# White smoke! We have a Pope! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 13, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838 "2013-03-13T18:10:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/1 "2013-03-13T18:10:18Z")
I can’t wait to hear who it is! Habemus papam! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/2 "2013-03-13T18:11:36Z")
Speaking as a protestant, I’m pretty excited too. I’ve had the chimney cam open on my desktop for the past two days, and kept waiting to hear the cheers. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/3 "2013-03-13T18:13:55Z")
They’re not messing around with this “get it done before Easter” business. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/4 "2013-03-13T18:14:11Z")
Just heard the cheers on TV, which I keep on low volume on CNN all day. How long will we have to wait to find out who it is? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/5 "2013-03-13T18:15:31Z")
I thought we managed pretty well for a few days without one. I was hoping for more time ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/6 "2013-03-13T18:16:34Z")
I was gonna run, but then I found out you have to be Catholic. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/7 "2013-03-13T18:17:20Z")
Still rooting for Stephen Colbert. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/8 "2013-03-13T18:19:47Z")
My guesses: Country of Origin: Italy Papal name (nom de pope?): Leo XIV ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/9 "2013-03-13T18:21:28Z")
Holy smokes! mmm ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/10 "2013-03-13T18:21:45Z")
Country of Origin: Britain Papal Name: George Ringo ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/11 "2013-03-13T18:21:46Z")
WAG: the Brazilian guy. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/12 "2013-03-13T18:24:58Z")
Congrats **Pope Lendervedder I** , the faithful await.😃 **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/13 "2013-03-13T18:25:03Z")
That was crazy quick. If it ends up being an American I will probably faint. Seriously, I’m going to guess it will be Scola or Turkson. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/14 "2013-03-13T18:26:01Z")
(Though I’m really hoping for a Pope Lando II.) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/15 "2013-03-13T18:27:56Z")
Got my money on the Canadian dude. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/16 "2013-03-13T18:29:39Z")
Ellen Cherry, I just heard that it would be about 45 minutes from the white smoke to the presentation of the new pope. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/17 "2013-03-13T18:29:58Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Seriously, I’m going to guess it will be Scola or Turkson. I think the entire world is thirsty for a Pope Scola. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/18 "2013-03-13T18:31:51Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Congrats **Pope Lendervedder I** , the faithful await.😃 > > **Capt** _fingers crossed_ ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/19 "2013-03-13T18:32:41Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > (Though I’m really hoping for a Pope Lando II.) That would be Hilarius. I’m kind of rooting for Sixtus VI, myself. (For those wanting to play at home: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal\_name.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_name.)) ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/20 "2013-03-13T18:35:13Z")
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