# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2024-01-05T16:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 167
**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:** [December 29, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3321 "2024-12-29T20:44:51Z")
Stealing. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3322 "2024-12-29T21:02:08Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Two Portland men have died of exposure after venturing into the woods of southwestern WA on Christmas Eve in an attempt to meet Sasquatch. That “died of exposure” bit is just what The Authorities want you to believe. Wake up Sheeple! It was Sasquatch done sucked the life right outta them guys! Just like cats do to babies. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3323 "2024-12-29T21:03:03Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I didn’t know chess was gender seperated. For God’s sake why? It’s not the sort of sport in which bodily strength plays a role. I’m not entirely certain as to why, but there are far fewer women playing professional chess than men, and only about 2% of chess grandmasters are female. This article indicates that part of the reason for offering female-only tournaments is to encourage more women to play. > **[Why do women have own chess tournaments? Transgender ban raises questions](https://www.newsweek.com/women-chess-tournament-transgender-ban-fide-1820632)** > > "In the event that the gender was changed from a male to a female the player has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women," handbook says. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3324 "2024-12-29T21:21:32Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Wake up Sheeple! It was Sasquatch done sucked the life right outta them guys! Bah. Everyone knows Sasquatch hibernates in winter. They should’ve gone in July when they could have died of smoke inhalation instead. As a light aside, I’d like to draw attention that this story takes place in Skamania County, which is one of my favorite unusual place names in this part of the country (Humptulips being a close second) because it sounds like it should’ve been the name of a touring alternative music festival in 1998. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3325 "2024-12-29T22:17:57Z")
Castling takes a lot of testosterone. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3326 "2024-12-30T01:14:45Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > As a light aside, I’d like to draw attention that this story takes place in Skamania County, which is one of my favorite unusual place names in this part of the country (Humptulips being a close second) Here is a good one: try to figure out [what name](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tum7BxS4PCE&t=37s) he is saying there. Sounds like total butchery to me. Also, Dosewallips is a fun one. And the tiniest county has the biggest name. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3327 "2024-12-30T01:41:31Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Here is a good one: try to figure out [what name](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tum7BxS4PCE&t=37s) he is saying there. “Okanagan”, obviously. But you’d think a radio host from Portland would be able to pronounce it correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3328 "2024-12-30T02:15:33Z")
Reminds me of the Polgar sisters. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3329 "2024-12-30T02:17:07Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > If Bill Gates goes. I will immediately lose all respect for him. My money’s on that statement being a lie. Some media outlets have reached out to Gates, though, so we should find out for sure soon enough. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2024, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3330 "2024-12-30T02:57:29Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > I’m not entirely certain as to why, but there are far fewer women playing professional chess than men, and only about 2% of chess grandmasters are female. I’m pretty sure it’s a cultural thing. It’s the same reason women are underrepresented in STEM career fields. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3331 "2024-12-30T04:11:09Z")
Part of it is that women tend to be less competitive in general, and part of it is that they’re less interested in chess specifically. Of course, it’s not known how much of either of those is innate versus cultural. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3332 "2024-12-30T14:56:26Z")
I wrote a longish post yesterday and wisely cancelled it. @Chronos said a lot of what I meant in far fewer words just above. I’ll add a side order that on nearly any physical or mental metric, the human population forms a bell curve. But the farthest outliers on both ends tend to be heavier in males than females. With the consequence that the best of the best and the worst of the worst at [whatever] tend to be male-heavy sub-populations. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3333 "2024-12-31T01:12:11Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Magnus Carlsen gets booted from a chess tournament for (checks notes) wearing jeans. > > [Five-time world chess champion quits event after refusing to change out of jeans](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/five-time-world-chess-champion-quits-event-refusing-change-jeans-rcna185650) He’s back. > **[Magnus Carlsen to rejoin World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans...](https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/30/sport/magnus-carlsen-rejoin-chess-championships-spt/index.html)** > > World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen says he will play at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3334 "2024-12-31T01:15:58Z")
Basically, FIDE backed down. They looked ridiculous to a lot of folks, the sponsors had a word with them, and they folded. ETA: The final game of the preliminary rounds is going on now. Carlsen looking likely to advance to the final 8 for the knockout rounds (and yes he’s wearing jeans). The format of the tournament itself is kind of silly. FIDE is not covering itself with glory in how it tries to appeal to the newer generation of players and audience. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3335 "2024-12-31T01:17:26Z")
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have anal sex with the Grinch? …well, apparently someone has, because thanks to the makers of Fleshlight you can now experience the next best thing (screencap of Instagram ad in spoiler tag due to NSFWness); [https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed\_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oks3yuqokgrmwwlexo5bkyk2/bafkreign57cwtgcg2e5zwuygsiqv7g7twtooywkcuvgg62x5obosulckhm@jpeg](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oks3yuqokgrmwwlexo5bkyk2/bafkreign57cwtgcg2e5zwuygsiqv7g7twtooywkcuvgg62x5obosulckhm@jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3336 "2024-12-31T04:05:23Z")
Not exactly “in the news” for most of us, I think. But thanks so much for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3337 "2024-12-31T06:19:57Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > screencap of Instagram ad in spoiler tag due to NSFWness I’m sickened that 15 dopers are depraved enough to click on that link. So who are the other 14? ---
**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:** [December 31, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3338 "2024-12-31T06:20:45Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > Not exactly “in the news” for most of us, I think. Not really sure it fits anywhere else, TBH. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3339 "2024-12-31T06:22:59Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Not really sure it fits anywhere else, TBH. Yes, mostly because it’s a Fleshlight sex toy and not a Bad Dragon sex toy. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3340 "2024-12-31T06:42:54Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > I’m sickened that 15 dopers are depraved enough to click on that link. > > So who are the other 14? Well, not me. Oh, wait… Hey, it’s my birthday! 😁 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=168)