# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1368&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:** 1369 --- ## [Afraid of Some Truth???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afraid-of-some-truth/139597)
**Author:** [@TalkAboutIslam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TalkAboutIslam)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2002, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afraid-of-some-truth/139597 "2002-12-01T15:37:04Z")
Hi Somebody (a moderator ?) has accessed my Profile and broke the link in my signature… I have a text file where I keep all the signatures I use on all forums… I copy-pasted from that file directly to my profile on SD… --- ## [What's the Worst Arcade Game You've Ever Played?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-arcade-game-youve-ever-played/854646)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-arcade-game-youve-ever-played/854646 "2021-03-01T04:46:57Z")
There’s tons of discussion and articles about worst video games in general, but what exactly is the worst arcade game you ever played? I don’t even know the name of it, but an arcade I used to frequent had a bizarre thi… --- ## [The difference between Sarah Palin and a Pit Bull is...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-sarah-palin-and-a-pit-bull-is/462515)
**Author:** [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-sarah-palin-and-a-pit-bull-is/462515 "2008-09-10T16:26:31Z")
Since Sarah Palin has taken to joking that the difference between a Hockey Mom and a Pit Bull is lipstick, (ha ha), I thought I’d open up the floor to jokes Sarah Palin particularly, and leave all other Hockey mom’s out … --- ## [The Administration and Moderation around here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-administration-and-moderation-around-here/332143)
**Author:** [@Binarydrone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binarydrone)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-administration-and-moderation-around-here/332143 "2005-11-25T03:10:50Z")
Just thought that I would mention that you guys (as a group) seem to be making more and more capricious rulings, and in general seem to be in decline. The way that you enforce rules is very random and uneven (dare I say … --- ## [Sci-fi films where some arbitrary "rules" creates horrific dystopian conditions (usually as social commentary)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-films-where-some-arbitrary-rules-creates-horrific-dystopian-conditions-usually-as-social-commentary/949451)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-films-where-some-arbitrary-rules-creates-horrific-dystopian-conditions-usually-as-social-commentary/949451 "2021-09-30T23:23:53Z")
So I’ve noticed that in an attempt to make a social commentary, a lot of dystopian sci-fi creates their future society based on some “rule”. The rule can seem arbitrary or contrived, but usually has the result of creati… --- ## [I have the opportunity to stop over in Iceland for 1 day or 2 days. Is it worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-opportunity-to-stop-over-in-iceland-for-1-day-or-2-days-is-it-worth-it/659407)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-opportunity-to-stop-over-in-iceland-for-1-day-or-2-days-is-it-worth-it/659407 "2014-01-26T23:44:29Z")
Is it worth it for such a short time, that is. I have no doubt visiting Iceland is a worthwhile thing to do. :slight\_smile: Background - we’re spending 2 weeks in the UK in late September/early October. We’ve booked a… --- ## [Sex Offenders: Give Us Your Passwords](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-offenders-give-us-your-passwords/508854)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-offenders-give-us-your-passwords/508854 "2009-10-12T03:11:15Z")
In addition to registering themselves and keeping police informed of address changes, Georgia has begun requiring convicted sex offenders to provide police with their e-mail addresses, screen names, passwords, and other … --- ## [(Old) So you want to be a star in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-so-you-want-to-be-a-star-in-the-mmp/985030)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-so-you-want-to-be-a-star-in-the-mmp/985030 "2023-06-13T11:55:02Z")
How many of us dreamed of being on the stage or screen as kids? I used to think I wanted to be a dancer or a singer, and I certainly wouldn’t let shyness or a lack of talent stop me. OK, I did. But the dreams were there… --- ## [The Great Dem Cave In (?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dem-cave-in/405380)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dem-cave-in/405380 "2007-05-31T13:47:30Z")
If you have any doubts as to the title reference, kindly bugger off. This is not for you. The parenthetical question mark affords the opportunity for the opinion that such is not the case, that some brilliant tactical … --- ## [The US Christian Military?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-christian-military/455608)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-christian-military/455608 "2008-08-29T05:16:57Z")
