# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1239&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:** 1240 --- ## [What Birthday Age Has Been The Hardest For You To Deal With?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birthday-age-has-been-the-hardest-for-you-to-deal-with/535949)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birthday-age-has-been-the-hardest-for-you-to-deal-with/535949 "2010-04-18T05:59:34Z")
So, tomorrow I turn 40. And to be honest, it really doesn’t bother me a bit - although occasionally I find myself pausing to try to grasp the concept that I’ll no longer be in my 30s. Of course, 40 is the classic “Over … --- ## [This Board's Performance is Ass!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-boards-performance-is-ass/415595)
**Author:** [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-boards-performance-is-ass/415595 "2007-08-17T14:41:47Z")
(new thread started with permission from TubaDiva) Suprisingly there hasn’t been any timeouts for me today, but that could be because I haven’t been here much today. Anyone experiencing timeouts today? --- ## [Would the world be better off without Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-world-be-better-off-without-republicans/918679)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-world-be-better-off-without-republicans/918679 "2020-09-05T16:50:17Z")
What good are Republicans anymore, either to America or humanity at large? When was the last time the party or ideology did anything good for its country or its people? Lincoln? WW2? They worship at the altars of stupid… --- ## [My carbon monoxide detector always reads zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-carbon-monoxide-detector-always-reads-zero/490340)
**Author:** [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-carbon-monoxide-detector-always-reads-zero/490340 "2009-03-23T16:06:59Z")
I’ve had a carbon monoxide detector for eight years. It’s the Nighthawk brand, which plugs into a wall outlet. It has never registered any number other than zero even though we have a woodstove (used on cold nights) and … --- ## [And so I'll be single again...(kinda long, sorry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-ill-be-single-again-kinda-long-sorry/554368)
**Author:** [@BCHH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BCHH)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-ill-be-single-again-kinda-long-sorry/554368 "2010-09-26T02:21:21Z")
My wife and I met 18 years ago this week, and next month we’ll have been married 16 years. Our life wasn’t picture perfect, we have bills and occasional money problems like many, but I still thought that things were goo… --- ## [Gun with no iron or steel parts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-with-no-iron-or-steel-parts/632264)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-with-no-iron-or-steel-parts/632264 "2012-09-05T19:53:00Z")
I’m reading an SF book in which people can “step” across to parallel versions of earth, but for some obscure reason, metallic iron cannot make the transition and is left behind. Iron atoms bound up into other molecules i… --- ## [Your "old lady/man" celebrity crush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-old-lady-man-celebrity-crush/791995)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-old-lady-man-celebrity-crush/791995 "2017-08-14T00:46:45Z")
In this thead, people described their age appropriate crush. Do you have a crush on a celebrity considerably older than you? (In the spirit of the previous thread, anything over five years older than you counts as “con… --- ## [Noah's Arc...let's pretend....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noahs-arc-lets-pretend/520838)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noahs-arc-lets-pretend/520838 "2009-12-19T13:40:07Z")
Was watching a fascinating show in the hotel room the other night that posited that Noah’s Arc was actually not on Mt Ararat, but in a near by valley instead. According to the show, Noah’s Arc actually fossilized after … --- ## [Husband faces felony charges for reading wife's email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husband-faces-felony-charges-for-reading-wifes-email/565559)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husband-faces-felony-charges-for-reading-wifes-email/565559 "2011-02-24T20:37:44Z")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101227/ap\_on\_hi\_te/us\_reading\_wife\_s\_e\_mail Wow. I agree that married couples should still retain privacy, but a felony for reading a spouse’s email? Seems a bit much to me. --- ## [Why Can't I Own a Canadian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-own-a-canadian/429771)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Thalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Thalia)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-own-a-canadian/429771 "2007-12-19T21:23:34Z")
