# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1484&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:** 1485 --- ## [Macintosh Startup Sound Appropriated From the Beatles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macintosh-startup-sound-appropriated-from-the-beatles/152961)
**Author:** [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macintosh-startup-sound-appropriated-from-the-beatles/152961 "2010-11-30T05:42:19Z")
Can anyone confirm my suspicions that the startup “chord” (“DUMMMMMMMMMM”) you hear when you fire up a Mac is actually the final chord from the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life”, slightly altered? I’ve Googled this query to … --- ## [Teenage Dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-dopers/177678)
**Author:** [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2003, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-dopers/177678 "2003-06-11T10:17:38Z")
I was wondering: how many Dopers are teenagers? I know of a few, (Loneraven, Speaker for the Dead, Miss Magic8Ball, The Man with the Golden Gun, monica, and Aslan2) but I am sure I missing a bunch. I was just curious … --- ## [Thinking back, isn't the entire concept of people streaking in public creepy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-back-isnt-the-entire-concept-of-people-streaking-in-public-creepy/950037)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-back-isnt-the-entire-concept-of-people-streaking-in-public-creepy/950037 "2021-09-13T17:27:19Z")
I’ve seen a few people lament the fact that if you went streaking today you’d most likely get put on a sex offenders list somewhere, but now that I think about it is it really that big of a loss you can be criminally cha… --- ## [What should I do with an annoying slinky?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-an-annoying-slinky/386031)
**Author:** [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-an-annoying-slinky/386031 "2012-06-26T23:26:48Z")
In the cube next to mine, there’s a guy with a slinky. It is driving me insane. All day he plays with it and it makes an annoying shliink - shliiink - shliiiink noise. I’m thinking I’ll take a cue from The Office and im… --- ## [Can I tell someone they're annoying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-tell-someone-theyre-annoying/542205)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-tell-someone-theyre-annoying/542205 "2010-06-08T04:28:03Z")
Or does it fall under no name calling? --- ## [Legends of Tomorrow Season 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4/822974)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4/822974 "2019-05-23T14:46:28Z")
Legends of Tomorrow is supposed to air right after Arrow on the same night, but the show is only premiering next week, October 22. They’ve also been left out of the big crossover this year, where Batwoman will be introd… --- ## [Help me understand this Sumerian joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-this-sumerian-joke/981522)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-this-sumerian-joke/981522 "2023-10-25T17:05:30Z")
I just came across this on social media. It’s reputedly the first bar joke. From a tablet, written in Sumerian Except nobody really gets it. Did the comedian just miss the mark, or is there some ancient Sumerian dou… --- ## [Two Wounded Soldier Stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-wounded-soldier-stories/419301)
**Author:** [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-wounded-soldier-stories/419301 "2007-09-22T03:35:53Z")
Here’s one. Here’s another. Part One. Part Two. The first one is about a sniper who lost his eye and has been in bureaucratic limbo at Walter Reed. It’s a sad story, with a few Helleresque catches thrown in. It make… --- ## [Ads ruining the Straight Dope.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-ruining-the-straight-dope/690595)
**Author:** [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-ruining-the-straight-dope/690595 "2014-06-18T18:48:09Z")
How can I prevent advertisements from constantly appearing on these message boards. They cover up the right third of the screen, and are impossible to remove. The reason that this submittal is truncated on the right… --- ## [Does a fly in a jar increase the mass of the jar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-fly-in-a-jar-increase-the-mass-of-the-jar/461868)
**Author:** [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-fly-in-a-jar-increase-the-mass-of-the-jar/461868 "2008-09-06T01:38:50Z")
Suppose you have an airtight jar. You weigh it. Then you put in a fly and reseal it. Does the fly increase the mass of the jar when it is flying around in the jar? --- ## [Shows with episode-naming conventions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-episode-naming-conventions/570164)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-episode-naming-conventions/570164 "2011-02-08T23:50:18Z")
