# Who is the "Pit Person of the Year"? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 10, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-pit-person-of-the-year/605742 "2011-12-10T15:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-pit-person-of-the-year/605742/21 "2011-12-11T04:54:16Z")
Newt Gingrich. What the fuck is the matter with people that they don’t remember what a huge asshole douche he is and he’s a relevant candidate for the American Presidency? ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-pit-person-of-the-year/605742/22 "2011-12-11T07:49:12Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > What is a shredder guy? He’s the "star"of the Workplace Griping thread here in the Pit. I think his saga starts around [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13659703&postcount=1013) \*\*flatlined \*\*is the (long suffering) dear who keeps us updated on his goings on 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-pit-person-of-the-year/605742/23 "2011-12-11T08:13:40Z")
Aaaah. But Flatlined also imprisons any passing kitty- would you trust a person like that? :dubious: (Just reading that I don’t think Flatlined will send him a Christmas card). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-pit-person-of-the-year/605742.md?page=1)