# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1471&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:** 1472 --- ## [Why does 0x0 not equal 0/0?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-0x0-not-equal-0-0/792279)
**Author:** [@Eyes\_of\_Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyes_of_Seven)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-0x0-not-equal-0-0/792279 "2017-08-16T16:01:16Z")
I have gotten mostly D’s and F’s in math, but I can’t see how I can be wrong about the following. Zero times zero equals any non zero number. Zero divided by zero equals any non zero number. Any non zero number divide… --- ## [Big Bang Theory, March 29, 2012 -- "The Transporter Malfunction"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-29-2012-the-transporter-malfunction/617269)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-29-2012-the-transporter-malfunction/617269 "2012-04-04T19:09:35Z")
So, what did everybody think about last night’s episode? --- ## [Is Antifa a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-antifa-a-thing/855309)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-antifa-a-thing/855309 "2020-09-21T06:21:45Z")
I’ve seen a lot in the news, one way or another, that Antifa is (or isn’t) involved in hijacking some of the recent protest. I’ve also heard that there IS no real Antifa group, i.e. no organized group. Then there is th… --- ## [Just watched "Tangled". Am I the only one bothered by the plot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-watched-tangled-am-i-the-only-one-bothered-by-the-plot/578594)
**Author:** [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-watched-tangled-am-i-the-only-one-bothered-by-the-plot/578594 "2011-04-18T22:22:46Z")
I’m sorry, but the Witch protected and used a magical flower over and over. And to the narrator that’s apparently an awful thing to do. Then a bunch of soldiers appear, take the flower, and the magical thing is destroye… --- ## [Waterproofing a pillow...ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waterproofing-a-pillow-ideas/452114)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waterproofing-a-pillow-ideas/452114 "2008-06-09T05:08:44Z")
I like to take long baths in the tub while reading a book. My tub doesn’t have a very slanted back, though, and so reclining is uncomfortable. Those inflatable pillows make it worse because they just push your head forwa… --- ## [How is it determined what photo of a person the press will run?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-determined-what-photo-of-a-person-the-press-will-run/617372)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-determined-what-photo-of-a-person-the-press-will-run/617372 "2012-04-08T15:21:21Z")
I’m thinking specifically about the Martin/Zimmerman case, but the quesiton can be interpreted more generally as well. There is a much nicer looking photo of Zimmerman floating around, and there are some older photos of… --- ## [Low water pressure in upstairs toilet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-water-pressure-in-upstairs-toilet/446665)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Call_Me_Shirley)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-water-pressure-in-upstairs-toilet/446665 "2008-05-06T22:27:44Z")
I have a bathroom on the second floor of my house, rarely used. When I moved in it contained without a doubt the worst toilet ever designed. I didn’t bother with it because we never used it. Now, with two kids, we hav… --- ## [Don't underestimate the power of the pepperoni!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-the-pepperoni/267783)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-the-pepperoni/267783 "2004-10-19T14:37:10Z")
“Darth Vader” tries to robs pizza guy What are the odds this ends up in News of the Weird if Jay Leno’s Headlines? --- ## [Your favorite "extinct" franchise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-extinct-franchise/715031)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-extinct-franchise/715031 "2015-03-25T01:35:04Z")
Even though I don’t live in New England or follow hockey that much, I always had a soft spot for the Hartford Whalers (who moved to North Carolina in the nineties). Why? Their goofy mascot, the fact their arena was in … --- ## [Venezuela's Political Situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venezuelas-political-situation/140818)
**Author:** [@ZooMetropolis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZooMetropolis)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2002, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venezuelas-political-situation/140818 "2002-12-16T21:09:34Z")
First of all, excuse my english, I’m trying my best. I think that all attention of international press isn’t on Venezuela, there may be other issues more important than this one. But for me and all the people that live… --- ## [Schools should teach children Critical Thinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schools-should-teach-children-critical-thinking/507812)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schools-should-teach-children-critical-thinking/507812 "2009-08-29T05:04:27Z")
Our educational system is too focused on teaching children what they should know, and virtually no time is spent on teaching them how to think. Along with Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, we should teach children how t… --- ## [Does advertizing influence your buying decisions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-advertizing-influence-your-buying-decisions/562554)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-advertizing-influence-your-buying-decisions/562554 "2010-12-04T15:30:47Z")
By advertizing, I mean TV commercials, marketing campaigns, product packaging, etc. Choose the answer that comes closest to your opinion. --- ## [Best Songs To Have Sex To](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-to-have-sex-to/195440)
