# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=114&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:** 115 --- ## [I live in the US, but I don't vote. Never have, never will. Ask Me Anything if you want.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-live-in-the-us-but-i-dont-vote-never-have-never-will-ask-me-anything-if-you-want/771059)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-live-in-the-us-but-i-dont-vote-never-have-never-will-ask-me-anything-if-you-want/771059 "2016-11-26T17:44:16Z")
I was going to make this in Elections, but then I thought “Yeah, but there will be a majority who will probably not like this (my viewpoint and the fact that I think and feel this way), so I figure I’ll let everyone have… --- ## [White republican wins election by fooling black voters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-republican-wins-election-by-fooling-black-voters/673667)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-republican-wins-election-by-fooling-black-voters/673667 "2013-12-15T21:38:22Z")
Here’s the story: http://gawker.com/white-republican-wins-election-by-convincing-voters-he-1462172659 On the one hand, this is scummy as hell. On the other hand I have to admire his ballsiness, especially when it come… --- ## [how many men look at other mens penises when peeing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-men-look-at-other-mens-penises-when-peeing/13098)
**Author:** [@heatherlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heatherlee)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-men-look-at-other-mens-penises-when-peeing/13098 "2017-09-02T07:57:10Z")
hahaha just a question I have always been curious about! --- ## [I just can't clean my damn glasses!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-cant-clean-my-damn-glasses/349222)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-cant-clean-my-damn-glasses/349222 "2006-03-26T23:57:21Z")
I have dandruffs that tend to fall on my lenses. I’m not sure if there is anything special about my last batch of glasses but i have had a lot of trouble cleaning them and they tend to leave smudges even if I use a clean… --- ## [Seethe You in September...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seethe-you-in-september/729619)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seethe-you-in-september/729619 "2015-10-01T19:27:30Z")
Look, it’s length, width, and height. There is no heighth. So stop pronouncing it as if all three have the same letters at the end. So, it’s heighT. Height is righT. And if you say it incorrectly again, especially if you… --- ## [Other ways of saying "Friends with benefits"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-ways-of-saying-friends-with-benefits/410925)
**Author:** [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-ways-of-saying-friends-with-benefits/410925 "2007-07-09T20:44:28Z")
What are some other forms of saying “friends with benefits”? The only other one I can think of is “fuck buddies”. Why? Just curious. --- ## [What Would Have Been (Or Was) Your Draft Lottery Number During Vietnam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-have-been-or-was-your-draft-lottery-number-during-vietnam/577745)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-have-been-or-was-your-draft-lottery-number-during-vietnam/577745 "2016-10-20T12:46:12Z")
Start with a couple of assumptions: You were an American male at the time, and you were born between 1944 and 1950, and the draft year was 1970. Here is a link to the table. My number was 267. The highest number call… --- ## [You Nameless, Faceless coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-nameless-faceless-coward/206156)
**Author:** [@80sHairMetalMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sHairMetalMaven)\ **Replies:** 398\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2003, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-nameless-faceless-coward/206156 "2003-10-17T07:13:10Z")
Goddammit! I guess my punishment for keeping a 'blog (and stupidly not restricting to friends-only, which I’m thinking of doing after this) is that from time to time I get anon. note-leavers who just leave mean, hateful… --- ## [MLB Hot Stove](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove/800494)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 439\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove/800494 "2018-02-24T01:58:44Z")
Congrats to the World Series Champions Houston Astroes. Now it is time to stoke the fires of the Hot Stove. OK, so within 3 days, we’ll know if Tanaka is opting out of his contract or not. He has 3 more years for a to… --- ## [The Dark Knight: unqualified masterpiece](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-knight-unqualified-masterpiece/456857)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 363\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-knight-unqualified-masterpiece/456857 "2008-08-15T18:44:17Z")
