# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=105&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:** 106 --- ## [How many resolutions have you broken already in the MMP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-resolutions-have-you-broken-already-in-the-mmp/709025)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-resolutions-have-you-broken-already-in-the-mmp/709025 "2015-01-12T03:40:13Z")
I do not make New Year’s resolutions, because I know better. You say “I’m going to eat healthier this year” then on the 3rd, you have a donut, and there goes the 362 remaining days. :smiley: But if you made any resolu… --- ## [How to grocery shop (Since there seems to be some confusion): A rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-grocery-shop-since-there-seems-to-be-some-confusion-a-rant/617663)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-grocery-shop-since-there-seems-to-be-some-confusion-a-rant/617663 "2012-10-21T00:36:38Z")
I work in a very large (106,000 sq. ft.), very busy, very low-price grocery store. This means that this time of the month is always nonstop, balls-to-the-wall excitement - between the military getting paid on the 1st and… --- ## [Euthanasia for non-terminally-ill patients](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-for-non-terminally-ill-patients/710186)
**Author:** [@dofe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dofe)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-for-non-terminally-ill-patients/710186 "2015-02-11T19:16:04Z")
In the US, only the states of Washington and Oregon have passed legislation allowing patients to undergo physician-assisted suicide, as long as they have been certified to suffer from terminal illnesses. Belgium goes on… --- ## [Breaking News: Suez Canal blocked by a mega-sized container vessel \[Cleared\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-suez-canal-blocked-by-a-mega-sized-container-vessel-cleared/938516)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 503\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-suez-canal-blocked-by-a-mega-sized-container-vessel-cleared/938516 "2023-07-14T22:07:58Z")
This happened this morning, and holy cow, this thing is WEDGED. I was thinking of cracking a joke about how the captain couldn’t be bothered to get directions, but having the Suez blocked is pretty significant. And, … --- ## [3-year-old girl with scars asked to leave KFC because she was scaring the customers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-year-old-girl-with-scars-asked-to-leave-kfc-because-she-was-scaring-the-customers/690863)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-year-old-girl-with-scars-asked-to-leave-kfc-because-she-was-scaring-the-customers/690863 "2014-07-04T18:09:14Z")
Link The girl had been attacked by pit bulls and was severely scarred. The grandmother was bringing her home from the hospital. --- ## [Was the U.S. Civil War all about slavery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-u-s-civil-war-all-about-slavery/540432)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-u-s-civil-war-all-about-slavery/540432 "2010-06-05T00:41:05Z")
In this GQ thread, it was suggested that the Civil War discussion be spun off into another thread. I think that’s a good suggestion, so here it is. If you haven’t already done so, you may want to read the other thread … --- ## [The South Side of Chicago is the "Bad" Part of Town. What are the bad parts of London, Paris, etc.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-south-side-of-chicago-is-the-bad-part-of-town-what-are-the-bad-parts-of-london-paris-etc/542364)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-south-side-of-chicago-is-the-bad-part-of-town-what-are-the-bad-parts-of-london-paris-etc/542364 "2010-06-14T16:50:38Z")
The South Side of Chicago has a (well-deserved) reputation for being the “bad” part of town, as do South-Central Los Angeles, west Philadelphia, etc. What are the “bad” parts of London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Buenos Aires,… --- ## [Why is Advil candy coated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-advil-candy-coated/560997)
**Author:** [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-advil-candy-coated/560997 "2022-10-01T04:14:30Z")
It seems to be generally accepted that kids shouldn’t ingest medicine like candy but Advil tablets are candy coated and shaped just like M&M’s. Is there a reason for sweetening the coating of Advil? Don’t get me wrong,… --- ## [the fighting skills of the average man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fighting-skills-of-the-average-man/708056)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fighting-skills-of-the-average-man/708056 "2015-01-09T00:23:17Z")
do you think the average man today has decent fighting skills/ability… --- ## [What Crimes Should Be Punishable By the Death Penalty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crimes-should-be-punishable-by-the-death-penalty/590577)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crimes-should-be-punishable-by-the-death-penalty/590577 "2011-08-05T02:59:06Z")
