# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1426&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:** 1427 --- ## [Kirstie Alley, Awesome or Too Much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kirstie-alley-awesome-or-too-much/379467)
**Author:** [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kirstie-alley-awesome-or-too-much/379467 "2006-11-10T03:33:14Z")
I didn’t see the actual show, but a coworker mentioned this morning that Kirstie donned a bikini on the Oprah Winfrey show yesterday. A quick Google search turned up this link showing Kirstie’s shapely figure in a maroo… --- ## [Nike Missile Base Locations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nike-missile-base-locations/303799)
**Author:** [@NotSleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotSleepy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nike-missile-base-locations/303799 "2019-01-25T02:30:58Z")
For those of you familiar with the northern suburbs of Chicago, the 330 acre triangle of land bordered by Lake-Cook Road, Quentin Road, and Rand Road (Route 12). was once a Nike Missile Base. This area has since been d… --- ## [Who else doesn't decorate for Christmas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-doesnt-decorate-for-christmas/739539)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-doesnt-decorate-for-christmas/739539 "2015-12-09T22:45:22Z")
This really isn’t a bah-humbug thread, altho I find I feel that way more often than not. I’m not trash-talking those who love tinsel and lights and garland and all that. I just want to hear from others who don’t deck t… --- ## [In other fairy tale news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-fairy-tale-news/254212)
**Author:** [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2004, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-other-fairy-tale-news/254212 "2004-07-20T17:03:19Z")
Police have charged Mrs. Brown, the wife of a farmer, with animal abuse. Mrs. Brown cruelly disfigured 3 mice by cutting off their tails with a knife she says she uses for carving. PETA also wants investigator to look… --- ## [Get OVER your oh so rebellious selves, dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-over-your-oh-so-rebellious-selves-dopers/424516)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-over-your-oh-so-rebellious-selves-dopers/424516 "2007-11-04T19:21:31Z")
This is in reference to this thread here, one of the more pompous displays of proclaimed persecuted faux-uniqueness I’ve ever seen. I’m not quite sure what precisely it is that causes this, but people LOVE to proclaim t… --- ## [I'm out of movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-out-of-movies/419037)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-out-of-movies/419037 "2007-09-20T22:24:38Z")
I’ve been watching 300-1,000 movies a year for roughly the last 10-12 years. And lately I find myself walking around the vidstore where I work, totally at a loss as to what to take home tonight. I’ve recently caught up … --- ## [Did JFK ever meet FDR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jfk-ever-meet-fdr/598790)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jfk-ever-meet-fdr/598790 "2014-07-13T06:28:38Z")
FDR appointed his dad Joe Sr. to serve as chairman of the SEC and later U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, of course, but in all my reading I’ve never come across any mention of the 32nd President meeting the (… --- ## [Saffron](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saffron/9355)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Coleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_Coleman)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saffron/9355 "2013-10-01T20:03:42Z")
Dear Cecil, Why does the spice saffron come in such small quantities and cost so much? I mean, a little vile of the stuff can put you back close to $10.00! If it’s so freakin’ valuable, why isn’t somebody growing fields… --- ## [Are you more of a hoarder or an anti-hoarder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-more-of-a-hoarder-or-an-anti-hoarder/645772)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-more-of-a-hoarder-or-an-anti-hoarder/645772 "2013-01-02T21:10:59Z")
I’m more of an anti-hoarder. I hate having clutter or too much stuff so I chuck anything I don’t need/want. --- ## [Parody beats the original](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parody-beats-the-original/491320)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parody-beats-the-original/491320 "2009-04-01T12:53:47Z")
What parodies have taken the place of the original in your mind? Or maybe just made it impossible to watch the original without the parody intruding into your head. The other day AFN was showing the movie version of Ren… --- ## [Why do I always get itchy when I roll in the grass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-always-get-itchy-when-i-roll-in-the-grass/365274)
