# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1271&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:** 1272 --- ## [Make-Up Recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-recommendations/506342)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-recommendations/506342 "2009-08-17T23:14:48Z")
Any dopers have make up that they absolutely swear by (or against)? In the thread on overhyped products, Maybelline’s mascara got several pluses. I like it, but as I said in the other thread, pretty much all mascara se… --- ## [Name some of your favorite fragments of Beatles songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-fragments-of-beatles-songs/682672)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-fragments-of-beatles-songs/682672 "2014-03-12T22:40:23Z")
It could be a backing vocal, a drum fill, a verbal interjection, whatever. Please post a link (with time of awesomeness indicated). I will start with two: The opening of “I Saw Her Standing There” - “One - Two - Three… --- ## [German Neo-Nazi "Shrines"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-neo-nazi-shrines/539305)
**Author:** [@davekhps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davekhps)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-neo-nazi-shrines/539305 "2013-08-03T18:26:12Z")
Inspired by this thread about Hitler’s bunker. In reading about the Fuhrerbunker, as a history buff it annoys me to no end that it was demolished. There are plenty of places with awful histories in the world that are k… --- ## [James Deen Is Not Sleeping With Lindsay Lohan, And Neither Am I! What About You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-deen-is-not-sleeping-with-lindsay-lohan-and-neither-am-i-what-about-you/627272)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-deen-is-not-sleeping-with-lindsay-lohan-and-neither-am-i-what-about-you/627272 "2012-07-08T01:48:25Z")
I came across this article in the Huffington Post in which porn star James Deen announces that he is not sleeping with Lindsay Lohan, and it struck me: I’m not sleeping with Lindsay Lohan either! Granted, Mr. Deen is pl… --- ## [Can Hypnosis Really Get Rid of Phobias](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-hypnosis-really-get-rid-of-phobias/502881)
**Author:** [@HyenaThePirate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HyenaThePirate)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-hypnosis-really-get-rid-of-phobias/502881 "2016-04-07T12:43:16Z")
We all have some sort of phobia… that is, an irrational fear that is beyond our control in most cases and can stop us in our tracks at a moments notice. For me, my phobia is cockroaches. I’m a big man, and pretty fearl… --- ## [Fake blood on paper.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-blood-on-paper/434905)
**Author:** [@TheVioletCreep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheVioletCreep)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-blood-on-paper/434905 "2008-01-28T00:58:16Z")
Is there anyway I could use house-hold products to make authentic looking blood stains on a sheet of paper? Any suggestions would be wonderful. Say thankya! --- ## [Does it matter any more if twisted pair phone wires are reversed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-matter-any-more-if-twisted-pair-phone-wires-are-reversed/389429)
**Author:** [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-matter-any-more-if-twisted-pair-phone-wires-are-reversed/389429 "2007-01-26T00:58:45Z")
I thought it used to matter, and I’ve got little plug testers that will show a yellow light if the wires are reversed. But is that an old problem or still a concern? --- ## [Hawaiian Independence, convince me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hawaiian-independence-convince-me/314700)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hawaiian-independence-convince-me/314700 "2005-08-12T16:21:32Z")
OK. I will not argue. I will not scream. I want to learn. Somebody put the best face possible on the idea of Hawaiian Independence. I honestly do not see how any serious person can support this idea. Let me outline my … --- ## [Who would you pick as the Democrat nominee in '08?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pick-as-the-democrat-nominee-in-08/324643)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pick-as-the-democrat-nominee-in-08/324643 "2005-10-14T23:11:45Z")
Inspired by this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=337829 Who would you pick as the Democratic presidential nominee in 2008? Dean? Hillary Clinton? Barack Obama? Kerry (again)? Some curre… --- ## [Sadam didn't have links with Al-Qida, now it's a relationship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadam-didnt-have-links-with-al-qida-now-its-a-relationship/250888)
**Author:** [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadam-didnt-have-links-with-al-qida-now-its-a-relationship/250888 "2004-07-16T02:44:57Z")
“The reason I keep on isisting that there was a relationship between Sadam, Iraq and Al-Qida is becasuse there was a relationship between Iraq and Al-Qida” That’s President Bush speaking to reporters after today’s cabin… --- ## [Vacuum Sealed Computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuum-sealed-computer/544897)
