# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1046&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:** 1047 --- ## [I think I'm going to cry. Whining, rage, and advice inside. (Hair related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-cry-whining-rage-and-advice-inside-hair-related/647191)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-cry-whining-rage-and-advice-inside-hair-related/647191 "2013-01-17T18:17:49Z")
First the rage: God-fucking-damn it! For the love of bacon, who do I have to fuck around here to find a good salon that I don’t have to travel to the other side of the Earth to get to? I’m not unusually picky about salon… --- ## [My wife is leaving me for another woman...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-leaving-me-for-another-woman/301817)
**Author:** [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-leaving-me-for-another-woman/301817 "2005-05-07T19:45:02Z")
– My apologies in advance for what’s going to be a long, emotional post. However, at the moment, writing this seems to be the only thing keeping me the least bit sane, so I ask that you please bear with me. – I had to … --- ## [Was open defecation the norm across the world before the 1800s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-open-defecation-the-norm-across-the-world-before-the-1800s/772156)
**Author:** [@Waxwinged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waxwinged)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-open-defecation-the-norm-across-the-world-before-the-1800s/772156 "2016-11-22T07:07:28Z")
I just finished reading a rather interesting book, (“The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters.” by Rose Baker) on the subject, and was curious- historically, were latrines ever the sta… --- ## [If there's one thing I hate it's a dead Mexican Muslim litterbug, or I covet Sylvia Allen (R-AZ)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-theres-one-thing-i-hate-its-a-dead-mexican-muslim-litterbug-or-i-covet-sylvia-allen-r-az/538447)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-theres-one-thing-i-hate-its-a-dead-mexican-muslim-litterbug-or-i-covet-sylvia-allen-r-az/538447 "2010-05-10T03:28:36Z")
Sylvia Allen is a state legislator from Arizona. Her official website. She’s also a Young Earth Creationist and of course anti-gay marriage, anti-gays in the military, and all the usual partisan lines, but she’s also t… --- ## [Any other cartoons besides 'Clerks' draw people with 5 fingers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-cartoons-besides-clerks-draw-people-with-5-fingers/284908)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-cartoons-besides-clerks-draw-people-with-5-fingers/284908 "2005-01-16T23:58:33Z")
I’m watching an episode of the animated ‘Clerks’ series, and I noticed that unlike most cartoons people are drawn with the full complement of 5 fingers. Any other cartoons besides ‘Clerks’ do this? --- ## [Herb Alpert - Why Was He Popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herb-alpert-why-was-he-popular/568801)
**Author:** [@FrustratedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrustratedIdiot)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herb-alpert-why-was-he-popular/568801 "2011-01-26T18:26:20Z")
I heard a Herb Alpert song on the radio the other day. Hearing it led me to wonder why he was popular. Can anyone explain the Herb Alpert phenomenon? --- ## [How did you start smoking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-start-smoking/35469)
**Author:** [@Mofo\_Rising](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mofo_Rising)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2000, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-start-smoking/35469 "2000-10-09T17:59:36Z")
It had previously been my assumption that nobody would start smoking when they were old enough to know better. I of course thought myself old enough to know better. Obviously I wasn’t. I started smoking because I had st… --- ## [Why doesn't the U.S government open a business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-u-s-government-open-a-business/656322)
**Author:** [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-u-s-government-open-a-business/656322 "2019-02-11T19:13:04Z")
You’re a government whose current debt obligations is 100% of your GDP. Although you own vast resources and have a sprawling population of 320 million, 40 - 50% of your yearly income comes in the form of tax receipts fr… --- ## [Sci fi story idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-story-idea/581418)
**Author:** [@FarmerChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChuck)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-story-idea/581418 "2011-05-24T20:50:35Z")
ok so my mind is just blowing up with ideas for what i think could be an epic/original sci fi novel/series… however i suck at grammar,spelling usage etc… and also type kinda slow… would anyone be willing to collaborate a… --- ## [On the subject of when the pizza guys don't deliver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-subject-of-when-the-pizza-guys-dont-deliver/716327)
