# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1283&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:** 1284 --- ## [How do you make Quesadillas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-quesadillas/560188)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-quesadillas/560188 "2015-08-26T12:22:43Z")
I love Quesadillas. We have a place called Taco Bueno that makes good one. But $5 is a bit pricey. Can you make good ones at home? How do you do it? Do you have to buy a machine like this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/S… --- ## [I did not know this person was in THAT...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-this-person-was-in-that/598657)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-this-person-was-in-that/598657 "2011-10-10T21:40:46Z")
Saturday night, I went around the corner to have sushi for my dinner. The restaurant is owned and operated by a family, and on Saturday nights they pop a movie into the DVD player. This week’s movie was Superman III (the… --- ## [Street Sweeping: Why So Thorough? \[incl link to Cecil's SD-Chi column\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-sweeping-why-so-thorough-incl-link-to-cecils-sd-chi-column/546665)
**Author:** [@Wheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheat)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-sweeping-why-so-thorough-incl-link-to-cecils-sd-chi-column/546665 "2010-11-23T00:54:52Z")
So I’m relatively new to living in Chicago, and something that has struck me is that while all other city services seem to be lacking a bit, the street cleaning is still very thorough. Although it’s only halfway through … --- ## ["I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proud-to-be-gay-and-i-consider-being-gay-among-the-greatest-gifts-god-has-given-me/702996)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proud-to-be-gay-and-i-consider-being-gay-among-the-greatest-gifts-god-has-given-me/702996 "2015-05-12T17:55:24Z")
“Greatest gifts God has given me”? Really? :smack: So Tim Cook officially came out, though I don’t think it’s much of a surprise but good for him. That’s a pretty powerful successful person to look up to for kids that… --- ## [Pitting Jane Says and Terminator Gold 3000 - by Manhattan's Request](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-jane-says-and-terminator-gold-3000-by-manhattans-request/152382)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-jane-says-and-terminator-gold-3000-by-manhattans-request/152382 "2003-02-06T03:59:51Z")
In this closed thread jane\_says said the following about a product intended for use to cheat on a drug test: This pissed off the moderator manhattan enough to close the thread. It pissed me off, too, so I am fulfillin… --- ## [You can relay a single 140 character message to your 16-year-old self. What do you say?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-relay-a-single-140-character-message-to-your-16-year-old-self-what-do-you-say/785065)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-relay-a-single-140-character-message-to-your-16-year-old-self-what-do-you-say/785065 "2017-04-30T03:49:06Z")
Rules for this hypothetical: You cannot send specific information about future events, so no winning lottery numbers, future news stories, or anything similar. You cannot choose which day your 16-year-old self will get … --- ## [Pitting Benny Hinn's followers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-benny-hinns-followers/293414)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-benny-hinns-followers/293414 "2011-03-05T01:22:13Z")
Dateline did their second (and mass media’s umpteenth) expose on Benny Hinn last night. There’s nothing particularly surprising in their well substantiated claims about Hinn himself: \*He lives a lavish lifestyle that i… --- ## [I hate how my smile looks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-how-my-smile-looks/675608)
**Author:** [@Jesse\_Pinkman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesse_Pinkman)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-how-my-smile-looks/675608 "2013-12-11T21:21:10Z")
I can’t help it, but I do. My face is fine otherwise (if a bit young looking), but my smile makes me look like a mentally-deficient teenager. I can’t stand looking at pictures of myself for that very reason, and I avoid… --- ## [Man tricks woman into taking pills to abort fetus. What should he be charged with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-tricks-woman-into-taking-pills-to-abort-fetus-what-should-he-be-charged-with/680074)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2014, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-tricks-woman-into-taking-pills-to-abort-fetus-what-should-he-be-charged-with/680074 "2014-02-01T04:46:25Z")
Story here. FTA: Apparently Florida has no “Injury to a fetus” type statute or I assume that he would have been charged with something like that. The abortion parallels are obvious. Should it become murder because t… --- ## [For what it's worth I'm with JB99](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-what-its-worth-im-with-jb99/829758)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-what-its-worth-im-with-jb99/829758 "2019-02-24T02:10:47Z")
