# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1127&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:** 1128 --- ## [Just how much was tuppence, anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-was-tuppence-anyway/809991)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-was-tuppence-anyway/809991 "2018-03-09T20:26:49Z")
Just watching Mary Poppins, and it seems like a lot of fuss was made of tuppence. Just how much was tuppence back in that day? --- ## [Cost of the London Olympics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-the-london-olympics/616355)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-the-london-olympics/616355 "2012-03-26T00:27:31Z")
Apparently the cost of staging the London Olympics will be significently higher than first estimated, as much as £24 billion, according to this link: http://news.sky.com/home/london-olympics/article/16156780 While I do… --- ## [No law should ever have a religious exemption.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-law-should-ever-have-a-religious-exemption/618643)
**Author:** [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-law-should-ever-have-a-religious-exemption/618643 "2012-04-17T18:05:31Z")
Something I just mentioned in another thread, and a belief I’ve held for a long time, is that all laws that provide exceptions for specific religions are inherently unjust. In short, if you’re willing to make an excepti… --- ## [Legal Dopers - Can you explain this Judge Judy ending to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-dopers-can-you-explain-this-judge-judy-ending-to-me/588344)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-dopers-can-you-explain-this-judge-judy-ending-to-me/588344 "2017-02-28T16:08:27Z")
Case in question. Two former co-workers arguing over (if I recall correctly) defendant slandering plaintiff on Facebook, plaintiff assaulting defendant. There is no definitive evidence either way, and Judge Judy is just … --- ## [Will a Rhinoceros Actually Stamp Out a Fire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-rhinoceros-actually-stamp-out-a-fire/339525)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-rhinoceros-actually-stamp-out-a-fire/339525 "2006-01-12T01:51:48Z")
Is this a myth or do these wacky guys really get upset by fire and try to stamp it out? --- ## [Ladies: Manly men, or metrosexual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-manly-men-or-metrosexual/268929)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-manly-men-or-metrosexual/268929 "2004-10-15T17:35:35Z")
So, if you had to choose only one type of man to be in love with, only one type to spend the rest of your life being around, which would it be? Keep in mind, your manly man, while being able to fix your car, chop some f… --- ## [Does boiling your whites (laundry) really work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-boiling-your-whites-laundry-really-work/176651)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-boiling-your-whites-laundry-really-work/176651 "2003-05-23T14:45:16Z")
Someone recently posted about not being able to find Bleach in Europe because they generally boil their whites rather than bleaching. Does that really work? As well as bleach? Doesn’t boiling destroy the fabric? What if … --- ## [Is the practice of Islam declining in the face of modernity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-practice-of-islam-declining-in-the-face-of-modernity/701333)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-practice-of-islam-declining-in-the-face-of-modernity/701333 "2014-11-04T08:43:46Z")
I want to get a debate going here, I’ve come to a conclusion that the practice of the Islamic faith is going to face a similar situation that Christianity has faced, that it will be given token respect, but by and large … --- ## [I pit people that neither like nor hate metal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-that-neither-like-nor-hate-metal/583949)
**Author:** [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-that-neither-like-nor-hate-metal/583949 "2011-06-06T20:54:55Z")
How dare you, you lily-livered piles of indifference! --- ## [Will Trump self destruct before November, 2020?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-self-destruct-before-november-2020/847889)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-self-destruct-before-november-2020/847889 "2020-02-24T11:15:02Z")
It’s clear he uses each little corrupt “win” as courage for further abuses. He couldn’t control himself after these events. He doesn’t seem to have a notion of how it might be seen in US history. So he’s not thinking abo… --- ## [The Cruelest and Saddest Deaths In Movies/Music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cruelest-and-saddest-deaths-in-movies-music/839877)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cruelest-and-saddest-deaths-in-movies-music/839877 "2019-09-12T19:38:42Z")