**Author:** [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-subject-of-when-the-pizza-guys-dont-deliver/716327 "2015-04-10T23:53:48Z")
One of adaher’s links in the SRIOTD thread in the BBQ pit centered around businesses refusing service to certain addresses or neighborhoods, or in the extreme example, cab drivers just refusing to pick up black persons a… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 7.08 "Hearts Still Beating" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-08-hearts-still-beating-open-spoilers/774481)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-08-hearts-still-beating-open-spoilers/774481 "2016-12-16T21:42:45Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] Negan’s unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues as other members scavenge for supplies. \[/QUOTE\] Happy Holidays! Tonight’s the last episode until the show comes back from winter hiatus (I hate the term “m… --- ## [Do illegal immigrants have it made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-illegal-immigrants-have-it-made/688129)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-illegal-immigrants-have-it-made/688129 "2014-09-11T22:00:08Z")
On one of my motorcycle forums, somebody outside the country asked for information about securing a motorcycle driver’s license for his upcoming visit. The fourth reply was this gem: “Just sneak across the border. Free w… --- ## [Lost: Epilogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-epilogue/549446)
**Author:** [@TheFifthYear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFifthYear)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-epilogue/549446 "2011-01-31T07:00:47Z")
If you were wondering what happened to Walt, it’s your lucky day. --- ## [Why is a 2x4 not 2" by 4"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-2x4-not-2-by-4/640599)
**Author:** [@The\_WWL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_WWL)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-2x4-not-2-by-4/640599 "2012-12-05T19:33:01Z")
Cecil: I have read your columns for nearly 35 years in and outside of Chicago. And like most fine wines, you do get better with age! I work in the “lumber industry” and want to clear up some misconceptions about wood … --- ## [Are you a cheap tipper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-cheap-tipper/363128)
**Author:** [@Carlyjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlyjay)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-cheap-tipper/363128 "2006-07-11T01:16:59Z")
I’m sure this has been covered before, but I’m new, so bear with me. I’m a waitress, and it always amazes me how often I get terrible tips despite customers raving about my excellent service. I was under the impression… --- ## [Could a human survive being "skinned alive"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-human-survive-being-skinned-alive/193787)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-human-survive-being-skinned-alive/193787 "2003-08-10T14:59:23Z")
…Let it first be said that I have no intention of condoning or performing this act on a living being. Or a dead being either, for that matter. But still, I’m curious…could a human being survive having his skin removed, … --- ## [Humor that floored you w/laughter, and you still chuckle just thinking of...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-that-floored-you-w-laughter-and-you-still-chuckle-just-thinking-of/251166)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humor-that-floored-you-w-laughter-and-you-still-chuckle-just-thinking-of/251166 "2004-06-22T19:40:00Z")
Weird Al Yankovic’s video for “Smells Like Nirvana,” when the marbles start falling out of his mouth. An “Out of Control” bit about fictional (ie animated) extreme thrill rides - my favorite: the Roto-Vomit. Someth… --- ## [Rumsfeld to Troops: Deal with it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfeld-to-troops-deal-with-it/278784)
**Author:** [@5que](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5que)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2004, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfeld-to-troops-deal-with-it/278784 "2004-12-21T19:37:46Z")
Title stolen from Keith Olbermann Troops put tough questions to Rumsfeld G-D, this pisses me off. Why can’t we properly support the troops YOU put in there. I know we’ve been through reasons here and over at GD (no… --- ## [Holy shit, what happened to the price of tires?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-what-happened-to-the-price-of-tires/598742)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-what-happened-to-the-price-of-tires/598742 "2011-10-08T06:30:39Z")
I’ve needed better tires on my car ever since I got it. The factory tires are useless in the winter, and I’m uncomfortable with them in rain as well, and I’m returning to Denver soon and also returning to my favorite hob… --- ## [How common is it for physicians to refuse to prescribe birth control without a pelvic exam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-for-physicians-to-refuse-to-prescribe-birth-control-without-a-pelvic-exam/716362)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-for-physicians-to-refuse-to-prescribe-birth-control-without-a-pelvic-exam/716362 "2015-04-01T19:08:56Z")