I stumbled upon this open letter as a response to bible thumping rhetoric against homosexuality in which the bible serves as both a shield, excuse and reason for homophobia. I thought you Dopers may get a kick out of i… --- ## [Oxycodone- is it a big deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxycodone-is-it-a-big-deal/555213)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxycodone-is-it-a-big-deal/555213 "2010-10-02T15:55:20Z")
A local television program tonight concentrated on all the addictions caused by this medication. It was flagship show and has some credibility so it will have a lot of traction. However, what I can’t quite grasp is the … --- ## [I would admire a Christian if I met one.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-admire-a-christian-if-i-met-one/431451)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-admire-a-christian-if-i-met-one/431451 "2008-01-13T00:55:06Z")
Jesus had a pretty appealing message. Love everyone. Don’t judge people, because nobody is perfect. Obey the law. Never committ or support violence, even in response to violence against you. Treat everyone well. If… --- ## [Indians and the naming of sports teams.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-and-the-naming-of-sports-teams/315401)
**Author:** [@MAGunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MAGunter)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2005, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-and-the-naming-of-sports-teams/315401 "2005-08-24T09:22:58Z")
It’s been an ongoing issue for a few years, but not one that I’ve seen discussed here in the recent past. Here’s the article that brought me to bring it up, from the Dallas Morning News: Will Indian icons stay on the te… --- ## [Etymology of Synonyms of Breasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etymology-of-synonyms-of-breasts/120852)
**Author:** [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etymology-of-synonyms-of-breasts/120852 "2016-09-27T14:55:06Z")
Of the many, many synonyms of breasts two evolutions escape me: boobs and hooters. Tits is a corruption of teats. Knockers is a reference to a motion. Jugs seems to have two reasons 1) the shape a jug and 2) the fact … --- ## [Reagan was a douchebag and Congress is filled with pussies.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reagan-was-a-douchebag-and-congress-is-filled-with-pussies/716251)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reagan-was-a-douchebag-and-congress-is-filled-with-pussies/716251 "2015-05-04T03:05:15Z")
He blackmailed all the states into raising the drinking age to 21. Now with all the drunk driving incidents, states are unlikely to reduce it anyhow, and it is so foolish because people are allowed to join the military,… --- ## [Pornsite Income/Expense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235)
**Author:** [@bda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bda)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pornsite-income-expense/161235 "2003-03-16T16:02:27Z")
Does anyone have any experiences with starting a pornsite? Good or bad . . . Cost/Income . . turnkey sites . . ?? Thanks --- ## [LA Times religion reporter ends up losing faith](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-times-religion-reporter-ends-up-losing-faith/415635)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-times-religion-reporter-ends-up-losing-faith/415635 "2007-08-22T16:40:47Z")
No really a debate here, but it’s a religious topic and the article I’m linking to could be argued as atheist witnessing, so… Here it is To summarize: the author, William Lobdell, tells his story of lobbying to get the… --- ## [Celebrities who were murdered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-who-were-murdered/483725)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-who-were-murdered/483725 "2009-01-31T15:08:50Z")
How many celebrities (actors, rock stars, etc.) have been murdered? The two that spring immediately to my mind are John Lennon and Tupac Shakur (I am not sure if I spelled his name correctly). A minor B-movie actress, … --- ## [24: Season 8: Episode 18 (9:00am - 10:00am)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episode-18-9-00am-10-00am/536692)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episode-18-9-00am-10-00am/536692 "2010-04-21T05:28:03Z")
FAQ Bauer (aka Thread Rules) 1) What can be discussed in plain text, unboxed? A: Any events in episodes, once aired on the east coast – as well as any speculation based on these already-aired events. 2) What should I … --- ## [You've served your time-Now pay your bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-served-your-time-now-pay-your-bill/821446)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-served-your-time-now-pay-your-bill/821446 "2018-10-03T12:28:31Z")
This is the title of a recently released article concerning the debt prisoners can acquire while being prisoner-a debt that cannot be paid while in prison because, well and The article further states that inmates are… --- ## [Brand names that have a reputation for long lasting goods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047 "2022-04-04T00:56:41Z")
