# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1243&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:** 1244 --- ## [Why didn't Romney Count as a "White Protestant"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-romney-count-as-a-white-protestant/640368)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-romney-count-as-a-white-protestant/640368 "2012-11-12T12:10:12Z")
This thread may sound as if it belongs in the “Elections” forum but I see it more as an identity/religion debate. We were constantly told that the recent American election was the first that did not include a white Prot… --- ## ["A Jewish and Democratic State." What does this mean to Israel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jewish-and-democratic-state-what-does-this-mean-to-israel/644545)
**Author:** [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jewish-and-democratic-state-what-does-this-mean-to-israel/644545 "2012-12-22T18:44:54Z")
As a diversion from the 12 or so gun threads in GD at the moment, I’ve turned to an Israel/Palestine thread. I have only a basic working knowledge of the situation, being generally content to keep up with domestic, Ameri… --- ## [Anime Recommendation Thread - Minor Plot Summaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anime-recommendation-thread-minor-plot-summaries/757219)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anime-recommendation-thread-minor-plot-summaries/757219 "2017-06-01T22:31:13Z")
Some of us were having a discussion on Death Note (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=795163) and the subject turned to recommending anime. Since I think many people who might be fans of anime might ne… --- ## [Males above the age of 21: what is your height?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/males-above-the-age-of-21-what-is-your-height/647854)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/males-above-the-age-of-21-what-is-your-height/647854 "2013-01-25T03:03:55Z")
… --- ## [Why does pre-frozen Kale/spinach loose 90% nutrition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-pre-frozen-kale-spinach-loose-90-nutrition/678585)
**Author:** [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-pre-frozen-kale-spinach-loose-90-nutrition/678585 "2014-01-12T21:42:57Z")
I read that boiled fresh kale has 350% vitamin A, but I know of 2 brands of frozen kale that say 35%. How can Kale loose 90% of the nutrition when frozen? My freezer is like a time machine to me; what I put in comes ou… --- ## [Why are chestnuts roasted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-chestnuts-roasted/657819)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-chestnuts-roasted/657819 "2013-05-11T13:32:35Z")
That is, are they no good raw, or what? (I live in Florida, BTW, I’ve never eaten a chestnut in my life; but for some reason they have this cultural presence around Christmastime.) --- ## [How long did it take to double your salary? Triple?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-to-double-your-salary-triple/436417)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-to-double-your-salary-triple/436417 "2008-02-07T03:09:29Z")
I graduated college in late '89 and my first job paid $36K/year. It took about 11 years for me to double that initial salary with a dot-com job in roughly 2000. Here I am now at roughly the top of my earning curve for … --- ## [Fall into a MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fall-into-a-mmp/797799)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fall-into-a-mmp/797799 "2017-10-09T03:23:14Z")
First?:stuck\_out\_tongue: And it’s October, and slightly chilly so it feels fall like. Talk amongst yourselves --- ## [Anyone else NOT shocked that the US elected an African-American president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-not-shocked-that-the-us-elected-an-african-american-president/481393)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-not-shocked-that-the-us-elected-an-african-american-president/481393 "2009-01-20T13:36:50Z")
Not to take anything away from the historic nature of Obama’s win, but I’ve been quite surprised at the number of people who’ve expressed utter amazement and disbelief that a black man would be elected president. “I cou… --- ## [The plane that hit the pentagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-plane-that-hit-the-pentagon/261869)
**Author:** [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-plane-that-hit-the-pentagon/261869 "2004-12-09T17:09:30Z")
I’ve never given the matter much thought, but maybe that’s just because the vast government conspiracy that covers these things up did its job well. :eek: Anyone seen this flash video yet? Pentagon Missle Strike I don… --- ## ["A dissertation should be done in 9 months"--realistic advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dissertation-should-be-done-in-9-months-realistic-advice/529156)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dissertation-should-be-done-in-9-months-realistic-advice/529156 "2010-02-17T03:02:00Z")
