# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1191&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:** 1192 --- ## [It Sucks To Be Dying!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-sucks-to-be-dying/724636)
**Author:** [@mrclose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrclose)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-sucks-to-be-dying/724636 "2015-08-24T03:16:47Z")
Cancer. Smoker all of my life. (67 years) It sucks to be given an end of life sentence! Heck, it could be 3 months, 6 months or even next year! Doctors suck too! Question: If, you were in my position … Would you wan… --- ## [Pronunciation of "months"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronunciation-of-months/562992)
**Author:** [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronunciation-of-months/562992 "2010-12-08T20:32:51Z")
Yeah, so I know that posting drunk is supposed to be a bad thing, but I think I can pull that shit off. How come the spelling and pronunciation of the word “months” hasn’t changed? Everybody I know pretty much pronounc… --- ## [What are male "sluts" called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-male-sluts-called/2782)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 1999, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-male-sluts-called/2782 "1999-08-24T16:38:00Z")
We can all think of a dozen insulting terms for a sexually promiscuous woman. (The “skank” debate brought that to light.) Are there any insulting terms for a man who has a large number of partners? (I don’t hesitate to c… --- ## [Harry Potter : A Warning Shot Across the Bow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-a-warning-shot-across-the-bow/183011)
**Author:** [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-a-warning-shot-across-the-bow/183011 "2003-08-06T05:56:24Z")
Yes, the new Harry potter book comes out on Saturday. Yes, there are rumors that a major character is going to be killed off. Yes, there are those who would want to reveal the name of said character and yea, verily, wo… --- ## [Help ID Skeletal Remains (no rush)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-skeletal-remains-no-rush/575837)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-skeletal-remains-no-rush/575837 "2014-02-11T12:17:37Z")
While on a vacation last month, we were hiking in a rain-forest area of St Martin. We found and photographed these skeletal remains. I moved parts closer together for the photo. We couldn’t find a skull, though we tried… --- ## [Will we ever be able to have a conversation with animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-be-able-to-have-a-conversation-with-animals/639024)
**Author:** [@susie1017](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susie1017)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2012, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-be-able-to-have-a-conversation-with-animals/639024 "2012-10-31T09:52:13Z")
Of course it dosen’t have to be that animals must learn our means of communication. Since we are so clever, why don’t we take what we learn of their language to speak to them.Why do some caged birds imitate us?Why are do… --- ## [What's the longest airplane flight you've taken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-airplane-flight-youve-taken/766803)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-airplane-flight-youve-taken/766803 "2016-10-28T10:08:42Z")
I took one that lasted about fourteen hours. From here (Phoenix, Arizona) to Surabaya, Indonesia. What’s the longest you’ve spent on a plane all at the same time? --- ## [I only just found out that "manger" isn't a synonym for crib, but a trough for feeding animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-just-found-out-that-manger-isnt-a-synonym-for-crib-but-a-trough-for-feeding-animals/678448)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-just-found-out-that-manger-isnt-a-synonym-for-crib-but-a-trough-for-feeding-animals/678448 "2014-01-13T22:11:39Z")
As I bet 99.9 percent of you has always known, in the Christian birth of Jesus story, Baby J was put in animal food trough out of necessity, since Mom and “Pop” couldn’t get a room and had to stay in a stable. It was on… --- ## [Opposition to the war could cost the Democratic Party.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opposition-to-the-war-could-cost-the-democratic-party/393094)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opposition-to-the-war-could-cost-the-democratic-party/393094 "2007-02-26T18:38:22Z")
So warns Lawrence Haas, former Al Gore communications director and current vice-president of the Committee on the Present Danger. I think he is exactly right. As unpopular as this war may be now, its loss may be even … --- ## [12 people...(a bit long, sorry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-people-a-bit-long-sorry/783150)
**Author:** [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-people-a-bit-long-sorry/783150 "2017-07-07T00:34:31Z")
About a year ago, the lovely Mrs. Striker started having some pain in her foot, below the inside of her ankle. she had not remembered twisting it or anything, but she thought maybe since she was doing so much walking in … --- ## [Are harems legal in the United States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-harems-legal-in-the-united-states/77856)