The first one that I think of is Little Tikes. We bought one of the classic orange push cars over 30 years ago and it’s still going strong. It’s been out in the elements the whole time and has seen generations of kids in… --- ## [The one movie guaranteed to make the men cry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-movie-guaranteed-to-make-the-men-cry/311214)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-movie-guaranteed-to-make-the-men-cry/311214 "2005-07-11T15:30:45Z")
I’ve heard rumours that no red-blooded American male can sit through Brian’s Song without getting something in his eye. I’ve never seen the movie, but Ivylad, a redblooded American male, did confirm that yes, he did get… --- ## [Old timey 'lodges'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-timey-lodges/608623)
**Author:** [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C.Montgomery_Burns)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-timey-lodges/608623 "2012-01-09T14:21:05Z")
In old movies, radio, and TV shows, they’re always showing men belonging to some kind of goofy “lodge”. You know what I mean- they have a silly name like “Loyal Order of the Blahblah”, wear goofy hats, have ridiculous gr… --- ## [Why do some people get naked on PCP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-get-naked-on-pcp/620388)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-get-naked-on-pcp/620388 "2012-05-02T04:35:06Z")
I don’t know how often it happens, but when you see a cops style TV show where someone is naked and belligerent PCP is usually considered the first drug that would cause it. Alcohol, pot, heroin, coke, meth, lsd, etc. do… --- ## [Disability fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disability-fraud/526648)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disability-fraud/526648 "2010-02-01T18:08:12Z")
A couple of hypothetical situations: 1) A woman rails against people suckling on the public teat, while she herself is collecting SSDI payments. She seems to be able to operate a computer, presumably can talk on a phone… --- ## [Should I shift an automatic transmission into neutral when I stop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-shift-an-automatic-transmission-into-neutral-when-i-stop/118328)
**Author:** [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2003, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-shift-an-automatic-transmission-into-neutral-when-i-stop/118328 "2003-01-08T04:50:08Z")
My car has power brakes and an automatic transmission. I think I may be able to extend the life of my car if I shift into neutral when I come to a stop. My reasoning is that when I apply the power brakes without shiftin… --- ## [Misconceptions about the opposite sex adults have](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-about-the-opposite-sex-adults-have/630030)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-about-the-opposite-sex-adults-have/630030 "2012-08-07T20:18:56Z")
My wife thought: Men leave sex smell when masturbating, she was shocked that is not true. She thought a flaccid penis is as sensitive as testicles, like if a penis was squeezed it would be intensely painful. She cannot… --- ## [I accidentally my wife during sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-my-wife-during-sex/475573)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-my-wife-during-sex/475573 "2008-12-06T03:28:43Z")
is this bad? Not to pass judgement, but this looks sort of fishy to me. You accidentally your “estranged” wife during sex? Oooooohkay. At least the man has some seriously bad judgement. If I were to have sex with my… --- ## [The Definitive 2008 World Series Thread: Phillies vs Rays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2008-world-series-thread-phillies-vs-rays/468875 "2008-10-31T10:39:58Z")
Since I’m biased, I thought it would be nice to have a separate thread that focused purely on the World Series. There has been an MLB Postseason thread over here, in case anyone needs to get up to speed. Let’s start o… --- ## [Contents of pimples?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contents-of-pimples/523418)
**Author:** [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contents-of-pimples/523418 "2010-01-04T00:13:34Z")
So, I’m curious - what, exactly, is in a pimple? I know there are a variety of causes of pimples, but the main types of contents that I’ve seen are: Thin, yellow, clear liquid (sebum?) Thin to thick off-white, opaque … --- ## [With legal abortion, should men have to pay child support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-legal-abortion-should-men-have-to-pay-child-support/175315)