Well, I mean, I’m not leaving (I have WillFarnaby on ignore), but anyone coming here for intelligent discussion is not well-served by shitheads like this stinking up the joint. And then you see shit like this, which is … --- ## [What’s up with gender reveal parties and fires?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-gender-reveal-parties-and-fires/920025)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-gender-reveal-parties-and-fires/920025 "2021-07-21T17:48:53Z")
First of all, I don’t understand why a gender reveal party is even a thing. Second, why is it they seem to be into setting fires? Another one in the news for setting off a wildfire in California — --- ## [How much more horny are men in general than women in general (if at all?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-horny-are-men-in-general-than-women-in-general-if-at-all/601903)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-horny-are-men-in-general-than-women-in-general-if-at-all/601903 "2011-11-07T05:43:14Z")
Looking for actual research here… “Horny” is not a scientific term, but I imagine there’s plenty of research out there that, once its findings are translated into non-jargon English, could easily include the word “horny… --- ## [Why aren't Chinese words spelled phonetically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-chinese-words-spelled-phonetically/71501)
**Author:** [@ephedra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ephedra)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2001, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-chinese-words-spelled-phonetically/71501 "2001-07-12T15:07:59Z")
It seems like folks are always correcting my pronunciation of Chinese words that I’ve only read before. “It’s not Tao, it’s Dow” “It’s not Feng Shui, it’s Fung Shway” “It’s not Chi, it’s Kee” etc… Granted these corr… --- ## [Elder Scrolls Online--is anyone looking forward to it, or has it dropped from gamer consciousness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-is-anyone-looking-forward-to-it-or-has-it-dropped-from-gamer-consciousness/676660)
**Author:** [@Cognoscant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cognoscant)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-is-anyone-looking-forward-to-it-or-has-it-dropped-from-gamer-consciousness/676660 "2014-04-24T20:14:24Z")
I’ve been somewhat of a fan of the Elder Scroll Series (through I was disappointed by Skyrim, sadly…felt it was a bit plastic and lacked a bit in gameplay), and I’m somewhat curious to hear if anybody on the SDMB is look… --- ## [Would You Have Been Put To Death Under the Mosaic Code?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-been-put-to-death-under-the-mosaic-code/568019)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-been-put-to-death-under-the-mosaic-code/568019 "2011-01-21T19:57:03Z")
If Mosaic Law was still in effect would you have been executed under it in its moral and civil aspects (not its ceremonial aspects such as working on the Sabbath)? \* Murder \* Adultery \* Bestiality\[13\] \* Rape \[14\] \* Homo… --- ## [Salaried employees - How much unpaid overtime a week do you work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salaried-employees-how-much-unpaid-overtime-a-week-do-you-work/549998)
**Author:** [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salaried-employees-how-much-unpaid-overtime-a-week-do-you-work/549998 "2010-08-19T02:50:46Z")
…and what is your profession? For me, it’s about 10-12 hours a week, and I’m a licensed professional Engineer. --- ## [Why are some restaurant locations "cursed"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-restaurant-locations-cursed/541934)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-restaurant-locations-cursed/541934 "2010-06-08T16:28:57Z")
What is it about certain locations that can’t seem to sustain a sucessful restaurant? Is is traffic patterns? A succession of inept/unlucky entrepreneurs? Maybe the place is built over an ancient burial site? There is a… --- ## [Antifas - The largely imaginary boogeyman of the far right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antifas-the-largely-imaginary-boogeyman-of-the-far-right/790354)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antifas-the-largely-imaginary-boogeyman-of-the-far-right/790354 "2017-07-11T03:57:41Z")
http://fusion.kinja.com/patriot-accidentally-shoots-himself-at-non-existent-a-1796586118 Yup, just another right wing troll creating bullshit ‘Antifas’ pages and stirring up the alt-right, the racists and the other far … --- ## [Survivor: 11/30/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-11-30-11/604703)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-11-30-11/604703 "2011-12-05T22:30:01Z")
Hmmm. No Survivor thread yet. I really wish people would stop kissing Coach’s ass and just vote him out. If he takes the Asian chick and Cowboy with him to the final, he wins. As for Cochrane, who knows. Maybe he c… --- ## [Pink: why is it such a bad color for males?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-why-is-it-such-a-bad-color-for-males/661480)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-why-is-it-such-a-bad-color-for-males/661480 "2013-06-22T17:10:28Z")
