# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1556&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:** 1557 --- ## [Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker arrested?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-state-killer-east-area-rapist-original-night-stalker-arrested/813110)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-state-killer-east-area-rapist-original-night-stalker-arrested/813110 "2020-08-21T20:22:41Z")
This case has fascinated me for some time (and considering all of the amateur sleuths working on it, I was not the only one). Earlier this year, I listened to Casefile’s excellent 5 part series on it, and was also intere… --- ## [Vagina Monologues: The Little Coochie-Snorcher That Could...discuss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vagina-monologues-the-little-coochie-snorcher-that-could-discuss/648616)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vagina-monologues-the-little-coochie-snorcher-that-could-discuss/648616 "2013-04-26T04:47:46Z")
So as part of the (inter)national V-Day happening in February, local amateurs are given the rights to perform The Vagina Monologues to fund-raise for local women’s not-for-profits. I’ve been asked to perform. I went in t… --- ## [Should I park the car in the garage or the driveway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-park-the-car-in-the-garage-or-the-driveway/743893)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-park-the-car-in-the-garage-or-the-driveway/743893 "2016-01-27T02:21:07Z")
Background: we have a two-car garage and a short driveway that is slightly less than two car lengths long. Before moving here, we lived in a townhouse with parking spaces in front. When we had a snowstorm, we’d have to … --- ## [Mr Plinkett explains why you DID like Star Trek (in 2009)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-plinkett-explains-why-you-did-like-star-trek-in-2009/552520)
**Author:** [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-plinkett-explains-why-you-did-like-star-trek-in-2009/552520 "2010-09-07T15:06:02Z")
I could boil it down to “Star Trek lite”, but this elaborates a bit more. --- ## [So, how did it end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-did-it-end/483316)
**Author:** [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-did-it-end/483316 "2009-01-29T23:41:53Z")
Sometimes, I wonder how a story ends, but I don’t want to resurrect a zombie thread. So, if you’d like to play along, add a link and a question. DellieM, how did the situation with your irresponsible fuckhead brother wo… --- ## [Recommend some fantasy to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-fantasy-to-me/660159)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-fantasy-to-me/660159 "2013-07-01T04:06:09Z")
I’ve never been a big reader in the epic fantasy genre. I’ve read Tolkein and a few other incidental books but never really got into it. So I’m thinking about checking out some of the well-known series. And I’m open to … --- ## [Which Athlete Would You Most Like To See In A Biopic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-athlete-would-you-most-like-to-see-in-a-biopic/695885)
**Author:** [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-athlete-would-you-most-like-to-see-in-a-biopic/695885 "2014-08-21T03:08:59Z")
The life of boxer Tom Molineaux, the first professional black athlete of the modern era, cries out to be filmed. Born a slave in late 18th Century Virginia, ranged by his owner in bare-knuckle bouts against other slaves,… --- ## [What if sex wasn't so fun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-sex-wasnt-so-fun/674015)
**Author:** [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-sex-wasnt-so-fun/674015 "2013-11-17T23:44:03Z")
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION: What if suddenly every human being on the planet lost the ability to derive pleasure from sex? Assume this means all forms of sexual gratification (hetero-, homo-, masturbation, anal, oral… plus a… --- ## [Do you buy specialty bread or plain white bread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-specialty-bread-or-plain-white-bread/679726)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-specialty-bread-or-plain-white-bread/679726 "2014-01-28T17:45:11Z")
Growing up in the 70’s Wonder Bread and Ideal Bread or some other white bread brand was all that was available in the grocery. I can remember why Roman Meal Bread was introduced with great fanfare. Mom started buying i… --- ## [Why exactly does cement work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-exactly-does-cement-work/547537)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-exactly-does-cement-work/547537 "2010-07-24T01:58:42Z")
Why does cement work at all? Why doesn’t the mix just make soup or a muddy mess? Also, when cementing something in place, does it act like a super glue…or does it add so much weight, the cemented object cannot move (un… --- ## [Worst case of working while sick you've seen or done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-case-of-working-while-sick-youve-seen-or-done/785195)