There are many, but I’ll start with the most obvious – John Lennon --- ## [What does this mean in the context of political divisiveness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean-in-the-context-of-political-divisiveness/554541)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean-in-the-context-of-political-divisiveness/554541 "2010-09-23T21:20:51Z")
A poster posted this statement in a thread in the 2010 Elections forum: It was in response to a post of someone making an endorsement of Republican candidates pretty much across the board. What I don’t understand is t… --- ## [Back to school time! What is the weirdest item on your kid's school supply list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-school-time-what-is-the-weirdest-item-on-your-kids-school-supply-list/505686)
**Author:** [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-school-time-what-is-the-weirdest-item-on-your-kids-school-supply-list/505686 "2009-08-11T15:20:36Z")
Every year, when my sister’s kids were smaller, I would call her up in August and ask this question. One year, she reported that she’d been asked to supply videotapes/cassettes/CDs pretty much every year in elementary sc… --- ## [Life On Mars cancelled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-on-mars-cancelled/488112)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-on-mars-cancelled/488112 "2009-04-03T20:45:28Z")
Even though it wasn’t a patch as interesting as the UK version, I was growing to like the US version as it developed its own identity. Shame that they have decided to cancel it. It seems to me that a lot of great shows … --- ## [Goodbye, H.R. McMaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-h-r-mcmaster/810638)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-h-r-mcmaster/810638 "2018-03-24T11:20:03Z")
Trump ready to replace McMaster. That makes two National Security advisors out. In the space of a year. Isn’t this administration awesome? I’ll miss seeing the guy’s name and thinking of H.R. Geiger every single time. I… --- ## [An eccentric billionaire is buying. What'll you have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-eccentric-billionaire-is-buying-whatll-you-have/722013)
**Author:** [@eclectic\_wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eclectic_wench)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-eccentric-billionaire-is-buying-whatll-you-have/722013 "2015-06-13T17:20:24Z")
You’re walking home, late one night, when all of a sudden there’s a rustle in the bushes and a wiry, sparky-eyed little figure leaps out in front of you. Turns out he’s an eccentric billionaire, and tonight he decided th… --- ## [How do I keep MS Word from automatically moving my pictures around in a page layout?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ms-word-from-automatically-moving-my-pictures-around-in-a-page-layout/301598)
**Author:** [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ms-word-from-automatically-moving-my-pictures-around-in-a-page-layout/301598 "2012-02-27T00:09:30Z")
So, I’m trying to do a page layout for an article to be published in an academic journal. I have to do this in MS Word 2003-- other applications like InDesign, Quark, Pagemaker, etc. are not options. It’s a two column f… --- ## [Is a Moderator allowed to attack a poster like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-moderator-allowed-to-attack-a-poster-like-this/770090)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-moderator-allowed-to-attack-a-poster-like-this/770090 "2016-11-03T10:19:46Z")
Miller just attacked me out of the blue in a post after I had commented on his using the term “Democrat Party” after calling himself a Democrat. I pointed out that Democrats use the term Democratic Party. He went balli… --- ## [Melodramatic, over-the-top songs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melodramatic-over-the-top-songs/806489)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melodramatic-over-the-top-songs/806489 "2018-01-25T03:45:01Z")
What got me thinking about this type of song was finding out the song in that (not) parody perfume commercial is Sia’s Chandelier. In my opinion the Grandmother of this type of pop song is Jennifer Holiday/Hudson And I’ … --- ## [Oklahoma puts the "God" back in "God damn it, this sucks!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-puts-the-god-back-in-god-damn-it-this-sucks/1003416)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-puts-the-god-back-in-god-damn-it-this-sucks/1003416 "2026-05-25T16:50:10Z")
Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters has ordered that Oklahoma will require schools to teach the Bible and have a copy in every classroom. “Schools are instructed to refer to the Bible and the Ten Commandme… --- ## ["Back Off, Man! I'm A Scientist!"-In Latin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-in-latin/701964)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-off-man-im-a-scientist-in-latin/701964 "2014-10-22T21:27:54Z")
