Ask Eric
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Your roommate doesn't know how to use the internet, and is clearly wrong. It is indeed one of those other clever bastards in the Monty Python philosopher song, quoted as "I drink therefore I am".
As for the cordial, yes, I did get it, and I am uncomfortably out of it now. My lemonade is very unhappy, as is my vodka.
As for the cordial, yes, I did get it, and I am uncomfortably out of it now. My lemonade is very unhappy, as is my vodka.
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Just had to fix that for ya.Eric wrote: How's that for a Deep Thought.
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"rene descartes was a drunken fart, i drink therefore i am"
"10 principles? you cant HANDLE the 10 principles..."
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Sure, make the subtle joke easy for everybody. This is why we can't have nice threads.GreyCoyote wrote:Just had to fix that for ya.Eric wrote: How's that for a Deep Thought.
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Dear Eric,
After reading the above, should I post and kill the thread now?
Thanks!
-C
After reading the above, should I post and kill the thread now?
Thanks!
-C
I have a little bit of Savannah with me. Shhh...
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This is ePlaya. There is almost no way to post & kill a tread - and if somehow you did have the magic to do it, I have a list of 'em I'd have you post in...C187 wrote:Dear Eric,
After reading the above, should I post and kill the thread now?
Thanks!
-C
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Eric wrote:.GreyCoyote wrote:Just had to fix that for ya.Eric wrote: How's that for a Deep Throat.
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You very nearly lost that ginger cordial. I'm mad for ginger.Eric wrote:
As for the cordial, yes, I did get it, and I am uncomfortably out of it now. My lemonade is very unhappy, as is my vodka.
Re: Ask Eric
Why isn't there mouse flavored cat food?
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If you choke a SMURF, what color does he turn?
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Re: Ask Eric
Are we there yet?
Re: Ask Eric
Dear Eric,
If I have a shirtcocker hanging out aimlessly near the perimeter of my camp for a prolonged period of time, what should I do?
A. Join him in shirtcocking and "hang out" with my new friend
B. Find someone with a "Pants Canon" quickly
C. Offer him hydration and a place to sit (not in my chair) in the shade
D. Offer him a chapstick and a pair of trousers
E. Run him off with ridicule over a bullhorn
F. Hide in the trailer and just wait for him to lose interest and leave
G.Other
If I have a shirtcocker hanging out aimlessly near the perimeter of my camp for a prolonged period of time, what should I do?
A. Join him in shirtcocking and "hang out" with my new friend
B. Find someone with a "Pants Canon" quickly
C. Offer him hydration and a place to sit (not in my chair) in the shade
D. Offer him a chapstick and a pair of trousers
E. Run him off with ridicule over a bullhorn
F. Hide in the trailer and just wait for him to lose interest and leave
G.Other
Sooner or later, it will get real strange...
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Dear Eric,
I am deathly afraid of birds, so I'm working on a method to keep them from flying into my camp. I have heard that birds are afraid of owls, and that some outfitting stores sell plastic owls to use as a repellant decoy to keep the birds at bay. However, I'm afraid of owls too, and those brown semi-opaque eyes on those plastic owls terrorize me to my very soul. Are there any other repellant decoy animals that are equally effective against the congregation of birds in my camp that would be as convenient and economical as the plastic owls?
Thank you and love your forum, CM
p.s., Scarecrows creep me out, so that is not an option.
I am deathly afraid of birds, so I'm working on a method to keep them from flying into my camp. I have heard that birds are afraid of owls, and that some outfitting stores sell plastic owls to use as a repellant decoy to keep the birds at bay. However, I'm afraid of owls too, and those brown semi-opaque eyes on those plastic owls terrorize me to my very soul. Are there any other repellant decoy animals that are equally effective against the congregation of birds in my camp that would be as convenient and economical as the plastic owls?
Thank you and love your forum, CM
p.s., Scarecrows creep me out, so that is not an option.
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Re: Ask Eric
Dear Eric,
How does one "box" someone's ears?
How does one "box" someone's ears?
Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious.
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There is - chicken. Everything tastes like chicken.JayBobBoy wrote:Why isn't there mouse flavored cat food?
Purple.JayBobBoy wrote:If you choke a SMURF, what color does he turn?
Nope. Which is good, because I'm not even packed to leave.mudpuppy000 wrote:Are we there yet?
If he's cute, bring him to camp, strip him naked, become very friendly with him (this is "ask Eric", not "ask a straight guy")Jackass wrote:If I have a shirtcocker hanging out aimlessly near the perimeter of my camp for a prolonged period of time, what should I do?
