# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1094&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:** 1095 --- ## [Let's say I drill a hole through the Moon, and drop a golf ball into it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-say-i-drill-a-hole-through-the-moon-and-drop-a-golf-ball-into-it/601921)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-say-i-drill-a-hole-through-the-moon-and-drop-a-golf-ball-into-it/601921 "2011-11-09T02:06:09Z")
What would happen if I drilled a, say, one foot diameter hole through the Moon, from pole to pole. (Assuming the Moon has poles, so to speak.) Now, I drop a golf ball down the hole, dead-centre. Presumably the ball wi… --- ## [Sec Def Lloyd Austin "secretly" hospitalized](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-def-lloyd-austin-secretly-hospitalized/995719)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-def-lloyd-austin-secretly-hospitalized/995719 "2024-03-01T23:13:49Z")
I doubt it will have much impact on the election, but it’s really not a good look for the Administration that we’re only now finding out that the Secretary of Defense has been hospitalized since January 1 and spent four … --- ## [Do you WANT him to snap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-want-him-to-snap/422716)
**Author:** [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-want-him-to-snap/422716 "2007-11-02T19:42:07Z")
I have a couple of friends we’ll call “Alex” and “Kate.” They’re both good people who’ve helped me a lot through this dog of a year, so I owe them both a lot. They’re also unofficially engaged (no formal proposal yet) … --- ## [Have you ever had a spiritual, paranormal or religious experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-spiritual-paranormal-or-religious-experience/597058)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-spiritual-paranormal-or-religious-experience/597058 "2013-02-19T02:29:11Z")
I am specifically interested in experiences involving contact with supernatural beings: spirits, ghosts, angels, demons, gods and the like. For the purposes of this poll, miracles are events that defy commonly accepted … --- ## [Going to Tahiti!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-tahiti/750690)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-tahiti/750690 "2016-09-20T11:54:36Z")
In August, my wife and I will be taking a needed respite from our crazed lives for a 10-day vacation to Tahiti. Because she couldn’t get her vacation schedule to work exactly right for our needs, we will be staying on th… --- ## [New England accent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-accent/577686)
**Author:** [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-accent/577686 "2011-04-14T23:34:48Z")
Does anyone know how the New England accent originated? For example, the southern accent is believed to have come from a certain region in England. Would any Dopers what country or region the New England style accent c… --- ## [Godzilla Versus ????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godzilla-versus/582738)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godzilla-versus/582738 "2011-05-27T04:16:51Z")
I was watching reruns of Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, and the dad is watching TV, and the announcer says “Coming up next, Godzilla versus Gidget.” I have to admit it cracked me up. So my question is who would you li… --- ## [UPS delivers a drone to an unexpecting guy in Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-delivers-a-drone-to-an-unexpecting-guy-in-montana/687768)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-delivers-a-drone-to-an-unexpecting-guy-in-montana/687768 "2014-05-16T22:56:50Z")
“They told me that it was one of the undelivered packages in their office, and asked if I’ve ever had an undelivered package. I said no, but he insisted that it was mine, and said that it was up to me if I want to keep… --- ## [PC power cuts out suddenly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-power-cuts-out-suddenly/529876)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-power-cuts-out-suddenly/529876 "2011-10-29T19:51:21Z")
My wife’s cousin has an eMachines T5248 PC with Windows Vista. She said that yesterday, she noticed it was off, and when she turned it back on, it would only stay on for a few minutes before spontaneously turning off aga… --- ## [So remember my Missing Coworker? She got paid.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-remember-my-missing-coworker-she-got-paid/390062)
**Author:** [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-remember-my-missing-coworker-she-got-paid/390062 "2007-02-01T06:10:47Z")
“Not much,” I’m told. But ultimately, not only did she did not suffer the horrible, bowel-encrusting, tooth-melting torture I feel she deserved, she made a profit - however meager - for her fucking insanity. For those … --- ## [Mcdonalds Burgers Contain Sawdust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-burgers-contain-sawdust/382300)
