# Okay, who ordered the phoenix? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2003, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604 "2003-06-22T19:03:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/1 "2003-06-22T19:03:11Z")
Could you pick up your order now, **please.** Every time we cook the thing, it pops up out of its own ashes. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/2 "2003-06-22T19:21:14Z")
Sorry, can’t help you. I’m busy pushing this rock up a mountain. Really, I’m almost there and … … oh damn. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/3 "2003-06-22T19:32:42Z")
The police have announced that a Mr. Prometheus is a person of interest in the case of the Zippo lighters theft, and would like anyone who has seen him recently to contact their local police department at the non-emergency number. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/4 "2003-06-22T20:03:54Z")
**Euty** : You’re just a sissy, to raise such a fuss! 🙂 In other news, it was announced that after furore over the abduction of Ganymede, Fred Phelps will be picketing Mount Olympus. ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/5 "2003-06-22T20:12:59Z")
I think there’s been some mistake. I distinctly ordered the Southern-Fried Roc. Phoenix gives me recurring heartburn. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/6 "2003-06-22T20:21:16Z")
Sorry that pick-up is taking so long. It’s just that on my way over I passed this really nice little pond and when I went over to take a closer look I saw this fascinatingly gorgeous creature staring up at me. I’ll be along in a minute. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/7 "2003-06-22T20:28:20Z")
I think it may have been Orpheus, but it was fried chicken and not phoenix. He said Eurydice was hungry for some bird, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/8 "2003-06-22T20:46:16Z")
Well, it’s not me. I ordered the grapes and water. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/9 "2003-06-22T20:56:46Z")
I didn’t order it either. I’ve been a vegetarian ever since I found out the love of my life has paraded as a swan, a splendid bull, and one of those one-bite-little-birdies. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/10 "2003-06-22T21:11:09Z")
Okay … hang on … almost there again … Shit. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/11 "2003-06-22T21:37:43Z")
Was that River or Joaquin? BTW, Daedalus called and asked if you had seen Icarus. Said he had tried out some new heavy-duty phoenix wings but was worried about the glue. Said he was going to get a few slabs of feta at you place before the takeoff. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/12 "2003-06-22T22:24:38Z")
Well, that’s okay – I like my phoenix rare, anyways. ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/13 "2003-06-22T23:05:51Z")
I was on my way over to pick up the Phoenix, but the wax in my wings melted … and hitting the ground really, really hurt. I, uh, caught an updaft, that’s all - really, honest. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Tambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr\_Tambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Tambo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/14 "2003-06-22T23:17:08Z")
I’d love to stop and pick up something to eat myself, but I’m really in a hurry; I’ve been away from home on business quite a while, and I want to get back as quickly as possible. I hope there’s no traffic or any other delays on the way. That’d be a bitch. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/15 "2003-06-22T23:40:26Z")
Hey! My vegetarian burger came with this “Special Surprise Gift Box”! I can hardly wait to open it. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/16 "2003-06-22T23:48:57Z")
I’ve got this “To Do list” I’m trying to finish; anybody know the best way to clean out a stable fast? ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/17 "2003-06-23T00:26:37Z")
There’s a vulture at table six still waiting for his liver. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/18 "2003-06-23T00:29:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr Tambo \* > \*\*I’d love to stop and pick up something to eat myself, but I’m really in a hurry; I’ve been away from home on business quite a while, and I want to get back as quickly as possible. > > I hope there’s no traffic or any other delays on the way. That’d be a bitch. \*\* Well, listen, if you happen to pick up a windbag on the way home – for gosh sakes don’t let him open up or anything! ---
**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:** [June 23, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/19 "2003-06-23T00:43:07Z")
AwWWwww Gee, Dad! Do I haveta do all seven labors right now? I wanna go sailing with Jason and his pals. We’ll be back, soon. And cleaning out those stables will make me smell bad! ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604/20 "2003-06-23T00:48:57Z")
I’d love to help you out, **Bosda** , but first I’ve got to go to this concert. I hear these ladies sing some real killer tunes! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-ordered-the-phoenix/183604.md?page=2)