**Author:** [@nilum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nilum)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuum-sealed-computer/544897 "2015-06-25T20:31:15Z")
As Cecil said in one of his articles, space is a temperature sink. It seems to be the perfect way to cool a PC. So why don’t we have them? Or maybe I am just overlooking them. What obstacles are there? I know hermetica… --- ## [Pearle Vision could use a work on their customer service.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearle-vision-could-use-a-work-on-their-customer-service/667969)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearle-vision-could-use-a-work-on-their-customer-service/667969 "2013-09-10T18:29:48Z")
(I don’t start Pit threads very often. Forgive me if I’m not up to the venom-spitting standards we’ve all come to expect.) I have reached an age where my vision is not quite as sharp as it once was. I get by okay, but… --- ## [Pics of Suri With the Lunatic Fringe For a Pop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-suri-with-the-lunatic-fringe-for-a-pop/371609)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-suri-with-the-lunatic-fringe-for-a-pop/371609 "2006-09-17T21:09:10Z")
Apparently, she’s going to be shown off in Vanity Fair. You know, it looks to me like the cover pic has been heavily retouched. --- ## [Please recommend good sci-fi books for a 12 year old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-good-sci-fi-books-for-a-12-year-old/738387)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-good-sci-fi-books-for-a-12-year-old/738387 "2015-11-27T03:21:15Z")
I’m proud of my nephew for being an avid reader, and I have always supported it by giving him books as presents. He’s always enjoyed everything about Star Wars and I gave him an “interactive” Star Wars book a few years a… --- ## [Puzzling lyrics that drive you nuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzling-lyrics-that-drive-you-nuts/386761)
**Author:** [@Not\_a\_Platypus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_a_Platypus)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzling-lyrics-that-drive-you-nuts/386761 "2007-01-11T03:20:13Z")
Doing a search came up with loads of misheard lyric threads, but what I want to talk about are the one or two lines in a song that just don’t make sense; lines that bug the crap out of you every time you hear them. Ther… --- ## [Announcing Straight Dope Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-straight-dope-chicago/475606)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-straight-dope-chicago/475606 "2008-12-12T18:29:01Z")
We’re about to launch a new venture called Straight Dope Chicago. As one might suppose, it’s a Chicago version of the Straight Dope. In keeping with our custom in these matters, we offer the following FAQ: Why Chicago? … --- ## [Wife hates it when I LIE to door-to-door salesmen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wife-hates-it-when-i-lie-to-door-to-door-salesmen/597330)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wife-hates-it-when-i-lie-to-door-to-door-salesmen/597330 "2011-09-26T16:15:35Z")
Like most people I really, really hate door-to-door salespeople. So much so that I have come up with several stock lies to dispose of them as quickly as possible. My most recent one is to tell the home-remodeling salesp… --- ## [SI Sportsman of the Year 2013 - discuss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/si-sportsman-of-the-year-2013-discuss/672788)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/si-sportsman-of-the-year-2013-discuss/672788 "2013-12-17T16:38:30Z")
Now that the last of the four major sports (well, five, if you include golf) has finished for the year, it’s that time of year again - who’s going to get Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year? This year is a littl… --- ## [Is rape legal under hypnosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rape-legal-under-hypnosis/35466)
**Author:** [@Biffer\_Spice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2000, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rape-legal-under-hypnosis/35466 "2000-10-04T09:29:38Z")
This might get me flamed, but did anyone see the Frank Skinner Show last night? As well as being very funny, it had Paul McKenna on it, and Frank was asking if he’d ever used his powers to get a woman into bed. He said … --- ## [Laws/rules on naming babies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laws-rules-on-naming-babies/624324)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laws-rules-on-naming-babies/624324 "2013-01-04T14:59:37Z")
Say I, Apocalypso Gandalf Farnsworth, am graced with a newborn babe, and am asked by the hospital staff what to name him/her. To which I reply “Bill Smith, Junior”. Is this kosher? Presumably you can call whatever fi… --- ## [Why do Poeple like the smell of their own FARTS but not the smell of other poeple's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-poeple-like-the-smell-of-their-own-farts-but-not-the-smell-of-other-poeples/188416)
