# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=251 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 252 --- ## [I hate finestride](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-finestride/578134)
**Author:** [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-finestride/578134 "2011-04-16T01:51:48Z")
For my very first pitting in all the years I’ve been a member, I pick Festride, also known as Propecia. Who is he, you ask, not recalling any doper with that handle? Not a he…not a she…(remember this at the end of the … --- ## [Florida Gov. Rick Scott cancels high speed rail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gov-rick-scott-cancels-high-speed-rail/571645)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gov-rick-scott-cancels-high-speed-rail/571645 "2011-04-15T20:56:51Z")
Newly elected baby eater, Tea Partier and Medicare defrauder Rick Scott canceled the Central Florida high speed rail link today. Now, I have no personal interest in a high speed rail network, because I have no plans to … --- ## [Govenor Scott Walker (R) WI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/govenor-scott-walker-r-wi/571743)
**Author:** [@furlibusea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furlibusea)\ **Replies:** 1459\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/govenor-scott-walker-r-wi/571743 "2011-04-15T13:12:26Z")
I am not sure where the best place to put this is. I wish I had the skills to create a proper pitting, but I don’t, so this seemed right. Dear Governor Walker, I know you were voted in because you promised more jobs bu… --- ## [Newsflash! Latin phrases don't make your argument stronger.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsflash-latin-phrases-dont-make-your-argument-stronger/577704)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsflash-latin-phrases-dont-make-your-argument-stronger/577704 "2011-04-15T02:21:38Z")
I am not talking about\* et al. \*or et cetera or habeus corpus or ante bellum. Second only to armchair experts (aka chronic Googlers), THIS irritates me: Logical fallacy + poor grammar + factual errors + “ad hominem” … --- ## [Can't we stop those dicks at BP from drilling the Gulf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-we-stop-those-dicks-at-bp-from-drilling-the-gulf/578060)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-we-stop-those-dicks-at-bp-from-drilling-the-gulf/578060 "2011-04-14T23:58:32Z")
Looks like those dicks at BP want to come back. Link: Do we have some kind of contractual agreement to allow BP drill in the Gulf of Mexico again? If we do, well then it is ignorance fought, thank you very much end of … --- ## [This is just wrong - no shuttle in Houston](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-no-shuttle-in-houston/578126)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-no-shuttle-in-houston/578126 "2011-04-14T15:53:05Z")
http://www.click2houston.com/news/27516647/detail.html# Pure politics of the lousiest kind. Houston should have been designated the first place to get a shuttle and everyone else could fight over the other two. What … --- ## [To the sons of bitches who put glossy flyers on my car windshield:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sons-of-bitches-who-put-glossy-flyers-on-my-car-windshield/577169)
**Author:** [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sons-of-bitches-who-put-glossy-flyers-on-my-car-windshield/577169 "2011-04-12T10:13:00Z")
I live downtown. I park my car on the street across the road from my apartment building. Parking on the street is not ideal, but whatever. Parking is parking. Unfortunately this leaves my car readily accessible to being … --- ## [What More Evidence You Need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-more-evidence-you-need/577436)
**Author:** [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-more-evidence-you-need/577436 "2011-04-11T21:34:44Z")
I hereby Pit BIG Government! What more evidence do you need than this self admission of guilt: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/us/politics/07fiscal.html “WASHINGTON — The White House warned on Wednesday that a shutd… --- ## [Screw you, Stephen Harper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-stephen-harper/577550)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-stephen-harper/577550 "2011-04-11T19:19:39Z")
The city I reside in, though provincial, is large enough that during an election you can pretty much count on each of the party leaders to make a stop here. And rightly so, it’s a large city and home to a prestigious Uni… --- ## [You don't know anything! SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-anything-shut-up-shut-up-shut-up/577674)
**Author:** [@mischievous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mischievous)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-anything-shut-up-shut-up-shut-up/577674 "2011-04-11T04:15:54Z")
I’m a biologist working for one of the various branches of the NIH. The NIH, like most government agencies, is subject to shutdown if the government doesn’t decide on a goddamn budget. The ONLY thing more frustrating t… --- ## ["ACORN did absolutely nothing wrong" no longer true](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-did-absolutely-nothing-wrong-no-longer-true/577467)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 487\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-did-absolutely-nothing-wrong-no-longer-true/577467 "2011-04-10T16:58:01Z")
