# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1117&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:** 1118 --- ## [In the "Does Jesus have siblings?" column...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-does-jesus-have-siblings-column/577469)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-does-jesus-have-siblings-column/577469 "2011-08-03T16:56:21Z")
(Catholic Doper FWIW) “brother” is plainly referring to his apostles! I’ve NEVER heard it posited that Jesus was related to his apostles. In this case, “brother” is meant in the global, human family, sense. \*ETA: Link t… --- ## [Biggest Asshole in Own Memoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-asshole-in-own-memoir/452581)
**Author:** [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-asshole-in-own-memoir/452581 "2008-06-14T00:28:56Z")
Who comes across as the biggest asshole in his own memoir? My vote goes for Ernest Hemingway in A Moveable Feast. The book is full backhanded compliments and judgmental descriptions and what is just generally assholish b… --- ## [Showing ID when using your credit card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-id-when-using-your-credit-card/628741)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-id-when-using-your-credit-card/628741 "2012-07-21T04:33:53Z")
A debate is brewing in a MPSIMS thread about showing your id when you purchase something with a credit card. So how do you feel about this? If you feel strongly, what are your reasons. --- ## [John Edward - ethics of providing "comfort" to the grieving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-edward-ethics-of-providing-comfort-to-the-grieving/139301)
**Author:** [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-edward-ethics-of-providing-comfort-to-the-grieving/139301 "2002-12-06T04:17:27Z")
This recent thread: Johnathan Edwards: Real or Fake? prompted a conversation between me and a couple of my friends. At first, we discussed his “credibility” as an actual psychic. One of my friends seemed to take the p… --- ## [How would you respond to the deferential wife scenario?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-the-deferential-wife-scenario/1031355)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-the-deferential-wife-scenario/1031355 "2026-09-10T22:14:48Z")
The philosopher Thomas Hill Jr. made up a scenario decades ago about a woman who is extremely deferential and subservient to her husband. Below is a quote from him that sums up the scenario: “The deferential wife is utt… --- ## [Why do many elderly men's noses get this way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-elderly-mens-noses-get-this-way/398534)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-elderly-mens-noses-get-this-way/398534 "2007-04-03T18:20:44Z")
Sorry I don’t have a picture or anything because I’m not sure if there is a name for it. Anyway when I observe many men above the age of 55 I notice a lot whose noses almost look deformed and have several traits in commo… --- ## [Situation in South Africa (Malema and Terre'blanche aftermath)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/situation-in-south-africa-malema-and-terreblanche-aftermath/535243)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/situation-in-south-africa-malema-and-terreblanche-aftermath/535243 "2010-04-24T10:40:02Z")
Okay, I know every couple months we have a thread on South Africa in which non-South Africans fret about the future of the country while locals assure us that things are going pretty well, thanks. So apologies in advanc… --- ## [Vacuum Cleaner Won't Turn On, Potential Explanations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuum-cleaner-wont-turn-on-potential-explanations/745589)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuum-cleaner-wont-turn-on-potential-explanations/745589 "2016-02-12T17:59:29Z")
So I was vacuuming yesterday for about thirty minutes after which I turned it off. When I returned to turn it on again, it simply would not start. The lights would turn on, but the machine itself would not. I doubt it ov… --- ## [What do survivalists really expect to do with gold if the world ends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-survivalists-really-expect-to-do-with-gold-if-the-world-ends/699500)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-survivalists-really-expect-to-do-with-gold-if-the-world-ends/699500 "2014-10-05T01:44:51Z")
If like many people suggest would happen, and we revert to a barter system, what will they do with gold? Are they expecting to run into a camp of dentists or electrical engineers that they can trade supplies with? --- ## [Ladies, how aware of penises are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-aware-of-penises-are-you/552580)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-aware-of-penises-are-you/552580 "2010-09-09T00:53:49Z")
Now, I don’t mean the penis or penises attached to men you’re interested in. What I’m asking is, how often are you aware that every man you met has one? Your annoying male boss has one. Your 90-year-old neighbor guy has … --- ## [Amazing Race 15: Preseason Team Rankings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-15-preseason-team-rankings/511522)
