# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1354&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:** 1355 --- ## [What if Germany fights it out in 1918?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-germany-fights-it-out-in-1918/823871)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-germany-fights-it-out-in-1918/823871 "2018-11-14T13:18:53Z")
In Sept. 1918, the German army demanded their government open peace negotiations with the Allies. Of course the result was the armistice on very poor terms for the Germans in November. My question is, what if the Germ… --- ## [Verizon Wireless lets incoming callers know I'm on phone!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-wireless-lets-incoming-callers-know-im-on-phone/230763)
**Author:** [@Morrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrison)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2004, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-wireless-lets-incoming-callers-know-im-on-phone/230763 "2004-02-24T06:18:18Z")
Does anyone out there have a Verizon cell phone? When someone calls you and you are on the phone, there is a little telltale beep the end of each ring that the caller hears. This let’s the caller know that you are not aw… --- ## [Subaru's Reputation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subarus-reputation/708868)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subarus-reputation/708868 "2015-01-05T04:21:37Z")
Where I lived in California very few people drove Subaru cars, but when I moved to Montana I started to see them everywhere. I asked a local why Subaru’s were so popular in Montana and he said that it was because they a… --- ## [To what extent should the state protect children from their parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-should-the-state-protect-children-from-their-parents/705684)
**Author:** [@AdamF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AdamF)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2014, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-should-the-state-protect-children-from-their-parents/705684 "2014-12-09T07:38:53Z")
Lets poke this hornets nest. \>\>I am not talking about actual active physical/psychological harm.\<\< I am thinking about the state protecting the children from their parents’ mistakes. Say that parents want to put their… --- ## [What would you think if a friend or family member told you they have depression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-think-if-a-friend-or-family-member-told-you-they-have-depression/620693)
**Author:** [@GreenTreeFrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenTreeFrog)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-think-if-a-friend-or-family-member-told-you-they-have-depression/620693 "2012-06-02T14:21:26Z")
Just wondered what people honestly think? I have depression but would never admit it to anyone in life, shame or something. I don’t know. --- ## [Straight Dope men--what's your idea of a perfect date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-men-whats-your-idea-of-a-perfect-date/586508)
**Author:** [@RiverLethe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverLethe)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2011, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-men-whats-your-idea-of-a-perfect-date/586508 "2011-06-25T12:32:26Z")
While being completely unable to think of an appropriate birthday present/gesture for the guy I’ve been dating for a couple of months, I thought it was a great opportunity to ask y’all what your idea of a perfect date wo… --- ## [Digging your own grave at gun point.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digging-your-own-grave-at-gun-point/541840)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digging-your-own-grave-at-gun-point/541840 "2010-06-08T06:40:03Z")
I was reading about some gangsters today and how one was apparently forced to dig his own grave before he was killed. If you knew you were going to be killed either way would you bother digging your own grave in that sit… --- ## [Florida state legislator trying to tell professors what they can say.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-state-legislator-trying-to-tell-professors-what-they-can-say/294409)
**Author:** [@Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chance_the_Gardener)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-state-legislator-trying-to-tell-professors-what-they-can-say/294409 "2005-03-30T03:13:40Z")
Republican Representative Dennis Baxley of the Florida state legislature is proposing that for every politically charged comment that a university professor makes, he or she must make one that states the opposite, accord… --- ## [First trimester bleeding.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-trimester-bleeding/402321)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-trimester-bleeding/402321 "2007-05-02T08:03:21Z")
I suppose this is for the ladies and the M.D.'s. How common is moderate bleeding with no cramping during the first trimester? What could be causing it? Also, how common is it for a woman to have been unaware of a preg… --- ## [Chris Rock: A good starting point for race discussion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-rock-a-good-starting-point-for-race-discussion/571864)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-rock-a-good-starting-point-for-race-discussion/571864 "2011-02-28T13:36:36Z")
I’m talking about his famous “Niggaz v. Black People” routine which is here: Race is a taboo subject in politics. The mere mention of it is enough to stop a conversation. In fact, if you describe someone… --- ## [My Dog: She's Not Real Smart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-shes-not-real-smart/265116)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-shes-not-real-smart/265116 "2004-09-24T20:02:02Z")
Since we got our new cat, Zoe, we had to get a new toy (or two). One of them is a laser pointer. Lucy very much loves the laser pointer. Or hates it, depending how you look at it. Since she’s a Jack Russell Terrier (At l… --- ## [Are 110v electric kettles too slow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040)
