# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=196 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 197 --- ## [Where my Anthem(0) homies at?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-my-anthem-0-homies-at/641258)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-my-anthem-0-homies-at/641258 "2012-11-28T02:35:25Z")
I wouldn’t be as concerned if I could tell this is was a troll. However, with the amount of time dedicated to posts and how sincere he seems, there is no way this is a simple troll. Anyway, I believe that Anthem(0) is p… --- ## [DoJ sues Sheriff Arpaio for civil-rights abuses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doj-sues-sheriff-arpaio-for-civil-rights-abuses/621586)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doj-sues-sheriff-arpaio-for-civil-rights-abuses/621586 "2012-11-28T00:28:51Z")
I appreciate the sad import of their failure to bring Wall Street to justice, indeed I do, but at least the DoJ under this Admin can do something right! :slight\_smile: ‘Bout fuckin’ time! Suck it, Joe! I just wish t… --- ## [Congratulations, America. You're worse than Afghanistan.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-america-youre-worse-than-afghanistan/641691)
**Author:** [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-america-youre-worse-than-afghanistan/641691 "2012-11-27T20:27:16Z")
And if you voted for Obama, it’s all your fault. Remember that phrase “innocent until proven guilty”? Obama doesn’t. He’s been fighting for the right to lock you up until you die, even if he’s unwilling or unable to pr… --- ## [Baron Greenback. What's with the creepy pm you sent me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baron-greenback-whats-with-the-creepy-pm-you-sent-me/642097)
**Author:** [@Modern\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Modern_Master)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baron-greenback-whats-with-the-creepy-pm-you-sent-me/642097 "2012-11-26T23:09:55Z")
I received this PM from Baron Greenback: \[QUOTE=Baron Greenback\] You’re my wife now. \[/QUOTE\] So, what’s with the creepy pm? Maybe, it wasn’t meant to be creepy and was in reference to a thread I posted? --- ## [I pit cell phone addicts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-cell-phone-addicts/641495)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-cell-phone-addicts/641495 "2012-11-26T18:15:57Z")
A news article here features people complaining about the high cost of cell phone ownership/usage. Many of these folks seem to regard a cell phone - or even a smart-phone with internet acess - to be a fundamental neces… --- ## [Steophan is an arrogant and amoral prick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steophan-is-an-arrogant-and-amoral-prick/641735)
**Author:** [@betenoire39](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoire39)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steophan-is-an-arrogant-and-amoral-prick/641735 "2012-11-26T16:01:24Z")
So… We are talking about the Trayvon Martin case… He vehemently feels Zimmerman was correct in the actions he took–he sees no inconsistencies in Zimmerman’s story and he sees the law allowing him to walk. He sees nothi… --- ## [I Pit Walking Poles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-walking-poles/641261)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-walking-poles/641261 "2012-11-25T22:54:30Z")
Look, I’m sorry, but people who use frigging ski poles to walk look like idiots. You’re not mounting a climb of K2, lady, you’re just walking up Nondescript Avenue. This page presented as an example to make fun of, not… --- ## [I (Preemptively) Pit Black Friday!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-preemptively-pit-black-friday/641508)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-preemptively-pit-black-friday/641508 "2012-11-24T01:55:42Z")
Seriously. I hate Black Friday. It brings out the worst of the worst in human nature. On no other day of the year, and in no public bathroom, is it possible to find a greater number of assholes! They all come out to sho… --- ## [didn't attend to my sister's wedding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-attend-to-my-sisters-wedding/641878)
**Author:** [@truecolour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truecolour)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-attend-to-my-sisters-wedding/641878 "2012-11-23T16:03:18Z")
I didn’t attend to my sister’s wedding and before you raise your finger at me, I want you to understand why I choose my chosen not to go. First of all me and my sister never get along , when I was two years she pushed … --- ## [Anonymous makes a stand and draws a line in the digital sand!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-makes-a-stand-and-draws-a-line-in-the-digital-sand/641737)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-makes-a-stand-and-draws-a-line-in-the-digital-sand/641737 "2012-11-22T17:31:04Z")
