# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1317&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:** 1318 --- ## [Annual "Where Were You 51 Years Ago Today?" thread (JFK assassination)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annual-where-were-you-51-years-ago-today-thread-jfk-assassination/705339)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2014, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annual-where-were-you-51-years-ago-today-thread-jfk-assassination/705339 "2014-11-26T05:59:07Z")
I was a sophomore in geometry class at Madonna High School in Niagara Falls, NY. The principal, Sister Mary Eloise, came over the intercom and told us the President had been shot in Texas. Then a short time later, she ca… --- ## [Non-Americans, is the American accent "cool"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-is-the-american-accent-cool/166688)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-is-the-american-accent-cool/166688 "2003-04-07T21:13:56Z")
Of course, this is also for any Americans who are from another country and don’t have our accent. In your opinion, is the American accent cool? I always found Australian, Irish, and Brittish accents cool and was wonder… --- ## [Tell me about your Down's Syndrome pregnancy/parenting (keeping or terminating)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-downs-syndrome-pregnancy-parenting-keeping-or-terminating/671942)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-downs-syndrome-pregnancy-parenting-keeping-or-terminating/671942 "2013-11-01T04:47:33Z")
Pretty much the title: tell me about your (or someone you know)'s experience with Down’s Syndrome, whether with keeping the pregnancy or terminating it. I’m interested especially in the parental aspect (e.g., what’s it l… --- ## [Benefits of a Parliamentary System](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benefits-of-a-parliamentary-system/542073)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benefits-of-a-parliamentary-system/542073 "2010-06-08T15:03:55Z")
What in your opinion are the benefits of a Parliamentary system or if you don’t think so what are the disadvantages? --- ## [Past Life Regression](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/past-life-regression/148037)
**Author:** [@Stentor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stentor)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/past-life-regression/148037 "2003-01-17T15:07:02Z")
Has anybody done this? If so, did you walk away feeling like it was genuine or fake? I’m currently embroiled in a philosphical debate with my mother about what constitutes a healthy amount of skepticism. Any help any… --- ## [GeeDubya's big speech. Be Wrong Now!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geedubyas-big-speech-be-wrong-now/200019)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2003, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geedubyas-big-speech-be-wrong-now/200019 "2003-09-08T17:16:24Z")
GeeBubya’s set to give a speech tomorrow. A speech, not a press conference, no questions will be taken. Everybody’s pretty close mouthed, no big spills of rumors. Odd thing: Showtime is airing a move about him on 9/11… --- ## [Gabbers, and their gabbing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gabbers-and-their-gabbing/341469)
**Author:** [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gabbers-and-their-gabbing/341469 "2006-01-28T16:33:36Z")
I live with a gabber. She gabs a lot, which is mostly a problem if a.) I drive/ride in a car alone with her (happens a few times a week) b.) Stay at home all day during a day off Don’t feel bad for me- she’s not a blo… --- ## [Why do Democrats control so few states governments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-democrats-control-so-few-states-governments/651649)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-democrats-control-so-few-states-governments/651649 "2013-04-12T16:15:54Z")
According to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_United\_States\_state\_legislatures Republicans legislatures out number Democrats 27 to 17, while Republican Governments (both governor and legislature) outnumbe… --- ## [Asian old wives' tales/interesting sayings.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-old-wives-tales-interesting-sayings/181713)
**Author:** [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-old-wives-tales-interesting-sayings/181713 "2013-11-06T22:45:16Z")
In honor of Friday the 13th, my friends and I were discussing various superstitions around the world. None of us could think of very many Asian superstitions though. I was the only one to offer any, with Impure tho… --- ## [How Will Trump's Presidency End?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-presidency-end/771471)
