# test **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 16, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665 "2017-12-16T18:25:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/1 "2017-12-16T18:25:57Z")
jibber jabber. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/2 "2017-12-16T18:43:46Z")
I like [JibJab’s “Santa Claus” spoof.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMOmr3FW8Zk) ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/3 "2017-12-16T19:30:31Z")
What was the answer? ---
**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:** [December 16, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/4 "2017-12-16T21:06:35Z")
The microphone works. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/5 "2017-12-16T22:55:25Z")
I am annoyed once again that certain individuals refuse to accept that the correct answer is 3. Maybe I should open a Pit thread… ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/6 "2017-12-16T23:01:57Z")
Four or death, threeist scum! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/7 "2017-12-17T02:03:17Z")
Neither to one nor to two shalt thou count. The count shall be three and three shall be the count. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/8 "2017-12-17T02:36:37Z")
Five is apparently right out. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/9 "2017-12-17T03:24:38Z")
“3” has four. “4” has three. I am sore afraid. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/10 "2017-12-17T03:28:40Z")
This is like a _3 Dog Night_ song. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/11 "2017-12-17T04:22:00Z")
There is only the one. All else is illusion. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/12 "2017-12-17T13:19:25Z")
Well, that’s what I get for going from memory; close but no cigar. FTR here’s the full and correct incantation of threeness: [Monty Python - Holy Handgrenade - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ashgP4YMdJw) ---
**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:** [December 17, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/13 "2017-12-17T15:42:12Z")
Dalai Lama (calling pizza parlor): Can you make me one with everything? ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/14 "2017-12-18T04:00:35Z")
Oh, that’s just great. You left off five. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/15 "2017-12-18T04:30:31Z")
Two is the loneliest number it seems. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/804665/16 "2017-12-19T17:36:15Z")
Clearly, the test poll is a failure. There’s no π option, only whole numbers. :dubious: