# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=153 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 154 --- ## [Helpful U.S. Government Warned James Foley's Parents: Prosecution For Ransom Fundraising](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-u-s-government-warned-james-foleys-parents-prosecution-for-ransom-fundraising/698370)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-u-s-government-warned-james-foleys-parents-prosecution-for-ransom-fundraising/698370 "2014-09-16T20:26:18Z")
“The parents of a New Hampshire journalist slain by Islamic extremists in Syria said Friday that they never knew what the U.S. government was doing to help their son and were told they could be prosecuted if they tried t… --- ## [How Much Justice Can You Afford? (US Govt v Yahoo)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-justice-can-you-afford-us-govt-v-yahoo/698651)
**Author:** [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-justice-can-you-afford-us-govt-v-yahoo/698651 "2014-09-16T17:37:45Z")
Why wait for your secret rubber-stamp court to reject an appeal when you can force compliance right away? --- ## [The Second Stone is a piece of shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-stone-is-a-piece-of-shit/698445)
**Author:** [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-second-stone-is-a-piece-of-shit/698445 "2014-09-16T17:02:42Z")
In yet another thread inspired by the Ray Rice insight, we get an unexpected glimpse into the mind of The Second Stone. I recommend barf bags: (bolding mine) The Second Stone, when you find yourself typing out a… --- ## [New York Post: Spreading ignorance since 1993](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-post-spreading-ignorance-since-1993/698608)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Rump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donald_Rump)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-post-spreading-ignorance-since-1993/698608 "2014-09-16T05:10:20Z")
Can the folks at News Corp finally pull the plug on that veritable geyser of misinformation, the New York Post? (Horribly mixed metaphor, I know, fuck off) You know, the one that doesn’t even make any money, but which Ru… --- ## [The truth about "Classic Rock"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-truth-about-classic-rock/591905)
**Author:** [@punch\_line\_loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/punch_line_loser)\ **Replies:** 391\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-truth-about-classic-rock/591905 "2014-09-15T22:21:36Z")
Listen, guys. I know this is probably a generational thing, and I don’t expect anyone to agree with me. But I just can’t take it anymore. “Classic rock” sucks. It just sucks. It’s a romance invented by baby boomers who w… --- ## [Hey Everybody! ZIMMY'S BACK!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everybody-zimmys-back/698334)
**Author:** [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everybody-zimmys-back/698334 "2014-09-15T18:18:07Z")
Road-ragin’ some dude, pulling the “do you know who I am?” card, and threatening to kill him, then showing up at the guy’s workplace two days later. (Allegedly.) Heh heh, that’s our Zimmy! \ --- ## [I pit yellow jackets!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-yellow-jackets/697798)
**Author:** [@desertmonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desertmonk)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-yellow-jackets/697798 "2014-09-15T13:18:52Z")
Specifically, the little fuckers that just attacked me while I was mowing. I have a dozen or more stings all over my body :frowning: The Buddhist in me that won’t kill random spiders is about to go to war; when I saw the… --- ## [Alleged James Foley "beheading" video is so incredibly fake. How is anyone buying this bullshit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-james-foley-beheading-video-is-so-incredibly-fake-how-is-anyone-buying-this-bullshit/696069)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 454\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-james-foley-beheading-video-is-so-incredibly-fake-how-is-anyone-buying-this-bullshit/696069 "2014-09-13T22:37:03Z")
Link to the alleged, NSFW but not-really-that-gory-because-it’s-so-badly-faked “full” video of James Foley being “beheaded” (fast-forward to the 4 minute mark to skip all the blah blah blah): ItemFix - Social Video Fact… --- ## [Why I hate cops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-cops/691174)
**Author:** [@common\_good](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/common_good)\ **Replies:** 366\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-cops/691174 "2014-09-13T02:18:46Z")
They masquarade as good guys, but most are just asshole bullies. We are expected to show them respect. They feel no such compulsion toward the public. They lie, trample on peoples rights, and brag about both. Why do lawm… --- ## ["Cops" show comes to Omaha; 1 dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cops-show-comes-to-omaha-1-dead/696680)