Keep in mind that this only makes crimes punishable by the death penalty not necessarilly make it have to be punished by death. I would think the death penalty should be eligible for: First-Degree Murder Treason Espi… --- ## [And so the Gestapo tactics begin (OWS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-the-gestapo-tactics-begin-ows/620505)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-the-gestapo-tactics-begin-ows/620505 "2012-05-10T05:30:03Z")
Yes I Godwinized my own thread in the title but in this case it is actually a fitting description. How can this be seen as anything less than fascist? (more there but can’t quote all of it for Board rules) I know man… --- ## [Why Windows 8 is a failure.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-windows-8-is-a-failure/659269)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-windows-8-is-a-failure/659269 "2013-07-04T19:17:45Z")
I have an old watch. I’ve worn it for years and bought it back before I retired. And when I was working, I sometimes needed to use a calculator. So I made sure I bought a watch with a built-in calculator feature. It’s k… --- ## [Do Confederate soldiers count for Memorial Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-confederate-soldiers-count-for-memorial-day/659568)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 323\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-confederate-soldiers-count-for-memorial-day/659568 "2013-06-01T02:25:19Z")
There was bound to be an argument on Facebook sooner or later, but I didn’t dream that I’d be a part of it. Here’s the argument: an Alabama TV station has posted pictures from various wars and some tidbit about Alabamia… --- ## [Martial Arts McDojangs Need a Healthy Dose of Pitting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martial-arts-mcdojangs-need-a-healthy-dose-of-pitting/649070)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martial-arts-mcdojangs-need-a-healthy-dose-of-pitting/649070 "2013-02-17T04:37:17Z")
Before I rant about “McDojangs” and tell you about what they are, I’d like to do a little basic review of what the purpose of martial arts is and give you some details about the one I practice, for those who don’t know m… --- ## [SCOTUS strikes down aggregate campaign donation limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-strikes-down-aggregate-campaign-donation-limits/685168)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-strikes-down-aggregate-campaign-donation-limits/685168 "2014-04-13T00:40:03Z")
In a ruling (pdf link) released in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission on April 2, 2014 the Supreme Court struck down aggregate limits on campaign donations. Prior to this ruling there was a limit of about $123,00… --- ## [Religious people who are being dicks in the Christopher Hitchens thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413 "2011-12-25T13:29:25Z")
Christopher Hitchens has died. Christopher Hitchens, for those of you who are new to the Internet, was a writer, a drinker, and famously an atheist. He just died of cancer, after failing to have the deathbed conversion … --- ## [Why do ANY mainstream figures doubt or deny racism is involved in the Charleston shooting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-any-mainstream-figures-doubt-or-deny-racism-is-involved-in-the-charleston-shooting/722956)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 276\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-any-mainstream-figures-doubt-or-deny-racism-is-involved-in-the-charleston-shooting/722956 "2015-06-22T17:54:41Z")
“Why” as in, what’s the motivation? The causal explanation? I’m getting several stories now in my facebook feed wherein it is seen that some public figure or other is openly doubting or denying that racism had anything … --- ## [Do pornstars use drugs onscreen to enhance their acting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-pornstars-use-drugs-onscreen-to-enhance-their-acting/398826)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-pornstars-use-drugs-onscreen-to-enhance-their-acting/398826 "2007-04-09T15:58:23Z")
Sometimes when I’m watching porn, I am impressed that somehow they’re able to cast so many people who seem to sincerely enjoy non-mainstream sex acts. I wonder if they’re using Ecstasy or other drugs to get “more into … --- ## [Identity, politics, and the in-fighting of the left](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identity-politics-and-the-in-fighting-of-the-left/843199)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 626\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identity-politics-and-the-in-fighting-of-the-left/843199 "2020-09-18T23:27:14Z")
Identity, in one way or another, has been at the center (or at least, the shadowy background) of politics in recent years. In Germany, we have the ‘Identitäre Bewegung’ (identitary movement), a far-right extremist group;… --- ## [Goodbye, Straight Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/819899)