I just replaced my old Droid-X with a new Samsung Galaxy S4. Being a lazy bastard, I made the purchase online. A few days later I get the phone as well as the OtterBox (love their products). I had ordered a black Otter… --- ## [Find the cat in the photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-the-cat-in-the-photo/653800)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-the-cat-in-the-photo/653800 "2013-03-26T12:55:32Z")
Once you see it, it stands out, but finding it was tougher than I thought. The photo If you see it, please don’t give away where it is and spoil the surprise for others. . --- ## [Constructive political compromise -- possible? Desirable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constructive-political-compromise-possible-desirable/841983)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constructive-political-compromise-possible-desirable/841983 "2019-11-08T03:49:58Z")
Something I heard on NPR this morning, I don’t remember what, triggered a thought about a possible presidential candidate (for example) whose platform had the over-arching theme of bipartisanship first, and specific prog… --- ## [How much would Carrie Bradshaw's apartment rent for in NYC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-carrie-bradshaws-apartment-rent-for-in-nyc/430242)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-carrie-bradshaws-apartment-rent-for-in-nyc/430242 "2007-12-23T14:19:52Z")
Yeah, I’ll admit I’ve been watching Sex in the City DVDs with my GF. I’m curious about what the real world rent would be for Carrie Bradthe the shaw’s Upper West Side apartment. Unlike the Manhattan apartments inhabite… --- ## [If Kavanaugh gets in and Roe v. Wade is overturned, what do you think that will look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-kavanaugh-gets-in-and-roe-v-wade-is-overturned-what-do-you-think-that-will-look-like/821031)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-kavanaugh-gets-in-and-roe-v-wade-is-overturned-what-do-you-think-that-will-look-like/821031 "2018-09-15T02:31:37Z")
I just can’t imagine it. Seriously, I just can’t. I’m way past the point of ever needing one, but I’m literally shaking just thinking about this. I honestly don’t know if the shaking is fear or anger or both. --- ## [Masked Ball in Eyes Wide Shut: Lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masked-ball-in-eyes-wide-shut-lyrics/129586)
**Author:** [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masked-ball-in-eyes-wide-shut-lyrics/129586 "2015-06-03T02:10:52Z")
Are there any actual lyrics to the Masked Ball song in Eyes Wide Shut, or is what they’re singing just nonsense? --- ## [Hypothetically: The Chief of Police commits and admits he commited a felony...\[Edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetically-the-chief-of-police-commits-and-admits-he-commited-a-felony-edited-title/584607)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetically-the-chief-of-police-commits-and-admits-he-commited-a-felony-edited-title/584607 "2011-06-12T17:20:40Z")
…in the town, village, or city that you live in. Should he be charged? Even if he’s not, should he resign? If he doesn’t resign…does he have any credibility? --- ## [Assisting the police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assisting-the-police/662459)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assisting-the-police/662459 "2013-07-08T16:14:58Z")
You’re sitting at a table on the sidewalk out front of a cafe, sipping coffee, facing the street. The cafe is right in the middle of a city block. It’s early Sunday morning and there’s nobody else out except you, as fa… --- ## [Tobacco should be outlawed in all public places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tobacco-should-be-outlawed-in-all-public-places/366158)
**Author:** [@LeftFootRightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeftFootRightFoot)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tobacco-should-be-outlawed-in-all-public-places/366158 "2006-08-01T12:34:48Z")
I’m an atheist who strongly believes in personal freedoms, so naturally I think the current anti-drug climate in North America is a bit silly. That goes with the belief that if you’re stupid enough to smoke 5 packs a da… --- ## [Logistical Problems with Harry Potter (Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logistical-problems-with-harry-potter-spoilers/214239)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2004, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logistical-problems-with-harry-potter-spoilers/214239 "2004-01-02T23:26:06Z")
Spoilers galore: So I’ve read the first four books, and while they’re real page-turners, and overall great, fun, engrossing books, I have some issues: How many wizards are there? Hogwarts feels small, and every adult… --- ## [Subway, over-priced food, pseudo sandwich artists, and you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subway-over-priced-food-pseudo-sandwich-artists-and-you/89833)
