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**Author:** [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumper-stickers-youre-doing-it-wrong/459600 "2008-08-14T18:34:03Z")
Every now and then, you stumble across a bumper sticker that has the exact opposite impression that is meant. Mine for the weekend: Try Jesus. If you don’t like him, Satan will gladly take you back! I saw this and co… --- ## [How Long In The Military At The Lowest Rank](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-in-the-military-at-the-lowest-rank/479297)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-in-the-military-at-the-lowest-rank/479297 "2018-09-09T04:01:27Z")
As I was reading the other thread about good conduct medals I thought about this. I don’t know anything about the military so correct me if I’m wrong. I’m gonna use the army as an example but please feel free to substit… --- ## [Taking the iMac plunge: configuration advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-imac-plunge-configuration-advice/737632)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-imac-plunge-configuration-advice/737632 "2015-12-05T00:57:29Z")
After 30 years of Microsoft, I’m finally fed up with it and ready to switch to Apple. I’m pretty sure there is no problem with document/photo/music transfer, as there is Word and Excel for Apple, and the music is already… --- ## [What is Pelosi's strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-pelosis-strategy/845465)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-pelosis-strategy/845465 "2020-01-06T05:22:20Z")
There are many impeachment threads, and at least one of them have thousands of posts, so I would like to ask a (hopefully) simple question. Can someone help me understand what Pelosi’s strategy is for holding on to the … --- ## [Migraines : ever get the aura without getting a migraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migraines-ever-get-the-aura-without-getting-a-migraine/485088)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migraines-ever-get-the-aura-without-getting-a-migraine/485088 "2009-02-12T03:00:12Z")
not looking for medical advice - just other Dopers’ experience with migraines and auras. I get migraines occasionally, usually triggered by a combination of over-work and lack of sleep. I’ve never got the aura that oth… --- ## [I'm reading "Moby Dick" for the first time ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-reading-moby-dick-for-the-first-time-ever/694173)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-reading-moby-dick-for-the-first-time-ever/694173 "2014-08-11T18:51:21Z")
For some reason, I assumed I had read been tormented with this book in high school like a lot of posters here have described. Last week, I realized “Hey, I don’t think I’ve ever read it. I’ve only seen the movies.” So… --- ## [Microwave oven: why use a voltage doubler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microwave-oven-why-use-a-voltage-doubler/637907)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microwave-oven-why-use-a-voltage-doubler/637907 "2012-10-20T19:25:36Z")
A friend’s microwave oven died last weekend. In his attempts to service it, he discovered that the power supply for the magnetron employs a transformer to step the voltage up to a couple thousand volts, and then a volta… --- ## [You stupid, fat, bigoted, psycho heartless bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-stupid-fat-bigoted-psycho-heartless-bitch/277009)
**Author:** [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-stupid-fat-bigoted-psycho-heartless-bitch/277009 "2004-12-02T15:45:12Z")
I work in a salon as an assistant/receptionist. Recently, the owner took on an apprentice to do acrylic nails. The new apprentice is a 22-year-old nutjob. I hate this girl so much I’m not sure I can continue to work for … --- ## [Caracal as a pet. WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caracal-as-a-pet-wtf/990305)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caracal-as-a-pet-wtf/990305 "2023-12-29T02:42:56Z")
Still having problems posting video. Been seeing dozens of videos on YouTube recently where people had adopted a caracal as a house pet. In case you don’t know, a caracal is a medium sized wild cat from Africa and part… --- ## [Inexpensive car rental in Ireland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-car-rental-in-ireland/537393)
**Author:** [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-car-rental-in-ireland/537393 "2013-12-29T08:33:41Z")
I and the wife and kidlet will be in Ireland for at least 6 weeks (maybe longer) starting July 1, and will be needing some means of transportation. We will be staying in a house in County Roscommon, and are told (a) tha… --- ## [Was the Authenticity of Helen Keller's Story Ever Challenged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-authenticity-of-helen-kellers-story-ever-challenged/575896)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-authenticity-of-helen-kellers-story-ever-challenged/575896 "2011-03-29T08:55:33Z")
I imagine it was–it’s such an amazing story at least some people must have questioned whether Keller herself was producing the linguistic products attributed to her. (Books and speeches as well as everyday speech.) Was … --- ## [I'll Start The MMP.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-start-the-mmp/813341)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-start-the-mmp/813341 "2018-05-07T02:29:43Z")
Ready! Set! Go! Here it is! Y’all have fun! Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 53 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 83 and N.O.S. for the day. Cave spiffin’ is on the agenda today along wit… --- ## [Do European Women Go On 'Sex Tours' Of Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-european-women-go-on-sex-tours-of-africa/262240)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2004, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-european-women-go-on-sex-tours-of-africa/262240 "2004-09-01T12:04:05Z")
