# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=148&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:** 149 --- ## [100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-things-restaurant-staffers-should-never-do/516091)
**Author:** [@WPA-Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WPA-Guy)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-things-restaurant-staffers-should-never-do/516091 "2009-11-22T18:57:45Z")
Here is a link to a New York Times Blog: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/one-hundred-things-restaurant-staffers-should-never-do-part-one/ Preview: 32. Never touch a customer. No excuses. Do not do it. Do not … --- ## [The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - the movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chronicles-of-thomas-covenant-the-movie/528203)
**Author:** [@Remarkable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Remarkable)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chronicles-of-thomas-covenant-the-movie/528203 "2015-12-06T05:04:33Z")
For those that have read the story (all six books of it), can you see it being a successful movie adaptation, epic fantasy LOTR style, or not? IMHO it has the prerequisites… but how would you condense it into a film? Do… --- ## [Should Everclear be banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-everclear-be-banned/595830)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2013, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-everclear-be-banned/595830 "2013-02-26T07:12:24Z")
It’s already illegal in a few states, so I’m talking about a ban nationwide. HERE is a story about a guy who payed the ultimate price for over indulging. And, of course, his family wants to ban the product. :rolleyes: … --- ## [People in 20 states file petitions to secede](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-20-states-file-petitions-to-secede/640879)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-20-states-file-petitions-to-secede/640879 "2013-04-16T20:58:32Z")
Sore losers. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/secission-petitions-filed-20-states-190210006.html --- ## [Why Special Relativity is wrong and the speed of light is NOT the same for all observers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-special-relativity-is-wrong-and-the-speed-of-light-is-not-the-same-for-all-observers/681683)
**Author:** [@mythoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mythoughts)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-special-relativity-is-wrong-and-the-speed-of-light-is-not-the-same-for-all-observers/681683 "2014-02-28T08:12:05Z")
Hi, I hope to make this accessible to as many people as possible. Special Relativity tries to make the argument that a moving observer will measure light to travel at the same speed as a stationary one, and indeed that … --- ## [Tell me about living in a trailer/mobile home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-a-trailer-mobile-home/481975)
**Author:** [@BaconAndEggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaconAndEggs)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-a-trailer-mobile-home/481975 "2009-01-21T14:24:22Z")
I have been thinking about buying a trailer. Even though house prices are down, the only thing that I come close to buying is a trailer. I don’t want the apartment life because of the sharing walls thing and I don’t want… --- ## [We should give Israel to the Mormons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-give-israel-to-the-mormons/641458)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-give-israel-to-the-mormons/641458 "2012-12-04T18:12:42Z")
Or the Hindus. Or the Buddhists. Or the Zoroastrians. Anyone but who’s living there now. If the Jews & the Palestinians can’t learn to share, NEITHER of them should get to keep it. Who agrees with me? --- ## [When you're terminated, is it common to be escorted off the property by security?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-youre-terminated-is-it-common-to-be-escorted-off-the-property-by-security/546645)
**Author:** [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-youre-terminated-is-it-common-to-be-escorted-off-the-property-by-security/546645 "2010-07-17T05:02:44Z")
I’ve had to go through this once (not very pleasant) and was wondering if this is something common. If so, has this always been a ‘standard procedure’, so to speak? --- ## [Is Martin Armstrong a fraud/conspiracy theorist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-martin-armstrong-a-fraud-conspiracy-theorist/661547)
**Author:** [@Alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alba)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-martin-armstrong-a-fraud-conspiracy-theorist/661547 "2018-08-08T00:10:59Z")
I have been reading Martin Armstrong’s blog for over a year. The first months I read everything he wrote. However, after a while his pieces seemed to resemble the ravings of a reality distorted person. The information o… --- ## [Why Do many Brits and Japanese have bad teeth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-brits-and-japanese-have-bad-teeth/615626)
**Author:** [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-brits-and-japanese-have-bad-teeth/615626 "2012-03-15T13:46:26Z")
Is it just me or do you guys also notice many Brits and Japanese have bad teeth, particularly the front ones? Yes, I might be stereo-typing these two island nations’ citizens but I’m not really saying they all have bad … --- ## [What's the worst beer you ever drunk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-beer-you-ever-drunk/545502)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-beer-you-ever-drunk/545502 "2010-07-11T20:11:32Z")
I like to try a lot of different craft beers and will sometimes take crazy chances. last night I picked up a six of something called Wild Blue Bluberry Lager. I’m not usually big on fuity beers but once in a while I don’… --- ## [Why is Indian culture so insular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-indian-culture-so-insular/414298)
