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**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-steve-jobs-do-anything-to-justify-the-hype/732795 "2015-10-03T01:55:58Z")
My understanding is he was an asshole to turned down quality medical care for a more treatable form of pancreatic cancer. Apple also doesn’t seem very innovative, all they do is release different forms of the ipod touch,… --- ## [Oh, you can't get pregnant, boo fucking hoo!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-you-cant-get-pregnant-boo-fucking-hoo/40274)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-you-cant-get-pregnant-boo-fucking-hoo/40274 "2011-04-27T03:49:01Z")
GRRRRR! I have Internet Explorer, and I just checked the home page to see if I could find a link something about the election. Instead I see that they’ve taken the election out of the top spot, and replaced it with a pho… --- ## [Little Kids and Crushes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-kids-and-crushes/598469)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-kids-and-crushes/598469 "2011-10-12T04:30:46Z")
The thead on mesmerized by hamsters got me to thinking. When I was a little kid I remember being mesmerized by the singer Sheena Easton. My mother said, I would be fussy even as a child and stop whenever her voice came … --- ## [Goddamn home selling ruses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-home-selling-ruses/349995)
**Author:** [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-home-selling-ruses/349995 "2011-08-29T15:01:14Z")
So, we’re trying to buy our first house. We spent months looking, and finally found a perfect place. It’s listed toward the top of our price range (let’s call it X dollars). We realize that there is interest in the pl… --- ## [How do I patch drywall dents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-patch-drywall-dents/506931)
**Author:** [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-patch-drywall-dents/506931 "2009-08-21T14:31:16Z")
I have to move at the end of the month from one rental to another. Without getting into too much detail, there is a slight indentation in the drywall in my hallway caused from a bit of a slip when moving furniture. Whi… --- ## [Can we all just agree...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-all-just-agree/550309)
**Author:** [@lurking\_guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurking_guest)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-all-just-agree/550309 "2010-08-17T13:03:04Z")
That we have just been being hosed by folks with money and power for many, many decades. And not just in this country. In Every country and on Every Continent. AMERICANS are ‘Special’ of course, because their Governme… --- ## [How long between wearings of an outfit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-between-wearings-of-an-outfit/233692)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-between-wearings-of-an-outfit/233692 "2004-03-15T22:26:14Z")
I had a bitch of a time finding something to wear today and the main reason was that I felt that everything I owned had been worn far too recently. After giving this some thought, I realized that I actually have guideli… --- ## [Brake Rotors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-rotors/617272)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brake-rotors/617272 "2012-04-01T02:49:25Z")
200 Pontiac vibe with 225,000 miles. The brakes are making a grinding sound. I am assuming they need to be replaced. When I take them in they will probably say I need to have the rotors replaced (they never seem to be… --- ## [Electric vehicles, emergencies, and evacuations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-vehicles-emergencies-and-evacuations/796647)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-vehicles-emergencies-and-evacuations/796647 "2017-09-27T17:31:47Z")
How would electric vehicles cope with emergency evacuations? Imagine if Florida had gone EV. I’m thinking that the relatively short ranges and long recharge times would have caused serious problems. If you’re in a petrol… --- ## [Poll: SDMB Careers. What do you do for a living?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282 "2003-02-05T23:25:39Z")
I often wonder this about people who have huge post counts, like 5k and above. Handy is the first to come to mind. I myself am a teacher. I teach 4 classes a day and am an academic advisor for under 40 students. My ti… --- ## [Shifting into "Drive" while moving backward in an Automatic Transmission](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shifting-into-drive-while-moving-backward-in-an-automatic-transmission/371760)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shifting-into-drive-while-moving-backward-in-an-automatic-transmission/371760 "2006-09-10T03:02:40Z")
Shifting into “drive” while moving backward in a car with automatic transmission is bad, isn’t it? Or not? Or does it depend on something(s) or other(s)? -Kris --- ## [cat lick deterrant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-lick-deterrant/569326)