Is it true that there are a large number of European women who take ‘vacations’ to parts of Africa with the sole intent of having sex with underage African males? What is their motivation for doing so?? Are these women … --- ## [Should you clip a long hair dog in the summer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-clip-a-long-hair-dog-in-the-summer/187337)
**Author:** [@Dalchini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dalchini)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-clip-a-long-hair-dog-in-the-summer/187337 "2003-07-10T19:24:17Z")
I would think a long haired dog, like collies, would suffer under the summer heat, so you should shave all the hair, but some people say that it isn’t necessary to do this. Who is right? Also, are all dog breeds from th… --- ## [Daughter wants an age-inappropriate toy for Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-wants-an-age-inappropriate-toy-for-xmas/562368)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-wants-an-age-inappropriate-toy-for-xmas/562368 "2010-12-08T02:04:03Z")
After getting some items for our daughter (10 years old) for Christmas, we thought to ask her to write a list for any cleanup items we couldn’t think of. Amongst some generic items that we have either already got or wil… --- ## ["The Bad Girls' Guide..." to avoiding a DUI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bad-girls-guide-to-avoiding-a-dui/470463)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bad-girls-guide-to-avoiding-a-dui/470463 "2009-01-23T13:16:23Z")
In “The Bad Girls’ Guide to the Open Road,” Cameron Tuttle suggests the following technique to getting out of a DUI. If you get pulled over, immediately step out of the car with a bottle of the liquor of your choice. O… --- ## [Germany got full blame for World War I: I don't see it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-got-full-blame-for-world-war-i-i-dont-see-it/459224)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-got-full-blame-for-world-war-i-i-dont-see-it/459224 "2008-08-13T00:12:34Z")
I’ve done enough reading on this and I don’t see how Germany earns the blame. Both sides had alliances they had to support: Austria-Hungary gets their Prince assasinated - is unhappy with Serbia’s response to A-H demand… --- ## [When and how will Clinton go negative against Sanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-how-will-clinton-go-negative-against-sanders/728320)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-how-will-clinton-go-negative-against-sanders/728320 "2015-08-24T19:32:16Z")
Presidential candidates from the Clinton family fight dirty when running for president. They smear their opponents thoroughly and often. Bill did it during his presidential runs. Hillary did it during the 2008 Preside… --- ## [What If The Earth Spun The Other Way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-earth-spun-the-other-way/471844)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-earth-spun-the-other-way/471844 "2008-11-11T04:18:13Z")
Other than the sun rising in the west and setting in the east, would it make any difference which way the Earth spins. For the sake of the question let’s just say from the time the earth was created it spun the opposite… --- ## [Growing temperate plants in a tropical climate.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/growing-temperate-plants-in-a-tropical-climate/662435)
**Author:** [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/growing-temperate-plants-in-a-tropical-climate/662435 "2016-12-06T04:23:44Z")
Okay I better make some initial qualifiers here so please bear with me a little. I am aware of legal and actual ethical considerations regarding introducing non indigenous flora to a new region or country. I am aware th… --- ## [What do you call your in-laws?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-your-in-laws/452664)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-your-in-laws/452664 "2008-06-14T09:51:15Z")
And, for that matter, what does your spouse/SO call your parents? How does your racial/ethnic/cultural heritage affect what you call them (if it does)?? Here’s why I’m suddently interested in the topic: I am a caucasi… --- ## [Semen VS Electricity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semen-vs-electricity/294924)
**Author:** [@hackwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hackwood)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2005, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semen-vs-electricity/294924 "2005-03-18T07:45:22Z")
I was wondering if semen (male body fluid) could carry and electrical current, if so is it enough to cause a fatality? --- ## [The significance of barbed wire tattoos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-significance-of-barbed-wire-tattoos/211237)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-significance-of-barbed-wire-tattoos/211237 "2003-11-05T14:46:47Z")
I haven’t really payed much attention to these before… Once in awhile I see a fellow walking around with a tattoo of a strand of barbed wire around his biceps. Then, the other day I saw two guys chatting at the gym and … --- ## [Do any monkeys have blue or green eyes and blonde or red hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-monkeys-have-blue-or-green-eyes-and-blonde-or-red-hair/110899)
**Author:** [@Sakurako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sakurako)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-monkeys-have-blue-or-green-eyes-and-blonde-or-red-hair/110899 "2018-06-18T12:42:05Z")
Our closest relative is the Chimpanzee. The Chimpanzee usually has brown or black hair and eyes, correct? Do any Primates (other than humans) have blue or green eyes? Do any have blonde hair? Or red hair (other than … --- ## [Obama a Surpreme Court Justice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-a-surpreme-court-justice/677583)
