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**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 455\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-2008/436129 "2008-02-07T19:15:59Z")
It is starting soon. (OK, 3 hours away…) Here is the thread for rooting, (respectful) smack talk and wishful thinking. I am rooting for the Giants (and probably wishful thinking) . But I believe that the Pats will wi… --- ## [Your fat is spilling into my seat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-fat-is-spilling-into-my-seat/170470)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 338\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-fat-is-spilling-into-my-seat/170470 "2003-04-30T13:27:26Z")
On the plane I sat next to some fat broad who was pouring over into my seat. I suppose she couldn’t fit into her own seat comfortably, so she lifted up the arm rest to allow for more room. Great, so I got to have her fat… --- ## [College Football 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338 "2018-01-22T14:45:12Z")
Didn’t see a thread for this season. This is the first big week of the season and it features an epic clash between FSU and Alabama tonight. I"m an FSU alum, so hoping they utterly crush and destroy Alabama. In other ga… --- ## [When does the congressional obstructionism stop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-congressional-obstructionism-stop/603826)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-congressional-obstructionism-stop/603826 "2011-11-29T17:38:50Z")
Pretty straight forward question, if Obama wins a second term and the houses of congress continue to be of opposite parties, will we get another 2 or maybe 4 years of this inability to address the issues? If you had a c… --- ## [When will Cliven Bundy (et. al.) be arrested by the federal government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cliven-bundy-et-al-be-arrested-by-the-federal-government/717521)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cliven-bundy-et-al-be-arrested-by-the-federal-government/717521 "2015-04-23T00:48:57Z")
\[Yesterday, Cliven Bundy held a barbecue for his fans and supporters to commemorate 1 year since he and his forced the federal agents to back down and release his cattle. \](Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines | … --- ## [Facebook "People you may know": How did they know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-people-you-may-know-how-did-they-know/602923)
**Author:** [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-people-you-may-know-how-did-they-know/602923 "2015-04-05T22:16:56Z")
I recently moved to a new city, and signed a lease to rent a house. I have zero Facebook friends from my new town, and absolutely no connection to my landlord, other than he is my landlord. He isn’t the landlord of anyon… --- ## [Amy Wong's curse words: real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amy-wongs-curse-words-real/508564)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amy-wongs-curse-words-real/508564 "2018-02-18T13:15:46Z")
I just caught Into The Wild Green Yonder on broadcast television (most of it anyway; I’m not finding these Futurama movies all that watchable). I heard Leo Wong, Amy’s dad, using the same set of Chinese curse words that… --- ## [Jackass customer stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackass-customer-stories/316062)
**Author:** [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackass-customer-stories/316062 "2005-08-23T21:28:02Z")
I’ve seen a few threads about horrible customer service. I’ve experienced that myself as a customer, and I regret to say that over the years I’ve spent in retail I’ve given some bad customer service a time or two. Like … --- ## [I have officially lost all tolerance for country music.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-officially-lost-all-tolerance-for-country-music/572495)
**Author:** [@jrbor76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrbor76)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-officially-lost-all-tolerance-for-country-music/572495 "2013-11-22T04:00:36Z")
Spoiler alert: If you are a fan of country music, you’ll probably get really p\*\*\*ed off at me. So I was driving back from Dallas to Wisconsin with my parents after visiting family, and we’re driving straight through lik… --- ## [What's Bernie's remaining realistic path to the nomination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 354\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949 "2020-03-27T02:03:12Z")
Bernie was dealt a harsh blow on Tuesday, no doubt. Do the remaining states (yet to vote) in this race favor him or Joe? The superdelegates sure won’t be on Bernie’s side should it come to a second ballot, so he can on… --- ## [Things done to products to meet public expectations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-done-to-products-to-meet-public-expectations/584089)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-done-to-products-to-meet-public-expectations/584089 "2011-06-13T16:10:31Z")
I’m compiling a list of things done to products that have no use, other than that the public expects them to be that way. \[ul\] \[li\]Soaps, detergents and other cleaners have foaming agents added because people think foa… --- ## [Erection During Medical Exam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erection-during-medical-exam/260761)
**Author:** [@Logan84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Logan84)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erection-during-medical-exam/260761 "2004-08-27T05:29:29Z")
Suppose a female doctor is giving you a medical exam (down there) and you get an erection. Would the doctor get offended or is this something that happens often and wouldn’t even be thought about? Sorry if this is in th… --- ## [The 15th Annual Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 343\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693 "2018-02-08T08:06:29Z")
Tomorrow is the start of the NFL season, and so today I present the 15th edition of this long-running, self-aggrandizing, incorrect in most details, and wrong 12/14 of the time, anthology. As usual, if this isn’t your cu… --- ## [If you can't hold 200 lbs for 30 seconds...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-cant-hold-200-lbs-for-30-seconds/758261)
