# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=20 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## [In defence of Russia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-defence-of-russia/969166)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1629\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-defence-of-russia/969166 "2024-04-28T18:13:27Z")
In this thread, @puzzlegal wrote: The issue is that @Kedikat seems to be an apologist for Russian aggression in Ukraine, and that others (myself included) disagree. In accordance to moderator instructions, I’m posting… --- ## [David Pecker - former National Enquirer Publisher - the Pit thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-pecker-former-national-enquirer-publisher-the-pit-thread/1000750)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-pecker-former-national-enquirer-publisher-the-pit-thread/1000750 "2024-04-27T10:37:02Z")
David Pecker is the former Chairman of American Media (AMI) and Publisher of the National Enquirer: He’s critically involved in the Trump “hush money” trial. I’m not a young man, but I’ve struggled to stay sober at t… --- ## [Trump can't make a fist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cant-make-a-fist/1000725)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cant-make-a-fist/1000725 "2024-04-27T03:44:44Z")
For a guy who uses this gesture as much as he does, I would think he would know how to make a fist: His thumb is pressed against his index finger - nobody who knows how to… --- ## [Why I will drink heavily on Election Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-will-drink-heavily-on-election-day/991434)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-will-drink-heavily-on-election-day/991434 "2024-04-19T17:12:16Z")
I have despised Biden since the 80s. I just found out he’s trying to solve the student debt crisis still which IMO is worse than the mortgage crisis of 2008. I have to give him a chance to finish the job right? Vote f… --- ## [Bob\_Blaylock hates Electric Vehicles and was happy to highjack a thread about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-blaylock-hates-electric-vehicles-and-was-happy-to-highjack-a-thread-about-it/998798)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Blaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Blaylock)\ **Replies:** 350\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-blaylock-hates-electric-vehicles-and-was-happy-to-highjack-a-thread-about-it/998798 "2024-04-18T20:56:11Z")
I’m a construction worker, and can expect to be sent to projects as far as eighty miles away from home. I live in an apartment, with no EV charger available to me, and no realistic possibility of having one installed … --- ## [Alabama retries failed execution with untried method (nitrogen)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-retries-failed-execution-with-untried-method-nitrogen/996572)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 347\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-retries-failed-execution-with-untried-method-nitrogen/996572 "2024-04-17T21:12:26Z")
Egad. I know the topic has come up a time or three in the boards. I spotted a thread from about 5 years back where Oklahoma was going to name that their primary method. They have not actually done so. Mississippi is s… --- ## [N. Carolina Lt Governor Mark Robinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-carolina-lt-governor-mark-robinson/998761)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-carolina-lt-governor-mark-robinson/998761 "2024-04-16T23:19:43Z")
I know that we have threads to pit Republicans, but this guy just seems so deeply whacko he needs his own thread. A snapshot: "He once described the movie Black Panther as “created by an agnostic Jew and put to film by … --- ## [I pit Jim1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-jim1/1000208)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-jim1/1000208 "2024-04-13T21:18:15Z")
He is making a splash in the thread about the government rebelling against the Trump presidency, making all kinds of wild claims and telling people to look it up themselves when asked for cites, so I took a peek at his p… --- ## [Niger unrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/niger-unrest/987885)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/niger-unrest/987885 "2024-04-13T20:43:48Z")
I’ve read that ECOWAS told those taking over the Niger government they have one week to release the previously elected president or they will intervene with their militaries. Some of the citizens there have strong viewpo… --- ## [Gina Carano is ignorant AF, but cancel culture is really getting ridiculous](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gina-carano-is-ignorant-af-but-cancel-culture-is-really-getting-ridiculous/932694)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 986\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gina-carano-is-ignorant-af-but-cancel-culture-is-really-getting-ridiculous/932694 "2024-04-11T22:57:07Z")
For the record, I absolutely agree that her comparisons of conservatives to Jews’ treatment during Nazi Germany make her look as dumb as a wheelbarrow, but it was just a comment made out of ignorance. In case anyone’s … --- ## [I pit ColdBrew50](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-coldbrew50/999912)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-coldbrew50/999912 "2024-04-10T00:04:39Z")
This idiot and clear troll popped up on my radar in a P&A thread, quickly moved to a general Pit thread which both he and I were polluting with insults. So this is one dedicated to that particular poster. @ColdBrew50 … --- ## [A Day Late But Not A Rant Short (March Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-late-but-not-a-rant-short-march-mini-rants/998343)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-late-but-not-a-rant-short-march-mini-rants/998343 "2024-04-08T12:08:11Z")
Well, here you go. It’s March and let’s roll out some wee rants we could’ve unleashed earlier if the calendar wasn’t such a hack job. (To be fair, it’s that way because we humans insist on putting a different order to th… --- ## [A serious question for Sam Stone on Factual Errors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 2303\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881 "2024-04-04T19:14:41Z")
This is a 100% serious question. I’m a scientist. This means I’m wrong a lot. Such is the nature of science. However, when I’m wrong I adjust my belief state accordingly. In other words, when I’m shown to be wrong, espec… --- ## [How long are we going to 'tolerate' intolerance, esp Islamic fundamentalism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-we-going-to-tolerate-intolerance-esp-islamic-fundamentalism/999407)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-we-going-to-tolerate-intolerance-esp-islamic-fundamentalism/999407 "2024-04-02T21:43:24Z")
I have in mind this article (oddly titled in the link) about stoning women to death: Taliban leader says women will be stoned to death in public I’m starting this in the pit already, because I am going to express some … --- ## [Don't spend the eclipse buying potato chips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-spend-the-eclipse-buying-potato-chips/999529)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-spend-the-eclipse-buying-potato-chips/999529 "2024-03-31T17:14:23Z")
