# Things you think are awesome and other dopers should know about **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208 "2011-01-19T16:21:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/21 "2011-01-20T21:19:06Z")
[Radio Paradise](http://www.radioparadise.com/). Free, Commercial free, listener supported Internet radio. Smooth and GOOOOOD music. ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/22 "2011-01-20T21:26:21Z")
Chickens, when raised from a young age, need little upkeep and are adorable yard pets. They follow you around, interested in your activities, and can be picked up like a pet if you raise them right. And they lay eggs, which you can eat. And few of you have ever truly enjoyed a really fresh egg. They are magnificent! And if you don’t own roosters, they are quiet enough. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/23 "2011-01-21T04:36:41Z")
[Cambodian diplomat slams BBC Radio 4](http://asiancorrespondent.com/46452/bbc-radio-4-criticized-by-cambodian-diplomat/#) But then, what does he know? Myself, I much prefer BBC’s 24-hour news network to CNN. Which is a good thing, as in our condo building, BBC is piped in free, and CNN has to be subscribed to through cable, which we don’t have. I understand you can watch BBC News in the US now too. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/24 "2011-01-21T05:02:43Z")
> [@2gigch1](#): > > Chickens, when raised from a young age, need little upkeep and are adorable yard pets. They follow you around, interested in your activities, and can be picked up like a pet if you raise them right. > . I learned this from Legend of Zelda. But, don’t hit 'em with your sword too many times, or you’ll get an uneggspected surprise. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/25 "2011-01-21T07:39:12Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Anyway, I (clearly) think it’s brilliant, and it was even better to go in order and watch all the myriads of inside jokes gradually evolve into their present form. Bring me the three-burner barbecue of Alfredo Garcia. Apart from the aforementioned [QI](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI), my favouritest show ever, the other UK series that I watched recently which seems down the SDMB alley was [Balderdash and Piffle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balderdash_and_piffle), hosted by Victoria Coren, who is the daughter of notable humorist Alan Coren. It’s a documentary that explored word origins, in an attempt to find earlier citations of some common and obscure words and phrases to update the OED, searching the country for contributions from regular folk. Fascinating and fun. ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/26 "2011-01-21T07:55:38Z")
British [Top Gear](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_%282002_TV_series%29)! I’m sure a lot of you already know about this (British AND American), but I don’t care. I know fuck all about cars, but the show is hilarious. (Also, Richard Hammond is hot.) I’ve not seen the American version, but I hear it sucks, so I might not bother. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/27 "2011-01-21T08:16:15Z")
[Hyperbole and a Half](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/). Cracks me up 7-8 times out of 10, which is a pretty good record for a humor blog. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/28 "2011-01-21T23:05:35Z")
> [@Maiira](#): > > British [Top Gear](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_%282002_TV_series%29)! I’m sure a lot of you already know about this (British AND American), but I don’t care. I know fuck all about cars, but the show is hilarious. (Also, Richard Hammond is hot.) > > I’ve not seen the American version, but I hear it sucks, so I might not bother. Loved their episode from Vietnam. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/29 "2011-01-21T23:08:16Z")
[These songs](http://www.bradserum.net/Home/Mixtape/Mixtape.html). ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/30 "2011-01-22T13:34:38Z")
[These musical visualizations](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uOxOgm5jQ4&feature=channel), and others like them. ---
**Author:** ![Ken001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@Ken001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ken001)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/31 "2011-01-22T13:51:20Z")
The Sopranos. The Wire. TED Talks - best thing on the net by far [Counting down the Top 10 TEDTalks | TED Blog](http://blog.ted.com/2008/06/26/counting_down_t/) Oh - and Gary Larson’s cartoons. Edit: and Monty Python ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/32 "2011-01-22T14:33:02Z")
> [@Ken001](#): > > Oh - and Gary Larson’s cartoons. I once went to an art show of nothing but Gary Larson’s work/cartoons. It was packed full of people and everyone was chuckling/laughing. It was a wonderful experiance. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/33 "2011-01-22T15:29:21Z")
[Jon Lajoie](http://www.youtube.com/user/jonlajoie) ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/34 "2011-01-22T16:39:46Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Bring me the three-burner barbecue of Alfredo Garcia. > > Apart from the aforementioned [QI](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI), my favouritest show ever, the other UK series that I watched recently which seems down the SDMB alley was [Balderdash and Piffle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balderdash_and_piffle), hosted by Victoria Coren, who is the daughter of notable humorist Alan Coren. It’s a documentary that explored word origins, in an attempt to find earlier citations of some common and obscure words and phrases to update the OED, searching the country for contributions from regular folk. Fascinating and fun. Speaking of Victoria Coren, her quiz show Only Connect is well worth watching. If you think you’re smart, that show will quickly disabuse you of the notion. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/35 "2011-01-22T21:34:49Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > [Hyperbole and a Half](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/). Cracks me up 7-8 times out of 10, which is a pretty good record for a humor blog. I agree. I wish she’d post more often. I particularly like her posts about her dogs. My [addition](http://www.marleylanctot.com/?from=@) is something I just found today. Well, someone. She’s a local artist. I’m fairly new to this town but I recognized her last name and realized that her parents are my neighbors. However, I’ve never met her. Anyway, I found an exhibit of her work at the library today and one of her colored pencil pieces literally stopped me dead in my tracks. Unfortunately it’s not on her website but Water Pollution is and it’s another one from the exhibit that really wow’d me. It’s not often that art grabs hold of me and wont let go. **Opal** ’s self-portrait was the first time. Marley Lanctot’s exhibit today was the second time. I’ve emailed her to find out if she’ll be selling the one I want. I really hope she says yes. I’m so tempted to go ask her mom if she still lives at home so I can tell her in person how much I enjoyed her work. But, since I already emailed her, it would probably come off as a bit creepy-stalkerish (even though I’m friendly with her mom and not even remotely creepy). ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/36 "2011-01-22T23:11:38Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > [Jon Lajoie](http://www.youtube.com/user/jonlajoie) That was funny. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/37 "2011-01-23T04:07:26Z")
[X-Entertainment](http://www.x-entertainment.com/) in general and especially the annual Advent calendar. ---
**Author:** ![Rex\_Goliath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/38 "2011-01-23T05:13:18Z")
The OKCupid blog. They troll through the few million users to answer with statistical certainty questions like [How your race affects whether people respond to your messages](http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/your-race-affects-whether-people-write-you-back/) and [“myspace angles” don’t work, do they? Surely they don’t.](http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/the-4-big-myths-of-profile-pictures/) Consistently well researched, interesting premises immediately relevant to anyone on the dating scene. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/39 "2011-01-24T01:46:39Z")
[Wholly Guacamole](http://eatwholly.com/products/wholly-guacamole/classic.html). If you’re a guac-head and are looking for a good, fresh guac when you can’t find any ripe avocados, buy this stuff. It’s awesome. It’s usually in the produce section of your grocery store, where the fresh salsa and hummus is sold. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208/40 "2011-01-24T19:46:21Z")
Clubman brand talcum powder. If you’re a dude and you get haircuts there’s a good chance that you’ve been dusted with it before. It’s cheap, it’s good for keeping your nuts and feet dry throughout the day and it smells like a million dollars, but only costs a couple of bucks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-are-awesome-and-other-dopers-should-know-about/568208.md?page=3)