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**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-5-2011/566577 "2011-01-13T23:13:48Z")
I am starting to feel that the show is starting to run out of steam; it just hasn’t seemed as sharp as it was during the first season… There are still some funny bits here and there (I really liked Manny bragging that h… --- ## ["The Flintstones" In Other Languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flintstones-in-other-languages/529469)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flintstones-in-other-languages/529469 "2010-02-19T17:01:33Z")
Since a large part of the Flintstones is using play on words, you know words that sound like rock and stone or such (Cary Granite, Perry Masonary, Gina Loadabricks, etc) Even the name Flinstones and Rubble are play on w… --- ## [17 DUI convictions, life in prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-dui-convictions-life-in-prison/952181)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-dui-convictions-life-in-prison/952181 "2021-10-19T22:49:33Z")
A 75 year old Seattle man was just convicted for the 17th time for an alcohol related driving offense. He is now looking at a sentence of life in prison. The prosecution feels this is the only way to keep this guy from d… --- ## [Was there any way for The Beach Boys to remain relevant past 1966?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-any-way-for-the-beach-boys-to-remain-relevant-past-1966/787523)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-any-way-for-the-beach-boys-to-remain-relevant-past-1966/787523 "2017-06-05T00:53:20Z")
For those of you who were around back then…The Beach Boys released the smash hit single Good Vibrations in late 66…And then just as quickly began rapidly fading from what was hip. My question is, what could The Beach Boy… --- ## [Is "Fenian" a banned word in the U.K.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fenian-a-banned-word-in-the-u-k/345503)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fenian-a-banned-word-in-the-u-k/345503 "2006-06-21T15:33:33Z")
I was on another message board and a bit of a ruckus broke out over the use of the word “Fenian”. A Scottish poster asserted that it’s against the law to use the word “Fenian”, because of its links to the IRA. General … --- ## [Do actors/musicians use their stage names in everyday life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-actors-musicians-use-their-stage-names-in-everyday-life/357771)
**Author:** [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-actors-musicians-use-their-stage-names-in-everyday-life/357771 "2006-05-25T20:38:03Z")
Whoopi Goldberg was born “Caryn Elaine Johnson”. Do her friends call her “Whoopi”, or Caryn? When she buys a car, and the salesman calls her Whoopi, does she say “Sorry, my name is Caryn”? What about Eminem, whose rea… --- ## [There's something fishy in Denmark...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-something-fishy-in-denmark/555684)
**Author:** [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-something-fishy-in-denmark/555684 "2010-10-02T23:18:35Z")
http://justpaste.it/3ky The 5th photo down shows “Suburbs of Copenhagen Denmark”. What were the city planners thinking here? It doesn’t look like a practical use of the land to me. Maybe I’m just used to the grid sys… --- ## [name this ancient weapon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-ancient-weapon/586044)
**Author:** [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-ancient-weapon/586044 "2015-03-21T21:05:18Z")
My google-fu is weak on this. I assume that such a weapon existed historically. I know I have seen it depicted in movies, I guess it could just be an invention of film makers, but it seems a likely weapon to have exist… --- ## [Is abortion a "legal form" of genocide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-abortion-a-legal-form-of-genocide/506761)
**Author:** [@Sometimes\_Sober\_Sometimes\_Not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sometimes_Sober_Sometimes_Not)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-abortion-a-legal-form-of-genocide/506761 "2009-08-23T20:18:33Z")
Genocide takes away something that you don’t want to have exist on Earth for whatever reason it may be. --- ## [The Real Story of ChainSaw Massacure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-story-of-chainsaw-massacure/428954)
**Author:** [@Chainsawvictum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chainsawvictum)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-story-of-chainsaw-massacure/428954 "2007-12-20T23:20:51Z")
The real story is that Peter Gusen owned a dairy farm that was attacked by cave dwelling vampire bats. His cows kept getting attacked and so did the family over and over. They contracted rabies and he lost his mind. Whil… --- ## [nobody should ever do that shit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-should-ever-do-that-shit/98573)