**Author:** [@TofuBlender\_and\_Germany](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TofuBlender_and_Germany)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-always-get-itchy-when-i-roll-in-the-grass/365274 "2006-07-21T19:25:36Z")
After I play around with my friends playing a game and I roll in the grass I get itchy! --- ## [Is it legal to feed someone else's dog without thier permission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-feed-someone-elses-dog-without-thier-permission/376794)
**Author:** [@Ficer67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ficer67)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-feed-someone-elses-dog-without-thier-permission/376794 "2006-11-05T17:55:33Z")
I work for a Land Surveying company in Louisiana. Occasionally, I have to go into the field for different reasons. Last week I went into the field and I saw someone’s pet dog, in a deplorable condition. The dog was st… --- ## [Tiger Man.... too stupid to be true? Please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-man-too-stupid-to-be-true-please/75226)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2001, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-man-too-stupid-to-be-true-please/75226 "2001-08-17T18:25:38Z")
Please tell me this moron is not for real… or just make fun of him… either way. --- ## [Holy sweet jeebus tell me this is NOT Eddie Van Halen!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-sweet-jeebus-tell-me-this-is-not-eddie-van-halen/348685)
**Author:** [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-sweet-jeebus-tell-me-this-is-not-eddie-van-halen/348685 "2006-03-24T03:21:52Z")
Link , no no no no. This guy was pretty hot not 20 yrs ago, come on! --- ## [Anyone had a "gastric emptying study"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-had-a-gastric-emptying-study/532251)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-had-a-gastric-emptying-study/532251 "2010-03-20T16:48:02Z")
Some symptoms which may be GERD related, have led to my doc ordering one of these studies. Apparently it involves feeding me radioactive scrambled eggs and seeing how long it takes for them to exit my stomach. Why the … --- ## [Oldest appliance or electronics you use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-appliance-or-electronics-you-use/687147)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-appliance-or-electronics-you-use/687147 "2014-11-21T04:29:51Z")
I was reading the microwave settings thread when I noted this post That surprised me that people would still use a 30-year old microwave. Then I remembered my fridge that came with my apartment is even older than that… --- ## [Religious and atheist Dopers: What makes you so sure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-and-atheist-dopers-what-makes-you-so-sure/943328)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-and-atheist-dopers-what-makes-you-so-sure/943328 "2021-06-07T07:01:52Z")
I grew up in a very fundamentalist religious upbringing, and having undergone a great deal of change in political beliefs over the last decade, I couldn’t avoid questioning most of my religious assumptions as well (I kno… --- ## [Dr. Dopers - How does Accutane work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-dopers-how-does-accutane-work/188003)
**Author:** [@aesth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aesth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-dopers-how-does-accutane-work/188003 "2003-07-14T07:12:55Z")
I’ve been on conventional topical and antibiotic medications to treat acne for almost two years, without much success. My dermatologist has prescribed acne, and I started the medication today. Everything I see online a… --- ## [American Idol 3/29-30](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812)
**Author:** [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-29-30/296812 "2005-04-02T01:38:57Z")
Tonight’s theme is reportedly “The '90s.” Gee, that should be tough. Or not. What’s with the overly broad themes so far? On the plus side, maybe we’ll get to hear Bo sing Pearl Jam or some of the other really great rock… --- ## [Simple magic tricks to amuse kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-magic-tricks-to-amuse-kids/741381)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-magic-tricks-to-amuse-kids/741381 "2016-01-06T16:57:07Z")
Occasionally I meet up with friends who have kids (e.g. at Xmas.) As a retired teacher, I’m comfortable chatting to them. But it really goes well if I can do some very basic magic. (And the parents enjoy having their ki… --- ## [So what did Edward G. Robinson whisper to Lauren Bacall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-edward-g-robinson-whisper-to-lauren-bacall/601306)