**Author:** [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-to-have-sex-to/195440 "2003-08-23T21:26:01Z")
What musical artist can really put you in the mood for sex? Or rather what artist “enhances” your pleasure while doing it? I would have to vote for Barry White or my all time favorite Prince! --- ## [Commercials backfiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-backfiring/745057)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-backfiring/745057 "2016-02-27T02:55:24Z")
Cox is currently running a commercial with a couple watching TV, and their movie is “buffering.” The upshot is that they should get some Internet provider with higher speed. But, when I think about the commercial, the t… --- ## [Why do companies keep changing software and web sites? Tinkeritis maybe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-companies-keep-changing-software-and-web-sites-tinkeritis-maybe/718935)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-companies-keep-changing-software-and-web-sites-tinkeritis-maybe/718935 "2015-05-06T15:20:42Z")
There’s an interesting thread in Mundane about the original Google Map being taken away. Forcing people to use there so called “new and improved” version. A version that’s deficient in many key features from the original… --- ## [Biscuits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biscuits/673358)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biscuits/673358 "2013-11-12T01:10:34Z")
Mrs. Devil just asked me to make biscuits to go with the 16-bean soup she just made. I just realized that I have no favourite biscuit recipe. (I also just realized that I’ve just overused the word ‘just’.) As far as lim… --- ## [Does anyone crack their bones, and is it safe to do so?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-crack-their-bones-and-is-it-safe-to-do-so/590688)
**Author:** [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-crack-their-bones-and-is-it-safe-to-do-so/590688 "2011-08-05T01:13:45Z")
I’ve always wanted to ask this question, and I’ve often been worried about the anwser :eek: ! I crack and pop just about every joint in my body, from head to toe, quite literally, and have done so since I was 14 or 15. … --- ## [Price of a Radio (1930's)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-of-a-radio-1930s/166978)
**Author:** [@d12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d12)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-of-a-radio-1930s/166978 "2003-04-08T04:21:27Z")
During the Depression, Radio seemed to be one of the ways to pass time (at least in one book I’m reading). I’m puzzled as to how the commener could possibly afford one. How much did a normal Cathedral style radio cost ba… --- ## [Who do you love, SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637)
**Author:** [@Shaolinrabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shaolinrabbit)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-love-sdmb/166637 "2003-04-15T03:13:04Z")
You know, I’ve posted a lot about love lately, and I think that love is a great thing. I love Jesus Christ, and I’ll make no secret of it. I wanted to start a thread devoted to the love of your fellow man, or woman. MPS… --- ## [The Remake is Better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-remake-is-better/654314)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-remake-is-better/654314 "2013-04-02T20:17:03Z")
…in your humble opinion, of course :slight\_smile: We’ve discussed the occasional cases where a movie adaptation is better than the source story/novel, but very little time talking about superior remakes. And by “remakes… --- ## [What is you're favorite heavy metal group & song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-youre-favorite-heavy-metal-group-song/572520 "2011-03-03T13:22:01Z")
I rarely listen to heavy metal anymore. I have to be in a certain mood for it. The wife has to be elsewhere. Neighbors at work. Then, I can crank it up. :smiley: Favorite Group Black Sabbath War Pigs The air raid s… --- ## [how much do you pay your cleaning lady?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-your-cleaning-lady/173973)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-your-cleaning-lady/173973 "2003-05-11T20:43:10Z")
how much do you pay your cleaning lady? We have a woman who comes every 2 weeks to clean and I love having her come. It has greatly improved my sanity and my marriage. But now she’s asking for a substantial raise. I’… --- ## [Treatment of the Jews in 1950s America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treatment-of-the-jews-in-1950s-america/565250)
**Author:** [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treatment-of-the-jews-in-1950s-america/565250 "2010-12-25T11:38:56Z")
In this article about Julian Assange it says: What is he referring to here? I had always thought that Jews fleeing persecution or looking for fresh pastures to settle in after WWII were well welcomed. What persecution … --- ## [Stove Drip Pans - why chrome???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stove-drip-pans-why-chrome/736471)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stove-drip-pans-why-chrome/736471 "2015-11-11T18:55:31Z")
Too mild for a pit, too mundane for IMHO, possibly no factual answer so not going to GQ… I just cleaned the electric stove’s drip pans and am once again baffled as to why they are chrome-plated. They look lovely when b… --- ## [Rape on Campus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-on-campus/712948)
**Author:** [@Steve918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve918)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-on-campus/712948 "2015-02-20T20:37:24Z")
Is there really a rape epidemic on US and UK campuses? The Guardian, a left-leaning British newspaper, has an almost weekly column on the subject. The columnist posts in the comments section, pretending to be a male com… --- ## [It's technically not a sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-technically-not-a-sandwich/693109)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-technically-not-a-sandwich/693109 "2014-07-16T16:20:04Z")
