# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1485&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:** 1486 --- ## [Amanda Todd - heartbreaking story of cyberbullying - what options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-todd-heartbreaking-story-of-cyberbullying-what-options/637655)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-todd-heartbreaking-story-of-cyberbullying-what-options/637655 "2014-04-18T18:31:31Z")
In case some of you haven’t heard this story, this was a teen from British Columbia that killed herself after years of being bullied and making a heartbreaking anti-bullying video and posting on YouTube. Video here: Ama… --- ## [I am starting to think L. Ron Hubbard wasn't conning people.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-starting-to-think-l-ron-hubbard-wasnt-conning-people/514949)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-starting-to-think-l-ron-hubbard-wasnt-conning-people/514949 "2009-10-28T14:06:50Z")
I am fascinated by cults, and the biggest, craziest one of them all is, of course, Scientology. I have been browsing through the OT levels, and man that stuff reads like the Time Cube website. For those who would like t… --- ## [Those orange stickers on abandoned cars on Indiana freeways...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-orange-stickers-on-abandoned-cars-on-indiana-freeways/423900)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-orange-stickers-on-abandoned-cars-on-indiana-freeways/423900 "2007-10-25T20:00:31Z")
Driving I-65, I-465, I-69, and various other interstates in the great Hoosier state, one often espies cars apparently abandoned on the shoulder. These decrepit vehicles usually sport one or more bright orange stickers: r… --- ## [Actors you DON'T recognize](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-dont-recognize/541629)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-dont-recognize/541629 "2010-06-10T17:38:33Z")
There are a lot of threads about actors that people recognize, but that almost seems too easy. I mean, just about anybody who appears in any sizable role in a movie or TV series has probably done lots of smaller parts t… --- ## [Would a Mac read a FAT32 external drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-mac-read-a-fat32-external-drive/432008)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-mac-read-a-fat32-external-drive/432008 "2008-01-04T01:00:25Z")
I’m (still, apparently infinitely) in the market for a new laptop. Up until now I’ve been a PC user, but I’m considering taking the plunge to a MacBook. My two main issues are cost (ye gods they’re pricey) and getting … --- ## [Don't Play B-17 (Songs You Don't Want to Hear Anymore)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-play-b-17-songs-you-dont-want-to-hear-anymore/793531)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-play-b-17-songs-you-dont-want-to-hear-anymore/793531 "2017-09-10T00:33:35Z")
So this morning, the hubs and I were telling Alexa (our amazon echo) to play random songs - and I requested “Please Mr. Please” by Olivia Newton-John. For the youngsters in the crowd - it’s an old 70s song about a jilt… --- ## [Moms selling girl scout cookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-selling-girl-scout-cookies/652517)
**Author:** [@Tollhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tollhouse)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-selling-girl-scout-cookies/652517 "2013-03-13T04:48:42Z")
Girl scout cookies ,no problem. Girl scout cookies sold by nine yeAr olds, fine. But a forty nine yr old? --- ## [Heroes 10/1/07 - "Lizards" (SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-10-1-07-lizards-spoilers/421203)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-10-1-07-lizards-spoilers/421203 "2007-10-05T08:44:45Z")
Last week: Hiro meets his idol and steps right on his feet of clay. Peter’s amnesiac in Ireland with, apparently, a new electrical power and one of them there symbol necklaces like the Haitian used to wear. Nathan’s turn… --- ## [Rerecording a "talking" greeting card circuitboard.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rerecording-a-talking-greeting-card-circuitboard/353688)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rerecording-a-talking-greeting-card-circuitboard/353688 "2017-08-08T13:01:15Z")
I got a talking (actually, singing) greeting card. The card is basically a double-layer of light cardboard with a circuitboard, batteries, and thin speaker sandwiched inside. Opening the card allows two electrical contac… --- ## [When you die, I suspect you wake up crying.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-die-i-suspect-you-wake-up-crying/288582)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-die-i-suspect-you-wake-up-crying/288582 "2005-02-14T03:24:27Z")
This post isn’t about the paranormal or whether there is, in fact, life after death. Rather, it’s about the mistaken philosophical conclusions to which atheists sometimes come. In fact, for the sake of this thread, we’re… --- ## [Would a real life "Truman Show" be legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-real-life-truman-show-be-legal/295470)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2005, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-real-life-truman-show-be-legal/295470 "2005-03-22T11:58:23Z")