**Author:** [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-110v-electric-kettles-too-slow/228040 "2004-02-16T21:01:52Z")
I’m not sure if this counts as a poll or not, but as I’m aiming for a factual answer, let’s start in GQ. Several threads have commented that Americans mostly use stove-top kettles, which died out decades ago in most oth… --- ## [Doctor lecturing you about your weight: what's the least overweight you were & still heard it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-lecturing-you-about-your-weight-whats-the-least-overweight-you-were-still-heard-it/624979)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-lecturing-you-about-your-weight-whats-the-least-overweight-you-were-still-heard-it/624979 "2012-06-21T10:47:18Z")
I was thinking earlier today about how I’ll need to have a physical soon, and that I’m glad I didn’t end up seeing a doctor when I was at my heaviest (about 25lbs more than I ought to have been) a few years ago because a… --- ## ["Hopefully" doesn't mean "I hope"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hopefully-doesnt-mean-i-hope/257536)
**Author:** [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2004, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hopefully-doesnt-mean-i-hope/257536 "2004-08-03T12:54:07Z")
It’s just like every other adjective turned adverb by an -ly suffix - it means “in a hopeful way”. If you say “Hopefully, I’ll get this job”, it means that you will get this job, and you’ll be hopeful as you’re getting … --- ## [About the ending of "Snow Crash"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-ending-of-snow-crash/255482)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-ending-of-snow-crash/255482 "2004-07-20T03:59:32Z")
I just finished re-reading what is probably the best cyberpunk book ever made. If you have not read it yet, close this thread and pick up a copy. The ending did leave me a little confused. What ever happened to Ravens… --- ## [Time as a Spatial Dimension?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-as-a-spatial-dimension/453470)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-as-a-spatial-dimension/453470 "2010-11-24T17:47:24Z")
If we could perceive time as a spatial dimension, what would the world appear to us as? Would people appear as long ribbons (beginning at birth and ending at death)? Or would we find time as a spatial dimension too confu… --- ## [Prednisone: will a short course make me puffy & fat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone-will-a-short-course-make-me-puffy-fat/230109)
**Author:** [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone-will-a-short-course-make-me-puffy-fat/230109 "2026-07-08T15:29:58Z")
I went to the dermatologist today for my eczema-cracked hands. It’s gotten so painful that I can barely type or open a bottle or put my hands in my pockets. (I’ve tried those new non-steroid ointments with no improvement… --- ## [Turkey Trots To Water- A Holiday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-trots-to-water-a-holiday-mmp/926243)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 346\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-trots-to-water-a-holiday-mmp/926243 "2020-12-02T19:35:53Z")
It’s American Thanksgiving week! Which means it’s “You’re a month and a half late” week north of the 49th parallel, and “It’s the 4th Week in November” week elsewhere on Earth. And what’s the story behind the MMP title?… --- ## [Gender identity and bathrooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-identity-and-bathrooms/707352)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-identity-and-bathrooms/707352 "2014-12-18T08:20:46Z")
Watching the South Park episode"The Cissy" I wondered. Suppose someone identified themselves as the opposite gender (not sure if that is the right terminology) so they want to use the “other” bathroom. Are there any la… --- ## [Can you patent a medicine derived from a plant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-patent-a-medicine-derived-from-a-plant/497030)
**Author:** [@El\_Zagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Zagna)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-patent-a-medicine-derived-from-a-plant/497030 "2009-05-21T15:57:45Z")
Inspired by the “Is this the cure for cancer?” thread, in which it’s claimed once again that drug companies aren’t interested in herbal medicines because a plant can’t be patented, thus no profit. I hope we can settle t… --- ## [NFL Week 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/672164 "2013-11-01T18:11:40Z")
Did not see a thread for the week yet. Carolina -6 @ Tampa Bay San Francisco -16.5 @ Jacksonville @ Detroit -3 Dallas @ Philadelphia -5.5 NY Giants @ Kansas City -7.5 Cleveland @ New Orleans -11.5 Buffal… --- ## [Wrong number lady...30 min later STILL on the call.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-number-lady-30-min-later-still-on-the-call/804609)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-number-lady-30-min-later-still-on-the-call/804609 "2018-01-12T00:21:23Z")
So my mobile phone rings today with a number I don’t recognise, but as I’m not the paranoid type (like just about everyone else I see here or among my circle of acquaintances) I ANSWERED the call. :smiley: And a lady a… --- ## [American Idol week of 4/7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-4-7/492265)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-4-7/492265 "2009-04-09T15:47:24Z")
I think we’re down to eight now. Which one do you suppose will be sent home this time? --- ## [Ask the guy who's rereading all of Heinlein](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-rereading-all-of-heinlein/366311)
**Author:** [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-rereading-all-of-heinlein/366311 "2009-03-03T21:52:58Z")
A couple of weeks ago I was out of books to read during my commute, so I grabbed a couple of Heinlein juveniles off the shelf for some easy rereading. After rereading all the juveniles and having a great time, and with … --- ## [Ash vs Evil Dead season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ash-vs-evil-dead-season-2/767257)
