# 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:** 3
**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, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/41 "2002-12-24T15:01:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SpazCat \* > \*\*: darts cheerfully around the icy remains of **Meatros** , then goes looking for her next victim : > > Oh look, a huge distracting thing! > > : turns hose on everyone from Australia, just for kicks : \*\* :With one (amazingly) free hand, grabs onto **SpazCat** and holds tight, essentially holding her as a perfectly still, and easy to hit, target: :Thinks to himself, _get her boys!_ : ---
**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, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/42 "2002-12-24T15:03:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SmileyDeath \* > \*\*:Gets hit by snowball; dies. \*\* Did you smile when you passed away?😃 ---
**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, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/43 "2002-12-24T15:10:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*:With one (amazingly) free hand, grabs onto **SpazCat** and holds tight, essentially holding her as a perfectly still, and easy to hit, target: > :Thinks to himself, _get her boys!_ : \*\* : lives up to her name and turns into a flying ball of fur, scratching **Meatros** and all he stands for : ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/44 "2002-12-24T15:16:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*Did you smile when you passed away?😃 \*\* :ressurects to answer question Yes. In my final moment my head turned into a giant gray smiley which then turned into dust; ashes to ashes, dust to dust. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/45 "2002-12-24T15:22:02Z")
:Cautiously avoiding the snowball melee and ice traps, finds a suitable snowdrift, and begins to hollow it out to build a cozy little fort-thing. After a couple of hours, she is happily lounging in the comparative safety of her fort, watching with interest as the more warlike Dopers continue their battle. : ---
**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, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/46 "2002-12-24T15:28:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SpazCat \* > \*\*: lives up to her name and turns into a flying ball of fur, scratching **Meatros** and all he stands for : \*\* : Let’s go, tries to cry but can’t due to frozen tear ducts, so ends up soiling self. With remaining strength raises arm, displaying middle phalangy for **SpazCat** : “Mmmdffffddffff” : Slowly bleeds : ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/47 "2002-12-24T15:33:08Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Kn_ckers \* > \*\*:Cautiously avoiding the snowball melee and ice traps, finds a suitable snowdrift, and begins to hollow it out to build a cozy little fort-thing. After a couple of hours, she is happily lounging in the comparative safety of her fort, watching with interest as the more warlike Dopers continue their battle. : \*\* :Throws ice grenade at ice fort:: Ha, I got one! ---
**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, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/48 "2002-12-24T15:39:56Z")
:Throws snowballs at a stationary Meatros for fun. Starts to drink the Schnapps right out of the bottle to keep warm.: There go my profits. ---
**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, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/49 "2002-12-24T15:50:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lady Ice \* > \*\*:Throws snowballs at a stationary Meatros for fun. Starts to drink the Schnapps right out of the bottle to keep warm.: > > There go my profits. \*\* :Gives **Lady Ice** (what an appropriate name for this thread!) a, literally, icy stare. Eyes being glazed over by ice, from crying, that’s all Meatros can do: : starts mentally chanting to the God of slushy cold revenge, that a giant avalanche will somehow engulf everyone, so that Meatros will have company in his icy doom: ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/50 "2002-12-24T16:21:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > :wanders on by, gets hit with misaimed snowball. Falls down, crying \*\*and then wetting self: \*\* ::makes mental note that there’s some _yellow_ snow in case any Mods dare turn up:: ---
**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, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/51 "2002-12-24T16:27:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*: Let’s go, tries to cry but can’t due to frozen tear ducts, so ends up **soiling self**. With remaining strength raises arm, displaying middle phalangy for **SpazCat** : > > “Mmmdffffddffff” > : Slowly bleeds : \*\* Don’t forget the brown snow, **Kal** 😃 ---
**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, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/52 "2002-12-24T16:30:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SpazCat \* > \*\* : turns hose on everyone from Australia, just for kicks : \*\* **SpazCat** wonders why the water flow suddenly slows to a trickle. Looks around to the right and the left, then finally, comically, at the nozzle itself. Just as she sees, out of the corner of her eye, the shadowy, snow-covered form of **Ice Wolf** , standing right behind her, a foot on the hose. Her double-take isn’t quick enough. **Ice Wolf** steps back, and the full force of the water gets **SpazCat** , sending her flying backwards, heading over the fence. As **Ice Wolf** politely, yet strangely calls out, “Don’t forget to turn right at Albuqueque!” **Ice Wolf** then scrambles for shelter, looking around furtively to see where **DarkJudicator** is, just to be safe. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/53 "2002-12-24T16:35:36Z")
[ul] [li]Gathers up yellow snow[/li][li]Who can I throw it at?[/li][li]Hi Opal![/li][/ul] :eek: :eek: :eek: just kidding – [Vote for the snowball smiley](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=151546) 😛 ---
