# Test, ignore. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 21, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728 "2011-05-21T23:19:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/1 "2011-05-21T23:19:46Z")
Really. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/2 "2011-05-21T23:34:20Z")
I owned a lobster once. Briefly. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/3 "2011-05-22T00:06:45Z")
no but i do have crabs. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/4 "2011-05-22T00:33:28Z")
Can you ever really “own” a lobster? ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/5 "2011-05-22T02:18:14Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Can you ever really “own” a lobster? I was going to say that! But I was busy ignoring the post. Instead..I’ll go with: I own a tickle stick, dive gear, and I have butter. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/6 "2011-05-22T02:22:51Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > Instead..I’ll go with: I own a tickle stick, dive gear, and I have butter. Well, someone’s certainly all set for a trip to Bangkok. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/7 "2011-05-22T02:24:28Z")
Ignored. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/8 "2011-05-22T06:48:58Z")
If by “lobster” you mean… ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/9 "2011-05-22T06:55:55Z")
How can one ignore a perfectly good test? Also, “there’s lobster loose! Look out! He’s loose!” ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/10 "2011-05-22T10:05:03Z")
I’ve never really thought about the morals of a lobster. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/11 "2011-05-22T11:43:13Z")
Can you define lobster? ---
**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:** [May 22, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/12 "2011-05-22T11:49:24Z")
No “other” option? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/13 "2011-05-22T14:04:55Z")
How on earth can you run a crustacean poll and not include crabs? Damn, I’m glad I’m ignoring this. mmm ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/14 "2011-05-22T14:06:41Z")
No. They make lousy pets and are lousy eating. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/15 "2011-05-22T15:11:51Z")
I do not own a lobster. Really. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/16 "2011-05-22T15:22:22Z")
I did ignore the poll. Honest. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/17 "2011-05-22T18:23:11Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Well, someone’s certainly all set for a trip to Bangkok. Sounds fun..but I’m half an hour from Fort Lauderdale beach, and there are lobsters just off the coast here. It’ll be season, soon. I won’t actually go get any, because I’m too lazy. And then I’d have to change my answer (briefly) to yes. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/18 "2011-05-22T18:33:52Z")
I voted “yes”, but I lied. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/19 "2011-05-22T18:39:14Z")
Other. I don’t “own” him-he is my companion. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728/20 "2011-05-22T20:05:30Z")
I own one. I keep him in the freezer, I got him on sale for $6.49 a pound. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-ignore/582728.md?page=2)