# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1508&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:** 1509 --- ## ["Misquoting"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misquoting/341395)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misquoting/341395 "2006-01-28T23:07:57Z")
Link to thread in question. Mod smackdown: lissener. A warning. Don’t misquote someone. And, to all the other participants, let’s leave out the debate so this can stay in GQ. samclem GQ moderator I thought the… --- ## [Star Trek: What led to Earth's/the Federation's utopia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-what-led-to-earths-the-federations-utopia/274568)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2004, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-what-led-to-earths-the-federations-utopia/274568 "2004-11-20T08:57:13Z")
What, precisely, in the Star Trek universe, leads to Earth becoming the Utopia it is by the TNG days? Is it matter-antimatter power and replicators? A final realization of the horrors of war? Contact with other species? … --- ## [How to fly the flag without supporting the current jokers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fly-the-flag-without-supporting-the-current-jokers/405780)
**Author:** [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fly-the-flag-without-supporting-the-current-jokers/405780 "2007-06-01T14:58:48Z")
Borne of a discussion my wife and I had this morning: I want to get an American flag. I was struck by sudden feelings of patriotism (not that I’m unpatriotic usually) yesterday while chatting with my grandfather-in-law… --- ## [Sometimes English really sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-english-really-sucks/814802)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-english-really-sucks/814802 "2018-06-02T17:49:40Z")
I’m at a science conference. If I had a dollar for every time someone confused (in speaking or listening) hypo and hyper, I’d have…quite a lot of dollars. Likewise inter and intra. Who came up with this shit? Others? … --- ## [Seinfeld or Friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seinfeld-or-friends/839204)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seinfeld-or-friends/839204 "2019-09-06T01:05:35Z")
Which do you prefer between the two? Myself, I like both but have a clear preference for Friends. This is for people who like one or the other or both. If you can’t stand either, then please move along, nothing to see he… --- ## [Why do I chew my cud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-chew-my-cud/430238)
**Author:** [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-chew-my-cud/430238 "2014-12-25T05:04:00Z")
Sometimes after I eat, I burp food up into my mouth and I am compelled to chew it again before swallowing. I have been doing this my entire life, or at least as far back as I can possibly remember. It doesn’t reach “esca… --- ## [Man, "Pet Sounds" is really overrated.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-pet-sounds-is-really-overrated/330099)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-pet-sounds-is-really-overrated/330099 "2005-11-12T00:40:32Z")
Aside from historical importance and innovation, it’s really a predominantly boring album. There are a few killer songs on there - “I know there’s an answer,” “God Only Knows,” “Here Today,” “Caroline, No” - but there’s … --- ## [Let's pretend I'm going to prison.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-pretend-im-going-to-prison/369860)
**Author:** [@Foldup\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foldup_Rabbit)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-pretend-im-going-to-prison/369860 "2006-08-25T14:40:03Z")
What happens to all my stuff? Seriously, now. If I’m going to prison, I have a fridge full of food, an apartment full of furniture, and a cat. Do I just make all these arrangements through my lawyer? Does the governm… --- ## [Why is duck uncommon in American cuisine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-duck-uncommon-in-american-cuisine/782032)
**Author:** [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-duck-uncommon-in-american-cuisine/782032 "2017-03-17T04:59:33Z")
I got to thinking the other day, and couldn’t decide why duck was so uncommon in American cuisine. Not sure if it’s common in any western cuisine - none that comes to mind anyway. And yet, it seems to be a tasty, healthy… --- ## [What areas of my life are off-limits to an employer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-areas-of-my-life-are-off-limits-to-an-employer/468580)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-areas-of-my-life-are-off-limits-to-an-employer/468580 "2008-10-27T10:56:58Z")
“Socialist” Country Comparisons Credit check a condition of employment? Things brought up in these 2 threads have me wondering what the reach of an employer is, legally speaking, and what people’s perceptions are about… --- ## [What would happen if I approached a wild elephant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-approached-a-wild-elephant/468101)
**Author:** [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-approached-a-wild-elephant/468101 "2008-10-22T03:16:00Z")
The reality TV show Survivor was shot in Gabon this season. Gabon is a small equatorial country on the west coast of Africa. The show was shot in a Presidential Reserve replete with magnificent wildlife—lowland gorillas,… --- ## [Original Sin and Final Judgment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-sin-and-final-judgment/701137)
**Author:** [@JohnSnape](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnSnape)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-sin-and-final-judgment/701137 "2014-10-25T11:49:25Z")
I was wondering, if the “punishment” for original sin is death, and we all eventually die, then why do we then have a final judgment day? Weren’t we already punished for our sin just by dying? --- ## [PETA: Taking 'Too Far' Even Further](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peta-taking-too-far-even-further/157663)