**Author:** [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2016, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-presidency-end/771471 "2016-11-13T07:44:38Z")
Just for fun…pick the THREE outcomes of this…whatever it is…you think are most likely. --- ## [Trump does something right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-does-something-right/826374)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-does-something-right/826374 "2018-12-28T21:44:23Z")
Well, two things if you count his support for the Criminal Justice Bill. Trump orders rapid withdrawal from Syria in apparent reversal Would you agree? ISIS is a mere shadow of what it was and Russia can mop up the re… --- ## [How is a mole (the unit) different from the number 6.02214179e23?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-mole-the-unit-different-from-the-number-6-02214179e23/557902)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-mole-the-unit-different-from-the-number-6-02214179e23/557902 "2010-10-25T00:05:15Z")
A mole of anything is 6.02214179e23 of it. A mole of air molecules is 6.02214179e23 air molecules, and so forth. So, how is the mole different from just a number? It got elevated to the status of a unit in the SI, and I … --- ## [LOTR – what was your reaction to Frodo’s Failure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-what-was-your-reaction-to-frodo-s-failure/685337)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-what-was-your-reaction-to-frodo-s-failure/685337 "2014-04-07T14:21:20Z")
I first read LOTR when I was very young and though it was at the height of it’s popularity my jaw dropped in shock when Frodo couldn’t complete the quest and destroy the ring. Now, having reread the book many times, it … --- ## [Should serving hot dogs with ketchup rather than mustard & relish be punished by death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-serving-hot-dogs-with-ketchup-rather-than-mustard-relish-be-punished-by-death/848609)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2020, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-serving-hot-dogs-with-ketchup-rather-than-mustard-relish-be-punished-by-death/848609 "2020-03-01T05:31:45Z")
Please explain your answer. Poll coming. --- ## [Hammering the Speed of Light](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hammering-the-speed-of-light/603183)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hammering-the-speed-of-light/603183 "2011-11-23T04:04:54Z")
If I swing a hammer, I rotate the pole upon which the hammer is mounted a certain distance. Because of the distance from the point of rotation, the hammerhead must move faster in order to keep up. This is why a hammer is… --- ## [How often do you get sick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-get-sick/608632)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-get-sick/608632 "2012-01-07T02:35:55Z")
I had a cold, then a stomach virus, then another cold, all in a row around Thanksgiving, and now I’m sick again with a cold. I consider it a luxury when I go for two whole months without an illness that seriously imping… --- ## [Give me my day in court, or go fuck yourselves (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-my-day-in-court-or-go-fuck-yourselves-long/169060)
**Author:** [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-my-day-in-court-or-go-fuck-yourselves-long/169060 "2016-04-13T20:10:41Z")
A little background… In 2001, I got a speeding ticket in December, right around the holidays. It was in Nassau County, Long Island. I won’t get into the details of the alleged incident, other than to say that my Dad w… --- ## [You're the President tomorrow- what's the first secret thing you ask about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-president-tomorrow-whats-the-first-secret-thing-you-ask-about/522679)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-president-tomorrow-whats-the-first-secret-thing-you-ask-about/522679 "2010-01-08T12:21:07Z")
The title pretty much says it all. Personally, I’d probably ask about If it isn’t clear: I’m operating under the assumption here that there are certain government secrets kept from us common folk for our own good. I k… --- ## [RGB + Yellow? New Sharp Television "Coming Soon"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rgb-yellow-new-sharp-television-coming-soon/534189)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rgb-yellow-new-sharp-television-coming-soon/534189 "2010-05-06T16:03:11Z")
I am sure that. at least in the US, people have started seeing the new ad campaign for Sharp’s new television - claiming a new color combination of RGB and Yellow. Supposedly, the addition of yellow will make it possibl… --- ## [Are there any super smart people who believe in God?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-super-smart-people-who-believe-in-god/422233)
