Hey Mikie!!!

[RedSnake351]

Originally Posted by Karl Bebout

Innnnocent! Pure as the driven snow! That would be me.

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[Danr55]

In this, as in all things, the truth will out!

Karl, that's a gotcha!

[Car Nut]

Originally Posted by Danr55

In this, as in all things, the truth will out!

Karl, that's a gotcha!

Danr55,

Since I'm new here I was wondering about this gotcha thing. I'm only asking because I noticed you seem to have gotten many gotchas.

1. Do gotchas come in colors ?
   
2. Where do you get gotchas ?
   
3. Are gotchas free or do you have to pay for them ?
   
4. Can I get a gotcha?
   
5. Can you redeem gotchas?
   
6. How long can you keep a gotcha ?
   
7. Are gotchas legal to have here ?
   
8. When are you planning on getting your next gotcha ?

[Danr55]

Carnut.. To answer your questions:

1. Gotchas come in many colors. Chebby orange and purple just happen to be a favorites of the ill-informed or desperate.
2. One does not "get" gotchas unless they are thrown at you in which case you are a "gotcha'd" rather than a "gotcha'r". Gotcha's are created by the Gotcha'r and distributed at will. In order to be a true Gotcha, there must be agreement that a gotcha has been delivered by at least one person not associated as the gotcha'd or gotcha'r.
3. Both. Gotchas don't cost money, but frequently the price in personal pride and esteem is high. More than likely, the price is a mere whimper or expletive remark on the part of the gotcha'd.
4. Gotchas are not availabe on request. They must be earned.
5. Gotchas are not created to be redeemed but to be outdone. The objective is to issues gotchas back and forth between opponents until one or the other cannot formulate a suitable reply or simply tires of the game and declares the opponent the winner. More frequently, the art of "laying in wait" to snipe at an opponent is the practice. The description of this art would take volumes to describe.
6. As mentioned above, gotchas can be held for months or years until the opportunity comes about to respond. The art of the "HELD" gotcha is almost nonexistant among the younger generations today as they have little patients for the time honored practice of the silent stalk. They all seem to be more interested in instant gratification.
7. Gotchas are not only legal, but necessary in order to be assigned the high office of "Master Gotcha'r". This is a title held by few and reveered by fewer as few people understand the true art of the Gotcha. No one in the history of the world has achieved this level of proficiency before the attainment of the age of 55 years.
8. This question is ambiguous as Gotchas can be gotten in the two aforementioned forms. Either as a "gotcha'd" or as a "gotcha'r". Niether are planned, but are reactive to the situation at hand. You may either receive or administer a Gotcha as a reaction to a situation that you or someone else creates, but must be a true creation of the sitation at hand and must be created instantaniously.

I hope this will provide some background on the Gotcha. If you need to know more, keep posting and you will eventually either find the internal motivation to issue a gotcha or say something or ask something stupid enough to receive a gotcha.

[Car Nut]

Danr55,

Thanks for taking the mystery out of the gotcha.

At least now, I know they are not a South American cowboy. Although I think a South American cowboy could still get or give a gotcha.

So as I understand it gotchas have no special monetary value, other than threatened gotchas. Gotchas are best given, not received, and best returned if you do happen to get one.

I would also guess that gotch'r and gotchor are the same as well as gotch'ed and gotchee.

Gotchas also seem to be highly prized among some of the posters although I am not sure why. I guess I will ask Dwrat as he has acquired a number of them.

Maybe I could give out gotchas for Christmas.

[vettestr]

Originally Posted by Car Nut

Danr55,

Thanks for taking the mystery out of the gotcha.

At least now, I know they are not a South American cowboy. Although I think a South American cowboy could still get or give a gotcha.

So as I understand it gotchas have no special monetary value, other than threatened gotchas. Gotchas are best given, not received, and best returned if you do happen to get one.

I would also guess that gotch'r and gotchor are the same as well as gotch'ed and gotchee.

Gotchas also seem to be highly prized among some of the posters although I am not sure why. I guess I will ask Dwrat as he has acquired a number of them.

Maybe I could give out gotchas for Christmas.

Yep, I bet they would be well received. If you run out a valued replacement is always a good old TAINT

[DWRAT]

Originally Posted by Car Nut

. I guess I will ask Dwrat as he has acquired a number of them.

Carnut, don't be pulling me into your internet Gotcha crap, my gotcha with Danr55 will happen at the track.

[Car Nut]

Okay