# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=123 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 124 --- ## [Windows cost WHAT?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cost-what/750990)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cost-what/750990 "2016-04-05T19:48:46Z")
I assume general ranting is appropriate for the Pit as opposed to, say, MPSIMS. Report for forum change if it isn’t. Anyway, I finally caved in to the Andersen Windows (well, “Renewal By Andersen”) sales rep and had so… --- ## [I pit Blue Cross and various pharmacies for not knowing their ass from a hole in the wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blue-cross-and-various-pharmacies-for-not-knowing-their-ass-from-a-hole-in-the-wall/742376)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blue-cross-and-various-pharmacies-for-not-knowing-their-ass-from-a-hole-in-the-wall/742376 "2016-04-04T15:22:01Z")
I’m even sure who’s to blame. I have a specialty injectable medication I take for GI problems. I’ve been taking it for years. It has to be shipped from a specialty pharmacy. I’ve sometimes had problems with getting it … --- ## [Fuckwit Employers who take advantage...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuckwit-employers-who-take-advantage/750663)
**Author:** [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuckwit-employers-who-take-advantage/750663 "2016-04-04T12:06:41Z")
of naive or young employees! My son was just laid off from his job as a full time insulator with no termination notice. When I asked him if he will be getting his termination pay he said they didn’t offer any. This com… --- ## [March's Malevolent Maledictions (minirants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marchs-malevolent-maledictions-minirants/747599)
**Author:** [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marchs-malevolent-maledictions-minirants/747599 "2016-04-02T04:21:14Z")
It’s March somewhere on the planet. So I did something stupid and lazy - I failed to get a flu shot this year (and last year) and so I got the local Kevorkian Flu. I’m back to work now but still occasionally want to ho… --- ## [Man arrested for overdue videotape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073 "2016-04-01T17:14:02Z")
Here’s the story: "The law caught up with a wanted man on the streets of North Carolina this week. The man, James Meyers, was driving his 10-year-old daughter to school in Concord, northeast of Charlotte, when a police… --- ## [I hate the way some things are sold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-the-way-some-things-are-sold/750540)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-the-way-some-things-are-sold/750540 "2016-04-01T11:49:25Z")
The way some things are sold just don’t make any sense. Well, they are fine from the merchant’s point of view, just not from a customer service perspective. For example: Mattresses. You don’t really know if a mattres… --- ## [Internet hardly changed from late 90's to now!!Bit of rant!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-hardly-changed-from-late-90s-to-now-bit-of-rant/750494)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-hardly-changed-from-late-90s-to-now-bit-of-rant/750494 "2016-03-31T07:27:22Z")
Okay I know in 90’s we had internet dial up and every thing was slow. Now every thing is faster!! But internet bandwidth hardly changed if any thing it’s got much worse. I know many web sites, message boards and chat ro… --- ## [I hate clothing stores that are sorted by brand name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-clothing-stores-that-are-sorted-by-brand-name/750279)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-clothing-stores-that-are-sorted-by-brand-name/750279 "2016-03-31T02:30:58Z")
I was looking to buy some pants today. I am tall and thin, and it is hard to find pants that fit me. I went into a couple of clothing stores today, and when I asked someone if they had something that would fit me, the … --- ## [I don't want to hear about "The Clintons" and "Their campaign" anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074 "2016-03-29T23:56:03Z")
Bill Clinton is not running for President! He has already served both of his allowed terms. No other candidate is referred to in the plural. I will admit I am not a fan of family dynasties in politics, but the media s… --- ## [Rancid Priebus is a disgusting human being](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rancid-priebus-is-a-disgusting-human-being/750195)
**Author:** [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rancid-priebus-is-a-disgusting-human-being/750195 "2016-03-29T05:41:56Z")
Fraud. Abuse of elderly citizens. Mopery and dopery. Priebus should be subject to prosecution. Image Brief story How low can they go? One Reddit poster said his mother received one of these, but didn’t want him to … --- ## [That horrible disgusting Abanian Dwarf is gonna be made a saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-horrible-disgusting-abanian-dwarf-is-gonna-be-made-a-saint/749085)
