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**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-is-proper-english-doomed/715754 "2015-03-25T20:04:19Z")
I am currently watching a documentary on Pivot, called “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”, directed by (and I assume starring) Angela Sun. She is walking on a beach on Midway Atoll with a 12-year old ki… --- ## [mark of the beast microchip -- when was it invented?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-of-the-beast-microchip-when-was-it-invented/497998)
**Author:** [@goemon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goemon)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-of-the-beast-microchip-when-was-it-invented/497998 "2009-06-05T00:49:25Z")
i’m wanting to know when the interpretation of the Book of Revelation in the bible to mean that we would receive a microchip implant in our hand/forehead to buy/sell goods was invented. i had heard this story since i was… --- ## [Do some people on this board simply not know how to quote others' posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-people-on-this-board-simply-not-know-how-to-quote-others-posts/649339)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-people-on-this-board-simply-not-know-how-to-quote-others-posts/649339 "2013-02-14T20:45:01Z")
I’ve seen a lot of venerable posters on this board do stuff like: Random Doper said: “I like pie!” As in, copying and pasting someone else’s post then putting quotation marks around it. After being on the SDMB for yea… --- ## [Really silly warnings that manufacturers put on products because they might get sued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-silly-warnings-that-manufacturers-put-on-products-because-they-might-get-sued/66944)
**Author:** [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-silly-warnings-that-manufacturers-put-on-products-because-they-might-get-sued/66944 "2022-12-23T06:32:58Z")
I just looked down at my computer keyboard for the 1000th or so time and for the 1000th or so I have seen this label. WARNING: Some experts believe that the use of any keyboard may cause serious injury. Consult statemen… --- ## [If one more person says/asks this, I'll scream (add your own)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-more-person-says-asks-this-ill-scream-add-your-own/66590)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-more-person-says-asks-this-ill-scream-add-your-own/66590 "2001-05-29T18:43:20Z")
What sorts of questions do people ask you repeatedly, or comments they make, that make you want to scream? And how would you like to answer them? Here are a few I get on a regular basis: \*\* You look a lot younger than … --- ## [What happens if you cant pick your nose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-cant-pick-your-nose/111169)
**Author:** [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2002, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-cant-pick-your-nose/111169 "2002-10-08T14:28:13Z")
sorry for the grossology, but visiting a sick comotose relative, and then picking my nose there, made me wonder. Does your nose get full and blocked, or does it fall out naturally. What if you are lying in bed in a coma? … --- ## [Best way to brush a short haired dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-brush-a-short-haired-dog/615115)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2012, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-brush-a-short-haired-dog/615115 "2012-03-11T08:19:22Z")
Hello All, Gunner the Great Dane™ is starting to shed very badly. Our other dogs are also shedding, the difference being that they are “long haired” dogs and brush out very nicely with a groomers comb. Gunner has very s… --- ## [Why is using Sarin gas worse than using high explosives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-using-sarin-gas-worse-than-using-high-explosives/667591)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2013, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-using-sarin-gas-worse-than-using-high-explosives/667591 "2013-09-02T04:25:43Z")
The statements on NPR are that the victims of last week’s bombing of a civilian neighborhood with sarin gas rounds from a rocket suffered, and in some cases died horribly. The UN of course states that using such weapons… --- ## [How do people say "ouch!" in other languages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-say-ouch-in-other-languages/196439)
**Author:** [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-say-ouch-in-other-languages/196439 "2003-08-26T15:58:49Z")
Just a few minutes ago I was subjected to a small jolt of static shock. I flinched and said, “ouch!” I then got to thinking about how we often say this specific word when subjected to sudden, but usually minor and brief … --- ## [Let's debate pro-choice people vs. anti-abortion people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-debate-pro-choice-people-vs-anti-abortion-people/539421)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-debate-pro-choice-people-vs-anti-abortion-people/539421 "2010-05-18T13:21:53Z")
