# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=120&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:** 121 --- ## [Cool but useless music trivia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-but-useless-music-trivia/260250)
**Author:** [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-but-useless-music-trivia/260250 "2004-09-16T22:56:26Z")
I was looking for the bass tab for the bassline in Bust a Move by Young MC (I’m too lazy to figure basslines out by ear these days) and low and behold, Flea wrote it! I just thought that was pretty cool. There’s got to… --- ## [Props from movies you instantly recognize](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/props-from-movies-you-instantly-recognize/606410)
**Author:** [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/props-from-movies-you-instantly-recognize/606410 "2011-12-18T17:39:31Z")
A friend and I were discussing props from movies that almost have a life of their own, they are easily recognizable. We were talking about this in the context of fantasy movies, so lots of weapons came to mind; the Atla… --- ## [A-choo! The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-choo-the-mmp/684428)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 311\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-choo-the-mmp/684428 "2014-03-31T03:56:30Z")
Morning everyone. I’m up. I’m sick. I have to go to work anyways. Rah. And if you didn’t see my rant in my other thread, the ER and ER doc charged me $1400 to check out my bright light in my eye. The eye doctor charg… --- ## [Things other people do with computers that annoy the crap out of you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-other-people-do-with-computers-that-annoy-the-crap-out-of-you/623697)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-other-people-do-with-computers-that-annoy-the-crap-out-of-you/623697 "2012-07-10T16:45:36Z")
We have have our own little preferences, settings, shortcuts, quirks, foibles etc… when we use computers. All of ours make sense…everyone else’s is stupid and infuriating. :stuck\_out\_tongue: For me: Having your laptop… --- ## [Does anyone actually like Romney?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-actually-like-romney/629704)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-actually-like-romney/629704 "2012-08-04T02:35:46Z")
It reading these forums, and even the press, I note that lots of the right will vote for Romney because he isn’t Obama, but I’ve not noticed anyone actually excited about it. We’ve seen the tepid endorsements. So, is an… --- ## [Is it illegal to keep your expired painkillers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-keep-your-expired-painkillers/542151)
**Author:** [@Banquo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquo)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-keep-your-expired-painkillers/542151 "2018-05-01T18:16:58Z")
I have no insurance. its a pain in the arse, and every so often , a pain in the head. I get migraines. For those of you not privy to the firsthand knowledge of what those are like, it’s not “aw man, my head hurts”, it’s … --- ## [Why were ranch-style houses popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-ranch-style-houses-popular/681495)
**Author:** [@dofe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dofe)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-ranch-style-houses-popular/681495 "2014-02-28T04:00:49Z")
Well, I know why I hate them so much. They seem dated and very much scream of 1960s suburbia. More importantly, they are visually quite boring. Why were they so popular in America for so long? :confused: --- ## [Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trinity-lutheran-church-of-columbia-inc-v-comer/783994)
**Author:** [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trinity-lutheran-church-of-columbia-inc-v-comer/783994 "2017-06-26T20:35:01Z")
So,this is a court case coming up. It’ll be the first major case that comes before the new court with Gorsuch. Apparently, it’s a bit contentious. To summarize, the church applied for reimbursement for rubberizing its… --- ## [Could Bigfoot be real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-bigfoot-be-real/689680)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-bigfoot-be-real/689680 "2017-10-22T17:34:41Z")
Normally I’d say the idea of a large biped hidden in the Pacific Northwest to be a bunch of hot air but I have read some stories from credible witnesses including “Survivorman” Les Stroud. (link: http://bigfootevidence.b… --- ## [Why do men need to thrust and stroke to achieve ejaculation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-need-to-thrust-and-stroke-to-achieve-ejaculation/109608)
**Author:** [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2002, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-need-to-thrust-and-stroke-to-achieve-ejaculation/109608 "2002-05-21T13:39:48Z")
Think about it. It’s not like you’re pumping something up, like a basketball, you don’t need the pressure built up somewhere, only to be released at a different time, all that stuff is handled involuntary and by specific… --- ## [Practical to hand sand hardwood floor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-to-hand-sand-hardwood-floor/523671)