I heard the quote in the title from a professor today when asked about my progress on my own research. This person said that to spend any more time than 9 months is to risk developing bad habits that will prevent one fro… --- ## [Can a gay man \[woman\] and a straight man \[woman\] be friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-gay-man-woman-and-a-straight-man-woman-be-friends/659126)
**Author:** [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2013, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-gay-man-woman-and-a-straight-man-woman-be-friends/659126 "2013-05-24T10:48:07Z")
I have a twist on the old “When Harry met Sally” question of whether a man and a woman can be friends. For the record, I happen to agree with the movie, i.e. “no”. If you spend a lot of time with someone and you and that… --- ## [Road Rage—I pit the guy who smashed my window on the highway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-rage-i-pit-the-guy-who-smashed-my-window-on-the-highway/588426)
**Author:** [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-rage-i-pit-the-guy-who-smashed-my-window-on-the-highway/588426 "2011-07-26T22:32:47Z")
Do you really think that was appropriate or safe, even if you think I cut you off? On Rte 1 North just north of Dover, DE driving back from the beach on July 5th, someone threw a ratchet through my car window while we w… --- ## [A question about using a restroom at a restaurant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-using-a-restroom-at-a-restaurant/845675)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-using-a-restroom-at-a-restaurant/845675 "2020-01-11T15:49:18Z")
A few days ago three of my children and I were having dinner at a small, independent restaurant located a few miles north of Springfield, Ohio. It was not busy; I think there was only one other customer. After dinner I … --- ## [Why is there a giant Ferris Wheel in London?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-giant-ferris-wheel-in-london/503514)
**Author:** [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-giant-ferris-wheel-in-london/503514 "2009-07-21T08:57:59Z")
Title pretty much tells it all… --- ## [Car battery keeps dying, could it be my distributor cap?? PLEASE HELP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-keeps-dying-could-it-be-my-distributor-cap-please-help/642032)
**Author:** [@christian112291](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/christian112291)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-keeps-dying-could-it-be-my-distributor-cap-please-help/642032 "2012-11-26T20:15:29Z")
my 1993 oldsmobile royale 88 keeps dying recently. my battery has not been holding a charge for more then a few hours. around the same time my distributor cap has formed a small hole or crack and is arcing to the bolt th… --- ## [Arts, Culture, and Humanities Trivia (YAY!!!) - OR - HELP!!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arts-culture-and-humanities-trivia-yay-or-help/261136)
**Author:** [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arts-culture-and-humanities-trivia-yay-or-help/261136 "2004-12-17T18:26:28Z")
I need help!!! …er I mean, hey everyone let’s have some trivia fun. Here’s the game. Imagine, if you will, that there’s an event coming up in 4 days that would involve about 300 incoming freshmen (approx. 18 yo) to the… --- ## [Which (unrelated) actors could plausibly play close relatives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-unrelated-actors-could-plausibly-play-close-relatives/137020)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-unrelated-actors-could-plausibly-play-close-relatives/137020 "2003-03-05T04:36:34Z")
“Actors” in the non-sexist use of the word. for example, I would say that Ali McGraw could play Angie Harmon’s mother, (though I’m not sure that either qualifies as an actor, other than technically). --- ## [How small can a fire be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-small-can-a-fire-be/21979)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-small-can-a-fire-be/21979 "2001-07-07T20:04:02Z")
Hmm… it might be best to explain this question by way of example: If I was to come across a burning house and decided to grab a 2x4 and shove the end of it into the fire for a few minutes and then pull it out, the end w… --- ## [Depth Charging Submarines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depth-charging-submarines/511370)
**Author:** [@Chickenwrangler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenwrangler)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depth-charging-submarines/511370 "2009-10-04T14:30:45Z")
In all the movies I’ve seen every time a submarine comes under attack the standard procedure is to go as deep as possible. I can understand that a deep sub may be harder to detect but the deeper it goes the grater the p… --- ## [Same city hosts both major- and minor-league teams in same sport. What's the point?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-city-hosts-both-major-and-minor-league-teams-in-same-sport-whats-the-point/571488)