**Author:** [@elliott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elliott)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-cant-hold-200-lbs-for-30-seconds/758261 "2016-07-26T09:52:05Z")
Please don’t ask me to help you move. If you’re so out of shape at 20 that performing a lift that 90% of the population can do is a challenge, I don’t want to be the first person you call when you’re trying to move somet… --- ## [No more time for debate. Now I am outraged! \[Toronto police shooting\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-time-for-debate-now-i-am-outraged-toronto-police-shooting/664958)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-time-for-debate-now-i-am-outraged-toronto-police-shooting/664958 "2018-12-06T17:55:21Z")
Yesterday, I started a Great Debates thread on whether we should expect police to show courage in the discharge of their duties. I asked whether I was naive in even wondering. My GD thread was based on an incident that … --- ## [Will there ever be music as good as or better than music from the late 1960's and early 1970's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-ever-be-music-as-good-as-or-better-than-music-from-the-late-1960s-and-early-1970s/718529)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-ever-be-music-as-good-as-or-better-than-music-from-the-late-1960s-and-early-1970s/718529 "2015-05-12T13:48:45Z")
Will there ever be music as good as or better than music from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s? I do not think there ever will be. I think the music of that era is something unobtainable and impossible to reproduce or su… --- ## [What does "no substitutions" mean on a slow food menu.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-no-substitutions-mean-on-a-slow-food-menu/660562)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-no-substitutions-mean-on-a-slow-food-menu/660562 "2013-06-25T16:11:52Z")
OK, I might go to a slow food place once a month, (except on vacation where my foodie snob sister wants to try “local” cuisine constantly). So what does “no substitutions” mean on a menu? “We’re foodie snobs and we know… --- ## [Why I hate my students](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-my-students/24227)
**Author:** [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-my-students/24227 "2013-05-14T06:32:03Z")
Just another day of the fucking idiots that like to call themselves “college students”. I’m not your mother. I don’t give two hoots about your life and why it made you such an asshole. Just do your work and get it to … --- ## [SDMB Fantasy Football big league (league full)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 417\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2010, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-big-league-league-full/504313 "2010-01-03T08:06:44Z")
As discussed in our general fantasy football thread, I’m thinking of creating a big FF league (20 people is yahoo’s max) that would feature relatively deep rosters. With that many people, the talent would be spread prett… --- ## ["Return of the Jedi" sucked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-jedi-sucked/681580)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-jedi-sucked/681580 "2017-08-24T14:56:10Z")
Super Awesome Girlfriend and I have introduced our Small Ones to the “Star Wars” series. At 8 and 9 we figured they were more than old enough to handle the awesomeness. I’d always remembered “Return of the Jedi” as the… --- ## [White Nationalism, Part II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-nationalism-part-ii/133522)
**Author:** [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Replies:** 470\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2002, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-nationalism-part-ii/133522 "2002-11-16T00:42:02Z")
\[Moderator Hat ON\] Please continue the debate in this thread. \[Moderator Hat OFF\] --- ## [Is that a fat woman gets to see a short guy as "equivalent" a form of sexual affirmative action?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-that-a-fat-woman-gets-to-see-a-short-guy-as-equivalent-a-form-of-sexual-affirmative-action/758108)
**Author:** [@DerekMichaels00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekMichaels00)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-that-a-fat-woman-gets-to-see-a-short-guy-as-equivalent-a-form-of-sexual-affirmative-action/758108 "2016-06-28T14:58:21Z")
This idiotic idea that society has forced on short height men, that they must lower than standards if they want to increase the quantity of sex and dating they get, is preposterous. Height cannot be controlled at all, t… --- ## [How many spiders do you figure the average North American house has in it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-spiders-do-you-figure-the-average-north-american-house-has-in-it/524170)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-spiders-do-you-figure-the-average-north-american-house-has-in-it/524170 "2010-01-17T00:47:31Z")
We changed houses this summer, and it seems like we have had far too many spiders showing up in this new house (I’ve killed four or five in five months, and my husband has shooed some more out the door). I was just wonde… --- ## [Couples: what is the height difference between the two of you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085)
**Author:** [@RiverLethe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverLethe)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085 "2009-12-25T02:14:16Z")
So, as is probably obvious, this is inspired by: Women: obese vs short men - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board I seem to notice quite a few short women dating extremely tall men. I’ve always thought of … --- ## [Will George RR Martin actually finish his series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-george-rr-martin-actually-finish-his-series/514457)