**Author:** [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-case-of-working-while-sick-youve-seen-or-done/785195 "2017-05-14T02:20:57Z")
I’m on a paid sick leave right now and not even terribly sick. I’m sure I could’ve handled my morning shift even if it would have sucked to do physical work outside in sub-freezing temperatures while sniffling and coughi… --- ## [Songs of Nuclear Terror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-nuclear-terror/728176)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-nuclear-terror/728176 "2015-09-02T18:01:34Z")
Lately, I’ve been feeling a little nostalgic for some good old fashioned Cold War terror. Do you remember growing up half-expecting to see giant mushrooms sprout on the horizon at any moment? I do! Good times. So, I’… --- ## [A long-dead ancestor is accused of a notorious, vile crime. Do you care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-long-dead-ancestor-is-accused-of-a-notorious-vile-crime-do-you-care/604103)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-long-dead-ancestor-is-accused-of-a-notorious-vile-crime-do-you-care/604103 "2011-12-02T02:40:24Z")
Imagine that a famous non-fiction author about a notorious, vile crime that happened long before you were born. The author purports that this crime was committed by a specific ancestor of yours who died before you were b… --- ## [Vegatarians eat birds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegatarians-eat-birds/801813)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegatarians-eat-birds/801813 "2017-11-20T17:11:19Z")
My boyfriend, not the brightest light on the tree, claims vegetarians eat turkey and chicken because they aren’t meat. I told him if it moves of its own accord, its meat. Can you give me a link or two so I can prove hi… --- ## [It's not anyone's business, but since you COULD change, you deserve to be harrassed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-anyones-business-but-since-you-could-change-you-deserve-to-be-harrassed/277188)
**Author:** [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2004, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-anyones-business-but-since-you-could-change-you-deserve-to-be-harrassed/277188 "2004-12-09T09:23:23Z")
I hope the title of that OP makes my meaning clear. What is this logic? Let’s say someone has a habit, or a characteristic, or a tendency, and it’s nobody’s business and it isn’t impacting on anyone else’s life. Like, t… --- ## [New NFL playoff overtime rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nfl-playoff-overtime-rules/533535)
**Author:** [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nfl-playoff-overtime-rules/533535 "2010-03-30T14:01:41Z")
REALLY glad to see this change, and frankly I don’t think it should be limited to the playoffs. I hate seeing a team win the toss, kick a field goal and go home. The change in a nutshell goes like this: The team tha… --- ## [Ok, it's NOT that I'm gay, but that guy looks...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-its-not-that-im-gay-but-that-guy-looks/619949)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-its-not-that-im-gay-but-that-guy-looks/619949 "2012-04-29T10:20:42Z")
I’m sure this is a pretty common caveat when a straight man completes the sentence with “…hot/good looking/etc.” Not universal certainly, since straight guys can evaluate other guys and not feel weird about it, but. In… --- ## [Grossest Thing You've Ever Eaten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grossest-thing-youve-ever-eaten/453069)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grossest-thing-youve-ever-eaten/453069 "2008-07-05T01:47:27Z")
This is MilliCal’s idea for a thread. At first I said “No way”, but then I thought about it. I’ve eaten Octopus, squid, and various underwater life. One time I was invited to a dinner and found a large scallop shell wi… --- ## [1MBPS versus 10MBPS: Would I notice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1mbps-versus-10mbps-would-i-notice/543068)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1mbps-versus-10mbps-would-i-notice/543068 "2010-06-14T05:55:44Z")
I’m presently faced with the option of switching my ISP and home phone from one provider to another, with the chance of saving $50 CDN per month. Sufficed to say, I’m stoked. A caveat, though: this new service is DSL li… --- ## [Mild pitting: Canadian supermarket chain manages to choose motto that is both dumb and dangerous](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-canadian-supermarket-chain-manages-to-choose-motto-that-is-both-dumb-and-dangerous/720364)
**Author:** [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-canadian-supermarket-chain-manages-to-choose-motto-that-is-both-dumb-and-dangerous/720364 "2015-05-21T10:30:58Z")
The supermarket chain Sobey’s in Canada developed a new slogan and mantra in the mid-2000’s: “READY TO SERVE” As part of their branding scheme, all labels printed in-store have this slogan on them. Raw chicken breasts… --- ## [If homosexuality is so sinful, why isn't its prohibition one of the 10 Commandments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-homosexuality-is-so-sinful-why-isnt-its-prohibition-one-of-the-10-commandments/358376)
