# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1095&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:** 1096 --- ## [Would Germany have won WWII if Hitler hadn't hated the Jews so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-germany-have-won-wwii-if-hitler-hadnt-hated-the-jews-so-much/233155)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-germany-have-won-wwii-if-hitler-hadnt-hated-the-jews-so-much/233155 "2004-03-13T00:41:41Z")
I’m getting ready to buy Schindler’s List on DVD, and one of the things that struck me in this movie was the incredible resources, bureaucracy, and manpower it must have taken to build and maintain the concentration camp… --- ## [Parents doing the kid's homework](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-doing-the-kids-homework/560139)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-doing-the-kids-homework/560139 "2010-11-13T17:41:11Z")
My daughter is an 8 year-old third-grader. They recently had an assignment to write an essay for a little class contest. No big deal, the winner got to be line-leader and other little class privileges. So my daughter … --- ## [how do they shoot dogs for animal control purposes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-shoot-dogs-for-animal-control-purposes/590012)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-shoot-dogs-for-animal-control-purposes/590012 "2011-07-27T00:02:31Z")
is a dog very likely to die from any random bullet wound within the next several days? Do they use quality rifle scopes and aim for the head? Do they lure them nearby and use shotguns? Or how do they do it? --- ## [Sepoy Mutiny question: Were the cartridges really greased with animal fat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sepoy-mutiny-question-were-the-cartridges-really-greased-with-animal-fat/148502)
**Author:** [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sepoy-mutiny-question-were-the-cartridges-really-greased-with-animal-fat/148502 "2016-01-15T13:51:26Z")
Inspired by this thread. The immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny in India was the belief that the Lee-Enfield rifle’s cartridges were greased with cow and/or pig fat. I’m finding conflicting information about whether t… --- ## [Explain to me the attraction of Betty Boop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-the-attraction-of-betty-boop/367716)
**Author:** [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-the-attraction-of-betty-boop/367716 "2006-08-09T00:58:47Z")
Why do people like this cartoon character? --- ## [Films/TV from different perspectives that you would like to see...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-tv-from-different-perspectives-that-you-would-like-to-see/520979)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-tv-from-different-perspectives-that-you-would-like-to-see/520979 "2009-12-24T17:03:10Z")
What other perspectives and viewpoints in films & TV do you think would be fascinating to see? I’ve got three: Gone With the Wind from Mammies point of view. Cloverfield from the Presidents point of view. Buffy from … --- ## [Is it legal for the IRS to politically single out associations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-the-irs-to-politically-single-out-associations/658130)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-the-irs-to-politically-single-out-associations/658130 "2013-05-23T12:55:10Z")
Currently the IRS has “apologied” for what the NYTimes genteely headlined as “over zealous” behavior–singling out and heavily querying tax-exempt requests for any organizations with Tea Part" or “patriot” in their name. … --- ## [Conservatives renouncing the GOP? Post here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-renouncing-the-gop-post-here/235147)
**Author:** [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-renouncing-the-gop-post-here/235147 "2004-04-02T16:27:27Z")
Well, there’s another one. In this message, MeanJoe expresses total disgust at George W. Bush, his lying administration, and the so-called “Republicans” who have betrayed their conservative ideals and have driven him to… --- ## [Is there room to negotiate starting salary on a union job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-room-to-negotiate-starting-salary-on-a-union-job/629315)
**Author:** [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-room-to-negotiate-starting-salary-on-a-union-job/629315 "2012-07-25T17:16:50Z")
I had a great interview today for a university position. It’s a classified staff position with a stepped pay scale, but the starting salary is really low. I’m not sure if there’s any wiggle room in this situation as ther… --- ## [A Modern Submarine Descends Below Crush Depth-What Happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modern-submarine-descends-below-crush-depth-what-happens/730002)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modern-submarine-descends-below-crush-depth-what-happens/730002 "2015-09-09T02:30:36Z")
