# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1566&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:** 1567 --- ## [Does an open bottle of wine need to be refrigerated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-an-open-bottle-of-wine-need-to-be-refrigerated/381662)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-an-open-bottle-of-wine-need-to-be-refrigerated/381662 "2006-11-26T02:04:35Z")
Stupid, simple question. I have acquired a bottle of red wine. On the one hand, I know that as a non-dairy, alcoholic beverage, it’s not likely to go bad if I just leave it in the cupboard. On the other hand, when my … --- ## [Remind me why I'm supposed to be supporting independent bookstores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remind-me-why-im-supposed-to-be-supporting-independent-bookstores/368754)
**Author:** [@XaMcQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XaMcQ)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remind-me-why-im-supposed-to-be-supporting-independent-bookstores/368754 "2006-08-21T12:06:15Z")
Every now and again I hear a writer advising us all to support our local independent book sellers(as opposed to the big chain stores or amazon.com, I assume). It seems like this sentiment used to be more common, and the… --- ## [Defcon 2 during Cuban Missile Crisis - did it help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defcon-2-during-cuban-missile-crisis-did-it-help/521510)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2009, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defcon-2-during-cuban-missile-crisis-did-it-help/521510 "2009-12-23T03:55:25Z")
During the Cuban Missle Crisis, Strategic Air Command went to Defcon 2 on the order of General Thomas Power (although I’ve seen some sources say the order originated with the Joint Chiefs of Staff). Defcon 2 is one step … --- ## [Humans nursed wolf cubs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humans-nursed-wolf-cubs/572573)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humans-nursed-wolf-cubs/572573 "2015-02-26T06:46:48Z")
Please tell me that this statement from wikipedia is wrong, misunderstood or lost in translation. Many scientists believe that humans adopted orphaned wolf cubs and nursed them alongside human babies.\[8\]\[9\] The claim … --- ## [How often do you go to the movies alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-go-to-the-movies-alone/674065)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-go-to-the-movies-alone/674065 "2013-11-19T13:06:45Z")
Imaginary friends don’t count. --- ## [How Has Education Changed Since You Went to School?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-education-changed-since-you-went-to-school/685700)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-education-changed-since-you-went-to-school/685700 "2014-05-01T04:48:20Z")
This is something I wonder about from time to time. This seems like such an obvious question but I never seem to run across discussions about this in the general media. My impression is that computers are vastly more pre… --- ## [Is the Bible a pack of lies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-bible-a-pack-of-lies/175195)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-bible-a-pack-of-lies/175195 "2003-08-07T08:04:52Z")
In a recent book, The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts (Free Press, 2001), two Israeli scholars, Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman, present a compel… --- ## [Is marijuana harmful, and if so, how much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marijuana-harmful-and-if-so-how-much/638450)
**Author:** [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marijuana-harmful-and-if-so-how-much/638450 "2012-10-24T14:32:22Z")
Based on the recent marijuana legalization thread, I once again find myself wondering about this. As I stated in that thread, whenever a marijuana discussion pops up, people start listing multiple, conflicting studies. I… --- ## [Christopher Eccleston: Hot or weird-looking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-eccleston-hot-or-weird-looking/543517)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-eccleston-hot-or-weird-looking/543517 "2010-06-17T18:52:55Z")
When I first saw Christopher Eccleston, I thought he was funny-looking. I have since changed my mind; now I think he’s hot. He’s certainly not traditionally good-looking, but he has a lot of character in his face; I also… --- ## [Pulp Fiction Briefcase MacGuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-briefcase-macguffin/750463)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-briefcase-macguffin/750463 "2024-02-03T17:02:44Z")
The hypothesis that the briefcase contains Marcellus’ soul seems reminiscent to me of the Harlan Ellison short story “Grail”: A man spends much of his life, including bargaining with a demon, to gain the mysterious art… --- ## [So Sue Us!( Not happy we shot up your wedding party? Tell it to the judge...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-sue-us-not-happy-we-shot-up-your-wedding-party-tell-it-to-the-judge/246124)