**Author:** [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-15-preseason-team-rankings/511522 "2009-10-07T17:27:50Z")
Thread contains information about TAR teams gleaned from the official CBS website. No spoilers, per se, but be wary if you like to be “surprised” by the “unique aspects” of the teams. A new season of The Amazing Race p… --- ## [Tomndebb is lame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-is-lame/480056)
**Author:** [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-is-lame/480056 "2009-01-08T11:11:13Z")
Here’s the thread in question: Another right wing anti-Semitic whack job writes a blog article attacking FDR for causing Pearl Harbor and having it covered up by an alleged Jewish Conspiracy. I compare and contrast th… --- ## [Pizza Hut claims it had online ordering in 94](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-hut-claims-it-had-online-ordering-in-94/677919)
**Author:** [@amorali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amorali)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-hut-claims-it-had-online-ordering-in-94/677919 "2014-01-09T04:23:56Z")
IIRC in 1994 we were still using dial up modems and didn’t have web browsers. The internet was alt groups and text only email. What in the world are they talking about? --- ## [If the human race had their emotions taken away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-human-race-had-their-emotions-taken-away/599667)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-human-race-had-their-emotions-taken-away/599667 "2011-10-27T09:50:30Z")
First off, yes, this is truly dorky, and if you find it boring, I completely understand. In some science fiction shows there are races with no emotions. There are Vulcans in Star Trek and the Cybermen in Doctor who for… --- ## [Why Do People Use Checks To Buy Groceries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-use-checks-to-buy-groceries/111191)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-use-checks-to-buy-groceries/111191 "2002-06-03T17:07:59Z")
Why do some people write out checks to pay for their groceries? If you open a checking account, they give you a debit card for free, so why not just use that?? It’s faster and easier to use. Or just pay cash. Instead, t… --- ## [So, Is anyone going to tell us about/explain this new forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-anyone-going-to-tell-us-about-explain-this-new-forum/461941)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-anyone-going-to-tell-us-about-explain-this-new-forum/461941 "2008-09-04T21:04:56Z")
The title pretty much says it all. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Is carrying a bag of marbles/ball bearings a viable method of self-defense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-carrying-a-bag-of-marbles-ball-bearings-a-viable-method-of-self-defense/651244)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-carrying-a-bag-of-marbles-ball-bearings-a-viable-method-of-self-defense/651244 "2013-04-01T18:10:59Z")
The plan being, if someone attacks you, you run away and pour out the marbles behind you? --- ## [Does abilify or wellbutrin stunt cognitive or sexual growth \[and other brain function questions\]?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-abilify-or-wellbutrin-stunt-cognitive-or-sexual-growth-and-other-brain-function-questions/596685)
**Author:** [@akimbo\_gait](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akimbo_gait)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-abilify-or-wellbutrin-stunt-cognitive-or-sexual-growth-and-other-brain-function-questions/596685 "2011-11-01T01:51:03Z")
If taken by a pediatric at initial doses (i.e., low for both, without physician’s escalation) at a crucial stage of development (pubertal onset)? Taken for 4 months and 1 month, respectively. Discontinued without consult… --- ## [Financial dilemma: What would you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/financial-dilemma-what-would-you-do/829427)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/financial-dilemma-what-would-you-do/829427 "2019-09-20T16:42:38Z")
Here’s the real life scenario someone I know is facing: Background: A young woman I know, Joan, is in her late 20s. She married several years ago and just had their first child. They both work FT and have supported th… --- ## [How Did Potty Training Work In the Days Of Outhouses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-potty-training-work-in-the-days-of-outhouses/633864)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-potty-training-work-in-the-days-of-outhouses/633864 "2012-09-09T22:50:36Z")
Potty-training a kid in any environment is difficult, I’m sure. But I don’t see how modern potty-training methods would work in an environment where taking a shit involves going to the outhouse; it was a much larger comm… --- ## ["The Men Who Stare at Goats" \[some open spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-men-who-stare-at-goats-some-open-spoilers/514538)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-men-who-stare-at-goats-some-open-spoilers/514538 "2009-11-15T07:26:37Z")
