# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1105&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:** 1106 --- ## [Honey boo boo child](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honey-boo-boo-child/634105)
**Author:** [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honey-boo-boo-child/634105 "2012-09-28T18:20:02Z")
I admit it, I watched a marathon of that toddlers and tiara’s break out star Alana, honey boo boo child, and her family. Much more likeable than the Kardashians, funnier than snooki on vodka, the Thompson family made me… --- ## [Glee! 5/4 Episode: Bad Reputation \[Open Spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-5-4-episode-bad-reputation-open-spoilers/538399)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-5-4-episode-bad-reputation-open-spoilers/538399 "2010-05-12T06:28:59Z")
Yup, I’m an addict. So let’s discuss some of the plot points from this week. I dub this the “you thought we forgot but we really haven’t” episode. \[ul\] \[li\]Sue Sylvester becomes a youtube viral video and has a sweet … --- ## [Home Siding Color Beliefs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-siding-color-beliefs/717467)
**Author:** [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-siding-color-beliefs/717467 "2015-05-21T18:30:08Z")
I’m residing my house. The awful aluminum siding is getting chalky and I hate it. I’m looking at Hardiplank. So I decided on Blue. Blue of the sky, of sapphires, of the eyes of an Alaskan Husky. Immediately I began hea… --- ## [How did the quality and quantity of tanks in WW2 compare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-quality-and-quantity-of-tanks-in-ww2-compare/739484)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-quality-and-quantity-of-tanks-in-ww2-compare/739484 "2015-12-15T15:06:24Z")
Comparing German, Japanese, Soviet, French, UK, US, etc. tanks in WW2 what were the quality and quantity like? I"ve heard the Germans had something like 5000 tanks, and they were high quality but broke down constantly. … --- ## [Tell me your crazy bus stories.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-crazy-bus-stories/279255)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2004, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-crazy-bus-stories/279255 "2004-12-13T13:07:12Z")
Okay, so since I don’t drive, I take the buses an awful lot. I practically have the bus system committed to memory and know it as well as I know the back of my hand. I’ve been taking the bus for a couple years now regul… --- ## [Is Obama the Republicans' Bush? Deliberately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-the-republicans-bush-deliberately/490556)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-the-republicans-bush-deliberately/490556 "2009-03-28T05:21:48Z")
This conservative blog entry, especially the insults hurled at Obama in it, struck a thought in me. It seems to me that many conservative pundits I’m reading out there are attributing to Obama the same qualities that li… --- ## [Which action girl series do you prefer: XENA or BUFFY?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-action-girl-series-do-you-prefer-xena-or-buffy/523965)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-action-girl-series-do-you-prefer-xena-or-buffy/523965 "2010-01-11T17:29:12Z")
Please note that I am NOT asking which character you prefer, or which actress was hotter. It’s the two series as a whole I want to discuss. I cast my vote for Xena: Warrior Princess. There are many reasons, but the fir… --- ## [When do the cows come home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-the-cows-come-home/746961)
**Author:** [@iljitsch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iljitsch)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-the-cows-come-home/746961 "2016-03-05T12:38:46Z")
The title says it all. --- ## [Fix my ice cream scooper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-my-ice-cream-scooper/124503)
**Author:** [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-my-ice-cream-scooper/124503 "2002-08-21T05:17:48Z")
About a year ago, I went to a restaurant supply store and bought a very nice ice cream scooper. It’s stainless steel and all that. Here is how it is supposed to work. The bowl of the scooper has a pivoting piece inside … --- ## [Re the gamer girl in the "Questionable Content" web comic. Are those zits or freckles on her face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-gamer-girl-in-the-questionable-content-web-comic-are-those-zits-or-freckles-on-her-face/509523)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-gamer-girl-in-the-questionable-content-web-comic-are-those-zits-or-freckles-on-her-face/509523 "2009-09-18T15:01:01Z")
Here and here --- ## [Once again, Cute Kid Stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-cute-kid-stories/575079)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-cute-kid-stories/575079 "2011-04-01T12:51:00Z")
My 3yo is very into phones lately. She’s seen me use my Bluetooth headset and voice activation. So today she got the headset that goes with our land line, put it on, and started barking people’s names into it. “Call. … --- ## [Should the NFL Go Back to Leather Helmets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-go-back-to-leather-helmets/620699)
**Author:** [@MichaelQReilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelQReilly)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-go-back-to-leather-helmets/620699 "2012-05-04T19:03:45Z")
In light of today’s sad new involving Junior Seau, which appears like it might be the latest development in the sad history of football and brain diseases, I’d like to revisit an idea that I’ve had for some time as means… --- ## [A question about witnessing in Great Debates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-witnessing-in-great-debates/687453)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-witnessing-in-great-debates/687453 "2014-05-04T23:55:30Z")
