# (You have a new PM) \*Ding Dong\* "Trick or Treat!" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 31, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177 "2014-10-31T23:02:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/21 "2014-11-01T21:21:23Z")
I was at my mom’s house, in my defense, and her computer is very slow. I would have probably sent out twice the amount I did had I been at home. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/22 "2014-11-01T22:46:39Z")
Harumph! I thought I was a special snowflake for getting a PM from a mod. 😉 I’ll be thinking of a special snowflake way to return the favor. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/23 "2014-11-01T22:50:02Z")
Oops. just saw your PM today. I have some treats left over though. Which would you prefer…a candy bar or a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/24 "2014-11-01T22:52:12Z")
Added a few more replies…all of which are (still) PMs I sent out **before** I made this topic. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/25 "2014-11-01T22:58:29Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > _checks for PM_ Unread 0 > _sighs_ > I got a rock. Me, too. Here, you can have Idle Thought’s share of the leftover Halloween candy I was going to give in appreciation. 😃 (I’m not really offended or anything :)) ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/26 "2014-11-01T22:59:49Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > So, **Idle Thoughts,** did you have to dump out all your responses on the floor and have your mom check each for tampering/razorblades? Just get them X-rayed. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/27 "2014-11-01T23:15:05Z")
Thanks, **Idle**! It was fun. This was mine: > [@](#): > > Don’t you all look scary! I’m out of store-bought candy. Would you accept these totally innocuous baked goods instead? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/28 "2014-11-01T23:25:24Z")
I thought I’d been “warned” too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/29 "2014-11-01T23:50:53Z")
So sorry. Mousie is gone now. _burp_ ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/30 "2014-11-02T00:18:37Z")
Cheers, **Idle** , and thanks! ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/31 "2014-11-02T01:32:23Z")
Reminded me that I haven’t posted on the dope in a long long time. Thanks for the PM! ---
**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:** [November 2, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/32 "2014-11-02T01:34:19Z")
I was the guy offering either a giant Snickers bar or a candied apple. Glad to take part - thanks! That was fun. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/33 "2014-11-02T02:35:17Z")
I want a popcorn ball - they used to give those out when I was a kid, and I loved them. Oh yeah, we were offering, not getting - here’s a popcorn ball! ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/34 "2014-11-02T15:18:35Z")
I don’t get it. You mean that childish PM I got was sanctioned by TPTB? WtF?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/35 "2014-11-02T22:18:46Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > I don’t get it. > > You mean that childish PM I got was sanctioned by TPTB? > > WtF?😕 Nah. I said in the OP (under the spoiler) that it wasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/36 "2014-11-03T01:35:14Z")
Yanno, this is what I get for not being home on Halloween (and for not really noticing the PM prompt until two days later, since I never look at it as I’ve only had like six in fifteen years 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/37 "2014-11-03T04:12:19Z")
I’m glad it didn’t rain like they said it would or all the TP Idle Thoughts through on my house would have been really hard to clean up. Next time I’ll leave a bowl of candy out that says SDMB only. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/38 "2014-11-03T13:18:43Z")
I’m kicking myself for not thinking of giving out vegemite. Ah well, it will be every bit as good next year. ---
**Author:** ![CannyDan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cannydan/32/548_2.png) [@CannyDan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CannyDan)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/39 "2014-11-03T14:59:28Z")
Looks like a fair number of us opted for the Trick. But now I’m not sure if I should be expecting to receive one, or thinking up one to play onto **Idle** instead. Imma need a piece of candy while I cogitate… ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177/40 "2014-11-03T15:01:01Z")
I was worried about getting spammed. Espcially since I got the same PM three times in three minutes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-new-pm-ding-dong-trick-or-treat/703177.md?page=3)