# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1052&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:** 1053 --- ## [Frozen Dopers: Who is caught in the 2019 Polar Vortex and freezing their tushies off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-dopers-who-is-caught-in-the-2019-polar-vortex-and-freezing-their-tushies-off/828648)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-dopers-who-is-caught-in-the-2019-polar-vortex-and-freezing-their-tushies-off/828648 "2019-04-12T14:04:09Z")
It’s not going to reach down here to South Texas. Don’t envy y’all one bit. How bad is it? \ --- ## [P\*ss-drinkin' bully (karma's wonderful)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p-ss-drinkin-bully-karmas-wonderful/560961)
**Author:** [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p-ss-drinkin-bully-karmas-wonderful/560961 "2010-11-25T03:30:13Z")
Short version: Schoolkid is bullied by another boy, who keeps stealing his Mountain Dew. Kid decides to drink Mountain Dew and replace with urine. Bully swipes bottle as usual, ends up with mouthful of p\*ss. Kid now … --- ## [I have buyer's remorse for slutty boots.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buyers-remorse-for-slutty-boots/341116)
**Author:** [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buyers-remorse-for-slutty-boots/341116 "2006-01-26T18:34:16Z")
Irishfella and I were in town yesterday, and I spied a sale on in a shoe shop. I have had the same pair of black knee high boots for almost 10 years and need some new ones, so I went in to look. There were only 3 pairs o… --- ## [You die and have no family and no will- what happens to money you have in the bank?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-die-and-have-no-family-and-no-will-what-happens-to-money-you-have-in-the-bank/432856)
**Author:** [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2008, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-die-and-have-no-family-and-no-will-what-happens-to-money-you-have-in-the-bank/432856 "2008-01-11T04:08:40Z")
That about sums in it up- does anyone know? --- ## [Roommates gone for the Weekend: Invite fat chick or teen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roommates-gone-for-the-weekend-invite-fat-chick-or-teen/533059)
**Author:** [@Champion\_the\_Drinker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Champion_the_Drinker)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roommates-gone-for-the-weekend-invite-fat-chick-or-teen/533059 "2010-03-19T23:06:58Z")
My roommates are gone for the weekend which means I can have over girls on whom they would normally frown. Should I bring over my fat fuckbuddy or try to wrangle a bi teen? --- ## [Cain: Stupidity/Ignorance OK; Propositioning is Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-stupidity-ignorance-ok-propositioning-is-death/601699)
**Author:** [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-stupidity-ignorance-ok-propositioning-is-death/601699 "2011-11-21T22:04:07Z")
I understand that nobody can know everything about everything, but come on. The guy wants to be President, but he didn’t know what the “right of return” was when discussing Israel, he didn’t know that China had nuclear … --- ## [I pit Shodan the crybaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-shodan-the-crybaby/802522)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-shodan-the-crybaby/802522 "2017-11-25T01:12:51Z")
I’m sure Shodan has been pitted before - so sure I didn’t even search for it - but I want to pit him again. that whole “Regards” thing - so passive agressive and childish - so whiny, such a crybaby. didn’t used to both… --- ## [Which profession was the male equivalent of prostitution.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-profession-was-the-male-equivalent-of-prostitution/652096)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-profession-was-the-male-equivalent-of-prostitution/652096 "2013-06-17T12:57:49Z")
…as in something only the most desperate, needy and vulnerable. Male prostitution is not nearly as widespread per capita as female prostitution, so omne wonders which job would be seen in that light, something you do whe… --- ## [POLL: Is it "Ring in the New Year" or "Bring in the New Year"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-it-ring-in-the-new-year-or-bring-in-the-new-year/337852)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-it-ring-in-the-new-year-or-bring-in-the-new-year/337852 "2006-01-02T06:26:04Z")
I’ve heard it both ways. Which one do you use? --- ## [American vs. British English: brainstorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-vs-british-english-brainstorm/183985)
**Author:** [@Space\_Vampire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Space_Vampire)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-vs-british-english-brainstorm/183985 "2003-07-11T15:20:07Z")
I am an American teaching English in Hong Kong, where British English is the norm. I was familiar with many common differences, and some of them have made it into my vocabulary, like lift, flat, and mobile. But some of t… --- ## [Why All The Nickelback Hatred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-nickelback-hatred/560704)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-nickelback-hatred/560704 "2010-12-07T02:39:59Z")
