# Questions Only thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667 "2020-06-22T15:07:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4942 "2023-01-03T06:05:56Z")

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Can you accept my humblest apologies that I am four days into my unfinished Donald Henald project as an intern and have, to date, determined that he had 2 hits as an Eagle, and zero as solo? May have extra time to pursue the truth?

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4943 "2023-01-03T14:34:27Z")

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Wasn’t that Dagwood Henderson?

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4944 "2023-01-03T14:38:27Z")

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Do you think we should just ask Denali Hinson himself? Does anyone know how to get in contact with him?

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4945 "2023-01-03T14:46:32Z")

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For some reason I’m thinking Dennis Henson’s phone number is 555-4872, can someone confirm this?

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**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:** [January 3, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4946 "2023-01-03T22:24:43Z")

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It can’t be that, can it?

> **[555 - TV Tropes](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FiveFiveFive)**
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> Virtually all US phone numbers on fictional programs are made up of the following: Area Code 555 four random digits note  Or in works set before the Turn of the Millennium, 555 four random digits, as at that time, it was …

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4947 "2023-01-04T14:16:41Z")

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What, we can’t introduce tried and true tropes into our discourse here?

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**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:** [January 4, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4948 "2023-01-04T18:13:10Z")

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We can, I suppose, but who would believe it if we did?

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4949 "2023-01-05T06:57:32Z")

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Well, don’t I believe everything else in this here place?

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4950 "2023-01-05T14:14:08Z")

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Do you really think that advisable? Might some not post here with the clear intent to intentionally misinform?

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4951 "2023-01-05T14:22:07Z")

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But isn’t this the place that’s devoted to fighting ignorance? Wouldn’t the Powers That Be™ squash that kind of folderol posthaste?

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4952 "2023-01-05T15:05:24Z")

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Might the Powers That Be not tolerate this one thread as a sort of ‘junk repository’ to collect all the misinfomation in one convenient location?

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**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:** [January 5, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4953 "2023-01-05T15:32:54Z")

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Do you think they’re that purposeful?

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4954 "2023-01-05T16:34:32Z")

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Well, they wouldn’t be the Powers That Be, if they weren’t now would they?

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4955 "2023-01-05T17:05:28Z")

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Do you think we could draft a carefully worded, respectful request asking the Powers That Be to . . . uh, can someone remind me what it is we want to ask them for?

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**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:** [January 5, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4956 "2023-01-05T17:49:06Z")

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Does it have anything to do with #%^\*€! Don Henley?

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4957 "2023-01-05T18:23:20Z")

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Who’s he?

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**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:** [January 5, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4958 "2023-01-05T18:25:13Z")

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Really? _Really?_

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4959 "2023-01-05T18:51:31Z")

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Why all the incredulity?

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**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:** [January 5, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4960 "2023-01-05T18:58:26Z")

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Well, his name’s come up a few times already in this thread, hasn’t it?

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/4961 "2023-01-05T19:01:33Z")

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Are you talking about Denley Henberger?

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