# Question about Hal Briston

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 14, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780 "2017-10-14T03:57:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780/41 "2017-10-24T17:32:54Z")

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[del] **Shodan** [/del] Shirley, you can’t be serious.

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780/42 "2017-10-25T18:29:51Z")

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Yanno how sometimes ya just get a _real_ strong feeling about what a Doper might look like?

[Hal can only look like this, in my mind.](http://www.woodyallenpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/eyawtkas-640x360.jpg).

😃

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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780/43 "2017-10-25T19:57:33Z")

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Hal has finally reached level 9000.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780/44 "2017-10-26T04:36:53Z")

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Bah! Or rather, Baaa.

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780/45 "2017-10-26T05:11:49Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> A gentleman does not kiss and tell.

I’m missing the Hal connection.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-hal-briston/798780/46 "2017-10-26T05:19:33Z")

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> [@furryman](#):
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> Hal has finally reached level 9000.

\*Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do.  
I’m half crazy all for the love of you.  
It won’t be a stylish marriage, I can’t afford a carriage.  
But you’ll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two. \*

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