Seriously. Some of you act like this band has never been a decent heavy pop band. Sure, many of their recent offerings suck balls and are primary examples of narcissism, bad lyrics and corporate shlock, but their big C… --- ## [Soccer Protective Headgear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-protective-headgear/614229)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-protective-headgear/614229 "2012-03-02T16:23:34Z")
Um… Okay… This is for a story I might write some day… There are “corporate” soccer leagues, right? Where a team is recruited from various local companies. A big used-car dealership might field a team, or, if they ar… --- ## [I pit robocall credit card scam artists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-robocall-credit-card-scam-artists/651273)
**Author:** [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-robocall-credit-card-scam-artists/651273 "2015-06-11T00:28:38Z")
There is a poll on the IMHO board asking who has received calls from Rachael at Card Holder Services, or similar calls. It seems the FTC tried a crack down last November. Well, it hasn’t stopped the criminals. These … --- ## [It smells terrible and tastes like it smells!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-smells-terrible-and-tastes-like-it-smells/580129)
**Author:** [@Lubricious\_Integument](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lubricious_Integument)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2016, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-smells-terrible-and-tastes-like-it-smells/580129 "2016-01-06T05:34:17Z")
But it tastes awesome. Limburger cheese. Fish sauce (in e.g. Pad Thai). Other examples? Extra credit for a recipe using fish sauce and limburger cheese. :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Shooting a Squatter in a state with Castle Doctrine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-squatter-in-a-state-with-castle-doctrine/962918)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-squatter-in-a-state-with-castle-doctrine/962918 "2022-04-20T02:12:57Z")
Let’s say I live in a state with the Castle Doctrine. Why couldn’t I legally just shoot the squatter in the head if they refuse to leave? --- ## [Keep transgender people out of the wrong restroom!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-transgender-people-out-of-the-wrong-restroom/759995)
**Author:** [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-transgender-people-out-of-the-wrong-restroom/759995 "2016-07-19T18:35:27Z")
Transgender people should be banned from using the wrong restroom! They should only use the one that corresponds to their gender identity. A transgender man should stay out of the women’s room, and vice versa! I demand t… --- ## [Dexter 11/21: very interesting episode -- open spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-11-21-very-interesting-episode-open-spoilers/561519)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-11-21-very-interesting-episode-open-spoilers/561519 "2010-11-29T20:57:18Z")
The one really unforgivable plot point was the idea that they would have “closed the case” of the barrel girl murders before getting the lab results back on the victims, and before convicting or even finding their main s… --- ## [Have you ever successfully solved a Rubik's Cube?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-successfully-solved-a-rubiks-cube/744190)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-successfully-solved-a-rubiks-cube/744190 "2018-06-08T14:35:08Z")
I guess Rubik’s cube is a cultural phenomenon by now. It came out over thirty years ago. Like everybody else I bought one during the craze. Messed with it for a few weeks. No luck. Bought the solution book and got it ab… --- ## ["When the Niggers Take Over America" by R. Crumb - Racism or comedy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-niggers-take-over-america-by-r-crumb-racism-or-comedy/460386)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-niggers-take-over-america-by-r-crumb-racism-or-comedy/460386 "2008-08-18T07:48:33Z")
In reviewing the Wiki history of R. Crumb I found he had done a fairly odd cartoon called "When the Niggers Take Over America" that panders to every racist stereotype possible. So much so that it’s a favorite of many wh… --- ## [How long after an event can a police officer give me a ticket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-after-an-event-can-a-police-officer-give-me-a-ticket/388205)
**Author:** [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-after-an-event-can-a-police-officer-give-me-a-ticket/388205 "2007-01-18T16:51:26Z")
Lets say a police officer sees me speeding down the road but is preoccupied with another person to give me a ticket. Some time passes by and he sees me again, this time I’m obeying the law. Could he pull me over and gi… --- ## [Sniping pirates - how tough of a shot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sniping-pirates-how-tough-of-a-shot/492937)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sniping-pirates-how-tough-of-a-shot/492937 "2009-04-16T15:25:59Z")
