# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1029&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:** 1030 --- ## [What Kitchen Utensils Have One Use and One Use Only?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kitchen-utensils-have-one-use-and-one-use-only/754761)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kitchen-utensils-have-one-use-and-one-use-only/754761 "2016-06-11T01:48:04Z")
I was just doing dishes and the thought occurred to me, mainly because of one thing I washed by hand. I don’t mean “Well, knives are only used for cutting things (though I’d dispute that).” I mean much more specific th… --- ## [The case against democracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-against-democracy/770413)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-against-democracy/770413 "2016-11-06T10:07:56Z")
Inspired in part by two different closely related articles I was just reading and the “Talk me off the ledge” thread here (yes, I’m worried, too). Mods, please move if this is deemed more appropriate elsewhere but it s… --- ## [What does "Nutty" Taste Like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-nutty-taste-like/676393)
**Author:** [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-nutty-taste-like/676393 "2013-12-16T17:32:17Z")
Any time someone says,“It has a Nutty Flavor/Aroma”. I immediately think of Austin Powers and his coffee sample. I have no idea what “Nutty” is supposed to mean in taste speak. How can a wine have “Nutty Aromatics”? W… --- ## [Is this girl the world's first "immortal"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-girl-the-worlds-first-immortal/500741)
**Author:** [@tgan3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tgan3)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-girl-the-worlds-first-immortal/500741 "2009-08-13T20:20:11Z")
Shes currently 16 years old as of 2009 and yet still has the physical and mental capabilities of a toddler. Amazing. She does not really seem to age, could she possibly be the first person to live much long… --- ## [girl getting called by last name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-getting-called-by-last-name/661645)
**Author:** [@Jenbo9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenbo9)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-getting-called-by-last-name/661645 "2013-06-30T13:23:07Z")
Hey everyone- just curious if anyone out ther gets annoyed with getting called by their last name. And how to correct it…My supervisor at work does this to me all the time and it irritates the crap out of me. Now some of… --- ## [One-Hit Wonders that are actually anywhere near wonderful.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hit-wonders-that-are-actually-anywhere-near-wonderful/547030)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hit-wonders-that-are-actually-anywhere-near-wonderful/547030 "2010-07-23T20:09:26Z")
Here’s one to get you in the mood. Zoe - Sunshine On A Rainy Day Any more proposals? --- ## [What do you hate about vegans/vegetarians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-hate-about-vegans-vegetarians/408821)
**Author:** [@swedishxtheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swedishxtheek)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-hate-about-vegans-vegetarians/408821 "2007-06-25T22:48:45Z")
As a vegan, I’ve had to deal with many, many people who aren’t accepting of my decision to better myself and the environment and to protect animals and not take advantage of them. Wow. Long sentence. I’m wondering what … --- ## [vent pipe plumbing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-pipe-plumbing-question/109319)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-pipe-plumbing-question/109319 "2002-05-17T14:49:59Z")
What are my options for running a vent pipe. Normally it runs from a point in the drain pipe after the trap to the roof. A roof run is impractiable so I would want to know what my other options are. Can I run it out t… --- ## [Children, Population Growth and Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-population-growth-and-society/491760)
**Author:** [@hdc\_bst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hdc_bst)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-population-growth-and-society/491760 "2009-04-11T00:22:17Z")
Inspired by the ‘children haters’ pit thread, I’d like to start a more reasonable discussion of some of the issues involved. It seems obvious that any particular level of technology there is a minimum sustainable ratio … --- ## [How much you like to dance. Correlation with gender and sexual orientation.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-you-like-to-dance-correlation-with-gender-and-sexual-orientation/561394)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-you-like-to-dance-correlation-with-gender-and-sexual-orientation/561394 "2010-12-06T18:29:40Z")
Please vote before you look at the comments. The idea that women and gay men like to dance is quite widespread. How true is it? If it is, why is it so? What about lesbians? What about bisexuals? Most importantly, how m… --- ## [When do you call an ambulance? (don't need answer just yet...).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-call-an-ambulance-dont-need-answer-just-yet/670789)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-call-an-ambulance-dont-need-answer-just-yet/670789 "2013-10-11T10:13:11Z")
Sure, if someone is having a suspected heart attack, breathing difficulties or has been involved in an accident where injuries are unknown but potentially serious, an ambulance would be the first response of course. But… --- ## [Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama actually deserve no slack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-and-the-dalai-lama-actually-deserve-no-slack/733606)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-and-the-dalai-lama-actually-deserve-no-slack/733606 "2015-10-24T13:29:10Z")