Anderson Cooper blog These kinds of allegations and lawsuits are becoming more and more common and increasingly disturbing. What the hell is going on the military? It was a decidedly religiose culture when I was in (mi… --- ## [In defense of Art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-defense-of-art/704617)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-defense-of-art/704617 "2014-11-18T07:31:07Z")
The other day I was linked to a YouTube video by a Spanish aspiring actor, movie director and video maker. I found it interesting and deserving of discussion. What prompted the author to make that video and give his op… --- ## [What Party Do You Support in the 2010 UK Parliamentary Electrion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429 "2010-05-08T03:21:12Z")
What party are you supporting in the 2010 UK Parliamentary Election? I’m supporting the Tories. --- ## [Where do Chinese people get cheap knockoffs and counterfeits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-chinese-people-get-cheap-knockoffs-and-counterfeits/646591)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-chinese-people-get-cheap-knockoffs-and-counterfeits/646591 "2013-01-12T04:20:45Z")
For everybody else in the world, the cheap knockoffs and counterfeits come from China. So, for Chinese people, the knockoffs are the normal products. If they wanted to save money, where would they get cheap counterfeits … --- ## [Comments on President Obama's Charleston speech and Amazing Grace](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-president-obamas-charleston-speech-and-amazing-grace/723565)
**Author:** [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-president-obamas-charleston-speech-and-amazing-grace/723565 "2015-06-29T21:55:40Z")
Comments vary from “I watched this speech in tears,” his 'strongest remarks on race ever" to observations on his unexpected rendition of 'Amazing Grace." Not meaning to belittle the momentousness of the day and/or of the… --- ## [Do all banks take forever to process transactions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-banks-take-forever-to-process-transactions/679899)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-banks-take-forever-to-process-transactions/679899 "2014-01-30T01:48:00Z")
If I make a purchase with my debit card on Friday, it takes two business days to show up on my online statement (i.e. it shows up on Tuesday). On any other day, it takes one business day. I’m not even really sure why it… --- ## [You as a Dungeons and Dragons character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-as-a-dungeons-and-dragons-character/608084)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-as-a-dungeons-and-dragons-character/608084 "2012-01-04T13:18:12Z")
So… what are your attribute scores? Strength, intelligence, dexterity, charisma, constitution and wisdom? Any special abilities? Race? Extraordinary possessions and so on? The twist is I’m looking to translate the real … --- ## [If Alabama is totally intransigent about gay marriage, how do the feds enforce their supremacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-alabama-is-totally-intransigent-about-gay-marriage-how-do-the-feds-enforce-their-supremacy/712984)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-alabama-is-totally-intransigent-about-gay-marriage-how-do-the-feds-enforce-their-supremacy/712984 "2015-03-10T04:14:19Z")
The state’s highest judge is looking rather George Wallace-like in his defiance: So let’s say the hypothesis portion of this conditional does come to pass, and Moore makes good on his threat. How would the federal gov… --- ## [Why is pinball such a white hobby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-pinball-such-a-white-hobby/692672)
**Author:** [@Suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suicide)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-pinball-such-a-white-hobby/692672 "2014-07-29T20:44:04Z")
I recently attended a pinball convention in a large northeastern city, thousands of people attended, everybody was white, i didn’t see one single black person…does anyone know why pinball is such a white hobby? i figured… --- ## [Traffic to Midway on Christms Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-to-midway-on-christms-eve/707320)
**Author:** [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-to-midway-on-christms-eve/707320 "2015-01-12T03:12:14Z")
So, my brother in law continues to refuse to rent a car, and has asked us to pick him up at Midway Airport at 6pm on Christmas. He has also floated the idea of us picking him up at the bus transit station here in NW Ind… --- ## [Seems like girlfriend isn't being honest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seems-like-girlfriend-isnt-being-honest/713999)
**Author:** [@Pursuitofhappiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pursuitofhappiness)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seems-like-girlfriend-isnt-being-honest/713999 "2015-03-06T01:51:58Z")
So here’s the story. My girlfriend used to smoke pot before she met me. I mean like every day all day. But before me, she had already cut back a lot but would still smoke at work. I told her how I feel about it and she k… --- ## [Random acts of public nudity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-acts-of-public-nudity/702280)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-acts-of-public-nudity/702280 "2014-10-28T20:18:55Z")