**Author:** [@vandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandal)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subway-over-priced-food-pseudo-sandwich-artists-and-you/89833 "2003-02-04T20:58:20Z")
Yes, I occasionally patron Subway, and yes, I actually do enjoy the food there (I’ll get into why it’s “occasional” in a moment). Their chicken sandwiches are exquisite. Nothing beats the classic cold cut. And the amount… --- ## [Eyebrow raising purchase combinations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735)
**Author:** [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735 "2009-08-31T18:57:22Z")
So I was at the store today and I remembered my husband asked me to buy KY. Also there was a sale on a new boxed wine that I had heard was actually ok. So I find myself with a box of wine and lubricant in my cart. “I t… --- ## [Dog the bounty hunter. You disapoint me sir.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-the-bounty-hunter-you-disapoint-me-sir/424872)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-the-bounty-hunter-you-disapoint-me-sir/424872 "2007-11-08T01:29:11Z")
I am so shocked! And disapointed! I really liked this guy. I can’t believe he’s a fucking racist… Link --- ## [Warfare from the 1850s to the 1950s and the late adoption of high rate of fire rifles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warfare-from-the-1850s-to-the-1950s-and-the-late-adoption-of-high-rate-of-fire-rifles/630355)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2012, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warfare-from-the-1850s-to-the-1950s-and-the-late-adoption-of-high-rate-of-fire-rifles/630355 "2012-08-16T08:17:07Z")
During the US civil war, the most common rifles were Minié-type muzzle loaders which have a range of 300-400 meters and a rate of fire of around 3 shots per minute. During the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, the Dreyse and… --- ## [Michele Bachmann Not To Run For Reelection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michele-bachmann-not-to-run-for-reelection/659613)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michele-bachmann-not-to-run-for-reelection/659613 "2013-06-18T04:22:21Z")
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/us/politics/michele-bachmann-wont-seek-re-election-next-year.html?ref=politics&\_r=0 I’m mildly surprised but I can’t say I’m displeased. --- ## [Animal Cruelty on the SDMB, a tale of lies and attempted murder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animal-cruelty-on-the-sdmb-a-tale-of-lies-and-attempted-murder/53151)
**Author:** [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2001, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animal-cruelty-on-the-sdmb-a-tale-of-lies-and-attempted-murder/53151 "2001-02-07T00:53:41Z")
Why does this thread exist? It exists for three reasons. \[ul\] \[li\]1, is to refute much of the misinformation spread in the “Should aggressive dog breeds be banned” thread in GD.\[/li\] \[li\]2, Some of the attitudes expre… --- ## [How decadeology should be done.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-decadeology-should-be-done/774387)
**Author:** [@Nadnerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadnerb)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-decadeology-should-be-done/774387 "2017-11-30T17:22:35Z")
Here’s a chart to explain the cultural beginnings and endings of every decade since the 1950s: 1950s: Actual decade- 1950-1959 Absolute duration- 1946-1963 Prelude- 1946-1952 Zeitgeist- 1953-1959 Echo- 1960-1963 Q… --- ## [Minority Report questions (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minority-report-questions-spoilers/115474)
**Author:** [@Avumede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avumede)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2002, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minority-report-questions-spoilers/115474 "2002-07-22T04:39:23Z")
I really liked this movie, but I am a bit confused about certain parts. So were there any real minority reports? The murder that John supposedly committed didn’t have one. And the murder of Agatha’s mother didn’t have… --- ## [Car commercials in the US: How do you BECOME a "Professional Driver" on a "Closed Course"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-commercials-in-the-us-how-do-you-become-a-professional-driver-on-a-closed-course/615147)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-commercials-in-the-us-how-do-you-become-a-professional-driver-on-a-closed-course/615147 "2012-03-09T23:05:43Z")
See this thread: Professional Driver…Closed Course. - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board Anyway, how does one become, in terms of career path, a “Professional Driver” that is filmed driving Detroit’s newest on “C… --- ## [Do I tell my neighbor that his son's teacher is gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-tell-my-neighbor-that-his-sons-teacher-is-gay/513539)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-tell-my-neighbor-that-his-sons-teacher-is-gay/513539 "2009-10-16T00:30:40Z")
My Neighbor, let’s call him Don, is convinced that gays are evil and that he’s never actually met one. He says he would know if he ever met one because he can ‘just tell’ but that he never has. Now, his son and mine ar… --- ## [Two best films of the 20th century](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-best-films-of-the-20th-century/538710)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-best-films-of-the-20th-century/538710 "2010-05-11T18:08:48Z")
