# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1274&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:** 1275 --- ## [Is modern Islamic antisemitism different than historical Islamic anti-semitism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-modern-islamic-antisemitism-different-than-historical-islamic-anti-semitism/585026)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-modern-islamic-antisemitism-different-than-historical-islamic-anti-semitism/585026 "2011-06-15T13:04:09Z")
I don’t mean to pick on Citizen Pained because he is not the only one guilty of taking this position but part of the discussion in Israel threads always touches on Islamic anti-semitism. As if the only reason these Arab… --- ## [New Thread: 27 to 9 to 3 to 1 Movie Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771 "2005-10-28T19:27:07Z")
Okay, fans, here’s the new thread with a new game. First, here’s the original thread which shows the first several rounds. Here’s the synopsis of the rules: And I’ll put the new game in the next post. --- ## [Best alternative to dish cloths?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-alternative-to-dish-cloths/708453)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-alternative-to-dish-cloths/708453 "2015-01-02T17:59:23Z")
I’ve just tossed my second to last kitchen dish rag because the stench was so bad. I’ve tried everything from bleaching them to putting them in the dishwasher every time I do dishes (as recommended by a friend), but they… --- ## [Question regarding how the draft-dodging system worked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-how-the-draft-dodging-system-worked/725586)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-how-the-draft-dodging-system-worked/725586 "2015-07-21T23:19:43Z")
Hi, How was Donald Trump able to avoid serving in Vietnam? Was switching schools one way of continuing student deferments? The article refers to him going ti Fordham, Wharton ad UPenn. I look forward to your feedback. … --- ## [Do Barbers Still Shave Men, and Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-barbers-still-shave-men-and-why/145276)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-barbers-still-shave-men-and-why/145276 "2002-12-31T18:18:20Z")
It seems like an old-fashioned trend for men to come to their barbers for a shave. (a) I don’t understand why men wouldn’t choose to shave themselves, and (b) would Hair Cuttery look at me strange if I requested a shave… --- ## [Can a 777, or 747 airliner, Glide? If so how far?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-777-or-747-airliner-glide-if-so-how-far/173445)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-777-or-747-airliner-glide-if-so-how-far/173445 "2014-03-24T23:59:10Z")
Just wondering. If I am taking off from JFK and I am below 10K feet, I’d think the plane would drop like a sack of Lead. But I wonder about when we are up around 30K feet. Can those huge planes glide? If they can’t how d… --- ## [Most absurd celebrity crush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-absurd-celebrity-crush/355930)
**Author:** [@lobstermobster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobstermobster)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-absurd-celebrity-crush/355930 "2006-05-13T19:41:47Z")
Who do you secretly have a crush on in pop culture, celebrity or fictional character, that you are only comfortable sharing here in the anonymous world of SDMB. I’ll go first. No one knows that I am in love with Detect… --- ## [Regarding the story about "Truth or Consequences" told on the SNL retrospective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-story-about-truth-or-consequences-told-on-the-snl-retrospective/291276)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-story-about-truth-or-consequences-told-on-the-snl-retrospective/291276 "2020-06-12T13:24:32Z")
Did it really happen or is it a show biz urban legend like Uncle Don’s infamous sign-off? For those of you who didn’t see the “Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live” special on February 20th, ther… --- ## [How do I make a telephone ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-telephone-ring/370227)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-telephone-ring/370227 "2006-08-30T18:42:53Z")
A cow-orker was cleaning out the basement, found a rotary dial wall-mount telephone, brought it to work and mounted it on his cubicle wall. It’s been there for years. This week, because they were running out of room do… --- ## [Since the US voting system is so broken... what does everybody else use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-the-us-voting-system-is-so-broken-what-does-everybody-else-use/958610)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-the-us-voting-system-is-so-broken-what-does-everybody-else-use/958610 "2022-02-01T12:15:51Z")
