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Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« on: February 08, 2007, 07:29:05 PM »
Can we have a moratorium on any new forum members with "Bob" in their names? We already have Bob, bob the skull, bobismyhero, Bob-the-Skull, BobSkull, bobtheskull, Bob_is_my_copilot, and If I was Bob...

It's time to stop the madness!
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2007, 07:51:13 PM »
I suddenly have the strongest desire to sign up for a new login with the name "bobrocks" ;)
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2007, 07:54:28 PM »
I agree, though I don't think there's anyway for Fred to limit usernames in that way.  But then, I've never messed with this type of forum.

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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2007, 09:28:25 PM »
I blame this thread, I now can't get the tune of the old 60's song
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I want to be Bobby's girl
out of my head. Perhaps I should have amended that as Bob's girl as my screen name. Because my father's name was Robert (the relatively new English spelling) and so I was really Bob's girl, still am I guess though that (my father) Bob died over 40 years ago.
Perhaps it's just that this board attracts people with skull fixations? (No offense intended :ducks:) ;)
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2007, 09:32:20 PM »
Is it irony if my real name isn't Robert or Bob?

I just picked my userid to differentiate myself from BobTheGhost.  I hate that guy.  He's *way* too spirited, and I think his mother dresses him funny.

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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2007, 11:42:57 PM »
If it isn't Robert or Bob, is it Hrothbert?

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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2007, 11:50:50 PM »
If it isn't Robert or Bob, is it Hrothbert?

We need a Hrothbert to keep the Bobs in line.  :)

There aren't too many Bobs.  There are too few Murphys (Murphies?).  There are some Michaels, but they don't seem to post much.  And what about Butters?  No Ilovebutters either?  Or Waldorocks?
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2007, 12:05:01 AM »
If it isn't Robert or Bob, is it Hrothbert?

We need a Hrothbert to keep the Bobs in line.  :)

There aren't too many Bobs.  There are too few Murphys (Murphies?).  There are some Michaels, but they don't seem to post much.  And what about Butters?  No Ilovebutters either?  Or Waldorocks?

I'd be happy to change my username here if we've got too many bobs.  Maybe I can be a symbol formerly known as BobTheSkull.  If we make it the circle with an arrow, that would make me the sex symbol formerly known as BobTheSkull, wouldn't it?

But I draw the line....wait, I can't draw, even a line, ..., even if I could draw, I won't be hrothbert.  I need not explain.  I'm not sure I can anymore anyway.

If I were switched to Butters though, I'd have to use the image from the Southpark Butters.  Just not the one where he's dressed as a girl.  Maybe the one with him dressed all in tinfoil though.

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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2007, 03:05:44 AM »
I once knew a Spirit named Bob,
A Wizard's familiar his job,
With a bleached skull his home,
He was never alone,
His fans an appreciative mob.

Go Bob!

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Edited:  For dreadful spelling (and even worse poetry).
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2007, 02:33:40 PM »
I'm still waiting for two things:

For Bob (it only works if it's Bob) to use the pic of Bob from Black Adder II.

For someone to name themselves Bobert.
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2007, 05:14:13 PM »
I once knew a Spirit named Bob,
A Wizard's familiar his job,
With a bleached skull his home,
He was never alone,
His fans an appreciative mob.

Go Bob!

 ;)

Edited:  For dreadful spelling (and even worse poetry).

Bob limericks win!  Mine, from a few months ago:

There once was a spirit named Bob
Remembering things was his job.
Like how to make potions
From calamine lotions
Or flee from a ravening mob.

And does Butters get love-points for my icon? *grins*

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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2007, 06:22:27 PM »
Pricillie:  Maybe we should start a Harry Dresden filk, limerick, and poem thread (the "more off the wall" contribution, the better!) ;D
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2007, 06:32:03 PM »
There is a thread somewhere of Dresden Haiku.

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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2007, 06:42:58 PM »
There is a thread somewhere of Dresden Haiku.

Thank you...I'll have to see if I can find it.
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Re: Don't we have enough Bob's already?
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2007, 06:47:43 PM »
Well, there is this one, but I think there's more buried in another thread.