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**Author:** [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-unquote-game/461356 "2008-09-10T02:12:13Z")
I started a thread called “Quote… …Unquote” in MPSIMS a while back. Its a game where you finish the quote from the last post, then start a new quote. Thought we could play it in our shiny new Games forum. I’ll start wit… --- ## [A living bra joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-living-bra-joke/292215)
**Author:** [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-living-bra-joke/292215 "2005-03-09T12:39:13Z")
No, this isn’t a joke about the “Living Bra”, this is about living a bra joke. You know that joke (it may have been started by Joan Rivers) when a woman says “I put my bra on backwards and it fit better!” Well, I put my… --- ## [Why is banking so slow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-banking-so-slow/551935)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-banking-so-slow/551935 "2010-09-01T15:41:19Z")
In a day and age where information can be exchanged over any distance virtually instantaneously, why does it still take 2-3 days for a bank account transfer to post to my account? And when I cash a check, it can take lon… --- ## [Gay Marriage in SF-- does this help or hurt the cause?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-marriage-in-sf-does-this-help-or-hurt-the-cause/228916)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2004, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-marriage-in-sf-does-this-help-or-hurt-the-cause/228916 "2004-02-21T08:13:09Z")
I think this is a stupid political stunt by the new mayor of SF: San Francisco issues marriage licenses to gays. CA has a DOMA law on the books: I personally have no problem with gays marrying if the voters approve … --- ## [How Did Watermelon Get Associated With African Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-watermelon-get-associated-with-african-americans/274419)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2004, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-watermelon-get-associated-with-african-americans/274419 "2004-11-15T16:46:56Z")
In old racist cartoons, watermelon was apparently often associated with African Americans. I guess the joke ultimately rested on the fact they kept repetitively saying this, so that’s what made it funny. But how did wate… --- ## [Fiberglass in my skin!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiberglass-in-my-skin/253861)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiberglass-in-my-skin/253861 "2011-02-28T23:35:49Z")
New position today at work has me dealing with fiberglass strands. Even with all the protection, I’m still covered on my arms and neck. Any advice on what I can do in the shower to get rid of this? Or would plain soap w… --- ## [What if we stopped teaching poetry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-stopped-teaching-poetry/213091)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-stopped-teaching-poetry/213091 "2003-11-19T01:36:29Z")
Here’s the debate: Stop teaching poetry in Jr High (middle school) and high school. I see no point it ramming it down student’s throats. They gain nothing from it, and few enjoy it. I believe that any student that do… --- ## [NFL Blackout Rule And The Economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blackout-rule-and-the-economy/509426)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blackout-rule-and-the-economy/509426 "2009-09-20T17:12:56Z")
The NFL blackout rule in light of current economic conditions is an archaic, punitive and draconian rule. Fuck you NFL. Rescind your blackout rule, or amend it somehow. That is all. --- ## [What happens if one state in the US won't abide to a federal law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-one-state-in-the-us-wont-abide-to-a-federal-law/583200)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-one-state-in-the-us-wont-abide-to-a-federal-law/583200 "2011-05-26T20:09:08Z")
If the US goverment passes a law to be obeyed in every state (“federal law”?), and one state do not follow it, what happens? For instance, say that there is a legislation that on every highway in the USA the speed limit… --- ## [You gave in to the food temptation and regretted it forever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-gave-in-to-the-food-temptation-and-regretted-it-forever/301900)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-gave-in-to-the-food-temptation-and-regretted-it-forever/301900 "2005-05-04T13:57:38Z")
So I gave in to temptation and bought some halva at the grocery. It is wretched. I’m completely ignorant of what it’s supposed to taste like, but this stuff is musty death in a can. Well, a tub, really. What foods ha… --- ## [Who will win the Game of Thrones \[NO SPOILERS - See Sticky\]​](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-game-of-thrones-no-spoilers-see-sticky/689227)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-game-of-thrones-no-spoilers-see-sticky/689227 "2014-05-29T01:10:24Z")
