# What The Hell Is That? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 28, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559 "2004-05-28T19:25:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/241 "2004-06-18T21:09:15Z")
Huh. I didn’t even get that until you said something, **harmless**. Guess that just goes to show exactly who is the nasty-minded one among us. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/242 "2004-06-18T21:15:40Z")
Jiminy Christmas is this stupid thread still open? I honestly believe some of you people have no life whatsoever! There’s REAL threads out there that need your help! I mean of all the threads to waste your time, our bandwidth and … Now what the hell is THAT!? ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/243 "2004-06-18T21:35:53Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Jiminy Christmas is this stupid thread still open? I honestly believe some of you people have no life whatsoever! There’s REAL threads out there that need your help! I mean of all the threads to waste your time, our bandwidth and … > > Now what the hell is THAT!? Someone looking for a good pantsing, obviously. :dubious: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![noname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@noname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noname)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/244 "2004-06-18T21:46:18Z")
If one thinks about it, _THAT_ has so far brought us rum and eclairs. So may \*THAT \* is not a bad thing after all. _THAT_ is the **RUM-CANDY MAN** yeah! Thats what _THAT_ is…awww, dont go away, whateveryou are. Come here, we be friends, we smoke peace pipe, we…OW!!!WHAT WAS THAT??? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/245 "2004-06-18T21:48:54Z")
> [@noname](#): > > Come here, we be friends, we **smoke peace pipe** , we…OW!!!WHAT WAS THAT??? :eek: Sowwy, didn’t mean to bite. I just got over-excited. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/246 "2004-06-18T21:54:55Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > Sowwy, didn’t mean to bite. > I just got over-excited. **Harmless** my ass. You could hurt someone like that. If that brought rum and eclairs, maybe it’s a trap. In fact, this is all an elaborate ruse. I will state, on record, I do not believe in that. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/247 "2004-06-18T21:58:37Z")
> [@Greenback](#): > > If that brought rum and eclairs, maybe it’s a trap. In fact, this is all an elaborate ruse. I will state, on record, I do not believe in that. You may well be correct. That may not exist at all. However, before you pass judgement, I _would_ suggest that you look behind you. Quick! ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/248 "2004-06-18T22:00:47Z")
Maybe you didn’t hear me. That does not exiHEY!!! GET IT OFF!!!GET IT OFF!!!GET IT OFF!!! HAAAAALLLLPPPPPP!!! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/249 "2004-06-18T22:00:57Z")
> [@Greenback](#): > > I will state, on record, I do not believe in that. :eek: Someone clap or it may die! : clap, clap, clap! : ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/250 "2004-06-18T22:09:41Z")
> [@Greenback](#): > > Maybe you didn’t hear me. That does not exiHEY!!! GET IT OFF!!!GET IT OFF!!!GET IT OFF!!! > > HAAAAALLLLPPPPPP!!! : Removing rubber gloves : Well, I got it off for you **Greenback** , but NEVER again. That was just gross… : looks at unspeakable goo on rubber gloves : : sniffs at unspeakable goo on rubber gloves : Uh, guys, about those eclairs… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![noname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@noname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noname)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/251 "2004-06-18T22:26:02Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Uh, guys, about those eclairs… :eek: um… **Inigo** , I know its brown, but that goo is not eclair on your hands :dubious: heres some REEAAALLY strong soap. :eek: And the rest of you, _RUN!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/252 "2004-06-18T23:09:16Z")
You bunch of sissies!, I´ll fix this once and for all. -Here here! thingie!, uncle Ale has some yummy for you. _Walks towards the thing hidding a baseball bat behind_ TAKE SOME WOOD YOU BAST…!!! WHOAA!!! ARRRGGGHHLLL!!! _crunch!_ _sluurrrrp_ BURP!!! ---
**Author:** ![noname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@noname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noname)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/253 "2004-06-18T23:23:05Z")
It ate the wood!! It ate the wood!! Where’s Ale? :dubious: Oh oh _walks away quitely_ ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/254 "2004-06-19T00:06:32Z")
\ Dear Og, you thought we were talking about the _chocolate_ part of the eclairs…? :eek: And THAT has now eaten _wood_…!!! :eek: :eek: “I have a bad feeling about this.” \ \ What? I really don’t want to be interrrupt– AAIIEEEE!!! Help! Gettit offa me! Aii— _ghlruph_ _splup_ _splup_ _dribble_ _splip_ _drip_ \ _drip_ ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/255 "2004-06-19T05:24:38Z")
Well, I still don’t know what it is exactly, but I do know it’s extremely rude! :dubious: Wipe your mouth, will ya? \Awwww, there’s a good thingy, yes it is! Coochie, coochie, coo!\ Hey! I think it’s smiling at me! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![noname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@noname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noname)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/256 "2004-06-19T10:29:05Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > Hey! I think it’s smiling at me! 🙂 Uh **harmless** , when That bares its teeth, its not exactly smiling…_RUN!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/257 "2004-06-20T06:57:42Z")
Maybe it’s because it’s almost 3 in the morning, maybe it’s because you guys are just that damn funny, but I couldn’t get past the first page of responses I was laughing so hard at some of them. – Ronin ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/258 "2004-06-20T16:43:49Z")
> [@ronincyberpunk](#): > > Maybe it’s because it’s almost 3 in the morning, maybe it’s because you guys are just that damn funny, but I couldn’t get past the first page of responses I was laughing so hard at some of them. > > – Ronin Well, see, that’s how it gets you. It distracts you with humor, so you’re laughing helplessly, and then it attacks. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/259 "2004-06-22T01:23:11Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > Well, see, that’s how it gets you. > It distracts you with humor, so you’re laughing helplessly, and then it attacks. > 😉 I’m pretty sure it’s one of THESE [http://www.potatobugs.com/](http://www.potatobugs.com/) Approach potatoes with great caution!! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/260 "2004-06-28T18:06:59Z")
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