# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1312&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:** 1313 --- ## [Quiz: Someone is sitting off by themselves staring at a book. What should you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-someone-is-sitting-off-by-themselves-staring-at-a-book-what-should-you-do/283779)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-someone-is-sitting-off-by-themselves-staring-at-a-book-what-should-you-do/283779 "2005-01-12T19:49:22Z")
You know, I was going to list a lot of possibilities, all the intrusive and annoying things that people have done to me, but really, guys, there’s only one answer: That person is choosing to spend the current time READI… --- ## [Okay, the dowsing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-the-dowsing-question/381495)
**Author:** [@samm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samm)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-the-dowsing-question/381495 "2006-11-27T22:30:45Z")
In the graveyard post, someone said, There was much “no you can’t” “yes you can” type arguments going on about dowsing. But I remember as a kid that my dad gave me two L-shaped pieces of coat hanger and told me to hold… --- ## [My daughter's cell phone turns itself off mysteriously--why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-cell-phone-turns-itself-off-mysteriously-why/516364)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-cell-phone-turns-itself-off-mysteriously-why/516364 "2009-11-09T18:14:20Z")
I know this may be asking for something that’s not really findable or important, but… Daughter has year-old LG Voyager. Verizon. Worked OK. Lately, she texts, sets it down for a few mins, and it turns itself off. Sh… --- ## [Are the Stones "done"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-stones-done/558371)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-stones-done/558371 "2011-03-27T05:32:14Z")
Are we going to see another Rolling Stones album and/or tour? Has Mick said anything about this lately? What’s your take on this? Would you like to see more Stones music? --- ## [Building raised garden beds: what type of wood should we use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-raised-garden-beds-what-type-of-wood-should-we-use/396879)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-raised-garden-beds-what-type-of-wood-should-we-use/396879 "2007-03-22T15:00:00Z")
We’re not doing really tall beds - just eight inches. It’s primarily because our soil is such heavy clay that we want to be able to dump six inches of good soil on top of what’s existing so our plants can actually grow. … --- ## [Could you get $20,000 in emergency funds in 30 days? $200,000?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-get-20-000-in-emergency-funds-in-30-days-200-000/583097)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-get-20-000-in-emergency-funds-in-30-days-200-000/583097 "2011-05-26T17:04:09Z")
Inspired by This Poll, I launch this one! Could you get $20,000 in 30 days if you needed to? How about $200,000? --- ## [Your Nomination(s) For Worst Film Of 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nomination-s-for-worst-film-of-2010/563903)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-nomination-s-for-worst-film-of-2010/563903 "2011-02-27T20:11:56Z")
Lots of threads for best film, with speculation of who will be nominated for Oscar and who will win. But how about the WORST FILM OF 2010? My SO and I go see a film about once a week, so we have seen some great films, … --- ## [Buying a House that's Not on Sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-house-thats-not-on-sale/625921)
**Author:** [@supery00n](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supery00n)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-house-thats-not-on-sale/625921 "2013-05-27T05:18:46Z")
If there was a house that I really wanted to buy, but the current owner(s) of the home wasn’t looking to sell, but I was willing to offer 25% more than the market value of the home as estimated by a real estate appraiser… --- ## [Is it correct to use the words sobriquet, nom de plume,nom de guerre and pseudonym interchangeably?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-correct-to-use-the-words-sobriquet-nom-de-plume-nom-de-guerre-and-pseudonym-interchangeably/691194)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-correct-to-use-the-words-sobriquet-nom-de-plume-nom-de-guerre-and-pseudonym-interchangeably/691194 "2014-06-24T11:38:46Z")
Is it correct to use the words: pen name, sobriquet, nom de plume,nom de guerre and pseudonym interchangeably or are there differences in meaning? I look forward to your feedback davidmich --- ## [See what Google thinks of you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094)
**Author:** [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094 "2011-07-12T19:03:17Z")
Clicky It looked pretty accurate for me, the demographic wasn’t too detailed (just said male, which is correct) but this may be because I use AdBlock and clear my history regularly. Still, it’s interesting to see how y… --- ## [When taking a picture of Mickey Mouse at Disney World...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605)