Inspired by some current threads in IMHO. FWIW, I was raised Catholic, am now a self-described New Ager. A common error of cognition is to see the good within the bad as an actual positive good. For example, seeing Albe… --- ## [What's the latest dope on female "squirting?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-latest-dope-on-female-squirting/585353)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-latest-dope-on-female-squirting/585353 "2011-06-20T21:06:14Z")
Need answer fast. :smiley: Just kidding, but this has been the topic of conversation with many different folks lately. Now, let me lay down what I know to be fact about women “squirting” and you can correct me where I’m… --- ## [Yes! Kenneth Lay is DEAD!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-kenneth-lay-is-dead/363261)
**Author:** [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-kenneth-lay-is-dead/363261 "2006-07-09T21:38:17Z")
Nothing could have cheered me up this morning more than this: Enron founder Kenneth Lay dies at 64 Too bad he escaped Earthly judgment, and it doesn’t sound like he suffered very long. But I’d love to see the look on h… --- ## [If I touch a tree, am I earthed/grounded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-touch-a-tree-am-i-earthed-grounded/632473)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-touch-a-tree-am-i-earthed-grounded/632473 "2012-08-24T17:31:36Z")
“Earthing is a fast-growing movement based upon the major discovery that connecting to the Earth’s natural energy is foundational for vibrant health.” --- ## ["Let's go down to the quarry and throw stuff in there!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-down-to-the-quarry-and-throw-stuff-in-there/607019)
**Author:** [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-down-to-the-quarry-and-throw-stuff-in-there/607019 "2014-01-11T12:51:15Z")
Can someone give me the background on this phrase? I’ve been interpreting it as a newer equivalent of “I like turtles” - something an ADD and not-terribly bright boy would say. Is there some meaning I’m missing? Where do… --- ## [Where can I put up a temporary web page quickly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-put-up-a-temporary-web-page-quickly/631179)
**Author:** [@Rusalka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rusalka)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2012, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-put-up-a-temporary-web-page-quickly/631179 "2012-08-12T06:36:38Z")
I backed up a Facebook page (full html) before it got changed. Now I’d like to put that page up on the internet for illustrative purposes and link to it at least temporarily. Where and how can I do this quickly? I’m l… --- ## [Fish Warrior??! Gimme a fuckin' break, you 'extreme' douchebags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-warrior-gimme-a-fuckin-break-you-extreme-douchebags/548024)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-warrior-gimme-a-fuckin-break-you-extreme-douchebags/548024 "2010-07-30T02:58:44Z")
National Geographic’s newest show. He’s an extreme fisherman who goes after extreme fish, fish that don’t take no shit from anybody because that’s the way they rol… um, swim. There’s another similar show somewhere cal… --- ## [Bob Dylan seized](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-dylan-seized/506617)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-dylan-seized/506617 "2009-08-21T15:17:40Z")
I went looking for more on this story after reading about in this thread, and found this story, which includes an interview with the officer in question. If this is what police training, logic and perception is like, ou… --- ## [Is it really that easy to ilegally cross the border from Mexico to USA ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-that-easy-to-ilegally-cross-the-border-from-mexico-to-usa/396203)
**Author:** [@Bogdan99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bogdan99)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-that-easy-to-ilegally-cross-the-border-from-mexico-to-usa/396203 "2007-03-18T04:13:46Z")
I see in a lot of movies that the Mexicans can cross the border ilegally without problems: they swim across some river, they go on foot or even with trucks, full of them. I dont know the real situation in the US, but is… --- ## [What's the second most \*famous\* painting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-most-famous-painting/818822)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-most-famous-painting/818822 "2018-08-07T14:27:05Z")
It’s pretty hard to argue the Mona Lisa isn’t the most famous painting. I’m not necessarily saying the best or most technical (or whatever art terms you want to use). My brother-in-law saw the Mona Lisa in the Lourve, n… --- ## [Can You Make Whiskey, Brandy Without Distillation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-whiskey-brandy-without-distillation/720308)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-whiskey-brandy-without-distillation/720308 "2015-05-19T20:49:05Z")
With the recent surge in micro-distillers, i wonder of you could make better liquor without distillation at all-if you used reverse osmosis, you could remove the alcohol from the mash/wine without heat at all. Distillati… --- ## [Jonathan Chance, I think this thread deserved a Warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-i-think-this-thread-deserved-a-warning/782228)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-i-think-this-thread-deserved-a-warning/782228 "2017-03-24T17:03:46Z")
In this thread Goonie asks if Trump uses ‘goon squads’. No substantiation, no links, no nothing. Just a poisoned question. I really think that that deserved a warning, and the thread should have been disappeared. Give… --- ## [Coolest musical instrument to learn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-musical-instrument-to-learn/203471)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-musical-instrument-to-learn/203471 "2003-10-01T23:33:49Z")