I mean, would it be like a WWII submarine-all kinds of valves and pipes springing leaks, with the crew running around with wrenches trying to stop them? Or would the hull just suffer catastrophic failure, with a huge imp… --- ## [Multiple wireless routers - good, bad or ugly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-wireless-routers-good-bad-or-ugly/533211)
**Author:** [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-wireless-routers-good-bad-or-ugly/533211 "2010-03-23T17:20:47Z")
My home network consists of a DSL modem, which connects to a Linksys wireless router. We recently had some service outage problems, and Qwest replaced the existing modem with a different model with 4 ports and built in w… --- ## [To what extent are military planes designed to "look cool"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-are-military-planes-designed-to-look-cool/810464)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-are-military-planes-designed-to-look-cool/810464 "2018-03-28T14:48:24Z")
Call it the stoner thought of the day. If you look at military planes, particularly fighter planes, from the Cold War era, there is a really noticeable difference between the American/Russian planes and the British plan… --- ## [Silver Palate mashed potatoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585 "2024-12-25T04:58:31Z")
Not health food by any means, but sheer awesomely rich starchy goodness: These mashed potatoes can be made ahead and reheated. Feel free to substitute lower-fat dairy products. Makes 6-8 servings. 9 large baking potato… --- ## [Can you be allergic to Vit. C?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-allergic-to-vit-c/455028)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-allergic-to-vit-c/455028 "2015-05-26T22:44:48Z")
I ask this question seriously, although for many years I have just tongue-in-cheek claimed that it was a conspiracy on the part of Vitamin suppliers to impregnate their pills with viruses…whenever I embarked upon a cours… --- ## [Why are people so crazy about the Panda?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-so-crazy-about-the-panda/665655)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-so-crazy-about-the-panda/665655 "2013-08-14T00:55:30Z")
China launches 24-hour Panda channel. “The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China is launching a free 24-hour live web video channel called iPanda, using 28 cameras to capture every move the more than 80… --- ## [Have you ever been hassled at a restaurant for eating your take out at one of their tables?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-hassled-at-a-restaurant-for-eating-your-take-out-at-one-of-their-tables/694142)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-hassled-at-a-restaurant-for-eating-your-take-out-at-one-of-their-tables/694142 "2014-07-30T00:44:02Z")
This is such a odd story. I’ve changed my mind many times and eaten my take out at one of their plastic tables. Maybe it’s blazing hot and I want to cool off before getting back in the car. Or I remember another errand … --- ## [New cow-orker prints out emails, etc. Never thought I'd see this!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cow-orker-prints-out-emails-etc-never-thought-id-see-this/622024)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cow-orker-prints-out-emails-etc-never-thought-id-see-this/622024 "2012-05-19T01:36:20Z")
I’ve heard stories of people printing out and filing emails but never thought I’d actually see it. This new cow-orker is in her mid-50s, and she is a supervisor (not my supervisor though). She just started, and I have ha… --- ## [Essex, Sussex, and Wessex... why not "Nossex"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essex-sussex-and-wessex-why-not-nossex/405964)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essex-sussex-and-wessex-why-not-nossex/405964 "2007-05-31T03:16:35Z")
I know, I know. Make your joke… but then tell me why the upper compass point doesn’t have a county, shire or kingdom named after it. --- ## [What is the Smartest TV Show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-smartest-tv-show/705202)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-smartest-tv-show/705202 "2014-11-24T18:21:42Z")
What would you consider to be the smartest TV show? You can define “smart” however you want but non fiction shows like Cosmos or Frontline are not eligible. I would nominate “Frasier”. It had a protagonist that was smar… --- ## [Did Joe Coffey die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-joe-coffey-die/143181)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-joe-coffey-die/143181 "2018-10-30T15:43:42Z")
I remember that in an episode of “Hill Street Blues” Officer Joe Coffey ( played by Ed Marinaro I believe) was shot during a traffic stop. But I don’t recall if he died or not. Anyone remember this? --- ## [How long could a modern ship remain afloat without maintenance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-a-modern-ship-remain-afloat-without-maintenance/534429)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-a-modern-ship-remain-afloat-without-maintenance/534429 "2010-04-05T05:59:12Z")