**Author:** [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-super-smart-people-who-believe-in-god/422233 "2007-10-12T19:15:26Z")
SDMB members and politicians excluded. People like Stephen Hawking and the like. I was having a similar discussion with someone and I came up with the argument that you can be a genius and believe in a higher being, and … --- ## [Why do people think Bitcoins have value?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-bitcoins-have-value/680460)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-bitcoins-have-value/680460 "2014-02-06T02:59:50Z")
Bitcoins have value because people think they have value, but why do people think they have value? They’re not backed by any state, business, or person. --- ## [Help me find this Hitler quote poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-hitler-quote-poster/274942)
**Author:** [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-hitler-quote-poster/274942 "2016-08-16T19:50:39Z")
This is probably a long shot because of the paucity of information, but here goes. A friend of mine\* is looking for a copy of a poster his father used to have. It’s a long quote from one of Hitler’s less obviously fasci… --- ## [What to do about species with offensive names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-species-with-offensive-names/990650)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-species-with-offensive-names/990650 "2024-02-11T16:53:19Z")
So TIL about this absolute shit show: It turns out that: A: In the 1930s an Austrian entomologist named a beetle after Adolf Hitler B: Said beetle is being hunted to extinction by Neo-nazis because of its name. So i… --- ## [What IF Noah's Ark was found?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-noahs-ark-was-found/17821)
**Author:** [@pashley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pashley)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2000, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-noahs-ark-was-found/17821 "2000-10-04T06:26:46Z")
Ok, here I find myself in the firing squad again… IF, and I said “IF”, and this is the preposition you are to work on, the following came to pass… A boat, some 500 feet long, by 40 feet high, by 50 feet wide, made of w… --- ## [Salt - The Movie (Spoilers?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-the-movie-spoilers/547851)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-the-movie-spoilers/547851 "2010-09-09T15:24:24Z")
We went to see the new Angelina Jolie film, SALT yesterday. It was way over the top with action stunts; the plot had some major twists that make you go, “hmm”, and characters changed sides faster than you can blink an e… --- ## [Do any Hollywood stars grow old gracefully anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-hollywood-stars-grow-old-gracefully-anymore/612333)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-hollywood-stars-grow-old-gracefully-anymore/612333 "2012-02-11T01:33:53Z")
If you look at pictures of most stars in their 50s or 60s lots of them seem to have had facial work done of some sort. I think it usually looks weird. Are there many notable Hollywood stars who haven’t bothered getting a… --- ## [Which actor has had the best success after his or her breakout series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-has-had-the-best-success-after-his-or-her-breakout-series/654745)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-has-had-the-best-success-after-his-or-her-breakout-series/654745 "2013-04-14T01:21:05Z")
I’m thinking of people like Michael C. Hall, Michael Chiklis, Timothy Olyphant, and others in their category where the series they were key members of have passed away. The one who comes immediately to my mind is Olypha… --- ## [Nathan Lane isn't an actor; he's a ham.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nathan-lane-isnt-an-actor-hes-a-ham/535695)
**Author:** [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nathan-lane-isnt-an-actor-hes-a-ham/535695 "2010-04-12T21:37:40Z")
And some people don’t mind that. Me? I can’t stand hams, and I can’t stand Nathan Lane. I just saw The Addams Family musical on Broadway. There are so many things wrong with the show it’s unfair to blame the bomb on … --- ## [What is your favorite American novel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-american-novel/790533)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-american-novel/790533 "2017-07-16T17:47:22Z")
You may list a handful of titles but please denote just one as your favorite. I’m going with ‘A Prayer For Owen Meany’ by John Irving. You? (I may generate a poll in the future if this goes well.) mmm (and I know it… --- ## [Does anyone cooking pudding from scratch anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-cooking-pudding-from-scratch-anymore/610444)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-cooking-pudding-from-scratch-anymore/610444 "2012-01-28T06:18:33Z")
