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**Author:** [@Euthanasiast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euthanasiast)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-wear-your-mother-fucking-entrails-outrage-over-child-murder/397105 "2007-03-28T05:25:10Z")
Brunswick Georgia, a small coastal community that resides at the furthest point west on the east coast, and my home since birth has just morphed into a veritable boogieman for my neighbors and myself. My main concern… --- ## [Buying Fresh Yams in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-fresh-yams-in-the-us/502093)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-fresh-yams-in-the-us/502093 "2013-10-28T01:52:39Z")
Someone recently told me that it is impossible to buy fresh yams in the US, and that all yams on display in supermarkets are actually just sweet potatoes. While yams may not be grown in the US, I’m pretty sure that the … --- ## [Roto Rooter "shock" treatment: $45/Gallon- cheaper alternatives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roto-rooter-shock-treatment-45-gallon-cheaper-alternatives/556022)
**Author:** [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roto-rooter-shock-treatment-45-gallon-cheaper-alternatives/556022 "2010-10-04T21:54:05Z")
I just had to have my sewage line snaked by Roto-Rooter, the people that lived here before me apparently dumped a lot of grease down the drain over the years. He strongly recommended I flush a “shock” treatment down the… --- ## [The Cooch thinks he's going to sue America if health care passes - what is it with this butthole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cooch-thinks-hes-going-to-sue-america-if-health-care-passes-what-is-it-with-this-butthole/532838)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cooch-thinks-hes-going-to-sue-america-if-health-care-passes-what-is-it-with-this-butthole/532838 "2010-03-19T01:55:29Z")
Virginia Attorney General, Ken “The Cooch” Cuccinelli, subject of this current thread about his attempt to force Virginia universities to discriminate against homos, is threatening to sue the federal government if the he… --- ## [Blood pressure DROPS during exercise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-pressure-drops-during-exercise/326997)
**Author:** [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-pressure-drops-during-exercise/326997 "2005-10-20T17:28:44Z")
I went to the gym today, as part of my never-ending quest to lose weight and be more fit. Before I started, I used one of their automated blood pressure machines. My BP was a little bit high – about 140/90. My pulse w… --- ## [H1N1 burning out? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/h1n1-burning-out-why/520492)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/h1n1-burning-out-why/520492 "2009-12-15T13:57:16Z")
About two or three weeks ago, H1N1 was all over the news. I even had coworkers who had serious bouts with it (yes, they were diagnosed with H1N1, not just seasonal flu, and one had to spend several days in the hospital … --- ## [Is this sinkhole real (Guatemala)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-sinkhole-real-guatemala/541425)
**Author:** [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-sinkhole-real-guatemala/541425 "2010-06-04T12:10:36Z")
A recent CNN story on the tropical storms in Central America includes a picture that defies belief. I have searched numerous news articles and cannot find it anywhere else. CNN attributes the picture to the office of Gua… --- ## [What is the legal reasoning that 'allows' ending birthright citizenship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-legal-reasoning-that-allows-ending-birthright-citizenship/1013335)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-legal-reasoning-that-allows-ending-birthright-citizenship/1013335 "2026-07-06T18:57:01Z")
Please, no snark, no ‘trump is bad’, etc. I’m interested in what the legal argument is that the Trump administration is using to justify ending birthright with an executive order vs. a constitutional amendment. What is… --- ## [How Does the Bank Remember My Computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-bank-remember-my-computer/601906)
**Author:** [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-bank-remember-my-computer/601906 "2011-11-09T18:45:30Z")
When I access my bank account, it asks extra security questions if it doesn’t “recognize” my computer. However, it seems that the bank computer isn’t going by my IP address, because the IP address changes regularly. Ho… --- ## [WAS Trump actually mocking that disabled reporter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-trump-actually-mocking-that-disabled-reporter/803851)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-trump-actually-mocking-that-disabled-reporter/803851 "2017-12-14T19:06:51Z")