Questions of policy aside, exactly how difficult were the 3 shots that killed 3 Somalian hijackers the other day? Does anyone have any info as to the specific conditions? What was the distance? The height discrepancy?… --- ## [Plea Bargaining Usurping the Role of the People in Criminal Justice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-bargaining-usurping-the-role-of-the-people-in-criminal-justice/813230)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-bargaining-usurping-the-role-of-the-people-in-criminal-justice/813230 "2018-08-16T03:09:44Z")
In US v. Stevenson, District Judge Goodwin wrote this opinion. In it, he makes the case that the prevalence of plea bargaining rather than going to trial transfers the function of criminal adjudication from the public a… --- ## [Shayna = Bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shayna-bitch/152828)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shayna-bitch/152828 "2003-02-10T08:21:29Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=2942504 Jesus Christ can you get your fucking self righteous head out of your ass for a minute and lighten up? Maybe I was wrong and maybe I wasn’t - we’ll neve… --- ## [Latin pronunciation: Ultra Vires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latin-pronunciation-ultra-vires/546838)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latin-pronunciation-ultra-vires/546838 "2010-07-19T01:03:53Z")
Ultra Vires Just heard a professor pronounce it as a homophone with “virus” (i.e. “VYE-rus”), but that doesn’t seem right. My guess would be “VEE-rehs,” but I’ve never taken latin. Help? --- ## [How Many Dimensions Are There?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dimensions-are-there/807215)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dimensions-are-there/807215 "2018-02-03T08:30:12Z")
I don’t know if there is any exact answer to this question. But just exactly how many dimensions are there, altogether? I mean, is there any consensus on this? Just to review for you what I already know. Most humans onl… --- ## [How far can a .22 shoot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-a-22-shoot/131095)
**Author:** [@Beastal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beastal)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2002, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-a-22-shoot/131095 "2002-10-07T20:32:23Z")
How far will the bullets go shot from a .22 ? --- ## [Puff the Magic Dragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puff-the-magic-dragon/5612)
**Author:** [@aklesh3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aklesh3)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puff-the-magic-dragon/5612 "2025-08-01T15:16:54Z")
Isn’t there a “Happy” ending to Puff the Magic Dragon…it talking it over with my wife, we both seem to remember a version that had another little boy coming to play with Puff and Puff coming to know that while “not so li… --- ## ["Up in the Air"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-in-the-air/520020)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-in-the-air/520020 "2010-02-19T21:16:22Z")
Saw a preview the other day, and just finished writing a review for a local arts zine. Excellent film – very much about today and people trying to operate in the current economy. Jason Reitman (who also did Juno, which … --- ## [Hoaxing Social Justice Warrior - Gay Austin Pastor Jordan Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoaxing-social-justice-warrior-gay-austin-pastor-jordan-brown/755007)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoaxing-social-justice-warrior-gay-austin-pastor-jordan-brown/755007 "2016-06-06T12:35:33Z")
So last month, an openly gay pastor of a non-denominational church in Austin TX, went to his local Whole Foods and ordered a custom cake with the words LOVE WINS on the top of the cake. After he picked up the cake, he c… --- ## [Artists who arguably have produced BOTH the best AND the worst in their field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-who-arguably-have-produced-both-the-best-and-the-worst-in-their-field/845937)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-who-arguably-have-produced-both-the-best-and-the-worst-in-their-field/845937 "2020-01-14T15:56:58Z")
Best and worst are subjective of course, which makes this game a little easier. Which artists – any medium – could be argued to have produced both the best work, and the worst work in their field. Here are a couple to c… --- ## [Should we have a legal obligation to treat animals ethically at all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-legal-obligation-to-treat-animals-ethically-at-all/617468)
**Author:** [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-legal-obligation-to-treat-animals-ethically-at-all/617468 "2012-04-03T01:56:42Z")
One aspect of the discussion in another thread on the topic in the GD fascinated me, namely whether animals are entitled to be treated ethically. Personally, despite being a vegetarian, I think that no human should be h… --- ## [Light BDSM ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bdsm-ideas/667472)
