# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1343&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:** 1344 --- ## [What kind of spider is Charlotte?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-spider-is-charlotte/414067)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-spider-is-charlotte/414067 "2007-08-05T08:53:31Z")
My 7 year old daughter was watching the live action Charlotte’s Web yesterday, and asked me what kind of spider Charlotte is. I don’t know. I’m not even sure it’s ever been specified, so there may not be a factual answer… --- ## [Irregardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irregardless/624477)
**Author:** [@Brit-Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brit-Guy)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irregardless/624477 "2012-06-13T13:50:38Z")
I was wondering what the origin of the Americanism “irregardless” is please? Having spent a good amount of time in your fair land, I feel that it’s time we stamped down hard on such poor word craft - wouldn’t you agree?… --- ## [So is it actually bad if people join the military for the bennies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-it-actually-bad-if-people-join-the-military-for-the-bennies/745818)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-it-actually-bad-if-people-join-the-military-for-the-bennies/745818 "2016-02-15T22:43:10Z")
Inspired by this trainwreck (and please, I’d rather we discuss the actual question than the OP of that thread). Though this might do better in IMHO since it’s both a debate and a request for personal experiences. There … --- ## [Health law risks turning away sick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-law-risks-turning-away-sick/545492)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-law-risks-turning-away-sick/545492 "2010-07-05T18:04:48Z")
From The Hill: So the government health plan might turn away people with pre-existing conditions? Isn’t the #1 goal of public health care to ensure that those with pre-existing conditions can find health care? This … --- ## [Gays blamed for Katrina](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gays-blamed-for-katrina/319502)
**Author:** [@Jurhael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurhael)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2005, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gays-blamed-for-katrina/319502 "2005-09-08T00:07:21Z")
Is anyone surprised? I thought not. I can’t even come up with the swear words. Then again, I guess people like that turd of “Repent America” aren’t worth getting too worked up over. Still, that groups action are nothi… --- ## [The Amazing Race 11/25: "Fishy Kiss"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-11-25-fishy-kiss/642115)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-11-25-fishy-kiss/642115 "2012-11-28T21:24:04Z")
Note to DVRers!!! The Race will begin in markets that had the NFL doubleheader at 8:58 PM. --- ## [The Office: "Heavy Competition" (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-heavy-competition-open-spoilers/493384)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-heavy-competition-open-spoilers/493384 "2009-04-19T15:18:09Z")
I think the MSPC arc has rejuvenated this series. I always like to see Michael do well, and this episode did a good job of showing him at his most competent (when he’s trying to make a sale), while still managing to use… --- ## [The most profound books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-profound-books/655652)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-profound-books/655652 "2013-04-20T15:56:31Z")
While there are plenty of John Grisham novels we can enjoy for their plot or enlightening biographies, I am looking for a fiction book that is as profound as they come. I’ve read Slaughterhouse-Five, 1984, Gatsby, all th… --- ## [Work Dilemma: Told to hire the boss's pet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-dilemma-told-to-hire-the-bosss-pet/714649)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-dilemma-told-to-hire-the-bosss-pet/714649 "2015-03-12T22:26:41Z")
Background: I’ve recently been given a team at work. 4 headcount, two of which are filled, two of which are open and need to be hired. Team is based in CA. 2 weeks ago I interviewed an internal candidate. It was a 3… --- ## [Are there soldiers who have never handled a firearm once during their military career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-soldiers-who-have-never-handled-a-firearm-once-during-their-military-career/638637)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-soldiers-who-have-never-handled-a-firearm-once-during-their-military-career/638637 "2012-10-27T01:57:15Z")
A few years ago, I read a blog post by a former petty officer who served for 8 years (if I recall correctly) in the US Navy during the 1980s as an electronics specialist. He wrote that, with the exception of basic traini… --- ## [Are red M&M's colored with liceblood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-red-m-ms-colored-with-liceblood/402632)