If he's not cute, pants cannon. Always pants cannon. Just make sure the pants are wool.
Birds will only go where there is food, water, shade, or a high enough surface for them to perch on. Make sure none of those exist in your camp, and you'll be fine. Just so you're aware, tents might be high enough for them to perch on, so you'll want to sleep on the ground.CornMan wrote:I am deathly afraid of birds, so I'm working on a method to keep them from flying into my camp. I have heard that birds are afraid of owls, and that some outfitting stores sell plastic owls to use as a repellant decoy to keep the birds at bay. However, I'm afraid of owls too, and those brown semi-opaque eyes on those plastic owls terrorize me to my very soul. Are there any other repellant decoy animals that are equally effective against the congregation of birds in my camp that would be as convenient and economical as the plastic owls?
Thank you and love your forum, CM
p.s., Scarecrows creep me out, so that is not an option.
1) Cut off the ears.maryanimal wrote:How does one "box" someone's ears?
2) Place them in a box.
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Re: Ask Eric
This gives a gory new twist to all the novels I've read about Victorian children with cruel governesses!Eric wrote:1) Cut off the ears.maryanimal wrote:How does one "box" someone's ears?
2) Place them in a box.
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What's the deal with the wool?? Why not denim, flannel, or vinylEric wrote:If he's cute, bring him to camp, strip him naked, become very friendly with him (this is "ask Eric", not "ask a straight guy")Jackass wrote:If I have a shirtcocker hanging out aimlessly near the perimeter of my camp for a prolonged period of time, what should I do?
If he's not cute, pants cannon. Always pants cannon. Just make sure the pants are wool.
Sooner or later, it will get real strange...
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Re: Ask Eric
It's wool because Eric said it was wool Dammit!
The next morning you will wake up pretty much your old self except that a very unusual 16 hours will have been added to your store of life experience.
Re: Ask Eric
Perhaps it's the itchy factor
Sooner or later, it will get real strange...
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Wool is hot and scratches. You're not looking to make them comfortable, you're looking to make them pay for their transgressions.Jackass wrote:What's the deal with the wool?? Why not denim, flannel, or vinyl
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Re: Ask Eric
Eric - why are so many people asking you questions?
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Apparently they read the title of the thread.Conduit wrote:Eric - why are so many people asking you questions?
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Re: Ask Eric
How can I tell when you've had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of? 
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ah, um, ...JayBobBoy wrote:How can I tell when you've had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of?
Question to JayBobBay, is that:
- "How can I tell when you've Eric had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of? , or
- "How can I tell when JayBobBoy had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of?
Does the difference matter?
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That's one word I regret googling during breakfast.
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Video games are giving kids unrealistic expectations on how many swords they can carry.
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That's one word I regret googling during breakfast.
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Video games are giving kids unrealistic expectations on how many swords they can carry.
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, but don't harm the red dragon that frequents the area from time to time. He and I have an agreement.
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Who says I need to be drunk to be taken advantage of - what part of "gay" is confusing?JayBobBoy wrote:How can I tell when you've had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of?
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No. I will take advantage of anyone* if it looks like fun.Canoe wrote:ah, um, ...JayBobBoy wrote:How can I tell when you've had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of?
Question to JayBobBay, is that:Dear Eric:
- "How can I tell when you've Eric had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of? , or
- "How can I tell when JayBobBoy had too much to drink and can be taken advantage of?
Does the difference matter?
*yes, that includes females. Evil is fun.
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Re: Ask Eric
*hears murmuring among the ladies*
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I am so happy to have started this thread. because a)
please more questions.
dear Eric does your mod hat itch at all? also is it a stylish hat?
b)(this is "ask Eric", not "ask a straight guy")
*yes, that includes females. Evil is fun.
Who says I need to be drunk to be taken advantage of - what part of "gay" is confusing?
please more questions.
dear Eric does your mod hat itch at all? also is it a stylish hat?
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CATCH AND RELEASE.
Burners with torches is right and natural and just.-fishy.
CATCH AND RELEASE.
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None of my hats itch. I get good ones.graidawg wrote:dear Eric does your mod hat itch at all? also is it a stylish hat?
As for style - our names are in green now. All the mods have style, even Sham.
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Re: Ask Eric
*** The Burning Man Survival Guide ***
"I must've lost it when I was twerking at the trash fence." -- BBadger
"Snark away, ePlaya, you magnificent bastards." -- McStrangle
"I must've lost it when I was twerking at the trash fence." -- BBadger
"Snark away, ePlaya, you magnificent bastards." -- McStrangle