**Author:** [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2004, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-sue-us-not-happy-we-shot-up-your-wedding-party-tell-it-to-the-judge/246124 "2004-05-24T06:49:05Z")
It would appear that once again, the infernal practice of blowing off ordnance to congratulate newly weds has run afoul of hair-trigger response. like similar incidents in Afghanistan the military spokesmen lead with … --- ## [Negative heel shoes (ie Earth shoes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-heel-shoes-ie-earth-shoes/520462)
**Author:** [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-heel-shoes-ie-earth-shoes/520462 "2009-12-11T04:23:09Z")
I’m looking for some negative heel shoes for a few reasons. Earthshoes are the big, well known brand, and several friends are happy with theirs. My problem is that the largest size they make is 13. I wear a 15. Does anyo… --- ## [Books that have made you bawl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-have-made-you-bawl/230829)
**Author:** [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-have-made-you-bawl/230829 "2004-04-20T21:26:12Z")
I recently finished reading The World According to Garp and I think I cried through the last two chapters. It started with a few tears hitting the page, and by the time I got through the end of Roberta’s story, I had to… --- ## [I have a squirrel nesting in my shed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-squirrel-nesting-in-my-shed/362565)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-squirrel-nesting-in-my-shed/362565 "2006-06-29T22:54:46Z")
I have a shed/garage that’s a little bit too narrow to park a car in very easily in my backyard. Because it’s so tough to park, I use it almost exclusively for storing stuff. Today, for the first time, I came nearly fac… --- ## [How many of you own a working typewriter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-own-a-working-typewriter/633357)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-own-a-working-typewriter/633357 "2012-09-11T13:29:25Z")
There was a day not so long ago when your parents would buy you a new typewriter to go off to college with. Mine was a black Brothers model, with an auto-correct feature, though I don’t believe it had a memory. So there … --- ## [So we are about to have our first child...any tips or afvice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-are-about-to-have-our-first-child-any-tips-or-afvice/575517)
**Author:** [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-are-about-to-have-our-first-child-any-tips-or-afvice/575517 "2011-03-28T07:35:12Z")
Title pretty much says it all. About to have the first little one. We’ve been told it’s a boy (via ultra sounds) and all looks well thus far (a few gentic tests here and there have caused me some sleepless nights). Sh… --- ## ["Where r u" -- "In mnhol hlp"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-r-u-in-mnhol-hlp/502771)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-r-u-in-mnhol-hlp/502771 "2009-07-22T18:22:09Z")
Don’t walk and text, if you’re a clueless 15-year-old. Then again, with a good lawyer, it might pay for your Paris Blues, Mudds, Uggs, and BP flats for years to come…As long as you can put up with the “gross factor.” --- ## [Parking spaces reserved for women in car parks - universal in industrialized countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-spaces-reserved-for-women-in-car-parks-universal-in-industrialized-countries/500970)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-spaces-reserved-for-women-in-car-parks-universal-in-industrialized-countries/500970 "2009-06-30T01:49:47Z")
I remember when in the 1980s the provision of a parking area near the entrance in multi-storey or underground car parks, for the exclusive use of female drivers, was an urgent feminist agenda issue in Germany. The claim … --- ## [House season premiere 10/3: "Twenty Vicodin"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-season-premiere-10-3-twenty-vicodin/598508)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-season-premiere-10-3-twenty-vicodin/598508 "2011-10-07T01:19:23Z")
House is in jail…as an employee? Or a prisoner? I want to know as well how they are going to explain Cuddy’s departure. --- ## [Meaning of "categorically"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-categorically/668811)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-categorically/668811 "2015-03-24T00:25:48Z")
As in “That statement is categorically false.” My participation in a \[thread=701822\]recent thread\[/thread\] makes me think I probably don’t have a good understanding of what that word means (despite the fact that I use i… --- ## [Share your GoogleEarth 'what is that?'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-googleearth-what-is-that/347190)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-googleearth-what-is-that/347190 "2006-03-17T00:36:49Z")
