# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1169&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:** 1170 --- ## [Define "Texas Lunch"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-texas-lunch/841680)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-texas-lunch/841680 "2019-10-18T19:45:48Z")
I know what it is. It is a a plate of a certain kind hot dogs with a thick skin split down the middle and filled with chopped onions and some sort of meat chili dressing served in a steamed bun. I enjoy this when I am in… --- ## ["Wow! They really can act!" moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-they-really-can-act-moments/430346)
**Author:** [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-they-really-can-act-moments/430346 "2007-12-20T17:20:06Z")
There are lots of actors out there who you just look at and think, “Meh, they’re OK but not great.” Then you see one performance and say, “Holy crap! They really are an actor!” It might be the only worthwhile performance… --- ## [Bachelor, party of 1.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bachelor-party-of-1/59165)
**Author:** [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bachelor-party-of-1/59165 "2001-05-11T00:24:03Z")
Now seating… Bachelor, party of 1. \[sub\]Your turn, and no using “Balls, party of two” either.\[/sub\] --- ## [Don't give a good goddamn if it's the Pit or not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-give-a-good-goddamn-if-its-the-pit-or-not/828522)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-give-a-good-goddamn-if-its-the-pit-or-not/828522 "2019-01-29T02:25:06Z")
Pit or not, if this is acceptable within the community here, I want no part of this place. link --- ## [Pink Floyd=plodding shite, The Romantics 1st album=guitar masterpiece, and other musical blasphemies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-floyd-plodding-shite-the-romantics-1st-album-guitar-masterpiece-and-other-musical-blasphemies/566546)
**Author:** [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-floyd-plodding-shite-the-romantics-1st-album-guitar-masterpiece-and-other-musical-blasphemies/566546 "2011-01-08T03:19:29Z")
…well that sort of covers it for now…anybody got any others? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Shall we Pit Condescending Robot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-we-pit-condescending-robot/642053)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-we-pit-condescending-robot/642053 "2012-12-01T07:51:53Z")
I browse SDMB to learn about science and world affairs, not to take sides in intra-SDMB squabbles, but I still get to know some of the players. There are about a dozen Dopers who I’ll know I’m going to agree with, and a… --- ## [No Breast Implants, Please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-breast-implants-please/533634)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-breast-implants-please/533634 "2010-03-25T16:31:24Z")
I note that the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie will feature Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. But of course the pretty girl from the last movie is now too old. (Let that roll around in your brain box for a few min… --- ## [The Lastest From Darrell Issa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lastest-from-darrell-issa/628851)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lastest-from-darrell-issa/628851 "2012-07-26T03:34:22Z")
Remember the “Fast and Furious” story from a few weeks ago, wherein Congressman Darrell Issa and the House oversight committee was investigating Attorney General Eric Holder? No, I didn’t think so. Well thank God that’s … --- ## [Genetic trait passed only from father to son?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genetic-trait-passed-only-from-father-to-son/144745)
**Author:** [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2002, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genetic-trait-passed-only-from-father-to-son/144745 "2002-12-25T17:17:43Z")
Like many stupid arguments in my life, this one was inspired by science-fiction/fantasy novels. Yes, I’m a geek, and everyone I know is a geek. Anyway, the question is, could there exist genetic traits that are passed … --- ## [What does the $ in the dollar bill stand for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-in-the-dollar-bill-stand-for/594003)
**Author:** [@PortugeeStud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PortugeeStud)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-in-the-dollar-bill-stand-for/594003 "2011-09-15T01:32:06Z")
The reason we use the dollar ($) symbol in our currency is because back when the US began using its own currency. It stood for ‘Independent States’. According the Constitution, each State can join the Republic whenever i… --- ## [Whats the most (closest to) concrete evidence for the existence or non existence of life after death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-closest-to-concrete-evidence-for-the-existence-or-non-existence-of-life-after-death/777073)
**Author:** [@Timmy1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timmy1)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-closest-to-concrete-evidence-for-the-existence-or-non-existence-of-life-after-death/777073 "2017-02-03T22:23:04Z")
Its an age old question but I would think science would have some answers by now. There’s some interesting scientific studies being done to try to prove it either way. I dont take near death experiences as evidence as th… --- ## [Illiois Sheriff Refuses To Evict People: New Era Of Squatter's Rights Coming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illiois-sheriff-refuses-to-evict-people-new-era-of-squatters-rights-coming/467071)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illiois-sheriff-refuses-to-evict-people-new-era-of-squatters-rights-coming/467071 "2008-10-17T21:06:39Z")
The article in question is here and doesn’t mention my question about squatter’s rights, but does pose the question: Assuming other police departments follow suit, and nobody gets physically evicted from homes, how long … --- ## [What lessons can be drawn from the 2012 election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lessons-can-be-drawn-from-the-2012-election/640306)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lessons-can-be-drawn-from-the-2012-election/640306 "2012-11-09T23:22:39Z")
