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**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-these-unisex-names-to-be-male-or-female/647584 "2013-01-19T03:35:11Z")
All of these names could be male OR female. But what do you consider them, in your mind – like what assumption would you make if you saw the name on someone’s job application or on a class attendance list, if you did not… --- ## [It's official: Police Officers can murder anyone without any reprocussions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-police-officers-can-murder-anyone-without-any-reprocussions/456329)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-police-officers-can-murder-anyone-without-any-reprocussions/456329 "2008-07-15T20:02:36Z")
Before, all they had to say (after they unloaded several clips into you) was that you went, menacingly for your cell phone. And no charges would ever be levied against police. Now, apparently, all they have to say is th… --- ## [Before we can enroll your child in public school we need to know if they were delivered vaginally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-we-can-enroll-your-child-in-public-school-we-need-to-know-if-they-were-delivered-vaginally/584612)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-we-can-enroll-your-child-in-public-school-we-need-to-know-if-they-were-delivered-vaginally/584612 "2011-06-08T14:31:01Z")
MY goodness Parents outraged after school application asks: ‘Was your child delivered by C-section?’ --- ## [Unaccompanied people under 18 crossing border alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unaccompanied-people-under-18-crossing-border-alone/608373)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unaccompanied-people-under-18-crossing-border-alone/608373 "2012-01-06T06:23:32Z")
I just took a train from NY to Montreal and the Amtrak border-crossing information included the startling (to me) phrase, “Unaccompanied children under 18 may not cross the US/Canada border.” Period, no parental consent… --- ## [Is there a food one can live off forever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-food-one-can-live-off-forever/316035)
**Author:** [@What\_Is\_Schwa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Is_Schwa)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-food-one-can-live-off-forever/316035 "2005-08-09T20:34:17Z")
Is there one meal, processed or natural, that one could eat every day that would provide all his needed nutrients? Taste is less of a concern, and simplicity is key. I understand that yes, one could prepare a huge meal… --- ## [Sharing my Mii!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-my-mii/385849)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-my-mii/385849 "2008-01-24T01:21:33Z")
I know there was a thread around here where people were sharing Wii address info so their Miis could mingle, but I can’t search on “wii” or “mii”, and nothing else I can think of brings it up. I’m desperate to get a Mii… --- ## [Toby Kieth Ensuckens Dead Gay Donkey Balls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toby-kieth-ensuckens-dead-gay-donkey-balls/389644)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toby-kieth-ensuckens-dead-gay-donkey-balls/389644 "2007-01-28T23:46:53Z")
You craven sack of country cow pie. You were out there grabbing the bucks with both hands, pushing pro-war propaganda and shitting all over the Dixies for having the balls and brains you so abundantly lack. (How can y… --- ## [Why digital camouflage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-digital-camouflage/566336)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-digital-camouflage/566336 "2011-01-04T22:56:47Z")
What’s up with the new digital camouflage? I did at least a minimal amount of homework, wiki says: \[QUOTE=wikipedia\] Digital camouflage (or “digicam”) is a pattern devised by utilizing small micropatterns, as opposed … --- ## [Who are the cool kids here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015)
**Author:** [@Cement](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cement)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-cool-kids-here/632015 "2012-08-20T21:10:58Z")
I like to know who to look out for funny posts. --- ## [The most obscure thing you had "plagiarized"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-obscure-thing-you-had-plagiarized/772719)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-obscure-thing-you-had-plagiarized/772719 "2017-01-01T04:03:19Z")
Quotations because I don’t genuinely believe it was stolen…though if back in the day SNL writers sifted through the Cecil Adams newsgroup for ideas I wouldn’t be surprised. Anyhoo…i once posted as a joke, “Hey! Carl We… --- ## [Do true psychopaths think there is something wrong with themselves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-true-psychopaths-think-there-is-something-wrong-with-themselves/524222)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-true-psychopaths-think-there-is-something-wrong-with-themselves/524222 "2012-12-13T14:56:14Z")
