# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=100&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 101 --- ## [Ronald Reagan's Legacy: Your Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-reagans-legacy-your-thoughts/568379)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-reagans-legacy-your-thoughts/568379 "2011-02-12T20:11:33Z")
Reagan is constantly in the news these days due to his 100th birthday coming up and more recently the family squabbles. I am going to start with an admission of ignorance: I remember much of Reagan’s presidency but it … --- ## [You, sir. Yes, you! Are a partisan asshole.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-sir-yes-you-are-a-partisan-asshole/591780)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-sir-yes-you-are-a-partisan-asshole/591780 "2011-08-17T12:01:55Z")
Hello everyone. I find myself frustrated at the moment. What frustration, you say? Frustrated with partisan assholery. Frustrated with people who only listen to their side of the argument. Frustrated with people who… --- ## [NBA Playoffs! (for the 3 or 4 NBA fans on this board)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-for-the-3-or-4-nba-fans-on-this-board/620533)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-for-the-3-or-4-nba-fans-on-this-board/620533 "2012-06-24T02:48:22Z")
:wink: So after a shortened season and a compressed schedule, its come to this. 16 teams (out of 30) battling it out for the championship. The last time this happened was in the 1998-1999 season, where the Spurs won t… --- ## [Sealioning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sealioning/841837)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sealioning/841837 "2019-11-01T18:52:46Z")
Hey, can someone really explain sealioning to me? I’ve now seen it referenced by several posters and several moderators, and I’ve looked up the original comic, but I don’t see how it applies to the posts here where it’s… --- ## [Pick the Republican Veep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-republican-veep/609068)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-republican-veep/609068 "2012-02-17T00:03:17Z")
You’ve just been contacted by the Romney campaign. Confident that they’ll wrap up the nomination shortly, they’re asking for your help selecting a running mate. Recognizing the need to harness the base’s enthusiasm beyo… --- ## [Summer Fun in the MMP!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-fun-in-the-mmp/695291)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-fun-in-the-mmp/695291 "2014-08-18T01:58:41Z")
An easily addressed and hijacked MMP - What do you think of when I say summer fun? Childhood summers? College summers? Last summer? Let’s have a happy topic this week! Happy Moanday!! --- ## [50 Shades of Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-shades-of-grey/632113)
**Author:** [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-shades-of-grey/632113 "2012-11-21T19:36:27Z")
What is the origin or meaning of the title? :dubious: --- ## [Cyclists.. evil bastards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-evil-bastards/685732)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-evil-bastards/685732 "2014-04-18T11:35:52Z")
I’m a recreational cyclist. I ride to work and on the way there is a 4 way stop. In each direction there is a left turn lane and a bike lane, along with the regular car lane. Visibility when approaching the intersection … --- ## [I Have, I Have Never](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-i-have-never/834837)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 652\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-i-have-never/834837 "2019-10-30T20:28:15Z")
I’ve been trying to come up with a new thread game and I think I have a winner. Alert the neighbors and kinfolk because it’s sure to sweep the nation. Here’s the deal: the poster makes two statements. The first one bein… --- ## [America's Got Talent Summer '10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-got-talent-summer-10/542110)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-got-talent-summer-10/542110 "2010-09-21T15:07:27Z")
Well, they finally got rid of the burnt-to-a-crisp David Hasselhoff, replacing him with Howie Mandel. So, with Sharon Osborne and Piers Morgan, we’ve got two Brits and a Canadian judging America’s Got Talent. Heh. --- ## [RO: Police shoot, kill mentally ill teenager](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-police-shoot-kill-mentally-ill-teenager/678311)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-police-shoot-kill-mentally-ill-teenager/678311 "2014-05-02T19:58:21Z")
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/investigation-north-carolina-kid-killed-cops-article-1.1568523 This story makes me fucking sick. Once again, the police prove how inherently corrupt, immoral, and unconcerned a… --- ## [This country is fucked: Survey says Fox now most trusted name in news.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-country-is-fucked-survey-says-fox-now-most-trusted-name-in-news/526580)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-country-is-fucked-survey-says-fox-now-most-trusted-name-in-news/526580 "2010-02-12T02:39:26Z")