**Author:** [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-city-hosts-both-major-and-minor-league-teams-in-same-sport-whats-the-point/571488 "2011-02-20T21:30:15Z")
I know of three examples. Toronto is currently home to both the NHL Maple Leafs and the AHL Marlies. It was formerly (2003-04) home to both the Leafs and the AHL Roadrunners. Los Angeles was home to the NBA Lakers and… --- ## [Just because you're stupid, it doesn't mean that I'm an "intellectual!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-youre-stupid-it-doesnt-mean-that-im-an-intellectual/475704)
**Author:** [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-youre-stupid-it-doesnt-mean-that-im-an-intellectual/475704 "2008-12-06T23:46:57Z")
Everyone knows the economy’s bad, and even more people don’t really understand what’s going on but have a vague and nebulous idea that “things are tough, or something,” which amounts to the same thing. Anyway, I work in … --- ## ["Some Discomfort" or Why can't doctors tell the truth about pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-discomfort-or-why-cant-doctors-tell-the-truth-about-pain/332669)
**Author:** [@Obsidian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obsidian)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-discomfort-or-why-cant-doctors-tell-the-truth-about-pain/332669 "2005-12-01T14:58:30Z")
On Monday, I had extensive dental work under anethesia, including two mollars pulled. I asked my dentist, point blank, how much pain I would be in, and would I be okay to go to work on Tuesday. He said I’d be a little so… --- ## [What's the worst thing Antifa has ever done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-thing-antifa-has-ever-done/917339)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-thing-antifa-has-ever-done/917339 "2020-12-03T04:32:45Z")
Not that they’re credible news sources or anything, but a lot of figures on the right–Trump, Jim Jeffries, William Barr–have described Antifa in the most threatening terms. It makes me wonder: What is the most heinous th… --- ## [I think my testicles are going to explode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-testicles-are-going-to-explode/121688)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2002, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-testicles-are-going-to-explode/121688 "2002-08-06T05:13:32Z")
We’ve been trying to have another baby for about a year with no luck. So, even though I did one over two years ago (some of you will remember the Sperm Count of Doom,) it’s time for me once again to pick up the ole cup … --- ## [Schools with Alma Maters sung to the same tune?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schools-with-alma-maters-sung-to-the-same-tune/217658)
**Author:** [@TXdore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TXdore)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schools-with-alma-maters-sung-to-the-same-tune/217658 "2003-12-11T16:11:29Z")
Why do so many colleges and high schools have alma maters sung to two or three of the same tunes. I didn’t notice it until my girlfriend visited me in college and said “that’s my high schools’ song!” geez. --- ## [Rayon cardigan shrunk in machine wash, tag said hand wash, return to store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rayon-cardigan-shrunk-in-machine-wash-tag-said-hand-wash-return-to-store/558219)
**Author:** [@jrh528](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrh528)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rayon-cardigan-shrunk-in-machine-wash-tag-said-hand-wash-return-to-store/558219 "2010-10-25T01:44:59Z")
I bought a new 100% rayon cardigan at Ross store and the tag said hand wash cold, lay flat to dry. I put it in the washing machine in cold water on gentle cycle with my regular detergent, instead of hand washing it b/c I… --- ## [Kids in religious schools more sheltered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-in-religious-schools-more-sheltered/540470)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-in-religious-schools-more-sheltered/540470 "2010-05-27T20:18:45Z")
Some time ago, a niece of mine was in 1st grade and a boy in her class said he was going to kiss her. She wasn’t horrified. Her parents were, though (maybe because she wasn’t?) and there was some talk at that point abo… --- ## [With Prof. Bricker's Time Machine and a DVR, What Would You Record?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-prof-brickers-time-machine-and-a-dvr-what-would-you-record/454804)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-prof-brickers-time-machine-and-a-dvr-what-would-you-record/454804 "2010-10-13T21:53:14Z")
In the “Old Tonight Show,” thread, it’s mentioned that pre-1972 Tonight Shows are pretty much gone – the tapes were never saved, and although individual moments are certainly archived, countless hours of TV simply can’t … --- ## [How to ground my computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ground-my-computer/581151)