Caught a preview screening last night at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Very entertaining. I went with two male friends, both of whom were rather surprised that I wanted to see such a “guy” film – geez freakin’ louise,… --- ## [Wizard of Oz - the Glinda Conspiracy Theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wizard-of-oz-the-glinda-conspiracy-theory/425595)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wizard-of-oz-the-glinda-conspiracy-theory/425595 "2007-11-09T21:10:53Z")
I delurk to share this tale: A woman came in to work today wearing ruby-coloured shoes. This started an Oz discussion and reminded me of my theory regarding Glinda in the film ‘The Wizard of Oz’. This is within the movie… --- ## [Social status of accountants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-status-of-accountants/682982)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-status-of-accountants/682982 "2014-03-11T16:42:32Z")
A little while ago I started going back to school to become an accountant. Before that, I worked in the cycling industry for several years, before that I went to college and received an English degree. I always pursued… --- ## [David Stern kills Chris Paul trade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-stern-kills-chris-paul-trade/605628)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-stern-kills-chris-paul-trade/605628 "2011-12-16T15:11:51Z")
Story here. Basically Stern killed 3-way deal between LA/Houston/NO. LA would have gotten Paul but would have given up Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol who were instrumental in LA’s last championship run. NO was getting Odom,… --- ## [Weird Video Game Questions You Have](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-video-game-questions-you-have/677072)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-video-game-questions-you-have/677072 "2014-01-15T18:34:13Z")
In F.E.A.R. if you jump off a tall building the game cuts out before you hit the ground and simply tells you you’re dead. Are there any games that let you take a deadly fall and hit the ground with a nice splat? In Skyr… --- ## [Do men really love women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-really-love-women/538837)
**Author:** [@Hanako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanako)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-really-love-women/538837 "2010-05-10T06:19:37Z")
Do men really love women or do they just want to have sex with them? 1.Do men marry women for pure joy of sex or love? 2.Do men rather marry the pretty well mannered girl or the angry beast that swears and curses? --- ## [Poof goes the sun. Do we know before 8 minutes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poof-goes-the-sun-do-we-know-before-8-minutes/522140)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poof-goes-the-sun-do-we-know-before-8-minutes/522140 "2009-12-25T09:41:54Z")
It take 8 minutes for light from the sun to reach Earth. One day, it just disappears Goes dark suddenly, but not a nova. What would it be like for those 8 minutes? Or would we know sooner? Anything the instant the sun g… --- ## [Larger ladies, what do you wear on a summer holiday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larger-ladies-what-do-you-wear-on-a-summer-holiday/658314)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larger-ladies-what-do-you-wear-on-a-summer-holiday/658314 "2013-05-20T18:53:04Z")
This is a question to the larger ladies on the board. Fat, plus size, cuddly, curvy, whatever you call yourself is fine with me! I’m going to San Antonio at the end of August, and I’m pondering what to pack. I’m actuall… --- ## [Big Bang Theory 11/16--"The Adhesive Duck Deficiency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2009, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911 "2009-11-22T08:43:17Z")
I thought the two stories were laugh out loud funny, especially the emergency room scene with Penny & Sheldon. I don’t know how those two act together without cracking up. All Big Bang fans, check out this week’s TV Gui… --- ## [Amazing Race 11/11/2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-11-11-2012/640744)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-11-11-2012/640744 "2012-11-14T06:13:29Z")
As much as I like the Rockers as people, (steady, rational, independent) I just can’t feel even remotely sorry for a team that had already fucked themselves over once by being careless with their belongings, (leaving al… --- ## [Mental Illness and Stigmatization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-illness-and-stigmatization/463684)
