# Silent Bob ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 10, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840 "2002-12-10T20:51:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skaill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Skaill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skaill)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840/1 "2002-12-10T20:51:46Z")
A long time ago there was a thread begun by if memory serves correctly a lady who had to or had just had to have her dog put to sleep. Possibly Silent Bob (I dont recall the exact name) posted a most heart rending reply to the person. A friend of mine has today gone through this terrible experience and i thought of what ‘Bob?’ wrote and wondered if those touching words might be well aimed at my friend. Ive tried searching but the member search seems to be swithced off and so just wondered if anyone might recall the correct thread or UN? ---
**Author:** ![Sunglasses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Sunglasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunglasses)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840/2 "2002-12-10T21:01:14Z")
I don’t know the thread you are referring to but, I think perhaps the user’s name was **Silent Rob**. Wouldn’t swear to it, though. Sorry about your friend. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840/3 "2002-12-10T21:31:01Z")
Well, we have a Silent Rob _and_ a Silent Bob. Go to ‘Search’, type the name in the ‘Search by username field’, select the forum (probably MPSIMS), and then select how far back you want to search (when was this posted?) Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840/4 "2002-12-10T22:11:00Z")
I remember that one too! I used it for a friend as well. Very touching. [Here it is](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=768173#post768173) ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840/5 "2002-12-10T22:19:09Z")
And here I though this was going to be a question about Kevin Smith films. ---
**Author:** ![Skaill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Skaill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skaill)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840/6 "2002-12-10T23:35:15Z")
thanks everybody, Jk especially, dammned if i could find it but that registered from a while back and its a tearjerker. Saw my friend today and found out his sad news, its a thing ive been through many times (an occupational hazzard of homing older/unwanted/problem dogs). Ive been where he is at right now but i just couldnt think of anything appropriate or consoling to say. That Silent Bob thing never left my memory and now can pass it on to my friend in the knowledge that he will undoubtedly cry and undoubtebly feel better for doing so. thanks again all ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-bob/141840/7 "2002-12-11T01:06:31Z")
Good luck consoling your friend. Since this is asked and answered, I’ll close the thread.