# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1035&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:** 1036 --- ## [Inappropriate cashier behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-cashier-behavior/743727)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-cashier-behavior/743727 "2016-02-25T04:56:53Z")
I was at a nearby store today, and when I got in line, there were 2 people in front of me. Instead of checking out the first customer, the cashier, who was heavily tattooed and old enough to know better, was telling the… --- ## [Fighting Ignorants (D&D setup thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorants-d-d-setup-thread/536322)
**Author:** [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorants-d-d-setup-thread/536322 "2010-09-23T23:44:09Z")
Inspired by this thread. Any posters keen to find out if their real-world stats would help them last five minutes in a D&D campaign are invited to sign up here. The first half-dozen in the thread will be the initial adve… --- ## [Are tattoos Getting Passe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tattoos-getting-passe/363501)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tattoos-getting-passe/363501 "2013-11-13T14:21:00Z")
I ask because of the recent popularity of those TV shows (Miami ink, Las Vegas Inked, etc.). it strikes me that trends these days follow certain evolutionary paths. first, something starts out being embraced by the peo… --- ## [origin of Roman names for Greek god?s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-roman-names-for-greek-god-s/538885)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-roman-names-for-greek-god-s/538885 "2012-02-08T01:39:29Z")
I’m investigating the origin of the word “Vulcan”. There are those that claim that it might derive from the biblical Tubal Cain (Genesis 4:22). That seems unlikely to me, and one of the reasons is because while the Gree… --- ## [Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute to vets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-ships-displayed-at-dnc-tribute-to-vets/634548)
**Author:** [@moonshot925](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonshot925)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2012, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-ships-displayed-at-dnc-tribute-to-vets/634548 "2012-09-15T10:03:40Z")
\[DNC tribute shows Russian warships instead of U.S.\] http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/09/navy-russian-warships-displayed-dnc-veterans-tribute-091112/ --- ## [Things that make you feel stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-feel-stupid/614308)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-feel-stupid/614308 "2012-03-08T18:31:11Z")
I just watched a video where a guy looked at a Rubik’s cube for about 15 seconds, put on a blindfold, and then solved the Rubik’s cube in about 15 seconds. Holy shit. I wouldn’t be able to do that in a billion years. S… --- ## [Anybody seen a Rheumatologist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-seen-a-rheumatologist/494285)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-seen-a-rheumatologist/494285 "2009-07-29T23:25:16Z")
Not looking for med advice, just… venting a bit. My doctor just told me I should see a rheumatologist ASAP. The reason is because my antinuclear antibody test was positive, which is apparently Bad, but my Rheumatoid fac… --- ## [Is lying about being pregnant for a social experiment a jerkish thing to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lying-about-being-pregnant-for-a-social-experiment-a-jerkish-thing-to-do/579380)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lying-about-being-pregnant-for-a-social-experiment-a-jerkish-thing-to-do/579380 "2011-04-28T23:25:51Z")
A seventeen year old girl did just that, wearing a fake baby bump under her stomach, as a way to see how people would react. Only her mother, best friend, boyfriend, and principal knew the truth. Link here. My first th… --- ## [Good thoughts for my grandmother please? \[Sad update--RIP\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-for-my-grandmother-please-sad-update-rip/640684)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-for-my-grandmother-please-sad-update-rip/640684 "2012-11-26T12:52:16Z")
I just got a phone call a little bit ago, from my sister, who let me know our grandmother is going to the hospital. She’s got a bad pain in her leg we are told, and it needs to be looked at. So she’s being transported,… --- ## [Let's make a list of untranslatable words & phrases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-list-of-untranslatable-words-phrases/249323)
**Author:** [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2004, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-list-of-untranslatable-words-phrases/249323 "2004-10-22T03:38:04Z")
So I’m reading The Liar’s Tale by Jeremy Campbell and he remarks that, while there is a French word for “dog,” the French have “no proper concept for ‘pet.’” (pg. 267) It reminds me of my brother telling me about a Russ… --- ## [Murder songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-songs/381548)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-songs/381548 "2010-11-28T08:09:31Z")
This thread got me thinking about songs about murder. Particularly this post: \[QUOTE=cosmosdan\] a murder song thread might be interesting. \[/QUOTE\] So here it is. Tom Dooly. The way I learned it was like this: I … --- ## [What is the most useless amendment to the constitution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-useless-amendment-to-the-constitution/156672)
**Author:** [@bcullman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bcullman)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-useless-amendment-to-the-constitution/156672 "2003-02-27T22:57:37Z")
There was a pretty funny bit I saw George Carlin do once where he compressed the 10 commandment into 3, explaining that some of them are redundant. It was funny, but it also kind of made sence. I got to thinking - perha… --- ## [What the hell's with all these lame new forums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hells-with-all-these-lame-new-forums/475745)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hells-with-all-these-lame-new-forums/475745 "2008-12-12T02:18:42Z")
