# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1452&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:** 1453 --- ## [Flashing your high-beams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flashing-your-high-beams/705034)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flashing-your-high-beams/705034 "2014-11-25T03:40:52Z")
…you get shot by gangsters! No, not that one. You’re driving along the public highway in the middle of the night. In a lay-by, you see some 5-0 with a mobile speed camera (they look like this in the UK), I think you cal… --- ## [Anyone ever been on Anafranil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-been-on-anafranil/560376)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-been-on-anafranil/560376 "2010-11-17T12:21:32Z")
Anafranil is a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of OCD. I have not received a formal diagnosis of OCD, but I’ve been showing a number of related symptoms for awhile. Looping, “racing” thoughts. Weird, repeti… --- ## [What would you do with 50 Grand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-with-50-grand/385758)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-with-50-grand/385758 "2006-12-30T03:00:27Z")
It’s a bit trickier to decide what to do with 50 grand than it is with 50 Million dollars. With a finite amount to spend, the possibilities are more limited and therefore require more thought. Also, while it’s very unlik… --- ## [Experiences with SSRI's (especially Zoloft)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-ssris-especially-zoloft/185468)
**Author:** [@labrat2111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/labrat2111)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-ssris-especially-zoloft/185468 "2003-07-04T00:12:53Z")
Hi, I have social anxiety disorder and went to see a psychiatrist today about this. I’m 27 and I’m sick of dealing with anxiety about dealing with bosses and trying to date and generally new situations. Of course I re… --- ## [Where Is Your Soul?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-your-soul/208042)
**Author:** [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-your-soul/208042 "2003-11-29T17:37:21Z")
What is the soul? The soul is the sum total, of all you are. The physical body is formed from the dust (Genesis 2:7) and will return to the dust at death (Genesis 3:19). It is the shell in which our soul resides. It is … --- ## [The paradox of communism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-paradox-of-communism/729168)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-paradox-of-communism/729168 "2015-09-05T19:16:37Z")
Here’s something I have trouble wrapping my head around: the Jekyll and Hyde nature of communist movements. While they’re still fighting as insurgents, communists look like heroes: selfless, brave, noble, idealistic. Du… --- ## [Who’s on the bench for President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-s-on-the-bench-for-president/978683)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-s-on-the-bench-for-president/978683 "2023-02-25T23:30:13Z")
I’m not sure I’m using the right phrase, but the question is: assume Biden isn’t going to or can’t run for some reason, and Harris just doesn’t want the job. Who’s the backup candidate? --- ## [Missing Mountain Climbers - suicidal or just stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-mountain-climbers-suicidal-or-just-stupid/384163)
**Author:** [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-mountain-climbers-suicidal-or-just-stupid/384163 "2006-12-21T19:36:00Z")
If they are suicidal, why not choose some other way to do it that wouldn’t endanger the lives of would-be rescuers, cost thousands of dollars and put their families through prolonged anticipation until their bodies are f… --- ## [Dialect Quiz & Survey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dialect-quiz-survey/668532)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dialect-quiz-survey/668532 "2013-09-12T13:32:49Z")
The recent threads involving ethnicity maps and pronunciations by region made me look up http://spark.rstudio.com/jkatz/DialectMap/ where I found a link to http://spark.rstudio.com/jkatz/DialectQuiz/ I took the 25-ques… --- ## [Breakup Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakup-songs/527508)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakup-songs/527508 "2010-02-08T19:35:25Z")
NPR’s All Songs Considered is putting out a Breakup Song episode for Valentine’s Day and put out a call for favorite breakup songs. It piqued my interest enough for me to slap together a list. What are some of your favo… --- ## [Total number of deaths from religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-number-of-deaths-from-religion/704834)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-number-of-deaths-from-religion/704834 "2014-11-18T01:12:14Z")
How many people have died because of religion? Including war, genocide, terrorism, witch hunts, botched exorcisms, forgone medical treatment, etc? --- ## [How many states have a city with another state name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-have-a-city-with-another-state-name/690366)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-have-a-city-with-another-state-name/690366 "2014-06-10T21:05:20Z")
I think that covers it. I’m talking about a place like Virginia, Minnesota. I’m assuming that there must be a number of places with a city called Washington because of ol’ George. There is also Owyhee, OR, named for t… --- ## [Downed power lines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downed-power-lines/594820)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downed-power-lines/594820 "2011-09-02T20:17:55Z")
Every time someone explains voltage, it is inevitable that they explain why a squirrel can run across a power line with immunity, because the squirrel potential is the same as the power line. This implies that overhead l… --- ## [Why does a plate at the gym weigh 45 lbs and not 50?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-a-plate-at-the-gym-weigh-45-lbs-and-not-50/706105)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-a-plate-at-the-gym-weigh-45-lbs-and-not-50/706105 "2014-12-03T00:16:34Z")
