# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1541&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:** 1542 --- ## [Does Hezbollah have cells ready to launch terror-strikes in the U.S. if we attack Iran?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hezbollah-have-cells-ready-to-launch-terror-strikes-in-the-u-s-if-we-attack-iran/630881)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hezbollah-have-cells-ready-to-launch-terror-strikes-in-the-u-s-if-we-attack-iran/630881 "2012-08-12T14:52:07Z")
This thread on Obama supporting the Syrian rebels got kinda hijacked – see this post – by a theory that Hezbollah (which supports Assad) has cells in the U.S. poised to strike if we piss them off, or if the U.S. or Israe… --- ## [Is "high mileage" oil worth the cost? synthetic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-high-mileage-oil-worth-the-cost-synthetic/427600)
**Author:** [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-high-mileage-oil-worth-the-cost-synthetic/427600 "2007-11-25T20:31:52Z")
I always get pitched the “high mileage” oil at the oil change place. What is the difference between that and regular oil? What are the advantages of synthetic? We’ve probably been over these oil change topics before, … --- ## [What unusual cars have you seen lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-unusual-cars-have-you-seen-lately/156783)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-unusual-cars-have-you-seen-lately/156783 "2004-09-02T02:48:40Z")
The Yugo thread got me thinking. What unusual cars have you seen on the roads recently? Yesterday I saw a bright orange '57 Chevy coupé going from the 405 north to the 605. There was a nice-looking Nomad not to far ah… --- ## [Clinton won't be testifying next week. Concussion? Anyone else confused?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-wont-be-testifying-next-week-concussion-anyone-else-confused/644146)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-wont-be-testifying-next-week-concussion-anyone-else-confused/644146 "2013-01-01T00:27:12Z")
Geez, are the Benghazi hearings cursed or something? First the Petraeus scandal breaks literally days before he testifies. The FBI had known for many months and conveniently choose that time to break the story? At least… --- ## [Historical inaccuracies in \[b\]The Patriot\[/b\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-inaccuracies-in-b-the-patriot-b/42543)
**Author:** [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2000, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-inaccuracies-in-b-the-patriot-b/42543 "2000-11-28T06:48:38Z")
I watched the movie The Patriot last night (a good Thanksgiving movie) and wondered how historically accurate it was. I know Mr Gibson is known for “poetic license” when it comes to history. So how 'bout it history buff… --- ## [Would you associate with a pedophile who was isolated from children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904 "2008-12-11T22:27:21Z")
Say there was a large adults-only community in the middle of Antarctica. No kids allowed, not even for short visits. If someone becomes pregnant, they are required to leave the community before giving birth. Otherwise… --- ## [Are there any other democracies that don't require voter ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-other-democracies-that-dont-require-voter-id/746430)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-other-democracies-that-dont-require-voter-id/746430 "2016-02-26T00:55:54Z")
With the voter ID debate in America, I’m curious whether any other democracies allow voters to vote without ID. Whether voter ID is easy to obtain in America or not is beside the point - I’m just asking whether any othe… --- ## [Natural resonance: Worse results than breaking wine glasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-resonance-worse-results-than-breaking-wine-glasses/628450)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-resonance-worse-results-than-breaking-wine-glasses/628450 "2012-07-27T15:09:42Z")
This post refers to the last statement in Cecil’s post: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3\_333.html Here, it is basically said that some experts believe the common explanation of winds hitting the right frequency o… --- ## [Is there a universal hand gesture for "thank you"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-universal-hand-gesture-for-thank-you/261590)
**Author:** [@ThatGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatGuy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2004, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-universal-hand-gesture-for-thank-you/261590 "2004-08-28T00:27:07Z")
Often while on the road when another driver is kind enough to let me pass or some other courtesy i find the need to give a quick “thanks” as i drive by…but the only thing that comes to mind is a “thumbs up” sign, and tha… --- ## [Weird coincidences. Have we ever done this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-coincidences-have-we-ever-done-this/813137)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-coincidences-have-we-ever-done-this/813137 "2018-08-04T18:58:21Z")
