# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1235&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:** 1236 --- ## [Catch me up on the last 12 years of "Magic: The Gathering"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-me-up-on-the-last-12-years-of-magic-the-gathering/563893)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-me-up-on-the-last-12-years-of-magic-the-gathering/563893 "2010-12-18T23:21:00Z")
This thread is inspired by a post by Enderw24 in the new Marketplace forum offering to buy people’s unwanted Magic: The Gathering cards, of which I have a staggering quantity (well over 125,000), all from 12+ years ago. … --- ## [Asian girls and white guys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-girls-and-white-guys/106940)
**Author:** [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-girls-and-white-guys/106940 "2014-02-02T19:34:47Z")
I notice that a whole lot of girls of Asian decent are going out with a lot of white guys. I’m wondering if this is only a California thing (being that I see this here in Southern California) or if this is more commonpla… --- ## [Why Is 'Santorum' Dirty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-santorum-dirty/618453)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-santorum-dirty/618453 "2012-04-14T19:00:31Z")
I was recently watching Real Time with Bill Maher. And Bill Maher was talking about Rick Santorum (this was before he dropped out of the race, naturally). Then Maher joked, whatever you do, don’t Google “Santorum”, becau… --- ## [My most broke meal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-most-broke-meal/344774)
**Author:** [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-most-broke-meal/344774 "2013-03-12T19:48:55Z")
I just made rice-a-roni without butter. And I mixed corn in. Grocery store brand corn. The thought of adding katsup for flavor crossed my mind, but then I had to go flog myself for thinking sultry food-splurge thought… --- ## [Potato Salad. What's your secret ingredient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-salad-whats-your-secret-ingredient/584426)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-salad-whats-your-secret-ingredient/584426 "2011-08-14T04:18:58Z")
Just as the title says, really. We’re having a cold plate supper this evening, including homemade potato salad. Which got me to wondering, what’s the unexpected ingredient in yours? Sometimes I add a little pickle jui… --- ## [My boycott against Ireland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boycott-against-ireland/171497)
**Author:** [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2003, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boycott-against-ireland/171497 "2003-05-08T09:38:41Z")
So I was sitting quietly at my computer on a Sunday morning, when I came upon this picture of the Prime Minister of Ireland. I find this an extremely disturbing picture because I think he is looking at me funny. He sho… --- ## [If I hear "Communism looks good on paper" One More Time, I'm Gonna Crash My Tractor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hear-communism-looks-good-on-paper-one-more-time-im-gonna-crash-my-tractor/106617)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hear-communism-looks-good-on-paper-one-more-time-im-gonna-crash-my-tractor/106617 "2002-05-07T01:52:48Z")
Communism seems to be the hot topic in GD these days. As genuine pinko scum, I usually enjoy these sorts of debates. But for Karl’s sake, please stop saying “Communism looks good on paper, but doesn’t work in real life”… --- ## [Mammograms. I mean, mammodamns. Damnograms!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mammograms-i-mean-mammodamns-damnograms/350605)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mammograms-i-mean-mammodamns-damnograms/350605 "2006-04-13T20:23:55Z")
Okay, ladies: I’m sure this has been Pitted before, but I say, why not revisit the horror that is a mammogram? You enter the exam machine room with a robe that opens in the front for obvious reasons. The technician he… --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' thread - May 2016 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-may-2016-edition/753337)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-may-2016-edition/753337 "2016-06-03T17:14:26Z")
May! 2016 is one quarter of the way into the past. And since it’s spring it totally makes sense that I’m reading a book that takes place in December, right? :smiley: I will finish Khadaji’s Whatcha Readin’ thread - Apri… --- ## [Sons of Anarchy Series Finale - Who Dies? (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sons-of-anarchy-series-finale-who-dies-open-spoilers/706609)
