# It's time for the return of "Hijack this thread" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 27, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796 "2006-12-27T22:24:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/81 "2006-12-29T04:44:58Z")
Some of the most interesting harmonies are in minor keys - especially in barbershop arrangements ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/82 "2006-12-29T04:57:37Z")
I’ve never cared for minor keys - Key West is fine to me! ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/83 "2006-12-29T05:15:34Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Emo sucks. [/QUOTE] Everyone picks on the Emo kids. It’s too easy. You know who _really_ needs to be taken down a notch? Computational linguists! “Look at me! I can subscribe to any one of a number of mutually-contradictory theories and still be taken seriously! I’ve made falsifiability my bitch!” FUCK COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTS! ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/84 "2006-12-29T05:33:41Z")
Can I just hijack this thread for a minute to stand in awe of you, **Derleth**? This was almost as good as your suggestion to culture human meat in a vat. Which, for the record, I’d have no problem with so long as it was properly labeled. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/85 "2006-12-29T05:39:16Z")
The vat, or the meat? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/86 "2006-12-29T06:42:07Z")
Oh, great. Once it gets labeled like that, it has next to no chance of landing a job or getting a decent place to live and we’ll end up supporting it on welfare. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/87 "2006-12-29T06:48:47Z")
I meant, you know, like “lotor.” I thought you guys were all smart-like, but you totally missed it! Upthread, not in the meat-vat thing. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/88 "2006-12-29T07:54:32Z")
[QUOTE=CaerieD] Can I just hijack this thread for a minute to stand in awe of you, **Derleth**? This was almost as good as your suggestion to culture human meat in a vat. Which, for the record, I’d have no problem with so long as it was properly labeled. [/QUOTE] Now I _really_ love xkcd. [Stand in awe of the true master.](http://xkcd.com/c114.html) (Although that “I’ve made falsifiability my bitch!” is mine all mine and I’m quite proud of it.) ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/89 "2006-12-29T09:54:13Z")
> [@](#): > > **CaerieD** : This was almost as good as your suggestion to culture human meat in a vat. Which, for the record, I’d have no problem with so long as it was properly labeled. I am so hungry for a manwich! If I don’t have one right now I think I will go crazy. I like them with just one slice of bread, lots of Kraft mayo and then the hot canned man on top. Ooooh! On my way to the kitchen now… ---
**Author:** ![Alive\_At\_Both\_Ends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Alive\_At\_Both\_Ends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alive_At_Both_Ends)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/90 "2006-12-29T11:33:01Z")
[QUOTE=Zoe] If I don’t have one right now I think I will go crazy. [/QUOTE] I went crazy some time ago. But then again, I’m a Teapot. TEAPOT! TEAPOT! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/91 "2006-12-29T12:54:22Z")
so which was the bigger scandal - Watergate or Teapot Dome? ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/92 "2006-12-29T13:04:30Z")
[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz] I have been married to the same woman for the last eight years. Most of the time it has been a happy marriage, but I have recently found myself looking a pron on the internet more than usual. I may spend up to four hours a day looking a pron. Is this normal? What should I do about it? Sgt Schwartz [/QUOTE] I think 4 hours is too much. You should consider if you are satisfied with your sex life. Perhaps all you need is a hobby. Sorry for the hijack. ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/93 "2006-12-29T14:34:47Z")
[QUOTE=Dr. Rieux] Oh, great. Once it gets labeled like that, it has next to no chance of landing a job or getting a decent place to live and we’ll end up supporting it on welfare. [/QUOTE] But if we outlaw labels only labels will have outlaws! Wait…no… Crap. I’ve lost my train of thought. So how about those Vikings, eh? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/94 "2006-12-29T14:37:59Z")
You know some people have sex with the lights on?! And with the war in Iraq, the damn electric company is in collusion with Cheney, and there’s no way we can afford lighted sex nowadays, so just forget it, buster. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/95 "2006-12-29T14:43:01Z")
Many years ago a little girl in our town was seen on the court square burning ants with a magnifying glass. Some enterprising movie student made a documentary about her and it played several weeks at the theater. Attendance was dismal. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/96 "2006-12-29T14:48:41Z")
If I may bring this thread back to its original topic… Derleth, that was a sublime post. But can you do this? ---
**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:** [December 29, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/97 "2006-12-29T14:53:53Z")
What, chew gum and walk at the same time? Is that some kind of slam at the late Gerald R. Ford? ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/98 "2006-12-29T21:17:52Z")
Why won’t MLB let Donruss make baseball cards anymore? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/99 "2006-12-29T21:54:06Z")
One word: plastics. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796/100 "2006-12-29T22:20:44Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] One word: plastics. [/QUOTE] Funny you should mention it. I was just watching a show about plastic surgery on the Discovery health channel. I don’t know why but I am fascinated by home renovation shows and plastic surgery shows. There may be a connection somewhere, but I don’t know which is it. But I digress… I was watching that show about plastic surgery and these three sisters who underewent gastric bypass had a total body lift, wow, they look so nice afterwards. That got me thinking… is a gastric bypass permanent? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-the-return-of-hijack-this-thread/385796.md?page=6)