**Author:** [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/819899 "2019-03-02T05:30:15Z")
I’ve been on this board since 2007 and 2,852 posts. While living overseas for 12 years, this board was a bit of a connection back to the US, but in recent years this board has gone so far to the political left that it ha… --- ## [Why Do People Fart When They Pee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-fart-when-they-pee/343360)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-fart-when-they-pee/343360 "2013-05-18T01:57:19Z")
On numerous occasions I’ve been in a restroom and have heard somebody loudly pass gas while they were in the process of urinating. While I cannot prove any statistical relationship between the two occurances, I’ve heard … --- ## [Hard-0f-hearing Word Association](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-0f-hearing-word-association/637092)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 513\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-0f-hearing-word-association/637092 "2013-01-08T03:55:05Z")
Say the next thing to come to mind as if you had misheard the previous word. Example: Pogo —\>(from go-go) dancer. Bail Edited to add: I almost name it “Emily Litella Word Association” --- ## [Dumb questions you have about other nations/cultures.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-questions-you-have-about-other-nations-cultures/621427)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-questions-you-have-about-other-nations-cultures/621427 "2012-06-06T20:53:55Z")
I know this has been done before, but I don’t see it on a search of recent threads. What questions did you have for people of other countries and cultures, but were afraid to ask? For purposes of this thread, please don… --- ## [Lion vs Bear who has won more in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lion-vs-bear-who-has-won-more-in-the-past/630810)
**Author:** [@My\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/My_Lord)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lion-vs-bear-who-has-won-more-in-the-past/630810 "2013-05-21T00:35:18Z")
Eh everybody, so being this was one of the biggest dual’s of earth’s top predator’s who do you think won more in the past, the Brute himself Bruin the Bear, or the King of the beast the Lion? Please only think of these a… --- ## [Anyone done the Whole9 30 day challenge (Paleo diet)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-done-the-whole9-30-day-challenge-paleo-diet/580836)
**Author:** [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-done-the-whole9-30-day-challenge-paleo-diet/580836 "2011-10-27T14:05:07Z")
The husband and I have been realizing that our eating habits are totally disordered and lazy, and have only gotten worse since our son was born last year. We’ve both had trouble losing weight and gotten too complacent in… --- ## [Is mass transit a waste of energy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mass-transit-a-waste-of-energy/525052)
**Author:** [@eck138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eck138)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mass-transit-a-waste-of-energy/525052 "2010-06-28T19:01:50Z")
I currently drive 90 miles a day in my battery-powered SUV. I wouldn’t characterize it as a high-tech golf cart. It is a useful, clean, and quiet form of transportation. Although I have to admit that I don’t cruise a… --- ## [I Pit Amazing Grace Baptist Church](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-amazing-grace-baptist-church/514908)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 411\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-amazing-grace-baptist-church/514908 "2009-12-04T22:33:53Z")
http://amazinggracebaptistchurchkjv.com/ This church represents all that is wrong with Fundamentalist Christanity to-day and I say this as an Evangelical conservative Christian. I strictly believe in salvation by faith … --- ## [Specifically, why are some people so disturbed by another's childfree status?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specifically-why-are-some-people-so-disturbed-by-anothers-childfree-status/704927)
**Author:** [@Lemmytheseal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemmytheseal2)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specifically-why-are-some-people-so-disturbed-by-anothers-childfree-status/704927 "2014-11-30T22:45:16Z")
I know that this general topic might be an overworked subject on boards like this, which is why I would like to keep things specific. So, specifically, one of the major reasons that the childfree label emerged as an ide… --- ## [$2.00 Gas Coming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-00-gas-coming/370795)
**Author:** [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Replies:** 513\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-00-gas-coming/370795 "2007-05-14T21:55:33Z")
The “Today” show indicated that prices of gas would be down to $2.00 this fall. Is this : 1. An attempted by the oil cartel to divert the US from a course toward self sufficiency with regard to oil? or 2. An attempt to… --- ## [Brands that used to be prestigious, and now are cheap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brands-that-used-to-be-prestigious-and-now-are-cheap/634900)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2012, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brands-that-used-to-be-prestigious-and-now-are-cheap/634900 "2012-09-30T08:32:15Z")