**Author:** [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2001, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-harems-legal-in-the-united-states/77856 "2001-08-26T14:30:40Z")
'Cause I kinda want one. For when I get rich and famous. --- ## [Should Northern Mexico become part of the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-northern-mexico-become-part-of-the-us/659574)
**Author:** [@Organized\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Organized_Chaos)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-northern-mexico-become-part-of-the-us/659574 "2013-06-04T19:37:10Z")
If we really want to bring prosperity to the masses in Mexico why not ask them to petition their government for becoming part of the US? We could call in New Texaco and would bring the things that the Mexicans say they s… --- ## [I need coffee, not pussy, you vociferous cuntrockets!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-coffee-not-pussy-you-vociferous-cuntrockets/418654)
**Author:** [@Leah\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leah_M)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-coffee-not-pussy-you-vociferous-cuntrockets/418654 "2007-09-21T13:26:57Z")
I’m a patient person. I’m a tolerant person. I really am. However, I really fucking need my coffee at 2am. I work the night shift, and some nights I just really need a caffeine rush to pull me through those middle hou… --- ## [What area code is 091?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-area-code-is-091/699213)
**Author:** [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2014, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-area-code-is-091/699213 "2014-09-23T22:14:10Z")
any takers? :smiley: --- ## [Could the POTUS pardon every single felon with "the stroke of a pen"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-potus-pardon-every-single-felon-with-the-stroke-of-a-pen/718458)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-potus-pardon-every-single-felon-with-the-stroke-of-a-pen/718458 "2015-05-03T12:24:17Z")
Could the POTUS pardon every single felon with “the stroke of a pen”? For example, the president has a Brain Tumor no one knows about. It’s driving him crazy but no one can tell. Let’s assume he got elected on the religi… --- ## [US Driving requirements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-driving-requirements/439513)
**Author:** [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-driving-requirements/439513 "2022-06-02T12:24:53Z")
I’m a fan of Judge Judy…yes I know, I need to get a life. Anyway, there are quite a number of cases where a person has been driving a car without insurance but the car has “tags” I’m assuming that these tags are simi… --- ## [Pinch me, I'm dreaming. Where's that from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinch-me-im-dreaming-wheres-that-from/385478)
**Author:** [@ntcrawler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ntcrawler)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinch-me-im-dreaming-wheres-that-from/385478 "2006-12-29T22:04:42Z")
What’s the origin of the concept of asking someone to pinch you to see whether or not you’re dreaming? And how’s that supposed to work? That you can’t feel pain in your dreams or that someone would never pinch you in you… --- ## [Would it bother you to date someone who had the same surname as you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-to-date-someone-who-had-the-same-surname-as-you/624020)
**Author:** [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-to-date-someone-who-had-the-same-surname-as-you/624020 "2012-06-09T19:51:52Z")
Well, would it? --- ## [2014 Golden Globes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-golden-globes/678601)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-golden-globes/678601 "2014-01-17T07:44:49Z")
Yeah, I know a lot of people either don’t care, don’t take the Globes seriously (but seriously pontificate about it), or outright hate them, but please don’t threadshit. I think they’re fun, and occasionally they have no… --- ## [not fair that fox sports puts the scoreboard so far to the left I can't read it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-fair-that-fox-sports-puts-the-scoreboard-so-far-to-the-left-i-cant-read-it/565452)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-fair-that-fox-sports-puts-the-scoreboard-so-far-to-the-left-i-cant-read-it/565452 "2014-11-03T14:52:27Z")
what about us normal people with regular TVs I’m not rich enough to buy a widescreen TV I say either move the scoreboard to a normal position or buy me a better TV --- ## [Why is Israel providing Logistic and Military Support to Al-Qa'ida?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-israel-providing-logistic-and-military-support-to-al-qaida/719202)
