# Trivia: What do Phil Zimmerman (PGP) and Carrot Top have in common? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2002, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297 "2002-12-03T22:56:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/1 "2002-12-03T22:56:29Z")
It’s Trivia Time!!! What does Phil Zimmerman, the creater of the famous PGP encryption software ([www.pgp.com](http://www.pgp.com)), and Carrot Top, prop comedian, have in common? ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/2 "2002-12-03T23:22:09Z")
Nothing that they say makes much sense to those who don’t know their secret codes? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/3 "2002-12-03T23:26:36Z")
Neither one has ever been in my kitchen. ---
**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/4 "2002-12-03T23:36:36Z")
Both are incredibly homely but have exceptionally well-formed bodies? NOTE: I have no idea if this is true in Phil’s case, but have you looked at Carrot Top? That man is CUT. It’s scary. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/5 "2002-12-04T01:57:48Z")
Both received degrees from Florida Atlantic University- ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/6 "2002-12-04T02:04:38Z")
Since I got that I’ll go next - What do Jethro of the Beverly Hillbillies and Joe Louis, the famed boxer have in common? This one’s easy. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/7 "2002-12-04T02:08:28Z")
We have a winner. I also received a degree from FAU, and as far as I know those two are the only “famous” people who went there. How’d you figure it out **astro** , Google search? Or are you actually a graduate too? ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/8 "2002-12-04T02:13:40Z")
Wait a minute…what about **Jack Batty**? I mean, it could be true that neither has been in his kitchen. [sub]you almost drove me nuts trying to remember where that was from.[/sub] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/9 "2002-12-04T02:14:55Z")
The father of the guy who played Jethro was a pro boxer, and was knocked out by Joe Louis. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/10 "2002-12-04T05:49:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by superbee \* > \*\*[sub]you almost drove me nuts trying to remember where that was from.[/sub] 😃 \*\* When you figure it out, let me know. The phrase came to me, but I couldn’t pin-point where I got it from either. ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-what-do-phil-zimmerman-pgp-and-carrot-top-have-in-common/140297/11 "2002-12-04T05:53:27Z")
from tha **Cheers** episode where Cliff Claven goes on Jeopardy, **JB**.