**Author:** [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-to-hand-sand-hardwood-floor/523671 "2016-01-13T21:45:27Z")
I have a space about 10 by 8 with hardwood that I’d like to refinish this spring. I’m always hearing about the danger of using those big belt sanders that can scratch the floor irrevocably and am wary of renting one. I… --- ## ["Do you like to party?" If someone asks you this question what are they really asking you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-party-if-someone-asks-you-this-question-what-are-they-really-asking-you/579739)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-to-party-if-someone-asks-you-this-question-what-are-they-really-asking-you/579739 "2018-03-06T22:25:22Z")
Per this threadthe topic came up of what it actually means when someone asks you “Do you like to party?” In my opinion it’s almost always a question asking if you like to use drugs. Some think it’s less specific than th… --- ## [Watching LOTR again, couple questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-lotr-again-couple-questions/643616)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-lotr-again-couple-questions/643616 "2012-12-29T16:26:13Z")
Since the elves were leaving for the land of the Valar anyway, couldn’t they have simply taken the Ring with them, out of Sauron’s reach? I know the preference was to destroy it and not just hide it, but couldn’t the … --- ## [How familiar are non-US citizens with the 50 states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-familiar-are-non-us-citizens-with-the-50-states/548967)
**Author:** [@wheresmymind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheresmymind)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-familiar-are-non-us-citizens-with-the-50-states/548967 "2010-09-04T03:10:41Z")
When traveling overseas a common question is “where are you from?” When I’ve answered “Pennsylvania,” I’ve received everything from blank stares to “oh, are you from Pittsburgh or Philadelphia?” On the one hand when I … --- ## [Pro-lifers: What would you do if you were in charge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-lifers-what-would-you-do-if-you-were-in-charge/174396)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-lifers-what-would-you-do-if-you-were-in-charge/174396 "2012-08-28T13:06:35Z")
Pretend that a constitutional amendment allows abortion to be outlawed. A pro-life congress and president are fully in charge. You are on the commitee to draft the new rules. What kind of penalties would you put into pl… --- ## [Should an air conditioner fan be set to auto or on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-an-air-conditioner-fan-be-set-to-auto-or-on/562812)
**Author:** [@CannyDan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CannyDan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-an-air-conditioner-fan-be-set-to-auto-or-on/562812 "2010-12-04T19:06:49Z")
All right, it might not qualify as a “great” debate, but there seems to be considerable controversy. Including, at this point, from my wife. We’re talking here about a single family ranch style home with a central a/c s… --- ## [Mozilla CEO pays the price for not being in favor of gay marriage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-ceo-pays-the-price-for-not-being-in-favor-of-gay-marriage/685359)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-ceo-pays-the-price-for-not-being-in-favor-of-gay-marriage/685359 "2014-04-14T14:07:23Z")
OK, here’s the story. Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigns in wake of backlash to Prop 8 support And here’s one gay blogger’s reaction to it. Strong words. Are they justified? I think he’s overegging the pudding a littl… --- ## [When do we stop wallowing in 9/11?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-we-stop-wallowing-in-9-11/595523)
**Author:** [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-we-stop-wallowing-in-9-11/595523 "2011-09-14T22:25:21Z")
Do we really need a couple weeks of 9/11 reminiscences from the media? It’s been 10 years. When can we stop wallowing in this event? Dwelling on this attack does our nation no good, and in my opinion, a lot of harm. It … --- ## [Bow hunting, should I go recurve, compound or crossbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-hunting-should-i-go-recurve-compound-or-crossbow/586373)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-hunting-should-i-go-recurve-compound-or-crossbow/586373 "2018-06-20T13:17:07Z")
Having fallen in with a group of very serious hunters lately, I intend to take up bowhunting as this is the most popular kind of hunting where I am in Southern Indiana. My friends have been helping me get an idea of the … --- ## [Blue states propose measures to keep Trump off of 2020 ballots (unless he releases tax returns)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-states-propose-measures-to-keep-trump-off-of-2020-ballots-unless-he-releases-tax-returns/833485)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-states-propose-measures-to-keep-trump-off-of-2020-ballots-unless-he-releases-tax-returns/833485 "2019-11-22T15:54:55Z")