I was going to post a question in GQ, then thought better of it and said - hey, we’ve all done this: you’re bored, you’re poking around with Google Maps, checking out how things look from the sky…then you pause, squint a… --- ## [Is this rape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-rape/474040)
**Author:** [@Jesus\_Harold\_Christ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesus_Harold_Christ)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-rape/474040 "2008-11-28T12:05:44Z")
A Brad Pitt impresonator fully decked out in Pitt get-up meets a nice innocent 18 year old girl on the town. He did this with the intnetion of tricking a woman and getting laid. He is a good impersonator and everyone is … --- ## [So what will the administration propose about guns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-will-the-administration-propose-about-guns/644148)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-will-the-administration-propose-about-guns/644148 "2012-12-19T05:09:15Z")
What do you suppose is the most likely course the Obama administration will take on gun control in the following weeks and months? I see the possibilities as: \[ul\]\[li\]Relatively nothing; propose some politically cheap m… --- ## [Is Snopes wrong? (Statistical Significance)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-snopes-wrong-statistical-significance/741487)
**Author:** [@El\_Zagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Zagna)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-snopes-wrong-statistical-significance/741487 "2015-12-30T20:53:28Z")
Snopes addresses the Australian gun buyback program here: Australian Guns. In it they make a statement that doesn’t seem right to me: My statistics is pretty rusty, but my gut is telling me that this is incorrect. The … --- ## [Hard Movie Trivia Quiz: Post Your Results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-movie-trivia-quiz-post-your-results/607910)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-movie-trivia-quiz-post-your-results/607910 "2012-01-03T22:32:50Z")
It’s not totally impossible, but it’s pretty hard. I got 19 right out of 50. A few I was 50/50 on and guessed wrong, though. No Googling, obviously. Take the quiz here. It’s multiple choice. --- ## [Test your gaydar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-gaydar/324709)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-gaydar/324709 "2005-10-05T18:18:39Z")
I took the gaydar test http://www.okcupid.com/gaydar Woo hoo! :cool: I totally rock. My result: \*\*You remarkably scored 85% You personally got 17 of the 20 people correct and were better at recognizing girls than … --- ## [Ten Days that Shook My World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-days-that-shook-my-world/128223)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-days-that-shook-my-world/128223 "2018-02-08T13:46:19Z")
Monday, June 10th. Turned in my resignation from my parents company, effective July 31st, 2002. Monday, June 24th. Had a meeting with my father, President and 49% owner of the family business (Stepmom owns the other 51%… --- ## [Paper or plastic? What does it really mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paper-or-plastic-what-does-it-really-mean/660630)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paper-or-plastic-what-does-it-really-mean/660630 "2013-06-13T19:06:18Z")
I hear this at the store all of the time … Why are stores banning plastic and some stores are banning paper and most stores are urging you to bring your own shopping bags. I for one do not like the person with their sh… --- ## [Woman throws shoe at Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas; exposes Operation Cynthia (1967, Bolivia)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-throws-shoe-at-hillary-clinton-in-las-vegas-exposes-operation-cynthia-1967-bolivia/685829)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-throws-shoe-at-hillary-clinton-in-las-vegas-exposes-operation-cynthia-1967-bolivia/685829 "2014-04-18T20:43:24Z")
\[What’s the frequency, Kenneth? \](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US\_HILLARY\_CLINTON\_VEGAS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-04-10-18-37-56) Fut the whack? --- ## [Another WWII Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wwii-question/583677)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wwii-question/583677 "2011-06-03T05:12:22Z")
It’s 1945, the war with Germany is winding down as the Russians press on Berlin. The city is in ruins from relentless bombing and the high command, along with most of Berlin’s population, is now living underground. The… --- ## ["useless kitchen gadgets" that are actually useful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useless-kitchen-gadgets-that-are-actually-useful/524903)
**Author:** [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trapezoidal_jellyfish)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useless-kitchen-gadgets-that-are-actually-useful/524903 "2010-01-16T18:32:14Z")
Every so often, I hear someone mention this great as-seen-on-tv-style gadget they thought was a sham/waste of money/useless dust gatherer until they got one and discovered it’s actually unbelievably handy to have around.… --- ## [There's no fucking Vegemite.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-fucking-vegemite/466975)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-fucking-vegemite/466975 "2008-10-10T05:37:45Z")
