# Your Patron Saint Designation by . . . Swimming Riddles **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 27, 2000, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536 "2000-04-27T12:59:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/1 "2000-04-27T12:59:00Z")
_evil cackle_ Tag, Riddles, you’re it. Find a category for each member of the Teeming Millions to be patron saint of. * * * Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good dipped in chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/2 "2000-04-27T13:01:00Z")
Ooooh Phouka, you are truly evil. 😃 OK Swimming, here’s a chance to pad your post count. Make me a patron saint for something other than moose. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/3 "2000-04-27T13:10:00Z")
OK, what on EARTH could I be protecting, were I a saint? ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/4 "2000-04-27T13:14:00Z")
[QUOTE] Originally posted by Coldfire: OK, what on EARTH could I be protecting, were I a saint?/ [QUOTE] Hell, probably. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/5 "2000-04-27T13:14:00Z")
Bless, us, St. MoosieGirl, Patron Saint of the Canadian Mounties. (take that whichever way you want 😉 …) And Bless us, St. Coldfire, Patron Saint of Statisics Students. (duh…no brainer… 😃 ) * * * “I go on guilt trips a couple of time a year. Mom books them for me.” A custom made Wally .sig! ```auto My iguana's sick. He's all floppy. Could he have Reptile dysfunction? -Chef Troy, Haiku Master ``` ---
**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/6 "2000-04-27T13:14:00Z")
Ms Riddles, if I were a saint, would I be able to avoid patronizing hockey, work boots, or small towns on the Mississippi? * * * “…all the time believing it now came down to nothing but this chance.” – Savatage ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/7 "2000-04-27T13:15:00Z")
Not as rock and roll as I had expected, but hey, thanks anyway 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/8 "2000-04-27T13:16:00Z")
phouka, I am devising a dire punishment for you… Sign up now for your patronhood, before I am forced to make someone the patron saint of desk lamps. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/9 "2000-04-27T13:17:00Z")
'fraid not, Redwing. Bless us, St. Redwing, Patron Saint of hockey, workboots and small towns in Mississippi. * * * “I go on guilt trips a couple of time a year. Mom books them for me.” A custom made Wally .sig! ```auto My iguana's sick. He's all floppy. Could he have Reptile dysfunction? -Chef Troy, Haiku Master ``` ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/10 "2000-04-27T13:20:00Z")
I was going to bow out of this one but considering the quick response time I’ll bite. Go on - make me holy. * * * What is this, some kind of freakout?? ---
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/11 "2000-04-27T13:21:00Z")
OK, I’ll bite. As long as it’s not lost causes, have a bash. * * * All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/12 "2000-04-27T13:25:00Z")
Damn me, and my quick responce time. Bless us, St. Trion: Patron Saint of Those Who Were Formerly Going to Bow Out, But Then Considered the Responce Time, and Decided to Bite. Bless us, St. YankeeBlue: Patron Saint of Found Causes. (Jude is my favorite saint, by-the-by…) * * * “I go on guilt trips a couple of time a year. Mom books them for me.” A custom made Wally .sig! ```auto My iguana's sick. He's all floppy. Could he have Reptile dysfunction? -Chef Troy, Haiku Master ``` ---
**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/13 "2000-04-27T13:31:00Z")
Ok, I may be new… but this appeals to me 🙂 * * * “If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called research.” - Albert Einstein ---
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/14 "2000-04-27T13:31:00Z")
I hereby officially designate Don Quixote as my standard bearer. * * * All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/15 "2000-04-27T13:36:00Z")
Neato. At least I’ll get called on in this thread. Thanks. * * * What is this, some kind of freakout?? ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/16 "2000-04-27T13:40:00Z")
Bless us, St. Pandora: Patron Saint of Newbies who have Excellent Taste in Threads. (welcome!) * * * “I go on guilt trips a couple of time a year. Mom books them for me.” A custom made Wally .sig! ```auto My iguana's sick. He's all floppy. Could he have Reptile dysfunction? -Chef Troy, Haiku Master ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/17 "2000-04-27T13:48:00Z")
I would love to be patronized by SwimmingRiddles. * * * Well, honey just tastes better when it comes from a bear’s head. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/18 "2000-04-27T13:52:00Z")
Patronize me, baby. 😉 Esprix * * * Evidently, I rock. [Ask the Gay Guy!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001376.html) ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/19 "2000-04-27T13:53:00Z")
me too me too please! * * * Give your children these two things: One is roots, the other, wings - Wally Wally He’s our Man ---
**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536/20 "2000-04-27T14:04:00Z")
SR patronizes me all the time… I guess I can stand for some more! 😃 * * * Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-patron-saint-designation-by-swimming-riddles/16536.md?page=2)