# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1521&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:** 1522 --- ## [Beverly Hillbillies continuity glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beverly-hillbillies-continuity-glitch/606006)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beverly-hillbillies-continuity-glitch/606006 "2011-12-15T10:24:31Z")
I just realized this issue of earth shattering import, and I’m stunned…STUNNED…with my discovery. There was at least one episode where Jed and Jethro demonstrate remarkable marksmanship. As I recall, they are sitting n… --- ## [Rated GP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rated-gp/371361)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rated-gp/371361 "2006-09-04T14:56:51Z")
This is probably a stupid question. Whenever I hear people discussing movie ratings – the MPAA ratings system in the US, that is – quite often they say “GP” instead of “PG”. Why? --- ## [Showing pictures of POW's: the US hypocrisy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-pictures-of-pows-the-us-hypocrisy/218970)
**Author:** [@Aldebaran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aldebaran)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-pictures-of-pows-the-us-hypocrisy/218970 "2003-12-23T19:57:19Z")
Seen the hypocritical outcry in the USA when in the beginning of the invasion/occupation of the sovereign nation Iraq the Iraqy TV, Al Jazeera and other channels brought coverage of a few US soldiers in custody of the I… --- ## [Urgent help. I am stuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urgent-help-i-am-stuck/679124)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urgent-help-i-am-stuck/679124 "2014-01-19T19:22:50Z")
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/18/e2araqu8.jpg Took a shower. Tried to open door. Doorknob came out in my hand. Tried to put it back and pushed the other one out. Now i am stuck. I live on the eight floor, all by mysel… --- ## [Chekhov's Gun in your favourite movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chekhovs-gun-in-your-favourite-movies/677736)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Doom)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chekhovs-gun-in-your-favourite-movies/677736 "2014-01-05T13:58:45Z")
Thanks to the SDMB I only learned the meaning of Chekhov’s Gun several weeks ago. In the past week I have re-watched both Die Hard and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and had “Aha! That’s a Chekhov’s Gun!” moments at t… --- ## [In retrospect: People who should have won Oscars but were never even nominated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-retrospect-people-who-should-have-won-oscars-but-were-never-even-nominated/571281)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-retrospect-people-who-should-have-won-oscars-but-were-never-even-nominated/571281 "2011-02-18T20:59:38Z")
There are some movie performances which, over the course have time, have become iconic, but at the time, the actor was never even nominated for an Oscar, much less won it. Some of my own examples: John Goodman in The Bi… --- ## [100 Greatest Movie Deaths -- add your favorite! (SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-greatest-movie-deaths-add-your-favorite-spoilers/186520)
**Author:** [@Nichol\_storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nichol_storm)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-greatest-movie-deaths-add-your-favorite-spoilers/186520 "2003-07-16T14:29:01Z")
In the proud tradition of the 100 Greatest Songs of the Last Twenty Years thread, I’ve succumbed to my morbid sense of humor and decided to post this thread for the greatest, funniest, goriest, most shocking or most touc… --- ## [Is faith realistic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-faith-realistic/428792)
**Author:** [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-faith-realistic/428792 "2007-12-11T03:02:45Z")
In this post, Der Trihs makes a couple interesting statements: \[QUOTE=Der Trihs\] Faith makes wisdom impossible, in the areas it touches on. Faith cripples the mind. And you can’t get knowledge from faith; it’s empty. I… --- ## [Experiences you will never forget](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-you-will-never-forget/632998)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-you-will-never-forget/632998 "2012-09-01T00:32:55Z")
I will always remember my first real kiss. I drove her home and had just stopped the car in front. I had anticipated that moment the entire night to the point of distraction. We talked for a bit with the car idling and … --- ## [Grown adult neighbour bullying me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grown-adult-neighbour-bullying-me/820876)
**Author:** [@Telli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telli)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grown-adult-neighbour-bullying-me/820876 "2018-10-13T01:47:28Z")
I was out for a walk today and the neighbour’s dog was on the loose, ran after me and was jumping on me. When it stopped jumping on me the owner came out after it. I told her that she should put her dog on a leash becaus… --- ## [Alleged Gang Rape Teens Described As "Good Kids"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-gang-rape-teens-described-as-good-kids/148989)
