# Questions Only thread **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 282
**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:** [November 13, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5622 "2023-11-13T15:43:01Z")
Is there a preferred method of levelling accusations other than pointing fingers around here? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5623 "2023-11-13T16:44:18Z")
What, you got some accusations saved up? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5624 "2023-11-13T18:32:27Z")
Did you see me unload with any major salvos recently? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5625 "2023-11-13T18:34:20Z")
Aren’t you waiting until you find out whether you should point your finger? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5626 "2023-11-13T18:36:13Z")
Is there anyone here who can tell us when that might be? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5627 "2023-11-13T18:36:19Z")
In twelve minutes and 22 seconds? ---
**Author:** ![Hurrilon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@Hurrilon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hurrilon)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5628 "2023-11-30T22:00:25Z")
Have we got time to retrieve Crichton and the others? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5629 "2023-12-01T14:36:42Z")
Is that some kind of pop culture reference? To what, pray? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5630 "2023-12-01T14:50:14Z")
Does anyone have a clue? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5631 "2023-12-01T14:54:03Z")
If we had a clue, would we be asking questions? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5632 "2023-12-01T16:45:01Z")
Isn’t that what we tend to do around here anyway? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5633 "2023-12-01T16:47:14Z")
Are you saying we’re asking questions _just for fun_? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5634 "2023-12-01T16:48:31Z")
Shouldn’t it be painfully obvious that we are systematically asking pointed questions to arrive at a very particular purpose? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5635 "2023-12-01T16:49:30Z")
And that purpose is…? ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5636 "2023-12-01T16:50:43Z")
Isn’t it some sort of cetacean ? ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5637 "2023-12-01T16:55:30Z")
What do lobsters have to do with it? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5638 "2023-12-01T17:11:48Z")
Do you mean whales, orcas or dolphins, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5639 "2023-12-01T17:32:53Z")
Eh, a sea creature’s a sea creature, innit? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5640 "2023-12-01T20:59:46Z")
Really? There’s no difference between a blue whale and a shrimp? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only-thread/911667/5641 "2023-12-01T23:44:04Z")
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