**Author:** [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-burgers-contain-sawdust/382300 "2006-12-01T18:57:09Z")
I’m attempting to debunk a statement I heard to the effect of ‘McDonalds burgers have at one time or still do contain sawdust’. Snopes has nothing to say on the subject, and my buddy google only has some forum posts th… --- ## [Would the parent of a child recognize that child as an adult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-parent-of-a-child-recognize-that-child-as-an-adult/536818)
**Author:** [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-parent-of-a-child-recognize-that-child-as-an-adult/536818 "2010-04-23T00:27:57Z")
Oddly-specific time-travel-related hypothetical question with no real answer: Say some 20-30 year old human were to spontaneously develop the ability to travel through time. For some unimportant reason he decides to vis… --- ## [What is this shit, UPS and Target?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-shit-ups-and-target/581858)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-shit-ups-and-target/581858 "2011-05-20T18:31:10Z")
The fuck is all this? Why can’t you just send me some fucking bedding like I asked? Okay, so my current bedding has overstayed its welcome and I had a gift card for Target, so I decided to peruse the Target interwebs lo… --- ## [Earmarks: I Call Shenanigans!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earmarks-i-call-shenanigans/560954)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earmarks-i-call-shenanigans/560954 "2010-11-18T21:58:06Z")
But not for the reasons you probably think. The media pundits have long feasted on earmarks, generally an easy source of outrage over Congressional misbehavior. Both the right and the left have engaged in tons of recreat… --- ## [Survivor is on Wednesday this week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-is-on-wednesday-this-week/533473)
**Author:** [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-is-on-wednesday-this-week/533473 "2010-03-27T21:52:48Z")
As the title says, Survivor is on Wednesday this week. --- ## [Will WMDs be as big as Watergate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-wmds-be-as-big-as-watergate/187040)
**Author:** [@Sterra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterra)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-wmds-be-as-big-as-watergate/187040 "2003-07-12T01:28:03Z")
I’ve noticed a recent turning point in the media where it seems suddenly ok to question Bush on WMDs. For example http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article\_2518.shtml Where a guy who was a CIA advisor to B… --- ## [When horses are bred why do handlers have bridles on them & actually aid in insertion etc.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-horses-are-bred-why-do-handlers-have-bridles-on-them-actually-aid-in-insertion-etc/546187)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-horses-are-bred-why-do-handlers-have-bridles-on-them-actually-aid-in-insertion-etc/546187 "2010-07-12T20:46:51Z")
Not that horses are all that consciousness about privacy, but when horses are being bred it seems handlers are all over them. Like this video. (warning horses doing it) Why can they just let the two horses alone? Why a… --- ## [I hate you so much right now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-you-so-much-right-now/544326)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-you-so-much-right-now/544326 "2010-07-14T23:41:33Z")
After I left New Orleans, I went to live in NYC with my friend S, who is a firefighter there. Out of the goodness of his heart, S gave me a place to stay and supported me financially until I got a job and moved into my o… --- ## [So I finally watched Firefly/Serenity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-finally-watched-firefly-serenity/373678)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-finally-watched-firefly-serenity/373678 "2006-09-27T20:59:36Z")
I’ve never given this show much thought, pretty much expecting it to be more or less another Stargate SG1 type show. After seeing Serenity on HBO, I DVRed a eleven episode marathon on SciFi and have gotten to about epis… --- ## ["What a beautiful little boy! Oh, is that poo?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-beautiful-little-boy-oh-is-that-poo/419915)
**Author:** [@TheMerchandise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMerchandise)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-beautiful-little-boy-oh-is-that-poo/419915 "2007-09-25T22:31:06Z")
Dear Couple-Interested-in-Grad-School, Thank you for eventually showing up to the meeting you scheduled, rescheduled, and then rescheduled again. Arriving forty-five minutes late is absolutely acceptable and not at all … --- ## [Texas's limited government too limited to respond to wildfires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texass-limited-government-too-limited-to-respond-to-wildfires/595624)
