# 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:** 27
**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:** [March 22, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/521 "2021-03-22T14:11:26Z")
Life lessons learned the hard way Clever hacks that you’ve never gotten to work I’ve poured vinegar down the drain, tied rubber bands around doorknobs and sprinkled a circle of baking soda around tomato plants, and my dog is still silently crying for help! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/522 "2021-03-22T15:53:52Z")
Just above in MPSIMS: [Very stupid overheard conversations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-stupid-overheard-conversations/926858) [Pope says no to gay marriage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-says-no-to-gay-marriage/937955) A little further down: [Today in nature I saw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3) [Houston idiot arrested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-idiot-arrested/937847) Ah yes, the majesty and splendor of nature in all its glory… ---
**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:** [March 22, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/523 "2021-03-22T16:47:55Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > From the “Latest” view: > > In ATMB: **A question about socks** > In IMHO: **The ol’ sock on a doorknob** My question is: why did my next-door dorm mate get so mad when I banged on his door to tell him he had left a sock on his doorknob? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/524 "2021-03-28T21:07:33Z")
**Educational Methods Used On You, Which Would Not Fly Today Happy videos to cheer us up** “You’re here to study, not be cheerful!” **Making Fun of Someone’s Name? Weird completely unexpected things that happen to you** Consequences, you know… ---
**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:** [March 30, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/525 "2021-03-30T04:07:55Z")
Another sequence from the “Latest” view: **Today in nature I saw** **Lawsuit tossed after plaintiff’s attorney refuses to wear mask in courtroom** Mother Nature abhors maskholes. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/526 "2021-03-31T23:52:21Z")
Suez Canal (south end) Why only one-way? So snakes can hear? Yes, the racket from two-way container ship traffic makes it hard for snakes to hear their prey. Egyptians take responsibility for the well-being of legless reptiles _very_ seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/527 "2021-04-01T18:44:38Z")
**What’s the most interesting car you’ve seen today?** **Teenager Builds Car Out Of Wood** Asked and answered. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/528 "2021-04-01T19:04:28Z")
**So…I’m moving to Chicago. In the winter. During a pandemic** **It’s going to take alot to drag me away from you** Dude, take a hint; she’s just not into you. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/529 "2021-04-01T19:12:38Z")
Ooh, a three-fer! **A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude About Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers** **Matt Gaetz being investigated for sex with a 17 year old girl** **Omnibus Stupid MFs in the news thread** No caption needed. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/530 "2021-04-02T11:55:07Z")
How can I determine the magnifying power of my Glasses? Pet pictures! I you can tell the species, they’re good enough. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/531 "2021-04-03T01:04:29Z")
From Latest Posts: Cartoon character cuts out a picture of a fish and puts it in a frying pan What’s For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope ---
**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:** [April 3, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/532 "2021-04-03T13:44:14Z")
How Quickly Could Someone be Taught to land a 747? Have you been on a diet that worked for you? The Lost-My-Appetite-While-Trying-To-Learn-To-Land-A-747 diet worked for a couple hours. Then I just _had_ to have a jelly donut. ☹ ---
**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:** [April 5, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/533 "2021-04-05T01:39:59Z")
**The 2021 Gardening Thread - what’s going on in your yard?** **Yul Brynner** He’s pushing up daisies. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/534 "2021-04-05T11:50:04Z")
**Your experiences with other message boards 25 bank robberies every day – ¼ get away with it** Now I know why so many people on travel messageboards worry about whether places are safe ---
**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:** [April 5, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/535 "2021-04-05T14:45:51Z")
**There are two kinds of people** **Why do highly educated people accept 100 hour a week jobs?** **Any ideas on how to survive homelessness?** ---
**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:** [April 6, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/536 "2021-04-06T21:31:00Z")
How do you feel about Texas? Is there a widely accepted name for this fallacy? “I like Texas and so do all my friends, therefore everyone likes Texas.” Yep, that there’s the Texas sharpshooter fallacy. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/537 "2021-04-07T13:14:33Z")
How Quickly Could Someone be Taught to land a 747? I think I have aphantasia problem or short term memory problem “It’s the rudder. RUDDER! Goddamnit!!!” This will not end well. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/538 "2021-04-07T18:29:12Z")
Help! Cat is eating non food items What retro clothing would you like to see back? ---
**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:** [April 8, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/539 "2021-04-08T14:08:50Z")
Do birds have their own “spots” Sign meaning - “No Loitering - Police take notice” Hell, it was worth a try. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/540 "2021-04-09T12:24:03Z")
**Today in nature I saw** **Reddit users trying to manipulate stocks** Narrator (whispering): And here we can see, from the cover of our unmarked van, Reddit users sitting in a local Starbucks. They appear to be simply surfing the internet, but if we focus in on their screens you can see that they are actually manipulating the stock market. This is a rare thing to see in he wild. We’re going to get out of our van to try and get a closer look without…oh…oh…they’ve seen us. Yes, it’s my fault. They’re closing up their tablets and scattering. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906.md?page=28)