# Sweet Dave Barry's Ghost- Enough "band name" posts! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 18, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623 "2002-07-18T14:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/1 "2002-07-18T14:58:20Z")
Enough is enough. Like the stomping that “Hi Opal” finally took to kill off- it is time to stop flogging Dave Barry’s joke. EVERY weird turn of phrase or set of words put together gets the obligitory “band name” drive by post. **For the love of puppies and kittens** I am begging you to stop. Not only is baby Jesus crying (to flog another overused posting prop), but he is getting dropped into a giant blender everytime someone does this. It is more predictable then a Pit pile-on of **december**. [Homer] _Sweet merciful carp_ [/Homer] no more I beg of you. It is a tired, tired cliche. Now this isn’t about anyone in particular or any thread (so put down the flaming torches and vats of bubbling oil) but it is time for all of the right minded Dopers to join together to stomp out “Band Name” posts in our lifetime. Remember, only _you_ can stop “Band Name” posts. Won’t you help? ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/2 "2002-07-18T15:00:26Z")
And no _Sweet merciful carp_ is not a band name- it is a typo. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/3 "2002-07-18T15:00:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > \*\*_Sweet merciful carp_ Choir name. ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/4 "2002-07-18T15:02:17Z")
One second. Beat me by ONE SECOND, darn ye… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/5 "2002-07-18T15:09:26Z")
“For the love of puppies and kittens” - children’s book name! ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/6 "2002-07-18T15:28:57Z")
> [@](#): > > **Is it about my cube?** Nintendo helpdesk on-hold music band name? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/7 "2002-07-18T15:36:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Sweet Dave Barry’s Ghost BAND NAME!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/8 "2002-07-18T15:41:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > **"Band Name"** Is it just me or would just the words “Band Name” make a kick ass band name? ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/9 "2002-07-18T15:46:28Z")
[ul] [li] Anyone who didn’t see these responses coming should not be allowed to drive.[/li][li] Who decides what’s a cliche, and what’s a tradition?[/li][li] Doesn’t the fact that you KNOW what should (il?)logically appear in this third list element suggest something about the permanence of a cliche? They’re like cockroaches.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/10 "2002-07-18T15:53:04Z")
Is Dave Barry dead? ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/11 "2002-07-18T17:45:04Z")
Your post was _riddled_ with potential band names! To wit: Dave Barry’s Joke Puppies and Kittens Pit Pile-on Flaming Torches Vats of Bubbling Oil Right Minded Dopers The mind boggles why you’d supply the target of your post with such sweet amunition. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/12 "2002-07-18T20:15:16Z")
And a further reason it sucks is that any given English sentence, if you look at the words as sequential triplets, is full of potential band names. For instance, in **JuanitaTech’s** post: Riddled With Potential Supply The Target Sweet Ammunition ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/13 "2002-07-18T20:24:28Z")
English Sentence Potential Band I even like Reason as a band name. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/14 "2002-07-18T21:18:42Z")
Who is Opal, anyway? * * * Sodomy: Not just a party game anymore! ---
**Author:** ![Clucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@Clucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clucky)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/15 "2002-07-18T21:22:37Z")
Who is Opal? Now, that’s a great band name. ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/16 "2002-07-18T21:26:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Who is Opal anyway? Opal is the **NAME** of a precious stone. Such as one might find in a wedding **BAND**. ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/17 "2002-07-19T01:25:58Z")
While the “Band Name” thing may live on these boards, shouldn’t the true blame go to the instigator of this particular gag: Dave Barry? He has so much to answer for anyway, perhaps you should direct your wrath his way instead. He **is** one who started it. “flogging Dave Barry” sounds like a capital idea. Personally, I hate “[Homer]your phrase here[/Homer]” posts. IMO, if a line is only funny if you imagine it being said by Homer Simpson, then it’s not that funny to begin with. They are very popular here, so I deal with it. If you hate it that much - undermine it. Post “Band Names” of ordinary combinations of words (but he is), unamusing common misspellings (carp/crap), coding errors (\*_elf6c_), post counts (posts: 337), etc. Then maybe others will get as tired of the gag as you say you are. FTR, I think “tired, tired cliche” would be a cool band name. ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/18 "2002-07-19T05:52:27Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **widdershins** _ > **"flogging Dave Barry" sounds like a capital idea** Actually, sounds more like a band name to me. :: d&r :: ---
**Author:** ![NightRabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@NightRabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NightRabbit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/19 "2002-07-19T06:20:01Z")
Dammit, every tradition on these boards is fast becoming a pit thread! “Hi Opal”… band name… what next? I think “Og Smite” is harmless but, you know, one of these days someone is going to be sick of it. I dunno… some people’s posts seem like the repetition of a tired cliche. Can we get rid of them? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![fallom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fallom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fallom)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623/20 "2002-07-19T06:40:28Z")
Would you call saying “THAT’S THE TICKET!” every 10 seconds a tradition? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-dave-barrys-ghost-enough-band-name-posts/119623.md?page=2)