# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1585&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:** 1586 --- ## [please explain password managers for me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-password-managers-for-me/715721)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-password-managers-for-me/715721 "2015-09-18T00:10:32Z")
So, techno-peasant needs advice. I have lots of passwords. I manage them, so to speak, by remembering the ones I use the most frequently, and the ones I don’t, just hitting “forgot my password” when I log-on to a site … --- ## [Is there anything the SDMB could beat every other message board in existence at?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-the-sdmb-could-beat-every-other-message-board-in-existence-at/354103)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-the-sdmb-could-beat-every-other-message-board-in-existence-at/354103 "2006-04-28T04:53:51Z")
Boardo a’ Boardo is there any contest of skill or knowledge vs other boards where we would be likely to be utterly dominant? --- ## [People who don't keep an eye on their kids—how to handle at Thanksgiving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-keep-an-eye-on-their-kids-how-to-handle-at-thanksgiving/474339)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-keep-an-eye-on-their-kids-how-to-handle-at-thanksgiving/474339 "2008-12-01T10:11:00Z")
We have a few of these coming to our house for T-Giving this year. One of their kids is a toddler. They’re family, so I can’t just not invite them, however, I’m not going to redecorate the house, aside from safety plugs … --- ## [What is the real human gestation term - my wifes baby is due?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-real-human-gestation-term-my-wifes-baby-is-due/165390)
**Author:** [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-real-human-gestation-term-my-wifes-baby-is-due/165390 "2003-04-01T21:12:36Z")
My wife is going to give birth sometime soon (yay). Anyway, her ‘due date’, based on calculations by the obstetrition, was supposed to be 23 march - 8 days ago. This was worked out using 40 weeks from last menstral perio… --- ## [So, are the "Guys Gone Wild" videos aimed at straight girls or gay guys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-the-guys-gone-wild-videos-aimed-at-straight-girls-or-gay-guys/361448)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-the-guys-gone-wild-videos-aimed-at-straight-girls-or-gay-guys/361448 "2006-06-23T15:50:37Z")
Last night on the Comedy Channel I saw an ad for a Guys Gone Wild series of videos. Basically the same concept (and, I presume, from the same company) as the Girls Gone Wild videos – college guys on Spring Break getting… --- ## [The Amazing Race 11/3: "Get Your Sexy On"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-11-3-get-your-sexy-on/639918)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-11-3-get-your-sexy-on/639918 "2012-11-10T02:32:00Z")
First of all, I’m really disappointed that the Twinnies, at least, did not get some kind of penalty for that. Totally against the spirit of the race, and I find it hard to believe that it’s not against the rules…isn’t th… --- ## [I can't get up in the morning...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-up-in-the-morning/670947)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-up-in-the-morning/670947 "2013-10-18T20:43:11Z")
…I’m exhausted all day long. I can’t wait to get home after work. I swear I’ll go to bed at 9:00! And then I can’t, or don’t want to, go to sleep at night. And then I get back on the treadmill the next day. Fuck. --- ## [Men you've kicked in the balls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-youve-kicked-in-the-balls/213515)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-youve-kicked-in-the-balls/213515 "2003-11-18T00:47:50Z")
Easy, gentlemen. You may uncross your legs. I’m not suggesting that anyone start indulging in that activity. It just occurred to me that there must be some good stories out there. I have only once kicked a man in the ba… --- ## [Facebook "Show your support by re-posting this as your status..". Why do I hate it so?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-show-your-support-by-re-posting-this-as-your-status-why-do-i-hate-it-so/592769)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-show-your-support-by-re-posting-this-as-your-status-why-do-i-hate-it-so/592769 "2011-08-19T22:21:17Z")
One thing that I refuse to partake in on Facebook are those “chain” messages that people post on their Facebook page, saying things like “show your support for those affected by the floods… re-post this status”. Ostensi… --- ## [tv shows for gay men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980 "2009-06-14T00:13:57Z")
What television shows are/were gsy men supposed to like? Wondering… --- ## [Religious Schools in the UK- Potential Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-schools-in-the-uk-potential-meltdown/687649)
