# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1104&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:** 1105 --- ## [Names of the opposite (or same) sex that usually indicate hotness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-of-the-opposite-or-same-sex-that-usually-indicate-hotness/598652)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-of-the-opposite-or-same-sex-that-usually-indicate-hotness/598652 "2011-10-07T18:10:27Z")
By which I mean that people who have that name are \*usually \*good looking, or the inverse. Maybe you just prefer the name or maybe in your experience it adds a certain je nais se quoi. Just for fun, of course. I’ve foun… --- ## [Religious, but non-Islamic, terrorist organizations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-but-non-islamic-terrorist-organizations/690913)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-but-non-islamic-terrorist-organizations/690913 "2014-06-20T14:11:31Z")
This is not a thread to debate religion, politics, or sociology. Also, whether or not terrorism, or any specific form of terrorism, constitutes acceptable behavior according to any specific religion is also out of scope … --- ## [Why don't modern toilets have garbage disposals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-modern-toilets-have-garbage-disposals/614841)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-modern-toilets-have-garbage-disposals/614841 "2012-03-09T00:32:36Z")
It’s better than getting out the plunger. --- ## [Blue Balls (TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-balls-tmi/478122)
**Author:** [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-balls-tmi/478122 "2009-02-13T01:04:35Z")
Do you get it? How bad is it? I get it every time I get sufficiently aroused without a climax promptly following. It’s really uncomfortable, painful actually. Not unlike the '“afterglow” of getting hit in the nuts, but … --- ## [Is Yellow Cake With Chocolate Frosting, Chocolate Cake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-yellow-cake-with-chocolate-frosting-chocolate-cake/573257)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-yellow-cake-with-chocolate-frosting-chocolate-cake/573257 "2011-03-04T04:29:09Z")
I have been watching Hazelon AntennaTV and one thing I noticed is Hazel will say: “Do you want some chocolate cake?” OK fine, except the cake is yellow and the frosting is dark. You can tell 'cause the cake always has … --- ## [Obama administration systematically and illegally spied on Americans for years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-administration-systematically-and-illegally-spied-on-americans-for-years/787930)
**Author:** [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-administration-systematically-and-illegally-spied-on-americans-for-years/787930 "2017-06-06T16:26:41Z")
http://circa.com/politics/barack-obamas-team-secretly-disclosed-years-of-illegal-nsa-searches-spying-on-americans "The National Security Agency under former President Barack Obama routinely violated American privacy pro… --- ## [So how does David Blaine's levitation work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-does-david-blaines-levitation-work/322150)
**Author:** [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2012, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-does-david-blaines-levitation-work/322150 "2012-08-16T21:38:19Z")
I didn’t want to hijack the other levitation thread, which was explicity NOT about David Blaine. I’ve seen promos for him on TV, doing his little levitation trick. So how does HE do it??? --- ## [Did someone go through my clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-someone-go-through-my-clothes/590544)
**Author:** [@MitchellOH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MitchellOH)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-someone-go-through-my-clothes/590544 "2011-07-29T17:44:09Z")
I think someone might have been gong through my underwear. My room is kind of a mess, so I can’t be sure, but I think I noticed my drawer in a slightly different position than how I left it. Normally I might just think I… --- ## [Democrat Party vs Democratic Party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-party-vs-democratic-party/749397)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-party-vs-democratic-party/749397 "2016-03-22T22:57:44Z")
Why is it a put down for someone to call the Democratic Party the Democrat Party? --- ## [AB+ blood type](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ab-blood-type/623557)
**Author:** [@zameria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zameria)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ab-blood-type/623557 "2012-06-02T04:22:29Z")
My question is this…my younger brother who just passed away and was an organ donor had AB+ blood, whereas, my Father was O+ and my Mother is O-…is this possible? Or is it true about the mailman scenario??? --- ## [Questions about Vegemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-vegemite/530999)
**Author:** [@HotSmoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotSmoke)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-vegemite/530999 "2010-03-06T16:50:33Z")
I am curious about Vegemite. I know it is a yeast based spread and Australians are apparently crazy about it. I have also heard that it tastes and looks like roofing tar. So,what’s the dope on Vegemite?what does it tast… --- ## [Insult-noun combos aren't funny anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insult-noun-combos-arent-funny-anymore/482745)
**Author:** [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insult-noun-combos-arent-funny-anymore/482745 "2009-01-27T17:25:34Z")
And they were just barely on the edge of funny in the first place. Shitfarm. Vaginalibrary. e: that was supposed to say bad word-noun. Or insult-noun. But not noun-insult. That’s wrong. Whoops. --- ## [Well it's one for the money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-one-for-the-money/797306)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-its-one-for-the-money/797306 "2018-01-10T19:59:29Z")