**Author:** [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-illness-and-stigmatization/463684 "2008-09-18T11:24:17Z")
Over the weekend the local paper ran this article about the sentencing for a woman who pled guilty to charges of doping the kids in her daycare with cold medicine. Michael Zeigler begins his article with the sentence: … --- ## [Who's being the jerk in this financial situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-being-the-jerk-in-this-financial-situation/724587)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-being-the-jerk-in-this-financial-situation/724587 "2015-07-14T18:17:49Z")
Note: this story is true in its essentials, but the details have been changed because I felt like it. I have a cousin, “Sandra,” who is a woman of many talents. In addition to riding about the countryside with her hot s… --- ## [Random Return of the Jedi question...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-return-of-the-jedi-question/577890)
**Author:** [@fourmica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fourmica)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-return-of-the-jedi-question/577890 "2011-05-02T05:42:52Z")
In Return of the Jedi, in Jabba’s Palace, I never really got why that one kind of unattractive dancer with the head tails was kept on a leash and why everyone in Jabba’s court seem to dislike her? When Leia was there I … --- ## [Human Chow/People Kibble: Update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-chow-people-kibble-update/149106)
**Author:** [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-chow-people-kibble-update/149106 "2003-08-19T17:36:59Z")
A little over 2 years ago, MrVisible opened one of the most intriguing threads ever on the SDMB: Why don’t they make People Kibble? The above thread, its companion IMHO thread, and various other discussions have all tou… --- ## [Dental "Deep Cleaning" Rip-off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-deep-cleaning-rip-off/714156)
**Author:** [@DGR2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DGR2015)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-deep-cleaning-rip-off/714156 "2015-03-07T05:22:18Z")
Teeth cleaning in the past always included “Deep Cleaning” no extra charge no big deal! Now the Dental industry has devised a way to make Big Bucks by separating your mouth into quadrants and cleaning into regular and d… --- ## [What's wrong with my oatmeal cookies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-oatmeal-cookies/655867)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-oatmeal-cookies/655867 "2013-04-19T21:48:37Z")
A couple of weeks ago I whipped up a batch of oatmeal raisin cookies using my standard recipe: 3/4 cup margarine 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 3/4 cups flour 2 cups rolled oats 2 eggs 1 cup r… --- ## [You are hypocrites, Dopers; and don't read threads; also, fuck Bill Gates & Spielberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-hypocrites-dopers-and-dont-read-threads-also-fuck-bill-gates-spielberg/336439)
**Author:** [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-hypocrites-dopers-and-dont-read-threads-also-fuck-bill-gates-spielberg/336439 "2005-12-20T17:15:53Z")
You refer to me as the one who flames others, as the troll, as the ‘bully’ in a few cases. Yet a few of you were wise enough to realize that I was the one who didn’t fling shit at others, like in this thread, wherein The… --- ## [It's true that ALL cockroaches are able to fly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-true-that-all-cockroaches-are-able-to-fly/47134)
**Author:** [@Uniball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniball)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2000, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-true-that-all-cockroaches-are-able-to-fly/47134 "2000-12-26T14:18:53Z")
A long time ago, I’ve read somewhere that all cockroaches are able to fly, but they just do it in some very special moments (like, to creep the hell outta me). Is this correct? --- ## [Times when you thought serious injury or death was imminent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-when-you-thought-serious-injury-or-death-was-imminent/566397)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-when-you-thought-serious-injury-or-death-was-imminent/566397 "2011-01-18T00:39:26Z")
This morning, I began commuting again by subway, something I haven’t done in a little over a year. As I walked into the station, I began thinking about an incident that happened to me maybe three years ago (which I poste… --- ## [What to do about my Honda?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-my-honda/685192)
**Author:** [@Everyday\_Essentials](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Everyday_Essentials)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-my-honda/685192 "2014-04-08T00:21:22Z")
Hey there! Single mom looking for honest, educated, opinions… I have a 1999 Honda Accord LX that I bought a year ago for $2500. I’ve driven it for a year with very little to no issues with it. I still owe $1700 on the c… --- ## [Relationship advice please-- stay or go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationship-advice-please-stay-or-go/625702)
