# Where did "Nuke 'em from orbit" come from? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440 "2007-03-11T02:35:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/141 "2007-03-13T20:16:31Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] I dont feel very good… my stomach hurts awful bad.. ugh… maybe it was something I ate? The pain, it’s getting worse… eeerrgh… Oh.. Oh GOD.. AARRRRRRGHHHH. [/QUOTE] I guess she doesn’t like the corn thread either ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/142 "2007-03-13T20:37:13Z")
I’m going to post in this thread based on my own morals. I just wanted to let everyone know that. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/143 "2007-03-13T21:51:01Z")
**brewha** , GODDAMN YOU!!! ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/144 "2007-03-13T22:20:00Z")
You never said anything about a Ghanima being in this thread - why not? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/145 "2007-03-13T22:51:42Z")
[QUOTE=Ghanima] **brewha** , GODDAMN YOU!!! [/QUOTE] Sorry, the thread was just getting too unstable. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/146 "2007-03-13T23:20:23Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] Sorry, the thread was just getting too unstable. [/QUOTE] not bad… for a charter member ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/147 "2007-03-14T02:42:00Z")
I’m new to this thread, and I feel like a fifth wheel here. Is there anything I can do? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/148 "2007-03-14T02:48:17Z")
[QUOTE=labtrash] I’m new to this thread, and I feel like a fifth wheel here. Is there anything I can do? [/QUOTE] I dunno. Is there anything you can do? ---
**Author:** ![Eltanin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Eltanin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eltanin)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/149 "2007-03-14T02:49:46Z")
Well, I can drive that loader - I have a Class 2 rating. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/150 "2007-03-14T02:52:13Z")
[QUOTE=Eltanin] I don’t know - is there anything you can do? [/QUOTE] Not bad… For a newby. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/151 "2007-03-14T02:57:43Z")
Okay, look. What if that forum didn’t even exist? Did you ever think about that, I didn’t know! So if I went and made a major security situation out of it, everybody steps in; Administration steps in, and there’s no exclusive rights for anybody, nobody wins! So I made a decision, and it was… wrong. It was a bad call, **Cecil**. It was a bad call. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/152 "2007-03-14T03:03:05Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Okay, look. What if that forum didn’t even exist? Did you ever think about that, I didn’t know! So if I went and made a major security situation out of it, everybody steps in; Administration steps in, and there’s no exclusive rights for anybody, nobody wins! So I made a decision, and it was… wrong. It was a bad call, **Cecil**. It was a bad call. [/QUOTE] Bad call? They’re going to nail your hide to a sticky at the top of the forum, and I’m going to be there when they do. ---
**Author:** ![anamnesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@anamnesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anamnesis)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/153 "2007-03-14T03:37:07Z")
[QUOTE=Eltanin] Well, I can drive that loader - I have a Class 2 rating. [/QUOTE] Be my guest! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/154 "2007-03-14T04:59:23Z")
Nothin’ quite like that Arcturan poontang. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/155 "2007-03-14T05:40:52Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Nothin’ quite like that Arcturan poontang. [/QUOTE] not even Snow White in wife beaters and panties? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/156 "2007-03-14T13:09:15Z")
Whatever floats your boat, dude! ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/157 "2007-03-14T13:18:59Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Nothin’ quite like that Arcturan poontang. [/QUOTE] Your’s was a guy! ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/158 "2007-03-14T17:30:16Z")
Newbie: My mommy always said there were no trolls - no real ones - but there are. Mod: Yes, there are, aren’t there? Newbie: Why do they tell little posters that? Mod: Most of the time it’s true. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/159 "2007-03-14T17:38:54Z")
Charter Member: Let’s look inside Casey’s head, nope no bad dreams in there. Newbie: That’s 'cause she’s just a MPSIMS post. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/160 "2007-03-14T18:03:37Z")
[QUOTE=outlierrn] not even Snow White in wife beaters and panties? [/QUOTE] Actually, it was Snow White’s evil stepmom. :eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440.md?page=9)