Looking for a late-night snack, I bunged a couple of bits of bread in the toaster…got the butter out for the initial spread, and then found there’s NO FUCKING VEGEMITE to appease my salty need! I tell you what…there’s n… --- ## [Crisis of Contentment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crisis-of-contentment/242081)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crisis-of-contentment/242081 "2004-05-01T19:18:19Z")
I was going to tell you all about the… children at BoRics this last weekend. They were in getting their hair done for Prom. At least half of them were. There were four of them, two boys and two girls. The boys weren’t in… --- ## [Can a felon renounce their citizenship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-felon-renounce-their-citizenship/720368)
**Author:** [@trmptgn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trmptgn)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-felon-renounce-their-citizenship/720368 "2015-05-23T08:18:21Z")
I was reading something that mentioned the Son of Sam law again, and thought of this scenario. Basically, could a convicted felon renounce their U.S. citizenship in order to circumvent this law? If they stood to make a… --- ## [Diamond Bullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diamond-bullets/200398)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diamond-bullets/200398 "2003-09-11T23:24:39Z")
The Wired article which talks about folks being able to make synthetic diamonds very cheaply reminded my of a book by David Drake, in which futuristic mercinaries are armed with diamond bullets. Could one make a diamond… --- ## [George W. Bush gets jiggy wit it-- Dallas police memorial edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-gets-jiggy-wit-it-dallas-police-memorial-edition/759817)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-w-bush-gets-jiggy-wit-it-dallas-police-memorial-edition/759817 "2016-07-19T08:39:06Z")
During a rousing rendition of “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” George W. was having a real fun time, smiling, dancing, swingin’ his arms, mugging with the first lady. I can almost read Michelle’s thoughts during the ordea… --- ## [Why was the telemarketing thread moved to the Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-telemarketing-thread-moved-to-the-pit/638122)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-telemarketing-thread-moved-to-the-pit/638122 "2012-10-20T18:07:09Z")
Flyer started a thread about telemarketing, and there were some general responses to the effect of “we don’t like telemarketers.” And then the thread got moved to the Pit. Is that really how things are done around here… --- ## [Does anyone else enjoy Wil Wheaton's Tabletop web show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-enjoy-wil-wheatons-tabletop-web-show/726448)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-enjoy-wil-wheatons-tabletop-web-show/726448 "2015-08-15T17:01:10Z")
When I stay up later in the summer(I’m a teacher), I find that end up watching Tabletop on youtube quite a bit. It’s a show created by Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day. Wheaton is in every episode, while she appears quite oft… --- ## [SDMB Short Fiction Contest, late 2011/early 2012 edition - Logistics Thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2011-early-2012-edition-logistics-thread/606427)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-late-2011-early-2012-edition-logistics-thread/606427 "2012-01-09T18:32:14Z")
Hello and welcome. We’ve had seven Short Fiction contests so far, in May 2010, September 2010, over the holidays between 2010 and 2011, February 2011, April 2011, June 2011 and September 2011. They’ve been tremendously f… --- ## [Witty Things to Say While the Plane is Going Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witty-things-to-say-while-the-plane-is-going-down/196621)
**Author:** [@Bullwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullwinkle)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witty-things-to-say-while-the-plane-is-going-down/196621 "2003-09-07T23:05:10Z")
According to my research, (some guy I talked to in a bar) it takes an airliner three to five minutes to hit the ground after the engines quit. I’m not the least bit afraid of flying. Not a bit. Not me. Nope. But, just t… --- ## [Did I sexually harrass this girl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-sexually-harrass-this-girl/382133)
