# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the The BBQ Pit category](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-the-bbq-pit-category/911001)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-the-bbq-pit-category/911001 "2020-06-19T22:44:19Z")
For rants about the world or beefs with another poster. Comments and complaints about SDMB administration should go in About This Message Board. Moderators : @Miller --- ## [What is Pit-worthy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-pit-worthy/506233)
**Author:** [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-pit-worthy/506233 "2017-07-24T20:12:25Z")
First a couple of preliminaries: Q. What is this thread about? A. I want to start a dialogue about what sorts of threads belong in the Pit. I’ve got my own ideas, but I just work here. I’d like to get a feel for the op… --- ## [Revised Forum Rules for the BBQ Pit: read this before posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revised-forum-rules-for-the-bbq-pit-read-this-before-posting/487209)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revised-forum-rules-for-the-bbq-pit-read-this-before-posting/487209 "2017-08-23T07:49:53Z")
The BBQ Pit is the forum for rants about the outside world or quarrels between posters - often the first turns into the second. Although the standards of discourse are looser than in the other forums, the Pit is NOT a fr… --- ## [Iiandyiiii is pitted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360 "2026-09-26T22:59:34Z")
You’re against the war. We get it. As a US Navy veteran currently working in the DoD, this must be very personal for you. I have not doubt you have the utmost concern for the troops. But here’s the thing… when I ment… --- ## [Deviated September (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deviated-september-monthly-mini-rants/1032738)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 320\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deviated-september-monthly-mini-rants/1032738 "2026-09-26T22:35:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from August Wrong! (Monthly Mini-Rants): I’ll start out by mini-ranting about myself. I’m on a trip to Nevada, first in Vegas with my wife, then finishing the week in a nearby town where her p… --- ## [USS Abraham Lincoln](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uss-abraham-lincoln/1032359)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 714\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uss-abraham-lincoln/1032359 "2026-09-26T22:23:03Z")
Supposedly it’s on its way home after a record deployment. I really don’t understand how it was allowed to run out of food, if the story is true. I would have thought there would be mucho money made by someone to keep th… --- ## [How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former but once again President Trump pissed you off today? (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5972\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964 "2026-09-26T22:00:40Z")
Continuing the discussion from How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former but once again President Trump pissed you off today? (Part 1) - #10021 by Johnny\_L.A. Previous discussions: How has the disgraced, CONVICTE… --- ## [Stupid liberal idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 8142\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086 "2026-09-26T21:15:55Z")
So many to choose from… Let’s start with a classic example of the jackass Nanny State mentality: Wiffleball? Freeze tag? I’m surprised the legislature didn’t mandate that kids all be wrapped in cotton padding 24/7… --- ## [NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5774\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678 "2026-09-26T20:16:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) - #10000 by OttoDaFe. Previous discussions: NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 1) NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 2) N… --- ## [A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 4669\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175 "2026-09-26T19:48:22Z")
Continuing the discussion from A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 2) - #10001 by kenobi\_65. Previous discussions: A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schad… --- ## [Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 8743\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2026-09-26T19:21:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) - #10010 by Atamasama. Previous discussions: Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) --- ## [The Republican Party is the Party of Evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 3551\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187 "2026-09-26T19:03:46Z")
It has become abundantly clear that of the two major parties, one is fighting to help people and cares about human life, and the other does not. The Republican Party under Trump has become the party of spite, racism, me… --- ## [The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 9139\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298 "2026-09-26T16:08:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 1) - #10061 by Procrustus. Previous discussions: The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 1) --- ## [AI is wonderful and will make your life better! (not)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 1261\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117 "2026-09-26T14:59:33Z")
This is a thread where I’m going to dump shitty and new uses of AI, feel free to join me. Airlines have been using price optimization for a long time, in one form or another, but now Delta is going to set the wolves of … --- ## [Omnibus Evil MFers in the news thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 4836\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496 "2026-09-26T03:00:26Z")
We look for dimwitted dopes the world over, why not their malignant counterparts? Like Alexander Lushenko, who, apart from being Putin’s lapdog, is keeping an opposition journalist and activist (and his girlfriend) in p… --- ## [Surprises coming for voters for the Leopards-Eating-Faces Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprises-coming-for-voters-for-the-leopards-eating-faces-party/1010166)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 5675\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprises-coming-for-voters-for-the-leopards-eating-faces-party/1010166 "2026-09-26T00:31:46Z")
