# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1044&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:** 1045 --- ## [Ask the Health Inspector](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-health-inspector/524036)
**Author:** [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-health-inspector/524036 "2010-01-26T20:24:43Z")
So there was a thread on cleaning up horrid homes and one for the DJ. When folks I meet find out what I do, there are inevitably questions. People’s eyes just light up and EVERYONE has always wondered about “x” and jus… --- ## [You fucking bitches LIED to me about where my kid went!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-fucking-bitches-lied-to-me-about-where-my-kid-went/184410)
**Author:** [@DEVA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DEVA)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-fucking-bitches-lied-to-me-about-where-my-kid-went/184410 "2003-07-10T07:35:45Z")
Listen to THIS shit! I work at a child care center as one of the school-age teachers. Well, my two kids are students at this center. My nine year old went on a field trip today with about 38 other kids and six teacher… --- ## [Sex with zombies: rape, necrophilia, or okey-dokey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-with-zombies-rape-necrophilia-or-okey-dokey/398192)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-with-zombies-rape-necrophilia-or-okey-dokey/398192 "2007-04-01T18:30:12Z")
Hey everyone, For the sake or argument, let us pretend that zombies exist. I dont mean the voodoo-style witch doctor kind, although we can debate the ethical ramifications of sex with them too if people so desire. My … --- ## [Just for fun: Moms - did your SO get you a 'Push Present'? If so, what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-for-fun-moms-did-your-so-get-you-a-push-present-if-so-what/540430)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-for-fun-moms-did-your-so-get-you-a-push-present-if-so-what/540430 "2010-05-25T00:46:15Z")
Well - did you? And what do you think of them? FWIW, the Mr. has already picked up my Push Present but I don’t get it until Jr. actually arrives. What prompted this poll was this question to Ms. Manners: I actually as… --- ## [Incidents which caused celebrities to lose all credibility and become jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incidents-which-caused-celebrities-to-lose-all-credibility-and-become-jokes/376329)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incidents-which-caused-celebrities-to-lose-all-credibility-and-become-jokes/376329 "2006-10-19T19:40:18Z")
There was Tom Cruise with the couch on Oprah. There was Mel Gibson with the tequila and the Jews. Both these guys were regarded as big-time stars - now they’re punch lines to jokes. I know there are others - can you t… --- ## [The most interesting man in the world](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/604691)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/604691 "2011-12-04T19:03:50Z")
He lives vicariosly through himself. He once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like. Ghosts haunt his house just to be near him. Both time and tide have waited for him. --- ## [Please, VOTE!! in the SDMB Short Fiction Contest, October 2011 Edition - Anthology Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-vote-in-the-sdmb-short-fiction-contest-october-2011-edition-anthology-thread/598993)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-vote-in-the-sdmb-short-fiction-contest-october-2011-edition-anthology-thread/598993 "2012-01-28T22:55:15Z")
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Anthology Thread of the SDMB Short Fiction Contest - October 2011 edition. The poll will appear about 84 hours from now. A quick recap of the rules - At 9 AM EDT on Friday, September… --- ## [Elon Musk warns about "summoning the demon" of artificial intelligence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk-warns-about-summoning-the-demon-of-artificial-intelligence/702689)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk-warns-about-summoning-the-demon-of-artificial-intelligence/702689 "2014-10-31T13:33:42Z")
Story here. Not that Musk is not a mind worth listening to, but this makes even less sense to me than that other great mind Stephen Hawking’s warning that if we ever do contact ETs they’ll treat us like the Euros treat… --- ## [Death penalty for child rapists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-penalty-for-child-rapists/669104)
**Author:** [@TashaKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TashaKitty)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-penalty-for-child-rapists/669104 "2013-09-21T05:29:33Z")
I just read this article http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/\_news/2013/09/17/20541518-father-of-gang-raped-5-year-old-demands-justice-as-case-sparks-protests-across-pakistan and am absolutely FURIOUS. I think that raping a ch… --- ## [Rant against unit of measure nazis, check your ignorance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-against-unit-of-measure-nazis-check-your-ignorance/745080)