**Author:** [@common\_good](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/common_good)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cops-show-comes-to-omaha-1-dead/696680 "2014-09-12T22:30:16Z")
Omaha police last night shot a cameraman dead who was filming a robbery-in-progress at a Wendy’s restaurant. I want to see them glorify that. Police overreach has been my main theme since joining this enlightened assembl… --- ## [Bruce Levenson Email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-levenson-email/697825)
**Author:** [@JesterX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JesterX)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-levenson-email/697825 "2014-09-12T14:22:01Z")
Given that this guy exposed his own email to the NBA and subsequently chastised HIMSELF in his public statement and decided to sell his team on his own, this doesn’t really qualify as political correctness gone wild. H… --- ## [Agree to pay for bombing ISIS or STFU](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agree-to-pay-for-bombing-isis-or-stfu/696526)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agree-to-pay-for-bombing-isis-or-stfu/696526 "2014-09-12T06:12:43Z")
Apparently there is a lot of pressure on the WH to intensify the military campaign against ISIS. You can verify this from a variety of sources- here is one I picked after 5 seconds of Googling: Look, I can dig it. Ther… --- ## [The Glorification of the child "Mr. Brown"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-glorification-of-the-child-mr-brown/696463)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-glorification-of-the-child-mr-brown/696463 "2014-09-12T01:56:05Z")
Well, is he a child or does he deserve the respect implicit with the honorific “Mr.” suggesting a proper adult gentleman. Either way, the media I follow is showing way to much respect for this street thug. Any young bl… --- ## [Windows 8 Task Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-8-task-manager/697532)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-8-task-manager/697532 "2014-09-10T13:33:23Z")
I’ve been a mostly happy user of Windows 8.1, but what drives me bugfuck is that I don’t think I’ve successfully a killed a single locked up app with the task manager. If something locks up, it’s gonna be there until I … --- ## [Moms of autistic, vaccine-damaged children mount wave of online protest against CDC research fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-of-autistic-vaccine-damaged-children-mount-wave-of-online-protest-against-cdc-research-fraud/697608)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-of-autistic-vaccine-damaged-children-mount-wave-of-online-protest-against-cdc-research-fraud/697608 "2014-09-10T02:12:42Z")
:mad: Will this shit never end? Yes, the CDC’s goal is to hurt children. Sure. That makes all the sense in the world. Dammit! It’s you anti-science nuts who are hurting children. Not the government. Not the CDC. Not … --- ## [9 year old girl accidentally kills gun range instructor with Uzi. (RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-year-old-girl-accidentally-kills-gun-range-instructor-with-uzi-ro/696660)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-year-old-girl-accidentally-kills-gun-range-instructor-with-uzi-ro/696660 "2014-09-09T22:52:11Z")
I’m putting this in the Pit because I have a feeling this is where it’s going to go anyway. On Monday a nine year old girl who was on vacation with her family in Arizona accidentally shot and killed an instructor at a g… --- ## [I Pit obnoxious ad execs who want to fuck with Saskatoon Berries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-obnoxious-ad-execs-who-want-to-fuck-with-saskatoon-berries/697521)
**Author:** [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-obnoxious-ad-execs-who-want-to-fuck-with-saskatoon-berries/697521 "2014-09-09T18:01:25Z")
A minor pitting in the grand scheme of things but is it so hard to market Saskatoon berries? If you can get the average American consumer to pronounce acai fucking berries calling Saskatoons “june berries” isn’t going to… --- ## [Whoever votes for both of these should not be allowed to vote again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoever-votes-for-both-of-these-should-not-be-allowed-to-vote-again/697620)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoever-votes-for-both-of-these-should-not-be-allowed-to-vote-again/697620 "2014-09-09T14:25:56Z")
http://www.king5.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/18/14029370/ SEATTLE - A new poll shows strong support among Washington voters for a ballot initiative that would require background checks on all firearm sales in the st… --- ## [The prosecution of Bob McDonnell is a distraction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prosecution-of-bob-mcdonnell-is-a-distraction/697528)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prosecution-of-bob-mcdonnell-is-a-distraction/697528 "2014-09-08T12:11:54Z")
This bothers me, they throw small potatoes at us and expect us to be impressed. This countries political system is totally corroded with plutocracy, oligarchy, businessmen running things, private interests writing laws t… --- ## [Zoid, a full response to your lame-ass analogy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoid-a-full-response-to-your-lame-ass-analogy/697456)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoid-a-full-response-to-your-lame-ass-analogy/697456 "2014-09-08T11:52:15Z")