I’ve read around bodybuilding.com’s forum but haven’t found a definitive answer yet so I figured the dopers must know. Why does the bigger, standard plate for weight lifting normally weigh 45 lbs instead of just 50? All … --- ## [CA Senate Votes For Same-sex Marriage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-senate-votes-for-same-sex-marriage/319770)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2005, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-senate-votes-for-same-sex-marriage/319770 "2005-09-15T04:01:37Z")
Lost in the admittedly important coverage of Katrina’s aftermath: the California Senate has voted to permit the state to recognize same-sex marriage. I’m pleased at this: it didn’t come as a result of a court’s ruling. … --- ## [Authenticity of Indian Restaurants in the U.S.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/authenticity-of-indian-restaurants-in-the-u-s/651435)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/authenticity-of-indian-restaurants-in-the-u-s/651435 "2013-03-01T16:17:25Z")
A friend who has spent time in both Taiwan and mainland China tells me that the “Chinese” food served at yet average Chinese takeout place in the US is a toned-down, Westernized version of the real thing. Is the same tr… --- ## [New Game: Who wants to play the Questions game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-who-wants-to-play-the-questions-game/29591)
**Author:** [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Replies:** 243\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2000, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-who-wants-to-play-the-questions-game/29591 "2000-08-22T13:37:42Z")
Have you seen Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead? Did you enjoy the scene in which our heros play Questions? Have you noticed that we haven’t been playing too many games aroung here recently? Wouldn’t you like to play… --- ## [Recommendations for awesome analog synth-based music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-awesome-analog-synth-based-music/580938)
**Author:** [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-awesome-analog-synth-based-music/580938 "2011-05-10T01:57:45Z")
I love the sounds of analog synth, but my music collection is sorely lacking in albums. I’ve heard some stuff by Giorgio Moroder, Terry Riley, and Wendy Carlos that I really liked. I also have a couple of full albums b… --- ## [Has anyone here actually tasted shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-actually-tasted-shit/506587)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-actually-tasted-shit/506587 "2009-08-18T00:34:27Z")
People always say that something “tastes like shit,” but very few people have actually tasted it. I’ve always wondered how many people among the many who we see every day have, secretly or openly, eaten shit? Has anyone … --- ## [Any occupiers/99%ers here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-occupiers-99-ers-here/598883)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-occupiers-99-ers-here/598883 "2011-10-11T18:13:29Z")
I’ve been going to the Occupy Baltimore protest twice a day since it started Tuesday. I’ve done what I can with them with the limited amount of time I have. The spirit is there, no doubt, but they’re not going to get t… --- ## [Is the MT-WY-SD border really weird like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-mt-wy-sd-border-really-weird-like-this/516621)
**Author:** [@happywaffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happywaffle)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-mt-wy-sd-border-really-weird-like-this/516621 "2017-08-21T03:04:29Z")
Just doing some Google Maps browsing when I came to this odd sight: http://tinyurl.com/yae7rst Did the cartographers get drunk when they drew these borders? Or the Google Maps cartographers, maybe? Any northerners who … --- ## [Childhood pranks & stunts you did](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-pranks-stunts-you-did/537930)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-pranks-stunts-you-did/537930 "2010-05-03T06:34:02Z")
I can’t take credit for the ideas, but here are some things my brothers and I did as kids\*… TP someone’s house (for free). Being on a budget, we made a “scavenger hunt” list with a bunch of crazy things on it. We cross… --- ## [Siam sam, I want to stomp your pigeon eggs!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-i-want-to-stomp-your-pigeon-eggs/500561)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siam-sam-i-want-to-stomp-your-pigeon-eggs/500561 "2009-06-24T21:02:25Z")
I mean really, this thread has been going on since May 12th. eleven frick’n pages about pigeons!! I blame you for this Sam. Out of 544 posts; 320 are yours. Stop it with the attention whoring and let the thread die. --- ## [PSA: Fellas, pull up your pants & put down the phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-fellas-pull-up-your-pants-put-down-the-phone/584863)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2011, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-fellas-pull-up-your-pants-put-down-the-phone/584863 "2011-06-12T12:52:57Z")
Listen up, men. We know you love your penises. Despite the fact that we may find them pleasurable from time to time, our adoration rarely extends beyond the bedroom. So unless explicitly requested, resist the temptati… --- ## [How do I change the name of an Internet Link?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-the-name-of-an-internet-link/234090)