Or, does the hallmark narcissism of psychopathy prevent a person with the condition from being the least bit concerned about his or her own mental health? A related question: Does worrying that one is a psychopath precl… --- ## ["I Love My Macintosh Almost As Much As My Perfect Pancake"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-macintosh-almost-as-much-as-my-perfect-pancake/137900)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-macintosh-almost-as-much-as-my-perfect-pancake/137900 "2002-11-29T00:57:06Z")
What is it with those retards on the recent Mac commercials? They act like those numbskulls in the “As Seen on TV” ads that can’t flip a pancake or turn an egg without making a sloppy mess. "My PC was too hard, I could… --- ## [Where should I start with Sherlock Holmes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-i-start-with-sherlock-holmes/640654)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-i-start-with-sherlock-holmes/640654 "2012-12-07T16:18:07Z")
I’ve haven’t read any Sherlock, but I thoroughly enjoyed both Robert Downey, Jr. movies, love the new BBC series, and Elementary is appointment viewing. So, I figure it’s time to dive into some of Sir Arthur’s original … --- ## [Good News! It's Twins! Bad News! That Means We Did Two Ultrasounds--And You Pay For Both!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-its-twins-bad-news-that-means-we-did-two-ultrasounds-and-you-pay-for-both/601890)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-its-twins-bad-news-that-means-we-did-two-ultrasounds-and-you-pay-for-both/601890 "2011-11-06T23:00:16Z")
We found out two weeks ago that we’re having twins. We got a benefits explanation from our insurance provider today–and there are two identical charges for the ultrasound we did. Called the ultrasound provider, and sur… --- ## [Should I allow my son to play Youth American Football? (Frontline: League of Denial)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-allow-my-son-to-play-youth-american-football-frontline-league-of-denial/670828)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-allow-my-son-to-play-youth-american-football-frontline-league-of-denial/670828 "2014-10-02T18:19:52Z")
Posting in IMHO and not The Game Room – although this is about football, it is more about parenting decisions. You may have seen some of my previous posts regarding my 12-year old son playing in a youth football league.… --- ## [Yes, I know we've done the Pat Buchanan is a fucking racist thing before.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-weve-done-the-pat-buchanan-is-a-fucking-racist-thing-before/514601)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-weve-done-the-pat-buchanan-is-a-fucking-racist-thing-before/514601 "2009-10-31T02:45:29Z")
But that fucker keeps pissing me off. The last sentence is really cool. Take a look: I’m sorry Real Americans\[sup\]TM\[/sup\], I’ll try not to usurp your power too stridently with my brown skin of awesomeness. Please don… --- ## [Ever had a boss who held prayer in team meetings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-a-boss-who-held-prayer-in-team-meetings/686703)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-a-boss-who-held-prayer-in-team-meetings/686703 "2014-04-24T22:35:40Z")
Recently I happened to see an old boss of mine back when I was a relay operator. He was looking for a job, but, happily, not with the company I work for now. I say happily because, though I like “Malcolm” and think he’s … --- ## [Do any of you here know an Ariana Grande song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-here-know-an-ariana-grande-song/787514)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-here-know-an-ariana-grande-song/787514 "2017-05-29T18:57:59Z")
Just curious. I’ve barely heard the name, and only remember it because it sounds rather exotic. (To my ears.) --- ## [The Word "Nigger"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-nigger/503857)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-nigger/503857 "2009-07-26T22:12:45Z")
I very much get that it’s offensive to African-Americans. So I can see why it would be offensive to refer to an African-American as a Nigger. Like any number of other terms (Kike, Wop, Dago, Mick etc. etc.) to other ethn… --- ## [Lego Store Detains 11 Year Old for Shopping Without an Adult](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lego-store-detains-11-year-old-for-shopping-without-an-adult/719337)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lego-store-detains-11-year-old-for-shopping-without-an-adult/719337 "2015-05-08T12:41:36Z")
But naturally they didn’t have this age limit listed on their door. When I was young the only places which had age limits were taverns. Stores were quite willing to take the money of younger buyers. Anyone else think t… --- ## [California Tourism TV Commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417 "2011-10-22T19:02:43Z")
