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**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2015, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-lost-my-damned-glasses/712394 "2015-02-23T07:38:19Z")
I had them on Sunday when I dropped the kids back at their mum’s place. I know this because I went to the grocery store afterwards to buy some naan bread for my simmering curried lamb back home and there’s no way I coul… --- ## [Tones of Voice that convey sarcasm, mockery, insincerity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tones-of-voice-that-convey-sarcasm-mockery-insincerity/508875)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tones-of-voice-that-convey-sarcasm-mockery-insincerity/508875 "2013-04-30T01:08:43Z")
from childhood — as part of taunting or making fun of someone to their face or within hearing distance of them, OR to imitate someone or some group or type of people who may not be immediately present, a lot of kids over… --- ## [Why are cows magnetic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cows-magnetic/617552)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cows-magnetic/617552 "2012-04-05T14:32:55Z")
I don’t know why I never heard about this until today, but apparently the world’s pastures are being eaten alive by throngs of bovine compasses. See the news story or study. All over the world, apparently cattle herds… --- ## [Icing down the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icing-down-the-mmp/842080)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icing-down-the-mmp/842080 "2019-10-28T02:19:00Z")
Last week, we were smokin’ - this week, let’s be cool! Ice in beverages - yea or nay? How much? What beverages? I prefer my glass about 1/3 full of ice, and the rest with soda or lemonade or whatever. If I’m just ha… --- ## [the ULTIMATE joke!!!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-joke/111384)
**Author:** [@a\_gherkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_gherkin)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-joke/111384 "2003-05-01T03:48:50Z")
about a ayear ago i read in the paper that a group of british scientists at (ithink) cambridge university were going to conduct a search for the ultimate joke! however the project had some very strict rules, like no sexu… --- ## [Mundane Pointless Bigoted Things That You Must Share](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-bigoted-things-that-you-must-share/619379)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-bigoted-things-that-you-must-share/619379 "2012-04-28T18:26:10Z")
What are some mundane pointless bigoted things (MPBTTYMS) that you have stored in your memories that you must share? Are you considered a minority to whatever degree in your country? Has anybody said anything bigoted aga… --- ## [DC, representation in Congress, and home rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-representation-in-congress-and-home-rule/503686)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-representation-in-congress-and-home-rule/503686 "2009-07-26T22:30:06Z")
I carried this discussion over from another thread on taxation, where I mentioned that DC residents are the only US citizens who pay federal taxes without voting representation in Congress. That comment was met with thi… --- ## ["Redneck" in other languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redneck-in-other-languages/496516)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redneck-in-other-languages/496516 "2009-05-24T06:57:31Z")
Here in the US we have lots of terms (of varying offensiveness) for country folk: redneck, hick, cracker, white trash, trailer park people… What do folks in other cultures call their rural residents? Are the terms used … --- ## [Are car dealer scams and games a thing of the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-car-dealer-scams-and-games-a-thing-of-the-past/820424)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-car-dealer-scams-and-games-a-thing-of-the-past/820424 "2018-09-10T00:54:56Z")
In this thread about buying cars through Costco to avoid the games and scams car dealers in the past have been known to pull, a handful of people made the claim that going to Costco for that reason wasn’t necessary any m… --- ## [Help me name my kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-kitten/618449)
**Author:** [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-kitten/618449 "2012-04-16T18:57:59Z")
I have a brand new feline overlord and she needs a name. Due to my life getting quite fucked up recently my brain is not working so I need your help\*. Here she is: no name yet | Vicki Whateley | Flickr no name yet | Vi… --- ## [Best fast food breakfast that can be eaten in the car...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-fast-food-breakfast-that-can-be-eaten-in-the-car/604181)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-fast-food-breakfast-that-can-be-eaten-in-the-car/604181 "2011-12-06T15:45:04Z")
…though not necessarily while driving. For example, this would eliminate the McD’s Big Breakfast, which is a knife and fork project. When I’m running late to school or work, McD’s sausage egg biscuit is my fallback. Lat… --- ## [Big Love 3/20 (Series Finale - Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-love-3-20-series-finale-open-spoilers/575468)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-love-3-20-series-finale-open-spoilers/575468 "2011-03-25T18:55:43Z")
Well, well, well. Of all the people who’d want to take a shot at Bill, it figures that it would be the neighbor. I guess the moral is: don’t resod your neighbor’s lawn. I guess it’s typical of the last two wildly erra… --- ## [What's the penalty for killing a sacred cow in India?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-penalty-for-killing-a-sacred-cow-in-india/132780)
**Author:** [@Deimos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deimos)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-penalty-for-killing-a-sacred-cow-in-india/132780 "2002-10-18T17:15:32Z")
Granted, IANAHindu and I’ve never been to India, but what are the laws regarding those cows that walk around obstructing traffic and eating out of stalls? --- ## [How to find friends.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-friends/732994)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-friends/732994 "2015-10-02T00:56:01Z")