Ever been flashed? Present for a streaking? Come face-to-flesh with an untimely wardrobe malfunction? Have you ever uttered the words “Holy cow, is that a wiener?” or “Did I just see bush?” or “Correct me if I’m wrong, … --- ## [Axis of Assholitude: An Evening with the Joe's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/axis-of-assholitude-an-evening-with-the-joes/575875)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/axis-of-assholitude-an-evening-with-the-joes/575875 "2011-03-26T18:22:20Z")
Not really a pitting, but knowing the way these things usually go on the SDMB, it’d probably wind up here sooner or later. Still, if the mods want to move it, by all means, go ahead and do so. Anyway Joe Miller, Joe Arp… --- ## [Does everyone like the cello?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-like-the-cello/651821)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-like-the-cello/651821 "2013-03-11T18:36:37Z")
The other day I was thinking about cellos. There’s just so much to like about them. They can play high, low, or in between. They have a beautiful sound. They sound good in just about any style of music. I was just wonde… --- ## [Will Urban Meyer get fired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-urban-meyer-get-fired/818935)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-urban-meyer-get-fired/818935 "2018-09-17T19:20:54Z")
Hasn’t been much talk around here about the Ohio State coaching drama recently, but there is now a report that says Urban Meyer knew a lot more than he let onabout one of his (now former) assistant’s domestic abuse histo… --- ## [Are gorillas using sign language really communicating with humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gorillas-using-sign-language-really-communicating-with-humans/760029)
**Author:** [@SisterofMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SisterofMax)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gorillas-using-sign-language-really-communicating-with-humans/760029 "2016-08-03T11:27:34Z")
Well, I don’t know about gorillas, but here’s an example of a dog being able to reason: This happened in the late 1980s/early 90s. We had a dachshund (our second) named Fritz. Fritz had gotten a new bone for Christmas, … --- ## [Irish sheep with spraypainted asses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-sheep-with-spraypainted-asses/129330)
**Author:** [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2002, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-sheep-with-spraypainted-asses/129330 "2002-09-24T16:49:33Z")
Some friends of mine just spent a week in Ireland. They said that they saw sheep with reddish/pink stuff (they said it looked like spraypaint) on the top of their hindquarters. Anyone know why this is done? We were WA… --- ## [This rant brought to you courtesy of Delta Airlines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-rant-brought-to-you-courtesy-of-delta-airlines/381528)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-rant-brought-to-you-courtesy-of-delta-airlines/381528 "2006-11-30T06:55:46Z")
What I am about to say may surprise some people: Women have breasts. :eek: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20805743-2703,00.html You might have heard them referred as hooters, boobs, gazongas, honke… --- ## [did the whole nine yards issue ever get resolved](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-whole-nine-yards-issue-ever-get-resolved/158376)
**Author:** [@jimbotheclown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbotheclown)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-whole-nine-yards-issue-ever-get-resolved/158376 "2009-04-20T13:42:30Z")
the original column was right here. http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_252.html --- ## [Muslim women, makeup and veils](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-women-makeup-and-veils/180261)
**Author:** [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-women-makeup-and-veils/180261 "2003-06-18T22:55:57Z")
There’s been a lot of debate about Sultaana Freeman, the Muslim convert who wants to have her Florida driver’s license taken with a full veil covering her face, showing only her eyes. Now, one thing I just noticed in ph… --- ## [Gina Rinehart suggests Australian miners are overpaid.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gina-rinehart-suggests-australian-miners-are-overpaid/633889)
**Author:** [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gina-rinehart-suggests-australian-miners-are-overpaid/633889 "2012-09-10T00:58:18Z")
Story here. Some choice selections: Yes, the problem with Australia is that the miners are greedy. On the other hand, it could be that Reinhart’s class is in fact winning. If she had serious proposals, she’d actuall… --- ## [How's Your Net Worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-net-worth/724674)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-net-worth/724674 "2015-07-21T22:29:01Z")