**Author:** [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-red-m-ms-colored-with-liceblood/402632 "2007-05-04T21:41:45Z")
Yeah, pretty much what the title says. I heard some relative about it, and while it could be true, it seems slightly… fantastical. Snopes has nothing, so I turn to the dope. Cite? --- ## [Opening Acts That Upstaged Huge Headliner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-acts-that-upstaged-huge-headliner/843986)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-acts-that-upstaged-huge-headliner/843986 "2019-12-04T02:43:38Z")
This guy I talk with was saying how Lynyrd Skynyrd blew The Who off the stage in Chicago. He went to the show not even knowing them, and came out a bigger fan than The Who! I also remember a Grand Funk documentary where… --- ## [Is there a law against the 7-11 clerk selling you beer if you are obviously drunk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-law-against-the-7-11-clerk-selling-you-beer-if-you-are-obviously-drunk/602039)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-law-against-the-7-11-clerk-selling-you-beer-if-you-are-obviously-drunk/602039 "2011-11-10T13:00:27Z")
I believe there’s a (pretty universal?) law against a bartender serving you a drink if you are obviously intoxicated (though in my neck of the woods, this ‘law’ is seen as a gray-area - at least at the places I’ve hung o… --- ## [I have to hand over my sperm to a female doctor.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-hand-over-my-sperm-to-a-female-doctor/246370)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2004, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-hand-over-my-sperm-to-a-female-doctor/246370 "2004-05-23T02:22:43Z")
In a freaking plastic cup Now, the reason for this is my wife and I are trying to get pregnant. Whether it’s biological or bad timing is the reason we’re calling in the doctors. She has to go through something where a l… --- ## [Was Yoda Cheapened by the Light Saber Fight In Star Wars II?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-yoda-cheapened-by-the-light-saber-fight-in-star-wars-ii/210166)
**Author:** [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-yoda-cheapened-by-the-light-saber-fight-in-star-wars-ii/210166 "2018-03-05T22:49:41Z")
My husband and I have been debating this since the theatrical release. Every time we see the movie on cable, it rears its ugly head. Hubby firmly insists that the Saber fight increased his esteem for Yoda. I say that Y… --- ## [Can the President pick em or what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-president-pick-em-or-what/380859)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-president-pick-em-or-what/380859 "2006-11-21T16:51:57Z")
Think of the worst person to head national family planning. Did a guy who thinks giving birth control to women is demeaning come to mind? Oh wait! I get it. Bush means for us to plan for a whole lot of family! Duh! The… --- ## [Overall, has Rap music had a positive influence on society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overall-has-rap-music-had-a-positive-influence-on-society/304029)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overall-has-rap-music-had-a-positive-influence-on-society/304029 "2005-05-23T16:22:40Z")
Overall, has Rap music had a positive influence on society? Taking into consideration the economic and sociological impact, and how it has influences other aspects of society, has Rap been a good thing? Has it been good … --- ## [I just saw Avatar for the first time...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-avatar-for-the-first-time/601226)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-avatar-for-the-first-time/601226 "2011-11-03T01:39:41Z")
It sucked!! I am pet-sitting and their house has a giant, projection tv so I thought it would be a good way to watch Avatar. I can’t believe how much I disliked it. I forced myself to watch the whole thing because I di… --- ## [Would you respect someone less for shooting a porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-respect-someone-less-for-shooting-a-porn/735308)
**Author:** [@Not\_Carlson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_Carlson)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-respect-someone-less-for-shooting-a-porn/735308 "2015-10-24T02:50:18Z")
Like many of you (?), I enjoy reading sex-positive web comics, and one of my favorites is the highly-acclaimed “Oh Joy Sex Toy”. It’s witty, informative, and upbeat. I have also enjoyed learning about the creator(\*) fr… --- ## [Local sportswriter has F word on her twitter home page.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-sportswriter-has-f-word-on-her-twitter-home-page/847796)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-sportswriter-has-f-word-on-her-twitter-home-page/847796 "2020-02-14T01:33:01Z")
see it here. https://twitter.com/SaraCivian For a job page I think it’s very unprofessional. I asked her about it and she did not reply. It would be OK for a personal page. She’s around 27. Anyone t… --- ## [Indoor Heating Makes Me Sick (literally)- anyone else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-heating-makes-me-sick-literally-anyone-else/704680)