**Author:** [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-edward-g-robinson-whisper-to-lauren-bacall/601306 "2011-11-05T01:26:20Z")
In this scene in Key Largo? Not the characters, but the actors? Has Lauren Bacall ever discussed it? “Oh, Eddie talked about 17th C. Dutch art.” --- ## [How will you spend the evening of Valentine's Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-you-spend-the-evening-of-valentines-day/779656)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-you-spend-the-evening-of-valentines-day/779656 "2017-02-15T20:28:04Z")
I never participate in these threads, because I never have anything fun to post. But this year, I believe I can preemptively top anyone else’s plans. My original plan was to have dinner with my mother at her assisted li… --- ## [Commercials That Suck Ass, Mid-August 2006 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-suck-ass-mid-august-2006-edition/368525)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-suck-ass-mid-august-2006-edition/368525 "2006-08-18T19:36:41Z")
It’s time to bitch and moan to no-one in particular about the crap TV viewers must endure every eight minutes or so… …and yes, Head-On bothers everyone… so we’ll skip that one. The ads for the movie “Accepted”: the f… --- ## [How can I stop Windows 7 TDR errors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-stop-windows-7-tdr-errors/558286)
**Author:** [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-stop-windows-7-tdr-errors/558286 "2011-12-30T02:49:21Z")
I have an ASUS computer with an Intel quad-core Q8200 processor, 6 GB of RAM, an nVidia GTX 285 video card, a 650W power supply, and Windows 7 64-bit. Many games that I try can barely run at all before the screen blanks… --- ## [Baby faced @ 30 years old, still lookin' young @ 50?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-faced-30-years-old-still-lookin-young-50/477098)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Buttons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Buttons)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-faced-30-years-old-still-lookin-young-50/477098 "2008-12-16T17:59:02Z")
So recently my 27th birthday came and went, and I still could easily pass as an undercover cop trying to bust the druggy kids @ any local high school. I can never buy cigs/beer anywhere without getting carded every time… --- ## [What's wrong with electric cigarettes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-electric-cigarettes/599443)
**Author:** [@Brewah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brewah)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-electric-cigarettes/599443 "2011-10-19T02:49:03Z")
A question for the Teeming Millions: I’ve been trying repeatedly to quit smoking (patch, gum, chantix, etc.) without any success. I heard about electric cigarettes and became intrigued. All the research I did on them … --- ## [Let a Tragedy be a Tragedy, what are your thoughts on this statement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-a-tragedy-be-a-tragedy-what-are-your-thoughts-on-this-statement/809526)
**Author:** [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-a-tragedy-be-a-tragedy-what-are-your-thoughts-on-this-statement/809526 "2018-02-26T20:24:49Z")
So I was debating with someone on the recent shooting and here is what they said: "As a resident of Florida, I have jurisdiction to say this; Let a tragedy be a tragedy. Stop trying to make a tragedy become a political… --- ## [Why don't cars have to be grounded when fueling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-cars-have-to-be-grounded-when-fueling/383353)
**Author:** [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-cars-have-to-be-grounded-when-fueling/383353 "2006-12-11T01:09:09Z")
I know that airplanes are grounded upon landed before they are refueled. Why not cars too? --- ## [This thread is haunted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-thread-is-haunted/69029)
**Author:** [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-thread-is-haunted/69029 "2001-08-03T17:45:36Z")
I’m hot sure why I came here, something brew me hair. But now been here that I’ve for awhile many wierd I’ve noticed things happening have been had. Letters seem to change ball by themselves. Words move and phrases alter… --- ## [How long do you refrigerate eggs before worrying they are bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-refrigerate-eggs-before-worrying-they-are-bad/622454)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-refrigerate-eggs-before-worrying-they-are-bad/622454 "2012-05-21T19:07:05Z")
Just bought a dozen for large $1.99 at Kroger. 17 cents each. That’s quite a bit. Just a few years ago they were about a $1.25 a dozen. With the kids gone we don’t use that many eggs. We barely get through a dozen a m… --- ## [Best American Generals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-american-generals/625337)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-american-generals/625337 "2012-06-23T06:02:43Z")
