# The sock that is not a sock

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 19, 2001, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554 "2001-09-19T09:11:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/21 "2001-09-19T20:49:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \*  
> \*\*Czarcasm’s former name was **slythe**. \*\*

So that’s what happened to slythe. I wondered.

I always did hate that guy.

😉

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**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/22 "2001-09-19T22:16:14Z")

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How 'bout **MysterEcksIsGod**? Think of the prestige this would bring you.

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/23 "2001-09-19T22:35:10Z")

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**DerlethForDeity**! The campaign slogan for the new millenium!

That, or **A Semblance of Insanity**

😃

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**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/24 "2001-09-20T03:49:06Z")

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**furt** sounds like a blending of _furtive_and \*fart,\*so maybe you should use a derivative and go with **SilentButDeadly**.

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**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/25 "2001-09-20T04:21:36Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Fenris \*  
> **Noodles?..Noodles O’Tootles?..Oodles of Noodles?..I LIKE NOODLES!?..Darth Noodles?**

Yawnin’ for Ramen

Al Dente

Do Not Pasta “Go”; Do Not Collect $200

Use Your Noodle

Fed-Up-With-Ccini

Spaghetti Ghetti Bo Betty Fanana Fanna Fo Fetti Me Mi Mo Metti…s’getti!

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**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/26 "2001-09-20T04:57:17Z")

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Oh, a name contest !

My suggestions is **Joan Crawford**.

Failing that, **Lucille LaSeur**

Louis B. Redboss

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**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/27 "2001-09-20T11:19:36Z")

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I’m seriously thinking about “pompous ass” or something similar. I mean, how can you flame a person already named that?

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sock-that-is-not-a-sock/82554/28 "2001-09-20T14:14:37Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \*  
> **We will change names upon request, but we won’t do it for an infinite number of times.**

You might want to let Jill know about that limit. 🙂

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