Over the past week I’ve experienced a couple of startling coincidences–or possibly I only perceive them as such. I certainly don’t believe in any mysterious invisible forces that make these things happen, but these were… --- ## [Is Steam worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-steam-worth-it/686307)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-steam-worth-it/686307 "2014-04-19T00:47:08Z")
I’ve been avoiding Steam for several years now, as I used to get all my 80’s games from abandonware.net and running them on DosBox. However, recently I’ve really been jonesing to play the original X-Com: UFO Defense. I h… --- ## [Bars not serving unescorted ladies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bars-not-serving-unescorted-ladies/743817)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bars-not-serving-unescorted-ladies/743817 "2016-01-22T23:26:14Z")
I was watching an old Alfred Hitchcock Presents and a woman walked into a bar and hailed the bartender. He immediately said “I’m sorry, we don’t serve unescorted ladies”. Was this ever a thing? If so, what was the reaso… --- ## [Spousal permission required for sterilization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spousal-permission-required-for-sterilization/778118)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spousal-permission-required-for-sterilization/778118 "2017-01-28T03:53:19Z")
On the mostly-female board I just came from, I’m seeing story after story about women who couldn’t get a tubal ligation without the written consent of their husbands - in recent years in the U.S., no less - but nobody kn… --- ## [How the hell did Al Sharpton becomne the spokesman for the Negro in the US, usurping Jesse Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-did-al-sharpton-becomne-the-spokesman-for-the-negro-in-the-us-usurping-jesse-jackson/820831)
**Author:** [@Shut\_Up\_Lutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shut_Up_Lutz)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-did-al-sharpton-becomne-the-spokesman-for-the-negro-in-the-us-usurping-jesse-jackson/820831 "2018-09-08T19:49:00Z")
Not quite sure if this is the right forum, it’s not quite a rant, probably not a great debate, doesn’t involve elections, move if it you wish. Now I know it’s arguable that Sharpton is no longer the spokesman for the Ne… --- ## [May the 100 Arms of Shiva Reach up Your Ass, Hemant Lakhani](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-100-arms-of-shiva-reach-up-your-ass-hemant-lakhani/195077)
**Author:** [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-100-arms-of-shiva-reach-up-your-ass-hemant-lakhani/195077 "2003-08-18T20:33:00Z")
According to this article, Hemant Lakhani attempted to transact 21 shoulder launched surface to air missiles with explicit knowledge that the express purpose of the purchase was to shoot down civilian airliners. I hope … --- ## [Should altering classified docs & then leak to Press to stir up scandal hysteria be a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-altering-classified-docs-then-leak-to-press-to-stir-up-scandal-hysteria-be-a-crime/658605)
**Author:** [@NotfooledbyW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotfooledbyW)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-altering-classified-docs-then-leak-to-press-to-stir-up-scandal-hysteria-be-a-crime/658605 "2013-05-30T23:55:52Z")
Is it not a crime for House Members to take requested classified materials from the White House for use in a so-called scandal investigation, and then alter those documents and then leak the contents to the Press with th… --- ## [Colonial House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colonial-house/245767)
**Author:** [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colonial-house/245767 "2004-06-01T23:24:54Z")
Was I the only person watching this? I thought the producers had set the show up to have some great conflict within the group. It was going to very interesting to see if they could overcome their differences and pull t… --- ## [NFL Week 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/601272)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/601272 "2011-11-02T12:41:52Z")
Early ARI @ BAL MIN @ CAR JAC @ HOU MIA @ NYG NO @ STL IND @ TEN Afternoon WAS @ BUF DET @ DEN NE @ PIT CIN @ SEA CLE @ SF SNF/MNF DAL @ PHI SD @ KC If you can still get the Browns +10 at SF, that’s a goo… --- ## [Damn the previous poster with faint praise once again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803 "2007-08-28T14:45:17Z")
I’ll say this about Elendil’s Heir, it really takes a “special” type of member to kill such a popular thread. His skills at creating absurd gaps in communication are unrivaled. --- ## [Longest burning fires not the sun or Earth core...Anthracite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-burning-fires-not-the-sun-or-earth-core-anthracite/94562)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-burning-fires-not-the-sun-or-earth-core-anthracite/94562 "2011-07-13T18:15:48Z")
