# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=138&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:** 139 --- ## [The Impending Attempt to Oust Speaker McCarthy {10/1/2023}; Patrick McHenry is now Speaker Pro Tempore {2023-10-03}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impending-attempt-to-oust-speaker-mccarthy-10-1-2023-patrick-mchenry-is-now-speaker-pro-tempore-2023-10-03/990958)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 595\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impending-attempt-to-oust-speaker-mccarthy-10-1-2023-patrick-mchenry-is-now-speaker-pro-tempore-2023-10-03/990958 "2023-10-20T19:59:45Z")
As sorta-started over here, but I think it deserves it’s own thread. --- ## [The Femmy Boy's Guide to Flirting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-femmy-boys-guide-to-flirting/806144)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 415\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-femmy-boys-guide-to-flirting/806144 "2018-01-21T21:50:41Z")
(This is a repurposed blog post) \* A SHORT REVIEW SESSION I’ve written previously about sexual aggression and sexual predation and how they are gendered as expected male behaviors. About the image our culture holds of… --- ## [4 year engineering vs. engineering technology degree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-year-engineering-vs-engineering-technology-degree/218469)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-year-engineering-vs-engineering-technology-degree/218469 "2003-12-17T21:31:08Z")
A local college offers a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology. They also offer electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology. What is the difference between the two … --- ## [Sparklers, bottle rockets, and the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988 "2014-07-07T04:48:12Z")
For all of us Americans, Firday is Independence Day, a day of picnics and fireworks, because that’s what made America great! :smiley: All around southern Merrylande, there are vendors of Buy One Get One Free Fireworks,… --- ## [Cost of installing home bowling alley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-installing-home-bowling-alley/215952)
**Author:** [@keithnmick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keithnmick)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-installing-home-bowling-alley/215952 "2013-09-21T03:51:30Z")
Does anyone know how much it costs to have a bowling alley installed in your house? What companies would do this? I’m talking about a full ten pin bowling alley, with automatic pin counting and replacing and full ball r… --- ## [Are Men and Women Equal in Today's Society? No C-Words Please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-and-women-equal-in-todays-society-no-c-words-please/536324)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-and-women-equal-in-todays-society-no-c-words-please/536324 "2010-04-27T02:44:15Z")
First, \[some background.\](some background.) --- ## [Improving the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improving-the-sdmb/442640)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improving-the-sdmb/442640 "2008-04-22T16:58:46Z")
UPDATE AS OF 5/11/2008: As of now a subscription is still required to post. We’re not ready to switch to free posting yet - June or July is more like it. While dropping the fee is simply a matter of changing a software s… --- ## [I hate Chinese people.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chinese-people/683642)
**Author:** [@Yumm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumm)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chinese-people/683642 "2014-03-15T16:06:08Z")
And the worst thing is … people think I am Chinese. I am actually not… My grandmother is Japanese and I am originally from South Korea. I am not being racist but I HATE CHINESE CULTURE AND PEOPLE. They are rude, smell… --- ## [Can you avoid prostitution charges by filming the proceedings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-avoid-prostitution-charges-by-filming-the-proceedings/49181)
**Author:** [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-avoid-prostitution-charges-by-filming-the-proceedings/49181 "2017-05-06T19:08:04Z")
Not that I’d do such a thing. Here’s the premise: prostitution is illegal, but filming an X-rated film (and paying the actors to have sex on camera) isn’t. So, can you avoid being charged with soliciting (is that what j… --- ## [Porn from Eastern Europe. Why is there so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-from-eastern-europe-why-is-there-so-much/328562)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-from-eastern-europe-why-is-there-so-much/328562 "2024-02-14T16:48:29Z")