**Author:** [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-gang-rape-teens-described-as-good-kids/148989 "2003-01-19T00:42:08Z")
Ahhhhhh Naperville…a quiet suburb, lush rolling strip malls, young, just planted trees as far as the eye can see… and home to amazing puddles of ignorance. Here is the story of four highschool seniors, who, finding a g… --- ## [Are there any super heroes whose parents are dead and have to be avenged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-super-heroes-whose-parents-are-dead-and-have-to-be-avenged/285309)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-super-heroes-whose-parents-are-dead-and-have-to-be-avenged/285309 "2005-01-19T21:50:13Z")
Super man lost his parents when Krypton went Kaboom. Spiderman/Pete Parker has his elderly aunt Mae. I can’t remember what happened to his parents. Batman’s parents were murdered, IRC. I don’t know enough about Aquama… --- ## [I hate those Westburo people so much](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-those-westburo-people-so-much/544090)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-those-westburo-people-so-much/544090 "2010-06-23T09:42:01Z")
Almost two weeks ago a helicopter was shot down over Afghanistan rescuing two wounded British soldiers. Four airmen were killed while three more are still fighting for their lives. My best friend was on that flight and … --- ## [Would you ever be angry enough to cut off your ex's penis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-be-angry-enough-to-cut-off-your-exs-penis/588779)
**Author:** [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2011, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-be-angry-enough-to-cut-off-your-exs-penis/588779 "2011-07-14T11:20:15Z")
Or is it a mental illness, a criminally insane act? Personally, I don’t engage in rage-a-thons with other people. I cut ties and walk. Not enough time or energy to waste on useless people or pursuits. I’m not one to … --- ## [Best Commercials of the 2000s, according to Adweek](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-commercials-of-the-2000s-according-to-adweek/518228)
**Author:** [@gang\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gang_green)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-commercials-of-the-2000s-according-to-adweek/518228 "2009-11-21T16:08:10Z")
I stumbled across this the other day: The Best Commercials of the 2000s Now, I don’t watch TV much, so I hadn’t seen most of these. There are some classics, like the Honda Cog commercial, and some newer stuff I’d neve… --- ## [Why does Coca Cola not offer a popular grape soda in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-coca-cola-not-offer-a-popular-grape-soda-in-the-us/596820)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-coca-cola-not-offer-a-popular-grape-soda-in-the-us/596820 "2011-09-22T22:58:59Z")
Another thread talks about the supposed stereotype of black people loving grape soda which made me wonder why Coca Cola never had a flagship grape soda as part of it’s lineup. Yes, I’m aware of Grape Fanta but that’s alw… --- ## [A Couple Thanksgiving Tips.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-thanksgiving-tips/474172)
**Author:** [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-thanksgiving-tips/474172 "2008-11-28T20:12:11Z")
I have been a professional cook for about 20 years. I own a restaurant and I have hosted Thanksgiving on a number of occasions. I rarely post about food and cooking on the boards but I decided that this year I would shar… --- ## ["Can't stop talking" Disease/Condition/Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-stop-talking-disease-condition-syndrome/251495)
**Author:** [@jfortun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jfortun)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-stop-talking-disease-condition-syndrome/251495 "2004-06-22T12:55:17Z")
The tourettes thread had me thinking- is there a disease, condition or syndrome that includes the symptom of not being able to stop talking? I know someone who quite literally cannot be quiet. Even with complete stran… --- ## [SDMB Book Swap, New, Revised, and Improved!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-swap-new-revised-and-improved/162873)
**Author:** [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-swap-new-revised-and-improved/162873 "2003-06-01T04:47:07Z")
Last March we had a “book swap” on the SDMB. Let’s do it again. Here’s the basic premise: You send me your address and a little information about your reading tastes. I match you with someone who seems a good reading… --- ## [What are the most hackneyed, cliched lines in all of TV and film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-hackneyed-cliched-lines-in-all-of-tv-and-film/184247)
