# Classic topics Hall of Fame **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 12, 1999, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438 "1999-09-12T11:46:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 1999, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/1 "1999-09-12T11:46:00Z")
I didn’t know any other forum to stick this in, so here it is. Name some classic topics, if you can still find them.With IE5 as browser, the “search” function either does not work or gives garbage. Start:Kiwi shoe polish [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/002299.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/002299.html) I’d also list my “most stupid thing you ever did”, but I can’t find it. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 1999, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/2 "1999-09-12T11:50:00Z")
Stupid things:[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000208.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000208.html) when I searched it, the answer listed this topic as the “unresolved bitterness” topic. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 1999, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/3 "1999-09-12T11:52:00Z")
Now the stupid url code didn’t work! Stupid things topic: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000208.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000208.html) ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/4 "1999-09-13T05:37:00Z")
> [@](#): > > I didn’t know any other forum to stick this in, so here it is. Name some classic topics, if you can still find them.With IE5 as browser, the “search” function either does not work or gives garbage. While the IE5 browser MAY be a contributing factor (but I doubt it), please note that the malfunctioning search engine is a known problem and has been for quite some time. We’re trying to fix this as quickly as we can, but it’s a combination of factors, some of which we don’t have 100% control over. Fixes are on the way. When exactly? I’m not sure. UBB is working on bug fixes and they have a package of fixes they put out over the weekend, but we’ll be a little slow putting those on; let someone else go first is probably the best shot. If they don’t blow up, THEN we’ll move forward. The calendar’s not helping us either, what with the Jewish holidays; people are not here to work on things. Sorry for your troubles, please bear with us. (No pun intended. :)) your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv for the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_Hall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ebca7d/32.png) [@Rich\_Hall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_Hall)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 1999, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/5 "1999-09-12T18:05:00Z")
Back to the main topic, some Biblical comedy, thanks to…somebody just brought this up: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000066.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000066.html) ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/6 "1999-09-15T11:03:00Z")
Other candidates:see in this list: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001210.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001210.html) ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 1999, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/7 "1999-09-15T13:04:00Z")
Sunbear: I never knew that kiwis wore shoes! I suppose it figures, with them being flightless and all… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/8 "1999-09-16T11:04:00Z")
I think you make the shoe polish out of the Kiwis. Another famously huge Topic: The Great God Debate threads and number of posts in each: Part 1, 149: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000006.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000006.html) Part 2, 107: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000031.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000031.html) Part 3, 96: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000042.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000042.html) Part 4, 90: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000048.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000048.html) Part 5, 79: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000063.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000063.html) Part 6, 19: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000101.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000101.html) ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 1999, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/9 "1999-09-19T12:35:00Z")
Hey!Nobody’s helping out. I’ll just have to add my first posted topic, then: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000417.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000417.html) The Wicca Thing ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 1999, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/10 "1999-09-25T01:00:00Z")
[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001364.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001364.html) A story YARN You say you don’t do MPSIMS, well try this. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 1999, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/11 "1999-09-25T01:09:00Z")
Stuff about Electricity and/or God: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000348.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000348.html) This thread is VERY charasteristic of this board as a whole. Recommended, but not at 2 AM. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 1999, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/12 "1999-09-25T12:06:00Z")
Not really a classic, but an honorable mention for a McDonalds dicussion: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000223.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000223.html) ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 1999, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/13 "1999-10-03T21:42:00Z")
I’m doing a Homer (see MPSIMS)here. but, continuing: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000224.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000224.html) This thread contains, I believe, the most recent Cecil post. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 1999, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/14 "1999-10-30T13:02:00Z")
They say this is funny: [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001895.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001895.html) ---
**Author:** ![krish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c57346/32.png) [@krish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krish)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 1999, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/15 "1999-10-30T15:01:00Z")
What about this one? [Simpson’s Springfield](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000285.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 1999, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/16 "1999-10-31T21:10:00Z")
Wow, sunbear. You mentioned _two_ of my threads as classics? My goal was to make a thread that was decnet. I’m blushing now. Thanks. 😃 Let’s see…some of my candidates are somewhat…vulger. But here they are, anyway: 1. A Straight Dope Regular shares a fateful [decision](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001966.html) with the Teeming Millions. 2. [Holy"][http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002018.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002018.html)]Holy]( [url="[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002018.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002018.html)) batshit, Fatman!\ 3. The Dopers collectively ask “How do ya spell [modesty](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000954.html) again?” 4. [Satan’s Ass: The Revenge\ 5. The Doper’s share their feelings of [url=“[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000255.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000255.html)”]resentment.]([http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000335.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000335.html)) 6. [url=http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000265.html]The SDMB People’s Court\ I **really** hope all this code works. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 1999, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/17 "1999-10-31T21:13:00Z")
Hmmm…let’s try that again. A Straight Dope Regular shares a fateful [decision](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001966.html) with the Teeming Millions. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 1999, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/18 "1999-10-31T21:19:00Z")
Groovy. Here’s the rest of my questionable choices: 1. [Holy Batshit, Fatman!](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002018.html) 2. Straight Dopers collectively ask: “How do ya spell [modesty](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000954.html) again?” 3. Satan’s Ass: The Revenge 4. The [tender](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000255.html) side of the SDMB. 5. The Trial. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 1999, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/19 "1999-10-31T21:21:00Z")
## Screw it. [www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000954.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000954.html) [www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000335.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000335.html) [www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000255.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000255.html) [www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000265.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000265.html) You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 1999, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/20 "1999-11-11T23:50:00Z")
I’ve linkled this with a current MPSIMS topic [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438.md?page=2)