I started this thread about my encounter with an anti-abortion protestor. Like most anti-abortion protest threads, it beame a debate about abortion. So I am stating this loud and clear: THIS IS NOT A THREAD ABOUT ABORTIO… --- ## [Does everyone have a dirty secret?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-have-a-dirty-secret/661205)
**Author:** [@Virgil\_Tibbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Virgil_Tibbs)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-have-a-dirty-secret/661205 "2013-06-19T18:04:13Z")
If you could read minds, would you discover that everyone has a dirty secret that you would find shocking? Limiting this to adults, I suspect it would be true of 90% of people. Sexual abuse, domestic violence, suicide a… --- ## [What's the point to pursuing nuclear weapon programs nowadays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-to-pursuing-nuclear-weapon-programs-nowadays/610577)
**Author:** [@Vicullum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicullum)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-to-pursuing-nuclear-weapon-programs-nowadays/610577 "2012-01-29T05:54:13Z")
All this talk about Iran lately is making wonder if anyone can explain, in realpolitik terms, what they have to gain by trying to acquire nuclear weapons. Look at all the other countries with nukes. Not a single one has … --- ## [Is the coastline paradox only applicable to physical coastlines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-coastline-paradox-only-applicable-to-physical-coastlines/944844)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-coastline-paradox-only-applicable-to-physical-coastlines/944844 "2021-06-30T14:53:15Z")
The coastline paradox states that due to their fractal-like properties, the length of a given coastline approaches infinity as the “ruler” used to measure it gets smaller and smaller. Suppose that I sketch a map of the … --- ## [Pink Floyd and Wizard of Oz was intentional](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-floyd-and-wizard-of-oz-was-intentional/72615)
**Author:** [@ScOo\_gUy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScOo_gUy)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2001, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-floyd-and-wizard-of-oz-was-intentional/72615 "2001-07-19T13:43:06Z")
I would like to know the reasons why the people who think this wasn’t intentional and comments from the people who know the truth. --- ## [Male board members, time to give your two cents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-board-members-time-to-give-your-two-cents/357065)
**Author:** [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-board-members-time-to-give-your-two-cents/357065 "2006-05-31T18:16:56Z")
A little background: The man and I have been together a little over a year and a half and have been living together about 9 months. Everything is hunky dory. We’ll both be graduating law school next year, get along famo… --- ## [Redfury, 'Bush apologists' and a hearty FU](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redfury-bush-apologists-and-a-hearty-fu/453440)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redfury-bush-apologists-and-a-hearty-fu/453440 "2008-06-22T17:01:46Z")
From this thread: Short and sweet as I don’t see any point in drawing this out…fuck you, you Spanish prick. Or as we say where I come from ‘tu madre, pendejo’. You can take the whole ‘Bush apologist’ rant and shove … --- ## [Why did the Black Death spare certain areas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-black-death-spare-certain-areas/591565)
**Author:** [@gatorslap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gatorslap)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-black-death-spare-certain-areas/591565 "2011-08-05T18:39:06Z")
Wikipedia has this animated gif showing the spread of the plague in Europe. Apparently the plague never reached Iceland, the bulk of Poland, the area around Milan, Andorra, and the extreme north of Russia. No explanati… --- ## [Why does my cable box take so long to change channels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-cable-box-take-so-long-to-change-channels/455407)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-cable-box-take-so-long-to-change-channels/455407 "2008-07-07T06:04:28Z")
I have Comcast digital cable service with a cable box. When I change channels with the up/down arrow buttons on the remote, it takes a full two seconds to resolve the new channel. Our second TV has no cable box (basic … --- ## [Can opium cause hallucinations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-opium-cause-hallucinations/192811)
**Author:** [@Paraphanelia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paraphanelia)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-opium-cause-hallucinations/192811 "2012-01-30T00:14:18Z")
Can opium cause hallucinations? My friend said that taking enough of opium can cause hallucinations.What does it exactly do to you anyway? --- ## [Punitive damages should not go to the plaintiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punitive-damages-should-not-go-to-the-plaintiff/551296)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punitive-damages-should-not-go-to-the-plaintiff/551296 "2010-08-28T01:53:32Z")