Let me just start off by making it clear that I fucking hate Donald Trump and I think he’s a horrendous president in every way. (I also think he legitimately won the election, and that the Democrats dropped the ball, but… --- ## [How long will you continue to wear a mask when you’re fully vaccinated and immunized?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-you-continue-to-wear-a-mask-when-you-re-fully-vaccinated-and-immunized/937964)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-you-continue-to-wear-a-mask-when-you-re-fully-vaccinated-and-immunized/937964 "2021-04-27T19:11:43Z")
Especially in relation to current (lack of) mask mandate on the part of government or private business where you live. I’m especially wondering who’s going to continue with them after they’re ended, for how long, and whe… --- ## [why do girls throw like...girls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-girls-throw-like-girls/764556)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2016, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-girls-throw-like-girls/764556 "2016-09-07T13:02:46Z")
Inspired by a bit of news footage from last week, when gold-medal Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman threw out the first pitch at an MLB baseball game (fast-forward to 0:45). It was the stereotypical “throws like a girl” throw… --- ## [Hotties from the Golden Age of Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-from-the-golden-age-of-movies/298924)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-from-the-golden-age-of-movies/298924 "2005-04-13T17:56:17Z")
There are lots of female stars of the 20s, 30s, and 40s that I have never found attractive: Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, and Betty Grable, for instance, never did much for me. But there are a few I have always found very … --- ## [What is the most numerous free-living species of mammal outside of humans and rats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-numerous-free-living-species-of-mammal-outside-of-humans-and-rats/605555)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-numerous-free-living-species-of-mammal-outside-of-humans-and-rats/605555 "2014-08-13T22:06:28Z")
I was watching the BBC’s Frozen Planet (You HAVE to see it - gorgeous!) and they talk about certain species of penguins numbering 5 million strong in one location (yikes!). Got me to thinkin’ about mammals. Of course w… --- ## [Alex\_Dubinsky And The Fatal Foreskin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex_dubinsky-and-the-fatal-foreskin/370063)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex_dubinsky-and-the-fatal-foreskin/370063 "2006-09-01T06:58:20Z")
In this thread on the news report announcing that more studies have confirmed that circumcision cuts the risk of HIV by 60%, Alex\_Dubinsky shows up and announces To say that this comment is indicative of Alex\_Dubinsky … --- ## [Does Portland really have the most strip clubs per capita in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-portland-really-have-the-most-strip-clubs-per-capita-in-the-us/475545)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-portland-really-have-the-most-strip-clubs-per-capita-in-the-us/475545 "2008-12-07T08:04:43Z")
It’s a common factoid (in the Pacific northwest, at least) that Portland, Oregon, has “more strip clubs per capita” than any other city in the US. If you’ve been to Portland, this seems plausible – there are strip clubs… --- ## [Re: Cornell Study "Dissolving the Fermi Paradox". Your Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-cornell-study-dissolving-the-fermi-paradox-your-opinions/816913)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-cornell-study-dissolving-the-fermi-paradox-your-opinions/816913 "2018-07-11T11:15:04Z")
Link here: Basically the jist is that the long-standing belief that there are likely to be many other forms of intelligent life, or life at all, in our galaxy or even the universe as a whole is overblown. The actual od… --- ## [What are the differences between Democrats and Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-differences-between-democrats-and-republicans/638957)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-differences-between-democrats-and-republicans/638957 "2012-10-27T21:43:42Z")
I have a basic and probably bias understanding of the difference between Democratic and Republican beliefs and would like some clarification. Also, if you are a Democrat or Republican can you tell me why you subscribe to… --- ## [De-extinctify a species](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-extinctify-a-species/835480)
**Author:** [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-extinctify-a-species/835480 "2019-06-24T19:18:01Z")
As thanks for providing advanced aliens with up to date directions to the Horsehead Nebula (\*someone \*forgot to update the GalaxyNav), you have been given a single use disposable de-extictifier. If you choose to use it, … --- ## [Why are there no good Space opera shows on Television?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-good-space-opera-shows-on-television/691221)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-good-space-opera-shows-on-television/691221 "2014-06-25T20:00:59Z")