**Author:** [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ground-my-computer/581151 "2011-05-08T16:34:48Z")
I have my desktop computer set up in my office at home. Most of my USB devices (mouse, keyboard, printer, etc.) are connected to a powered USB hub. Apparently the carpet in this room generates a lot of static electricity… --- ## [What is snuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-snuff/185531)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-snuff/185531 "2003-07-03T17:05:13Z")
I keep reading references to the stuff from “the olden days”. Also, snuff boxes. What is the stuff? --- ## [MCU movies have begun to bore me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcu-movies-have-begun-to-bore-me/813244)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcu-movies-have-begun-to-bore-me/813244 "2018-05-04T18:43:54Z")
They are all CGI and wirework fistfights. Many of the actors are good but the dialog and situations tend to be comic book. Yeah, I know they are based on comic books but in a film there is room for more. F’rinstance, … --- ## [Bob Dole (was non-obit post, now RIP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-dole-was-non-obit-post-now-rip/926624)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-dole-was-non-obit-post-now-rip/926624 "2022-06-25T03:28:48Z")
Senator Bob Dole. A man of warmth and integrity compared to today’s Republicans. Dole was left permanently disabled by severe injuries in the Second World War. Quite a contrast to coward presidents from both sides who… --- ## [Fouls in Basketball should be decline-able - discuss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fouls-in-basketball-should-be-decline-able-discuss/534072)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fouls-in-basketball-should-be-decline-able-discuss/534072 "2010-04-01T22:24:45Z")
I think it is the absolute stupidest feature of the sport - that a viable strategy to win the game… is to break the rules of the game. penalties/fouls should be decline-able, like in football, to get rid of this asinine… --- ## [Star Trek: Enterprise Has Been Cancelled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-enterprise-has-been-cancelled/288045)
**Author:** [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-enterprise-has-been-cancelled/288045 "2005-03-10T05:45:31Z")
http://www.trektoday.com/news/020205\_04.shtml Sigh. It wasn’t the best Trek by any means but it was improving by leaps and bounds over the past two years and was easily better than Voyager, a series that went its full … --- ## [How do they make bleach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-make-bleach/626066)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-make-bleach/626066 "2012-07-07T06:27:00Z")
Just what it says on the tin: How do they make bleach? The common household bleach often sold under names like “Chlorox”. And… prior to modern industry, how did they make bleach in the old days? Yes, I know there wer… --- ## [Yeoman Rand has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeoman-rand-has-died/719229)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeoman-rand-has-died/719229 "2015-05-08T22:06:52Z")
Yeoman Rand has died. Early Star Trek fan here. Used to just imagine what the Captain and the Yeoman did to occupy themselves during those long space flights! Loved her outfits. --- ## [NFL 2023 Preseason Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-preseason-thread/987698)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-preseason-thread/987698 "2023-09-06T22:38:28Z")
With training camps underway, I thought I’d open a new omnibus thread for the preseason, as a successor to the off-season thread. The selection committees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame have announced the results of … --- ## [I am a multiple felon: the overcriminalization of America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-multiple-felon-the-overcriminalization-of-america/344342)
**Author:** [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-multiple-felon-the-overcriminalization-of-america/344342 "2006-02-21T02:10:07Z")
Loosely inspired by this thread, and by an incident in my office over the weekend. We are painting the office, and so we have a crew in working on the place. Being a law office, one of the painters couldn’t resist tryi… --- ## [How I think welfare money should be distributed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-think-welfare-money-should-be-distributed/588959)
**Author:** [@humanafterall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humanafterall)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-think-welfare-money-should-be-distributed/588959 "2011-07-16T17:00:59Z")
If you are under 25, The US Govt will help you. If you are over 65, the US Govt will help you. If you are between 25 and 65, you are on your own, unless you are found to be physically or mentally handicapped by a Governm… --- ## [Are black people better off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-black-people-better-off/364354)
**Author:** [@LeftFootRightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeftFootRightFoot)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-black-people-better-off/364354 "2006-07-22T15:17:07Z")
We all know what happened a few hundred years ago to bring black people over here to plow the fields, etc. My question is, are they better off living in North America then the current Africa? Of course, if the slave tr… --- ## [How do people end up married to "the crazy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-end-up-married-to-the-crazy/480106)
