# It's my birthday, so I get to start a new Sequential Thread thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 3, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798 "2010-06-03T17:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/101 "2010-06-11T03:21:55Z")
**Lake Michigan takes another life Last “Great Escape” Veteran Dead at 97** Lake Michigan apparently travelled to London to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/102 "2010-06-11T03:50:47Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > **Lake Michigan takes another life > Last “Great Escape” Veteran Dead at 97** > > Lake Michigan apparently travelled to London to do it. Or else that was one helluva long tunnel! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/103 "2010-06-11T05:46:07Z")
**She’s SIX FOOT EIGHT!** **I’m taller than I thought!** ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/104 "2010-06-11T06:05:49Z")
_curses_ ---
**Author:** ![Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hypnagogic_jerk/32/4252_2.png) [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/105 "2010-06-11T06:14:20Z")
**Legal Question (Traffic - Not asking for advice) Yes, I want legal advice, damnit!** From GQ. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/106 "2010-06-11T10:59:10Z")
NM ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/107 "2010-06-11T12:53:00Z")
\*\* Legal Question (Traffic - Not asking for advice) Yes, I want legal advice, damnit! \*\* Make up your mind! ---
**Author:** ![Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hypnagogic_jerk/32/4252_2.png) [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/108 "2010-06-11T15:17:04Z")
Ahem. Look at the second post above yours. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Bongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@Winston\_Bongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Bongo)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/109 "2010-06-11T16:01:42Z")
\*\*She’s SIX FOOT EIGHT! Suggestions for Gifted First-Grader? \*\* Not sure I’d describe that as “gifted,” unless she’s attending Xavier’s School for Mutants. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/110 "2010-06-11T16:55:57Z")
**Shingles Vaccine - For the Over 60 Crowd Will I impress more girls if I get a Jeep?** Yeah, probably. But what really turns on the ladies is pointing out your rabies vaccine injection sites, accompanied by sudden facial twitches and drooling. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/111 "2010-06-11T17:22:13Z")
**Thank You, Mom, for teaching me how to cook Out of season cranberry sauce** ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/112 "2010-06-11T17:32:47Z")
**Keep your fingers crossed for Abby Sunderland (16 y.o. lost on round-the-world sail attempt) She’s SIX FOOT EIGHT!** ---
**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:** [June 11, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/113 "2010-06-11T18:28:12Z")
\*\* Poll: Ages acceptable to refer to women as “girls?” Will I impress more girls if I get a Jeep?\*\* Dunno. How old are you? ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/114 "2010-06-11T18:51:12Z")
\*\*Are there any actual newspapers in the UK? What am I not allowed to read in the US? \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/115 "2010-06-11T21:55:28Z")
**Hiding weapons in hair Small Car vs. Large Bear?** I’d go with the Large Bear, assuming your beehive can hold it. Great for deterring perverts on the subway. **So what killed my goat? The Top Ten Scandals of 2010** Lindsay Lohan was the last, fatal straw. Either that or eating the Jeep. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/116 "2010-06-11T23:53:01Z")
From Great Debates: **Ok, Atheist. What’s the problem? Religion has given us nothing** Question asked and answered! ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/117 "2010-06-12T00:38:20Z")
**Any reason not to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP? Language Peeves** Yeah, Windows 7 only coming in Phoenician was a bit of a problem. \*\* How would you go about knocking off a God? Crossing paths in the distant past\*\* Ah, the old time travel scheme, huh? Get 'em while they’re still small time. **Dear Chewbacca Let’s Talk About Cheesecake** \* _Wookie howl_ _makes hourglass shape with hands_\* ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/118 "2010-06-12T06:43:20Z")
**WOW! My 3-month-old son consciously communicated with me for the first time today! Kid’s fads, past & present** Sorry, but after a while he’ll go back to ignoring you again. **a question for lesbians - Something I’ve never understood… Baby hedgehogs!** Wow, I never knew lesbians could get so kinky. I’m sorry, please don’t hate me. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/119 "2010-06-12T07:05:12Z")
Now it’s your birthday, so Happy Birthday! ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-birthday-so-i-get-to-start-a-new-sequential-thread-thread/541798/120 "2010-06-12T15:10:07Z")
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