I can think of no justifiable reason why the plaintiff should receive punitive damages in a civil suit. I’m not against the idea of punitive damages at all, but their purpose is not compensation (that’s what compensatory… --- ## [Which Nut Goes Best With Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-nut-goes-best-with-chocolate/543615)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-nut-goes-best-with-chocolate/543615 "2010-06-20T02:18:31Z")
I love nuts and I love chocolates, and frankly I love them all together. Though the chocoloate enhances the flavour of some nuts better than others. For instance, I found hazelnuts tend to get smothered by the chocolate… --- ## [John McCain has officially jumped the shark.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mccain-has-officially-jumped-the-shark/391965)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mccain-has-officially-jumped-the-shark/391965 "2007-03-03T17:28:12Z")
McCain to Deliver Keynote Speech for Creationism Dude…what HAPPENED to you? I used to respect you, sort of. I kind of bought into that “Maveric” shit for awhile and I liked that you were one of the only prominant Senat… --- ## [Girls, have some respect for yourselves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-have-some-respect-for-yourselves/295370)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2005, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-have-some-respect-for-yourselves/295370 "2005-04-02T00:41:04Z")
And guys, have a little respect for women, too, while we’re at it. I was watching some music videos last night, and I got a little upset at what I saw. Men showing off their possessions - their nice cars, their jeweller… --- ## [I am pitting the iPod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-pitting-the-ipod/349246)
**Author:** [@mrrealtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrrealtime)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-pitting-the-ipod/349246 "2006-04-18T20:08:18Z")
its gone too far. They are everywhere and their marketing seeks to homogenize everyone into silhouettes of stereotypes. They carry the pretense of “inventing” a portable mp3 player, a portable video player, i mean, I w… --- ## [Frosty Camel is a reverse troll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frosty-camel-is-a-reverse-troll/626128)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frosty-camel-is-a-reverse-troll/626128 "2012-06-28T00:33:16Z")
This thread: I'm so lonesome I could die. - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board The dude is absolutely telling the truth (i.e., everything in his OP is 100% accurate)–don’t ask me how I know. But, he kn… --- ## [Dear Abby: Do You Have ANY Common Sense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-abby-do-you-have-any-common-sense/587317)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2011, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-abby-do-you-have-any-common-sense/587317 "2011-07-01T09:25:00Z")
To see what I’m getting at, read today’s column, which is purportedly written by a teenage delinquent who’s now doing life in prison: Does ANYTHING is that letter sound remotely plausible? Does ANYTHING in that letter… --- ## [I have a sudden addiction to ginger ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-sudden-addiction-to-ginger-ale/419894)
**Author:** [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-sudden-addiction-to-ginger-ale/419894 "2007-09-21T19:37:04Z")
Why am I suddenly addicted to ginger ale? For some strange reason as I was walking in to work this morning I had a thought that a ginger ale would taste good with my Egg McMuffin so I bought a can. I drank the whole can… --- ## [New fast food restaurant chains: Unworkable ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fast-food-restaurant-chains-unworkable-ideas/391906)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fast-food-restaurant-chains-unworkable-ideas/391906 "2007-02-19T18:19:40Z")
Tired of the same old burgers, pizza, and Kentucky Fried Tacos? Ever yearn for something a bit different? Have an idea so bad that the business model (evident in the name of the chain) is a recipe for failure? Share your… --- ## [A Meme to banish forever...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-meme-to-banish-forever/499135)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-meme-to-banish-forever/499135 "2009-06-13T17:32:51Z")
There is a movie meme that bugs the heck out of me and one I wish would be banished from all action / horror pictures. You could call it “never finishing the job.” For instance: good guy and bad guy are fighting. Or g… --- ## [Who is more likely to be able to live without the other? Liberals or Conservatives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-more-likely-to-be-able-to-live-without-the-other-liberals-or-conservatives/789514)