**Author:** [@jezzaOZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jezzaOZ)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-israel-providing-logistic-and-military-support-to-al-qaida/719202 "2015-05-05T16:57:24Z")
And why is the US Administration doing nothing about it? Jabhat Al-Nusra is listed as another name for Al-Qa’ida by United States Executive Order 13224 The US is prosecuting a war against Al-Qa’ida in Iraq and Syria in… --- ## [What do people have against turn signals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-have-against-turn-signals/573824)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-have-against-turn-signals/573824 "2011-03-12T05:22:04Z")
Driving through the business park on the way to work this morning, I was behind a car stopped in the road behind a bicyclist. I naturally thought there was some issue with the bicyclist so I stopped too. No, it turned o… --- ## [Why do you suppose the god of the Bible shows disdain for people with physical defects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-suppose-the-god-of-the-bible-shows-disdain-for-people-with-physical-defects/530253)
**Author:** [@Frank\_apisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_apisa)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-suppose-the-god-of-the-bible-shows-disdain-for-people-with-physical-defects/530253 "2010-03-01T13:54:24Z")
In Leviticus, at Chapter 21, the god of the Bible says to Aaron: 21:17…Whosoever \*he be \*of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. 21:18 For whatsoever … --- ## [Movies and TV you had a low opinion of going in, but were pleasantly surprised by](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-tv-you-had-a-low-opinion-of-going-in-but-were-pleasantly-surprised-by/943329)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-tv-you-had-a-low-opinion-of-going-in-but-were-pleasantly-surprised-by/943329 "2021-06-26T23:48:34Z")
Having taken one look at the Kuzco plushies for The Emperor’s New Groove, I decided beyond a shadow of a doubt that I didn’t want to see it. My sister Ellie saw it, loved it, and told me I’d love it, too, if I gave it a… --- ## [Hetero Dopers - If a person is very attractive, but gay, do you still find them sexy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hetero-dopers-if-a-person-is-very-attractive-but-gay-do-you-still-find-them-sexy/511330)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hetero-dopers-if-a-person-is-very-attractive-but-gay-do-you-still-find-them-sexy/511330 "2009-09-28T03:31:24Z")
Just curious. If there is very attractive man or woman you know to be gay, how would that play into your perception of their overall attractiveness or sexiness (to you)? For example, back in the day when she was just do… --- ## [Why is my temperature low?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-temperature-low/610630)
**Author:** [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-temperature-low/610630 "2012-01-31T03:12:56Z")
First, the three disclaimers: You are not my doctor. I am not seeking a medical diagnosis. If my condition persists for more than 24 hours, I will seek professional, state-licensed, medical attention. I think I caught… --- ## [Going to London and Paris in a month...where should I go to eat? What to see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-london-and-paris-in-a-month-where-should-i-go-to-eat-what-to-see/668461)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-london-and-paris-in-a-month-where-should-i-go-to-eat-what-to-see/668461 "2013-09-13T19:37:16Z")
In a bit over a month I am taking a trip to London and Europe and I am looking for recommendations for places to eat in either city. Sure I can Google with the best of them but that gives me the standard tourist stuff. … --- ## [Straight Dope 3/24/2023: What was neoliberalism, is it dead, and was it really so bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-3-24-2023-what-was-neoliberalism-is-it-dead-and-was-it-really-so-bad/981595)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-3-24-2023-what-was-neoliberalism-is-it-dead-and-was-it-really-so-bad/981595 "2023-04-07T00:51:09Z")
What was neoliberalism, is it dead, and was it really so bad? I’ll answer these questions in reverse order: Of course neoliberalism was bad. It’s what gave us Donald Trump. Some people think so. We shall see. I… --- ## [Question for non-Americans - Sports teams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-sports-teams/684595)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-sports-teams/684595 "2014-03-30T22:16:33Z")
In the olympics a common chant for the US team is U-S-A, U-S-A. What national chants do other countries use? In sports in the US teams are normally given names Yankees, Giants, Bears, Bruins, etc… but it seems in other… --- ## [Best Guitarists of the 20th and 21st Century](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitarists-of-the-20th-and-21st-century/136321)
**Author:** [@Qwertyasdfg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertyasdfg)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2002, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitarists-of-the-20th-and-21st-century/136321 "2002-12-01T07:10:09Z")
A few months ago I started playing the guitar. Since then my friend (who also plays the guitar) and I have gotten into a few arguments about who are some of the best guitarists of the 20th and 21st century. For instance,… --- ## [Toilet Paper - What is the profit margin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper-what-is-the-profit-margin/559608)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper-what-is-the-profit-margin/559608 "2010-11-06T21:57:44Z")
