# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=202 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 203 --- ## [Clear Channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-channel/633151)
**Author:** [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-channel/633151 "2012-09-22T20:10:30Z")
I live in the Atlanta area, where 96 Rock was an institution and the soundtrack to my rebellious youth. A few years ago it became Project 9-6-1 which pissed a lot of people off. Seriously, if you are from Atlanta and are… --- ## [respectcopyright.org... kiss my furry white ass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respectcopyright-org-kiss-my-furry-white-ass/222517)
**Author:** [@bagkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bagkitty)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respectcopyright-org-kiss-my-furry-white-ass/222517 "2012-09-22T13:44:57Z")
It now costs me $13.50 to get my furry white ass (FWA) in to see a first run movie. Having shelled out my shekels to get said FWA into the theatre, I now have the dubious pleasure of being subjected to (as of the last ti… --- ## [I just got Televangelized. WT-everlovingF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-televangelized-wt-everlovingf/630115)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2012, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-televangelized-wt-everlovingf/630115 "2012-09-22T12:01:44Z")
ring ring ring Didn’t get to the phone in time… voicemail message beep boop boop boop, be boop Yes, yes, I want to listen to my damn message. Stupid phone. "…with our prayer warriors standing by 24/7 to mediate for… --- ## [I'd like to thank my cow-orkers for making so much deafening noise for 8 hours a day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-thank-my-cow-orkers-for-making-so-much-deafening-noise-for-8-hours-a-day/635334)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-thank-my-cow-orkers-for-making-so-much-deafening-noise-for-8-hours-a-day/635334 "2012-09-21T16:15:39Z")
I am so SICK of that stupid blow-out station… (Compressed air cleaning station) no, let me restate that, the BOS is an inanimate object, and is not inherently good or bad, what I’m sick of is… PEOPLE NOT USING THE BOS … --- ## [Hoop Snake Fail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoop-snake-fail/635186)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoop-snake-fail/635186 "2012-09-21T09:11:21Z")
Not really a pitting. Just a follow up in case anyone was interested in the not at all surprising outcome from this thread on hoop snakes. I offered hotdog the chance to start a new thread and publish this himself, but… --- ## [My experience with the small claims court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-experience-with-the-small-claims-court/635157)
**Author:** [@BerryBlast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BerryBlast)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-experience-with-the-small-claims-court/635157 "2012-09-21T06:33:13Z")
I was sued by my landlord for a whole bunch of ridiculous costs totalling £1500 inc. £800 for cleaning a 3 bed house, and the rest was a long list of other claims costing about £50 each. She did not attempt any conciliat… --- ## [I pit the statement from the US Embassy in Cairo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-statement-from-the-us-embassy-in-cairo/634432)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 440\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-statement-from-the-us-embassy-in-cairo/634432 "2012-09-21T05:22:11Z")
Here it is. What the fuck? Abuse of free speech? That is the fucking practice of free speech, to say what you damn well please whoever you piss off. That’s what separates us from countries like Egypt. OK, I understand … --- ## [Well, the fucking spammers have beat me into submission](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-the-fucking-spammers-have-beat-me-into-submission/131166)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-the-fucking-spammers-have-beat-me-into-submission/131166 "2012-09-20T14:06:00Z")
I have finally been overrun by spammers. I have had the same hotmail account since 1997, and have been pretty successful at keeping spam out of it. I use it as my primary email, or should I now say used it as my primary … --- ## [Another Dead Pakistani - Would this one finally be too many?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dead-pakistani-would-this-one-finally-be-too-many/635101)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dead-pakistani-would-this-one-finally-be-too-many/635101 "2012-09-20T02:30:08Z")
Arggggh Mateys!! I yam putting this thread here in The Pit because I am unsure where else to put it. I hope dat it is OK to post it here and if it is not OK, I sure would appreciate if some moderator would send me a PM … --- ## [I'm glad to be back in the workforce, and...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-glad-to-be-back-in-the-workforce-and/634763)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-glad-to-be-back-in-the-workforce-and/634763 "2012-09-20T01:36:42Z")