**Author:** [@Salvor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salvor)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2017, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-more-likely-to-be-able-to-live-without-the-other-liberals-or-conservatives/789514 "2017-06-30T05:01:32Z")
This is pure speculation and will never happen, but imagine that all the people in the US were warped to an identical set of twin worlds to live, but the population would be split where all the liberals and all the conse… --- ## [Inception: At the end is Cobb in reality or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inception-at-the-end-is-cobb-in-reality-or-not/694235)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inception-at-the-end-is-cobb-in-reality-or-not/694235 "2014-07-31T19:07:37Z")
And give your reason. There’s a lot of theories that say yea, Cobb is in the real world such as his wedding ring being his totem or the top at the end starting to wobble. However there are some theories that imply no h… --- ## [Wow! A kind warning to Olestra-phobes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-a-kind-warning-to-olestra-phobes/282805)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-a-kind-warning-to-olestra-phobes/282805 "2005-01-10T23:56:07Z")
Okay, we had a hubbub about the fake fat-like substance used in Frito-Lay WOW Chips and Toasty Toes WOW Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips. The generic name is Olestra, and the brand name is Olean®. Well, they’ve changed th… --- ## [OMG OMG OMG Gross Gross! I touched someone's loogie!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-gross-gross-i-touched-someones-loogie/574672)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-gross-gross-i-touched-someones-loogie/574672 "2011-03-19T03:18:32Z")
Dammit, I KNEW this was gonna happen someday! GROSS!!! It BURNS!!! First of all, yeah, I guess I was askin’ for it. Here’s the story… In California, our scratcher lottery tickets have a “second chance” draw for losi… --- ## [Stop flirting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-flirting/549669)
**Author:** [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-flirting/549669 "2010-08-10T19:52:35Z")
Okay, yeah, you, shop girl. You’re probably not reading this, but if you are, stop flirting with me. Yeah, you with the cute derriere. Stop flirting with me and giving me free stuff. It’s creepy. We don’t fit, and I… --- ## [Andy Griffith reported dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-griffith-reported-dead/627099)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-griffith-reported-dead/627099 "2012-07-06T17:18:30Z")
http://www.wavy.com/dpps/entertainment/celebrity\_news/ems-called-to-andy-griffiths-nc-home\_4226631?hpt=hp\_t2 . --- ## [Why does the French language sound so different from Spanish (and other neighboring languages)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-french-language-sound-so-different-from-spanish-and-other-neighboring-languages/717757)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-french-language-sound-so-different-from-spanish-and-other-neighboring-languages/717757 "2015-05-02T04:16:27Z")
I’ve been watching a bit of British tv lately, which includes a good sprinkling of French. It sounds very different from what Spanish and German I remember from school, and (in the case of Spanish) have heard on tv/rad… --- ## [Does current political discourse depress you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-current-political-discourse-depress-you/628589)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-current-political-discourse-depress-you/628589 "2012-07-26T00:32:50Z")
Because I am a Texas public school teacher (still employed :D), I’ve had a surplus of spare time for the past few weeks due to summer vacation. I’ve taken care of various minor chores around the house, spent time with t… --- ## [Constitution be damned, the FDA is moving ahead to ban almond milk (so says the washington examiner) \[Note just the word milk is being banned\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constitution-be-damned-the-fda-is-moving-ahead-to-ban-almond-milk-so-says-the-washington-examiner-note-just-the-word-milk-is-being-banned/970046)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constitution-be-damned-the-fda-is-moving-ahead-to-ban-almond-milk-so-says-the-washington-examiner-note-just-the-word-milk-is-being-banned/970046 "2023-02-24T01:07:22Z")
Wasnt this a republican/right thing years ago ? I mean they tried to pass some legal definition of meat but I think it was laughed off … --- ## [Why do ocean-going vessels burn oil instead of diesel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ocean-going-vessels-burn-oil-instead-of-diesel/658367)
**Author:** [@SHARKBITEATTACK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SHARKBITEATTACK)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ocean-going-vessels-burn-oil-instead-of-diesel/658367 "2013-05-17T15:45:27Z")
Title --- ## [Wrestler Puts Opponents Penis in a Hold....wow...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrestler-puts-opponents-penis-in-a-hold-wow/739485)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrestler-puts-opponents-penis-in-a-hold-wow/739485 "2015-12-15T19:43:26Z")
https://www.facebook.com/SportTelegraph/videos/1063535087024619/ Well…never thought I would see a penis lock in professional wrestling. Only in Japan. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: --- ## [How to make extra-marshmallowy rice krispy treats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-extra-marshmallowy-rice-krispy-treats/581309)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-extra-marshmallowy-rice-krispy-treats/581309 "2011-05-12T07:54:36Z")