For instance, the title for every episode of Friends begins with “The one with” or “The one where” (or occasionally something else along those lines). For instance, “The One Where Rachel Quits.” Obviously this is a take-… --- ## [Why does red wine turn blue when diluted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-red-wine-turn-blue-when-diluted/593493)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-red-wine-turn-blue-when-diluted/593493 "2011-08-22T05:48:35Z")
A glass with 2 or 3 drops of red wine in it. Fill it with water. No more red—it’s blue! How on earth? --- ## [Lauren Boebert is about to become a grandmother at age 36](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lauren-boebert-is-about-to-become-a-grandmother-at-age-36/980903)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lauren-boebert-is-about-to-become-a-grandmother-at-age-36/980903 "2023-03-11T14:46:43Z")
This is courtesy of her 17-year-old son and his 16-year-old girlfriend. (And I thought she was about 10 years older than that!) I could say a lot of things, but I won’t, except for one thing: None of this was the baby… --- ## [What a boob](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-boob/699274)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-boob/699274 "2021-07-26T22:57:13Z")
That refers to both Jasmine Tridevil & her chest; the chest that now has three (3), count 'em one, two, three breasts! Really, more than 50 docs? That’s perseverance! Methinks this might backfire. Guys, do you wan… --- ## [New cars come without spare tire? WTF?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cars-come-without-spare-tire-wtf/418482)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cars-come-without-spare-tire-wtf/418482 "2007-09-10T22:38:07Z")
I had a rental car for business use this week, a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. I was looking through the manual trying to find out what something meant on the information center, when I came across a section that said: "You… --- ## [What if we thrwew all our garbage into space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-thrwew-all-our-garbage-into-space/681018)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-thrwew-all-our-garbage-into-space/681018 "2014-02-12T22:32:08Z")
Let’s say that the global warmim problem gets way out of hand and we have to get rid of all the world’s landfills, trash, dangerous chemicals and nuclear waste. We build gigantic rockets that can fly free out of earth’s … --- ## [Why does Google think I'm a robot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-google-think-im-a-robot/429851)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-google-think-im-a-robot/429851 "2008-01-08T15:10:09Z")
Recently, when trying to access Google, I keep running up against this error page: I’m on a work PC, and have to assume that I’m not infected, and in any case, I went to Google by typing “google” in the address bar and… --- ## [In reversal, President Obama to accept corporate donations to help fund inauguration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-reversal-president-obama-to-accept-corporate-donations-to-help-fund-inauguration/643841)
**Author:** [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-reversal-president-obama-to-accept-corporate-donations-to-help-fund-inauguration/643841 "2012-12-17T20:08:35Z")
In reversal, President Obama to accept corporate donations to help fund inauguration I hope you didn’t actually think that Obama was any different than any of the other corporate-backed millionaires that run our countr… --- ## [Another excellent demonstration from the party of tolerance and diversity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-excellent-demonstration-from-the-party-of-tolerance-and-diversity/276228)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-excellent-demonstration-from-the-party-of-tolerance-and-diversity/276228 "2004-11-24T23:45:15Z")
Or will this be repudiated by Democrats? http://www.ucomics.com/patoliphant/2004/11/16/ I think this cartoon is absolutely disgusting. --- ## [Christians and L.D.S.- given the cite provided, how can anyone throw stones??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-l-d-s-given-the-cite-provided-how-can-anyone-throw-stones/351658)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-l-d-s-given-the-cite-provided-how-can-anyone-throw-stones/351658 "2006-04-30T19:39:13Z")
Jesus died in 33 C.E. And, according to this document Let us say this is entirely accurate, and true. (Not always the same thing). If we presume accuracy and truth, then 127 years after the death of Jesus the four Gos… --- ## [Does weight matter for the speed of a falling object in an atmosphere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-weight-matter-for-the-speed-of-a-falling-object-in-an-atmosphere/562858)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-weight-matter-for-the-speed-of-a-falling-object-in-an-atmosphere/562858 "2010-12-06T12:38:36Z")
Discussion started in the Pascal’s Wager thread in GD. There is disagreement. I’m not sure what the original discussion is because I was told I misunderstood, so we’ll just go with the question in the title. F=ma ma=m… --- ## [Survival of the fittest religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/324462)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/324462 "2005-10-23T04:29:46Z")