Boyo Jim just posted this in GD: Does he have a point, and would the result be any different if witnessing threads were moved to any other forum? --- ## [Black Africans and Ancient Egypt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-africans-and-ancient-egypt/787078)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-africans-and-ancient-egypt/787078 "2017-06-08T16:37:56Z")
Apparently scientists dispute the bloodline of the Ancient Egyptians. Some say they were closer to modern day Black Africans than Caucasians but other studies say otherwise. What’s the truth about this? --- ## [More D&D: Viking setup thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-d-d-viking-setup-thread/442204)
**Author:** [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-d-d-viking-setup-thread/442204 "2008-04-07T18:24:21Z")
Howdy. Interested parties for the voyage of the Black Snake, sign up here please. Special rules will follow when I have more time to post. First eight applicants will secure a place, priority going to: the other DMs, res… --- ## [Which is worse: Alcohol or Monster/Red Bull type drinks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-alcohol-or-monster-red-bull-type-drinks/781880)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-alcohol-or-monster-red-bull-type-drinks/781880 "2019-10-27T01:28:38Z")
If you folks would kindly help me settle an argument. :slight\_smile: So which is worse? 3 to 4 “Energy” drinks on a daily basis? Or Plowing through no more than a twelve pack on a single night in a given week? I’m t… --- ## [Best Standup Comic ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-comic-ever/412076)
**Author:** [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-standup-comic-ever/412076 "2008-04-04T01:37:11Z")
So kids, who do you think it is or was? – IG --- ## [We're moving: Share your experiences w/U-Haul, Penske, Budget?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-moving-share-your-experiences-w-u-haul-penske-budget/739232)
**Author:** [@birchtree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birchtree)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-moving-share-your-experiences-w-u-haul-penske-budget/739232 "2016-01-03T03:01:20Z")
We need to rent a moving truck, probably in the 16-17-ft range, for a 300-mile move. We hope for an easy 6-hr drive. Any recommendations, or dis-recs, re U-Haul, Penske, and/or Budget? It appears that Penske has the be… --- ## [A "BMT" sandwich, Subway? Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bmt-sandwich-subway-really/613539)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bmt-sandwich-subway-really/613539 "2012-02-26T22:53:01Z")
Saw an ad for this last night, and, as a New Yorker, I naturally thought, “a Brooklyn Mass Transit Subway sandwich?” That sounds unappetizing, if you have ever taken a Brooklyn subway. Alternately, a Bowel Movement and … --- ## [Best Unintentionally Hilarious Horror Movie Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-unintentionally-hilarious-horror-movie-ever/506966)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-unintentionally-hilarious-horror-movie-ever/506966 "2009-08-21T20:44:22Z")
We rented the movie Teeth yesterday because the thought of a horror movie based on vagina dentata was about the funniest thing I could possibly imagine. I was not dissapointed. For those of you who haven’t seen it the … --- ## [Are there any (many) out gay little people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-many-out-gay-little-people/482587)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-many-out-gay-little-people/482587 "2009-01-25T21:33:07Z")
Seems logical that there would be, but I don’t want to assume here. I’ve known and encountered a lot of gay people, but only a few little people. None of whom I knew to be gay. I’ve seen quite a lot of little people at … --- ## [Greatest sportscasting phrases ("Down goes Frazier!")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-sportscasting-phrases-down-goes-frazier/691212)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-sportscasting-phrases-down-goes-frazier/691212 "2014-06-23T15:39:57Z")
There’s a thread in elections right now called “Down goes Cantor,” about the unexpected loss in the GOP primary of House majority leader Eric Cantor – the first time in history that a majority leader has lost in a primar… --- ## [Things that went out of style due to negative connotations (ex: the Hitler 'stache)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-went-out-of-style-due-to-negative-connotations-ex-the-hitler-stache/395067)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-went-out-of-style-due-to-negative-connotations-ex-the-hitler-stache/395067 "2007-03-20T09:15:27Z")
What are some examples of styles, once popular, that vanished due to someone giving them a bad name? A good example of what I mean is in the title: the Hitler mustache. I’ve seen a good number of Americans in old photos… --- ## [Still waiting for Spring in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-waiting-for-spring-in-the-mmp/811628)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-waiting-for-spring-in-the-mmp/811628 "2018-04-09T01:06:07Z")
It’s April 2. Some people are getting snow today. Our area is forecast to be below freezing for lows by the end of the week. WTF happened to spring??? Who’s screwing with the weather?? What will it take to set thing… --- ## [Challenge to Economic Conservatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-to-economic-conservatives/507963)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-to-economic-conservatives/507963 "2009-08-31T18:07:20Z")
I hear a lot about how laissez faire capitalism is so wonderful, and that a rising tide lifts all boats. I merely ask for one thing: Name a country that has less taxes, less regulation, and less of a social safety net t… --- ## [Your worst comic in the newspaper.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-comic-in-the-newspaper/748125)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-comic-in-the-newspaper/748125 "2016-03-10T18:23:05Z")