Would it violate any laws to raise someone from birth believing they were living in a city which was actually a completely artificial construction and airing it as a big reality show without that persons knowledge? --- ## [If you don’t want the job, please don’t agree to an interview](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-don-t-want-the-job-please-don-t-agree-to-an-interview/635941)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-don-t-want-the-job-please-don-t-agree-to-an-interview/635941 "2012-09-28T16:31:41Z")
I’ve just had one of the more bizarre interviewing experiences of my career. I’ve been trying for the last few weeks to fill two actuarial roles. Having exhausted all of the candidates who applied to us directly, I’m now… --- ## [Predestination vs. Free Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predestination-vs-free-will/605109)
**Author:** [@Fluoridation\_Plot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluoridation_Plot)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predestination-vs-free-will/605109 "2011-12-15T16:07:16Z")
Cecil’s talk about a “god” and a “first cause” got me thinking. This “first cause,” be it intelligent or merely mechanical, has started a chain reaction, creating of the universe, creating of our solar system, yada yada… --- ## [Let's examine why the GOP chose Romney in the first place](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-examine-why-the-gop-chose-romney-in-the-first-place/640468)
**Author:** [@Rich\_Mann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_Mann)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-examine-why-the-gop-chose-romney-in-the-first-place/640468 "2012-11-10T23:21:25Z")
My theory: Out of all the possible candidates he did the best Reagan impersonation, and he evinced a willingness to tout the Party line over his personal beliefs. What do you think? --- ## [Guilty and / or embarassing pleasures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-and-or-embarassing-pleasures/633034)
**Author:** [@Jimbabweosu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimbabweosu)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-and-or-embarassing-pleasures/633034 "2012-09-01T18:59:27Z")
I’m just curious as to what y’all have as guilty and / embarassing pleasures. You know what I mean- things that you enjoy that you are a little bit guilty about, or would be (or are) embarrassed slightly if people knew.… --- ## [But it's Cute When I Do It: The Official Hypocrisy Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-cute-when-i-do-it-the-official-hypocrisy-thread/563829)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-cute-when-i-do-it-the-official-hypocrisy-thread/563829 "2010-12-17T04:04:10Z")
Maybe I should wait until Monday, when people around, but considering half of Minnesota looks like this, I’ll be goddamned if I leave my apartment before the weekend is over. I’m here, feel like posting now, and I hope o… --- ## [Biker Gang of Fools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biker-gang-of-fools/261073)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biker-gang-of-fools/261073 "2004-08-28T00:32:48Z")
Oddly enough I wasn’t part of the gang, but a victim. It was all very distressing. We were coming home from our family trip to the hardware store (“Daddy, daddy! Can we go to the hardware store and buy some house paint?… --- ## [Your Theme Song...at this moment in time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-theme-song-at-this-moment-in-time/729469)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-theme-song-at-this-moment-in-time/729469 "2015-09-13T14:18:17Z")
Goodbye To Love --- ## [Failed Pilot Network](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failed-pilot-network/551511)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failed-pilot-network/551511 "2010-09-07T08:09:24Z")
You know the drill. Shows that for whatever reason will not be gracing our screens this fall. CSI:CSNY: A popular group of laid back musicians moonlight as forensic investigators. Much like their day job, their best m… --- ## [Should I be worried about my boss's intentions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-about-my-bosss-intentions/644174)
**Author:** [@Anafiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anafiel)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-about-my-bosss-intentions/644174 "2012-12-19T02:20:11Z")
Here’s the background: I just started a new job about 6 weeks ago. I telecommute, and my boss lives in another state, so we chat daily (sometimes multiple times a day) over Skype, always IM or audio and never video. My… --- ## [What would be worse? If the Democratic or Republican Party had total control?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-worse-if-the-democratic-or-republican-party-had-total-control/626321)
