# What kind of "Ask the" threads are you hoping for? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 11, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813 "2007-09-11T18:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/101 "2007-09-12T20:54:12Z")
[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry] I’m an expert in just about nothing. Ask the public television writer would be pretty ho-hum. Ask the working mother with a shoe addiction …? 😃 [/QUOTE] I feel the same. Er, not about being a working mother with a shoe addiction or a public television writer, but my areas of expertise don’t tend to be much in demand. Ooh, ask the poet. (I need a yawnie smiley.) ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/102 "2007-09-12T20:57:21Z")
I have a couple questions I’d like to **Ask The Appliance Repairman**. [QUOTE=NajaNivea] … Oh, also, I’ve been thinking about starting an “Ask the apprentice falconer” thread, but it’s kind of an obscure hobby and I don’t know how many folks would be interested. [/QUOTE] “Codger” originally meant a guy who works with falcons. Now, it just means an old guy, such as me. I prefer codger over geezer or coot. I was going to suggest **Ask Isser** , but we already had a thread about Tony Snow. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/103 "2007-09-12T21:05:35Z")
If someone wants an **Ask The Drunken Irishman** thread then giz a bell. ---
**Author:** ![Cemetery\_Savior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Cemetery\_Savior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cemetery_Savior)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/104 "2007-09-12T21:10:47Z")
[QUOTE=Hakuna Matata] I have thought about starting an "ask the architect’ thread, but I was worried I would get busy and not return to it, or that nobody have any questions! 🙂 [/QUOTE] I would love to bounce some questions off of a legitimate Architect! -Cem ---
**Author:** ![Cemetery\_Savior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Cemetery\_Savior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cemetery_Savior)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/105 "2007-09-12T21:17:46Z")
I’d like to see: [ol] [li]Ask the professional Athlete[/li][li]Ask the National Geographic photographer[/li][li]Ask the Architect (I’m applying pressure now)[/li][li]Ask the Field Biologist/Botanist[/li][/ol] I’m sure I could come up with a few more. -Cem ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/106 "2007-09-12T22:24:27Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I feel the same. Er, not about being a working mother with a shoe addiction or a public television writer, but my areas of expertise don’t tend to be much in demand. Ooh, ask the poet. (I need a yawnie smiley.) [/QUOTE] Gee, maybe someone wants to hear what it’s like to be a SAHM with twins? Finally, after years of holding back and keeping it in, I could talk about my experiences! 😛 Y’know, offer some advice, give an opinion or two 😃 Only if really pressed, though. 😛 (I’m dyin over here) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/107 "2007-09-12T22:50:40Z")
I think these would all be interesting: Ask the CIA agent. Ask the professional killer. Ask the professional wrestler. Ask the former US president. Ask the Predator operator. Ask the sniper. Ask Osama bin Laden. Ask the (former (failed) OR future (in training)) suicide bomber. Ask the mafioso. Ask the slut. Ask the pedophile. Ask the arsonist. ---
**Author:** ![Hakuna\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/108 "2007-09-13T02:04:24Z")
[QUOTE=Cemetery Savior] I would love to bounce some questions off of a legitimate Architect! -Cem [/QUOTE] Okay after the current group of ‘ask the’ questions drop off, I will start a thread, otherwise it will disappear I think, and I really don’t want to see 40 ‘ask the’ questions on the page when I open it up! You can also feel free to drop me an email or a private message if you don’t want to wait 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lobstermobster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobstermobster/32/10033_2.png) [@lobstermobster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobstermobster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/109 "2007-09-13T03:35:43Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] I think these would all be interesting: Ask the CIA agent. Ask the professional killer. Ask the professional wrestler. Ask the former US president. Ask the Predator operator. Ask the sniper. Ask Osama bin Laden. Ask the (former (failed) OR future (in training)) suicide bomber. Ask the mafioso. Ask the slut. Ask the pedophile. Ask the arsonist. [/QUOTE] I could do a ask the slut one. Or something about killing animals all the time or managing a bioethics committee for laboratory animal issues (IACUC) sorta boring but my friends seem to be interested in my horror stories ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/110 "2007-09-13T03:39:16Z")
Are you a female slut? Men sluts are a dime a dozen – sorry, I should have been more specific. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/111 "2007-09-13T03:46:21Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] Whouldn’t all the responses in "Ask the Librarian be “Shuuuss”? [/QUOTE] You must be thinking of **Ask the Alpine skier.** ---
**Author:** ![lobstermobster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobstermobster/32/10033_2.png) [@lobstermobster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobstermobster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/112 "2007-09-13T03:54:29Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] Are you a female slut? Men sluts are a dime a dozen – sorry, I should have been more specific. [/QUOTE] yeah female. I’ve really left a path of destruction in my relatively short sexual career. why does everyone think i’m a guy? is it the mobster? ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/113 "2007-09-13T05:56:40Z")
[QUOTE=Cemetery Savior] I’d like to see: Ask the Field Biologist/Botanist [/QUOTE] Okay! I’ll start one this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/114 "2007-09-13T10:16:46Z")
[QUOTE=lobstermobster] yeah female. I’ve really left a path of destruction in my relatively short sexual career. why does everyone think i’m a guy? is it the mobster? [/QUOTE] I think it’s the lobster part. (adds the obligatory) So, how you _doing_? 😉 ---
**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:** [September 13, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/115 "2007-09-13T16:00:45Z")
I would love an “Ask the Guy Involved in a Police Chase” ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/116 "2007-09-13T16:27:59Z")
I’d do an ‘Ask the Fire Fighter’s spouse’ thread. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/117 "2007-09-13T17:43:55Z")
I’d like to see “Ask the guy who never ever reads the Dope,” but I don’t think it’d last long. I could start an “Ask the muni court magistrate” thread if anyone would be interested. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/118 "2007-09-13T17:54:27Z")
[QUOTE=Cemetery Savior] I’d like to see: Ask the Field Biologist/Botanist [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Maastricht] Okay! I’ll start one this weekend. [/QUOTE] Can we ask psychologist questions too, while you’re at it? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/119 "2007-09-13T18:03:03Z")
[QUOTE=lobstermobster] yeah female. I’ve really left a path of destruction in my relatively short sexual career. why does everyone think i’m a guy? is it the mobster? [/QUOTE] For some reason I always read that as Lobstermonster. I have no idea why. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/120 "2007-09-13T18:34:07Z")
So, no interest in an **Ask the flodnak** thread, then? 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813.md?page=7)