Well it’s one for the money --- ## [What would have to be true for "UFO" aliens to be real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-have-to-be-true-for-ufo-aliens-to-be-real/659459)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-have-to-be-true-for-ufo-aliens-to-be-real/659459 "2013-06-14T23:47:07Z")
That is to say, not the scientists/astronomers idea of extraterrestrial life, but UFO aliens as portrayed in popular culture and urban myth? If the following general scenario were true: \[ul\] \[li\]Disk-shaped craft capab… --- ## [Violence, Poverty, and Ancestry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violence-poverty-and-ancestry/714554)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violence-poverty-and-ancestry/714554 "2015-03-13T21:14:56Z")
I am not a racist, and I am here only to ask a question not make a statement, and that question is- , are some ancestries of humans more likely to have genetic traits that lead toward certain behaviors? In subsaharan A… --- ## [Is it really greener to put toilet paper in the trash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-greener-to-put-toilet-paper-in-the-trash/591725)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-greener-to-put-toilet-paper-in-the-trash/591725 "2011-08-10T14:08:50Z")
Actually, I have two questions. I was recently in Costa Rica and many places asked people to put their toilet paper in the trash rather than in the toilet. I understand that many places in Central and South America ask… --- ## [Are there any studies that show a causal link between violent video games and agression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-studies-that-show-a-causal-link-between-violent-video-games-and-agression/537530)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-studies-that-show-a-causal-link-between-violent-video-games-and-agression/537530 "2010-05-06T18:28:23Z")
I see that the Supreme Court is going to hear a case where the lower court overturned a California ban on sales of rated “M” games to minors. According to the article, legislators pointed to “studies showing children wh… --- ## [Watership Down proununciation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watership-down-proununciation/584312)
**Author:** [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watership-down-proununciation/584312 "2011-06-11T01:28:37Z")
If we have folks well versed in Elvish, surely we have some versed in Lapine? :wink: Bigwig’s name in Lapine is Thlayli, meaning “fur-head.”. One would assume that fur is “Thlay” since Hyzaenthlay’s name means “fur shin… --- ## [Homemade ice cream](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-ice-cream/690836)
**Author:** [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-ice-cream/690836 "2014-06-19T23:57:37Z")
Do you make it? Favorite recipes? Tricks or tips? Fond memories? I recently mentioned to my husband that I’d like to try my hand at ice cream (largely due to fond memories of my grandfather making peach ice cream for me… --- ## ['Why did it have to be snakes?' - the 40th Anniversary 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-it-have-to-be-snakes-the-40th-anniversary-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-thread/944114)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-it-have-to-be-snakes-the-40th-anniversary-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-thread/944114 "2022-10-31T20:37:23Z")
40 years ago today, June 12th, 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark was released. One of the most amazing and fun films of my life, or any life, Raiders was an artistic and commercial smash, and… though we didn’t realize it at t… --- ## [OH MY GOD???????? What are those bumps on the back of my tongue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-are-those-bumps-on-the-back-of-my-tongue/20374)
**Author:** [@Quisling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quisling)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-are-those-bumps-on-the-back-of-my-tongue/20374 "2014-03-25T20:18:32Z")
Ok seriously I am like freaking 25 years old and I have never carefully examined the very back of my tongue till just tonight!!! It is covered with like a couple dozen hugeish looking big ass tongue wart looking things o… --- ## [Verbal permission to park in handicapped space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verbal-permission-to-park-in-handicapped-space/422819)
**Author:** [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verbal-permission-to-park-in-handicapped-space/422819 "2011-02-11T15:15:40Z")
My company has a parking lot that has several (3 or so) handicapped spots. The other day the president of our company noticed me walking across the parking lot into work (I am about 7 months pregnant) and told me that i… --- ## [Latin phrase translation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latin-phrase-translation/492468)
**Author:** [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latin-phrase-translation/492468 "2009-04-10T08:56:30Z")
“Quis attero mihi tantum planto mihi validus” apparently translates as “To diminish me will only make me stronger”. That doesn’t seem quite right to me, can anyone give a more literal translation? --- ## [Candy bar without chocolate??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-bar-without-chocolate/489367)
**Author:** [@acetylene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acetylene)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-bar-without-chocolate/489367 "2009-03-14T19:42:06Z")
Yesterday I saw a commercial for the new Wazoo candy bar. I haven’t tried it yet, but it got me thinking: this candy bar has no chocolate in it. It’s two layers of fruity nougat covered in a fruity confectioners coating.… --- ## [Would you still be alive without modern medical technology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-still-be-alive-without-modern-medical-technology/632234)