Let’s say you’ve got an Evil Genius who has a typical Island Lair somewhere. Since supplies for the henchmen and champagne and caviar for “guests” don’t grow on trees (even Super-Science, regardless of how Evil you are, … --- ## [Assessing Obama's first three years in office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assessing-obamas-first-three-years-in-office/611927)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assessing-obamas-first-three-years-in-office/611927 "2012-02-07T19:06:01Z")
(I’m not posting this in Elections because the topic is broader than whether Obama can or should be re-elected.) I see a lot of positive accomplishments, even with a hostile House since 2008: Domestically, at least the… --- ## [Psycho-Why the Long Drawn Out shower murder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psycho-why-the-long-drawn-out-shower-murder/717905)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psycho-why-the-long-drawn-out-shower-murder/717905 "2015-04-18T17:53:23Z")
I have seen the film many times-and apart from the shock value (and sex angle) the murder of the female thief is a minor part of the story. Basically, the psycho alternates between his normal self, and one in which he th… --- ## [Is "Uncle Tom" Hate Speech?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-uncle-tom-hate-speech/595973)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-uncle-tom-hate-speech/595973 "2011-09-12T15:17:25Z")
I know there is a rule against hate speech in GD. And this rule extends to those who are not members of the SDMB - one cannot refer to Obama as “that stupid nigger”. Is referring to other black public figures as "Uncle… --- ## [Five Word Movie Reviews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-reviews/659210)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-word-movie-reviews/659210 "2014-09-16T01:54:57Z")
I had a little insomnia the past couple nights (the kind where you wake up at 2 am and can’t fall back asleep for hours), and to occupy my brain while I was lying awake I came up with this little game. Googling shows th… --- ## [Gun Control Poll Closed - That Sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-control-poll-closed-that-sucks/531183)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-control-poll-closed-that-sucks/531183 "2010-03-12T20:43:37Z")
So, in an attempt to get an anonymous read on people’s opinion of Gun Control, things spun out of control and once again this turned into a bitch fest. I have no idea why this subject always turns into a madhouse. No o… --- ## [I pit the Michigan $2M lottery winner who continues to use food stamps.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-michigan-2m-lottery-winner-who-continues-to-use-food-stamps/582503)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-michigan-2m-lottery-winner-who-continues-to-use-food-stamps/582503 "2011-05-21T20:40:21Z")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog\_localdtw/20110518/ts\_yblog\_localdtw/2m-michigan-lottery-winner-defends-use-of-food-stamps The state has applied to the federal government for a waiver to cut off this jerks food stamps. J… --- ## [What responsibility does a tenant have to allow "open houses" to facilitate a sale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-responsibility-does-a-tenant-have-to-allow-open-houses-to-facilitate-a-sale/569636)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-responsibility-does-a-tenant-have-to-allow-open-houses-to-facilitate-a-sale/569636 "2017-05-13T04:55:57Z")
If a landlord decides he’d like to sell a condominium that is currently being rented out, to what degree can that impose on the tenant? Is the reasonable/fair, for the landlord to have a realtor hold open houses? For tha… --- ## [The Big Bang Theory, Feb. 14, 2013 -- "The Tangible Affection Proof"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-feb-14-2013-the-tangible-affection-proof/650407)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-feb-14-2013-the-tangible-affection-proof/650407 "2013-02-22T16:47:47Z")
What did everyone think of last night’s episode? --- ## [So THIS is the scam that Bush is going to use to justify his war...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-the-scam-that-bush-is-going-to-use-to-justify-his-war/140157)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2002, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-the-scam-that-bush-is-going-to-use-to-justify-his-war/140157 "2002-12-08T17:44:35Z")
Here is the link. The White House is making a deliberately impossible demand on Iraq in order to justify Shrub’s war. So in other words, “we know you killed somebody, and if you don’t show us the body, that proves you… --- ## [A certain mod is locking all my threads.Anything I can do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certain-mod-is-locking-all-my-threads-anything-i-can-do/282087)