**Author:** [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-heating-makes-me-sick-literally-anyone-else/704680 "2014-11-17T01:40:31Z")
Even though I enjoy cold weather, I always dread this time of year because of HEAT! I can’t tolerate heated air and I have a physical reaction any time I’m in a heated area. My head and neck begin to sweat profusely an… --- ## [Your Hidden Gems of Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-hidden-gems-of-movies/320302)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-hidden-gems-of-movies/320302 "2005-09-16T02:22:33Z")
My little treasures that no one seems to know about but are nonetheless wonderful, entertaining, all-round good movies are “Murphy’s Romance” with Sally Fields and James Garner and “Betsy’s Wedding” with Alan Alda and Ma… --- ## [The SDMB has ruined forums for me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-has-ruined-forums-for-me/479575)
**Author:** [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2009, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-has-ruined-forums-for-me/479575 "2009-01-07T23:23:49Z")
Forums? Fora? I’ll try both. Mundane and pointless ahead, but if it gets interpreted as a pitting I can come back and add profanity. I try. Lord knows I try. I go to the website, and it’s good. It seems tailored t… --- ## [No, you're not the biggest victim here. Not by a long shot.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-youre-not-the-biggest-victim-here-not-by-a-long-shot/310793)
**Author:** [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-youre-not-the-biggest-victim-here-not-by-a-long-shot/310793 "2005-07-07T02:49:28Z")
In this thread about suicide, Ruby said: Um, NO. Fuck NO. There is almost nothing I hate more than when suicide “survivors” turn around the death and make themselves out to be the “real” victims. It is fucking self-ce… --- ## [Where did the looted Egyptian treasure go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-looted-egyptian-treasure-go/631366)
**Author:** [@ClintO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ClintO)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-looted-egyptian-treasure-go/631366 "2012-08-15T17:51:32Z")
What happened to all the looted artifacts from the ancient Egyptian tombs of the pharaohs? I’ve read crazy conspiracy theories about King Solomon taking it all for reparations for Jewish slavery (crazy shit), but I’ve al… --- ## [What's the deal with gay men loving the Golden Girls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-gay-men-loving-the-golden-girls/225339)
**Author:** [@pezwookiee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezwookiee)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2004, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-gay-men-loving-the-golden-girls/225339 "2004-01-22T02:40:40Z")
Has anyone else noticed that recently many, many gay men seem to be rabidly obsessed with The Golden Girls? Is it just me? Do you notice this phenomenon as well? What’s going on? --- ## [Without looking it up or someone telling you...could you say where Saginaw is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-or-someone-telling-you-could-you-say-where-saginaw-is/771341)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-or-someone-telling-you-could-you-say-where-saginaw-is/771341 "2016-11-20T02:07:56Z")
So I like the song “America” by Simon and Garfunkel. Earlier, I was alerted to the fact that I had been singing it wrong all of my life. I used to sing it with this line “This all seems like a dream to me now”. Well, s… --- ## [They still don't know if the Loch Ness Monster is real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-still-dont-know-if-the-loch-ness-monster-is-real/195938)
**Author:** [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-still-dont-know-if-the-loch-ness-monster-is-real/195938 "2025-04-02T02:52:00Z")
With all the technology of today, why are people still unsure of whether or not there is a creature swimming in a lake? How big is this lake anyway? Isn’t there any way of scanning the lake all the way through using sona… --- ## [When do gays come out nowadays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-gays-come-out-nowadays/622956)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-gays-come-out-nowadays/622956 "2012-05-26T16:28:27Z")
Once upon a time many gays stayed closeted for quite a while and it was a big deal to come out to the family … even if everyone else always knew the person was gay. In my brother-in-law’s case for example, he came out to… --- ## [Shaved pubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaved-pubes/401067)
**Author:** [@galen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2007, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaved-pubes/401067 "2007-04-26T04:49:08Z")
A friend sends me tons of soft porn in the form of photos of nude women. Most of the women have at least partially shaved their bushes. Many are bald as a cue ball. Once he sent me a collection of Playboy playmate of t… --- ## [2015 Sportsman of the Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-sportsman-of-the-year/736420)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-sportsman-of-the-year/736420 "2015-12-17T05:13:46Z")