Okay, I love sandwiches, I love corned beef and pastrami. It’s all good stuff. But there is at least a loose limit to what a sandwich is, and to me, it’s that you have to be able to comfortably pick the whole thing up w… --- ## [Did doctors really tell pregnant women to smoke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-doctors-really-tell-pregnant-women-to-smoke/495209)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-doctors-really-tell-pregnant-women-to-smoke/495209 "2009-05-04T19:16:16Z")
A friend, in explaining his hesitation to follow the recommended vaccination schedule for his child, suggested that he has trouble believing a profession that used to recommend that pregnant women smoke to lower the weig… --- ## [Is This ("Narc-weed") a real substance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-narc-weed-a-real-substance/691735)
**Author:** [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-narc-weed-a-real-substance/691735 "2014-06-28T21:11:20Z")
I was watching a TV show the other night and one of the characters was an ex-narcotics officer turned police detective. While talking to several different people, he gained their confidence by smoking weed with them. Wh… --- ## [Albums with at least three undeniably classic tracks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-with-at-least-three-undeniably-classic-tracks/388553)
**Author:** [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-with-at-least-three-undeniably-classic-tracks/388553 "2007-01-27T19:44:59Z")
Obviously classic can be debated, but I would say there are many albums out there where the majority of fans would be in agreement: Here are two that I think most would agree fit the OP: Led Zeppelin IV: “Stairway to H… --- ## [Hetero anal sex: depth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hetero-anal-sex-depth/675878)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hetero-anal-sex-depth/675878 "2013-12-19T04:44:22Z")
Posting this in GQ because I want a medical/anatomical answer. I’m looking for an explanation for a disconnect between what I’ve read and what I’ve seen. Waaaaaay back when I was a young teen (like, early 1980s), a frie… --- ## [Large Antenna on side of house and bonus bathtub question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-antenna-on-side-of-house-and-bonus-bathtub-question/618731)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-antenna-on-side-of-house-and-bonus-bathtub-question/618731 "2012-04-16T16:57:53Z")
Hello everyone again, Well, we were looking at and put a bid on an historic home that was a short sale, but unfortunately the bank rejected our offer and came back so far from what we offered we withdrew. So back to ho… --- ## [An end to Moore's law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-end-to-moores-law/521577)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Mc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patrick_Mc)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-end-to-moores-law/521577 "2009-12-23T07:20:28Z")
Does there have to be an end to Moore’s law that computer power doubles every 18 months? --- ## [Being drunk is no excuse for anything.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-drunk-is-no-excuse-for-anything/297499)
**Author:** [@Apos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apos)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-drunk-is-no-excuse-for-anything/297499 "2005-04-13T02:28:19Z")
In the interests of science, I have, on occassion, attempted to intoxicate myself as much as possible. And in none of my adventures in being sloshed, have I EVER been able to reach a state in which I could possibly excu… --- ## [Saw My First Beaver Tonight!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-my-first-beaver-tonight/682202)
**Author:** [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pine_Fresh_Scent)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-my-first-beaver-tonight/682202 "2014-03-01T16:06:45Z")
I was jogging around the block tonight and saw what I thought was a large cat slinking into someone’s yard. Strange thing was that it was dragging its tail and didn’t seem concerned about me at all - I thought it might b… --- ## [Your Porn Stash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-porn-stash/339589)
**Author:** [@bubastis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bubastis)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-porn-stash/339589 "2006-01-16T13:34:43Z")
Its been a long while since I bought a porn mag/ tape, but back in my adolescence my porn was as hard to find as a WMD in Basra. Video cases were discarded, labels ripped off and the tape itself hidden in a shoebox, unde… --- ## [Unsolvable Mathematics Problems.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolvable-mathematics-problems/485744)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolvable-mathematics-problems/485744 "2009-02-23T12:31:15Z")
Are there any. I do seem to recall one equation or something that was proving difficult to solve, but I can’t think of the name at the moment. Is there any calculation that our boffins and their computers can not come u… --- ## [A mystery \[Why people accept Trump\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mystery-why-people-accept-trump/847565)
**Author:** [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mystery-why-people-accept-trump/847565 "2020-02-10T16:43:44Z")
What mind set is it that allows millions of people to seemingly approve of a president who is so obviously mentally ill; who makes bad decisions, and is morally bankrupt?:frowning: --- ## [what to do with black caviar? (lumpfish roe)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-black-caviar-lumpfish-roe/680796)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-black-caviar-lumpfish-roe/680796 "2014-02-09T16:55:30Z")