Here’s the story. 49 percent say they trust Fox, more than trust any other network. sigh --- ## [Postage Due - How does it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postage-due-how-does-it-work/643769)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postage-due-how-does-it-work/643769 "2012-12-13T18:23:00Z")
I received a christmas card where apparently the one stamp on the envelope didn’t quite cut it because there was also a red stamp on the front that said postage due and handwritten beside it was ‘45¢’. It was delivered … --- ## [Stupidest software design you've experienced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-software-design-youve-experienced/981643)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 512\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-software-design-youve-experienced/981643 "2026-10-14T16:36:02Z")
Companion thread to this: I have two, both related to my music apps and devices. The PC one, Media Go (yes it is no longer supported but is perfect for all of my needs, except as I am about to disclose) allows you to… --- ## [Mafia Reunion: Day Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-seven/780419)
**Author:** [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Replies:** 389\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-seven/780419 "2017-02-28T23:06:36Z")
DAY SEVEN \*OK, friends, I’m running late and time is rushing by, so let’s get straight to the carnage, shall we? We got two dead bodies on our hands, folks. The first one - poor, ink-stained wretch that he is - has be… --- ## [Toothache. What's the best way to kill the pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothache-whats-the-best-way-to-kill-the-pain/519226)
**Author:** [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothache-whats-the-best-way-to-kill-the-pain/519226 "2017-12-22T05:42:49Z")
I’m calling the dentist in the morning for real advice, but it’s five in the morning and it hurts now? What’s the best thing to put on it/take so I can get some sleep tonight? --- ## [Smash -- "Glee for grownups"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smash-glee-for-grownups/611974)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smash-glee-for-grownups/611974 "2012-05-24T02:44:13Z")
I don’t know if any of y’all have heard, but NBC has a new show starting tonight. I for one am totally geeked about this – looks great. Apparently Debra Messing is really good (phew, I found Will and Grace annoying as f… --- ## [New Malaysia Airlines Crash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-malaysia-airlines-crash/693367)
**Author:** [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-malaysia-airlines-crash/693367 "2014-07-25T20:42:37Z")
It crashed in Ukraine. It’s on the news now. --- ## [Best way to re-heat chicken wings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-re-heat-chicken-wings/283583)
**Author:** [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-re-heat-chicken-wings/283583 "2015-07-09T19:48:58Z")
I brought some chicken wings home from the bar last night and they’re currently residing in my fridge. What is the best way to re-heat them? Previously I’ve just wrapped them in foil and heated them in the oven, but th… --- ## [Ask the conservative asshole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299)
**Author:** [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Replies:** 441\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299 "2017-10-01T14:34:04Z")
Given a few recent threads…well…apparently I am an asshole… Ask me a question. And I’ll answer. But given that ANY given topic could turn in a shit storm of debate…well, I don’t have time for that… But ask a reasonabl… --- ## [Does Buddhism require a belief in the supernatural?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-buddhism-require-a-belief-in-the-supernatural/583427)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-buddhism-require-a-belief-in-the-supernatural/583427 "2013-05-24T23:39:31Z")
I don’t know much about Zen Buddhism, but Theravada Buddhism requires a belief in the supernatural in much the same way that Christianity requires a belief in the supernatural – that is, one could presumably say, “I foll… --- ## [Is a rattlesnake bite always/usually fatal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-rattlesnake-bite-always-usually-fatal/623913)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-rattlesnake-bite-always-usually-fatal/623913 "2012-06-06T03:17:52Z")
Inspired by the dead snake-handler pastor thread… I spend time in a rural area and have never been bitten by a poisonous snake, but have heard of the deadliness of them. But how deadly are they? Let’s say I get bitten… --- ## [I was addicted to escorts - ask me anything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-addicted-to-escorts-ask-me-anything/811295)
