# Threads that are certain to recur. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234 "2005-08-02T00:51:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/21 "2005-08-02T14:20:12Z")
Threads that are certain to recur. Oh, wait, sorry… I thought you said _recurse_. More seriously, “Why aren’t porn stars arrested for prostitution?” And I hesitate to mention it, but “.999… = 1?” Also, I don’t think things like “Doper, I pit thee” and “Identify this movie” should count, since those typically have different subjects. You can’t just point someone to one of the previous threads. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/22 "2005-08-02T15:39:51Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > [Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=328390) You forgot broken link . Back to the original topic. **Why are guys fascinated by big boobies?** **Women, does size really matter?** **Any (totally obscure subdiscipline of an extremely rare technical field) experts out there?** **Can I get out of paying my taxes because Ohio isn’t really a state?** ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/23 "2005-08-02T15:55:32Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > And I hesitate to mention it, but “.999… = 1?” I _knew_ there was some inane mathematical thread that keeps coming up and I couldn’t remember what it was. Thank you! And, lest I forget . . . “Does the Queen of England still have any power?” And the ever-popular, “Is it true that Texas can split into 5 states?” ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/24 "2005-08-02T17:35:11Z")
Yes, the threads that mention they have the definitive proof of the _real_ story of the Kennedy assassination, a truly unlimited energy source for 3 cents per year, undeniable existence of the Loch Ness Monster, Amelia Earhart’s whereabouts, etc usually have links like [this](http://www.1728.com/BROKLNK.GIF) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/25 "2005-08-02T18:14:17Z")
Is this just MPIMS topics, or anything? In GQ: - GEEKS: Please help me get rid of this popup. It’s not in the Computer sticky I swear. - I just reinstalled my OS and I can’t boot my machine. - I can’t figure out how to do this really specific thing in Access/Excel/SQL. Write me a query. - Is this legal? Just hypothetical, I swear. - Is it normal if my dog/cat does this? - Debunk this email about Coke In IMHO/MPSIMS: - Incubus’s job sucks - Quicksilver wants to get ripped 😉 - My bank/credit card company screwed me (moved from Pit) - I’m in love with a girl/boy but I really suck In Cafe Society: - Harry Potter - RPGs - Harry Potter - What movie/book/comic/tv show is this? - RPGs (BTW I’m not sick of any of these topics. Don’t take offense if you have posted something like these - I’m sure I have too!) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/26 "2005-08-02T19:17:19Z")
I am appalled about a horrible thing I just read in the news Did you see what that celebrity did/wore/said? She is such a skank My favorite sports team is superior to all other sports teams A rant about some stupid thing done by a politician I voted against A defense of some stupid thing done by a politician I voted for ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/27 "2005-08-02T19:48:58Z")
**Zipper JJ** \* Is this just MPIMS topics, or anything?\* Don’t feel as if this thread should just be restricted to any particular SDMB category. (Although I will admit, a lot of recurring topics show up in GQ - here’s another.) How come I can balance an egg on one end during the Spring equinox but not at any other time of the year? ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/28 "2005-08-02T19:53:37Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > (Although I will admit, a lot of recurring topics show up in GQ - here’s another.) > > How come I can balance an egg on one end during the Spring equinox but not at any other time of the year? And its seasonal companion, “Today is the equinox–why aren’t sunrise and sunset exactly 12 hours apart?” ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/29 "2005-08-02T20:22:15Z")
Movie Rant: Commercials Movie Rant: Kids Movie Rant: Cell Phones Driving Rant: Taligaters Driving Rant: Parking Lot Etiquette Shopping Rant: Bad Customer Service Shopping Rant: Bad Customers Restaurant Rant: Kids Restaurant Rant: Cell Phones ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/30 "2005-08-02T20:34:09Z")
> [@Zerc](#): > > Should I declaw my cat? > Should I get my baby circumsised? Which of course would find their way here: > [@Rhubarb](#): > > F–k you and the sequential thread title you rode in on. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/31 "2005-08-02T20:56:31Z")
Comments on Cecil’s Columns: The “whole nine yards” is really WWII slang for a belt of machine-gun ammo. JERRY MATHERs IS ALIVE! ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/32 "2005-08-02T22:54:46Z")
I don’t know what to do with my life – give me suggestions that I won’t use. What language is the most complex and specialifigest? I have a two-foot-long railroad spike embedded in my skull. Should I see a doctor? ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/33 "2005-08-02T23:06:07Z")
How Did You Get Your Nickname? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/34 "2005-08-02T23:19:09Z")
\*\*How was that mouse in _The Abyss_ able to breathe underwater? \*\* Questions about Liquivent seem to pop up about every six months or so. \*\*Is Cecil Adams really just a pseudonym? Hi Opal! Who’s Opal? Why is this board so slow? Where should I go in San Francisco?\*\* ---
**Author:** ![rfgdxm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@rfgdxm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rfgdxm)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/35 "2005-08-02T23:20:11Z")
> [@Rube E. Tewesday](#): > > Comments on Cecil’s Columns: > > The “whole nine yards” is really WWII slang for a belt of machine-gun ammo. Just recurred today. > **[whole nine yards](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=328465)** > > http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_252.html I must agree with the thread referring to the whole nine yards as ammo length. My uncle was a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater. He told me that the expression “whole nine yards” meant firing... Let’s see if he has proof. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/36 "2005-08-02T23:31:20Z")
One I’ve noticed that doesn’t seem like an obvious candidate for frequent repetition, but shows up at least once a year, is “What movies do real men cry at?”. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/37 "2005-08-02T23:58:05Z")
**Chili recipes!** **What kind of knives should I buy?** (or its variation: “How do I sharpen my knives?” ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/38 "2005-08-03T00:06:29Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > More seriously, “Why aren’t porn stars arrested for prostitution?” > And I hesitate to mention it, but “.999… = 1?” Those were going to be my contributions. But neither of those has shown up recently, so maybe they’re not recurring any more. Oh, and I emailed Cecil about answering the former. I got a response from Dex saying that it would be placed on the short list, so maybe we’ll get a definitive answer someday soon. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/39 "2005-08-03T00:15:33Z")
Jesus saves. So much so that I must post the exact same post to every forum. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/40 "2005-08-03T03:31:02Z")
Why can’t we use gravity as an energy source? We’ve got plenty of gravity right here on planet Earth and you don’t have to look for it, drill for it, refine it, etc. Is anyone doing any gravity-related energy research? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234.md?page=3)