There’s a relatively new California Tourism commercial. Its starts with Kim Kardashian reading a quantum physics book. The Jonas Brothers are at Disney World and Betty White is driving a golf cart on a movie set. But … --- ## [Ed, could you review a ruling please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-could-you-review-a-ruling-please/480891)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-could-you-review-a-ruling-please/480891 "2009-01-24T10:42:04Z")
I would respectfully request that you reconsider a ruling in the Pit. In this post, you admonished Rand Rover for skating pretty close to “hate speech” because he insulted someone for being from France. And now, it see… --- ## [Hey! Michael Savage! Fuck You!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-michael-savage-fuck-you/457013)
**Author:** [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2008, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-michael-savage-fuck-you/457013 "2008-07-22T03:18:22Z")
Jayjay emailed me this article concerning Michael Savage’s comments on autism, on his July 16th radio show. "SAVAGE: Now, you want me to tell you my opinion on autism, since I’m not talking about autism? A fraud, a rack… --- ## [Survey: Is firing people a bad thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-is-firing-people-a-bad-thing/338740)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survey-is-firing-people-a-bad-thing/338740 "2006-01-16T00:21:38Z")
I am interested to know if Dopers generally think firing is a bad thing or not, and why? Answers could be couched in terms of morality (frex, firing hurts people’s feelings, therefore it’s bad), social utility (firing al… --- ## [Why aren't there fruit trees everywhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-there-fruit-trees-everywhere/729360)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-there-fruit-trees-everywhere/729360 "2016-08-23T12:44:51Z")
I remember when I was younger, I’d have no hesitation tossing an apple core into a nearby bush if I was walking and neither did any of my friends. Same with peach pits, orange pips, grape seeds and the like. I don’t thin… --- ## [You've got a Friend in Libertaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-got-a-friend-in-libertaria/32373)
**Author:** [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2000, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-got-a-friend-in-libertaria/32373 "2000-09-27T19:35:32Z")
About half the Libertarian-vs.-the-board threads on political subjects seem to repeat the question “Yeah, but would a Libertarian society work in real life?” The answer is yes. We have historical precedent. I’ve recent… --- ## [New Computer Virus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer-virus/673344)
**Author:** [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer-virus/673344 "2013-11-08T22:08:00Z")
Heard on the five o’clock TV news yesterday that there is a new and unbeatable computer virus on the loose. According to the broadcast, this virus will encrypt, with military grade encryption, every file on a computer, … --- ## [Red/blue ball challenge - Math or probability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-blue-ball-challenge-math-or-probability/741465)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-blue-ball-challenge-math-or-probability/741465 "2016-01-02T17:13:19Z")
I’m breaking out this query from a thread in MPSIMS in hopes of getting a factual answer. What’s prompting this is the large array of differing answers and logic behind the guesses there. Here’s the question: “You hav… --- ## [Do you consider the following assumption racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-the-following-assumption-racist/634252)
**Author:** [@ecoaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ecoaster)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-the-following-assumption-racist/634252 "2012-09-12T06:13:47Z")
I made the claim that I thought most black male teens in my city ride stolen bikes. This is based primarily on observation of people riding bikes and also on working in a high school where a lot of black kids rode stole… --- ## [Ask the guy with $186.00 in his wallet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-with-186-00-in-his-wallet/528221)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-with-186-00-in-his-wallet/528221 "2010-02-15T00:25:45Z")
That’s right. I have $186.00 in my wallet right now. I have more in the bank so if I run out, I can just hit the ATM and get some more. But for now, I’m just going to stick with the $186.00. I don’t know what I’m goi… --- ## [Rambo: most violent mainstream movie ever made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rambo-most-violent-mainstream-movie-ever-made/450505)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rambo-most-violent-mainstream-movie-ever-made/450505 "2008-05-27T03:27:12Z")
