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**Author:** [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-coffee/501954 "2013-06-19T04:43:02Z")
Does black coffee mean coffee with no creamer (or milk or whatever) or does it mean coffee with no creamer and no sugar (or sweetner or whatever)? I used to think it meant one way, then came to think it meant the other … --- ## [You are not a minority, BITCH!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-not-a-minority-bitch/109467)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2002, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-not-a-minority-bitch/109467 "2002-05-23T21:19:46Z")
Argh. Yesterday I step into the lab and a fellow grad student asks me if I think if someone would give her thousands of dollars for being a Gypsy. Yes, a Gypsy. The story I am a grad student at Rutgers U. in Newark, N… --- ## [Will eating too much sugar while sick keep me from getting well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-eating-too-much-sugar-while-sick-keep-me-from-getting-well/529505)
**Author:** [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-eating-too-much-sugar-while-sick-keep-me-from-getting-well/529505 "2012-05-08T05:52:23Z")
So said my mother when I was a kid, but I’m curious how that would even work. I could see eating nothing but candy might not give you sufficient nutrients or vitamins or what-have-you (can you tell I know very little ab… --- ## [I can't do it anymore. (Work)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-do-it-anymore-work/800756)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-do-it-anymore-work/800756 "2019-11-02T11:38:43Z")
I can’t do this anymore. I’m so tired and fed up. I have some savings and I’m thinking of just jumping ship. I can live for a year, but that’s it. I have an obligation to an ex spouse though. Fuck. Emotionally, I’m d… --- ## [Britain lets public name a new Polar Research Vessel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-lets-public-name-a-new-polar-research-vessel/749577)
**Author:** [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-lets-public-name-a-new-polar-research-vessel/749577 "2016-05-06T21:43:26Z")
The UK Natural Environment Research Council has in preparation a £200 million state-of-the-art polar research vessel. It’s a serious contribution to the science of the area, a topic of increasing importance. Because it’… --- ## [Pardons for Bribery? What Next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pardons-for-bribery-what-next/926967)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pardons-for-bribery-what-next/926967 "2020-12-11T23:44:49Z")
Things just got very interesting: Are the line attorneys at the DOJ defying Barr? Or is Barr fully turning on Trump? Or is it someone else entirely whose life is about to be ruined? Either way, this is a brand new … --- ## [Audacity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audacity/534084)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audacity/534084 "2010-04-06T16:16:08Z")
Legalization of Marijuana: The Audacity of Dope. A lynch mob: The Audacity of Rope. Congressional Republicans: The Audacity of Nope. Benedict XVI: The Audacity of Pope. --- ## [Nashville Dopefest 18 Aug 2007](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashville-dopefest-18-aug-2007/412186)
**Author:** [@billyb0b](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billyb0b)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashville-dopefest-18-aug-2007/412186 "2007-08-24T15:34:14Z")
Well, the title says it all. Anyone? --- ## [Do you think it is bad to date outside your "social class?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-it-is-bad-to-date-outside-your-social-class/294555)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-it-is-bad-to-date-outside-your-social-class/294555 "2005-03-15T17:53:52Z")
I recieved a book for Christmas - either as a joke or perhaps well-meaning - on how to snag my soul-mate. I recieved many many books for Christmas and so I’m just now getting around to cracking this one. The following … --- ## [OSX: Can't start applications](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/osx-cant-start-applications/589728)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/osx-cant-start-applications/589728 "2011-08-04T07:35:10Z")
My laptop computer (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, running Mac OSX 10.6.8) has lately been occasionally getting itself into a state where applications won’t open. When it’s in this state, any currently-open application conti… --- ## [Is anaesthesia restful sleep? (Need answer fa… ZZZZZzzzzzz)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anaesthesia-restful-sleep-need-answer-fa-zzzzzzzzzzz/537389)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anaesthesia-restful-sleep-need-answer-fa-zzzzzzzzzzz/537389 "2010-04-29T20:54:56Z")