**Author:** [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sons-of-anarchy-series-finale-who-dies-open-spoilers/706609 "2014-12-16T01:01:59Z")
Seven seasons of carnage is coming to an end on Tuesday night, with 1/3 of the main cast for this season and countless others having met a brutal, gruesome end. I’ll be glued to it with a big old slug of Maker’s Mark in… --- ## ["Undiscovered" Masterpieces on Classic Albums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undiscovered-masterpieces-on-classic-albums/845887)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undiscovered-masterpieces-on-classic-albums/845887 "2020-01-16T22:46:28Z")
A friend and I have been listening to the classic albums that are always on the critics’ lists as the best of all time. Or albums that other musicians have described as hugely influential and game changing. Stuff like Ex… --- ## [Do some cats not see lasers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-cats-not-see-lasers/733454)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-cats-not-see-lasers/733454 "2015-10-10T21:57:05Z")
I have two cats. Recently, I bought a small laser pointer to entertain us all. One of them chases it everywhere. The other doesn’t even ignore it. He acts as if it isn’t happening. He watches my hand move, the other cat … --- ## [Answers sought in puppy death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answers-sought-in-puppy-death/546749)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answers-sought-in-puppy-death/546749 "2010-07-17T12:09:21Z")
Sorry for the lame thread title, and I apologize in advance if this post rambles a bit, but I’m still a little in shock that this happened so suddenly. One of my coworkers fell ill recently and wasn’t going to be able to… --- ## [Id this calendar date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-calendar-date/634413)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-calendar-date/634413 "2013-10-29T13:17:20Z")
Calendar on the back wall, but the quality isn’t so hot. 1950s. That’s a clue. I have my own opinion as to what the month is, but would like an independent set of eyes. If we can settle on the month, I can pretty muc… --- ## [Breaking News - SW Flight Engine Failure, 1 Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-sw-flight-engine-failure-1-dead/812600)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-sw-flight-engine-failure-1-dead/812600 "2019-11-20T03:25:13Z")
Here is a link to CNN’s Live Update Page. This is a link to a summary article. Southwest Flight 1380 from La Guardia to Dallas suffered engine failure about 30 minutes into flight today. Shrapnel from the engine blew ou… --- ## [Best TV Character Departures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-character-departures/480030)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-character-departures/480030 "2009-01-09T17:47:47Z")
When an actor leaves a TV show, the character is often simply written out or simply “moves away.” But sometimes the producers decide to build a story or at least an explanation around the departure. Maclean Stevenson (H… --- ## [Are Americans the only ones that throw money in fountains?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-americans-the-only-ones-that-throw-money-in-fountains/597898)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-americans-the-only-ones-that-throw-money-in-fountains/597898 "2012-06-07T15:05:27Z")
And every other body of water they can see. My family just recently went to Disneyland. One of things I kept noticing that bugged me was that every body of water would have piles and piles of coins. Does this happen oth… --- ## [Remember all those tennis shoes with a foot found floating in waterways?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-all-those-tennis-shoes-with-a-foot-found-floating-in-waterways/583227)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-all-those-tennis-shoes-with-a-foot-found-floating-in-waterways/583227 "2011-09-02T19:27:03Z")
In 2008 feet in shoes started to be found in Canada on the shoreline. It started out as mostly the left foot being found. Later people started to report finding a foot in a shoe on the shoreline in other places. Two feet… --- ## [Goodbye, Butch. (Paul Newman died.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-butch-paul-newman-died/465468)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-butch-paul-newman-died/465468 "2008-09-28T19:55:49Z")
Breaking story. Sad news to wake up to. --- ## ["How is it that you're single?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-that-youre-single/620712)
**Author:** [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-that-youre-single/620712 "2012-05-07T13:57:04Z")
Ah, the dreaded and inevitable “So how is it that you’re single?” In answer I’d long been using “Because I’m all set for small appliances.” but today in the face of a particularly annoying questioner I went with “Becaus… --- ## [Are you famous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-famous/311570)