After watching a little blurn on TV about WTC still burning, I remembered hearing about certain fires that have burned for decades, if I’m not mistaken. I have a thin grasp on the details, however… a coal mine? An oil fi… --- ## [Washington DC Hidden Canadian Club Whiskey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-dc-hidden-canadian-club-whiskey/514077)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-dc-hidden-canadian-club-whiskey/514077 "2011-02-08T21:46:53Z")
This isn’t really a comment on Cecil’s column, although it is inspired by it. I remember the ad that announced the case hidden in DC from when it was first published. Amazingly, it can be found at Google Books. The puzz… --- ## [What's so bad about fake news sites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-bad-about-fake-news-sites/772092)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-bad-about-fake-news-sites/772092 "2016-12-12T23:41:11Z")
Facebook, Google, crack down on fake news So what’s the problem here? Fake news has been a staple of the internet for years, with The Onion turning it into a goldmine. Sometimes people are fooled into thinking it’s rea… --- ## [Can a money-less civilization exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-money-less-civilization-exist/765410)
**Author:** [@GreenHell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenHell)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-money-less-civilization-exist/765410 "2016-10-03T16:44:25Z")
I’d like to add that I mean a society that offers personal freedom, advanced technology, and can support the material needs of its members. This would preclude the types of societies that existed before the invention of… --- ## [What can I make with cube steak besides chicken fried steak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-cube-steak-besides-chicken-fried-steak/451673)
**Author:** [@masterofnone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/masterofnone)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-cube-steak-besides-chicken-fried-steak/451673 "2008-06-04T20:08:52Z")
I recently bought a huge freezer and a freezer fillup pack from my local butcher. $125 for 50 lb of beef and pork! One of the cuts is cube steak. I made chicken fried steak with some of it, but I’m looking for other r… --- ## [Former Marines in the Army](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-marines-in-the-army/508769)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-marines-in-the-army/508769 "2009-09-04T13:16:05Z")
In the book I’m reading (The Unforgiving Minute by Craig Mullaney) reference is made to a couple of Army sergeants who were “former marines”. I have two questions about this: How common is it for Army people to be ex-… --- ## [How do Russians and other societies with patronyms handle illegitimacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-russians-and-other-societies-with-patronyms-handle-illegitimacy/541181)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-russians-and-other-societies-with-patronyms-handle-illegitimacy/541181 "2010-05-31T17:04:17Z")
Just something I’ve wondered. Suppose a woman named Anastasia Ivanovna Kasparova had an illegitimate child- we’ll call him Boris. Assume he’s not acknowledged by his father in any way. Would he be Boris Ivanovich Kasp… --- ## [Why Doesn't Arlington, TX Have Public Transportation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-arlington-tx-have-public-transportation/512895)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-arlington-tx-have-public-transportation/512895 "2009-10-08T16:55:22Z")
I read in the Wikipedia that the nation’s 50th biggest city Arlington Texas is also the largest city in the USA without public transportation. So my question is to the Texans, why is it that Arlington doesn’t want publ… --- ## ["Her father has threatened to horsewhip me on the steps of my club!" Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-father-has-threatened-to-horsewhip-me-on-the-steps-of-my-club-really/617632)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/her-father-has-threatened-to-horsewhip-me-on-the-steps-of-my-club-really/617632 "2012-04-12T03:02:04Z")
I’ve read several P.G. Wodehouse stories in which, for a humorously melodramatic effect, he mentions some unfortunate chap fear of being horsewhipped on the steps of his his club. Generally, the horsewhipping would ari… --- ## ["Dear" rapist, may your life be eventful and short](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-rapist-may-your-life-be-eventful-and-short/544994)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-rapist-may-your-life-be-eventful-and-short/544994 "2010-07-12T19:21:29Z")
Hallo everybody. You possibly remember this thread in which I talked about the horrid experience a very dear friend of mine had (she was raped and beaten by the person she thought was her boyfriend). I mentioned there th… --- ## [Should police be able to pull you over on an anonymous tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-police-be-able-to-pull-you-over-on-an-anonymous-tip/514607)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-police-be-able-to-pull-you-over-on-an-anonymous-tip/514607 "2009-10-28T14:00:08Z")