**Author:** [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-still-be-alive-without-modern-medical-technology/632234 "2012-09-04T15:20:16Z")
I probably would have died as a child if I was born a few hundred years ago. I actually almost suffocated in my sleep once when I was about 9 years old due to a combination of bronchitis (which I was being treated for), … --- ## [What decisions do English speakers make subconsciously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-decisions-do-english-speakers-make-subconsciously/973655)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-decisions-do-english-speakers-make-subconsciously/973655 "2022-11-18T09:37:03Z")
When a native English speaker learns their first foreign language, they will probably run into the familiar vs formal verb conjugations that English doesn’t have. Then when speaking the new language, they will have to ma… --- ## [In the NFL, can the punter recover his own punt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-nfl-can-the-punter-recover-his-own-punt/415111)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-nfl-can-the-punter-recover-his-own-punt/415111 "2007-08-12T00:22:52Z")
A few weeks ago, there was a weird play at Taylor Field, in the CFL. The Roughriders were third down, so they punted. The Eskimos player who was to field the ball watched it bounce right in front of him, but didn’t try… --- ## [Did Marlene Dietrich think she could sing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-marlene-dietrich-think-she-could-sing/278421)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-marlene-dietrich-think-she-could-sing/278421 "2019-06-13T15:33:52Z")
After watching Morocco last night on TCM, I was struck with amazement. In many of Marlene Dietrich’s movies (Blue Angel, Morocco, Destry Rides Again) she sings. Badly. So let’s divide this in two parts: Is it just … --- ## [Why Does my Car Shake a Few Seconds After Turning On?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-car-shake-a-few-seconds-after-turning-on/286996)
**Author:** [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2005, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-car-shake-a-few-seconds-after-turning-on/286996 "2005-01-28T06:12:09Z")
I drive a 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Frequently (though not all the time), when I start the car, the engine runs fine for about two seconds, then the car will noticeably shake (you can see the steering wheel moving) for a… --- ## [should a 16 yr old be allowed to skip school because their hamster died?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-16-yr-old-be-allowed-to-skip-school-because-their-hamster-died/426523)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-16-yr-old-be-allowed-to-skip-school-because-their-hamster-died/426523 "2007-11-19T15:08:03Z")
Just opinions please. If you think so, how many days would you allow to be missed? --- ## [Ballpark cost for a new roof](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ballpark-cost-for-a-new-roof/556411)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ballpark-cost-for-a-new-roof/556411 "2010-10-08T22:31:41Z")
Your experiences will obviously vary depending on type of roof, size of house etc. but we’re looking at re-roofing our house in the next few months. It’s a generic 2-story brick colonial - the one-story section contains … --- ## [Political Compass #34: Society should not support those who refuse to work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-34-society-should-not-support-those-who-refuse-to-work/262395)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2004, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-34-society-should-not-support-those-who-refuse-to-work/262395 "2004-09-11T01:04:00Z")
Many political debates here have included references to The Political Compass, which uses a set of 61 questions to assess one’s political orientation in terms of economic left/right and social libertarianism/authoritaria… --- ## [Can you touch your elbows behind your back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-touch-your-elbows-behind-your-back/416042)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-touch-your-elbows-behind-your-back/416042 "2007-08-20T23:05:26Z")
While reading a thread in GQ about nails and clothing removal, I got thinking about this age-old question. While it’s often asked in conjuction with certain puerile interests at heart, I got to wondering whether it’s p… --- ## [Fuck you USAMA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-usama/285769)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-usama/285769 "2005-01-21T00:17:43Z")
You haven’t posted anything yet, but let me welcome you with a hearty FUCK YOU ! --- ## [Rip Torn arrested. In a bank. Armed. And drunk.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-torn-arrested-in-a-bank-armed-and-drunk/527327)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-torn-arrested-in-a-bank-armed-and-drunk/527327 "2010-02-07T16:10:17Z")
Whooeeee. You’ve done it this time, Rip old boy. He claims he thought he was in his house. Sad to see this happen, as I’ve really enjoyed his career. His stint on Larry Sanders was nothing short of brilliant, and ear… --- ## [Illinois employment law question: accrued vacation pay upon termination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinois-employment-law-question-accrued-vacation-pay-upon-termination/425467)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinois-employment-law-question-accrued-vacation-pay-upon-termination/425467 "2007-11-07T18:25:35Z")
To make a long story short, the law firm where I worked for the past year seems to be slowly going kablooey. A month ago, the partner I work for decided to leave and take his practice to another firm, and bring me with … --- ## [How much more puritanical will America shift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-puritanical-will-america-shift/631223)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-puritanical-will-america-shift/631223 "2012-08-20T05:22:16Z")
I grew up in the seventies. We got the benefits of the relaxed attitudes that sprung from the 60’s. I had a shag haircut done to my shirt collar in high school and college. Trimmed beard until I was thirty-five. Sex was … --- ## [Why do you hate me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-hate-me/649827)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-hate-me/649827 "2013-02-13T08:23:28Z")