**Author:** [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-lick-deterrant/569326 "2011-01-31T19:33:15Z")
My cat has developed the habit of obsessively licking his tummy and legs and is becoming bald in those places. I’ve already tried a cone collar, but he’s a clever devil and figured out how to pull it off within five min… --- ## [What celebrities have committed heroic acts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-have-committed-heroic-acts/293845)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-have-committed-heroic-acts/293845 "2005-03-13T01:13:32Z")
I was looking around for Davy Jones real name, (David Jones, same as David Bowie0 and I came across the following: Buck Jones, Actor (Western B Movies); Charles Frederick Gebhart (also known as Gebhardt) (4 December 188… --- ## [Dems don\`t want parents to know what their kids are reading.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dems-don-t-want-parents-to-know-what-their-kids-are-reading/211708)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dems-don-t-want-parents-to-know-what-their-kids-are-reading/211708 "2003-11-13T03:40:57Z")
The article, please read before commenting. From the article; "Public libraries would be required to tell parents of children under 16 what books, CDs, videotapes and other library materials their kids check out, under… --- ## [Could Trump run for president if he's indicted and out on bond?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-trump-run-for-president-if-hes-indicted-and-out-on-bond/942812)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-trump-run-for-president-if-hes-indicted-and-out-on-bond/942812 "2021-05-31T04:16:26Z")
Are there any laws specifically forbidding a currently indicted person from running/becoming POTUS? If not, would the court case have to be put on hold if he’s elected or, since it was already on the books, would he sti… --- ## [Are Clinton's troubles because of her Gender, the Media or "wicked witch of the west"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-clintons-troubles-because-of-her-gender-the-media-or-wicked-witch-of-the-west/439546)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-clintons-troubles-because-of-her-gender-the-media-or-wicked-witch-of-the-west/439546 "2008-03-07T12:01:54Z")
I’m listening to NPR’s Day to Day - sorry no link to audio until 3pm EST. Kim Campbell former Canadian Female Prime Minister was talking to NPR about the problems with running a campaign for the highest post in the land … --- ## [Is equivalence a fallacy? Libby/Clinton](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-equivalence-a-fallacy-libby-clinton/328415)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-equivalence-a-fallacy-libby-clinton/328415 "2005-12-06T17:09:07Z")
I’ve heard an argument quite a bit from leftward leaning posters. It goes like this, and please excuse me if I paraphrase it poorly. Feel free to restate it: “While Bill Clinton may have lied under oath and committed … --- ## [Adding fragrance to unscented lotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-fragrance-to-unscented-lotion/202904)
**Author:** [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-fragrance-to-unscented-lotion/202904 "2010-04-26T19:46:10Z")
I bought a bottle of fragrance free hand lotion. I like the lotion, but it has a vaguely unpleasant odour that I would like to mask. Can I add my own fragrance? Can I just add a few drops of perfume and mix it up, or … --- ## [I Can't Believe it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-it/660102)
**Author:** [@fudrucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fudrucker)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2013, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-it/660102 "2013-06-07T08:50:08Z")
Last night I awoke suddenly with uncontrollable intestinal spasms. I made an insane dash for the bathroom, but it was far too late. Before I took three steps my colon was emitting a jet of vile foulness all over the fl… --- ## [He's not half the Moose he used to be...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-not-half-the-moose-he-used-to-be/710428)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-not-half-the-moose-he-used-to-be/710428 "2015-01-23T17:14:43Z")
Some people have commented on this… Moose, of the Archie comics, isn’t quite the same as he once was. He doesn’t say “D-uh” as he used to or act as stereotypically dull - witted as he once did. Has Mr. Mason been the v… --- ## [woodstockbirdybird, what is your problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379)
**Author:** [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodstockbirdybird-what-is-your-problem/73379 "2001-07-29T03:59:01Z")
I overlooked it when you acted like an ass in one of my threads. In fact, I even poked fun back at you using the same line from the other side of the fence. This is the all-new and improved, kinder, gentler me at work. N… --- ## [Question on fasting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-fasting/645842)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2013, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-fasting/645842 "2013-01-04T05:49:34Z")
