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## [The Silicon Valley Suicides: article in The Atlantic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silicon-valley-suicides-article-in-the-atlantic/737890)

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**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Replies:** 51\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silicon-valley-suicides-article-in-the-atlantic/737890 "2015-11-26T13:35:53Z")

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Link to online version here: The Suicide Clusters at Palo Alto High Schools \<!-- --\> - The Atlantic Summary: Palo Alto, CA’s public high schools, Paly and Gunn, are experiencing a second suicide cluster, after experi…

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## [Now that I have gadzillion gmail invites...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-i-have-gadzillion-gmail-invites/262336)

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**Author:** [@Chata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chata)\
**Replies:** 162\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-i-have-gadzillion-gmail-invites/262336 "2004-10-02T16:50:21Z")

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No one seems to want them. Give me your email if you happen to want a groovy cool hip happening geekdom gmail account. :smiley:

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## [Why did that actor/actress do this movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-that-actor-actress-do-this-movie/573844)

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**Author:** [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-that-actor-actress-do-this-movie/573844 "2011-03-08T16:00:54Z")

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Last night, one of the cable channels did a two-fer – Taxi Driver and The Brave One with Jodie Foster. I’d never seen Taxi Driver before and my principle impression was “Holy cow! That’s what Robert DeNiro looked lik…

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## [When did police begin carrying guns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-police-begin-carrying-guns/717346)

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**Author:** [@dofe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dofe)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2015, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-police-begin-carrying-guns/717346 "2015-04-20T06:38:24Z")

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This is obviously going to vary by region (I’d imagine law enforcement officers in the west began carrying firearms earlier than in the industrialized northeastern cities) – but when did police in the US begin to regular…

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## [Surprising cameos in movies or TV shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-cameos-in-movies-or-tv-shows/682437)

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**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-cameos-in-movies-or-tv-shows/682437 "2024-01-08T17:25:28Z")

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That “obscure movies” thread had a reference to Ron Jeremy in a mainstream picture, which made me think of this. So, what are some of yours? Here are two that immediately come to mind for me: “Calendar Girls”: The mo…

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## [Brazil84 is a fucking moron](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazil84-is-a-fucking-moron/440779)

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**Author:** [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazil84-is-a-fucking-moron/440779 "2008-11-01T04:34:08Z")

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The title pretty much sums up my feeling on the subject. The man actually thinks he’s fighting the good fight and standing up to mindless scientific orthodoxy. Yet he’s actually a low grade moron who evades questions and…

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## [Iran offers to help US oil spill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549)

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**Author:** [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549 "2010-05-27T10:50:14Z")

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The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has renewed its offer to assist the US in reining in an ecologically disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Mehran Alinejad, the head of special drilling operations at N…

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## [Share your favourite risotto recipe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favourite-risotto-recipe/682337)

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**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Replies:** 54\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favourite-risotto-recipe/682337 "2014-10-31T15:19:38Z")

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Mine is the classic Mushroom Risotto: Chop mushrooms and saute in butter with thyme until just brown. Set aside. Saute shallots in butter and olive oil until soft. Add Carnaroli (Arborio) rice. Saute to coat thoroug…

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## [Ladies: "How to make a man happy, 2014 Edition"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-to-make-a-man-happy-2014-edition/688991)

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**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\
**Replies:** 62\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-to-make-a-man-happy-2014-edition/688991 "2014-05-29T08:59:54Z")

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We’d like to see your list of what works, what doesn’t, what you think will work. We’re not out to make fun of you. We just want to see how close (or how far) are your thoughts from ours. Previous threads (in other fora)…

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## [What would a flat Earth look like to us?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-flat-earth-look-like-to-us/555657)

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**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-flat-earth-look-like-to-us/555657 "2010-10-01T16:18:15Z")

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In this thread, Meltdown posted a link to the Wikipedia page for the Flat Earth Society, which gave me some entertaining reading. But it also got me thinking. What if the Earth actually were a flat disk as described by …

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## [How heavy is one end of a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-heavy-is-one-end-of-a-car/695550)

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**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-heavy-is-one-end-of-a-car/695550 "2014-08-15T22:01:04Z")

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In the movie “Twins”, Arnold Schwarzenegger got a car alarm to turn off by lifting one end of the car. I was wondering how heavy that is assuming that the car is 1500 kg and 4m long. Is there a formula to work it out?