There may not be much schadenfreude ahead for those us observing the triumphant fascists (other than for Chief Fascist-discarded attorneys like Rudy Giuliani and a few others). So we may want to start noting consequences… --- ## [Trump ally and conservative pundit Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event \[now reported deceased, same date 10SEP2025\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-ally-and-conservative-pundit-charlie-kirk-shot-at-utah-event-now-reported-deceased-same-date-10sep2025/1022916)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 2065\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-ally-and-conservative-pundit-charlie-kirk-shot-at-utah-event-now-reported-deceased-same-date-10sep2025/1022916 "2026-09-25T22:22:03Z")
Charlie Kirk, Trump ally and head of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck today at an event in Utah he was hosting. --- ## [What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 8027\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2026-09-25T22:21:18Z")
Continuing the discussion from Trolls R Us Resurrections: After clearing the title with Miller, here’s our Trolls R Us Companion Thread! Our Goal: If you have a beef with a poster, or a poster’s post that is absolutel… --- ## [Pitting QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-quicksilver/1033107)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-quicksilver/1033107 "2026-09-25T19:49:58Z")
@QuickSilver took a hiatus from the board for a few years, and recently returned. Welcome back, QS! In the few weeks since he’s returned, he’s made what I see as snide personal attacks on me without basis three times, an… --- ## [Fucking scammer motherfuckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-scammer-motherfuckers/977240)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 943\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-scammer-motherfuckers/977240 "2026-09-25T14:41:45Z")
The wife was doing her monthly review of accounts and sees a withdrawal on our checking account of over $16K. Some miserable fuckwad somehow got our account number, created a forged check with all the account data on the… --- ## [Fuck all you warmongering pieces of shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-all-you-warmongering-pieces-of-shit/1019962)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 1668\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-all-you-warmongering-pieces-of-shit/1019962 "2026-09-25T01:18:17Z")
You know who you are. Short term thinking stupid mother fuckers. Trusting that war lead by two of the most dishonest, selfish, shortsighted, dishonorable pieces of shit ever to lead a country, Netanyahu and Trump, will t… --- ## [VIking misinformation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viking-misinformation/1033225)
**Author:** [@aruvqan\_myers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan_myers)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viking-misinformation/1033225 "2026-09-25T00:08:19Z")
Sweet jumping Jebus Burned Earth tuber dude, I love you wanting to bring information about interesting archeological finds. For the grace of Ghu, the pit burial dated to the 750s … “The mystery is …” dun-dun-dunnnnnnn -… --- ## [Miscarriage of Justice Omnibus Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miscarriage-of-justice-omnibus-thread/943643)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 412\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miscarriage-of-justice-omnibus-thread/943643 "2026-09-24T22:34:06Z")
To keep the heinous shit done by lawyers and judges separate from the heinous shit done by cops. Although there will always be some overlap. --- ## [I pit Enes Kanter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-enes-kanter/1032820)
**Author:** [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-enes-kanter/1032820 "2026-09-24T19:11:39Z")
Enes Kanter is an attention starved prick who is making a mockery of women’s sports while claiming to be standing up for women. There has never been a trans woman in the WNBA. It is not an actual issue. He didn’t make it… --- ## [New and Unimproved Workplace Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-unimproved-workplace-rants/734638)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 4468\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-unimproved-workplace-rants/734638 "2026-09-23T19:00:52Z")
Since the other one hasn’t been updated in a couple of weeks, has over 9,000 posts and over 1 million views, I think I’ll just let it rest and start a new one. And because fuck you, that’s why, I’m going to post a sort … --- ## [When the Big Day finally arrives for the United States, who will be the Dope's "Praeco Magnus?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-big-day-finally-arrives-for-the-united-states-who-will-be-the-dopes-praeco-magnus/1033245)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-big-day-finally-arrives-for-the-united-states-who-will-be-the-dopes-praeco-magnus/1033245 "2026-09-23T15:27:15Z")
I don’t think there’s a shuffling-off-this-mortal-coil more…er, highly anticipated…than Donald Trump’s. People have champagne in their fridges for the day (I know I do), fancy scotches and whiskeys ready to shotgun, danc… --- ## [The Poetry of Donald Trump: Special No Press Pool Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-no-press-pool-edition/1033278)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-no-press-pool-edition/1033278 "2026-09-23T15:01:57Z")
Our nation’s poet has offered us another glimpse of his special genius. This time he has chosen to discuss his banning of press coverage from the White House. … --- ## [Tales of tech support tomfoolery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-tech-support-tomfoolery/1033227)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-tech-support-tomfoolery/1033227 "2026-09-23T12:29:18Z")
Continuing the discussion from What were you THINKING?: I’ve been enjoying, and contributing to, the tech support fail stories in that thread, but I didn’t want to hijack it too much more, and I thought this would make … --- ## [A traitor we can all get behind (and kick)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-traitor-we-can-all-get-behind-and-kick/957505)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-traitor-we-can-all-get-behind-and-kick/957505 "2026-09-23T05:06:29Z")
Greetings! On behalf of the Pit (not really such a bad place, as it turns out) I have decided that what we need here more than anything is our own January 6 Insurrectionist, a Special Someone we can adopt and nurture on… --- ## [I pit DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drdeth/933971)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 2743\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drdeth/933971 "2026-09-23T02:55:34Z")
DrDeth is a fuckin jackass I know he’s unlikely to see this, but on the off chance he does, you’re one of the most impervious-to-reason dumbasses I’ve ever had the misfortune of conversing with. I only regret that I gave… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=1)