**Author:** [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605 "2004-02-28T17:35:54Z")
Does the guy inside the suit smile? I originally heard this as a joke, years ago, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder what they do when the photographer says, “Smile!” Do they sit there with a scowl, or do… --- ## [What was your wedding dress like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-wedding-dress-like/451803)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-wedding-dress-like/451803 "2011-08-01T16:31:50Z")
Or if you’re not married, what would you like your dress to be like? Or, you men, well, either your tux or her dress. Whatever you like. Inspired by the ‘trash your dress’ thread. If I ever get married, I’ll probably e… --- ## [Is it me, or do female gymnasts become very stout after retirement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-me-or-do-female-gymnasts-become-very-stout-after-retirement/33568)
**Author:** [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-me-or-do-female-gymnasts-become-very-stout-after-retirement/33568 "2020-07-30T22:22:03Z")
This is just an observation, but one that has me wondering what happens to a young girl’s body when it is subjected to the rigors of gymnastics at an early age. It has seemed that many female gymnasts have a bit of a st… --- ## [Experiences with male waxing (TMI, perhaps)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-male-waxing-tmi-perhaps/488247)
**Author:** [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-male-waxing-tmi-perhaps/488247 "2009-03-07T13:34:25Z")
After 10 years and a few thousand posts, and with dysfunctional search engine, it’s time for my first TMI post. I’m a pretty hairy dude, thinking about becoming marginally less hairy. Specifically, my back, shoulders a… --- ## [Is it safe to clean my glasses with Windex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-clean-my-glasses-with-windex/182843)
**Author:** [@occ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/occ)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-clean-my-glasses-with-windex/182843 "2003-06-19T18:51:43Z")
As I was cleaning my (eye)glasses a few moments ago, I considered the fact that I use Windex-brand glass cleaner to accomplish this task. Windex, to me, is a thing people use to clean windowpanes with; its got that heav… --- ## [I'm not getting married!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-getting-married/540732)
**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-getting-married/540732 "2010-05-28T18:51:05Z")
With the proliferation of Dopers announcing their intention to enter into the institution of matrimony, I feel it necessary to point out that I am not getting married. Nor am I seeing anyone. In fact, I’m wallowing in … --- ## [Spiciest Offering From a Fast Food Chain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiciest-offering-from-a-fast-food-chain/718756)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiciest-offering-from-a-fast-food-chain/718756 "2016-05-28T16:22:38Z")
Just read a few quick reviews on Wendy’s Ghost Pepper Fries…general consensus is that they’re rather on the mild side. Also mentioned in one review was their new Jalapeño Fresco Spicy Chicken Sandwich - the opinion was … --- ## [Opinions and advice about my manager please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-and-advice-about-my-manager-please/684832)
**Author:** [@Depechemode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Depechemode)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2014, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-and-advice-about-my-manager-please/684832 "2014-04-03T01:16:53Z")
Hi, I recently got a new manager at work. He has starting acting differently around me. Here are some of the things he has said and done. Asked me to smile more Told me he’s never seen me with my hair up and told me I… --- ## [is anyone else getting annoyed at the pay-at-the-pump quiz shows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-annoyed-at-the-pay-at-the-pump-quiz-shows/617889)
**Author:** [@jkirkman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkirkman)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-annoyed-at-the-pay-at-the-pump-quiz-shows/617889 "2012-04-11T21:01:36Z")
Is anyone else getting annoyed with the pay-at-the-pump procedure when getting gasoline in the United States? Or am I just getting (more) cranky as I age… I seem to recall a time when paying for one’s gas at the pump w… --- ## [What movies have you found to be the most "gripping"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-have-you-found-to-be-the-most-gripping/689881)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-have-you-found-to-be-the-most-gripping/689881 "2014-06-08T16:11:54Z")