**Author:** [@supery00n](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supery00n)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-worse-if-the-democratic-or-republican-party-had-total-control/626321 "2012-06-27T04:48:53Z")
If the US were to become a single party state, which is of course almost impossible (I couldn’t see a way in which this happened), not in that one party would win elections so often that it became a single party state de… --- ## [Which Celebrity Death Will Impact You Most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-celebrity-death-will-impact-you-most/370274)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-celebrity-death-will-impact-you-most/370274 "2006-09-25T18:21:48Z")
Future death, that is, and not just because you’re in the pool. :stuck\_out\_tongue: From past experience, my mom was hit hard by John Wayne, her childhood hero. As an adult, I know I was astounded when River Phoenix di… --- ## [Another Stupid Baby Name thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-stupid-baby-name-thread/707347)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-stupid-baby-name-thread/707347 "2014-12-21T02:09:43Z")
Don’t really want to start another one, but today, I prepared a baby’s first Christmas ornament for someone’s grandson. His name? Major Payne. I weep for this child. --- ## [Celine Dion is so stupid. And fat.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celine-dion-is-so-stupid-and-fat/187769)
**Author:** [@Qazzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qazzz)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celine-dion-is-so-stupid-and-fat/187769 "2003-07-14T15:15:45Z")
Ugh so I’m listening to this awful Celine Dion song on the radio (over which I have no control). Why is she so horrible? I mean, some of her stuff used to be slightly tolerable and unique, but now she’s all like, “Oh m… --- ## [Best Composers of all Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-composers-of-all-time/653336)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-composers-of-all-time/653336 "2013-03-25T12:53:18Z")
I’ve been trying to put together a personal list of best composers. Has anybody else done this? I realize that such a list is rather subjective, but I suspect that there would be a lot of overlap. Here’s mine– Mozar… --- ## [Totall ruin a show ... by being reasonable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totall-ruin-a-show-by-being-reasonable/781488)
**Author:** [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/totall-ruin-a-show-by-being-reasonable/781488 "2017-03-08T23:26:47Z")
OK, so here’s a game that might be fun here for the group for about 5 minutes. Totally ruin a show (probably a sitcom) by attacking its deep entrenched premise, by having people be reasonable, instead of how they usuall… --- ## [Who are your favorite married sitcom couples?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-favorite-married-sitcom-couples/655022)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-favorite-married-sitcom-couples/655022 "2013-04-11T20:37:05Z")
Who are your favorite married TV sitcom couples? Choose as many as you like. Note that I am not including animated couples (sorry, Homer & Marge, Peter & Lois), couples whose marriage is not a fundamental component of t… --- ## [Cigars? Cigarettes? Tiparillos? Um, What Happened to Tiparillos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigars-cigarettes-tiparillos-um-what-happened-to-tiparillos/352812)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigars-cigarettes-tiparillos-um-what-happened-to-tiparillos/352812 "2014-09-10T00:45:21Z")
You hear this line in the old movies, but I’m not sure I have ever seen a tiparillo. What are tiparillos? Are they still widely sold–and popular? What is the user demographic? --- ## [Sleeping arrangements for couples living together](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-arrangements-for-couples-living-together/540392)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-arrangements-for-couples-living-together/540392 "2010-05-28T14:04:40Z")
I am pretty sure that the majority (vastly) sleep together, but I’m wondering how common our situation is… My husband and I each have our own bedroom. We only sleep together on nights when we’re having sex (and even the… --- ## [Apocalypse Now: Who was the civilian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalypse-now-who-was-the-civilian/661449)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalypse-now-who-was-the-civilian/661449 "2019-07-08T13:11:13Z")
In the scene where Willard gets sent on the mission that “does not exist. Nor will it ever.” The Joe Biden-looking guy with the purple necktie. Why would he be there, and what would he normally be doing stateside? Thanks… --- ## [If You Could Afford It, Would You Get A Maid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-afford-it-would-you-get-a-maid/566697)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-afford-it-would-you-get-a-maid/566697 "2011-01-11T17:56:41Z")