**Author:** [@rat\_avatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rat_avatar)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-against-unit-of-measure-nazis-check-your-ignorance/745080 "2016-02-12T09:58:40Z")
This is not a pitting of dopers, as they tend to be kinder but the unit of measure nazis are just as frustrating as the prescriptive grammar nazis in general. This is absolutely pervasive throughout both the general pub… --- ## [Dollhouse 10/23](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollhouse-10-23/514940)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollhouse-10-23/514940 "2009-11-05T15:51:08Z")
Wow was this a good episode. So many interesting moments from so many of the characters… Does anyone know who played the creepy evil doctor guy? My wife thought he was very familiar, but IMDB doesn’t seem to know. --- ## [Let's talk about cars (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cars-again/723169)
**Author:** [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cars-again/723169 "2015-08-23T18:27:09Z")
So, 2 years ago I bought my Yaris. It was a great car, exactly what I wanted: manual transmission, hatchback, nice and small. Well, there was an incident involving an oak tree and storm last week. While I haven’t hear… --- ## [Year-Old Ankle Injury Still Hurts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/year-old-ankle-injury-still-hurts/443606)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/year-old-ankle-injury-still-hurts/443606 "2008-04-03T22:24:58Z")
DISCLAIMER: I plan to bring this up to my doctor at my next visit. But in the meantime… About a year ago I was walking down some stairs. I’m unclear on what happened next, but the next thing I remember was lying on the … --- ## [So....will playing "Dixie" be deemed racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-playing-dixie-be-deemed-racist/793921)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-playing-dixie-be-deemed-racist/793921 "2017-08-24T22:29:46Z")
Simple…mundane question. --- ## [Humble Bundle Discussion Thread (PC Game sales)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humble-bundle-discussion-thread-pc-game-sales/664934)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humble-bundle-discussion-thread-pc-game-sales/664934 "2014-03-14T13:30:48Z")
Humble Deep Silver Bundle… trying to convince us to never buy another Deep Silver game again that’s not bundled :wink: Pay what you want for: Saints Row 2 Saints Row the Third Risen 2: Dark Waters Sacred 2: Gold Pa… --- ## [What's the story behind the $600 hammer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-behind-the-600-hammer/451655)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-behind-the-600-hammer/451655 "2008-06-05T19:43:59Z")
We all know that the US government once paid $600 for a $15 hammer. It’s a story trotted out every day as an example of how reckless and inefficient the government is. However, I recall once hearing that that story was f… --- ## [Book moments that scarred you for life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-moments-that-scarred-you-for-life/356111)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2006, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-moments-that-scarred-you-for-life/356111 "2006-05-13T05:44:49Z")
Based on this thread, of course. Stephen King doesn’t always scare me but when he gets me he gets me good. In one of his books of short stories, there’s a story about a man who traveled to the moon or some other planet.… --- ## [Mathematics: Invented or Discovered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematics-invented-or-discovered/63084)
**Author:** [@Psi\_Cop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psi_Cop)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2001, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematics-invented-or-discovered/63084 "2001-07-08T13:36:18Z")
Several days ago, I got into a debate with some friends about whether we invented mathematics or discovered it. Most of them seem to have gravitated towards the “discovered” side, while I am left alone with only a few al… --- ## [What Christmas song would you love to hear again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-christmas-song-would-you-love-to-hear-again/774090)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-christmas-song-would-you-love-to-hear-again/774090 "2017-12-31T10:35:14Z")
This is a spinoff from the “Christmas song you never want to hear again” thread. The first one that comes to mind is the arrangement of “Do You Hear What I Hear” that my junior high band and chorus did every OTHER year.… --- ## [The Crusades: The Saracen and The Frank as sexual predator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crusades-the-saracen-and-the-frank-as-sexual-predator/539952)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crusades-the-saracen-and-the-frank-as-sexual-predator/539952 "2010-05-23T22:16:41Z")
