# what "Ask the..." threads would you like to see? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 3, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163 "2006-08-03T08:22:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/21 "2006-08-03T17:24:34Z")
> [@yingtongtiddleipo](#): > > Me too… I’d like to see > > Ask the Astronaut > Ask the WW2 POW > Ask the Pastry Chef > Ask the Cynical Paranormal Investigator > Ask the Private Detective > > for starters…! It’s a shame I didn’t know about the Dope a few years ago - I could have helped out with the WWII POW one. My late father in law was a POW at Stalag 9b from Christmas 1944 until April 2nd, 1945. He never talked about his experiences at all until the last few years of his life, and we were able to get some more information from fellow POWs at his funeral. Dad passed in March, 2004. ---
**Author:** ![Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clockwork_And_Candy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/22 "2006-08-03T17:39:26Z")
Ask the novelist Ask the zookeeper Ask the singer Ask the botanist Ask the secretary Ask the actor Ask the spy Ask the model Ask the conductor Ask the pilot ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/23 "2006-08-03T19:05:23Z")
> [@Clockwork And Candy](#): > > Ask the novelist > > Ask the actor I’ve been published once. And I was an actor once, stage, in Chicago, doing mostly Shakespeare in some really obscure venues. If you have questions, feel free to ask. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/24 "2006-08-03T19:09:21Z")
Wasn’t Ask the Gay Guy the one that started all these? It was common enough to be referred to as ATGG for a while and had at least three separate threads. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/25 "2006-08-03T19:13:27Z")
Ask The Guy With Multiple Facial Piercings And Full Arm Sleeve Tattoos Driving The $60k Car What The Hell He Does For A Living. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/26 "2006-08-03T19:18:59Z")
I’d like to see… Ask the resident of Baghdad Ask the rich mainland-Chinese person Ask the Russian overseas-dating-agency manager Ask the large-company CEO Ask the member of Skull-and-Bones club Ask the member of PNAC Ask the Mongolian Ask the Tibetan Ank the celebrity architect Ask the Thumbnail Gallery Post wesite manager Ask the robo-spammer Ask the member of the Trilateral COmmision Ask the building inspector Ask the Mayor ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/27 "2006-08-03T19:19:35Z")
I’d like to see: " Ask the top-consultant who charges 1000 dollars an hour" . …and then I’d ask him or her to confirm my nagging suspicion that the “Emperor-sans-clothes”-content of his job is very high . ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/28 "2006-08-03T19:21:08Z")
> [@Tabby\_Cat](#): > > Ask the gay guy, by Matt\_mcl, was pretty hot! Went on for about 3 or so iterations, if I remember correctly… It was **Esprix** who started those threads. **Matt** should do an ‘Ask the guy who ran for Parliament twice’ thread… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/29 "2006-08-04T01:22:12Z")
> [@SurrenderDorothy](#): > > ask the teacher/professor Yikes. I’m a teacher, and when I thought of myself opening an “Ask the Teacher” thread, I seriously got a horrible feeling in my stomach. I’ve stared at my monitor for about five minutes trying to come up with a polite way of explaining why, and I can’t 🙂 Let’s just say I do that enough the other ten months of the year 🙂 I’d love to see an “Ask the Astronaut” thread. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/30 "2006-08-04T01:59:42Z")
Ask the guy with all the answers. Hmmm, [that gives me an idea…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=382553) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/31 "2006-08-04T02:05:17Z")
I’d love to see a multi-page thread along the lines of “Ask the Doper Gals who’ve slept with Oakie” Sadly, as far as I know, that’s an empty set at the moment. However, I’m more than happy to start qualifying participants… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/32 "2006-08-04T02:39:19Z")
> [@yingtongtiddleipo](#): > > Ask the Private Detective > **[Ask the Private Investigator.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=183025)** > > My husband occasionally posts under my name. In this thread, \*\*GMRyujin \*\* requested an “Ask the PI” thread. Hubby says he’ll be happy to answer your questions. He was an investigator for a large firm for three years, and worked as an investigator... ---
**Author:** ![Foldup\_Rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Foldup\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foldup_Rabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/33 "2006-08-04T06:13:15Z")
So, we’ve got a couple of votes for astronaut, guy who lives on a boat and English teacher in a foreign country. The last has been promised for September. Any astronauts or sailors around? By the way, I wouldn’t mind seeing an “ask the zookeeper” thread, either. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/34 "2006-08-04T08:13:00Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I, personally, would love to see a “Ask the Indian living in India” since I have soooooooo many questions about India. I’d love to see xash start it. I dunno how much popularity it would have, though. Sure, if there is a demand for this, I wouldn’t mind starting one. **gouda** could chip in as well. Since India is such a vast and diverse country, our answers would not be representative of the country as a whole, but could possibly provide some interesting insights into the everyday life of an Indian. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/35 "2006-08-04T09:31:36Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > I’d like to see: > > " Ask the top-consultant who charges 1000 dollars an hour" . > > …and then I’d ask him or her to confirm my nagging suspicion that the “Emperor-sans-clothes”-content of his job is very high . Having had one of those as my boss for a while, I can confirm that not only is the Emperor unclothed, he didn’t wipe his ass right the last time he needed to. Dude got recently shoved down to #2 in my list of Most Useless Boss I’ve Had, by another consultant who only charged about 500€/day. ---
**Author:** ![miamouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@miamouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miamouse)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/36 "2006-08-04T15:36:28Z")
I’d like to see: Ask the ice cream truck driver another vote for ask the CEO Ask the secret shopper Ask the amway guy Ask the Subway Booth Guy Ask the fostermom (I’ve thought about starting this, but feel I don’t have enough experience with the system yet, I’d help out though if someone else starts it.) Ask the fosterchild (or former fosterchild) Ask the divorce lawyer (w/ standard disclaimers) Ask the INS guy ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/37 "2006-08-04T16:03:36Z")
> [@xash](#): > > Sure, if there is a demand for this, I wouldn’t mind starting one. **gouda** could chip in as well. Since India is such a vast and diverse country, our answers would not be representative of the country as a whole, but could possibly provide some interesting insights into the everyday life of an Indian. I would LOVE it. Being the ex-pat that I am, there is so little I know about how people actually live there. I have visited, but it’s been over ten years, and there’s so much I’d like to hear about the politics, the elections, the government, the day-to-day life, the interactions between different classes of life, situations at work, their feelings about the States… damn, I can sit here and come up with 20 questions in a second. If you would want to, I personally would be there like a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/38 "2006-08-04T16:10:21Z")
> [@miamouse](#): > > I’d like to see: > > Ask the ice cream truck driver > another vote for ask the CEO > Ask the secret shopper > **Ask the amway guy** > Ask the Subway Booth Guy > Ask the fostermom (I’ve thought about starting this, but feel I don’t have enough experience with the system yet, I’d help out though if someone else starts it.) > Ask the fosterchild (or former fosterchild) > Ask the divorce lawyer (w/ standard disclaimers) > Ask the INS guy It’s been a long time, but I was with them for a couple years. Not sure how helpful I’d be but I could answer questions. If people think it’s time for another ask the gay guy, I’d do that one too. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/39 "2006-08-04T17:11:02Z")
Ask the A-list celebrity. A real, honest-to-goodness A-lister who would answer straightforward questions without career spin. Ask Paul McCartney. Ask the guy who is morbidly obese and needs people to feed him. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/40 "2006-08-04T17:18:05Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > If people think it’s time for another ask the gay guy, I’d do that one too. Please? Somehow I entirely missed the first ones. Perhaps I didn’t have the questions then that I do now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163.md?page=3)