Twice now I’ve heard women say that physicians will refuse to prescribe the pill without first giving the woman a pelvic exam so I’d like to know if this is usually the case. Is there some causal link between a pelvic e… --- ## [Privacy/modesty in emergency situations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privacy-modesty-in-emergency-situations/569791)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privacy-modesty-in-emergency-situations/569791 "2011-02-05T03:34:07Z")
I’ve noticed on various medical shows (I’ve never seen it in real life, but I would assume it would be at least somewhat similar) that when paramedics are called for a patient who’s had a heart attack, is in a car accide… --- ## [oh the humanity - college serves culturally appropriated foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-humanity-college-serves-culturally-appropriated-foods/741059)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-humanity-college-serves-culturally-appropriated-foods/741059 "2015-12-29T20:29:36Z")
Geez, back in my day we were just happy if the cafeteria food was edible. Perhaps a week or two of typical college student fare: ramen noodles, cold pizza, pb&j, and store brand boxed macaroni and cheese (made with wate… --- ## [Unauthorized pending debit transaction just disappeared. Fraud preparation? (need answer today)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unauthorized-pending-debit-transaction-just-disappeared-fraud-preparation-need-answer-today/593182)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unauthorized-pending-debit-transaction-just-disappeared-fraud-preparation-need-answer-today/593182 "2011-08-19T21:34:28Z")
I had a weird pending withdrawal show up on my Chase Visa debit card statement almost a week ago, in the amount of 76 cents. It caught my attention because I’ve been closely monitoring my spending lately and it didn’t ma… --- ## [Is the "lipid hypothesis" all hogwash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-lipid-hypothesis-all-hogwash/571532)
**Author:** [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-lipid-hypothesis-all-hogwash/571532 "2011-02-20T23:38:42Z")
My wife recently watched a documentary (“Fat Head,” if you’re interested) which makes the claim that, despite consensus support, the “lipid hypothesis” (ie high cholesterol causes cardiovascular heart disease) has very l… --- ## [Why shovel out your car after a heavy snow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-shovel-out-your-car-after-a-heavy-snow/392259)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-shovel-out-your-car-after-a-heavy-snow/392259 "2007-02-24T23:07:42Z")
Around the neighborhood, I see people spending 10-30 minutes shoveling out their snowed-in cars - making a circuit around the vehicle, straining and tossing away pile after pile of show until they can easily pull out of … --- ## [So I guess we're trying to conceive? Books, resources, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-were-trying-to-conceive-books-resources-etc/666128)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-were-trying-to-conceive-books-resources-etc/666128 "2013-08-21T01:14:55Z")
Partly about books so CS, partly about experiences, plus I think all the baby baby baby people hang here and in MPSIMS, right? We’ve been talking about it off and on for a while but my husband wanted to wait until our a… --- ## [What is the point of using a child's social security number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-using-a-childs-social-security-number/627687)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-using-a-childs-social-security-number/627687 "2012-07-11T20:07:28Z")
I’ve heard of this and known a few people who claim their parents did it, some kind of scam where because the parents have bad credit they use their child’s social security number instead so no one will see their bad cre… --- ## [Characters that aren’t understood by their writers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-that-aren-t-understood-by-their-writers/780939)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-that-aren-t-understood-by-their-writers/780939 "2017-03-07T22:47:56Z")
I noticed that the Daytona 500 was on yesterday, and it brought to mind a thread I have been thinking about starting. There is an episode of King of Hill where Bobby and Joseph learn that there is something called “Dayto… --- ## [what's the best way to attach metal to metal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-attach-metal-to-metal/454147)
**Author:** [@SweetHomeColorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetHomeColorado)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-attach-metal-to-metal/454147 "2014-09-06T21:49:54Z")
superglue isn’t working so well. it’s difficult to explain what i’m trying to attach but it needs to be secure and tightly adhered. What should I use to ‘glue’ two pieces of metal (both small) together? --- ## [Creationists - Ignorant or Brainwashed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creationists-ignorant-or-brainwashed/55665)
**Author:** [@javahead71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/javahead71)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creationists-ignorant-or-brainwashed/55665 "2001-03-08T18:34:39Z")
Whithout actually debating creationism, my question is mainly about those who believe in and espouse it. Are creationists just unaware of the sheer mountain of facts that support evolution (or the scientific method in g… --- ## ["Goodies" in Vinyl Albums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodies-in-vinyl-albums/613201)