**Author:** [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2005, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-famous/311570 "2005-07-24T22:57:39Z")
Would I be likely to have heard of you in real life? And if so, why? The more specific answer you’re willing to give, the better. E.g., “I’m a professional athlete” is good, “I’m an NBA player” is better, and “I’m Sha… --- ## [My doctor billed me for filling out a form...would you be annoyed by this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doctor-billed-me-for-filling-out-a-form-would-you-be-annoyed-by-this/209527)
**Author:** [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doctor-billed-me-for-filling-out-a-form-would-you-be-annoyed-by-this/209527 "2003-10-27T05:14:33Z")
I’m going to be having surgery in a few weeks, and in order to have paid time off from work during my recovery (estimated at two weeks), I need to submit FMLA (Family & Medical Leave Act) paperwork to my HR department. … --- ## [Do libertarians realize private citizens are just as oppressive as the government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-libertarians-realize-private-citizens-are-just-as-oppressive-as-the-government/835021)
**Author:** [@Barack\_Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barack_Obama)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-libertarians-realize-private-citizens-are-just-as-oppressive-as-the-government/835021 "2019-06-09T03:03:39Z")
So it seems many libertarians just hate the government because it takes away their freedom. It sounds like they want to go back to the 1920s or 30s with a laissez faire method of governing. But, my issue with that is fai… --- ## [Does th President of the US have to live in the White House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-th-president-of-the-us-have-to-live-in-the-white-house/646788)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-th-president-of-the-us-have-to-live-in-the-white-house/646788 "2013-01-15T14:38:07Z")
The title pretty much says it. I can see all sorts of reasons a president would choose to live there (location, security, tradition and so forth) but if a president were elected who wanted to live in a home somewhere el… --- ## [What time traveling pranks would you pull?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-traveling-pranks-would-you-pull/668652)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-traveling-pranks-would-you-pull/668652 "2013-09-15T23:49:14Z")
Let’s say that you have a time machine, but rather than use it to go kill Hitler, or buy Microsoft stock in the 80s, you only want to use it to pull pranks. What would you do? Me? I’d go back in time to the premiere of… --- ## [Do you call it "soy" sauce or "soya" sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-call-it-soy-sauce-or-soya-sauce/845166)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-call-it-soy-sauce-or-soya-sauce/845166 "2020-01-07T23:31:47Z")
I’m referring of course to the dark coloured cooking and seasoning ingredient from China. How do you refer to this stuff? --- ## [Damit! I have to become a Red Sox fan! Pit me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damit-i-have-to-become-a-red-sox-fan-pit-me/269767)
**Author:** [@Dob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dob)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damit-i-have-to-become-a-red-sox-fan-pit-me/269767 "2004-10-28T15:03:06Z")
I dont even LIKE baseball that much, really! I usually watch the playoffs when I can, and of course I try and watch Yankees vs Red Sox whenever they play. I dont have a “team” if I root for anyone, its always the under… --- ## [What's the worst movie you've seen recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-seen-recently/581680)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-seen-recently/581680 "2011-05-14T15:37:08Z")
In a theatre, rented, or on demand? For me it was American Poop. The description made it sound like it had a heart. Instead it had a fart. Lots of them, actually. And poop jokes. And pee jokes. None of them were funny. … --- ## [Is water from hot tap safe to drink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-water-from-hot-tap-safe-to-drink/213568)
**Author:** [@Weatherman\_Skye\_Forrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weatherman_Skye_Forrest)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-water-from-hot-tap-safe-to-drink/213568 "2003-11-18T01:26:09Z")
Instructions for coffee, tea, oatmeal, etc. often specify you start with cold water and then heat to boiling. Isn’t the hot water the same, only hotter? Unless your hot water tastes of iron (which can happen in the col… --- ## [The new girl in the office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-girl-in-the-office/512073)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-girl-in-the-office/512073 "2009-10-07T14:53:46Z")
I’m not sure what she does. Someone told me she was in marketing, but when I spoke to her in the snack room and discretely asked about her education, she didn’t mention any university. I don’t think that’s necessarily a … --- ## [Michael Bloomberg gives President Trump 55% chance of being re-elected in 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-bloomberg-gives-president-trump-55-chance-of-being-re-elected-in-2020/787809)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-bloomberg-gives-president-trump-55-chance-of-being-re-elected-in-2020/787809 "2017-06-10T23:43:10Z")