**Author:** [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ash-vs-evil-dead-season-2/767257 "2017-02-06T12:23:52Z")
It doesn’t officially start until this weekend, but apparently Starz has already put the first episode up online. --- ## [Celebrity Run-In Stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-run-in-stories/473812)
**Author:** [@Wraine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wraine)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-run-in-stories/473812 "2008-11-27T09:37:46Z")
I was working at a supermarket called Hay Day, an upscale place where the wealthy and elite of Westport, CT shopped (it has since been bought by Balducci’s). One evening, a man walked up to my register to purchase a few … --- ## [What happens if there's a cash shortfall on a sale at a car dealership?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-theres-a-cash-shortfall-on-a-sale-at-a-car-dealership/816463)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-theres-a-cash-shortfall-on-a-sale-at-a-car-dealership/816463 "2020-02-10T02:10:04Z")
This isn’t important enough to warrant a post to GQ, but it’s a factual question of sorts (though maybe the answers will depend on the dealer or situation), so I’ll go MPSIMS. About eight years ago, I bought a late-mode… --- ## [Hotel room w/shower only=more upscale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-room-w-shower-only-more-upscale/534394)
**Author:** [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-room-w-shower-only-more-upscale/534394 "2010-04-06T02:51:02Z")
I travel a few times per year for work and usually stay in the Starwood line of hotels (W, Westin, etc.) since they are nice places and offer the federal government rate. However, I’ve noticed that the past few times I … --- ## [How long until electric cars become cost-competitve with gasoline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-until-electric-cars-become-cost-competitve-with-gasoline/755555)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-until-electric-cars-become-cost-competitve-with-gasoline/755555 "2016-05-31T00:27:59Z")
Electric motors are much simpler to build and maintain. An electric motor also obviates the need for an exhaust system. The reason for the high price of electric cars is that the battery costs a fortune. Is it possible… --- ## [How do you feel about the police?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-the-police/554024)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-the-police/554024 "2010-09-22T22:00:12Z")
Without giving you my life story, just started a new job, where I deal with the police a fair amount. I’ve already noticed a wide variety of opinion regarding the effectiveness of the police and the personalities within,… --- ## [My best argument for the non-existence of God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-best-argument-for-the-non-existence-of-god/311615)
**Author:** [@Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ex_Machina)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2005, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-best-argument-for-the-non-existence-of-god/311615 "2005-07-12T12:37:02Z")
Imagine a world where there is no God. Where life forms, intelligence, and self-awareness are physical phenomena as inevitable and unplanned as a rainbow is the result of light through a mist. Now imagine the intelligen… --- ## [Admit it: Scooby Doo SUCKED!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-it-scooby-doo-sucked/47605)
**Author:** [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2001, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-it-scooby-doo-sucked/47605 "2001-01-16T16:13:58Z")
Okay, I’m a big fan of animation, both kid and adult, and I grew up in the 70s. I especially like today’s kid’s cartoons that have an adult appeal (Powerpuff Girls, Dexter’s Lab, Cow & Chicken etc.) But just like with a… --- ## [SF Bay Area DopeFest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-bay-area-dopefest/255009)
**Author:** [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-bay-area-dopefest/255009 "2004-09-29T04:56:47Z")
So there were a bunch of posts in another thread about how it’s been too long since there’s been a Bay Area DopeFest. And how someone really needs to start it up. And how it always falls through for some reason. And t… --- ## [To the jogger who ran out in front of my car this morning:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-jogger-who-ran-out-in-front-of-my-car-this-morning/494775)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-jogger-who-ran-out-in-front-of-my-car-this-morning/494775 "2009-05-01T19:35:14Z")
I had a green light. You ran through the intersection against a red. Since we didn’t get the chance to stop and chat, let me clarify that the horn blast you heard was my way of saying, “Hey, pal, I just kept your worth… --- ## [Greatest Christmas Albums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-christmas-albums/520501)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-christmas-albums/520501 "2009-12-13T18:52:13Z")
I listed several Christmas Albums that I’m aware of. If your favorite isn’t listed then select Other in the poll and post the title. I may buy a copy and enjoy it too. :smiley: --- ## [Nevada Caucuses Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-caucuses-discussion/847822)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-caucuses-discussion/847822 "2020-02-25T17:45:43Z")
It looks like a 3 person race now. You have Bernie the non-Democrat and Pete the Mayor in the lead. Klobuchar had a great showing in NH and now the question is was that a one-off or does she have some momentum. Joe “G… --- ## [do u have to \[testify if subpoenaed\]?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-u-have-to-testify-if-subpoenaed/521720)
**Author:** [@keioni74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keioni74)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-u-have-to-testify-if-subpoenaed/521720 "2009-12-19T18:09:23Z")
if u are subpoena to court to testify as a witness for the prosecution can you legally not testify because of your beliefs? --- ## [Most unconvincing portrayal of a teenager in movies/films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unconvincing-portrayal-of-a-teenager-in-movies-films/515449)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unconvincing-portrayal-of-a-teenager-in-movies-films/515449 "2009-11-22T02:33:12Z")