I am working on a Steam Punk Mad Scientist\* costume, part of which is a crimson, double-breasted Victorian laboratory smock. I’ve already put the Sons Of Ether symbol on the back \*\*. I had a flash of insight to cover the… --- ## [Does POTUS Biden believe that he's the smartest in the room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-potus-biden-believe-that-hes-the-smartest-in-the-room/958330)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-potus-biden-believe-that-hes-the-smartest-in-the-room/958330 "2022-02-12T18:55:10Z")
With the recent flush of instances where the POTUS remarks to reporters that their questions are dumb or that the reporters themselves are stupid, it is apparent that he is losing patience with the press questioning his … --- ## [Heroes 4-23-07 ".07%" (Spoilers Probable)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-4-23-07-07-spoilers-probable/401334)
**Author:** [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-4-23-07-07-spoilers-probable/401334 "2007-04-26T22:24:03Z")
Finally, after six weeks or so, we have a new Heroes tonight! I, for one, am very excited, as I consider it to be the best scripted drama on TV these days. Let’s see, when we last saw them: Claire, on the run and look… --- ## [Who is on the Mustache Mount Rushmore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-on-the-mustache-mount-rushmore/688532)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-on-the-mustache-mount-rushmore/688532 "2014-06-12T20:12:55Z")
Not some random person online who has a great mustache, but someone known for their mustache. My off-the-top-of-my-head candidates Tom Selleck Uncle Pennybags Sam Elliott Hulk Hogan Charlie Chaplin (too Hitler-esqu… --- ## [Is "colorblindness" good, or even possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colorblindness-good-or-even-possible/431937)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colorblindness-good-or-even-possible/431937 "2008-01-20T21:47:17Z")
To stop taking another GD thread completely astray, I’ll move my part of the discussion over here. In the PC thread, a few of us are talking about people being “colorblind”–not seeing or ignoring a person’s racial chara… --- ## [I just finished "Jesus Camp"...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-finished-jesus-camp/392765)
**Author:** [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-finished-jesus-camp/392765 "2010-06-25T04:50:56Z")
I didn’t want to debate this topic like this old thread so I’ll post a general discussion about it. …wow. This was disturbing if nothing else. --- ## [Who is the greatest promoter of science in recent memory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-greatest-promoter-of-science-in-recent-memory/501098)
**Author:** [@SmashTheState](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmashTheState)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-greatest-promoter-of-science-in-recent-memory/501098 "2009-07-03T20:19:52Z")
There have been many scientists, philosophers, entertainers, and scoundrels who, over the last few decades, have taken up the gauntlet of promoting science, tantalizing people with the wonders of scientific endeavour and… --- ## [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E18 The Frenemy of My Enemy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e18-the-frenemy-of-my-enemy/718236)
**Author:** [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e18-the-frenemy-of-my-enemy/718236 "2015-04-28T01:28:20Z")
“The Frenemy of My Enemy” Directed by: Karen Gaviola Written by: Monica Owusu-Breen Coming near the end of the second season. We have 4 episodes to: tell us about Coulson’s agenda, settle Skye’s fate, start a new spin… --- ## [James Chanos predict collapse in China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-chanos-predict-collapse-in-china/524392)
**Author:** [@Rune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rune)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-chanos-predict-collapse-in-china/524392 "2010-01-18T20:58:16Z")
Contrarian Investor Sees Economic Crash in China I think I have heard that prediction for at least a decade now. So how about it. Are they all full of shit or is China a house of cards that just hasn’t toppled yet? --- ## [Dancers and the butt convulsion thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancers-and-the-butt-convulsion-thing/583354)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancers-and-the-butt-convulsion-thing/583354 "2011-05-29T12:19:29Z")
For anyone who watched the American Idol finale last night, Jennifer Lopez’s booty shaking is a prime example of what I’m refering to and in fact what moved (pun intended) me to start this thread. I’m talking about when… --- ## [Can one drive cross-country with a legal firearm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-drive-cross-country-with-a-legal-firearm/633420)