I’m trying to lose weight. I’m doing it via WeightWatchers and chugging along slowly. However, some friends of mine are advocating a fast. Basically, it’s 9 days long. First three days, reduce food intake. Middle th… --- ## [Four year old boys should not be allowed access to glitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-year-old-boys-should-not-be-allowed-access-to-glitter/648252)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-year-old-boys-should-not-be-allowed-access-to-glitter/648252 "2013-01-29T20:13:26Z")
It’s been a bit cold here recently, so we’ve been looking for ways to keep the PiperCub amused indoors. Last night, Mrs Piper came home with lots of painting supplies: roll of paper, brushes, different coloured paints,… --- ## [Just another manic Moanday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-another-manic-moanday-mmp/807716)
**Author:** [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-another-manic-moanday-mmp/807716 "2018-02-05T04:24:09Z")
Morning all you Mumpers. Yes, tis that most favorite day of the week MOANDAY. Happy New Week! --- ## [Intel i5 vs i7 - is there a noticeable difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intel-i5-vs-i7-is-there-a-noticeable-difference/598044)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intel-i5-vs-i7-is-there-a-noticeable-difference/598044 "2011-10-14T03:00:44Z")
One for the techies, I’ve JFGI but I can’t seem to find a straight answer. When it comes to gaming computers, will it make a big difference to go with the i7 over the i5 or should I save the cash? If I can tack a rider … --- ## [Ladies: What's up with: "He makes me feel safe..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-whats-up-with-he-makes-me-feel-safe/339475)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-whats-up-with-he-makes-me-feel-safe/339475 "2006-01-13T04:43:19Z")
…when I’m around him."? So the gal I’m currently dating right now made this remark to me the other day. I’ve had other GF’s say this to me and I’ve heard women in general say this about certain guys. Don’t get me wrong… --- ## [Sex Selection Terminations of Pregnancy in England, Wales and Scotland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-selection-terminations-of-pregnancy-in-england-wales-and-scotland/689068)
**Author:** [@Pjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pjen)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-selection-terminations-of-pregnancy-in-england-wales-and-scotland/689068 "2014-05-28T04:17:20Z")
There is an interesting philosophical, political and legal debate occurring in the UK currently. UK Law allows TOP under the Abortion Act 1967 as amended in the following manner: Subject to the provisions of this secti… --- ## [Bracing for the holidays in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bracing-for-the-holidays-in-the-mmp/824400)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bracing-for-the-holidays-in-the-mmp/824400 "2018-11-19T02:13:30Z")
I think nor of the surest signs of adulthood is when you face this time of year as a series of chores rather than a time of excitement and expectation. When you’re a kid someone else does the shopping for the big meals.… --- ## [What's the tackiest thing you've ever seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-tackiest-thing-youve-ever-seen/16531)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2000, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-tackiest-thing-youve-ever-seen/16531 "2000-05-02T14:30:40Z")
Inspired by Drain Bead’s GD thread on chocolate crosses, what’s the tackiest thing you’ve ever come across. Two things spring to mind for me: in a design class, we were creating sculptures of found objects, and one w… --- ## [Man with insanely huge penis makes sure everyone knows it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-with-insanely-huge-penis-makes-sure-everyone-knows-it/193284)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2003, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-with-insanely-huge-penis-makes-sure-everyone-knows-it/193284 "2003-08-11T11:44:53Z")
Reads like an Onion story doesn’t it? But it’s true! Why does this guy feel the need to expose himself via tight stretch pants to get a rise out of people, isn’t just having a giant, boa constrictor sized trouser snake … --- ## [On airlines, should obese people have to pay extra before boarding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-airlines-should-obese-people-have-to-pay-extra-before-boarding/679333)
**Author:** [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-airlines-should-obese-people-have-to-pay-extra-before-boarding/679333 "2014-02-03T03:17:49Z")
On most airlines, if you have excess baggage, you have to pay extra to check it in before taking your flight, and fair enough… it adds weight to the plane and that means more fuel. In light of this particular “lette… --- ## [Are women worse drivers (statistically)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-worse-drivers-statistically/570364)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-worse-drivers-statistically/570364 "2011-02-09T21:03:19Z")