Take a bunch of people. In most situations, they will form a society for mutual benefit. The society will need to trust and depend on each other. Trusting another often requires someone to take the word of another, wi… --- ## [Can Obama win in November? And one or two other issues...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-obama-win-in-november-and-one-or-two-other-issues/448071)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-obama-win-in-november-and-one-or-two-other-issues/448071 "2008-05-16T01:17:21Z")
There are quite a few threads on Obama and Hillary, but none, I believe, that really get down to the basic question of whether any political damage done to Obama has rendered him unable (or made it more difficult for him… --- ## [Does your town have "suicide lanes"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-town-have-suicide-lanes/581551)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-town-have-suicide-lanes/581551 "2011-05-14T05:59:05Z")
Growing up in Tucson we had what everyone referred to as “suicide lanes” which were the middle lane of the road which was for left turns most of the day, but during certain hours in the morning it was driving traffic in … --- ## [Most efficient setting for car air conditioner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-efficient-setting-for-car-air-conditioner/250616)
**Author:** [@Aragowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aragowyn)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-efficient-setting-for-car-air-conditioner/250616 "2004-07-08T03:55:16Z")
I have a long running debate with my spouse about using the car A/C and couldn’t find a previous post about car airconditioners to settle this. I say turning the temperature dial towards red (hot) uses just as much ener… --- ## [Churchill's history of WW2 - no mention of the Holocaust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/churchills-history-of-ww2-no-mention-of-the-holocaust/687792)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/churchills-history-of-ww2-no-mention-of-the-holocaust/687792 "2014-05-07T21:42:08Z")
I’ve read only an abridge version of Churchill’s six volume history of the war. There are a few things omitted; for national security reasons he doesn’t mention ULTRA or MAGIC, Colossus and the work of Bletchley Park. Bu… --- ## [New Version Bug Reports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-version-bug-reports/224195)
**Author:** [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2004, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-version-bug-reports/224195 "2004-03-04T06:44:53Z")
I’m starting this thread as a repository for actual problems using the new version of vBulletin that’s now powering the SDMB. Please, let’s not post issues with the style or appearance, unless it’s something that makes … --- ## [Can I park anywhere I want in a shopping center parking lot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-park-anywhere-i-want-in-a-shopping-center-parking-lot/433101)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-park-anywhere-i-want-in-a-shopping-center-parking-lot/433101 "2008-01-17T15:40:06Z")
In some shopping centers you will see a parking space that says something like “For laundry mat parking only”. Or something to that effect. My question is if its a public parking center can i legally park there even if i… --- ## [If you were on my jury...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-on-my-jury/485302)
**Author:** [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-on-my-jury/485302 "2009-02-13T19:16:20Z")
Defendant (D) is 18, prosecuting witness (PW) is 12. D is charged with rape, defined as having sex with someone forceably and against her will; statutory rape, having sex with someone under the age of 16, consent notwit… --- ## [Am I alone in being underwhelmed by bacon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-alone-in-being-underwhelmed-by-bacon/599016)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-alone-in-being-underwhelmed-by-bacon/599016 "2011-10-18T02:05:00Z")
I don’t dislike bacon. Really I don’t. It’s reasonably tasty. But it’s never, ever my first choice for a breakfast meat, and adding it to hamburgers and other sandwiches seems an utter waste of effort. In short, I simply… --- ## [Hot Apple Pie With Cheese - And Other Foods That Have Gone Out Of Fashion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-apple-pie-with-cheese-and-other-foods-that-have-gone-out-of-fashion/213529)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-apple-pie-with-cheese-and-other-foods-that-have-gone-out-of-fashion/213529 "2003-11-18T17:51:38Z")
When I was a kid growing up in the Midwest, menus used to list the option of apple pie with ice cream, or apple pie with a slice of cheddar cheese melted on top. I think I tried the cheese version once or twice and hate… --- ## [What's the meaning behind your SDMB user name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-meaning-behind-your-sdmb-user-name/201032)
