# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1365&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:** 1366 --- ## [Most difficult/easiest arcade video games (80s era)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-difficult-easiest-arcade-video-games-80s-era/120685)
**Author:** [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-difficult-easiest-arcade-video-games-80s-era/120685 "2002-07-28T15:09:47Z")
For those of us who are old enough to have been a part of the video game revolution of the early to mid 80’s, which games were always the hardest for you? Which ones did you never get good at? For me, I could never play… --- ## [What is it with the subtitle haters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-with-the-subtitle-haters/657297)
**Author:** [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-with-the-subtitle-haters/657297 "2013-05-06T16:38:00Z")
In the thread about Hannibal, someone is angry because they “shouldn’t need subtitles to follow a crime drama.” I don’t get it. Subtitles are good. You don’t have to read them, they are magic that lets you understand wh… --- ## [Tim Tebow as tight end](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-tebow-as-tight-end/942639)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-tebow-as-tight-end/942639 "2021-09-03T00:19:38Z")
Signed on with the Jacksonville Jaguars. No doubt there is some PR aspect to the signing (he already has the #1 selling jersey in the NFL online shop). But the question is does he also have a legitimate shot, or is it pu… --- ## [What originally brought you to the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-originally-brought-you-to-the-sdmb/653669)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-originally-brought-you-to-the-sdmb/653669 "2013-04-01T04:38:02Z")
Apologies if this has been done before – I’m sure it has – hopefully not too recently. I was thinking of starting a thread (which also has probably been done before) wondering why exactly this board seems to lean libera… --- ## [Peak Oil: The Real Scoop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-oil-the-real-scoop/311124)
**Author:** [@Ice\_Bear\_Brian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Bear_Brian)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-oil-the-real-scoop/311124 "2005-07-19T05:56:12Z")
Having just been introduced to this quite scary prediction, I wonder what everyone else knows about it and how you feel we’ll overcome this, and if it will be as bad as this website suggests (which has been referenced in… --- ## [The Cartoon Black Round Bomb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cartoon-black-round-bomb/425795)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cartoon-black-round-bomb/425795 "2007-11-10T14:42:52Z")
As depicted here. Does this “style” of bomb have any basis in reality? Where did it come from? --- ## [Girls snuggling with other girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-snuggling-with-other-girls/357571)
**Author:** [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-snuggling-with-other-girls/357571 "2006-05-24T15:21:33Z")
This thread is brought on by a current IMHO thread. In that thread, a girl was getting jealous because a female friend of hers got a boyfriend. Seems like a typical story. However, there were a couple of posts in that… --- ## [Why do Northern Californians get upset about "the 405"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-northern-californians-get-upset-about-the-405/792308)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-northern-californians-get-upset-about-the-405/792308 "2017-08-20T00:17:16Z")
Look, if you have ever been in the Golden Sate, you would know that in general, SoCalers say “take \*THE \*405…” while in general NoCals would say “Take 880…”. However the line is quite fuzzy. Fairly often a Norcal will… --- ## [Living Near a Radio Transmission Tower ?Safe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-near-a-radio-transmission-tower-safe/176606)
**Author:** [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-near-a-radio-transmission-tower-safe/176606 "2003-05-24T06:08:04Z")
Friends, I am considering buying a house that is about 650 feet from a radio transmission antenna. I have heard that recent studies indicate that there is no evidence of any danger but there is so much anecdotal "evid… --- ## [Scott Brown is probably running for Senate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-brown-is-probably-running-for-senate/683736)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-brown-is-probably-running-for-senate/683736 "2014-03-24T23:43:20Z")
And the GOP expands the map a little more. Seriously, they are having a pretty outstanding recruiting year, which is always a good sign. --- ## [How do I stop my nephew responding, "I know"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-my-nephew-responding-i-know/642946)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-my-nephew-responding-i-know/642946 "2012-12-05T15:24:11Z")
My nephew has picked up the habit of responding, “I know” when given some information. Naturally, at 10, he doesn’t know - most of the time. How can I best teach him that this is an inappropriate response? I don’t want … --- ## [Top Ten books you read in 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-books-you-read-in-2014/708700)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-books-you-read-in-2014/708700 "2015-01-05T16:35:06Z")
Last year’s thread: Top Ten books you read in 2013 - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board Doesn’t matter when they were published, but you read 'em and loved 'em in the last calendar year. --- ## [Was the economic collapse in Europe the fault of Socialism or the fault of the bad economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-economic-collapse-in-europe-the-fault-of-socialism-or-the-fault-of-the-bad-economy/724263)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-economic-collapse-in-europe-the-fault-of-socialism-or-the-fault-of-the-bad-economy/724263 "2015-07-06T22:44:12Z")