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/opinion/michael-bloomberg-philanthropies-health.html If you’re a stalwart Democrat, does this concern you? Or do you think he’s wildly mistaken? Do you think he’s lying and this is ju… --- ## [How do I find a guy who is not into casual sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-guy-who-is-not-into-casual-sex/419316)
**Author:** [@poetwarlord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poetwarlord)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-guy-who-is-not-into-casual-sex/419316 "2007-09-21T09:15:46Z")
This is a follow up thread. How do I find a guy who is not into casual sex? And the identifiers, if any? What factors decide or influence whether a guy is into casual sex (which could mean sex without a relationship)? I… --- ## [Help me make my laundry smell better.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-my-laundry-smell-better/570476)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-my-laundry-smell-better/570476 "2011-02-22T17:17:51Z")
I do laundry in a student dorms. For some reason my clothes smell weird after I take them out of the dryer. I’ve tried dryer sheets, but that just makes the clothes smell like dryer sheets. Any other ways I can make th… --- ## [Hey, OKC Dopers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-okc-dopers/658868 "2013-05-22T18:44:24Z")
Y’all okay out there? --- ## [Woohoo! Utes Screw Up BCS!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-utes-screw-up-bcs/479677)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-utes-screw-up-bcs/479677 "2009-01-14T10:52:19Z")
I have to admit, I gave the Utes little or no chance. I never thought they could match the speed or strength of a top-notch SEC team. But I love being wrong. And I’m REALLY pulling for a split national title. --- ## [How contaminated ARE turkeys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-contaminated-are-turkeys/704698)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-contaminated-are-turkeys/704698 "2014-11-17T22:22:15Z")
From an article: My mom always stuffed her turkeys. I’ve always stuffed my turkeys. No one ever got sick. Of course, I grew up in a time when your mom would wrap your bologna-with-mayo sandwich in waxed paper, and i… --- ## [Unmarked police cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unmarked-police-cars/768835)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unmarked-police-cars/768835 "2016-10-28T13:14:56Z")
If an unmarked police car has blue & red lights flashing in the front window, am I obligated to stop? How do I know it’s not just some whacko? --- ## [Sitting Senator lied about serving in Desert Shield and Desert Storm (Gulf War)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitting-senator-lied-about-serving-in-desert-shield-and-desert-storm-gulf-war/540032)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitting-senator-lied-about-serving-in-desert-shield-and-desert-storm-gulf-war/540032 "2010-05-23T10:04:12Z")
From Bob Somerby: So, should the Senate vote to kick Lindsey Graham out on his sorry ass? The parallels to the case of Richard Blumenthal are, I hope, pretty obvious - except that the intent to deceive, in Graham’s ca… --- ## [Funny quotes from flight attendents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-quotes-from-flight-attendents/195014)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2003, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-quotes-from-flight-attendents/195014 "2003-08-15T04:58:57Z")
One of my favourite things about flying Southwest Airlines is the humour of the flight attendents. Because they make jokes during the safety demonstrations and other announcements, I tend to pay much more attention to t… --- ## [Was Giuliani's comment on Fox a fireable gaff, or a deliberate pre-release?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-giulianis-comment-on-fox-a-fireable-gaff-or-a-deliberate-pre-release/813522)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-giulianis-comment-on-fox-a-fireable-gaff-or-a-deliberate-pre-release/813522 "2018-05-10T16:31:15Z")
You all probably know that last night in an interview on Fox, Rudy Giuliani stated that Trump knew about Cohen’s payment to Stormy Daniels, and that Trump repaid Cohen. That is a total contradiction of Trump’s own statem… --- ## [Too bad Sanders is jewish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-bad-sanders-is-jewish/734507)
**Author:** [@Scandic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scandic)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-bad-sanders-is-jewish/734507 "2015-10-25T16:19:18Z")
Bernie Sanders have a Jewish background and consider him selves to be jewish. I guess that under his rule (if he’s elected), USA will follow the same line towards Israel as under Clinton and Bush/Cheney. What are his p… --- ## [Best Doper Quote You Wish You Had Said](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-doper-quote-you-wish-you-had-said/292126)