**Author:** [@ringmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ringmaster)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-should-ever-do-that-shit/98573 "2002-04-02T20:44:14Z")
Nobody should ever hit a man in the balls. That is just plain wrong. Women might think it’s funny, but there is nothing fucking funny about it!!! You should never hit a guy in the nuts! Some women say that giving bir… --- ## [So who do you think will be the villains in Batman 3 \[Dark Knight spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-do-you-think-will-be-the-villains-in-batman-3-dark-knight-spoilers/457093)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-do-you-think-will-be-the-villains-in-batman-3-dark-knight-spoilers/457093 "2008-08-25T21:38:29Z")
. . . . . . . . . . So with Batman officially a fugitive at the end of The Dark Knight, I think Batman 3 would be the perfect time to introduce Bane. After Batman evades capture for who knows how long, some of … --- ## [why does google maps show country borders so poorly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-google-maps-show-country-borders-so-poorly/502061)
**Author:** [@abby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abby)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-google-maps-show-country-borders-so-poorly/502061 "2012-10-25T03:40:24Z")
I’m a massive fan of google maps, both the data it presents, and the quality of the interface. But something that has always bugged me is the lack of clear country borders. In places like Europe, I find this a real pain. … --- ## [Who are You? 23 and Me Data](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-you-23-and-me-data/682171)
**Author:** [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-you-23-and-me-data/682171 "2014-08-04T21:39:35Z")
So for Christmas we got checked out by 23 and me. Too late to get the health stuff, but I found the ancestry portion fun. It killed the “we are part Cherokee” comments from one family member, and the other one that wante… --- ## [What is first decade of 21st century called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-first-decade-of-21st-century-called/624364)
**Author:** [@Keith\_Lyons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keith_Lyons)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-first-decade-of-21st-century-called/624364 "2019-10-11T01:43:55Z")
Dear All: It is commonly referred to as “the 9/11 decade” – in US journalism, pencil & electronic press, political science, & history books; but generally not so outside of the United States. Sincerely: – Keith Lyons … --- ## [Do you use the toilet in front of your partner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-the-toilet-in-front-of-your-partner/556729)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2010, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-the-toilet-in-front-of-your-partner/556729 "2010-10-15T07:42:24Z")
This is actually inspired by a Stephen King short story, of all things. --- ## [Andouille, or boudin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andouille-or-boudin/540379)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andouille-or-boudin/540379 "2010-06-09T02:25:59Z")
Which do you prefer: Andouille (Cajun), or boudin (blanc)? You have to choose one or the other to vote. --- ## [The importance of falsifiability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-importance-of-falsifiability/413788)
**Author:** [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-importance-of-falsifiability/413788 "2007-08-07T05:08:42Z")
OK, a painful question to ask, perhaps because the answer will probably be handed to me awfully quickly, but nonetheless, what is the importance of falsifiability? Its a term that’s turned up from time to time, but I’m … --- ## [What does my daughter need to disclose about being fired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-my-daughter-need-to-disclose-about-being-fired/663837)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-my-daughter-need-to-disclose-about-being-fired/663837 "2013-07-20T18:53:29Z")
So my daughter was a direct care worker at a group home. She was on the night shift, and her coworker fell asleep. Daughter waited till morning to report it and was fired for not reporting it promptly. She is now looking… --- ## [Using "This writer" in a Masters level class.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-this-writer-in-a-masters-level-class/714566)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-this-writer-in-a-masters-level-class/714566 "2015-05-07T17:00:13Z")
I have a friend going to an 18 month MBA class. Or, some other degree. At any rate, it’s Masters level. From, at least formerly, a quite respectable local University. So, he asked me to look over his paper. I took issue… --- ## [Jesus H. Christ, people, what part of DNFTT escapes you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776)
