# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1369&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:** 1370 --- ## [No, I will NOT 'like' your page just because you told me to!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-will-not-like-your-page-just-because-you-told-me-to/667869)
**Author:** [@Gretel\_burps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gretel_burps)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-will-not-like-your-page-just-because-you-told-me-to/667869 "2013-11-01T02:42:03Z")
Some acquiantence of mine from facebook are soliciting ‘likes’ to their own facebook page (of their own business whom I have no knowledge of), they do this by sending mass PM to people on their friend list with this : “… --- ## [Are cover bands violating any copyright laws?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cover-bands-violating-any-copyright-laws/215665)
**Author:** [@Morrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cover-bands-violating-any-copyright-laws/215665 "2003-11-28T13:58:42Z")
Aren’t the original artists entitled to some sort of royalties, even if the performer is some unknown band in a dive bar? What about the original artists of the songs performed by contestants on American Idol? --- ## [Shogun 2: Total War announced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shogun-2-total-war-announced/541793)
**Author:** [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shogun-2-total-war-announced/541793 "2011-02-26T18:52:53Z")
Trailer at www.totalwar.com First look from IGN here: PC Games, Wikis, Cheats, Walkthroughs, News, Reviews & Videos - IGN Only thing that remains to say is: Fuck yeah! Man, I’m way more excited about this than Starcr… --- ## [The handy depreciation society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-handy-depreciation-society/53885)
**Author:** [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2001, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-handy-depreciation-society/53885 "2001-02-15T16:15:15Z")
Okay, kids, it’s time to flame our most prolific member, handy. I don’t have as much time to do the research I’ve been aching to do for this one, but I figured I’d start it with one (of my many, many) reasons, and let t… --- ## [Fuckers who do Death by Train.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuckers-who-do-death-by-train/428768)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuckers-who-do-death-by-train/428768 "2007-12-08T20:24:57Z")
I’ve just gotten home after a very long night, most of it spent sitting on a stationary train between stations after some fucker decided to throw him/herself under it. And it wasn’t the long, boring wait that pissed me … --- ## [Why men are more successful than women in business](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-men-are-more-successful-than-women-in-business/246825)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2004, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-men-are-more-successful-than-women-in-business/246825 "2004-07-24T03:43:43Z")
After listening to a conversation between several of my coworkers on why there are so few women CEOs, a friend and I came up with several reasons as to why men in general are more successful than women in business. We d… --- ## [We need a :RollEyes: smiley!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-rolleyes-smiley/685228)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-rolleyes-smiley/685228 "2014-04-16T19:08:58Z")
It’s been what, a month and a half since they were introduced? Enough time to at least start to settle in. The Popper-Eye’d-Eek and the Pepto-Overdose-Embarrassed smilies are making the transition, and Grin and Slappy ar… --- ## [Prenuptual Agreements...for or against.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prenuptual-agreements-for-or-against/638990)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prenuptual-agreements-for-or-against/638990 "2012-11-17T21:41:36Z")
After being dumped, I am completely for it. Perhaps I will change my mind with some convincing. A prenup says to me that the other person should love me for me, and I should love her for who she is. Let’s leave material … --- ## [RO: Converting a Hindu to Christianity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-converting-a-hindu-to-christianity/506406)
**Author:** [@chromaticity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chromaticity)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-converting-a-hindu-to-christianity/506406 "2010-09-14T18:15:45Z")
First off, since I am an atheist it doesn’t offend me so much, hence the RO. But still the way these girls try browbeating the poor girl is pretty sickening. I think “Sara” carried herself pretty well and kept her cool… --- ## [audiophiles: sound quality when playing CDs on DVD player?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiophiles-sound-quality-when-playing-cds-on-dvd-player/222470)