I’m curious if anyone still makes pudding from a scratch recipe anymore? Has the boxed stuff from Jello completely taken over? For that matter, is it all Instant pudding mix? Do they even still sell the pudding mix tha… --- ## [Some questions about guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-guns/724929)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-guns/724929 "2015-07-18T13:45:57Z")
I know nothing about guns, so: Cocking a gun: what is the purpose? Presumably the gun can be fired without cocking. So is the cocking to save, what 50 milliseconds in firing time? Automatic and semi-automatic guns… --- ## [I'm sick of the Hillary Bashing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-the-hillary-bashing/437147)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-the-hillary-bashing/437147 "2008-02-15T13:13:10Z")
This thread is the last straw. I can’t count how many times Hillary is refered to as a bitch around here. Or hate her. May I remind you that her candidacy is supported by half, more or less of the democratic primary vo… --- ## [If she ran Chelsea Clinton would be a disaster for the Democrats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-she-ran-chelsea-clinton-would-be-a-disaster-for-the-democrats/779107)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-she-ran-chelsea-clinton-would-be-a-disaster-for-the-democrats/779107 "2017-02-07T21:04:15Z")
So says Observer.com whoever they be (don’t think it’s the British newspaper). Is that a reasonable assessment? I can see she’d carry a lot of baggage but surely by the time she’d run for Congress successfully it would… --- ## [Foods that are too, too Tempting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-are-too-too-tempting/969095 "2022-11-05T15:00:52Z")
Do you have a food that you like so much that if you buy it or make it you’ll eat it all, so you just don’t bring it into the house? Something that you just can control yourself with? I LOVE cooked chocolate pudding (no… --- ## [As of today, who ya gonna vote for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-of-today-who-ya-gonna-vote-for/758986)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-of-today-who-ya-gonna-vote-for/758986 "2016-07-12T11:18:25Z")
As of today, who ya gonna vote for? Pick 'em. --- ## [What's the difference between calling a poster a c\*\*t and...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-calling-a-poster-a-c-t-and/688718)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-calling-a-poster-a-c-t-and/688718 "2014-05-19T18:23:27Z")
suggesting they stuff a cactus up their cunt? Obviously there’s a difference. But in terms of “directing” the word at other posters? This must get a pass, since mods posted quite happily to that thread without a murmur. … --- ## [CNN: Gloomy days for Southern Dems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-gloomy-days-for-southern-dems/706233)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-gloomy-days-for-southern-dems/706233 "2015-01-01T16:58:31Z")
A pretty bleak picture, I’m sorry to say, but nothing political lasts forever: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/03/politics/southern-democrats/index.html?hpt=hp\_t2 --- ## [Should I cheat on her husband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cheat-on-her-husband/505490)
**Author:** [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cheat-on-her-husband/505490 "2009-08-07T23:58:26Z")
This is the deal. Currently I am in an Master in law course. In that master, I’ve met a girl. Everyone, myself included, concludes that there is something between her and me: I really like her and she, apparently, likes… --- ## [The Thing I Hate About The Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-i-hate-about-the-straight-dope-message-board/181499)
**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-i-hate-about-the-straight-dope-message-board/181499 "2003-06-30T13:44:45Z")
Something has been bugging me for a really long time and I have to get if off my chest. I’m an easygoing person, a get-along guy. I’m also an even-tempered, non-excitable person who wouldn’t dream of hamming it up like… --- ## [ER finale ... any reason to watch if I haven't been for 6 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/er-finale-any-reason-to-watch-if-i-havent-been-for-6-years/491728)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/er-finale-any-reason-to-watch-if-i-havent-been-for-6-years/491728 "2009-04-20T16:57:23Z")
What’s the talk around the campfire? Is there any good reason to tune in to the finale tonight if I have been immune to the show’s (rumored) charms since Dr. Greene died? --- ## [101 Uses for a Dead Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/101-uses-for-a-dead-squirrel/32412)
