The Straight Dope - Fighting Ignorance Since 1973
Learn about Cecil Adams, the world's smartest human. Read a random Straight Dope column. Ask Cecil a question.
Home Message Boards Ask the Master Who is Cecil Adams? Archive
Search The Straight Dope

Threadspotting Archive

I has can cheeseburger. submitted by Rico
Edifice wrecks. submitted by JoseB
Recipe for disaster. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico)
For David Simmons.
Can you name that tune?
Truly a platform we can stand on. submitted by Deep Fried, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Good night, sweet prince. submitted by Erin
On this day in history. For about 20 minutes. submitted by Rick
He sleeps with the fishes. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico)
Will he make it? Bet not.
In 1492, Columbus . . . did what?
Snow job.
Ah, the Hedgehog, my boy.
Nuts!
America, the land of the snappy slogan. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by JadeDragon)
Tooting our own horn in a special kind of way.
At the least there's more brains to go around.
He must of heard it through the grapevine. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by DesertDog)
But that's not all!
Plane? Treadmill? Wimps. submitted by Rico, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
It was a three hour cruise to nowhere. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by Phoebestar)
He had a word with the boss. submitted by Bill Manson
Marley was dead to begin with. It was my job to find out how he got that way.
No one really ever forgets your first time. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico, who also wrote the tag, thanks!)
Thanks for clearing that up for us. submitted by Annie-Xmas
Why they call it "wild" salmon. submitted by Winston Smith
It's a marshmallow world in the winter when the cars are all covered in snow. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by noclueboy)
Remember Santa riding the razor? Here's more of the same. submitted by Desert Dog
There are no words to describe this thread. Yet. submitted by Musicat
Call it the infinite Doper theorem. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by Millit the Frail)
Teach your children well. submitted by Zebra, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Asking the musical question. submitted by Rico
Oh geez, gesundheit! submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by tygerdralion)
Proof of the old saying "If it has tires or testicles submitted by it's going to give you trouble."
Welcome to "This Old Cable Installation." Bring your own coffee. submitted by Tastes of Chocolate
It's beginning to work a lot like Christmas. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico)
It's what's for Thanksgiving dinner. submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Let's drink to the end of Ignorance. submitted by eleanorigby
Dopers find the damndest things. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by Miamouse)
A thread bound to offend most everyone. submitted by Norinew
Just chuck it in the whatchamacallit. submitted by twickster
Not the Good Ship Lollipop, matey. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by lrm_)
Help, I'm falling and I (probably) can't get up. submitted by ZipperJJ
Imagine that. submitted by Rico
Cecil, we hardly know ye. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by Kythereia)
Eye see. submitted by sofaspud
Nintend-no. submitted by Rico, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Ask a hairy question, get a hair-raising answer. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by Tastes of Chocolate)
You can file this under "F" for funny . . . or "W" for . . .well, you'll see. submitted by (Threadspotting submitted by Deep Fried, who also helped with the tag, thanks!)
Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees . . . and everybody else. submitted by (Threadspotting submitted by Musicat, who also helped with the tag, thanks!)
prev 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 next
Does meditation make your brain work differently?

Send questions for Cecil Adams to: cecil@chicagoreader.com

Send comments about this website to: webmaster@straightdope.com

Terms of Use / Privacy Policy

Advertise on the Straight Dope! Your direct line to thou- sands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.

Publishers - interested in subscribing to the Straight Dope? Write to: sdsubscriptions@chicagoreader.com.

Copyright © 2013 Sun-Times Media, LLC.