Ok. I’ve read the books, I’m watching the shows. Here’s the deal. Post the House or Person whom you believe will ultimately win and keep the throne. No spoilers are allowed. Example- let us assume that Nigel Throckbott… --- ## [What's the point of flag-burning and why are some people opposed to it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-flag-burning-and-why-are-some-people-opposed-to-it/773903)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-flag-burning-and-why-are-some-people-opposed-to-it/773903 "2016-12-07T12:23:31Z")
I don’t have much more to add besides the thread title. I just don’t get why people would want to burn flags or why others would care that they do. That is, what exactly is the reason that people burn flags? To draw t… --- ## [Will the other debates make any real difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-other-debates-make-any-real-difference/637488)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-other-debates-make-any-real-difference/637488 "2012-10-19T03:26:12Z")
I was pondering this earlier in the shower. There’s an argument to be made that the other two Presidential debates can only be lost by Obama, not won (Romney, I think, could win or lose either). The reason this is a po… --- ## [Dune/David Lynch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-david-lynch/556565)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-david-lynch/556565 "2010-10-25T13:38:44Z")
I just read Dune by Frank Herbert and I really enjoyed it. I don’t think I’m going to bother with the sequels though. Over the years I’ve heard some fans of the book complain about David Lynch’s film version from the 8… --- ## [School Shooting in Saskatchewan: 4 dead \[Update\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-shooting-in-saskatchewan-4-dead-update/743962)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-shooting-in-saskatchewan-4-dead-update/743962 "2020-04-18T13:18:14Z")
La Loche, Sask., shooting leaves 4 dead, others wounded, RCMP say - ‘This is every parent’s worst nightmare,’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Horrible. --- ## [Is it feasible to put solar panels on the roofs of cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-put-solar-panels-on-the-roofs-of-cars/821731)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-put-solar-panels-on-the-roofs-of-cars/821731 "2021-03-03T20:22:07Z")
Could a car include a solar panel on its roof, not to supplant the entire gasoline/electric motor, but as a supplemental energy source? Perhaps it could run the lights and A/C. Or would it be too heavy? Or is there so… --- ## [Does the term "full English" get used outside UK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821 "2019-05-18T13:40:20Z")
In the UK a breakfast featuring a load of fried sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms and baked beans would generally be referred to as a “full English”, whereas a lighter breakfast, such as croissants would be “continental” … --- ## [Just discovered Art Bell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-art-bell/565)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 1999, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-art-bell/565 "1999-06-03T10:17:00Z")
Wow, accuse me of leading a sheltered life if you will, but I just this week learned of the (currently) fourth most popular American radio host, Mr. Art Bell. I’ve read that Art is creeping up on Stern, Limbaugh, and Sc… --- ## [Republicans Consider ‘Conscientious Objector’ Rule for Convention Delegates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-consider-conscientious-objector-rule-for-convention-delegates/757774)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-consider-conscientious-objector-rule-for-convention-delegates/757774 "2016-07-13T07:41:38Z")
Republicans Consider ‘Conscientious Objector’ Rule for Convention Delegates A lot of people voted for Trump in the primary elections. As Trump says: What do you think these voters would do if the GOP adopts the cons… --- ## [Opening acts, yea or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-acts-yea-or-nay/498176)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-acts-yea-or-nay/498176 "2009-06-04T22:22:07Z")
Went to see Derek Trucks last night, and was disappointed to learn, upon getting to the theater, that there was an opening act. Actually, I’m almost always disappointed when there’s an opening act – generally, I’ve bough… --- ## [Your opinions about "AI : Artificial Intelligence" (might contain SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-about-ai-artificial-intelligence-might-contain-spoilers/315085)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-about-ai-artificial-intelligence-might-contain-spoilers/315085 "2005-08-04T22:04:39Z")