I’ve heard lots of people say that the US voting system is broken and that it’s far too easy to vote twice or for dead people to vote. I have always trusted our voting system and figured it was as fair and honest as any … --- ## [uses for superglue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uses-for-superglue/381964)
**Author:** [@duvaduba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duvaduba)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uses-for-superglue/381964 "2006-11-30T13:12:42Z")
In cleaning up rental units of suspected “druggies”, there is often lots of superglue packages. What is the use for superglue besides for bonding things together? Also batteries packaging is abundant. What is the conn… --- ## [The democrats abandoning gun control will not help them win the votes of rural whites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democrats-abandoning-gun-control-will-not-help-them-win-the-votes-of-rural-whites/829504)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democrats-abandoning-gun-control-will-not-help-them-win-the-votes-of-rural-whites/829504 "2019-10-07T19:29:31Z")
Its an argument a lot of people seem to be making. “If democrats abandon gun control, then rural whites will be more open to the party”. I disagree. For one thing, gun control is fairly popular. But more importantly… --- ## [Worst tacked on character or sub-plot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tacked-on-character-or-sub-plot/275224)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tacked-on-character-or-sub-plot/275224 "2004-12-03T19:09:50Z")
What springs immediately to my mind is Rob Schneider’s role in “Judge Dredd.” Apparently desperate for comic relief, the producers had him mugging and making non-stop wisecracks through all of his (frankly terrifying) m… --- ## [When and how will the US fall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-how-will-the-us-fall/669366)
**Author:** [@TashaKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TashaKitty)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-how-will-the-us-fall/669366 "2013-09-25T17:07:13Z")
Every empire in history has fallen, so it’s only a matter of time before the US does, too. What do you dopers think will cause its downfall and when? --- ## [What would you be willing to permanently give sex for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-be-willing-to-permanently-give-sex-for/643558)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-be-willing-to-permanently-give-sex-for/643558 "2012-12-12T03:36:48Z")
Is there anything for which one would be willing to permanently give up all sex, masturbation and orgasm? ETA: ok, that OP title is supposed to say “permanently give UP sex”; not permanently give sex. &aha. --- ## [Poisonous volunteer squash? Anyone heard of this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poisonous-volunteer-squash-anyone-heard-of-this/417453)
**Author:** [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poisonous-volunteer-squash-anyone-heard-of-this/417453 "2016-12-12T23:49:42Z")
This is ringing a bell in the back of my head somewhere, but I can’t remember and it’s too general for successful Googling. I seem to recall a story about how you shouldn’t eat unidentified volunteer squash in your gard… --- ## [Attention-physicians, Biologists, Epidemiologists, Virologists & Others! Alert!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-physicians-biologists-epidemiologists-virologists-others-alert/161240)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-physicians-biologists-epidemiologists-virologists-others-alert/161240 "2003-04-25T14:27:44Z")
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2846243.stm Houston, we have one Hell of a problem. And I ain’t laughin’. Be on the lookout for cases of this disease. I suggest that you report cases to local/regional/national Healt… --- ## [Why do U.S. newspapers sometimes use 'Single Quotes' in headlines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-u-s-newspapers-sometimes-use-single-quotes-in-headlines/522472)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-u-s-newspapers-sometimes-use-single-quotes-in-headlines/522472 "2009-12-27T17:12:17Z")
Double quotes is the standard in American English, except for quotes within other quotes. But sometimes newspapers (I see this in the Washington Post) use the single quotes in headlines. Like today: Iran warns that it… --- ## [How do so many people get pregnant from condoms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-so-many-people-get-pregnant-from-condoms/503153)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-so-many-people-get-pregnant-from-condoms/503153 "2009-07-16T23:16:02Z")
All right, granted, in the old days there wasn’t too much you could do if one broke. But today it’s pretty obvious if one breaks–you’d think that the morning after pill could be obtained pretty easily, making the failure… --- ## [Critique my fence design (and questions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-fence-design-and-questions/446453)
