# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1286&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:** 1287 --- ## [Caller asking to verify address to send free publication, wants boss: Scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caller-asking-to-verify-address-to-send-free-publication-wants-boss-scam/405389)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caller-asking-to-verify-address-to-send-free-publication-wants-boss-scam/405389 "2007-05-26T12:19:55Z")
Where I work, we get frequent cold calls from callers representing (or purporting to represent) technical publications (either magazines or journals) asking to verify our address and other information “so that \ … --- ## [Have anyoone here even been involved in an Interracial Affair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-anyoone-here-even-been-involved-in-an-interracial-affair/231898)
**Author:** [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2004, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-anyoone-here-even-been-involved-in-an-interracial-affair/231898 "2004-03-03T17:02:18Z")
Have you ever been (or still are) involved with someone outside of your race? How long did it last and what was it about your significant other that attracted you to them. --- ## [Fast-Acting Toxins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-acting-toxins/404607)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-acting-toxins/404607 "2007-06-02T01:38:22Z")
I have a question that’s been bugging me for a long time, and today’s column on fast-acting poisons ( http://www.straightdope.com/columns/070518.html ) seems the appropriate reason to air it. In the original Edmund O’Br… --- ## [Roughly how much does it cost to maintain a kitten?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roughly-how-much-does-it-cost-to-maintain-a-kitten/168159)
**Author:** [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roughly-how-much-does-it-cost-to-maintain-a-kitten/168159 "2003-04-13T16:53:51Z")
My hunny is very very very much about getting a kitten. She was discussing her strong, present desire to get a kitten tonight with her mother. Toward the end she started crying. Then she went upstairs and was … well, … --- ## [Is this a victory for Bullies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-victory-for-bullies/629614)
**Author:** [@Boswellia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boswellia)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-victory-for-bullies/629614 "2012-08-05T01:15:20Z")
Firstly I apologise for the link to this story being one to The Daily Mail. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Within a few seconds of reading this article, my mental response was… “Well, the Bullies won then didn’t they. They got wha… --- ## [Ad slogans that are actually really good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-slogans-that-are-actually-really-good/607341)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-slogans-that-are-actually-really-good/607341 "2011-12-31T05:09:10Z")
We usually make fun of ads and slogans that suck. But what are some ad slogans which work and are good? Here’s one that I like: Trucks Bring It. --- ## [How to determine who wins the debate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-determine-who-wins-the-debate/766801)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-determine-who-wins-the-debate/766801 "2016-09-28T01:35:18Z")
Possibly a naive question, but spell it out for me in simple terms. Who decides? How do/does he/she/they score it and come up with a winner? Does the moderator actually declare a winner? No doubt Trump will declare hims… --- ## [Are cancer rates increasing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cancer-rates-increasing/616490)
**Author:** [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cancer-rates-increasing/616490 "2012-03-24T12:39:42Z")
I get mixed answers depending on the source. Herbalist websites insist that it has gone up dramatically, while equally reliable yahoo answers says rates have actually been going down, but we are no longer dying of chole… --- ## [Very limited diet toddler advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-limited-diet-toddler-advice/691759)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-limited-diet-toddler-advice/691759 "2014-07-08T03:41:43Z")
I’ve got a toddler who despite being a very adventurous eater early on(once ate my entire dinner of herring in wine sauce and also ate entire jars of green olives) has now become ridiculously restricted. His diet consist… --- ## [Most Memorable Vanity Plates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-vanity-plates/120157)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-vanity-plates/120157 "2023-04-25T12:57:51Z")
