# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1142&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:** 1143 --- ## [1 Cup Coffee Makers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-cup-coffee-makers/563694)
**Author:** [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-cup-coffee-makers/563694 "2010-12-22T03:56:17Z")
I’m thinking of getting one of those 1 cup at a time coffee makers and was wondering if anyone had any experience with them. I’m not much of a coffee connoisseur, or espresso guy, so I’m not looking for anything too hig… --- ## [Is the "Goth" scene dead? (no pun intended)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-goth-scene-dead-no-pun-intended/686185)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-goth-scene-dead-no-pun-intended/686185 "2014-04-18T13:26:12Z")
I haven’t heard anything about the Goth scene lately, except once in a while from some stubborn enclaves in Britain. Up until very recently there were people who lived, fought and died for Goth - gothic weddings, the wh… --- ## [Oh My God, Wash Your Hands!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-wash-your-hands/374362)
**Author:** [@Carlyjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlyjay)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-wash-your-hands/374362 "2006-10-19T00:05:05Z")
Hey, I know you’re a very busy person with a lot of things on the go. I am aware that you’re probably missing a few phone calls while you’re away from your desk, and you definitely don’t want to lose business just becaus… --- ## [To my editor at the Encyclopedia Britannica](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-editor-at-the-encyclopedia-britannica/190734)
**Author:** [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-editor-at-the-encyclopedia-britannica/190734 "2004-09-24T18:50:10Z")
Dear Sir: Thank you for sending me your revised and edited draft of the article I wrote for EB Online on the History of Blankblank. I have the following comments and corrections: Look, you gibbering cretin, if you w… --- ## [I don't get this complaint about Netflix I hear all the time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-this-complaint-about-netflix-i-hear-all-the-time/549258)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2010, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-this-complaint-about-netflix-i-hear-all-the-time/549258 "2010-08-11T09:43:59Z")
Certainly not mad enough to put it into the Pit, but the complaint I hear about Netflix all the time is “It takes too long to get movies/it delays new movies.” I don’t understand this at all. Blockbuster and Hollywood d… --- ## [More earthquakes than usual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-earthquakes-than-usual/535217)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-earthquakes-than-usual/535217 "2010-04-15T05:40:46Z")
Is it just me or does it seem like 2010 has been a banner year for earthquakes? Haiti, Chile, Mexicali, and just now a 7.7 in Indonesia. Isn’t this a lot of big ones for just the first 4 months of the year? The scient… --- ## [The price of a pizza](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-a-pizza/674049)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-a-pizza/674049 "2013-11-21T00:43:36Z")
The other night we felt like pizza, but neither of us felt like making one, so I ordered (online) one from Pizza Hut, which is the closest one to the house. I know they’ve got a special of any large pizza for $10, so I d… --- ## [Glen Beck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-beck/586216)
**Author:** [@indian3478](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/indian3478)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-beck/586216 "2011-07-01T03:41:39Z")
Does anyone know why Fox has thrown Glen Beck under the bus ??? --- ## [is having one set of teeth possible and or rare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-having-one-set-of-teeth-possible-and-or-rare/589960)
**Author:** [@shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-having-one-set-of-teeth-possible-and-or-rare/589960 "2012-03-09T02:00:53Z")
I was told at an early age that i only had one set of teeth by a dentist once i knocked out two of my teeth on purpose because i wanted to be visited by the tooth fairy like everyone else. I am now 33 and have recently … --- ## [How bad was the Depression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-was-the-depression/468135)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-was-the-depression/468135 "2008-10-25T14:26:25Z")
I’m finding it hard to find any real statistics. I remember someone telling me that at the worst point in 1933 the construction industry was down by 33%, which didn’t sound nearly as awful as I would have thought. But … --- ## [Single-pilot aircraft that can transport a vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-pilot-aircraft-that-can-transport-a-vehicle/366924)
