# 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:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2000, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/61 "2000-05-16T18:05:18Z")
Well, since I got credit for submitting [http://www.snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com), I might as well see if I can get **“Ask the Gay Guy!”** submitted. 🙂 The links to both parts I and II are in my .sig line. Use 'em in good health, **Ed**. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Jeannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jeannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeannie)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2000, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/62 "2000-05-20T18:43:05Z")
I cannot believe that no one has mentioned this masterpiece, started by Shayna! [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23199](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23199) It’s the SD SMOKE-OUT topic. More acurately, it is **Part One** of said topic. Give **Part Two** a couple of weeks, and it’ll be ready as well. ---
**Author:** ![WebMasterUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/87869e/32.png) [@WebMasterUSA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WebMasterUSA)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2000, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/63 "2000-05-21T15:18:02Z")
\*\* [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25115](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25115) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2000, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/64 "2000-06-04T06:08:10Z")
Kimstu posted “I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Libertarian” [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26365) ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/65 "2000-06-06T03:22:11Z")
Ed – I nominate my [Do birds drown in hurricanes because of their upturned nostrils?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25199) I haven’t seen too many threadspotting topics from GQ and I think this is a good un. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/66 "2000-06-06T16:51:13Z")
Well I am gonna nominate Nurlman’s [Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26280). I thought it’s ‘Anatomy of’ style was hysterical and genius. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2000, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/67 "2000-06-06T17:58:26Z")
This is truly a classic, and one of the threads that hooked me on the SDMB. [The Finder’s search for FORMERAGENT](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=6737) ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2000, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/68 "2000-06-07T21:34:56Z")
Good God, psycat. How did I ever forget the FormerAgent/Finder fiasco. Thanks for bringing this up again. It’s priceless. Note to Ed: I’d be happy to clean up the code in there if you want to put this in the Threadspotting feature. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/69 "2000-06-09T20:55:10Z")
I’ve been assured it’s not guache to nominate your own thread for Threadspotting, so forgive me if I’ve been misinformed. “Without any pants on…” [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=16336](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=16336) ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/70 "2000-06-10T16:01:11Z")
Amy tortures her Dad: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26972&pagenumber=1#newpost](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26972&pagenumber=1#newpost) ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2000, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/71 "2000-06-11T06:01:14Z")
[Is it illegal to carve your name in the moon with a big ass laser?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=21104) by Breckinshire has just **got** to go in _Threadspotting_! ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2000, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/72 "2000-06-12T02:25:22Z")
[Steak Wasting](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=22359). A true Scylla classic. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/73 "2000-06-14T21:57:15Z")
I nominate this one! A rip-rollicking _wet_ time was had by all. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26657&pagenumber=1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26657&pagenumber=1) ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/74 "2000-06-17T20:40:55Z")
I think this one shows some promise: [Are you having a problem getting a hat on?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=27873) ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438/75 "2000-06-23T21:36:34Z")
A definite candidate for Threadspotting is going on in IMHO: [Dueling Quotes](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=28125&pagenumber=1) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-topics-hall-of-fame/1438.md?page=3)