Why does such a high percentage of internet porn seem to originate from eastern europe nowadays? Looking at the ladies on these porno sites it makes me wonder what is driving the seemingly endless supply of blonde hair,… --- ## [Wanetta Gibson Courageously Comes Forward; Admits Her Rape Accusation Was False (Not)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanetta-gibson-courageously-comes-forward-admits-her-rape-accusation-was-false-not/624446)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanetta-gibson-courageously-comes-forward-admits-her-rape-accusation-was-false-not/624446 "2013-07-08T18:51:45Z")
So Brian Banks, an up and coming football star, was accused of raping Wanetta Gibson. She said that he took her into a school stairwell and forced sex on her. She was such a compelling witness that despite the lack of D… --- ## [John David Carson has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-david-carson-has-died/516316)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-david-carson-has-died/516316 "2016-02-20T21:32:35Z")
John David Carson has died at the age of 57. Actually, he died on October 27, but I didn’t hear about it until today. He was the star of Pretty Maids All in a Row and The Savage is Loose (playing George C. Scott’s son), … --- ## [The GOP Super Tuesday Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-super-tuesday-thread/746794)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-super-tuesday-thread/746794 "2016-03-04T05:01:01Z")
Thought we should have a thread dedicated to the slew of GOP primaries and caucuses happening on March 1, a week from tomorrow. According to Frontloading HQ, here’s what’s on tap on the GOP side next Tuesday: Primaries… --- ## [The most important thing you need to know about the voter ID issue . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-know-about-the-voter-id-issue/664813)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-know-about-the-voter-id-issue/664813 "2013-08-08T00:41:49Z")
. . . is that using “voter fraud” to steal an election is virtually impossible. From The Voting Wars, by Richard Hasen: This is an amazingly even-handed book, BTW. No one could accuse Hasen (a law prof specializing i… --- ## [Best Songs about the Future](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-about-the-future/458144)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-about-the-future/458144 "2008-08-05T03:42:49Z")
The greatest song about the future would have to be Leonard Cohen’s The Future, a fist in the shape of a tune. Another classic, my favorite early Fleetwood Mac song, is Bob Welch’s Future Games. Not all future songs ha… --- ## [Botticelli - August 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 537\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053 "2015-09-04T17:20:23Z")
This round’s letter is G DQ Roundup Real Male Alive Amurrikun Has worked in the arts, but not most famous for it Last name starts with G Not born since 1950 Known for politics/military, but not best known --- ## [If I Were To Drink A Glass Of Mercury, Would It Squirt Out Of My Anus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-were-to-drink-a-glass-of-mercury-would-it-squirt-out-of-my-anus/305608)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-were-to-drink-a-glass-of-mercury-would-it-squirt-out-of-my-anus/305608 "2005-12-08T01:12:58Z")
Note: This is purely a hypothetical question, and should not be construed as a solicitation for anyone to drink, touch, breathe, or handle mercury in an attempt to answer this question. Please DO NOT consume mercury. If… --- ## [What movies were pretty much regarded as stinkers, but you secretly enjoy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-were-pretty-much-regarded-as-stinkers-but-you-secretly-enjoy/628075)
**Author:** [@greenslime1951](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenslime1951)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-were-pretty-much-regarded-as-stinkers-but-you-secretly-enjoy/628075 "2012-07-24T21:56:56Z")
My personal stinker-favorites are: The Postman in “Kevin Costner.” Yes, I know it’s supposed to be the other way around, but this was as blatant a vehicle as I’ve ever seen. However, I enjoy the Reluctant Hero and Defea… --- ## [Non-U.S. Dopers: What Are Typical "American" Traits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-u-s-dopers-what-are-typical-american-traits/464010)
**Author:** [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Replies:** 276\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-u-s-dopers-what-are-typical-american-traits/464010 "2008-10-02T14:23:16Z")
I don’t mean stereotypes or movie/TV portrayals - in other words, I’m not looking for stuff along the lines of “The Irish sure do like to drink” or “The French are all pretentious and arty”. More based on your personal i… --- ## [So what's all this about Romney's tax returns being hacked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-all-this-about-romneys-tax-returns-being-hacked/633796)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-all-this-about-romneys-tax-returns-being-hacked/633796 "2013-07-02T18:18:41Z")
