# 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:** 8
**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 7, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/141 "2004-06-07T18:04:22Z")
Yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hot pink one before. Not that I’ve even figured out what the hell it is yet. ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/142 "2004-06-07T19:38:10Z")
Awright, look out, Mad Scientist coming through! Make a hole, Mad Scientist coming through!..What?, no, I’m not an Evil Scientist. I belong to the ASMS, not the ASES…Ok, lemme in here for just a sec to get a sample…Uh, 'scuze me, sir, did I poke you with my sampling pole?.. terribly sorry…Ok, here it goes… Uh oh. ---
**Author:** ![brian-b12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c6cbf5/32.png) [@brian-b12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brian-b12)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/143 "2004-06-07T19:45:17Z")
I dont know ‘bout y’all, but where I come from, thems good eatin’ what ever it is. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/144 "2004-06-07T20:19:58Z")
Well, I just put in a call, and the University is sending some professors down here right away. ---
**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 7, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/145 "2004-06-07T20:24:47Z")
> [@Governor Quinn](#): > > Well, I just put in a call, and the University is sending some professors down here right away. Oh, good. It was looking hungry. ---
**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 7, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/146 "2004-06-07T20:33:55Z")
Well I still don’t know what it is…but someone get my picture with it. :strolls over and stands next to it: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/147 "2004-06-07T20:42:54Z")
Could you get a little bit closer? That’s right…just squeeze on in there. Mind the teeth now! Just step in between them. Ok, now say “cheese”! 😛 ---
**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 7, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/148 "2004-06-07T20:44:20Z")
Oooo…someone grab a camcorder. I think **Inigo** is about to make _Real TV_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/149 "2004-06-07T20:52:18Z")
Hey, **Hal**! Since you discovered it, why don’t you jump on in there next to **Inigo** and I’ll get both of you with it. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/150 "2004-06-07T20:53:40Z")
Just a reminder, THAT! belongs to ME!!! I’ll tell you what it is as soon as I get money. It is Female. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/151 "2004-06-07T20:57:28Z")
Here’s $5. What is it? ---
**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 7, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/152 "2004-06-07T21:06:29Z")
:sniff sniff: **Hal** , is that you? No? :looks around: Awww…that’ll \*never \*come out! hey…it \*is \* female! ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/153 "2004-06-07T21:21:18Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Awww…that’ll \*never \*come out! No… wait, it is coming out… yuck, we´ll need a snow shovel here; and air refreshners, 10 or 20… kilograms minimum. At least now we know it has a digestive system. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/154 "2004-06-07T21:24:55Z")
The professors are here! THey’ll know what sort of a beast this is. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/155 "2004-06-07T21:36:56Z")
I thought the **Beast** was a professor. 😕 ---
**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 7, 2004, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/156 "2004-06-07T21:50:41Z")
Y’know, they stuck a whole new age on the geological timetable to _avoid_ this kind of thing. ---
**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 7, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/157 "2004-06-07T21:56:02Z")
Look, it’s easy. Just _feed_ the professors to the … well, damn. Now where’d it go? ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/158 "2004-06-07T21:59:15Z")
_tap tap tap_ Testing, testing. 1. 2. 3. Ahem. Words from me can no longer suffice. So, without further ado, I will use another’s brilliant words to summarize my feelings about this: ‘Thing, thing what is that thing thing, sing that thing can sing sing, song a very long song goodbye, thing you sing too long’ - Dr. Seuss, _Hop on Pop_ ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/159 "2004-06-07T22:14:51Z")
First question: Where is it? Second question: Where did the professors go? ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559/160 "2004-06-07T22:48:32Z")
Yeah, where did the professors go? I mean, I’ve got this sample of, um, _glop_ here, and I need to know what to do with it now. Where were those guys from anyway, State or Tech? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559.md?page=9)