# Q.E.D.--could I have a moment?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 31, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523 "2003-03-31T20:10:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/41 "2003-04-01T05:00:55Z")

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I think **2trew** has them, but he’s being a bastard today. Let’s all wait for him in the Pit and jump him when he comes in. Shhhh!

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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/42 "2003-04-01T05:01:17Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Bob55 \*  
> \*\ ***Q.E.D.** … is an asset to that board. \*\*

It’s late and I read that as QED is an _asshat_.

Holy Christ. I’ve been reading the SDMB toooooo long.

:smack:

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/43 "2003-04-01T05:04:44Z")

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I’m sure you’re not the first person to think that, **Ruby**. 😃

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**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/44 "2003-04-01T05:40:34Z")

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**Q.E.D.** , I’m sorry for losing miserably to you at Scrabble. (This is assuming that I have lost to you at Scrabble before. If not, my apologies again.) Would you like some cookies? I have some left over from **slice** ’s welcome thread.

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**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/45 "2003-04-01T07:45:19Z")

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**Q.E.D.** , I’m sorry you’re going to get 12 feet of snow tomor—errrr…what? he wasn’t supposed to kn–?  
Shit.  
Sorry.

Have another chocolate chip cookie. You’ll need your energy to dig out your drivew–  
Shit.  
Sorry again!

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/46 "2003-04-01T14:46:22Z")

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Don’tworry about it **lel**. Cookies make up for nearly anything. 😃

And **Shadez** …HA! No snow here at all. 😛

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/47 "2003-04-01T15:20:49Z")

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**Q** - it’s close to what you want.

“That which doesn’t get me pitted only makes me stringer”

Translate

Inquam si ego cavum ego fortis!

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**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/48 "2003-04-02T00:49:22Z")

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> I think 2trew has them, but he’s being a bastard today. Let’s all wait for him in the Pit and jump him when he comes in. Shhhh!

Gotcha, **Q.E.D.** Now, is this a “steal and run” raid or a “leave no witnesses” raid?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/49 "2003-04-02T00:52:08Z")

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Nah, we just rough him up a bit and steal the cookies. 😃

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**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/50 "2003-04-02T00:56:21Z")

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> Nah, we just rough him up a bit and steal the cookies.

Drat! Er, I mean, good! 😃

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/51 "2003-04-02T01:22:24Z")

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I, too, want to apologize to you, **QED**.

For what? Oh, you’ll find out sooner or later…

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/52 "2003-04-02T03:50:31Z")

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You all have made me smile. I’m glad I opened this thread. Cheers for Q.E.D., and for cookies!

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**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-could-i-have-a-moment/165523/53 "2003-04-02T04:06:56Z")

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I’m gone for a day and I’m replaced as thread baker. I have to say, I’m very hurt that you let this happen **Q.E.D.**. ☹

:), to make up for the blue one.

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