**Author:** [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776 "2003-11-27T16:17:20Z")
There’s a sticky in GQ, a FAQ in the FAQ, threads in ATMB, and y’all still do shit like this. Knock it off already! And to the mods: Why do you put up with it? Why don’t you start handing out warnings left and right … --- ## [no as a matter a fact you did not come into this world alone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-as-a-matter-a-fact-you-did-not-come-into-this-world-alone/638828)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-as-a-matter-a-fact-you-did-not-come-into-this-world-alone/638828 "2012-10-30T14:00:42Z")
Don’t tell me you came into this world alone and you will go out of this world alone. Unless your mother dropped an egg somewhere and walked away and never looked back your did NOT come into this world alone. Who do yo… --- ## [Ken Grimwood's novel "Replay". \[OPEN SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-grimwoods-novel-replay-open-spoilers/695183)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-grimwoods-novel-replay-open-spoilers/695183 "2014-08-25T17:11:04Z")
Just finished it. My head is spinning. I adore time travel novels, but am picky enough to go after ones that aren’t overly cloying or prickly. This one rocked my little brain. For now, I ask- who has read it, loved it, … --- ## [Warner cartoon shorts vs Disney Cartoon Shorts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warner-cartoon-shorts-vs-disney-cartoon-shorts/546785)
**Author:** [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warner-cartoon-shorts-vs-disney-cartoon-shorts/546785 "2010-07-16T15:57:19Z")
Really is there any comparison? Sure Disney may have had a somewhat better production value but I’d take the worst Warner short over the best Disney any day of the week. Really, Bugs Vs Mickey winner the Wascally wa… --- ## ["Snowmageddon" to hit British Isles - 2-4 inches expected!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowmageddon-to-hit-british-isles-2-4-inches-expected/711648)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowmageddon-to-hit-british-isles-2-4-inches-expected/711648 "2015-02-05T15:13:41Z")
It’s Snowmageddon time in the UK is anarchy far behind? --- ## [MLB: August 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980 "2023-09-02T17:14:15Z")
Better late than never – here’s the new thread for August. --- ## [Russia using applause length as a measure of loyalty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-using-applause-length-as-a-measure-of-loyalty/525600)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-using-applause-length-as-a-measure-of-loyalty/525600 "2010-01-22T02:29:51Z")
I read about this story years ago and probably forgot some of the details. I wonder if this was a true story. I tried searching on Snopes but got nothing. The story goes, in Russia (I think it was Russia or the USSR),… --- ## [Feel Good Friday: Today I Smiled Because (Your Replies Wanted)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feel-good-friday-today-i-smiled-because-your-replies-wanted/585862)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feel-good-friday-today-i-smiled-because-your-replies-wanted/585862 "2011-06-19T03:01:20Z")
Okay - it’s Friday afternoon, the boss just left, and tonight I get to go to pub trivia on Mel Brooks & Monty Python movies. What is making you smile this afternoon? --- ## [Slate article - Dems are still pooping the bed when it comes to dealing with the white working class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slate-article-dems-are-still-pooping-the-bed-when-it-comes-to-dealing-with-the-white-working-class/788208)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slate-article-dems-are-still-pooping-the-bed-when-it-comes-to-dealing-with-the-white-working-class/788208 "2017-06-06T04:14:35Z")
Interesting Slate interview here. The amusing thing is that the interviewer even knowing what the author’s thesis is can barely restrain himself from doing the very name calling the author is talking about that alienates… --- ## [Is there really such thing as "decadence"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-really-such-thing-as-decadence/516988)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-really-such-thing-as-decadence/516988 "2009-11-23T15:07:28Z")
I mean as a nonnormative, purely technical, sociological-scientific designation of a condition of a culture. Tonight I was watching a rerun of Bones, where the victim was identified as a nine-year-old kiddie-pageant sta… --- ## [Merry Christmas, Bro! You've been a real pleasure.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-bro-youve-been-a-real-pleasure/385007)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-bro-youve-been-a-real-pleasure/385007 "2006-12-23T18:10:08Z")