**Author:** [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-pilot-aircraft-that-can-transport-a-vehicle/366924 "2006-08-02T21:23:19Z")
Is there any aircraft, certified for single-pilot operation, that is capable of carrying a small-to-midsize automobile, like a BMW 3-series for example? It doesn’t matter if you need a forklift or something to get the c… --- ## [Big Bang Theory, March 8, 2012 -- "The Weekend Vortex"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-8-2012-the-weekend-vortex/615281)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2012, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-8-2012-the-weekend-vortex/615281 "2012-03-13T20:04:46Z")
So, what did you guys think of last night’s episode? --- ## [Stephen Colbert is testifying before Congress on Friday (9/24/10)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-is-testifying-before-congress-on-friday-9-24-10/554739)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-colbert-is-testifying-before-congress-on-friday-9-24-10/554739 "2010-09-27T16:24:41Z")
What’s this? Stephen Colbert to Testify Before Congress He’s going to stay in character? This sounds like a terrible idea. I don’t get it. --- ## [Okay, what's a "hot mess"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-whats-a-hot-mess/547802)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-whats-a-hot-mess/547802 "2013-11-27T22:38:25Z")
Puke? Dogshit? Semen all the walls? --- ## [Did Bush Admit to Lying about WMD in Iraq?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-admit-to-lying-about-wmd-in-iraq/171194)
**Author:** [@tomyoung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomyoung)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-admit-to-lying-about-wmd-in-iraq/171194 "2003-05-08T20:34:49Z")
Okay, this is the first thread I’ve ever started, so be gentle. The case the Bush administration has consistently made to the world for the war in Iraq is that Iraq must be disarmed – that the combination of a rogue sta… --- ## [Cutting fat and gaining muscle. How do I do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-fat-and-gaining-muscle-how-do-i-do-it/560235)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-fat-and-gaining-muscle-how-do-i-do-it/560235 "2010-11-21T20:16:26Z")
Is there any research in to proportions of carb/fat/protien intake that is ideal for reducing fat while gaining muscle (getting lean)? I’m a 30 year old female in good shape. I eat relatively healthy and exercise daily.… --- ## [Want to piss me off as a dominos driver? Order 2 mediums...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-piss-me-off-as-a-dominos-driver-order-2-mediums/849355)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-piss-me-off-as-a-dominos-driver-order-2-mediums/849355 "2020-03-16T21:59:19Z")
…instead of 1 large. These dumbasses do it all the time because of a 2 for 5.99 deal. So i have to carry two medium sized boxes that shift in the pizza warmer box and sometimes get smashed making the toppings come off th… --- ## [Put your first name into Google; how far do you have to go before you don't recognise the person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-your-first-name-into-google-how-far-do-you-have-to-go-before-you-dont-recognise-the-person/713004)
**Author:** [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-your-first-name-into-google-how-far-do-you-have-to-go-before-you-dont-recognise-the-person/713004 "2015-03-13T08:34:34Z")
I tried with Samantha. The first was Samantha Fox (I’m using Google in the UK) and I definitely know her. The second was Samantha Ponder, who appears to be a sports presenter on US TV. Didn’t take long. Samantha must be… --- ## [Wait...Randy Travis is experiencing a downward spiral into drunkeness and despair? Randy Travis?!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-randy-travis-is-experiencing-a-downward-spiral-into-drunkeness-and-despair-randy-travis/630971)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-randy-travis-is-experiencing-a-downward-spiral-into-drunkeness-and-despair-randy-travis/630971 "2012-08-25T03:07:02Z")
He was ass naked, plowed his car into a construction zone, and threatened to shoot the troopers who responded? I mean, this is Randy Travis. I’m not an expert on the guy, but I always thought he was just a wholesom… --- ## [Songs that specifically reference other songs in their lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-specifically-reference-other-songs-in-their-lyrics/659953)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-specifically-reference-other-songs-in-their-lyrics/659953 "2013-06-13T14:59:03Z")