My thoughts… In terms of the Presidential and Senate races, all the Citizens United money didn’t seem to have quite as big of an effect as many people thought it would. I believe that’s because: a) They can flood bat… --- ## [Does the Butt Clean Itself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-butt-clean-itself/823458)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-butt-clean-itself/823458 "2018-10-30T04:44:23Z")
I actually posted a similar question on another message board. My question is partly inspired by something I once heard or read some time back. Women shouldn’t douche they said, because the vagina naturally cleans its… --- ## [Help me find the Ska/Big Band hits of the '90's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-the-ska-big-band-hits-of-the-90s/343502)
**Author:** [@Chouinard\_Fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chouinard_Fan)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2006, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-the-ska-big-band-hits-of-the-90s/343502 "2006-02-11T07:42:21Z")
Ok, there was some great music from the '90’s that was of the Ska/Big Band genre that I simply love. Only thing is that when I could remember the names of these bands I couldn’t afford any cd’s. There is one song in pa… --- ## [If you've enjoyed Iraq, you'll love Iran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141)
**Author:** [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141 "2005-01-24T12:34:26Z")
CNN reports that journalist Seymour Hersh, who broke the story of Abu Ghraib and who has a sterling reputation for integrity and good reporting, said that the US, not content with its magnificent and conclusive victory i… --- ## [How Do They Get Cell Phones Into Prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-get-cell-phones-into-prison/603631)
**Author:** [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-get-cell-phones-into-prison/603631 "2011-11-24T18:26:01Z")
Is it simply bribing guards? I was listening to the news and they had a story on a woman who was abused by a man and she had him put inside prison. Now he’s using a smart phone to harass her. He was threatening her, se… --- ## [Money Laundering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-laundering/611862)
**Author:** [@sbright33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sbright33)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-laundering/611862 "2012-02-14T20:42:32Z")
How hard is it to deposit money in your own bank account without explaining it’s source or filling out those forms? Let’s say you have $200k in cash altogether. Can you deposit $9,900 21x? Over how many weeks? Of cou… --- ## [May 21st, the end of the world.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-21st-the-end-of-the-world/573825)
**Author:** [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-21st-the-end-of-the-world/573825 "2016-09-21T12:51:26Z")
There is a house I drive by sometimes and it always has the same SUV parked in the front. The car is covered in a giant decal that proclaims the end of the world will be May 21, 2011. Well, you can imagine that I’m sta… --- ## [What's the effect of bear spray on humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-effect-of-bear-spray-on-humans/731347)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-effect-of-bear-spray-on-humans/731347 "2018-03-30T18:06:20Z")
As far as I understand, bear spray is a more powerful version of regular pepper spray. What would be the effect if used against a human attacker? If I want to protect myself against a run-of-the-mill street mugger, would… --- ## [Closing in on the "Unofficial Start of Summer" in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-in-on-the-unofficial-start-of-summer-in-the-mmp/814549)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-in-on-the-unofficial-start-of-summer-in-the-mmp/814549 "2018-05-29T13:58:09Z")
Next weekend is Memorial Day weekend in the US, marking, for most places, the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation months. Funny how that’s pretty meaningless when you or your kids are no longer in sc… --- ## [Capitalism is nature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism-is-nature/578075)
**Author:** [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism-is-nature/578075 "2011-04-13T20:16:25Z")
I have heard it said by a guy I met in a barber shop that Capitalism is the natural system that has been in place since time immemorial, and that socialism goes against nature. I wholeheartedly agree. We are supposed to … --- ## [To what extent are Italian and Spanish mutually intelligible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-are-italian-and-spanish-mutually-intelligible/404816)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-are-italian-and-spanish-mutually-intelligible/404816 "2007-05-21T14:38:46Z")
A friend of mine is adamant that an Italian speaker can understand perfectly what a Spanish speaker is saying and vice versa. While I would imagine that there might be various terms, vocabulary etc that are shared or sim… --- ## [Most Horrific Furniture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-horrific-furniture/722356)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-horrific-furniture/722356 "2015-06-15T10:51:37Z")
As a child of the '70s and '80s I could write a book on this topic. However, I’ll confine myself to this: From ca. 1974 - 1985 my grandparents had a living room suite in the “good room” (a space used for special occasio… --- ## [Homophobia on the Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-on-the-dope/852855)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-on-the-dope/852855 "2020-05-16T21:01:09Z")
Apologies for the title. I’m not quite sure about the term “homophobia”. What I am getting at is unthinking stereotypes and the privilege to punch down on full display. In this thread, a question is posed about good nam… --- ## [Lety's play a game!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079 "2004-08-14T00:35:40Z")