There are so many, I know…but the one I saw today really sticks in my memory: “Keep Honking. I’m Reloading.” It’s so bad, yet so right-on. --- ## [Are ginger kids the new oppressed minority?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ginger-kids-the-new-oppressed-minority/474155)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ginger-kids-the-new-oppressed-minority/474155 "2008-11-29T17:56:57Z")
This is alarming! Look at these news stories coming out of Canada. See http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=49022ee5-66d1-46e0-a057-7707de6e140b This is NOT a joke. It really happened in Canada. Other news a… --- ## [What was the "Baby" in David Lynch's 'Eraserhead'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-baby-in-david-lynchs-eraserhead/254930)
**Author:** [@PaulFitzroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulFitzroy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-baby-in-david-lynchs-eraserhead/254930 "2004-07-14T02:44:48Z")
I don’t think this needs to be moved to Cafe Society, because I’m not interested in debating the merits of the movie, or discussing any of Lynch’s other movies, or insisting that David Lynch is pretentious. I just want t… --- ## [Recite a sequence by heart!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recite-a-sequence-by-heart/74206)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recite-a-sequence-by-heart/74206 "2001-08-05T19:43:11Z")
Angrignon, Monk, Jolicoeur, Verdun, De L’Eglise, LaSalle, Charlevoix, Lionel-Groulx, Atwater, Guy-Concordia, Peel, McGill, Place-des-Arts, Saint-Laurent, Berri-UQAM, Beaudry, Papineau, Frontenac, Préfontaine, Joliette, P… --- ## [French bed talk help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-bed-talk-help/529160)
**Author:** [@Genericuser234](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genericuser234)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-bed-talk-help/529160 "2010-02-18T06:17:25Z")
Hey all, I need to know some good french phrases to say in french well in bed with someone. Don’t ask why. I know very little french, so I would appreciate the help. Thanks in advance. Wish me luck :slight\_smile: --- ## [Deja vu? Oh well, no help for it. Der Trihs, your presence is required](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deja-vu-oh-well-no-help-for-it-der-trihs-your-presence-is-required/361357)
**Author:** [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deja-vu-oh-well-no-help-for-it-der-trihs-your-presence-is-required/361357 "2006-06-25T19:51:44Z")
I know this is like reporting rare phenomena such as moonrises, rainfall and the suckitude of the England Rugby team, but I am getting so, so tired of the constant frenzy that is Der Trihs’s opinions on religion, the Chu… --- ## [Global Warming stopped in 1998, now 8 years of NO global warming.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-stopped-in-1998-now-8-years-of-no-global-warming/355238)
**Author:** [@Beechnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beechnut)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-stopped-in-1998-now-8-years-of-no-global-warming/355238 "2006-05-06T16:57:28Z")
The below referenced graph shows the monthly global temperature variance from January 1998 through March 2006. (References are provided on the graph.) This is consistent with the data of the East Anglia Climate unit. The… --- ## [What’s wrong with my kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-wrong-with-my-kid/483236)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-wrong-with-my-kid/483236 "2009-01-29T19:30:52Z")
I’ll try to keep it simple, although as her mother, I have a million thoughts about all this. She is seventeen. She has never really had a boyfriend. She has a few female friends, but doesn’t spend any time with them … --- ## [Sandy Hook lawsuits : could they be ended instantly in a settlement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandy-hook-lawsuits-could-they-be-ended-instantly-in-a-settlement/715035)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandy-hook-lawsuits-could-they-be-ended-instantly-in-a-settlement/715035 "2015-03-19T02:03:00Z")
Ok, so I read this article. To summarize, Adam Lanza’s mom is being sued. Her estate has at least a million bucks (insurance on the house). Let’s say for the sake of argument her estate is a million bucks, even. The … --- ## [10 most dangerous toys of all time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-most-dangerous-toys-of-all-time/386368)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-most-dangerous-toys-of-all-time/386368 "2007-01-06T10:12:27Z")
Cool. Found the list on NPR. I think I had the derringer and fired it without mishap. --- ## [Male dog squatting to pee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dog-squatting-to-pee/409423)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-dog-squatting-to-pee/409423 "2007-06-29T03:40:55Z")
I have an un-neutered (please do not hijack the thread about this) beagle who is about 1.5 years old. He still squats to urinate. Is this a sign that something could be wrong with him? The vet says no, but we’re looki… --- ## [I'm Drunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-drunk/176947)