**Author:** [@haardvark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/haardvark)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiophiles-sound-quality-when-playing-cds-on-dvd-player/222470 "2004-01-04T07:20:36Z")
I currently have a mid-high end Marantz 5-disc audio CD player paired with a somewhat vintage Mission amp. Sounds great. But, I have no DVD player. Also, I have very limited space for new componentry. One of the thin… --- ## [Did your high school allow football players to march in the band?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-high-school-allow-football-players-to-march-in-the-band/626242)
**Author:** [@al27052](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/al27052)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-high-school-allow-football-players-to-march-in-the-band/626242 "2012-06-28T14:40:22Z")
During football season, did boys who played football march in the marching band in their football uniforms, or did they just sit on the sidelines? Please post yes or no, and post the city and state where you went to hig… --- ## [Hey Joe, wanna give it a go? Songs about whores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-joe-wanna-give-it-a-go-songs-about-whores/222134)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-joe-wanna-give-it-a-go-songs-about-whores/222134 "2004-01-05T14:29:58Z")
The oldest profession. Ladies of the evening. Prostitutes, Whores. Whatever you wanna call 'em. How many songs can you name about them? “X Offender” - Blondie “Walk on the Wild Side” - Lou Reed just to name a couple… --- ## [Should there be a rule on font/size tags?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-a-rule-on-font-size-tags/707485)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-a-rule-on-font-size-tags/707485 "2014-12-20T16:31:22Z")
There’s a regular poster here who I don’t want to single out unless I need to show examples. (I’m formatting this post in a similar way as illustration). They started playing with the font/size options on all of their r… --- ## [Anti-car obstacles in my yard: legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-car-obstacles-in-my-yard-legal/307412)
**Author:** [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-car-obstacles-in-my-yard-legal/307412 "2005-06-10T02:24:12Z")
For years I have heard stories about people who would, or wanted to, or a friend of someone’s neighbor’s cousin who installed anti-vehicular obstacles in the edges of his lawn to deter trespassing vehicles. The obstacle… --- ## [Why does my car use more fuel coasting in neutral than when in gear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-car-use-more-fuel-coasting-in-neutral-than-when-in-gear/598429)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-car-use-more-fuel-coasting-in-neutral-than-when-in-gear/598429 "2011-10-08T03:23:46Z")
I recently bought a new (well, second-hand) car. One of the gizmos it has that my old one didn’t is a display of current fuel consumption. In the interests of economy (with petrol costing almost £1.40 a litre now) I’ve b… --- ## [What running gags, schtick, do you detest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-running-gags-schtick-do-you-detest/961131)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-running-gags-schtick-do-you-detest/961131 "2023-03-09T14:45:51Z")
For me, it’s Seth Meyers’s by-play with his cue card guy Wally, or anything really to do with his staff. Half of his “Closer Look” time is taken up with in-jokes that probably amuse his writing team, or maybe his mom, bu… --- ## [Achieve bigger and better erections -- stop smoking!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/achieve-bigger-and-better-erections-stop-smoking/113005)
**Author:** [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/achieve-bigger-and-better-erections-stop-smoking/113005 "2002-06-10T01:08:49Z")
I’ve been free of the evil weed since May 1. Quit cold turkey. It’s a good feeling. I recall a few years ago, when a cow-orker of mine quit. He said he achieved bigger and better erections after he quit. He maintain… --- ## [I've finished Stephen King's "Dark Tower" books (big questions, big spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finished-stephen-kings-dark-tower-books-big-questions-big-spoilers/518470)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finished-stephen-kings-dark-tower-books-big-questions-big-spoilers/518470 "2010-01-06T05:17:09Z")
A few thoughts: First of all, whoa. Say what you like about it, this is one of those series that gets under your skin and into your dreams and leaks into your thoughts. The Gunslinger is written very differently from t… --- ## [Idiot teens jump from parking garages. Parents blame the garage.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiot-teens-jump-from-parking-garages-parents-blame-the-garage/292446)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiot-teens-jump-from-parking-garages-parents-blame-the-garage/292446 "2005-03-05T12:05:31Z")
From here. It’s far easier to blame the builders of a parking garage here, rather than accept the fact that your beloved child is a slobbering moron, and that your child-rearing somehow left the impression that a fall … --- ## [College Hoops 2008-2009 Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-hoops-2008-2009-thread/475067)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-hoops-2008-2009-thread/475067 "2009-03-13T13:38:01Z")