**Author:** [@hill\_o\_beans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hill_o_beans)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-meaning-behind-your-sdmb-user-name/201032 "2003-09-18T15:07:33Z")
Hi all…as you can see I’m pretty new to posting although I lurk all the dang time :slight\_smile: . My apologies if this has been done already recently, I haven’t seen it and I don’t want to stress the hamsters by runnin… --- ## [Looking for an Alfred Hitchcock movie \[shot in a single take\]... and others like it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-alfred-hitchcock-movie-shot-in-a-single-take-and-others-like-it/575973)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-alfred-hitchcock-movie-shot-in-a-single-take-and-others-like-it/575973 "2011-03-29T12:54:40Z")
There was an X-Files episode called ‘Triangle’, and it was all done in only a few takes. I believe they said they were inspired be a Hitchcock film with only a few takes. Anyone know which movie it is, and what it’s ab… --- ## [Does floor tile size make a difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-floor-tile-size-make-a-difference/383038)
**Author:** [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2006, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-floor-tile-size-make-a-difference/383038 "2006-12-06T22:06:59Z")
We have decided to tile the “living” areas of the house (the kitchen, dining room and living room) in a neutral colored tile. We are not sure if we want large tiles (12x12) or small (4x4) tiles, though. We are just tryi… --- ## [Why didn’t Pence do what Trump wanted vis a vis counting the electoral votes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didn-t-pence-do-what-trump-wanted-vis-a-vis-counting-the-electoral-votes/979816)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didn-t-pence-do-what-trump-wanted-vis-a-vis-counting-the-electoral-votes/979816 "2023-05-04T17:07:10Z")
The way I see it, there are three possibilities: He thought it was wrong. He thought it was illegal. He thought it wouldn’t work. Of course these are not mutually exclusive, at least as far as logic goes. But for the … --- ## [I am not a carpenter aunt. (MMP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-a-carpenter-aunt-mmp/179105)
**Author:** [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-a-carpenter-aunt-mmp/179105 "2003-06-13T00:19:38Z")
Nor am I a carpenter uncle. In fact carpenters everywhere are loath to be seen in the same world with me. Postmen, by association, despise me. This weekend I was down south visiting my brother, his wife, and by itty b… --- ## [I invented something that's already invented](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-something-thats-already-invented/691193)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-invented-something-thats-already-invented/691193 "2014-06-26T13:14:00Z")
I have to take a lot of Arthritis Strength Tylenol. Taking it more than every 8 hours can damage my liver so I try hard to stick to that. Sometimes I’m in such pain that I’m not thinking straight, sometimes I’m just fo… --- ## [Need a spider identified](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-spider-identified/544843)
**Author:** [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-spider-identified/544843 "2010-07-01T20:56:47Z")
Hey, so I’m getting ready for work, and I drop my bag next to the front door, and look up to see HOLYCRAPGIANTMANEATINGSHELOBSPIDERHEEEEEELLP! So, this thins’a bout as big as my thumbnail, most of his (her?) legs includ… --- ## [Now public health and safety is being debated about, just as if its a political belief?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-public-health-and-safety-is-being-debated-about-just-as-if-its-a-political-belief/711830)
**Author:** [@WPA-Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WPA-Guy)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-public-health-and-safety-is-being-debated-about-just-as-if-its-a-political-belief/711830 "2015-02-05T06:58:13Z")
Maybe because I read too many blogs that highlight people spouting stupid assertions, but has there been an upturn of people making downright stupid statements and presenting as fact? Sen. Thom Tillis described his own … --- ## [OOTS #611: Belkar does what Belkar does best. Finally!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oots-611-belkar-does-what-belkar-does-best-finally/474380)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oots-611-belkar-does-what-belkar-does-best-finally/474380 "2008-12-02T19:13:50Z")
Belkar: “Back me up and I’ll cut a path through these guys.” Cleric: “Sounds good.” Belkar: “Wait, did I say ‘path’? I mean a five-lane blacktop highway with a two-lane service road — and I’m packin’ a fist full of tok… --- ## [What happened to square frozen waffles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-square-frozen-waffles/840422)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-square-frozen-waffles/840422 "2019-09-20T11:28:33Z")