Bonus points if the lyrics cite both title and artist. I can think of three off the top of my head, but I’ll start with just one: Shooting Star, by Bad Company: mmm --- ## [OK, how 'bout the GoGos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-bout-the-gogos/716253)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-bout-the-gogos/716253 "2015-04-08T14:17:55Z")
We discussed the Bangles in another thread, what do we think about the Go Gos? I think Belinda Carlyle certainly has the hot lead singer thing covered. Personally, I think that musically and musicianship-wise the Bangl… --- ## [Ladies: Bare down there, or au natural? (TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-bare-down-there-or-au-natural-tmi/267257)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-bare-down-there-or-au-natural-tmi/267257 "2004-10-06T04:38:46Z")
Me, I’m a “natural” kinda gal. Never caught onto the whole bikini wax craze, or styling the pubic hair into designs. Why would anyone want to look like a prepubescent twelve-year-old, or have a little dolphin or somethin… --- ## [Does anyone hate 'Friends' as much as I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-hate-friends-as-much-as-i-do/819762)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-hate-friends-as-much-as-i-do/819762 "2018-08-27T05:46:07Z")
There are whole cable channels devoted to showing ‘Friends’ hour after hour, night after night, week after week. I have tried several times to watch this show, and I simply don’t GET it. I tried tonight. I loathe each… --- ## [What would you do if an angry mob demands you raise your fist in support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-an-angry-mob-demands-you-raise-your-fist-in-support/919071)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-an-angry-mob-demands-you-raise-your-fist-in-support/919071 "2020-09-07T19:34:25Z")
This is in response to the recent video of a woman being attacked for not giving a raised fit salute to BLM. Also their is more video of other diners getting attacked. So what would YOU do if you were out eating, peacef… --- ## [What's your screen name origin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-screen-name-origin/23690)
**Author:** [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-screen-name-origin/23690 "2000-07-08T14:50:07Z")
Lots of people’s are obvious, but many seem like an esoteric joke only they get. Some I’ve seen explained in their .sig (e.g. SwimmingRiddles, Socks On Shoes On), but some are completely mysterious (SuaSponte, Esprix, Na… --- ## [Is flying in an airliner actually more dangerous than driving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-flying-in-an-airliner-actually-more-dangerous-than-driving/696205)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-flying-in-an-airliner-actually-more-dangerous-than-driving/696205 "2014-08-24T20:25:35Z")
Ok, I’ve heard for many years that flying commericial is much safer than driving the same distance. The reasons for this are intuitively obvious. If you drive, even if you are the best driver on the planet, you are in … --- ## [The Amazing Race 10/2/2011: The Sprint of Our Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-10-2-2011-the-sprint-of-our-life/598380)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-10-2-2011-the-sprint-of-our-life/598380 "2011-10-07T11:18:08Z")
Warning: Football game on CBS. There’s likely to be a delay, so set your DVRs accordingly. Catch up with you all after the credits! --- ## [What's your blood type?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type/561187)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type/561187 "2010-11-22T23:05:44Z")
I’m O+, which is the most common blood type. I was just bitching in the Pit about how the damned Red Cross won’t leave me alone and I’m not even O-. I’m a little curious to see if a self-selected group of poll answerer… --- ## [What DON'T you use that everyone else does?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dont-you-use-that-everyone-else-does/658444)
**Author:** [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dont-you-use-that-everyone-else-does/658444 "2013-05-27T01:14:21Z")
I don’t buy or use paper towels. I use cloth towels that I wash and bleach. I also use cloth napkins. I also don’t have or want a dishwasher or cell phone. How about you? --- ## [Re GWB's legacy - Is he one of the worst POTUS' ever will historians redeem him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-gwbs-legacy-is-he-one-of-the-worst-potus-ever-will-historians-redeem-him/444711)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-gwbs-legacy-is-he-one-of-the-worst-potus-ever-will-historians-redeem-him/444711 "2008-04-16T17:54:30Z")
