# Something, something, & Hi Opal! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 20, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740 "2009-02-20T17:34:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/1 "2009-02-20T17:34:18Z")
Well, a casual search of the boards reveals that I have not yet waited 500 seconds, so I’ll just dive right in: hither, thither, & yon here, there, & everywhere lock, stock, & barrel hook, line, & sinker this, that, & the other yours, mine, & ours Peter, Paul, & Mary Tom, Dick, & Harry —See? Any more? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/2 "2009-02-20T17:44:45Z")
Kirk, Spock and McCoy ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/3 "2009-02-20T17:46:00Z")
Me, myself and I(rene) ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/4 "2009-02-20T17:51:59Z")
Red, white and blue Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic Larry, Darryl and Darryl ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/5 "2009-02-20T17:54:10Z")
Tinkers to Evers to Chance. Spahn, Sain and pray for rain. Larry, Moe, and Curly. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/6 "2009-02-20T17:55:39Z")
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/7 "2009-02-20T18:05:17Z")
Screwed, blued, and tattooed. Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Man, woman, and child. Bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Signed, sealed, delivered (I’m yours). 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 20, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/8 "2009-02-20T18:21:30Z")
Corinthian, Ionic and Doric ---
**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:** [February 20, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/9 "2009-02-20T18:24:50Z")
1. For 15 minutes in 1960 2. 1920’s style death rays 3. Hi Opal! 😃 ---
**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:** [February 20, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/10 "2009-02-20T18:25:03Z")
Lions, tigers & bears (oh my!) ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/11 "2009-02-20T18:26:41Z")
Positive, negative, and neutral x, y, and z (axes) ice, water, and steam ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/12 "2009-02-20T18:28:50Z")
Rock, paper, scissors Live, long, and prosper Past, present and future ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/13 "2009-02-20T18:33:36Z")
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/14 "2009-02-20T18:33:50Z")
Tinkers, Evers, and Chance Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Whatsit ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/15 "2009-02-20T18:37:12Z")
> [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](#): > > Tinkers to Evers to Chance. [O’Brien to Ryan to Goldberg](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041944/). ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/16 "2009-02-20T18:40:12Z")
Yes, no and maybe Yes, no and I don’t know Right, wrong and indifferent Wynken, Blynken and Nod Porthos, Athos, Aramis and D’Artagnan ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/17 "2009-02-20T18:58:56Z")
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Kukla, Fran & Ollie Win, Place & Show Raise, Call & Fold Win, Lose & Draw ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/18 "2009-02-20T19:00:05Z")
Wham, bam, thank you ma’am. Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear the Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/19 "2009-02-20T19:03:54Z")
Chico, Harpo, and Groucho (and Gummo and Zeppo). ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740/20 "2009-02-20T19:10:13Z")
Animal, Vegetable & Mineral Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Ready, willing and able Going, going, gone [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-something-hi-opal/486740.md?page=2)