# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 25, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442 "2022-04-25T22:50:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 490
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9816 "2024-06-24T02:47:27Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Prior to the existence of Teslas, the cars in the USA with frunks were VW Beetle, Chevy Corvair, Porsche 911, Porsche 914, and … crickets. And the Renault Dauphine (I had a 1959 model back in the ‘70s). ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9817 "2024-06-24T03:36:52Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > That incredibly fecund King dude from the middle ages (whose name escapes me as my edit window times out) contribution to the future human family tree will be as nothing compared to the mighty Elmo! > [@commasense](#): > > Charlemagne Ah, I thought you were referring to [Johann der Kindermacher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_II,_Duke_of_Cleves) 😀. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9818 "2024-06-24T03:42:48Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Prior to the existence of Teslas, the cars in the USA with frunks were VW Beetle, Chevy Corvair, Porsche 911, Porsche 914, and … crickets. It boggles the mind that you did not immediately also think of the Lotus Europa! ---
**Author:** ![epbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@epbrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9819 "2024-06-24T09:13:16Z")
That’s been used in a couple of British car reviews I’ve seen, but rarely. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9820 "2024-06-25T15:23:43Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Do Brits call it the froot? You have to open the fronnet to get to the froot. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9821 "2024-06-25T18:19:43Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > You have to open the fronnet to get to the froot. On that note, do you need to open the frood to get into the frunk? And do Teslas have hoopy froods? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9822 "2024-06-25T18:36:26Z")
Well Elmo is certainly a Frooty Loop, so the answer is probably “yes”. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9823 "2024-06-25T21:46:50Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@wguy123](#): > > > > You have to open the fronnet to get to the froot. > > On that note, do you need to open the frood to get into the frunk? > > And do Teslas have hoopy froods? If frottage were to happen in the frunk, would it cause the universe to imflode? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9824 "2024-06-26T15:14:45Z")
There’s a frottage in the cottage near the Tesla’s shifting paddle, in a battle with the potholes on a noodle-yeeting doodler. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9825 "2024-06-26T15:50:04Z")
Thank you, Danny. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9826 "2024-06-28T19:51:00Z")
“Oh, that? That’s SUPPOSED to be on fire. Not our problem!” > ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9827 "2024-06-28T20:37:23Z")
From the article: > “The product in question was not defective or unreasonably dangerous,” Tesla’s filing said. It’s as if this guy went into the automobile industry. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/veMiNQifZcM/maxresdefault.jpg "Consumer Probe: Irwin Mainway - SNL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMiNQifZcM) Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9828 "2024-06-29T01:50:17Z")
“Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts - Canyonaro!” ---
**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:** [July 6, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9829 "2024-07-06T13:45:29Z")
Republicans are hyping the [SAVE act](http://graydc.com/2024/05/13/republicans-introduce-save-act/) as part of their pretense that there’s mass election fraud, to “ensure” that only American citizens vote in elections, which is already the law. Anyone who dares to oppose the SAVE legislation should, according to Elon Musk, face the ultimate penalty. Musk 7/5 on Twitter: > [@](#): > > Those who oppose this are traitors. All Caps: TRAITORS What is the penalty for traitors again? Crank bloodlust, already exemplified by antivaxers and Covid cranks calling for [“Nuremberg II”](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anti-vaxx-nhs-hospital-nuremberg-code-b1942573.html) [tribunals](https://news.yahoo.com/anti-vaxxers-nuremberg-trial-threat-113255234.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJQcLVbHm1Z836PG2jkIEvHySbl4YpKFb1ISwjrMENki9hncChB7Sx1xP_pohCkNruIUsptaJ9D2EFgJZRh6naeytwo7fARqQ631Lk9G3qTekZ4lT3VWwY82EXIYsVY7WdoF05uA6i1xLZMAPVLQiO35tpuWwLkHDQdKhK6uRLa1) with imagery of gallows and the guillotine, has gotten out of hand. Instead of acting to damp down this hysteria, right-wingers are [exploiting it](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4757210-heritage-blowback-bloodless-revolution/#:~:text=Heritage%20itself%20repeated%20the%20“bloodless,%2C”%20the%20Heritage%20post%20said). ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9830 "2024-07-06T15:00:28Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Instead of acting to damp down this hysteria, right-wingers are [exploiting it](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4757210-heritage-blowback-bloodless-revolution/#:~:text=Heritage%20itself%20repeated%20the%20%E2%80%9Cbloodless,%2C%E2%80%9D%20the%20Heritage%20post%20said). Exploiting, hell. They _invented_ it. For the pure purpose of whipping their audience into a froth. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9831 "2024-07-06T16:07:52Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > [Quoting Trump] > Those who oppose this are traitors. All Caps: TRAITORS What is the penalty for traitors again? OMG, Musk things that people opposing the SAVE bill should be President! ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9832 "2024-07-06T18:20:22Z")
Good to know Elmo is well read on the US constitution and the definition of treason. Fucking immigrants. This is why we need TFG in power again, to deport all these immigrants back to where they came from. Maybe we can deport TFGs mail order Eastern European brides and the anchor babies they’ve had while we’re at it. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9833 "2024-07-06T21:17:35Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Those who oppose this are traitors. All Caps: TRAITORS What is the penalty for traitors again? Elon doesn’t have the faintest clue what treason is in American law. He probably thinks it’s “doing shit I don’t like”. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9834 "2024-07-06T22:02:31Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@Jackmannii](#): > > > > Those who oppose this are traitors. All Caps: TRAITORS What is the penalty for traitors again? > [@Andy\_L](#): > > > [@Jackmannii](#): > > > > Those who oppose this are traitors. All Caps: TRAITORS What is the penalty for traitors again? Just a reminder that the above quote is from Elon Musk, not me. My penalty for traitors of this sort is to chuck them under the chin and give them a packet of oyster crackers. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9835 "2024-07-06T22:17:49Z")
Sorry about not having the attribution clearer. I’ll report my post to see if a moderator can fix it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=489) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=491)