Supposedly an anonymous person or persons talked themselves into an office at Price Waterhouse Coopers and copied files containing a bunch of Mitt Romney’s tax returns. They claim that encrypted drives have been sent to … --- ## [Jokes that just need to DIE ALREADY](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-just-need-to-die-already/713664)
**Author:** [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-just-need-to-die-already/713664 "2015-03-05T15:22:56Z")
I remember the first time I saw the old “dihydrogen monoxide” joke. It was brilliant! It was nerdy, it capitalized out the ignorance of others, it was clever, and it made a good point about the fear of science. Oh, ho… --- ## [The Kavanaugh Effect.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kavanaugh-effect/824189)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kavanaugh-effect/824189 "2019-02-15T20:23:49Z")
Could we have won the Senate without the Kavanaugh effect? https://www.usatoday.com/amp/1739876002 --- ## [When did open hatred become fun family entertainment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-open-hatred-become-fun-family-entertainment/666077)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-open-hatred-become-fun-family-entertainment/666077 "2013-08-20T02:06:51Z")
At the Missouri State Fair, a rodeo clown puts on an “Obama” mask and asks the crowd repeatedly if they would like to see Obama attacked by the bull…and the crowd roars their approval. This wasn’t the Republican Missour… --- ## [Klaatu Barada Nikto](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klaatu-barada-nikto/691970)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klaatu-barada-nikto/691970 "2014-08-29T01:15:50Z")
I’m starting this thread in MPSIMS (as opposed to Cafe Society) so that its purpose won’t be seen as merely a collection of movie stuff. There may be plenty of that (he says hopingly) but it would be more fun if we have … --- ## [Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-harry-to-marry-meghan-markle/802919)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 322\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-harry-to-marry-meghan-markle/802919 "2019-05-09T15:46:08Z")
It’s official; Prince Harry is marrying African-American actress Meghan Markle, aka Rachel Zane from Suits (she’s retiring from acting ala Princess Grace). She’ll be the first American to marry into the royal family sin… --- ## [Women's world cup 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2019/835246)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2019/835246 "2019-07-10T10:43:55Z")
USA and France are the 2 favorites by most predictions and France is the host. US starts play on Tues. One of the world’s best players from Norway stayed home to protest the lack of support for the women’s team in N… --- ## [names for Roomba vacuum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-roomba-vacuum/516173)
**Author:** [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-roomba-vacuum/516173 "2009-12-07T23:41:42Z")
I bought my first home yesterday and ordered a Roomba for it today. I need to come up with a name for him/her. I got one for my parents 2 years ago and my dad named him Jack, after the robot in Gears of War. The main ch… --- ## [Optimum car buying strategy to minimize total ownership costs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimum-car-buying-strategy-to-minimize-total-ownership-costs/625570)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimum-car-buying-strategy-to-minimize-total-ownership-costs/625570 "2014-01-09T21:11:51Z")
When is the optimum age to buy and sell a car to minimize total ownership costs? This isn’t a question asking which car has the lowest costs–I can find many lists on the web for that. But this is more about a general s… --- ## [Gender discrimination: What endeavors are closed to men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-discrimination-what-endeavors-are-closed-to-men/705725)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-discrimination-what-endeavors-are-closed-to-men/705725 "2015-12-13T23:57:24Z")
This question is not limited to any specific culture or jurisdiction, and is intended to be interpreted broadly. Also, please no terminology nitpicking - I know that there is a technical distinction between “gender” and … --- ## [Are women's thighs usually bigger than men's thighs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-womens-thighs-usually-bigger-than-mens-thighs/585615)
**Author:** [@Troubles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troubles)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2015, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-womens-thighs-usually-bigger-than-mens-thighs/585615 "2015-07-07T11:20:57Z")
I ask because I’ve noticed that my thighs are pretty big in comparison to most men’s thighs (they’re 21 inches around at their thickest). Is this par for the course or an aberration? --- ## [Multiculturalism Has Failed, Say European Leaders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiculturalism-has-failed-say-european-leaders/571047)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiculturalism-has-failed-say-european-leaders/571047 "2011-02-17T12:06:06Z")