It’s a cliche to say that they are, but I’m curious if a dispassionate, unbiased analysis holds up this theory or not. Age should be accounted for as well, as I seem to vaguely recall hearing that insurance data showed y… --- ## [Tipping Servers at a Sports Bar vs. Restaurant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-servers-at-a-sports-bar-vs-restaurant/555255)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-servers-at-a-sports-bar-vs-restaurant/555255 "2010-09-28T16:35:40Z")
I was out watching some football and thought about tipping the server at a sports bar versus a regular restaurant. There’s no table turnover for several hours when football games are on, but servers are running around s… --- ## [Posts implying an intent to commit a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-implying-an-intent-to-commit-a-crime/647124)
**Author:** [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-implying-an-intent-to-commit-a-crime/647124 "2013-01-24T20:13:31Z")
When someone posts on here and implies that they are about to commit a serious crime, what does the administration do about it? Is it reported to authorities? --- ## [Is it a sin for Catholics to associate with non-Catholics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-sin-for-catholics-to-associate-with-non-catholics/529192)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-sin-for-catholics-to-associate-with-non-catholics/529192 "2010-02-17T17:33:33Z")
In this post, it is claimed (in a “Big Book of Catholic Sins”) that it is a sin for Catholics to associate with non-Catholics. I hadn’t heard that before. It doesn’t seem to match up with the Catholic Church allowing C… --- ## [Do Victims of Sexual Abuse bear resposibility ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-victims-of-sexual-abuse-bear-resposibility/602734)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-victims-of-sexual-abuse-bear-resposibility/602734 "2011-11-16T18:20:41Z")
In the wake of the Penn State scandal, its become increasingly clear that even if you hear of an allegation of sexual abuse you should report it. You could spare many future children from harm. Well about those who kno… --- ## [Boss'' boss asks me about a post on our in-company forum; what to do? (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boss-boss-asks-me-about-a-post-on-our-in-company-forum-what-to-do-long/646733)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boss-boss-asks-me-about-a-post-on-our-in-company-forum-what-to-do-long/646733 "2013-01-18T21:53:46Z")
You guys taught me all I needed to know about messageboards. So here’s a question how o explain the phenomenon of messageboards to VIP’'s unfamiliar with them. I work for a medium level government organization with 700 … --- ## [How, exactly, does one "Mess with Texas"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-does-one-mess-with-texas/721069)
**Author:** [@Chetumal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chetumal)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-does-one-mess-with-texas/721069 "2015-06-03T17:01:58Z")
Ok, so Texans have this slogan: “Don’t Mess with Texas”. Just wondering, how would one go about doing that, exactly? Can anyone give an example of an individual “messing” with the State, and what exactly the consequence… --- ## [Is Nobel Prize winner James Watson co-discoveror of the DNA helix a "disgraced" scientist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nobel-prize-winner-james-watson-co-discoveror-of-the-dna-helix-a-disgraced-scientist/706194)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2019, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nobel-prize-winner-james-watson-co-discoveror-of-the-dna-helix-a-disgraced-scientist/706194 "2019-01-13T08:22:45Z")
I was puzzled by this headline, Disgraced scientist James Watson puts DNA Nobel Prize up for auction, will donate part of the proceeds but in reading he article saw that they were referencing his comments (wiki link) i… --- ## [Anybody know someone who suffered an electric shock injury?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-someone-who-suffered-an-electric-shock-injury/525986)
**Author:** [@JFLuvly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JFLuvly)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-someone-who-suffered-an-electric-shock-injury/525986 "2010-01-24T03:08:21Z")
I am mostly interested in the longterm physiological effects. Here is an example of an unusual longterm issue: http://ecmweb.com/mag/electric\_happens\_electricity\_doesnt/index.html --- ## [Bloomberg anti-gun lies dealt another blow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloomberg-anti-gun-lies-dealt-another-blow/806155)
**Author:** [@BlueMerle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMerle)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloomberg-anti-gun-lies-dealt-another-blow/806155 "2018-01-27T05:46:26Z")
After many outright false claims about guns and illegal purchases made through legitimate dealers the Bloomberg claims were dealt a serious blow by the GAO. At the behest of 3 staunchly anti-gun members of congress (Rep… --- ## [Help me put together a playlist of upbeat songs for a terminally ill friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-put-together-a-playlist-of-upbeat-songs-for-a-terminally-ill-friend/633691)