**Author:** [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-hackneyed-cliched-lines-in-all-of-tv-and-film/184247 "2003-07-02T20:04:09Z")
I have two nominees for lines that, if never used again, would not be missed: 1 - “You’ve got to believe me!” Oh really? They’ve got to believe you? Like, if they don’t, the earth will swallow them whole? Sheesh. 2 - … --- ## [What are the easiest / hardest foreign languages for an English speaker to learn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-easiest-hardest-foreign-languages-for-an-english-speaker-to-learn/700594)
**Author:** [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-easiest-hardest-foreign-languages-for-an-english-speaker-to-learn/700594 "2014-10-09T06:02:42Z")
My husband and I were pondering this one yesterday. Having studied Hebrew for five years, I admit anything else looks very easy to me. It seems to me that a tonal language such as Chinese must be very hard to learn where… --- ## [Question concerning credit card payments.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-concerning-credit-card-payments/663147)
**Author:** [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-concerning-credit-card-payments/663147 "2013-07-14T20:56:17Z")
What if you only pay the interest each month on your credit card for a few months? It’s less than the “minimum payment”, but they’re still getting money, so can they send the account to collections? Why I’m asking: I’m… --- ## [Why Raising Taxes on the Wealthy Will Not Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-raising-taxes-on-the-wealthy-will-not-work/610265)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-raising-taxes-on-the-wealthy-will-not-work/610265 "2012-01-24T18:05:20Z")
http://www.economist.com/node/21543165 According to this article 1) most deficit reduction should come from spending cuts and 2) to get more tax revenue one should get rid of loopholes and deductions not raise taxes? I… --- ## [Games similar to Syberia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-similar-to-syberia/348381)
**Author:** [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-similar-to-syberia/348381 "2013-12-19T18:22:41Z")
I’ve just finished playing Syberia, and I just loved it. I got so wrapped up in the storyline, and gaped at the amazingly beautiful art. Now I want more - of course I’ll get Syberia 2 as soon as I get a chance. Did an… --- ## [Do ADHD medications really work differently in ADHD and non-ADHD people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adhd-medications-really-work-differently-in-adhd-and-non-adhd-people/521766)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adhd-medications-really-work-differently-in-adhd-and-non-adhd-people/521766 "2009-12-27T01:33:19Z")
There was probably a more concise way to phrase the title, but I couldn’t think of it. Anyway, I am referring to the amphetamine-type ADHD medications, such as Ritalin, Focalin, etc. I have heard anecdotally that if you… --- ## [Am I right to be paranoid about automatic updates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-right-to-be-paranoid-about-automatic-updates/614546)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-right-to-be-paranoid-about-automatic-updates/614546 "2012-03-06T01:44:07Z")
I hate automatic updates, like those from Flash, Java, even Windows. I always feel they’re trying to take over my computer. Maybe it’s a remnant from times of limited bandwidth. I disable them whenever possible. Does an… --- ## [Hey Burger King-Just SAY IT already, will ya? Sheesh...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-burger-king-just-say-it-already-will-ya-sheesh/362788)
**Author:** [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-burger-king-just-say-it-already-will-ya-sheesh/362788 "2006-07-14T22:30:32Z")
Okay, I’ve done my best to just shine the ads on and not get pissy over it, but after the 7 kajillionth repetition I can’t stand it any more and just have to say: “THE WORD YOU’RE LOOKING FOR IS “FUCKING.” BIG, FUCKING … --- ## [What is this 'respect' thing people get so het up over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-respect-thing-people-get-so-het-up-over/677852)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-respect-thing-people-get-so-het-up-over/677852 "2014-01-06T16:16:37Z")
At work some youngsters (21 to 24) were insulted because somebody put a photo of somebody else’s baby on their Facebook page. It was insulting because it was not a third party’s baby instead. Being a clueless old white… --- ## [List of "Game of Thrones" Characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-game-of-thrones-characters/548981)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-game-of-thrones-characters/548981 "2010-08-08T02:34:30Z")
I just started reading Game of Thrones. It’s an awesome, rich world, but there are so many names, so many minor characters, that I find myself flipping around, trying to find how they’re first identified (it probably doe… --- ## [The girl in my bed and I pumped three times when all was said and done.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-in-my-bed-and-i-pumped-three-times-when-all-was-said-and-done/198132)