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## [Men: Do you like short hair on women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-like-short-hair-on-women/384215)

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**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-like-short-hair-on-women/384215 "2006-12-16T21:38:51Z")

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Link to reciprocal thread. I know I do. As I intimated in a month-ago thread, I tend to like androgynous women- spunky, sarcastic, playful, tomboyish. And if the short hair comes as part of the package deal…\[licks …

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## [Is Ancient Egyptian Religion Completely Misunderstood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ancient-egyptian-religion-completely-misunderstood/560751)

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**Author:** [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\
**Replies:** 56\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ancient-egyptian-religion-completely-misunderstood/560751 "2010-11-19T12:59:45Z")

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I think this may be a Great Debates kind of topic, but my ideas are all so vague and shakey and I’m guessing at things and pulling on rumors that I got from sources I don’t trust at all. In other words, I’m citeless. G…

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## [TV shows BEGGING to be remade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-begging-to-be-remade/610105)

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**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-begging-to-be-remade/610105 "2012-01-23T17:41:35Z")

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Obviously inspired by the movie thread of the same name. My first and foremost is Quantum Leap. I’m watching the reruns on G4 and think that this can be remade easily, relatively cheaply, and can still be just as poigna…

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## [What the hell has happened to some of my friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-has-happened-to-some-of-my-friends/621839)

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**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\
**Replies:** 53\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-has-happened-to-some-of-my-friends/621839 "2012-05-15T00:39:39Z")

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Gosh, sometimes I loath Facebook. It doesn’t do anything to make me like some of my friends any better. Let’s just not mention that I am surrounded by a gazillion seemingly illiterate people. I am here to complain about…

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## [Looking for jokes: What the difference between...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-jokes-what-the-difference-between/529536)

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**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\
**Replies:** 53\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-jokes-what-the-difference-between/529536 "2010-02-24T16:06:16Z")

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I always enjoy a good joke thread, so I thought I’d start one for type of jokes that begin with: “What’s the difference between \_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_?” I’ll start with a couple of my favorites: …an African pygmy and a woman jo…

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## [To the Professional Offenderati of the  SDMB:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-professional-offenderati-of-the-sdmb/127062)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Replies:** 96\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-professional-offenderati-of-the-sdmb/127062 "2002-09-07T19:25:13Z")

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After seeing the completely wild and vicious screaming rants against Scylla in this thread, I would like to make the following statement: \[ul\] \[li\] If I make a joke about a Basset Hound, and you go bananas because your…

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## [Most politicians are shockingly ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-politicians-are-shockingly-ignorant/759856)

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**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\
**Replies:** 63\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-politicians-are-shockingly-ignorant/759856 "2018-11-06T09:16:25Z")

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Matt Yglesias writes this as an apology to Mike Pence, because he had originally thought Mike Pence was a moron and found out that he’s one moron in a chamber full of them. It’s not that these people aren’t smart, it’s…

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## [The random and embarrassing questions teenagers ask their parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-and-embarrassing-questions-teenagers-ask-their-parents/686539)

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**Author:** [@headstone\_hottie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/headstone_hottie)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-and-embarrassing-questions-teenagers-ask-their-parents/686539 "2014-04-25T03:26:39Z")

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I have 2 teenage boys, just turned 13 and 15. Never in my life could i have ever guessed what type of questions they would ask me. Their father and I have been married almost 16 yrs, but do my boys ask their father qu…

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## [Anglican/Episcopalian Dopers: Help me not look stupid this Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anglican-episcopalian-dopers-help-me-not-look-stupid-this-sunday/586329)

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**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2011, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anglican-episcopalian-dopers-help-me-not-look-stupid-this-sunday/586329 "2011-06-27T00:05:04Z")

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Ok I went to an Episcopal church for the first time and I have some questions, prepare to deal with some pressure ya’ll: Why were numbers written on the wall on this little board? Were those hymn numbers? I asked and wa…