How’s your net worth ranked by age and percentile? The 30th percentile means that if you have exactly this net worth, it is greater than 30% of households your age. The same is true for the 50th and 70th percentiles. Net… --- ## [How recently did firearms trump the best archers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-recently-did-firearms-trump-the-best-archers/599445)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-recently-did-firearms-trump-the-best-archers/599445 "2011-10-14T12:53:27Z")
The standard explanation given for the emergence of personal firearms in warfare is not that early firearms were particularly good, but that they were much easier to use than bows and arrows. A man with an early firearm … --- ## [Washing machine gets my clothes dirty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-gets-my-clothes-dirty/613839)
**Author:** [@dflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dflower)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-gets-my-clothes-dirty/613839 "2012-02-27T17:07:15Z")
The washing machine seems to have it in for my clothes. I can see it best on dark material, something like a film or sludge in streaks of flakes. I washed out a pair of slacks in the kitchen sink and found in the water f… --- ## [Exercise Bike: RPM or Resistance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-bike-rpm-or-resistance/407040)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-bike-rpm-or-resistance/407040 "2019-02-19T14:22:13Z")
I just got a recumbent bike (magnetic resistance) a few days ago, and so far I am enjoying it. Setting the resistance fairly high doesn’t bother me at all, which leads to my question: In general, which would be a “bett… --- ## [iPhone users - turn off "Sent from my iPhone"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-users-turn-off-sent-from-my-iphone/522843)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-users-turn-off-sent-from-my-iphone/522843 "2009-12-29T19:33:00Z")
I just got an email from a student asking me a question about her grade for the course she took last semester. At the bottom of the message it said, “Sent from my iPhone.” I have other iPhone-using students and friends … --- ## [I am 100% certain that the NRA is trolling by making Oliver North their President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-100-certain-that-the-nra-is-trolling-by-making-oliver-north-their-president/813779)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-100-certain-that-the-nra-is-trolling-by-making-oliver-north-their-president/813779 "2018-06-13T03:14:32Z")
Oliver North to become President of the National Rifle Association. There is absolutely no way in hell that this is not a deliberate troll job to generate annoyance/outrage on the left. Say what you will about Charlton… --- ## [Proposed law to eliminate US citizenship by birthright](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-law-to-eliminate-us-citizenship-by-birthright/497786)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-law-to-eliminate-us-citizenship-by-birthright/497786 "2009-05-31T20:01:14Z")
This is about HR 698, a bill remove “citizenship by birthright” from children born within the US to foreign parents. The proponents of the bill seek to avoid conflict with the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, whic… --- ## [I disagree that this thread is non-factual](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-disagree-that-this-thread-is-non-factual/567668)
**Author:** [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-disagree-that-this-thread-is-non-factual/567668 "2011-01-17T22:28:12Z")
I do not understand how my thread on French virologist Luc Montagnier is any less factual than many of the threads in GQ. The question was clearly on a rather technical paper and whether I was interpreting it correctly.… --- ## [My brother is an irresponsible fuckhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-is-an-irresponsible-fuckhead/476841)
**Author:** [@DellieM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DellieM)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-is-an-irresponsible-fuckhead/476841 "2008-12-15T16:39:16Z")
This is a rant about my brother. That would be the brother who moved to live in my town from the other side of the country because his marriage failed and he wanted a fresh start. This would be the brother who literall… --- ## [Television show I liked\_\_\_\_\_\_\_until\_\_\_happened(Open spoilers probably).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-show-i-liked_______until___happened-open-spoilers-probably/582873)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-show-i-liked_______until___happened-open-spoilers-probably/582873 "2011-05-26T12:38:01Z")
I liked Chase until the main Marshal Annie let her criminal father go! I liked The Big Bang Theory until Raj slept with Penny. I liked The West Wing until Rob Lowe left. I liked Top Chef Masters until this season’s cr… --- ## [Don't play in active volcanoes, people!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-play-in-active-volcanoes-people/844596)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-play-in-active-volcanoes-people/844596 "2023-10-31T05:34:01Z")