**Author:** [@Philly\_Style](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philly_Style)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-legal-abortion-should-men-have-to-pay-child-support/175315 "2003-05-25T00:36:32Z")
Legalized abortion makes having a child soley a decision made by the pregnant female. Man cannot demand a woman have an abortion, nor can he prevent her from having one. It seems to me, that since abortion makes having … --- ## [Che Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/che-guevara/666425)
**Author:** [@Longshanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longshanks)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/che-guevara/666425 "2013-08-20T19:54:12Z")
Was Che Guevara good, bad or are those terms to simple to describe him. --- ## [Is it appropriate or inappropriate to criticize an actress's looks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-or-inappropriate-to-criticize-an-actresss-looks/618475)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-or-inappropriate-to-criticize-an-actresss-looks/618475 "2012-04-13T08:46:07Z")
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/10/3547165/stargazing-ashley-judd-fights.html Although I agree that in general we put too much emphasis on looks, especially of women, isn’t it true that Judd’s looks are part of the p… --- ## [If Putin gets any more manly he's going to need a wheelbarrow for his 'nads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-putin-gets-any-more-manly-hes-going-to-need-a-wheelbarrow-for-his-nads/551566)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-putin-gets-any-more-manly-hes-going-to-need-a-wheelbarrow-for-his-nads/551566 "2010-08-31T15:35:13Z")
Here’s the latest MANLY VLADIMIR adventure. --- ## [When do 911 operators send help? I hear lots of irritating questioning in urgent calls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-911-operators-send-help-i-hear-lots-of-irritating-questioning-in-urgent-calls/723489)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-911-operators-send-help-i-hear-lots-of-irritating-questioning-in-urgent-calls/723489 "2015-06-29T04:26:23Z")
I’ve listened to a few 911 calls recently, and it seems like the operators are blowing a lot of time on thoroughly irritating, unimportant questions AFTER they have been told one or all of the following: there are dead… --- ## [Refuted memes that won't stay dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refuted-memes-that-wont-stay-dead/1020488)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refuted-memes-that-wont-stay-dead/1020488 "2025-07-18T20:25:35Z")
I am somewhat irked that the Star Wars meme of “Stormtroopers can’t hit the broad side of a barn” was refuted in the movie and by countless commentators ever since, and yet it simply will not die. Okay, so I could see pe… --- ## [The Grand Budapest Hotel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grand-budapest-hotel/684323)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grand-budapest-hotel/684323 "2015-08-05T18:13:36Z")
Wes Anderson lays it on thick in this film, and I ate it all up. His usual bizarre-looking characters acting in bizarre manners. Filled with lots of cameos, and American actors mingling with British and Middle European… --- ## [I Hate Tampa! I #$\*&ing HATE IT!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-tampa-i-ing-hate-it/397551)
**Author:** [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-tampa-i-ing-hate-it/397551 "2007-03-28T11:57:43Z")
Tampa, you have to be one of the shittiest places in Florida. At least Yeehaw Junction has character. And more intelligent locals than you do. I had a job interview in this rotten hell hole this morning, but I forgot to… --- ## [Dan Savage vs. Brian Brown: The Dinner Table Debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dan-savage-vs-brian-brown-the-dinner-table-debate/632908)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dan-savage-vs-brian-brown-the-dinner-table-debate/632908 "2012-09-01T22:55:35Z")
Some time ago, Dan Savage told a student journalism convention that there is bullshit in the Bible, after which a group of students walked out and got name-called by Savage (which he soon apologized for). Afterwards, Nat… --- ## [A fuck you to Denmark - the coming shame of Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuck-you-to-denmark-the-coming-shame-of-europe/271519)
**Author:** [@Alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alien)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2004, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuck-you-to-denmark-the-coming-shame-of-europe/271519 "2004-10-30T14:42:44Z")
Political junkies who have been following politics in Europe should by now be aware of the Danish rise of the far right and the subsequent shift to a shade of brownish lately. In the latest news, an 88 year old Pakistan… --- ## [Who will stand up for the little guy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-stand-up-for-the-little-guy/755082)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-stand-up-for-the-little-guy/755082 "2016-07-19T02:16:33Z")