**Author:** [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certain-mod-is-locking-all-my-threads-anything-i-can-do/282087 "2005-01-04T06:35:11Z")
Not sure if this lives here,but it’s starting to worry me.I’ve never really had any problem with my threads being locked…maybe the odd one or two here or there. Now I’ve had about four locked in a few days.All by the sam… --- ## [So what did white/pale people do before sunscreen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-white-pale-people-do-before-sunscreen/125018)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-white-pale-people-do-before-sunscreen/125018 "2002-08-22T18:25:31Z")
I was thinking about how bad it is to get sun burned and I wondered what kids and adults did before suncreen. Obviously there were hats and clothes available, but is there a point at which a fair skinned white person/pe… --- ## [Speed of car to go through brick wall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-of-car-to-go-through-brick-wall/407695)
**Author:** [@liberty3701](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liberty3701)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-of-car-to-go-through-brick-wall/407695 "2007-06-13T13:26:28Z")
How fast does a car have to be going to go through a brick wall? I ask this because I saw something improbable-looking yesterday while taking my dad to the dentist. A large four-door sedan had gone about three feet thro… --- ## [Retaining an Attorney - What Are the Advantages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retaining-an-attorney-what-are-the-advantages/648020)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retaining-an-attorney-what-are-the-advantages/648020 "2013-01-24T08:28:54Z")
I’m an average guy with a simple life–no children, no spouse, no alimony, no criminal record outside of car stuff. That said, I know bad things happen, and I’ll admit that my conduct wouldn’t always pass muster if I were… --- ## [Skin Game, new Dresden Files book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skin-game-new-dresden-files-book/689738)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skin-game-new-dresden-files-book/689738 "2014-06-21T19:46:10Z")
I just finished Skin Game, the new Dresden Files book by Jim Butcher, and I thought it was a lot of fun, although not exceptional. My main complaint about this series is that it’s now so long that I’ve forgotten an incr… --- ## [Cat got spayed, hiding under bed, won't eat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-got-spayed-hiding-under-bed-wont-eat/236736)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2004, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-got-spayed-hiding-under-bed-wont-eat/236736 "2004-03-28T13:23:31Z")
In this thread, I posted that I was having my cat spayed on Friday. Well, I had it done and she came through with flying colors. When I got her home, she crawled under the bed and hasn’t come out since. She will let me … --- ## [Is there a constitutional right to divorce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-constitutional-right-to-divorce/518156)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-constitutional-right-to-divorce/518156 "2009-11-20T16:09:39Z")
Pretty simple question, really. Couple gets married. Statute is passed by the state legislature banning divorce, on the grounds that divorces are expensive and unpleasant and tough on children and the state has a legitim… --- ## [Climate change activists deserve Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-activists-deserve-trump/774198)
**Author:** [@Covert\_Harris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covert_Harris)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-activists-deserve-trump/774198 "2016-12-10T20:33:22Z")
Climate change is a red herring. The root problem is overpopulation. Trying to cure the effects of six billion too many people with environmental laws is like fighting leprosy with band aids. The effects of overpopulatio… --- ## [Shut the fuck up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shut-the-fuck-up/700703)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shut-the-fuck-up/700703 "2014-10-14T21:20:30Z")
If you have nothing intelligent to say, then say nothing. If you’re in a waiting area and you have nothing useful to talk about, then how about reading one of the magazines. If that’s not good enough, then bring a fuckin… --- ## [Do all languages have homophones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-languages-have-homophones/670656)
**Author:** [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trapezoidal_jellyfish)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-languages-have-homophones/670656 "2013-10-13T13:19:43Z")
The title pretty much says it all. Homophones are two words that sound the same but have different meanings, like “rain” and “rein.” They can also be spelled the same, like “rose” (the flower) and “rose” (ascended). D… --- ## [Any Clinton supporters would be unhappy with Obama candidacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-clinton-supporters-would-be-unhappy-with-obama-candidacy/433767)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-clinton-supporters-would-be-unhappy-with-obama-candidacy/433767 "2008-01-28T05:28:01Z")