I’m not myself familiar enough with the details of multicultural policies in Europe to judge these comments. But in general, I agree with the notion. Multi-culturism sounds great, and would be great if everyone was a… --- ## [Fiancée says no strippers at bachelor party — is that a reasonable request?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiancee-says-no-strippers-at-bachelor-party-is-that-a-reasonable-request/416555)
**Author:** [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiancee-says-no-strippers-at-bachelor-party-is-that-a-reasonable-request/416555 "2007-08-23T17:33:39Z")
I am recently engaged and have designated one of my best friends to plan my bachelor party (not either of my two best men; debauchery just isn’t their thing). I can tell that he’s got very grand ideas which, of course, i… --- ## [Sorry, I am not your monkey (Responses to personal ads)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-i-am-not-your-monkey-responses-to-personal-ads/420341)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-i-am-not-your-monkey-responses-to-personal-ads/420341 "2007-11-10T05:13:25Z")
Here’s the thing: I KNOW I’m smart and funny and interesting and have a great voice and something to say and you’d be very entertained by me. And even though I’m completely aware of all that, I also appreciate being told… --- ## [Obama Feints To the Left](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-feints-to-the-left/710330)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-feints-to-the-left/710330 "2015-01-25T15:33:23Z")
Obama is proposing raising taxes on the rich. I would say “Hallelujah! Obama has come back to his progressive roots,” except I don’t believe a word of it. Proposing a tax plan to a Congress which you KNOW will not enact … --- ## [MLB Playoffs 2018: Who Wins It All?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-2018-who-wins-it-all/822203)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 564\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs-2018-who-wins-it-all/822203 "2018-11-09T14:20:33Z")
I say either Houston or Boston…but what the hell do I know? --- ## [What Is In "Doan's" Pills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-doans-pills/533378)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-doans-pills/533378 "2010-03-28T19:37:31Z")
I recall seeing this patent medicine in the local Walgreen’s-and I remember my grandmother buying them. Presumably they are good for something…ormaybe they are mostly a placebo? Anyway, these things have been on the ma… --- ## [Are you aware of any networks for people shut in their home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073 "2016-04-27T22:01:10Z")
The word is shut-in or recluse – a person unable to leave their home. I do travel a little – like shopping but not that often. --- ## [What does kale taste like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-kale-taste-like/664479)
**Author:** [@vodkalover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vodkalover)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-kale-taste-like/664479 "2013-07-26T03:16:06Z")
Is it similar to broccoli or is it bitter tasting? TIA --- ## [Biden v. Palin Debate Oct 2.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-debate-oct-2/464965)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-palin-debate-oct-2/464965 "2008-10-05T18:07:46Z")
I feel bad for Biden in this debate. Given his personality, I don’t see how he can win this thing. If he tries to be nice, he will come across as condescending. If he attacks, he will look like a mean, cranky old bast… --- ## [It's not the money, it's the principle! No, it's the money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-the-money-its-the-principle-no-its-the-money/706866)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2014, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-the-money-its-the-principle-no-its-the-money/706866 "2014-12-15T07:02:28Z")
Harvard Business School Professor Ben Edelman, of its Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit, shows how negotiations workwhen his once-favorite Chinese takeout joint overcharges. The e-mail chain is priceless. But h… --- ## [What Images Can You Surmise From Other Dopers' Screen Names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-images-can-you-surmise-from-other-dopers-screen-names/228557)