**Author:** [@gatorslap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gatorslap)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texass-limited-government-too-limited-to-respond-to-wildfires/595624 "2011-09-12T21:16:15Z")
Who actually thinks this was the right thing to do? Should Texas just eliminate state funding of fire services completely? What’s the libertarian argument here? --- ## [Color changing drink video--how's he do that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-changing-drink-video-hows-he-do-that/554798)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-changing-drink-video-hows-he-do-that/554798 "2011-08-11T02:55:17Z")
In this video, someone pours drinks from a single container. He doesn’t stop between pours–it’s a single continuous pour into a series of glasses which are adjacent to each other. The liquid in the first glass turns out… --- ## [Is there a maximum number of pages you should fax/email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-maximum-number-of-pages-you-should-fax-email/470444)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-maximum-number-of-pages-you-should-fax-email/470444 "2008-11-01T19:17:42Z")
This question came up after I received a 31 page fax! Should there be a limit? --- ## [Women With No Female Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-with-no-female-friends/439573)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-with-no-female-friends/439573 "2008-03-03T22:11:53Z")
wolf in second hand clothing brought up something interesting in the thread about relationship red flags. To quote: \[QUOTE=wolf in second hand clothing\] Girls who only have guy friends. Yeah, yeah, I know that every g… --- ## [where can I get a strap-in dildo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-strap-in-dildo/191147)
**Author:** [@Anal\_Scurvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anal_Scurvy)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-strap-in-dildo/191147 "2012-02-09T13:55:42Z")
My girlfriend keeps shooting the best we have across the room while I do other stuff to her. I need one that can be strapped in or something. The local places I’ve called said they’d get back to me and never did. --- ## [Why is the shotgun formation so detrimental to the NFL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-shotgun-formation-so-detrimental-to-the-nfl/539620)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-shotgun-formation-so-detrimental-to-the-nfl/539620 "2015-12-15T07:26:38Z")
One of the biggest criticisms of a rookie is that they “only have experience in the shotgun,” or they got big stats “because of the shotgun.” My questions: If the shotgun produces such huge stats in college, why is i… --- ## [What is the probability that Trump is a traitor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-probability-that-trump-is-a-traitor/778380)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-probability-that-trump-is-a-traitor/778380 "2018-02-01T23:07:26Z")
I normally have nothing but disdain for conspiracy theories and those who embrace them based on “gut-feelings” and scant or no evidence. Why? Because people are bad at keeping secrets. (score settling, arrogance, stupid… --- ## [Why did it take Jesus 3 days to rise from the dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-it-take-jesus-3-days-to-rise-from-the-dead/478959)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-it-take-jesus-3-days-to-rise-from-the-dead/478959 "2009-01-02T20:31:41Z")
What is the significance of the number “3” in the resurrection story? Is there a reason why it took so long for an omnipotent being to bring his only son back to life, and does it tie into the other 3’s in the Bible, s… --- ## [Did Shirley Temple do kiddie porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-shirley-temple-do-kiddie-porn/71401)
**Author:** [@crackersandmilk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crackersandmilk)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-shirley-temple-do-kiddie-porn/71401 "2015-10-18T05:52:10Z")
Hey, you guys brought it up! I saw it mentioned on the ‘crying indian being Italian’ post. Anywho is it true? --- ## [Why is To Kill A Mockingbird so beloved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-to-kill-a-mockingbird-so-beloved/637498)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-to-kill-a-mockingbird-so-beloved/637498 "2013-01-07T21:00:55Z")
Ok first off it is a good movie, no doubt. Gregory Peck absolutely knocks it out of the park with his portrayal of Atticus, and the chemistry between him and Scout is some of the best fake parent child interaction seen o… --- ## [When 10" isn't 10". A word about my lumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-10-isnt-10-a-word-about-my-lumber/369602)