**Author:** [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-george-rr-martin-actually-finish-his-series/514457 "2009-10-23T20:32:14Z")
Like many here, I am a fan of the Song and Ice and Fire series and patiently waiting for the next book in the series: Dance of Dragons. At the same time I am wondering whether Martin will ever finish the series. DOD is… --- ## [I pit people who riot over a pair of sneakers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-riot-over-a-pair-of-sneakers/607280)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-riot-over-a-pair-of-sneakers/607280 "2012-01-04T18:40:13Z")
Yea, I know people don’t call them “sneakers” anymore, but that’s what they are (and get off my lawn). Anyway: “Babies Left In Cars, Shots Fired, Doors Broken Down: Just Another Air Jordan Release Date In America” … --- ## [Yes, let's teach the controversy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-lets-teach-the-controversy/678261)
**Author:** [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-lets-teach-the-controversy/678261 "2014-03-14T21:45:26Z")
I think education would cure a lot of our ills. If 4 out of 5 dentists say you should avoid sugary gum and chew the sugar free kind if you’re going to chew it at all, and the 1 remaining dentist disagrees, who do we tru… --- ## [Do you know anyone with violet eyes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-with-violet-eyes/443076)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-with-violet-eyes/443076 "2011-03-30T20:38:02Z")
And do you have pics? I know they are technically possible, but most of the pictures I’ve seen I’d describe them more as baby blue. (Like here or this kitten ) I’ve seen exactly one picture of really really purple eyes… --- ## [Cars 2: Pixar's first critical flop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-2-pixars-first-critical-flop/586539)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-2-pixars-first-critical-flop/586539 "2011-08-02T00:00:59Z")
So the reviews for Cars 2 are coming in and they’re not pretty. The movie’s currently sitting at 48% on the Tomatometer after 33 reviews, making it Pixar’s first “rotten” movie, coming in 26% lower than their previous lo… --- ## [U.S. / Canada border crossing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-canada-border-crossing-question/566747)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-canada-border-crossing-question/566747 "2011-01-17T23:07:24Z")
I’ve crossed the U.S. / Canada border in three locations: Detroit/Windsor, Port Huron / Sarnia & Niagara Falls. In each instance I was semi-grilled as to my intentions, my citizenship, my destination, etc., and was allow… --- ## [The Bowling Green Massacre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bowling-green-massacre/778895)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bowling-green-massacre/778895 "2017-03-17T23:07:44Z")
The two Iraqis that were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green Massacre are proof that Trump’s on top of things. But it’s too soon to use this tragedy for political points, in my opinion. We should wait a decent per… --- ## [Why does anyone buy that premade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-anyone-buy-that-premade/652162)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-anyone-buy-that-premade/652162 "2013-03-15T17:34:51Z")
I’m gonna claim the pre-cut up fruits and veggies before anyone else :slight\_smile: With that out of the way…I can’t believe people buy premade… Italian dressing, for gods sake for the price of a bottle you could made … --- ## [Remembering things that didn't happen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-things-that-didnt-happen/479768)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-things-that-didnt-happen/479768 "2009-09-26T21:53:42Z")
Loads of people ‘remembered’ seeing the infamous ‘In the butt, Bob’ episode of The Newlywed Game. (Yes, I know the quote is different.) For years Bob Eubanks and others said these people suffered from false memories. … --- ## [U.K. General Election December 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-general-election-december-2019/842639)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-general-election-december-2019/842639 "2019-12-19T20:05:11Z")
Well, it looks like it’s a done deal since Corbyn has agreed to back a general election in December. I’m disappointed but not surprised. Corbyn has always been a leaver at heart. It’s far too early for predictions and L… --- ## [I pit John Cage's " 4'33" "](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-john-cages-433/697814)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2014, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-john-cages-433/697814 "2014-11-01T00:30:28Z")
Bullshit, bullshit. Bullshit bullshit bullshit; bullshit bullshit. Defecatory product of bovine males, bullshit bullshit bullshittyshit bullshit. Rinse and repeat. I used to be married into a family of world-famous vio… --- ## [How to throw a party! - A 12-step MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-throw-a-party-a-12-step-mmp/438071)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 562\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2008, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-throw-a-party-a-12-step-mmp/438071 "2008-02-25T03:33:47Z")
Until recently, I’ve never had the chance to host a party - in Korea, the house party culture is practically unheard of. You live with your parents until you get married, which obviously makes inviting your friends over … --- ## [AFC and NFC Conference Championship Games NFL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afc-and-nfc-conference-championship-games-nfl/710085)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afc-and-nfc-conference-championship-games-nfl/710085 "2015-01-23T23:12:02Z")
Well, the games are tomorrow! AFC: Colts @ Patriots - Late game on CBS NFC: Packers @ Seahawks - Early game on FOX Let the predictions, bragging, and dissing begin. --- ## [lol! First world problems!!!!1111](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lol-first-world-problems-1111/610514)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lol-first-world-problems-1111/610514 "2012-02-01T05:10:38Z")