I can’t think of another movie marketed to a mainstream audience that’s anywhere near as graphically violent. Or am I wrong? --- ## [Astoundingly poor judgement: The curious case of psychic police tipster Presley “Rhonda” Gridley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astoundingly-poor-judgement-the-curious-case-of-psychic-police-tipster-presley-rhonda-gridley/661015)
**Author:** [@trabajabamos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trabajabamos)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astoundingly-poor-judgement-the-curious-case-of-psychic-police-tipster-presley-rhonda-gridley/661015 "2013-07-15T13:30:35Z")
Unfortunately, things this stupid happen with surprisingly frequency: An excerpt from a 911 call Gridley made contains this gem: \[QUOTE=Gridley\] I’m a reverend and a psychic. Souls and spirits talked to me an there … --- ## [ITR: Champion of Anti-science and Evasion (and au revoir everyone)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itr-champion-of-anti-science-and-evasion-and-au-revoir-everyone/446096)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itr-champion-of-anti-science-and-evasion-and-au-revoir-everyone/446096 "2008-04-23T20:09:11Z")
ITRchampion, please change your attitude to science or change your profession. Background: The very idea that some religions could have originated without divine inspiration is ludicrous, says he. Steady on, say I. I d… --- ## [Was this the right way to get oil off an engine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-the-right-way-to-get-oil-off-an-engine/429323)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-the-right-way-to-get-oil-off-an-engine/429323 "2007-12-09T17:15:43Z")
So I get an oil change done today, after the change I start my car and notice it sounds…odd. It sounded like a ricer with a tricked out exhaust real deep and low. And based on where it was coming from, I had almost won… --- ## [Restaurant Chains that Have Improved Over Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-chains-that-have-improved-over-time/846375)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-chains-that-have-improved-over-time/846375 "2020-01-23T06:01:32Z")
It’s my opinion that the standard life cycle of a restaurant chain reaches a point that they have an strong established customer base, along with enough of a reputation to continue to break into new markets, where they c… --- ## [Does anyone actually voluntarily watch TV commercials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-actually-voluntarily-watch-tv-commercials/579317)
**Author:** [@Submerged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Submerged)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-actually-voluntarily-watch-tv-commercials/579317 "2011-04-25T04:28:21Z")
I hit mute every time. I doubt I’ve seen a commercial in years. Does anyone actually watch them, and if so why? --- ## [Where have all the Phadreus' gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-phadreus-gone/288204)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-phadreus-gone/288204 "2005-02-10T16:52:29Z")
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear… Back when I first started lurking, and eventually signed up to this board, there were some very… interesting … posters. Well, to be honest, there were a fair amo… --- ## [Great But Flawed Movies (and how you'd fix 'em)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-but-flawed-movies-and-how-youd-fix-em/240446)
**Author:** [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-but-flawed-movies-and-how-youd-fix-em/240446 "2006-01-28T01:28:42Z")
Inspired by the thread about flawless movies: Ever see a movie that you loved, that you thought was superb, except for that one glaring flaw that bugged you and prevented it from being perfect? For me, that movie is Pu… --- ## [Guy sits in the garage, does a killer cover, puts it on YouTube...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guy-sits-in-the-garage-does-a-killer-cover-puts-it-on-youtube/738269)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guy-sits-in-the-garage-does-a-killer-cover-puts-it-on-youtube/738269 "2017-01-23T16:14:18Z")
Cover of Steve Wariner’s “Some Fools Never Learn” --- ## [Aborted Ideas in TV Shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aborted-ideas-in-tv-shows/521042)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aborted-ideas-in-tv-shows/521042 "2009-12-14T11:01:09Z")
Sometimes you don’t know whether a secondary cast member’s schedule will allow a certain storyline, sometimes you don’t know whether a main character might want to leave the show, sometimes the guy you cast ended up not … --- ## [I'm MELTING](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-melting/364889)
**Author:** [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-melting/364889 "2006-08-03T02:53:10Z")
It’s almost Human Body Temperature outside and the water’s been cut off in my building because some asshole fucked up his A/C and flooded his neighbours. If I want to go the bathroom I’ve got to walk down 24 flights of s… --- ## [Irish Dopers: Is "Jap" a racial slur in your country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-is-jap-a-racial-slur-in-your-country/241072)