Both the Arab and Frankish chroniclers during the Crusades report massive numbers of hostages, both female and male, being taken and sometimes ransomed back. The viewpoints of either side towards these hostages and towar… --- ## [Are there still bars and restaurants with sawdust on the floors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-bars-and-restaurants-with-sawdust-on-the-floors/743525)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-bars-and-restaurants-with-sawdust-on-the-floors/743525 "2016-01-21T01:14:39Z")
Back when I was growing up and into young adulthood (40-50 years ago) it was not uncommon to find small restaurants or bars that had sawdust on the floors. I remember a sandwich shop with red checked table cloths and sa… --- ## [Would you die of thirst if you only drank caffeinated (or alcoholic) beverages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-die-of-thirst-if-you-only-drank-caffeinated-or-alcoholic-beverages/338110)
**Author:** [@JHuizingh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JHuizingh)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-die-of-thirst-if-you-only-drank-caffeinated-or-alcoholic-beverages/338110 "2014-06-03T19:29:33Z")
I’ve always heard that caffeine and alcohol dehydrate you. I know that they are diuretics. I know that when I drink soda, I often will feel thirstier after I’m done drinking it than I did before. If you were stuck in … --- ## [2010 Hyundai Elantra vibration issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-hyundai-elantra-vibration-issue/666087)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-hyundai-elantra-vibration-issue/666087 "2013-11-18T18:07:38Z")
My wife’s car. When it hits about 50 mph, there is a noticeable vibration, feels like primarily on the right hand side of the vehicle. It seems to smooth out right about 65-70 mph. Thought maybe it needed a front end … --- ## [NFL Players of the Decade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-players-of-the-decade/555383)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-players-of-the-decade/555383 "2010-10-01T16:05:28Z")
Colin Cowherd’s radio show today got me thinking about this. We’re into 2010. Who were the top NFL players of the past 10 years? In order to avoid the Heisman Conundrum (ie., the glory boy positions getting all the love)… --- ## [RickJay's warning in the 2012 Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjays-warning-in-the-2012-death-pool/606497)
**Author:** [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjays-warning-in-the-2012-death-pool/606497 "2011-12-26T16:43:10Z")
Original post. RickJay playing Mod in response. OK, so I get it that smithsb has it in for religious folks, particularly the reputed charlatans. What I don’t get is why he draws an unofficial weenie whacking, when some… --- ## [What is the most expensive sold on Amazon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-expensive-sold-on-amazon/665535)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-expensive-sold-on-amazon/665535 "2013-08-08T19:41:01Z")
Considering any single item, not a multiple item package, what is the most expensive thing sold on Amazon? --- ## [Texas police sweep bars & arrest intoxicated patrons in hotel bars- Isn't this wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-police-sweep-bars-arrest-intoxicated-patrons-in-hotel-bars-isnt-this-wrong/349500)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-police-sweep-bars-arrest-intoxicated-patrons-in-hotel-bars-isnt-this-wrong/349500 "2006-04-09T17:24:37Z")
To go into a hotel bar hunting for intoxicated people to arrest. Isn’t that just wrong somehow? Via Fark Bar Sweep Sparks Controversy --- ## [I pit the makers of this toy for special needs children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-makers-of-this-toy-for-special-needs-children/604435)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2011, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-makers-of-this-toy-for-special-needs-children/604435 "2011-12-06T11:52:36Z")
This piece of garbage: Background: I am an electronics repair man as a side job, hopefully to be my fulltime job sometime in the next few years. My roommates have a daughter who is special needs. I am not sure of t… --- ## [Best song outros?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-song-outros/221290)
**Author:** [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-song-outros/221290 "2015-10-20T02:45:17Z")
Some songs end on a nice, quiet note. And that can be good. But other songs have huge, powerful finales that leave you gasping for air, and that’s what this thread is about. Name your favorite songs that fit the latter c… --- ## [Futurama July 1: "Attack of the Killer App"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-july-1-attack-of-the-killer-app/545262)
