# Wake me up when the Straight Dope Message Board is back. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 4, 2004, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020 "2004-11-04T19:21:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/21 "2004-11-04T23:54:10Z")
I LOVE to see my dog when she farts because she never fails to hilariously look as though it was something that attacked her. Like when she lays down after eating some kibbles, is just starting to stretch out and relax, cuts one and then suddenly leaps up and tries to run away from her own ass, all the while looking shocked and offended. HILARIOUS! If only the smell was hilarious… ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/22 "2004-11-05T00:11:17Z")
I think this qualifies as one of the most bizarre hijacks ever. 🙂 No, I have never heard my dog fart, and yes, they’re already putting up the stuff for Christmas at the Shopper’s Drug Marts up here. Makes me boggle, it does. **Lobsang** , give it some time, it’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/23 "2004-11-05T00:36:52Z")
> [@Ghanima](#): > > I LOVE to see my dog when she farts because she never fails to hilariously look as though it was something that attacked her. Like when she lays down after eating some kibbles, is just starting to stretch out and relax, cuts one and then suddenly leaps up and tries to run away from her own ass, all the while looking shocked and offended. HILARIOUS! > If only the smell was hilarious… Thats funny…I do the same thing. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/24 "2004-11-05T01:34:29Z")
At the risk of polluting the MPSIMS forum with potty talk… Ay - f\*cking - men, **Lobsang**. Christ almighty, it’s only been a day and some change, and I’m already sick to death of the political climate at this place. Whining and bitching is crying over spilt milk. If you really want things to change, work within the system that **is** , instead of pissing and moaning about what **isn’t**. :mad: And enough with the Hitler/Bush comparisons and the Satan’s minion bullshit. It’s tired. Just get off your high horse, take a deep breath, and get on with your lives. If you truly feel you can’t do that, then stop breathing my oxygen and get the hell to another country. Unless you already are in another country. In which case, carry on. Like I said in another thread, I can’t wait until we as Americans can get back to scrutinizing Paris Hilton again. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/25 "2004-11-05T03:21:53Z")
Um … wake me up before you go-go? Cat farts are bad but kitten farts are even worse. How something so small and cute can make a smell like that, I have no idea. Dog farts are even funnier when the dog starts barking at their own butt. ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/26 "2004-11-05T03:33:27Z")
> [@Redwing](#): > > You’d think that, wouldn’t you. Over the last few days they’ve been building a Santa area at the mall across from where I work. “Oh,” thinks I, “they’re setting up a bit early, but they’ll wait until after Thanksgiving to have Santa.” WRONG! I walk through the mall as a way to clear my head in the middle of my day, and lo and behold if Santa wasn’t in his Santa seat talking to kids. Yikes, is it going to start before Halloween next year? I don’t think so, as that would interfere with sales of Halloween stuff. The secret cabal of businessmen who control the destiny of the western world want holidays to dominate everyone’s life, but they also want each holiday to get its fare share of the market. Starting Christmas season before Thanksgiving doesn’t matter much to them, because not much merchandise relating to Thanksgiving gets sold anyway. Starting it before Halloween would be another matter. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/27 "2004-11-05T05:20:14Z")
Just for fun, I just counted up the Pit. On the first two pages, there are a total of 94 threads (not counting stickies). Out of those 94 threads, SIXTY FIVE are about the election. I refuse to check GD. ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/28 "2004-11-05T05:29:53Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Just for fun, I just counted up the Pit. On the first two pages, there are a total of 94 threads (not counting stickies). Out of those 94 threads, SIXTY FIVE are about the election. > > I refuse to check GD. The GD count is 75 out of 96, although some cases were borderline. And I am proud to say that I’ve only contributed to three of them. I think I need a twelve-step program to get me away from political threads. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020/29 "2004-11-05T15:15:42Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > FWIW, I tried to start a good ol’ Pitting of The Dentist yesterday as a diversionary tactic. > > _\_ > > You know its bad if you can’t get people to pit the freakin’ dentist. I saw this, but I’m not bothered by the dentist. I’ve never been afraid of him, so I didn’t see any reason to join in. I’m sure other people felt the same. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-me-up-when-the-straight-dope-message-board-is-back/273020.md?page=1)