# Two for the price of one **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 7, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225 "2001-09-07T13:42:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nymysys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Nymysys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymysys)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/21 "2001-09-08T14:21:36Z")
**Networked Ytterbium Machine Yearning for Scientific Yardwork and Sabotage** I’ll give bonus points for using “ytterbium” but scientific yardwork? :rolleyes: My gods. Scientific yardwork. Truly. ---
**Author:** ![WEW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@WEW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WEW)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/22 "2001-09-08T15:48:18Z")
WEW = Worker Engineered for Warfare. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/23 "2001-09-08T18:09:29Z")
It won’t take longer than 7 letters, so: Machine Replicant Mechanical Intelligent Soldier Keen on Assassination and Terran Observation Networked Intelligent Construct I feel safe. ---
**Author:** ![Verrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/46a35a/32.png) [@Verrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Verrain)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/24 "2001-09-08T19:56:39Z")
Vigilant Electronic Replicant Responsible for Accurate Infiltration and Nullification I sounds dangerous in a dull sort of way. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/25 "2001-09-08T20:30:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Soda \* > \*\*Individual Generated for Galactic Exploration I can agree with (he’ll examine anything within his reach), but are Synthetic Individuals supposed to leave puddles on the floor? \*\* That’s just his coolant leaking. ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/26 "2001-09-08T22:03:14Z")
S.A.E.P.I.R.O. (had to drop the “th”) **S** ynthetic **A** rtificial **E** ntity **P** rogrammed for **I** nfiltration and **R** ational **O** bservation aww… i wanted the napalm augmentation! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/27 "2001-09-08T22:13:17Z")
**ultra** : Unit Limited to Terran Repair and Assassination **filter** : Functional Intelligent Lifeform Trained for Exploration and Repair I’m not really sure which is worse… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/28 "2001-09-09T01:28:12Z")
And, if you act now, … [Your Cyborg Name](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=20132) [C.O.W.G.O.D.: Cybernetic Obedient Worker Generated for Observation and Destruction](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=29338) Operators are standing by! B.I.G.H.E.A.D.: Biomechanical Intelligent Guardian Hardwired for Exploration and Accurate Destruction D.A.V.E.: Device Assembled for Violence and Exploration. ROFL! ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/29 "2001-09-09T01:28:21Z")
[E.U.N.O.I.A.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1345398#post1345398) ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225/30 "2001-09-09T02:55:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nymysys \* > \*\ ***Networked Ytterbium Machine Yearning for Scientific Yardwork and Sabotage** > > I’ll give bonus points for using “ytterbium” but scientific yardwork? :rolleyes: > > My gods. Scientific yardwork. Truly. \*\* **R** obotic **U** nit **B** uilt for **Y** ardwork Looks like it’s you and me, **Nym** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-for-the-price-of-one/80225.md?page=1)