…I know that the well has been poisoned against telemarketers, often because of the actions of some telemarketers. That makes a tough, but honest, job tougher for all of us. I come from outside this business and am wor… --- ## [I pit the cheap bastards advertising for 'Apprentices'..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-cheap-bastards-advertising-for-apprentices/634967)
**Author:** [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-cheap-bastards-advertising-for-apprentices/634967 "2012-09-20T01:30:41Z")
Just to make this clear, I’m not complaining about the people advertising for apprentices in jobs where that is a sensible, valid way of getting into a job- some of the trades, say- the sort of practical job where you ta… --- ## [I pit Blue Cross, my pharmacy, and the health care system in general.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blue-cross-my-pharmacy-and-the-health-care-system-in-general/635074)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blue-cross-my-pharmacy-and-the-health-care-system-in-general/635074 "2012-09-18T21:27:11Z")
Blue Cross are the ones really at fault here, but my pharmacy has me pretty upset also. I called last week to get a refill on a special order medicine that I have to get from a mail order pharmacy. They called back a da… --- ## [Rick Santorum: We will never have the elite, smart people on our side.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-santorum-we-will-never-have-the-elite-smart-people-on-our-side/634833)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-santorum-we-will-never-have-the-elite-smart-people-on-our-side/634833 "2012-09-18T15:12:55Z")
Santorum today at the “Values” Voters Summit: Yeah, because intelligence is all faggy and shit. I guess Idiocracy really is a documentary. Can’t wait til the swearing in of President Camacho. http://gawker.com/594356… --- ## [Customer servicers, telemarketers, and other phone people, tell us your horror stories.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customer-servicers-telemarketers-and-other-phone-people-tell-us-your-horror-stories/634927)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customer-servicers-telemarketers-and-other-phone-people-tell-us-your-horror-stories/634927 "2012-09-18T00:19:28Z")
In another thread I hogged all the attention, and now it’s your turn to bitch. I will start out the festivities: My wife works in customer service (outsourced, of course) for a major department store chain. Besides th… --- ## [Shove those roses up your ass, ProFlowers.com!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shove-those-roses-up-your-ass-proflowers-com/633300)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shove-those-roses-up-your-ass-proflowers-com/633300 "2012-09-17T21:49:44Z")
My girlfriend was having a particularly shitty week, culminating in a vast river of crap she had to wade through yesterday. So I went over to Pro Flowers, saw they had a “same day delivery” option on a number of arrangem… --- ## [So if $200 000 - $250 000 is middle income...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-200-000-250-000-is-middle-income/634756)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-200-000-250-000-is-middle-income/634756 "2012-09-17T21:41:05Z")
…where abouts would you be on the income scale, according to Romney? Obviously Rand Rover would still be in the top 1%. Honestly, until now I had thought that the stuff about Romney being out of touch with ordinary fol… --- ## [Fuck Comcast's Automated Phone Service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-comcasts-automated-phone-service/635000)
**Author:** [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-comcasts-automated-phone-service/635000 "2012-09-17T19:53:50Z")
Oh, good God. Do companies not realize that people have cell phones numbers whose area code may not reflect their current address? Or that you might want to call from a number that is not associated with the account? I’… --- ## [Oh great. Spammers are now using my primary email address](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-spammers-are-now-using-my-primary-email-address/634303)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-spammers-are-now-using-my-primary-email-address/634303 "2012-09-17T18:13:45Z")
Just wonderful. I periodically check my spam folder and find a plethora of messages sent (allegedly) from my primary email address. Gmail now says that it’s a known spammer address. I’ve had this address over a decade. F… --- ## [I Pit people who call in for TV tech support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-call-in-for-tv-tech-support/634163)
**Author:** [@al27052](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/al27052)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-call-in-for-tv-tech-support/634163 "2012-09-17T02:48:18Z")
I do phone tech support for a major satellite TV provider. Before you hate me, I’m one of the good ones. I know my job backwards and forwards, I can install and troubleshoot every piece of equipment my company sells, u… --- ## [etv78, please take a nap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etv78-please-take-a-nap/555385)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etv78-please-take-a-nap/555385 "2012-09-17T02:16:24Z")