I’m heading in for a lobotomy later today (amazing that you can still get things with S&H Greenstamps). I’m told the procedure will take a couple hours, then I should expect to wake up two to three hours later. I’m very … --- ## [Who needs urban legends when stuff like this happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-needs-urban-legends-when-stuff-like-this-happens/451002)
**Author:** [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-needs-urban-legends-when-stuff-like-this-happens/451002 "2008-06-03T03:27:23Z")
The cautionary tale of the month: Two teen-age girls in Maine lose limbs when they skip class to sunbathe on a train trestle. Read all about it! --- ## [Should the government regulate the pitch of airline seats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-government-regulate-the-pitch-of-airline-seats/697310)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-government-regulate-the-pitch-of-airline-seats/697310 "2014-09-13T13:08:32Z")
‘Pitch’ an airline seat is the distance between a point on the seat, and the same point on the seat in front of it. According to Wiki, it can be as little as 28 inches on some low-cost airlines, but is typically 29 or 3… --- ## [Impossible Turn: Engine failure on takeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impossible-turn-engine-failure-on-takeoff/524804)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impossible-turn-engine-failure-on-takeoff/524804 "2010-01-15T19:57:54Z")
A pilot takes off in his Mooney and loses the engine at about 400-500 feet. Here is video of the event taken from inside of the aircraft. (YouTube video.) If you are an AOPA member, you can see a slideshow with video … --- ## [Best place to donate to flip the House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-to-donate-to-flip-the-house/671901)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-to-donate-to-flip-the-house/671901 "2013-10-24T19:03:48Z")
If I wanted to donate some small amount to help fund flipping the House what would be the best vehicle to use? The DNC? Picking individual races as the come close that someone like Sam Wang identifies as best battlegroun… --- ## [Westboro Baptist Church being sued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptist-church-being-sued/424107)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptist-church-being-sued/424107 "2009-09-27T13:33:31Z")
Link It will be interesting to watch this and see how it turns out. Have they been sued before? --- ## [What Will Europe Really Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-europe-really-do/344496)
**Author:** [@Jeffr062](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeffr062)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-europe-really-do/344496 "2006-02-23T09:42:52Z")
That’s the title of a column by Victor Davis Hanson. He asks the question what will Europe do about the cartoon riots. He lists several probable options and I’m curious what our European dopers think of them. http://www… --- ## [Poetry rally: respond to the previous poster by quoting a related piece of poetry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poetry-rally-respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-related-piece-of-poetry/457894)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poetry-rally-respond-to-the-previous-poster-by-quoting-a-related-piece-of-poetry/457894 "2008-08-08T21:23:43Z")
When that April with her showers sweet The drought of March hath pierced to the root And bathed every vine in such liquor Of which virtue engendered is the flower When Zephyrus eke with his sweet breath Inspired hat… --- ## [It is the end of the world as we know it, let the murders and rapes begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-let-the-murders-and-rapes-begin/685945)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-let-the-murders-and-rapes-begin/685945 "2014-04-17T09:11:50Z")
It seems to be a given in post apocalyptic and zombie apocalypse fiction that when the world ends, the survivors will quickly turn to pleasure killing and rape gangs(except for our protagonists of course, they will be th… --- ## [ethnic backrounds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnic-backrounds/503291)
**Author:** [@costa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/costa)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnic-backrounds/503291 "2009-07-21T21:31:02Z")
i get irritated(easy i guess)when people describe them selves as "irish americans,german american,african americans etc.my self i des cribe my self as an American of greek and english backround.if you put your other coun… --- ## [Your current/past go-to comfort food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-current-past-go-to-comfort-food/588738)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-current-past-go-to-comfort-food/588738 "2011-09-29T14:54:05Z")
Preferably something non-nutritious that other people are likely to make a face at, ridicule, and not want any of. What you crave after a bad day, a bad breakup, a bad life. For example, I’m fond of canned ravioli. Goo… --- ## [Anyone else have a problem with this premise of "The Matrix"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-a-problem-with-this-premise-of-the-matrix/174560)