**Author:** [@Guest1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest1)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-indian-culture-so-insular/414298 "2007-08-13T20:56:55Z")
Hi! At my University there are lots of student postings with Roomate Wanted on them. With many, I see the gender specified which I can understand somewhat (although I’ve never been too choosy with this) as regards to on… --- ## [Does God Love People Who Go To Hell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-god-love-people-who-go-to-hell/527757)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-god-love-people-who-go-to-hell/527757 "2011-01-13T22:30:10Z")
Does God love the people whom He ends up sending to Hell? --- ## [Why are Republicans so obtuse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-republicans-so-obtuse/527412)
**Author:** [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-republicans-so-obtuse/527412 "2010-02-09T14:58:03Z")
More than half aren’t sure if Obama is a citizen. Two-thirds think he hates white people. Over half thinks he wants the terrorists to win. Ridiculous! --- ## [Are oysters alive when you eat them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-oysters-alive-when-you-eat-them/545568)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-oysters-alive-when-you-eat-them/545568 "2010-07-07T19:05:34Z")
We were enjoying some awesome oysters yesterday, and there’s something I’ve always wondered about: Are they oysters still alive when they’re on the half-shell? I’ve never seen them move. You’d think if they were still … --- ## [UnitedHealth warns it may exit Obamacare plans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unitedhealth-warns-it-may-exit-obamacare-plans/738013)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unitedhealth-warns-it-may-exit-obamacare-plans/738013 "2018-09-22T00:31:03Z")
UnitedHealth warns it may exit Obamacare plans Per the article, UHC is not a major player on the ACA exchanges, but they are one of the 4 big national health insurers (the others being Cigna, Aetna, and the Blues). … --- ## [I am confused about Alex Jones' lawyer's "mistake" in sending all of Jones' phone contents to the plaintiffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-confused-about-alex-jones-lawyers-mistake-in-sending-all-of-jones-phone-contents-to-the-plaintiffs/969096)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-confused-about-alex-jones-lawyers-mistake-in-sending-all-of-jones-phone-contents-to-the-plaintiffs/969096 "2026-04-22T04:33:03Z")
By now, most people have heard that Alex Jones’ lawyer mistakenly gave the attorneys representing Sandy Hook parents the entire contents of Jones’ cell phone. This includes text messages and emails dating back years. M… --- ## [The Most Maudlin Song Award goes to...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-maudlin-song-award-goes-to/651935)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-maudlin-song-award-goes-to/651935 "2015-05-09T02:17:53Z")
I nominate Teddy Bear by Red Sovine. --- ## [How do they bury someone in the winter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-bury-someone-in-the-winter/528444)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-bury-someone-in-the-winter/528444 "2010-02-12T03:37:48Z")
The recent death of John Murtha has reminded me of a question I’ve wondered about occasionally. How do you dig a grave when the ground is frozen? I know that soil only freezes a couple of inches down, and I’m sure a ba… --- ## [Why do people live in messy apartments or homes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-live-in-messy-apartments-or-homes/464090)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-live-in-messy-apartments-or-homes/464090 "2008-09-22T13:58:46Z")
I went over to my friend’s apartment yesterday and was stunned as to how messy it was. Empty boxes, clothes everywhere, dvds scatttered, etc. Just curious, why would a normal person live like this? Now, I DO NOT want … --- ## [Christian Bale loses his temper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-loses-his-temper/484256)
**Author:** [@silk1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silk1976)\ **Replies:** 314\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-loses-his-temper/484256 "2009-02-07T14:56:14Z")
Sorry if this has been posted already - did a search and didn’t see that anyone had mentioned it. Apparently Christian Bale lost his temper on the set of Terminator 4 and went off on a staff member. Linky with audio. … --- ## [Training a dog out of bone possessiveness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/training-a-dog-out-of-bone-possessiveness/490127)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/training-a-dog-out-of-bone-possessiveness/490127 "2012-12-09T06:33:59Z")
Captain is a sweet, gentle dog. Wouldn’t hurt a flea. Wouldn’t hurt a killer Rambo flea with a flamethrower and an addiction to eating babies. A genuinely good dog. The evening we got him, he found a rawhide bone tha… --- ## [Wait a sec... Doesn't birth control pay for itself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-a-sec-doesnt-birth-control-pay-for-itself/612909)
**Author:** [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-a-sec-doesnt-birth-control-pay-for-itself/612909 "2012-03-06T14:18:17Z")
How can certain employers complain that they’re being forced to pay for contraceptive coverage in their employees’ health plans? that: A) The mandate is that insurance companies provide the coverage for no additional … --- ## [A truck just ran over me and my bike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truck-just-ran-over-me-and-my-bike/626927)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-truck-just-ran-over-me-and-my-bike/626927 "2012-07-08T16:01:49Z")
I’m ok in case you’re curious. I’m riding back from the Pink Pony (best potato skins ever!) and I see a truck wanting to turn out of a restaurant but I don’t pay too much attention to it because I’m riding on a sidewalk… --- ## [Trump to skip debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-skip-debate/744323)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-skip-debate/744323 "2016-02-02T14:38:32Z")