**Author:** [@HeelB4Zod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeelB4Zod)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-homosexuality-is-so-sinful-why-isnt-its-prohibition-one-of-the-10-commandments/358376 "2006-06-05T03:50:26Z")
I’ve never read the Bible, and I’m woefully ignorant on pretty much all Bible/religion-related subjects. But I do seem to recall that in the Bible, homosexuality might have been considered a greater sin than your average… --- ## [Finding out that you have cancer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-out-that-you-have-cancer/619253)
**Author:** [@Rahne\_McCloud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rahne_McCloud)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-out-that-you-have-cancer/619253 "2012-07-13T23:48:26Z")
I found out today that I have breast cancer. I will be seeing a specialist on Friday to see what my options are. I was not that surprised with the findings, my sister is a 28 year survivor of breast cancer. My father and… --- ## [Why do staplers have two modes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-staplers-have-two-modes/450692)
**Author:** [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-staplers-have-two-modes/450692 "2008-05-27T18:46:15Z")
On most staplers, you can rotate the metal piece the the stapler head comes in contact with to make the "arms’ of the staple either come together or be drawn apart. Why? I’ve never found the “outward” configuration to be… --- ## [2022 NBA Playoffs Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-nba-playoffs-thread/962673)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-nba-playoffs-thread/962673 "2022-06-24T23:29:51Z")
Here’s what the NBA Playoff Bracket looks like for 2022: My predictions: Western Conference Play-In Minnesota def. Los Angeles Clippers San Antonio def. New Orleans Los Angeles C… --- ## [Do muscular hairy women have better sex than delicate perfect-complexioned women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-muscular-hairy-women-have-better-sex-than-delicate-perfect-complexioned-women/167850)
**Author:** [@guava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guava)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-muscular-hairy-women-have-better-sex-than-delicate-perfect-complexioned-women/167850 "2016-03-24T13:48:50Z")
Everyone has different levels of hormones. And presumably, women with elevated levels of testosterone will be more eager to have sex than those with lower levels of testosterone. Anyone want to conduct this experiment … --- ## [The problem with porters and stouts (craft beer) that no one wants to recognize](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-with-porters-and-stouts-craft-beer-that-no-one-wants-to-recognize/781463)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-with-porters-and-stouts-craft-beer-that-no-one-wants-to-recognize/781463 "2017-03-09T23:54:08Z")
OK, think of your favorite craft brewery. Excellent. Now think of all the hoppy ales they offer: APAs, IPAs, DIPAs, Belgians, etc. It’s a few, right? Now think of all the porters and stouts they offer… It’s usually a co… --- ## [Absolute "Shouldn't have more children" age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolute-shouldnt-have-more-children-age/655458)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolute-shouldnt-have-more-children-age/655458 "2013-04-16T00:17:56Z")
How old is too old to try to have a kid? This assumes the female in question is still solidly pre-menopausal. Almost put this in GQ, but figured this is a bit more on the opinion side of the spectrum, tho the views of … --- ## [College Football Coaching Carousel - 2017-18](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-coaching-carousel-2017-18/802641)
**Author:** [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-coaching-carousel-2017-18/802641 "2018-01-04T10:51:37Z")
I thought we might separate the inevitable discussion of coaching changes from the other CFB thread (since it wasn’t labeled “omnibus” this year:p). At this point it looks like we have these definite openings: Florida … --- ## [Why is it so hard to find a husband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-a-husband/335428)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-a-husband/335428 "2005-12-14T21:13:53Z")
I dont know --- ## [Is Soda an Appropriate drink with breakfast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631 "2022-03-15T20:38:26Z")
poll Drinking Soda is a generational divide. I grew up when Soda was an occasional treat. Maybe after mowing the yard or playing sports. I still remember the shock at seeing Soda on the breakfast menu at McDonald’s. The… --- ## [Remnants of paganism in american/western culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remnants-of-paganism-in-american-western-culture/544412)