**Author:** [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-fence-design-and-questions/446453 "2008-04-25T18:25:05Z")
I want to put a privacy fence in my back yard but I don’t want the typical dog-eared fence. I want something both traditional but sort of modern. I’ve seen fences built with corrugated metal panels that I’ve liked but … --- ## [Botticelli, January 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083 "2012-02-07T18:30:14Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=630098&highlight=botticelli Since the last thread petered out, I figured what the hell - a new year, a new game! The letter is O. --- ## [USAmericans: can you reliably determine a person's "race" over the telephone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usamericans-can-you-reliably-determine-a-persons-race-over-the-telephone/689111)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usamericans-can-you-reliably-determine-a-persons-race-over-the-telephone/689111 "2014-05-29T07:25:46Z")
That’s a specific “you,” not an epicene one. If you think you, personally, can accomplish this feat but most people cannot, the answer to the question is “yes”; if you cannot but others can, you should answer “no.” Rac… --- ## [My co-worker cashed a check...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-co-worker-cashed-a-check/458958)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-co-worker-cashed-a-check/458958 "2008-08-20T18:57:57Z")
I used to reply to her occassional e-mails with a copy of the information from Snopes, but have had to switch over to just sending her the links. When she turned around in her cube to tell me last week that she got what … --- ## [X-Men Origins: Wolverine first look (boxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-origins-wolverine-first-look-boxed-spoilers/494953)
**Author:** [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-origins-wolverine-first-look-boxed-spoilers/494953 "2009-05-09T13:02:14Z")
Just back from a midnight West Coast showing of Wolverine and liked it a great deal. There are lots of fine touches, particularly the casting. Schreiber and Jackman have a complex interactions. Taylor Kitsch is a perfec… --- ## ["Documented" cases of man viewing porn, discovering daughter or son performing in it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documented-cases-of-man-viewing-porn-discovering-daughter-or-son-performing-in-it/342099)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documented-cases-of-man-viewing-porn-discovering-daughter-or-son-performing-in-it/342099 "2006-02-03T00:50:19Z")
I realize this kind of thing isn’t likely to be mentioned in the family update Christmas letter, but has anybody ever admitted that they purchased/rented some porno and discovered their daughter or son performing in the … --- ## [IBM supercomputer destroys human contestants on Jeopardy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ibm-supercomputer-destroys-human-contestants-on-jeopardy/567579)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ibm-supercomputer-destroys-human-contestants-on-jeopardy/567579 "2011-02-11T16:57:11Z")
Video here. Amazing. Naturally, philosophers no longer consider “playing Jeopardy” as a marker of intelligence :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Do you prefer the drapes open or closed at night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-the-drapes-open-or-closed-at-night/624199)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-the-drapes-open-or-closed-at-night/624199 "2012-06-09T04:46:06Z")
I like my windows open whenever possible. I never draw the blinds unless I plan on doing something I do not want anyone else to see…and I am not shy about what others may see. My girlfriend, however, draws the blinds as… --- ## [Trump as Speaker of the House...need not even win an election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-as-speaker-of-the-house-need-not-even-win-an-election/947020)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-as-speaker-of-the-house-need-not-even-win-an-election/947020 "2022-11-20T07:15:11Z")
Someone please tell me this cannot happen (tl;dr: if Republicans gain control of the House in the next election they can name anyone to be Speaker and could choose Trump…no need for him to be a member of Congress). --- ## [Yahoo! Article: "The 7 Foods Experts Won't Eat" Thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-article-the-7-foods-experts-wont-eat-thoughts/520750)
**Author:** [@Rattlehead02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rattlehead02)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-article-the-7-foods-experts-wont-eat-thoughts/520750 "2009-12-12T19:40:22Z")
Nope to get into GD territory here, but it sounds an awful lot like organic food propaganda. What struck me as the most absurd was the bit about potatoes. Nonorganic Potatoes Bolding mine. Amazingly, the solution … --- ## [Floridopers: The Wilma Watch Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridopers-the-wilma-watch-thread/326734)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridopers-the-wilma-watch-thread/326734 "2005-11-01T19:18:42Z")