Was the economic collapse in Europe the fault of Socialism or the fault of the bad economy? (World wide economic collapse). I am putting this in IMHO instead of Great Debates so we can have a poll. Please also give the b… --- ## [LOTR what-if: Swap out Aragorn for Boromir in the Three Hunters. What happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-what-if-swap-out-aragorn-for-boromir-in-the-three-hunters-what-happens/682163)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-what-if-swap-out-aragorn-for-boromir-in-the-three-hunters-what-happens/682163 "2014-02-27T21:35:00Z")
On a recent excursion to the HarryPotterverse to replenish my stock of certain useful magical potions, I inadvertently aroused the ire of Hermione Granger and was forced to retreat in a calm, dignified fashion that did n… --- ## [Can tomato juice be used as a soup "stock"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-tomato-juice-be-used-as-a-soup-stock/520951)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-tomato-juice-be-used-as-a-soup-stock/520951 "2009-12-14T19:01:22Z")
So, thanks to the kindness of friends and family, I’ve got a half-gallon bottle of tomato juice in the refrigerator. It hasn’t been opened yet, so it might as well be in the pantry, but let’s just let that go. Now, no o… --- ## [How will Trump's presidency end? (poll as of October 2019)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-presidency-end-poll-as-of-october-2019/841192)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trumps-presidency-end-poll-as-of-october-2019/841192 "2019-10-18T13:28:58Z")
Opinion seems to shift up and down and all over the place as the Trump presidency has gone on, but it is trending harder and harder in the direction that “Trump will be removed from office against his will” these days. … --- ## [Can Someone Explain U.S. Female Clothing Sizing to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-u-s-female-clothing-sizing-to-me/392647)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-u-s-female-clothing-sizing-to-me/392647 "2007-02-20T21:27:06Z")
I’ve been a female for nigh on 24 years, but I’m still baffled. You see, I’ve been dropping A LOT of weight since I went off my meds in mid-June 2006. I found these jeans I liked, they were a size 16M (women’s or misse… --- ## [Shower - standing up or lying down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-standing-up-or-lying-down/50291)
**Author:** [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-standing-up-or-lying-down/50291 "2001-01-17T14:21:30Z")
My friends and family all seem to think I’m a freak because (among other things) I like to lie down in the shower. Apparently the concept is completely outlandish to most people. I guess if you’re just gonna get in, wash… --- ## [Is being 1rst so much better than being last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-1rst-so-much-better-than-being-last/691047)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-1rst-so-much-better-than-being-last/691047 "2014-06-21T00:32:31Z")
Many people will brag about being 1rst in their class. Or maybe even 2nd or 3rd. But it occurs to me, if someone is 1rst, doesnt someone have to eventually be last? So say a medical school graduates 30 new doctors or a… --- ## [LOTR Bilbo and the Ring Related Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-bilbo-and-the-ring-related-question/505907)
**Author:** [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-bilbo-and-the-ring-related-question/505907 "2009-08-20T18:17:04Z")
I’m reading LOTR again and I just couldn’t help but think that Gandalf used some magic to help Bilbo get rid of the ring. Sure, Bilbo was a special case and showed a lot of resiliency towards the ring but I doubt he had … --- ## [How quickly can the human body absorb fat from food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-can-the-human-body-absorb-fat-from-food/539820)
**Author:** [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-can-the-human-body-absorb-fat-from-food/539820 "2010-05-18T18:15:57Z")
So, was talking to a co-worker the other day, and he proposed a theory that if you ate an entire pizza at once, you could basically lemming-rush your digestive system and not absorb all of the fat (and other content) of … --- ## [More wikipedia wackiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-wikipedia-wackiness/578297)
**Author:** [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-wikipedia-wackiness/578297 "2011-04-16T19:02:48Z")
From a friend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile\_Galle An article on a French artist in 1904 mentions that he “publicly condemned the Armenian Genocide”. Of course the Armenian Holocaust(which may have constituted a … --- ## [Why does the sun rise in the northeast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sun-rise-in-the-northeast/693932)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sun-rise-in-the-northeast/693932 "2014-07-26T22:40:58Z")
Stupid question time. I’m in the northern hemisphere, well north of the Tropic of Cancer. Why does the sun rise in the northeast? I drive an east/west road to work everyday and the sunrise appears to be at least 20 de… --- ## [Survivor -Season 42](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-42/960802)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-42/960802 "2022-05-29T04:39:54Z")
I didn’t see a thread yet. So far I’m not hopeful. It seems like they go out of their way to pick people that are socially awkward for a game that’s basically a popularity contest. I know they can’t all be Parvitis or … --- ## [Why didn't France extradite Polanski years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-france-extradite-polanski-years-ago/514474)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-france-extradite-polanski-years-ago/514474 "2009-10-22T23:31:19Z")
