# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1000&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:** 1001 --- ## [When will Sanders suspend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-sanders-suspend/747381)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-sanders-suspend/747381 "2016-03-16T03:42:34Z")
Not when he should, just a prediction of when he will, which includes “never”. No purpose other that the fun of guessing outcomes. Poll includes major primary dates or “never - he’s going to be the nominee.” If you thin… --- ## [should the BBC have fired Jeremy Clarkson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-bbc-have-fired-jeremy-clarkson/776967)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-bbc-have-fired-jeremy-clarkson/776967 "2017-01-23T14:17:15Z")
A while back Jeremy Clarkson was sacked from Top Gear by the BBC for assaulting a producer. All three decided to move on and were quickly snapped up by amazon. The new hosts for Top Gear did a terrible job and The Grand … --- ## [Electric space heaters vs portable hair dryers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-space-heaters-vs-portable-hair-dryers/645480)
**Author:** [@skrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skrome)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-space-heaters-vs-portable-hair-dryers/645480 "2012-12-31T05:25:03Z")
It’s my understanding that all convection 1500 watt space heaters whether big or small put out the same amount of heat. My little hair dryer is 1850 watts. If it didn’t burn out from overuse would it not heat the same sp… --- ## [Do homosexuals find heterosexual sex offensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-homosexuals-find-heterosexual-sex-offensive/351887)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-homosexuals-find-heterosexual-sex-offensive/351887 "2006-04-12T04:06:41Z")
If you are gay do you find the idea of you or others engaging in heterosexual sex to be offensive or disgusting? There is some of that attitude towards homosexual sex in the heterosexual world but I don’t know if it is d… --- ## [What's your SAT Score?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-sat-score/642722)
**Author:** [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-sat-score/642722 "2012-12-06T18:08:49Z")
What’s your SAT Score? --- ## [Did Native Americans domesticate any animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-native-americans-domesticate-any-animals/253387)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-native-americans-domesticate-any-animals/253387 "2004-07-07T23:09:08Z")
Horses were not indiginous to the Americas. Buffalo were followed by some of the tribes, but not, to my knowledge, domesticated. Did Native Americans have any domestic animals? --- ## [The last person who was alive in the 19th century just died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-person-who-was-alive-in-the-19th-century-just-died/784537)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-person-who-was-alive-in-the-19th-century-just-died/784537 "2018-04-23T04:30:56Z")
Thats an odd thought, that nobody on earth who was alive before 1900 is alive now. --- ## [The offical 2005 Le Tour de France thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-offical-2005-le-tour-de-france-thread/310808)
**Author:** [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-offical-2005-le-tour-de-france-thread/310808 "2005-07-26T17:12:23Z")
\[Bob Roll\]Tour DAY France\[/BR\] It’s July baby, that means that for the next three weeks the flat out toughest athletic competition on the planet takes place in France. Who will win the Yellow Jersey? Lance for a recor… --- ## [Since when does Wonder Woman fly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-does-wonder-woman-fly/94207)
**Author:** [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2001, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-does-wonder-woman-fly/94207 "2001-11-22T17:51:00Z")
I just watched the new “Justice League” cartoon on Cartoon Network. Overall I thought it was very good. The plot was excellent, and the characters development kept with the characters from the other WB series (Superman a… --- ## [Withholding sex to punish your SO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/withholding-sex-to-punish-your-so/528412)
**Author:** [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/withholding-sex-to-punish-your-so/528412 "2010-02-14T03:56:46Z")
Both on this message board and in the non-cyber world, I’ve often heard scenarios described like this one: My boyfriend/husband has annoyed me/angered me/ failed to perform a requested task, therefore I won’t have sex w… --- ## [What is Donald Trump's IQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-donald-trumps-iq/798521)