\[Scattererd incoherencies follow; writing at work between slapping customers.\] I’m not sure how The Dark Knight will settle into my mind; I may come up with some qualifiers over time. But on first viewing—well, OK, barr… --- ## [Republicans: How would you reduce America's jobless rate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-how-would-you-reduce-americas-jobless-rate/542352)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-how-would-you-reduce-americas-jobless-rate/542352 "2010-06-15T20:54:26Z")
Inspired by this thread: What ideas, consistent with their politics, do Republicans have to tackle America’s unemployment problem, in the short run? The answer might be key to the GOP’s chances in the midterm elections… --- ## [Whatcha Readin' Oct 2012 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-oct-2012-edition/636309)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-oct-2012-edition/636309 "2012-11-01T01:55:02Z")
Happy Halloween and autumn leaves and all that! Finished \*Whispers Under Ground \*the third in the Peter Grant urban fantasy series - I enjoyed it and will continue reading this series. Will probably start Horns: A Nove… --- ## [Power outlets in US - Ground plug up or down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-outlets-in-us-ground-plug-up-or-down/594963)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-outlets-in-us-ground-plug-up-or-down/594963 "2015-02-10T02:40:22Z")
Apparently this has been in debate for many years, and my relatively light Google search didn’t find anything conclusive (though I found a SDMB thread that touched on it!) Half of the receptacles in my NJ home are groun… --- ## [Ebay is banning listings of confederate flags and related items.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-is-banning-listings-of-confederate-flags-and-related-items/723258)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 322\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-is-banning-listings-of-confederate-flags-and-related-items/723258 "2015-07-21T01:48:12Z")
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102781633 Amazing. This is obviously gaining momentum. --- ## [What does English sound like to foreigners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-english-sound-like-to-foreigners/601052)
**Author:** [@Beast\_Model](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beast_Model)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-english-sound-like-to-foreigners/601052 "2018-02-08T03:34:34Z")
I told a Chinese friend (who speaks English and Hokkien) that Chinese sort of sounds like “ching chong wow bow” (or something equally inane) to Americans. She told me that her grandmother (who doesn’t speak English) says… --- ## [Singers with really small ranges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-with-really-small-ranges/643653)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-with-really-small-ranges/643653 "2017-06-30T10:31:25Z")
We all know that singers like Bobby McFerrin and Mariah Carey are known for their large vocal ranges, but are there any famous singers out there who have really small ranges? (Not sure if this belongs in GQ or Cafe Soci… --- ## [Area Mom Feels Free to Hang Out in the Men's Locker Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/area-mom-feels-free-to-hang-out-in-the-mens-locker-room/716069)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/area-mom-feels-free-to-hang-out-in-the-mens-locker-room/716069 "2015-05-11T23:00:43Z")
Oh, look: it’s a woman! :eek: I’ve come to this aquatic center to swim laps probably close to a thousand times over the past decade, never saw that before. How awkward, since I’m standing here at my locker just about … --- ## [Oh NOEZ!!!1!!1! Obama to Give Socialist Indoctrination Talk to School Children!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-noez-1-1-obama-to-give-socialist-indoctrination-talk-to-school-children/508645)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 373\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-noez-1-1-obama-to-give-socialist-indoctrination-talk-to-school-children/508645 "2009-09-09T02:55:04Z")
The One, our fraudulaently elected non-Amrican Communist/Fascist Aruglua-eating, Ivy League, (Black), Muslim President is set to give an address/Socialist Indoctrination/voodoo curse to our Nation’s Schoolchildren next w… --- ## [How do med students learn to do a digital-rectal exam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-med-students-learn-to-do-a-digital-rectal-exam/520880)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-med-students-learn-to-do-a-digital-rectal-exam/520880 "2016-07-14T21:52:00Z")
A cousin of mine recently graduated from med school. When I asked him this question, he became really evasive. How do you know what normal or abnormal prostates feel like unless you have felt them? So what do they do? … --- ## [Guys, I have some rather disturbing news about Paula Deen...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-have-some-rather-disturbing-news-about-paula-deen/661585)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-have-some-rather-disturbing-news-about-paula-deen/661585 "2014-04-04T22:56:28Z")