**Author:** [@skymannearth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skymannearth)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-put-together-a-playlist-of-upbeat-songs-for-a-terminally-ill-friend/633691 "2012-09-14T16:29:58Z")
I’m trying to put together a playlist for my friend to listen to as he goes threw chemo. He and I have always bonded on our taste in classic rock,from The Dead and Joni Mitchell to The Who and The Stones. Three weeks ba… --- ## [In Se7en there was the FBI library register, do/did such things exist IRL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-se7en-there-was-the-fbi-library-register-do-did-such-things-exist-irl/556416)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-se7en-there-was-the-fbi-library-register-do-did-such-things-exist-irl/556416 "2010-10-08T19:57:39Z")
In the film Se7en Pitt and Freeman are able to get information about library lending from a contact in the FBI. Was this part of the story based on a real system? Are certain books actually flagged if they’re taken on lo… --- ## [Decreasing gun violence/crime WITHOUT restricting the 2nd Amendment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decreasing-gun-violence-crime-without-restricting-the-2nd-amendment/688443)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decreasing-gun-violence-crime-without-restricting-the-2nd-amendment/688443 "2014-05-16T08:49:46Z")
What are some ways we can decrease gun violence and/or crimes involving guns without adding any restrictions at all to 2nd Amendment as it is currently defined by the SCOTUS? This isn’t the thread for arguing about the … --- ## [Why does every TV show house have the same layout?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-every-tv-show-house-have-the-same-layout/383716)
**Author:** [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-every-tv-show-house-have-the-same-layout/383716 "2006-12-14T22:33:15Z")
Why is it that every sitcom TV show has the same basic house layout? Going from left to right it’s always: front door, living room (with stairs to second floor), then some kind of door to the kitchen (usually with more s… --- ## [Fictional works where the revealed mystery is awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-works-where-the-revealed-mystery-is-awesome/611225)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-works-where-the-revealed-mystery-is-awesome/611225 "2012-02-06T13:10:05Z")
As a counterpoint to the other thread about fictional works where revealing the mystery ruins things, are there any where the revealing turns out to be awesome instead? I’m thinking of mystery in the broader sense, like … --- ## [Disposing of old blank checks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposing-of-old-blank-checks/652665)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposing-of-old-blank-checks/652665 "2013-03-12T17:06:34Z")
I have a few boxes of blank checks from an old account that’s been closed for several years. What’s the risk of just throwing them out in the trash? What’s the worst someone can do, if they tried to use them? It just see… --- ## [Is globalization benefiting or hurting the poor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-globalization-benefiting-or-hurting-the-poor/658900)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-globalization-benefiting-or-hurting-the-poor/658900 "2013-06-03T04:39:05Z")
Neoliberals champion globalization and trickle down economics, citing the World Bank and other stats showing that it has lifted millions out of poverty. While inequality has increased, they say, and the rich have benefit… --- ## [You've written a bestselling novel. A movie producer wants to buy the movie rights.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-written-a-bestselling-novel-a-movie-producer-wants-to-buy-the-movie-rights/715515)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-written-a-bestselling-novel-a-movie-producer-wants-to-buy-the-movie-rights/715515 "2015-03-23T17:53:53Z")
Hypothetical scenario: You’ve written a best-selling novel, and movie company wants to buy the movie rights to make a film adaptation. They are the only ones offering to buy the movie rights; no one else is. They offer… --- ## [Deep fried butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-fried-butter/379341)
**Author:** [@indierock82](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/indierock82)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-fried-butter/379341 "2006-11-09T00:19:37Z")
My sister was in the US recently with her family and while there they visited a fair. I will never forget what she told me about that fair. Apparently they were sticking little holding-sticks into bars of butter and then… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1310&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1312&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)