**Author:** [@syjstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syjstr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2003, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-poeple-like-the-smell-of-their-own-farts-but-not-the-smell-of-other-poeples/188416 "2003-07-15T05:15:30Z")
Why do poeple like the smell of their own Farts, but not the smell of others? It has been a real mystery to me of why poeple can actually tell the difference between their own farts and other poeple’s farts! I mean I c… --- ## [The guillotine: Not a bad way to go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guillotine-not-a-bad-way-to-go/821957)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guillotine-not-a-bad-way-to-go/821957 "2018-10-09T11:49:56Z")
Quick and painless (?), No? Sure, it’s horrifying to visualize but wouldn’t being guillotined be about the most reliable and efficient method of ending one’s life? --- ## [Can anyone explain why so many people like the films of Jim Jarmusch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-so-many-people-like-the-films-of-jim-jarmusch/681623)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-why-so-many-people-like-the-films-of-jim-jarmusch/681623 "2014-02-21T18:50:02Z")
Jim Jarmusch is a film director. I would call him a controversial figure although many people will probably disagree with me. The first film that I ever saw which he directed was, Stranger than Paradise (1984). I just c… --- ## [Japanese Internment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-internment/613395)
**Author:** [@NadaHappyCamper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NadaHappyCamper)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-internment/613395 "2012-02-24T03:55:10Z")
Today I was listening to a program about the internment of the American Japanese after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The theme of the discussion was how unjust the treatment of American citizens was, and I agreed, at least… --- ## [Are you estranged from your family and want to reconcile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-estranged-from-your-family-and-want-to-reconcile/699868)
**Author:** [@blacksheep1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blacksheep1)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-estranged-from-your-family-and-want-to-reconcile/699868 "2014-10-01T18:11:52Z")
Good Morning, My name is Kevin McKeever and I’m a casting producer with LES Casting. I checked with the staff of The Straight Dope and obtained permission to post the following information about a new documentary series… --- ## [Feet. Do you really care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feet-do-you-really-care/401882)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feet-do-you-really-care/401882 "2007-05-19T00:39:32Z")
Right now there is a shoes-in-the-house thread, a PITA thread, Tarantino vs Uma Thurman’s feet, and who knows what other threads that mention the attractiveness of feet. I’ve heard umpty-ump women complain about the att… --- ## [Definition of a patty melt..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-patty-melt/744425)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-patty-melt/744425 "2016-01-30T19:52:18Z")
The patty melt I know is, ideally: Rye bread, grilled Cheese, melted: can be swiss or cheddar grilled onions ground beef patty I maintain that the defining characteristics of a patty melt are the patty and the melte… --- ## [Media Covering for Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-covering-for-obama/635117)
**Author:** [@Chen019](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chen019)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-covering-for-obama/635117 "2012-09-20T10:15:21Z")
Ramirez, the IBD’s editorial cartoonist and senior editor, has a point - if Dan Quayle or Bush had made these gaffes the media would be all over it. The media (aside from the equally biased Fox News) simply downplay news… --- ## [Should I purchase "'Fabric Protection'"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-purchase-fabric-protection/81320)
**Author:** [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2001, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-purchase-fabric-protection/81320 "2001-09-18T19:58:24Z")
I am very skeptical. This seems a lot like the “extended warranty” (electronics/appliances) or “special undercoating protection” (auto) scams that pad the salesman’s commission. However, I would like an informed opinion … --- ## [Pope Forced Into Retirement By Secret Vatican Gay Sex Club, Paper Says](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-forced-into-retirement-by-secret-vatican-gay-sex-club-paper-says/651108)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-forced-into-retirement-by-secret-vatican-gay-sex-club-paper-says/651108 "2013-02-28T16:11:14Z")
