# 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:** 99

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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:** [August 20, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1961 "2013-08-20T16:35:27Z")

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> [@Hypno-Toad](#):
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> \*\*If you burp, fart, and sneeze at the same time, will you die?  
> Can some people extinguish streetlamps by means of their bodily emanations? \*\*

That’s why it’s not safe to walk by Bob’s Beanery after dark.

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**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:** [August 20, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1962 "2013-08-20T17:11:28Z")

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**If I love Breaking Bad…will I love…  
Foods that make noise?**

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**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1963 "2013-08-20T21:34:04Z")

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\*\*Food trends that can stop right now  
Pretzels are taking over! What’s next? \*\*

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**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1964 "2013-08-20T21:42:48Z")

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**The Obamas get a new dog.**  
**How to deal with a friend’s ill-behaved dogs**

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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:** [August 20, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1965 "2013-08-20T21:51:49Z")

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\*\*The Obamas get a new dog.  
How to deal with a friend’s ill-behaved dogs \*\*

So, uh, this couple I know–let’s call them…“Barry” and “Michelle”–nice folks, he’s a community organizer, now he works for the federal government; she’s a lawyer, now a full-time SAHM–well, anyway, the problem is that their dog is just a real handful. And now they’re getting _another_ dog!

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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:** [August 20, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1966 "2013-08-20T21:52:50Z")

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Well, darn it, that’s what happens when you get interrupted before hitting submit.

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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:** [August 20, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1967 "2013-08-20T22:21:36Z")

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\*\* Chances of death by bizarre events in hyper-extended human lifetimes  
Waterproofing a tent, redneck style?\*\*

“Well, the liquid paraffin wasn’t drying fast enough, so I used my welding torch to speed things up, and that’s all I remember, Doc.”

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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:** [August 21, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1968 "2013-08-21T00:28:33Z")

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\*\* Question for Cryogenics Fans  
How to handle a child that doesn’t seem to understand cause and effect?\*\*

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1969 "2013-08-21T01:13:00Z")

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\*\*The People vs Zopittybop-bop-bop  
Bad English  
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Well, yeah, but did you really need to get the court system involved? 😕 😉

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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:** [August 21, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1970 "2013-08-21T01:19:54Z")

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\*\* Waterproofing a tent, redneck style?  
What fish do you like? \*\*

An oily fish like a herring or mackerel works the best, but you might have problems with bears.

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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:** [August 21, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1971 "2013-08-21T13:50:01Z")

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\*\*One little sentence  
Bad English \*\*

No sentence is too small for bad english.

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1972 "2013-08-21T15:39:43Z")

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Just saw these two:

**What if there were an actual master race?  
Charities you would NOT give to**

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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:** [August 21, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1973 "2013-08-21T16:18:51Z")

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\*\* I’m about to do something insanely stupid, and I need your help.  
How much can your weight fluctuate in the s(h)ort term?  
How much honesty should there be in a marriage?\*\*

“Honey, I’ve decided to switch to a diet of Krispy Kreme doughnuts and soft-serve ice cream. I thought you should know.”

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**Author:** ![TheSeaOtter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed655f/32.png) [@TheSeaOtter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSeaOtter)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1974 "2013-08-21T19:48:41Z")

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**Using a power drill to create a high powered slingshot shotgun  
My husband told me that we had a gecko in the bathtub**

Geckos! Why did it have to be geckos?

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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:** [August 21, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1975 "2013-08-21T20:13:46Z")

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\*\* Why don’t people believe in God?

Free will

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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:** [August 21, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1976 "2013-08-21T21:08:26Z")

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\*\* U.S. citizens: how pessimistic are you about the future of your country?  
Thinking about getting a kitty…\*\*

There you go - a solid vote for the future!

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1977 "2013-08-21T21:13:40Z")

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\*\*I just saved $11.38 on Amazon UK!

Narrowest home in NYC is just over 8ft inside & sold for $3.25M \*\*

Hey, a penny saved …

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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:** [August 21, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1978 "2013-08-21T23:16:30Z")

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\*\* Why is China’s economy successful?  
Free will\*\*

:dubious:

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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:** [August 22, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1979 "2013-08-22T00:38:22Z")

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\*\*Question regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor  
Liability for injuries \*\*

“Have you been injured in a Japanese surprise attack? Call the law offices of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe!”

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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:** [August 22, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads/644983/1980 "2013-08-22T00:42:18Z")

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\*\* I’m Going To Start Calling Women Assholes.  
Thats the wrong way to have a fork … (medical)\*\*

Ooo, learned the hard way, huh?

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