Seriously. Cecil’s…I mean, Ed Zotti’s stupid vanity forum was bad enough, but now we have SIX new forums about all things Chicago. Meanwhile, Dopers have been asking for a whole suite of new SDMB features that get lost… --- ## [Is your Facebook profile picture a current photo of you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-facebook-profile-picture-a-current-photo-of-you/540517)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-facebook-profile-picture-a-current-photo-of-you/540517 "2010-05-27T23:21:13Z")
If not, why? --- ## [Nation chants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nation-chants/662121)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nation-chants/662121 "2013-07-08T15:51:18Z")
USA! USA! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! Vive la France! Others? --- ## [Ironing poll: Creases or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ironing-poll-creases-or-no/150290)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ironing-poll-creases-or-no/150290 "2012-06-15T12:52:45Z")
Myself, I can’t stand them. When I press my shirts & slacks, I iron to the edge of the seam. On the rare occasions when I make use of a laundry service, I don’t recall ever having to explain this preference to them – m… --- ## [You'd think Amazon would understand the concept of what a book is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youd-think-amazon-would-understand-the-concept-of-what-a-book-is/711818)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youd-think-amazon-would-understand-the-concept-of-what-a-book-is/711818 "2015-02-10T01:14:52Z")
But apparently not. My niece wants to learn French. Specifically reading and writing French. So she specifically wants a book on learning French. So I went to Amazon and typed in “learning French” as a search term and … --- ## [Starbucks isn't worth it any more (and the company is getting \[already?\] evil)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-isnt-worth-it-any-more-and-the-company-is-getting-already-evil/965645)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-isnt-worth-it-any-more-and-the-company-is-getting-already-evil/965645 "2022-06-12T21:00:28Z")
Union-busting assholery. That’s the obvious evil. Hard to square with their target market (I would assume more Liberals than Conservatives are into high(?)-quality coffee and bougie snacks) and their reputation for givin… --- ## [I need a sure-fire waker-upper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-sure-fire-waker-upper/684965)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-sure-fire-waker-upper/684965 "2014-04-16T01:24:42Z")
Natalie, whom I’ve mentioned elsewhere, sometimes sleeps late; her uncle and Mark, another resident in the house, holler through the window (she keeps her door locked) or try other things to wake her up on weekday mornin… --- ## [Susanann lays it out for you. Single? 30+? You've got "problems"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susanann-lays-it-out-for-you-single-30-youve-got-problems/198373)
**Author:** [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susanann-lays-it-out-for-you-single-30-youve-got-problems/198373 "2003-09-02T14:20:47Z")
I remember some of your earlier posts that were slightly, um, “colorful” with regards to firearms and law enforcement. But this one is a real beauty- From: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=207… --- ## [Is Disney Dying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-disney-dying/993351)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-disney-dying/993351 "2023-12-02T18:31:52Z")
I’ve heard rumors online that Disney is in big, big financial trouble. Is it true? Is it bad? And, if bad, how bad? --- ## [What does "no sex before marriage" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-no-sex-before-marriage-mean-to-you/347740)
**Author:** [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-no-sex-before-marriage-mean-to-you/347740 "2006-03-11T14:09:54Z")
Having recently been privy to an elaborate virginity-losing plot, and having no hope of making the two participants understand that they are nowhere near old enough to complain about having waited “forever,” as at least … --- ## [So, have you reuped? Are you gonna?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-have-you-reuped-are-you-gonna/354158)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-have-you-reuped-are-you-gonna/354158 "2006-05-01T16:14:45Z")
Well? --- ## [Why do people fight to be first onto an airplane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-fight-to-be-first-onto-an-airplane/612914)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-fight-to-be-first-onto-an-airplane/612914 "2012-02-16T19:02:11Z")
Nowadays, now that it costs to check a bag and everyone bringing massive, oversized carryon, I can kind of get why you would want to get overhead space before everyone else but, even before when overhead space was not at… --- ## [Which Ireland \[do rugby team players come from\].](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ireland-do-rugby-team-players-come-from/599552)
**Author:** [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ireland-do-rugby-team-players-come-from/599552 "2011-10-21T02:30:41Z")
Watching the World Cup Rugby highlights the other night I wondered about the Irish team. Without getting into the politics, please, for international sports, where does the “Ireland” team draw its players? Are they str… --- ## [Starcraft 2 Closed Beta: this month.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starcraft-2-closed-beta-this-month/528516)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starcraft-2-closed-beta-this-month/528516 "2010-07-17T13:46:45Z")
I’m so excited I’m shaking. \[Blizzard Entertainment president Michael Morhaime has revealed today that StarCraft II will enter closed beta later this month and is targeted for a mid-2010 release. “We’re slated to begin… --- ## [Earl Grey... Hot!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earl-grey-hot/373176)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earl-grey-hot/373176 "2006-10-08T00:22:51Z")