**Author:** [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-drunk/176947 "2003-05-27T20:36:31Z")
On black velvet no less 3$ a ppint shhhhhh don’t tell anyone what a cheap drunken bastard I am. haven’t been drunk in 2 years ( since the chemical thearpy )but i am now…just thought i should let my ol friends onn sd know… --- ## [Battlestar Galactica 4.8 - "Faith" (here there be spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-4-8-faith-here-there-be-spoilers/448716)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-4-8-faith-here-there-be-spoilers/448716 "2008-05-15T21:08:11Z")
(see note on episode numbering) Spoiler policy: If it’s been aired, or if it’s pure speculation about future events, no need for a spoiler box. If it’s from a future episode, as revealed in promotional materials or inte… --- ## [What was Vader's plan for Luke in TESB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-vaders-plan-for-luke-in-tesb/574233)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-vaders-plan-for-luke-in-tesb/574233 "2011-03-16T13:54:46Z")
Okay, the thread on the lightsaber duel got me thinking about The Empire Strikes Back, where Luke and Vader have their first confrontation in Bespin City. Vader engages in a round of “see what the kid can do” and “try t… --- ## [Outlook for high-yield agriculture is not good.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-for-high-yield-agriculture-is-not-good/735853)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-for-high-yield-agriculture-is-not-good/735853 "2015-10-31T03:28:32Z")
Somehow we hijacked the Canadian election thread after the election was over. I pointed out that using fossil resources for fertilizer isn’t sustainable, and got this in response. If you didn’t insist on growing human … --- ## [Fucking Saudis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-saudis/590963)
**Author:** [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-saudis/590963 "2011-08-13T02:13:40Z")
Why do we pretend that Saudi Arabia isn’t the worst country in the world? Sure, there are some poor countries in Africa and Asia that are pretty bad, but they don’t have the resources that Saudi Arabia does. There really… --- ## [Personal Pet Peeve #2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-pet-peeve-2/536485)
**Author:** [@festiva76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/festiva76)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-pet-peeve-2/536485 "2010-04-24T15:35:57Z")
People who write checks at the grocery checkout. I understand some (mostly elderly) people don’t seem to trust/understand debit cards, but if you must write a check, AT LEAST have the store name and date already written … --- ## [What's not allowed even in the Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-not-allowed-even-in-the-pit/678875)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-not-allowed-even-in-the-pit/678875 "2015-03-13T15:10:54Z")
Title says it all. --- ## [Ask the guy who uses Paragon CRT instead of LASIK surgery.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-uses-paragon-crt-instead-of-lasik-surgery/434259)
**Author:** [@FourPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FourPaws)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-uses-paragon-crt-instead-of-lasik-surgery/434259 "2015-04-09T21:56:23Z")
Inspired by this thread, Ask the guy that had LASIK 24 hours ago. - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board My sister had LASIK. My ex BIL has LASIK as well. My concerns with LASIK had to do with the fact th… --- ## [the EVIL 9mm!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evil-9mm/400419)
**Author:** [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2007, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evil-9mm/400419 "2007-04-19T02:36:41Z")
CNN is running a segment right now talking about the evils of the “9mm handgun”. A standard police and military weapon, which can fire as fast as you can pull the trigger!!! Oh noes!! How did this weapon of mass destru… --- ## [Brits and linguists: What is "Vodker" and "Canader" all about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-and-linguists-what-is-vodker-and-canader-all-about/380603)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-and-linguists-what-is-vodker-and-canader-all-about/380603 "2006-11-28T16:59:01Z")
I have noticed that some British speakers of English insert an “r” in words like “vodker”, or “Canader” (for “Canada”). A few moments ago I heard Rod Stweart sing, “You came you\*\* sawr\*\*, you conquered my heart.” In “… --- ## [Java question: resizing components when the window resizes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-question-resizing-components-when-the-window-resizes/244469)