Link. It’s that last bit that cracks me up! --- ## [Did you ever read a book so upsetting that you wish you hadn't read it at all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-read-a-book-so-upsetting-that-you-wish-you-hadnt-read-it-at-all/313622)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-read-a-book-so-upsetting-that-you-wish-you-hadnt-read-it-at-all/313622 "2005-07-29T18:35:41Z")
I saw a thing on the news this morning about how some children might be terribly upset after reading the new Harry Potter. I thought back to some of the things I read at that age, and there were some things that frighte… --- ## [Is a "radiator flush" a total waste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-radiator-flush-a-total-waste/461114)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-radiator-flush-a-total-waste/461114 "2008-09-05T14:28:53Z")
I have a 1998 Chevy Cavalier that works quite well. I just had the oil changed and here is what the worker told me. He showed me a test, which was basically a tube that had floating balls in it. He said, “Look. All six … --- ## [Firing squads: Why the blank?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firing-squads-why-the-blank/543556)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firing-squads-why-the-blank/543556 "2010-06-21T07:19:23Z")
This article reminded me of something I felt was weird for a long time. In the article, it states that: Why’s that such a big issue? It seems that since these men had been chosen or volunteered for the job, killing s… --- ## [THIS IS WAR DAMMIT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-war-dammit/36713)
**Author:** [@RosieWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RosieWolf)\ **Replies:** 427\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-war-dammit/36713 "2000-10-20T22:38:27Z")
NOW I’M PISSED… USS COLE BOMBED Am DAMM TIRED of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA being blamed for everyone ELSE’s damm shit!.. They killed 218 of OUR Marines over OIL PRICES for pete’s sake… and nothing was done… no retal… --- ## [Books you read when you were young that absolutely shocked/disturbed you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-you-read-when-you-were-young-that-absolutely-shocked-disturbed-you/63184)
**Author:** [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2002, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-you-read-when-you-were-young-that-absolutely-shocked-disturbed-you/63184 "2002-04-19T07:50:03Z")
My younger sister is doing a big project for her Honors English class. The book she chose to do it on is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I haven’t read this book for 6 years, but offering her suggestions, giving feedbac… --- ## [Movie one liners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-one-liners/608737)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-one-liners/608737 "2012-04-20T15:35:43Z")
I’ll start: “My prediction? Pain.” --- ## [Are Poor Spellers Stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-poor-spellers-stupid/600351)
**Author:** [@njharley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njharley)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2015, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-poor-spellers-stupid/600351 "2015-11-07T12:10:58Z")
Not all poor spellers are stupid. There are those who are uneducated, cognitively impaired, dyslexic, dealing with English as a second language (how does ANY non-English-speaking adult learn this convoluted language?), … --- ## [A queston on Human evolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-queston-on-human-evolution/772675)
**Author:** [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-queston-on-human-evolution/772675 "2016-12-11T19:26:13Z")
Current scientific thought has Homo sapiens appearing about 50,000 years ago, I believe. At any rate, as far as 30,000 years ago, humans could be found in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. My understan… --- ## [Antonio Brown is a douchebag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antonio-brown-is-a-douchebag/838434)
**Author:** [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antonio-brown-is-a-douchebag/838434 "2020-01-24T20:34:19Z")
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/amp/nfl/news/antonio-brown-has-gone-radio-silent-on-the-raiders-report-says/uxqcu8b8djfl11btztst6vimv? Brown will only play football if he can keep using his outdated helmet. --- ## [Whatcha Readin' January 2012 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-january-2012-edition/607933)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-january-2012-edition/607933 "2012-02-01T21:32:31Z")
Happy New Year! Wishing you all a joyous year full of good reads! Finished Spectyr the sequel to Geist. I had some problems getting into Geist and started it many times. But now that I am into the series, I enjoyed t… --- ## [Pluribus (New Vince Gilligan show on AppleTV)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pluribus-new-vince-gilligan-show-on-appletv/1024659)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 1210\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pluribus-new-vince-gilligan-show-on-appletv/1024659 "2026-02-03T19:32:09Z")
Open spoilers – anything that has been available to stream will be open for discussion. Created by Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn, the premise of the show is “The most m… --- ## [Origin of "Needs of the Many...."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-needs-of-the-many/667659)
**Author:** [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-needs-of-the-many/667659 "2019-12-02T08:08:03Z")
The phrase, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few” is famously attributed to Star Trek II, The Wrath of Kahn. But that movie is also chock full of references to Dickens, in particular to A Tale Of Two Citi… --- ## [BCS Championship Game--ROLL TIDE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bcs-championship-game-roll-tide/646371)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bcs-championship-game-roll-tide/646371 "2013-01-11T08:58:57Z")