A number of blue states are proposing laws that would prevent a candidate from appearing on the presidential ballot unless he releases his tax returns. This would be an interesting Constitutional issue - whether a sta… --- ## [Same Actor/Actress In Same TV Show, But Now A Different Character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-actor-actress-in-same-tv-show-but-now-a-different-character/517751)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-actor-actress-in-same-tv-show-but-now-a-different-character/517751 "2009-11-29T15:58:57Z")
Often times in TV shows you will have an actor come one a play a one time part then go away only to later appear on the same TV show but as a totally different character. I have heard this happens all the time in Soap O… --- ## [Worst successful writers and authors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-successful-writers-and-authors/717077)
**Author:** [@Gerald\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gerald_II)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2015, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-successful-writers-and-authors/717077 "2015-05-01T06:26:38Z")
Who is the worst successful writer/author out there? Writers who are well regarded or popular but who make many mistakes in their writing, or are simply poor writers who happen to tell good stories. Or great writers who … --- ## [Is there any chance that Sandusky is found not guilty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-chance-that-sandusky-is-found-not-guilty/625190)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-chance-that-sandusky-is-found-not-guilty/625190 "2012-06-24T16:14:04Z")
I know there’s a pit thread about him but I don’t want this to turn into a pitting. Testimony here: http://www.google.com/gwt/x?noimg=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fca.news.yahoo.com%2Fwitnesses-sandusky-trial-recall-abuse-threats-02… --- ## [Ask "The Straight Eye for the Gay Guy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-straight-eye-for-the-gay-guy/188817)
**Author:** [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-straight-eye-for-the-gay-guy/188817 "2004-01-13T18:57:11Z")
You look around and you’ll notice that a lot of gay guys need some help with their style, grooming, their taste in music, etc. So, in the grand tradition of “reality TV” and televised makeovers, I offer you “The Straight… --- ## [Paris goes free! WTF?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-goes-free-wtf/407120)
**Author:** [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Replies:** 466\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-goes-free-wtf/407120 "2007-06-17T15:46:27Z")
Way to go Justice System. Nice to know a spoiled bitch gets treated differently only because she’s not used to it. I don’t have much more to say than this. Here’s the story… So she’s getting on house arrest. What a fu… --- ## [Can donating blood reduce high blood pressure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-donating-blood-reduce-high-blood-pressure/137743)
**Author:** [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2002, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-donating-blood-reduce-high-blood-pressure/137743 "2002-11-26T21:56:54Z")
Temporarily anyway? --- ## [Predict the Death of the Previous Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-death-of-the-previous-poster/212480)
**Author:** [@BellaDellaItalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellaDellaItalia)\ **Replies:** 797\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-death-of-the-previous-poster/212480 "2004-10-09T15:17:35Z")
This is kind of sadistic, but I’m in that kind of mood…just put the location and cause of the previous person’s death… --- ## [Is America the greatest country on Earth, and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-america-the-greatest-country-on-earth-and-why/626836)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-america-the-greatest-country-on-earth-and-why/626836 "2012-07-07T10:25:06Z")
There is a clip from Aaron Sorkin’s new series The Newsroom that is going viral. Here’s a link, but please know that not safe for work due to language. Not having seen the show I don’t know who the character’s are, but… --- ## [how many gallons of water equals 1 inch/acre of rain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gallons-of-water-equals-1-inch-acre-of-rain/535432)
**Author:** [@drhess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drhess)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gallons-of-water-equals-1-inch-acre-of-rain/535432 "2010-04-18T22:05:16Z")
Ingnoring distribution problems, how many gallons of water do you need to “pour” onto an acre of land to equal one inch of rain fall? Feel free to answer in metrics. :smiley: --- ## [Doperball V--Man, I'm bored](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743)