**Author:** [@Pjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pjen)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-schools-in-the-uk-potential-meltdown/687649 "2014-05-13T17:00:50Z")
English schools are apparently being targetted by Islamic adherents wishing to mould the schools to fit their view of education. This is possible because of the insistence of Governments of both persuasions allowi… --- ## [Names of Countries, but in other languages.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-of-countries-but-in-other-languages/167808)
**Author:** [@arjee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arjee)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-of-countries-but-in-other-languages/167808 "2003-04-15T16:13:53Z")
I was watching an international sporting event where all the players wore shirts with the names of their countries on the backs. The team from Sweden wore shirts that said, “Sverige,” for example. So, my question is, i… --- ## [The days are getting longer in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-days-are-getting-longer-in-the-mmp/959869)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-days-are-getting-longer-in-the-mmp/959869 "2022-02-28T05:20:53Z")
Still a month till the Vernal Equinox, but I am enjoying the later sunset time hereabouts. For one thing, night driving is an issue for me, so I’m getting a little more time to go places later in the day if I have to. An… --- ## [What is the worst looking capital city in Western Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-looking-capital-city-in-western-europe/775353)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-looking-capital-city-in-western-europe/775353 "2016-12-26T23:45:50Z")
If we take the definition of Western Europe to be the following countries here. Having traveled to a few, I would have to say Dublin in the Republic of Ireland is the least appealing. The nature and forestry is extremel… --- ## [More better burgers like 5 Guys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-better-burgers-like-5-guys/998690)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-better-burgers-like-5-guys/998690 "2024-03-29T20:26:45Z")
We have had 5 Guys around here for some time but I have never warmed up to them. The are almost as expensive as burgers at a great bar and grill. Their fries are very expensive. The first time I had one I was looking at … --- ## [My Consonances to the Bereaved](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-consonances-to-the-bereaved/577950)
**Author:** [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-consonances-to-the-bereaved/577950 "2011-04-23T17:02:12Z")
Okay, so over on this other board, there is a thread about a fatal scuba diving accident off the California coast. Two different posters expressed their “consonances” to friends and family, etc. Is there somehow an alt… --- ## [what is considered a thin/non-fat waist size for a man?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-thin-non-fat-waist-size-for-a-man/208941)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-thin-non-fat-waist-size-for-a-man/208941 "2012-03-27T00:02:06Z")
I don’t get it. I have a large bone structure (7.75" wrist), a muscular frame and what i think is a large waist (around 41-42"). I just had a friend tell me i look skinny, which makes no sense to me. I always figured ski… --- ## [By what mechanism do dairy products thicken saliva?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-what-mechanism-do-dairy-products-thicken-saliva/175469)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-what-mechanism-do-dairy-products-thicken-saliva/175469 "2003-05-17T02:44:31Z")
It seems that it’s not just by contact with saliva but that it thickens saliva through the bloodstream as well. Anyone know how it does this? --- ## [Car entry in 50's & 60's tv & movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-entry-in-50s-60s-tv-movies/141611)
**Author:** [@bayfront](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayfront)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2002, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-entry-in-50s-60s-tv-movies/141611 "2002-12-10T20:57:42Z")
Why in some 50’s & 60’s tv and movies does the driver enter a car on the passenger side? A friend said it was because of the size and angle of the camera. I saw an Andy Griffith rerun recently where Andy & Barney exited … --- ## [I have decided to Rob my own Gun Shop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-decided-to-rob-my-own-gun-shop/791792)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-decided-to-rob-my-own-gun-shop/791792 "2017-07-31T14:12:30Z")
I have been reading about a lot of gun store burglaries. With no proof at all, I suspect some of these are cases where the shop owner cooperates with (or is himself) the burglar. Such guns would of course find there way … --- ## [A thread cosing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-cosing/829392)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-cosing/829392 "2019-02-19T02:47:15Z")
