# Today, my water. Tomorrow, the world! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 1, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461 "2005-06-01T23:06:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/21 "2005-06-02T16:01:10Z")
When come back, bring air. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/22 "2005-06-02T16:05:04Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > Hey-it’s getting kinda stuffy in here. Is someone hoarding air? How did you know I was here, are you stalking me for my air? ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/23 "2005-06-02T16:06:28Z")
You hoard air with a tank. If someone comes to get your air, you shoot them with the big gun on the tank. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/24 "2005-06-02T16:57:49Z")
> [@phall0106](#): > > In case you run out, I have some spare air I’ll sell really cheap. That kind is just for tires. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/25 "2005-06-02T17:01:26Z")
Maybe we should convince **Regallag** of the necessity for airing horde… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/26 "2005-06-02T17:03:50Z")
How much air should I hoarde? ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/27 "2005-06-02T17:40:58Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > How much air should I hoarde? How much air would **Kythereia** hoard if **Kythereia** could hoard air? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/28 "2005-06-02T17:44:37Z")
But what if we have a horde of hoarders hoarding air? Won’t somebody think of the children? ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/29 "2005-06-02T17:47:22Z")
Maybe don’t hoard _all_ the air…just the good parts. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/30 "2005-06-02T18:08:44Z")
Can you spare a square of air? (Those double post things that everyone jumps on - those should be listed in “Things that are always funny” if they’re not already. Well, they always make _me_ giggle.) ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/31 "2005-06-02T18:15:04Z")
Whatever you do, make sure you have some air, too. Hoarding some might be a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/32 "2005-06-02T18:16:34Z")
Just remember to pick a good combination for your air shield. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/33 "2005-06-02T19:02:29Z")
Oh, go jump in a lake, the lot of you. These jokes are all washed up. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/34 "2005-06-02T19:04:53Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > Just remember to pick a good combination for your air shield. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/35 "2005-06-02T19:09:28Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? That’s the kind of combination an idiot would have on his luggage! ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/36 "2005-06-02T19:15:28Z")
Memo to self: Change combination on luggage. And hoard air. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/37 "2005-06-02T19:25:00Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > Just remember to pick a good combination for your air shield. Sounds like the UV shield from _Highlander 2_. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/38 "2005-06-03T17:39:21Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > How much air should I hoarde? How much air would an air-whore hoard if an air-whore could hoard air? Damn air-whores, breathing right there in front of God and everyone… ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/39 "2005-06-03T17:44:14Z")
I hoarding this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/40 "2005-06-03T18:02:45Z")
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