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## [Ever lived in a "Repressive" country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-lived-in-a-repressive-country/557659)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Midnight)\
**Replies:** 64\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-lived-in-a-repressive-country/557659 "2010-10-25T13:08:52Z")

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I am interested in people who, or who have relatives or friends who lived in what might be called authoritarian states. Nations ran by a dictator, one political party, a cult of personality, a great leader, Communism or …

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## [If you could be the world's best at any sports position..........](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-the-worlds-best-at-any-sports-position/716383)

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**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Replies:** 69\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-the-worlds-best-at-any-sports-position/716383 "2015-04-10T19:28:36Z")

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…what would it be? I’d say either striker or goalkeeper in soccer. Or maybe free safety in football.

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## [Your reaction to cops "helpfully" locking your car door?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-reaction-to-cops-helpfully-locking-your-car-door/951133)

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**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Replies:** 182\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-reaction-to-cops-helpfully-locking-your-car-door/951133 "2021-09-30T20:41:42Z")

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Found this on a police Facebook page. I don’t want to link to it since I’m not trying to start somethin’. I gave them my opinion, which is that I’ll treat any cop I find tampering wi…

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## [SDMB RPG: The Rule of Three - Setup Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rpg-the-rule-of-three-setup-thread/595381)

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**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\
**Replies:** 89\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rpg-the-rule-of-three-setup-thread/595381 "2011-10-03T20:15:07Z")

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SDMB RPG: The Rule of Three Welcome to the setup thread for the SDMB play-by-post RPG: The rule of Three, in the vein of the illustrious Fighting Ignorants and the years-long SD LOTR. In this thread will be a brief desc…

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## [Wankers who whine about tourists in their towns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wankers-who-whine-about-tourists-in-their-towns/548410)

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**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\
**Replies:** 72\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wankers-who-whine-about-tourists-in-their-towns/548410 "2010-08-03T13:52:33Z")

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Inspired by a couple of threads that have popped here recently, notably these: Hey, we shovel boatloads of money into your economies every year. I act respectfully when I go on vacation. But if I’m wearing shorts be…

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## [Fringe 11/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fringe-11-11/602716)

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**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Replies:** 56\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fringe-11-11/602716 "2011-11-26T23:18:58Z")

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Oh please let’s not stay in this particular ‘universe’ for much longer. It is depressing and boring. Everyone is without hope, no one smiles and everyone is upset. And I really, really do not like the-other-side-of-craz…

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## [Classic old "horror" movies aren't scary --were they ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-horror-movies-arent-scary-were-they-ever/405622)

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**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-horror-movies-arent-scary-were-they-ever/405622 "2007-06-02T03:13:19Z")

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I’ve always loved horror and monster movies. My earliest memories include trips to the drive-in movies with my folks to see\* Jack The Giant Killer\* and King Kong Versus Godzilla, and staying awake until the end of the …

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## [Where is the demarcator between mainstream and softcore porn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-demarcator-between-mainstream-and-softcore-porn/362486)

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**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-demarcator-between-mainstream-and-softcore-porn/362486 "2006-07-03T14:24:23Z")

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I think if most people were asked "What’s the difference between a mainstream movie and a softcore porn film, they’d respond, “Softcore porn is whatever Cinemax is showing between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.” But we as Doper…

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## [Homebrewing questions - basic stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homebrewing-questions-basic-stuff/539871)

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**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homebrewing-questions-basic-stuff/539871 "2010-06-21T11:11:11Z")

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I started brewing a couple of years ago and got some extract brews under my belt. Then our son came along, we moved house and I basically packed everything away. I’d like to get back into it so have dusted off the equipm…

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## [The most confusing interchange ever.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-confusing-interchange-ever/476387)

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**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-confusing-interchange-ever/476387 "2008-12-12T05:27:00Z")

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I don’t drive so my nomination could be taken with a grain of salt but still if there is anything more confusing out there, I’d like to know. In Queens there is a place where the Grand Central, the Triboro Bridge approa…

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## [So my wife is trying to persuade me to move to New Zealand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-wife-is-trying-to-persuade-me-to-move-to-new-zealand/924402)

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**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\
**Replies:** 103\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-wife-is-trying-to-persuade-me-to-move-to-new-zealand/924402 "2021-02-04T20:50:05Z")

