# I Pit Babale

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 7, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-babale/1016738 "2025-04-07T14:59:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-babale/1016738/491 "2025-08-01T12:29:53Z")

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> [@Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/4914):
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> > [@Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/4912):
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> > The thing they aren’t doing is finding other Israel supporters who they are in lockstep on 90% of the issue and sending them death threats.
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> …are you sure?

> [@Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/4917):
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> But I was only talking about the _first_. So are you sure Richie Torres isn’t getting death threats, and if he is, do you know what the source is?

> [@Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/4917):
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> “Are you sure” is a perfectly valid question here.

Stop playing dumb, Banquet Buddy. I was referring to your ZOG dog whistle above.

You aren’t being _subtle_. The implications is obvious: the nefarious Israelis are using behind the scenes death threats to control their supporters in Congress.

Are you guys _sure_ that BanquetBuddy isn’t the Ayatollah’s favorits booty call? “Are you sure” is a perfectly valid question here. There is, after all, exactly as much evidence that the Aayatollah and BanquetBuddy are engaged in a torrid affair as there is that Ritchie Torres is getting death threats from Pro Israeli sources, so…. Are you SUUUUUUUURE?

And your playing dumb and coy isn’t subtle either, when you ignore posts that explain to you exactly what is going on in favor of JAQing off in the Pit:

> [@Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/4929):
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> I _think_ this is the bit he’s on about. I think he’s blowing it out of proportion, but it is kind of a weird question. Obviously neither DTS nor anyone else here knows with absolute positive certainty that there are no 100% pro-Israel people making death threats against 90% pro-Israel people, so I’m not sure what the question was meant to accomplish. I guess if someone were inclined to make the least charitable possible interpretation of everything you say, it could look like you’re implying that such death threats _are_ being made.

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