# the fat man barks in the moonlight

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 15, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357 "2000-11-15T20:14:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/81 "2000-11-21T15:29:30Z")

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Hideout C is in the freezer, right behind the turkey.

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**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/82 "2000-11-21T16:12:55Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Silver Fire \*  
> \*\*Hideout C is in the freezer, right behind the turkey. \*\*

I think we should move Hideout C. Try the attic, behind the christmas decorations.

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**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/83 "2000-11-21T16:23:27Z")

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\<start\>  
Enemy message intercepted from PERSUPDEPTNC:

NOTICE TO TAKE FINAL ACTION STOP DO NOT HIDE THE GREEN MONKEY STOP

Surveillance is continuing. The mole has found the root.

\<end\>

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**Author:** ![Cantrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Cantrip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cantrip)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/84 "2000-11-21T17:08:36Z")

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Confirmed hit, repeat, we have a confirmed hit. Target eliminated, message intercepted. Agent Starling, prepare to take command. Blue Alert, people, code Alpha Watusi 6742, repeat, Alpha Watusi 6742.

Maintain radio silence, my mark, out.

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**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/85 "2000-11-21T17:31:54Z")

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euqil consi ereht uoyll etote mdlot dlonr aeton

to all other agents: my zipper is stuck. (not a code,it’s really stuck. please help.)

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**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/86 "2000-11-21T19:24:53Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by ChiefWahoo \*  
> \*\*euqil consi ereht uoyll etote mdlot dlonr aeton
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> to all other agents: my zipper is stuck. (not a code,it’s really stuck. please help.) \*\*

Agent ChiefWahoo, you will have to work on the fly, pull the wings off, repeat pull the wings off.

The enemy was last seen in the woods going into the latrine. There are bears in them there woods. Answer to our questions about bears may be answered.

end tranmission.

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**Author:** ![el\_mono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea666f/32.png) [@el\_mono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/el_mono)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/87 "2000-11-21T20:04:34Z")

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The vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison.

Presentation of incorrect bona fides will result in instant termination. I’ll be wearing blue boxers, a pink pillbox hat and carrying a six month old copy of The American Spectator stuffed into my left sock. You approach and ask me about my diarrhra. The correct response will contain the words “panties”, “Fig Newtons” and “Virgin Olive Oil”.  
Dont’ be late.

Give me bologna or give me halitosis.

This is The Monkey signing off.

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**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fat-man-barks-in-the-moonlight/41357/88 "2000-11-22T23:26:38Z")

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[debrief]  
The operation began smoothly enough, with all sector reporting in on schedule.  
Problems began as the 3rd and 8 and 1/2 regiments began circling the abandoned warehouse. Being abandoned, it was of absolutely no use. Go figure.  
Attempts to re-enforce the 7th light-horse were met with strong resistance from House Kurita, but, as we know, they were able to win the day.  
My forced error, the diclosure of information following the mass-imbibation of alcohol was of no consequence, as the properties I revealed had long since been clear of activity.

One comment on routine traffic: upon the “beadwindow x3” call, all transmissions are to cease until the net has been re-authorized and net control has resumed operation. In this case, it mattered not, as again, the situation was well in hand.

More to follow, the turkey begs a conference.

[/debrief]

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