# The Fall Of The House Of Sequential Threads

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 2, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806 "2013-09-02T15:33:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [October 11, 2013, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/321 "2013-10-11T02:02:50Z")

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**Gentlemen of the SDMB - do you use a penis beaker?  
Is this unreasonable?**

Yes.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/322 "2013-10-11T02:18:27Z")

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\*\*Had angioplasty, need diet and other advice \*\*  
**They could only eat ice cream**

IANAD, but I don’t think this is the best possible advice.

[RIGHT]  
[/RIGHT]

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/323 "2013-10-11T02:24:04Z")

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**problem with my mother  
Guys, how much did you spend on an engagement ring?**

The ring’s the least of your problems.

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/324 "2013-10-11T05:39:01Z")

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**Woman nearly cheats on her husband, stopping herself just in time. Should she fess up?  
slap in the face**

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/325 "2013-10-11T12:23:19Z")

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\*\*What does it feel like to have a heart attack?  
abdominal pain, profuse sweating, rapid heart rate \*\*

Sequential bad medical 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:** [October 11, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/326 "2013-10-11T13:00:27Z")

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> [@Martian Bigfoot](#):
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> \*\*What does it feel like to have a heart attack?  
> abdominal pain, profuse sweating, rapid heart rate \*\*
> 
> Sequential bad medical advice.

Not to let reality intrude on sequential threads, but all those symptoms/signs can in fact be due to a heart attack (nausea and stomach pain/“heartburn” are recognized symptoms).

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/327 "2013-10-11T14:34:39Z")

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\*\* Rock on the grave at jewish funerals?  
Explain Jewish funeral customs to a non-Jew?\*\*

It’s not just rock - be-bop and swing are OK too.

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/328 "2013-10-11T15:23:20Z")

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**Does lysol kill mold?  
Mold questions**

Does Lysol kill it?

\*\*The Creepy People  
‘Pro god, pro life, pro guns’ \*\*

Pro creepy

\*\* What makes a gay icon?  
Browning my meat \*\*

No comment needed.

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/329 "2013-10-11T19:21:18Z")

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\*\*Cause of death  
Strange Typo \*\*

Oops.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/330 "2013-10-11T19:48:13Z")

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**Grilled rats  
I found what I want for Christmas…**

Sure you wouldn’t rather have a fruitcake?

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/331 "2013-10-11T21:44:04Z")

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\*\* Gentlemen of the SDMB - do you use a penis beaker?  
Are women more likely to be dissatisfied in relationships?\*\*

Yes, and I can’t imagine why.

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/332 "2013-10-11T22:04:52Z")

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> Not to let reality intrude on sequential threads, but all those symptoms/signs can in fact be due to a heart attack (nausea and stomach pain/“heartburn” are recognized symptoms).

Even better!

I shall change my comment to: Good sequential medical advice.

Also, whoever posted that second thread needs to see a doctor ASAP.

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/333 "2013-10-11T22:08:14Z")

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**The peanut butter test for Alzheimer’s  
Man gets penis stuck in toaster**

If you try to make a pbj, but get your penis stuck in the toaster, you may be getting Alzheimer’s.

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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:** [October 11, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/334 "2013-10-11T23:14:25Z")

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\*\* ‘Pro god, pro life, pro guns’  
The NYC biker gang beat down\*\*

After they stomp you into the ground, they use both hands to point skyward. :eek:

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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:** [October 12, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/335 "2013-10-12T03:46:37Z")

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\*\*Common courtesies that apparently aren’t so common  
Telling someone to kill themselves \*\*

Even when it’s obvious that they’d be doing themselves and others a favor, that suggestion never seems to go down well. Go figure.

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**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:** [October 12, 2013, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/336 "2013-10-12T08:34:18Z")

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**Ask the pacifist  
Bejeweled human skeletons galore!**

Q: "What kind of ‘pacifist’ has all those _skeletons?!"_

A: "They are very peaceful…_now."_

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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:** [October 12, 2013, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/337 "2013-10-12T10:14:39Z")

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\*\*Telling someone to kill themselves  
Never had a girlfriend and nearly 30. \*\*

Yeah, you might as well kill yourself.

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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:** [October 12, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/338 "2013-10-12T16:51:17Z")

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\*\* do you baby-talk your pets?  
Is this unreasonable?\*\*

Of course not, my little wootsie-squidlums.

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**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:** [October 12, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/339 "2013-10-12T21:08:47Z")

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**Who’s quieter? A ninja or a US Navy Seal?  
What’s out there that it didn’t occur to you even existed?**

A SEAL/Ninja fight, outside my window.

_\<quiet\>  
\<snipe\>  
\<sneak\>  
\<stealth\>  
\<stab\>  
\<sneak\>  
\<quiet\>  
\<snipe\>  
\<stealth\>  
\<stealth\>  
\<stab\>_

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fall-of-the-house-of-sequential-threads/667806/340 "2013-10-12T22:05:50Z")

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\*\*Baby Steps on the Road to Hell \*\*  
**Man gets penis stuck in toaster**

Next thing you know, he’ll get it stuck in the TV, then the air conditioner, and on and on.

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