# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=64 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 65 --- ## [Facebook commits ethnic cleansing, and YOU could be next](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-commits-ethnic-cleansing-and-you-could-be-next/835294)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-commits-ethnic-cleansing-and-you-could-be-next/835294 "2019-06-11T22:02:37Z")
The Techno Giant Purge has claimed another victim - this time it’s Mike Adams’ “Natural News”, banned (or at least suspended) from Facebook, where it had nearly three million followers, more than Infowars and Alex Jones … --- ## [LA Homeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-homeless/835149)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-homeless/835149 "2019-06-11T02:46:22Z")
I’m not big on pitting stuff but this story: Staggering homeless count stuns LA officials just irks me. Everyday I read about rich Hollywood stars and their lifestyle. Hell, there was just a story of Tracy Morgan buyin… --- ## [Piers Morgan (again, I assume)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piers-morgan-again-i-assume/835336)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piers-morgan-again-i-assume/835336 "2019-06-10T21:33:13Z")
Everyone already knows he’s an arse, but I happened to be in the UK for a few days after years away, and the first thing I see on TV: Piers Morgan being an utter arse. Some things never change. The topic was the women’s… --- ## [My first pit thread: SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-pit-thread-senorbeef/835208)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_Raygun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_Raygun)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-pit-thread-senorbeef/835208 "2019-06-10T18:31:48Z")
Dear SenorBeef, Lick my shriveled tranny balls. Some dudes would pay a lot of money to do this on Santa Monica Blvd., but – lucky you! – I’m inviting you to do it for free. Hurry! For obvious reasons, this offer won’t l… --- ## [SamuelA: Christ, what an asshole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samuela-christ-what-an-asshole/835240)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samuela-christ-what-an-asshole/835240 "2019-06-09T18:13:25Z")
cite I’m probably not the first to take notice, and I’m not immune from criticism myself, but Christ, what an asshole. --- ## [Fuck Sean Hannity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-sean-hannity/835195)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-sean-hannity/835195 "2019-06-08T18:02:24Z")
Even his racist, idiot followers who shame and embarrass America daily have to see the hypocrisy in this video after the crap he has done to Hillary. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hannity-pelosi-despicable-imprison… --- ## [We are literally living out Idiocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-literally-living-out-idiocracy/834981)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-literally-living-out-idiocracy/834981 "2019-06-08T14:43:11Z")
A woman named Cathy Garnaat was interviewed by NBC News at Justin Amash’s town hall in Michigan: “I was surprised to hear there was anything negative in the Mueller report at all about President Trump. I hadn’t heard th… --- ## [Fuck YOU, Carnival Cruise Lines!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-carnival-cruise-lines/835099)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-carnival-cruise-lines/835099 "2019-06-07T04:09:48Z")
Really, Carnival? Fucking REALLY? So…it’s not like we live in an information era or anything, so understandably so many, MANY people are unaware that climate change is happening and the ocean ISN’T actually a huge garba… --- ## [Teenagers wearing MAGA hats in the airport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenagers-wearing-maga-hats-in-the-airport/834929)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenagers-wearing-maga-hats-in-the-airport/834929 "2019-06-06T23:59:25Z")
Like, way too young to vote, not an election year… Is there any reason for them to be wearing those hats that doesn’t make them complete douchebags? --- ## [More examples of Trump lying about his wealth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-examples-of-trump-lying-about-his-wealth/835035)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-examples-of-trump-lying-about-his-wealth/835035 "2019-06-06T20:31:38Z")
From his prenup to Marla Maples and other info. The prenup in 93 said he was worth $1 bil but in divorce Marla would only get $1 mil, and they were divorced in 99. Also no child support if Tiffany joins Army or Pea… --- ## [Donald Trump vs. the US-Mexico border](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-vs-the-us-mexico-border/831729)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-vs-the-us-mexico-border/831729 "2019-06-06T16:32:55Z")
It’s ON! In a series of tweets today, Trump threatened to close all or part of the US-Mexico border. From CNBC: I hope he follows thru on this threat, unlike all his other empty threats, because this would be a disas… --- ## ["don't mind me"? Yeah, that seems like good advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mind-me-yeah-that-seems-like-good-advice/835072)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mind-me-yeah-that-seems-like-good-advice/835072 "2019-06-06T16:09:04Z")
Good choice of user name --- ## [Amazon needs to be broken up and sold off in little chunks to the lowest bidder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-needs-to-be-broken-up-and-sold-off-in-little-chunks-to-the-lowest-bidder/834793)
**Author:** [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-needs-to-be-broken-up-and-sold-off-in-little-chunks-to-the-lowest-bidder/834793 "2019-06-05T19:37:43Z")
Jeff Bezos could take a little bit of his billions of dollars to make a customer service department that actually does something. I’ve been locked out of my Amazon account for a week because some scammy lowlife changed t… --- ## [Trump wanted USS John McCain hidden in Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-wanted-uss-john-mccain-hidden-in-japan/834749)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-wanted-uss-john-mccain-hidden-in-japan/834749 "2019-06-05T15:34:38Z")
Every time you think he can’t go any lower, he does. Navy reportedly tried hiding name of USS John McCain warship with a Tarp during Trump’s visit. BTW, the ship is named for the senator and his father and grandfather … --- ## [Li'l Donnie naps at dinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lil-donnie-naps-at-dinner/835006)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lil-donnie-naps-at-dinner/835006 "2019-06-04T22:27:24Z")
