# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1170&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:** 1171 --- ## [Finish the Science Fiction Story, Part II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-science-fiction-story-part-ii/241749)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-science-fiction-story-part-ii/241749 "2004-06-27T15:02:53Z")
Baker, originator of original thread, expressed interest in the continuing story upon finishing up The Return to Anderson’s Gulch. I hope we can get more than just three authors this time. Here we go… Sevastol, “Paradi… --- ## [You’re wrong about your outdoor cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-re-wrong-about-your-outdoor-cat/841766)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-re-wrong-about-your-outdoor-cat/841766 "2019-10-20T21:08:34Z")
It is killing birds. Why don’t you believe that/ care? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro --- ## [Sugar, Salt, Fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-salt-fat/657549)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-salt-fat/657549 "2013-05-08T02:53:46Z")
Thought of putting this in Cafe Society due to the recent popularity of this book, but I’d appreciate some GD-style discussion/debate concerning the subject matter. The premise is essentially that food producers manipul… --- ## [Is it Legal for an Employer to Deny FMLA if Your Doctor Recommends it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-an-employer-to-deny-fmla-if-your-doctor-recommends-it/638048)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-an-employer-to-deny-fmla-if-your-doctor-recommends-it/638048 "2012-10-18T22:01:31Z")
Doctor or dentist. I have an infected tooth and the pain is unbearable. I have a dentist appointment in a little over an hour and he is going to fill out FMLA paperwork for a few days to get me through it. However my wo… --- ## [Can a good person fight for an evil cause?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-good-person-fight-for-an-evil-cause/574594)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-good-person-fight-for-an-evil-cause/574594 "2011-03-19T01:59:30Z")
I recall having this debate years ago and never coming it a conclusion. Can someone who in most other aspects of their life be considered a ‘good person’ still lay claim to that if they find themselves voluntarily fighti… --- ## [24: Season 4: Episodes 23-24 (5:00am - 7:00am)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-4-episodes-23-24-5-00am-7-00am/305139)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-4-episodes-23-24-5-00am-7-00am/305139 "2005-05-27T05:25:04Z")
And now for the season finale! This thread may be hazardous to your mental health. Open at your own risk. 24, Season 4, Episodes 23-24 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM SPOILERS AHEAD! Season 4 threads 1-2 3-4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1… --- ## [If "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" were written by someone else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-were-written-by-someone-else/727756)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-were-written-by-someone-else/727756 "2015-09-19T12:42:59Z")
This thread has a link to an imagining of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie if it were done by Ayn Rand. Wikipedia gives the entire text for the original. Those who’ve been around a while know that this board has or had som… --- ## [I'll buy you lunch or dinner at the fast food franchise of your choice. Some rules apply, however.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530 "2012-04-05T17:36:25Z")
If I were going to pay for your lunch and/or dinner (for your whole family) at any fast food chain, where would you pick? Or would you choose to pass and eat at home? If you choose to take advantage of my offer, though,… --- ## [Benefits (and Risks) of Vinegar...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benefits-and-risks-of-vinegar/611395)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benefits-and-risks-of-vinegar/611395 "2012-02-02T18:38:36Z")
Dear Cecil: It’s all over the web alone. Vinegar is good for you. But is it really? What is the opinion of the real medical establishment? What can it do for you really? And can it do any harm? Jim B. :cool: \[ Now I … --- ## [Typing test with a 5 wpm penalty for each error? Is that reasonable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typing-test-with-a-5-wpm-penalty-for-each-error-is-that-reasonable/350260)
**Author:** [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typing-test-with-a-5-wpm-penalty-for-each-error-is-that-reasonable/350260 "2006-03-31T04:48:29Z")
I’m trying to get a promotion at work. We’re talking about a basic secretarial/clerical kind of position–you know, a typical office grunt. I need to pass a typing test to get the job. The minimum speed required is 50 wor… --- ## [Mobile upgrade: Should I consider jumping from Android to iOS? Help me decide.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-upgrade-should-i-consider-jumping-from-android-to-ios-help-me-decide/696244)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-upgrade-should-i-consider-jumping-from-android-to-ios-help-me-decide/696244 "2014-08-28T20:25:29Z")