**Author:** [@SouthernStyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernStyle)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2000, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/101-uses-for-a-dead-squirrel/32412 "2000-09-13T21:23:45Z")
101 Uses for a Dead Squirrel Skewer it with a sharp stick. Place it on top of the cabin to use as a weather vane. Use its cute fuzzy tail as an abrasive to scrub nasty grime off of your BBQ grill. Pry tops off b… --- ## [It can be 4chan discussion tiem nao, pl0x? (a serious discussion of 4chan)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-can-be-4chan-discussion-tiem-nao-pl0x-a-serious-discussion-of-4chan/478085)
**Author:** [@Dilton\_Doiley\_Philosopher\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dilton_Doiley_Philosopher_King)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-can-be-4chan-discussion-tiem-nao-pl0x-a-serious-discussion-of-4chan/478085 "2008-12-26T20:35:11Z")
\[The OP below uses “4chan” as having two meanings: 1) the website 4chan, and 2) the ideology expressed by (but not necessarily created by) 4chan.\] The 4chan \[not hotlinked - NSFW\] imageboard / message board has been ar… --- ## [Blood from the mouth in movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-from-the-mouth-in-movies/539594)
**Author:** [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-from-the-mouth-in-movies/539594 "2010-05-17T17:30:33Z")
In movies, when people are shot or whatever and are killed, oftentimes they then have blood pour from their mouths. What brings this up is that even in movies/tv shows that are supposed to be pretty realistic (like the … --- ## [Have you ever saved anyone's life under any circumstances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-saved-anyones-life-under-any-circumstances/301602)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2014, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-saved-anyones-life-under-any-circumstances/301602 "2014-01-29T05:56:17Z")
I haven’t…but I’d really love to hear of any stories of heros and heroines. In any situation, have you ever saved anyone’s life in any way? Directly or indirectly? --- ## [Obama: "America has never fought a war against a democracy."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-america-has-never-fought-a-war-against-a-democracy/520724)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-america-has-never-fought-a-war-against-a-democracy/520724 "2009-12-18T03:03:41Z")
In the President’s otherwise excellent Nobel Prize acceptance speech (seen here: Obama: 'Peace requires responsibility' - CNN.com), this assertion made me raise an eyebrow. Great Britain, when we fought it in the Revolu… --- ## [Recommend a table saw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-table-saw/608113)
**Author:** [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-table-saw/608113 "2013-07-05T22:56:30Z")
I’ve been making furniture as a hobby for a while, and I decided it’s time to spring for a really good table saw. Ideally I want a serious professional saw I can use for decades and not grow out of. They seem to range i… --- ## [King's Hawaiian breads: Is this for real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kings-hawaiian-breads-is-this-for-real/544639)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kings-hawaiian-breads-is-this-for-real/544639 "2010-06-28T16:31:57Z")
Ok what is with the King’s Hawaiian brand of rolls and bread? Does Hawaii have ‘bread’? I doubt the Polynesians were heavy on wheat growing, much less 100% refined white flour. What is the gimmick of the King’s brand? D… --- ## [Mooning in Braveheart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mooning-in-braveheart/85225)
**Author:** [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mooning-in-braveheart/85225 "2001-10-04T19:00:05Z")
I have a little question that has yet to be answered by anyone with authority. In the movie Braveheart, all the Scottish foot soldiers mooned the British prior to fighting. I have a Scottish co-worker who thinks this is… --- ## [Is anyone undecided?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-undecided/914939)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-undecided/914939 "2020-08-13T20:53:30Z")
Simple question. Do we need debates, do we need endless analysis this time? Is there anybody on the fence in this election? Not a question of whether or not they will vote, but is there anyone out there truly undecided, … --- ## [Do Most Women Hover Over Public Toilets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-women-hover-over-public-toilets/645984)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-women-hover-over-public-toilets/645984 "2019-08-17T01:38:23Z")
There is a typo in the fourth paragraph (that begins with “This is bad.”) The word “evaluation” should be “evacuation”, unless we are suppose to be rating our urinary experiences. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1316&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1318&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)