In the 1990s and 2000s there were a lot of shows like: Star Trek The next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Babylon Five, Farscape, Andromeda, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Enterprise, Stargate and it’s spin offs, etc. Yet f… --- ## [70s music video clips: a compendium of the cheesiest and greatest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-music-video-clips-a-compendium-of-the-cheesiest-and-greatest/492178)
**Author:** [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-music-video-clips-a-compendium-of-the-cheesiest-and-greatest/492178 "2009-11-13T10:07:17Z")
I’ll start: Come and Get Your Love - Redbone Your turn --- ## [The Absolute Worst Christmas Song, Bar None](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolute-worst-christmas-song-bar-none/928972)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolute-worst-christmas-song-bar-none/928972 "2021-12-30T21:13:31Z")
I don’t hate Christmas music, for the most part. I’m happy it’s a once-a-year thing, but for that month, I can put up with a few dozen repetitions of “Deck the Halls” and “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Adeste Fidelis” and all t… --- ## [Why are lesbians so serious and dour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-lesbians-so-serious-and-dour/457919)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-lesbians-so-serious-and-dour/457919 "2008-07-31T20:21:43Z")
Whenever I’ve observed women who are obviously lesbian out in public – around my part of town, they tend to be the “Boston marriage” couples comprised of two physically similar middle-aged and older women with short gray… --- ## [How common is incest/sex exploration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-incest-sex-exploration/721920)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-incest-sex-exploration/721920 "2015-06-09T15:30:55Z")
In some of the Duggar threads and in the comments I’ve been seeing all over the Internet, there’s been an attitude of “teen boys are pervy” or “kids mess up.” To me, that’s just been really odd, because it’s just so fore… --- ## [Is sex between a mother and daughter still incest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-between-a-mother-and-daughter-still-incest/769546)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Terrific](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Terrific)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-between-a-mother-and-daughter-still-incest/769546 "2016-10-29T01:19:11Z")
I just came across an article about a mother and daughter that were married and had an incestuous relationship. Here is the link, Sorry I don’t know how to make a decent link. This is my first new thread. Please be gen… --- ## [Is there any process more soul sucking than job searching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-process-more-soul-sucking-than-job-searching/700573)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-process-more-soul-sucking-than-job-searching/700573 "2014-10-14T12:43:55Z")
Here I go again into the godawful world of job searching… It’s for a better reason that before really, my girlfriend has a job in Orlando and I want to go down to her, so I have a job right now, but is there any process… --- ## [How close are you to the nearest National Park?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-are-you-to-the-nearest-national-park/750091)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-are-you-to-the-nearest-national-park/750091 "2016-04-09T12:22:26Z")
I live less than a half hour drive from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Ok, so it’s not the Grand Canyon or Denali, but it’s still a real National Park. How close are you to the nearest one? --- ## [NFL MVP: Vick or Brady (or other)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-mvp-vick-or-brady-or-other/564970)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-mvp-vick-or-brady-or-other/564970 "2010-12-29T14:31:31Z")
So, easy enough question, who gets your vote for NFL MVP? The two front runners seem to be Michael Vick and Tom Brady, although I have heard other names mentioned such as Matt Ryan. My thought is I think it is Tom Brad… --- ## [What is the most nutritionally perfect food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-nutritionally-perfect-food/315404)
**Author:** [@Thin\_Lizzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Lizzy)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-nutritionally-perfect-food/315404 "2005-08-03T21:22:07Z")
What food is the most nutritionally perfect, ie has the best ratios of vitamins and macronutrients? I don’t mean a concotion or combination of foods, but something in its natural state. --- ## ["Kiss my ass" \[Romney and the press\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiss-my-ass-romney-and-the-press/629962)
