# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1371&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:** 1372 --- ## [Trump's unapologetic style utterly confounds modern media institutions. What's going on here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-unapologetic-style-utterly-confounds-modern-media-institutions-whats-going-on-here/741360)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-unapologetic-style-utterly-confounds-modern-media-institutions-whats-going-on-here/741360 "2015-12-29T02:56:09Z")
This OP is more a reflection on the nature of modern media than the POTUS election specifically so I am putting it here. If a mod feels it needs to be moved go ahead. Personally (IMO) it seems clear that Donald Trump (… --- ## [How Do I Buy A Diamond And Not Get Ripped Off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-buy-a-diamond-and-not-get-ripped-off/277637)
**Author:** [@Fritz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fritz)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-buy-a-diamond-and-not-get-ripped-off/277637 "2004-12-02T21:39:15Z")
Hello Folks, I would like to buy my wife a diamond, but I have no idea how to ensure that I get value for the money. When I buy other big-ticket items like a car or major appliances, I have non-biased resources like C… --- ## [full gas tank welding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-gas-tank-welding/30239)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-gas-tank-welding/30239 "2025-06-13T17:33:13Z")
There is a leak in the gas tank of my truck. I asked my neighbor where I could by a new one. He told me to take the gas tank off, turn it upside down and run a hose from a car exhaust into the tank for fifteen minutes o… --- ## [Danger of Microwaved String Cheese?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-of-microwaved-string-cheese/533203)
**Author:** [@HeWhoLikesThee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeWhoLikesThee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-of-microwaved-string-cheese/533203 "2010-03-22T16:50:18Z")
Hi there. When I was little, I had a thing for microwaved string cheese. But my older sister warned me that I would get cancer because when you microwaved it, the rapid rise in temperature caused some of the molecules … --- ## [Picasso and Steve Wynn on the roof](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picasso-and-steve-wynn-on-the-roof/690228)
**Author:** [@Don\_Simus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Simus)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picasso-and-steve-wynn-on-the-roof/690228 "2014-06-10T15:10:40Z")
Today I watched a BBC documentary on world’s most expensive paintings. Near the top of the list was Picasso’s ‘Le Rêve’ which was owned at the time by casino magnate Steve Wynn. To introduce him to the public BBC had sh… --- ## [On the subject of airport body scanners (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-subject-of-airport-body-scanners-again/549196)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-subject-of-airport-body-scanners-again/549196 "2010-08-09T23:19:36Z")
So I was just reading this thread about body scanners a few months ago. It didn’t seem like many were concerned then. But then I read this article (from cnet.com) today, which, as it turns out, the scans have actually b… --- ## [Should posters be required to use their real names at message boards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-posters-be-required-to-use-their-real-names-at-message-boards/574212)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-posters-be-required-to-use-their-real-names-at-message-boards/574212 "2011-03-13T07:37:38Z")
This article in Slate by Farhad Manjoo advocates the end of the use of anonymous comments on message boards and that people be made to use their real names when posting comments. I could go into more detail on the reaso… --- ## [Secondary offerings and "dilution"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secondary-offerings-and-dilution/657814)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secondary-offerings-and-dilution/657814 "2013-05-09T18:04:13Z")
I don’t understand something so maybe someone can help me with this: Companies that wish to expand, or to buy another company etc. and that don’t have the cash for it do something called “secondary public offerings”, or… --- ## [What's the legal term for a one-hitter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-legal-term-for-a-one-hitter/92152)
**Author:** [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2001, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-legal-term-for-a-one-hitter/92152 "2001-11-09T13:03:24Z")
There is a piece of drug paraphenalia used to smoke marijuana called a one-hitter. It’s a small wooden container with a cavity in it that can hold your pot and a hole with a spring in the bottom of it that holds a metal … --- ## [The 40 worst Rob Liefeld drawings - PART 2!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-40-worst-rob-liefeld-drawings-part-2/626362)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-40-worst-rob-liefeld-drawings-part-2/626362 "2012-06-29T20:55:31Z")
I found the first list hilarious, so I was pleased to see another edition. You may want to warm up with some Kirbycise before you dig in. --- ## [Cabin fever in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabin-fever-in-the-mmp/850654)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabin-fever-in-the-mmp/850654 "2020-04-06T05:38:43Z")
Halfway through quarantine, and feeling better. Still very tired, though. Unless something else comes up, I return to Hades Annex next Moanday, the 6th. As of Saturday, I should be able to go among others without being a… --- ## [Favorite low-budget syndicated TV shows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-low-budget-syndicated-tv-shows/679692)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-low-budget-syndicated-tv-shows/679692 "2014-02-06T16:55:22Z")
