# Opal, what the fuck is your problem? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 16, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368 "2008-12-16T06:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/541 "2008-12-17T23:13:09Z")
> [@catsix](#): > > Free-range attention vampire. I absolutely LOVE this description. > [@featherlou](#): > > It’s taking all my willpower not to go into that thread and post, “No, it’s BUCKEYES! outside of the Pit. We discussed this, dude.” Seriously. Was my suggestion, like, invisible? Did the hamsters eat it? There, mention of hamsters, which had not occurred yet, AFAICR ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/542 "2008-12-17T23:15:08Z")
1. I think it is really low to mess with her in that other thread 2. Seriously, that is mean on that level that is low class. Can’t we keep that in the pit? 3. Lick my hairy nutsack you crazy ass bitch On edit, I see that skip magic already has risen the staff of protection around her. ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/543 "2008-12-17T23:16:04Z")
> [@](#): > > **Kalhoun** said: > She’s reading it. You better BELIEVE she’s reading it. She’s reading every word of it, probably trying to stage her next move for maximum attention potential. She has to keep reading every thread in which she’s mentioned, because if she doesn’t, how will she know when to start the OMG YOU HAVEN’T PAID ME ENOUGH ATTENTION LATELY thread? > [@](#): > > ?That is an awesome phrase. It just sort of came to me. Although she seems to drain her victims almost dry… and then let them recover for a while before she feasts again. > [@](#): > > Probably the same reason people get scammed and lied to - someone who isn’t a scammer or liar just doesn’t see it until it’s glaringly obvious. Yeah, are all those people who gave her money so she could get plastic surgery in South America still donating their hard earned cash to the ‘ **OpalCat** is a cash parasite’ fund? ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/544 "2008-12-17T23:18:48Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > Anyone who trolls in that thread, or uses their new favorite insulting acronym will be warned and might even end up suspended. Aw, _man_. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/545 "2008-12-17T23:21:17Z")
I know, but you guys are making work for me. I’m lazy. I don’t wanna have to work. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/546 "2008-12-17T23:23:30Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Maybe even made out of some found object, or natural materials. Perhaps she could hollow out some kind of tree nut. That would be the perfect size. So, what kind of tree nut could she find in Ohio? Any suggestions? Well, at my old house in east suburban Cleveland, my driveway used to be littered with acorns. Then again, considering that someone might have “a corn” on their foot … nope. Too gross. After those photos, I don’t even want to think of chestnuts. EDIT: I wonder if those of us who aren’t SDMB celebrities are entitled to the same staff of protection. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/547 "2008-12-17T23:27:32Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > Far be it, and yet here you are suggesting that very thing. Don’t bother. Anyone who trolls in that thread, or uses their new favorite insulting acronym will be warned and might even end up suspended. Thanks **Skip**. Whatever faults **OpalCat** has, she doesn’t deserve harassment. If posters want to limit their association with her, or call her on what they believe is rude behavior, that’s one thing. Deliberate provocation is another. Guys, I know you’re having fun here, but there are decaf brands which are just as tasty as the real thing. If **OpalCat’s** an attention whore, surely the wisest course would be to let the eleven page thread die. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/548 "2008-12-17T23:28:52Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > I wonder if those of us who aren’t SDMB celebrities are entitled to the same staff of protection. My Staff of Protection is +3. Isn’t everyone’s? Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/549 "2008-12-17T23:33:42Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Hey, I didn’t write the thing, I’m just handing you a leaflet. You got questions, you get a medium and take it up with Anselm, or ask **Lib** for clarification, as he appears to enjoy dragging the thing out of the barn for a quick trot around the field every now and then. 🙂 See, normally I’d thank you for the synopsis, since every time I’ve seen a reference to the Modal Ontological Thingie it was followed by page after page of P \<= !Q type symbols. So I _would_ say “Thanks for the explanation **Cervaise** ”, but since this _IS_ **Opal’s** thread, I think the appropriate response is That’s NOT the answer I wanted. I want clarification now of point two. Didn’t you see earlier that I told you that the second step was what I wanted? Well it _IS_. I’m an omnivore-boy and that “barn/trot” reference implied that I ate horses. Well, I DON’T! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/550 "2008-12-17T23:35:09Z")