**Author:** [@Lennon\_Lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lennon_Lives)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-the-name-of-an-internet-link/234090 "2004-03-14T03:11:45Z")
I have always wondered how people on the SDMB change the name of an Internet link from the full address to a short descriptive word. For example, if I to link the reader to an Internet site, I would copy and paste the l… --- ## [My exboyfriend won't return any of my requests for me to pick up my personal belongings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-exboyfriend-wont-return-any-of-my-requests-for-me-to-pick-up-my-personal-belongings/590215)
**Author:** [@Sunshine4353](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine4353)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-exboyfriend-wont-return-any-of-my-requests-for-me-to-pick-up-my-personal-belongings/590215 "2011-07-26T20:27:01Z")
Hello everyone, I am out of ideas and frankly I’m hollow inside now. My boyfriend and I had been together for two years (weekends only due to the two hour distance we live) and after we went on our last long weekend trip… --- ## [Math question: is there a middle number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question-is-there-a-middle-number/646818)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question-is-there-a-middle-number/646818 "2013-01-14T17:47:33Z")
On a real number line, is there a number in the exact middle? I claim that there is not, but I am unaware of a proof. Is my contention correct and if so, is there a proof? Is there a proof of the opposite? Thanks, R… --- ## [Sad things done to good food....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-things-done-to-good-food/415745)
**Author:** [@JimmyFlair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyFlair)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-things-done-to-good-food/415745 "2007-08-24T01:12:35Z")
In the name of bad diets. What’s the saddest modification of a recipe you’ve seen to make it low fat/carb/salt, etc? I once stumbled upon a recipe for guacamole that warned of all of the fat lurking in avocados, so the… --- ## [Is Kamala Harris the most disappointing candidate ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kamala-harris-the-most-disappointing-candidate-ever/844296)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kamala-harris-the-most-disappointing-candidate-ever/844296 "2019-12-10T06:26:04Z")
In terms of her hype compared to her performance, I’d have to argue yes. Some candidates have been frontrunners and had a single stupid act derail them(Gary Hart). Others were hyped but it became evident that their party… --- ## [Landlord Rental Discrimination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-rental-discrimination/575482)
**Author:** [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-rental-discrimination/575482 "2011-03-27T12:59:27Z")
In the US, can a landlord who refuses pets refuse to rent to me because I have a service dog? --- ## [Student loans, repayment, and high cost of living](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-loans-repayment-and-high-cost-of-living/562345)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-loans-repayment-and-high-cost-of-living/562345 "2010-12-02T21:12:50Z")
I was looking at the loan repayment calculator at the ed.gov website, to get some more information on the recent income-contingent repayment program. I was unhappy to find that, while it takes into account gross income, … --- ## [Hints at Keeping Romance Alive in Marriage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hints-at-keeping-romance-alive-in-marriage/646675)
**Author:** [@SweetiePotato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetiePotato)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hints-at-keeping-romance-alive-in-marriage/646675 "2013-01-12T02:17:57Z")
Hi all– I am lucky enough to have recently married the man of my dreams. We’ve been together for ~3 years now and have part-time custody of his young son. This is our first year of marriage but my second year of living… --- ## [Getting over the fear of self-injections.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-over-the-fear-of-self-injections/585184)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-over-the-fear-of-self-injections/585184 "2011-06-14T01:37:33Z")
I have low testosterone, and have to get an injection every two weeks. I go to my endocrinologist’s office and one of the nurses gives me the shot in my rear hip area, around the height of my belt. Sometimes I can’t make… --- ## [Can I change my real name to "Almighty God"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-real-name-to-almighty-god/386892)
**Author:** [@Chasing\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chasing_Dreams)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-real-name-to-almighty-god/386892 "2007-01-13T20:40:07Z")
I think the title conveys my question pretty well. I live in Canada. Is there any legal reason stopping me from changing my real name to “Almighty God”? Just think about how awe-inspiring this would be: “Ladies and gentl… --- ## [Can I flat out call a poster a liar in the Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-flat-out-call-a-poster-a-liar-in-the-pit/740344)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-flat-out-call-a-poster-a-liar-in-the-pit/740344 "2016-01-16T23:38:57Z")
I’ve not seen anything specifically against it in the rules, but everyone’s been so fuckin’ touchy-feely lately… In fact I want to Pit someone who joined recently specifically for being a liar. --- ## [Enterprise-Cogenitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cogenitor/172055 "2003-08-17T04:36:55Z")
This is the best Enterprise yet. It is very good Trek. I’m not going to spoil it. No hijacks, please. Serious discussion. Outstanding. Watch it. --- ## [The SDMB heist!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-heist/785295)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-heist/785295 "2017-05-02T22:41:25Z")
