# TubaDiva, a word (or hundreds) if you please **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 29, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-a-word-or-hundreds-if-you-please/398006 "2007-03-29T17:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 115
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Why does this phrase “hand(-)stabber” not seem to exist? [Results](http://www.google.com/search?q=%22hand+stabber%22&num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&filter=0) 1 - 24 of about 6 for “hand stabber” [Results](http://www.google.com/search?q=%22hand-stabber%22&num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&filter=0) 1 - 24 of about 6 for “hand-stabber” [Results](http://www.google.com/search?q=hand-stabber&num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&filter=0) 1 - 29 of about 7 for hand-stabber [Results](http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=handstabber&btnG=Search) 1 - 3 of about 1 for handstabber [Results](http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=hand-stabber&btnG=Search) 1 - 22 of about 7 for hand-stabber [Results](http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=hand+stabber&btnG=Search) 1 - 100 of about 85,000 for hand stabber Found it? But these are the first few results [Allakhazam.com](http://Allakhazam.com): World of Warcraft The Shadowfoot Stabber Binds when equipped One-HandDagger 47 - 88 DamageSpeed 1.80 (37.5 damage per second) +8 Stamina Requires Level 52 … BBC - Legacies - Myths and Legends - England - Northants - Boots … George was clearly terrified and feared for his well-being and for that of his wife, Mary. She worked as a hand stabber, drilling the holes in the soles and … Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Live Fowlpox-Vectored Infectious … The manufacturer supplies a double-prong hand stabber with the product. Others have used a poxing gun, 2 double-prong hand stabbers taped together giving 4 … Trail Rider Magazine: Charlie Williams – Tattoos The places I could only reach with my left hand looked pretty bad, as far as home made tattoos go. Anyhow, one day Stabber was working on the word … Hitachi - Hand Tools - Home & Garden - BizRate - Compare prices … Buy Hitachi Hand Tools from Home & Garden stores. Compare prices & shop online at BizRate. … #8 x 3" Lox Drive Waxed Yellow Zinc “Stabber” Autofeed Strip. … Your search - “atheist hand stabber” - did not match any documents Your search - “atheist hand-stabber” - did not match any documents Your search - “hand-stabber atheist” - did not match any documents Your search - “hand stabber atheist” - did not match any documents [Results](http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=05M&q=atheist+hand-stabber&btnG=Search) 1 - 2 of 2 for atheist hand-stabber [Results](http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=qmh&q=hand-stabber+atheist+&btnG=Search) 1 - 2 of 2 for hand-stabber atheist Being Atheist - Living With Style Forums Being Atheist is a thread in our Armchair Intellectuals forum. Get information and help within our forums. “Website we are not really allowed to mention by name” "Not all atheists are hand-stabbing atheists. Some, like Pullman, are, but not all. … He claims that famous atheist Madeleine Murray O’Hare once stabbed …Ahh, maybe this will help, Your search - “Madeleine Murray O’Hare hand-stabber” - did not match any documents. Your search - “Madeleine Murray O’Hare hand stabber” - did not match any documents. Your search - Madeleine Murray O’Hare hand-stabber - did not match any documents. [Results](http://www.google.com/search?q=Madeleine+Murray+O%27Hare+hand+stabber&num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&filter=0) 1 - 52 of 52 for Madeleine Murray O’Hare hand stabber Aha, finally we might have something, News & Gossip: July 2006 Archives Joe Murray, Executive Producer Brian Miller, Executive Producer Mark O?Hare, Supervising Producer Jennifer Pelphrey, Supervising Producer … “Law & Order” (1990) - Full cast and crew Denis O’Hare … Father Hogan / … (4 episodes, 1993-2003) … Kate Miller … Attny Madeline Meyers 2007 / … (3 episodes, 2003-2007) … 10th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th STAB STABBED STABBER STABBING STABILE STABLE STABLED STABLEMAN STABLEMEN STABLER STABLES STABLEST STABLING STABLISH STABLY STABS STACCATO STACK STACKED … leopoldo giordano green patchwork wedge penny loafers bluefly … chug banning chum cockamamie sangfroid corporeal O’Hare O’Hara southerly … Stouffer fourfold stabber Ia schoolgirl mangoes effacer profitableness … 1928 Deaths Bklyn Standard Union August Several spectators recognized the stabber and police anticipate little difficulty … MURRAY - Madeline C. In loving memory of our beloved wife and mother, …nope, but wait, Being Atheist - Page 3 I was a so-called hand-stabbing atheist, or hard atheist. The term “hand-stabber” comes from an encounter that Madalyn Murray O’Hare, once a famous American …do we finally have a source for this?, > [@](#): > > I was a so-called hand-stabbing atheist, or hard atheist. The term “hand-stabber” comes from an encounter that Madalyn Murray O’Hare, once a famous American atheist, allegedly had with a man on an elevator who said “God bless you” when she sneezed. It is said that she stabbed his hand with a pencil for daring to wish God’s blessings on her. I was an intellectual bigot who hated all things God-ish, especially Christianity because of what I perceived to be its astonishing level of bullshit and hypocrisy. nooo, it’s a [link](http://forums.livingwithstyle.com/showpost.php?p=5044176&postcount=76) to a post on a message board! Let’s check [Snopes](http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=Madalyn+Murray+O%27Hair&getit=Go&sp-a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0), 1. Urban Legends Reference Pages: Petition to Ban Religious Broadcasting ??? Are atheists petitioning the FCC to ban religious broadcasting? …Madalyn Murray O’Hair never petitioned the FCC to ban religious programming nor was she ever granted a hearing by that regulatory body to discuss the… …The real RM-2493 had nothing to do with Madalyn Murray O’Hair nor did it have anything to do with banning religious broadcasting. That didn’t stop the… …are premised on the mistaken view that the petition was filed by Madalyn Murray O’Hare, when such was not the case. In addition, the vast majority of… Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:30:01 GMT [Petition to Ban Religious Broadcasting | Snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/fcc.asp) 2. Urban Legends Reference Pages: Confessions for the Holidays ??? Did Ben Stein deliver a commentary about the observance of Christmas? …attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O’Hare (she was murdered, her body found recently) complained she didn’t want… Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:16:43 GMT [http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/benstein2.aspno](http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/benstein2.aspno) nothing there either. So, I’m left with the question, is this phrase real or just something **Liberal** made up? If it’s the former, than surely **Liberal** can provide a cite or two, right? If it’s the latter why isn’t he allowed to say it? (other than the obvious reason, using the SDMB to create a libelous urban legend, and catch phrase to go with it, might expose the SDMB et al. to legal action) 'Cause who in their right mind would be offended (other that MMO’H) by a phrase made up by some idiot on teh intarnets about an incident that (apparently) never happened? CMC fnord! There is an inverse relationship between the time it takes to construct a post and the degree to which it contributes to a discussion. ( **Hentor the Barbarian** ’s[Rule of Posting Composition)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7063251&postcount=20) --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-a-word-or-hundreds-if-you-please/398006)._