Low energy. Sad. --- ## [The Bill Barr Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354 "2019-06-03T18:02:52Z")
I followed today’s events as best I could while at work and just now found this video from the Washington Post where a whole bunch of Democrats call for Bill Barr to resign or face impeachment. I agree with them. I not… --- ## [The past tense of Lead is Led](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-past-tense-of-lead-is-led/834700)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-past-tense-of-lead-is-led/834700 "2019-06-02T23:58:28Z")
Minor rant, but I’ve been seeing this more and more here on the dope and it drives me up a wall. I just now did a post search covering all forums for the word “lead” just to get an idea of the frequency of the mistake. … --- ## [Political "World Cup", "Super Bowl", "Tournament" threads in Elections - pleas, just...STOP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-world-cup-super-bowl-tournament-threads-in-elections-pleas-just-stop/834819)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-world-cup-super-bowl-tournament-threads-in-elections-pleas-just-stop/834819 "2019-06-02T22:50:53Z")
I open the elections forum and that’s like all I see. No offense the individual poster, but that concept is a ship that left port a while ago. --- ## [Li'l Donnie forgot his lifts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lil-donnie-forgot-his-lifts/834512)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lil-donnie-forgot-his-lifts/834512 "2019-06-01T22:57:54Z")
https://twitter.com/Redpainter1/status/1131745126215241730/photo/1 Presenting The Orange Slob. Maybe he will able able to dress himself one day… --- ## [Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quartz/829840)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quartz/829840 "2019-06-01T20:52:41Z")
Seriously mate, what is the point of you? You’re a pathetic Brexit cultist. You insist against all evidence that Brexit means Brexit without any irony about how dumb that sounds. You simply refuse to address any evide… --- ## [Karl Rove -- the pure essence of Republicanism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-the-pure-essence-of-republicanism/834829)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-the-pure-essence-of-republicanism/834829 "2019-06-01T16:41:02Z")
When this ungodly and hideous criminal was mentioned, I had to click Reply. But Rove merits his very own thread. In 2012 Rove was described as “the de facto leader of the Republican Party.” Here’s an article from 2004… --- ## [Journalists: Keep TV show spoilers out of the fucking headline. (Game of Thrones Spoiler Alert)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journalists-keep-tv-show-spoilers-out-of-the-fucking-headline-game-of-thrones-spoiler-alert/834878)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journalists-keep-tv-show-spoilers-out-of-the-fucking-headline-game-of-thrones-spoiler-alert/834878 "2019-06-01T15:47:56Z")
Note: This happened the day after the episode that Arya killed the Night King. I’m posting about it now because I spoke to someone yesterday who had a similar thing happen and decided something had to be done about it. … --- ## [I'm sick of job hunting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-job-hunting/834057)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-job-hunting/834057 "2019-06-01T02:56:17Z")
I’ve been looking for a job now since last October. About 8 months as of this posting. Fortunately we are ok financially, but I’d still like to start working again. For the most part I generally like working. At leas… --- ## [May you rant on.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-you-rant-on/833343)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-you-rant-on/833343 "2019-05-31T21:37:04Z")
Mini-rant the first: My vacation began at exactly 17:30 Saturday, April 27. Because I don’t want to pay outrageously high prices for travel, the actual vacation (i.e. travel) doesn’t begin until May 2. Mini-rant the sec… --- ## [Amazon Prime downgrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-downgrade/834695)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-downgrade/834695 "2019-05-31T21:18:04Z")
A year or two back, I bought a Kindle for Typo Knig. He enjoyed it a lot, and I was able to set us up with a household library (so he could read books I bought, and vice versa). As I had Amazon Prime, he and the kids al… --- ## [Keanu Reeves does NOT LOOK YOUNG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keanu-reeves-does-not-look-young/834703)
**Author:** [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keanu-reeves-does-not-look-young/834703 "2019-05-31T02:15:43Z")
Look, Reeves is a movie star and has been for decades. We can readily see that he does not, in fact, still look like he did in The River’s Edge, My Own Private Idaho, Speed, Point Break or even The Matrix. He looks his a… --- ## [I'd like to return this 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-return-this-2019/834685)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-return-this-2019/834685 "2019-05-30T00:12:48Z")
It’s the wrong size and I don’t like the color. Also, people I love keep dying of cancer. --- ## [Republicans are basically Nazis, exhibit 14H](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-basically-nazis-exhibit-14h/834341)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-basically-nazis-exhibit-14h/834341 "2019-05-29T16:32:27Z")
Hey, remember those concentration camps at the border to deal with immigrants? Well, turns out you’d better not be gay or disabled, because if you are, they’re going to torture you! (And yes, solitary confinement is t… --- ## [Ark Encounter sues for lack of flood insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ark-encounter-sues-for-lack-of-flood-insurance/834481)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ark-encounter-sues-for-lack-of-flood-insurance/834481 "2019-05-29T16:06:43Z")
Ken Ham, the Amish Wolverine/the ayatollah of Appalachia, was too cheap to carry flood insurance for his Ark Folly. :smack: Basically, wouldn’t it be considered an Act of God?? He shouldda prayed harder… --- ## [We pit malicious GOP behavior!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-pit-malicious-gop-behavior/732869)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-pit-malicious-gop-behavior/732869 "2019-05-29T11:59:12Z")
OK, here you go. I did consider expanding the mission of the thread to right-wing parties in general, but for consistency with SRIOTD, we can keep it to the GOP. It’s not like Steve Harper can’t have his own thread, an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=63) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=65)