I love my daily funnies. But Jebus Kripes, the Milwaukee Urinal-Shitnal needs to make some replacements. Marvin, Between Friends, Ziggy, Family Circus, Hi & Lois, Beetle Baily. They all are unfunny, out of date, and need… --- ## [You're the cab driver, you tell me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-cab-driver-you-tell-me/498520)
**Author:** [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-cab-driver-you-tell-me/498520 "2009-06-14T18:45:03Z")
I am heartily sick and tired of cab drivers asking me how to get to my destination. It’s your job, fuckstick! If you can’t be bothered to learn how to do it properly, don’t do it all. To elaborate - I live in Chicago.… --- ## [how long for 'Round-up' to work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-for-round-up-to-work/622704)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-for-round-up-to-work/622704 "2012-05-22T20:23:28Z")
I sprayed some glyphosate on some weeds a couple of days ago. It doesn’t appear to have a great effect yet. I diluted it to 2.5% which was about the middle range of the chart given with the instructions. It wasn’t rea… --- ## [Did The portuguese Discover N. America BEFORE Columbus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-portuguese-discover-n-america-before-columbus/229845)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2004, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-portuguese-discover-n-america-before-columbus/229845 "2004-02-23T00:37:00Z")
I ask because I just read a bit about a local artefact (Dighton Rock, in Dighton, MA). It is claimed by a Portuguese-American historian, that this rock was carved by a Portuguese explorer, round about AD 1450. In additio… --- ## [What does "Git R Done" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-git-r-done-mean/360254)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-git-r-done-mean/360254 "2006-06-11T16:05:54Z")
Been seeing this on cars and stuff around here. I presume it could mean “git her done”, as in get something done, but is there a deeper meaning? Sexual? Where does it come from? Anyone? --- ## [Unstoppable Revenge Films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unstoppable-revenge-films/566944)
**Author:** [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unstoppable-revenge-films/566944 "2011-02-05T21:46:38Z")
I love movies about unstoppable people out for revenge: The Limey and Taken come immediately to mind. Any other suggestions? --- ## [Eating black-eyed peas for New Year's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-black-eyed-peas-for-new-years/523252)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-black-eyed-peas-for-new-years/523252 "2012-12-31T01:56:09Z")
I never heard about this until tonight. My wife’s mom served it to her family from time to time during her childhood at the turn of the year, and although this was in Vermont, a little Googling leads me to believe this … --- ## [So, teach me to be a good waitress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-teach-me-to-be-a-good-waitress/232657)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-teach-me-to-be-a-good-waitress/232657 "2004-03-17T04:14:11Z")
I decided I wanted to move up in the service industry- from video store clerk to waitress. I sent out about forty letters to every restraunt in town asking if they’d hire me even though I had no restraunt experience what… --- ## [The Jay Leno Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jay-leno-show/510106)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jay-leno-show/510106 "2009-10-03T03:21:14Z")
Well tongiht 9/14/09 opens a new era in network TV. Jay Leno will get an hour show five nights a week. Any thoughts? Will you be watching it? I probably will for the first couple of days “just to see.” Do you think it… --- ## [My very first time (probably NSFW or TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-time-probably-nsfw-or-tmi/513397)
**Author:** [@Tanaqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaqui)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-time-probably-nsfw-or-tmi/513397 "2009-11-07T17:49:31Z")
Yes, it is about what you think it’s about… I am in my mid-20s and I am a virgin. I know there are much older virgins out there, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. But I am not a virgin by choice, and I would very much … --- ## [Greatest/Favorite Movie Monologues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-favorite-movie-monologues/420694)
**Author:** [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-favorite-movie-monologues/420694 "2007-10-01T19:48:27Z")
I am an unabashed fan of monologues. A great one can be hilarious, heartrending, or both. It can sum up the theme of a film, or simply provide an amusing aside. Here are a few of my all-time favorites: George C. Scot… --- ## [What constitutes "hitting on" someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-hitting-on-someone/445371)
**Author:** [@Squeaker\_Snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squeaker_Snow)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-hitting-on-someone/445371 "2008-04-23T02:18:38Z")
Seriously. I understand what it means to flirt with someone. But what does it take to “hit on” somebody? Is that different than flirting? Like, to hit on someone do you have to invite them out for a date? How do y… --- ## [Apparently Netanyahu is a liar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-netanyahu-is-a-liar/602390)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-netanyahu-is-a-liar/602390 "2011-11-13T13:08:34Z")
Here’s a fun little story. Long and short: Open microphone at G20 Sarkozy (some French dude) says to Obama about Benji: “I can’t stand him. He’s a liar” Obama affirms the sentiment of general disdain for the guy. Ou… --- ## [Selling Winning Lotto Ticket to Financial Institution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-winning-lotto-ticket-to-financial-institution/642427)