Now that the World Series is over, it’s time once again to ask the question: who’s going to be Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year? As usual, I’ll give two answers - who I think SI will choose, and who I would ch… --- ## [Why is it forbidden to portray women as stupid in TV advertisements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-forbidden-to-portray-women-as-stupid-in-tv-advertisements/481714)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-forbidden-to-portray-women-as-stupid-in-tv-advertisements/481714 "2009-01-17T22:49:55Z")
In my life experience general dumbassednes does not discriminate between genders and is pretty evenly distributed between men and women, and yet in television ads for almost any product or service you almost never see a … --- ## [Your favorite drummers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-drummers/478933)
**Author:** [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-drummers/478933 "2009-01-02T20:23:15Z")
I swear this guy is the reincarnation of John Bonham. Danny Carrey of TOOL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbFrl9wLBA Check out the gong strike at 1:55 Post your favorites. --- ## [Functional things you can't even give away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/functional-things-you-cant-even-give-away/646504)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2013, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/functional-things-you-cant-even-give-away/646504 "2013-01-12T12:06:52Z")
A neighbor has a huge barn where she holds monthly garage sales monthly during warm weather. Proceeds benefit a local animal shelter. We donate things to the sale rather than bothering with Craigslist, etc. People buy… --- ## [Hypothetical scenario: Man finds 1 billion tons of gold on his land.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-man-finds-1-billion-tons-of-gold-on-his-land/697337)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-man-finds-1-billion-tons-of-gold-on-his-land/697337 "2014-09-04T02:33:33Z")
Hypothetical scenario: A landowner in rural America finds the mineral discovery of the century: 1,000,000,000 tons of gold on his property, located in a gold vein hundreds of feet underground. The world is floored by th… --- ## ["My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard." Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-milkshake-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard-huh/223768)
**Author:** [@Vortex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vortex)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-milkshake-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard-huh/223768 "2004-02-02T02:30:53Z")
I absolutely hate this song, but let’s put that aside for the moment. What exactly is the “artist” (Kelis) talking about here? Is it about young, school-age children having sex??? --- ## [Monty Hall Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-hall-question/342897)
**Author:** [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2006, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-hall-question/342897 "2006-03-29T05:06:55Z")
The current column contains a link to the earlier Monty Hall Question, which I have some concerns with. Two questions in particular seem to be twisted to support incorrect answers. The way I see it is that the odds the… --- ## [The male obsession with foreign girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-male-obsession-with-foreign-girls/182054)
**Author:** [@Vixenation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vixenation)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-male-obsession-with-foreign-girls/182054 "2003-06-24T03:58:12Z")
What gives? It seems as though all I have to do nowadays to get a man’s attention regarding a female is to tack on a foreign nationality. “That brunette” is ignored, but when she becomes “that Swedish brunette”, heads tu… --- ## [Kosher and exotic meats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kosher-and-exotic-meats/50401)
**Author:** [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kosher-and-exotic-meats/50401 "2001-01-23T14:11:33Z")
I haven’t been able to find this one, and my Jewish friends are stumped, so here goes: My understanding of the laws of kosher is far from extensive, but I’d like to think I’m familiar with some of the basics. Now, I kno… --- ## [How strong does adrenaline make me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-does-adrenaline-make-me/127509)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2002, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-does-adrenaline-make-me/127509 "2002-09-11T23:25:06Z")
Whenever the subject of “amazing abilities of normal folk” comes up, you hear about the mother/grandmother who lifts a car off of her child. Has this type of thing really happened? If so, does it mean that anytime I (or … --- ## [Is the Riviera, in Vegas, safe from annihilation so far?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-riviera-in-vegas-safe-from-annihilation-so-far/526081)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-riviera-in-vegas-safe-from-annihilation-so-far/526081 "2010-02-04T20:36:28Z")