When deciding how to rate a movie, I like to consider something I call the “gripping factor”. Essentially this is a measure of how strongly the movie grips you and holds you in your seat. A movie with a strong gripping … --- ## [Hit songs of the '60s through the '80s that didn't endure - and do you think they should have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-songs-of-the-60s-through-the-80s-that-didnt-endure-and-do-you-think-they-should-have/976509)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-songs-of-the-60s-through-the-80s-that-didnt-endure-and-do-you-think-they-should-have/976509 "2022-12-21T03:22:02Z")
I’m thinking of songs that made it high on the charts, maybe even stayed there for weeks, but just don’t get remembered. Aren’t often played on classic rock/oldies/whatever-you-call-it stations and even moreso, aren’t us… --- ## [Are you buying the retro sodas made with sugar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-buying-the-retro-sodas-made-with-sugar/591755)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-buying-the-retro-sodas-made-with-sugar/591755 "2011-08-11T21:03:22Z")
The scientists are still debating the connection between the dramatic diabetes increase and high fructose corn syrup. I’m very glad some of the soda makers are voluntary test marketing soda made with real sugar. I bough… --- ## [IPod vs MP3 Player--what's the diff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-vs-mp3-player-whats-the-diff/515897)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-vs-mp3-player-whats-the-diff/515897 "2009-11-04T04:03:50Z")
I own neither one. I never have. But I want to know the difference. Which is better? Cheaper? Has more songs & etc for it? Any & all info appreciated. --- ## [I'm a Liberal Professor, and My Liberal Students Terrify Me: Their Sensitivity and Paranoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-liberal-professor-and-my-liberal-students-terrify-me-their-sensitivity-and-paranoia/721907)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-liberal-professor-and-my-liberal-students-terrify-me-their-sensitivity-and-paranoia/721907 "2015-06-10T06:36:37Z")
I don’t recall this atmosphere when I went to college–quite some time ago. I have no connection to the current academic world and am interested if this is common. --- ## [XP won't boot into safe mode. Virus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-wont-boot-into-safe-mode-virus/514837)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-wont-boot-into-safe-mode-virus/514837 "2009-11-03T07:50:20Z")
When I try to boot into safe mode, it starts scrolling the itemized list up the screen, but after that it bluescreens for a fraction of a second then reboots. The bluescreen goes by too fast to read. Is this possibly a v… --- ## [Is a headphones jack the same thing as an RCA or "line in" jack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-headphones-jack-the-same-thing-as-an-rca-or-line-in-jack/94899)
**Author:** [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2001, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-headphones-jack-the-same-thing-as-an-rca-or-line-in-jack/94899 "2001-12-07T03:41:34Z")
I’ve got a Casio CTK-671 keyboard that I want to connect directly to a cassette recorder, and I understand that I need the cassette recorder to have something called an “RCA” or “line in” or “input” jack. I have two boom… --- ## [Why Are We the 'Least Democratic Country' (According to This Guy)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-the-least-democratic-country-according-to-this-guy/710425)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2015, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-the-least-democratic-country-according-to-this-guy/710425 "2015-01-24T14:12:29Z")
Interesting story, democracy in the USA and UK. We actually have been locked in a kind of competition for over 200 years. Did you know that? Who is the most democratic, and who will accomplish what first. For example, d… --- ## [What is the origin of the cone-shaped "birthday hat?" Is it only in USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-cone-shaped-birthday-hat-is-it-only-in-usa/702903)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2014, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-cone-shaped-birthday-hat-is-it-only-in-usa/702903 "2014-10-30T10:39:16Z")
See subjects. Reference: Dogs and other animals celebrating their birthday. --- ## [Why are Cirque Du Soleil clowns so bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cirque-du-soleil-clowns-so-bad/537224)
**Author:** [@doubled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doubled)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cirque-du-soleil-clowns-so-bad/537224 "2010-04-26T04:11:20Z")
I love Cirque Du Soleil. I love the acrobatics and the stunts. The singing and dancing is not really my thing, but I recognize that some people enjoy it. Cirque Du Soleil hires top notch musicians and dancers. But the cl… --- ## [I hate Christmas carols, bastardized Christmas carols](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-christmas-carols-bastardized-christmas-carols/475226)
