# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1324&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:** 1325 --- ## [50 Facts you might not know about Barack Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-facts-you-might-not-know-about-barack-obama/472569)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-facts-you-might-not-know-about-barack-obama/472569 "2008-11-16T12:51:01Z")
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/article3401168.ece Fairly interesting. Definitely our hippest president since Clinton. --- ## [What's the best teach yourself Latin book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-teach-yourself-latin-book/300925)
**Author:** [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2005, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-teach-yourself-latin-book/300925 "2005-04-26T09:43:07Z")
I’m intrested in taking Latin but since I can’t find anywhere around here that would teach Latin and my highschool doesn’t offer it, I’m going to try and teach myself from a book. What book is recommended? I went on Bord… --- ## [Assad uses chemical weapons. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assad-uses-chemical-weapons-now-what/657135)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assad-uses-chemical-weapons-now-what/657135 "2013-09-24T02:18:12Z")
I’m surprised that no one has made a thread on this yet, so I’ll give it a try. So there is evidence mounting that Assad has used chemical weapons. An action that Obama said previously would cross a “Red Line” and be a… --- ## [Iraq casus belli was Saddam wanting oil to be traded in euros](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-casus-belli-was-saddam-wanting-oil-to-be-traded-in-euros/633639)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-casus-belli-was-saddam-wanting-oil-to-be-traded-in-euros/633639 "2012-09-06T23:49:19Z")
I was speaking to a guy on Sunday who stated that the real reason for the Iraq War was that Saddam was agitating to get oil to be traded in euros. I was thinking about it and I am not sure I agree with him on that. Fir… --- ## [The Muppets are....... not real.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-not-real/140190)
**Author:** [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2002, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-muppets-are-not-real/140190 "2002-12-10T06:15:52Z")
Sorry to spring it on you like this, I know it must be a huge surprise, but you know the Muppets? Kermit and Miss Piggy and Gonzo and all the rest? They’re… puppets. I know you must be shocked to hear such a thing, but… --- ## [3 reasons I can't be truly happy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reasons-i-cant-be-truly-happy/414274)
**Author:** [@xkcd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xkcd)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reasons-i-cant-be-truly-happy/414274 "2007-08-06T18:11:05Z")
Hey SDMB, I’m new here. I’m an atheist. How’re you? Anyways: the three reasons I can’t be happy are 1.) The Suffering of the Good (SOTG) 2.) the Prospering of the Bad (POTB) 3.) In the end, we all die forever Pardon… --- ## [Sounds you don't want to hear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sounds-you-dont-want-to-hear/844926)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sounds-you-dont-want-to-hear/844926 "2020-12-08T19:00:00Z")
I woke up in the middle of the night because I could hear my cat horking something up. Leaped out of bed, hoping I could catch him before it got on the carpet. Not only did I not make it, but my bare foot squished down… --- ## [Things in video games you hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-video-games-you-hate/344591)
**Author:** [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-video-games-you-hate/344591 "2006-02-17T20:21:00Z")
For some reason, every video game has common elements. No matter where or when the video game takes place, they always share something. For example: 1.) Crates/barrels 2.) Jumping puzzles 3.) Part where you lose all y… --- ## [If I wanted to dress like a prostitute, I would shop at the Ho Store.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-to-dress-like-a-prostitute-i-would-shop-at-the-ho-store/112541)
**Author:** [@trishdish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trishdish)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-to-dress-like-a-prostitute-i-would-shop-at-the-ho-store/112541 "2002-12-11T17:09:58Z")
Ah, my first Pit Rant. Please let me be worthy…please let me be worthy… Okay, what’s the deal with skin tight, flesh baring, ass crack showing, hoochie mamma cleavage, so called “clothing”, aka fabric once intended cov… --- ## [Does anyone else find repeated screaming sounds in a song really annoying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-repeated-screaming-sounds-in-a-song-really-annoying/664922)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-repeated-screaming-sounds-in-a-song-really-annoying/664922 "2013-08-08T00:01:34Z")
There’s this popular song on the radio. Today I found out what it’s called: “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. (you can listen to the song on YouTube - I didn’t want to link to it because the lyrics and video may be NSFW.)… --- ## [Urinal bees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urinal-bees/474903)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urinal-bees/474903 "2008-12-02T13:49:50Z")
On a visit to a SoCal movie theater recently, I was reminded of something that has bugged (no pun intended) my curiosity for a very long time: the urinals had little bee stickers right above the drain. Is this some sort… --- ## [Repository of Good Information?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repository-of-good-information/683235)
**Author:** [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repository-of-good-information/683235 "2014-03-20T21:06:25Z")
I posted a list that is a compilation of -seventy-five studies that show no link between vaccines and autism. Would it be possible to have a forum with lists of similar ignorance debunking on topics that come up frequent… --- ## [Where do lesbians live? \*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-lesbians-live/463938)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-lesbians-live/463938 "2008-09-18T05:18:49Z")
