# The last word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 28, 2000, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580 "2000-12-28T22:48:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 18

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/341 "2000-12-29T17:18:49Z")

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[Aged Chinese Mentor]

Man with million dollars and his last word are soon separated.

[/Aged Chinese Mentor]

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**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/342 "2000-12-29T17:19:04Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Tommy the Cat \*  
> \*\*Hey **Arden Ranger** , I think there’s some guy named Tonto looking for you outside.
> 
> Hiyo Silver away!
> 
> \*\*

Feh…

Wrong kinda Ranger, babe. Roger Zelazny. Amber.

**Read a book!**

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**Author:** ![AngelD112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@AngelD112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelD112)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/343 "2000-12-29T17:19:31Z")

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Unfortunately for all of you, I’m back. Any of you that were with me in the jello pit last night know that I don’t give up without a fight. Did you all sleep well? The Last Word and I had a lovely time.  
Mine!!!  
~Lisa

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**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/344 "2000-12-29T17:20:08Z")

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You may indeed have a million dollars, but you do not, however, have the **Last Word**.

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/345 "2000-12-29T17:21:55Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Arden\_Ranger \*  
> **Read a book!**

**Learn when someone is joking!** :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![AngelD112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@AngelD112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelD112)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/346 "2000-12-29T17:22:42Z")

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But then again, neither do you.  
Mine!

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**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/347 "2000-12-29T17:23:39Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Tommy the Cat \*  
> \*\*
> 
> > [@](#):
> >
> > \*Originally posted by Arden\_Ranger \*  
> > **Read a book!**
> 
> **Learn when someone is joking!** :rolleyes: \*\*

Back atcha 😛

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**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/348 "2000-12-29T17:24:15Z")

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Look! Over there!

Osip snags the “last word”

Osip

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**Author:** ![AngelD112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@AngelD112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelD112)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/349 "2000-12-29T17:27:43Z")

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No, its mine. Mine!!

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**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/350 "2000-12-29T17:40:44Z")

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Let’s see:

Handcuffs: check  
G-String: check  
Riding crop: check  
Cheeries: check  
Jello: check  
**Last Word** : check

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**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/351 "2000-12-29T17:44:36Z")

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\<sneaks up behind **Mauvaise** \>

YOINK!!

\<runs away, giggling like a schoolgirl\>

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/352 "2000-12-29T17:46:14Z")

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::Saunters up to Mauvaise. Whispers in her ear::

Keifer Sutherland

::The sweat from her elbows causes her grip on the last word to loosen. Tommy makes off with the last word.::

::more giggling::

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**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/353 "2000-12-29T17:46:58Z")

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Mauvaise, babe…

Cheerios?

I don’t get it. But I do get this…

Last Word. 🙂

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**Author:** ![AngelD112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@AngelD112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelD112)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/354 "2000-12-29T17:57:47Z")

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Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?  
Who cares? I stole the last word!!!  
~Lisa

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**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/355 "2000-12-29T18:10:16Z")

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HEY I GOT THE LAST WORD!!!  
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!

um  
😕

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**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/356 "2000-12-29T18:16:58Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Arden\_Ranger \*  
> \*\*Mauvaise, babe…
> 
> Cheerios?
> 
> I don’t get it. But I do get this…
> 
> Last Word. 🙂 \*\*

Heh, I don’t use the preview button and spell “cherries” wrong, you don’t use it and spell my incorrect word incorrectly 😛

Tommy: Won’t work, believe me, when men from The List are mentioned it just makes me clench 😉

Jester, you scamp, come back here with that **Word**!

Sorry, Lisa, it’s back with me here at my office pretending to work.

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**Author:** ![AngelD112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@AngelD112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelD112)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/357 "2000-12-29T18:17:07Z")

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You only think you have it. Its been with me the whole time.

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**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/358 "2000-12-29T18:17:51Z")

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Not!

😛

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**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/359 "2000-12-29T18:19:11Z")

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I keep telling you people, you all may have _a_ word, but not _the_ **Word**. Arden and I are sharing it, so there 😛

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**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/360 "2000-12-29T18:20:32Z")

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\<swings down from rafters on a rope\>

\<Tarzan yell\>Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo\</Tarzan yell\>

\<snags last word, crashes through window, hops in car, drives away\>

Tee hee.

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