**Author:** [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-christmas-carols-bastardized-christmas-carols/475226 "2008-12-08T00:37:02Z")
It’s official: Christmas carols make me homicidal. Now, I don’t have anything against carols per se, I’ve always liked them. Even though I may be agnostic, even the religious ones were pretty. While I don’t particular… --- ## [funny songs to be my ringtone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-songs-to-be-my-ringtone/502553)
**Author:** [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-songs-to-be-my-ringtone/502553 "2009-07-24T13:33:39Z")
got a new phone, and like many today it has the option to play real songs as ringtones. I would be satisfied with the Who’s Who are You if it wasn’t for being the CSI theme. May use it anyway… any other thoughts? … --- ## [Why not use embedded computer chips to lower corruption and crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-use-embedded-computer-chips-to-lower-corruption-and-crime/519261)
**Author:** [@The\_Cleveland\_Steamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Cleveland_Steamer)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-use-embedded-computer-chips-to-lower-corruption-and-crime/519261 "2009-12-01T20:46:06Z")
End the use of physical money. All transactions involve embedded computer chips. The transactions can be tracked. Try cheating on your taxes now. Or dealing drugs. Or taking a bribe as a public official. Try to jump bai… --- ## [Can Barack Obama possibly meet these ridiculous high expectations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-barack-obama-possibly-meet-these-ridiculous-high-expectations/482041)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-barack-obama-possibly-meet-these-ridiculous-high-expectations/482041 "2009-01-24T21:56:39Z")
Actual wording on the CNN front page about Obama’s inauguration speech: "…with some expecting his words to be chiseled into marble some day." I honestly cannot think of anyone who has entered the Presidency, or any simi… --- ## [Immigration and the 2016 election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-and-the-2016-election/723484)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-and-the-2016-election/723484 "2015-07-08T20:35:32Z")
How much will immigration stances matter? Lots of candidates have expressed lots of different views of what should happen with immigration. For example, John Kasich (I know he’s not an official candidate yet) spoke up… --- ## ["Clean Living" Rock Stars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-living-rock-stars/783303)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-living-rock-stars/783303 "2017-04-02T03:41:22Z")
Has anyone had long term success as a rock musician (possibly a vaguely defined term, true) and lived a life with no drug use or other troubles with the law, long term stable family situation etc.? --- ## [Creepy Experiences and Sights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-experiences-and-sights/358759)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-experiences-and-sights/358759 "2006-06-08T22:03:16Z")
Life is good (mostly), you’re happy (hopefully), and it’s all puppies and flowers (unless you’re allergic). That being said, I’m interested in hearing about the weirder/creepier experiences and things that you’ve seen. T… --- ## [Could I teach myself to fly a helicopter in an emergency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-teach-myself-to-fly-a-helicopter-in-an-emergency/604417)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-teach-myself-to-fly-a-helicopter-in-an-emergency/604417 "2011-11-30T20:38:07Z")
Through whatever contrived scenario you care to imagine I find myself stranded on a deserted island with a typical civilian sightseeing helicopter possessing a nonfunctional radio and a nonfunctional pilot. Invent whate… --- ## [English/UK Dopers, how would you classify this accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-uk-dopers-how-would-you-classify-this-accent/571871)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2011, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-uk-dopers-how-would-you-classify-this-accent/571871 "2011-03-06T09:24:15Z")
Link goes to movie trailer for “The Adjustment Bureau.” I’m curious about Emily Blunt’s accent. To my ear is sounds similar to Minnie Driver’s in another Matt Damon film, Good Will Hunting. Is this accent associated w… --- ## [Reaction to Chicago's failed Olympics bid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reaction-to-chicagos-failed-olympics-bid/512372)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reaction-to-chicagos-failed-olympics-bid/512372 "2009-10-07T05:07:26Z")
This Times article seems to take a remarkably grim view of the effects of this on Obama. Is this a mainstream view? Was there really that much riding on this bid? Should Obama have kept a bit more distance? --- ## [You Can Eat Only One Kind Of Food For A Year - Which?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-eat-only-one-kind-of-food-for-a-year-which/551980)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-eat-only-one-kind-of-food-for-a-year-which/551980 "2010-09-03T15:02:15Z")