My wife and I watch “My House is Worth What?” and “House Hunters” every night, plus random home improvement shows every now and then. It seems to us that gay (mm) couples are adequately represented (in proportion to thei… --- ## [Dr. Dre's son died of a heroin overdose? WTF??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-dres-son-died-of-a-heroin-overdose-wtf/479638)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-dres-son-died-of-a-heroin-overdose-wtf/479638 "2009-01-07T21:55:08Z")
So they came out and said Dr. Dre’s son died of a heroin and morphine overdose. WTF is with these people who have the world in the palm of their hands, able to do anything they want to with money being no object, and th… --- ## [Resign v resign.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resign-v-resign/700231)
**Author:** [@liontamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liontamer)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resign-v-resign/700231 "2014-11-27T01:46:24Z")
I do not want to call this an oxymoron but why is this word used for two different almost opposite meanings? Your contract is about to expire. What will you do resign or resign? --- ## [Do (non-human) animals ever misjudge their abilities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-non-human-animals-ever-misjudge-their-abilities/571120)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-non-human-animals-ever-misjudge-their-abilities/571120 "2011-02-14T15:19:34Z")
Driving through Colorado, I once saw a goat eating grass/weeds from a crack in the face of a cliff. The goat was pretty high up the cliff. The extraordinary (to me) thing was that this cliff face was essentially vertic… --- ## [Czarcasm - why are you still a mod?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasm-why-are-you-still-a-mod/593237)
**Author:** [@Grapefruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grapefruit)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasm-why-are-you-still-a-mod/593237 "2011-08-23T03:08:34Z")
There has been a quite a bit of hoopla lately regarding your moderating decisions. I wanted to put this in the thread about what constitutes as off topic, seeing as my concern stems from the same thread, but I didn’t wa… --- ## [Child visitation advice needed: should you force kids to visit if they don't want to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-visitation-advice-needed-should-you-force-kids-to-visit-if-they-dont-want-to/455129)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-visitation-advice-needed-should-you-force-kids-to-visit-if-they-dont-want-to/455129 "2008-07-08T04:59:48Z")
My boyfriend (“Greg”) has three boys, ages 12, 10, 8, and he and his ex-wife (“Susan”) have been separated and divorced for 6 years. The boys live with their mother in California, and a couple years ago, Greg moved to Vi… --- ## [Why are the Old/New Testaments so different in tone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-old-new-testaments-so-different-in-tone/662722)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-old-new-testaments-so-different-in-tone/662722 "2013-07-28T19:03:36Z")
Something that’s been bugging me for a while now - why in the books of the Bible does God, or rather his character, seem to change so much from the Old Testament to the New? For example, in the Old, we have a wrathful, … --- ## [The State of Hawaii is \*not\* "an island in the Pacific"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-of-hawaii-is-not-an-island-in-the-pacific/784900)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-of-hawaii-is-not-an-island-in-the-pacific/784900 "2017-04-25T18:05:44Z")
From this link: Perhaps that’s the best we can hope for from an attorney from “a state in the South.” But I also have a beef with the subsequent clarification by the Justice Department (bolding mine): Um, no, I don’t… --- ## [Stuff known as "The \[blank\]"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-known-as-the-blank/585208)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-known-as-the-blank/585208 "2011-06-15T12:24:13Z")
The Central Intelligence Agency is commonly known as “The Agency.” The movie/television industry is referred to by people in show business as “The Industry.” What other organizations, locations, & other stuff are known… --- ## [Unusual things found on Google Maps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-found-on-google-maps/584926)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-found-on-google-maps/584926 "2012-05-28T19:25:56Z")
I came across this and had a WTF moment: Majida Clinic, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 34.142127,73.235608 Scroll a little north-east from the Majida Clinic and there appears to be large-scale writing on the… --- ## [Going to London - what to see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-london-what-to-see/700011)
**Author:** [@Neverending\_Elbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neverending_Elbow)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-london-what-to-see/700011 "2016-12-02T13:57:21Z")
Me and my boyfriend are going to London for a week at the end of October. We’re going to spend some time with friends, but it’s friends who live there, and no-one is as bad at giving tourist advice as locals. Sure, they… --- ## [How important is the debt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-the-debt/846992)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-the-debt/846992 "2020-02-22T14:30:36Z")
The CBO projects that in 2029, debt/gdp will be 95%. It’s now 79%. Last year, the deficit was a trillion dollars. And yet, very few to no politicians talk much about it. Should we care? Or maybe as a country with ou… --- ## [Come clean: Who are you really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-clean-who-are-you-really/292141)