I was reading this article and thought it would be interesting to discuss here. The question for debate is do you think an anonymous tip is sufficient for police to pull you over or do they have to witness you breaking… --- ## [So, James Holmes wasn't insane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-james-holmes-wasnt-insane/725415)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-james-holmes-wasnt-insane/725415 "2015-07-22T17:18:39Z")
(Remember the guy that shot up the movie house in Aurora, Colorado?) “Not nuts” said his jury. I love our judicial system: someone can imagine himself an arch villain and plot an assault like this one, but he’s not c… --- ## [George W, both JCs would smack you like a bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-both-jcs-would-smack-you-like-a-bitch/340681)
**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-both-jcs-would-smack-you-like-a-bitch/340681 "2006-01-22T02:16:08Z")
Ok, I hope that everyone reading this realizes by now that the George W Bush issue isn’t a partisan issue. This motherfucker thinks he’s Julius Caesar and talks the talk about Jesus Christ, but both JCs would smack him … --- ## [Anyone else have trouble interacting with people they find very attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-trouble-interacting-with-people-they-find-very-attractive/634384)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-trouble-interacting-with-people-they-find-very-attractive/634384 "2012-09-14T01:57:43Z")
I really like women. I like talking to em, laughing with them, and generally find it easier to have a good time if there are women around. Of course, this includes having sex, and as it happens, I’m reasonably successf… --- ## [Sight-seeing bucket list.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sight-seeing-bucket-list/837708)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sight-seeing-bucket-list/837708 "2020-06-13T04:23:42Z")
Do you have a bucket list for sights, either in the US or elsewhere? What are the sights you want to see before you die? --- ## [Is there a limit to how fast a mile can be run?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-limit-to-how-fast-a-mile-can-be-run/648896)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-limit-to-how-fast-a-mile-can-be-run/648896 "2013-02-02T15:10:10Z")
And to follow up, os there a way to calculate the fastest speed the mile will ever be run in? The 4 minute mile was the holy grail for a long time, but it tuned out the time limit was more of a mental hurdle than anythi… --- ## [No, Hollywood. "EVP" is NOT a "real life phenomenon" (lame and futile)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-hollywood-evp-is-not-a-real-life-phenomenon-lame-and-futile/280735)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-hollywood-evp-is-not-a-real-life-phenomenon-lame-and-futile/280735 "2005-01-03T14:15:30Z")
I have to go to a lot of movies for my job, at least once a week and sometimes as many as three or four. As a consequence I have to see the same trailers for upcoming movies over and over again, sometimes for months befo… --- ## [End gerrymandering! Take redistricting away from the state legislatures!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-gerrymandering-take-redistricting-away-from-the-state-legislatures/302087)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-gerrymandering-take-redistricting-away-from-the-state-legislatures/302087 "2006-04-12T16:38:55Z")
In the United States, immediately following each decennial census\* we reapportion our legislative districts – both for state legislatures and for the U.S. House of Representatives – to correct for population shifts and m… --- ## [Apartment Dwellers: Do you have a dog? Tell me about yard-less dog life.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-dwellers-do-you-have-a-dog-tell-me-about-yard-less-dog-life/578025)
**Author:** [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-dwellers-do-you-have-a-dog-tell-me-about-yard-less-dog-life/578025 "2013-06-02T21:16:12Z")
In another thread, I’m wondering if I should get a cat. I’m moving into an apartment sometime this month and I may want to have a pet. What do I have to consider when contemplating yard-less dog ownership? --- ## [In the event of an emergency, the first animals Wellington Zoo will shoot are...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-an-emergency-the-first-animals-wellington-zoo-will-shoot-are/580923)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-an-emergency-the-first-animals-wellington-zoo-will-shoot-are/580923 "2011-05-08T03:43:07Z")
the chimpanzees. The chimps are followed by the lions, tigers, African wild dogs and Malayan sun bears. I thought this was interesting too: Is this standard practice at most zoos? --- ## [Worst prize you ever "won"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-prize-you-ever-won/402455)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-prize-you-ever-won/402455 "2007-05-03T18:37:02Z")
