# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/21 "2013-03-13T18:35:52Z")
Is it normally this quick? They’re saying that it was on the fifth ballot. ---
**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, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/22 "2013-03-13T18:38:16Z")
Deleted (because I’m a dummy.) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/23 "2013-03-13T18:38:24Z")
Al Pacino, who will rule as Pope Sisinnius II and commission the Vatican chorus to sing his name to the tune of Chim-Chimney. He’ll bring back castratos to the choir and appoint Joe Pesci the Special Papal Legate to Problem Guys. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/24 "2013-03-13T18:38:44Z")
Holy Smokes! ---
**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:** [March 13, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/25 "2013-03-13T18:39:49Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > WAG: the Brazilian guy. Country of origin or perineal hairdo? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/26 "2013-03-13T18:40:05Z")
False alarm everybody, turns out it was just Snoop Dogg dropping by for a visit with the cardinals. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/27 "2013-03-13T18:41:21Z")
Whoever it is, they better make the most of it. Could be the [last one](http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/10/17238040-are-cardinals-electing-the-last-pope-if-you-believe-nostradamus?lite). :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/28 "2013-03-13T18:41:52Z")
Hallajuliea! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/29 "2013-03-13T18:42:37Z")
Mazel Tov! 😃 ---
**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, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/30 "2013-03-13T18:44:07Z")
A little bit of trivia: white smoke means a pope, black smoke means no pope, and hoky smokes means the next pope is a moose. ---
**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, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/31 "2013-03-13T18:45:25Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Country of origin or perineal hairdo? I meant the former, but now definitely leaning towards the latter. ---
**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, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/32 "2013-03-13T18:46:14Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Is it normally this quick? They’re saying that it was on the fifth ballot. Ratzinger was elected on the fourth ballot. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/33 "2013-03-13T18:46:26Z")
WAG: Argentinian guy. Pius the whateverth. Still hoping for Father Jack and Pope Feck I, though. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/34 "2013-03-13T18:49:04Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > 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.)) My vote is for Pope Hilarius. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/35 "2013-03-13T18:50:45Z")
I’m hoping for Hilarius II! ETA: Dammit **Folly!** ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/36 "2013-03-13T18:51:33Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Country of Origin: Britain > Papal Name: George Ringo You’re just taking the Pius! ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/37 "2013-03-13T18:52:09Z")
The smoke thing is really played out. Can’t they just tweet it? ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/38 "2013-03-13T18:53:15Z")
Quite a theatre. I have enjoyed it. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/39 "2013-03-13T18:53:16Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > I’m hoping for Hilarius II! For the love of… I had no idea there actually was a Pope Hilarius. That is … um … amusing. ---
**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, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838/40 "2013-03-13T18:54:00Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > For the love of… > I had no idea there actually was a Pope Hilarius. > > That is … um … amusing. All the names on that list were popes. It’s a list of pope names. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-smoke-we-have-a-pope/652838.md?page=3)