First off, make sure you’re sitting down before you read any further because what I’m about to tell you will completely shake you to your foundation. Ready?.. \[Sigh\] Okay… Paula Deen is a racist I know, I know, just t… --- ## [Help me stock the ultimate (fictional) library](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-stock-the-ultimate-fictional-library/671444)
**Author:** [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-stock-the-ultimate-fictional-library/671444 "2026-11-01T04:57:34Z")
Reading this thread made me think; it’s been a long time since I’ve fired up the old multi-dimensional travelinator and I have some extra cash/gold/Galleons/beaver pelts, and I want to expand my library. What books shou… --- ## [In what language do Merkel and Sarkozy speak when conversing with each other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-language-do-merkel-and-sarkozy-speak-when-conversing-with-each-other/600928)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-language-do-merkel-and-sarkozy-speak-when-conversing-with-each-other/600928 "2015-02-17T13:44:09Z")
All over the news are pictures of Merkel and Sarkozy conversing, arguing, kissing, etc. What language are they speaking to one another? --- ## [Why are pistachios so expensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pistachios-so-expensive/600026)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pistachios-so-expensive/600026 "2012-10-18T22:31:07Z")
I’ve seen various answers on the interwebs, however they all seem to be from people acting like pseudo-experts who really have no idea what they’re talking about. --- ## [Borderline Personality Disorder -- Real disease or lazy, catch-all diagnosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borderline-personality-disorder-real-disease-or-lazy-catch-all-diagnosis/479327)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borderline-personality-disorder-real-disease-or-lazy-catch-all-diagnosis/479327 "2009-01-27T02:34:30Z")
At what point do relatively “normal” and/or commonplace undesired personality traits become a “mental illness”? Specifically, this thread is about Borderline Personality Disorder. I just finished reading the book Girl,… --- ## [Bambi versus Godzilla: the illusions of Sanders-supporters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bambi-versus-godzilla-the-illusions-of-sanders-supporters/751205)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bambi-versus-godzilla-the-illusions-of-sanders-supporters/751205 "2016-04-20T13:58:41Z")
Many will recall the classic 1969 animated film “Bambi Meets Godzilla” by Marv Newland; if not, take a look: I am irresistibly reminded of this timeless story when today’s most-frequent rationale for supporting Bernie … --- ## [Fuck you, Tourneau and your deceptive business practices!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-tourneau-and-your-deceptive-business-practices/522745)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-tourneau-and-your-deceptive-business-practices/522745 "2010-01-07T22:08:11Z")
For those of you that don’t know, Tourneau is a high end watch store, and for the life of me I can’t figure out how they stay in business. This Christmas re-affirmed my disgust for this company and I would love to know … --- ## [The New Xbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-xbox/658947)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 342\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-xbox/658947 "2013-07-03T03:39:32Z")
Right now they’re unveiling the upcoming Xbox that’s going to compete with the PS4. I’m watching the streaming right now. First of all, its name is stupid. Xbox One. I think it’s stupid because it’s not the first Xbox.… --- ## [Trans HS students - access to locker rooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trans-hs-students-access-to-locker-rooms/734540)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trans-hs-students-access-to-locker-rooms/734540 "2015-10-22T00:21:00Z")
Read this article in the paper this a.m. I had never really thought about this issue before, and thought I’d post a thread, hoping you could help me think through it. Apparently this HS student identifies as a female, … --- ## [It should be ilegal to smoke on the street.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-should-be-ilegal-to-smoke-on-the-street/566434)
**Author:** [@Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pierrot_Le_Fou)\ **Replies:** 276\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-should-be-ilegal-to-smoke-on-the-street/566434 "2011-01-16T14:10:12Z")
edited title: It should be illegal to smoke on the street. People should be free to walk the street without having to avoid offensive odors that are created purely for somebody else’s pleasure. Smoking smells. When peo… --- ## [Pictures of Celebrities looking unrecognizable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-of-celebrities-looking-unrecognizable/542435)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-of-celebrities-looking-unrecognizable/542435 "2010-06-10T20:08:47Z")
