# Since 9 was foiled by us humans ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 5, 2011, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107 "2011-12-05T05:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/21 "2011-12-05T18:55:36Z")
V1 and V2 both bombed (especially in London), but V3-V7 were even worse until V8 brought back the glory. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/22 "2011-12-05T18:58:39Z")
Plan 6 was “kittens for everyone.” ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/23 "2011-12-05T19:03:01Z")
Formulas 1-408 were utter and complete failures. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/24 "2011-12-05T19:04:38Z")
Heinz 56? Sucked. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/25 "2011-12-05T19:08:48Z")
After Malcolm I through IX did poorly, I’m surprised Malcolm X was made. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/26 "2011-12-05T19:57:03Z")
You should have heard how bland and saccharine Kenny A through F were… ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/27 "2011-12-05T20:01:52Z")
U1 was a Ska band. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/28 "2011-12-05T20:29:34Z")
UB39 was even worse. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/29 "2011-12-05T20:31:43Z")
I dunno, I kinda liked UB23. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/30 "2011-12-05T21:00:16Z")
Blink 181? A lesbian ska band. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/31 "2011-12-05T21:23:34Z")
Crimson 1 was a terrible solo artist Rust 2 was a duet that couldn’t find a recording contract Scarlet 3 was trio who was gone with the wind. Burgundy 4 was a Barbershop quartet who was deemed to old fashioned So we got Maroon Five ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/32 "2011-12-05T21:25:39Z")
Street Bridge Songs 1 thru 58 didn’t make anyone feel groovy. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/33 "2011-12-05T21:32:49Z")
Rainy Day Women #1-11 and #13-34 were just skanks. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/34 "2011-12-05T21:41:10Z")
Don’t get me started about Absorbine Senior. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/35 "2011-12-05T21:43:04Z")
The fifty-first way to leave your lover should not be discussed in polite company. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/36 "2011-12-05T21:55:13Z")
I’m suddenly reminded of how Babylon stations 1 through 4 blew up and sank into the swamp, or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/37 "2011-12-05T22:03:52Z")
Agents 001 through 006 all fell prey to assorted lasers, shark tanks, buzz saws, etc. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/38 "2011-12-05T22:12:40Z")
Areas 1-25 are all decoys. Areas 26-50 contain surplus toilet seat covers, shamwows, and over priced bolts. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/39 "2011-12-05T22:13:08Z")
Take my advice, don’t even think about staying in a Motel 5. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107/40 "2011-12-05T22:22:41Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Take my advice, don’t even think about staying in a Motel 5. …Or a Super 7, for that matter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-9-was-foiled-by-us-humans/605107.md?page=3)