As I sit at my desk, sipping my tea, a thought occurs to me: Why does Jean-Luc have to specify that he wants his tea hot? I mean, it’s a nice catch-phrase, but really, is the temperature at which tea is imbibed so varr… --- ## [Living and dying on only caviar, champagne, truffles, foie gras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-and-dying-on-only-caviar-champagne-truffles-foie-gras/783659)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-and-dying-on-only-caviar-champagne-truffles-foie-gras/783659 "2017-04-12T16:52:41Z")
Whats thelethal dose of caviar? How long could you live on only caviar and water? 2a) How long could you live on only caviar and champagne? I’ve also thought this type of question with foie gras and truffles, in… --- ## [The New Kid's Last Day Was Yesterday - He Finds Out Tomorrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-kids-last-day-was-yesterday-he-finds-out-tomorrow/608887)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-kids-last-day-was-yesterday-he-finds-out-tomorrow/608887 "2012-01-12T05:15:56Z")
Because it’s still pissing me off I’m going to vent about the pile of shit I had to clean up today. As background, I am now working in a shoe repair store that has three branches, two of them inside of Big Box stores (w… --- ## [Help identify this spider](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-spider/518839)
**Author:** [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-spider/518839 "2009-11-25T17:06:15Z")
I did not want to hijack the other thread here about why spiders bite humans here: But this morning as I was reading that very thread I noticed a rather large spider on the wall right above my computer desk. Here is a … --- ## [That is IT, fetch me a trebuchet!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-is-it-fetch-me-a-trebuchet/201876)
**Author:** [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-is-it-fetch-me-a-trebuchet/201876 "2003-09-22T13:28:11Z")
I have decided that laying siege to all in my path is my only possible option. I hereby command the SDMB wenches to fetch me a trebuchet so that the wild debauchery and wholesale destruction may begin. Yarr. --- ## [How to REALLY eliminate half naked girls on my facebook main page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-really-eliminate-half-naked-girls-on-my-facebook-main-page/997391)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-really-eliminate-half-naked-girls-on-my-facebook-main-page/997391 "2024-02-11T18:01:36Z")
The main facebook page is littered with groups urging me to “Follow” them. I don’t follow anyone. A maddening amount of them feature scantily clad women. I “hide” and “block” these, but they still show up. I was hoping t… --- ## [This "safe HCl" is a scam, right? \[Update - Not scam. See responses from manufacturer at posts 88 and 93\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-safe-hcl-is-a-scam-right-update-not-scam-see-responses-from-manufacturer-at-posts-88-and-93/985723)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-safe-hcl-is-a-scam-right-update-not-scam-see-responses-from-manufacturer-at-posts-88-and-93/985723 "2023-06-24T03:41:44Z")
I saw someone asking about using it for “cleaning” seashells in a Facebook group. This sounds like scam gibberish to me. Safe-HCL is a patented, chemically modified acid formula that performs comparably to hydrochloric… --- ## [HELP!! My remote control batteries are BOILING!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-remote-control-batteries-are-boiling/50676)
**Author:** [@Doc\_Moss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doc_Moss)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2001, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-remote-control-batteries-are-boiling/50676 "2001-01-19T15:55:35Z")
My TV remote control is one of the many millions around the world that doesn’t have that little click in piece of plastic that covers the batteries, it came off years ago. Well about 5 mins ago I went to pick up the remo… --- ## [The growing use of mobility devices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-growing-use-of-mobility-devices/171435)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-growing-use-of-mobility-devices/171435 "2003-05-02T16:14:32Z")
Today we went to Hershey Park, and I noticed that a disturbing trend I’ve been aware of for some time seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. Have you seen those Scamps? They are those little electric scooters that pe… --- ## [Egypt: Now what? Civil war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egypt-now-what-civil-war/662550)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egypt-now-what-civil-war/662550 "2013-07-10T02:20:34Z")
Mass protests against President Morsi have been going on since June 30. Hmm . . . Already the protesters are “rebels.” And that’s just Wikipedia. The Army gave Morsi 48 hours to resolve the crisis, and now that deadl… --- ## [How do I know what graphic card my computer is currently using?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-what-graphic-card-my-computer-is-currently-using/576353)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-what-graphic-card-my-computer-is-currently-using/576353 "2011-03-29T09:40:18Z")
Recently, I bought a laptop. With a Nvidia graphic card. I use it for gaming. But it appears that recent products by Nvidia have serious issues, related to their “Optimus” technology. In particular for many games and vid… --- ## [The most satisfying instance of a person's firing/job termination (i.e., they deserved it).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-satisfying-instance-of-a-persons-firing-job-termination-i-e-they-deserved-it/824547)
**Author:** [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-satisfying-instance-of-a-persons-firing-job-termination-i-e-they-deserved-it/824547 "2018-11-29T08:04:49Z")
One of the advisors to the college newspaper where I first went to school was a pretty big @$$hole. He yelled at people, played favorites, talked down to others, etc. I finally went to the department head and complained … --- ## [Old computer/robot style font.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-computer-robot-style-font/289142)