**Author:** [@Tigers2B1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tigers2B1)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-donald-trumps-iq/798521 "2017-10-15T03:44:04Z")
Has that or anything related ever been published? He attended the Wharton School where the average SAT score is north of 1430 (1600 is perfect). Its my understanding that SAT correlates with IQ scores. Anyone seen real… --- ## [Who Did You Vote For-2014 Midterm Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-did-you-vote-for-2014-midterm-edition/702978)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-did-you-vote-for-2014-midterm-edition/702978 "2014-11-05T16:26:03Z")
My first ballot (for the State of California): Governor: Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Lt. Governor: Gavin Newsom Secretary of State: Alex Padilla Controller: Betty T. Yee Treasurer: John Chiang Attorney General: Kamela … --- ## [Threatened if I go to the Police. What should I do.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threatened-if-i-go-to-the-police-what-should-i-do/713902)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threatened-if-i-go-to-the-police-what-should-i-do/713902 "2015-03-02T12:08:47Z")
Yesterday I was involved in an altercation with a new resident to the share house I’ve been living in for over a year. They’ve only been here a few days, and they’ve been really problematic. If they haven’t been involved… --- ## [why does cold liquid hold more dissolved gas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-cold-liquid-hold-more-dissolved-gas/343555)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2006, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-cold-liquid-hold-more-dissolved-gas/343555 "2006-02-11T13:38:39Z")
Another thread here (Jinx’s) reminds me of a paradox that has puzzled me for a while. Cold liquids hold more dissolved gasses than warm, right? But aren’t the molecules in cold liquids closer together? Shouldn’t there… --- ## [The last time you got pulled over by law enforcement...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-time-you-got-pulled-over-by-law-enforcement/524044)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-time-you-got-pulled-over-by-law-enforcement/524044 "2010-01-10T04:21:53Z")
That’s it. What were the circumstances surrounding the last time you were pulled over by an officer of the law? What happened? What was the ultimate outcome? --- ## [What kind of post-apocalyptic scenarios would result in 100% destruction of the human race?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-post-apocalyptic-scenarios-would-result-in-100-destruction-of-the-human-race/637526)
**Author:** [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2012, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-post-apocalyptic-scenarios-would-result-in-100-destruction-of-the-human-race/637526 "2012-10-15T10:28:50Z")
There’s been a glut of post-apocalyptic media to come out in recent years – everything from Mad Max, to Jericho, the Fallout series, The Walking Dead – all purporting to show us a decimated human race trying to pick up t… --- ## [The Office: 04 Feb 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-04-feb-2011/570122)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-04-feb-2011/570122 "2011-02-07T22:17:58Z")
Wow, I actually liked this one. For a moment I really thought Michael was going to jump off the building right as Holly was coming out the door. Oh well. The whole episode was dark, so a dark conclusion wouldn’t have be… --- ## [Pictures with messages which when reversed reveal sexism.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-with-messages-which-when-reversed-reveal-sexism/762151)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-with-messages-which-when-reversed-reveal-sexism/762151 "2016-08-18T18:39:13Z")
There’s a classic picture, “Teach your daughters to shoot. Because a restraining order is just a piece of paper.” But if you were to reverse it - “Teach your sons to shoot…” - that would be called creepy, misogynist, and… --- ## [Ever been kicked off a forum? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-kicked-off-a-forum-why/675248)
**Author:** [@amorali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amorali)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-kicked-off-a-forum-why/675248 "2013-12-09T08:28:31Z")
Just curious if this has happened to anyone else for non obvious reasons? I was on a relationship site and got banned for pointing out that people in affairs don’t just “fall” into them. I’m a longtime forum fan, since… --- ## [How does public-available charging of electric vehicles work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-public-available-charging-of-electric-vehicles-work/999613)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-public-available-charging-of-electric-vehicles-work/999613 "2024-06-25T11:15:38Z")