**Author:** [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2012, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiss-my-ass-romney-and-the-press/629962 "2012-08-11T05:26:34Z")
Lol. --- ## [$2,000 for sex with....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-000-for-sex-with/180125)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-000-for-sex-with/180125 "2003-06-10T22:10:10Z")
…with a married man. He’s cheated on his wife before. Plus you’re broke. Would you do it? Why or why not? --- ## [Do you drink hot tea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-hot-tea/613777)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-hot-tea/613777 "2012-02-29T00:59:24Z")
I’ve just read somewhere that most Americans prefer iced tea over hot tea.(SAVAGES!!!) Is it true for you? edit please change the title to drink --- ## [Does Teresa Heinz Kerry speak English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-teresa-heinz-kerry-speak-english/254510)
**Author:** [@Brandus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brandus)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-teresa-heinz-kerry-speak-english/254510 "2004-07-13T17:46:39Z")
From watching Larry King, Theresa seems like she can barely speak english. Is english her second language? I’ll concede that she was probably incredibly nervous, but can She be first Lady? Can a billionaire, camera-sh… --- ## [Is Oklahoma the most racist state in USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-oklahoma-the-most-racist-state-in-usa/471530)
**Author:** [@Wildfire\_MM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildfire_MM)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-oklahoma-the-most-racist-state-in-usa/471530 "2008-11-12T19:15:24Z")
According to this TV special report a lot of democrat there refused to vote on him because he’s black: http://www.france24.com/en/20081020-democrats-seek-sell-obama-heartland-audiences-usa-vote-2008 This article is also… --- ## [Wheel of Time vs. Song of Ice and Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheel-of-time-vs-song-of-ice-and-fire/643025)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheel-of-time-vs-song-of-ice-and-fire/643025 "2013-04-02T21:46:34Z")
I am 1/3 of the way done with book 3 of the WOT series. I was a huge ASOIAF fan, and a friend suggested I try these books as well. I wanted to start a thread to compare/contrast the books. I would appreciate it if major … --- ## [Greatest Opening Scene Of A Film](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-opening-scene-of-a-film/313837)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-opening-scene-of-a-film/313837 "2011-03-20T22:41:51Z")
I think my vote has to go for Sergio Leone’s magnum opus Once Upon A Time In The West. For all of it’s flaws (it takes two or three viewings to really make sense of the complex story and fully grasp the machinations of … --- ## [Age of Sail question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-sail-question/490531)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-sail-question/490531 "2009-03-29T19:05:50Z")
I’vw always been fascinated with movies about the age of sail. Long John Silver, Horatio Hornblower, etc. Watching now Master and Commander on DVD it occurs to me that I don’t know how they fit so much stuff on one ship. … --- ## [AT&T's "Remember when you were 5" commercial ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-ts-remember-when-you-were-5-commercial/541572)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-ts-remember-when-you-were-5-commercial/541572 "2010-06-21T01:49:59Z")
… specifically, the guy at the end. Is he supposed to be someone? My girlfriend thought maybe he was Charlie from the original Willy Wonka movie, but a quick Google search ruled that out. Any thoughts? --- ## [Will my 17 year old know what this doodad is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-my-17-year-old-know-what-this-doodad-is/564749)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-my-17-year-old-know-what-this-doodad-is/564749 "2010-12-23T21:50:51Z")
Just found one half buried in the snow in a parking lot. Think he’ll know what it is? (Cafe Society? IMHO? Aw, heck, I dunno…) --- ## [Are there any laws against electric companies turning off your power?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-laws-against-electric-companies-turning-off-your-power/384802)
**Author:** [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-laws-against-electric-companies-turning-off-your-power/384802 "2006-12-21T05:01:39Z")
I mean in certain situations, are there laws against them turning you off if you don’t pay or are late? A friend of mine got a nasty letter from his power company stating he has until the 21st to pay $87.00 or else… I … --- ## [The day the snarky died: Steve Landesberg, RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-the-snarky-died-steve-landesberg-rip/564917)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-the-snarky-died-steve-landesberg-rip/564917 "2010-12-24T20:05:58Z")