**Author:** [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Replies:** 368\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2016, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-horrible-disgusting-abanian-dwarf-is-gonna-be-made-a-saint/749085 "2016-03-27T06:18:23Z")
Really? The Catholic church is gonna applaud this vile albanian dwarf with their greatest honour? This two faced cow, hypocritical bitch is gonna elevated to their highest rank this organisation can give? When my ni… --- ## [The food pyramid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-food-pyramid/750185)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-food-pyramid/750185 "2016-03-26T20:00:28Z")
Often in paleo diets (and my “Belly Fat Cure” diet) they don’t eat ANY of the “most important” part of the pyramid… the bottom part (bread, cereal, rice, pasta) We’re meant to have 6… --- ## [Sciatica](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sciatica/749987)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sciatica/749987 "2016-03-26T17:39:35Z")
If you’re gonna hurt this much you should be doing some kind of damage, don’t you think? No, you’re just useless pain. Useless, agonizing, debilitating goddamned whorecunting Trump supporting nerve fuck. Fuck you you pie… --- ## [It's A Grand Old Hillary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-grand-old-hillary/747553)
**Author:** [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-grand-old-hillary/747553 "2016-03-25T17:02:52Z")
Not especially able, compared with Democratic predecessors such as Johnson or even Obama, Hillary Clinton has been unlucky with her own projected legislation — not of course with legislation she voted for, such as the… --- ## [BBC banned from filming during disability benefits protest in Houses of Parliament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-banned-from-filming-during-disability-benefits-protest-in-houses-of-parliament/749968)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-banned-from-filming-during-disability-benefits-protest-in-houses-of-parliament/749968 "2016-03-25T09:28:00Z")
One YouTube video is worth a thousand words. As reported in The Mirror, because the BBC doesn’t have anything on the subject: Jesus fucking Christ. The only saving grace is that it was apparently done by a total idiot… --- ## [Hey Zeldar: ENOUGH!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-zeldar-enough/750005)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-zeldar-enough/750005 "2016-03-25T05:29:35Z")
How many fucking polls do you have to start in a single week? -Who was the most beautiful celebrity of the 1950s-1960s? -Who was the most beautiful FEMALE celebrity of the 1950s-1960s? -Who was the most beautiful FEMA… --- ## [I pit non-skippable DVD segments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-non-skippable-dvd-segments/749926)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2016, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-non-skippable-dvd-segments/749926 "2016-03-24T12:18:05Z")
Who thought it would be a good idea to have messages or just film studio animations in DVDs that can’t be skipped (AFAIK) or sometimes even fast-forwarded? I thought if I paid money for a movie I wouldn’t have to deal wi… --- ## [Enough Democrat smugness. It is the Democratic Party, not the GOP, which is dying--nay, already dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-democrat-smugness-it-is-the-democratic-party-not-the-gop-which-is-dying-nay-already-dead/749381)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-democrat-smugness-it-is-the-democratic-party-not-the-gop-which-is-dying-nay-already-dead/749381 "2016-03-23T23:48:14Z")
Face it. The Democrats only got into office in 2006 & 2008 because GWB was insanely unpopular. The country had already swung toward having only one national party; it was a passing protest vote. Once in office, the Dems … --- ## [Catholic School Students Yell at Jewish Students...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-school-students-yell-at-jewish-students/748841)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-school-students-yell-at-jewish-students/748841 "2016-03-23T20:08:59Z")
…and what did they yell? Yep, “You killed Christ”. What should have been done in response? Well, those involved in the chanting of that extremely bigoted comment should’ve been ejected from the game–and possibly suspend… --- ## [Conservative heads explode when President stands under image of communist mass murderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-heads-explode-when-president-stands-under-image-of-communist-mass-murderer/749804)
**Author:** [@Grsz11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grsz11)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-heads-explode-when-president-stands-under-image-of-communist-mass-murderer/749804 "2016-03-23T07:05:07Z")
Oh my bad, wrong picture. --- ## [It bugs the hell out of me that we (males) still have to prop up women (not what it sounds like)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-bugs-the-hell-out-of-me-that-we-males-still-have-to-prop-up-women-not-what-it-sounds-like/749415)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-bugs-the-hell-out-of-me-that-we-males-still-have-to-prop-up-women-not-what-it-sounds-like/749415 "2016-03-23T00:39:32Z")