**Author:** [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2004, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/java-question-resizing-components-when-the-window-resizes/244469 "2004-05-10T21:16:39Z")
I’m driving myself CRAZY with this. I’ve been searched the Sun site for two days, I’ve tried different techniques… none of it has been of any help. I know there are a few Java folks around so I’m hoping they can help. H… --- ## [Why didn't everyone in pre-industrial times die of skin cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-everyone-in-pre-industrial-times-die-of-skin-cancer/710032)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-everyone-in-pre-industrial-times-die-of-skin-cancer/710032 "2015-01-21T22:48:36Z")
There have been studies showing that that rates of all types of skin cancer have been increasing over the past few decades. I have no reason to doubt this. However. We’ve had effective sunblock for about seventy years o… --- ## [Should we abolish the FDA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-abolish-the-fda/380931)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-abolish-the-fda/380931 "2014-08-30T16:11:26Z")
In this thread, we were talking about Milton Friedman and I claimed Friedman was a nutbag for wanting to abolish the FDA among other things. Opus1 challenged me to back up my statement and make a cogent argument about wh… --- ## [Why is Female devolving into a derogatory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-female-devolving-into-a-derogatory/717363)
**Author:** [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-female-devolving-into-a-derogatory/717363 "2015-04-15T19:03:05Z")
Or is it… Ok, it can’t be just me. Lately, whenever I here someone use the term “female” it sounds derogatory to me. To be clear, I mean it sounds as if the person (usually a woman) using it to demean/dismisal the wom… --- ## [Who has given the best voice performance in a Pixar film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-given-the-best-voice-performance-in-a-pixar-film/519298)
**Author:** [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2009, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-given-the-best-voice-performance-in-a-pixar-film/519298 "2009-12-01T07:05:29Z")
Inspired by the ranking of Pixar films thread, who gave the best performance in one of those films? Let’s limit it to main characters. Otherwise John Ratzenberger wins bny default. The nominees in order of the film in… --- ## [Drivers who use your turn signals against you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-who-use-your-turn-signals-against-you/657108)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-who-use-your-turn-signals-against-you/657108 "2013-05-02T18:27:50Z")
What is the psychological mechanism that causes so many drivers to speed up when someone signals that they want to change lanes in front of them? At first I thought these guys (and they’re frequently males) were just pr… --- ## [Those 7-Sided UK 50 Pence Coins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-7-sided-uk-50-pence-coins/524317)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-7-sided-uk-50-pence-coins/524317 "2010-01-11T12:32:54Z")
Do they work in vending machines? I always liked the 7-sided coins. also, the square coins in Aruba-are they a problem for vending machines? --- ## [Karate Kid: What is the name of that posture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karate-kid-what-is-the-name-of-that-posture/403400)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2007, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karate-kid-what-is-the-name-of-that-posture/403400 "2007-05-11T00:49:08Z")
It’s gotten to be a cliche for “really badass” but it looks more like Tai Chi than any practical fighting pose. As I recall, it was on one foot with both arms up and hands sorta drooping. --- ## [Phone Scammers (weak)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-scammers-weak/757059)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-scammers-weak/757059 "2019-08-17T17:22:43Z")
Four, count 'em four, phone calls inside two hours. “Hi, I’m from the Federal Grants department…” “Hi, I’m from the Security for your computer…” And two with a robot/recorded voice, “Hi, um, I’m Amy, to help you find … --- ## [Where's The New MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-new-mmp/979378)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-new-mmp/979378 "2023-02-13T03:37:07Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 42 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of \< snerk \> 69! \< snerk \> and N.O.S. for the day. The big item on today’s agenda is cleanin’ lady comin’ around ten to s… --- ## [Fisher Price Little People - Tools of the Fascist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fisher-price-little-people-tools-of-the-fascist/59153)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2001, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fisher-price-little-people-tools-of-the-fascist/59153 "2001-05-04T06:19:35Z")