**Author:** [@Davidngrk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davidngrk)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-addicted-to-escorts-ask-me-anything/811295 "2018-04-16T06:46:30Z")
I was regularly seeing escorts for about 5 years. I was married the entire time. It was really easy to do and surprisingly wasn’t that costly. Ask me anything about my experiences. --- ## [SDMB Fantasy Football DYNASTY league: Year Ten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-ten/819742)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 509\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-ten/819742 "2019-08-08T09:42:07Z")
Last year’s thread We’ve got some changes to deal with this year. Varlos and Stringer will be leaving us, to be replaced with Overly Sentimental and Ol’Gaffer. Varlos was the comissioner, and unfortunately we have no wa… --- ## [I pit the soon-to-be-named racist lady from Danville, VA (Lowe's delivery story)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-soon-to-be-named-racist-lady-from-danville-va-lowes-delivery-story/727458)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2015, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-soon-to-be-named-racist-lady-from-danville-va-lowes-delivery-story/727458 "2015-08-15T01:36:56Z")
Story here. Also here. And here. This is basically blowing up all over the internet right now. The basics: Marcus Bradley has worked at Lowe’s in Danville, VA for 11 years. He was on his way to make a delivery when… --- ## [Can I "salt the earth" to prevent weeds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-salt-the-earth-to-prevent-weeds/515611)
**Author:** [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-salt-the-earth-to-prevent-weeds/515611 "2012-06-12T04:11:58Z")
I was thinking about throwing down an assload of salt on a 12’X12’ little flagstone patio in the corner of my yard to prevent the weeds that grow up between the stones during the spring and summer. Would I need so much … --- ## [Amy Winehouse is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amy-winehouse-is-dead/590088)
**Author:** [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amy-winehouse-is-dead/590088 "2019-03-04T19:00:41Z")
HuffPost is reporting that singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home of an apparent drug overdose. Such a waste of talent. However, I can’t say I’m surprised. --- ## [Is "Animal House" overrated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-animal-house-overrated/531858)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-animal-house-overrated/531858 "2014-09-09T21:40:23Z")
In the “Rank the SNL Alums’ post SNL careers” thread, I mentioned “National Lampoon’s Animal House” re John Belushi. Martini Enfield responded with this post: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12199598&p… --- ## [My move to the retirement facility (If joining the thread late, at least skim the first few posts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-move-to-the-retirement-facility-if-joining-the-thread-late-at-least-skim-the-first-few-posts/988672)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 631\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-move-to-the-retirement-facility-if-joining-the-thread-late-at-least-skim-the-first-few-posts/988672 "2024-08-22T22:47:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Diplomacy/behavior problem re friend's dog: This is the nudge I needed-- thanks. Two weeks ago my landlord dropped a bomb on me. I’ve lived here 10 years and love this house and never pl… --- ## [Michael Lind vs. the Libertarians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-lind-vs-the-libertarians/663863)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-lind-vs-the-libertarians/663863 "2013-08-03T03:17:57Z")
For some reason only Free Men can understand there has been a proliferation of Objectivist- and Libertarian-related threads on the Dope recently . . . So I thought I’d recap this little global-thermonuclear kerfuffle tha… --- ## [Make-a-wish foundation: do they get X rated wishes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-wish-foundation-do-they-get-x-rated-wishes/282278)
**Author:** [@daftpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daftpunk)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-wish-foundation-do-they-get-x-rated-wishes/282278 "2021-10-01T00:27:44Z")
Anybody know if the Make-A-Wish foundation gets pornograhic wishes? What do they do in this case? On one hand, I see nothing wrong with fulfilling a teenager’s desire to experience sex before s/he dies. On the other han… --- ## [Why do black men have such large members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-black-men-have-such-large-members/310852)