**Author:** [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-dopers-is-jap-a-racial-slur-in-your-country/241072 "2004-04-26T18:24:22Z")
This is a continuation of the hijack of the motorcycle thread. I am not flaming yojimbo here. He was contrite about this, and was very willing to be considerate of other people’s feelings on the matter. But my questi… --- ## [Understanding the programming language of DNA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-the-programming-language-of-dna/681188)
**Author:** [@kaltkalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaltkalt)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-the-programming-language-of-dna/681188 "2014-02-15T18:56:29Z")
Do we know anything about the “programming language” of DNA? I don’t have a better term than programming language, but what I mean is the A’s and T’s, C’s and G’s encode certain proteins (we know this much: http://en.wi… --- ## [The origin of the term 86'd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-the-term-86d/214424)
**Author:** [@DDuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DDuffy)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-the-term-86d/214424 "2004-01-15T18:06:35Z")
The most historically verifiable origin for 86’d comes from Delmonico’s, the first restaurant in New York City, in the 1830’s. (The restaurant opened in 1834) There were over 300 entrees on the menu and the 86th item was… --- ## [Lady Dopers: Would you accept \ Girl as your superhero moniker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-dopers-would-you-accept-blank-girl-as-your-superhero-moniker/728733)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-dopers-would-you-accept-blank-girl-as-your-superhero-moniker/728733 "2015-08-29T00:33:17Z")
This question–suggested by the Supergirl tv series first look, about 3 minutes 5 seconds in–is aimed out our female members over the age of 21, but guys and younger lasses can answer too. Here’s the sitch: Six months ag… --- ## [Snotty nose when eyebrows are plucked, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snotty-nose-when-eyebrows-are-plucked-why/573989)
**Author:** [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snotty-nose-when-eyebrows-are-plucked-why/573989 "2011-03-11T23:10:16Z")
So I did the girl thing and went and got my eyebrows waxed/plucked shaped. This always happens to me - not the waxing, but the plucking - I get a snotty nose. I don’t sneeze, but it can get bad enough that I need a tis… --- ## [Help a Rocky Horror Virgin!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-rocky-horror-virgin/231977)
**Author:** [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-rocky-horror-virgin/231977 "2004-03-03T15:11:34Z")
So I’m going to my very first Rocky Horror Picture Show midnight showing on the 12th, and I’m very excited. I’ve seen the movie in fragments here and there, and can’t wait to see the thing in full. Is there anything I n… --- ## [What is the value of a "Secret Society"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-value-of-a-secret-society/712109)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2015, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-value-of-a-secret-society/712109 "2015-02-12T09:52:29Z")
It’s straight up. I know of groups like the Masons which are sort of secret - meaning their rights and initiations at the upper levels are secret. I knew of a person who said he couldnt even tell his wife what they do at… --- ## [Minor Holiday Rants that Don't Merit Their Own Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-holiday-rants-that-dont-merit-their-own-thread/280405)
**Author:** [@PucksRaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PucksRaven)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-holiday-rants-that-dont-merit-their-own-thread/280405 "2004-12-28T00:55:24Z")
It’s that time of year. . . everyone’s stressed out and on edge and you just need to vent. But you feel silly starting a thread about the ribbon that didn’t curl right or the souffle that fell. So here it is, a place to … --- ## [H.S. Graduation gift suggestion for the spoiled brat who has everything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/h-s-graduation-gift-suggestion-for-the-spoiled-brat-who-has-everything/103741)
**Author:** [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/h-s-graduation-gift-suggestion-for-the-spoiled-brat-who-has-everything/103741 "2004-02-08T21:49:25Z")
Our first born, 17-female, is graduating from high school this May. Gramma asked for suggestions as to a gift and I drew a total blank. As stated in the title, she is a spoiled brat. She has a vehicle (which she won’t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1411&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1413&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)