When I was in school, we had rice krispy treats that were super gooey and extra marshmallowy. I was wondering if there’s a specific way to modify the recipe so they turn out this way? And maybe as a super secret bonus qu… --- ## [The one artistic work celebrities will be known for after they die](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-artistic-work-celebrities-will-be-known-for-after-they-die/633668)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-artistic-work-celebrities-will-be-known-for-after-they-die/633668 "2012-09-18T00:05:30Z")
As everyone knows, Michael Clarke Duncan died over the weekend. One thing I noticed is that in all news reports, if they mention him in anything, its The Green Mile., a movie from 1999. What? Nobody thought to mention… --- ## [Ray Bradbury dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-dead/624268)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-dead/624268 "2012-06-15T11:41:29Z")
Ray Bradbury died this morning. He’s long been my favorite of the ‘giants’ of Sci-fi (cue the Simpsons’ quote now). His poetry and imagery were captivating in a way that set his writing apart. 91 years is a long life,… --- ## [Guys, did you propose on one knee? (But I want to hear from everyone)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-did-you-propose-on-one-knee-but-i-want-to-hear-from-everyone/675656)
**Author:** [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-did-you-propose-on-one-knee-but-i-want-to-hear-from-everyone/675656 "2013-12-19T17:47:45Z")
Just curious who does that now or if anyone ever really did. I figure with such a wide variety of ages of dopers we’d get an interesting range of responses. Women, did/would you expect such a thing? Respect such a thi… --- ## [Should I be worried about a 345 kV transmission line in my street?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-about-a-345-kv-transmission-line-in-my-street/629352)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-about-a-345-kv-transmission-line-in-my-street/629352 "2012-07-27T02:19:04Z")
I learned last night that Com Ed plans to construct a 345 kV transmission line under the street in front of my house, to bring additional electrical capacity to downtown Chicago substations. It will only be 4-10 feet und… --- ## [To whom it may concern: No friend requests. It doesn't serve any purpose.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-whom-it-may-concern-no-friend-requests-it-doesnt-serve-any-purpose/723849)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-whom-it-may-concern-no-friend-requests-it-doesnt-serve-any-purpose/723849 "2015-07-04T01:55:11Z")
I see another friend request in my notifications. So, to whom it may concern: I’m not accepting any friend requests here. I asked the question in this forum a while back: What happens when one accepts a “friend” reque… --- ## [Are most pedophiles gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-most-pedophiles-gay/298648)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-most-pedophiles-gay/298648 "2005-04-17T21:11:34Z")
Please note that I know that most, hell, 99.999% of gay people are not pedophiles and that I do not mean to imply that in any shape matter or form. It seems like that when you here about pedophiles that it is mostly an … --- ## [Upskirting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upskirting/295721)
**Author:** [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upskirting/295721 "2005-04-02T18:45:07Z")
From one of many sites on the subject: I watched the “Today Show” piece on this and it occurs to me that no matter what laws are enacted to stop the practice, this is going to be a part of life from now on. If I were … --- ## [Will my Biological Clock tick? Want Kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-my-biological-clock-tick-want-kids/753739)
**Author:** [@missesther](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missesther)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-my-biological-clock-tick-want-kids/753739 "2016-05-07T02:30:31Z")
I’ve been dating a wonderful man for about a year and things are pretty serious. He is the man I want to be with for the long haul. We’ve discussed marriage and children, and are in agreement that marriage would come f… --- ## [I need help! The phrase "bite me!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-the-phrase-bite-me/124854)
**Author:** [@zia\_nova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zia_nova)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-the-phrase-bite-me/124854 "2002-08-22T22:36:09Z")
You guys gotta help me! What the hell does the phrase “bite me!” mean? Why do we say it? We obviously aren’t inviting the other person to have a snack whilst they insult us or whatever. Where did it come from? Why do we… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1024&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1026&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)