You all remember this one. Using 4 letter words, change one word into another, changing one letter at a time. Disputes on words will be settled using Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. Simulposts will be decided by … --- ## [ORGASM DURATION-Why So Short?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orgasm-duration-why-so-short/123434)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2002, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orgasm-duration-why-so-short/123434 "2002-08-12T23:45:20Z")
The human orgasm is so fleeting…one would think that human evolution would have favored a lomger duration for the orgasm. I can think of some advantages: (1) better chance of insemination (2)stronger bond between male … --- ## [For better MPG, shift to neutral or leave in gear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-better-mpg-shift-to-neutral-or-leave-in-gear/655320)
**Author:** [@skylyn12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skylyn12)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-better-mpg-shift-to-neutral-or-leave-in-gear/655320 "2013-04-11T17:18:14Z")
I’ve been doing some research on getting better MPG while driving. However, I am seeing a lot of conflicting accounts about this practice. So, let’s assume: Small (modern) 4 cylinder car with a 5 speed manual transmissi… --- ## [Was Hitler a Competent Artist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-a-competent-artist/595128)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-a-competent-artist/595128 "2011-09-05T06:48:21Z")
My mom sent me an email with some purportedly Hitler paintings attached. Yeah, so what? I googled around and found this. Was Hitler really that competent of a painter, or am I being whooshed? 'Cause some of these are… --- ## [Jesus Christ Superstar and the Film's place in History](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-christ-superstar-and-the-films-place-in-history/718498)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-christ-superstar-and-the-films-place-in-history/718498 "2015-05-04T13:18:05Z")
Jesus Christ Superstar and the Film’s place in History… what I am really asking is, do you think the fact that it is a musical makes people forget what an awesome movie it was beyond being a musical? The theme’s, mood, o… --- ## [Incest: The Straight Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incest-the-straight-dope/2942)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2002, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incest-the-straight-dope/2942 "2002-12-08T08:33:25Z")
I’ve been looking for some reliable information on a sensitive topic: incest. What I’m trying to determine is, how prevalent is consentual sex between either siblings or parent and child. Everything on incest that I can… --- ## [Need ideas to keep my sump pump drain outlet from freezing.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-to-keep-my-sump-pump-drain-outlet-from-freezing/738499)
**Author:** [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2015, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-to-keep-my-sump-pump-drain-outlet-from-freezing/738499 "2015-11-28T12:17:17Z")
There are many smart people here and I respect the wealth of experience from all over, so hopefully some ideas come from this thread. After having my basement waterproofed with a new line out to the street to drain the … --- ## [An SDMB server walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Is this some kind of joke?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-walks-into-a-bar-the-bartender-says-is-this-some-kind-of-joke/460387)
**Author:** [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-walks-into-a-bar-the-bartender-says-is-this-some-kind-of-joke/460387 "2008-08-23T23:39:37Z")
While a number of us posted thread titles excoriating management last night, there’s nothing today. No questions. Nary a peep. All of the announcements are gone. Apparently, if there’s no acknowledgement of the goril… --- ## [Same song different artists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-song-different-artists/664805)
**Author:** [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-song-different-artists/664805 "2013-08-05T03:17:57Z")
Looking through my music tonight I realised I have the song “Hurt” Sung by Nine inch nails Johnny Cah and Kermit the frog See I tend to like songs rather than necessarily the artist. Some songs I hate the originals… --- ## [What's with being farsighted AND nearsighted? This sucks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-being-farsighted-and-nearsighted-this-sucks/460032)
**Author:** [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-being-farsighted-and-nearsighted-this-sucks/460032 "2013-11-23T11:30:57Z")
I have always been nearsighted…severely in my left eye, and very very slightly in my right eye (when I was younger, the right one didn’t even need correction). Now, I am the dreaded over-40 and am becoming farsighted, a… --- ## [I pit drivers who stop at pedestrian crossings. (Mild)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drivers-who-stop-at-pedestrian-crossings-mild/401078)
**Author:** [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drivers-who-stop-at-pedestrian-crossings-mild/401078 "2007-04-30T15:26:24Z")
I am NOT talking about intersections, where of course pedestrians have the right of way (as long as they’re not crossing against the light). The town I live in has a very long, winding foot/bicycle path that crosses num… --- ## [15 things i hate about hippies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-things-i-hate-about-hippies/136799)
**Author:** [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2002, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-things-i-hate-about-hippies/136799 "2002-11-18T04:30:39Z")
inspired by this thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=144065 RexDart and i came up with these on IM: 1–the smell 2–the smell 3–the hair 4–hemp clothing 5–“far out, man!” 6–that musi… --- ## [Fixed Terms Parliament Act in the UK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixed-terms-parliament-act-in-the-uk/708316)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixed-terms-parliament-act-in-the-uk/708316 "2015-01-10T13:22:26Z")