On a whim\* I bought a small jar of black lumpfish roe – one of the more accessible and less-expensive types of caviar. I know it’s not the creme de la creme, but it’s pretty good! I opened it last night, and so now that … --- ## [Scottish vs Irish vs English Cheddar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-vs-irish-vs-english-cheddar/379391)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2006, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-vs-irish-vs-english-cheddar/379391 "2006-11-09T23:49:55Z")
The local supermarkets and convenience stores here stock several different kinds of cheddar cheese. However, they will almost invariably have cheeses labelled “Irish Cheddar Cheese”, “Scottish Cheddar Cheese”, and plain… --- ## [Law Enforcement Kills Mentally Ill Person, Then Deputy Sues Family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-enforcement-kills-mentally-ill-person-then-deputy-sues-family/685100)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-enforcement-kills-mentally-ill-person-then-deputy-sues-family/685100 "2014-04-03T01:31:22Z")
"The wife’s voice quivers. Her desperation is clear. The call to 911 is her last-ditch plea to save her husband, and maybe even her family…"My husband is disconnected from reality,“No, he doesn’t have a weapon, she says,… --- ## [Fucking Comcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-comcast/552569)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-comcast/552569 "2010-09-25T02:49:53Z")
I just moved back to the US, and lived in temp corporate housing for 2 months with Comcast. The free kids videos like Dora were a big hit, and I need fast internet regardless. So, we signed up for the service when we mov… --- ## [The things that each side fears losing (on a given political issue)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-things-that-each-side-fears-losing-on-a-given-political-issue/843367)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-things-that-each-side-fears-losing-on-a-given-political-issue/843367 "2019-11-24T19:20:06Z")
There is an aphorism that people are motivated far more by fear of loss, than desire for gain. So I wanted to ask what each side fears losing (whether the fear is rational or not is irrelevant; just wanted to ask what ea… --- ## [What's the most jaw-droppingly tacky thing you can buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-jaw-droppingly-tacky-thing-you-can-buy/387070)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-jaw-droppingly-tacky-thing-you-can-buy/387070 "2007-01-10T15:22:37Z")
This season, I vote for the pop-up 5th Anniversary 9/11 Proof, which I see advertised over and over and over again on TV, and each time I see it, I am gob-smacked all over again, as my brain, in self-defense, blots it ou… --- ## [TV on Microwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-on-microwave/370508)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-on-microwave/370508 "2006-08-29T04:39:28Z")
Due to the geographics of the dorm room the best place for the lcd tv is on top of the microwave. Is this a bad thing for the TV? Is there a potential for permanent damage? --- ## [Why don’t we eat rabbits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-we-eat-rabbits/735522)
**Author:** [@gallant205](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallant205)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-we-eat-rabbits/735522 "2015-11-04T07:52:02Z")
Cecil says: Given our need for more sustainable sources of protein, though, consumers might someday have to make a choice: bugs or bunny? Jeff says: groan --- ## [Best "Levels" in a Video Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-levels-in-a-video-game/469648)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-levels-in-a-video-game/469648 "2008-10-30T19:57:00Z")
In older video games, levels were pretty clearly defined. Super Mario divided everything up into worlds, while Donkey Kong had different screens. I got to thinking of what the best levels are, but I’m willing to define … --- ## [Should attending a cock fight be punished by a year in prison and a $100,000 fine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-attending-a-cock-fight-be-punished-by-a-year-in-prison-and-a-100-000-fine/681775)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-attending-a-cock-fight-be-punished-by-a-year-in-prison-and-a-100-000-fine/681775 "2014-02-23T21:29:11Z")
That seems harsh to me. A pro-cockfighting group (for which I have little respect) is attacking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for support of such legislation encased in last month’s farm bill. The penalty for br… --- ## [Skateboard for a 7 year old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skateboard-for-a-7-year-old/465188)
**Author:** [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skateboard-for-a-7-year-old/465188 "2008-09-27T06:38:25Z")
My son will be 7 in November, and he’s begging for a skateboard. Currently, he’s using a board he borrowed from a friend, and for a little kid, he’s pretty good at getting from point A to point B. He wears a helmet, of … --- ## [Last Exit in This State](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-exit-in-this-state/709706)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-exit-in-this-state/709706 "2015-01-16T18:58:41Z")
When my family is driving, and we are near the border between states (let’s use NJ-NY as an example), and we see a sign which announces that the next exit is the “LAST EXIT IN N.J.”, we tend to ask the other passengers, … --- ## [Is whey protein actually useful for strength training?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-whey-protein-actually-useful-for-strength-training/495934)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-whey-protein-actually-useful-for-strength-training/495934 "2012-10-06T20:30:56Z")
I don’t take any supplements, but I’ve recently re-started weight training at the gym, and many people on the interwebs recommend whey protein shakes/powders as an excellent source of protein for building muscle. I’m hav… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1470&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1472&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)