**Author:** [@Rusalka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rusalka)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-a-problem-with-this-premise-of-the-matrix/174560 "2003-05-16T18:19:04Z")
Don’t get me wrong, I loved “The Matrix”, but one thing about the movie really bugged me a lot, and that was the fundamental premise of the movie: That human beings were enslaved, by machines and their "life force’ or e… --- ## [AWOL N.O. cops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awol-n-o-cops/322569)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awol-n-o-cops/322569 "2005-10-31T01:40:05Z")
CNN has been broadcasting a segment about a New Orleans policeman who decided that his family was more important than duty. Whether or not he is right, he will forever be One Who Ran. When his children say, ‘What did y… --- ## [Islam is a barbaric religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islam-is-a-barbaric-religion/58189)
**Author:** [@Morpheous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morpheous)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2001, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islam-is-a-barbaric-religion/58189 "2001-03-29T08:52:38Z")
I am not a religious person, so I acknowledge that my views on this topic are biased. Nonetheless, it appears to me that Islam encourages more violence and leads to more closed mindedness than any other religion (in my h… --- ## [I vow to never watch an episode of a crime show when there is psychics involved.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-to-never-watch-an-episode-of-a-crime-show-when-there-is-psychics-involved/555381)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-to-never-watch-an-episode-of-a-crime-show-when-there-is-psychics-involved/555381 "2010-10-16T05:50:33Z")
They always have to have it both ways. There’s a general feel of scepticism throughout the episode, but they still have to jam in a revelation in the end that implies the psychic might have been genuine. The latest episo… --- ## [Songs that choke you up (or make you cry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-choke-you-up-or-make-you-cry/714929)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-choke-you-up-or-make-you-cry/714929 "2015-03-14T17:02:54Z")
I happened to hear the Mary Poppins song “Feed the Birds” the other day and found myself getting a bit choked up. No real reason that I know of. The song never held any emotional attachment for me as a child… I have n… --- ## [Most Underrated Sitcom of All-time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-underrated-sitcom-of-all-time/311955)
**Author:** [@ScubaSteve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScubaSteve)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-underrated-sitcom-of-all-time/311955 "2005-07-14T17:11:31Z")
The recent derth of great sitcoms has had me reminiscing about some of the old shows I used to watch when I was younger. And I’d have to say that Wings is probably the most underrated sitcom of all-time. It’s hardly on T… --- ## [Heating in Medieval Inns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heating-in-medieval-inns/616999)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heating-in-medieval-inns/616999 "2012-03-28T16:54:10Z")
While idly sketching an inn for a fantasy realm I occasionally play in it first occurred to me that I had made no provisions at all for heating in the winter. So I added a fireplace to one of the rooms. Then it occurre… --- ## [British TV Shows That Have Been Popular In The U.S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-tv-shows-that-have-been-popular-in-the-u-s/978018)
**Author:** [@Bashorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bashorian)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-tv-shows-that-have-been-popular-in-the-u-s/978018 "2023-01-18T08:04:56Z")
I’m looking for British shows that were popular in the U.S. They wre generally found on PBS when I was younger, things like Doctor Who and Fawlty Towers. Now many are found on BBC America and other channels. Im talking … --- ## [Support Our Troops!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/support-our-troops/244608)
**Author:** [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/support-our-troops/244608 "2004-05-22T16:25:58Z")
Since the start of Gulf II, the Ultra-Nationalist, politically correct, rallying cry of “Support Our Troops!” has permeated the American mindset. It seems like one can disagree with the war, but God help you if you don’t… --- ## [(Old) Are you a "leaf peeper" in the MMP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-are-you-a-leaf-peeper-in-the-mmp/989924)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-are-you-a-leaf-peeper-in-the-mmp/989924 "2023-09-19T14:56:09Z")