**Author:** [@KneeSid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneeSid)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodies-in-vinyl-albums/613201 "2012-02-20T20:17:54Z")
My thread about the “good old days” got two interesting responses for me Since I didn’t come of age in they vinyl era, what other vinyl albums had “goodies” in them. Any unusual things? --- ## [The best antidote to chilli overdoses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-antidote-to-chilli-overdoses/543837)
**Author:** [@Alexov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alexov)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-antidote-to-chilli-overdoses/543837 "2010-06-24T14:09:44Z")
It may seem a bit silly to create a thread to comment on one of Cecil’s classics from 1983, but it was included in the latest weekly email and other readers may have clicked on the link to read the rest of the story, s… --- ## [I pit Blue Cross and various pharmacies for not knowing their ass from a hole in the wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blue-cross-and-various-pharmacies-for-not-knowing-their-ass-from-a-hole-in-the-wall/742376)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blue-cross-and-various-pharmacies-for-not-knowing-their-ass-from-a-hole-in-the-wall/742376 "2016-04-04T15:22:01Z")
I’m even sure who’s to blame. I have a specialty injectable medication I take for GI problems. I’ve been taking it for years. It has to be shipped from a specialty pharmacy. I’ve sometimes had problems with getting it … --- ## [Demon summoning: is it ever a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-summoning-is-it-ever-a-good-idea/65079)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-summoning-is-it-ever-a-good-idea/65079 "2001-07-25T16:45:26Z")
\[sup\]\[Note to mods: I wasn’t sure where a thread asking people’s opinions on religious (or quasi-religious) esoterica went, so here seemed the best place. Please relocate as appropriate.\]\[/sup\] In this thread, In Which Q… --- ## [What is the straight dope on turbans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-turbans/724040)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-turbans/724040 "2015-07-09T13:32:00Z")
Are turbans just a fashion accessory, religious headgear, a cultural thing (like the dot some indian women wear on their foreheads), or some combination of the above? I’ve seen many people wearing them here in the US (w… --- ## [Atheist- would you take god away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-would-you-take-god-away/565417)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-would-you-take-god-away/565417 "2010-12-28T23:04:27Z")
If you could convince some one through prue logic and reasoning that god did not exist, would you do it? Also, if you knew that said person’s faith was very important to them; would you take it away? --- ## [Volkswagen has anally raped punchbuggy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volkswagen-has-anally-raped-punchbuggy/543114)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volkswagen-has-anally-raped-punchbuggy/543114 "2010-06-20T16:02:30Z")
The new VW commercials portray people punching other people after saying things like “black one!” or “red one!” after witnessing nondescript Volkswagens of the decidedly non-beetle kind. This is a travesty of epic propor… --- ## [Should U.S. Corporations be required to carry Al-Jazeera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-u-s-corporations-be-required-to-carry-al-jazeera/569633)
**Author:** [@Le\_Jacquelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Jacquelope)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-u-s-corporations-be-required-to-carry-al-jazeera/569633 "2011-02-03T14:14:35Z")
The free market clearly says Al-Jazeera is popular and has a big audience in America, where people are going to view its online feeds. What else besides outright censorship is causing the major U.S. carriers (aside fro… --- ## [Norco, how much is too much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norco-how-much-is-too-much/643289)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norco-how-much-is-too-much/643289 "2012-12-09T02:52:00Z")
My Dr has given me Norco to help with the pain from the probable herniated disc I have. They are 10-325 mg and the instructions say to take one pill every 6 hours. That isn’t enough. Last night, I took 4 of them over … --- ## [Resurrection of an old post \[victim living after beheading\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-an-old-post-victim-living-after-beheading/360389)
**Author:** [@enedra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enedra)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurrection-of-an-old-post-victim-living-after-beheading/360389 "2009-11-28T13:36:19Z")
I was searching for a news story and tripped over a question about whether decapitated heads remain conscious. Cecil I don’t know how many beheadings you’ve seen but I’ve seen three. There is never a time when one is mor… --- ## [Worst movie of 2015?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-of-2015/741580)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-of-2015/741580 "2016-01-08T21:27:06Z")
