# I am Just Asking Questions, and I am not a troll **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 5, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921 "2014-01-05T02:34:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/1 "2014-01-05T02:34:30Z")
Hello, I wanted to start out on the boards telling you about myself. I was a member on the SD boards on AOL back in 1996 or so, but I went away in a huff after getting flamed (it was a nice Huff, a 1957 with a V8). I had thinner skin back then I guess. I found the board again about 2000, and although I never felt like becoming a member again, I have been a lurker ever since. I wanted to get this out there so when someone accuses me of being a sock because I ‘know too much’ for a newbie, I can point to this post. I was ‘there’ for all the big events (except Jack Dean Tyler-somehow I missed that, but I do get the references to the tug ahoy). I know about posting while under the influence of mushrooms, I know about ‘penis ensuing’, about 1920s death rays, about not fighting the hypothetical (and about Don’t Fight the Hypothetical). I read along with the cesario kerfluffle, I read every ATMB thread arguing with the mods. I know about Rio by Duran Duran, and that Abraham Lincoln liked cheddar cheese with his pie. I finally decided to start a membership because there are some things you just can’t find on the internet, and I have seen the board answer some of the most impossible questions (like one where someone posted a picture of a statue but didn’t know where it was, and within 20 minutes someone provided the answer.) I have some questions that I just can’t find the answer to, and I want to see if you all can help. So I picked the name “Just Asking Questions” because that is what I want to do, but I know that people who JAQ are usually conspiracy nuts. I am not! I know we landed on the moon, I know Oswald shot Kennedy, and I know how the WTC was brought down. So again, hello all. Maybe I can answer some questions along the way as well. JAQ (you can call me Jack) ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/2 "2014-01-05T02:40:09Z")
Welcome **Jack**! Or, welcome back as the case may be. Ask questions. Answer questions. Bring pie. It’s all good here! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/3 "2014-01-05T03:07:51Z")
Thanks! I already found a question I could answer, in Cafe Society! But then I asked one. So I’m unbalanced again. And pie good! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/4 "2014-01-05T03:23:45Z")
What do they say about the three biggest lies? 1. The check is in the mail. 2. Some of my best friends are … 3. > [@](#): > > I am not a troll Or, something like that. Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/5 "2014-01-05T03:31:26Z")
I thought it was 3) I’m just going to pop off to Asia for a quick land war. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/6 "2014-01-05T03:35:34Z")
What a great intro post! Welcome aboard. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/7 "2014-01-05T03:45:43Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > What a great intro post! Welcome aboard. Thanks! I’ve seen a lot of your posts over the years, and **Little Nemo** ’s and \*\*Beowulff’\*\*s as well. Now I’m in the ‘club’!🆒 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/8 "2014-01-05T03:48:35Z")
Wait a minute! So… you have _PROOF_ of Oswald shooting Kennedy? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/9 "2014-01-05T04:01:43Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Wait a minute! > > So… you have _PROOF_ of Oswald shooting Kennedy? :dubious: I was THERE man! My memory is my cite! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/10 "2014-01-05T04:14:42Z")
Good enough for me. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/11 "2014-01-05T04:24:00Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Hello, > > I wanted to start out on the boards telling you about myself. I was a member on the SD boards on AOL back in 1996 or so, but I went away in a huff after getting flamed. . .\ [groucho]Are you sure it wasn’t a minute and a huff? ::waggle::[/groucho] ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/12 "2014-01-05T04:39:46Z")
Do you have any questions for me? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/13 "2014-01-05T05:05:18Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Do you have any questions for me? My cat barks all the time. What do you think could be causing that? ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/14 "2014-01-05T05:25:06Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > My cat barks all the time. What do you think could be causing that? The dog. A long time Lurker? I loved _Fulham Fallout_… ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/15 "2014-01-05T05:25:33Z")
Just stay away from **don’t ask**. Scientists have some theories about what would happen if the two of you collide, but I don’t want to be around when it happens! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/16 "2014-01-05T05:30:18Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > My cat barks all the time. What do you think could be causing that? Probably a hairball. They always have hairballs. You should shave your cat and see if that fixes the problem. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/17 "2014-01-05T05:50:31Z")
Welcome back Jack. My name is Jill. Nice to meet you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/18 "2014-01-05T06:04:19Z")
> [@Honey](#): > > Welcome back Jack. My name is Jill. Nice to meet you. 🙂 Nice to meet you, too. Nice you clarified your name is Jill. I couldn’t call you “Honey” without feeling like I was a hash house waitress. “Want some coffee, honey?”🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/19 "2014-01-05T13:17:11Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > . I found the board again about 2000, and although I never felt like becoming a member again, I have been a lurker ever since. I just gotta ask: how can anybody lurk here and not feel the urge to join up? That would be like reading Playboy just for the articles. 🙂 And welcome back, your friends have been waiting. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921/20 "2014-01-05T13:35:15Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > Just stay away from **don’t ask**. Scientists have some theories about what would happen if the two of you collide, but I don’t want to be around when it happens! I guess I’m the immovable object in this equation so I suppose I should avoid threads by **Just Asking Questions**. It’s a shame because I quite liked his/her online persona. Still, what the world needs is more important than what we need. Happy posting \*\*JAQ \*\*. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-just-asking-questions-and-i-am-not-a-troll/677921.md?page=2)