Tonight’s the night. ROLL TIDE! --- ## [Most popular athlete who was a jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-athlete-who-was-a-jerk/521357)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-athlete-who-was-a-jerk/521357 "2010-01-07T14:53:42Z")
A lot of folk are saying Tiger’s popularity has nothing to do with his personal life, but instead is based solely on his skill and success as a golfer. Can you think of any athletes who were extremely popular with fans,… --- ## [Goddammit...Public Finance Reform...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddammit-public-finance-reform/541477)
**Author:** [@lurking\_guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurking_guest)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddammit-public-finance-reform/541477 "2018-08-20T12:03:36Z")
Everybody ‘picks’ their comfortable political party. Liberals. Conservatives. Libertarians. Socialists. WHAT EVVVer. Can we ALL agree that over the last year, our intellects and factual evidences have led us to SE… --- ## [The latest in abortion insanity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-abortion-insanity/754590)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-abortion-insanity/754590 "2016-05-26T21:47:41Z")
This one really has to be seen to be believed. A new abortion-related law has been passed in Utah: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-utah-abortion-20160510-20160509-snap-story.html \[QUOTE=Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los A… --- ## [Game of Thrones, The Wolf and the Lion, 5/15/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-the-wolf-and-the-lion-5-15-11/582039)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-the-wolf-and-the-lion-5-15-11/582039 "2011-05-23T23:02:15Z")
No spoilers. Pretend the books don’t exist. If you want to ask a question or discuss the books, head to the spoiler thread. A recap of last week: Sam, a new recruit, arrives at the wall. He’s fat and a coward, but Jon c… --- ## [Jimmy Carter and human rights abuse by the US.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carter-and-human-rights-abuse-by-the-us/580037)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-carter-and-human-rights-abuse-by-the-us/580037 "2011-07-06T10:45:46Z")
Jimmy Carter is upset over human rights abuse in North Korea … by the US and South Korea against the North Korean people. Fair or stretching the definition of human rights violations so far as to be totally meaningless… --- ## [Why didn't Jesus write anything down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-jesus-write-anything-down/572712)
**Author:** [@trabajabamos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trabajabamos)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-jesus-write-anything-down/572712 "2011-03-02T12:28:01Z")
I’m not trying to be cute and this isn’t a gotcha. I’ve poked around the internet a little looking for an answer and the three most popular options seem to be:\[ol\]\[li\]He didn’t need to because herds of scribes followed … --- ## [X-Men First Class (unboxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-first-class-unboxed-spoilers/584175)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-first-class-unboxed-spoilers/584175 "2013-10-27T03:52:18Z")
I just got back from the midnight show, and I had a blast. Historically, I’m much more a fan of midnight premiers than the X-Men movies, so don’t mistake my attendance and enthusiasm for that of a die-hard that would ha… --- ## [Do priests hearing confession have an obligation to report serious crimes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-priests-hearing-confession-have-an-obligation-to-report-serious-crimes/514555)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-priests-hearing-confession-have-an-obligation-to-report-serious-crimes/514555 "2009-10-24T14:16:16Z")
Related to TV show I saw this week. --- ## [What if you find out your daughter is a prostitute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-you-find-out-your-daughter-is-a-prostitute/555411)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-you-find-out-your-daughter-is-a-prostitute/555411 "2016-10-08T17:32:46Z")
No big deal. Would you be disappointed. Would you attempt to dissuade her. I’m of the opinion that while I do not hold anything immoral against prostitution, that the entire enterprise is fraught with negative social … --- ## [Why was Zhen'ka banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-zhenka-banned/552655)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-zhenka-banned/552655 "2010-09-18T03:07:15Z")
His/her name has “BANNED” under it, and while I’m not doubting there was a reason, as said poster has been here for ten years, why hasn’t there been a thread? (There are even threads for suspensions) --- ## [How high could I jump if my legs were as powerful as a house cat's hind legs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-could-i-jump-if-my-legs-were-as-powerful-as-a-house-cats-hind-legs/220421)
**Author:** [@Ray\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ray_Walker)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-could-i-jump-if-my-legs-were-as-powerful-as-a-house-cats-hind-legs/220421 "2016-01-18T16:31:08Z")
Watching my three cats, I’ve noticed that they can, with little effort, jump as high as 4 or 5 feet, from standing still (no running jumps). Obviously, their hind legs are mighty powerful. Now let’s say you transferred… --- ## [If guns were banned, would civil war break out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-guns-were-banned-would-civil-war-break-out/731516)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-guns-were-banned-would-civil-war-break-out/731516 "2015-10-09T18:38:00Z")
If somehow guns were totally banned in the US, do you think violent opposition to it would be widespread? I don’t think there would be violent opposition to it if it were a matter of “you have until such-and-such date t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=147&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=149&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)