I’ve been thinking about learning to play an instrument. What should I learn? I know nothing about music. --- ## [A bit heavy handed Asmovian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-heavy-handed-asmovian/735787)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-heavy-handed-asmovian/735787 "2015-11-03T14:54:30Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=772746&page=2 If, as mentioned in post #70, Urbanredneck had been previously taken to task about that particular joke then I can see the reason behind the “stop it” p… --- ## [Physical traits you hate, but others would probably like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-traits-you-hate-but-others-would-probably-like/709119)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-traits-you-hate-but-others-would-probably-like/709119 "2015-01-11T00:56:39Z")
Not trying to create a stealth bragging thread, like my penis is so large sex is impossible! :frowning: LOL Ok but for real. I have trouble keeping a healthy weight, I sometimes force myself to eat. One time my wife sa… --- ## [Botticelli - Jan. 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824 "2016-02-01T19:09:39Z")
Previous thread: Botticelli - December 2015 - Thread Games - Straight Dope Message Board A happy, healthy New Year to you all! Our first letter of 2016 is J Have at you! --- ## ["V" — s1e2 — 11/10/09](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-s1e2-11-10-09/517039)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-s1e2-11-10-09/517039 "2009-11-14T21:18:11Z")
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**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-clue-what-a-passing-score-is-on-the-ascp-phlebotomy-test/537065 "2025-09-08T16:19:27Z")
My wife has taken the pre-test for this: http://www.ascp.org/pdf/ExaminationContentGuidelinesPBT.aspx She got 76% of the questions right. Her instructors in phlebotomy never told her what the passing % is. It’s nowhe… --- ## [lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener/200807)
**Author:** [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener/200807 "2003-09-16T16:55:48Z")
How dare you post utter tripe such as this? You are fostering stupidity and ignorance. You perpetuate myth and intolerance. You malign and libel entire groups of people. You, in a mere 13 posts, have trotted out ever… --- ## [Your favorite cut of steak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-cut-of-steak/574051)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-cut-of-steak/574051 "2011-03-11T01:23:15Z")
To be eaten as a steak, not pre-sliced or served as a roast (to be sliced then served). You know what a steak is. For definitions of the different cuts see here. --- ## [The specific clusterfuck of discussing war plans over Signal, a consumer cellphone app](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-specific-clusterfuck-of-discussing-war-plans-over-signal-a-consumer-cellphone-app/1016157)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-specific-clusterfuck-of-discussing-war-plans-over-signal-a-consumer-cellphone-app/1016157 "2025-05-06T20:14:22Z")
I feel like this specific incident deserves its own pit thread. With Miller’s permission, I have moved all the threads from the general “clusterfuck” thread to this one. Hopefully, I did it fairly cleanly. My apologies f… --- ## [Are there any permanent psych hospital patients?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-permanent-psych-hospital-patients/600136)
**Author:** [@taffygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taffygirl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-permanent-psych-hospital-patients/600136 "2011-10-20T04:22:00Z")
Between advances in medicine and cuts in funding, people who at one time were confined to psychiatric hospitals for years or even for life are able to just get outpatient treatment. I’ve known people with schizophrenia, … --- ## [2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-pool/782001)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-pool/782001 "2017-04-04T12:48:42Z")
Hey Doper basketball fans, it’s tournament time once again! As I have for the last several years, I will be hosting a tournament pool on ESPN.com. Here is the link to this year’s tournament pool web page: http://games.… --- ## [Manner of Death for Animals in the Wild](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manner-of-death-for-animals-in-the-wild/608402)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manner-of-death-for-animals-in-the-wild/608402 "2012-01-10T00:32:43Z")
I assume it varies by species, but I initially got to thinking about it in looking at these online videos of the great herd animals in Africa - wildebeests, zebras, buffalo etc. - which are prey to lions, hyenas etc. Wha… --- ## [Foreclosure, bank can't find original paperwork](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-bank-cant-find-original-paperwork/621349)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-bank-cant-find-original-paperwork/621349 "2012-05-10T12:05:14Z")
Hello Everyone, I talked to my cousin today and found out she has been going through some rough times. Her business has been doing very badly and she hadn’t been able to make her mortgage payment. She has a home and a c… --- ## [Order of the Stick - Past Strips Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-past-strips-discussion-thread/632471)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2014, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-past-strips-discussion-thread/632471 "2014-01-20T08:58:06Z")
This is a discussion thread for past strips of the webcomic The Order of the Stick, which I’ve created because of the murderous rage that followers of the Current Discussion Thread seem to fly into whenever someone bumps… --- ## [Little triangular car window](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-triangular-car-window/404732)
**Author:** [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-triangular-car-window/404732 "2007-05-21T03:11:05Z")
What is the proper term for the little triangular windows on the driver’s door and the front passenger’s door of a car? They could be manually opened outward. They have pretty much disappeared from U.S-made cars. --- ## [Are bigger bicycle wheels more efficient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bigger-bicycle-wheels-more-efficient/664650)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bigger-bicycle-wheels-more-efficient/664650 "2013-07-29T16:41:21Z")