**Author:** [@scamartistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scamartistry)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remnants-of-paganism-in-american-western-culture/544412 "2010-06-25T18:47:21Z")
What are some of the things/names/tradition that are influenced or remnants/references from earlier paganism cultures? At the top of my head I could think of Names of some days of the week (ex. Friday= FRIGGA the germa… --- ## [The Official August 2002 Great SDMB Smokeout thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-august-2002-great-sdmb-smokeout-thread/121089)
**Author:** [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2002, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-august-2002-great-sdmb-smokeout-thread/121089 "2002-08-29T13:23:09Z")
Okay, ladies and gents, this is the thread to get serious in. This is the thread that will allow you to talk about your fears, your frustrations, your dreams of life without smoking. If you slip and you smoke, it’s oka… --- ## [The Feud: Movie! by Little Nemo \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-movie-by-little-nemo-game-over/547371)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-movie-by-little-nemo-game-over/547371 "2010-07-25T20:21:09Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [Why doesn't Indiana observe Daylight Savings Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-indiana-observe-daylight-savings-time/238436)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-indiana-observe-daylight-savings-time/238436 "2004-04-09T03:01:58Z")
OK, I guess I can understand why Hawaii and Arizona don’t observe Daylight Savings Time, (weather), but why Indiana? Why / when did they choose to not do it? Making matters even more confusing is that some counties in … --- ## [How racist was the Speedy Gonzales character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-racist-was-the-speedy-gonzales-character/923371)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-racist-was-the-speedy-gonzales-character/923371 "2020-10-25T15:33:25Z")
Speedy Gonzales cartoons have disappeared, I suspect because he was seen as a negative stereotype. And yet, as a Mexican character said in Overboard (2018), ‘I love Speedy. He’s fast, he’s charming. He’s Mexican. He out… --- ## [Songs that sound like they're about one thing, but are actually about something else.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-sound-like-theyre-about-one-thing-but-are-actually-about-something-else/359960)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-sound-like-theyre-about-one-thing-but-are-actually-about-something-else/359960 "2006-06-14T23:13:29Z")
My favorite song in this category is Good Thing by the \*\*Fine Young Cannibals. If the story is to be believed, Roland Gift wrote it about his motorcycle or motorbike that had been stolen (as opposed to a woman). Anothe… --- ## [What will it take for gays to gain acceptance in American society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-it-take-for-gays-to-gain-acceptance-in-american-society/127087)
**Author:** [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2002, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-it-take-for-gays-to-gain-acceptance-in-american-society/127087 "2002-09-10T18:36:45Z")
I was reading the “Advocate” thread and the thought occured to me that it may still take a good while before gays gain acceptance into society… When I say acceptance, I mean the ability to marry members of the same sex… --- ## [Dad abandons drowning son to save wife.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-abandons-drowning-son-to-save-wife/519672)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-abandons-drowning-son-to-save-wife/519672 "2009-12-06T03:47:47Z")
Story from New Zealand.. A man has revealed how he abandoned a bid to rescue his teenage son to save his screaming wife after their car plunged into a river in New Zealand. Hobson’s choice . :frowning: --- ## [mcdonald's apple pie = turnips ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-apple-pie-turnips/85876)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Partida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevin_Partida)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-apple-pie-turnips/85876 "2001-10-09T23:59:25Z")
my g/f is positive that McDonald’s baked apple pies do not contain apples, but rather turnips. I told her it is just an urban myth, but I would like to find the answer out for sure. Thanks. --- ## [If everybody became like you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-everybody-became-like-you/520848)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-everybody-became-like-you/520848 "2009-12-24T04:48:03Z")