**Author:** [@team2blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/team2blonde)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bdsm-ideas/667472 "2013-08-31T19:46:29Z")
I want to try some light BDSM with my boyfriend, but I’m not exactly sure what we should do other than tying up and blindfolding. We are both on the less creative side of the spectrum, so it makes it hard to come up with… --- ## [Jeez, STFU Glenn Gould!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeez-stfu-glenn-gould/631528)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeez-stfu-glenn-gould/631528 "2012-08-19T13:07:41Z")
I’ve been looking at a lot of classical music to improve my classical collection. And so I started at the top of the lost - with Bach. I had a “no name” copy of the Goldberg variations and I went looking for a better v… --- ## [Why do calendars start on Sunday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-calendars-start-on-sunday/270068)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2004, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-calendars-start-on-sunday/270068 "2004-10-20T13:36:59Z")
Todays burning question is brought to you after years of wondering this. If God made the world in 6 days, the 7th day was for rest. This day, I presume is Sunday. A biblical skolur I am not. Why do we start the week on… --- ## [What does "entree" mean in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-entree-mean-in-the-us/377453)
**Author:** [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-entree-mean-in-the-us/377453 "2006-10-23T04:06:30Z")
I’m confused by this article in the New York Times (free registration required). References to veal chops and other things in the article suggest that an entree is a main course (perhaps requiring an extra order of side … --- ## [Parents: what's your favorite lullaby to sing to your children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-whats-your-favorite-lullaby-to-sing-to-your-children/690567)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-whats-your-favorite-lullaby-to-sing-to-your-children/690567 "2014-06-16T20:59:37Z")
Please note that we’re talking about songs you sing yourself, not recordings by professional artists. I’ve been singing “Little Bunny Foo-Foo” to kids I’ve been putting to bed since my baby sister was a literal baby, bu… --- ## [Old-fashioned cloth diapers w/pins & rubber pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-cloth-diapers-w-pins-rubber-pants/848503)
**Author:** [@Polyester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polyester)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-cloth-diapers-w-pins-rubber-pants/848503 "2020-03-05T18:25:45Z")
The thread – When I’m 64, and other reminders that you are old, gave me the idea for this topic. Okay Dopers, who all remembers the days of old-fashioned cloth diapers? Holding my hand up high in the air! Raised my ki… --- ## [Is there a God? I'm still not sure, Cecil.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-god-im-still-not-sure-cecil/630399)
**Author:** [@Legault](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legault)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-god-im-still-not-sure-cecil/630399 "2012-08-24T19:20:09Z")
I may or may not be an atheist- still in the decision making process, as I have been for the past ten years- but I hold no prejudice when I say that the Great Cecil’s column on the existence of God left me deeply wanting… --- ## [The movie "A Christmas Story": Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-a-christmas-story-thumbs-up-or-thumbs-down/605627)
**Author:** [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-a-christmas-story-thumbs-up-or-thumbs-down/605627 "2011-12-14T02:45:54Z")
This movie about Ralphie and his quest for a Red Rider BB Gun seems to be as inevitable as crowded malls this time of year. I’ve found it to be one of those movies that people either adore or loathe, sort of the cinemat… --- ## [Can a titanium ring be cut in case of an emergency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-titanium-ring-be-cut-in-case-of-an-emergency/303224)
**Author:** [@Thrillhouse15](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thrillhouse15)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2005, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-titanium-ring-be-cut-in-case-of-an-emergency/303224 "2005-05-11T14:18:43Z")
My fiance and I were looking at wedding bands the other day. Among my favorites were a couple of titanium bands. The saleswoman mentioned that, while emergency rooms and EMTs have equipment to cut through a gold or sil… --- ## [Bush Set to Veto Kids' Health Insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-set-to-veto-kids-health-insurance/411998)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-set-to-veto-kids-health-insurance/411998 "2007-07-22T05:30:02Z")