**Author:** [@Chicago\_Faucet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicago_Faucet)\ **Replies:** 512\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-images-can-you-surmise-from-other-dopers-screen-names/228557 "2004-04-26T23:45:25Z")
I’ll go first. Based solely on the name, I think Shodan is a warrior, or Shogun, with much integrity. Male, and a snappy dresser. He bothered to capitalize the name, so he cares about grammar. The one word, two sylla… --- ## [Hurricane Irene - Up the East Coast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-irene-up-the-east-coast/594044)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-irene-up-the-east-coast/594044 "2011-09-01T20:25:02Z")
I usually never pay attention to what I consider the never-ending, over-the-top, over-dramatization of the weather. So, when I began hearing reports about hurricane Irene over the last two days or so, I rolled my eyes an… --- ## [Songs With Factual Inaccuracies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-factual-inaccuracies/632650)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-factual-inaccuracies/632650 "2012-09-23T05:33:48Z")
Sade: Smooth Operator Coast to coast, L.A. to Chicago Nope, Chicago does not represent the other coast. If we consider Chicago coast-to-coast, we’re leaving off 2/3 of the country. She could have said “Coast to coast, … --- ## [Did Women Really Go Bra-less in the 70s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-women-really-go-bra-less-in-the-70s/451570)
**Author:** [@iturntoyou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iturntoyou)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-women-really-go-bra-less-in-the-70s/451570 "2011-04-07T18:36:27Z")
I was reading a website and they made the mention that Bonnie Franklin (who played a liberated woman on One Day At A Time, used to go braless (is that how you spell it?) on the show. I haven’t really seen the show, it h… --- ## [Alexander the Great is not Great](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-the-great-is-not-great/645886)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-the-great-is-not-great/645886 "2013-01-11T22:01:54Z")
Okay so when his father, King Phillips dies, he basically is “happy” because he gets to rule - so selfish! He actually kills all of his cousins so that he has no competition. Then he kills tens of thousands of innocent… --- ## [\[My friend was killed in the\] Oregon community college shooting \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-was-killed-in-the-oregon-community-college-shooting-edited-title/733166)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-was-killed-in-the-oregon-community-college-shooting-edited-title/733166 "2015-10-23T14:35:12Z")
Reports of fatalities are all over the place. As many as 15? I worked at this school, graduated last year. My wife graduated this year. I have friends there, my favorite professor has her office and taught classes in Sn… --- ## [I've been working here for fifteen years! I have benefits!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-working-here-for-fifteen-years-i-have-benefits/540546)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-working-here-for-fifteen-years-i-have-benefits/540546 "2010-06-05T03:09:59Z")
Yes, thank you bitch for that info. You have been working at Barnes & Noble for FIFTEEN YEARS! God is that fucking sad. I am sorry that you overheard a PRIVATE CONVERSATION between my girlfriend, where I referred, corre… --- ## ["Everything in Moderation" Quote source?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-in-moderation-quote-source/146300)
**Author:** [@CrazyLittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyLittle)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2003, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-in-moderation-quote-source/146300 "2003-01-04T10:50:44Z")
Where did the “Everything in moderation” quote come from, and is that the complete quote? I’ve seen this attributed to moms, dads, Socrates, and the stinky bum on the street corner… What’s the straight dope on this one? … --- ## [September Board Member Decanting, Our Itty Bitty Ranting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/september-board-member-decanting-our-itty-bitty-ranting/764633)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/september-board-member-decanting-our-itty-bitty-ranting/764633 "2016-10-01T19:05:42Z")
I’m tired. I need to do laundry but haven’t had time. Hot weather broke but I’m stuck at work on long days. No lazy day at home until Tuesday. It seems a very long way away. I need a beer. And a clever thread title elude… --- ## [Terminator 2: a couple of questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-2-a-couple-of-questions/682508)
**Author:** [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-2-a-couple-of-questions/682508 "2017-08-02T14:10:37Z")
I absolutely adore this movie. If I’m channel hopping and it’s on, I find myself getting sucked in. I have lost count of the number of times I have seen it. Yes, it’s flawed. The T1000 - while unspeakably cool - is t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=137&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=139&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)