**Author:** [@Sevo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sevo)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-doper-quote-you-wish-you-had-said/292126 "2018-07-10T03:50:22Z")
What are the great quotes/one-liners you’ve seen lately? (Quoting yourself is not allowed). My favorite from the last few months goes to Qadgop the Mercotan last December when pitting his Xmas tree: “May the agony of y… --- ## [What Happens When You're Falsely Accused of Rape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-youre-falsely-accused-of-rape/713605)
**Author:** [@KingDre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KingDre)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-youre-falsely-accused-of-rape/713605 "2015-02-27T01:09:59Z")
On March 29, 1991 – about six weeks from a life-changing event (graduating college) – my life changed forever. I was charged with first-degree rape. I sat in jail for four days with nothing to do but replay t… --- ## [Bad Southern Accents in Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-southern-accents-in-movies/266637)
**Author:** [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2004, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-southern-accents-in-movies/266637 "2004-09-30T13:59:23Z")
What’s the deal? I come from the south, but do other people normally fall for the southern accents in some movies? Most of them normally sound like some bad ripoff of a plantation owner from the Antebellum period. One p… --- ## [Anyone tried the marshmallow or whipped cream smirnoff yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-tried-the-marshmallow-or-whipped-cream-smirnoff-yet/606084)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-tried-the-marshmallow-or-whipped-cream-smirnoff-yet/606084 "2011-12-14T19:40:32Z")
It is good? I’m debating getting it for a party tomorrow and I’m curious if anyone has any reviews of it. --- ## [McClellan press briefing 9/6/05. Maybe the press has found their balls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcclellan-press-briefing-9-6-05-maybe-the-press-has-found-their-balls/320481)
**Author:** [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcclellan-press-briefing-9-6-05-maybe-the-press-has-found-their-balls/320481 "2005-09-10T19:03:27Z")
Oh, but what a delicious little gangbang that was. The Bush Adminstration spin machine was in full effect, but as far as I’m aware, this was the first time reporters were actually calling it out with such force. The cowa… --- ## [Should reporters challenge “facts” that are asserted by newsmakers they write about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-reporters-challenge-facts-that-are-asserted-by-newsmakers-they-write-about/609330)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-reporters-challenge-facts-that-are-asserted-by-newsmakers-they-write-about/609330 "2012-01-17T14:56:56Z")
It seems the NYT’s public editor isn’t quite sure. http://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/should-the-times-be-a-truth-vigilante/ So, um…should reporters be determining the veracity of factual statements made … --- ## [Washing baseboard heaters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-baseboard-heaters/639615)
**Author:** [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-baseboard-heaters/639615 "2012-11-06T23:06:30Z")
I need to do a serious cleaning of some baseboard heaters, thanks to my darling cat’s decision to pee all over them and the carpet underneath. I can take the thing apart and vacuum it, but is there anything at all I can… --- ## [Please help me solve an acoustic mystery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-solve-an-acoustic-mystery/513664)
**Author:** [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-solve-an-acoustic-mystery/513664 "2009-10-17T22:50:30Z")
Starting two days ago, a high-frequency squeal began sounding non-stop in my bedroom. It’s hard to describe the volume level, so I hope it will suffice to say that it’s annoyingly loud. I’ve been forced to wear ear-plu… --- ## [It's the future, and people are having sex with a hologram of you. Do you care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-future-and-people-are-having-sex-with-a-hologram-of-you-do-you-care/623967)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-future-and-people-are-having-sex-with-a-hologram-of-you-do-you-care/623967 "2012-06-07T03:22:33Z")
Based on this thread about holograms. I have a future viewer, allowing me to see the state of the world in years to come. Around 2130 technology begins to stagnate and slow down, for holographic technology has been perf… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1234&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1236&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)