Ah, compassionate conservatism in action. If insuring more kids near the poverty line means that a private insurer might lose a customer or two, we know who Bush feels more compassion for. --- ## [Evidence for the Bible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-for-the-bible/421587)
**Author:** [@land185](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/land185)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-for-the-bible/421587 "2007-10-23T16:11:09Z")
The accuracy of biblical prophecy is amazing. Take a look for yourself at all the prophecies that were fulfilled. How could it be by chance? http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/ “I am the way, the truth and the life: no o… --- ## [Did anyone find porn magazines in the woods when they were young?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-find-porn-magazines-in-the-woods-when-they-were-young/560923)
**Author:** [@scamartistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scamartistry)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-find-porn-magazines-in-the-woods-when-they-were-young/560923 "2010-11-17T22:48:06Z")
Im trying to figure out if this is a mandatory or at least common childhood experience. For some reason you one day find a bag full of dirty magazines under some tree or rock in the forest am I alone? --- ## [99 Little Known Facts About World History](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-little-known-facts-about-world-history/340871)
**Author:** [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-little-known-facts-about-world-history/340871 "2006-01-28T20:40:58Z")
I’m a big history buff, and it bothers me when people say history is boring. Here are some things I’ve learned that should lay to rest the idea that history is a dull subject. Please feel free to contribute your own fun … --- ## [Did the definition of "mammal" change in the last ~30 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-definition-of-mammal-change-in-the-last-30-years/550342)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-definition-of-mammal-change-in-the-last-30-years/550342 "2010-08-16T18:03:18Z")
Or did I just have some rotten teachers? In the early-to-mid '70s, I was taught that marsupials were their own class(? genus?–whichever the higher one is)-they were separate from mammals as they didn’t produce milk and … --- ## [Gregorian chants with hard rock...where can I find it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregorian-chants-with-hard-rock-where-can-i-find-it/148353)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregorian-chants-with-hard-rock-where-can-i-find-it/148353 "2013-10-11T17:25:09Z")
Kinda bored last night, I was playing Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (for the PS2), and went through the Desecrated Temple level. For some reason, the music really caught my attention. The vocals are in the style of a Gregorian… --- ## [True Blood: "She's Not There" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-blood-shes-not-there-open-spoilers/586983)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-blood-shes-not-there-open-spoilers/586983 "2011-07-09T05:52:29Z")
So Bill is a king now? And Tara is a lesbian cage fighter named Tony now? And Lafayette has a mohawk? --- ## [Anything I can do to help a canker sore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-i-can-do-to-help-a-canker-sore/365832)
**Author:** [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-i-can-do-to-help-a-canker-sore/365832 "2015-05-20T04:25:49Z")
I have the worst canker sore I’ve ever had on the inside of my mouth. It’s been really bad for 3 days, and I’m having a hard time eating and talking. Besides avoiding sugar, is there anything I can do to help it along?… --- ## [Are (analog) records actually considered to sound better than (digital) CD's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-analog-records-actually-considered-to-sound-better-than-digital-cds/479977)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-analog-records-actually-considered-to-sound-better-than-digital-cds/479977 "2009-01-09T03:03:50Z")
Are (analog) records actually considered to sound better than (digital) CD’s? Word on the street is that vinyl record sales are increasing because of the supposedly better sound. CD’s are considered harsher. One the oth… --- ## [Pursuit of ethnic diversity a contributing factor in Baltimore City FF recruit death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pursuit-of-ethnic-diversity-a-contributing-factor-in-baltimore-city-ff-recruit-death/416936)
**Author:** [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pursuit-of-ethnic-diversity-a-contributing-factor-in-baltimore-city-ff-recruit-death/416936 "2007-09-09T23:49:27Z")
FF Recruit Racheal Wilson died on 9 February 2007 in a training exercise which went terribly wrong. National standards were ignored and deviated from, and this Pitting is in no way intended to minimize their role in her… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1051&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1053&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)