Let’s see… …you drove my car without permission, ran into something, smoked in it, and left the window down so that rain got in and damaged the leather seats. …you smoked in the house after being told not to. …you emb… --- ## [People You Know With Inconsistent, Or Incompatible, Political Views](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-you-know-with-inconsistent-or-incompatible-political-views/710383)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-you-know-with-inconsistent-or-incompatible-political-views/710383 "2015-02-11T20:36:26Z")
In this thread, we talked about a conservative friend of mine who believes in God, Guns, and The Bible, but couldn’t care less if gays marry or if people smoke pot. I’d like to open the discussion about people we know w… --- ## [18th & 19th Century Revolutionary Imagery: exposed breasts on the female figure.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-19th-century-revolutionary-imagery-exposed-breasts-on-the-female-figure/691055)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2014, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-19th-century-revolutionary-imagery-exposed-breasts-on-the-female-figure/691055 "2014-06-21T00:13:13Z")
The background: Watching the John Adams series last night, and doing a little more reading on the American and then French Revolution, I realized that there’s a particular theme when it comes to women pictured in the 18… --- ## [Taxes and growth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-and-growth/781822)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-and-growth/781822 "2017-03-17T01:13:49Z")
It seems to be a given among conservatives that lower taxes will lead to more economic growth. Are conservatives talking about lowering the corporate tax rate (which are currently the highest in the world and cause mult… --- ## [Obama's New Policy on the "War on Terror"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-new-policy-on-the-war-on-terror/659224)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-new-policy-on-the-war-on-terror/659224 "2013-05-29T15:26:33Z")
Link here. He’s calling once again for closing Guantanamo, he’s saying we need to turn the WoT into more of a police action (except for the real enemies, al Qaeda), and he wants to scale back, but still use, drones as … --- ## [Who would win in a fight between the Old Spice Guy and the Most Interesting Man in the World?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-in-a-fight-between-the-old-spice-guy-and-the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/547596)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-in-a-fight-between-the-old-spice-guy-and-the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/547596 "2010-07-26T14:57:44Z")
Pretty self-explanatory question. I’d give the edge to the Most Interesting Man in the World, because he can disarm you with his looks…or his hands, either way. He’s also a lover not a fighter. But he’s also a fighter, … --- ## [How much are gays and lesbians protected from drama?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-gays-and-lesbians-protected-from-drama/627901)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-gays-and-lesbians-protected-from-drama/627901 "2012-07-12T17:56:15Z")
In predominately straight circles? I am token lesbian in most of the circles I run in. I, for whatever reason, thought me being lesbian would keep me out of a lot of drama goes on in straight human relations. I might h… --- ## [Can you remove cathedral ceilings from a floor plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-remove-cathedral-ceilings-from-a-floor-plan/566644)
**Author:** [@Cayuse\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuse_One)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-remove-cathedral-ceilings-from-a-floor-plan/566644 "2011-01-09T16:30:00Z")
We have looked at hundreds of home floor plans and keep coming back to the same floor plan – but it’s got cathedral ceilings (great room, master bedroom, dining room)! The idea of heating and cooling three rooms with ca… --- ## [Blanche joins Sophia and Dorothy -- Rue McClanahan dies \[edited title}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blanche-joins-sophia-and-dorothy-rue-mcclanahan-dies-edited-title/541786)
**Author:** [@WPA-Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WPA-Guy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blanche-joins-sophia-and-dorothy-rue-mcclanahan-dies-edited-title/541786 "2010-06-05T13:07:44Z")
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37490180/ns/today-entertainment \*Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series “The Golden Girls,… --- ## [Films with Post Facto ensemble casts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-with-post-facto-ensemble-casts/550606)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-with-post-facto-ensemble-casts/550606 "2010-08-22T05:03:43Z")
I just saw the Faculty. Released in 1998 it has many actors and actresses who would achive fame in the years following its release, or who would do to a greater extent later. It has amongst others Josh Hartnett Jordan… --- ## [Obscure sequels to much better known movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-sequels-to-much-better-known-movies/823330)
