# Sequential Threads- short and sweet **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 30, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685 "2009-10-30T01:56:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/221 "2009-11-20T19:06:26Z")
\*\* “They’re…mating…” Magic Cacti! \*\* This is one of those things I wouldn’t mind seeing, actually. \*\* Lest We Forget… Don’t walk on the backs of hippos. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/222 "2009-11-20T19:31:52Z")
\*\* Mega-Anthem by Republicans - Who and What? “They’re…mating…” \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/223 "2009-11-20T21:09:31Z")
**What does your username say about you? Good Customer Service** All Glory to Customer Service! **Ask the Nurse who works with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Little things you forget ALL THE TIME** Things like, your name. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/224 "2009-11-20T22:38:16Z")
**What are they teaching my kid in school? Finding a good massage therapist** Sounds like that belongs in the “Why do schools waste so much time teaching pointless stuff?” thread. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/225 "2009-11-21T00:06:54Z")
\*\* “They’re…mating…” School Discipline Issue \*\* :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/226 "2009-11-21T01:25:10Z")
\*\*Recast a classic movie to make it terrible Star Trek: The old and the New \*\* Well… there you go. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/227 "2009-11-21T01:51:53Z")
\*\*Hot Monkey Love Day is November 23 “They’re…mating…” \*\* “Well, yeah; it’s the 23rd.” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/228 "2009-11-21T02:17:53Z")
**What does your username say about you? You’re a vile one, Mr. Grinch–a combination rant and appeal to dress a naked tree** \< Crosses “ **Mr. Grinch** ” off the list of desirable usernames \> ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/229 "2009-11-21T02:23:50Z")
From Great DebatesL **Why do people get so fat? Breast panels** :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/230 "2009-11-21T02:30:03Z")
\*\*Sequential Threads- short and sweet “They’re…mating…” \*\* “Here tonight on Internet Wild Kingdom, we have rare footage of the mating rituals of the Short, Sweet Sequential Thread; the less well known offshoot of the Greater Saltwater Sequential Thread.” \*\* “They’re…mating…” Are clams really happy??? \*\* They are _ **now** _. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/231 "2009-11-21T08:08:13Z")
**Real Life Meetings of Members "They’re…mating…"** Just a reminder that your friendly neighborhood board administration are not responsible for any events which happen to occur during any real life meetings of the members. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/232 "2009-11-21T09:27:47Z")
**Was Cagliostro an Immortal? I don’t care** Well…Good for you, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/233 "2009-11-21T12:22:43Z")
\*\*“They’re…mating…” School Discipline Issue \*\* I think you waited a bit long for that “birds and the bees” talk. \*\*I can’t believe someone actually used to wear this once… Amazing 3D fractals \*\* Puts the discomfort of things like tuxedos and high heels in perspective. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/234 "2009-11-21T20:05:41Z")
\*\*“They’re…mating…” Keeping the cat out of the kitchen and the dog off the bed. \*\* Dunno … get them a motel room? ---
**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:** [November 21, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/235 "2009-11-21T21:55:31Z")
\*\* Fellating bats. “They’re…mating…”\*\* ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/236 "2009-11-21T22:19:56Z")
**Are clams really happy??? Fellating bats.** Ah, the tragedy of drug-addicted clams, turning cheap tricks by giving blowjobs to bats for enough money to buy a rock of crack. They don’t show you _that_ one on _“Wild” Kingdom_. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/237 "2009-11-21T22:54:30Z")
Top of the page, in IMHO: **Cop tases 10 year old. FBI investigates Does Anything “Shock” You Anymore?** I don’t think the kid was “shocked”. I think he was just plain shocked. It’s a Taser! ---
**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:** [November 22, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/238 "2009-11-22T00:04:16Z")
\*\* Ask the Massage Therapist Help! Can’t connect to wireless router. \*\* Wouldn’t be my first question ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/239 "2009-11-22T00:33:00Z")
\*\* I can’t believe someone actually used to wear this once… Magic Cacti! \*\* Well, that explains why technology wins out over magic. "This magical outfit will protect you from your enemies! Unfortunately it’s made from a cactus… " “Ummm. I think I’ll stick with plate armor, thanks.” ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685/240 "2009-11-22T02:32:38Z")
\*\*New eyeglasses - what to look for? Christmas presents a non-crafty person can make for cheap/free? \*\* Actually, you should probably go to a proper optician. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-short-and-sweet/515685.md?page=13)