Anyone want to talk college b-ball? I love the sport. I became inundated with it when I moved to the midwest here in the Cincinnati area, where people are just nuts about it and I caught the fever. Anyway, I’m a big f… --- ## [I got my hand down my pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-hand-down-my-pants/228776)
**Author:** [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2004, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-hand-down-my-pants/228776 "2004-02-21T08:33:05Z")
What’s the deal with black guys anyway? I know they like to grab their crotch a lot, well fine, if that’s what they want to do. But there was this one young black guy I would see in the city, about once a week, standin… --- ## [Should I push in contacting this relative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-push-in-contacting-this-relative/675662)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-push-in-contacting-this-relative/675662 "2014-04-02T00:41:34Z")
The last time I saw my maternal uncle in person was age 13, and at the time he didn’t even seem interested in saying hi to me. I got his email address and phone number and was unsuccessful in contacting him at either. T… --- ## [How Scripted are pro wrestling matches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-scripted-are-pro-wrestling-matches/557987)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-scripted-are-pro-wrestling-matches/557987 "2010-10-22T20:57:42Z")
In another thread someone said that certain matches were rehearsed before being put on, the Hogan-Warrior match at Wrestle-mania VI was mentioned. How often is this done? I suppose you could meticulously rehearse a main… --- ## ["Nero fiddled while Rome Burned". FAKE NEWS? How much of History class is even true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nero-fiddled-while-rome-burned-fake-news-how-much-of-history-class-is-even-true/792459)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nero-fiddled-while-rome-burned-fake-news-how-much-of-history-class-is-even-true/792459 "2017-08-12T21:30:38Z")
Just a thought. All the simple stuff we were taught in history class - from ‘one lantern or two’ or ‘The British are Coming!’ to the story of Julius Caesar…how much of it was true and how much of it was convenient propa… --- ## [Does alcohol help racing thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-alcohol-help-racing-thoughts/611479)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-alcohol-help-racing-thoughts/611479 "2012-02-06T16:12:34Z")
I don’t know if what I’m experiencing qualifies as racing thoughts. They are loud and repetitive, with a kind of “pressure” associated with them. Like chitter-chatter in an echo chamber. If I let myself “listen” to th… --- ## [Why am I so obsessed with what others think of me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-so-obsessed-with-what-others-think-of-me/438099)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-so-obsessed-with-what-others-think-of-me/438099 "2008-02-29T05:31:24Z")
Seriously, I think this is my biggest character flaw. It drives me crazy sometimes. Especially considering the fact that I’m 37. This seems more like an adolesent problem to me. I’d really like to change this about myse… --- ## [Is Germaine Greer a paedophile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-germaine-greer-a-paedophile/192324)
**Author:** [@bifar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bifar)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-germaine-greer-a-paedophile/192324 "2017-03-24T21:51:31Z")
(Or pedophile, for vowel-bothering Merricans out there:) ) Greer is bringing out a book of photos of pre-pubescent males (called The Boy) and has talked about her own, erm, ‘appreciation’ of their beauty. From here Th… --- ## [Help an Old Fart Understand Texting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-an-old-fart-understand-texting/610358)
**Author:** [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-an-old-fart-understand-texting/610358 "2012-01-25T02:11:37Z")
OK, I admit I’m not getting any younger, but I build my own PCs and stuff, so it’s not like I still listen to my 8-track. But I never understood why people would rather text than just call somebody. I can see it if you… --- ## [Who SHOULD replace trebek on jeapordy? Vs. Who do you WANT to replace him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-replace-trebek-on-jeapordy-vs-who-do-you-want-to-replace-him/830877 "2019-04-11T17:32:08Z")
I think Anderson Cooper would be a great, trustworthy and professional replacement. Though I would LOVE to see Lewis Black. Your ideas? --- ## [Sixty Days Sober](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sixty-days-sober/619354)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sixty-days-sober/619354 "2012-05-21T08:37:15Z")