It seems that it will soon be time to up grade my mobile phone. It so happens that I’m very happy with my service provider and have no problem signing up with them for another eighteen months, or two years, or whatever,… --- ## [Disturbed by Appearance of Barbi Twins in Hustler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbed-by-appearance-of-barbi-twins-in-hustler/213244)
**Author:** [@Tharkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tharkas)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbed-by-appearance-of-barbi-twins-in-hustler/213244 "2003-11-16T00:53:31Z")
I remember the Barbi Twins, Shane and Sia, from their heyday about 10 or so years ago. They were a highlight of my misspent youth. So I was excited when I learned that they were appearing again in Hustler this month, esp… --- ## [Songs about "statutory rape" or underage love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2005, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182 "2005-12-14T11:05:54Z")
Because maybe “pedophile” is too strong a word. The organizational part of my mind does things like this constantly. I’ll hear a song, and immediately try to think of songs with similar themes. As luck would have it, t… --- ## [So, are racial slurs in usernames OK now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-racial-slurs-in-usernames-ok-now/397798)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-racial-slurs-in-usernames-ok-now/397798 "2007-03-28T16:15:57Z")
Would it be OK for someone to register “Nigger Boy” or “Kike Queen”? I somehow don’t think so. So I wish to protest the username Venus Hottentot. Hottentot’s a racial slur to my people, and I’d appreciate it if something… --- ## [Looking towards spring in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-towards-spring-in-the-mmp/979047)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-towards-spring-in-the-mmp/979047 "2023-02-06T08:12:19Z")
The days are gradually getting longer, and spring is creeping slowly towards the northern hemisphere. Surely that gives us something to look forward to. What are you looking forward to? Near or farther future - do share… --- ## [Submarines vs whales vs fish: are propellors more efficient than flukes or tails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submarines-vs-whales-vs-fish-are-propellors-more-efficient-than-flukes-or-tails/621111)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submarines-vs-whales-vs-fish-are-propellors-more-efficient-than-flukes-or-tails/621111 "2012-05-09T14:10:57Z")
Submarines have propellors; whales have flukes; fish have tails. Which is the most efficient? And what about quietest and least-easy to detect? (I’m not sure if there are any fish large enough to really count, even if y… --- ## [SEAL that Shot Bin Laden complaining about no pension.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seal-that-shot-bin-laden-complaining-about-no-pension/650003)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seal-that-shot-bin-laden-complaining-about-no-pension/650003 "2013-02-17T13:52:14Z")
I don’t know what this guy’s problem is. It’s understood by everybody in the military that it takes 20 years to get your retirement. My dad served a little over 20 years. My uncle left after 16 years and tried civvy li… --- ## [I'm trying to buy a house - battlements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-buy-a-house-battlements/557875)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-buy-a-house-battlements/557875 "2010-11-04T14:49:24Z")
I’m trying to buy a house. In theory, I’ve bought a house, there’s a sold sign on it, and we close in less than 2 weeks. I just stumbled upon this quote from the bible: \*Deuteronomy 22:8 When thou buildest a new house, … --- ## [Acquitted conduct sentencing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acquitted-conduct-sentencing/652731)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acquitted-conduct-sentencing/652731 "2013-03-16T01:29:04Z")
There is a case here in Milwaukee that is bringing to light a sometimes used concept called “Acquitted Conduct sentencing”. Simply put, it allows a judge, and in some cases a jury, to consider the totality of the case, … --- ## [Has there ever been a romance movie that appealed to a primarily male audience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-romance-movie-that-appealed-to-a-primarily-male-audience/548536)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-romance-movie-that-appealed-to-a-primarily-male-audience/548536 "2010-08-03T17:53:33Z")
