# If you had to create an "Ask The \_\_\_" thread, what would it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 31, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400 "2008-03-31T16:53:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/61 "2008-04-01T12:58:01Z")
**Ask the _Hey! Watch your airspeed!_ Flight Instructor.** ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/62 "2008-04-01T13:08:00Z")
Hmmm…Ask the fat girl? Any interest? No? Noone? ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/63 "2008-04-01T13:52:39Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] Oh, I’d devour that thread. Can I hire you? I’m serious. [/QUOTE] First of all - thank you. Secondly, unfortunately, no - my days as a Strat consultant are past me and I have “gone native” with a company that actually, you know, _does stuff_. 😉 If others express interest, I could start a thread, or you are welcome to email me with any questions… WordMan/Scott PS: oh, and \*\*Robot Arm \*\*- I wouldn’t know what to ask, but would love to hear about being a tall-ship sailer… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/64 "2008-04-01T16:40:59Z")
[QUOTE=WordMan] …I wouldn’t know what to ask, but would love to hear about being a tall-ship sailer… [/QUOTE] Me, too! ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/65 "2008-04-01T16:42:39Z")
I could do. . . Ask the psychiatrists’ secretary or Ask the former lolita Any interest? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/66 "2008-04-01T16:49:41Z")
[QUOTE=gotpasswords] Ask the collector of old Western Electric / Bell System telephones. [/QUOTE] \ Ever been to the telephone museum in Springfield Illinois? \ I forgot -ask the guide dog puppy raiser / breeder keeper Voyager - former Western Electric person ---
**Author:** ![Jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Jammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jammer)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/67 "2008-04-01T17:08:59Z")
Well, I have been in director level positions for multi-billion dollar companies for the last 10 years, so I guess I could do _Ask the Corporate Wonk_. 🙂 Other possibilities include: Ask The Rabid Tar Heel Fan Ask the Bible Belt Atheist Ask the Frequent Flyer Jammer ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/68 "2008-04-01T17:11:01Z")
[QUOTE=Jammer] Ask The Rabid Tar Heel Fan [/QUOTE] Okay… who or what are ‘tar heels’? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/69 "2008-04-01T17:12:28Z")
[QUOTE=pprgrl] I’ve been seriously considering starting an Ask the (ex) Jehovah’s Witness thread, but I don’t know if there’d be enough interest. Can’t really think of any others that haven’t been covered already. [/QUOTE] I’d be interested in that thread. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/70 "2008-04-01T17:16:42Z")
Ask the unemployed college graduate. I know, watch out for me…I’m crazy! ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/71 "2008-04-01T17:26:45Z")
Well I did ask the Satanist which turned out to be better than I expected, I could also do: Ask the former rent boy Ask the guy who’s been sectioned/committed Ask the British Civil Servant Any love for those? ---
**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400/72 "2008-04-01T18:11:17Z")
Honestly, I’d be interested in almost everything mentioned here. This is the ultimate hodge-podge of experience. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-create-an-ask-the-___-thread-what-would-it-be/443400.md?page=3)