As a Yank, I am always confused about how you all on the old side of the pond conduct your government. I’ve read many of the threads and saw how many posters noted that the 2011 Fixed Terms Parliament Act (Fixed-term Pa… --- ## [Could you perform a very basic task in MS-DOS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-perform-a-very-basic-task-in-ms-dos/752246)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-perform-a-very-basic-task-in-ms-dos/752246 "2016-05-01T06:01:21Z")
Your boss comes to you one day and gives you a seemingly simple task. All you have to do is locate a folder called “SOMEOLDSHIT,” open it, find a file called “OLDFILE,” and copy it onto a disk. He then leads you to a s… --- ## [Your most "Bang for the buck" purchase](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-bang-for-the-buck-purchase/586086)
**Author:** [@IMfez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMfez)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-bang-for-the-buck-purchase/586086 "2011-06-24T15:34:41Z")
…that’s not a household item that everyone already has, like a computer, microwave, etc. What novel/cool items have you found yourself using all the time or with great benefits (in other words, novel items with high uti… --- ## [Incest and animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incest-and-animals/598215)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incest-and-animals/598215 "2011-10-03T13:08:20Z")
Hello Everyone, I was looking at my dog today and of course I had a twisted though. Do animals participate in incest in the wild? The reason that I ask is that dogs (at least in my experience with my dogs) don’t seem to… --- ## [Can you solve a semi-complex math problem with just pencil and paper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-solve-a-semi-complex-math-problem-with-just-pencil-and-paper/596557)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-solve-a-semi-complex-math-problem-with-just-pencil-and-paper/596557 "2011-09-18T22:29:56Z")
I’d definitely be screwed without a calculator. I was thinking today, I’m 45 and I have completely forgotten how to add/multiply/divide fractions. I can do simple ones, but 1 and 1/7 multiplied by 2 and 3/16…forget it…… --- ## [Blood Donors: Do You Get Anything For It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-donors-do-you-get-anything-for-it/561151)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-donors-do-you-get-anything-for-it/561151 "2010-11-21T03:36:19Z")
A few weeks ago I mentioned on facebook how our bloodmobile now has an ALYX machine, allowing me to do a double-donation of a pint of blood plus a pint of red blood cells as well, and how a side benefit was that I was ge… --- ## [Star Wars: What if Darth Vader Were a Woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-what-if-darth-vader-were-a-woman/600032)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-what-if-darth-vader-were-a-woman/600032 "2011-10-19T13:54:02Z")
Picture the same costume but one obviously built around a woman’s shape - same total coverage, not “sexy Vader”. Hell, James Earl Jones could still do the voice with Darth being more machine and all. Is it better this … --- ## [Porn in other countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477 "2002-03-26T22:20:38Z")
Anybody familiar with porno video in non-US countries? Or is it all about the same? Does each country that produces it have some sort of that-country-only fetish or style? --- ## [Alabama woman indicted for the death of her unborn child after being shot by someone else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-woman-indicted-for-the-death-of-her-unborn-child-after-being-shot-by-someone-else/836136)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-woman-indicted-for-the-death-of-her-unborn-child-after-being-shot-by-someone-else/836136 "2019-07-06T22:32:27Z")
Was gonna do this in Great Debates, but no. No, no, no. The woman didn’t even shoot herself! She supposedly instigated the fight which meant that she endangered her fetus recklessly. In fact, the grand jury didn’t eve… --- ## [WTF is wrong with England this "summer"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-wrong-with-england-this-summer/416477)
**Author:** [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-wrong-with-england-this-summer/416477 "2007-09-07T10:36:23Z")
Ok, I moved here from Seattle 6 years ago. It rains here a lot, it’s way far north, it’s on the same latitude as Moscow. It’s dark, it’s grey, and it’s cold. I get it, I really do. But what the hell happened to summer t… --- ## [Extinction!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extinction/710608)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extinction/710608 "2015-02-02T09:11:45Z")
If you could eliminate any one species of animal on this planet, which would it be, and try to justify your reason. Multi-celled critters only, please. --- ## [Guess what Alaska city charged for rape exams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-alaska-city-charged-for-rape-exams/462792)
**Author:** [@Spiny\_Norman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiny_Norman)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-alaska-city-charged-for-rape-exams/462792 "2008-09-14T01:36:55Z")
and when you’ve guessed what city, guess when? - and then, take a wild stab at who was mayor at the time? From the Frontiersman, dated May 22nd 2000: Well, d’oh. Obviously no one in their right mind would speak in fa… --- ## [Pitting the Republican Party of Texas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-republican-party-of-texas/626436)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-the-republican-party-of-texas/626436 "2012-06-29T06:33:01Z")
I hardly know where to start with this. I picked up a link to a to the Republican Party of Texas political platform (PDF). Reading it I was so bowled over I thought surely someone must have made a really good fake. No… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1168&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1170&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)