For the most part it seems porn is for men and romance movies are for women. Is there an exception to the rule? I would have narrowed the topic down to romance movies that appeal primarily to straight men but I doubt ev… --- ## [I am officially sick of cute restaurants.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-officially-sick-of-cute-restaurants/633384)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-officially-sick-of-cute-restaurants/633384 "2012-09-02T17:39:30Z")
You know what I’m talking about. The kind of place with a meticulously crafted rustic chic look, where painted old window frames hang from the walls like art, where the decor is a vibrant updated take on retro stylings, … --- ## [Time to cool down a 6 pack of 12 oz beer bottles in the freezer. Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-cool-down-a-6-pack-of-12-oz-beer-bottles-in-the-freezer-need-answer-fast/575191)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-cool-down-a-6-pack-of-12-oz-beer-bottles-in-the-freezer-need-answer-fast/575191 "2011-03-18T23:40:41Z")
12 oz glass bottles of this stuff put into the freezer section of a typical side by side refrigerator. How long till ideal 6 pack temp is reached chilled? Two six packs went in at 4 PM. Freezer section is only lightly po… --- ## [Talking to a cross-eyed person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-a-cross-eyed-person/546706)
**Author:** [@spee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spee)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-a-cross-eyed-person/546706 "2010-07-17T15:19:58Z")
In which eye should I be looking at when I talk to a cross-eyed person? Thanks, Spee --- ## [All My Neighbors Use My Fence, Now Upset My Son Broke Our Fence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-my-neighbors-use-my-fence-now-upset-my-son-broke-our-fence/727684)
**Author:** [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-my-neighbors-use-my-fence-now-upset-my-son-broke-our-fence/727684 "2015-08-15T17:30:08Z")
I’ve been meaning to ask opinions on this for awhile. I’m sure similar things have come up. It just got a little more timely. I live in a typical (I think) suburban neighborhood in Columbus, OH. It is technically in the… --- ## [How to clean a teapot? (loose leaf tea)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-a-teapot-loose-leaf-tea/541299)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-a-teapot-loose-leaf-tea/541299 "2010-11-17T13:09:41Z")
I like drinking loose leaf tea but cleaning the teapot afterward is a real chore. The only method I know is: fill teapot with water pour contents out into sieve notice that most of the leaves are still stuck in the te… --- ## [No WMD in Iraq? Guess again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-wmd-in-iraq-guess-again/294819)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-wmd-in-iraq-guess-again/294819 "2005-04-08T17:24:03Z")
This March 13th article in the New York Times details the systematic looting of weapons sites in Iraq. Christopher Hitchens doesn’t believe this was looting at all, but a planned campaign to conceal the program further… --- ## [How long of a sexual dry spell would it take before you did something stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-of-a-sexual-dry-spell-would-it-take-before-you-did-something-stupid/573514)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-of-a-sexual-dry-spell-would-it-take-before-you-did-something-stupid/573514 "2011-03-11T15:15:44Z")
This is a highly subjective question, because I leave it to you to define “something stupid.” The stupid thing can be anything you would characterize as stupid, foolish, regrettable --whatever. --- ## [Fuck you, brother, this is NOT all about YOU](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-brother-this-is-not-all-about-you/562095)
**Author:** [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-brother-this-is-not-all-about-you/562095 "2010-12-01T21:59:47Z")
So, I posted what I thought was a fun threadto describe how I was handling my brother’s & nephew’s awkward gift requests for Christmas. Just fun, playful, no harm done. In fact, donating money to charity, so it’s win-w… --- ## [Could you enjoy Heaven if the bad-guys made it too?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-enjoy-heaven-if-the-bad-guys-made-it-too/693598)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-enjoy-heaven-if-the-bad-guys-made-it-too/693598 "2014-07-23T15:28:34Z")
Shortly in the future Dave steps in front of the proverbial bus, being a generally decent bloke the pearly gates swing wide for him and he’s welcomed into the realm of Heaven\*, naturally being heaven its pretty much anyt… --- ## [Hook-and-ladder fire trucks: What were the hooks for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hook-and-ladder-fire-trucks-what-were-the-hooks-for/613486)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hook-and-ladder-fire-trucks-what-were-the-hooks-for/613486 "2012-02-21T14:28:46Z")