My bike was stolen Wed. night so I’m out looking for a new one. Apparently mountain bikes are increasingly sold with 29-inch wheels instead of the old standard, 26-inch ones. At two different bike shops, the salesmen hav… --- ## [Where do the Republicans go if Trump loses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-the-republicans-go-if-trump-loses/921268)
**Author:** [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-the-republicans-go-if-trump-loses/921268 "2020-10-17T11:12:32Z")
One thing about the Republican Party is they are very good at distancing themselves from their ‘losers’. You can go right back to Herbert Hoover who was dissuaded from seeking to regain the presidency by party insiders a… --- ## [Baby formula should be available only by perscription](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-formula-should-be-available-only-by-perscription/107626)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-formula-should-be-available-only-by-perscription/107626 "2002-10-19T05:01:48Z")
There is absolutely no debate that breastfeeding babies is best. It is healthier for the mother (lowers breast cancer rates). It is MUCH healthier for the child (fewer ear infections, higher IQ, etc). It is better for… --- ## [Trailer Park Stereotypes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailer-park-stereotypes/683303)
**Author:** [@sandysue44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandysue44)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailer-park-stereotypes/683303 "2014-03-12T00:08:47Z")
I unfortunately live in a trailer park in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The stereotype of white trash losers is all too accurate. Yes, there are honest working class people of limited means but many are those who are alco… --- ## [Does a circle have corners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-circle-have-corners/189360)
**Author:** [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-circle-have-corners/189360 "2003-07-25T02:06:08Z")
Me and my friend were having a chatting and he jokingly told me to sit in the corner of a round room…being the nerd I am I actually thought about this and we got into an argument on wether or not a circle had corners. M… --- ## [Worst movie cop-outs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-cop-outs/320926)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-cop-outs/320926 "2005-09-16T20:06:26Z")
I hate it just when things get interesting, the movie “pulls back”. For example. “Bringing Down the House” Steve Martin does a dating service and gets Queen Latifah (not a “white” black girl like in “Guess Who” or Halle… --- ## [Cast A Song of Ice & Fire/the next seasons of GAME OF THRONES](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-a-song-of-ice-fire-the-next-seasons-of-game-of-thrones/587524)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-a-song-of-ice-fire-the-next-seasons-of-game-of-thrones/587524 "2011-07-08T13:06:48Z")
No unboxed spoilers about the plots, please. There are many characters either yet to be introduced or who’ve been introduced but yet to become major who could be recast. Feel free to recast an already cast role. My pi… --- ## [I just learned about the annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023, which will be passing right over my house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-learned-about-the-annular-solar-eclipse-of-october-14-2023-which-will-be-passing-right-over-my-house/962945)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-learned-about-the-annular-solar-eclipse-of-october-14-2023-which-will-be-passing-right-over-my-house/962945 "2023-11-02T15:51:32Z")
That said, I do live in Oregon, and my history with attempted eclipse viewing has been less than stellar. There may still be some posters on here who were with me at Jonathan Chance’s viewing party in South Carolina, w… --- ## [Caffeine addicted MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-addicted-mmp/980066)
**Author:** [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-addicted-mmp/980066 "2023-02-27T14:06:25Z")
This morning I flipped the on switch on the espresso machine and it didn’t react. Hubby did some investigation and figured out the magnetic float in the tank wasn’t behaving. After some manual manipulation, there was th… --- ## [Wedding Invitations (mis)interpretation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-invitations-mis-interpretation/335501)
**Author:** [@ninevah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ninevah)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-invitations-mis-interpretation/335501 "2006-01-24T02:25:06Z")
Hi y’all. I have a invitation query. MrNinevah and I are getting married in January '06. Wedding invites went out in late October. Since we are tight with numbers, we’ve taken the ‘no kids’ policy since the wedding cere… --- ## [Does Ronald Reagan really deserve credit for taking down the Berlin Wall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ronald-reagan-really-deserve-credit-for-taking-down-the-berlin-wall/427188)
**Author:** [@The\_Maltese\_Bippy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Maltese_Bippy)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ronald-reagan-really-deserve-credit-for-taking-down-the-berlin-wall/427188 "2007-11-27T04:26:13Z")
I recall that there were plenty of mentions in the press that the Germans planned to remove the wall, and like any border protocol change, it would take a couple of months, and then a couple weeks later RR sounded off to… --- ## [Pull cord on outboard doesn't catch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pull-cord-on-outboard-doesnt-catch/625496)
**Author:** [@kombatminipig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kombatminipig)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pull-cord-on-outboard-doesnt-catch/625496 "2012-07-02T09:04:52Z")
I have an old Johnson 10hp outboard engine with a pull cord, and the problem I’m having with it is that the pull cord doesn’t always crank the engine, but for the first 3-4 (or if I’m unlucky 20-30) pulls simply spins fr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1028&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1030&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)