So, say you wake up one day and everybody is like you. They have your personality, your likes, dislikes, beliefs, morals, values, ethics, etc… How would you feel about this? Would you think it was great? Do you not g… --- ## [I have a hole in the back of my mouth...help! (TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hole-in-the-back-of-my-mouth-help-tmi/164777)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hole-in-the-back-of-my-mouth-help-tmi/164777 "2003-03-29T04:22:09Z")
I frequently get ‘tonsoliths’, tiny little fossilized bits of food that reside in my tonsils. Lately, I’ve been getting them more and more. They all come from the same location- I have a hole in my tonsils, about the di… --- ## [これはテストである](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/320754)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/320754 "2005-09-09T16:10:25Z")
これはテストである あなたがこれを読むことができたら醤油を渡しなさい --- ## [The single absolute stupidest argument you've ever seen online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-single-absolute-stupidest-argument-youve-ever-seen-online/466729)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-single-absolute-stupidest-argument-youve-ever-seen-online/466729 "2008-10-08T22:46:55Z")
Anyone who’s read message boards, usegroups, blogs, etc., for any amount of time, has seen an incredible number of truly idiotic and wrong claims. But is there one that sticks out at you as the absolute pinnacle of idioc… --- ## [Dexter - Season Finale (OPEN SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-season-finale-open-spoilers/477235)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-season-finale-open-spoilers/477235 "2008-12-17T19:21:03Z")
As I’m not too clear about spoiler etiquette, all I’ll say is, I had high expectations for this last episode, and I didn’t come away disappointed. What a series, and roll on season 4. Anyone got any complaints about the… --- ## [Who started religion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-started-religion/553431)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-started-religion/553431 "2010-09-14T16:28:13Z")
I know it sounds like an odd question but I got to thinking about it after talking to a friend a while ago. During our conversation she said, “Adam and Eve were Jewish.” For some reason that just struck me as hilarious… --- ## [What are some legitimate questions conservatives should be asking about health reform?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-legitimate-questions-conservatives-should-be-asking-about-health-reform/507060)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-legitimate-questions-conservatives-should-be-asking-about-health-reform/507060 "2009-09-21T11:40:20Z")
“Why do you support Nazi policies” is not a legitimate question. But intelligent conservatives do make some good points about Obama’s health plan (like how we’re going to pay for it) that are unfortunately getting drowne… --- ## [Girls, how do you defend yourselves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-how-do-you-defend-yourselves/721775)
**Author:** [@SarahR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SarahR)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-how-do-you-defend-yourselves/721775 "2015-06-12T18:11:23Z")
One mainly for the woman, although fellas feel free to answer to. Do you carry anything specifically to defend yourself, like mace, a taser, gun etc? Or do you do that ‘keys in the hand’ thing when you are walking alone… --- ## [Trump's trial just ended--let's predict the verdict! (Verdict is Guilty on All Counts May 30, 2024)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-trial-just-ended-lets-predict-the-verdict-verdict-is-guilty-on-all-counts-may-30-2024/1002224)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-trial-just-ended-lets-predict-the-verdict-verdict-is-guilty-on-all-counts-may-30-2024/1002224 "2024-06-01T19:06:47Z")
Today is the last day of Trump’s hush-money trial. The main thread about it has 4800 posts. So, for fun… let’s see if a few thousand of us Dopers are as smart as 12 jurors! Let’s predict the results… There can only b… --- ## [Funny things our parents told us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-things-our-parents-told-us/638906)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-things-our-parents-told-us/638906 "2012-10-31T05:53:33Z")
This is the flip side of a thread I posted years ago. Maybe you remember things like these. I’m going to town to smoke my pipe And I won’t be back 'til broad daylight. So don’t let the old witch in Or I’ll beat you b… --- ## [How long does it take for "live" TV to transmit to your home television?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-live-tv-to-transmit-to-your-home-television/620923)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-live-tv-to-transmit-to-your-home-television/620923 "2012-05-05T06:41:16Z")
It seems to me that it’s got to take at least a few seconds for the image to get edited, sent up into the sky, and arrive back down at your home. So how long does it take? And is it a long enough amount of time that tv s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1555&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1557&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)