Ok. I just watched this movie tonight. I had no clue what it was about (never read any reviews, nobody told me anyting about it), so I only knew what was written n the back of the box when I rented it. I was completely … --- ## [Most bastardized work from book to screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-bastardized-work-from-book-to-screen/339876)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-bastardized-work-from-book-to-screen/339876 "2006-01-19T23:34:56Z")
I think the title speaks for itself, but let me elaborate. What piece of literature has undergone the most radical changes from its published format to its film version? Four come to mind for me: The Lawnmower Man. … --- ## [What's your BMI poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-bmi-poll/600860)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-bmi-poll/600860 "2011-10-29T18:08:16Z")
So let’s see the distribution current dopers body mass index (BMI). Here’s a handy calculator from the American Institute of Cancer Research, if you don’t already know yours: BMI Calculator. If you want to calculate it… --- ## [Saudi Arabian National Team Refuses to Participate i Moment of Silence for Manchestet Victims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-arabian-national-team-refuses-to-participate-i-moment-of-silence-for-manchestet-victims/788445)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-arabian-national-team-refuses-to-participate-i-moment-of-silence-for-manchestet-victims/788445 "2017-06-11T16:47:19Z")
Whats there to say? These are the vilest people alive today. Id wish the same tragedy would happen to their sisters and daughters but they arent allowed to go to concerts. --- ## [Poll - What is the Dopers' favorite theme park?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-dopers-favorite-theme-park/535825)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-is-the-dopers-favorite-theme-park/535825 "2010-04-15T01:15:47Z")
As for me, it is, was, and probably always be EPCOT Center (see? I can’t even bring myself to call it by its updated moniker, Epcot) at Walt Disney World. What say the rest of you? --- ## [Greed on display (plane crash related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greed-on-display-plane-crash-related/483391)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greed-on-display-plane-crash-related/483391 "2009-02-01T06:18:32Z")
Story here. “Hudson river plane crash passengers want more money: Many US Airways (LCC) passengers who endured a crash landing in the Hudson River 12 days ago say they appreciate the $5,000 that the airline has offered… --- ## [What is the scam here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-scam-here/573932)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-scam-here/573932 "2011-03-10T15:56:09Z")
My business got a call today from someone wanting to purchase something. So far, so good. The call came through a relay service that helps deaf people make phone calls. Again, no big deal. But the caller wants to buy 30… --- ## [Just Say No: A Tale Of Retail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-say-no-a-tale-of-retail/715612)
**Author:** [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-say-no-a-tale-of-retail/715612 "2015-04-01T18:15:16Z")
I’m a bad person. That being said, I used to work at a convenience store. Spent several months working there until a serial robber/murderer who was working his way south out of Austin finally made me nervous enough to q… --- ## [Why are there so many steps to starting an engine on a plane? Why not a turn-key start?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-steps-to-starting-an-engine-on-a-plane-why-not-a-turn-key-start/916306)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-steps-to-starting-an-engine-on-a-plane-why-not-a-turn-key-start/916306 "2020-08-22T14:14:14Z")
I was watching a video of a guy climbing into a small plane and starting it before flying off (see below). My question is why so much button pushing, switch flipping and whatnot to start the engine (in this case a singl… --- ## [The ethics of email CC and BCC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-email-cc-and-bcc/508463)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-email-cc-and-bcc/508463 "2009-09-06T13:07:34Z")
Is there any set of etiquette or ethical rules for CCing and BCCing for email? Let’s consider some cases If X emails me something, and send it only to me, but it’s trivial, there shouldn’t be a problem if I CC or BCC … --- ## [European Women and Chinese men have a high risk of conceiving unviable children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-women-and-chinese-men-have-a-high-risk-of-conceiving-unviable-children/661943)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-women-and-chinese-men-have-a-high-risk-of-conceiving-unviable-children/661943 "2013-06-29T03:04:14Z")