**Author:** [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Replies:** 1152\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743 "2005-09-15T03:26:23Z")
I have nothing to do. In an effort to keep myself from falling asleep, I hereby begin the next game of Doperball! The rules, as previously posted by our illustrious Hal Briston … First, figure out what team you’re on.… --- ## [My Christianity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-christianity/677076)
**Author:** [@MostlyUseless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyUseless)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2014, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-christianity/677076 "2014-01-07T12:45:47Z")
To the core of my being, I believe in Christ. As part of my beliefs, I believe in what Jesus said and how he said to live. Part of what he said was that while my life was problematic, I should be concerned with my issu… --- ## [Dog is "dry retching", what is wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-is-dry-retching-what-is-wrong/516217)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-is-dry-retching-what-is-wrong/516217 "2018-05-26T01:58:33Z")
My 2 year old 20 pound hounddog in the middle of the night started to act like she was throwing up, but the sound is gutteral and rough, like a very loud snore. She kept doing it for about 3 minutes straight, and then st… --- ## [Diagnosing USB to RS232 (or "USB to serial") adapter problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnosing-usb-to-rs232-or-usb-to-serial-adapter-problems/565703)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnosing-usb-to-rs232-or-usb-to-serial-adapter-problems/565703 "2011-06-08T07:20:43Z")
Talking to RS232 devices suddenly seems really difficult, now that my latest work laptop has no RS232 serial port. I have tried 2 adapters and discussed several others with co-workers, and so far have not found a way to … --- ## [My daughter is into something called Otep. Should I be concerned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-into-something-called-otep-should-i-be-concerned/541361)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-into-something-called-otep-should-i-be-concerned/541361 "2014-05-12T14:05:35Z")
My 10-year-old daughter has lately become enamored with some metal band called Otep. She wants me to buy her the CD’s. She showed me a couple of videos, one of which was a cover of Nirvana’s “Breed,” and another was some… --- ## [Consensual incest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consensual-incest/463709)
**Author:** [@mudkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mudkicker)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consensual-incest/463709 "2024-03-20T19:41:57Z")
\[Hope this is the right forum; mods, please move if not. Thanks.\] Read this in the Sunday Times yesterday, about a girl who had sex with her brother several times in their teens. Responses seem to be divided between ‘… --- ## [Seabiscuit: What happened to Red's family? (Spoiler)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seabiscuit-what-happened-to-reds-family-spoiler/194307)
**Author:** [@JohnW77707](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnW77707)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seabiscuit-what-happened-to-reds-family-spoiler/194307 "2011-09-27T03:41:13Z")
It’s almost as if there was a whole scene or two that was cut (maybe something around the time that Red asks for the $10 loan?). After seeing two scenes with his parents and then a flashback when he is on the bridge, th… --- ## [Do any "full blooded" Native Americans still exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-full-blooded-native-americans-still-exist/585913)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-full-blooded-native-americans-still-exist/585913 "2011-06-22T04:38:59Z")
By “full blooded”, I mean having only native american ancestory, with no European or other ancestors mixed in. --- ## [Tracy Morgan in critical condition after an accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracy-morgan-in-critical-condition-after-an-accident/690272)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracy-morgan-in-critical-condition-after-an-accident/690272 "2014-11-20T23:29:14Z")
Sounds like a terrible car accident. One person is dead. --- ## [Celebrity That Is Most Hated By Other Celebrities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-that-is-most-hated-by-other-celebrities/578742)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-that-is-most-hated-by-other-celebrities/578742 "2011-04-21T15:04:45Z")
I was watching a short bit on Kathy Griffin (who I knew next-to-noting about until watching her biography last night) and it mentioned that Griffin is “banned” from Leno, Letterman, Conan, etc. because she has been so na… --- ## [Can Brown really beat Coakley for the MA Senate seat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-brown-really-beat-coakley-for-the-ma-senate-seat/525114)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-brown-really-beat-coakley-for-the-ma-senate-seat/525114 "2010-01-20T04:13:24Z")