Lt. Dietrich was one of the three fictional characters on whom I based my adult personality. I’m very sorry to see him gone. Linky --- ## [The Opposite Sex: you thought \_\_ was a clear sign of interest. It wasn't.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-sex-you-thought-__-was-a-clear-sign-of-interest-it-wasnt/530684)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-sex-you-thought-__-was-a-clear-sign-of-interest-it-wasnt/530684 "2010-03-12T18:15:14Z")
I’d like to do a thread that’s the opposite of this one. Lots of us have someone in our lives who thought we were interested in them, but we weren’t, and more over, we don’t know why they thought we were. Help us out a l… --- ## [Return of the Jedi random discussion question...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-jedi-random-discussion-question/605769)
**Author:** [@Jfords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jfords)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-jedi-random-discussion-question/605769 "2015-04-01T17:53:29Z")
So I was watching Return of the Jedi recently and I was struck by the scene where we first discover Jabba has the rancor… Do you think that Jabba’s first dancing girl, the green one named Oola, was: a.) Brave for defy… --- ## [What you don't get about the other gender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-dont-get-about-the-other-gender/400906)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-dont-get-about-the-other-gender/400906 "2008-11-30T19:13:47Z")
This is meant as a light-hearted discussion. NO BASHING. There are some things I just don’t get at all that so many women do. I assume the same is true in the reverse. I don’t get: The lurve of shoes. The teenaged sq… --- ## [When was the last time you threw up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-threw-up/611038)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-threw-up/611038 "2012-02-01T21:00:11Z")
I haven’t thrown up since 1978. Is this unusual, or do some people never barf as adults? I’ve had to fight it off many times, and I’ve had those “vurps” where a little something comes up without any nausea associated wit… --- ## [What American accent do you have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-american-accent-do-you-have/389373)
**Author:** [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-american-accent-do-you-have/389373 "2007-02-05T08:19:08Z")
Take this frighteningly accurate test. I thought my accent was generic West Coast by now. In fact, I haven’t lived there for over 30 years, but: You can take the girl out of Philly, but she’s still going to say So, … --- ## [who was the better sherlock holmes - jeremy brett or basil rathbone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-better-sherlock-holmes-jeremy-brett-or-basil-rathbone/358652)
**Author:** [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-better-sherlock-holmes-jeremy-brett-or-basil-rathbone/358652 "2020-04-22T16:59:11Z")
I’m taking a plunge into BBC Sherlock Holmes series. I watched the Jeremy Brett series as a kid and I think his delivery is spot-on. Though, how do the two compare? Or are there perhaps an even greater portrayal of Holme… --- ## [Postponing Election Day? We Laugh But The Government Considers It](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postponing-election-day-we-laugh-but-the-government-considers-it/254621)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2004, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postponing-election-day-we-laugh-but-the-government-considers-it/254621 "2004-07-16T21:31:18Z")
We’ve had threads in the past asking and discussing the topic of a possible postponement of election day. IIRC, most are in the vein of would the Administration postpone, or even cancel, election day. One would have to… --- ## [The Ballpark in Brewster's Millions - Real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ballpark-in-brewsters-millions-real/482480)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ballpark-in-brewsters-millions-real/482480 "2011-11-20T02:35:29Z")
In the 1985 version of Brewster’s Millions, Richard Pryor and John Candy play struggling Minor League baseball players. To illustrate just how low on the pro ball ladder the team is, the game has to be delayed while a f… --- ## [What to do with a ton of parsley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-ton-of-parsley/580626)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-ton-of-parsley/580626 "2011-05-05T18:59:29Z")
Last year’s parsley plants in the garden have come back with a vengeance: they’re beautiful and huge and just keep getting bigger. We’re putting parsley in a lot of different meals, but I’d love to get some recipes tha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1084&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1086&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)