What brands used to be top notch but have lost their sparkle? I was thinking about this because I was at Costco and saw some Gloria Vanderbuilt jeans for sale. When I was a teen in the 80s, Gloria Vanderbuilt jeans wer… --- ## [Botticelli - May 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506)
**Author:** [@guylevesque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guylevesque)\ **Replies:** 560\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506 "2017-06-05T17:20:07Z")
April thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=823178 Starting off May with the letter \[SIZE=“6”\]R\[/SIZE\] --- ## [New York, New York.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-new-york/546975)
**Author:** [@Baron\_Skinley\_Von\_Clipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Skinley_Von_Clipper)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-new-york/546975 "2010-08-01T19:48:57Z")
Why do Americans always refer to cities by both their name and the state (or country) they are located in? Is there more than one New York? more than one Los Angeles? more than one San Francisco? more than one Helsinki,… --- ## [Rebublican use of the term "class warfare"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rebublican-use-of-the-term-class-warfare/596727)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rebublican-use-of-the-term-class-warfare/596727 "2011-10-16T01:20:37Z")
Obama’s new proposed tax on those making over $1,000,000\* seems to have Upset some in the Republican party: Do the Republicans want to open this can of worms? I think that they can then fairly be accused of “Class war… --- ## [Assholes with guns in my 'hood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assholes-with-guns-in-my-hood/646745)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assholes-with-guns-in-my-hood/646745 "2013-01-14T21:25:35Z")
So these two morons were spotted yesterday walking around our neighborhood with shouldered rifles. Turns out they were “exercising our 2nd Amendment rights”. Right. You felt you just had to make a statement about your… --- ## [Libertarian Mythology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-mythology/583327)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-mythology/583327 "2011-06-17T19:49:27Z")
Picking up from the end of this thread. \[Quote=Sam Stone\] A better example would be the PC industry, which has developed with almost no government direction at all. Today we have iPads, and portable phones more powerfu… --- ## [Trayvon Martin's mom getting 8 months paid leave.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trayvon-martins-mom-getting-8-months-paid-leave/621804)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trayvon-martins-mom-getting-8-months-paid-leave/621804 "2012-05-18T19:15:14Z")
I don’t know how Trayvon Martin’s mom pulled this off. 8 months off paid leave from a State or county job? :confused: For what? So she can continue her political agenda? Go out and make more speeches and tv appearance… --- ## [Daughter calls her mom a bitch---is that 100% bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-calls-her-mom-a-bitch-is-that-100-bad/296741)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-calls-her-mom-a-bitch-is-that-100-bad/296741 "2013-03-09T03:44:15Z")
I was recently part of a discussion in which some guy described an incident in his household. His wife and 18 y/o daughter were embroiled in an argument which culminated in Daughter saying, “You can’t tell me what to do,… --- ## [Georgia senate runoff elections. Let’s debate and make predictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-let-s-debate-and-make-predictions/925015)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 680\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-let-s-debate-and-make-predictions/925015 "2021-03-10T01:09:40Z")
Trump has gone down. Now it’s time to find out if the same can be done to McConnell’s senate leadership. The Georgia senate runoffs will be on 1/5/2021. Here are some relevant vote totals from recent elections in Geor… --- ## [William Shatner and DeForest Kelley - The Straight Dope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-shatner-and-deforest-kelley-the-straight-dope/451677)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-shatner-and-deforest-kelley-the-straight-dope/451677 "2008-06-06T19:36:00Z")
Much has been written about William Shatner’s relationship with his fellow Star Trek actors. He and Leonard Nimoy are apparently close friends. James Doohan disliked him, although they reportedly reconciled prior to Do… --- ## [The Solyndra Scandal:Does It Have the Potential to Hurt Obama?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-solyndra-scandal-does-it-have-the-potential-to-hurt-obama/596401)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-solyndra-scandal-does-it-have-the-potential-to-hurt-obama/596401 "2011-11-16T02:29:44Z")