**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, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/54 "2002-12-24T16:45:53Z")
:Grabs a quick schnapps from Lady Ice, ducks under a tumbling Spaz Cat, carefully avoiding claws. Notes that Cartooniverse somehow got attached to the fence by the tongue . Turns the Snowball Launcher of _DOOM_ to Alaskan blizzard and alternates between TV Guy, Dark Judicator, Osip, and Snow Puppy (formerly known as Ice Wolf) by skillfully sliding up and down the ice field. CJ ---
**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, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/55 "2002-12-24T16:51:55Z")
Whee, I’m flying! : crashes into **Kn\*ckers** snow fort : owwww… ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/56 "2002-12-24T17:48:45Z")
::shaking snow out of my jumper and scowling at **Kal** vowing vengence:: **Washte** makes a mound of snowballs in preparation. Runs up behind **CJ** who is again crouching behind her snowman and squashes a soft snowball on top of her head. **CJ** grabs the snowman for balance but it falls on top of her, leaving her sputtering snow and shaking her fist at me. Turning to spot my next victim, **Scotticher** pegs me in the side. I turn to retalliate but she ducks behind **Meatros** who is busy trying to change his trousers. One leg caught on his boot, he hops around a moment then falls on his butt, squealing as the snow freezes his bum. At add insult I throw a snowball at his twitching body - bullseye!! Taking time out to smoke a ciggie, **Kal** reclines against the telephone pole. He doesn’t see me… hehehehe… I grab a handfull of powdery snow and shove it down the back of his pants, then turn and run as he _growls_ furiously at me and starts chasing me. I turn to run, giggling in glee (okay and some fear) and manage only a few yards before I slip and fall on some ice. **Kal** smiles his evil smile, bends to grab a handful of snow as he runs towards me but hits a slippery spot as well and lands with a _THUMP_ on top of me. We both roar with laughter then smooch. AAWWW… then the bastard shoves another handful of snow up my jumper! ARGH!!! ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/57 "2002-12-24T18:24:16Z")
::Walk off laughing at Washte for posting in response to stuff I deleted in preview. Out of a sense of tradition I pelt a few well aimed snowballs at Meatros:: Thwack…Thwack…Thwack… ::Then I see that Tapioca Dextrin is stealing the yellow snow that I wanted to save for the Mods. Enraged, I rush towards them only to slip on some ice and crash into CJ’s Snowball Launcher of _DOOM_ - lodging myself headfirst down the barrel:: ---
**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, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/58 "2002-12-24T18:32:31Z")
:lays the paralyzed from both the fear of impending snowball attacks and from the pain of the rock-hard ice that **Kal** evilly imbedded in the snowball that was so forcefully thrown at Meatros: :Shivers from pain and cold crotch: :Finally takes some brown snow, which is collected in a neat little pile, and hurdles with all his might, this ball of fecal apocalypse at **Kal** : **Kal** impending doom is headed your way, you gotta ask yourself: Do you feel lucky…punk? ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/59 "2002-12-24T18:33:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Treviathan \* > \*\ ***Treviathan** , feeling unwanted after not seeing himself on **TVGuy’s** list of honoured victims, sneaks up behind him and dumps a pile of fresh snow down the back of his parka. > > And then runs for his life. \*\* **FOOM! FOOM! FOOM! WHUMP!!** The snowball gattling gun fires again, whipping several nice, big icey chunks directly at **Treviathan** who bobs and weaves and zigs and zags but can’t outrun 30 snowballs per second! 😃 And of course, **TVGuy** never targets anyone on purpose - with a high speed gattling gun, he’s simply going after whomever happens to wander in front of his “cut 'n paste” tool… ---
**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, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630/60 "2002-12-24T18:38:18Z")
:starts to collect all the brown and yellow snow he can, so that he may hurl his vengeance upon all that have wronged him: : **Washte, SpazCat, Lady Ice** be prepared to meet your doom.: :After collecting the mess, Meatros takes aim and carefully handles the tremendous monstrosity: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-snowball-fight/144630.md?page=4)