# Thank You **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [December 3, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674 "2007-12-03T17:13:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jfeldman17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Jfeldman17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jfeldman17)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/1 "2007-12-03T17:13:49Z")
I’m sure you are very aware of this, but there are a lot of stupid people out there. You have made my day. As a pre-med student, I was teased by my best friend and her parents that if I don’t come to realize that blood is blue, that I would become a louzy doctor. Now of course, I knew the proper reason; blood is red in any case. So I posted this question out to the public of my friends, and a lot of peole seem to really think that blood is blue. I just can’t really believe how stupid people seem to be. So thank you so much for clearing that up for me in a very people (meaning stupid) friendly way. Jacqui Milwaukee, WI p.s. People in the midwest aren’t the smartest bunch, thank god i came from the east coast. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/2 "2007-12-03T17:21:25Z")
Hi, welcome to the Straight Dope. I believe you are referencing this article: [What color is blood inside the body? If it is red then why do veins look blue?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbloodrd.html) Please enjoy your visit and wander around for a bit. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/3 "2007-12-03T19:03:18Z")
Hm…as a midwesterner myself, and somewhat of a smart cookie… Oh never mind, no offense taken. Like **WhatExit** said, stroll around and check us out. He’s from the East too, but so far we have little reason to hold that against him. He’s so smart sometimes, it’s almost like he’s one of us. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/4 "2007-12-03T19:27:02Z")
Ya know, you’d probably get a better response on this message board if you avoid making derogatory blanket statements about such a large group of people. FTR, I’m from the midwest and am an aerospace engineer. Have you ever heard anyone say, “I’m no rocket scientist.”? Well, I can’t say that. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/5 "2007-12-04T00:05:04Z")
. Blanket, schmanket. Easterners have louzy spelling, but you don’t hear them complaining about it. . ---
**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:** [December 4, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/6 "2007-12-04T01:05:43Z")
[QUOTE=Jfeldman17] p.s. People in the midwest aren’t the smartest bunch, thank god i came from the east coast. [/QUOTE] I’m a native of Wisconsin, & spent 8 years at Johns Hopkins earning two degrees, one in Medicine, before returning to my home state. Right now I’m rather unfavorably inclined towards your critical discrimination skills. I could blame the “East Coast” mindset, but that would be wrong of me. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for your med school application in a few years, Jacqui dear. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/7 "2007-12-04T02:39:01Z")
I have no idea why, but somehow, I’ve always thought **Qadgop** was an expatriate Australian. I feel rather silly now. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/8 "2007-12-04T02:49:44Z")
[QUOTE=Indistinguishable] I have no idea why, but somehow, I’ve always thought **Qadgop** was an expatriate Australian. I feel rather silly now. [/QUOTE] It’s the Elven accent. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/9 "2007-12-04T02:57:00Z")
Actually, on reflection, I think it’s the Vegemite thing. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/10 "2007-12-04T04:13:39Z")
I woulda thought most would find Qadgop to have hailed from places much further away than Australia!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/11 "2007-12-04T04:16:12Z")
[QUOTE=DSYoungEsq] I woulda thought most would find Qadgop to have hailed from places much further away than Australia!!! 😃 [/QUOTE] He only slithers on hulls as a hobby. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/12 "2007-12-04T21:55:55Z")
'Yé! utúvienyes! Parwill! (Quenya for “Lo, I have found it! Vegemite!”) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/13 "2007-12-04T22:09:02Z")
Well this thread certainly turned in an unexpected way. I think we scared the Op off. He has not returned. Jim ---
**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:** [December 4, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/14 "2007-12-04T22:16:07Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Well this thread certainly turned in an unexpected way. I think we scared the Op off. He has not returned. Jim [/QUOTE] Who, Jacqui? I think he’s a dame, actually. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/15 "2007-12-04T22:34:01Z")
[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan] 'Yé! utúvienyes! Parwill! (Quenya for “Lo, I have found it! Vegemite!”) [/QUOTE] I disbelieve there’s a Quenya word for Vegemite. I’ll believe it for Sindarin, though. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/16 "2007-12-04T23:10:02Z")
Say, Gimli, do you speak-a my language? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/17 "2007-12-05T01:38:54Z")
Is this where The Clique hangs out? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/18 "2007-12-05T02:41:02Z")
> [@OP](#): > > people (meaning stupid) Anyone else get a big laugh reading this phrase out of context, or am I just bizarre? ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/19 "2007-12-05T03:12:55Z")
[QUOTE=Jfeldman17] I’m sure you are very aware of this, but there are a lot of stupid people out there. You have made my day. As a pre-med student, I was teased by my best friend and her parents that if I don’t come to realize that blood is blue, that I would become a louzy doctor. Now of course, I knew the proper reason; blood is red in any case. So I posted this question out to the public of my friends, and a lot of peole seem to really think that blood is blue. I just can’t really believe how stupid people seem to be. So thank you so much for clearing that up for me in a very people (meaning stupid) friendly way. Jacqui Milwaukee, WI p.s. People in the midwest aren’t the smartest bunch, thank god i came from the east coast. [/QUOTE] I was born in Milwaukee! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674/20 "2007-12-05T04:08:29Z")
[QUOTE=Ludovic] Say, Gimli, do you speak-a my language? [/QUOTE] No. Gimme a bite of that sandwich. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/428674.md?page=2)