Non-reality, so no dating or judge shows. You know the kind of shows I’m talking about: cheesy special effects, ludicrous plots, cartoonish villains, women in impractically skimpy clothing for no real reason… Think Xen… --- ## [Should the US assist Matthew Miller in North Korea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-assist-matthew-miller-in-north-korea/698569)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-assist-matthew-miller-in-north-korea/698569 "2014-09-17T21:44:04Z")
Story here. Matthew Miller traveled to North Korea and promptly tore up his travel visa. According to the article, he shouted his desire to seek asylum. Additionally, he admitted in an interview that he was “prepared… --- ## [Ace of spades - why is it always the pivotal card played in movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ace-of-spades-why-is-it-always-the-pivotal-card-played-in-movies/656734)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ace-of-spades-why-is-it-always-the-pivotal-card-played-in-movies/656734 "2013-04-27T20:49:50Z")
It seems every movie that has a card game something associated with cards, the ace of spades is the card that is always the one that is turned over to either win the hand or break someone’s heart, depending on your point… --- ## [Goddamned Wild Horses! (Now with pics!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamned-wild-horses-now-with-pics/787403)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamned-wild-horses-now-with-pics/787403 "2017-05-28T22:20:25Z")
It’s bad enough that they lurk right out side the fence, from early morning to pretty much all day, completely pissing off the dogs, who go ape shit and bark all day long at them. C’mon! There are literally a bazillion … --- ## [Ask the Transgendered Person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-transgendered-person/61905)
**Author:** [@Sterra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterra)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-transgendered-person/61905 "2001-09-21T18:54:35Z")
I am basically doing this for the same reason Esprix did his ask the Gay Guy threads. The only real diffrence is I don’t think people know enough about being transgendered to form too many misconceptions.:slight\_smile: I… --- ## [Taco Bell Fire sauce discontinued?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taco-bell-fire-sauce-discontinued/948304)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taco-bell-fire-sauce-discontinued/948304 "2021-09-12T18:20:10Z")
I keep my fridge stocked with the supplies to make a late night burrito when I need to put to rest a belly full of booze. Taco Bell Fire sauce is a critical component. Months ago my grocery store stopped carrying it, a… --- ## [Things that are measured in metric/imperial in imperial/metric countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-measured-in-metric-imperial-in-imperial-metric-countries/742910)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-measured-in-metric-imperial-in-imperial-metric-countries/742910 "2016-01-21T09:25:34Z")
Even in countries where one measurement standard predominates, there are tiny things that have become exclusively measured in the other. For example, most people know that American large sodas exclusively come in litres … --- ## [The US is different: The D vs R divide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-different-the-d-vs-r-divide/822246)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-different-the-d-vs-r-divide/822246 "2018-10-10T07:27:35Z")
I’m Australian. I reckon I know which side one of my sisters votes on the left/right divide. That’s probably because she told me many years ago. For the rest of my family, I wouldn’t have a clue…nor do I care really. … --- ## [Does deodorant make your armpits itch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-deodorant-make-your-armpits-itch/275260)
**Author:** [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-deodorant-make-your-armpits-itch/275260 "2004-11-17T23:34:14Z")
When I broke my hand the doc had me get Zeasorb-AF to put down in the cast to prevent nastiness. Well, I’ve also been dealing w/ deodorant making my armpits itchy for a long time. Finally, as a last ditch effort before… --- ## [Baseball: Most hits in an inning..no runs scored](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-most-hits-in-an-inning-no-runs-scored/659759)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-most-hits-in-an-inning-no-runs-scored/659759 "2013-06-01T03:35:01Z")
Watching the Pirates-Tigers. Bucs got 3 hits in the top of the 4th…no runs. The Tigers had 4 hits in the bottom of the 4th. No runs. Seven combined hits in one inning and no runs scored. Is that a record? What’s th… --- ## [The President walks into a bar...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-walks-into-a-bar/390522)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-walks-into-a-bar/390522 "2007-02-05T14:48:08Z")
…and everybody ignores him. Sweet. OK, so it was a diner, not a bar. Same deal. Only 30% of Americans like the way Bush is running the country, and 58% wish he was already gone. It may be a very small bit of schaud… --- ## [Doper (Born) Women: Do You Still Have Your Uterus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-born-women-do-you-still-have-your-uterus/619465)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-born-women-do-you-still-have-your-uterus/619465 "2012-04-25T00:58:32Z")
I’ll tell you why I’m asking in a bit. --- ## [10 minute edit window?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-minute-edit-window/637103)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-minute-edit-window/637103 "2012-10-11T15:44:54Z")
I’ve been around long enough to remember not being able to edit at all. Now that we do have the 5 minute edit window, I don’t know how I posted coherently at all before. I’m more of an impulsive poster, and I do try to… --- ## [I'm getting REAL tired of trying to educate people about the different between Fact and Make Believe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-real-tired-of-trying-to-educate-people-about-the-different-between-fact-and-make-believe/774429)
