# Prithee: Indulge my megalomania! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 24, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407 "2004-11-24T02:53:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/1 "2004-11-24T02:53:17Z")
Salutations, all! (Too pretentious? Then how about: Aloha!) Today, I took the Big Jump: shelled out fifteen beans and joined the world of the living. Lurked for a month, pseudojoined for a month, and this is it. Swore I wouldn’t be the sort who makes a big thing about joining; no-one knows me from Adam, yet I’m just so darned excited to be in the (virtual) midst of so many like-minded individuals, I just gotta say **HERE I AM!!!** (waits for the canned applause to die down) Oh. Sorry. That’s all I have… ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/2 "2004-11-24T03:00:20Z")
I’ll forego all the obligatory Straight Dope salutations/threats/vague references and just say welcome! And “salutations” is perfectly proper. ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/3 "2004-11-24T03:04:29Z")
Hi! Take off your pants please. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/4 "2004-11-24T03:05:34Z")
Welcome aboard, **Daithe**! Glad to see you make the leap… Now then, before you get too comfortable, there are just a few minor…errr…formalities to take care of. If you’d just step over into that room over there…yes, I know, we’ve been meaning to fix the lighting fixture. It’s on the to-do list. Yes, right over there, that’d be fine. **\** Ok guys! Got another one, ready for the initation! Someone grab a goat outta storage! ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/5 "2004-11-24T03:05:36Z")
Welcome, **Daithe**. I like your sig. Puns are always funnier if they’re in Latin. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/6 "2004-11-24T03:07:47Z")
Yeah, if “prithee” isn’t pretentious, then “salutations” is about on the level of “howdy, y’all.” Howdy. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/7 "2004-11-24T03:12:26Z")
Fifteen beans? FIFTEEN _BEANS_?!?!? Hmpf. I had to shell out cold hard cash and 12 goats to get in here. Welcome a-board, you prithee you! ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/8 "2004-11-24T03:15:38Z")
[QUOTE=Ethilrist] Yeah, if “prithee” isn’t pretentious, then “salutations” is about on the level of “howdy, y’all.” Yeah, I was kind of torn between “Prithee” and “Avaunt!” So hard to choose… Diogenes, thanks for the notice. No-one I know gets the joke. I guess that’s why I’m here, right? And for the record, the strangest thing just happened: I’m standing there in the dark with my pants off, enjoying the breeze, and I realize my shoelace is untied. I bend over to tie it, and something huge goes swooping right by me! I coulda been killed! I’m telling Cecil… ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/9 "2004-11-24T04:14:14Z")
I got the goat right here! Where’s **twickster** with his calamari? Welcome, **Daithe**! _big smooch_ ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/10 "2004-11-24T05:31:34Z")
Welcome, **Daithe**! Here’s a towel. You may need it after the goat business. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/11 "2004-11-24T06:02:13Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > Where’s **twickster** with his calamari? Um, that should be _her_ calamari… Apparently the inspiration for our newest victi … er, valued member’s screen name was an old Irish cartoon called _Daithi Lacha_. Makes me wonder if there’s a reason for the **Daithe** spelling – perhaps a matter of gender as well? ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/12 "2004-11-24T12:58:50Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > … Makes me wonder if there’s a reason for the **Daithe** spelling – perhaps a matter of gender as well? _hangs head in shame_ I was so concerned about getting the spelling of “lacha” correct, I forgot to check the _as gaelige_ spelling of _my_ name! Er… how do I contact an administrator, please? LOL, weakly :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/13 "2004-11-24T17:00:22Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Um, that should be _her_ calamari… :o _begs **twickster** ’s pardon_ **Daithe** , check the profiles of one of the mods / admins and e-mail them, I’m sure they’d allow a name change… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/14 "2004-11-24T17:14:11Z")
No prob, **Kythereia** – just don’t expect me to let you “help” with the calamari. Welcome, **DL**! I keep sigs disabled, and I’m not gonna click on your profile to see it, because the four years of high-school Latin are several decades in the past, and I don’t want to start off feeling dumb with you. Now, just stand still while I get this vat in position… ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/15 "2004-11-24T17:37:32Z")
Welcome, **Daithe Lacha**! Don’t worry about any of the odd things that happen around here. There is _absolutely_ nothing to be afraid of. Any references to calamari, goats, or initiation rituals are simply a running injoke that has no effect on reality. Honest. :: innocent look :: :: big puppy eyes :: [sub] **twickster** , **Kythereia** , was that the vat of calamari from The Prof’s initiation? Ey’s not still in there, is ey? And has anyone changed the filter on the recirculator or rinsed the goats? I’ll get the dipping hook, just in case.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/16 "2004-11-24T17:41:51Z")
Here’s your goat, straw, and tub of green jello. Enjoy! If you’re still here after the felching, welcome aboard. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/17 "2004-11-24T18:17:13Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > If you’re still here after the felching, welcome aboard. Ooh, so many choices for the interpretation of “felching,” especially per Wickipedia. As long as the goat doesn’t try to leave a Cleavland Steamer on me, I _guess_ I’m cool with it. Maybe I have to suck the calamari out of the go… awww… I guess this means I can’t put my pants back on yet, right? Maybe I should just go hang out in The Pit! PS contacted TubaDiva re: name change - thanks, all ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/18 "2004-11-25T04:13:54Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Welcome, **DL**! I keep sigs disabled, and I’m not gonna click on your profile to see it, because the four years of high-school Latin are several decades in the past, and I don’t want to start off feeling dumb with you. It’s _semper ubi sub ubi_. If you’re still puzzled (heh), you can find the translation [here.](http://www.tech.org/~stuart/semper_ubi_sub_ubi.html) ---
**Author:** ![Tenar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@Tenar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenar)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/19 "2004-11-25T04:22:21Z")
> [@Daithe Lacha](#): > > And for the record, the strangest thing just happened: I’m standing there in the dark with my pants off, enjoying the breeze, and I realize my shoelace is untied. I bend over to tie it… My! He knows Latin and he’s BRAVE, too. (Or is that “foolhardy”?) ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407/20 "2004-11-25T04:48:03Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > [sub] **twickster** , **Kythereia** , was that the vat of calamari from The Prof’s initiation? Ey’s not still in there, is ey? And has anyone changed the filter on the recirculator or rinsed the goats? > > I’ll get the dipping hook, just in case.[/sub] I _knew_ we forgot something! **twickster**! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prithee-indulge-my-megalomania/276407.md?page=2)