# Okay, I have solved the death ray problem **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 8, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219 "2003-09-08T04:06:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/61 "2003-09-12T02:00:06Z")
The Lord of the Flies would! Just what _ARE_ you the lord of, anyway, huh? I don’t recall you making that clear. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/62 "2003-09-12T02:24:04Z")
I’m certainly not the Lord of the Flies, or any other kind of bug. That much I can tell you right now. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/63 "2003-09-12T02:51:38Z")
So, does that mean I can’t catch you with vinegar OR honey? ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/64 "2003-09-12T07:48:38Z")
My house is so powerful, it’s spelled “House”. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/65 "2003-09-12T11:48:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lord Ashtar \* > \*\*I’m certainly not the Lord of the Flies, or any other kind of bug. That much I can tell you right now. \*\* He’s the Lord Of The “My Little Ponies” Complete collection. Are you suprised at his being vague about his title? Insider gossip says he still sleeps with the pink one. ---
**Author:** ![fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/66 "2003-09-12T12:25:04Z")
I used to have a My Little Pony with a picture of cheeries on its side and when you rubbed the cherries they smelled like feet. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/67 "2003-09-12T13:15:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by EddyTeddyFreddy \* > \*\*The Lord of the Flies would! \*\* Who the heck _was the lord of the flies?_ Jack? Piggy? The dead pilot? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/68 "2003-09-12T13:21:59Z")
I thought it was who ever held the conch. How about ‘I have the conch’ as the new catch phrase. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/69 "2003-09-12T13:28:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*Who the heck _was the lord of the flies?_ > > Jack? > > Piggy? > > The dead pilot? \*\* See? this is what always happens; nobody thought to ask the flies who was their lord. ---
**Author:** ![fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219/70 "2003-09-12T16:34:29Z")
I thought it was the dead pig. Stupid vague flies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-have-solved-the-death-ray-problem/200219.md?page=3)