Before 1992, in High School and College I made a lot of friends. My rule was my way or highway. In 1992 a psychologist gave me an advice to strive for compromise in my relationships and to mostly listen to my friends. … --- ## [Origin of expression "Ye Gods!" (American WW2 generation interjection)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-expression-ye-gods-american-ww2-generation-interjection/506015)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-expression-ye-gods-american-ww2-generation-interjection/506015 "2009-08-12T03:15:52Z")
(And a poll, I guess!) I noticed, in a few Herman Wouk novels, that the characters often use the interjection Ye gods! as an interjection. My .mother, from the same generation, used to say it until about 1980. Judgin… --- ## [You do NOT need a $1000 dog.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-do-not-need-a-1000-dog/230276)
**Author:** [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-do-not-need-a-1000-dog/230276 "2004-02-25T01:14:56Z")
I just overheard a lady I work with saying how she plans to get her kids a puppy in a few months. “The problem is, my husband only likes expensive breeds… He wants to get a French Bulldog, and they’re like a thousand buc… --- ## [What does molten lava taste like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-molten-lava-taste-like/719043)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-molten-lava-taste-like/719043 "2015-05-05T20:17:09Z")
Just curious. --- ## [No Severance pay for Officer Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-severance-pay-for-officer-wilson/706002)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-severance-pay-for-officer-wilson/706002 "2014-12-04T20:25:52Z")
That’ll teach the guy a lesson for killing one of Ferguson’s upstanding citizens. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Oh wait, by law they have to pay him any overtime and vacation hours on the books. COBRA benefits are automatic. He’s… --- ## [Johnny Hildo's banning reason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693)
**Author:** [@Puzzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Puzzler)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hildos-banning-reason/415693 "2007-08-20T14:44:38Z")
So, Johnny Hildo has been banned. I don’t recall reading any post by this poster, so I don’t really have any specific issue with the banning. I just wonder about the reason given. Johnny paid the subscription fee. He wa… --- ## [What NOT to do while watching "Passion"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-to-do-while-watching-passion/231501)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2004, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-to-do-while-watching-passion/231501 "2004-03-16T06:26:52Z")
Like me, have you been invited to watch it with a church group? If so, do NOT: Belt out “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” during the crucifixion scene Announce the sequel: “Inquisition: The Revenge of the Ch… --- ## [How white are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-you/604013)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-you/604013 "2011-12-02T04:25:38Z")
The website Stuff white people like ( Full List of Stuff White People Like | Stuff White People Like ) has a list of 134 things white people like. How many do you particularly like? I made a list of things I definitely… --- ## [Why is there something instead of nothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-something-instead-of-nothing/657072)
**Author:** [@HughTucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HughTucker)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-something-instead-of-nothing/657072 "2013-05-10T15:16:37Z")
I couldn’t sleep tonight and I stumbled upon an interesting thought (since im in the midst of an existential crisis). Why is there something instead of nothing, by that which I mean why was there ever matter that condens… --- ## [Fucking Anarchists!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-anarchists/601861)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-anarchists/601861 "2011-11-15T00:49:44Z")
Almost all the pointless violence being perpetrated in the name of the “Occupy” movement is being perpetrated by fucking anarchists. Fuck those guys. Generally the Occupy movement is non-violent, but these assholes have… --- ## [Priapism and Viagra/Cialis/Levitra](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priapism-and-viagra-cialis-levitra/386246)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priapism-and-viagra-cialis-levitra/386246 "2007-01-01T10:13:39Z")
Every commericial for these products that I’ve seen clearly warns about priapism. I’m skeptical, because I suspect a convenient marketing ploy. It would suggest that the product really really works. After all who ever h… --- ## [Do anything about Syria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-anything-about-syria/623507)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-anything-about-syria/623507 "2012-06-23T04:05:45Z")
Although I’m not sure what, but I think something should be done to help the rebels. Every time I see images of a government attack, babies and small children are always included. And of course the most recent attack i… --- ## [A Friday afternoon rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friday-afternoon-rant/195469)
**Author:** [@80sHairMetalMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sHairMetalMaven)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friday-afternoon-rant/195469 "2003-08-21T18:21:34Z")
yes I realize I rant about my job quite a bit but today was especially bad. If you don’t like me , or tend to think my Pit Threads are whiny little so-n-so’s don’t read it. All others…you’ve been warned.–IDBB That’s IT!… --- ## [A catastrophic flaw in the Banking system that must be rectified](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-catastrophic-flaw-in-the-banking-system-that-must-be-rectified/855282)