This is at least why Niall Ferguson in The War of the World states. He says it has to do with different blood groups apparently. Whats the Straight dope? --- ## [My Boyfriend's Parents are Coming to Visit...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-parents-are-coming-to-visit/573399)
**Author:** [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriends-parents-are-coming-to-visit/573399 "2011-03-08T19:44:23Z")
and they don’t like me very much. (Mostly because they think I’m too old for him–at least they’re OK the "gay thing.) So, basically, my weekend is ruined with an unexpected and intrusive visit. --- ## [Everything using Windows Installer hangs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-using-windows-installer-hangs/617802)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-using-windows-installer-hangs/617802 "2012-04-07T18:11:55Z")
I have this windows 7 x32 machine. I wanted to free some space on the HD to migrate to a smaller SSD so I uninstalled MS Office 2007. Somehow the Office uninstallation proccess didn’t finish cleanly (I don’t remember the… --- ## [Taking undergrad courses as a grad student](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-undergrad-courses-as-a-grad-student/406471)
**Author:** [@zhongguorenmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zhongguorenmin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-undergrad-courses-as-a-grad-student/406471 "2007-06-03T20:40:14Z")
Hi there, So I’m starting my phd in philosophy in August. I’m pretty unfamiliar with the US way of doing things. The first 2 years are taught, 4 courses per semester. Is it feasible/advisable to take an additional unde… --- ## [Marching bands in Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marching-bands-in-europe/331137)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marching-bands-in-europe/331137 "2016-05-31T19:48:18Z")
Are there analogs to American school marching bands in Europe? I may be ignorant, but I haven’t heard of them. The small town I now live in just had a half-time show exhibition. The high school bands in the area got tog… --- ## [A few Plasma TV questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-plasma-tv-questions/526741)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-plasma-tv-questions/526741 "2010-02-02T18:23:24Z")
I’m about to buy a new TV and thought I’d tap into The Dope knowledge base. I’m looking at a Sony xbr9 (46 or 52-inch). My first question is if I should be looking at anything else. Aside from a nice picture, the Sony ha… --- ## [Aptronyms in Fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aptronyms-in-fiction/352484)
**Author:** [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aptronyms-in-fiction/352484 "2006-04-16T21:04:05Z")
An aptronym (or aptomym) is a name that is suitable (or apt) for a character because it describes them in some way. The use of aptronyms in fiction goes way back to allegorical tales like Pilgrims’s Progress, but the mos… --- ## [Summarize something (tv, movie, book) you like to make it sound stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-something-tv-movie-book-you-like-to-make-it-sound-stupid/453499)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-something-tv-movie-book-you-like-to-make-it-sound-stupid/453499 "2008-06-25T23:48:09Z")
I’ve noticed over the years that it’s very common on this board for people to give a quick summary of a movie they saw, book they read, etc. that makes it sound totally inane. It’s generally amusing. It’s also generally … --- ## [Why did women show their decolletage so much in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-women-show-their-decolletage-so-much-in-the-past/453674)
**Author:** [@scrambledeggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scrambledeggs)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-women-show-their-decolletage-so-much-in-the-past/453674 "2008-06-25T20:41:29Z")
Every period movie shows ladies in low cut decolletage with their breasts fairly exposed and cleaved together. Yet today you dont see it as much – it is risque and wouldn’t normally be done at a dinner party. In fact i… --- ## [Bush desecrates flag..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-desecrates-flag/190998)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-desecrates-flag/190998 "2003-07-29T15:56:51Z")
Bush autographs flags… http://www.wyethwire.blogspot.com/2003\_07\_01\_wyethwire\_archive.html#105915666121974904 Surely he knows that the flag is not the written on at all. No matter what the size of the flag. Just one m… --- ## [Are there bible verses that Jews and Christians disagree on the translation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-bible-verses-that-jews-and-christians-disagree-on-the-translation/951084)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-bible-verses-that-jews-and-christians-disagree-on-the-translation/951084 "2021-11-18T21:38:19Z")
