# When in discourse of sequential threads **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906 "2020-06-22T17:57:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 131
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2602 "2025-07-25T22:37:01Z")
You are transported back to 70 million BCE I have been cordially invited to a complimentary dinner event Learn the advantages of a cave time-share! Wooly mammoth en brochette will be served at Gub and Og’s Fine Eats. Casual dining, skins optional. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2603 "2025-07-26T12:51:06Z")
You are transported back to 70 million BCE How is this going to end? As an appetizer or a main course, depending. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2604 "2025-07-27T14:04:35Z")
**Anyone here like Bluegrass (or Bluegrass-like) music?** **Jam-making advice sought** ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2605 "2025-07-28T16:24:50Z")
Can the Triple Murderer Released into the U.S. Be Legally Detained? Why do I feel a strong urge to turn on the lights when sundown is still nearly two hours away? Don’t worry, homicide is against your H.O.A.'s rules, unless previously approved by the Board. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2606 "2025-07-29T16:10:29Z")
You are transported back to 70 million BCE Passenger Jet Questions Expect fantastic low altitude sightseeing. But landing will be a bitch. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2607 "2025-07-30T23:08:36Z")
**Do women really get off from sitting on washing machines? Why don’t you lift weights?** Are romance novels dead? 😥 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2608 "2025-08-01T00:13:52Z")
**Do women really get off from sitting on washing machines?** **Sometimes Technology Just Complicates Things** ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2609 "2025-08-05T17:51:16Z")
**There needs to be a word** **General car talk** How about “Autolocution?” ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2610 "2025-08-07T01:38:19Z")
To Those who Make Facebook Posts Extolling Home Schooling Alligator Auschwitz C’mon, it’s not that bad. More like Suburban San Quentin. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2611 "2025-08-07T18:30:45Z")
**You’d think everyone would know about** **When computer searches go wrong** I think we’ve all had that unfortunate experience. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2612 "2025-08-08T18:52:33Z")
Things appearing in my Amazon shopping cart that I did not put there Do you believe in demons and is pornography sinful? Honest, Marge, I was shopping for a complete set of Hardy Boys mysteries, and the devil must’ve put that porn in my shopping cart. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2613 "2025-08-09T14:42:18Z")
Visiting northern Michigan in October How often do you poop? I try for twice a day. It’s a compliment to the chef. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2614 "2025-08-11T18:01:49Z")
**Things no one said in 1975 Why doesn’t my dog bark at a horse and buggy?** ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2615 "2025-08-13T17:15:03Z")
What is this carnival attraction called? Monge’s Theorem and the Euler Line Mathematicians were getting nauseated on the Tilt-A-Whirl, so they had to come up with a gentler ride. Kids hate it though. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2616 "2025-08-15T12:58:37Z")
**Lie about yourself Lie down vs. lay down, and why my head may explode** Are you sure you don’t mean “lay about yourself”? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2617 "2025-08-16T02:52:22Z")
What is this called? [functional garment] Level 1 EV chargers and extension cords? It’s the quintessential power suit. Wrap enough of them around you and they provide great insulation, plus you can get to Manitowoc, Wisconsin without stopping to recharge. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2618 "2025-08-18T15:39:18Z")
Statins for all men of a certain age? Men who drink scotch, men who drink bourbon Might not be a bad idea… ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2619 "2025-08-19T14:04:19Z")
**Who’s missing that you really want to see on the Board?** **First Measles death in Texas - Feb, 2025** That was a Doper? Awwwww ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2620 "2025-08-26T03:26:23Z")
Do you pick up trash outside? Confused about protein Yes, that three-day-old burger remnant is a source of protein, but eww. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/2621 "2025-08-26T18:48:32Z")
Another neighbor question: kids, dog, balls over fence Should it be more common to cut diplomatic ties with rogue regimes? “We no longer recognize your status in this neighborhood. Your invitation to come over for barbecue is hereby rescinded.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906.md?page=130) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906.md?page=132)