**Author:** [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-end-up-married-to-the-crazy/480106 "2009-01-08T20:33:42Z")
Inspired by some replies to this thread: Borderline Personality Disorder -- Real disease or lazy, catch-all diagnosis? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board Whenever a seriously unpleasant mental illness … --- ## [Bushmills Single Malt Irish Whiskey! Should I drink it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushmills-single-malt-irish-whiskey-should-i-drink-it/675805)
**Author:** [@InappropriateHumor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InappropriateHumor)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushmills-single-malt-irish-whiskey-should-i-drink-it/675805 "2013-12-11T09:48:04Z")
My daughter and her wife recently brought me back a bottle of single malt whiskey from Bushmills in Ireland! It’s got my name and, “Such a Wonderful Mother & Person Deserves a Wee Dram, We Love You!” on the label. Pretty… --- ## [Mad-Men 3.06, Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency (open spoiler)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-3-06-guy-walks-into-an-advertising-agency-open-spoiler/510895)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-3-06-guy-walks-into-an-advertising-agency-open-spoiler/510895 "2009-09-24T18:26:25Z")
\[QUOTE=AMCTV\] Sterling Cooper receives a surprise visit; Sally is spooked; and Joan gets some unexpected news. \[/QUOTE\] So the chairman of Putnam, Powell & Lowe is coming for a visit (the day before the 4th of July, o… --- ## [How Can Amazon Vendors Sell Books for Only 1 Cent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-amazon-vendors-sell-books-for-only-1-cent/271345)
**Author:** [@Certainly\_If\_You\_Please](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Certainly_If_You_Please)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-amazon-vendors-sell-books-for-only-1-cent/271345 "2010-10-30T18:00:18Z")
When I buy used books on Amazon, I sometimes get bids of 1 cent from various book sellers. How and where can they possibly make their profit? Since their book is practically free, I feel suspicious about buying from them… --- ## [Give Blood.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-blood/546177)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-blood/546177 "2010-07-22T00:23:38Z")
That’s it. Give a pint. If you can afford the time, give red cells. If you can afford more time, do Aphoresis. Do it through your local blood bank. Easy to find. American Red Cross is a good place to start. American Red… --- ## [Wisconsin's Union Bill (Act 10) is in fact constitutionally sound](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisconsins-union-bill-act-10-is-in-fact-constitutionally-sound/686624)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisconsins-union-bill-act-10-is-in-fact-constitutionally-sound/686624 "2014-04-23T10:18:28Z")
A little over three years ago, in response to the passage of the “Act 10,” bill, A.K.A. the budget repair bill that removed the requirement to engage in collective bargaining with non-public safety unions from state and … --- ## [Do you feel pressure to "Do What You Love. Love What You Do"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-pressure-to-do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/679774)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-pressure-to-do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/679774 "2014-05-20T19:31:42Z")
From here: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/01/do\_what\_you\_love\_love\_what\_you\_do\_an\_omnipresent\_mantra\_that\_s\_bad\_for\_work.single.html: I agree with the gist of the piece: We shouldn’t encourage… --- ## [How far away was DS9 from Bajor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-away-was-ds9-from-bajor/523858)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-away-was-ds9-from-bajor/523858 "2022-05-02T09:48:20Z")
After it was moved nearer to the wormhole in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, that is. Too far away for transporter use, IIRC, but did the screenwriters ever say - or were they consistent - as to how lon… --- ## [In your opinion, is this woman a good dancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-is-this-woman-a-good-dancer/519282)
**Author:** [@wolf-alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf-alice)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-is-this-woman-a-good-dancer/519282 "2009-12-09T03:26:21Z")
I realise “good dancer” is a very subjective thing, but just as a quick query; (This link takes you to a video for Les Savy Fav’s Patty Lee - all fully clothed, no grinding!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1242&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1244&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)