I never quite got the idea of driving somewhere to look at the trees turning different colors. Sure, they’re pretty and all, but basing a day trip or a vacation on looking at leaves? \< shrug \> No skin off my nose… Did y… --- ## [I really don't know how to put this. (kinda gross)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-dont-know-how-to-put-this-kinda-gross/112087)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2002, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-dont-know-how-to-put-this-kinda-gross/112087 "2002-06-08T14:42:19Z")
Due to some behind schedule work, my employer made this weekend mandatory. At my 9 am break, I had my usual cup of coffee and a baggie of cookies. My wife bought a bag of Mothers Red, White, and Blue animal crackers. The… --- ## [What's a decent First Communion gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-decent-first-communion-gift/537320)
**Author:** [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-decent-first-communion-gift/537320 "2010-04-30T21:32:42Z")
A niece of mine is having a First Holy Communion ceremony in a matter of weeks. I was invited, but will probably be unable to attend. I’m not Catholic, but I know this is sort of a big deal. I’d like to send a gift. W… --- ## [LAP-ing is not allowed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lap-ing-is-not-allowed/555122)
**Author:** [@Bayesian\_Empirimancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayesian_Empirimancer)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lap-ing-is-not-allowed/555122 "2010-12-03T19:50:50Z")
I’m noticing this annoying trend with most women around my age. I would be off to classes, and along the way, without fail, there would always be a random woman wearing leggings as pants (LAP). It’s gross and annoying, e… --- ## [Sad little subversive things you do at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-little-subversive-things-you-do-at-work/446516)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-little-subversive-things-you-do-at-work/446516 "2008-04-26T17:05:10Z")
So I’m in charge of sending out this daily e-mail to clients as well as to the Big (Asian) Boss, and one of my sad little duties is including some some quirky but wise inspirational quotation at the top. A quote of the d… --- ## [What's up with people not being able to sing Happy Birthday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-people-not-being-able-to-sing-happy-birthday/795458)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-people-not-being-able-to-sing-happy-birthday/795458 "2017-09-17T02:16:32Z")
Just walked past my partner who was playing a video of a crowd of people singing Happy Birthday to someone. Sort of. “Happy birthday to you” let’s say they did this much more or less in the key of C “Happy birthday t… --- ## [Fortune ranks the 10 most Corrupt States.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortune-ranks-the-10-most-corrupt-states/691379)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortune-ranks-the-10-most-corrupt-states/691379 "2014-06-26T18:04:29Z")
A long article. I just listed the rankings. Louisiana (my dad’s family’s home state) is no surprise. A couple of Louisiana governors went to prison. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted of corruption and is due f… --- ## [ZPG Zealot is a troll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zpg-zealot-is-a-troll/526068)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zpg-zealot-is-a-troll/526068 "2010-01-27T19:48:53Z")
Why has ZPG Zealot not been banned yet? He/she is a troll, no question about it. Look, nobody can be this accidentally clueless and still be able to type. The entire thread, from the OP through every post s/he makes… --- ## [Probable punishment for Mr. Bieber?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probable-punishment-for-mr-bieber/679581)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probable-punishment-for-mr-bieber/679581 "2014-01-27T06:17:59Z")
Apparently, Justin Bieber decided that, after partaking of a few drugs, that it was a good idea to race his Lamborghini in a residential area. Somehow, amazingly, he only managed to hit 60 mph before getting busted? Af… --- ## [Why should we keep popular recreational use drugs illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-we-keep-popular-recreational-use-drugs-illegal/825987)
**Author:** [@Barack\_Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barack_Obama)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-we-keep-popular-recreational-use-drugs-illegal/825987 "2019-01-03T04:32:03Z")
So to specify the drugs I’m talking about here, cocaine herion weed etc… Most drugs you would come across when wanting to have a good time, not drugs specifically targeted towards medical purposes. Why should we keep the… --- ## [Practical advice needed for after mother's death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-advice-needed-for-after-mothers-death/604052)
