# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=90 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 91 --- ## [So POed my stomach is upset](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-poed-my-stomach-is-upset/794489)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-poed-my-stomach-is-upset/794489 "2017-09-01T23:42:59Z")
One of my non-SDMB online faves is Deviantart, a site for amateur artists. So. In my messages there–proselytizing. A Randian. I hate those shitpiles in person, & this little swine posted a slanted poll about that cha… --- ## [Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke harasses, threatens Packer fan.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-county-sheriff-david-clarke-harasses-threatens-packer-fan/777636)
**Author:** [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-county-sheriff-david-clarke-harasses-threatens-packer-fan/777636 "2017-09-01T21:11:02Z")
Here’s the story. My précis of the timeline. Last Sunday, the Green Bay Packers played the Dallas Cowboys in a playoff football game. Also last Sunday, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke was flying from Dallas to M… --- ## [Your greatest and most august mini-rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-and-most-august-mini-rants/792550)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-greatest-and-most-august-mini-rants/792550 "2017-09-01T19:34:14Z")
I’m just about fed up…No. I am completely fed up with certain of my fellow expatriates. In case you haven’t noticed it yet, we are not living in 1924. It’s 2017. The women in China are not waiting for you to “come rescue… --- ## [Trump voters prefer Jefferson Davis as president to Barack Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-prefer-jefferson-davis-as-president-to-barack-obama/794487)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 455\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-voters-prefer-jefferson-davis-as-president-to-barack-obama/794487 "2017-09-01T08:53:17Z")
I’m not surprised, but it still is kind of unreal that only 20% of Trump voters prefer Obama to Davis, and 45% prefer Davis. I assume the other 35% are undecided/don’t know. Jefferson Davis was the president of the c… --- ## [Stupid moderator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-moderator/372321)
**Author:** [@Spooky\_Sprite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spooky_Sprite)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-moderator/372321 "2017-08-31T21:32:38Z")
Why’d you close my thread? --- ## [The Newest Insanity: Alex Jones says Michelle Obama is a man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-insanity-alex-jones-says-michelle-obama-is-a-man/794893)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-insanity-alex-jones-says-michelle-obama-is-a-man/794893 "2017-08-30T22:33:20Z")
I can’t believe people like this guy --- ## [What the world really needs now is "fire & fury"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-world-really-needs-now-is-fire-fury/793136)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-world-really-needs-now-is-fire-fury/793136 "2017-08-30T02:33:59Z")
Trump threatens North Korea with ‘fire and fury’ as nuclear fears escalate The US President warns North Korea “will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen” if it continues to threaten the United States,… --- ## [Bundy's and ilk go free. Damn them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bundys-and-ilk-go-free-damn-them/794617)
**Author:** [@Pippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pippers)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bundys-and-ilk-go-free-damn-them/794617 "2017-08-29T16:39:41Z")
WTH! They took over a government facility, trashed it, harassed the locals, caused thousands and thousands of dollars to be spent on law enforcement and they get off scottfree? So if i want to use the local DMV office … --- ## [I'm Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Sorry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-very-very-very-sorry/487431)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-very-very-very-sorry/487431 "2017-08-28T17:00:15Z")
I’m sorry…really, I am. If there were any way I could make this situation different, I’d do so without hesitation. It’s completely unfair to you and everyone who has ever had any interaction with you that this has to be … --- ## [Fuck the solar eclipse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-solar-eclipse/793712)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-solar-eclipse/793712 "2017-08-26T19:35:27Z")
Fuck the eclipse. Fuck it right in it’s light-obscuring ass. It’s been subject number one on the local news and in the paper for weeks now, and I’m sick to death of it. The hysteria over this has reached proportions usua… --- ## [Mexicans calling me "guero". WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexicans-calling-me-guero-wtf/371179)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexicans-calling-me-guero-wtf/371179 "2017-08-26T03:12:31Z")
OK, a bit of linguistics so we’re all on the same page here. “Guero” (pronounced “WHERE-oh”) is a Spanish slang term generally used to refer to white people. Here’s a source that offers a couple of different definitions.… --- ## [The REAL victim in Charlottesville](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-victim-in-charlottesville/794455)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-victim-in-charlottesville/794455 "2017-08-24T22:39:27Z")
Is of course Trump himself. The gall. What a pompous ass. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/08/trump-goes-off-script-in-hour-long-public-meltdown/amp --- ## [Wow. I just got trolled on Craigslist.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-just-got-trolled-on-craigslist/794378)
**Author:** [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-i-just-got-trolled-on-craigslist/794378 "2017-08-24T21:40:05Z")
Background, not an ad: I make Adirondack chairs and picnic tables and sell them on Craigslist for a little extra cash. They’re not especially cheap, but I think they’re priced fairly for handmade redwood furniture. My p… --- ## [Charities cancel events at Mar-a-lago.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566 "2017-08-24T17:53:20Z")
Here’s the article. Here’s the rant: Before we get too impressed by their sudden rush of conscientious objections, I’d like an explanation about WHAT THE FUCK were these organizations doing booking their events at a Tr… --- ## [The town's name is CHARLOTTESVILLE, not CHARLOTTE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-towns-name-is-charlottesville-not-charlotte/794025)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-towns-name-is-charlottesville-not-charlotte/794025 "2017-08-23T18:45:31Z")
