# What's for dinner three and a half years ago? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 6, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308 "2024-08-06T01:29:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/1 "2024-08-06T01:29:40Z")
> [@What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015): > > Tonight, dinner at Casa Needscoffee will be: -Victory Inside-Out Eggrolls in a Bowl -Inauguration Asparagus sautéed with garlic -Winning White Wine toast -and a big serving of calmness for a change. Hope this doesn’t jinx anything… January 2021 was three and a half years ago. Isn’t it time for a new thread? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/2 "2024-08-06T01:32:03Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > January 2021 was three and a half years ago. Isn’t it time for a new thread Are you kidding? This is my most successful thread! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/3 "2024-08-06T01:33:29Z")
Why? Posters like it, it does no harm, I can’t think of any reason to close it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/4 "2024-08-06T01:34:37Z")
Maybe change the title so that it doesn’t reference a specific year? Like ‘What’s For Dinner Tonight?’ ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/5 "2024-08-06T01:35:35Z")
We’ve had that before. Nobody else minds the title. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/6 "2024-08-06T01:37:49Z")
I really see no need. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/7 "2024-08-06T01:41:44Z")
Do you see any reason _not_ to remove the year from the title? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/8 "2024-08-06T01:42:53Z")
I’m going to turn this around. Why is this suddenly bugging you? I’m confused. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/9 "2024-08-06T01:43:04Z")
I was thinking, who could remember what they ate years ago? I have trouble with what I ate a week ago! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/10 "2024-08-06T01:46:09Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Why is this suddenly bugging you? It’s bugged me for a while. I previously flagged it. > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I was thinking, who could remember what they ate years ago? I know, right? I know I had ham hocks and black-eyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread on January 1st 2021… ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/11 "2024-08-06T01:55:18Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > It’s bugged me for a while. I previously flagged it. You _flagged_ it for that? Just… wow. You posted about this once before, and no one else minded it enough to change it then. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/12 "2024-08-06T01:57:04Z")
I’ve started threads that I think have timed out, and I’ve asked for them to be closed. It’s just weird seeing 2021 coming up every time. I’m OK with the thread staying open, but I think the date is… out of date. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/13 "2024-08-06T01:57:51Z")
Strangely I think it gives it character. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/14 "2024-08-06T02:01:45Z")
I actually thought I was supposed to somehow recall what I ate in 2021 when I originally saw this so I did not respond. I may have eventually made one entry if I recall. It is a bit of an odd title for the casual or newer user. But I am not a foodie so I don’t contribute there regularly anyways. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/15 "2024-08-06T02:08:14Z")
Someone already tried starting a new thread a couple of years ago with an updated year and title, and it failed to take off. Whereas this one, like the Energizer bunny, just keeps going and going. Everyone kept coming back to it. Why mess with success? Plus, the existing thread with its snappy name is a repository of dinner ideas and even recipes! > [@What\_Exit](#): > > Strangely I think it gives it character. Eggs-actly! 🥚😃 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/16 "2024-08-06T02:09:15Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Strangely I think it gives it character It’s aged. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/17 "2024-08-06T03:02:46Z")
It’s a personal favorite. I’m thinking about threatening a posting slow-down if there are any changes. ATTICA. ATTICA. ATTICA ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/18 "2024-08-06T04:00:38Z")
Christ I’m dense. In the myriad times I’ve seen the thread title, not once did I grok the 2021 refers to the year. My mind always read it some arbitrary large number. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/19 "2024-08-06T05:30:32Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > My mind always read it some arbitrary large number. Yeah, that’s right - that’s the ticket! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308/20 "2024-08-06T13:08:30Z")
~2000 days is ~6 years. So from the OP year 2021 to now year 2024 we’re only about halfway to daily dinner Ep2021 that should come up in the year 2027. Putting that into a meal context, we’ve only just finished the soup course and are awaiting the _amuse bouche_ then the entrée. Conclusion: the thread is far from cold or stale. 😁   [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308.md?page=2)