# Party III **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 10, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182 "2007-10-10T06:24:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/401 "2007-10-19T16:15:23Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] So, **Rysto** , let’s chat a bit. What kind of pets do you have? [/QUOTE] I don’t have any pets. I never liked them ever since I was a kid. We had a dog and a cat and every morning they’d come waltzing into our bedroom and wake me up at the bloody crack of dawn. My brothers loved that for some reason and we all shared a room so I was always outvoted on keeping the door closed in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/402 "2007-10-19T17:03:24Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] I don’t have any pets. I never liked them ever since I was a kid. We had a dog and a cat and every morning they’d come waltzing into our bedroom and wake me up at the bloody crack of dawn. My brothers loved that for some reason and we all shared a room so I was always outvoted on keeping the door closed in the morning. [/QUOTE] No pets!? What kind of life is that? That is most worthy of my pity. ---
**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/403 "2007-10-19T18:11:42Z")
(Host notes: Sorry all, I had to do school work earlier today and now I’m heading off to earn my keep. So I’m going to take a stab at Diggitcamara. Good luck, other hosts! I’ll check in again tonight around 10 pm EST to help when I can.) **Diggitcamara is trying to run a pyramid scheme** ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/404 "2007-10-19T18:20:57Z")
What is this with pyramids? Do we need to beware of Mayans? Mayhap an Egyptian zombie? Please don’t devour my brains! ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/405 "2007-10-19T18:30:10Z")
[QUOTE=dotchan] (Host notes: Sorry all, I had to do school work earlier today and now I’m heading off to earn my keep. So I’m going to take a stab at Diggitcamara. Good luck, other hosts! I’ll check in again tonight around 10 pm EST to help when I can.) **Diggitcamara is trying to run a pyramid scheme** [/QUOTE] _“Confederated Products is a multilevel, direct wholesaling company. Which means we don’t just sell the products. No sir-you-ree Bob! We recruit and manage teams that work under us. Irene and I started eight months ago, and already, we’re pulling in $60,000 a year. We’re the number four distributor in southern California.” “Wait, wait… you want us to sell Amway?” “It’s Confederated Products. It’s a… it’s a different company. It’s a different quality of product.”_-Go, 1999 Close enough for my tastes. **Diggitcamara** is, indeed, a Multi-Level Marketer. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/406 "2007-10-19T18:30:35Z")
**Blaster Master** doesn’t seem to use the word _the_ – he truncates it to _th’_. Plus he frequently – but not always – truncates an _ing_ ending to _in’_ – I’m not entirely sure where the full “ing” is legal. In the non-verb forms, perhaps? What either of these points might mean, I have no idea – but it seems like his quirk is to avoid saying … something. ETA: or should that be “avoid sayin’ … something”? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/407 "2007-10-19T18:32:10Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] Close enough for my tastes. **Diggitcamara** is, indeed, a Multi-Level Marketer. [/QUOTE] Yay, **dotchan**! ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/408 "2007-10-19T18:40:19Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] **Blaster Master** doesn’t seem to use the word _the_ – he truncates it to _th’_. Plus he frequently – but not always – truncates an _ing_ ending to _in’_ – I’m not entirely sure where the full “ing” is legal. In the non-verb forms, perhaps? What either of these points might mean, I have no idea – but it seems like his quirk is to avoid saying … something. ETA: or should that be “avoid sayin’ … something”? [/QUOTE] You’d reckon I’m afraid of usin’ somethin’? :dubious: I’m bold enough to be saying anything I’d want to. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/409 "2007-10-19T18:52:08Z")
[QUOTE=Blaster Master] You’d reckon I’m afraid of usin’ somethin’? :dubious: I’m bold enough to be saying anything I’d want to. 😛 [/QUOTE] Shit. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/410 "2007-10-19T19:04:40Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Shit. :mad: [/QUOTE] I’m unable to resist taunting… ☹ Please don’t consider me an evil person. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/411 "2007-10-19T19:22:39Z")
Hmph. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/412 "2007-10-19T19:24:44Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Hmph. [/QUOTE] Hmph? _grows silent and looks at you_ ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/413 "2007-10-19T19:25:49Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Hmph. [/QUOTE] Awww… I’m no jerk… really! Please, be my friend? No more taunting from me. ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/414 "2007-10-19T19:28:18Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Hmph? _grows silent and looks at you_ [/QUOTE] Stop that! That is my recently anointed best friend! Don’t be mean, or pain is in your future! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/415 "2007-10-19T19:29:19Z")
So, **Idle Thoughts** , glad you could come back by for a while. Tell me about yourself – are you married? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/416 "2007-10-19T19:31:49Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] So, **Idle Thoughts** , glad you could come back by for a while. Tell me about yourself – are you married? [/QUOTE] _ **YOU** _ married? :dubious: If we’re getting personal…I mean. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/417 "2007-10-19T19:49:29Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] _ **YOU** _ married? :dubious: If we’re getting personal…I mean. [/QUOTE] Just making small talk. What would you like to talk about? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/418 "2007-10-19T22:30:17Z")
Talk about anything. I don’t care. _whistles_ ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/419 "2007-10-19T22:48:21Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Hmph? _grows silent and looks at you_ [/QUOTE] ::holds thumpstick at the ready:: Watch yourself, **Idle** … ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182/420 "2007-10-19T23:58:08Z")
Current status: **Incorrectly Guessed:** Kat: twickster fluiddruid: twickster PriceGuy: twickster **Unguessed:** BlasterMaster featherlou Rysto (replacing Aesiron) Idle Thoughts. 7 outstanding. Of the unguessed, **Blaster Master** has provided plenty of material, opaque though it is to me (dunno if my fellow hosts are doing any better). The other three – **featherlou, Rysto, Idle Thoughts** – really haven’t given us a whole lot to work with here. Could y’all swing by the party and chat with us for a bit, pls.? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-iii/422182.md?page=22)