Some unknown number of tourists dead in New Zealand. This was the caldera of…and I can’t stress this enough…New Zealand’s most active volcano. And cruise liners were dropping parties off at it :smack: Tragic for those … --- ## [If I find you, I will kill you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-find-you-i-will-kill-you/506907)
**Author:** [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-find-you-i-will-kill-you/506907 "2009-08-24T23:39:25Z")
So I just got back into town after a week’s vacation. I had a pretty good time on it, saw a lot of things, had some fun. I get home and I find that my water has been shut off. This was especially strange since I paid … --- ## [Voter fraud in the U.S. – primary perpetrated by left-leaning organizations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-fraud-in-the-u-s-primary-perpetrated-by-left-leaning-organizations/630749)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-fraud-in-the-u-s-primary-perpetrated-by-left-leaning-organizations/630749 "2012-08-11T04:35:55Z")
Read this local news article today, and it got me thinking. Whenever there’s an investigation into voter fraud, it seems the fraud is always perpetrated by Democrats or left-leaning organizations. Are there any stats tha… --- ## [Why "Live Studio Audience" Announcement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-live-studio-audience-announcement/614284)
**Author:** [@Little\_Brother\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Brother_1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-live-studio-audience-announcement/614284 "2012-02-29T17:13:50Z")
While softening my brain watching one of those teevee channels that show retro sitcoms, a question arose: Why do, or did, (U.S.) sitcoms make such a big deal out of announcing that the program was “filmed before a live … --- ## [Hey veggieheads, you might want to put Paul Mccartney on the memos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-veggieheads-you-might-want-to-put-paul-mccartney-on-the-memos/251351)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2004, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-veggieheads-you-might-want-to-put-paul-mccartney-on-the-memos/251351 "2004-06-26T04:50:39Z")
In many arguments with vegetarians I often get told that it’s everybody’s own business what they eat (which I agree with) and that Vegies are never proselytizing (which I don’t). I am constantly reassured that all Vegie… --- ## [What the hell is up with the Caps Lock people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-up-with-the-caps-lock-people/437161)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-up-with-the-caps-lock-people/437161 "2016-04-17T02:13:02Z")
I see it every day and it’s just crawling up my bemused last nerve. There are all these people in the world who, instead of holding down the Shift key while they type a letter to get a capital letter, they hit “Caps Loc… --- ## [Things not to say to a childless couple...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-not-to-say-to-a-childless-couple/464801)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-not-to-say-to-a-childless-couple/464801 "2008-09-27T04:27:55Z")
1). If you really want kids, just relax and don’t try so hard. It will happen. This was also a line in Angels in the Outfield. I don’t remember the Angels winning the pennant. Also, believe in a god or not, that bei… --- ## [What did Blackberry do wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-blackberry-do-wrong/642868)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-blackberry-do-wrong/642868 "2012-12-05T15:23:45Z")
Used to have a Blackberry (my company supported them) but I switched over to a Droid recently, and as I understand the situation, Blackberry–once the gold standard in cel phones–now has basically destroyed itself, holdin… --- ## [Alta Vista--turn out the light. It's over. (A dogpile question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alta-vista-turn-out-the-light-its-over-a-dogpile-question/662175)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alta-vista-turn-out-the-light-its-over-a-dogpile-question/662175 "2013-07-02T04:33:00Z")
They finally pulled the plug. What I want to know,and I supposed I could Google it(the irony), is when Alta Vista was the premier search engine and when did Dogpile win out? --- ## [More signs of getting older](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-signs-of-getting-older/539554)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-signs-of-getting-older/539554 "2010-05-23T06:18:00Z")
My 39th birthday is quickly approaching, and I got hit by two of these signs this week. The first one was getting my best friend’s oldest son’s high school graduation announcement. I’m really scratching my head over th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1367&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1369&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)