**Author:** [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-10-isnt-10-a-word-about-my-lumber/369602 "2006-08-26T15:47:27Z")
So, it’s the weekend, plenty of projects around Rancho del Jockey, not the least of which is the reconstruction of the back deck. Which is a critical part of the house, as the roof extends over it. Nice for the summer, a… --- ## [Anti-evolution: Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-evolution-why/170887)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-evolution-why/170887 "2003-04-27T21:18:03Z")
I’m trying to figure out why so many people still reject the idea of evolution, and have come to a few possible conclusions: It sounds wacky. Let’s face it, a miniscule point of energy explodes, and a few billion year… --- ## [Some advice from the sexual virtuoso...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-advice-from-the-sexual-virtuoso/361471)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2006, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-advice-from-the-sexual-virtuoso/361471 "2006-07-11T03:47:14Z")
This is aimed mainly at our male members who have complained about their lack of success with the fairer sex. Women are kind of peculiar when it comes to their breasts. During foreplay, you should not scream “They’re … --- ## [Survivor 4/20: Rice Wars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-4-20-rice-wars/579153)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-4-20-rice-wars/579153 "2011-04-27T19:46:22Z")
I will now do my famous impression of Matt on Redemption Island: “Wha…?!? What in the world??” Every single week, his reaction to his new islandmate’s appearance is one of complete and utter shock, as if he had no idea… --- ## [Unappetizing food names!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unappetizing-food-names/19782)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2001, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unappetizing-food-names/19782 "2001-08-22T23:38:19Z")
How many of us have seen things like this? Zatarain’s makes a product called Crab Boil! UGH!! I can’t imagine eating a human boil, let alone a crab boil! (Zatarain’s also makes a product called “Dirty Rice Mix,” which we… --- ## [How was Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" different from the book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-spielbergs-war-of-the-worlds-different-from-the-book/507362)
**Author:** [@Postariti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Postariti)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-spielbergs-war-of-the-worlds-different-from-the-book/507362 "2011-09-01T12:21:38Z")
My mother just watched this, and was curious how well it followed the book. I never saw the movie, so I don’t know. I seem to remember that the ending was the same, and some people found it unbelievable. --- ## [American sitcom firsts, real and perceived.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-sitcom-firsts-real-and-perceived/469744)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-sitcom-firsts-real-and-perceived/469744 "2008-10-29T15:57:49Z")
TV history, like all history, is full of received wisdom that isn’t always accurate. This wisdom may be explicit or implied and, if implied, it may never really be stated outright, making it very difficult to rebut if it… --- ## [Fireworks: How High into the Air Does the Average Shell Launch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-how-high-into-the-air-does-the-average-shell-launch/445440)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-how-high-into-the-air-does-the-average-shell-launch/445440 "2008-04-16T13:15:54Z")
Here is a picture of a 189-foot high building, with a pretty impressive shell exploding right behind it, suggesting that this particular shell exploded at c. 180 feet. However, that is undoubtedly an optical illusion - d… --- ## [Things that seem to appeal to no one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-seem-to-appeal-to-no-one/415234)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-seem-to-appeal-to-no-one/415234 "2007-08-15T09:18:04Z")
There are some trends recently in entertainment that, when discussed, seem to ALWAYS be disliked by EVERYONE. I’m not talking here, oh elitist dopers, about things like “Britney”. I mean, sure, you rarely here people on … --- ## [Lord Draco Malfoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-draco-malfoy/662420)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-draco-malfoy/662420 "2013-07-10T00:17:21Z")
I know he turned a new leaf after Voldemort’s death. But I am slowly thinking he is the most impressive character in the anthology, besides Tom Riddle. Consider his natural abilities as a leader. He also proved to be ext… --- ## [Question about "Ode to Billy Joe"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-ode-to-billy-joe/139161)