**Author:** [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-advice-needed-for-after-mothers-death/604052 "2011-12-11T00:44:26Z")
My mother passed away on Tuesday and I’m the executor of her estate. I am totally non-world-wise and need someone to tell me if I’ve forgotten to do something important in terms of settling her affairs. The other compou… --- ## [What to consider when paving a driveway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-consider-when-paving-a-driveway/578483)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-consider-when-paving-a-driveway/578483 "2011-04-18T00:52:36Z")
Thanks to the help in this thread, we’re happily and comfortably moving ahead with a central air install. Next project: paving the driveway. The driveway has an 1823 sq. foot landing pad (the area in front of the garage… --- ## [Nobody got my witty one-liner at work today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-got-my-witty-one-liner-at-work-today/540797)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-got-my-witty-one-liner-at-work-today/540797 "2010-05-30T05:56:43Z")
I work in a retail setting that is hosting a carnival-themed promotion starting today. During a meeting this afternoon, a co-worker opened the door and popped his head in to announce, “the clowns are here”. Almost immedi… --- ## [Would it bother you if someone was smoking marijuana on the sidewalk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-if-someone-was-smoking-marijuana-on-the-sidewalk/804138)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-if-someone-was-smoking-marijuana-on-the-sidewalk/804138 "2017-12-20T22:23:26Z")
I just passed by a guy smoking a joint and walking his dog. It didn’t bother me at all. However, I live in a very busy urban area with few children. Plus, the guy picked up after his dog, so more power to him. It’s a blu… --- ## [What's the most interesting object you own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-object-you-own/980151)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-object-you-own/980151 "2023-04-11T01:48:19Z")
I don’t have anything majorly interesting but I recently bought a Chernobyl liquidator medal. These are actually a dime a dozen and easy to find for sale. They were awarded by the Soviets to people who helped clean up af… --- ## [Criminal Minds/CSI -- are they always this dumb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminal-minds-csi-are-they-always-this-dumb/600938)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminal-minds-csi-are-they-always-this-dumb/600938 "2011-10-28T18:59:38Z")
I was doing something else, so I left the TV on, and tuned to CBS, after watching “Survivor.” I thus ended up watching both “Criminal Minds,” which I’ve seen before but have never watched regularly, and “CSI,” which I wa… --- ## [Would you oppose inter-species unions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-oppose-inter-species-unions/545596)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-oppose-inter-species-unions/545596 "2010-07-10T10:37:52Z")
Scenario: \*Man has just reached Jupiter, when a ship suddenly appears, clearly from another solar system. Aliens fly the ship to Earth, and disembark at Moscow, granting humanity the ablity to fly FTL. Fastforward 50 … --- ## [Is there any part of the Republican agenda that is actually popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-part-of-the-republican-agenda-that-is-actually-popular/804647)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-part-of-the-republican-agenda-that-is-actually-popular/804647 "2018-01-28T17:59:20Z")
So it looks like the Republicans are going to get their tax plan through both houses (29% approval). Shortly after getting rid of Net Neutrality (17% approval). While the last major partisan push was the afforadable ca… --- ## [Why do my margaritas suck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-margaritas-suck/585282)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-margaritas-suck/585282 "2011-06-17T12:43:57Z")
Each summer, when we go to the beach, I buy some tequila, some triple sec, and a bag of limes. I make margaritas according to something like this recipe: 3 parts tequila to 2 parts lime juice to 1 part triple sec. I c… --- ## [Can young women (18-24) find young guys the same age with a bald (shaved to skin) head attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-young-women-18-24-find-young-guys-the-same-age-with-a-bald-shaved-to-skin-head-attractive/715891)
**Author:** [@Oged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oged)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-young-women-18-24-find-young-guys-the-same-age-with-a-bald-shaved-to-skin-head-attractive/715891 "2015-03-29T19:39:18Z")
I’m a 19 year old guy who about a year ago developed a condition where I lost hair diffusely on my scalp. No treatment for it and it looked sickly so I opted to shave it to the skin. People say it looks good on me, (surp… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1265&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1267&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)