Charlottesvile is in Virginia, the inappropriately proud former capitol of the Confederacy. Charlotte is in North Carolina, one of the inexplicably proud sources of cannon fodder for generals from Virginia. Let’s try t… --- ## [Unite the Right Racist Scum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unite-the-right-racist-scum/793471)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 859\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unite-the-right-racist-scum/793471 "2017-08-22T20:23:50Z")
I’m making this thread because the MPSIMS thread is getting a little cray-cray, and in light of the fact that Sailboat’s wife was among the victims of the asshat who plowed his car into a bunch of counterprotesters in Ch… --- ## [I pit cruel, heartless reprobates who shoot at innocent animals.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-cruel-heartless-reprobates-who-shoot-at-innocent-animals/794244)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-cruel-heartless-reprobates-who-shoot-at-innocent-animals/794244 "2017-08-22T15:00:08Z")
Seriously, to hell with the monster who did this. I’m not against hunting for food, and I’m not against shooting to kill something that is a legitimate threat to safety. But this? This is just the work of a sick sadis… --- ## [Heritage? Nah, just hate.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heritage-nah-just-hate/793487)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 380\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heritage-nah-just-hate/793487 "2017-08-21T01:55:15Z")
Seriously, anyone who defends confederate statues, the confederate flag, and the ‘lost cause’ is a fucking racist. The end. --- ## [Chris Cantwell just pitted, and pissed, himself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-cantwell-just-pitted-and-pissed-himself/794090)
**Author:** [@Athabasca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athabasca)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-cantwell-just-pitted-and-pissed-himself/794090 "2017-08-20T08:51:46Z")
I don’t know if this is unintentionally hilarious, or a mean attempt at deceiving the alt-right with a staged performance of self-recrimination, but the juxtaposition of Cantwell’s performances during Charlottesville and… --- ## [The fingerwaggin' BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fingerwaggin-bigt/793187)
**Author:** [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fingerwaggin-bigt/793187 "2017-08-20T02:37:18Z")
BigT, this isn’t about you posting your opinions on the internet, thousands of people do that everyday and the vast majority manage to do so without rolling a single eyeball. But you, again and again you manage to post … --- ## [The Game of Trumps casting call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-of-trumps-casting-call/793984)
**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-of-trumps-casting-call/793984 "2017-08-19T19:38:32Z")
Right, then. This is in the Pit because I’m not sure where it really belongs, none of the other forum mods likely want it, and it has to do with the Trump admin so it’ll probably need the leeway. Thread Theme Song So… --- ## [Another post pitting cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-post-pitting-cancer/793675)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-post-pitting-cancer/793675 "2017-08-19T16:51:33Z")
SWMBO’s dad has been in and out of the hospital over the last three weeks. During his last session, everything started shutting down and they found a massive tumor in his liver. SWMBO flew over today. I can’t go until T… --- ## [The Clown Show is coming to town](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clown-show-is-coming-to-town/793785)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clown-show-is-coming-to-town/793785 "2017-08-19T15:38:19Z")
According to this article, they’re bringing the snowflake battalion to my neck of the woods. I would like to suggest that those on the left who choose to show up, show up with lots of extra clowns. Because I suspect the… --- ## [Donald and the Terible, Horrible, No Good, very Bad Week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-and-the-terible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/793993)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-and-the-terible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/793993 "2017-08-19T00:51:18Z")
Interesting piece on the Maddowblog today: --- ## [Led Zeppelin is overrated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-zeppelin-is-overrated/793064)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-zeppelin-is-overrated/793064 "2017-08-18T11:32:39Z")
In my opinion, Led Zeppelin is overrated. The fact that this is my opinion is pointlessly mundane. I have no interest in discussing it, either to justify my opinion, or to be told why I should adjust my opinion. It’s jus… --- ## [Fucking Hannity and his insane guest commentators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-hannity-and-his-insane-guest-commentators/793400)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-hannity-and-his-insane-guest-commentators/793400 "2017-08-18T02:19:28Z")
Retired Air Force Lt. General Thomas McInerney said on Hannity that it would be no big deal if there’s a nuclear war, because most of the dead would be North Koreans. I’m sure South Korea, Japan, and China are glad to h… --- ## [I was bitten by a fucking centipede!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-bitten-by-a-fucking-centipede/113598)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-bitten-by-a-fucking-centipede/113598 "2002-06-14T22:36:24Z")
Not all things of Gods creation are beautiful: Rat’s, Algore, and centipedes are great examples! Every spring, for some reason, we get centipedes. Mostly outside, but some get inside. I will not share my home with any n… --- ## [FedEx, in my area, sucks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fedex-in-my-area-sucks/792600)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fedex-in-my-area-sucks/792600 "2017-08-16T21:43:23Z")
For the last nine years we’ve been dealing with a lazy FedEx driver(s). We live out in the country and have a long driveway, but a moving van, UPS, and several other large vehicles had no problem coming down it. In the … --- ## [Go Ahead, call them Nazis. Godwin says it's OK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-call-them-nazis-godwin-says-its-ok/793655)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-call-them-nazis-godwin-says-its-ok/793655 "2017-08-16T08:58:02Z")
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/godwins-law-creator-supports-calling-racist-demonstrators-nazis\_us\_59919eb5e4b0909642986356?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009 --- ## [Fuck cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-cancer/793029)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-cancer/793029 "2017-08-15T01:08:15Z")
My uncle’s wife, one of my favorite persons in the world, just died of uterine cancer. I know it’s been said before, but fuck cancer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=91)