**Author:** [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-clean-who-are-you-really/292141 "2005-03-01T21:28:55Z")
After the whole K6 debacle, I felt it was time for me to come clean as well. This is the real me. Alias and I are not engaged. She is really my wife. And these young men are our three kids. I hope that my lies have n… --- ## [What's next recreational sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-next-recreational-sex/772574)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-next-recreational-sex/772574 "2016-11-24T20:10:06Z")
So many old taboo’s have been legalized in just this century. Same sex marriage transgender restroom access Medical marijuana Recreational marijuana How long will it take till some society (not necessarily ours) to … --- ## [Why is Twickster locking week-old TV threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-twickster-locking-week-old-tv-threads/598587)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-twickster-locking-week-old-tv-threads/598587 "2011-10-06T13:36:28Z")
Why is Twickster locking week-old episode threads for a few TV shows: Amazing Race season premiere Terra Nova (9/26) Is this a new policy? And if it is, why just these two shows when other shows don’t get their week… --- ## [How soon is too soon to move in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-is-too-soon-to-move-in/514099)
**Author:** [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-is-too-soon-to-move-in/514099 "2009-10-28T11:41:08Z")
So I started dating someone a couple of months ago. We REALLY hit it off. Like, went from date 3 to spending every day together and are madly in love. We’ve both danced around the topic of future living situations, al… --- ## [Antibiotic shot or pills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antibiotic-shot-or-pills/718587)
**Author:** [@ocam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ocam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antibiotic-shot-or-pills/718587 "2017-08-14T23:57:21Z")
Recently I was miserable with what turned out to be strep throat. It was pretty bad and when I went to the doctor I requested the shot instead of the pills because I wanted it to work faster. She said she didn’t want to … --- ## [The upcoming fashion for men - meggings!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-upcoming-fashion-for-men-meggings/565344)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-upcoming-fashion-for-men-meggings/565344 "2010-12-29T01:25:57Z")
Leggings under shorts for men to be the next fashion. So, guys, you gonna be wearing these? I think all guys should wear them - I need more entertainment in my life. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Are all gyros the same?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-gyros-the-same/938794)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-gyros-the-same/938794 "2022-08-27T16:50:28Z")
I think every gyro I have ever had was just like all the rest. Doesn’t matter if it comes from Arby’s or a specialized gyro house. I went to one small gyro restaurant after hearing stories of how delicious they were. Ind… --- ## [unfortunate events we seem unable to eliminate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunate-events-we-seem-unable-to-eliminate/823911)
**Author:** [@crucible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crucible)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunate-events-we-seem-unable-to-eliminate/823911 "2019-02-25T01:45:35Z")
Dogs killing kids and old people, especially pit bull dogs People driving drunk and killing people, including themself. People driving inattentively, hitting kids at bus stops. Men beating their wives and/or kids Mur… --- ## [How long did it take you to get over your hatred of touchscreen keyboards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-over-your-hatred-of-touchscreen-keyboards/653274)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2013, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-over-your-hatred-of-touchscreen-keyboards/653274 "2013-03-20T12:25:07Z")
On cell phones. Assuming you ever hated them in the first place, of course. If you took to them right away, then I envy you and your kind. So I bought a new phone online and considering the only two criteria I screened … --- ## [Why are taxi-ways parallel to runways?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-taxi-ways-parallel-to-runways/791012)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-taxi-ways-parallel-to-runways/791012 "2017-10-18T01:14:14Z")
Any airport designers in the house? I was reading this BBC article and this Pprune thread and remembered that Harrison Ford made a similar mistake. In both instances the taxi-way was parallel to the runway. I believe th… --- ## [American Idol 2/15....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480 "2011-02-21T18:43:10Z")
It’s two hours tonight with the all-nighters and group performances. --- ## [General irregularities in the english language](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-irregularities-in-the-english-language/506923)
**Author:** [@JeremyInIdaho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeremyInIdaho)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-irregularities-in-the-english-language/506923 "2009-08-21T03:05:16Z")
1: Why is abbreviated such a long word. And why is the abbreviation for abbreviated longer than other abbreviations? 2: Why is phonetic spelled the way it is? I thought that it meant to sound out words the way they so… --- ## [When a great cast rescues a cheesy movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-great-cast-rescues-a-cheesy-movie/482959)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-great-cast-rescues-a-cheesy-movie/482959 "2009-03-13T23:26:25Z")
I finally got around to watching The Core, which I’d always avoided because it had such a horrible reputation. I guess I’ll never learn to ignore that kind of thing, because this movie–an old fashioned science fantasy mo… --- ## [Is sex a need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-a-need/538368)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-a-need/538368 "2010-05-26T05:59:12Z")