**Author:** [@FormerMarineGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FormerMarineGuy)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-sexually-harrass-this-girl/382133 "2006-12-03T01:18:11Z")
We have a young girl (about 23 if it matters), super attractive (if it matters) here at my job. She is the front desk receptionist in a place where 97% of the employees are male. I am probably one of the only ones here… --- ## [WWE: I'm loving the CM Punk/AJ/Daniel Bryan/Kane storyline!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwe-im-loving-the-cm-punk-aj-daniel-bryan-kane-storyline/632905)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwe-im-loving-the-cm-punk-aj-daniel-bryan-kane-storyline/632905 "2012-09-27T17:52:16Z")
Point the first: Yes, we know that “wrasslin’s fake”. In other news, the people on your favorite TV show don’t actually fight to the death, fall in love with each other, or save the world, either. Yes, it’s all fake. Eve… --- ## [I'm going to a nighttime showing of RCPH what do I do what do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-a-nighttime-showing-of-rcph-what-do-i-do-what-do-i-do/733825)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-a-nighttime-showing-of-rcph-what-do-i-do-what-do-i-do/733825 "2015-11-08T03:30:40Z")
I’ve never been a HUGE fan of Rocky Horror Picture Show, but I like it well enough. I’ve never experienced it like this though - only saw it at home. Now there is a live troupe performing it on Halloween Night. So it’s m… --- ## [Please wear your hearing aids. Please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-wear-your-hearing-aids-please/655152)
**Author:** [@boozilu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boozilu)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-wear-your-hearing-aids-please/655152 "2013-04-10T15:22:47Z")
My dad refuses to wear his hearing aids. Every conversation ends up in a shouting match between two frustrated people. If they are uncomfortable, can’t he get them adjusted? He won’t even say why he doesn’t wear them … --- ## [is there "rivalry" between the cities of New York and Boston (outside of sports)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-rivalry-between-the-cities-of-new-york-and-boston-outside-of-sports/642241)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-rivalry-between-the-cities-of-new-york-and-boston-outside-of-sports/642241 "2012-11-28T14:40:10Z")
Anyone who remotely follows sports knows the depths of the Yankees/Red Sox ‘hatred’ toward each other, and I think that a case could be made that some level of bitterness has developed over the last few years, between th… --- ## [Man where are they dredging up these dumb Jeoprady players these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-where-are-they-dredging-up-these-dumb-jeoprady-players-these-days/743557)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-where-are-they-dredging-up-these-dumb-jeoprady-players-these-days/743557 "2016-01-21T23:37:19Z")
Three contestants missed this final Jeopardy question? WTH? :eek: The date along is a give away. What was a major civil rights event in 1957? Or consider the Presidents who left office since 57? There’s only nine. Ke… --- ## [My garage door, can I fix this myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-garage-door-can-i-fix-this-myself/628964)
**Author:** [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-garage-door-can-i-fix-this-myself/628964 "2012-07-22T18:22:13Z")
My garage door has been having problems going up lately. If I hit the opener and actually give it a slight manual assist, there are two spots where it feels sticky. Without an assist, it will stop. From observation, I ca… --- ## [Mechanics of Lottery Machines Picking Randomly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanics-of-lottery-machines-picking-randomly/105242)
**Author:** [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2002, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanics-of-lottery-machines-picking-randomly/105242 "2002-04-24T23:33:57Z")
More specifically: How Random is the Lottery Machine? If I have a number randomly generated by the Lottery Machine at 10:00, would it have been the same number I would have gotten at 12:00 IF NO ONE HAD USED THE MACHINE… --- ## [Recommend some old SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-old-sf/534387)
**Author:** [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-old-sf/534387 "2010-04-14T16:49:01Z")
At the beginning of March, I bought myself a Nook (which I am loving). One of the great things about it is that it supports PDF and epub files, so I can easily get all of the out of copyright books from Project Gutenberg… --- ## [Dye who played Death Dies: John Dye, who played Death on Touched by Angel, dead at 47](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dye-who-played-death-dies-john-dye-who-played-death-on-touched-by-angel-dead-at-47/567462)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dye-who-played-death-dies-john-dye-who-played-death-on-touched-by-angel-dead-at-47/567462 "2011-01-15T05:32:45Z")
Wiki link. I absolutely loved him in Touched by an Angel. I thought he was drop dead gorgeous. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1565&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1567&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)