ACORN Pleads Guilty to Voter Registration Fraud in Nevada ACORN itself, the organization, was named as a criminal defendant. Not its officers or its board… the corporate entity itself was charged with criminal conduct … --- ## [Fuck you Virgin Mobile.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-virgin-mobile/576838)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-virgin-mobile/576838 "2011-04-10T15:55:07Z")
I used to have cell service with Cricket. 35 bucks a month for unlimited talk and text seemed a good deal. Then I upped it another 5 a month for the data plan. Things were ok but the phone was not made for internet use. … --- ## [You're a Freaking CPA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-freaking-cpa/577226)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-freaking-cpa/577226 "2011-04-10T01:31:13Z")
You’re kidding right? Really, you’re just some guy who wandered in off the street, right? I mean a CPA is expected to have some minimal level of education. No, I do not have a W-2 form. My employer is not required to gi… --- ## [Are the French Conservatives "going American"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-french-conservatives-going-american/577419)
**Author:** [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-french-conservatives-going-american/577419 "2011-04-09T16:01:34Z")
Defintely more for the French dopers here (all three of them). So the Socialist party is organizing primaries to see who gets to be their candidate for the Presidential election. This is the second time they do this. …… --- ## [FinnAgain is kind of a shitty person.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finnagain-is-kind-of-a-shitty-person/572787)
**Author:** [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Replies:** 745\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finnagain-is-kind-of-a-shitty-person/572787 "2011-04-09T04:10:58Z")
Or so I hear. There was a thread in About this Message Board where someone mentioned that FinnAgain was thought to be a troll by some. I mentioned that I recalled a thread where he kind of whips out the antisemitism card… --- ## [Eat Shit and Die Sony](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-shit-and-die-sony/577367)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-shit-and-die-sony/577367 "2011-04-09T00:04:48Z")
I bought a Sony Vaio laptop last January for around $800, CW model to be precise. So here I sit, about 14 and a half months into ownership of a fucking useless brick. Sony’s oh-so-generous warranty of 12 months appropria… --- ## [PETA 'honours' National Infertility Awareness Week by offering a free vasectomy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peta-honours-national-infertility-awareness-week-by-offering-a-free-vasectomy/577562)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peta-honours-national-infertility-awareness-week-by-offering-a-free-vasectomy/577562 "2011-04-08T22:17:58Z")
Not that many people have respect for PETA in the first place, but I’d like to know what brilliant marketing mind came up with this latest campaign. PETA is promoting a contest during National Infertility Awareness Week … --- ## [The Power of Positive thinking....a bunch of bullshit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-power-of-positive-thinking-a-bunch-of-bullshit/577537)
**Author:** [@jlspeed29](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jlspeed29)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-power-of-positive-thinking-a-bunch-of-bullshit/577537 "2011-04-08T21:31:05Z")
Is that some crap they tell people so that people wont kill themselves? Why I came up with this topic. I had a fantastic job right out of college and then was laid off after the financial meltdown of 2009. Found myself… --- ## [Craigslist Douchbaggery. Add to my list.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigslist-douchbaggery-add-to-my-list/577337)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigslist-douchbaggery-add-to-my-list/577337 "2011-04-08T20:18:27Z")
Just cleared house and sold a bunch of stuff. I don’t know what’s worse, selling or buying stuff. After much experience on CL here are my gripes. Don’t email me asking me what my final/firm price is. I’ve posted it… --- ## [FoxNews: lies, slanders and hypocrisy. Again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foxnews-lies-slanders-and-hypocrisy-again/576776)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foxnews-lies-slanders-and-hypocrisy-again/576776 "2011-04-08T12:23:29Z")
This just in: FoxNews revealed to be biased, news exec revealed to be hypocritical liar, FoxNews viewers don’t care and everyone else is unsurprised. Story: So far-fetched, in fact, that Fox linked Obama to socialism … --- ## [What More Evidence You Need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-more-evidence-you-need/577538)