Easily 40% of this country is living in desperation. These are the people who are already poor or see themselves heading toward poverty over time. At best they can make enough money to survive, and they suffer greatly at… --- ## [2014 Super Bowl to Be Outdoors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-super-bowl-to-be-outdoors/540744)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-super-bowl-to-be-outdoors/540744 "2010-05-28T15:02:22Z")
Outdoors as in the (new) Meadowlands. In early February. Is anyone else hoping for a massive blizzard at game time and a muddy field? In other words, REAL football? --- ## [Can a vegan have a successful relationship with a non-vegan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-vegan-have-a-successful-relationship-with-a-non-vegan/541910)
**Author:** [@Random\_Design](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random_Design)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-vegan-have-a-successful-relationship-with-a-non-vegan/541910 "2010-06-09T03:56:10Z")
I was going to put this in GD, but there may be room for personal experience sharing. So I got to wondering if vegans are more or less constrained to only being in relationships with other vegans. Why? Well consider yo… --- ## [Plans For Friday Night: Sleep In A "Haunted" Building](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plans-for-friday-night-sleep-in-a-haunted-building/466752)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plans-for-friday-night-sleep-in-a-haunted-building/466752 "2009-03-04T16:26:16Z")
Preface: I consider myself an open-minded skeptic. Is it possible that sprits of the dead take on some sort of energy and affect their real-world surroundings in some way? Sure…it’s possible. But if I hear what sounds li… --- ## [Gaah! Tomato Hornworms!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaah-tomato-hornworms/549570)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaah-tomato-hornworms/549570 "2010-08-10T21:35:03Z")
:mad::mad: For the past week or so, I’ve been fighting an uphill battle against these smegging things, I’d come home from work and my tomato patch would be just a little more denuded than before, last week I found one o… --- ## [What boy wouldn't LOVE a Disney Princess alarm clock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-boy-wouldnt-love-a-disney-princess-alarm-clock/522045)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-boy-wouldnt-love-a-disney-princess-alarm-clock/522045 "2009-12-23T18:05:37Z")
At least, that seemed to be the thinking at last year’s Boy Scout Troop “yankee gift swap” (or whatever they’re called: you draw numbers; #1 picks a wrapped gift and opens it, #2 picks a wrapped gift and can either open … --- ## [Why are the Game of Thrones rules still in effect? (No spoilers by me because I never saw it)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-game-of-thrones-rules-still-in-effect-no-spoilers-by-me-because-i-never-saw-it/735207)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-game-of-thrones-rules-still-in-effect-no-spoilers-by-me-because-i-never-saw-it/735207 "2015-10-21T14:31:50Z")
IIRC, one crybaby (I can’t remember who; doesn’t matter who) made such a shitfit over book vs show spoilers that the mods, rather than spanking his ass for gross annoyance, developed a set of rules about posts that was u… --- ## [Best Endings - Movie Division](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-endings-movie-division/575062)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-endings-movie-division/575062 "2011-09-02T04:12:18Z")
Since there’s an interesting thread about what folks think are the worst movie endings, I’d like to know what movie endings were especially memorable for you teeming millions here (it’s probrably been done before, but wh… --- ## [On Bruce Braley's gaffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-bruce-braleys-gaffe/685462)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-bruce-braleys-gaffe/685462 "2014-04-08T00:07:07Z")
To me, the most annoying part about what Bruce Braley said, which I’ll post down here for those who haven’t heard: To put this in stark contrast, if you help me win this race you may have someone with your background, y… --- ## [Caprica Timeline (open BSG and Caprica spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caprica-timeline-open-bsg-and-caprica-spoilers/535425)
**Author:** [@Shadowfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfyre)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caprica-timeline-open-bsg-and-caprica-spoilers/535425 "2010-04-14T02:42:01Z")
Since everything has aired, I have some open spoilers in this post. If you have not seen either Battlestar Gallactica or Caprica but plan on it, don’t continue reading. . . . . . . I’ve watched every episode of Ca… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1238&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1240&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)