# February Mini-Rants. Look on the bright side - it's the shortest month of the year **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 1, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742 "2022-02-01T12:58:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/181 "2022-03-01T23:44:38Z")
I might, except it seems possible that the critters feel pain on being cooked. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/182 "2022-03-02T00:35:11Z")
> [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](#): > > Chekov’s ear bug Well, in the case of " Chekov’s ear bug"… Good! ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/183 "2022-03-02T03:32:17Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > perhaps there was a bet involved… That’s my go to theory for [Surströmming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming). Though I could actually see myself trying that. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/184 "2022-03-02T03:34:32Z")
[Way back in 1984, Gary Larson knew the deal with birds.](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/7c/3e/02/7c3e021b122783be0b055ec35e22745f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/185 "2022-03-02T04:37:40Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > That’s my go to theory for [Surströmming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming). > > Though I could actually see myself trying that. I was at a campout that featured Surströmming as a sort of dare. Not wanting to take part myself, I stood about 10 feet away as the container was opened underwater. I immediately started gagging and moved much further away. Several of the participants started retching before, during, or after taking their bites, even while holding their noses. So I guess what I’m saying is, you’re in for a real treat. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/186 "2022-03-02T15:35:45Z")
properly prepared, with appropriate beverages, of course. i could see cans of this delicacy used as weapons of war. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/187 "2022-03-02T22:51:25Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > i could see cans of this delicacy used as weapons of war. Ooh, I’d be willing to toss open cans into Russian tanks! Let’s see how well they can invade when the roads are clogged with tanks that no one will get back into. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742/188 "2022-03-02T23:27:34Z")
That was my thinking. Fish grenade! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742.md?page=9)