# The Great SDMB Snowball Fight! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 24, 2002, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630 "2002-12-24T00:12:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/1 "2002-12-24T00:12:29Z")
I was talking with **Washte** this evening, and we agreed it’s been too long since we’ve had a good, absurd MPSIMS thread. Here’s the deal. Wherever you are, including you Aussie Dopers, picture a nice quantity of new fallen snow, perfect for making snowballs. Who’s your target? 😃 Oh, Punha!! Vanilla!! Eh, Osiris, I got some real kine shave ice for ya! CJ :ducks behind a virtual snowman!: ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/2 "2002-12-24T00:29:04Z")
Only snowballs? Seems rather boring… 😉 _Cougarfang grabs a nearby hose and starts making icicle traps in discreet locations_ Muahaha… ---
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/3 "2002-12-24T00:36:11Z")
Ah yes… well I shall run quickly around the snowman and Tackle **CJhoworth** so she can get to Making those Snow angels 🙂 Then, once she is distracted snag her stash of snowballs and go hunting down **mouthbreather** ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/4 "2002-12-24T01:04:30Z")
Since I busted my butt on the ice slick, I’m firin’ three at **Cougarfang** for unauthorized use of the hose. ☹ ☹ ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/5 "2002-12-24T01:17:46Z")
:wanders on by, gets hit with misaimed snowball. Falls down, crying and then wetting self: ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/6 "2002-12-24T01:23:45Z")
**Ice Wolf** , not being an Aussie, and therefore exempted from th’ action as per th’ OP, just leans across the fence, and watches, laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/7 "2002-12-24T02:01:44Z")
: picks up a huge firm ball of snow and pegs one at the smug **Ice Wolf** : : runs off shouting “Exempt, my arse!” and falls into **Cougarfang’s** trap ---
**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:** [December 24, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/8 "2002-12-24T02:08:19Z")
: trips over **Goo** , gets back up, launches an armful at **Cougarfang** , grabs the hose, starts making more icicle traps : ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/9 "2002-12-24T02:15:53Z")
:shivers a little, and starts to whine some more from the pain of frozen urine.: :Begins to get up, only to be hit by a nasty and massive ice-ball that someone through. Iceball knocks Meatros out cold…resulting in more urine…: ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/10 "2002-12-24T02:17:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*:shivers a little, and starts to whine some more from the pain of frozen urine.: > :Begins to get up, only to be hit by a nasty and massive ice-ball that someone **through**. Iceball knocks Meatros out cold…resulting in more urine…: \*\* Make that threw. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/11 "2002-12-24T02:27:09Z")
:Helps **Meatros** up and loads the snowball launcher of DOOM!: Hey **Ice Wolf** , I hereby rename you Snow Puppy! Incoming!!! 😃 CJ ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/12 "2002-12-24T02:42:06Z")
::MsRobyn sneaks up behind **Ice Wolf** and **cjhoworth** and stuffs snow down their collars:: ::MsRobyn spies **Airman Doors** lurking about and stuffs snow down his collar too ;):: Robin ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/13 "2002-12-24T03:00:20Z")
While **MsRobyn** works on **Doors** , RT catches her right under the chin with a snowball, which drips down the front of her neck. Then, wimp that he is, he runs like crazy!! ---
**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:** [December 24, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/14 "2002-12-24T03:08:27Z")
: turns the hose on everyone in the field : ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/15 "2002-12-24T03:14:33Z")
::vigorously shakes water off:: Man, **SpazCat** , that was _vicious_!! ::heads inside for a hot shower:: ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/16 "2002-12-24T03:46:22Z")
::MsRobyn waits patiently outside the bathroom with a nice, juicy snowball with **RT** ’s name on it :D:: Robin ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/17 "2002-12-24T03:47:39Z")
_WHEW_ I read the title of this and got VERY scared. That is all: continue! ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/18 "2002-12-24T03:48:46Z")
Brrrrr-r-r-r-rrrrrr!!! Y’know, it’s always – man, that stuff is cold! – the _neutrals_ who get dragged into – hey! Hey! You try anything else with that there hose, **SpazCat** , I’ll …!! – where was I? Oh, yeah. We get dragged into all this kinda stuff. Just 'cause we’re neutral. Hey! OP! [**cjhoworth** turns] Ta muchly for th’ thread! _snowball tossed with unreal precision, 'cause this is fiction, and I can’t really toss for you-know-what_ SPLOTT!! Now, where’s that **Goo** , th’ dear, _dear_ Aussie cousin o’ mine …?? ---
**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:** [December 24, 2002, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/19 "2002-12-24T03:56:45Z")
Bwa-ha-ha! This is only the beginning of my nefarious plan! : begins pumping water directly from a convenient nearby icemaker : ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@Lady\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/20 "2002-12-24T04:05:06Z")
Lady Ice sets up Hot Chocolate Stand. Sign says: Hot Chocolate w/ whipped cream $1.00 With Peppermint Schnapps $2.50 Starts whipping snow balls at everyone nearby. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630.md?page=2)