# Sequential threads

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [December 24, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983 "2012-12-24T05:08:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 7

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### 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: [January 8, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/121 "2013-01-08T20:12:48Z")

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\*\*What ‘Leave it to the professionals!’ advice did you ignore?  
Talk me out of quitting my job on Friday. \*\*

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### Author: ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/122 "2013-01-09T14:05:24Z")

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\*\*Well pump died. No water.

Lets ponder what’s up with people who won’t bathe regularly.\*\*

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### 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: [January 9, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/123 "2013-01-09T16:15:48Z")

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\*\*People laugh until men fall off cliff in giant plastic ball  
What ‘Leave it to the professionals!’ advice did you ignore? \*\*

Should have listened to that guy at Acme…

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### Author: ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/124 "2013-01-09T17:39:38Z")

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\*\* What term? someone who shows knowledge and skill but proves incomopetent when given authority.  
Obama will be sworn in a day late! \*\*

Cutting a day off his term won’t make much difference.

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### Author: ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/125 "2013-01-09T17:41:23Z")

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\*\* Can sitting in public toilets really hurt you?  
Question about surviving an extremely high fall into water\*\*

Cripes, how tall _are_ you?

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### 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: [January 9, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/126 "2013-01-09T18:01:24Z")

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\*\*Anyone interested in Antarctica?

A special hell for people that throw chewing gum on sidewalks  
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Well, it probably would stop at least a few of those cud-chewers.

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### Author: ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/127 "2013-01-09T21:17:11Z")

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\*\*Time to Get Tough on Animal Cruelty?

My weiner dog had turned crazy \*\*

I’d probably just kick it. Really hard.

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### Author: ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/128 "2013-01-10T00:47:26Z")

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**Is the notion of transsexuality incompatible with the concept of socially defined gender?  
New Guy**

Or gal…

**Time to Get Tough on Animal Cruelty?  
I’ve got to euthanize a pet – do we go or just drop him off?**

Make the right choice!

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### Author: ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/129 "2013-01-10T13:18:52Z")

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\*\* Obama will be sworn in a day late!  
Capitol One Virus?\*\*

“But I don’t _want_ 50% more Republicans!”

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### Author: ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/130 "2013-01-10T15:34:45Z")

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\*\*Words that go together  
Muscles and Energy  
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### Author: ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/131 "2013-01-10T18:26:58Z")

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**What’s an M1 Carbine going for nowadays?  
Why so many liberals here?**

Three words: “target-rich environment”

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### Author: ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/132 "2013-01-10T18:51:38Z")

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\*\*Hints at Keeping Romance Alive in Marriage?  
Funeral Shit Show \*\*

Um…I am not sure that is such good advice

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### Author: ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/133 "2013-01-10T20:04:07Z")

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\*\* No ma’am - A Marine’s Letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein  
People laugh until men fall off cliff in giant plastic ball\*\*

Yeah, it can be dangerous to screw around with ol’ Dianne.

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### Author: ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/134 "2013-01-10T20:50:36Z")

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**Lungs and Tiny Bits of Food  
How would you say this in German?**

Lungen und kleine bits der nahrung?

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### Author: ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/135 "2013-01-10T20:56:36Z")

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> [@MacCat](#):
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> **Lungs and Tiny Bits of Food  
> How would you say this in German?**
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> Lungen und kleine bits der nahrung?

I would go with  
Lungen und kleine Stückchen von Lebensmitteln

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### Author: ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/136 "2013-01-11T00:41:22Z")

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\*\* Hints at Keeping Romance Alive in Marriage?  
Advice Needed–Book On Income Tax\*\*

“Let’s get naked and read about vanishing deductibles!” Yeah, right.

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### 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: [January 11, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/137 "2013-01-11T03:35:43Z")

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\*\*Should I say something about this annoying behavior from a coworker?  
When is the last time you told someone “Fuck you”? \*\*

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### 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: [January 11, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/138 "2013-01-11T03:46:51Z")

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\*\*Huh. So Amazon just turned me into a music pirate.  
Talk me out of quitting my job on Friday. \*\*

I’m not sure being a music pirate is really all that lucrative.

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### 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: [January 11, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/139 "2013-01-11T13:22:27Z")

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> [@MEBuckner](#):
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> \*\*Huh. So Amazon just turned me into a music pirate.  
> Talk me out of quitting my job on Friday. \*\*
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> I’m not sure being a music pirate is really all that lucrative.

“Ahhrrrrrrr! Be givin’ me all of your Barry Manilow, and be quick about it, or ye’ll walk the plank!”

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### 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: [January 11, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/140 "2013-01-11T14:33:58Z")

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\*\*The Nixon Centennial, not that anybody gives a f#¢k

It’s all how you look at things…

Your “I’m getting old” moments

Anyone want old postcards or greeting cards?

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