**Author:** [@Askreddit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askreddit)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-catastrophic-flaw-in-the-banking-system-that-must-be-rectified/855282 "2020-06-16T23:37:16Z")
Say that bank A has $1 with a 10 percent reserve requirement. Bank A lends $10 to bank B. Then, bank A dissolves and gifts everything to B. Does the $10 lent to B somehow dissapear? Or because it remains, and Bank B ca… --- ## [Bringing a dog to crowded public places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-a-dog-to-crowded-public-places/554808)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-a-dog-to-crowded-public-places/554808 "2010-09-25T22:01:49Z")
I just caught an article about a police officer shooting a dog at a Farmer’s Market in D.C. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/12/AR2010091203938.html And this follow-up story, asking whether … --- ## [I pit dogs who poop in my yard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dogs-who-poop-in-my-yard/694152)
**Author:** [@SerafinaPekala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SerafinaPekala)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-dogs-who-poop-in-my-yard/694152 "2014-08-09T20:57:40Z")
Telling me you’re “coming back later to pick it up” doesnt cut it either when I happen to catch you letting your little darling shit in my yard. Do you want to step in dogcrap? Let the dog go in your yard then. Did you … --- ## [What do these lyrics mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-lyrics-mean/444354)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-lyrics-mean/444354 "2026-03-31T00:35:39Z")
Snipped from Rod Stewart’s Reason to Believe: "Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried Still I look to find a reason to believe Someone like you makes it hard to live without somebody else Someone like yo… --- ## [Can you spin lint into yarn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-spin-lint-into-yarn/104556)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-spin-lint-into-yarn/104556 "2018-03-03T15:35:56Z")
I have an old, small, and inefficient dryer. I was cleaning it out today when I remarked upon the huge quantity of lint built up in the THREE CYCLES :mad: it takes to get a moderate sized load dry. Anyway, I got to wonde… --- ## [Help me come up with new silly slogans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-new-silly-slogans/591340)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-new-silly-slogans/591340 "2011-08-19T21:47:17Z")
On my website, every time you load it the title of the site is different (in the title bar) with a different slogan. Some examples: OpalCat’s World Domination Headquarters - now with zero calories! OpalCat’s World Dom… --- ## [How do kids learn typing these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-kids-learn-typing-these-days/639909)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-kids-learn-typing-these-days/639909 "2013-08-09T12:38:17Z")
When I was about high school age (before personal computers) my prescient mother insisted that I learn how to type. I took classes to learn touch typing. It was one of the best skills I ever learned. I could type my own … --- ## [I'm wondering if avenatti might not be such a bad choice for president](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-wondering-if-avenatti-might-not-be-such-a-bad-choice-for-president/820668)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-wondering-if-avenatti-might-not-be-such-a-bad-choice-for-president/820668 "2018-10-16T15:32:37Z")
I disagree with our cultures desire for ‘outsiders’ in politics, that usually means inexperienced at legislation. But the democrats aren’t fighters. They generally don’t fight for their voters or their values, and they … --- ## [What is the process of a European moving to the USA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-process-of-a-european-moving-to-the-usa/655973)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-process-of-a-european-moving-to-the-usa/655973 "2013-04-18T17:13:15Z")
Everytime I’ve been to Europe I just jumped on a plane with my passport and went. I didn 't need to get a visa before I went. Is the same true for Europeans coming to the U.S.? Back-story: My cousin Weird Harry met a … --- ## [OS6 Killed my iPad 2 -What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/os6-killed-my-ipad-2-what-to-do/647918)
**Author:** [@andyleonard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andyleonard)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/os6-killed-my-ipad-2-what-to-do/647918 "2013-01-25T22:49:34Z")
After weeks of avoiding the “Upgrade to OS6” prompts on my iPad 2nd Gen, I weakened and punched the upgrade button, remembering somewhere in the back of my brain that there was a “Revert to 5.1” button on there somewher… --- ## [Australian Minister suggests new migrants should "Go Bush"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-minister-suggests-new-migrants-should-go-bush/535386)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-minister-suggests-new-migrants-should-go-bush/535386 "2010-04-12T07:10:01Z")
An Australian Government Minister has suggested that new immigrants to Australia should be required to settle in “regional” areas (ie, not the State Capitals) as part of a longer term plan to help regional areas grow and… --- ## [Jeremy Clarkson vs the Ford F-150](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremy-clarkson-vs-the-ford-f-150/727950)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremy-clarkson-vs-the-ford-f-150/727950 "2015-08-21T00:31:24Z")
So, Jeremy Clarkson had a few things to say about the F-150 a few years back. First, we see him enjoying the power of it’s 380 HP supercharged engine. Pretty spiffy. And the UK edition has some nice amenities like the… --- ## [How do you fold a flag other than the American Flag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-fold-a-flag-other-than-the-american-flag/405734)