**Author:** [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-real-tired-of-trying-to-educate-people-about-the-different-between-fact-and-make-believe/774429 "2016-12-14T18:54:25Z")
I can’t believe we are sitting here trying to educate STUPID people about what the difference is between facts and fantasy! This fake news thing is getting to be ridiculous! Is this the result of people being raised on … --- ## [Does couponing save money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-couponing-save-money/679796)
**Author:** [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-couponing-save-money/679796 "2014-07-28T03:39:32Z")
\*\*Frylock \*\*had questions that they put in an old thread that made me think the topic deserved a new thread, lo these nearly three years later. Things have changed in the couponing world. You’re as likely to get a coup… --- ## [Why Is Trump Accussed Of Being Racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-trump-accussed-of-being-racist/748385)
**Author:** [@Lorne\_Armstrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorne_Armstrong)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-trump-accussed-of-being-racist/748385 "2016-03-10T15:17:49Z")
I’m not a Trump supported and have voted straight Dem my entire life. What I’m not clear on is why are so many people claiming that Trump is racist. He has taken a stand on ending illegal immigration. How is that racist?… --- ## [Non-famous people who you find stunningly attractive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-famous-people-who-you-find-stunningly-attractive/558711)
**Author:** [@Troubles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troubles)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-famous-people-who-you-find-stunningly-attractive/558711 "2010-10-29T22:04:41Z")
Aside from your SO, of course. :wink: I have a serious crush on a man who works as a teacher. He’s not my teacher, thank Og, but my attraction to him is still rather embarrassing. I’m not being hyperbolic when I say tha… --- ## [Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader/394032)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader/394032 "2007-03-21T22:27:04Z")
Well? Are you? I was a little disappointed in the show. All the brains of The Match Game combined with the exciting fast-paced action of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. I want that half hour of my life back. And that fi… --- ## [The Spoiler Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-spoiler-thread/623422)
**Author:** [@mister\_nyx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_nyx)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-spoiler-thread/623422 "2012-06-01T19:54:04Z")
Jeff Winger is Harry Potter’s father. --- ## [Is BBC anti-war spin causing more casualties than necessary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bbc-anti-war-spin-causing-more-casualties-than-necessary/164415)
**Author:** [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bbc-anti-war-spin-causing-more-casualties-than-necessary/164415 "2003-04-03T01:18:00Z")
This is a companion to a thread asking the same question about anti-war protestors. I set up a separate thread, because some may want to debate the extent of BBC bias, as well as its impact. Andrew Sullivan makes the a… --- ## [What does this provision of the US Constitution mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-provision-of-the-us-constitution-mean/770661)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-provision-of-the-us-constitution-mean/770661 "2016-11-08T15:13:00Z")
Article Three (re. the Supreme Court), Section Two, Clause Two (bolding mine): Because a blog I happened upon claims that this means that Congress could make a law with the explicit provision that the SCOTUS cannot rev… --- ## [Swampbear Stalks Seattle In May](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084 "2005-05-20T04:21:36Z")
I’m coming to Seattle May 14th - 21st. Good news for all you Seattle area Dopers! I’ll be there for work during the week (16th - 20th) and my flight home leaves at 7:20 AM on the 21st. However, Saturday the 14th and Sund… --- ## [The latest Mister Gropeyhands? Bush 41.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-mister-gropeyhands-bush-41/799891)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-mister-gropeyhands-bush-41/799891 "2017-11-14T04:01:36Z")
I can honestly say that I didn’t see this one coming. Bush 41 groping women from his wheelchair while making a “David Cop-a-feel” joke. (One random link out of many.) --- ## [Where did Judaism begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-judaism-begin/717289)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-judaism-begin/717289 "2015-04-22T14:07:22Z")
I would say there are four possibilities and from most to least likely, this is how I’d rank them: Mesopotamia or Persia The Bible strongly suggests that Abraham and the first Jewish people were from ancient Mesopotam… --- ## [Was HG Wells Right? Alien Beings Would Be Destroyed By Earth Bacteria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hg-wells-right-alien-beings-would-be-destroyed-by-earth-bacteria/542195)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hg-wells-right-alien-beings-would-be-destroyed-by-earth-bacteria/542195 "2010-06-09T15:19:52Z")
In HG Wells classic “War of the Words”, Martians invade the earth. They are highly technically advanced, so much so that they are destroying human life-earthian armed forces are no match for them. Just when things look h… --- ## [Songs about Johnny...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-johnny/135252)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-johnny/135252 "2002-11-06T21:51:54Z")
