# Vapid comments for the utterly bored

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 14, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313 "2014-10-14T16:30:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/21 "2014-10-14T18:12:20Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Wonder who they’ll get for Captain Kangaroo if they decide to do a remake…

Bob Keeshan not available, or is he holding out for big money?

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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:** [October 14, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/22 "2014-10-14T18:15:09Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> Bob Keeshan not available, or is he holding out for big money?

Keeshan died in 2004 so they’ll have to take the show in a new direction if they use him.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/23 "2014-10-14T18:17:13Z")

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I’m hoping they do a Star Trek / Captain Kangaroo hybrid except make it all retired SNL types. But wait, aren’t they dead?

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/24 "2014-10-14T18:18:09Z")

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The book next to my phone looks tempting.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/25 "2014-10-14T18:19:08Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> Keeshan died in 2004 so they’ll have to take the show in a new direction if they use him.

Well, promote from within. Ring up that Greenjeans fella.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/26 "2014-10-14T18:22:41Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> Well, promote from within. Ring up that Greenjeans fella.

Coupled with String Bean. The Dynamic Duo Part Deux. Or the Green/Bean Fighting Machine?

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/27 "2014-10-14T18:29:12Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Coupled with String Bean. The Dynamic Duo Part Deux. Or the Green/Bean Fighting Machine?

Better get Taylor from Marketing on that. The merchandising could be worth millions!

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**Author:** ![mandala](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mandala/32/95_2.png) [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/28 "2014-10-14T18:29:47Z")

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A Nigerian woman just sent an email offering me her estate. She sounds genuine…

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/29 "2014-10-14T18:30:13Z")

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> [@MsRobyn](#):
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> Better get Taylor from Marketing on that. The merchandising could be worth millions!

By all means, notify Taylor swiftly.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/30 "2014-10-14T18:34:42Z")

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> [@mandala](#):
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> A Nigerian woman just sent an email offering me her estate. She sounds genuine…

Does it come with Green Stamps?

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/31 "2014-10-14T18:35:23Z")

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Not everything on the TV or radio is total garbage - there are some things I like.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/32 "2014-10-14T18:36:42Z")

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I’m typing.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/33 "2014-10-14T18:42:42Z")

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Have you ever heard of anybody getting lockjaw from yawning?

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/34 "2014-10-14T18:58:43Z")

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> [@Vita\_Beata](#):
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> What will be, will be. Que sera, sera.

Or not.

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/35 "2014-10-14T19:00:01Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Have you ever heard of anybody getting lockjaw from yawning?

I haven’t gotten lockjaw, but my jaw has taken some coaxing to close and that really fucking hurts.

I hate my jaw.

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**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/36 "2014-10-14T19:01:40Z")

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> [@Flywheel](#):
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> These pretzels are making me thirsty.

Weird. That exact Seinfeld clip popped into my head early this morning.

_\<\< spooky theramin riff\>\>_

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/37 "2014-10-14T19:06:52Z")

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My butt hurts from sitting in this seminar all day.

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/38 "2014-10-14T19:16:39Z")

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> [@Smeghead](#):
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> My butt hurts from sitting in this seminar all day.

Maybe you should try sitting in a chair, instead.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/39 "2014-10-14T19:32:40Z")

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I am sitting in a chair and the chair is biting my leg. No, wait … it’s just an itch.

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vapid-comments-for-the-utterly-bored/701313/40 "2014-10-14T20:22:09Z")

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Is it time to go home now? I really feel like it’s time to go home.

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