Or at the very least, stop starting so many goddamn threads. Since your return on 9/5, you’ve posted 339 times in 170 threads. Of those 170, you’ve started 71 of them. Seventy-one threads in 23 days! Holy fuck, man - tak… --- ## [Call the exterminators, I have Book Gnomes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-the-exterminators-i-have-book-gnomes/634260)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-the-exterminators-i-have-book-gnomes/634260 "2012-09-17T00:22:51Z")
Most of you have probably have suffered infestations of Sock Elves or Glasses Goblins. I don’t have to detail the extreme aggravation of having supernatural thieves on the premises, helping themselves to your car keys an… --- ## [Take your FiOS and shove it! Fun with Verizon.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-your-fios-and-shove-it-fun-with-verizon/408119)
**Author:** [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-your-fios-and-shove-it-fun-with-verizon/408119 "2012-09-16T05:06:33Z")
Backstory: We live in an area where it is possible to get Verizon’s FiOS fiber optic internet access. We have their basic DSL and are happy with it. For the past two years they’ve been cramming FiOS down our throats a… --- ## [Fuck Romney for politicizing the events in Egypt and Libya](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-romney-for-politicizing-the-events-in-egypt-and-libya/634507)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-romney-for-politicizing-the-events-in-egypt-and-libya/634507 "2012-09-16T02:16:40Z")
Seriously Mitt, what the fucking fuck? You are one of the biggest slime-balls I’ve ever seen in recent American politics. People died today/last night, and you use it as an excuse to attack Obama? And holy shit, that fuc… --- ## [Who are the Deep Cover Liberals on this board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-deep-cover-liberals-on-this-board/633977)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-deep-cover-liberals-on-this-board/633977 "2012-09-15T06:26:24Z")
I would have put this in IMHO with a poll, but I figured it probably better belongs in the pit since we’re making accusations about other posters. For those who are curious, a Deep Cover Liberal is a hypothetical person… --- ## [Birther nonsense from Kansas Republican officials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birther-nonsense-from-kansas-republican-officials/634732)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birther-nonsense-from-kansas-republican-officials/634732 "2012-09-14T22:59:53Z")
I’m a life long Kansan, I love my state. But by God I’m ashamed of the Republican loons that hold office here. The following two links are to articles in the Topeka Capital-Journal. The first appeared in this morning… --- ## [RO - Wells Fargo forecloses wrong house; discards all contents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-wells-fargo-forecloses-wrong-house-discards-all-contents/634118)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-wells-fargo-forecloses-wrong-house-discards-all-contents/634118 "2012-09-14T15:22:13Z")
"The owners of a modest home near Twentynine Palms lost their cherished possessions after a bank mistakenly foreclosed their residence. A crew broke into Alvin and Pat Tjosaas’ desert home and took everything after be… --- ## [I pit the jerks who DOSed Godaddy, and Godaddy for not protecting themselves better.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jerks-who-dosed-godaddy-and-godaddy-for-not-protecting-themselves-better/634331)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jerks-who-dosed-godaddy-and-godaddy-for-not-protecting-themselves-better/634331 "2012-09-13T05:10:12Z")
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/09/10/every-godaddy-registered-site-temporarily-offline Suddenly today I was getting calls about our domain being inaccessible. I was going crazy trying to figure out why some nameserver… --- ## [I pit undecided voters (like myself)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-undecided-voters-like-myself/634315)
**Author:** [@inedible\_knapsack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inedible_knapsack)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-undecided-voters-like-myself/634315 "2012-09-12T21:41:03Z")
Based on this thread regarding “stupid assholes,” and the common assumption that undecideds are some of the worst offenders. I pit all of us hand-wringing, slack-jawed, cowardly wastes-of-space who can’t decide who to v… --- ## [Google's doodle today will obviously recognize D-Day, right? Wrong. It's about drive-ins.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googles-doodle-today-will-obviously-recognize-d-day-right-wrong-its-about-drive-ins/624277)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googles-doodle-today-will-obviously-recognize-d-day-right-wrong-its-about-drive-ins/624277 "2012-09-12T17:50:54Z")
Seriously, Google? --- ## [Appears we've found Jerry Sandusky's cell mate.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appears-weve-found-jerry-sanduskys-cell-mate/634065)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appears-weve-found-jerry-sanduskys-cell-mate/634065 "2012-09-12T17:41:47Z")
Who more perfect than this? Sexual abuse, kiddie porn, 10 year old’s detailed info nails this guy. Gee. It’s almost like there’s a pattern. :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=201) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=203)