I was in the store buying my 16 pack of TP, and boggling at the prices. Over $1 a roll for Charmin. Which got me thinking… What is the markup on toilet paper? How much is the manufacturer making on basically scrap paper… --- ## [Any magical...\*guns,\* in fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-magical-guns-in-fiction/201637)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-magical-guns-in-fiction/201637 "2003-09-23T02:21:11Z")
Mythology, ancient and modern, is filled with all manner of “magical” weaponry. King Arthur’s Excalibur, for example. But…are there any magical firearms, guns in fiction, that anyone can recall? Now, of course, there a… --- ## [So wait a minute, certain posters have a issue with me being negative because of what I post in a](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wait-a-minute-certain-posters-have-a-issue-with-me-being-negative-because-of-what-i-post-in-a/761417)
**Author:** [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wait-a-minute-certain-posters-have-a-issue-with-me-being-negative-because-of-what-i-post-in-a/761417 "2016-08-08T00:29:43Z")
rant thread? Isn’t that what you do inside a rant thread, post about shit that is annoying you on a daily basis? So why are certain posters ranting about my ranting?:mad: --- ## [What's your favorite Western Film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-western-film/751680)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-western-film/751680 "2016-04-14T17:23:51Z")
I’m putting together a retrospective film festival and trying to pick 8-10 films to show. The genre I’ve picked is Western, which has many sub-genres associated with it. I could go by what AFI, Rotten Tomatoes or IMDb th… --- ## [Back to the Future. \[Spoilers inside\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-the-future-spoilers-inside/680056)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-the-future-spoilers-inside/680056 "2014-02-03T01:43:08Z")
That moment you realize that, at the end of the first BTTF, Doc Brown already knows Marty is going to be using the DeLorean to go back to the past all while giving him the lowdown on what it is, what it does, how it work… --- ## [stupidest president - you can't be serious](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-president-you-cant-be-serious/69802)
**Author:** [@AndyN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyN)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-president-you-cant-be-serious/69802 "2001-08-07T17:16:21Z")
How could you possibly leave William Henry Harrison off the list? The man was - literally - to dumb to come in out of the rain. --- ## [Why are we ok with what Mark Zuckerberg did?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-ok-with-what-mark-zuckerberg-did/597552)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-ok-with-what-mark-zuckerberg-did/597552 "2011-09-28T18:38:13Z")
By we I mean the general public, of course. Maybe I’m making too many assumptions, but if the movie about facebook is accurate at all, Zuckerberg did indeed steal the idea from those twin fellas. The monetary settlement… --- ## [Reminisce about defunct comic strips!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reminisce-about-defunct-comic-strips/405854)
**Author:** [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reminisce-about-defunct-comic-strips/405854 "2007-07-17T20:17:10Z")
We’ve had threads about favorite and least favorite comics, but they’ve been mostly about strips that are alive (or in some cases, moribund). Today, in the spirit of Memorial Day, let’s remember the dead. Does anyone o… --- ## [Seems like flour tortillas have almost completely superseded corn tortillas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seems-like-flour-tortillas-have-almost-completely-superseded-corn-tortillas/503085)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seems-like-flour-tortillas-have-almost-completely-superseded-corn-tortillas/503085 "2009-07-24T02:45:00Z")
I’m so old I can remember when the word “tortilla” by default referred to the corn variety. It was in the early '80s, I think, that flour tortillas began taking over as the default tortilla. I blame the burrito. Don’t ge… --- ## [New Billy the Kid photo authenticated. Insured for 5 million.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-billy-the-kid-photo-authenticated-insured-for-5-million/734557)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-billy-the-kid-photo-authenticated-insured-for-5-million/734557 "2015-10-25T11:30:52Z")
I’m impressed with the procedure used to authenticate the photo. They found a diary that describes a wedding attended by Billy and friends. They determined which ranch and even traveled there to find a part of the origin… --- ## [Why did my Chinese television set have two power buttons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-chinese-television-set-have-two-power-buttons/598701)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-chinese-television-set-have-two-power-buttons/598701 "2012-04-11T21:08:23Z")
