# So Long and Thanks for all the Sunflower Seeds

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 25, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812 "2005-10-25T14:07:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/1 "2005-10-25T14:07:09Z")

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This is my last day with posting privileges on the SDMB. Have fun fighting ignorance, everyone.

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**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/2 "2005-10-25T15:21:47Z")

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See ya 'round.

Good luck.

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**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/3 "2005-10-25T17:35:27Z")

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You’re the one that took my sunflower seeds? ☹

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**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/4 "2005-10-25T17:47:59Z")

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Via con Dios

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**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/5 "2005-10-25T17:53:07Z")

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When come back, bring pie.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/6 "2005-10-25T21:20:04Z")

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vaya con dios, my friend. ☹

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/7 "2005-10-25T21:24:23Z")

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Vaya con juevos.

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**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/8 "2005-10-25T21:29:15Z")

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Via airmail!

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/9 "2005-10-25T21:30:51Z")

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Miss you already, **cricetus** _hugs_

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**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/10 "2005-10-25T22:36:30Z")

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Bye, **cricetus** … if that IS your real name!!

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/11 "2005-10-26T03:50:58Z")

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See ya later.

… Google ads?! Wonders never cease…

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**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/12 "2005-10-26T12:02:06Z")

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Chirrip, chirrip, chirrip.

{sound of **cricetus** chirping}

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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/13 "2005-10-26T16:52:33Z")

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Farewell ol’ **cricetus** …we’ll always have Paris Hilton.

On the bright side, I hear lurkers get to be naked under their trench coats.

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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/14 "2005-10-26T19:17:42Z")

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As a soon to be paid member (I think)…why???

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**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/15 "2005-10-26T20:09:13Z")

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Hmm… they haven’t come by with the backhoe yet to dig me out. 😉

Kytheria, since I don’t think we’ve ever engaged in the same discussion, either you’re the sweetest person on the SDMB or the dryest wit. Either way, It’s my loss.

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/16 "2005-10-26T20:13:12Z")

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> [@cricetus](#):
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> Hmm… they haven’t come by with the backhoe yet to dig me out. 😉
> 
> Kytheria, since I don’t think we’ve ever engaged in the same discussion, either you’re the sweetest person on the SDMB or the dryest wit. Either way, It’s my loss.

Oh, what the heck.

Check back on your account in a few minutes.

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-sunflower-seeds/327812/17 "2005-10-26T20:22:34Z")

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> [@Kythereia](#):
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> Oh, what the heck.
> 
> Check back on your account in a few minutes.

Er… that would be, check your email inbox…