Not meant to be a pro/con argument on the value of an EV, but more on the question of how those new charging stations work . . . Three weeks ago was on a business trip through Las Vegas, NV where my rental car company … --- ## [3D Movies: IMAX 3D vs Real 3D (why does only one "pop out")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-movies-imax-3d-vs-real-3d-why-does-only-one-pop-out/554819)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-movies-imax-3d-vs-real-3d-why-does-only-one-pop-out/554819 "2010-09-25T19:55:29Z")
After having seen Avatar in both Imax 3D and Real 3D, I noticed something: the effects seemed to “pop out” of the screen in Imax, whereas they seemed to “pop in” in Real 3D (as if I were looking for a window). Does this… --- ## [Old people should bathe more often](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-should-bathe-more-often/520312)
**Author:** [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-should-bathe-more-often/520312 "2010-01-06T10:43:18Z")
Yesterday I told my friends that when I get old and start to smell I expect them to tell me. Unfortunately, they will also be old and smelly. When someone starts to lose their sense of smell, why do they think, “Gee, I… --- ## [How do prepaid Credit Cards work? Are they a good idea on the Internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-prepaid-credit-cards-work-are-they-a-good-idea-on-the-internet/609373)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-prepaid-credit-cards-work-are-they-a-good-idea-on-the-internet/609373 "2012-01-17T17:12:22Z")
I’ve seen racks of empty credit cards at the grocery stores. I haven’t used one before. I’m guessing you take them to the courtesy booth and pay a certain amount to fill it? Then use it until the money is gone or you r… --- ## [NHL: March 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911 "2013-04-03T03:05:39Z")
I absolutely can not wait for the Blackhawks/Red Wings game today. I’m hoping the Hawks keep their streak going and beat the snot out of the Red Wings. The Blackhawks have a very rough schedule for March so I’m guessing… --- ## [There is no supernatural.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-supernatural/300587)
**Author:** [@Hoodoo\_Ulove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoodoo_Ulove)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-supernatural/300587 "2005-04-27T18:08:15Z")
If a phenomenon is real, it is part of nature. Seems like commmon sense to me. Not everyone agrees. Theologue does not wish to debate this subject. I asked him twice. Fortunately for my edification, \*\*Liberal \*\* do… --- ## [Religion based only what Jesus said](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-based-only-what-jesus-said/835349)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-based-only-what-jesus-said/835349 "2024-03-21T05:49:50Z")
I was having a discussion with someone the other day, and I used some quotes from the Bible, and the response was “Jesus didn’t say that” Got me to thinking, are there any religions that are based on only what Jesus sai… --- ## [Agents of SHIELD: S3 E21 "Absolution/Ascension Part 1" 5/17/16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-shield-s3-e21-absolution-ascension-part-1-5-17-16/755058)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-shield-s3-e21-absolution-ascension-part-1-5-17-16/755058 "2016-06-09T16:19:24Z")
Poor swerve at the start, but it’s to be expected. Fitz tries acting warmups. “Stop that!” They just hand out kill codes from the sidewalk?! And just number/letters on a piece of plastic? Radcliff: “Please, don’t do t… --- ## [Diggleblop has a giant schwanz!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diggleblop-has-a-giant-schwanz/396937)
**Author:** [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diggleblop-has-a-giant-schwanz/396937 "2007-03-23T23:31:59Z")
Sorry, I just could not let this thread continue to go unmocked. Are we really to believe this thread was posted in hopes of a serious reply? If so, wouldn’t it, perhaps, have been more fruitful to write the company t… --- ## [Cutting the bottom off of a plastic 5 gallon water bottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-the-bottom-off-of-a-plastic-5-gallon-water-bottle/530919)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-the-bottom-off-of-a-plastic-5-gallon-water-bottle/530919 "2010-03-02T16:24:18Z")
What would be the best way to cut off the bottom of a 5 gallon water bottle? I know a hack saw would work, but I have to cut 26 of them. Would any of the Dremel tools work? Thanks! --- ## [Late '60s Pop Songs Featuring Trumpets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-60s-pop-songs-featuring-trumpets/402765)
**Author:** [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-60s-pop-songs-featuring-trumpets/402765 "2007-05-05T15:13:39Z")
This thread on Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (which, as it turns out, had not so much Tijuana but plenty of brass) got me to thinking about songs of that era with prominent trumpet parts. I just listened to Alone Again… --- ## [Signs that you're camping.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signs-that-youre-camping/708929)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signs-that-youre-camping/708929 "2015-01-12T21:19:56Z")