I have a female co-worker in the same line of work who is as well - if not better - educated than me; who is as experienced as I am, though with a different set of experiences; and is extremely competent at her work. We … --- ## [Please - Just Fence Me In](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-just-fence-me-in/749693)
**Author:** [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-just-fence-me-in/749693 "2016-03-23T00:24:44Z")
My wife and I have lived in our current home for 24 years. Our neighbours, with whom we share a fenced border, have lived in their property for a similar length of time. These neighbours are an elderly couple (EC), thei… --- ## [Buying Girl Scout Cookies From Your Daughter is NOT Charity...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-girl-scout-cookies-from-your-daughter-is-not-charity/748045)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-girl-scout-cookies-from-your-daughter-is-not-charity/748045 "2016-03-22T06:31:32Z")
… its chipping in. In fact it seems like MOST forms of charitable donations are not actually charity. Buying a herd of goats for a village in central africa is charity. Giving your alma mater 25 million dollars and ge… --- ## [I Pit the new Norwegian government.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-new-norwegian-government/670342)
**Author:** [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-new-norwegian-government/670342 "2016-03-21T17:16:23Z")
This is going to be horribly obscure and boring for most of you, but I’m angry and need to vent. Us Norwegians apparently had a collective attack of the stupids last election, and voted out our darling prime minister fo… --- ## [This, boss, is why I quit...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-boss-is-why-i-quit/749171)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-boss-is-why-i-quit/749171 "2016-03-20T15:54:00Z")
I’ve been in this job for about 6 months. It’s fine, as long as there’s work to do, but the amount of idle time I’ve had since last September borders on obscene - especially when you consider that I’m working for a gove… --- ## [Who are the bigger assholes, people who cut into backed up traffic, or the do-gooders who let them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bigger-assholes-people-who-cut-into-backed-up-traffic-or-the-do-gooders-who-let-them/558622)
**Author:** [@StephanieLynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephanieLynn)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bigger-assholes-people-who-cut-into-backed-up-traffic-or-the-do-gooders-who-let-them/558622 "2016-03-20T09:22:39Z")
So there is alot of construction going on around my university right now and, to make a long story short, there is major construction going on on one of the few roads that leads onto campus. There is a bottleneck as eve… --- ## [Light pitting of people cheering Jared's beating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-pitting-of-people-cheering-jareds-beating/749363)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-pitting-of-people-cheering-jareds-beating/749363 "2016-03-19T18:24:55Z")
I say light pitting because it’s understandable to want to see people who hurt children get theirs, but if we really think that’s a just punishment for his crime, then we should be administering it with proper due proces… --- ## [Free Trade Liars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-trade-liars/749241)
**Author:** [@BrightNShiny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrightNShiny)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-trade-liars/749241 "2016-03-19T16:14:35Z")
So, I’m done discussing free trade in GD, because there’s a bunch of lying assholes in GD. So, here’s the thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=19146219 And here’s bldysabba being a lying piece … --- ## ["Florida gun-maker designs 'ISIS-proof' assault rifle"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gun-maker-designs-isis-proof-assault-rifle/749185)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gun-maker-designs-isis-proof-assault-rifle/749185 "2016-03-18T09:50:56Z")
https://www.rt.com/usa/315060-anti-isis-crusader-rifle/ OK, for the sake of argument, let’s assume that ISIS terrorists got a box of these guns, and would indeed care that a Bible verse is on the gun. So why wouldn’t … --- ## [I Pit pollen (mild)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-pollen-mild/749218)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-pollen-mild/749218 "2016-03-17T15:38:06Z")
Specifically, oak pollen. Even if I weren’t allergic, it’s disgusting and it gets everywhere. Every morning and at the end of every workday, when I get in my car the windshield is spattered all over with little green p… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=122) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=124)