**Author:** [@Morlagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morlagan)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-black-men-have-such-large-members/310852 "2005-07-02T22:39:18Z")
I’ve been looking at a lot of porn lately, and I’ve seen video clips featuring these black guys with penises that have got to be at least 12 inches in length. There’s no way I can compete with that. Worse, white women … --- ## [Escaped python kills 2 kids - something doesn't feel right here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-python-kills-2-kids-something-doesnt-feel-right-here/665511)
**Author:** [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-python-kills-2-kids-something-doesnt-feel-right-here/665511 "2023-05-10T13:00:41Z")
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2013/08/20130805-153713.html Long story short, two brothers were having a sleepover at their friend’s house, which is located above a reptile store. Apparently a pyt… --- ## [How are the Nazi veterans of WWII treated in Germany today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-nazi-veterans-of-wwii-treated-in-germany-today/571299)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2013, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-nazi-veterans-of-wwii-treated-in-germany-today/571299 "2013-08-11T01:39:34Z")
In the U.S., American World War II vets receive a lot of respect. There are many programs for vets to ensure that no one was left behind after the war. We have memorials to fallen WW2 soldiers and honor them yearly. W… --- ## [NBA Playoffs are here!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-are-here/579259)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 314\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-are-here/579259 "2011-06-15T23:19:00Z")
I know this board’s mostly a football board, but there’s a hockey thread up and no basketball thread! I refuse to allow that to continue! This year’s been marketed since the Summer of Lebron as the biggest season in a … --- ## [I'm different now. Just saying.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-different-now-just-saying/602108)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-different-now-just-saying/602108 "2011-12-14T14:59:18Z")
This is sort of a very short open letter to the SDMB. I’ve been a member since the AOL days. Back then I was a brand new mom going through postpartum depression, and at the very beginning of an odyssey of psychiatric me… --- ## [Why do mentally retarded people LOOK retarded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mentally-retarded-people-look-retarded/344908)
**Author:** [@CanTak3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanTak3)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mentally-retarded-people-look-retarded/344908 "2019-08-01T12:03:21Z")
Why is it that a mentally handicapped person looks that way? Why is the condition mental and physical? How long until someone is diagnosed as mentally challenged? Can you tell at birth? Or are they the same as everyo… --- ## [The dead contacting the living](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dead-contacting-the-living/502274)
**Author:** [@silvermist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silvermist)\ **Replies:** 388\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dead-contacting-the-living/502274 "2009-07-31T00:54:28Z")
the Bible says that the dead cannot contact the living, so who is talking to people on Ouija boards or at seances? Demons impersonating lost loved ones maybe? --- ## [Trump Impeachment II: Insurrection Boogaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-impeachment-ii-insurrection-boogaloo/932463)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 762\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-impeachment-ii-insurrection-boogaloo/932463 "2021-02-23T12:44:17Z")
There are some general threads around impeachment going, but it seems to me we might need a “follow-along” thread about the trial itself, which starts in the Senate tomorrow 2/9/2021. Let this serve as a place for news … --- ## [Bridge collapse in Baltimore {2024-03-26}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-collapse-in-baltimore-2024-03-26/999372)
**Author:** [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Replies:** 559\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-collapse-in-baltimore-2024-03-26/999372 "2026-05-12T17:08:02Z")
News is still coming in - looks horrific. From what we can tell, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was hit by a ship and has collapsed, with what have to me multiple casualties both above and below. https://edition.cnn.com/2… --- ## [Am I being too selfish? (Pregnancy/Family Dynamic Related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-too-selfish-pregnancy-family-dynamic-related/594462)
**Author:** [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-too-selfish-pregnancy-family-dynamic-related/594462 "2011-09-27T19:01:47Z")
I am having some family relations trouble, and I am hoping that turning to the dope will offer me some perspective. First, a little background: My relationship with my mother-in-law has always been a bit strained. She… --- ## [Cool toys you had when you were a kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-toys-you-had-when-you-were-a-kid/656662)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-toys-you-had-when-you-were-a-kid/656662 "2013-05-02T14:36:15Z")