(Allow me to preface this thread by saying that I completely understand that this thread, in its own lil’ meta way, is a LOL FIRST WORLD PROBLEM!11!! There. I just spared you 15 posts attempting at clever humor, which re… --- ## [Lost 2.1: "Man of Science, Man of Faith"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-1-man-of-science-man-of-faith/322631)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2006, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-1-man-of-science-man-of-faith/322631 "2006-06-01T02:55:01Z")
Only 1 day left! Season 2 of Lost at 9PM P/EST Wednesday. Note the time change from last season. Sorry, but I couldn’t wait one more day to start this thread. For anyone who wants to “catch up” there is a 1 hour summa… --- ## [How Cold Is Too Cold For Cats To Be Outside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-cold-is-too-cold-for-cats-to-be-outside/642519)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-cold-is-too-cold-for-cats-to-be-outside/642519 "2012-12-17T20:40:03Z")
So I have this stray cat that hangs around. She belonged to the previous resident of my house that is now deceased. The son-in-law of that person lives next door but he doesn’t take any responsibility for this poor hom… --- ## [If Einstein got it all wrong - expert opinions needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-einstein-got-it-all-wrong-expert-opinions-needed/539026)
**Author:** [@komolono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/komolono)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-einstein-got-it-all-wrong-expert-opinions-needed/539026 "2010-05-22T19:24:47Z")
What did Einstein mean by saying “Then I would have been sorry for the dear Lord”? Are there any other means to test the bending of light near massive objects than optical and mathematical? What problems did Einstein’s … --- ## [MLB: August](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078 "2013-09-01T13:26:30Z")
We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty. The Cardinals are reeling at a particularly inopportune moment for them. They’ve managed 10 runs in these 7 losses, and they’ve still got three games @CIN before they finish up t… --- ## [Tipping Etiquette - Contractors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-etiquette-contractors/533037)
**Author:** [@kevlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevlaw)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2018, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-etiquette-contractors/533037 "2018-01-21T06:37:32Z")
I am astounded by the care and diligence of the guys who just put in a new patio for me. I’d like to tip them but I don’t waht to commit any tipping faux pas. My instinct is to give each of the labourers (but not the co… --- ## [Was Rawls on "The Wire" gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-rawls-on-the-wire-gay/512616)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-rawls-on-the-wire-gay/512616 "2009-10-09T00:36:31Z")
There was the scene, in the third season I believe, where one of Brother Mouzone’s henchmen is going around to gay bars looking for Omar, and you get brief glimpse of Rawls in the background. The following season they s… --- ## [Can I report these bastard for fraud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-report-these-bastard-for-fraud/679902)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-report-these-bastard-for-fraud/679902 "2014-02-01T14:09:59Z")
A website charged $20 on my credit card. I called the website to ask them what the deal was. They told me I “joined”\* their services. I told them I did not. The guy on the phone then asks me for my info, and he warns me … --- ## [What determines a car is "totaled"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-determines-a-car-is-totaled/414056)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-determines-a-car-is-totaled/414056 "2007-08-03T00:13:42Z")
I was in a fairly severe collision last night, in which someone basically made a dumb move and turned head-on into my car. I walked away bruised but intact, and my car took the brunt of it (2005 Honda CRV EX). Airbags … --- ## [Florida GOP Primary 01/31/2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gop-primary-01-31-2012/610272)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gop-primary-01-31-2012/610272 "2012-02-11T14:49:43Z")
Wiki page here, Politico here, only interesting news so far is that Jeb Bush refuses to endorse anybody. Candidates will debate Monday January 23 (a number of great significance) at 9pm at USF here in Tampa. The Tampa … --- ## [Sen Craig takes it up the ass!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-craig-takes-it-up-the-ass/417168)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 338\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-craig-takes-it-up-the-ass/417168 "2007-09-08T05:30:50Z")
Lewd conduct in the bathroom . Sounds like Sen. Craig and his family values party needs to spend a bit more time with Mark Foley and Ted Haggard. --- ## [An Infinite Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-infinite-question/522588)
**Author:** [@General\_Derangement](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/General_Derangement)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-infinite-question/522588 "2010-05-18T16:15:16Z")
Regarding the ancient column (all the way back in '03) on .999 being equal to 1, “An infinite question: Why doesn’t .999~ = 1?”, in which the answer was that it IS equal to one, I gotta say, I’m spotting some faulty logi… --- ## [What the hell are my neighbors doing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-are-my-neighbors-doing/474114)
**Author:** [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-are-my-neighbors-doing/474114 "2017-02-25T23:58:22Z")
I’ll try not to give too much background information, but anything in here might be a clue . . . My husband and I live in a neighborhood of cookie-cutter houses, built at the same time by the same builder. Our next-door… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=156&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=158&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)