I’ve known before that I have a problem with alcohol, although it never seemed to be a problem with the first four beers, it was the eight after. Suddenly things which wouldn’t pass a sniff test when sober would seem to … --- ## [Music recommendations - 70s soul/funk/pop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-recommendations-70s-soul-funk-pop/595490)
**Author:** [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-recommendations-70s-soul-funk-pop/595490 "2011-09-17T16:20:00Z")
Inspired by this post (Og, I can’t remember hearing that one in a metric bunch of years!). I suddenly realized that even though I’m a pretty big fan of 70s music in general, I’m rather ignorant about the funky pop/soul m… --- ## [Does Ronald McDonald have magic powers? Could his magic powers defeat Harry Potters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ronald-mcdonald-have-magic-powers-could-his-magic-powers-defeat-harry-potters/267301)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ronald-mcdonald-have-magic-powers-could-his-magic-powers-defeat-harry-potters/267301 "2004-10-17T14:15:20Z")
Well does he? Does he have magic powers he can call on at will like a big witch, or does he just exist in a magical land where magical things just “happen”. Could Ronald McDonald’s magic powers defeat Harry Potters? --- ## [Dog owners: has anybody used an anti-barking collar or other a-b devices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners-has-anybody-used-an-anti-barking-collar-or-other-a-b-devices/649269)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners-has-anybody-used-an-anti-barking-collar-or-other-a-b-devices/649269 "2013-02-04T19:43:39Z")
I recently moved from Alabama (with my banjo on my knee) and and my beloved insane 9 year old Jack Russell mutt is not taking it well AT ALL. His separation anxiety has gone through the roof; when I began re-crating him… --- ## [Holy balls almighty (Pistons-Pacers riot)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-balls-almighty-pistons-pacers-riot/275796)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2004, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-balls-almighty-pistons-pacers-riot/275796 "2004-11-23T19:57:00Z")
Did anybody else see this? You will, if you haven’t. A borderline dirty foul by Artest just degenerated into one of the ugliest brawls I’ve ever seen. A fan threw a beer on Artest, so Artest went after him, and holy s… --- ## [Unipolar vs. multipolar world: Which is better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unipolar-vs-multipolar-world-which-is-better/337603)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unipolar-vs-multipolar-world-which-is-better/337603 "2006-01-10T16:49:28Z")
This issue is often brought up in debates about the U.S.’ current military/political role on the post-Cold-War world, but I don’t think we’ve ever had a thread actually debating it. What are the relative advantages and … --- ## [advice for conflicting roomate sleep schedules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-conflicting-roomate-sleep-schedules/751785)
**Author:** [@Char\_Aznable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Char_Aznable)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-conflicting-roomate-sleep-schedules/751785 "2016-04-14T04:39:58Z")
I have a roommate who overall is an okay guy, but the huge problem we have is that he goes to sleep way earlier than me. I’ve recently built a desktop and when we first met I told him I would probably be on it a lot for … --- ## [Cleaning an antique bronze](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-an-antique-bronze/369218)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-an-antique-bronze/369218 "2006-08-24T21:57:41Z")
Here is a long shot, but Dopers know everything… I recently bought an antique bronze statue that had (in my opinion) spent some time in the ground. As a result, the statue was mineralised and covered with dirt. I remove… --- ## [Near-Mondegreens: Songs you misunderstood even though you heard the lyrics clearly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/near-mondegreens-songs-you-misunderstood-even-though-you-heard-the-lyrics-clearly/563689)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/near-mondegreens-songs-you-misunderstood-even-though-you-heard-the-lyrics-clearly/563689 "2010-12-16T16:00:18Z")
Did you ever see a lassie A lassie, a lassie Did you ever see a lassie Go this way and that? When I was little, this song gave me a mental image of a dancing border collie. I also thought of St. Mary as really fat, … --- ## [Peter Jackson and the N word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-jackson-and-the-n-word/419930)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-jackson-and-the-n-word/419930 "2007-09-23T19:45:27Z")
So Peter Jackson is set to produce a remake of the classic British war film, The Dambusters, 1954. Hearing this, I blew the dust off our copy of the original and took it home and watched it. First of all, a well made fi… --- ## [The electric car future - problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-car-future-problems/846963)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-car-future-problems/846963 "2021-02-19T05:35:10Z")