Just having returned from a glorious two weeks camping at the beach, and having much time to sit around each afternoon musing upon the meaning of life and shit, I have come up with a list of definitive signs that mean yo… --- ## [Is believing in God evolutionarily advantageous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-believing-in-god-evolutionarily-advantageous/552131)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-believing-in-god-evolutionarily-advantageous/552131 "2010-09-02T21:25:40Z")
NPR has been running a series called “The Human Edge” about how evolution has given humans a leg up on other species. But the one from yesterday: Is Believing In God Evolutionarily Advantageous? just struck me as peopl… --- ## [A Friend Daughter Is Sleeping Around- Do You Tell Them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-daughter-is-sleeping-around-do-you-tell-them/352102)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-daughter-is-sleeping-around-do-you-tell-them/352102 "2006-04-13T18:07:27Z")
A double-barrelled question her, since I’m sure this is bound to generate some interesting replies. Let’s say you discover that a close friend’s teenage daughter (under 18) is sexually promiscuous. Not merely sexually a… --- ## [Do heaters dry up the air?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-heaters-dry-up-the-air/520982)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-heaters-dry-up-the-air/520982 "2009-12-13T02:13:36Z")
It’s often cold in Seattle, and cold air, of course, tends to make hands dry up. But I notice that turning on the heater can make things even worse, not better. Do air heaters dry up the surrounding air? --- ## [So where could Rush Limbaugh go to escape universal healthcare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-could-rush-limbaugh-go-to-escape-universal-healthcare/626758)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-could-rush-limbaugh-go-to-escape-universal-healthcare/626758 "2012-06-30T23:16:03Z")
According to my facebook wall Rush Limbaugh threatened to leave the US for Costa Rica if Obama is re-elected, in order to escape the scourge of universal healthcare. Unfortunately for him Costa Rica does have universa… --- ## [Elevated testosterone in a teenage girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elevated-testosterone-in-a-teenage-girl/630789)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elevated-testosterone-in-a-teenage-girl/630789 "2012-08-08T23:56:45Z")
It appears my daughter has an elevated testosterone level. We have an appointment to see the doctor next week. In the meantime how worried should I be? Because right now I’m pretty damn worried. --- ## [Why do coughs seem worse in the morning and night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-coughs-seem-worse-in-the-morning-and-night/337751)
**Author:** [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-coughs-seem-worse-in-the-morning-and-night/337751 "2006-01-02T18:43:20Z")
The subject line pretty much says it all. All that’s left from my fun bought with the dreaded “What’s Going Around Work” is a residual cough. Which doesn’t bother me much except early in the morning or as I go to bed. S… --- ## [Is Wikipedia too 'masculine'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-wikipedia-too-masculine/680415)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-wikipedia-too-masculine/680415 "2014-02-06T22:36:42Z")
Here’s the story. I confess that I haven’t a clue what they’re talking about. “It’s aesthetically very masculine in design.” What does that even mean? OK, I’m a well-educated white male, perhaps I’m not seeing somethin… --- ## [Which of these medical cloning techniques would you be comfortable allowing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-medical-cloning-techniques-would-you-be-comfortable-allowing/636167)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-medical-cloning-techniques-would-you-be-comfortable-allowing/636167 "2012-10-07T19:04:30Z")
On a recent trip to the Star Wars Universe to get teleport Aayla Secura\* out of the path of the blaster bolts that took her life, I stopped by the planet Kamino for some \[del\]thieving\[/del\] \[del\]raiding\[/del\] technologic… --- ## [NCAA Tourney / March Madness Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-tourney-march-madness-thread/715410)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-tourney-march-madness-thread/715410 "2015-04-09T01:13:20Z")
May have our first major upset in 0.4 seconds ETA: Well there went a bunch of my brackets. --- ## [Great Debates and trolls/crackpots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-debates-and-trolls-crackpots/613078)