\*\*\*\*I didn’t get a chance to respond completely to your analogy-based question in this thread: To keep the analogy relevant, I will base it as closely as possible on the scenario discussed in that thread. Here’s how I… --- ## [So, what was the iRS's "Secret research project"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-the-irss-secret-research-project/697652)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-the-irss-secret-research-project/697652 "2014-09-07T08:23:15Z")
Judicial Watch, the conservative group, has landed another batch of emails from the Internal Revenue Service that raise new questions about the possible extent of alleged targeting of conservative groups. The new docu… --- ## [Congress again forgets what the constitution says](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congress-again-forgets-what-the-constitution-says/697656)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congress-again-forgets-what-the-constitution-says/697656 "2014-09-06T21:53:05Z")
And this time it’s screwing with someone with the Air Force. It’s been a while since I re-enlisted or processed a re-enlistment, but I’m guessing an active duty member of the US Air Force re-enlisting is likely a Staff S… --- ## [Words fail me. Tablet stolen from woman with cerebral palsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469 "2014-09-05T12:44:37Z")
The incident. A couple with cerebral palsy were targeted by a pair of scumbags in a mall. I feel like the two morons should be sentenced to a Darwin Award. --- ## [Steven Sotloff has been beheaded](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-sotloff-has-been-beheaded/697288)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-sotloff-has-been-beheaded/697288 "2014-09-05T10:58:21Z")
I think most of us knew this was coming, but a video has just surfaced which reportedly shows Steven Sotloff being beheaded. --- ## [In which my friends stop me from putting poop in a purse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-my-friends-stop-me-from-putting-poop-in-a-purse/690022)
**Author:** [@bathsheba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bathsheba)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-my-friends-stop-me-from-putting-poop-in-a-purse/690022 "2014-09-05T07:33:19Z")
So. I have an ebay buyer whom a mate has christened “Ebay Whore”. Ebay Whore bought a bag from me and I forgot to send it. I should have sent it by last Wednesday but didn’t. My fault, but it’s been one of those times wh… --- ## [The idiot who dumped a bucket of ice on his infant grandaughter in his "Ice Bucket Challenge" video.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-idiot-who-dumped-a-bucket-of-ice-on-his-infant-grandaughter-in-his-ice-bucket-challenge-video/697265)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-idiot-who-dumped-a-bucket-of-ice-on-his-infant-grandaughter-in-his-ice-bucket-challenge-video/697265 "2014-09-03T20:40:17Z")
He made a video of it and posted it on his FaceBook page. Even if he didn’t care about the infant, didn’t this guy realize that this wouldn’t go over well with the public? I’m expecting the first death or injury from… --- ## [air passengers who crowd the boarding area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-passengers-who-crowd-the-boarding-area/696781)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-passengers-who-crowd-the-boarding-area/696781 "2014-09-03T14:07:54Z")
While we’re all bitching at each other in IMHO about Knee Defenders, allow me to air my gripe about another aspect of air travel. Flew Delta last weekend. Delta boards by “zones:” when they call zone “X” to board, if y… --- ## [Free sample abusers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-sample-abusers/696578)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-sample-abusers/696578 "2014-09-03T03:45:52Z")
At the grocery market yesterday and I noticed they had set up a serve yourself free sample dispenser in the bakery section. They had it loaded up with peanut butter cookies. I was going to finish up my order at the deli … --- ## [Dear fuckstick: you aren't a doctor, so STFU.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-fuckstick-you-arent-a-doctor-so-stfu/697031)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-fuckstick-you-arent-a-doctor-so-stfu/697031 "2014-09-02T21:03:39Z")
Look, you’re a bouncer, so I understand that you barely graduated high school. You’re a little slower than the rest of us, and that’s OK. Not everyone can reach average intelligence, so I’m going to break this down slo… --- ## [Tsarnaev family business...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsarnaev-family-business/696743)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsarnaev-family-business/696743 "2014-09-02T17:01:15Z")
…is alive and well. What was it their uncle called them… oh, yeah, “Losers!”. …Too weak for the pit but mudane is too good for 'em. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=152) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=154)