In contrast to this thread, I thought we should acknowledge some of the best military people around. As you can see I used the plural so we can agree on more than one. This extends to equivalent ranks in the Air Force a… --- ## [Average North Korean's Knowledge of the Rest of the World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-north-koreans-knowledge-of-the-rest-of-the-world/678573)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-north-koreans-knowledge-of-the-rest-of-the-world/678573 "2014-01-15T16:18:32Z")
How much does the average citizen of the DPRK know about the rest of the world, and history, and science and the like? I’m sure they get fed a lot of garbage about the US and South Korea and whoever else, but what do th… --- ## [I hate my American history class and want to drop it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-american-history-class-and-want-to-drop-it/202041)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-american-history-class-and-want-to-drop-it/202041 "2003-09-19T23:29:54Z")
I am so fucking sick of my history class and virtually all others!!! The class has been going on for four weeks and all we have talked about is 1.Evil white people wiped out the noble Indians 2.Evil white people ensla… --- ## [Pronounciation of "homage"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronounciation-of-homage/491115)
**Author:** [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronounciation-of-homage/491115 "2009-04-01T21:24:00Z")
What’s the proper way to pronounce the word “homage”? I’ve seen more and more people recently pronounce it in a French fashion (i.e., “oh-mahj” with a soft J), whereas I’ve always been told it’s got a hard English sound … --- ## [OK, I feel old now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-feel-old-now/633870)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-feel-old-now/633870 "2012-09-25T16:13:59Z")
I was listening to my favorite radio station here in Tucson, KLPX, which plays classic rock. Artists like Aerosmith, Van Halen, Ozzy, ZZ Top, Zeppelin. Same format since 1979, unchanged for the last 32 years. Anyway, th… --- ## [Another Spears kid on the way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-spears-kid-on-the-way/430541)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-spears-kid-on-the-way/430541 "2007-12-28T14:08:56Z")
And this time it ain’t Brittany’s. Assuming this isn’t a false report. These days you never know. --- ## [NEA on Sept. 11 - don't go blaming anybody, but criticizing U.S. or yourself is OK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nea-on-sept-11-dont-go-blaming-anybody-but-criticizing-u-s-or-yourself-is-ok/124614)
**Author:** [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nea-on-sept-11-dont-go-blaming-anybody-but-criticizing-u-s-or-yourself-is-ok/124614 "2002-09-02T18:17:49Z")
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020819-34549100.htm OK, I think this is a ridiculous position, but I can live with it. We’ll just forget about those videotapes of Osama bin Laden, the documents found in Al Qaeda he… --- ## [What's the WORST Episode of The Simpsons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-episode-of-the-simpsons/137263)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2002, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-episode-of-the-simpsons/137263 "2002-11-25T22:31:57Z")
Since there’s some debate as to whether or not The Simpsons have jumped the shark, I’m curious as to what Dopers think is the worst episode? --- ## [Charles Colson Dead At 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charles-colson-dead-at-80/619558)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charles-colson-dead-at-80/619558 "2012-04-25T20:23:38Z")
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/us/politics/charles-w-colson-watergate-felon-who-became-evangelical-leader-dies-at-80.html?pagewanted=all Another great man has left us now. :frowning: --- ## [Is LeBron James really the "self-appointed" chosen one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lebron-james-really-the-self-appointed-chosen-one/546740)
**Author:** [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lebron-james-really-the-self-appointed-chosen-one/546740 "2010-07-15T22:02:05Z")
I put “self-appointed” in quotes because that’s the term I’m questioning. I’ve heard the phrase “self-appointed chosen one” at least a couple of times since LeBron’s televised ego stroke (I just heard Bryant Gumbel use t… --- ## [Dry ice for my ice chest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-ice-for-my-ice-chest/547604)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-ice-for-my-ice-chest/547604 "2010-07-23T18:23:01Z")