**Author:** [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-drive-cross-country-with-a-legal-firearm/633420 "2012-09-09T02:41:11Z")
While I reside in NYC, I’m also a third Georgian and one third Oklahoman. Should I travel in my own vehicle, I am disinclined to do so without some kind of protection against wild boar, snakes, and dangerous two-leggers… --- ## [Where do you like to sit on a commercial flight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-like-to-sit-on-a-commercial-flight/559958)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-like-to-sit-on-a-commercial-flight/559958 "2010-11-18T15:55:45Z")
I’m dividing this poll into left/right seating and front/rear seating, so this one will be multiple choice to allow you to vote in each section. But the question is simple. Where is your preferred seating on a commercial… --- ## [Policy issue reduced to personal body traits: Sensenbrenner and Michelle Obama's booty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policy-issue-reduced-to-personal-body-traits-sensenbrenner-and-michelle-obamas-booty/607079)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policy-issue-reduced-to-personal-body-traits-sensenbrenner-and-michelle-obamas-booty/607079 "2011-12-29T22:17:27Z")
I did a search and didn’t find a thread already talking about this issue, so here it goes – Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-Wis.) has served as a U.S. representative for more than 30 years, including a stint as chair… --- ## [Where do people get the idea the USPS delivers to every address?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-people-get-the-idea-the-usps-delivers-to-every-address/852637)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-people-get-the-idea-the-usps-delivers-to-every-address/852637 "2020-05-18T19:26:51Z")
Quoted so nobody can say nobody believes it. Where does this obviously false idea come from? It can’t be the law, because the USPS wouldn’t break the law, at least not that blatantly. It can’t be from any other regulat… --- ## [Billy Joel (And later, questions on moderator actions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-joel-and-later-questions-on-moderator-actions/49213)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2001, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-joel-and-later-questions-on-moderator-actions/49213 "2001-01-19T19:17:45Z")
I was recently listening to Billy Joel’s “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” and I realized I still don’t know what “pink sidewinders” are. Anyone out there have any ideas? --- ## [Could the President of the United States hire private security staff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-president-of-the-united-states-hire-private-security-staff/700366)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-president-of-the-united-states-hire-private-security-staff/700366 "2017-05-19T19:24:49Z")
In light of the recent troubles with the Secret Service, would it be legal for the President to hire his own security personnel (and eventually pay them out of his own pocket)? For instance, if the President wants someon… --- ## [South Dakota Governor Vetos School / Locker Room Gender Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-dakota-governor-vetos-school-locker-room-gender-bill/747727)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-dakota-governor-vetos-school-locker-room-gender-bill/747727 "2016-03-04T22:01:32Z")
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard vetoed a transgender-targeted school/locker room bill. Good for him. What caused me to start this thread, though, was his comment on the reason for the veto, which struck me as an e… --- ## [Could the U.S. become a fascist state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-u-s-become-a-fascist-state/547951)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-u-s-become-a-fascist-state/547951 "2010-07-26T18:33:34Z")
Prompted by this thread. OK, now that that’s been referenced… In the wake of 9/11 I perceive heightened levels of nationalism in this country. Immigration has always been a contentious issue, and a lot of people stil… --- ## [Puns: Your personal best](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-your-personal-best/466065)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-your-personal-best/466065 "2008-10-17T00:22:00Z")
I was in Gettysburg this weekend and took a “ghost tour,” in which a guide in Civil War-era civilian garb and toting a lantern took a group of friends and me around at night, talking about the many ghosts said to haunt t… --- ## [Fun with farts and other harmless pranks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-farts-and-other-harmless-pranks/652002)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-farts-and-other-harmless-pranks/652002 "2013-03-11T14:44:55Z")