Inspired by this picture. Can you find a picture of a celebrity or anyother famous person where you would not make the connection between the person in the photo and the media image. The ground rules No baby or todd… --- ## [Pixie cuts on straight women. Why God Why?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixie-cuts-on-straight-women-why-god-why/698389)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixie-cuts-on-straight-women-why-god-why/698389 "2016-03-02T20:15:59Z")
Could someone please explain the appeal of pixie cuts on you straight women? Do their stylists REALLY think it looks attractive, and is helpful to their careers? Why would a woman VOLUNTARILY want to look “butch”? --- ## [suck it you hateful bigoted degenerate whore-mothered goat-fucking trash(gay marriage ban overturned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suck-it-you-hateful-bigoted-degenerate-whore-mothered-goat-fucking-trash-gay-marriage-ban-overturned/549214)
**Author:** [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suck-it-you-hateful-bigoted-degenerate-whore-mothered-goat-fucking-trash-gay-marriage-ban-overturned/549214 "2010-08-18T04:06:34Z")
Because your mother raped a goat in sexual desperation to produce your mouth breathing, intolerant bigoted, herpes infected, Jesus horse, flat earth society, so dark aged you haven’t discovered fire, and down right just… --- ## [Don't mix "water enhancer" with alcoholic beverages. Why not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mix-water-enhancer-with-alcoholic-beverages-why-not/675449)
**Author:** [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mix-water-enhancer-with-alcoholic-beverages-why-not/675449 "2021-04-24T14:27:42Z")
Right after pouring some water enhancer (which is just concentrated liquid that you squirt a small amount in water to make something akin to Crystal Light) into some vodka and water, I noticed that the label said not to … --- ## [Christianity is irrational, but is being a Christian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-is-irrational-but-is-being-a-christian/647628)
**Author:** [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-is-irrational-but-is-being-a-christian/647628 "2013-01-24T13:25:04Z")
Spun off of this thread. I’m an atheist, of the sort that’s never been religious or spiritual at all. I live in a heavily Protestant area of Central Kentucky. In the above thread, (and elsewhere, of course) it has been… --- ## [How reprehensible do YOU want to be in the Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reprehensible-do-you-want-to-be-in-the-pit/844084)
**Author:** [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reprehensible-do-you-want-to-be-in-the-pit/844084 "2021-02-22T21:51:49Z")
As some of you are no doubt aware, we had a bit of drama related to the Pit recently, which has led to me reconsidering my approach to how I moderate the Pit. Previously, I’d held to a position where pretty much any sor… --- ## [Calling All Atheists and Interested Parties](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-atheists-and-interested-parties/385575)
**Author:** [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Replies:** 541\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-atheists-and-interested-parties/385575 "2007-01-11T23:02:10Z")
Yeah, it’s a poll, but you know it’s gonna end up here. Atheists: Do you feel that your views are oppressed here on the Dope? Does it seem that policy is weighted against you, and that the moderators go out of their w… --- ## [THEY are the fascists, the traitors and the anti-ameircan liars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-are-the-fascists-the-traitors-and-the-anti-ameircan-liars/505665)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 364\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-are-the-fascists-the-traitors-and-the-anti-ameircan-liars/505665 "2009-08-16T12:41:11Z")
I am calling out the far right wing nutjobs once and for all. I am not calling out the Shodan’s of the world, but he needs to be wary of these crazies hijacking the discourse of his wing. They show up at these town hal… --- ## [\[GAME\]The Resistance - Mafia-Like Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-the-resistance-mafia-like-game/702450)
**Author:** [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-the-resistance-mafia-like-game/702450 "2014-11-20T17:35:26Z")
I will moderate a game of “The Resistance”. This game is similar to mafia in that it pits an informed minority against a larger group of uninformed players. It does differ from mafia in gameplay and players do not get … --- ## [Who's to blame if Biden loses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-to-blame-if-biden-loses/1001233)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 692\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-to-blame-if-biden-loses/1001233 "2024-07-03T14:19:46Z")
I understand you can’t predict what may happen between then and now. I’m having a difficult time expressing what I’m asking for, but let’s say the election is held the day after you’re reading this; Who would be to blame… --- ## [The last word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580)