$538 million down the drain. Link:Solyndra bankruptcy was disaster waiting to happen - CNET Since this was “stimulus” money, and Obama is trying to promote “green” jobs, I can see this disaster as a double edged sword-… --- ## [Game of Thrones 3.05 "Kissed by Fire" 4/28/13 No spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-3-05-kissed-by-fire-4-28-13-no-spoilers/656979)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-3-05-kissed-by-fire-4-28-13-no-spoilers/656979 "2013-05-07T20:22:10Z")
There wasn’t a thread, so here we go. No book talk please. Well, that was fucking great. The opening sword fight was awesome, great performances all around, Ygritte naked (yowza), plots. Olenna Tyrell continuing to kil… --- ## [A "What the fuck?" to TheWhoToTheWhatNow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-what-the-fuck-to-thewhotothewhatnow/583125)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-what-the-fuck-to-thewhotothewhatnow/583125 "2011-06-04T02:12:42Z")
I think new member TheWhoToTheWhatNow should meet ZPG Zealot. Something tells me they’d have a swimmingly good time. TWTTWN offered such gems in this thread (which is about rape) as this: Bolding mine. And how about … --- ## [Game of Thrones 3.08 "Second Sons" 5/19/13 No book spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-3-08-second-sons-5-19-13-no-book-spoilers/658757)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-3-08-second-sons-5-19-13-no-book-spoilers/658757 "2013-06-02T20:54:41Z")
Previous threads 3.01 Valar Dohaeris 3.02 Dark Wings, Dark Words 3.03 Walk of Punishment 3.04 And Now His Watch is Ended 3.05 Kissed by fire 3.06 The Climb 3.07 The Bear and the Maiden Fair I think we all know th… --- ## [It's called an Arnold Palmer for a reason, douche.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-called-an-arnold-palmer-for-a-reason-douche/404707)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 364\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-called-an-arnold-palmer-for-a-reason-douche/404707 "2007-05-31T20:26:29Z")
As some of you know, I work in a restaurant. I’m a server. I get to deal with douchebag customers every day, so I am mostly pretty desensitized to it. But today I had a lady that just floored me with her douchbaggery, an… --- ## [NHL: The Playoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-the-playoffs/656987)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 376\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-the-playoffs/656987 "2013-06-28T23:58:30Z")
And here are your playoff matches. Let’s talk the REAL hockey season, shall we? Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins 36-12 vs. 8. New York Islanders 24-17-7 The Penguins were the only team in the NHL to not lose a… --- ## [Does the term White Privilege hurt it's own cause](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-white-privilege-hurt-its-own-cause/637673)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-white-privilege-hurt-its-own-cause/637673 "2012-11-01T02:14:02Z")
I presume that this thread may turn into a debate about White Privilege, does it exist, is it an exaggeration, etc, that is OK with me if that topic comes up, but, for the sake of this thread I am asking is the term itse… --- ## [Movies Which Depict Sexual Abuse of Children (Not about child porn)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-which-depict-sexual-abuse-of-children-not-about-child-porn/255297)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-which-depict-sexual-abuse-of-children-not-about-child-porn/255297 "2004-07-31T01:35:29Z")
In this tread about child actors in intense and/or disturbing scenes, at least four movies are mentioned in which there are scenes involving the sexual abuse of chilren. In eight posts. \[ul\] \[li\]The Butterfly Effect (… --- ## [Is the South the worst region in America to live in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-south-the-worst-region-in-america-to-live-in/604093)
**Author:** [@Sigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigma)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-south-the-worst-region-in-america-to-live-in/604093 "2019-12-15T06:40:16Z")
Is it just my imagination or does the South have the highest percentage of self-righteous and close-minded people in America? I think many other people have noticed this as well because the South has well-known stereotyp… --- ## [So what should be the Democrats' version of "Make America Great Again?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-should-be-the-democrats-version-of-make-america-great-again/790734)
**Author:** [@pjacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjacks)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-should-be-the-democrats-version-of-make-america-great-again/790734 "2017-08-11T13:34:39Z")
Recently the Democratic Party sent out an email survey asking people to vote on sticker designs & presumably a new slogan for the party. The choices were objectively awful: In particular, “She Persisted, We Resisted”… --- ## [Recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recall-of-gov-gavin-newsom-of-california/938239)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 356\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recall-of-gov-gavin-newsom-of-california/938239 "2021-09-20T13:00:33Z")
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