**Author:** [@Osiris\_the\_1st](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osiris_the_1st)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-a-surpreme-court-justice/677583 "2014-01-09T08:46:43Z")
What are the chances that some future Democratic President would nominate Barak Obama to the SCOTUS if a seat opened up? Does his experience as a Constitutional Law proffessor qualify him for the position? Would he wan… --- ## [Can gerrymandering be ended in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-gerrymandering-be-ended-in-the-us/671439)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-gerrymandering-be-ended-in-the-us/671439 "2013-10-24T19:37:27Z")
And if so, how? I know some states have non-partisan redistricting committees. What types of representatives do districts so drawn send to the House? If gerrymandering were to end, what effect would it have extremism … --- ## [Long-lost regional restaurant chains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-lost-regional-restaurant-chains/180572)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-lost-regional-restaurant-chains/180572 "2003-06-11T12:59:57Z")
When I was a kid growing up, there were several local restaurant chains that are now no longer. The one old coots seem to look back on in fond reverence was Deco, which had about 50 locations in the City of Buffalo itse… --- ## [Laying out holes in flat metal to be cyl.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laying-out-holes-in-flat-metal-to-be-cyl/783888)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laying-out-holes-in-flat-metal-to-be-cyl/783888 "2017-04-12T12:33:16Z")
I was trying to figure out some kind of formula for cutting a hole in a flat piece of metal that would later become a cyl. The hole will accomadate something like a round tube or pipe. I know how to calculate the height … --- ## [Should I destroy this bird's nest on my front porch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-destroy-this-birds-nest-on-my-front-porch/354664)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-destroy-this-birds-nest-on-my-front-porch/354664 "2006-05-11T01:05:47Z")
I discovered a bird’s nest had recently been built on my front porch. It’s about the size of a dinner plate, about three inches deep, and has mown grass shavings surrounding a mud-like interior. I have no idea what kin… --- ## [\*Why\* are there guidos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-guidos/577214)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-guidos/577214 "2011-04-09T23:30:15Z")
Most of the United States is now aware of the guido suubculture thanks to Jersey Shore ant he Internet. There are supposedly equivalents to the guido subculture in other countries; Canada’s Ginos/Ginas, and Australia as… --- ## [Taxonomy Question: Are humans classified as fish these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxonomy-question-are-humans-classified-as-fish-these-days/375712)
**Author:** [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2006, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxonomy-question-are-humans-classified-as-fish-these-days/375712 "2006-10-11T06:16:59Z")
My question arises from a recent discussion about bird taxonomy. Birds used to be described as “descended from reptiles,” but in recent decades there seems to have been a shift toward formally including birds among the … --- ## [Effects of Nictotine Gum on Non-Smokers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effects-of-nictotine-gum-on-non-smokers/480176)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effects-of-nictotine-gum-on-non-smokers/480176 "2009-01-07T22:55:59Z")
I don’t smoke. Tried a cigarette about 15 years ago, and it didn’t do anything for me. If I started chewing nicotine gum, would I notice any physical effects? Aside from, perhaps, devloping a craving for more gum? --- ## [Come on, Texas.. you're looking REALLY stupid now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-texas-youre-looking-really-stupid-now/317102)
**Author:** [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-texas-youre-looking-really-stupid-now/317102 "2005-08-18T18:14:47Z")
Bush neighbor fires a GUN! OMG Saw him on the news… he’s all white trash and you can barely understand what he said.l --- ## [Bridget Loves Bridget (Meredith Baxter comes out)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridget-loves-bridget-meredith-baxter-comes-out/519704)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridget-loves-bridget-meredith-baxter-comes-out/519704 "2009-12-05T13:54:47Z")
Without comment except for the pun in the title: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap\_en\_tv/us\_people\_meredith\_baxter --- ## [Like a bull in a China shop: China's future is broken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-a-bull-in-a-china-shop-chinas-future-is-broken/987900)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-a-bull-in-a-china-shop-chinas-future-is-broken/987900 "2024-05-14T17:51:34Z")
I’ve been saying for years that the stock price of Tesla - essentially giving it a market cap of more than all the other car companies in the world combined - is insane and unsustainable. I still think it is, but the wor… --- ## [France to ban religious clothing items](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-to-ban-religious-clothing-items/219732)
**Author:** [@Alereon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alereon)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2003, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-to-ban-religious-clothing-items/219732 "2003-12-27T08:43:31Z")
Chirac seeks law to ban headscarves Fascist motherfuckers. --- ## [Want to pay off credit cards, does this strategy make sense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-pay-off-credit-cards-does-this-strategy-make-sense/710083)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-pay-off-credit-cards-does-this-strategy-make-sense/710083 "2015-01-23T16:31:27Z")