**Author:** [@BornDodgy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BornDodgy)\ **Replies:** 1007\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2000, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580 "2000-12-30T12:44:36Z")
A silly little game brought to you by yours truely. It is about the last word. What you do is try to keep the last word… but anybody could take your beloved last word form you anytime… at the moment I have it. It is w… --- ## [Bricker's betting gambit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brickers-betting-gambit/667992)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brickers-betting-gambit/667992 "2013-09-06T16:10:54Z")
Bricker, a long-time member of this board, a member of the SDSAB, an informed poster, a skilled debater, etc., has decided that he is sick and tired of debating people who don’t take debate as seriously as he does. He’s … --- ## [SDMB Fantasy Football DYNASTY League: Year 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-11/838337)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 408\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-11/838337 "2019-12-30T06:12:52Z")
Last year’s thread Hall of Champions: 2018 Champion: Ellis Dee 2017 Champion: VarlosZ 2016 Champion: SenorBeef (Exploding Pancakes) 2015 Champion: VarlosZ 2014 Champion: Stringer (We Do HGH) 2013 Champion: VarlosZ … --- ## [Father Guido Sarducci and other little remembered SNL characters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409 "2010-04-22T14:33:40Z")
Left work today with an “Arrivederci, America!” and no one knew who I was imitating. Not even the people older than me. Which led to me missing my bus because I got into a conversation about SNL characters that few remem… --- ## [When Does An Old Car Become A "Classic" Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-an-old-car-become-a-classic-car/651840)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-an-old-car-become-a-classic-car/651840 "2013-05-25T02:41:51Z")
I still have my 1994 Saturn SC2 that I bought new - with only 85,000 miles on it, in great shape and runs great. Somewhere I read that any car over 20 years old could be called a “Classic”, and thus the value might star… --- ## [Botticelli October 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2011/598437)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 399\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2011/598437 "2011-11-03T07:32:58Z")
Previous thread: Botticelli September 2011 - Thread Games - Straight Dope Message Board The next letter is “J.” Have at it! --- ## [Airbus A330 control system/ Air France flight 447](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbus-a330-control-system-air-france-flight-447/605770)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbus-a330-control-system-air-france-flight-447/605770 "2023-04-17T16:06:08Z")
The transcript of the CVR from ill-fated Air France flight 447 has been published. It’s reprinted here with running commentary. A minor sensor failure started the whole error chain, and then the cockpit crew spent a st… --- ## [Wasteland 2!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasteland-2/698867)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasteland-2/698867 "2015-10-30T00:14:52Z")
Just a reminder: Wasteland 2 releases tomorrow Sep 19th!! After a successful kickstarter and what was a very well received Beta on steam, it’s finally coming out! Wasteland, BTW is really the prequel to the Fallout ser… --- ## [Trump is Made Chair of the Kennedy Center](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 779\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248 "2026-10-31T04:47:43Z")
Trump’s not just coming for the government. He wants to remake our whole culture. --- ## [If someone from the 1950s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-from-the-1950s-suddenly-appeared-today-what-would-be-the-most-difficult-thing-to-explain/674454)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-from-the-1950s-suddenly-appeared-today-what-would-be-the-most-difficult-thing-to-explain/674454 "2013-12-16T15:28:09Z")
To expand on the question, while there are a lot of obvious differences between now and 1950 in terms of technology, culture, etc., I wonder which changes or new things they’d grasp easily and which would be utterly perp… --- ## [Gods sabbath day SAVED!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-sabbath-day-saved/518937)
**Author:** [@FlyingDoDo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDoDo)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-sabbath-day-saved/518937 "2009-12-02T03:11:21Z")
Do you believe that Christians must observe to keep Gods sabbath day (friday sundown till saturday sundown) in order to be saved to the kingdom? The scriptures say yes you do. What have you been taught? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=113&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=115&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)