Now, being a lady, I don’t officially do anything as base and crude as “fart,” but if you do, here is a harmless little prank I recently learned from my 15-year-old son. (This age of boy, as everyone well knows, is a per… --- ## [The Antichrist reads the Gospel of Mark; singes appear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-antichrist-reads-the-gospel-of-mark-singes-appear/670426)
**Author:** [@The\_Antichrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Antichrist)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-antichrist-reads-the-gospel-of-mark-singes-appear/670426 "2013-10-10T00:43:14Z")
First off, I’m not meaning to provoke or harass with this (or my username); but I am certain that Jesus Christ is a fabrication (see the website Jesus Never Existed, for instance - I realise its not a mainstream view, bu… --- ## [Green Lantern trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lantern-trailer/560958)
**Author:** [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lantern-trailer/560958 "2010-11-19T20:48:29Z")
Here. I’m not that familar with the comic (I prefer my comic books in movie form), but I like Reynolds and it looks, um, energetic. What do you guys think? --- ## [Help me understand non-binary gender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-non-binary-gender/970826)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-non-binary-gender/970826 "2023-04-26T21:49:28Z")
This is a thread that I’ve been meaning to get up the courage to post and finally got tipped over the edge by the fact that similar questions started getting raised in the pit. This is a very sensitive topic so I want t… --- ## [Why is there an Indian on old television test patterns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-an-indian-on-old-television-test-patterns/145503)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-an-indian-on-old-television-test-patterns/145503 "2002-12-30T22:25:41Z")
If you are less than 25-30 years old, you probably don’t know what I am talking about, but before 24/7 cable TV, television stations went off the air at about 2:00am, and broadcast a test pattern of circles and lines , a… --- ## [What kind of plane is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-plane-is-this/397045)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-plane-is-this/397045 "2016-03-31T19:00:13Z")
I work under the flight path of the San Jose International Airport and saw a pretty weird looking plane. It seemed to be about the size of a small 737, or maybe a little smaller. It had a long fuselage with what appear… --- ## [Your current favorite Youtube clip.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-current-favorite-youtube-clip/482943)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-current-favorite-youtube-clip/482943 "2009-02-08T20:53:44Z")
I haven’t seen a thread on this subject for a while…like almost a whole week, but anyway, I just saw this video and thought it was just too funny not to share around. the Pelosi. What’s your current fav? --- ## [Sikhs sue to join U.S. military without cutting hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sikhs-sue-to-join-u-s-military-without-cutting-hair/493181)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sikhs-sue-to-join-u-s-military-without-cutting-hair/493181 "2009-04-17T18:54:33Z")
Stories Here: Capt. Kamaljeet Kalsi, M.D., and 2nd Lt. Tejdeep Rattan (D.D.S. expected) (Hey, they’re not named Singh!) have sued to be allowed to keep their hair uncut and to wear their turbans while on active duty. W… --- ## [Ask the parent of a kid with Down Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-parent-of-a-kid-with-down-syndrome/625900)
**Author:** [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-parent-of-a-kid-with-down-syndrome/625900 "2012-07-02T13:50:24Z")
Okay, someone suggested I move the discussion about Down syndrome to an “ask” thread, so here it is. I have an 11-year-old girl with DS. I’ll share, but I won’t get too specific because I value my privacy and there are … --- ## [Pop Top Legend Rears Ugly Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-top-legend-rears-ugly-head/1918)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-top-legend-rears-ugly-head/1918 "2011-05-13T21:03:55Z")
The pop top legend still lives!! Just when I thought people had figured out once and for all this is a UL, along comes another misguided soul asking for pop top donations for their church. I thought about trying to get t… --- ## [Successful people who did not finish high school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/successful-people-who-did-not-finish-high-school/576512)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/successful-people-who-did-not-finish-high-school/576512 "2011-04-08T15:05:51Z")
I know of 2, there are probably more: Peter Jennings Richard Branson I am looking for fairly recent people , say the last 100 years or so. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1126&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1128&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)