hm… lost the OP… here it is again: I was thinking today… it seems that every song that tells a story about a rock star who makes it big and then either burns out or fades away is about “Johnny.” Two examples off the to… --- ## [Lasagna: corner, middle, or edge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2012, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasagna-corner-middle-or-edge/613752 "2012-03-07T10:49:47Z")
I’ve made a giant lasagna. I put a ton of cheese on top so it’s nice and gooey, melty, and crunchy all around the edges. I’ve cut it into three rows. Do you want a piece from the side (edge), the middle, or a corner? --- ## [Flags of Nations... Have there ever been any conflicts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flags-of-nations-have-there-ever-been-any-conflicts/723578)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2015, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flags-of-nations-have-there-ever-been-any-conflicts/723578 "2015-07-01T13:11:03Z")
when you look at the flags of various narions, many of them look very similar. Poland, for example, has a flag that is white on top, and red on the bottom, and the flag of Indonesia is the exact opposite of this. (Red t… --- ## [Local Celebrities you hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-celebrities-you-hate/432691 "2008-01-09T22:11:24Z")
Bash your favorite local celeb! I’m not talking about legitimate celebrities that you hate, but people with local fame or notoriety that you want to bash (metaphorically and/or physically) My most hated is a local Chica… --- ## [What good stuff is not available in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-good-stuff-is-not-available-in-the-us/156817)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2003, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-good-stuff-is-not-available-in-the-us/156817 "2003-03-11T12:31:10Z")
I feel that it should be a constitutional right of Americans to be able to purchase the very best stuff available. Not being well traveled, howver, I worry that there is some really cool stuff in other countries that I … --- ## [Which Dopers Would You Like To See Run For President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-would-you-like-to-see-run-for-president/669129)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dopers-would-you-like-to-see-run-for-president/669129 "2013-09-20T20:38:38Z")
In no particular order: Little Nemo BrainGlutton Wesley Clark XT --- ## [So who's your "most replied to"? (It's in your Doper profile)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-your-most-replied-to-its-in-your-doper-profile/956240)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-your-most-replied-to-its-in-your-doper-profile/956240 "2022-02-18T20:20:22Z")
My top three are: @Czarcasm (99) @Little\_Nemo (81) @kayaker (72) I --- ## [In an infinite universe MUST all possibilities occur?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-an-infinite-universe-must-all-possibilities-occur/391533)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2007, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-an-infinite-universe-must-all-possibilities-occur/391533 "2007-02-14T05:26:56Z")
Assume that the universe is infinite. Because of quantum effects, for any given volume of space there is a finite (albeit very large) number of ways that matter and energy can be arranged within it. Therefore, using th… --- ## [Eating the 'Do-Not-Eat' Pack.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-the-do-not-eat-pack/540080)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-the-do-not-eat-pack/540080 "2010-05-21T22:49:24Z")
Like many people, I probably come across an inordinate amount of silica gel packs. Those are those little packs that come with food, medicine, etc. And they are supposed to remove moisture. And yes, they all say “Do Not … --- ## [Name a figure associated with World War I](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-figure-associated-with-world-war-i/755802)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-figure-associated-with-world-war-i/755802 "2016-07-13T03:22:40Z")
You know that show Family Feud? Imagine this is one of the questions, one asked to you in the survey and one in the show, so what you’d say and what you think the majority of people would say. I’m trying to find out if … --- ## [Different frosting flavors for yellow cake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2012, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538 "2012-05-13T07:17:58Z")
So, I’m tired of putting chocolate or peanut butter frostings on yellow cakes. What else would make a good combo? --- ## [Natalie Harp - uh, what is going on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473 "2026-10-03T18:48:37Z")
So this lady is some kind of general assistant to Donald Trump. Rumors are wild, including saying she carries diapers, etc. around for him. None of that is really proven. The thing is, it does appear that some of her le… --- ## [Is the phrase "bricks and mortar" common in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-phrase-bricks-and-mortar-common-in-the-us/666863)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-phrase-bricks-and-mortar-common-in-the-us/666863 "2013-08-25T00:11:13Z")
In British English, “bricks and mortar” is a common term for property, as in real estate. E.g you might talk about “investing in bricks and mortar” to mean buying houses, or refer to “bricks-and-mortar shops” to mean phy… --- ## [Don’t waste that perfectly good fetus!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060)
**Author:** [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060 "2019-02-09T23:51:19Z")
The thread on 3rd term abortions got me thinking. You could potentially be pulling out a 3-7 pound non-person fetus of meat. Any pro choice folks have an issue with me trying some fresh, tender, recently aborted fetus? … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1370&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1372&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)