At this point, even as registered Republican, I have to admit it seems GW Bush is likely to be regarded as one of the worst US President’s ever, but people thought the same of Nixon, and historians have revised his legac… --- ## [Real Identity Of Cecil Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-identity-of-cecil-adams/529147)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-identity-of-cecil-adams/529147 "2011-02-27T19:20:52Z")
Who do you think Cecil Adams’ real identity is? --- ## [Who is the oldest member still posting? And what is your number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-member-still-posting-and-what-is-your-number/750462)
**Author:** [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-member-still-posting-and-what-is-your-number/750462 "2016-04-12T12:41:50Z")
Not sure if this should go in MPSIMS or IMHO, seems pretty mundane and pointless, but if the mods dissent… Thread has probably been done before (it’s a natural), but rather than reviving a zombie, we’ll see how this one… --- ## [Seems Like Time for More Mini-Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seems-like-time-for-more-mini-rants/285951)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2005, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seems-like-time-for-more-mini-rants/285951 "2005-05-03T07:37:25Z")
Judging from my irritableness. Let’s start with bus drivers. I will yield to you when you turn your signal on that you need to get back into traffic. Honest to god, I will. I can’t yield to you, however, when you turn y… --- ## [Michael Douglas Makes Powerful Statement About the Dangers of Pleasuring Catherine Zeta Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-douglas-makes-powerful-statement-about-the-dangers-of-pleasuring-catherine-zeta-jones/660110)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-douglas-makes-powerful-statement-about-the-dangers-of-pleasuring-catherine-zeta-jones/660110 "2013-06-08T15:31:45Z")
Luckily, of all the causes of cancer, sticking your tongue in Catherine Zeta Jones is among the easiest to avoid. From here: I’m sort of divided between “Way TMI, Michael” and “This might really help people avoid a fo… --- ## ["Last Resort" season thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-resort-season-thread/636068)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-resort-season-thread/636068 "2012-10-29T15:17:34Z")
It looks interesting. --- ## [How long does it take to go from first date to "couple"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-go-from-first-date-to-couple/549562)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2010, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-go-from-first-date-to-couple/549562 "2010-08-15T11:48:42Z")
How many dates/how much time is a reasonable amount of time to get to know each other before you become a “couple” or agree to be exclusive? I met an interesting man through Match; we’ve had three dates so far. He’s al… --- ## [Have any US Presidents, eligible for and seeking re-election, not been nominated by their party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-us-presidents-eligible-for-and-seeking-re-election-not-been-nominated-by-their-party/550352)
**Author:** [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-us-presidents-eligible-for-and-seeking-re-election-not-been-nominated-by-their-party/550352 "2010-08-17T10:09:31Z")
If so, who? --- ## [Sore throat (from a cold) treatments that are scientifically proven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sore-throat-from-a-cold-treatments-that-are-scientifically-proven/705621)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sore-throat-from-a-cold-treatments-that-are-scientifically-proven/705621 "2014-11-29T21:23:14Z")
There are all kinds of sore throat treatments out there. Everyone seems to have their own favorite. Drink hot tea. Gargle with salt water. Use these cough drops. Use chloroseptic. Drink hot lemonade. Avoid cold liq… --- ## [You meet a famous celebrity. What do you say?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-meet-a-famous-celebrity-what-do-you-say/733188)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-meet-a-famous-celebrity-what-do-you-say/733188 "2015-10-05T22:29:36Z")
As an example, say you’re a big fan of classic rock music. You walk into a bar, sit down, and notice Jimmy Page is sitting next to you. What do you say to him? “Mr. Page, I really love your music.” “What was John Bonh… --- ## [If you could travel back in time, where would you go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-travel-back-in-time-where-would-you-go/665294)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-travel-back-in-time-where-would-you-go/665294 "2017-09-10T17:29:44Z")
And what would you hope to see? I don’t necessarily mean any single great historical event, just something you’d like to witness or experience for yourself. My favorite choices, just off the top of my head: \[ul\] \[li\]… --- ## [Social Security--should I plan on it existing in 30 years or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-should-i-plan-on-it-existing-in-30-years-or-not/711540)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-should-i-plan-on-it-existing-in-30-years-or-not/711540 "2015-02-04T21:48:28Z")