Do we not have an extradition treaty with France? That seems unlikely. --- ## [Game of Thrones 2.02 "The Night Lands" 4/8/12 No book spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-02-the-night-lands-4-8-12-no-book-spoilers/618161)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-02-the-night-lands-4-8-12-no-book-spoilers/618161 "2012-04-15T17:09:17Z")
Week 1 thread. This is the thread for people who want to discuss the show without outside information that may spoil the story from either the books or other sources. Discussion about the current episodes and all previo… --- ## [What are they trying to accomplish in their yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-they-trying-to-accomplish-in-their-yard/688238)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-they-trying-to-accomplish-in-their-yard/688238 "2014-05-18T00:28:11Z")
People about 1/2 a mile down the road from where I work have done something in their front yard that has left me baffled. Can anyone speculate what they’re trying to do? They’ve acquired four partial trees, cut down to … --- ## [Simpsons / Family Guy cross-over episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-family-guy-cross-over-episode/699508)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-family-guy-cross-over-episode/699508 "2014-10-03T00:20:34Z")
4 minutes of footage: It is on September 28: and it is a double-length episode! --- ## [Who Wants People Kibble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-people-kibble/49017)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-people-kibble/49017 "2010-08-14T18:35:04Z")
As inspired by this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=53966 I’m asking all of you People Kibble enthusiasts to make your voices heard! End once and for all the debate over whether or … --- ## [I contaminated the soup?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-contaminated-the-soup/420700)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-contaminated-the-soup/420700 "2007-10-08T22:37:10Z")
I went to the cafeteria with my friend to scout around for something to eat for lunch. Their food is not usually very good (or very healthy for that matter), so we don’t go there much. The two soup tureens are stacked o… --- ## [What animals could I kill with my bare hands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-could-i-kill-with-my-bare-hands/393596)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-could-i-kill-with-my-bare-hands/393596 "2007-03-01T18:38:50Z")
Salutations Dopers, I suppose I should preface this by saying that I have absolutely no intention of slaughtering or even slaying any animals. Honest. With that said, I am very curious about my killing ability. I am… --- ## [Is there an official or unofficial protocol to multi lane interstate driving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-official-or-unofficial-protocol-to-multi-lane-interstate-driving/675640)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-official-or-unofficial-protocol-to-multi-lane-interstate-driving/675640 "2013-12-12T15:20:52Z")
I don’t drive on multi lane interstates often. I know in the 2 lane interstates the left is for passing and the right is for regular traffic and entering/exiting. So if you have 4 or 5 lanes of traffic in each direction… --- ## [Pilots, what would you do in this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-what-would-you-do-in-this-situation/677877)
**Author:** [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-what-would-you-do-in-this-situation/677877 "2014-01-08T20:34:56Z")
I’m interested in hearing from the pilots out there. How would you handle this situation? I was a passenger in the small airplane described below; I’ll tell you what our pilot did in a spoiler box at the end (I actually … --- ## [The Straight Dope Lost and Found Desk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-lost-and-found-desk/206776)
**Author:** [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-lost-and-found-desk/206776 "2004-07-25T04:57:08Z")
I’ve been thinking. We are up to some 40,000 members. We have people here from all over the world. Many of us are far-flung, and some travel quite a bit. We need to put this to work for all of us. Like everyone else… --- ## [What are reasonable lifestyle adjustments re: global warming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-reasonable-lifestyle-adjustments-re-global-warming/517768)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-reasonable-lifestyle-adjustments-re-global-warming/517768 "2009-11-20T21:23:57Z")
This thread quickly devolved into a debate over Al Gore’s hypocrisy, but there’s the kernel of an interesting question in there. What should we reasonably be expected to adjust, in our day-to-day lives, to counteract th… --- ## [Indiana License Plates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-license-plates/392969)
**Author:** [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-license-plates/392969 "2007-02-24T06:07:03Z")
Every time I see this plate I get pissed. The plate was concieved by a politician - not anyone representing a religious denomination. He did it because he’s a deterined soldier fighting the “War on Christianity” and wh… --- ## [Viewing porn in public.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-porn-in-public/405837)
**Author:** [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-porn-in-public/405837 "2007-07-31T10:54:22Z")
Is it against the law to look at porn in public? If I took my labtop to the park and put a porno video on, am I breaking any law? What if I’m walking down the street reading a penthouse? --- ## [Is it time for universal open borders between first world countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-for-universal-open-borders-between-first-world-countries/690666)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-for-universal-open-borders-between-first-world-countries/690666 "2014-06-16T10:43:27Z")