**Author:** [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-sequels-to-much-better-known-movies/823330 "2018-11-02T20:26:07Z")
I like these bizarre franchises. The better known the original was, the better. The lesser known the sequel, or better yet sequels, the better. A long gap between the original and the sequels is ideal. If you mention the… --- ## [Do longer, more complex passwords actually increase the incidence of breaches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-longer-more-complex-passwords-actually-increase-the-incidence-of-breaches/711439)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-longer-more-complex-passwords-actually-increase-the-incidence-of-breaches/711439 "2015-02-03T02:03:30Z")
As I try to log onto my bank website, and enter my username (which has to be at least 10 characters long including letters and numerals), and then my password (which has to be 10 characters including uppercase letters, l… --- ## [Portland:Oregon or Maine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-oregon-or-maine/672472)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-oregon-or-maine/672472 "2022-07-17T09:40:09Z")
Simple question. Oh if you post, make sure you note your location. --- ## [What do you think the best episode of Black Mirror is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-best-episode-of-black-mirror-is/783268)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-best-episode-of-black-mirror-is/783268 "2017-04-05T11:52:17Z")
…and why is it San Junipero? --- ## [Anyone tried the new Domino's Pizza they claim is so fabulous? What did you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-tried-the-new-dominos-pizza-they-claim-is-so-fabulous-what-did-you-think/527796)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-tried-the-new-dominos-pizza-they-claim-is-so-fabulous-what-did-you-think/527796 "2010-02-09T18:26:16Z")
Per this article has anyone tried this new recipe pizza? What’s your verdict? --- ## [What could the Japanese have done to have been better prepared for the tsunami?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-the-japanese-have-done-to-have-been-better-prepared-for-the-tsunami/575441)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-the-japanese-have-done-to-have-been-better-prepared-for-the-tsunami/575441 "2011-03-25T16:10:12Z")
As one of the world’s most technologically advanced nations, situated in the seismological Ring of Fire and constantly preparing for the next big one, Japan’s relative losses (while certainly still a tragedy) are probabl… --- ## [If a White student claims to be part African-American on his college applications..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-white-student-claims-to-be-part-african-american-on-his-college-applications/685125)
**Author:** [@kstarnes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kstarnes)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-white-student-claims-to-be-part-african-american-on-his-college-applications/685125 "2021-11-02T04:06:26Z")
How can the schools check? Can they accuse you of lying? Can they demand some sort of DNA test? Have you heard about people who have done this? Race is all about self-identification anyhow. I don’t see why you can’t conv… --- ## [Has anyone used 2D to 3D video converter boxes or TVs? What about to view 3D on regular HDTV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-2d-to-3d-video-converter-boxes-or-tvs-what-about-to-view-3d-on-regular-hdtv/638578)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-2d-to-3d-video-converter-boxes-or-tvs-what-about-to-view-3d-on-regular-hdtv/638578 "2016-11-28T21:28:40Z")
There are a few products on amazon that are converter boxes which claim when hooked up to a regular HDTV will allow you to watch 3D movies (provided you have a 3D blu ray player obviously) even if your TV isn’t 3D. they … --- ## ["Hey, jadrool!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-jadrool/247500)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-jadrool/247500 "2020-04-30T01:09:49Z")
In the song \*Mambo Italiano, \*there’s a phrase “Hey, jadrool!” What exactly does “jadrool” mean? --- ## [adverts that turned out creepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adverts-that-turned-out-creepy/812730)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adverts-that-turned-out-creepy/812730 "2018-04-26T02:36:20Z")
Take this Irish Telecom “Santa Claus” ad from 1995. I think they were trying for “Daw, it’s adorable that the cutie pie calls Santa on her toy telephone!” but looked at in hindsight, it’s creepy that a strange old man c… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1530&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1532&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)