**Author:** [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-in-my-bed-and-i-pumped-three-times-when-all-was-said-and-done/198132 "2003-09-09T21:51:34Z")
The other night, this gal who happened to be in my bed suggested that we could use a glass of water. Of course, I didn’t want to go and neither did she. The resolution? Rock, Paper, Scissors, of course. Now, I usuall… --- ## [Ice cubes/egg shells sharpen garbage disposal blades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes-egg-shells-sharpen-garbage-disposal-blades/445259)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes-egg-shells-sharpen-garbage-disposal-blades/445259 "2008-04-15T04:50:23Z")
I’ve heard multiple times that you should grind ice cubes in your garbage disposal to sharpen the blades. This has always struck me as rather stupid. Today I read that you should sharpen the blades (which are not sharp t… --- ## [Beautiful people growing depressed with age](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beautiful-people-growing-depressed-with-age/388341)
**Author:** [@i\_am\_a\_scientist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/i_am_a_scientist)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beautiful-people-growing-depressed-with-age/388341 "2007-01-19T04:52:39Z")
This is something that I’ve wondered about for a few years. As beautiful/handsome/attractive (whatever) people grow older and those physical features which are traditionally associated with beauty begin to deteriorate, … --- ## [Why Buy Health Insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-buy-health-insurance/522972)
**Author:** [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-buy-health-insurance/522972 "2010-01-08T01:26:31Z")
Let me preface my question by saying I hope that I can generate some factual replies and not launch into an endless debate. I really am looking for some genuine answers on what is admittedly, one of the hottest hot butt… --- ## [Christmas a National Holiday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-a-national-holiday/844902)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-a-national-holiday/844902 "2019-12-23T18:29:20Z")
Why is Christmas a national holiday in the USA? I mean what is the logic? No other Christian holiday is a federal holiday. Easter Monday is a holiday in Canada. But not here. The Feast of St. John the Baptist? St. Swithi… --- ## [Are there security cameras on commercial airlines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-security-cameras-on-commercial-airlines/537644)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-security-cameras-on-commercial-airlines/537644 "2010-04-29T17:48:36Z")
I hear news stories of bad things happening on planes, along with a verbal description of witnesses said, but I don’t recall ever seeing any camera footage. Are there security cameras on commercial airlines? If not, why… --- ## [Good Things Accomplished By Republicans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-things-accomplished-by-republicans/775208)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-things-accomplished-by-republicans/775208 "2016-12-22T19:49:19Z")
Title explains thread. Lincoln does not count. Nixon and China too easy. No sarcasm please. Well, okay, just keep it minimal. Let’s hear it. --- ## [Re the velocity of a pitched baseball: Does the pitcher's arm speed equal the baseball's velocity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-velocity-of-a-pitched-baseball-does-the-pitchers-arm-speed-equal-the-baseballs-velocity/638916)
**Author:** [@Deadhead\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadhead_Dave)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-velocity-of-a-pitched-baseball-does-the-pitchers-arm-speed-equal-the-baseballs-velocity/638916 "2012-11-03T04:50:26Z")
Watching the World Series last evening, my kids and I had a dispute about what determines the speed of a pitched baseball. For a baseball to be thrown one hundred miles per hour, is the pitcher’s arm rotating / travelli… --- ## [How valid/useful is IQ as a measure of personal intelligence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-valid-useful-is-iq-as-a-measure-of-personal-intelligence/266335)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-valid-useful-is-iq-as-a-measure-of-personal-intelligence/266335 "2004-10-03T03:15:02Z")
IQ – intelligence quotient – has been the standard measure psychologists use to measure individual intelligence since Alfred Binet created the Stanford-Binet test in 1904 (for the purpose of identifying students who migh… --- ## [How do you prounce Connecticut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-prounce-connecticut/504892)
**Author:** [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-prounce-connecticut/504892 "2009-08-04T15:22:48Z")
Is it Connecteecut? Or Conneteecut? --- ## [Naive: umlaut on the i, or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naive-umlaut-on-the-i-or-no/230939)
**Author:** [@KarmaComa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarmaComa)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naive-umlaut-on-the-i-or-no/230939 "2004-02-25T12:51:43Z")
I put an umlaut on the i in naive. Do you? Is this generally accepted in English, or is it really just a French thing for diphthongs? --- ## [Can Republicans nominate someone other than Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-republicans-nominate-someone-other-than-trump/756839)