We’re planning a heist! Target TBD. What skills do you bring to the table? Feel free to copy and past to add to the list below. iiandyiiii: Qualified Navy nuclear engineer. Qualified submarine officer. Basic firear… --- ## [Employer says I can't get a second job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-says-i-cant-get-a-second-job/149916)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-says-i-cant-get-a-second-job/149916 "2003-02-02T17:50:20Z")
I recognize that that most of you are not lawyers and those that are can’t give advice, but I respect the opinions expressed here and could use a little advice I work for a small (8 people) biotech company as a scientis… --- ## [What's grosser than gross?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-grosser-than-gross/575342)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-grosser-than-gross/575342 "2011-04-09T00:52:04Z")
When I was a little kid there would be these jokes which would start with, “What’s grosser than gross?” The other kid would say, “I don’t know.” and the punch line would be delivered. Two I remember off of the top of m… --- ## [4-legged turkeys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-legged-turkeys/517532)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2009, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-legged-turkeys/517532 "2009-11-16T06:21:10Z")
Answers to this will make me the of the dinner next week: Many people, myself included, don’t like turkey breast meat: it almost always cooks up dry as the dark meat takes more time to cook properly, and is intrinsicall… --- ## [Is Law School Worth It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-law-school-worth-it/838821)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-law-school-worth-it/838821 "2019-08-24T06:52:36Z")
I apologize if this was covered before, and the question is being asked in good faith. I read a lot of random books, and one of them was by a law professor (Campos) who argued going to law school was a bad idea for many… --- ## [Best examples of Rules Lawyering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-examples-of-rules-lawyering/421817)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-examples-of-rules-lawyering/421817 "2007-11-11T18:16:52Z")
Share some good examples of clever rule lawyering. Both real life and fictional examples are permitted. For example: In Ender’s Game, Or, in baseball, perhaps the invention of the bunt, the curve ball, and the rever… --- ## [Anyone familiar with Manchester slang?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-familiar-with-manchester-slang/478246)
**Author:** [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-familiar-with-manchester-slang/478246 "2008-12-25T22:31:11Z")
I am researching a new book, and one of the main characters is a man who would have been in his teens in 1980s Manchester. A Mancusian, right? Anyway, I am looking for help with language that would be specific to that … --- ## [Do you totally suck at anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-totally-suck-at-anything/835426)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-totally-suck-at-anything/835426 "2019-08-01T00:10:06Z")
Inspired bythis thread: You’ve given up your best, now give us your worst! I have no sense of direction. I do mean I have a bad sense of direction, a sucky sense of direction. or even a shitty sense of direction. I tota… --- ## [Manacles, shackles, neck...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manacles-shackles-neck/599767)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manacles-shackles-neck/599767 "2022-08-08T14:12:03Z")
I think of manacles as shackles that go around the wrists, and shackles as irons that go around the ankles. Is there a term for neck shackles? --- ## [Avoid Oahu HI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoid-oahu-hi/734944)
**Author:** [@Mr86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr86)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoid-oahu-hi/734944 "2015-10-23T21:55:22Z")
I am in the navy. A year ago I moved to Honolulu HI after accepting orders to come here. Big mistake! One sentence to sum this island up is “its only paradise if you don’t live here”. Even if you are on vacation here I d… --- ## [Taking a break from the board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923 "2026-06-25T13:11:37Z")
For the first time in a very long time I need to take a long break from posting here. I have a novel I’ve been working on for a while and I’ve definitely been using the SDMB to distract myself from the tough parts of tha… --- ## [Feeing surplus deer to big cats in zoos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeing-surplus-deer-to-big-cats-in-zoos/517012)
**Author:** [@Belowjob2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belowjob2.0)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeing-surplus-deer-to-big-cats-in-zoos/517012 "2009-11-12T22:23:58Z")
The encounter between the doe and the lions at the National Zoo has caused me to wonder: What are the practical and ethical problems with using the excess deer population ,common to many suburbs, to feed big cats in zoo… --- ## [Does anybody roll their own cigarettes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-roll-their-own-cigarettes/589326)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-roll-their-own-cigarettes/589326 "2011-07-20T17:43:17Z")
Years ago, I smoked cigarettes. When I couldn’t afford tailor-mades, I rolled my own, by hand. But that was at least thirty years ago. In the years since, I gave up cigarettes (mostly) and turned to my pipe and to cig… --- ## [Getting rid of old canola oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-old-canola-oil/497254)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-old-canola-oil/497254 "2009-05-22T14:59:56Z")
How do I get rid of three-year-old canola oil? I have about a quart that I discovered hiding in a cabinet. I’ve done some basic research, but the options - like soaking it up in kitty litter - are less than optimal. F… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1451&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1453&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)