Is it because I skinny dip in mall fountains on Friday afternoons? Is it because I wear designer sunglasses while showering? Is it because my clip-on tie collection sold for $3,000 on eBay last year? Is it because I h… --- ## [Has Meryl Streep ever given a bad performance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-meryl-streep-ever-given-a-bad-performance/566994)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-meryl-streep-ever-given-a-bad-performance/566994 "2011-01-13T19:32:07Z")
I’ve seen about ten of her movies and she is always astonishingly good - it’s as impressive as watching an Olympic high diver. So I’m curious if she has ever really dropped the ball in any movie. I see that she was in … --- ## [How excited about Christmas are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-excited-about-christmas-are-you/600752)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-excited-about-christmas-are-you/600752 "2011-10-30T05:10:20Z")
Title says it all, poll to follow. --- ## [Fun(ny) music videos, NOT parody or cover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-ny-music-videos-not-parody-or-cover/681263)
**Author:** [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-ny-music-videos-not-parody-or-cover/681263 "2015-04-06T20:03:33Z")
Hi, since there are currently threads on parodies and covers, I thought one on fun or funny music videos would fit right in. I’ve been looking around YouTube and found several that are fun or funny: This is the Austria… --- ## [Anyone watch House? Are the episodes based on real cases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-house-are-the-episodes-based-on-real-cases/488706)
**Author:** [@Ficer67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ficer67)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-house-are-the-episodes-based-on-real-cases/488706 "2009-03-09T15:27:56Z")
Anyone watch House? Are the episodes based on real cases? What about that doctor, are there real, living doctors like him? In short, is there any shred of this show that is the slightest bit real? Ok that’s all Fice… --- ## [Women: is being a cougar now the norm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-is-being-a-cougar-now-the-norm/492182)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-is-being-a-cougar-now-the-norm/492182 "2009-04-25T00:19:21Z")
Well, my girlfriend and I broke up, and I’ve been looking through match.com just to see who’s out there. On match.com, I’ve noticed that the large majority of women in my age group (mid-30s to mid-40s) have an age prefe… --- ## [Trend: Men happier, women not so much. Reckon why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trend-men-happier-women-not-so-much-reckon-why/510574)
**Author:** [@Maia\_s\_Well](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maia_s_Well)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trend-men-happier-women-not-so-much-reckon-why/510574 "2009-09-22T22:52:18Z")
So, apparently extensive studies over the past 40 years show that women have grown unhappier, while men have grown happier: Marcus Buckingham’s Huffpost blog: What’s Happening to Women’s Happiness?. (I am linking to hi… --- ## ["Please reach out to military members" thread wrongly closed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-reach-out-to-military-members-thread-wrongly-closed/854918)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-reach-out-to-military-members-thread-wrongly-closed/854918 "2020-06-11T21:11:35Z")
Please reach out to military members you know after Trumps announcement got started in Politics & Elections, with this OP: It was closed as follows: This is incorrect. \[emphasis added\] Russian heel is encouraging … --- ## [How to have fun with a shotgun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-with-a-shotgun/157231)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-with-a-shotgun/157231 "2003-02-27T20:37:41Z")
I recently got a shotgun, a Remington 870 12 Gauge with a 26-inch barrel. This is my first firearm and I feel that I need to practice so I’m comfortable with it. I very much don’t want to fear it as much as learn respe… --- ## [Best store-bought spaghetti sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-spaghetti-sauce/437999)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-spaghetti-sauce/437999 "2008-03-28T23:03:33Z")
I’m on a quest to find the Best store-bought spaghetti sauce. No sense recommending that I make my own - it ain’t going to happen. So, what is your favorite store-bought spaghetti sauce? --- ## [How much has the Republican party changed?...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-has-the-republican-party-changed/817944)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-has-the-republican-party-changed/817944 "2018-07-23T13:43:25Z")
I used to be a Republican up until 2016, although I was increasingly bothered by what I saw within the party since Obama was elected. If you look back over modern history, we had Eisenhower, who implemented the intersta… --- ## [Fountain pens, ballpoints, rollingballs, felt tips- which do you use, and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountain-pens-ballpoints-rollingballs-felt-tips-which-do-you-use-and-why/135635)
**Author:** [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountain-pens-ballpoints-rollingballs-felt-tips-which-do-you-use-and-why/135635 "2002-11-25T15:36:22Z")
Earlier this week, I started keeping a journal again, after many years of neglect. So, after the quest for Just The Right Notebook (nice, plastic cover, but not expensive) I dug out my fountain pen (cheap model, I think … --- ## [Why can't priests have sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-priests-have-sex/98792)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-priests-have-sex/98792 "2002-03-22T21:22:12Z")
Oh the directions this thread could take. Let’s at least attempt to stay on topic here. OK, why can’t they have sex? Why can’t they marry? Why nuns as well? Are there specific biblical passages which say they can’t? Ho… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1103&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1105&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)