Didn’t see any threads on this (probably because it’s so lame it limps), so thought I’d start one. The hacker group Anonymous has apparently declared cyberwar on Israel and the IDF for their vicious defense of their cou… --- ## [Thank you, Christian anti-gay lawyer, for keeping the world safe from perverts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-christian-anti-gay-lawyer-for-keeping-the-world-safe-from-perverts/641506)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-christian-anti-gay-lawyer-for-keeping-the-world-safe-from-perverts/641506 "2012-11-22T13:00:18Z")
Great job! D’ya think you might, maybe, not take a minor to Canada, talk her into performing sex acts, and photographing it? For the sake of not being such a fucking hypocrite and whatever. http://www.concordmonitor.co… --- ## [sweat209 is a troll, I guess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweat209-is-a-troll-i-guess/641550)
**Author:** [@taskmgr.exe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taskmgr.exe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2012, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweat209-is-a-troll-i-guess/641550 "2012-11-22T12:29:24Z")
Hostility of middle east towards Israel and the west could lead to all out war - Great Debates - Straight Dope Message Board (To be honest, I laughed at his thread very very hard :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :D) I don’t m… --- ## [I pit the Chevy Captiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-chevy-captiva/641082)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-chevy-captiva/641082 "2012-11-21T23:47:53Z")
I wanted to rent an SUV, and instead of a real SUV they gave me one of those “crossovers” instead. Normally you press on a map light to turn it on. This had switches above the lights, with Onstar switches below the ligh… --- ## [If it's so important to you, YOU do it!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-its-so-important-to-you-you-do-it/640837)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-its-so-important-to-you-you-do-it/640837 "2012-11-21T20:46:02Z")
Girl Scouts. They are known for the cookie sale. But for every troop doing the sale, there needs to be a Cookie Mom - someone insane enough to take on the inventory storage, sorting, and tracking, book balancing, and p… --- ## [I pit people that treat Crossfit like it's a cult](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-that-treat-crossfit-like-its-a-cult/641241)
**Author:** [@doctor\_krieger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctor_krieger)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-that-treat-crossfit-like-its-a-cult/641241 "2012-11-21T16:09:21Z")
I know I haven’t been here long, and perhaps a pitting for such a newbie is a faux paus around here, but I feel the need to rant. I don’t have a problem with CrossFit itself. While it’s not perfect, it’s still a damn go… --- ## [I pit the National Electrical Code](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-national-electrical-code/641569)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-national-electrical-code/641569 "2012-11-21T02:18:39Z")
I was going to pit lazy electricians, but it turns out that the problem is actually with the NEC. A friend was recently installing an electronic timer switch. It kinda worked–except when another switch in the box was f… --- ## [Stefano Domenicali, you are an asshole.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stefano-domenicali-you-are-an-asshole/641544)
**Author:** [@pikey\_pete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pikey_pete)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stefano-domenicali-you-are-an-asshole/641544 "2012-11-20T20:07:52Z")
Ok, I know I may be one of the only F1 addicts on this site, but this pissed me off enough for a pitting. Stefano Domenicali is the director of Ferrari’s F1 team. He has a prima donna driver, Fernando Alonso. He has a… --- ## [assholes in need of a dictionary.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assholes-in-need-of-a-dictionary/640942)
**Author:** [@pikey\_pete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pikey_pete)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assholes-in-need-of-a-dictionary/640942 "2012-11-20T03:39:14Z")
When a state leaves a geopolitical union it secedes. The desire of a state to leave a geopolitical union is the desire to secede. The act of a state leaving a geopolitical union is secession. A person who wants his stat… --- ## [I Pit Minor Dating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-minor-dating/640782)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-minor-dating/640782 "2012-11-20T03:24:53Z")
“God damn you’re 13; you’re way to young to date!!! What will you do to pleasure her, give her animal crackers?” - Yahoo! Answers (I fixed the bad grammar) I completely agree with this quote. What can minors really do?… --- ## [I pit the secessonist movement, GOP excuses, AND the move-to-Canada movement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-secessonist-movement-gop-excuses-and-the-move-to-canada-movement/641273)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-secessonist-movement-gop-excuses-and-the-move-to-canada-movement/641273 "2012-11-19T21:17:31Z")
