# The Grapist just wants to love!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 8, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817 "2003-05-08T02:34:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/121 "2003-05-09T15:34:05Z")

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What are Depends for?

The grapist.

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**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/122 "2003-05-09T15:36:34Z")

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This post has been cobbled by The Peach Cobbler

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**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/123 "2003-05-09T17:40:53Z")

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> _Originally posted by Shade_This post has been brought back from the future by the poster informally known as Shade of Red.

This post has been brought back from the future by the poster informally known as Shade of Red.

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**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/124 "2003-05-09T18:33:32Z")

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All detractors of the thread are merely sour grapes. And those who wish for it to end, are plum out of luck.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/125 "2003-05-09T18:39:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Sam Stone \*  
> \*\*Ok, I have to say it… I kind of liked the Gapeste. His schtick was just off-kilte enough to make it amusing.
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> At least for a while. \*\*

Yeah, but the thing is, s/he was most likely a returning troll. The Hamburglar was one incarnation. (The Hamburglar has stolen all the r’s from this post!) I think there were a few others.

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**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/126 "2003-05-09T21:50:28Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Troy McClure SF \*  
> \*\*Yeah, but the thing is, s/he was most likely a returning troll. The Hamburglar was one incarnation. (The Hamburglar has stolen all the r’s from this post!) I think there were a few others. \*\*

Let’s hope it doesn’t come back as a Pink inCarnation.

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**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/127 "2003-05-09T22:44:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Troy McClure SF \*  
> \*\*is was was has stolen think were. \*\*

This post has been verbed by the verbler!

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**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/128 "2003-05-09T22:47:48Z")

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> [Administrator Hat ON]
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> The grapist has been banned for his acts of senseless violets.
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> [Administrator Hat OFF]

There is no Phantom of the SDMB.

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**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/129 "2003-05-10T08:27:49Z")

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“I don’t wanna make no trouble,” he said. “It’s a hard thing to be named a bum. I ain’t afraid,” he said softly. - John Steinbeck

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**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/130 "2003-05-10T09:47:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Frank #2 \*  
> **This post has been prismed by the Prismer.**

This post has been Monochromed by the Monochromer!

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**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/131 "2003-05-10T09:57:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by nobody \*  
> \*\*“I don’t wanna make no wine,” he said. “It’s a hard thing to be named a plum. I ain’t a vitner,” he said softly. - John the grapes of something guy \*\*

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**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/132 "2003-05-10T10:51:56Z")

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Oh for cyan out loud! Azure well aware, the cardinal rule for this kind of thread is not to go bananas; so please, give it a rust.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/133 "2003-05-10T12:39:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Linus Van Pelt \*  
> \*\*Oh for cryin’ out loud! As you well know, the most important rule for this sort of discussion is not to go crazy; so please, give it a rest. \*\*

This post has been misquoted by The Misquoter!

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**Author:** ![FranticMad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@FranticMad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FranticMad)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/134 "2003-05-10T15:19:28Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \*  
> \*\*suy8 uwp suwn 93ukskcyp xy aoe mw7vu9se3! \*\*

pej apou jwl v83n 3mxcykt3a a9 eho dmbqxosdq!

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**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/135 "2003-05-10T15:39:05Z")

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I’m just waiting for…  
This thread has been closed by the Moderator.

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/136 "2003-05-10T17:32:04Z")

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I think the grapist is related to Isaac Asimov.

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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/137 "2003-05-10T23:47:07Z")

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Look, he’s been banned, so continuing this thread is fruitless.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/138 "2003-05-11T00:02:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Otto \*  
> \*\*.sseltiurf si daerht siht gniunitnoc os ,dennab neeb s’eh ,kooL \*\*

.rerorriM eht yb derorrim neeb sah tsop sihT  
What are you, the fucking thread Police?

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/139 "2003-05-11T00:33:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Otto \*  
> \*\*L o , e s e n a n d o o t n i g h sh a s r i l s .  
> .o k h ’ b e b n e ,s c n i u n t i t redif u t e s \*\*

This post has been creped by the crepist!

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**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817/140 "2003-05-11T00:36:27Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \*  
> \*\*…thread Police? \*\*

Whoosh. Quoth Otto, “…fruitless,” i.e., no more grape.

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