**Author:** [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-july-1-attack-of-the-killer-app/545262 "2010-07-09T06:19:42Z")
Fun stuff tonight as Futurama returns to classic form tonight to satirize the iPhone and Internet culture. Jokes like that have been done before, but there was a lot to like about this episode, especially Mom’s evil plan… --- ## [Worse movie: SUPERMAN RETURNS or MAN OF STEEL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worse-movie-superman-returns-or-man-of-steel/723789)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worse-movie-superman-returns-or-man-of-steel/723789 "2015-07-06T01:06:50Z")
Or, I suppose, we could debate which is the better movie. There must be someone who likes one or both of them, and they can’t all be Canadians. Points in favor of SR: It is a visually beautiful movie. The cinematograp… --- ## [Why is this tolerated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-tolerated/601026)
**Author:** [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-tolerated/601026 "2011-11-01T01:17:40Z")
This post, followed by my response. Why is this clown still allowed to pollute this message board? As I said, in my post… Why, Mods, why??? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: --- ## [Why do some people get faint at the sight of blood, but others don't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-get-faint-at-the-sight-of-blood-but-others-dont/574253)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-get-faint-at-the-sight-of-blood-but-others-dont/574253 "2011-03-21T20:45:17Z")
I was getting my morning coffee this morning at the little coffee bar in our office building and one of the coffee clerks accidentally cut her hand. Didn’t look like amajor cut, but it was bleeding a bit. But then one o… --- ## [How long have you been using the internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-using-the-internet/668522)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-using-the-internet/668522 "2013-09-13T15:27:00Z")
First, I apologize if this has been done before. It seems like a natural question to ask but I came up empty-handed when I did a search to see if this question had been asked here previously. So, with that out of the way… --- ## [Fuck you Warner Brothers, and your Dark Knight too](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-warner-brothers-and-your-dark-knight-too/429126)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-warner-brothers-and-your-dark-knight-too/429126 "2007-12-12T02:09:49Z")
My husband and I see a lot of movies in the theater. Well over 100 a year, which I know is pikerdom to some, but it’s still far more than the average person. Going to see movies in the theater is by far our biggest enter… --- ## [Thinking of Immigrating to New Zealand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-immigrating-to-new-zealand/779658)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-immigrating-to-new-zealand/779658 "2017-03-14T15:19:46Z")
I’m thinking of immigrating to New Zealand. The country seems beautiful. They seem to have a similar culture to Canada. The purchasing power of the dollar seems pretty similar. It doesn’t seem to get as cold as Canada an… --- ## [I was naive about Fox News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-naive-about-fox-news/510896)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-naive-about-fox-news/510896 "2009-09-23T14:36:12Z")
I thought they had a lean, a tilt, if you will, that made them appeal to certain audiences, and that their lean was self-perpetuating. More good feedback for the lean leads to continuation of the lean. And, I believe t… --- ## [Do I want to switch from DirecTV to Dish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-to-switch-from-directv-to-dish/655574)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-to-switch-from-directv-to-dish/655574 "2013-04-18T19:34:00Z")
Looking at my bill and deciding that I’m paying too much. Time to look at alternatives and thought I’d see if anyone here has switched or has current info on side-by-side. I’ve looked at some of the satellite message b… --- ## [Is this racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-racist/635717)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-racist/635717 "2012-10-01T03:38:34Z")
My dad and I got into an argument over whether the following statement is racist: “I find all Asian women unattractive.” I say it’s clearly racist, he disagrees. What does GD think? --- ## [Who takes The College Football Belt away from Baylor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-takes-the-college-football-belt-away-from-baylor/669641)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-takes-the-college-football-belt-away-from-baylor/669641 "2014-01-03T16:35:46Z")