**Author:** [@FixMyIgnorance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FixMyIgnorance)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-debates-and-trolls-crackpots/613078 "2012-02-25T20:32:47Z")
I just wanted to rant a bit about a gripe I’ve had with Great Debates. It’s against the rules to accuse people of lying, being trolls, or calling them names. I fully understand the \*intent \*of these rules. The point of … --- ## [DC, Maryland sue Trump over alleged constitutional violations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-maryland-sue-trump-over-alleged-constitutional-violations/788770)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-maryland-sue-trump-over-alleged-constitutional-violations/788770 "2018-11-03T13:33:34Z")
D.C. and Maryland to sue President Trump, alleging breach of constitutional oath I’d love to hear a discussion of this. On the one hand, it seems very clear to me that the president has violated the emoluments clause. … --- ## [Alanis Morissette--"My Humps"--I am experiencing horror.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539)
**Author:** [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539 "2007-04-07T21:55:19Z")
Fair warning: this is one of those “sour milk” things (i.e. “Wow, this milk is really sour and awful, here taste it!”), but if you feel up to the horror check out Alanis Morissette covering “My Humps”. It seems Ms. Moris… --- ## [Voldemort vs Gandalf (or other wizards)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voldemort-vs-gandalf-or-other-wizards/560740)
**Author:** [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voldemort-vs-gandalf-or-other-wizards/560740 "2010-11-17T04:14:06Z")
I finally completed reading the Harry Potter series last night. I’m curious how Voldemort would hold up against Gandalf or other very powerful wizards of other series. Voldemort, IMO, wants to be a lich without the mes… --- ## [Kid's getting Rocksmith - need rec for a guitar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-getting-rocksmith-need-rec-for-a-guitar/676595)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-getting-rocksmith-need-rec-for-a-guitar/676595 "2013-12-21T00:07:42Z")
The “kid” is 46 and has never played an instrument. A few years ago he paid several thousand dollars for a saxophone. More recently he bought an electric piano. He spent about an hour on both those things. Lucky for … --- ## [Why does this guy retract his eBay bids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-this-guy-retract-his-ebay-bids/370013)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-this-guy-retract-his-ebay-bids/370013 "2006-08-30T13:51:59Z")
I am selling an item on eBay in an auction that is ending in a few hours. I listed the item with a $150.00 starting price and no reserve for a 7-day auction. The day after I put up the listing, I received a bid for $150… --- ## [Are driving lights street legal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-driving-lights-street-legal/648077)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-driving-lights-street-legal/648077 "2013-01-25T18:40:57Z")
I was thinking of adding something like this to the bumper of my sedan to add brightness to my headlights. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Driving-Light-Kit-with-Hid-Style-Lenses/16680057 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Driving-Li… --- ## [Tree litter: What's my obligation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tree-litter-whats-my-obligation/540386)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tree-litter-whats-my-obligation/540386 "2010-05-31T15:04:25Z")
On my smallish lot, I have a HUGE old maple tree that is causing some friction between myself and my neighbors. This tree has got to be over 200 years old with a trunk nearly four and a half meters in circumference. It’s… --- ## [Historical and or factual inaccuracies in song lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-and-or-factual-inaccuracies-in-song-lyrics/446473)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-and-or-factual-inaccuracies-in-song-lyrics/446473 "2008-04-27T10:03:39Z")
The Idol does Andrew Lloyd Webber thread had me thinking of possible song choices, which made me think of the title number from Sunset Blvd (as a David Cook song) which reminds me of one of my biggest factually inaccurat… --- ## [Why do hotels have ice machines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-have-ice-machines/830665)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hotels-have-ice-machines/830665 "2019-03-19T00:46:15Z")
An ice machine on every floor. I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels over the years, and I’ve never used one. Come to think of it, I’ve never even witnessed a person getting ice from one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=999&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1001&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)