I’m 24 years old an currently have a Simple IRA worth about $5000 When I built my business some unexpected expenses were put on credit cards which now total about $4500. Would it be wise at this point in my life to tak… --- ## [Was Obama drugged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-obama-drugged/637370)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-obama-drugged/637370 "2012-10-16T00:25:54Z")
I didn’t see this discussed in another thread. If it has been, please close this. About 5 minutes into the first Obama/Romney debate, my partner asked “Is he on drugs?” We both agreed that it sure looked like he was, an… --- ## [Resolved: Atheists are wrong. What now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-atheists-are-wrong-what-now/589949)
**Author:** [@The\_Conqueror\_Worm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Conqueror_Worm)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-atheists-are-wrong-what-now/589949 "2011-08-03T11:45:27Z")
Oh hell, let’s start this one as the companion thread to my companion thread to the currently active thread on whether or not religious people are crazy. As I stated in my earlier thread I believe in Something. In my p… --- ## [The Politics of "Avatar"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-avatar/525541)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politics-of-avatar/525541 "2010-01-21T13:48:26Z")
This has been discussed some in the main Avatar thread, but that thread is almost 800 posts as of this writing and covers any number of topics, so I think this deserves a thread of its own. Some hay has been made in the… --- ## [I'm spending my birthday, 11/1, alone at a Boston restaurant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300 "2007-11-04T13:27:33Z")
Thanks to friend featherlou for this idea. My birthday is on Thursday, November 1st. I’m taking myself out to a nice restaurant. Maybe Durgin Park, maybe that great sushi place in Allston, maybe the Charthouse. Swanky b… --- ## ["What the HECK" prices???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-prices/497528)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-prices/497528 "2009-05-29T01:39:35Z")
I need to record from a tape player to a PC. So I need to buy an audio “line out” cable (or whatever it’s called) I went to my big computer score, which usually has good prices and I looked for one and it wa $11.99. And… --- ## [How do I say I do not take bs from anyone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-i-do-not-take-bs-from-anyone/743164)
**Author:** [@blueslipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blueslipper)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-say-i-do-not-take-bs-from-anyone/743164 "2016-01-19T14:15:45Z")
Workplace advice. How do I say I do not take bs from anyone in a professional way? --- ## [3/30 Big Bang Theory: The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-30-big-bang-theory-the-dead-hooker-juxtaposition/491372)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-30-big-bang-theory-the-dead-hooker-juxtaposition/491372 "2009-04-05T15:06:37Z")
A pretty young thing moves into the apartment building…apparently causing Penny some angst. See you at 8:30p(ish!) --- ## [Let's be Facebook friends!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-be-facebook-friends/553329)
**Author:** [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-be-facebook-friends/553329 "2011-11-23T15:23:06Z")
Inspired by this thread… Why don’t we fill up our facebook friend lists with fellow Dopers, instead of these twits? Here’s my profile, go ahead and friend me if you want. I might occasionally be guilty of posting a p… --- ## [I just saw a campaign commercial for a Supreme Court Justice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-a-campaign-commercial-for-a-supreme-court-justice/779948)
**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-a-campaign-commercial-for-a-supreme-court-justice/779948 "2017-02-23T15:00:08Z")
I’m confused. It was during the Greta van Sustern show on MSNBC. It had a woman who worked for the Obama administration, talking about how she supported Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The spot directed … --- ## [The 300 lb tumor - with picture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-300-lb-tumor-with-picture/348626)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-300-lb-tumor-with-picture/348626 "2006-03-21T10:01:44Z")
It’s a biggun! Old news, but still …300 lbs ! --- ## [Long Covid - what's the prevalence and prognosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-covid-whats-the-prevalence-and-prognosis/937157)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-covid-whats-the-prevalence-and-prognosis/937157 "2022-12-10T00:16:11Z")
I broke out a discussion on long covid from the breaking news thread. I’m interested in seeing more info on this. Continuing the discussion from Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Thread - 2021 Breaking News: I… --- ## [24: Season 5: Episode 15 (9:00pm - 10:00pm) - OPEN SPOILERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-15-9-00pm-10-00pm-open-spoilers/350163)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-15-9-00pm-10-00pm-open-spoilers/350163 "2006-03-31T07:33:24Z")
So last week Jack tracked down Collette, a hot Mandy-wannabe, but clearly not Mandy – as she got caught just an hour from her intro to the show. She has a ways to go before she is Mandy quality. She’d better go practice… --- ## [iPod weighing more when full](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-weighing-more-when-full/459167)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-weighing-more-when-full/459167 "2008-08-15T03:10:14Z")
A DJ on the radio this morning alluded to an argument he had had with his co-hosts regarding the weight of a full iPod vs. an empty iPod. He felt that a full one would weigh slightly more, and mentioned that he had some… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1329&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1331&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)