Simple question, but I am sure I missed some - feel free to elaborate. Assuming you can only eat one kind of food for an entire year, which would you choose? --- ## [Deviled Ham? It's CAT FOOD!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deviled-ham-its-cat-food/248723)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deviled-ham-its-cat-food/248723 "2004-06-06T17:20:23Z")
I was in the deli, on my way home, and saw a can of Deviled Ham. Never had any. But I thought, “Hmmm . . . I like ham. And I like the Devil. So how bad could it be?” Got it home. Opened it up. Looks like cat food. I tas… --- ## [Hari Seldon's warning in the Biden XO transgender sports thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hari-seldons-warning-in-the-biden-xo-transgender-sports-thread/931134)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hari-seldons-warning-in-the-biden-xo-transgender-sports-thread/931134 "2021-01-27T00:11:05Z")
In the recent thread about men and women in sports and Biden’s executive order, Hari Seldon issued a warning to the OP: But right after this warning was issued, Jimmy Chitwood (not the OP, but a separate poster) then c… --- ## [What is the deal with the Obama is gay claims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-deal-with-the-obama-is-gay-claims/699622)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-deal-with-the-obama-is-gay-claims/699622 "2014-10-05T15:35:19Z")
I don’t read nutty far right sites or blogs unless someone posts a link to something in particular, but I have seen a bunch of variations of this claim on facebook and the like. Some claim Obama is gay and has elaborate… --- ## [Is Ted Cruz a U.S. citizen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ted-cruz-a-u-s-citizen/733270)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ted-cruz-a-u-s-citizen/733270 "2015-10-05T01:05:51Z")
According to this article, Ted Cruz ‘was likely born of 2 Canadian citizens in Calgary back in December of 1970.’ According to this article, Cruz’s father stated in an interview that he became a Canadian citizen prior t… --- ## [Jill Stein is a stupid cretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-stein-is-a-stupid-cretin/779313)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-stein-is-a-stupid-cretin/779313 "2017-02-17T00:12:01Z")
Posted this as a reply in another BBQ thread, but I think she deserves her own thread. Is this pure propaganda and pandering to her idiot followers, or did she turn off the TV when there wasn’t a surprise “Jill Stein is … --- ## [Eat penguin shit, you ass spelunker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-penguin-shit-you-ass-spelunker/3155)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2001, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-penguin-shit-you-ass-spelunker/3155 "2001-06-23T22:26:42Z")
I heard that in a .wav file from the South Park movie, and I just had to use it somewhere. Thanks for your time. --- ## [Take part in the most meaningless mass SDMB activity EVER, right here!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-part-in-the-most-meaningless-mass-sdmb-activity-ever-right-here/551291)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-part-in-the-most-meaningless-mass-sdmb-activity-ever-right-here/551291 "2016-01-03T15:39:29Z")
Become my SDMB friend. Click on my username at the top of the post, view my public profile, and “befriend” me – there is a link to to that along the right side of the page. As in the real world, being my friend has abs… --- ## [Seemingly "Ignorant" Celebrities With Advanced Degrees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-ignorant-celebrities-with-advanced-degrees/288751)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-ignorant-celebrities-with-advanced-degrees/288751 "2005-02-11T21:10:04Z")
A friend recently announced that he had “heard” that Dolph Lundgren, who is usually perceived as a slab of barely literate beef, to whom language seems foreign, actually has an advanced degree in Physics. Is this true? … --- ## [Dollhouse 1/15 "Hollow Man"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollhouse-1-15-hollow-man/525164)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollhouse-1-15-hollow-man/525164 "2010-01-23T21:41:59Z")
Well, there it is. At least we know how things end in the current year and that should take us to 2020. Thoughts? --- ## [Is there a website to get ACCURATE song lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-website-to-get-accurate-song-lyrics/557517)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-website-to-get-accurate-song-lyrics/557517 "2017-07-20T03:55:20Z")
Websites with song lyrics are a dime a dozen, but they are frequently full of errors. It seems that any random dumbass writes down what he thinks the lyrics are to a song, and then posts them to these sites. Example, u… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1311&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1313&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)