Watching some youtube vids about taking a road trip with a Tesla or whatever I see some issues. First is it appears that one will have to make a lot more stops, for much longer then in a IC car. This will lead to snack… --- ## [Obama's Trillion-$ Public Works: Graft city?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-trillion-public-works-graft-city/480398)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-trillion-public-works-graft-city/480398 "2009-01-14T02:43:13Z")
Coming from Boston, i know how these things work (like the “Big Dig”). The government announces huge new construction projects-so the local politicians alert their friends who own construction companies. They form compan… --- ## [Does it violate any rights to set alight a building in which a fugitive is located?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-violate-any-rights-to-set-alight-a-building-in-which-a-fugitive-is-located/650154)
**Author:** [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-violate-any-rights-to-set-alight-a-building-in-which-a-fugitive-is-located/650154 "2013-02-16T01:37:40Z")
This may be better suited for GD, but I don’t want to be so presumptuous to think that there isn’t a cut-and-dried answer; there may well be. There is a YouTube video which purports to carry a recording of a police scan… --- ## [Is Xena: Warrior Princess a good show or a bad show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-xena-warrior-princess-a-good-show-or-a-bad-show/585278)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-xena-warrior-princess-a-good-show-or-a-bad-show/585278 "2011-06-15T23:03:19Z")
I love Legend of the Seeker, but Xena looks lame. However, so many of the same people were involved making Xena. Anyway, I’m wondering if it is a good show or not. Shows I like: Buffy Angel Legend of Seeker X-files … --- ## [Peace Protesters: Tell me why the fuck you.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peace-protesters-tell-me-why-the-fuck-you/155961)
**Author:** [@jeel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeel)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peace-protesters-tell-me-why-the-fuck-you/155961 "2003-02-27T20:09:21Z")
Tell me why the hell you don’t have signs calling for Saddam to give up and go into exile to accompany your Anti George W. Bush and Anti Tony Blair signs!!! Why don’t you have Saddam dolls and Osama Bin Laden dolls wit… --- ## [Help me pick out some BOAT SONGS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-some-boat-songs/559372)
**Author:** [@Dragline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragline)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-some-boat-songs/559372 "2010-11-05T13:35:30Z")
I finally got on the iPod bandwagon and have a boat that I can plug it into, and need some boat related songs. Here’s what I have so far: Gilligan’s Island theme Deadliest catch theme (Dead or Alive) Pirates of the C… --- ## ["Generic" packaging ca. 1980 - your memories and thoughts about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-packaging-ca-1980-your-memories-and-thoughts-about-it/971941)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-packaging-ca-1980-your-memories-and-thoughts-about-it/971941 "2022-09-25T14:33:30Z")
The “WTF movie” thread made me think of this. I was in high school when these non-branded items, usually with B&W labels, hit the market. The emphasis was on canned foods, but there were other items, like beer (which I… --- ## [Anyone here never seen a black and white movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-never-seen-a-black-and-white-movie/718275)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-never-seen-a-black-and-white-movie/718275 "2015-04-25T03:30:44Z")
I was chatting with a friend’s 21-year-old son and he casually mentioned that the only B&W movie he’s ever seen is To Kill a Mockingbird. He had to watch it in school. He has not seen others because they’re, you know, no… --- ## [Preparing rhubarb for a pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-rhubarb-for-a-pie/536457)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-rhubarb-for-a-pie/536457 "2010-04-19T19:29:48Z")
How much should I peel off the outside? Am I basically to peel off the red? --- ## [Substitute for Civ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-for-civ/686486)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-for-civ/686486 "2014-05-10T23:39:21Z")
So. I now have a new computer. With Windows 8.1 .:eek: Which will not play my old Civ 2 game.:mad: Which I loved. :frowning: Can anybody make suggestions about a replacement? Turn based, city/empire building, & Win… --- ## [Let's pretend Norman Hsu is a Republican](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-pretend-norman-hsu-is-a-republican/418382)
**Author:** [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-pretend-norman-hsu-is-a-republican/418382 "2007-09-29T16:48:25Z")
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