Let me explain. When I lived in China, I owned two televisions, both made by Chinese electronic companies and exclusively(as far as I know) for the Chinese market. Anyway, they both had a feature I have not seen on my … --- ## [How do you campaign against Donald Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-campaign-against-donald-trump/797515)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-campaign-against-donald-trump/797515 "2017-10-22T19:55:11Z")
It seems obvious, but then Hillary Clinton did the obvious and it didn’t work. I think that Trumps faults are all just so obvious and out in the open that they are already baked into the cake. I don’t think there’s anyth… --- ## [Could you please shut the fuck up about how much I sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-shut-the-fuck-up-about-how-much-i-sleep/150564)
**Author:** [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-please-shut-the-fuck-up-about-how-much-i-sleep/150564 "2003-02-03T02:19:27Z")
First, people just couldn’t shut the fuck up about how I eat. Now it seems my sleeping habits are up for consideration. I like to sleep. A lot (both the liking and the amount of sleeping). My hero is Sleepy from Show… --- ## [In what film did you first notice & love your favorite movie actor or actress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-film-did-you-first-notice-love-your-favorite-movie-actor-or-actress/651371)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-film-did-you-first-notice-love-your-favorite-movie-actor-or-actress/651371 "2013-05-29T00:46:49Z")
Brief, pithy, to the point. I’m specifically interested in talking about movies, not TV shows, but given the Law of Thread Mutation, I expect people to mention the small screen anyway, so I’ll release my annoyed huff now… --- ## [Popular Literature vs. Good Literature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-literature-vs-good-literature/581456)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-literature-vs-good-literature/581456 "2012-01-25T03:51:09Z")
To quote from the 1959 Encyclopedia Britannica on its article on the “Novel”: Since then it seems, sadly, the difference has continued to grow. Most novels that for instance have won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in r… --- ## [Name a good book that you're pretty sure nobody else has read](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-good-book-that-youre-pretty-sure-nobody-else-has-read/460941)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-good-book-that-youre-pretty-sure-nobody-else-has-read/460941 "2008-09-05T00:12:13Z")
Inspired by SkeptiJess’s entry in the time travel thread – Elleandor Morning – a book that no one else he knows has read. Guidelines: \[ul\] \[li\]Fiction\[/li\]\[li\]Available in an English translation\[/li\]\[li\]Published by a… --- ## [Fucking vet doesn't care about animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vet-doesnt-care-about-animals/655279)
**Author:** [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vet-doesnt-care-about-animals/655279 "2013-04-12T17:50:32Z")
My daughter’s beloved leopard gecko has an eye infection, so I did research online and found that Terramycin ointment is what we should use. I called all over and only found one place that carries it. I asked the price, … --- ## [Help me understand the Poland plane crash tragedy as compared to the U.S.A.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-poland-plane-crash-tragedy-as-compared-to-the-u-s-a/535666)
**Author:** [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-poland-plane-crash-tragedy-as-compared-to-the-u-s-a/535666 "2010-04-15T15:48:42Z")
The magnitude of today’s plane crash in Poland is mind-boggling; as I understand it, 10% of the country’s government was wiped out. But I’m not entirely clear as to which government leaders perished, or what their Ameri… --- ## [An Analysis of the Simpsons rake scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-analysis-of-the-simpsons-rake-scene/246808)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-analysis-of-the-simpsons-rake-scene/246808 "2004-05-28T00:12:41Z")
In Cape Feare we have a scene that has been with me to this day. Sideshow Bob follows the simpsons to their new residence and steps on a rake… again, and again, and again, and again, and again… and again, and again. And … --- ## [Movie Superman being re-booted. Which direction will they go this time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-superman-being-re-booted-which-direction-will-they-go-this-time/528434)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-superman-being-re-booted-which-direction-will-they-go-this-time/528434 "2010-02-14T17:24:03Z")
Per this article it looks like Superman will get yet another make over. Per the below I’m kind of wonderingif it will have a giant spider [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1190&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1192&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)