My wife and I were watching Halloween when the following conversation ensued: Me: “Don’t you think that Jamie Lee Curtis is one of the worst ‘teenagers’ you’ve ever seen? She looks 26! And there’s no way she’s a virgin … --- ## [In hunter subsistence societies what happens to lazy screw-ups? Do they even exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hunter-subsistence-societies-what-happens-to-lazy-screw-ups-do-they-even-exist/331424)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hunter-subsistence-societies-what-happens-to-lazy-screw-ups-do-they-even-exist/331424 "2005-12-05T05:59:11Z")
Just curious. Modern society often appears rife with people who are lazy, inattentive and apathetic. If someone has these personality traits of laziness and/or apathy in a hunting subsistence society what happens to the… --- ## [Why do cats hate water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cats-hate-water/557425)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cats-hate-water/557425 "2010-10-18T15:28:02Z")
I just saw yet another cat thread in MPSIMS, and someone mentioned having to spray a cat with water. But what specifically is it about water that engenders such a reaction? I’ve done a little reading, but it mostly is o… --- ## [Most excruciatingly boring Olympic event?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-excruciatingly-boring-olympic-event/258738)
**Author:** [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2004, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-excruciatingly-boring-olympic-event/258738 "2004-08-13T04:45:42Z")
With the games about to kick off in Athens, I thought a thread on this great dope-fest was appropriate. Which sport - okay, you wouldn’t even want to dignify it by calling it a sport - out of the hundreds that will be i… --- ## [Best non-stick cookware?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-non-stick-cookware/682812)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-non-stick-cookware/682812 "2014-03-09T18:27:47Z")
To all you kitchen-friendly Dopers: Can you recommend a good set of non-stick cookware (pots and pans, etc.?) I have spent some time trying to understand the current market and it’s just horribly confusing to me, becaus… --- ## [Sarah Palin - too sexy for national office?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-too-sexy-for-national-office/468198)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-too-sexy-for-national-office/468198 "2008-10-20T17:12:22Z")
I don’t think anyone questions that Sarah Palin is an attractive middle aged woman. Which is definitely a “good thing” IMO! But I wonder if the way she presents herself is somewhat on the sexy side for someone aspiring… --- ## [Simple things that amaze me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-things-that-amaze-me/775587)
**Author:** [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-things-that-amaze-me/775587 "2017-01-30T17:01:06Z")
How women on Broadway can dance in high heels and not break their ankles. I tried to play tennis with jogging shoes and was constantly twisting my ankle. --- ## ['she's dead jim' from google chrome. where does the saying come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-dead-jim-from-google-chrome-where-does-the-saying-come-from/670077)
**Author:** [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2013, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-dead-jim-from-google-chrome-where-does-the-saying-come-from/670077 "2013-10-03T08:08:58Z")
google chrome plugin stopped working and i got ‘she’s dead jim’. along with a nasty icon and reload advice. happened a few times before but i would like to know who is jim and where does this saying come from? --- ## [I Need Science Experiments For An 8 Year Old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-science-experiments-for-an-8-year-old/475105)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-science-experiments-for-an-8-year-old/475105 "2008-12-03T03:00:29Z")
Soon, I shall be visiting relatives in Florida. I have a history of doing science stuff with my niece. I thought the Dopers could give me some ideas on science experiments/demonstrations that are exciting, easy, and use … --- ## [Who are members 1 through 5?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-members-1-through-5/538691)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-members-1-through-5/538691 "2010-05-23T15:37:52Z")
Ed Zotti is user number six, while Cecil is only # 31. Who are the first five members of the SDMB? --- ## [I'm getting married!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-married/537812)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-married/537812 "2015-11-13T18:38:38Z")
So, Really Not All That Bride and I will be getting married on Saturday. I know most of you don’t know me, but I announced my engagement here practically before I’d told half of my “normal” friends, and there are a coupl… --- ## [Dracula is a really really really good book! (Open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dracula-is-a-really-really-really-good-book-open-spoilers/601095)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dracula-is-a-really-really-really-good-book-open-spoilers/601095 "2011-10-30T17:55:30Z")
Open because, come on! its a hundred years old! I’ve got about 30 pages to go so I should finish it during lunch. I picked this book up about a week and a half ago while disappointingly browsing the selection at my loc… --- ## [He's got WHAT speed, now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-got-what-speed-now/516220 "2009-11-09T07:46:44Z")
So I’ll start by saying that I’m completely on Gus Johnson’s side here, and this is a thread that could probably go in GD, but most of this kind of stuff ends up here anyway, so I’ll just start it here. Gus Johnson was … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1353&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1355&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)