# Ukulele Ike is a Busy, Busy Beaver

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 7, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682 "2003-05-07T15:58:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/41 "2003-05-08T03:10:43Z")

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I’ll do his napping

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/42 "2003-05-08T03:15:27Z")

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I will make sure his pelt is nice and shiny for the when the fur traders come back to Astor Place.

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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/43 "2003-05-08T03:30:02Z")

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I’ll volunteer to sleep his shift between 4:30 am and 8 am.

[sub]4:30 am~! What the hell was he _thinking?_[/sub]

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**Author:** ![d\_redguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@d\_redguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d_redguy)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/44 "2003-05-08T03:35:27Z")

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> there is no such thing as “4:30 a.m.”

It _does_ exist, **Eve**. I see it nearly every day. However, you would have a hard time convincing me of this thing they call “noon.”

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**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/45 "2003-05-08T03:45:04Z")

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I will ban Dopers at random.

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**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/46 "2003-05-08T04:31:24Z")

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I’ll feed the army of hamsters.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/47 "2003-05-08T04:59:37Z")

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I’ll read John Thorne’s cooking newsletter for him. And make Mexican from Bayless for the kids.

[Could Ike still read me and the kids a bedtime story, please?]

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/48 "2003-05-08T06:25:40Z")

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Aisle due hiss spill Czechs four hymn.

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**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/49 "2003-05-08T06:38:18Z")

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I’ll correct his errors about NYC history and geography.

Oh wait. I already do that.

[Grinny]

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**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/50 "2003-05-08T07:43:16Z")

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I will pay homage to **STRANAHAN** on his behalf.

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**Author:** ![slice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@slice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slice)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/51 "2003-05-08T09:33:30Z")

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I’ll clean out the lint filter of his dryer.

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**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukulele-ike-is-a-busy-busy-beaver/173682/52 "2003-05-08T14:11:44Z")

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Since **Lola** has the lederhosen taken care of, I’ll adjust his suspenders. And while I’m there, I’ll quietly remove any shoulder chips. Or chips off the old block. Or potato chips, as long as they’re not barbequed. Let’s just say, I’ll take care of the chip issues.

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