So this came up on my social media: What verses is it referring to? Are there old testament verses where the traditional Christian translation is drastically different from th… --- ## [Oi! Get your finger outta me bum!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oi-get-your-finger-outta-me-bum/715519)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oi-get-your-finger-outta-me-bum/715519 "2015-03-24T15:39:06Z")
I hate going to the doctor. There’s always the chance they’ll find something wrong. Worse, they have this fetish for fondling people’s prostates. I hate that part. I always feel so… violated. (Maybe he was getting b… --- ## [Is this strange review typical of Roger Ebert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-strange-review-typical-of-roger-ebert/479344)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-strange-review-typical-of-roger-ebert/479344 "2009-01-11T04:40:01Z")
Having seen Frost/Nixon and being mighty impressed by Michael Sheen’s portrayal of Frost (Langella is great too) I wanted to see other stuff he had done. I picked up a copy of Music Within the Hollywood style “true” stor… --- ## [Solution to the abortion madness? Make vasectomies for men universally available for free/low cost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solution-to-the-abortion-madness-make-vasectomies-for-men-universally-available-for-free-low-cost/834076)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solution-to-the-abortion-madness-make-vasectomies-for-men-universally-available-for-free-low-cost/834076 "2019-05-22T04:19:55Z")
Maybe I’m opening a can of worms here, and I feel like I have to throw in a few caveats: (1) I am as pro-choice as they come, (2) I think what’s happening in Red America re: new abortion restrictions is heinous, and (3) … --- ## [Yes, I called the police. I TOLD you I WOULD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-called-the-police-i-told-you-i-would/201723)
**Author:** [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2003, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-called-the-police-i-told-you-i-would/201723 "2003-09-21T05:22:28Z")
This happened a while back, but I never gave it a proper pitting. I came home one day and found a message on my answering machine. Like a typical answering machine, I have it set up to give callers my name and the spiel… --- ## [How do you separate your laundry loads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-separate-your-laundry-loads/655983)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-separate-your-laundry-loads/655983 "2013-04-20T03:08:17Z")
Here’s what I’ve been doing. Lights, cotton, knits, undies Jeans, darks, reds (optional) Reds, purples, if they’re brand new Dress shirts, slacks Towels Sheets King size quilt (too big to go in with the sheets) Kitchen… --- ## [Which American College/University has the Most Opulent Dorms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-american-college-university-has-the-most-opulent-dorms/293874)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2005, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-american-college-university-has-the-most-opulent-dorms/293874 "2005-03-11T11:16:25Z")
Inspired by this thread. By “dorm” I mean college/university sponsored housing where students who live “on-campus” live. I’ve seen the inside of a dorm room at about half a dozen colleges/universities in the US, and th… --- ## [TV Show "Medium": Final, Series Finale, Tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-medium-final-series-finale-tonight/568487)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-medium-final-series-finale-tonight/568487 "2011-02-06T00:47:32Z")
Yes, it looks like long-suffering Joe might actually get a good night’s sleep after tonight, without Allison waking him up every night with some new scream, jump, crisis, night terror, whatever. The show was canceled, b… --- ## [How best to dispose of a full (but old, undrinkable) keg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-to-dispose-of-a-full-but-old-undrinkable-keg/592283)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-to-dispose-of-a-full-but-old-undrinkable-keg/592283 "2011-08-11T08:27:41Z")
About a month and a half ago a neighbor in our apartment building moved out and left a bunch of junk stuffed along the narrow strip of “yard” between the building and the fence. I’d rather not have the Thread be about “… --- ## [Check Engine Light - I think it's just a gas cap.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-engine-light-i-think-its-just-a-gas-cap/515448)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-engine-light-i-think-its-just-a-gas-cap/515448 "2009-10-28T21:44:34Z")
2002 Mazda Protege - Sacramento, CA - 53,000 miles Check engine light came on last week sometime. I have had no time to take it in, but I haven’t driven too much since then. I did have time to go to AutoZone last week… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1448&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1450&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)