# March sequential threads - an ill wind that blows nobody any good **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584 "2016-03-01T00:56:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [March 2, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/21 "2016-03-02T21:37:25Z")
\*\* What would it take to make you leave the U.S.A. _and_ renounce your citizenship? Los Angeles in May \*\* ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/22 "2016-03-03T00:04:05Z")
\*\* My Amazing Encounters with Jesus Christ If one race is faster, more athletic, stronger in sports - what’s bad?\*\* Well, every time I race Jesus - running, swimming, whatever - I have him beat and then he suddenly materializes in front of me at the finish line. I’m getting tired of it, let me tell you. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/23 "2016-03-03T00:09:14Z")
**Wood Stove Gettin’ Rid of Old Books** ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/24 "2016-03-03T11:26:16Z")
**Tiny errors that drive you insane** **Gettin’ rid of old books** It’s “gettinG.” “GETTING!” With a G dammit! AAARRRGGGHHH!!! ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/25 "2016-03-03T12:53:23Z")
\*\* I broke the “Unbreakable Phone” People with urine on their hands, touching their electronic devices \*\* I was gonna ask “How?” Never mind ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/26 "2016-03-03T15:36:35Z")
\*\* Ham cake! So, is there anything we’re allowed to put ketchup on?\*\* Would’ve been better reversed (the titles, not the ham cake), but you go to war with the threads you got, in the order you got them. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/27 "2016-03-03T16:09:22Z")
\*\*What would it take to make you leave the U.S.A. _and_ renounce your citizenship? Lawrence of Arabia, the Nazis, Bobby Fischer, Rick Pitino, Donald Trump, and ISIS \*\* ---
**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:** [March 3, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/28 "2016-03-03T20:48:17Z")
**I looked through the new Playboy Improve any book with the addition of Zombies, Ninjas or Pirates** My Turn-offs include: Head shots, coordinated defenses, and unlimited ammo My turn-ons include: panicky people, slow shuffling, and BRAAAAAAINS! ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/29 "2016-03-04T00:17:08Z")
In reverse order: **New words we need. Purim and shlach manos** (To a non-Jew, ‘Purim and shlach manos’ sounds like an exclamation. Like ‘Millennium hand and shrimp!’) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/30 "2016-03-04T00:43:09Z")
**I’m so bored I’m… Down with Algebra II!** ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/31 "2016-03-04T01:45:24Z")
\*\* Flat earth theory. Serious question How much damage could a crazy POTUS do?\*\* He could drive us RIGHT OFF THE EDGE OF THE EARTH!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/32 "2016-03-04T02:41:09Z")
\*\*Things that make you look old I am not a fan of the term "white privilege” \*\* “Back in my day, we just called that ‘the American Way’! And _those people_ knew their place! And America was _great_! And-- Hey, where are you going, you young whippersnapper…” ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/33 "2016-03-04T04:25:21Z")
**Puff the Magic Dragon Casting the movie Let’s Get This Over With** Well, Puff would be CGI of course, but I think it would be funny to have Nicholas Cage voice him. As for Jackie Draper… I’m not up to speed on current child actors I’m afraid. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/34 "2016-03-04T13:49:37Z")
\*\* Presidential primaries in Puerto Rico? How to tell H. neanderthalensis from H. sapiens sapiens\*\* I’m pretty sure H. neanderthalensis is the one with the spray tan and funny hair. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/35 "2016-03-04T16:44:56Z")
\*\* Caption this Chris Christie/Donal Trump photo Anyone been to a snake-handling/drink poison church service?\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/36 "2016-03-04T17:02:58Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > \*\* Caption this Chris Christie/Donal Trump photo > Anyone been to a snake-handling/drink poison church service?\*\* Beat me to it, that was a glaringly obvious (but good) one! ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/37 "2016-03-04T18:07:30Z")
\*\*Another “Was I a jerk?” thread Bidet toilet seat or shower toilet \*\* No, that shower wasn’t a toilet. Yes, you were a jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/38 "2016-03-04T21:01:43Z")
**Aviation: I recently experienced hypoxia. The ultimate I hate my job moment.** Especially if you’re the pilot… ---
**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:** [March 4, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/39 "2016-03-04T21:47:15Z")
\*\* Things that make you look old Philosophical opinions on perspective \*\* “_Please_ don’t tell me Hegel’s opinion on Vanishing Points – it adds twenty years to your image.” ---
**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:** [March 5, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584/40 "2016-03-05T00:01:23Z")
\*\* What has the Tea Party done for the “Little guy”? Transgender Service Animals\*\* Well, it’s been a big help to the _weird_ little guy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-sequential-threads-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good/747584.md?page=3)