# When in discourse of sequential threads

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906>\
**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\
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**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:** [June 30, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1262 "2022-06-30T23:33:51Z")

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**How to get rid of an old piano?**  
**Levying war on the United States**

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**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 2, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1263 "2022-07-02T13:28:33Z")

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city folk what do you think about the bison?  
What defines an organisation as rogue

“Hell’s Tourist Stompers” is up to no good.

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**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 2, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1264 "2022-07-02T13:57:29Z")

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I just moved from the US to Scotland  
Anyone else seriously considering leaving?

Nope, you’re on your own, laddie.

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**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 3, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1265 "2022-07-03T16:51:06Z")

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city folk what do you think about the bison?  
How Do You Know You’re Drunk?

A clue is if you try to jump on the bison’s back for a real old-time rodeo experience.

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**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 3, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1266 "2022-07-03T19:19:31Z")

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**How did you come to leave home as a young person?**  
**Levying war on the United States**

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**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 4, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1267 "2022-07-04T14:00:19Z")

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Levying war on the United States  
Looking for load-bearing plastic blocks (cheap)

You don’t mess around, do you?

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**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 6, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1268 "2022-07-06T02:24:42Z")

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Why did all the McDonaldland characters disappear  
What Is The Largest Animal That Lacks A Tongue?

“Let’s go play with the the Giant Clam, Ronald. Oh nooooooo!!!”

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1269 "2022-07-06T21:46:18Z")

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**Describe the current Zeitgeist**  
**White spots in my mouth and throat**

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**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 7, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1270 "2022-07-07T12:18:29Z")

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Which Is Worse: Hot and Humid, or VERY Hot and Dry?  
One night in Montreal

😱

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**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 7, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1271 "2022-07-07T16:33:00Z")

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**Be careful out there. Fireworks mishaps 2022 edition**  
**I have quit drinking**

Looks like you picked the wrong week…

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**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:** [July 7, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1272 "2022-07-07T17:24:50Z")

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**Without saying your age, what’s something from your childhood that a younger person wouldn’t understand?**

**How were you meant to order off this kind of 19th century menu?**

Man, how old ARE you?

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**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 8, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1273 "2022-07-08T22:50:58Z")

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How does a doctor pursue a specialty?  
ID this mystery tuber

Uh, that’s beyond my scope of practice, so I’ll refer you to my esteemed colleague who’s board certified in tuberology, Dr. Potato Head.

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**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:** [July 9, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1274 "2022-07-09T06:32:46Z")

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There is an actual real US politician named Tommy Tuberville. I always thought that name sounded like a cheap mascot for a second-rate brand of potato snacks…

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**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 9, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1275 "2022-07-09T20:30:11Z")

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Best way to find an appropriate lawyer  
White Castle sugar roll

You’ll get a quicker response with a roll of $100s.

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**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 10, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1276 "2022-07-10T13:32:13Z")

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What is going on at Pearson Airport?  
I have quit drinking

Looks like you picked a bad week to quit…

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**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 10, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1277 "2022-07-10T14:30:42Z")

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**Stuff you discovered about being older…**  
**Divorce and Obituaries**

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**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 10, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1278 "2022-07-10T23:26:25Z")

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What is going on at Pearson Airport?  
Urban planning and wildlife ( birds)

Geese are bad enough, but you _really_ don’t want to encounter a gaggle of urban planners during takeoff.

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1279 "2022-07-11T13:32:16Z")

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**More Jokes  
Ordered a “special” pizza**

Let me guess, they either ordered it with “white sauce” or they ordered it with “extra biscuits”.

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**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 12, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1280 "2022-07-12T15:33:19Z")

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To the French ear, when is best to use ‘habiter’ and when ‘vivre’?  
Divorce and Obituaries

It sounds better after a divorce to say “Elle n’habite ici”, instead of “Elle ne vive plus”.

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**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 12, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/1281 "2022-07-12T23:34:16Z")

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**Challenge us with a non-famous line from a movie**  
**Wow, that’s a great cover of that song**

Hmmmm…was that from the G-rated version of _The Commitments_?

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