This is kind of off the wall, but I was watching Roseanne, and they were in Vegas. That got me to thinking: The only thing left of the real Las Vegas is the Riviera. Yes, I know about Fremont street, but that has turned… --- ## [Do you have opposable thumbs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-opposable-thumbs/538889)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-opposable-thumbs/538889 "2011-02-17T21:26:02Z")
You’d think that after 40+ years of life, there wouldn’t be a lot of undiscovered territory on body parts in as frequent use as my hands, but yesterday I discovered that I’m some kind of freakish throwback - don’t have f… --- ## [Rarely discussed milestones in adulthood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rarely-discussed-milestones-in-adulthood/527432)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rarely-discussed-milestones-in-adulthood/527432 "2010-02-07T16:21:15Z")
The other day I thought about some milestones that rarely get discussed, but nevertheless have a large impact on us. The list, in roughly chronological order \[ul\] \[li\]The day you realize your parents have become old\[/… --- ## [Challenges to free market evangelism, pt 1: Externalities (Global Warming)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenges-to-free-market-evangelism-pt-1-externalities-global-warming/503174)
**Author:** [@SherwoodAnderson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SherwoodAnderson)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenges-to-free-market-evangelism-pt-1-externalities-global-warming/503174 "2009-07-23T14:57:38Z")
In the thread Who cares about what it means to be ‘conservative’? I had a couple of interesting exchanges with Sam Stone that inspired me to start what I hope will be a series of threads to debate some different current… --- ## [Lowest ranking book on Amazon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lowest-ranking-book-on-amazon/449089)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lowest-ranking-book-on-amazon/449089 "2008-05-13T22:43:58Z")
While doing some searching on Amazon, I ran across this obscure book, Essentials of Internet, by Gretchen Marx, Arthur Marx, and Robert T. Grauer. It’s ranked #6,149,269. My first thought was, Holy Library of Alexandri… --- ## [Tell me about your Zippo collection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-zippo-collection/691235)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-zippo-collection/691235 "2020-02-26T17:24:59Z")
A comment in another thread got me thinking about my Zippos. I love these things! I quit smoking years ago so I don’t carry one anymore (I still carry a Bic; it’s more lightweight and doesn’t require any maintenance), … --- ## [Does wearing a prison uniform on the street get you into trouble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wearing-a-prison-uniform-on-the-street-get-you-into-trouble/637189)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wearing-a-prison-uniform-on-the-street-get-you-into-trouble/637189 "2012-10-10T19:51:55Z")
Prisoners often wear orange prison uniforms. These archetypical uniforms are sold freely to the general public over the internet. As far as I know, you aren’t breaking any law if you’re wearing one of these and are not a… --- ## [Mechanic stole my stuff, best course of action?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanic-stole-my-stuff-best-course-of-action/442508)
**Author:** [@SoulSearching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulSearching)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanic-stole-my-stuff-best-course-of-action/442508 "2008-03-25T15:38:52Z")
Here’s a summary of what happened. I was hit and run in my rear bumper causing a scratch when I was out of town in my parking deck spot. I call Geico and end up being sent to a local shop to get it fixed. The total cost… --- ## [Whom killed grammar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-killed-grammar/633677)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-killed-grammar/633677 "2012-09-11T19:34:59Z")
Me and my brother was trying to figure out how come a typical American don’t know jack about their language, can’t gets shit to agree with shinola, can’t figure out where one sentence ends and another starts, how every … --- ## [Do you have your cigarettes yet, David?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-your-cigarettes-yet-david/133536)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-your-cigarettes-yet-david/133536 "2002-10-31T18:17:34Z")
What is your problem? In response to my saying to Sionnach, “I apologize for David’s behavior,” you blathered: Fuck you, asshole. I wasn’t speaking FOR you. I was speaking ABOUT your BEHAVIOR. It embarrassed me, and I … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1342&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1344&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)