You’re welcome, I guess. 😛 > [@SkipMagic](#): > > I don’t wanna have to work. Is licking hairy nutsacks work? ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/551 "2008-12-17T23:36:00Z")
This thread is hilarious. However, 1. I agree that we should let **SkipMagic** be lazy. 2. Harassing **OpalCat** is far too low-class middle-school style for anyone who believes in the mission of the SDMB. Damn, I had a third point but I forgot what it was. Shoot. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/552 "2008-12-17T23:36:11Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Hey, she’s an artist. I figure she should be able to wreak some little ring-containment device of her own. Something small and ring-sized, like a tiny box with a lid. Maybe even made out of some found object, or natural materials. Perhaps she could hollow out some kind of tree nut. That would be the perfect size. So, what kind of tree nut could she find in Ohio? Any suggestions? An acorn? ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/553 "2008-12-17T23:41:56Z")
The Mods have spoken. We shall not post any nonconstructive comments in OpalCat’s necklace-Buckeye-thingy thread. I think this judgment is just but fair. Edit: > [@Darth Nader](#): > > Fair enough. > > I’m sorry, and I should not have posted the way I did. > > But please don’t hit me twice like that. It hurts. It just stings like heck in that buckeye area, don’t it? ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/554 "2008-12-17T23:45:46Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Is licking hairy nutsacks work? _(ting ting!)_ Nice work if you can get it, And you can get it, if you—oh, pardon me. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/555 "2008-12-17T23:53:07Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > (…) > > CMC +fnord! > WIRWTP > IPS you’re thinking of the [Horse-chestnut](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_hippocastanum), which is in the Buckeye family and genus but ISN’T edible. [Pic](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aesculus_hippocastanum_fruit.jpg) of the hairy nuts. The ones on the bottom right really show the flat sides where the nuts touch while still in the husk. Thank-you, and that’s probably it, although I actually visited that Wiki page before posting and thought, mmmm not dark enough. Do horse chestnuts (and buckeyes) get darker as they dry out? There’s some interesting stuff about the horse chestnut there: > [@](#): > > During the two world wars, horse-chestnuts were used as a source of starch which in turn could be used via the Clostridium acetobutylicum fermentation method devised by Chaim Weizmann to produce acetone. This acetone was then used as a solvent which aided in the process of ballistite extrusion into cordite, which was then used in military armaments. So apparently horse chestnuts help beat the Nazis. > [@](#): > > Some mammals, notably deer, are able to break down the toxins and eat them safely. They are reputed to be good for horses with wind, but this is unproven and feeding them to horses is not advisable. There’s no mention if they may be safely placed in the mouth to encourage the development of apple cheeks. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/556 "2008-12-17T23:55:22Z")
Yeah, broken glass ass leakage is okay, though. **Skip** –So much for the heads’ up thing, right? ---
**Author:** ![Dumbguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/557 "2008-12-18T00:01:47Z")
I gave up Tiramisu when I found out it’s Italian for ‘leprous baby vaginas’. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/558 "2008-12-18T00:09:28Z")
Imagine how differently LOTR might have turned out if Sauron had been able to figure out some way to keep a ring on a chain. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/559 "2008-12-18T00:12:10Z")
Oh, you had to go bring up eyes again, huh? ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368/560 "2008-12-18T00:13:25Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > Far be it, and yet here you are suggesting that very thing. Don’t bother. Anyone who trolls in that thread, or uses their new favorite insulting acronym will be warned and might even end up suspended. Sorry. I guess I was more subtle than I intended to be. I meant to label the “suggested” behavior as trolling to make it clear that it would be against the rules and that no one should actually do it. You’ll notice that I haven’t posted in that thread at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opal-what-the-fuck-is-your-problem/477368.md?page=29)