Just over a year ago we played Who will take the College Football Belt from WVU? and since that time here’s where it’s been: Champion Successful Defenses Date Belt Won Date Belt Lost Baylor 6 … --- ## [Rape at Abu Ghraib](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-at-abu-ghraib/497953)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-at-abu-ghraib/497953 "2009-06-01T12:51:03Z")
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/28/abu-ghraib-rape/ (Standard lefty site warning would be offered but this exceeds the bounds of politics. Links to original sources are offered therein…) It appears, if this be true,… --- ## [Do any snakes eat their own skin after shedding/moulting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-snakes-eat-their-own-skin-after-shedding-moulting/403061)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-snakes-eat-their-own-skin-after-shedding-moulting/403061 "2022-10-04T20:40:02Z")
My seven-year-old asked me today, and I didn’t know, so of course I now turn to the collective wisdom of the SDMB… --- ## [Daschle owed $128,000 in back taxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daschle-owed-128-000-in-back-taxes/483919)
**Author:** [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daschle-owed-128-000-in-back-taxes/483919 "2009-02-04T03:56:35Z")
Yet another rich fucker nominated for the Cabinet owed income taxes. Over $100k in back taxes Nope, I don’t blame Obama or the democrats. I blame yet anther rich, Washington power player who thinks the rules really don… --- ## [Is it possible to have an orgasm with no physical stimulation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-an-orgasm-with-no-physical-stimulation/406576)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-an-orgasm-with-no-physical-stimulation/406576 "2024-09-26T15:45:04Z")
First of all: wet dreams don’t count. Neither does artificial stimulation of the pleasure areas in the brain with electrodes, or anything like that. The question is, is it possible for someone to have an orgasm from pur… --- ## [Quid Pro Quo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quid-pro-quo/846869)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quid-pro-quo/846869 "2020-06-02T17:56:11Z")
This for that… Give ‘this’ and recieve ‘that’ Example: This: Cat Next poster: That: mouse. Here we go: This: Dark --- ## [Ignorant atheism is as vile as ignorant fundamentalism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-atheism-is-as-vile-as-ignorant-fundamentalism/184310)
**Author:** [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-atheism-is-as-vile-as-ignorant-fundamentalism/184310 "2003-06-29T22:08:56Z")
Just to be clear, I’m NOT pitting individuals, but an idea. In this thread, Marley23 and Nichol\_storm wrote: Deliberately militant ignorance of a subject, especially one as important as religion, is inexcusable. So yo… --- ## [Corporate Blind Spots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-blind-spots/662913)
**Author:** [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-blind-spots/662913 "2013-07-10T13:25:18Z")
Can you think of examples where a corporation is just in love with an idea and keeps releasing products with it, no matter how often it fails? This came about when talking about Honda motorcycles. They are once again rel… --- ## [When will the Democrats decide for or against Obama for 2012?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-democrats-decide-for-or-against-obama-for-2012/552245)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-democrats-decide-for-or-against-obama-for-2012/552245 "2010-09-30T20:31:22Z")
Technically it will be the Primaries, of course, but surely if Obama is seen as a loser, then quiet words will be said long beforehand, right? After all there’s Clinton ready with a stiletto in hand. And she won’t stand … --- ## [International Date Line / time travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-date-line-time-travel/53224)
**Author:** [@sadotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sadotter)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-date-line-time-travel/53224 "2011-09-17T23:19:36Z")
Why can’t you go back in time (well, at least turn back the calendar) by crossing through the International Date Line, west to east, several times in one day? Or, conversely, go forward multiple days by going E-\>W? (My… --- ## [Stephen King's The Mist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-mist/425712)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-mist/425712 "2009-04-04T15:08:35Z")
Released from Development Hell…at least 10 years ago, on the late, lamented Coming Attractions web site, I first read that Frank Darabont was working on an adaptation of SK’s coolest & oogiest short story/novella, The Mi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1043&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1045&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)