# Respond to a thread without reading more than the title.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 13, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805 "2008-06-13T14:38:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/41 "2008-06-16T15:27:42Z")

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[Spot The Mistake (Daily Mail)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471999)

Reading it?

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/42 "2008-06-16T18:13:01Z")

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[Is it possible to shoot off a person’s hat like Clint Eastwood](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471821)

If I were going to do this, I might pick a person who hadn’t played Dirty Harry, but hey–Go ahead. Make his day.

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**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/43 "2008-06-16T18:40:29Z")

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[Bigger Ass: Tony Stark or Bruce Wayne](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471311)

I’ve heard of “Can X beat Y in a contest” threads but a battle of the derrieres is ridiculous.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/44 "2008-06-16T20:59:14Z")

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[Susan Atkins may be released](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471702)

Any day now, any day now

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/45 "2008-06-17T01:08:50Z")

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[Touch typing using left thumb for the space bar](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471938)

Keep the space bar on the keyboard, and the thumb on your hand. Much less messy and painful.

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**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/46 "2008-06-17T01:32:27Z")

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[I pit dumb science](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471778)

Yeah, I hate those scientists, with their method, and their experimenting. We should just stick to mysticism…and stuff.

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**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/47 "2008-06-17T11:51:02Z")

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[Sound effect madness](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471834)

Zing! Bang! Boom! Crash! Boing!

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/48 "2008-06-17T12:07:53Z")

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[London Dopers, I need your input](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=472003)

Attempting to imitate a Dick van Dyke accent might be counter productive.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/49 "2008-06-17T13:27:19Z")

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[Did Tiger pave the way for Obama](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471993)

As much as he makes at golf, I doubt Tiger has to work at making private sidewalks in _anyone’s_ back yard. Unless he just likes to do yard work.

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**Author:** ![Pseudocode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@Pseudocode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pseudocode)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/50 "2008-06-18T01:53:42Z")

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[Getting the most out of my home air conditioner](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471956)

Turn it to the highest setting.

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**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/51 "2008-06-18T03:15:22Z")

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[Tell Me About Eve Online](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471123)

Sorry, dude. She’s married.

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**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/52 "2008-06-23T12:59:37Z")

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**Is anyone into “Second Life”?**

I’m still trying to get my first one.

**Tell me about Eve Online**

She’s got the most fantastic stories about all the classic Hollywood celebs.  
**electric chain saw opinions?**

Pointy bit goes _toward_ the tree.

**The Euro 2008**

Is worth about US$1.60

**Switch hitter faces switch pitcher**

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

**Did FDR really have polio?**

No, he was just really, really lazy.

**Hang gliders: Sling?**

Eventually, yes.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respond-to-a-thread-without-reading-more-than-the-title/452805/53 "2008-06-23T13:24:53Z")

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\*\*Why did women show their decolletage so much in the past?  
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The older they get, the saggier they get.

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