On a recent episode of Pawn Stars, a claim was made that hook-and-ladder fire trucks originally carried hooks that were used to pull down burning buildings, which conveniently had rings to attach the hooks to, which were… --- ## [Is a "Renewable Energy Standard" a good approach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-renewable-energy-standard-a-good-approach/488575)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-renewable-energy-standard-a-good-approach/488575 "2009-04-04T22:46:13Z")
The idea, now working its way through Congress is to mandate particular percentages of renewables by certain timeframes. This is, IMHO, as bad of an idea as underwriting nuclear with huge loan guarantees and the boondo… --- ## [Ending Ca$h: The Public Benefits of Federal Electronic Currency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ending-ca-h-the-public-benefits-of-federal-electronic-currency/572264)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ending-ca-h-the-public-benefits-of-federal-electronic-currency/572264 "2011-03-09T18:16:25Z")
That was the title of a book (by David R. Warwick, Copyright 1998) that caught my eye as I was walking the aisles of my local library. His thesis is that eliminating physical currency (dollar bills and coins) and makin… --- ## [Why are pension plans blamed for gov and private company's problems?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pension-plans-blamed-for-gov-and-private-companys-problems/643719)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pension-plans-blamed-for-gov-and-private-companys-problems/643719 "2012-12-17T15:34:09Z")
It seems like pensions plans are always mentioned as the excuse for various companies financial problems and even gov woes. I know they were mentioned during the car industry bailout. Hostess claims pension plans are at… --- ## [Bald eagle drops deer on power lines-- is this real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-eagle-drops-deer-on-power-lines-is-this-real/586238)
**Author:** [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-eagle-drops-deer-on-power-lines-is-this-real/586238 "2011-06-21T21:36:34Z")
Because I have to say, it seems pretty implausible. If it hasn’t hit your facebook feed yet, there’s a news story going around on the intertubes that a bald eagle in Montana lifted a deer fawn into the air and lost its … --- ## [WWII passports for German Jews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-passports-for-german-jews/525670)
**Author:** [@filmyak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmyak)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-passports-for-german-jews/525670 "2010-10-23T19:18:57Z")
After the Nazis took power, but before the outbreak of the war, did German Jews have their religion printed in their passports? As in, if someone looked at their passport, would their religion be visible along with their… --- ## [Was Nero Wolfe's Fritz gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-nero-wolfes-fritz-gay/357578)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-nero-wolfes-fritz-gay/357578 "2006-05-24T17:43:25Z")
In the Rex Stout novels, we have four grown men living under one roof, nonew of them in any really permanent relationship, three out of four of them with no women in their lives whatever. But the only one of the four men… --- ## ['It was invented in Russia!'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-invented-in-russia/809548)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-invented-in-russia/809548 "2018-03-27T17:57:12Z")
On Star Trek Ensign Checkov liked to claim well-known things were invented in Russia. Where did this come from? I have a vague memory of hearing something about the Soviet Union claiming to have invented the Douglas DC… --- ## [How does SETI@Home work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-seti-home-work/519703)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-seti-home-work/519703 "2023-03-19T19:39:56Z")
Isn’t it akin to a screen saver, i.e. a program that runs at the lowest priority and swaps out as soon as anything else comes up in the queue? I ask because a school district tech supervisor was lost his job over instal… --- ## [Good presidential debate questions for Romney/Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-presidential-debate-questions-for-romney-ryan/631407)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-presidential-debate-questions-for-romney-ryan/631407 "2012-09-18T15:51:29Z")
What are some good questions to ask MItt Romney and Paul Ryan in the upcoming presidential and vice-presidential debates? You get to ask one question, with one follow up. One I would like answered is as follows: "The d… --- ## [Home Theft: What Self-Help is Available?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-theft-what-self-help-is-available/631505)
**Author:** [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-theft-what-self-help-is-available/631505 "2012-08-15T18:46:47Z")
I was reading about a case where a family returned home to find squatters living in their house. The squatters had some kind of phony deed to the house so the police would not arrest them. Generally speaking, what kind… --- ## [Top Ten Albums of 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-albums-of-2008/475209)