I’ve been watching reruns of Hazel on Antenna TV. While Hazel is a pain in the neck (Mr B’s sister has a lower opinion of her), I don’t think I’d want a full time maid. So here’s the question. If you had the money woul… --- ## [The Office, Dec. 8, 2011 - Christmas Wishes (8.10)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-dec-8-2011-christmas-wishes-8-10/605629)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-dec-8-2011-christmas-wishes-8-10/605629 "2011-12-10T19:40:42Z")
Highlights - Robert California’s takedown of the Black-Eyed Peas (and then pan to Ryan who’s pointing? What was that?) Jim - “I get pranky when I drink” Dwight - “I was reaching for my toothbrush and tooth powder.” Too… --- ## [Is There Anything I Can Do About My Crap Immune System?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-i-can-do-about-my-crap-immune-system/983170)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-i-can-do-about-my-crap-immune-system/983170 "2025-05-28T15:15:30Z")
In October 2022 I put my then 2.5 year old child in daycare, and I have been sick ever since. I know it is common for illness to circulate constantly in families with young children, but the problem is every time I get h… --- ## [Mod note for on-topic post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-for-on-topic-post/822066)
**Author:** [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-for-on-topic-post/822066 "2018-10-05T20:13:09Z")
It’s just a note but I think there is some bias with it. You ignore the personal attacks on me in that thread, yet you note me for responding to the proposal in the OP? You want to enforce a point of view? Fine. Your bo… --- ## [Where did the trend of naming superheroes with the prefix "Captain" come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-trend-of-naming-superheroes-with-the-prefix-captain-come-from/765257)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-trend-of-naming-superheroes-with-the-prefix-captain-come-from/765257 "2016-09-15T21:18:19Z")
Most things that parody superheroes or use discount versions of them will almost always have someone named “Captain Something” like “Captain Power” or “Captain Justice”. Captain Caveman is an example of a parody superher… --- ## [Could an aging battery affect fuel economy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-aging-battery-affect-fuel-economy/486521)
**Author:** [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-aging-battery-affect-fuel-economy/486521 "2009-02-20T23:45:19Z")
In addition to being OEM on my 2003 Malibu, I’ve managed to drain my car battery on a number of occasions recently. I don’t know what that little green indicator on the battery is supposed to be for, but I don’t think i… --- ## [Canadians do you have a large Mexican illegal immigrant population?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-do-you-have-a-large-mexican-illegal-immigrant-population/534338)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-do-you-have-a-large-mexican-illegal-immigrant-population/534338 "2010-03-31T19:57:37Z")
I just wonder if you have many that immigrate all the way to Canada. It wouldn’t be any harder to do than crossing into the USA. What nationality is your largest illegal immigrant population? --- ## [How do I report child porn on the internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-report-child-porn-on-the-internet/199584)
**Author:** [@LSD-25](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSD-25)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-report-child-porn-on-the-internet/199584 "2003-09-05T11:05:36Z")
Is there an official organisation that deals with child porn websites? The anti-child-porn sites I’ve found either don’t have any legal power or are only able to act if the offending website is based in the US or UK, whi… --- ## [Once-popular songs that are no longer socially acceptable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-popular-songs-that-are-no-longer-socially-acceptable/1005956)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-popular-songs-that-are-no-longer-socially-acceptable/1005956 "2024-09-03T02:39:55Z")
Years ago, I had a question about the lyrics of Superman by The Brothers Four. It was sung in a stereotypical Mexican accent, is about a boy with a Spanish name, on the Mexican border, and who sold towels to \[people cro… --- ## [Retail Stores you Miss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stores-you-miss/584572)
**Author:** [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stores-you-miss/584572 "2011-06-09T00:55:03Z")
So I decided to put my old optical reader/writer in my new computer. But due to a different MB layout the SATA cable is too small. So I want to buy one. Walmart doesn’t sell one. I think Best Buy might have a single … --- ## [This message should be removed....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-message-should-be-removed/782840)
