# Nearly a third of Texans think "The Flintstones" was a documentary **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 20, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814 "2010-02-20T22:30:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/101 "2010-02-28T16:03:56Z")
> [@detop](#): > > The Battle of the [Alamosaurus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamosaurus). Pay attention, geez :rolleyes: Was that the battle that was led by Jesus on his personal velociraptor? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/102 "2010-02-28T16:16:37Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Not only that, [the Texans are dumbing down history for everybody else.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=551835) I love my state, but why do whackjobs like that have to come here? ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/103 "2010-02-28T17:49:35Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Was that the battle that was led by Jesus on his personal velociraptor? Yep, also known as the Charge of the Light Raptors Brigade. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/104 "2010-02-28T19:28:06Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I love my state, but why do whackjobs like that have to come here? You realize that you’re as much of an irrational whackjob as any Jesus-Freak, right? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/105 "2010-02-28T19:32:47Z")
Well, Houston. “The climate of Calcutta and the attitude of Oakland.” Should be a huge sign on the highways: “You are now entering Houston. Why?” ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/106 "2010-02-28T21:09:24Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > You realize that you’re as much of an irrational whackjob as any Jesus-Freak, right? Quite the opposite. I am a very rational agnostic, which is why I made the comment that I did. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/107 "2010-02-28T21:13:49Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Quite the opposite. I am a very rational agnostic, which is why I made the comment that I did. Leaving aside the notion that agnostics are wussies :D, I meant about your downright stupid acceptance of conservative echo-chamber bullshit as fact. You’re not a thinking person. You’re a robot that plays back snippits of Fox news. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/108 "2010-02-28T21:21:04Z")
Are you sure? I, for one, doubt that we can define the nature of **Clothahump**. That’s Heisenberg. I think. Pretty sure about that. Oh, dear, the cats dead. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/109 "2010-02-28T21:24:32Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Are you sure? I, for one, doubt that we can define the nature of **Clothahump**. That’s Heisenberg. I think. Pretty sure about that. Oh, dear, the cats dead. Well, the cat should have gotten a job and paid for health insurance. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/110 "2010-02-28T21:25:52Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I love my state, but why do whackjobs like that have to come here? You seem to think they aren’t home-grown. Gee, if even you think they’re whackjobs, though … ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/111 "2010-03-01T22:06:26Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > Well, the cat should have gotten a job and paid for health insurance. 😃 Actually, I suspect foul play in the _Katzentod_ case. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/112 "2010-03-03T18:55:02Z")
Good news from the primary results this morning: McLeroy’s out. Ratliff, Thomas GOP - 58,388 McLeroy, Don (i) GOP - 57,528 ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814/113 "2010-03-08T00:36:10Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Every time I see Kirk Cameron wax on the banana as proof of divine creation (although it’s as good as anything else) I want to show him a pineapple, say “What about this then, huh?” and then throw it at him. Just watched a one minute clip about the Godliness of the banana. :rolleyes: Maybe that argument could be used to justify masturbation, as the penis could be thought of as having “ridges” as well. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-a-third-of-texans-think-the-flintstones-was-a-documentary/529814.md?page=5)