**Author:** [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-albums-of-2008/475209 "2009-01-10T06:29:32Z")
Hey all. It’s pretty simple: post your top ten albums of this year. Also, post what you felt was the worst album, and the most overrated. Department of Eagles - In Ear Park Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III The War on Drugs… --- ## [Sotomayor: Maybe a Racist. Definitely an Egomaniac.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sotomayor-maybe-a-racist-definitely-an-egomaniac/503269)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sotomayor-maybe-a-racist-definitely-an-egomaniac/503269 "2009-07-19T03:29:12Z")
Everyone knows the infamous quote by now, so I won’t repeat it. Never mind the Latina part, but what kind of conceited gasbag seriously refers to herself as “wise” in a public lecture? I guess you have to believe it in … --- ## [Recommend some "magic in the real world" books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-magic-in-the-real-world-books/615156)
**Author:** [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-magic-in-the-real-world-books/615156 "2012-03-12T01:34:30Z")
I have a hankering to read some entertaining books that feature magic as it might appear in the real world. Something like the recent “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” movie, where it’s basically our world, but a few people can wi… --- ## [The Feud: Random stuff by anyrose and Rebo \[game over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-random-stuff-by-anyrose-and-rebo-game-over/612214)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-random-stuff-by-anyrose-and-rebo-game-over/612214 "2012-02-11T13:46:17Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [Get arrested? - Bend over.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-arrested-bend-over/617602)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-arrested-bend-over/617602 "2012-04-04T22:35:27Z")
Supreme Court OKs strip searches for even minor offenses By a 5-4 vote, the conservative bloc with Justice Kennedy okayed strip searches for even minor offenses. An individual was arrested (passenger in a car) because … --- ## [Why is Boba Fett so legendary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-boba-fett-so-legendary/562561)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-boba-fett-so-legendary/562561 "2010-12-07T14:39:55Z")
A recent Cracked column got me thinking about this. Anyway he doesn’t really appear to do much in the movies. When I first saw him I didn’t think, "Cool, what a badass.’ He was just another minor Star Wars character. In… --- ## [Oddest things I've seen since moving to NYC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddest-things-ive-seen-since-moving-to-nyc/643395)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddest-things-ive-seen-since-moving-to-nyc/643395 "2012-12-23T05:29:48Z")
In a couple of months it will be my three year anniversary of being a New Yorker! To celebrate, here’s a recounting of the strangest, most unsettling, unexpected, and just plain befuddling moments I’ve personally experie… --- ## [Stupid rhetorical questions regarding unversal healthcare and stuff like that.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-rhetorical-questions-regarding-unversal-healthcare-and-stuff-like-that/509204)
**Author:** [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-rhetorical-questions-regarding-unversal-healthcare-and-stuff-like-that/509204 "2009-09-11T07:08:56Z")
To everybody in the US who claims that “the government” is just shit at providing anything at all at a reasonable cost: Your government must be the worst in the civilized world. What the hell do you need it for? Why do … --- ## [This warning is pretty lame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-warning-is-pretty-lame/925906)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-warning-is-pretty-lame/925906 "2020-12-01T18:55:25Z")
This warning for UR2 is pretty bad: I don’t UR2’s reply is really that different than many other replies that go on in a GD thread. I don’t even think it justifies a mod note. --- ## [A question which may be horribly racist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-which-may-be-horribly-racist/541118)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-which-may-be-horribly-racist/541118 "2010-05-31T19:27:16Z")
…and for which I apologize. A couple in my town adopted a baby from Haiti after the earthquake and I saw them today at the pool. The chubby little baby was beyond cute. Again, I really apologize if this is racist becau… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1169&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1171&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)