Is Social Security likely to exist in 30 years? At full amounts per current formulas or at some fraction of that? Or just none at all? What do you think and why? --- ## [Anton Yelchin dead at 27](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anton-yelchin-dead-at-27/757794)
**Author:** [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anton-yelchin-dead-at-27/757794 "2016-08-04T20:51:43Z")
The actor who played Chekov in the latest three Star Trek movies has died in a car crash according to Yahoo Movies. --- ## [Gender Support Thread for Dopers who are gender diverse, families of trans people, or allies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-support-thread-for-dopers-who-are-gender-diverse-families-of-trans-people-or-allies/998563)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-support-thread-for-dopers-who-are-gender-diverse-families-of-trans-people-or-allies/998563 "2026-05-12T03:43:54Z")
Hi, everyone! Welcome. I wanted to offer a thread where everyone who is trans, non-binary, gender queer, gender diverse, two spirited, gender questioning, or other identities can find support. This is also a thread for … --- ## [Pioneers! O Pioneers! - Commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pioneers-o-pioneers-commercial/519818)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pioneers-o-pioneers-commercial/519818 "2009-12-05T05:54:44Z")
I have seen this adseveral times and have been seriously intrigued. Commercials are generally something I ignore but…something about this one has stuck with me. Maybe it is simply the power of Walt Whitman’s words. Th… --- ## [CandidGamera's Comic Book Trivia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candidgameras-comic-book-trivia/233161)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candidgameras-comic-book-trivia/233161 "2004-06-22T21:38:27Z")
Inspired by a couple of trivia threads I’ve been reading here, I intend to present my own. I’ll try to make the questions difficult without resorting to specific issue numbers unless it’s some sort of major thing. (IE :… --- ## [Does back-lighting a projection screen add anything to the viewing experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-back-lighting-a-projection-screen-add-anything-to-the-viewing-experience/624666)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-back-lighting-a-projection-screen-add-anything-to-the-viewing-experience/624666 "2012-06-11T01:58:46Z")
I’m a firm believer in the “don’t add, subtract” school of thought on interior design. Almost nothing should be added to a room purely for aesthetic reasons; it should also have some practical value or useful purpose. I… --- ## [Tipping at Pizza takeout.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-at-pizza-takeout/634127)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-at-pizza-takeout/634127 "2012-09-13T03:01:26Z")
I went to a “delivery and carryout only” Pizza Hut today, and noticed that there was a tip jar, and the worker asked me to “fill out” a credit card receipt instead of “sign” it, and they’ve added a line for a tip. I know… --- ## [Why are there no squirrel fur coats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-squirrel-fur-coats/575967)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-squirrel-fur-coats/575967 "2011-03-26T15:06:23Z")
Lots of squirrels, everywhere I go in the US. Yet I never saw a mink. So why no squirrel fur coats? Economize people, economize. --- ## [Do this math problem in your head.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-this-math-problem-in-your-head/469932)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-this-math-problem-in-your-head/469932 "2008-10-30T23:18:38Z")
Do not read any of the replies before you reply yourself with your answer. Do not edit your reply please. First take , then add and then add . Now add . Next add and then add . Then add and finally, add . Sorry for… --- ## [Trading Spaces: the infamous "Brown Room"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-spaces-the-infamous-brown-room/208395)
**Author:** [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-spaces-the-infamous-brown-room/208395 "2003-10-20T07:55:35Z")
We don’t have cable, so I don’t watch the show very much, but the same room got mentioned in two seperate conversations about it last week. We were talking about designers we’d never let in our houses and the things tho… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1141&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1143&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)