Story here. Not sure what to make of this. It sounds far too outlandish and Alexander VI-ish to be true, and yet given the various other dealings that the Church and secret societies in Italy have gotten up to in decad… --- ## [In Soviet Russia, children molest YOU! \[Edited title: Jesuit Priest blames sex abuse victims\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-soviet-russia-children-molest-you-edited-title-jesuit-priest-blames-sex-abuse-victims/633293)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-soviet-russia-children-molest-you-edited-title-jesuit-priest-blames-sex-abuse-victims/633293 "2012-09-06T23:51:18Z")
From the “And You Thought Republicans Were Out of Touch” file: Priest apologizes after sex abuse comments draw ire. For what it’s worth, I know how this guy feels – I can’t go anywhere near a playground these days with… --- ## [Football Q: Most yards to go for a first down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-q-most-yards-to-go-for-a-first-down/214850)
**Author:** [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-q-most-yards-to-go-for-a-first-down/214850 "2003-11-25T19:19:13Z")
File this one under “esoteric shit vibrotronica became curious about while watching the LSU / Ole Miss game.” The file is surprisingly large, but this is the only question I deemed SDMB worthy. What is the record for th… --- ## ["At The End Of The Day" And Other Phrases To Kill Off Now, Part XVII](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-end-of-the-day-and-other-phrases-to-kill-off-now-part-xvii/654150)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-end-of-the-day-and-other-phrases-to-kill-off-now-part-xvii/654150 "2013-03-30T14:31:13Z")
I know we have regular threads about new phrases that suddenly become overly popular and over-used. Time for the new version. My current nomination for most overused phrase that is getting on my nerves is, “at the end o… --- ## [LOTR: Why didn't Aragorn's family claim the throne earlier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-why-didnt-aragorns-family-claim-the-throne-earlier/429093)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-why-didnt-aragorns-family-claim-the-throne-earlier/429093 "2007-12-07T22:24:40Z")
So I’m reading LOTR yet again, and one thing always bothers me-Aragorn, is the heir of Ilsidor, and the true King of Gondor. And yet, why didn’t his family before him simply do the same? Just show up and say, “Here I a… --- ## [What do you think of Trevor Noah's inside joke at the Oscars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-trevor-noahs-inside-joke-at-the-oscars/830214)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-trevor-noahs-inside-joke-at-the-oscars/830214 "2019-03-10T08:58:43Z")
For those who don’t know, here is the clip: clip Only problem is that the Xhosa phrase he quoted actually means “White people don’t know I’m lying” Personally, I think it’s funny. --- ## [A girl, one cow, rides off into the sunset](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-girl-one-cow-rides-off-into-the-sunset/577656)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-girl-one-cow-rides-off-into-the-sunset/577656 "2011-04-13T11:41:36Z")
Cute story about a girl that rides a cow instead of a horse. I’d love to find a high res version of that photo of her jumping the fence. That would make great wallpaper for my laptop. this photo is so cute. http://msn… --- ## [Cranberry what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cranberry-what/561462)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cranberry-what/561462 "2010-11-25T22:26:47Z")
In the numerous threads talking about Thanksgiving dinner, we’re seeing the usual side chatter about cranberry jelly vs. cranberry relish. Let’s decide this once and for all! Yes, two options only: there’s no gray area … --- ## [Do West Coast Americans have an Accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-west-coast-americans-have-an-accent/359370)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-west-coast-americans-have-an-accent/359370 "2006-06-15T18:14:57Z")
Yes yes, I realise that this sounds like snobbery, but I have specific reasons for thinking that they (we) don’t. When people sing (well) they sound like West Coast Americans. This is regardless of how heavy their acc… --- ## [How big is 'too big' for a Bikini?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-too-big-for-a-bikini/398871)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-too-big-for-a-bikini/398871 "2007-04-07T01:25:19Z")
The other bikini thread got me thinking- how big is ‘too big’ for a bikini? I mean regarding weight/body type? Obviously I don’t see a lot of fat people in bikinis, but I’m kind of curious where the cutoff is. --- ## [Recommendations for trying out living as a woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-trying-out-living-as-a-woman/274061)
**Author:** [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-trying-out-living-as-a-woman/274061 "2004-12-31T16:15:25Z")
While rereading some old threads on the subject, I ran across the GOGIATI and Moir-Jessel tests. My results were: COGIATI level 4 (probable “late onset” TS); Moir-Jessel 60 (outside the range for a “normal” male). I know… --- ## [200,000 year old ruins in Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-000-year-old-ruins-in-africa/516213)
