# Skald the Rhymer AKA Henry is in the hospital **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 2, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759 "2016-03-02T19:16:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/101 "2016-03-04T20:07:25Z")
What a load of pollocks. This is the first I’m herring of **Skald** ’s troubles. It’s a shame, he’s a gentleman and escolar. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/102 "2016-03-04T20:09:31Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m having a whale of a time! It’s probably just a fluke. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/103 "2016-03-04T20:11:02Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Don’t you mean a haddock? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/104 "2016-03-04T20:13:01Z")
Don’t be koi, tell us how you really feel. ---
**Author:** ![F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/105 "2016-03-04T20:18:13Z")
Is **Skald** a fan of classical music? Because then he might like Bach’s Tocatta and Fugu. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/106 "2016-03-04T21:44:28Z")
Are you guys just making fish puns for the halibut? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/107 "2016-03-04T21:46:41Z")
I always smile when I see your name on a thread. Get well soon. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/108 "2016-03-04T21:55:16Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Are you guys just making fish puns for the halibut? Watch your language! We’re doing it just for the hake of it. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/109 "2016-03-04T22:06:26Z")
I felt compelled to post here. Not sure why… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/110 "2016-03-04T22:08:24Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I felt compelled to post here. Not sure why… You were reeled in. ---
**Author:** ![AngelSoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angelsoft/32/440_2.png) [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/111 "2016-03-04T22:59:19Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You were reeled in. I can assure you it’s not a bait and switch. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/112 "2016-03-04T23:29:28Z")
We’ve only conversed a couple times, but Skald treats me like a chum. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/113 "2016-03-05T04:31:12Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > You know, I still have some of those bees I got on clearance from Rhymer Industries. Stop with the fish puns or I set them loose in the thread. Don’t be a beta blocker. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/114 "2016-03-05T05:42:30Z")
Yeah, we ain’t gonna clam up. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/115 "2016-03-05T07:35:53Z")
I don’t have a dogfish in this fight but I did send off a fast e-mail. It went swimmingly. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/116 "2016-03-05T11:38:36Z")
I’ll just mussel in here to say get well again. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/117 "2016-03-06T02:15:52Z")
Any news on **Skald**? Best wishes to him and his! ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/118 "2016-03-06T03:49:26Z")
Email sent. Come back soon, Skald! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/119 "2016-03-06T04:37:32Z")
Email sent. Would like to have a clever post, but, walleye am damned if I can think of a good fish pun. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2016, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-the-rhymer-aka-henry-is-in-the-hospital/747759/120 "2016-03-06T06:08:48Z")
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