Ever used dry ice for your ice chest for camping, etc? Advantages/disadvantages, Thanks, mangeorge --- ## [Melissa Etheridge brings the stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melissa-etheridge-brings-the-stupid/661372)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melissa-etheridge-brings-the-stupid/661372 "2013-06-22T17:47:53Z")
From the Clueless Celebrity Chronicles we have Melissa Etheridge, a breast cancer survivor who decided it would nice to criticize Angelina Jolie for how she dealt with the discovery that she’s carrying gene sequences tha… --- ## [When young parents will rather DIY then have sex....Common phase? Or fatal for the relationship ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-young-parents-will-rather-diy-then-have-sex-common-phase-or-fatal-for-the-relationship/534568)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-young-parents-will-rather-diy-then-have-sex-common-phase-or-fatal-for-the-relationship/534568 "2010-04-05T12:08:27Z")
Imagine a ordinary, married couple. And no, I’m not going to admit I’m talking about myself, so there. :slight\_smile: The couple has been together four years and have an almost two year old son. Both work 35 hours a week… --- ## [When you're depressed, do sad songs make it better or worse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-youre-depressed-do-sad-songs-make-it-better-or-worse/606069)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-youre-depressed-do-sad-songs-make-it-better-or-worse/606069 "2011-12-14T05:21:53Z")
I’m feeling depressed and disconnected from things again – it happens this time of year sometimes. Had a good hard workout, which helped, but now I’m listening to the Counting Crows and I honestly can’t tell if it’s maki… --- ## [Buying a house with a cistern](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-house-with-a-cistern/692764)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2014, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-house-with-a-cistern/692764 "2014-07-17T04:41:19Z")
Has anybody done this or know anything about it? I have to go FHA and FHA will not insure houses with a cistern, however you can get a waiver under certain conditions. This house seems to meet all the conditions, there… --- ## [Do TiVo recordings count toward tv show ratings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-tivo-recordings-count-toward-tv-show-ratings/488500)
**Author:** [@Crocodiles\_And\_Boulevards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crocodiles_And_Boulevards)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-tivo-recordings-count-toward-tv-show-ratings/488500 "2009-03-09T23:36:55Z")
When I record a show on my DVR, does that contribute to their ratings? Just curious. --- ## [Is cutting coupons worth the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cutting-coupons-worth-the-time/524779)
**Author:** [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cutting-coupons-worth-the-time/524779 "2010-01-14T18:11:06Z")
I don’t bother going through the paper and cutting coupons for groceries and whatnot, even though money is tight. It seems like a lot of trouble for 50 cents here and there, and you probably have to change what you buy i… --- ## [Californians who have dealt with FTAs on fixit tickets...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/californians-who-have-dealt-with-ftas-on-fixit-tickets/588353)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/californians-who-have-dealt-with-ftas-on-fixit-tickets/588353 "2011-07-16T03:40:43Z")
Oh dear, it’s a Stoid & The Law Thread! Now that I’ve said that, please do not take snarktastic pot shots or drag in any of the old issues. This is IMHO, I have a problem, I’m asking what other people have experienced.… --- ## [What would happen if the Panama Canal didn't have locks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-the-panama-canal-didnt-have-locks/236136)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-the-panama-canal-didnt-have-locks/236136 "2004-03-25T20:56:24Z")
Let’s just say that we allowed the water between the Atlantic and Pacific to flow freely through the isthmus of Panama. Would that lead to any environmental complications? Would the water always flow in one direction, … --- ## [Printer is printing blank pages.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-is-printing-blank-pages/610820)
**Author:** [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-is-printing-blank-pages/610820 "2012-01-28T07:07:55Z")
Yesterday I could print off stuff just fine. Today, the printer goes thru the motions but spits out blank paper. I did a printer systems check and it said everything’s fine but obviously it’s not. Can anybody help me … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1425&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1427&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)