# Questions Only **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 9, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491 "2012-12-09T05:40:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 113
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2241 "2013-06-19T10:49:35Z")
Considering GRRM’s kill rate (he can’t use Twitter anymore, he’s killed 140 characters), isn’t it the theme of the books? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2242 "2013-06-19T11:05:47Z")
Does Stephen King really do any better? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2243 "2013-06-19T11:52:59Z")
Why is Stephen King so popular? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2244 "2013-06-19T12:11:36Z")
Can he really Carrie a novel well these days? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2245 "2013-06-19T12:18:44Z")
Cujo be more specific, please? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2246 "2013-06-19T13:21:20Z")
Isn’t he no longer a really hard cell? ---
**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:** [June 19, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2247 "2013-06-19T14:24:03Z")
Do you find his novels a perfect misery? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2248 "2013-06-19T15:33:25Z")
When it comes to best Stephen King pun, do you think my Cujo joke is in the Running, Man? ---
**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:** [June 19, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2249 "2013-06-19T16:21:36Z")
Shouldn’t someone take a stand in desperation against this shining mist of puns? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2250 "2013-06-19T16:28:50Z")
Do you think I quail at your dark towering presence? ---
**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:** [June 19, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2251 "2013-06-19T17:04:19Z")
Will you able to carrie your rage all the way through the night shift? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2252 "2013-06-19T17:09:18Z")
Tell me, was Delores born in the sea or was Delores Claiborne; and what of Rose, does Rose Madder? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2253 "2013-06-19T17:23:16Z")
How do you _do_ that? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2254 "2013-06-19T17:28:29Z")
Didn’t I tell you it was years of practice? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2255 "2013-06-19T17:29:54Z")
Yeah, yeah, except…Are you sure you mentioned the ‘years’ part, or the ‘practice’ part? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2256 "2013-06-19T17:33:30Z")
Which post was “IT”? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2257 "2013-06-19T17:34:30Z")
Are we certain that was in this thread? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2258 "2013-06-19T17:38:31Z")
Well, would you open the door and look for it? It seems Tommyknockers are good for doors, don’t you agree? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2259 "2013-06-19T17:44:42Z")
So we’re still on King? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2260 "2013-06-19T17:49:21Z")
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