folks he’s going for the Triple! You know darlin’, a triple is actually harder to get than a homerun. Good job…and welcome to the club. you didn’t give Wyatt any money to join didja? > [@](#): > > Mission: Figure out how everyone does those replies with multiple imbedded quotes > Prognosis: Poor > Outcome: Questionable Yep, you’re going to fit in just fine around here…that was terribly cute! > [@](#): > > Jaade is a softball phenom, and When you said “Lick my frog”… I…I… My brain smokes when I think to long about you. Licking is my favorite way to remove frosting. And did _you_ notice that he never did…~pouts, but coughs a little because of the smoke~ My birthday is coming up pretty soon, there’ll be lots of frosting! ~grins~ ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2679 "2003-10-08T00:46:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShotgunZen \* > **An instigator would innocently say that he must be referring to your age 🙂** Instigate away. I dare you. 😉 **Jaade** , darlin, missed you, too. Check your email. It may take you a while, tho! 😃 It’s been a VERY long day in Babeland; I coulda used the help… > [@](#): > > - from Dave\* **She’s awful purty, but she’s awful mean, too. And, she usually just does drive-bys. For some reason, though, I still like her.** That’s because you’ve got a penchant for evil minded women, dear one. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/2680 "2003-10-08T00:48:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jaade \* > \*\*Ohh! I remembered another part of my original, hampster trampled post: > > **6** , I can touch my nose with my tongue. ~grins~ \*\* ::SWOON:: I can touch my nose. I can touch my tongue too… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128.md?page=133) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128.md?page=135)