It seems like plenty of people love both of the two Democrat front runners, but I’d like to hear from people that strongly support one over the other. How many people who strongly support Clinton would be upset if Obama… --- ## [Stock Market Game - The Teeming Millionaires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932)
**Author:** [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2001, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932 "2001-01-03T22:50:22Z")
I’ve been reading a lot about the stock market lately. I asked over in GenQues if anyone could direct me to a website that allowed you to play the market in a pretend portfolio. In the end I found a site on my own. But,… --- ## [Pizza question: which answer is right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-question-which-answer-is-right/787700)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-question-which-answer-is-right/787700 "2017-06-01T14:06:01Z")
This question was included in a test: The student responded: The teacher said that answer was incorrect: So apparently the correct answer was supposed to be that the situation described was not possible because it … --- ## [What advantages did mail provide compared to other forms of armor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-advantages-did-mail-provide-compared-to-other-forms-of-armor/632115)
**Author:** [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2012, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-advantages-did-mail-provide-compared-to-other-forms-of-armor/632115 "2012-08-25T08:00:25Z")
The thread title sums up my question pretty succinctly. Mail was a common form of armor for a variety of cultures for centuries. My question is basically, why mail instead of other forms of armor that were available/kno… --- ## [Talk me out of getting a motorcycle.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-getting-a-motorcycle/660678)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-getting-a-motorcycle/660678 "2013-06-20T22:36:50Z")
Or not! I’ve drive a car right now, although everything I use it for could be done quicker and cheaper by a bike. Haven’t gone beyond the planning stage yet, don’t even have the licence. But before I go any further…is i… --- ## [Enzyme based drain cleaners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enzyme-based-drain-cleaners/751931)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enzyme-based-drain-cleaners/751931 "2017-04-13T18:10:34Z")
Thought I’d canvass some opinions here. I have a bathroom sink drain that’s quite slow. It’s not completely blocked, but it’s bad. Takes 20 minutes or so to drain if I fill it completely. I’ve tried snaking it with o… --- ## [Why Does Almost Everyone Get this Question Wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-almost-everyone-get-this-question-wrong/852239)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-almost-everyone-get-this-question-wrong/852239 "2020-04-27T23:06:07Z")
I first saw this question here on the SDMB: John buys two pencils, a cheap pencil and an expensive pencil. There is no sales tax. John spends a total of $1.10 for the two pencils. The expensive pencil costs $1.00 more… --- ## [No Cheese - Goddammit, I said NO CHEESE!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-cheese-goddammit-i-said-no-cheese/338323)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-cheese-goddammit-i-said-no-cheese/338323 "2006-01-12T11:47:46Z")
I’ve been going to a Subway near where I work for a quick, (relatively) cheap, halfway nutritious lunch once or twice a week. They’re starting to get to know me. I’m the six-inch wheat turkey no cheese lettuce spinach … --- ## [Piper Cub thinks there's something hinky going on at Buckingham Palace](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-theres-something-hinky-going-on-at-buckingham-palace/756433)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-theres-something-hinky-going-on-at-buckingham-palace/756433 "2016-06-17T11:37:55Z")
Driving somewhere the other day, and the Cub suddenly says from the back seat: “What’s the name of our Queen, Dad?” “Elizabeth”, I reply, wondering where this one is going. “And who’s she married to?” “Prince Philip… --- ## [Most Unexpected / Obscure Song Heard In A Restaurant or Other Public Setting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unexpected-obscure-song-heard-in-a-restaurant-or-other-public-setting/639971)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unexpected-obscure-song-heard-in-a-restaurant-or-other-public-setting/639971 "2021-12-07T18:08:14Z")
What completely unexpected or surprising song have you heard in a restaurant, in a store, listening to on-hold music, or somewhere else that plays “piped-in” music or Muzak? I was in Breuggers Bagels last week. Breugge… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1094&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1096&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)