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My wife is American, moved here (UK) in…2006? We’ve been married since 2012 and now have a four year old daughter. We’ve seen all sense and reason thrown out of the window what with Brexit and Trump. We’re deeply pessim…

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## [What accent is this, and why do Euros think it sounds American?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-accent-is-this-and-why-do-euros-think-it-sounds-american/578927)

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**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\
**Replies:** 62\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-accent-is-this-and-why-do-euros-think-it-sounds-american/578927 "2011-04-21T22:10:23Z")

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There’s more, but this video is an excellent example because it has multiple people from Europe assuming the video creator (the annoying troll) is American: On other videos like this where the guys does the…

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## [True Blood, Episode 4.3:"If you Love me, Why am I Dying?' Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-blood-episode-4-3-if-you-love-me-why-am-i-dying-spoilers/588583)

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**Author:** [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-blood-episode-4-3-if-you-love-me-why-am-i-dying-spoilers/588583 "2011-07-17T02:19:02Z")

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I need to watch this again, as I was cleaning while it was going on. Some neat development, but for some reason the whole were-panther thing is boring the hell out of me. \>.\<

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## [Whence religion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-religion/652826)

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**Author:** [@JohnnyMac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnyMac)\
**Replies:** 88\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-religion/652826 "2013-03-20T12:30:30Z")

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I’ve been reading about religion recently, from several different sources. What I love, and find fascinating about religion, is how many stories essentially appear again and again, in culture after culture. Death and re…

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## [Are STAR WARS I, II, & III the worst big-budget blockbuster movies of all time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-star-wars-i-ii-iii-the-worst-big-budget-blockbuster-movies-of-all-time/447521)

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**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Replies:** 108\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-star-wars-i-ii-iii-the-worst-big-budget-blockbuster-movies-of-all-time/447521 "2008-05-08T15:40:19Z")

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I haven’t watched these disasters since the theater for the most part, but I’ve caught them in bits and pieces while they’re being re-run on \[some basic cable channel, not sure which\]. I’d remembered them as disappointi…

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## [Australian Federal election 2nd July 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-federal-election-2nd-july-2016/758832)

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**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Replies:** 78\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-federal-election-2nd-july-2016/758832 "2016-07-18T11:58:09Z")

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A federal election of 226 members of the Federal parliament of Australia will take place on Saturday 2 July 2016 after a (we think long) 8 week campaign. Elections in Australia use a full-preferential system in one vote…

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## [Are these phrases racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-phrases-racist/232444)

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**Author:** [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\
**Replies:** 59\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-phrases-racist/232444 "2004-03-06T04:47:19Z")

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Are these phrases considered racist? Is it in bad taste to use these terms in polite or casual conversation? \*Call a spade a spade To be gipped (gypped?) Harder than Chinese math\* I have heard or used all of these f…

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## [The dumbest marital argument ever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dumbest-marital-argument-ever/633114)

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**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dumbest-marital-argument-ever/633114 "2012-08-31T19:34:54Z")

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grudette:That onesie is not from your mom. grude:It totally is, she sent it with the other clothes and toys. grudette:No, not that one. grude:Yes that one, I remember her sending a blue onesie that said “My daddy rock…

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## [What caused the American meat shortage of 1973?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-the-american-meat-shortage-of-1973/490811)

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**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-the-american-meat-shortage-of-1973/490811 "2009-03-27T09:22:11Z")

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In 1973 in the U.S., there was (everwhere but the discos) a shortage of meat, leading to boycotts over alleged price-gouging and the Nixon Admin trying to control prices and creating a black meat market. I remember read…

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## [So, if you get a ton of views on YouTube, will they just give you the money...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-you-get-a-ton-of-views-on-youtube-will-they-just-give-you-the-money/676796)

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**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-you-get-a-ton-of-views-on-youtube-will-they-just-give-you-the-money/676796 "2014-01-19T17:45:42Z")

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Or do you have to sign up in advance for it, etc.? If you log 10M views, will they just say, “Looooozerrr hahahha!” Or what? Thanks for the SD on that!

