# These sequential threads see in 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671 "2019-12-31T15:51:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**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:** [April 6, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/282 "2020-04-06T14:41:49Z")
\*\* My son doesn’t want to learn to ride a bike. Should I push him to? Is sex worth it?\*\* Seems a bit extreme. Little Oedipus would probably be content with a trip to Dairy Queen. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/283 "2020-04-06T19:17:35Z")
\*\* Things you learned the hard way Venezuelan Navy ship shoots at and rams a cruise ship, sinks itself\*\* Note to self: If you’re in the Venezuelan navy, don’t attack cruise ships. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/284 "2020-04-09T23:19:56Z")
\*\* Is this picture sexy to you and if so… Define the difference between stocking up and hoarding\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/285 "2020-04-10T13:18:13Z")
**When sites ask for your email address to register, and ask for your password ID this small green insect?** AKA the hardest Captcha ever. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/286 "2020-04-10T14:08:30Z")
\*\* What have you ‘ordered in’, so far? Pandemic poll: Are you wearing pants?\*\* I am _so_ sick of that effing pizza commercial. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/287 "2020-04-11T13:49:52Z")
**Is sex worth it? We’re expecting a baby** I guess it depends on how you feel about babies. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/288 "2020-04-11T15:46:40Z")
**We’re expecting a baby Unexpected windfall courtesy of Congress** I take it you’re using [definition 5 of “congress”](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/congress), but that’s hardly an “unexpected” outcome, now is it? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/289 "2020-04-12T12:24:52Z")
\*\* Is there an opposite to relativistic speed? “Not available in all Areas”?\*\* Non-relativistic speeds aren’t available inside a black hole. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/290 "2020-04-12T22:47:48Z")
**Things that Influence Rational Decision Making Stock Markets, Tariffs, Coronavirus** :dubious: ---
**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:** [April 14, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/291 "2020-04-14T03:35:13Z")
\*\* Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across We’re expecting a baby\*\* Huh! I didn’t know that! ---
**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:** [April 14, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/292 "2020-04-14T12:36:59Z")
\*\* Is there a name for this '70s soft-rock guitar sound? Unorthodox\*\* ---
**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:** [April 14, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/293 "2020-04-14T12:39:55Z")
\*\*Poll: Have YOU run out of Toilet Paper? Me Too is BS\*\* Or at least HS ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/294 "2020-04-16T10:35:42Z")
\*\*When law enforcement shows you ID how are we supposed to know it is legit? Why would a house suddenly smell like pepper spray?\*\* That’s the first hint that the ID is legit. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/295 "2020-04-17T00:37:57Z")
**Is this picture sexy to you and if so… How Does the Facebook Friend-Request scam work?** I’m sure she’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/296 "2020-04-19T16:36:42Z")
**Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across I’m beginning to question my sanity** ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/297 "2020-04-20T23:33:13Z")
**How do fresh-water fish populate different basins? How old were you when you first left the country?** I “populated a different basin”. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/298 "2020-04-21T14:37:24Z")
**How money should you can you spend to save your dog’s life? Pandemic opens the door to the mark of the beast in Revelation** Remember, the beast in Revelation needs regular veterinary care. Make sure its vaccinations are up to date. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/299 "2020-04-22T11:32:13Z")
**How does Zoom (video-conferencing software) insert virtual backgrounds so well? Gravity** It just drops 'em in there, easy peasy. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/300 "2020-04-22T14:28:36Z")
**Can an oral thermometer register a temp higher than the patient is experiencing? Do I need a miter saw?** You can try, but it’s hell persuading the kiddies to hold still long enough to get an accurate reading. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671/301 "2020-04-22T14:57:53Z")
\*\* Irreplaceable Instruments in a Band? Should I buy a new electric bass? Any recommendations?\*\* Is it Irreplaceable? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-sequential-threads-see-in-2020/845671.md?page=16)