Well, we dodged bullets this summer, as opposed to last year, when we were slammed with four hurricanes in a row. But it looks like Wilma may be the one we need to keep an eye on. I believe the url is updated automatic… --- ## [summit everest without climbing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summit-everest-without-climbing/79362)
**Author:** [@fecal\_nugget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fecal_nugget)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summit-everest-without-climbing/79362 "2017-09-06T07:58:49Z")
I’ve been batting this idea around for awhile in my head, and I’m wondering what it would take: I want to have a helicopter take me to the top of Mt. Everest, drop me off for a few pictures, and wisk me off again. this … --- ## [Feel Good Friday: WHERE Was Your First Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feel-good-friday-where-was-your-first-time/539419)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feel-good-friday-where-was-your-first-time/539419 "2010-05-18T20:43:43Z")
Hey Everyone! I’ve participated in several threads that asked how old you were when you lost your virginity - but today I’d just like to hear about where. It could be the town or the room - and you don’t have to give u… --- ## [Is it really that hard to know which piece of luggage is yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-that-hard-to-know-which-piece-of-luggage-is-yours/670067)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-that-hard-to-know-which-piece-of-luggage-is-yours/670067 "2013-10-12T05:58:31Z")
Just flew into Phoenix and was at baggage claim getting my bag. I’m standing next to this guy that picked up every black suitcase between 18” and 26” no matter what brand, or how many wheels it had and checked the airli… --- ## [Tell us about your favorite sexless love affairs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-your-favorite-sexless-love-affairs/528333)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-your-favorite-sexless-love-affairs/528333 "2010-02-14T13:43:47Z")
Though I’ve never seen an episode of Bones in first-run, I sometimes catch a rerun on TNT. Almost every episode I’ve seen ends with Booth & Brennan having dinner or fixing his plumbing or doing something else together, … --- ## [What, if anything, is a good investment nowadays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-is-a-good-investment-nowadays/593705)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-is-a-good-investment-nowadays/593705 "2014-07-05T13:31:19Z")
If you are at a poker table and can’t spot the sucker, then it is you. So here I am. If someone has money they want to invest (not a huge amount of money, just a few thousand) are there any investments worth looking into… --- ## [About theft and piracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-theft-and-piracy/122607)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-theft-and-piracy/122607 "2002-08-13T15:26:17Z")
\[Disclaimer\] Piracy is illegal I do not condone piracy in any of it’s forms nor encourage anyone to use illegaly obtained software, music, movies or any other kind of material subject to copyright laws. \[End disclaime… --- ## [What did people do for heart attacks before ~50 years ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-people-do-for-heart-attacks-before-50-years-ago/573855)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-people-do-for-heart-attacks-before-50-years-ago/573855 "2011-03-10T20:53:41Z")
Before 50-ish years ago as far as I know most treatments for a heart attack didn’t exist. Most medications and supplements for hypertension, cholesterol, triglycerides, homocysteine, etc. either hadn’t been invented or n… --- ## [Who is that black guy in every commercial on TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-black-guy-in-every-commercial-on-tv/293512)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-black-guy-in-every-commercial-on-tv/293512 "2005-03-09T21:11:52Z")
I can’t be the only one who has noticed this guy is in damn near every commerical. He looks like he’s in his mid-twenties with Cosmo Kramer like hair. He’s kinda odd looking. That’s why I noticed him. I first noticed him… --- ## [Porridge: Oats, farina (Cream of Wheat), or corn (grits)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porridge-oats-farina-cream-of-wheat-or-corn-grits/617394)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porridge-oats-farina-cream-of-wheat-or-corn-grits/617394 "2012-04-02T21:05:46Z")
Which porridge do you prefer: Oats, farina, or corn? If none of those, this poll isn’t for you. Oats can be rolled, steel-cut, or whatever. Preparation can be oatmeal or gruel, as you prefer. --- ## [Scars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scars/606890)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scars/606890 "2011-12-22T04:00:13Z")