(I read the guidelines, but this is my first Pit posting; please gently correct me if I’m out of line). I pit these secessonist assholes who want their state to leave the Union, most of whom aren’t even honest enough to… --- ## [I don't believe those tears - not for a second](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-believe-those-tears-not-for-a-second/640643)
**Author:** [@mhashi22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhashi22)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-believe-those-tears-not-for-a-second/640643 "2012-11-18T17:31:29Z")
Obama is ‘Amazing’ and ‘Remarkable’ when he cries for his campaign staff. Really? We should see some tears for our brave Americans in Benghazi. Do you think he has was shedding any tears while he watched our people figh… --- ## [yearly cold medicine rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yearly-cold-medicine-rant/641167)
**Author:** [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yearly-cold-medicine-rant/641167 "2012-11-17T18:53:44Z")
i swear id shoot every last fucking meth-head and do the time for it if it meant that when i got out i could buy some cold medicine worth a shit at midnight without any fucking hassle. i have a cold NOW… i didnt plan on … --- ## [Ikea 'regrets' forced labour use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea-regrets-forced-labour-use/641271)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea-regrets-forced-labour-use/641271 "2012-11-17T15:32:57Z")
Well that’s mighty white of you. --- ## [Fuck my roommate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077 "2012-11-16T21:15:12Z")
So, I had to replace the old wireless router with a new one as they die after 5 years or so. So on my valiant though mentally deficient EEE PC I with great trepidation follow the directions to get things set up. I do all… --- ## [Why I hate apples (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-apples-long/640550)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-apples-long/640550 "2012-11-16T20:48:28Z")
First of all, it really gripes me that there isn’t any sort of standardization from one kind of apple to the next. Why is it that some are mealy or mushy, while others are crisp? And the sweetness to tartness ratio is al… --- ## [Dear Mr. Rolleyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975 "2012-11-16T19:12:44Z")
Dear Mr. Rolleyes: While there are plenty of situations where you are totally appropriate, you are not the ultimate putdown nor the explanation for your presence. In other words don’t expect me to understand why you roll… --- ## [POLL: Are you offended by this image? WARNING:NSFW (or so some fucking pussy told me!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-offended-by-this-image-warning-nsfw-or-so-some-fucking-pussy-told-me/640863)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-offended-by-this-image-warning-nsfw-or-so-some-fucking-pussy-told-me/640863 "2012-11-16T18:20:17Z")
Are you offended by THIS image? Overall, in general, are you offended by it? If not overall, in general, would there be times/places you would be? Would you be offended by it on a bumper sticker or mud flap on a car? … --- ## [Lust4Life: If you want to accuse me of dishonesty, bring it here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lust4life-if-you-want-to-accuse-me-of-dishonesty-bring-it-here/639804)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lust4life-if-you-want-to-accuse-me-of-dishonesty-bring-it-here/639804 "2012-11-16T16:12:18Z")
I am opening a Pit thread for Lust4Life. I’m not thrilled to be called a “False Flag” poster, whatever the hell that is, or to be accused of giving misleading information in GQ. I have never, ever represented myself as B… --- ## [I pit online dating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-online-dating/640914)
**Author:** [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-online-dating/640914 "2012-11-16T15:33:00Z")
Holy crap, it’s enough to believe that there are no real people left online. I’ve put up an ad, this time in my area, so noone from the States or Europe or Western Canada will write me, who do I get??? another freakin “… --- ## [Dumbass Rich and Prominent Morons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbass-rich-and-prominent-morons/641062)
**Author:** [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbass-rich-and-prominent-morons/641062 "2012-11-16T15:17:27Z")
Are these people so narcissistic that they believe they are gods? That they are that untouchable? Tiger Woods, Petraeus, Clinton, JFK… Not a political rant but a “What The Fuck” rant. The top dog spy chief of the count… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=195) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=197)