In this thread I describe a toy I had when I was little. It was a battleship that exploded when you hit a panel with a torpedo fired from a submarine. It garnered this comment: So what cool toys did you have? One to… --- ## [Ordering a well-done steak: Unsophisticated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-a-well-done-steak-unsophisticated/327522)
**Author:** [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-a-well-done-steak-unsophisticated/327522 "2005-10-29T00:48:54Z")
I realized recently (when I saw some people do it) that I think of ordering your steak well-done as culinarily unsophisticated. Is that fair? Are there people who are in the know about food in general and steak in partic… --- ## [How is someone like Christine Ford supposed to prove her case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-someone-like-christine-ford-supposed-to-prove-her-case/824383)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 573\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-someone-like-christine-ford-supposed-to-prove-her-case/824383 "2018-12-15T21:33:30Z")
(Without making this about Ford specifically - rather, about victims in general): It is essentially impossible for a plaintiff to provide evidence for many sex crimes (a perpetrator would obviously take measures to ensu… --- ## [January's big fat weight loss thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/januarys-big-fat-weight-loss-thread/608256)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 272\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/januarys-big-fat-weight-loss-thread/608256 "2012-02-23T06:37:18Z")
All 8 million of us who overindulged over the holidays, or made a New Year’s resolution to get fit, or who are simply continuing a sane fat-reduction plan that we maintained throughout December (good for you!) need a thr… --- ## [Hell's Kitchen!!!!!! \[Summer 2009\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-summer-2009/503818)
**Author:** [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-summer-2009/503818 "2009-10-14T23:52:20Z")
Be back later with more actual content, just wanted to get this out there first. :smiley: --- ## [Why is Dragon Skin body armor still popular if it failed the Army tests?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dragon-skin-body-armor-still-popular-if-it-failed-the-army-tests/671912)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dragon-skin-body-armor-still-popular-if-it-failed-the-army-tests/671912 "2017-10-08T21:34:41Z")
In reading the wiki about Dragon Skinit seems that it failed time after time in the Army testing, but Pinnacle armor is apparently still doing a good business selling Dragon Skin. These Dragon Skin vests costs thousands… --- ## [Hot characters who are nonetheless too odd (or outright nuts) to date.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-characters-who-are-nonetheless-too-odd-or-outright-nuts-to-date/559248)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-characters-who-are-nonetheless-too-odd-or-outright-nuts-to-date/559248 "2010-11-08T17:50:00Z")
In which we name, discuss, and argue over television and movie characters who, while comely physically, are a mite too off in the head to date. Note that I didn’t say “too crazy to fuck.” Discuss those if you want, but… --- ## [I just learned that Mark Wahlberg assaulted an Asian person in a hate crime as a youth.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-learned-that-mark-wahlberg-assaulted-an-asian-person-in-a-hate-crime-as-a-youth/649326)
**Author:** [@JamesQueue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesQueue)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-learned-that-mark-wahlberg-assaulted-an-asian-person-in-a-hate-crime-as-a-youth/649326 "2014-12-19T17:14:36Z")
Apparently, it’s common knowledge. I am still shocked to learn this. I believe in redemption but frankly, he hasn’t paid the price for what he did. I was looking forward to Ted 2, but I won’t watch it now. I won’t be a… --- ## [Gun lovers don't see how far gone they are....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-lovers-dont-see-how-far-gone-they-are/641933)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2012, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-lovers-dont-see-how-far-gone-they-are/641933 "2012-11-30T08:05:29Z")
The first response? It goes on like this. Lots of dodging the question, including an appeal to the long-gone “assault weapons ban.” Wow. Someone asks a serious question, and all the libertarian kooks immediately come… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=99&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=101&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)