**Author:** [@Alvis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alvis)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-computer-robot-style-font/289142 "2005-02-09T23:50:17Z")
I’m looking for the name of the font, or the style at least, if it’s not one specific font, for text used in early 80’s computer publications as a high-tech looking font. I remember it being used for logos and ads, but … --- ## [Any cats I should avoid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cats-i-should-avoid/512199)
**Author:** [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cats-i-should-avoid/512199 "2009-10-07T05:19:07Z")
My soon to be 7 year old daughter wants a kitten for her birthday. After reading some of the medical stories here, I thought I’d ask if there are any particular breeds I should avoid? We had a Siamese/Persian mix before … --- ## [Crazy Cats. Do they actually trip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-cats-do-they-actually-trip/243849)
**Author:** [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2012, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-cats-do-they-actually-trip/243849 "2012-12-20T02:56:43Z")
For some reason there seem to be quite a few Cat threads as of late. I thought I would add to it… I heard from a few friends that cats hallucinate 70% of the time. I mean, I see cats freaking out and doing crazy things… --- ## [What industry is most built on bluff and bull feathers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-industry-is-most-built-on-bluff-and-bull-feathers/916994)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-industry-is-most-built-on-bluff-and-bull-feathers/916994 "2020-08-30T14:34:02Z")
When I last went to a mall in Vegas, a fetching woman in the lobby offered to sell me a facial skin care product “made out of diamonds” with free samples for a bargain price. I presume types of sand, pencils and charcoa… --- ## [8th Annual SDMB Early Super Bowl Pick Contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2011, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224 "2011-02-07T06:38:26Z")
The playoff teams are set, so it’s time for our annual contest – can you predict the Super Bowl a month before the game and join our list of champions?: Year 1: Trillionaire Year 2: Uncommon Sense Year 3: Airman Doors… --- ## [Hahahahaha! Hungarian anti-Semite politician surprised to learn he's Jewish!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hahahahaha-hungarian-anti-semite-politician-surprised-to-learn-hes-jewish/631579)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2012, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hahahahaha-hungarian-anti-semite-politician-surprised-to-learn-hes-jewish/631579 "2012-08-23T02:43:07Z")
Here’s the story I noticed among the headlines. This clown is actually a member of the EU parliament, and it seems clear intelligence is no more a prerequisite for that job than one on Congress here. How this revelati… --- ## [The Phoenix Project Kickstarter (Attention City of Heroes Fans)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phoenix-project-kickstarter-attention-city-of-heroes-fans/670232)
**Author:** [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phoenix-project-kickstarter-attention-city-of-heroes-fans/670232 "2016-08-19T00:33:36Z")
There is a thread concerning the MMORPG City of Heroes, which closed its doors almost a year ago. I wanted to create a specifically separate thread for The Phoenix Project’s Kickstarter so that more eyes would see the me… --- ## [Most famous popular music artist, by genre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-famous-popular-music-artist-by-genre/626342)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-famous-popular-music-artist-by-genre/626342 "2012-10-15T15:07:51Z")
Who is the most famous popular music artist/band by genre, dead or alive? Overall? Definitions for each genre are up to each poster. Country - not my area of expertise, but I’ll say Johnny Cash. Hank Williams maybe? … --- ## [The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 poll and thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baseball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016-poll-and-thread/737147)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baseball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016-poll-and-thread/737147 "2016-01-12T00:27:09Z")
The BBWAA has released the 2016 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. You know the drill. Pick who think deserves entry in the poll and discuss whether a specific candidate belongs or not. I’ll come in with my votes a… --- ## [What is semi-formal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-semi-formal/664959)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-semi-formal/664959 "2013-08-07T22:22:08Z")
My wife and I have just been invited to a wedding in Florida in November and the invite requests that guests wear semi-formal. I’ve just spent a fair bit of time Googling this and can’t find anything consistent. Do any o… --- ## [Why don't they make car & bike tires in different colors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-make-car-bike-tires-in-different-colors/596952)
**Author:** [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-make-car-bike-tires-in-different-colors/596952 "2011-09-21T18:33:09Z")
I’m sure there’s a perfectly rational, scientific explanation for this. Or, alternately (in the case of car tires) perhaps a law that prohibits it. That said, I’ve been unable to find any. Why DON’T tire manufacturers… --- ## [I had a few too many last night..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-few-too-many-last-night/623474)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2012, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-few-too-many-last-night/623474 "2012-06-01T11:04:44Z")
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