Metropolis Pulp Fiction --- ## [Melissa Gilbert - wow, she aged badly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melissa-gilbert-wow-she-aged-badly/606230)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melissa-gilbert-wow-she-aged-badly/606230 "2011-12-15T14:55:02Z")
Melissa Gilbert still looked good a few years ago when she guested on Babylon 5. She played real life hubby Bruce Boxleitner’s tv wife. She’s got those huge botox lips now. I’ll always remember her as half-pint on Litt… --- ## [I just got a new job! I'm quitting my new job!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-a-new-job-im-quitting-my-new-job/715744)
**Author:** [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-a-new-job-im-quitting-my-new-job/715744 "2015-03-27T21:48:56Z")
I just took a new job, but after about two months, it’s clear that I am not a good fit for the organization. There has been a tremendous amount of turnover at my position, and when I asked about it during interviews, the… --- ## [Why do sororities have "house mothers," but fraternities don't have "house fathers"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-sororities-have-house-mothers-but-fraternities-dont-have-house-fathers/458166)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-sororities-have-house-mothers-but-fraternities-dont-have-house-fathers/458166 "2022-02-12T21:54:34Z")
I saw the trailer for the new Anna Faris movie, The House Bunny, where her character gets a job as a sorority “house mother,” apparently a resident adult supervisor to the sisters. But my brother was in a fraternity and… --- ## [Why did Britain give up Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-britain-give-up-canada/735152)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2015, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-britain-give-up-canada/735152 "2015-11-07T06:49:44Z")
This thread Voluntary Accession - Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports - Straight Dope Message Board reminds me of the fact that less than 100 years after fighting a batte with France and less than 90 after fighting the colonie… --- ## [Half of Republicans Believe Trump's Illegal Vote Lie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-of-republicans-believe-trumps-illegal-vote-lie/815049)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-of-republicans-believe-trumps-illegal-vote-lie/815049 "2018-06-08T18:07:57Z")
From HuffPo, as quoted in Crooks and Liars… The tighty righties believe to their souls that they are the majority. That the only reason they ever lose elections is because of massive voter fraud. I have two question… --- ## [Is the concept of "drafts" (writing, not war) outmoded with today's technology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-concept-of-drafts-writing-not-war-outmoded-with-todays-technology/581100)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-concept-of-drafts-writing-not-war-outmoded-with-todays-technology/581100 "2011-05-19T14:17:02Z")
In the old fogeythread, \*\*\*\*Sleel \*\*\*\*writes: Got me thinking… I’ve rarely written more than one draft in the sense of writing everything out and making drastic rewrites and corrections later on. I do, however, change… --- ## [Big T Can Eat My Ass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-t-can-eat-my-ass/757073)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-t-can-eat-my-ass/757073 "2016-06-14T23:54:04Z")
TLDR This fucking mote of a man can suck my left nut 'til my right one is jealous. Lots of people here call you big tard. I think that is offensive to tards. Your name suggests that you are overcompensating and your po… --- ## [Rate your overall attractiveness to the opposite sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-overall-attractiveness-to-the-opposite-sex/561250)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-overall-attractiveness-to-the-opposite-sex/561250 "2010-11-27T19:05:11Z")
Attraction meaning the whole package, not just looks. Two questions. Rate yourself. Rate your partner wrt to yourself. For example if you are a 7 and your partner is a 10, his/her rating is a +3 --- ## [Girls and their bikinis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-and-their-bikinis/191977)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-and-their-bikinis/191977 "2003-08-02T14:32:39Z")
Yesterday I went to the local swimming hole, mainly to observe social interactions. Okay, I was there to look at girls \_ \_ I got quite a surprise this time! For the first time in the several years that I’ve been going… --- ## [American Idol 4/3 - 4/4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465)
**Author:** [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-3-4-4/398465 "2007-04-06T21:24:09Z")
Did I hear correctly toward the end of last week’s results show that this week’s guest “master teacher” is Tony Bennett? This has potential to be interesting. Melinda and LaKisha, no problem – but I’m wondering what ki… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1282&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1284&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)