**Author:** [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-republicans-nominate-someone-other-than-trump/756839 "2016-06-12T13:57:06Z")
Yesterday, in the wake of Trump’s recent statements regarding the Trump University judge, Amanda Carpenter, one of CNN’s frequent Republican commentators suggested that Republicans ought to change convention rules to pe… --- ## [Yes, I fucking LOVE filling out affirmative action surveys during a job interview!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-fucking-love-filling-out-affirmative-action-surveys-during-a-job-interview/193547)
**Author:** [@MrSarcasticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSarcasticus)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-fucking-love-filling-out-affirmative-action-surveys-during-a-job-interview/193547 "2003-08-14T16:43:20Z")
I’m white, male, unhandicapped, and a non-veteren. Wow, after filling all this shit out, why did I even bother fucking applying? Not that dealing with any company’s human resources office isn’t always a nightmarish, Ka… --- ## [The other use of the word Thug - by rappers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-use-of-the-word-thug-by-rappers/736462)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-use-of-the-word-thug-by-rappers/736462 "2015-11-03T18:43:57Z")
When Sean Hannity uses the term “Thug” to refer to a black person, there is an EXPLOSION on social media. When a rapper uses the word Thug all it does is sell more records. Why does social media explode for the first ca… --- ## [Google "Work At Home" Kit - Make 375.00 Per Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-work-at-home-kit-make-375-00-per-day/493117)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-work-at-home-kit-make-375-00-per-day/493117 "2009-04-29T21:01:26Z")
Anyone doing this? Tried to find it as a scam and can’t. I thought it would be something for me to do since I am no longer working in RT. http://www.kevinlifeblog.com/double/index.php?sub=vccpmdd Thanks Bill --- ## [Will police abuse of power go unchecked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-police-abuse-of-power-go-unchecked/597723)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-police-abuse-of-power-go-unchecked/597723 "2011-10-12T03:11:18Z")
http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com/\_news/2011/09/26/7978720-rewrite-police-vs-protesters There is clear video evidence of police abuse of power. Is this simply a glimpse of what goes on all the time, without cameras, and… --- ## [Has anyone ever "reverse-converted" a Mormon missionary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-reverse-converted-a-mormon-missionary/455232)
**Author:** [@scrambledeggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scrambledeggs)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-reverse-converted-a-mormon-missionary/455232 "2008-07-08T17:34:54Z")
Seeing those missionaries that go door to door all over the world, and most seem to be 18-21 years old, I would imagine that over time at least one Mormon missionary was ‘turned’ by the people he tried to convert. Is th… --- ## [Why do 9/11 conspiracy theorists continue to live in the USA for the most part?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-9-11-conspiracy-theorists-continue-to-live-in-the-usa-for-the-most-part/699193)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-9-11-conspiracy-theorists-continue-to-live-in-the-usa-for-the-most-part/699193 "2014-09-25T13:57:51Z")
After the most recent 9/11 commemorative, the Truther loons were out in force at my Facebook feed and other internet fora. Forget for a moment that every argument they make has been scientifically debunked. Forget for … --- ## [Actor not credited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-not-credited/497082)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-not-credited/497082 "2009-05-21T18:27:56Z")
A couple of months ago I was watching Ocean’s Eleven, and noticed that Don Cheadle is nowhere in the credits–it’s like Basher Tarr’s character didn’t exist in that movie. It’s not on IMDB, either. This doesn’t make muc… --- ## [Why are monotheistic religions so popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-monotheistic-religions-so-popular/619706)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-monotheistic-religions-so-popular/619706 "2012-04-25T01:30:27Z")
I asked a similar question on Wikipedia’s reference desks before, and the final response was something along the lines of “There is no answer. This is something people love to gab about and opine, but we really don’t kno… --- ## [Courtney Love killed Kurt Cobain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courtney-love-killed-kurt-cobain/597247)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courtney-love-killed-kurt-cobain/597247 "2011-09-28T15:59:23Z")
Whenever Courtney Love comes up in conversation, inevibably someone makes the accusation that she killed Kurt Cobain. What’s up with that? Cobain was found having shot himself in the head with a shotgun, after sneaking… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1520&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1522&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)