**Author:** [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peta-taking-too-far-even-further/157663 "2003-03-06T20:29:38Z")
I think the folks at PETA have gone too far this time. Again. Warning: Graphic images. Really. PETA’s newest campaign. Am I wrong on this? Does this sort of comparison actually have merit? Not to plug, but I’ve wri… --- ## [Brain farts in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-farts-in-the-mmp/825889)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-farts-in-the-mmp/825889 "2018-12-17T03:43:29Z")
Very appropriate because as I was driving to work this morning, I had a brain fart, and I decided I’d share it and start the MMP. But I’ve forgotten what it was. Happy Moanday! --- ## [How would you feel about a caged bird in a retail store you were shopping in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-about-a-caged-bird-in-a-retail-store-you-were-shopping-in/531466)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-about-a-caged-bird-in-a-retail-store-you-were-shopping-in/531466 "2010-03-07T18:47:48Z")
I own a shop, and am at it for long hours. Since the economy’s gone pear shaped there have been long stretches without any clients walking in. The notion that having a pet at the shop might be nice came to me and I’ve … --- ## [Rooftop pools: what do they weigh? What kind of reinforcemnet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rooftop-pools-what-do-they-weigh-what-kind-of-reinforcemnet/580746)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rooftop-pools-what-do-they-weigh-what-kind-of-reinforcemnet/580746 "2011-05-05T11:54:31Z")
I love swimming and pretty much the only thing I care about when I do my real estate porn is the pools. (Favorite house on the front page. Except it has no pool!) Today’s pools in Huffpo LA are hotels, and a couple of t… --- ## [What is your ongoing battle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-ongoing-battle/635192)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-ongoing-battle/635192 "2012-09-28T15:39:38Z")
In another thread, someone quoted Plato: “Be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” I think that’s true and I’d like to know what battle you’re fighting that most other people don’t see. As for mine, I was … --- ## [My face has been hurting and I'm concerned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-face-has-been-hurting-and-im-concerned/784346)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-face-has-been-hurting-and-im-concerned/784346 "2017-08-06T03:49:14Z")
This started over the weekend. I developed an intense pain in my lower jaw - radiating in a straight line across the cleft of the chin. Its not a sharp pain, but its throbbing and …electric for lack of a better word. And… --- ## [Proper positioning of side mirrors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-positioning-of-side-mirrors/655273)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-positioning-of-side-mirrors/655273 "2013-04-11T11:58:52Z")
I’m having a debate with someone who is wrong, and I need to quantify it for them. --- ## [Knock-on effects of Biden's $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-on-effects-of-bidens-1-9-trillion-pandemic-relief/937696)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-on-effects-of-bidens-1-9-trillion-pandemic-relief/937696 "2021-03-24T17:36:16Z")
The NY Times calls it “one of the largest injections of federal aid since the Great Depression.” What do you think the indirect effects of the pandemic relief bill might be – economically, politically, or otherwise? Or… --- ## [When did "your nickel" become "your dime"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-nickel-become-your-dime/341085)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-nickel-become-your-dime/341085 "2017-11-13T14:06:06Z")
Okay, I know that in the vernacular it never did. People who are into such things still answer the phone by saying, “It’s your nickel.” But my domestic partner (hereinafter, DP) asked about this the other day. DP is some… --- ## [Describe your God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-god/691148)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-god/691148 "2014-06-23T19:47:11Z")
If you happen to believe in a particular deity please give as complete description as you can about the size, shape, personality, attributes, abilities etc. of the god/goddess/godthing you believe in. I’m not really int… --- ## [24: Season 8: Episode 22 (1:00pm - 2:00pm)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episode-22-1-00pm-2-00pm/539837)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episode-22-1-00pm-2-00pm/539837 "2010-05-25T00:19:56Z")
FAQ Bauer (aka Thread Rules) 1) What can be discussed in plain text, unboxed? A: Any events in episodes, once aired on the east coast – as well as any speculation based on these already-aired events. 2) What should I … --- ## [Chili... Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chili-again/793494)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chili-again/793494 "2017-10-19T04:12:34Z")
Inspired by this thread, I decided to make another attempt at chili. Now, I like my chili just fine. But it never comes out as well as I’d like. So try, and try again. I stemmed and seeded guajillo and ancho chiles, … --- ## [Ideas needed to keep raccoons out of my yard (please, don't laugh in my face)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-needed-to-keep-raccoons-out-of-my-yard-please-dont-laugh-in-my-face/733783)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-needed-to-keep-raccoons-out-of-my-yard-please-dont-laugh-in-my-face/733783 "2015-11-04T16:25:19Z")
I know, faint hope. But they keep digging up my garden, and I am fed up. Important background: I live in San Francisco in a house with zero lot line, so the only access to the back yard is through the 5 neighboring back… --- ## [Saving Wheat Stalk Pennies and Bicentennial Quarters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-wheat-stalk-pennies-and-bicentennial-quarters/655921)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-wheat-stalk-pennies-and-bicentennial-quarters/655921 "2013-04-19T19:56:57Z")