**Author:** [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-more-evidence-you-need/577538 "2011-04-07T22:08:22Z")
I hereby Pit my BIG Myogenic Muscle, AKA the HEART! What more evidence do you need than this self admission of guilt: Heart failure is a common, costly, disabling, and potentially deadly condition. \[…\] Mostly as a res… --- ## ["I clean my ass with your DMCA notice!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-clean-my-ass-with-your-dmca-notice/577461)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-clean-my-ass-with-your-dmca-notice/577461 "2011-04-07T18:27:40Z")
Time for my bi-annual copyright bitchup, and I only do it every couple of years because I’d be here every day otherwise. Google, how many years does it take to get my material removed from a blogger blog after I got an… --- ## [8 UN workers killed, as Afghans protest US pastor's Quran-burning - Hope Pastor Jones is happy now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-un-workers-killed-as-afghans-protest-us-pastors-quran-burning-hope-pastor-jones-is-happy-now/576809)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-un-workers-killed-as-afghans-protest-us-pastors-quran-burning-hope-pastor-jones-is-happy-now/576809 "2011-04-07T16:42:44Z")
God, what a waste of human life. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42376051/ns/world\_news-south\_and\_central\_asia/ --- ## [Yet another SWAT raid death and no charges filed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-swat-raid-death-and-no-charges-filed/568278)
**Author:** [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Replies:** 486\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-swat-raid-death-and-no-charges-filed/568278 "2011-04-07T15:10:04Z")
Police in Utah served a no-knock warrant looking for drugs. The roommate of the guy they were looking for was there. As the police broke down the door and yelled “search warrant,” he was standing some distance away from … --- ## [Santorum: not enough people to support Social Security, due to (drum roll) abortions!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santorum-not-enough-people-to-support-social-security-due-to-drum-roll-abortions/576402)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santorum-not-enough-people-to-support-social-security-due-to-drum-roll-abortions/576402 "2011-04-06T23:56:42Z")
You know, this coming Republican primary season looks to be very entertaining. Here’s another installment for your delectation and pleasure. That’s right. Our population is not growing fast enough. What we need is more… --- ## [Which government services are "essential"? Isn't notarization profitable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-government-services-are-essential-isnt-notarization-profitable/577374)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-government-services-are-essential-isnt-notarization-profitable/577374 "2011-04-06T18:11:21Z")
Via Reuters: I thought passport offices were now profit centers. Shouldn’t they stay open to help make up the funding shortfall? I’m sure I’m not the only American ex-pat bemused by claims that access to American Con… --- ## [Negotiation Is Over: Why people hate animal rights activists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negotiation-is-over-why-people-hate-animal-rights-activists/576418)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negotiation-is-over-why-people-hate-animal-rights-activists/576418 "2011-04-06T15:11:54Z")
OK, this is either actionable or just this side of actionable: Charming. This is just amazing. However, this is the icing on the cake. They want to attack students: Now, why would they be interested in the fact st… --- ## [I'm going to buy mittens for my weekend crew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-buy-mittens-for-my-weekend-crew/577219)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-buy-mittens-for-my-weekend-crew/577219 "2011-04-06T02:43:47Z")
…so that when I come in on Monday mornings I won’t find they disabled most the security features and downloaded that fucking fake “XP Home Security 2011” virus. Like I did today. I came in and found my computer all fuck… --- ## [Islamophobia, or how I learned to miss propaganda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamophobia-or-how-i-learned-to-miss-propaganda/577154)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamophobia-or-how-i-learned-to-miss-propaganda/577154 "2011-04-06T00:17:42Z")
The highest ranking officer in my shop sent out a shop-wide email this weekend about “The Perfect Day.” For those not familiar with the concept, the bulk of the email is from this column: http://www.policeone.com/Offic… --- ## [March Minirant Madness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-minirant-madness/573063)
**Author:** [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Replies:** 608\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-minirant-madness/573063 "2011-04-05T19:46:20Z")
It’s a new month, so it’s time for a new mini-rant thread. I’ve got a recessed lighting fixture that needs some work. The bulb housing won’t stay put in the fixture. The springy things seem to have lost some of their … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=250) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=252)