What have you got and how did you get them? Maybe just stick to the best ones if you’ve got lots. :slight\_smile: I have an invisible scar on my lower lip, but I can feel it. I got it as a tantrum-throwing baby when I… --- ## [whats the difference between a missile and torpedo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-a-missile-and-torpedo/423483)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-a-missile-and-torpedo/423483 "2007-10-22T04:13:19Z")
This is a silly question that is only spurred by my own ignorance and curiousity. Whats the difference between a missile and a torpedo? A torpedo, according to what I understand can be fired in or above the water. Is tha… --- ## [Do some college degree plans actually decrease your job prospects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-college-degree-plans-actually-decrease-your-job-prospects/618244)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-college-degree-plans-actually-decrease-your-job-prospects/618244 "2012-04-11T02:00:46Z")
This question stems from some conversations with acquaintances who have hiring responsibilities in their companies. One of the many recession-related news articles a while back covered the misfortunes of a lady who majo… --- ## [I got a friend request from a Moderator!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-friend-request-from-a-moderator/768570)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-friend-request-from-a-moderator/768570 "2017-03-17T03:45:04Z")
It was totally unexpected, but one of the SDMB’s premier jackbooted thugs asked me to be a friend:cool: Of course I accepted:D I won’t name the Mod because I don’t want accusations of special treatment to stem from our … --- ## [Bee Sting In Toe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-sting-in-toe/694842)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-sting-in-toe/694842 "2014-08-07T14:29:47Z")
I’m gonna whine and complain here, because there’s no one else around to hear me. I haven’t had bee stings in FOREVER. Not even when I was having problems with bees around my deck and the siding of my house. This year I… --- ## [Giuliani wins in 08](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giuliani-wins-in-08/424302)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giuliani-wins-in-08/424302 "2007-11-14T18:11:48Z")
Hillary will get the Democrat nomination, which will ensure that they spend another 4 years looking at the white house from outside the fence. If you think she actually has a chance to be elected, you’re fooling yoursel… --- ## [Goddammit, Leave The Liver Alone!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddammit-leave-the-liver-alone/539437)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddammit-leave-the-liver-alone/539437 "2010-05-21T15:08:15Z")
From the article: \*A few dozen protesters picketed the restaurants of acclaimed chef Thomas Keller last weekend, over his use of an ingredient that has become a lightning rod in the culinary world – foie gras. Chefs l… --- ## [Lieberman may bolt from the Dems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lieberman-may-bolt-from-the-dems/363323)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lieberman-may-bolt-from-the-dems/363323 "2006-09-06T02:27:58Z")
Joe Lieberman has announced he may run as an independent if Ned Lamont beats him in the Connecticut primary. Mainly on account of policy differences over the Iraq war. I guess that would make a beneficial difference in… --- ## [I've just about given up hope...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-about-given-up-hope/226883)
**Author:** [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-about-given-up-hope/226883 "2004-02-05T00:08:04Z")
After 4 months of college I have finally made friends with a female. Rather than get into details on that front, I’ll just get on with my intended rant. For the past 4 months my hope had been that getting female friends … --- ## [what's wrong with dating big girls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-dating-big-girls/137082)
**Author:** [@bonita\_supreme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonita_supreme)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2002, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-dating-big-girls/137082 "2002-11-23T18:01:42Z")
I would just like to point out that i am a NICE LOOKING 22 yr old latina female and i am upset that men do not look at me like they do with the skinny female. My question is Whats wrong with the big girl? We are just lik… --- ## [How did men wear monocles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-men-wear-monocles/635860)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-men-wear-monocles/635860 "2012-09-28T05:18:37Z")
I heard one of those jokey “his monocle dropped on the floor jokes” and it got me to wondering about real life monocle users. How exactly did monocle users a 100 years ago keep their monocles securely fastened? Did the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1273&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1275&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)