SunChips is having an eclipse-related promotion. Which given the name of their product is a natural. They’ve developed a special flavor (Pineapple Habanero and Black Bean Spicy Gouda). But here’s what makes this pit-wor… --- ## [What is going on with the antisemitism from these college heads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-the-antisemitism-from-these-college-heads/994173)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 433\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-the-antisemitism-from-these-college-heads/994173 "2024-03-30T14:00:42Z")
I just watched clips from hearings with these college heads and their inability to say that calling for the genocide of Jews is not necessarily wrong has me shaking with emotion. What on earth is going on? Here’s one c… --- ## [I Pit the ID-demanding GOP vote-suppressors (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-id-demanding-gop-vote-suppressors-part-2/999541)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-id-demanding-gop-vote-suppressors-part-2/999541 "2024-03-29T10:54:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from I Pit the ID-demanding GOP vote-suppressors (Part 1) - #11092 by Maserschmidt. Previous discussions: I Pit the ID-demanding GOP vote-suppressors (Part 1) --- ## [I Pit the ID-demanding GOP vote-suppressors (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-id-demanding-gop-vote-suppressors-part-1/624943)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 11091\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-id-demanding-gop-vote-suppressors-part-1/624943 "2024-03-29T02:28:26Z")
You’re all worthless motherfucking liars with the civic virtue of a sewer-rat’s tapeworm. “Voter fraud” is a non-problem and you know it. The Dems don’t want undocumented immigrants to vote any more than you do, and yo… --- ## [No, I DON'T want you to translate that!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-dont-want-you-to-translate-that/999439)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-dont-want-you-to-translate-that/999439 "2024-03-28T22:09:23Z")
This might be too mild for a pitting, but I play around with studying languages. I’m no great linguist, I just enjoy learning about languages, it’s brain exercise. As part of that I sometimes go to websites, especially… --- ## [I pit Gannett...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-gannett/603544)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-gannett/603544 "2024-03-24T04:00:44Z")
…not only in terms of USA Today, but also for what they have done to the other papers that they’ve purchased, like The Greenville News for instance. Why am I pitting Gannett with regard to this paper, you might ask? Wel… --- ## [Alabama drags education back to pre-1861 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-drags-education-back-to-pre-1861-days/999145)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-drags-education-back-to-pre-1861-days/999145 "2024-03-23T19:52:04Z")
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed legislation that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public schools, universities and state agencies and prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts” including… --- ## [Fundie Baby Voice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fundie-baby-voice/998700)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fundie-baby-voice/998700 "2024-03-18T23:02:05Z")
I’ve never heard of this before, but I don’t travel in Fundamentalist Christian Circles, so I guess that’s understandable. I’ve seen several websites this morning explaining the weird voice Katie Britt used for her SOTU… --- ## [To those who support murder and/or rape in prison: What's the rest of your plan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-support-murder-and-or-rape-in-prison-whats-the-rest-of-your-plan/968403)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-support-murder-and-or-rape-in-prison-whats-the-rest-of-your-plan/968403 "2024-03-18T04:15:05Z")
In the omnibus thread about miscarriage of justice, yet again, someone posted this nonsense: I say gen-pop for that motherfucker. This was brought up in regard to a cop who injured someone and said cop has a history … --- ## [Joe Biden is so senile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-biden-is-so-senile/998710)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-biden-is-so-senile/998710 "2024-03-15T15:31:39Z")
How senile is he? He doesn’t realize he’s waging a war on Catholicism despite being a Catholic himself. --- ## [Stefanik has said she'd betray American democracy: how the fuck is this not front page news?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stefanik-has-said-shed-betray-american-democracy-how-the-fuck-is-this-not-front-page-news/997367)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stefanik-has-said-shed-betray-american-democracy-how-the-fuck-is-this-not-front-page-news/997367 "2024-03-12T04:52:05Z")
How the fuck is this not front page news? The likely future candidate for VP just said she would usurp the will of the people and betray her position as President of the Senate, if she had been VP on Jan 6th 2021: http… --- ## [Modern Recipes That Are Barely Recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-recipes-that-are-barely-recipes/998544)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-recipes-that-are-barely-recipes/998544 "2024-03-11T02:33:15Z")
How I long for the day when you could just look up a recipe in a book or even on line and get just a recipe. These days it seems I have to trudge through piles of fluff - the “chef’s” bio, what their pets are named, pro… --- ## [Bank was acquired by another bank](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-was-acquired-by-another-bank/989703)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-was-acquired-by-another-bank/989703 "2024-03-11T02:17:49Z")
And now I can’t get to anything online. 12 phone calls in the last two days. They say that MANY customers of my former bank (that I’ve been a member of for over 30 years) cannot access anything online. I can’t even logi… --- ## [My rapacious landlord](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-rapacious-landlord/998254)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-rapacious-landlord/998254 "2024-03-07T17:53:55Z")
The management company is using a new site for payment, and the bastards are charging for the privilege of using debit cards or credit cards. I’ve always paid with debit for free, now they want me to pay a $10 fee for de… --- ## [Ho Fucking Ho - December Mini-Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-fucking-ho-december-mini-rants/993961)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 667\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-fucking-ho-december-mini-rants/993961 "2024-03-06T23:12:22Z")
I don’t see a December rant thread, so perhaps I’m first. Went to a nice Christmas concert last night. A chamber orchestra doing some music you don’t ordinarily hear at this time of year. Everything was going fine until… --- ## [I'm pitting Amazon's search engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pitting-amazons-search-engine/997966)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pitting-amazons-search-engine/997966 "2024-03-05T17:55:39Z")
Amazon’s search engine has gone way downhill. It used to function reasonably well as a means of searching for an item Amazon sells. Which should be its main function. But Amazon seems to have adopted a new principle. R… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=21)