\[QUOTE=Universal Declaration of Human Rights\] (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. (2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to … --- ## [Do I need to be concerned about my flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-be-concerned-about-my-flight/724830)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-be-concerned-about-my-flight/724830 "2015-07-15T19:29:58Z")
I have a flight tomorrow and registered for it through Expedia.com. When I got my notice a few minutes ago about my boarding pass I noticed my name was a little wrong. Expedia has my name as John Jacob Smith (not my real… --- ## [New basic color word in English](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-basic-color-word-in-english/746326)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-basic-color-word-in-english/746326 "2016-02-21T01:51:32Z")
English, like many languages, has 11 basic color words. Cecil discusses this in this column. A few languages have a 12th basic color word. For instance, Russian and Italian (and maybe Greek) have a basic color word for l… --- ## [Which North American Airports Entail Particularly Steep Takeoffs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-north-american-airports-entail-particularly-steep-takeoffs/312640)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-north-american-airports-entail-particularly-steep-takeoffs/312640 "2005-07-18T19:56:04Z")
I’ve flown in and out of probably 200 airports and recently noted the steep takeoff from San Francisco. Steep, at least, compared to the gentle ascent at Dulles in Washington or at Charlotte, for instance. Which other … --- ## [Fall Edition of " Watcha Reading"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fall-edition-of-watcha-reading/320823)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fall-edition-of-watcha-reading/320823 "2005-10-02T21:55:21Z")
I have just finished an cannot recommend any higher Gil’s All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez. It is horror-lite, paranormal and just a ripping good time. Loads of laughs. --- ## [what's the most dangerous sea in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-dangerous-sea-in-the-world/405595)
**Author:** [@pinkfrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfrog)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-dangerous-sea-in-the-world/405595 "2007-05-27T01:15:00Z")
Bering sea? --- ## [Not so inevitable movie plots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-inevitable-movie-plots/582468)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-inevitable-movie-plots/582468 "2011-07-14T03:06:28Z")
The trouble with any fictional movies involving history is there can be no suspense when it comes to the big picture. The Titanic is going to sink. The plot against Hitler will fail. The plot against Churchill will fa… --- ## [Pathetic Facebook angst](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pathetic-facebook-angst/555882)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pathetic-facebook-angst/555882 "2011-02-15T15:15:06Z")
I have several outstanding “friend” requests. Mostly from Public High School friends. It gives me angst: 1)there’s a single woman I’d pursue 2)I assume I’m more memorable than I appearantly am. --- ## [Can you make a living from sport betting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-a-living-from-sport-betting/997440)
**Author:** [@wolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolly)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-a-living-from-sport-betting/997440 "2024-03-03T16:44:02Z")
Hi,I’m a ruined student by my parents and I’m trying to find something that can make me relax and studious.I want to study sport betting because unlike poker you don’t lose everytime on the board.I posted in another thre… --- ## [give me an IMHO on my F.U. resignation letter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-imho-on-my-f-u-resignation-letter/655209)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-imho-on-my-f-u-resignation-letter/655209 "2013-04-09T19:51:27Z")
I’ve already quit. It wasn’t exactly pretty, but I am not showing up again. I’m posting this here because I want some anonymous feedback. To preface it, I’m a registered nurse who is leaving a really, really bad dialy… --- ## [Ever Seen a Celebrity Take a Pee ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-a-celebrity-take-a-pee/84509)
**Author:** [@Jonathan43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan43)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-a-celebrity-take-a-pee/84509 "2013-06-27T20:36:26Z")
Hey guys… Ever stood shoulder to shoulder with a celeb whilst relieving your bladder? Maybe you looked over to Michael Douglas and said “Hi, how’s it hanging?” - or played “chase the matchstick” with Sting at one of tho… --- ## [Fan takes out little kid to get foul ball, then doesn't give it to him.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-takes-out-little-kid-to-get-foul-ball-then-doesnt-give-it-to-him/250330)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-takes-out-little-kid-to-get-foul-ball-then-doesnt-give-it-to-him/250330 "2004-06-18T05:48:18Z")
Enjoy your 15 minutes, hero. What a class act. --- ## [IMF study says it was wrong about Keynesianism.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imf-study-says-it-was-wrong-about-keynesianism/646457)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imf-study-says-it-was-wrong-about-keynesianism/646457 "2013-01-11T00:17:46Z")
To me, this seems intuitively obvious, but of course intuition does not equal science. So, does this study really say what Business Insider claims it says? Has Olivier Blanchard really “admitted” what it claims he ha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1364&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1366&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)