I am what you could call an amateur coin enthusiast. And ever since I was a kid, I was fascinated by what you could find just in your change. I know my mother used to still find Indian Head Pennies when she was still a … --- ## [Hospice Care--Can one recover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospice-care-can-one-recover/227891)
**Author:** [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospice-care-can-one-recover/227891 "2004-02-10T19:07:33Z")
My only real experience with Hospice Care was when two of my grandparents were in it. My grandfather was suffering from cancer, and my grandmother from a stroke. Both were beyond treatment when they went in, and the nu… --- ## [Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpaste/551575)
**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpaste/551575 "2010-08-31T19:29:32Z")
I always apply my toothpaste in an amount that’s exactly half the length of the brush. But my SO says that’s not enough! So, Dopers–How do you all use your toothpaste? --- ## [Need a better stain hiding primer than Kilz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-better-stain-hiding-primer-than-kilz/433867)
**Author:** [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-better-stain-hiding-primer-than-kilz/433867 "2008-01-18T18:44:13Z")
I painted a room that had been purple. It is now light pink. Unfortunately there are some purple spots bleeding through. It appears that something purple and drippy was splashed on the walls (with two tiny spots on th… --- ## [New England Dopefest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopefest/765519)
**Author:** [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-dopefest/765519 "2016-10-20T00:30:46Z")
Yesterday I had lunch (aka, the smallest and most exclusive Dopefest) with the always-charming Robot Arm, and we were talking about getting together the motley crew that is the Boston Doper contingent. I know Waltzes Wi… --- ## [How to test if a UV light is real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-test-if-a-uv-light-is-real/707797)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2014, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-test-if-a-uv-light-is-real/707797 "2014-12-22T07:17:59Z")
I am having some trouble with my cat who seems to think is a good idea to pee on my room. Poor thing is being bullied by a neighbour cat, so his behaviour is understandable. To help with the clean up I bought a black lig… --- ## [How many individuals have naked photos online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-individuals-have-naked-photos-online/424384)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-individuals-have-naked-photos-online/424384 "2007-10-30T03:56:14Z")
Something I’ve been thinking about while sorting through random porn earlier today…there are a crazy number of people (guys too, but particularly women) who have posed naked for either some kind of professional porn site… --- ## [NFL question - why are defensive backs so bad at catching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-question-why-are-defensive-backs-so-bad-at-catching/669934)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-question-why-are-defensive-backs-so-bad-at-catching/669934 "2013-10-01T20:12:08Z")
Just wondering, after watching Ryan Clark drop a pass that was in his hands. This is something I’ve wondered for years… These guys have played football all of their lives. They have great speed. They are athletic. I … --- ## [What is the straight dope on Neil deGrasse Tyson "Quote Manufacturing"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-neil-degrasse-tyson-quote-manufacturing/698926)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-neil-degrasse-tyson-quote-manufacturing/698926 "2014-09-21T13:38:12Z")
I have seen several folks on Twitter and FB linking to an article on The Federalist website claiming that NdGT has manufactured a bunch of quotes in his lectures or interviews, and that there was a big dust-up on Wikiped… --- ## [is it illegal to wish ill on someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-wish-ill-on-someone/601260)
**Author:** [@ctrs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctrs)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-wish-ill-on-someone/601260 "2011-10-31T20:19:58Z")
I was in an online game chat room earlier today, and there was a very heated political debate going on. One of the subjects discussed was the shooting of Jose Guerena by the Pima Co. SWAT team (Jose Guerena shooting - Wi… --- ## [Man Gets Entire Left Side of Body Cut Off!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-gets-entire-left-side-of-body-cut-off/189403)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-gets-entire-left-side-of-body-cut-off/189403 "2003-07-19T18:09:51Z")
Don’t worry, he’s all right now. --- ## [What's the difference between Technicolor and regular color?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-technicolor-and-regular-color/283546)
**Author:** [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-technicolor-and-regular-color/283546 "2005-01-07T20:49:17Z")
Why do the colors in old movies seem to be more vivid than regular television or a lot of movies filmed today? I saw Gentleman Prefer Blondes and noticed that the colors seemed to be especially bright. It isn’t the fir… --- ## [Have we run out of stuff to talk about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-run-out-of-stuff-to-talk-about/50278)
**Author:** [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2001, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-run-out-of-stuff-to-talk-about/50278 "2001-01-25T18:36:37Z")
Not long ago Euty posted this: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=55115 Talking about posting drivel for that sake of posting. Since then, there has been no noticible decline in the number of s… --- ## [Blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop-top](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blew-out-my-flip-flop-stepped-on-a-pop-top/453698)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blew-out-my-flip-flop-stepped-on-a-pop-top/453698 "2008-06-24T05:12:18Z")