**Author:** [@Dana\_Scully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dana_Scully)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-message-should-be-removed/782840 "2017-03-27T04:07:39Z")
It’s in the general discussion section; there’s a photo of the car with the license plate NOT blurred out and I think it invades the driver’s privacy and could possibly endanger him/her: What is this on this car? --- ## [A coworker can't wait to move away from her kids, is that normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-coworker-cant-wait-to-move-away-from-her-kids-is-that-normal/947931)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-coworker-cant-wait-to-move-away-from-her-kids-is-that-normal/947931 "2021-08-18T15:29:39Z")
So I have a female coworker at my job, her 2 kids are both mid teens. She is hoping both will get accepted to a private boarding school so she can move several states away so she can live in (what she feels is) an excit… --- ## [Would you pay $100 for 7 weeks of endless Olive Garden pasta, breadsticks & salad? Your deal awaits!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-100-for-7-weeks-of-endless-olive-garden-pasta-breadsticks-salad-your-deal-awaits/697826)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-100-for-7-weeks-of-endless-olive-garden-pasta-breadsticks-salad-your-deal-awaits/697826 "2014-11-09T04:55:13Z")
Get your 'eating pants pressed! A pasta hogs paradise! 1000 passes only starting Monday at 3PM EST! 49 straight days of hammering all the carbs you can stuff in your cavernous maw. Olive Garden: $100 for 7 weeks of pas… --- ## [Can a dead bee still sting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-dead-bee-still-sting/267711)
**Author:** [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-dead-bee-still-sting/267711 "2004-10-06T14:46:21Z")
A small bee apparently died on my windowsill while trying to escape. The position it’s in actually is strangely beautiful - I want to coat the bee in resin and make a necklace pendant of it. I don’t know how careful I s… --- ## [Could you live in a society in which dueling was legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-live-in-a-society-in-which-dueling-was-legal/591618)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-live-in-a-society-in-which-dueling-was-legal/591618 "2011-08-20T21:06:35Z")
Read the setup or not; it’s your call. Click on the spoiler box to see it. \[spoiler\]Let’s say you’re offered your dream job in a foreign country. The pay is much, much higher than the best job you’ve ever had before; th… --- ## [Superman Returns - I Enjoyed It](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-returns-i-enjoyed-it/586017)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-returns-i-enjoyed-it/586017 "2011-06-24T21:41:25Z")
I watched Superman Returns tonight for the first time. I’d heard all the negative stuff about it. I don’t know what people are complaining about. I enjoyed it a lot. The pacing is a bit slow but I appreciated the time… --- ## [Worst movies you've seen recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movies-youve-seen-recently/313230)
**Author:** [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2005, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movies-youve-seen-recently/313230 "2005-07-30T14:39:42Z")
Cold Creek Manor - sucky to the suckiest degree Gigli - no…I have not tainted my soul by watching the whole thing. What portions I’ve seen will plague my lineage, should I ever procreate. --- ## [What's the oldest current conflict in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-current-conflict-in-the-world/593188)
**Author:** [@isaiahrobinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/isaiahrobinson)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-current-conflict-in-the-world/593188 "2011-08-23T14:47:55Z")
I know it’ll be hard to define - just throw out some possibilities. Israel-Palestine goes back to at least 1947. I seem to remember the Koreas have technically been at war since 1950. I’ve been told Ethiopia and Eritrea … --- ## [A Grown Man Should Not be Nicknamed "Scooter"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-grown-man-should-not-be-nicknamed-scooter/328360)
**Author:** [@deevee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deevee)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-grown-man-should-not-be-nicknamed-scooter/328360 "2005-11-01T02:38:11Z")
It always makes me think of a dog with impacted anal glands. I hope he does time. In fact most nicknames on adults are loathsome. Although I don’t know the Libster, I have known a “Bunny”, “Cubby”, and a “Sparky”. (A… --- ## [Is it true that consoles are sold at a loss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-consoles-are-sold-at-a-loss/713612)
**Author:** [@Qwertol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertol)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-consoles-are-sold-at-a-loss/713612 "2015-02-27T01:52:44Z")
I’ve read many times that consoles usually cost more to produce than the price they are sold for… Is it true? If yes, how can it be legal? Doesn’t it fall under dumping laws? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1484&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1486&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)