**Author:** [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-fold-a-flag-other-than-the-american-flag/405734 "2007-05-29T15:15:20Z")
Inspired by today being Memorial Sunday–that’s the Sunday before Memorial Day (as celebrated in the United States) for the curious. I was “priviledged” to watch a flag-folding ceremony with accompanying commentary expla… --- ## [Kansas City Dopefest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-city-dopefest/655347)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-city-dopefest/655347 "2019-10-06T20:04:50Z")
Since it came up in this thread,this thread, and this thread within the last 6 months and nobody else has really started the ball rolling, I’m taking the initiative to at least open the thread and get the conversation st… --- ## [Can you think of people who became successful later in life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-think-of-people-who-became-successful-later-in-life/582464)
**Author:** [@hawkeyejo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawkeyejo)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-think-of-people-who-became-successful-later-in-life/582464 "2011-05-23T18:09:27Z")
I’m thinking of Writers/Actors/Directors - the fine arts crowd. I know about Harrison Ford, who was 35 “before he started earning a regular paycheck,” as he once put it. Any others who didn’t do much of anything until o… --- ## [What Makes Your Week - a because-I-was-awake MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-your-week-a-because-i-was-awake-mmp/580461)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-your-week-a-because-i-was-awake-mmp/580461 "2011-05-09T02:25:23Z")
So here I am at 4:24 am on the east coast of North America and wide awake, and rather than make Bobbio go through withdrawl while he waits for his morning caffeine to kick in, I grabbed a topic from gt’s list (the link i… --- ## [i cant' rite or due math buti shud grag, no- gradyu, no-get teh dipolma neway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-rite-or-due-math-buti-shud-grag-no-gradyu-no-get-teh-dipolma-neway/343803)
**Author:** [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-rite-or-due-math-buti-shud-grag-no-gradyu-no-get-teh-dipolma-neway/343803 "2006-02-14T16:25:22Z")
There aren’t enough :smack: for this one. 20 High School seniors and their parents have sued the Department of Education in California over the exit exam. File that under Shit, No. If 13 years isn’t a fair opportuni… --- ## [Being Human (UK version) series four (beware of open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-human-uk-version-series-four-beware-of-open-spoilers/613644 "2012-04-14T19:15:21Z")
It starts soon on BBC America I guess.February 25th I believe. It’s already airing in the UK, and looks like they’ve made some significant changes to the show. I’m excited. Watching the US version seems like a chore in c… --- ## [Wedding-Suitable Grunge/Alt. Rock Love Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-suitable-grunge-alt-rock-love-song/651153)
**Author:** [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-suitable-grunge-alt-rock-love-song/651153 "2013-02-24T21:27:43Z")
My brother and his wife celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary this week, and it got me thinking again about their wedding song… As the bride’s car arrived at the venue my brother suddenly told me he was to play the g… --- ## [North Korea: How does it play out if Li'L Kim starts a war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-how-does-it-play-out-if-lil-kim-starts-a-war/676203)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-how-does-it-play-out-if-lil-kim-starts-a-war/676203 "2013-12-18T18:08:28Z")
From another thread: How does that play out? Suppose Kim Jong Un decides to attack South Korea. It would be suicide. If he breaks the armistice, the U.S. would have no choice but to continue the war. What would Chi… --- ## [Another "Thai Girl Done Me Wrong" Tale of Woe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-thai-girl-done-me-wrong-tale-of-woe/507469)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-thai-girl-done-me-wrong-tale-of-woe/507469 "2009-11-23T20:02:13Z")
It’s been awhile since I’ve shared one of these, but this guy is truly exceptional: Queen of Lies and Deception. After all these years, I still cannot figure out how so many otherwise seemingly normal men can check thei… --- ## [What do you call the cart a crawlspace inspector uses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-the-cart-a-crawlspace-inspector-uses/630505)
**Author:** [@EdwardLost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdwardLost)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-the-cart-a-crawlspace-inspector-uses/630505 "2017-02-23T15:42:41Z")
An inspector who went into the crawlspace under my house used a low-slung, 4-wheeled cart to lie down on while he pushed himself around in that very low-clearance space. The wheels were maybe 5 or 6 inches in diameter. I… --- ## [Thickness of aluminum cans, part 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thickness-of-aluminum-cans-part-2/2800)
**Author:** [@Nickrz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2014, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thickness-of-aluminum-cans-part-2/2800 "2014-10-06T10:56:10Z")
Dangit! I accidentally deleted Mr. J’s thread. Luckily I copied off my cache version the following: Mr J. Speaking: Well that didn’t quite work I will try again and then contact mr nick. (all sorts of strange stuf has … --- ## [Silver bullet accuracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-bullet-accuracy/554163)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-bullet-accuracy/554163 "2010-09-21T19:35:47Z")
There’s some show that’s just ending, which looks into ‘werewolf’ killings in France a couple hundred years ago. They test the accuracy and killing power of silver bullets. Now, I’ve known for a long time that silver b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1211&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1213&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)