Yeah, I avoid most movies that are truly bad, so all my choices are movies I hoped would be great, but were massive disappointments. Absolute horrible movies tend to never be seen by me, but here is what I saw that I tho… --- ## [the i need to build an ark MMP....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-to-build-an-ark-mmp/844587)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-need-to-build-an-ark-mmp/844587 "2019-12-16T19:15:32Z")
Ok as yall know i live in the desert and most years you can count on one hand the rain days in a year Well between el nino and the “cyclone bomb” of a few weeks ago its getting to be where ya can count the non snowy a… --- ## [Proof that certain 3rd worlders are animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-that-certain-3rd-worlders-are-animals/237533)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-that-certain-3rd-worlders-are-animals/237533 "2004-04-01T05:30:20Z")
Administrator please move if this is not the right forum. I am so outraged right now I may not be thinking clearly. I’m reading reports of corpses being desecrated by some Iraqi sub-humans. I call them sub-humans becau… --- ## [Why do people intentionally disguise the gender of their "partners"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-intentionally-disguise-the-gender-of-their-partners/524671)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-intentionally-disguise-the-gender-of-their-partners/524671 "2010-01-15T19:24:50Z")
A lot of times on these boards I’ll see someone telling a little anecdote about their “partner” or “SO” and use “they/them” as pronouns, carefully avoiding identification of gender by saying “he” or “she”. It bugs me a … --- ## [Crushed-and-alive-until-uncrushed-then-immediately-dead stories...any true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crushed-and-alive-until-uncrushed-then-immediately-dead-stories-any-true/525567)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crushed-and-alive-until-uncrushed-then-immediately-dead-stories-any-true/525567 "2010-02-19T17:06:15Z")
First… did ya know what I was talking about before you opened the thread? I can’t think of any examples, but I’ve read stories and I think at least one movie where someone was crushed by something, or two somethings, li… --- ## [your most offensive or disarming t-shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-offensive-or-disarming-t-shirt/259327)
**Author:** [@a\_daft\_girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_daft_girl)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-offensive-or-disarming-t-shirt/259327 "2004-08-18T18:45:53Z")
\*\*I have a few. you know, tshirts with little pictures or phrases that prompt either shocked, absolutely offended, or amused expressions in passerby’s as they notice. so how about your shirts, and the best reactions th… --- ## [This lady is a magician: Porn star makeovers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-lady-is-a-magician-porn-star-makeovers/652875)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-lady-is-a-magician-porn-star-makeovers/652875 "2014-12-15T01:28:43Z")
The story: Examples of her work: Puma Swede Chanel Preston Anikka Albrite Katja Kassin Aria Amor Alexis Ford Vanilla DeVille Larkin Love Veronica Avluv Rachel Starr DarrylHanah Holly Michaels Kristina Rose … --- ## [The decline and fall of HP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-decline-and-fall-of-hp/597965)
**Author:** [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2011, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-decline-and-fall-of-hp/597965 "2011-10-11T04:43:34Z")
Let Uncle PBW tell you a story\*: Once upon a time, there were two princes in a far away kingdom called “Palo Alto.” One prince was named Hewlett and the other prince was named Packard. Prince Packard and Prince Hewlet… --- ## [Is McDonalds Coca-Cola formulated/mixed differently than at other restaurants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mcdonalds-coca-cola-formulated-mixed-differently-than-at-other-restaurants/533298)
**Author:** [@10913](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/10913)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mcdonalds-coca-cola-formulated-mixed-differently-than-at-other-restaurants/533298 "2010-04-06T20:37:17Z")
Is McDonalds Coke “better” than the Coke served at other restaurants? I’ve heard this claim from several friends, in two variations: either McDonalds has somehow struck a special deal with Coca-Cola allowing them to ser… --- ## [Formerly active lurkers: Why don't you post any more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-active-lurkers-why-dont-you-post-any-more/807474)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-active-lurkers-why-dont-you-post-any-more/807474 "2018-02-12T20:09:19Z")
For my part, the conversations here just aren’t as diverse and interesting as they once were…or I thought them to be, perhaps. I stop in and check the new posts a couple times a week and it is the same people beating th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1045&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1047&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)