Hard to imagine, but the race is now neck-and-neck. Poll shows Brown Overtaking Coakley Still within the margin of error, but who’d’ve thunk even this would happen just a few weeks ago? It’s been a long time since I l… --- ## [How painful is uterine biopsy? (Maybe TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-painful-is-uterine-biopsy-maybe-tmi/433069)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-painful-is-uterine-biopsy-maybe-tmi/433069 "2008-01-23T01:02:30Z")
Due to a bunch of issues I’ve been dealing with lately, it looks like I’m going to end up getting a hysterectomy next month. I’m cool with this. I’ve got all the kids I want, and I’m 46, and frankly, the idea of not havi… --- ## [Sailors rescued after five months adrift](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailors-rescued-after-five-months-adrift/800019)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 336\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailors-rescued-after-five-months-adrift/800019 "2017-11-11T16:52:11Z")
Here’s the BBC article. Some puzzling aspects to this: The text indicates their problem was an engine failure, caused by “bad weather” (??) If they had anything resembling normal sails aboard their sailboat, they shou… --- ## [So Bruce Jener is LGBT - Who gives a F\*CK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bruce-jener-is-lgbt-who-gives-a-f-ck/718542)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bruce-jener-is-lgbt-who-gives-a-f-ck/718542 "2015-05-04T17:46:31Z")
Seems this is more of a media event. For me, meh. How’z about you? --- ## [Scan 35mm slides to DVE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scan-35mm-slides-to-dve/802122)
**Author:** [@n5tp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/n5tp)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scan-35mm-slides-to-dve/802122 "2017-11-20T16:04:53Z")
Has anyone had slides converted to DVD lately? Any recommendations? Is it safe to have them sent overseas where the labor rates are lower? --- ## [Is the link between KXL pipeline and the Koch brothers as big as my facebook newsfeed suggests?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-link-between-kxl-pipeline-and-the-koch-brothers-as-big-as-my-facebook-newsfeed-suggests/684448)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-link-between-kxl-pipeline-and-the-koch-brothers-as-big-as-my-facebook-newsfeed-suggests/684448 "2014-06-09T04:41:23Z")
This article indicates that the connection is very indirect while at the same time creating the impression of a direct link in the title. I am generally a supporter of the KXL because the anti-KXL folks seem to be ant… --- ## [Fifteen years after Rogaine. Any studies on reduction of baldness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifteen-years-after-rogaine-any-studies-on-reduction-of-baldness/549524)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifteen-years-after-rogaine-any-studies-on-reduction-of-baldness/549524 "2010-08-12T16:55:54Z")
Fifteen years (perhaps more) after Rogaine hit the market. Are there any studies on reduction of baldness? I’ve watched the hairlines of friends and coworkers thin throughout the years. The literature says Rogaine is mo… --- ## [What's the deal with jockstraps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-jockstraps/634460)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-jockstraps/634460 "2018-05-05T19:01:16Z")
I get that the main point of a jockstrap is to keep one’s boys high and tight so they don’t get injured during physical activity. It’s a noble goal, and I … um… support it. Here’s my question: Why, exactly, is it prefer… --- ## [The Rolex repair ripoff and the wuss (me)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rolex-repair-ripoff-and-the-wuss-me/513717)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rolex-repair-ripoff-and-the-wuss-me/513717 "2010-01-05T21:32:44Z")
Earlier this year I came into possession of a Rolex Submariner very similar to this one courtesy of my uncle’s estate. I brought it to the only authorized Rolex dealer and repair center in Madison to have it appraised a… --- ## [What organ is this, and why does it hurt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-organ-is-this-and-why-does-it-hurt/599162)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-organ-is-this-and-why-does-it-hurt/599162 "2011-10-27T02:21:53Z")
Yay, medical questions in IMHO! Of course, if it keeps up I’ll go see my doctor, but I doubt it’s anything serious. What organ is right under the end of your ribcage? As in, if you put a fist into the V of your ribs u… --- ## [what forms of torture do not leave any physical marks or evidence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-forms-of-torture-do-not-leave-any-physical-marks-or-evidence/671586)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-forms-of-torture-do-not-leave-any-physical-marks-or-evidence/671586 "2013-10-21T01:29:53Z")
lest there be confusion as to why I’m asking, here is why. my understanding is one of the goals of torture is to intentionally deform someone then send them back home. that way they serve as a warning to others. someone … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=119&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=121&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)