# Where are the sequential threds of yesteryear?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 11, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742 "2015-03-11T04:08:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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 5, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/781 "2015-07-05T15:17:57Z")

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\*\* Sturgeon kills 1, injures 2  
Headlines that tell the story.\*\*

“You’re Going To Need An Armored Boat” was too subtle.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/782 "2015-07-05T19:09:12Z")

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**Doper Cooks… Rachael Ray says…  
Ribs just went in the smoker.**

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/783 "2015-07-05T19:31:04Z")

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**I bought a plane  
I bought a scooter!**

I got a rock.

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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 5, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/784 "2015-07-05T23:10:10Z")

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**How were first animals domesticated?  
stock ownership**

“Lemme put this saddle on, and there’s 50 shares of AT&T preferred in it for you! Easy, boy…”

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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/785 "2015-07-06T01:13:59Z")

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\*\*How do animals keep their teeth?  
stock ownership \*\*

That’s an oversimplification. Animals use a variety of evolutionary strategies for maintaining dental health, including diversified stock portfolios, bonds, and real estate investments. Some “living fossils” like the horseshoe crabs even still use certificates of deposit.

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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/786 "2015-07-06T07:10:18Z")

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**Animal metaphor for male masturbation  
Why Do Squirrels Put Their Paw On Their Chest?**

To aid in masturbation? Not sure how you get a metaphor out of that though.

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**Author:** ![Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ac8455/32.png) [@Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Your_Great_Darsh_Face)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/787 "2015-07-06T10:19:23Z")

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\*\* I bought a scooter!  
I bought a plane\*\*

Someone always has to go one better. :rolleyes:

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**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:** [July 6, 2015, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/788 "2015-07-06T11:47:04Z")

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Separated by one:

\*\* Animal metaphor for male masturbation

Why so sticky at the beach?

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Sounds like someone was using their Thetys Vagina

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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, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/789 "2015-07-06T15:04:49Z")

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\*\* How were first animals domesticated?  
Salami sandwiches and hot weather\*\*

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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/790 "2015-07-06T18:16:42Z")

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**What Is The Appeal Of Radical Islam (to Young People)?  
Why is executing someone painlessly difficult?**

It’s easy if you join us. We use bombs, which are quick and painless.

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**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:** [July 6, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/791 "2015-07-06T18:26:05Z")

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Separated by one:  
\*\* I hate the Fourth of July

First Maine fireworks death - unbelieveable! \*\*

The story is sad, but the threads fit.

\*\*Robot grabs; crushes man

Boy Snatched In 1964 Returned To Wrong Family

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We really need to work on those robots.

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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, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/792 "2015-07-06T19:29:56Z")

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**I’m engaged!  
I just saw pronghorn in NM  
I bought a scooter!**

So, is there anything left on your bucket list?

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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, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/793 "2015-07-06T21:57:27Z")

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\*\* So Why Are The Iranians Enriching All That Uranium?  
Considering moving to the Denver area \*\*

Uh-oh.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/794 "2015-07-07T01:22:40Z")

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**What do you NEED to eat for health/medical reasons?  
Poll: Ice Cream Floats - Coke vs. Root Beer**

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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, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/795 "2015-07-07T12:21:03Z")

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\*\* Alternatives to PayPal?  
Can I print my own checks?\*\*

I don’t see why not, most vendors just want something that looks like money.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/796 "2015-07-07T14:37:22Z")

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\*\* Do elderly people realize how infuriating long rambling answers are?

Today is Eiji Tsuburaya’s 114th birthday! \*\*

I’ll bet he has some stories to tell.

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**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/797 "2015-07-07T15:58:03Z")

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**How do I cope with my parents growing old?  
I bought a plane**

I guess that’s one way to do it

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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, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/798 "2015-07-07T16:04:36Z")

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\*\* So we got a puppy…  
Pet peeve: it’s “Jews”\*\*

Oh, alright. So how do we housebreak the “Jews”?

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**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:** [July 7, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/799 "2015-07-07T16:43:28Z")

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\*\* Do elderly people realize how infuriating long rambling answers are?

If only there had been a comma… (Man killed by alligator)

So we got a puppy…

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Good. If you have a puppy instead of a 'gator you probably won’t be killed while waiting for a break in the geezer’s rambling.

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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 7, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-sequential-threds-of-yesteryear/714742/800 "2015-07-07T17:09:28Z")

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\*\*Hot or Not!!  
Considering moving to the Denver area  
\*\*  
Bad news, I hear it gets hot in the summer.

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