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## [Ruining Christmas by Snooping.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruining-christmas-by-snooping/143561)

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**Author:** [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\
**Replies:** 57\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruining-christmas-by-snooping/143561 "2002-12-20T13:21:49Z")

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Anyone here ever ruin their own Christmas by snooping around looking for gifts? Any doper parents discover their children digging under the bed or in the closet? When I was nine, I learned my lesson. I went snooping a…

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## [Oh, Sir!  Let me introduce you to a nice knothole...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-sir-let-me-introduce-you-to-a-nice-knothole/688817)

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**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-sir-let-me-introduce-you-to-a-nice-knothole/688817 "2014-06-06T00:26:37Z")

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…because our ATM is busy right now:

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## [Why have polls been so wrong lately, and why are they always underestimating the far right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-polls-been-so-wrong-lately-and-why-are-they-always-underestimating-the-far-right/773845)

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**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Replies:** 48\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-polls-been-so-wrong-lately-and-why-are-they-always-underestimating-the-far-right/773845 "2016-12-06T02:21:17Z")

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Brexit in the UK wasn’t predicted by the polls. Trump in the US wasn’t predicted by the polls Fillon wasn’t predicted by the polls in France. So what gives? I remember when 538 used to give amazing accuracy. In 2008 n…

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## [Buffy: Dirty Girls (SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-dirty-girls-spoilers/168708)

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**Author:** [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\
**Replies:** 128\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-dirty-girls-spoilers/168708 "2003-04-22T23:54:25Z")

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…Okay. Rather dark for Buffy. But not a bad show. Pacing was a little off at times, but I give it a strong 8.8 - 10. Oh, yeah. I was apparently the first Doper to see this ep. Woo.

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## [Is "Muldoon" texas slang, and what does it mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-muldoon-texas-slang-and-what-does-it-mean/457216)

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**Author:** [@scrambledeggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scrambledeggs)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-muldoon-texas-slang-and-what-does-it-mean/457216 "2023-02-10T17:36:48Z")

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This military officer (now a major) back at the academy would call us ‘muldoons’ if he was being pejorative – but i couldn’t find its exact meaning or etymology on urban dictionary. He was from texas Can anyone from Te…

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## [Are Australians ripped off by their own retailers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-australians-ripped-off-by-their-own-retailers/622496)

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**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Replies:** 54\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-australians-ripped-off-by-their-own-retailers/622496 "2012-05-23T05:25:30Z")

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High price of buying Australian I have a small eBay hobby business and I was always struck how some Australians would pay $ 30.00 or more in shipping to get certain items. In reading the article I’m beginning to unders…

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## [Why hasn't the US ratified the UN convention on the rights of children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-the-us-ratified-the-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-children/134064)

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**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Replies:** 70\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2002, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-the-us-ratified-the-un-convention-on-the-rights-of-children/134064 "2002-11-01T13:33:47Z")

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The US seems to be the ONLY Member of the UN not to have ratified an international treaty on the Rights of Children. The text of the treaty is here. The ratification status is here. There is an Optional Protocol on the…

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## [What's your favorite moment in music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-moment-in-music/158716)

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**Author:** [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Replies:** 143\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-moment-in-music/158716 "2004-03-28T06:17:12Z")

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What is your favorite moment? One particular note, chord, pause, or word that you just love? Not an entire song, just one single moment within a song. Just wondering.

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## [To my goddamned deadbeat uncle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-goddamned-deadbeat-uncle/516959)

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**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\
**Replies:** 62\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-goddamned-deadbeat-uncle/516959 "2009-11-13T03:26:57Z")

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I love you. I really, truly do. You’ve always been kind to me. We’ve had good times together. Well, you’re a sore loser at chess, but you’re competitive, so I can overlook that. Nobody likes to lose to someone 40 ye…

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## [Let's talk about pizza!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-pizza/524873)

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**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-pizza/524873 "2010-01-18T04:07:16Z")

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Call me a Philistine if you wish, but I like frozen pizza. Cheap frozen pizza. Jacks, Totinos, even those Mama Cozzi’s pizzas they sell at Aldis for 2 lousy bucks are quite good. I can’t stand the crap from Pizza Cunt,…

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