**Author:** [@quarx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quarx)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-ode-to-billy-joe/139161 "2011-06-23T15:16:32Z")
What exactly did the singer and Billy Joe throw off the Tallahasee bridge? And did it have anything to do with Billy Joe jumping? --- ## [What's the best way to check for a leak in a propane line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-check-for-a-leak-in-a-propane-line/598994)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-check-for-a-leak-in-a-propane-line/598994 "2011-10-09T03:43:33Z")
Here’s the setup: It’s a rural house in the middle of nowhere. I’ve got a small stove/oven combination that is connected to a propane line that runs under the house about 30 feet where I connect it to a propane tank. T… --- ## [(semi-) Oldies but Goodies: Movies from the 1970s and 1980s that are good to re-watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-oldies-but-goodies-movies-from-the-1970s-and-1980s-that-are-good-to-re-watch/527249)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-oldies-but-goodies-movies-from-the-1970s-and-1980s-that-are-good-to-re-watch/527249 "2010-02-02T18:59:38Z")
We rented “Amadeus” the other night. I think the last time I saw it was shortly after it came out in 1984, and it’s held up well. A very fun watch, so now I want more recommendations of movies that I’ve probably seen but… --- ## [Who is your literary boyfriend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775 "2013-01-11T14:38:17Z")
Yay! I got Mr. Darcy! Link. --- ## [religions that fear women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religions-that-fear-women/527265)
**Author:** [@albi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/albi)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religions-that-fear-women/527265 "2010-02-08T23:12:51Z")
I am puzzled by the fact that jews muslims christians and other fundamental wierdos seem to fear women forcing them to wear approved clothing not allowing them out without a male keeper denying entry to the priesthood ke… --- ## [Airliner circles to dump fuel before crash landing do they still serve drinks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airliner-circles-to-dump-fuel-before-crash-landing-do-they-still-serve-drinks/604816)
**Author:** [@Chickenwrangler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenwrangler)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airliner-circles-to-dump-fuel-before-crash-landing-do-they-still-serve-drinks/604816 "2011-12-08T23:39:47Z")
Imagine the scenario. The pilot comes on to say they have some problem with the landing gear and will have to circle round for a couple of hours to use up fuel before making a (crash) landing on just one wheel. What is … --- ## ["We Didn't Start the Fire" type songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-didnt-start-the-fire-type-songs/499880)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-didnt-start-the-fire-type-songs/499880 "2009-07-05T12:10:40Z")
Looking for “We Didn’t Start the Fire” type songs - Similarly quick and tricky lyrics consisting of lists of things - like REM’s End of the World and Life is a Rock. Similarly quick and or tricky lyrics but doesn’t… --- ## [Can Orientals not pronounce Ls or Rs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-orientals-not-pronounce-ls-or-rs/275842)
**Author:** [@Meow\_Mix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meow_Mix)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-orientals-not-pronounce-ls-or-rs/275842 "2004-11-26T22:48:41Z")
I’m a tad confused as to whether Orientals can’t pronounce Ls or Rs. You have the phrase “Flied Lice” but also “Engrish”. Am I right in assuming that Japanese can’t pronounce Ls and Chinese can’t pronounce Rs? Also, how… --- ## [Why do American suburbs look the way they do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-suburbs-look-the-way-they-do/800035)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-suburbs-look-the-way-they-do/800035 "2017-11-16T16:21:22Z")
As someone from Europe, until I discovered Google street view I thought that those suburbs with big lawns, driveways and houses that are “pulled back” from the roads, that all those are just some fancy neighborhoods. The… --- ## [All Time Best Hugo Award Winner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-best-hugo-award-winner/778839)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-time-best-hugo-award-winner/778839 "2017-02-12T06:32:09Z")
Inspired by the Newberry Medal thread, which of the Hugo Award winners do you think is the best? One choice only. Bonus points if you’ve actually read “They’d Rather Be Right.” :slight\_smile: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1093&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1095&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)