I go to various trade shows and, as a way for them to get your phone number, there is always a drawing for prizes. Some have been quite good: I won a copy of XP Pro from Microsoft once. A few weeks ago, I ended up win… --- ## [Store Requiring Employees to Shop There](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-requiring-employees-to-shop-there/515748)
**Author:** [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-requiring-employees-to-shop-there/515748 "2009-11-06T01:57:52Z")
First off, the disclaimers: You are not my lawyer, the information you provide here is for general research purposes only, and I am not going to act upon your information in a legal proceeding. My daughter lives and wo… --- ## [If not gun control, then what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-not-gun-control-then-what/645388)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-not-gun-control-then-what/645388 "2012-12-29T17:04:39Z")
An argument I’ve encountered in various forms in recent gun-control threads is that firearms are only an implement and banning/controlling them will not get at the root causes of violent crime in America; people who use … --- ## [The Green Hornet (w/ Seth Rogan) - Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-hornet-w-seth-rogan-trailer/544272)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-hornet-w-seth-rogan-trailer/544272 "2010-06-26T21:32:19Z")
Just watched the trailer for \*The Green Hornet\*starring \*\*Seth Rogan \*\*and I have to say, it looks like a lot of fun. \*\*Christoph Waltz \*\*plays the baddie, which has to be great. Trailer here. What do you think? --- ## [Go give a dog a blow job, you semen encrusted fuckhat.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-give-a-dog-a-blow-job-you-semen-encrusted-fuckhat/149781)
**Author:** [@AbsolutelyStark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbsolutelyStark)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-give-a-dog-a-blow-job-you-semen-encrusted-fuckhat/149781 "2003-01-23T19:29:35Z")
Your shit doesn’t contain diamonds, and your piss isn’t molten gold. So why do you act like you’re the queen of the world? Of COURSE I don’t laugh when you tell the same jokes every day. They have an expiry date, you kno… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 4.06 "Live Bait" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-06-live-bait-open-spoilers/674154)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-06-live-bait-open-spoilers/674154 "2013-11-21T20:43:34Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] A familiar face returns as each member of the group struggles to find his or her humanity in a world of constant threats. \[/QUOTE\] The Governor is back, Daryl still doesn’t know about Carol, and Ike Barinh… --- ## [What are your favorite other people's usernames](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-other-peoples-usernames/441293)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-other-peoples-usernames/441293 "2008-03-26T13:41:49Z")
What are your favorite other people’s usernames, based solely on the name? I have lots, but my very most favorite has to be Mahna Mahna. This is why. I also love Exapno Mapcase, Bosda di’Chi of Tricor, \*\*OtakuLoki \*\*,… --- ## [Zero to 100: Mid-Range Sports Car vs. 747](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zero-to-100-mid-range-sports-car-vs-747/725172)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zero-to-100-mid-range-sports-car-vs-747/725172 "2015-07-17T16:24:59Z")
What will go from zero to 100 mph the fastest, a mid-range sports car (like, say, a Chevy Camaro) or a 747? --- ## [Why text?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-text/627644)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-text/627644 "2012-07-16T09:53:30Z")
Probably the wrong forum, but - What is the appeal of texting? Why not just email or call? I’m up on most technology, if marginally, but this one just escapes me. I get, but personally reject, Facebook & Twitter, but … --- ## [Any restaurant owners/managers here? (past or present)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-restaurant-owners-managers-here-past-or-present/480684)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-restaurant-owners-managers-here-past-or-present/480684 "2009-06-05T02:23:03Z")
I’m afraid a couple of my relatives are about to make a huge financial mistake. They’ve just inherited a nice chunk of money (around 300 thous), and what they’re planning to do is A) quit both their jobs and B) open a … --- ## [I want to have a party. What's fun for adults?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-have-a-party-whats-fun-for-adults/505149)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-have-a-party-whats-fun-for-adults/505149 "2009-08-04T22:16:46Z")
Young adults, anyway. And old teenagers. I’m planning on having a picnic/barbecue party in a couple months and want it to not be super boring. At kid parties, there are tons of games and stuff, but that ends up being r… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1540&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1542&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)