Aunt Jemima, Downy Flake, etc… Frozen waffles were almost always square with the exception of Eggo. I was in a large grocery store today and noticed there was not 1 single brand of frozen waffles that were square. Ever… --- ## [Could I sue a food manufacturer...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-sue-a-food-manufacturer/586825)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-sue-a-food-manufacturer/586825 "2011-06-28T17:25:51Z")
…for some sort of deception because the food in the box never looks as good as the food on the box cover? I have no plans to pursue such a thing, I’m just curious. --- ## [Fuck you, Programming Language Concepts professor!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-programming-language-concepts-professor/357592)
**Author:** [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-programming-language-concepts-professor/357592 "2006-05-26T23:07:23Z")
So you’re going to be making programming projects worth 70% of our grade? M’kay. Oh, but it’s going to be a series of three projects, that each builds off the one before, so that if we don’t get one correct we’re fucked … --- ## [Fear the Walking Dead: 2.07 "Shiva" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fear-the-walking-dead-2-07-shiva-open-spoilers/755422)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fear-the-walking-dead-2-07-shiva-open-spoilers/755422 "2016-06-04T00:40:33Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] The family faces their biggest test yet; Nick, Madison, Travis and others try to stay close to each other. \[/QUOTE\] It’s the mid-season finale tonight; Gale Anne Hurd, Cliff Curtis and two surprise cast me… --- ## [Who is the Mozart of the Future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-mozart-of-the-future/702281)
**Author:** [@Cephkiller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cephkiller)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-mozart-of-the-future/702281 "2014-10-28T14:42:40Z")
Your great, great, great, great grandchild is listening to what is then one of the most famous and revered musicians or bands from the 20th century. Who is playing on your grandchild’s future media-playing gizmo of choi… --- ## [Am I fiscally liberal or fiscally moderate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-fiscally-liberal-or-fiscally-moderate/638988)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-fiscally-liberal-or-fiscally-moderate/638988 "2012-11-03T00:53:52Z")
I believe there are certain basic needs that people should have met, regardless of how lazy or irresponsible they are. This includes food, health care, shelter, and education. Everyone should be entitled to a basic sta… --- ## [The magical killing box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-magical-killing-box/601885)
**Author:** [@Jbone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jbone)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-magical-killing-box/601885 "2011-11-08T23:55:28Z")
Suppose someone gave you a magical box with a button on the top, and said that if you push the button, the person you are thinking of at the time will somehow die. The harder you push down on the button, the more gruesom… --- ## [I am ready to start dating....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-ready-to-start-dating/536758)
**Author:** [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-ready-to-start-dating/536758 "2010-05-10T16:44:34Z")
I think. Unlike a few months ago, when I had a minor crush on someone, I think I am ready to date in a healthy way. At that time, I wanted someone to help me with my grief and distract me. Now I just want to have fun. … --- ## [Effect of ACA on politics now that it is going into effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effect-of-aca-on-politics-now-that-it-is-going-into-effect/670017)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effect-of-aca-on-politics-now-that-it-is-going-into-effect/670017 "2013-10-01T16:18:21Z")
So reading up on a cite to a previous question I wrote. Apparently, illegal immigrants do not have to buy insurance and will not be penalized if they do not have insurance. Many people are having their policies can… --- ## [What is a womans place in the household, I am confused?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-womans-place-in-the-household-i-am-confused/554888)
**Author:** [@Big\_Daddy\_D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Daddy_D)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-womans-place-in-the-household-i-am-confused/554888 "2010-09-24T16:52:47Z")
This is the problem we face in society today, We don’t understand women, most women and thier sexist feminazis brigade do not know thier place in this world. Their seems to be alot of militant feminists who are continua… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1483&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1485&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)