**Author:** [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-000-year-old-ruins-in-africa/516213 "2009-11-05T15:14:45Z")
Well almost certainly not… this webpage is not entirely convincing :slight\_smile: However someone made the stone circles around this area. Anyone got a more reputable source with who made these artifacts and how old t… --- ## [Terrible photographs of otherwise handsome/photogenic "celebrities"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrible-photographs-of-otherwise-handsome-photogenic-celebrities/508967)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrible-photographs-of-otherwise-handsome-photogenic-celebrities/508967 "2009-09-12T18:02:00Z")
With “celebrities” thus, so it can denote an actor, a politician, anyone well known to the public. I was thinking the other day of the practice very prevalent in political commercials wherein one party will use the wors… --- ## [Electric cars: why not removable batteries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-cars-why-not-removable-batteries/799232)
**Author:** [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-cars-why-not-removable-batteries/799232 "2017-10-26T15:07:06Z")
The main problems with electric cars seem to be limited range and lengthy recharge times. Both of these would be solved if you could easily swap out the batteries at the equivalent of a gas station. This would also solve… --- ## [Help me decide whether or not to get a dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-whether-or-not-to-get-a-dog/609077)
**Author:** [@Scathach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scathach)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-whether-or-not-to-get-a-dog/609077 "2012-02-25T22:47:25Z")
The big problem is that my partner and I both work full time. We’d be able to give the dog 2 walks a day, one in the morning before work and a longer one in the evening. In fact, a doggy jogging buddy would be awesome i… --- ## [NFL uniforms (throwbacks/alternates)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-uniforms-throwbacks-alternates/521102)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-uniforms-throwbacks-alternates/521102 "2009-12-19T19:53:24Z")
It’s boring here, so I ranked every NFL team’s uniforms based on their current standard home and away uniforms. I have also been thinking a lot lately about throwback and alternate uniforms, so I’ve included my thoughts … --- ## [Catholic Church being scum (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-church-being-scum-again/619998)
**Author:** [@tagos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tagos)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-church-being-scum-again/619998 "2012-05-02T09:29:43Z")
Catholic church urges pupils to sign anti-gay marriage petition I can just imagine the shreiking and wailing that would go up if a secular school tried to get kids to sign a pro petition. For a more fair and balanced … --- ## [Segway company owner dies after driving Segway off of cliff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/segway-company-owner-dies-after-driving-segway-off-of-cliff/555215)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/segway-company-owner-dies-after-driving-segway-off-of-cliff/555215 "2010-09-30T16:15:15Z")
Story Here. So, if you were planning on having the most ironic death this year, you might want to consider rescheduling for next year because this guy has it all wrapped up. --- ## [One (possibly) legit argument against legalizing prostitution.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-possibly-legit-argument-against-legalizing-prostitution/759977)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-possibly-legit-argument-against-legalizing-prostitution/759977 "2016-08-28T03:54:36Z")
I have no stake in this game, just trying to clarify my own thoughts on the matter. Your help is appreciated. I’m totally convinced by the 2 major arguments in favor - consenting adults should be at liberty to transac… --- ## [Poll: Are you more liberal or conservative than your parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-more-liberal-or-conservative-than-your-parents/639139)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-more-liberal-or-conservative-than-your-parents/639139 "2013-04-24T04:07:43Z")
I’m curious about how Dopers have evolved politically from their parents’ views. I am definitely further to the left than my mother (while she didn’t discuss politics much, I had the impression that she voted Republican… --- ## [Ask the Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-artist/616216)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-artist/616216 "2012-03-23T19:58:49Z")
I paint in oils, acrylics, poster paint ($2/pint, it’s a steal!), and watercolors; I draw with graphite, charcoal, and dry pastels. I do portraits, nudes, landscapes and still lifes, plus a fair amount of abstract doodl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1270&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1272&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)