**Author:** [@Anchuldigs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anchuldigs)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-winning-lotto-ticket-to-financial-institution/642427 "2012-12-01T04:17:09Z")
Say I win the Lotto but I don’t want everyone to know about it. If I claim it myself then the New York State Lotto Authority has the legal right to require me to make public appearances to promote the lottery. Why can’… --- ## [How fucking pathetic are people going to get on this planet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fucking-pathetic-are-people-going-to-get-on-this-planet/479735)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fucking-pathetic-are-people-going-to-get-on-this-planet/479735 "2009-01-08T23:22:11Z")
This is not the first time this has happened to me. I got a nasty e-mail from some waste of his fathers sperm bitching at me about an item I had won on an auction site. “I was trying to get this for my mother. Now what … --- ## [If I had a million dollars....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-had-a-million-dollars/709649)
**Author:** [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-had-a-million-dollars/709649 "2015-01-19T17:46:21Z")
Not the Barenaked Ladies song but an actual million dollars. It’s won thing to win the lottery, an incredibly unlikely thing, but let’s say you were a million dollars, net. That is, taxes have already been paid. What … --- ## [Yakuza final post game!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yakuza-final-post-game/617229)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yakuza-final-post-game/617229 "2012-04-01T08:03:41Z")
I think it could be a fun exercise to see who can make the closest guess for the exact date Yakuza’s last post on the SDMB will be. If you are unfamiliar with Yakuza’s posting history, he’s the guy who has the 13 year p… --- ## [My daughter can't be colorblind, correct?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-cant-be-colorblind-correct/649621)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-cant-be-colorblind-correct/649621 "2013-02-11T16:23:45Z")
My daughter (23 months) and I were sorting colored pompoms just now. She sorted out black, white, brown, blue, and yellow ones right away. She wouldn’t do anything with the red, green, and pink ones though. Which got me … --- ## [Raising kids: City v. Suburbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raising-kids-city-v-suburbs/594817)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raising-kids-city-v-suburbs/594817 "2011-10-27T15:47:51Z")
Alright, let’s do this. I live in a close-in suburb. It’s just about time to buy the dream house and be where we’re going to be for the duration. My wife and I are currently contemplating whether to take the family in… --- ## [What to decorate my house with that will upset the neighbors just a little?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-decorate-my-house-with-that-will-upset-the-neighbors-just-a-little/634222)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-decorate-my-house-with-that-will-upset-the-neighbors-just-a-little/634222 "2012-09-14T19:48:27Z")
So I’m painting my house (more of a cottage by the lake, really). It will have a new roof, white in the gable area, dark green for most of the cedar siding, and a concrete block foundation (barely visible). It’s by Lake… --- ## [one car two steering wheels, why is this so hard to find?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-car-two-steering-wheels-why-is-this-so-hard-to-find/498139)
**Author:** [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-car-two-steering-wheels-why-is-this-so-hard-to-find/498139 "2009-05-31T20:19:20Z")
the title pretty much says it all, I am trying to find out how to get a car with both left and right side steering controls. while I know its unusual I also know its possible, what I dont know is the proper search terms … --- ## [Democratic Party Official Position is to Abolish ICE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-party-official-position-is-to-abolish-ice/1032355)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 430\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-party-official-position-is-to-abolish-ice/1032355 "2026-09-26T05:07:19Z")
Abolish ICE is now the official position of the Democratic party, per a unanimous resolution from the DNC. As it should be. --- ## [Roommate attempting to steal security deposit - advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roommate-attempting-to-steal-security-deposit-advice/595409)
**Author:** [@Tanaqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaqui)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roommate-attempting-to-steal-security-deposit-advice/595409 "2011-09-08T21:05:13Z")
I have mentioned in a previous thread that my ex-roommate, who moved out in spring of this year, was a little bit crazy. Last time I posted a thread about her, she was attempting to rent my apartment out by the night. Si… --- ## [What offenses can you get the death penalty for in the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-offenses-can-you-get-the-death-penalty-for-in-the-u-s/187678)
**Author:** [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-offenses-can-you-get-the-death-penalty-for-in-the-u-s/187678 "2003-07-11T16:07:06Z")
I was always under the impression that to be sentenced to death in this country, you had to actually kill someone yourself - or perhaps commit treason. Then, a few months ago, I found out that dealers who are caught wit… --- ## [Deists/theists: why ONE god?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deists-theists-why-one-god/944122)
**Author:** [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deists-theists-why-one-god/944122 "2021-06-29T20:00:06Z")
I’m an atheist, so I’m not coming at this from the same direction that others might. It seems to me, if I felt the universe was too complicated to have formed without a creator, then it’s also too complex to have been f… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1104&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1106&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)