**Author:** [@SweetiePotato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetiePotato)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationship-advice-please-stay-or-go/625702 "2012-06-22T19:32:27Z")
Ok here goes… I don’t have a lot of people to talk to about this, so I was hoping for some (friendly?) advice… I’ve been living with my b/f and his 7-yo son (50% custody, from a previous marriage) for almost a year now,… --- ## [How Should Pelosi Conduct the Presidency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-pelosi-conduct-the-presidency/841194)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-pelosi-conduct-the-presidency/841194 "2019-10-12T05:50:52Z")
I am starting to see Pence implicated in the Ukraine impeachment scandal. If Trump and Pence get impeached simultaneously, Speaker Pelosi is 3rd in line to become president. How should she handle the office? I can see s… --- ## [Best ways to End the Alabama bunker hostage situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-end-the-alabama-bunker-hostage-situation/649251)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-end-the-alabama-bunker-hostage-situation/649251 "2013-02-11T06:08:24Z")
Reports indicate negotiators are talking to the guy through a ventilation tube. Would a can of tear gas shoved down the vent pipe overpower this guy before he could harm the child? Or better yet, pump some gas (tear ga… --- ## [I think anti-bullying programs are a bunch of crap.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-anti-bullying-programs-are-a-bunch-of-crap/673587)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-anti-bullying-programs-are-a-bunch-of-crap/673587 "2013-11-15T21:39:52Z")
And they only benefit the kids who do it, so they can learn new abuse techniques and how to hide what they do. --- ## [LES MIZ: Did Enjolras and his crew deserve what they got?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-miz-did-enjolras-and-his-crew-deserve-what-they-got/668442)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-miz-did-enjolras-and-his-crew-deserve-what-they-got/668442 "2013-09-17T19:07:11Z")
No, I’m not going to specify whether I mean the book, the stage musical, or one of the many movie versions. Why? Eat your spinach, that’s why. Watching Les Miz at a local theatre the other day, a couple of things occurr… --- ## [Reverse angle parking is safer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-angle-parking-is-safer/662410)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-angle-parking-is-safer/662410 "2013-07-04T16:39:19Z")
I just visited Austin, TX and found down on South Congress Street they have reverse angle parking where you first drive past the empty parking spot, then back into the spot, with cars behind waiting for all of this to un… --- ## [Which celebrities are comfortable making fun of themselves or their work publicly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-celebrities-are-comfortable-making-fun-of-themselves-or-their-work-publicly/563221)
**Author:** [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-celebrities-are-comfortable-making-fun-of-themselves-or-their-work-publicly/563221 "2010-12-11T23:37:46Z")
I’ve always liked people who were able to poke a bit of fun at themselves. Which celebrities are comfortable making fun of themselves or their work publicly? I’m not going to be strict with the definition of celebrity, a… --- ## [Anyone over 30 who can't remember where they were when they heard about 9/11?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-over-30-who-cant-remember-where-they-were-when-they-heard-about-9-11/755921)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-over-30-who-cant-remember-where-they-were-when-they-heard-about-9-11/755921 "2016-06-06T02:52:01Z")
9/11 is one of those events that allegedly seared itself on the memory of an entire generation but I wonder how universally true that is. Is there anyone who was 15 or over when it happened and yet doesn’t have the foggi… --- ## ["Reading Thomas Hardy is like eating a pillow."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-thomas-hardy-is-like-eating-a-pillow/508416)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-thomas-hardy-is-like-eating-a-pillow/508416 "2009-09-13T16:42:41Z")
So says a listener commenting on a BBC podcast about books and reading. Specifically, it’s about those books that people want to read and try to read but they just can’t do it. There are also admissions from some folks… --- ## [Monty, come to the pit and bring the truth with you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-come-to-the-pit-and-bring-the-truth-with-you/138103)
**Author:** [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2002, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-come-to-the-pit-and-bring-the-truth-with-you/138103 "2002-12-03T03:11:43Z")
Monty, come to the pit and bring… your truths with you… Because of the posts in this thread … http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/newreply.php?s=&action=newreply&postid=2616822 I want to talk about half truths of omi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1116&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1118&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)