When were pull-tops (2nd photo) discontinued in the U.S. for soda and beer cans? Which company was the last to use them? Was the reason for discontinuing them environmental (because people just threw them on the ground… --- ## [Why do cop cars continue to flash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cop-cars-continue-to-flash/572620)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cop-cars-continue-to-flash/572620 "2011-03-09T22:00:36Z")
Why do cop cars continue to flash their lights after they’ve pulled someone over to the side of a road? It’s blinding to other drivers, and I can’t imagine what purpose it serves (unless it’s to intimidate the guy they p… --- ## [Easiest/best way to clean a chandelier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-best-way-to-clean-a-chandelier/257821)
**Author:** [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2004, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-best-way-to-clean-a-chandelier/257821 "2004-08-02T23:59:06Z")
My aunt has a fairly complex crystal chandaler in her living room. When she first got it, it was sparkling and colorful and all that, but after a few years it’s starting to get dull and dingy. Obviously, it’s cleaning … --- ## [Yeah, fuck you too, NY Court of Appeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-fuck-you-too-ny-court-of-appeals/363411)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-fuck-you-too-ny-court-of-appeals/363411 "2006-07-12T12:04:09Z")
In a 4-2 decision, NY’s highest court ruled that the state constitution does not mandate that the state issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and that it is up to the Legislature to decide whether to authorize such… --- ## [Single Transferable Vote vs First Past the Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-transferable-vote-vs-first-past-the-post/495893)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-transferable-vote-vs-first-past-the-post/495893 "2009-05-18T05:02:45Z")
On May 12 2009, British Columbia, Canada, is having an election to determine the election system to use in the province. In contention are the First-Past-the-Post system currently in use, versus a Single-Transferable-Vot… --- ## [Is church worth going to just to socialize?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-church-worth-going-to-just-to-socialize/478746)
**Author:** [@Spin\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spin_Master)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-church-worth-going-to-just-to-socialize/478746 "2008-12-30T05:36:22Z")
Let’s say that there’s a guy who doesn’t believe everything that was written in the Bible. He doesn’t believe that the Devil wants to control our thoughts, he doesn’t believe that the Earth was created in 6 days, and he … --- ## [NCIS/NCISLA season finales-Dying Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncis-ncisla-season-finales-dying-day/621993)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncis-ncisla-season-finales-dying-day/621993 "2012-05-17T04:51:36Z")
Who do you think won’t be back when the new season starts? NCIS- I’m betting on Dr. Ryan and/or Jimmy’s bride-to-be. NCIS LA- Kensi Blye --- ## [US-Americans, I Pit you!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-americans-i-pit-you/924745)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-americans-i-pit-you/924745 "2020-11-12T21:45:57Z")
Today is the 4th of November and the result of the election is not clear cut. Trump might still win, some write this is even probable. When Trump was elected, many people, good people, thought it was a weird aberration … --- ## [Hallmark Channel buckles to pressure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-channel-buckles-to-pressure/844912)
**Author:** [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-channel-buckles-to-pressure/844912 "2019-12-27T19:15:41Z")
Given an opportunity to stand up for what is right, Hallmark has buckled under pressure from conservative idiots and has pulled an ad featuring a same sex wedding. Gay marriage has been legal for four years, and somehow … --- ## [What event officializes a 1 on 1 relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-event-officializes-a-1-on-1-relationship/477277)
**Author:** [@petew83](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petew83)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-event-officializes-a-1-on-1-relationship/477277 "2008-12-20T03:41:20Z")
What event officializes a 1 on 1 relationship? It’s a very fuzzy question and I’m curious what people generally think. --- ## [Republicans remove Rep. Steve King (Racist-Iowa) from committees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-remove-rep-steve-king-racist-iowa-from-committees/827787)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-remove-rep-steve-king-racist-iowa-from-committees/827787 "2020-06-03T05:16:49Z")
The House Republicans surprised me by actually asking concrete action against habitual racist Rep. Steve King of Iowa Usually Republicans engage in empty platitudes when one of their fellow party members expresses rac… --- ## [Alright G-d, We understand Johnny Cash, but...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alright-g-d-we-understand-johnny-cash-but/201220)
**Author:** [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alright-g-d-we-understand-johnny-cash-but/201220 "2020-05-12T17:37:24Z")
Look, we all knew that The Man in Black\[sup\]TM\[sup\] was not long for this world. He was hurtin and no matter how much he had contributed to music, it was his time. But… WHY JOHN RITTER? Why’d you have to go and take Jo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1507&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1509&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)