I read this often- that sex is a biological need. Often when people are caught having affairs or, as in the neverending cases of closeted gay men who get caught having sex with men, the “his needs and urges were too gr… --- ## [Who are the protesters in Spain, Italy, Greece, & Portugal protesting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-protesters-in-spain-italy-greece-portugal-protesting/640981)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-protesters-in-spain-italy-greece-portugal-protesting/640981 "2012-11-19T20:11:15Z")
Widespread organized protesting throughout many European countries today over austerity measures which include government spending cutbacks and higher taxes. Who are these people protesting? Themselves as a country? D… --- ## [Beer in the Old West](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-in-the-old-west/196097)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-in-the-old-west/196097 "2003-09-02T15:28:58Z")
I’ll start by saying my knowledge of the Old West – as in, cowboy era – comes almost completely from novels and movies and tv shows, so this question may just reflect the biases and distortions of the media: Where the h… --- ## [accent of frasier](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accent-of-frasier/64871)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2001, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accent-of-frasier/64871 "2001-05-12T15:38:27Z")
What is Kelsey Grammer’s accent on Frasier? Also David Hyde Pierce’s? And if I can go a little farther, what is Don Music’s accent on Sesame Street (it reminds me of the Crane brothers)? --- ## [Charter Members - A custom title question for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-members-a-custom-title-question-for-you/529407)
**Author:** [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-members-a-custom-title-question-for-you/529407 "2010-03-03T06:47:28Z")
Would you purchase a custom title subscription if we allowed you to display your Charter Member status as well? From the other thread: I started this thread to get your feedback, and see if there is a workable solut… --- ## [The Henry L Gates Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-henry-l-gates-case/826947)
**Author:** [@CHealy7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CHealy7)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-henry-l-gates-case/826947 "2019-01-22T20:24:09Z")
A decade on from this case,would you agree with Barack Hussein Obama’s statement that the police “acted stupidly”? --- ## [SCOTUS turns down 2 2nd Amendment appeals from NRA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-turns-down-2-2nd-amendment-appeals-from-nra/682112)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-turns-down-2-2nd-amendment-appeals-from-nra/682112 "2014-03-04T18:02:42Z")
The Supreme Court turned down 2 appeals brought by the NRA concerning gun rights for those under 21 years of age. Should underage citizens have the same 2nd Amendment rights as the rest of us? --- ## [An article from Ireland's Independent about Trump's victory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-article-from-irelands-independent-about-trumps-victory/774535)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-article-from-irelands-independent-about-trumps-victory/774535 "2016-12-19T15:13:32Z")
Ian O’Doherty’s A two fingers to a politically correct elite is an old article, but well worth reading. Registration may be required. It’s chock full of points: To quote more would, I think, go beyond fair use. --- ## [Horrifying Bugs Invading Earth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrifying-bugs-invading-earth/618736)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrifying-bugs-invading-earth/618736 "2012-04-18T18:04:14Z")
Allegedly they’ve been around for awhile but I don’t believe it. Just the other day I saw one of these absolutely terrifying monsters: I swear the animal was three inches long. At … --- ## [Is there any chance that Trump will renominate Garland for the SCOTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-chance-that-trump-will-renominate-garland-for-the-scotus/771497)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-chance-that-trump-will-renominate-garland-for-the-scotus/771497 "2016-11-17T07:16:39Z")
One of the things Trump talked about yesterday when he met with Obama is the need for unifying a divided country. I think renominating Garland would be an excellent sign that he places a unified country above partisan po… --- ## [Class Action Lawsuit - got paid!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/class-action-lawsuit-got-paid/966396)
**Author:** [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/class-action-lawsuit-got-paid/966396 "2026-09-22T17:08:02Z")
One of the minor annoyances of the modern age is the occassional small print postcard in the mail informing one that they are eligible to be included in a class action lawsuit. Trying to read what is in dispute often see… --- ## [I don't understand the speed of light](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-the-speed-of-light/538265)
**Author:** [@Pduol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pduol)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-the-speed-of-light/538265 "2010-05-07T02:23:32Z")
I understand that it’s approx 186000 miles per second. I got that. But 186000 miles per second in relation to…what? Let me see if I can verbalize what it is that I can’t wrap my mind around. Let’s say I’m traveling i… --- ## [Yes, I know my 6 cats are "animals", you self-righteous witch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-my-6-cats-are-animals-you-self-righteous-witch/527208)
**Author:** [@Shakespearo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakespearo)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-my-6-cats-are-animals-you-self-righteous-witch/527208 "2010-02-02T18:23:18Z")
Ran into a customer at a restaurant a few weeks ago. It was 9:30 and she was there with her daughter, and her two grandchildren, 6 and 2, both of whom were running around the restaurant like maniacs. During the conversa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1323&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1325&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)