We got this free Fisher Price Little People video for having bought Pampers. It’s done in claymation, and my daughter loves it. We’ve probably watched it 100 times. Watch a kids video 100 times and you start to notice t… --- ## [I'd rather pay someone to do that in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-rather-pay-someone-to-do-that-in-the-mmp/958304)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 299\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-rather-pay-someone-to-do-that-in-the-mmp/958304 "2022-02-01T04:01:27Z")
In an ideal world, we’re all wealthy enough to have a staff to take care of our various and sundry chores. In the real world, HAH! But maybe we can treat ourselves to one or two hired helps. Do you? What would you gladly… --- ## [Geert Wilders is facing trial for Fitna](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geert-wilders-is-facing-trial-for-fitna/527285)
**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geert-wilders-is-facing-trial-for-fitna/527285 "2010-02-05T19:45:48Z")
http://bigjournalism.com/rtrzupek/2010/01/27/truth-on-trial-geert-wilders-vs-dutch-thought-police/ How do people feel about this limitation of Dutch free-speech? Do you think it is reasonable to prosecute someone for c… --- ## [Harley Brand Bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harley-brand-bullshit/451164)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harley-brand-bullshit/451164 "2008-06-03T15:32:14Z")
DH just left for a 4 (more or less, depending) day motorcycle ride. No sooner had he left when his aunt called. When I told her he’d just left for a bike ride, she seemed suprised that he didn’t invite her husband, Un… --- ## [How is the World Cup affecting your workplace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-world-cup-affecting-your-workplace/691465)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-world-cup-affecting-your-workplace/691465 "2014-06-27T04:34:11Z")
The new google doodle about workers sneaking around to watch the World Cup got me thinking. At your own workplace, how much is the World Cup cutting into people’s work time? (Obviously, this is mainly aimed at non-Amer… --- ## [Just came into some money - Is buying a franchise right for me? What to do with 300k at 25yrs old?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-came-into-some-money-is-buying-a-franchise-right-for-me-what-to-do-with-300k-at-25yrs-old/688085)
**Author:** [@leo3654](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leo3654)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-came-into-some-money-is-buying-a-franchise-right-for-me-what-to-do-with-300k-at-25yrs-old/688085 "2014-05-11T21:12:57Z")
Hi, Im a 25 year old male that recently came into some money. I want to invest it into something that I can live off and start a family with in the next couple years. In the past 9 years I have lived in 3 different coun… --- ## [The 2018-19 Ski Thread - No friends on a powder day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2018-19-ski-thread-no-friends-on-a-powder-day/819999)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2018-19-ski-thread-no-friends-on-a-powder-day/819999 "2019-12-19T11:06:00Z")
Last season’s thread - https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=812953 I’ve got two significant trips planned for this year so far. At Xmas we’re headed to Whitefish Montana to celebrate with my SIL’s famil… --- ## [Golden Gate bridge suicide barrier: yes or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-gate-bridge-suicide-barrier-yes-or-no/352562)
**Author:** [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-gate-bridge-suicide-barrier-yes-or-no/352562 "2011-07-12T00:51:36Z")
There’s been a signifigant amount of chatter in the last year or so about putting a “suicide barrier” up on the Golden Gate bridge. Today, funding for a study on effectiveness, structural issues, and the like is finally … --- ## [Hey, Snakes on a Plane!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-snakes-on-a-plane/358144)
**Author:** [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-snakes-on-a-plane/358144 "2006-05-27T02:42:39Z")
I’ll keep this brief, so your limited attention span can comprehend it. You have provided a public service. If I am ever in need of an example of low class, your post in Sampiro’s thread is a perfect example. --- ## [Are there lots of mimes in France?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-lots-of-mimes-in-france/699594)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-lots-of-mimes-in-france/699594 "2014-10-01T12:35:13Z")
In pop culture, any depiction of a stereotypical French scene is sure to feature a mime dressed in black pants and red-and-white striped shirt. How accurate is this? Is France really infested with mimes? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1285&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1287&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)