So, I make a post about a zany incident thinking people might want to read about it and coment on/snark about it, and it is closed. Meanwhile, ever fewer (new, non-sock people) are joining the board and contributing. Per… --- ## [Non-fiction titles you think everyone should read](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-fiction-titles-you-think-everyone-should-read/458808)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-fiction-titles-you-think-everyone-should-read/458808 "2008-08-06T17:21:41Z")
We all have our tastes when it comes to fiction, but there are certain non-fiction titles out there that are practically a life toolbox. They clearly and succinctly put forth how some facet of life works and how to deal … --- ## [Obama = GW Bush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-gw-bush/432270)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-gw-bush/432270 "2008-01-07T21:54:39Z")
Well, it looks like Obama may well become the next president, so its time for me to get negative. From a Canadian perpective I’ve heard two pronouncements from Obama over the last 6 months that bring to mind a compar… --- ## [Latest twist on phone scams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-twist-on-phone-scams/681666)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-twist-on-phone-scams/681666 "2015-12-25T14:39:07Z")
We’ve all heard of phone scams where the caller, using a robotic dialer, a stock message, and a spoofed CID, tries to extract credit card data or sell something. Like this, (15 secs, audio) recorded a few minutes ago: … --- ## [Educate me about current Anarchist thought and strategy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-current-anarchist-thought-and-strategy/778865)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-current-anarchist-thought-and-strategy/778865 "2017-02-14T00:35:41Z")
From what I’ve seen, these seem to be the people showing up at events such as the Milos Yiannopoulos event at Berkley and the Trump inauguration and causing problems. A few years ago we had an OWS rally here and a lot of… --- ## [Does the flu vaccine prevent one from being a carrier of the virus(es)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-flu-vaccine-prevent-one-from-being-a-carrier-of-the-virus-es/322872)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-flu-vaccine-prevent-one-from-being-a-carrier-of-the-virus-es/322872 "2005-09-22T21:32:05Z")
We’ve never gotten the influenza vaccines (well, I did one years ago and got a terribly swollen and sore arm from it) because we’re not in high risk categories, and it just seemed ethical to leave the vaccine to those wh… --- ## [I are a moran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-are-a-moran/490865)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-are-a-moran/490865 "2009-03-31T19:34:57Z")
So my internet has been sluggish since about 8:00 last night. I have had this happen once or twice before and it in the past it has “healed” itself by morning. This morning it was still slow. So I called Comcast and s… --- ## [We're coming to America!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-coming-to-america/585805)
**Author:** [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-coming-to-america/585805 "2011-08-14T18:30:14Z")
Just on holiday, but we don’t do many of those, so this is exciting. So this is a combination of ‘squee!’ and a few questions. First we’re going to LA, to stay with friends at a Malibu beachfront villa then stay with fr… --- ## [Is there any recourse for dubious modding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-recourse-for-dubious-modding/531248)
**Author:** [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-recourse-for-dubious-modding/531248 "2010-03-10T15:52:30Z")
I’ve had a continuing problem with a particular mod who demonstrates little or no grasp of what I’ve been trying to explain to him for weeks now (because he kept PMing me over and over about it). It very much seems to m… --- ## [Worst piece of dialogue in a movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-piece-of-dialogue-in-a-movie/244512)
**Author:** [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-piece-of-dialogue-in-a-movie/244512 "2004-06-10T20:35:56Z")
What’s the worst piece of dialogue you’ve ever heard in a movie? My vote goes for the movie Blade, in which the title character utters this unforgettable nugget of wisdom, after slicing apart a troublesome vampire: “So… --- ## [Legality of publishing letters written by someone else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-publishing-letters-written-by-someone-else/610670)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-publishing-letters-written-by-someone-else/610670 "2012-01-27T22:25:32Z")
I have about half a year’s worth of correspondence with one notorious, semi-famous individual who is currently in prison for the rest of his life. If I wanted to, could I publish this correspondence in the form of a book… --- ## [People who say "i don't believe in the death penatly, but in this case..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-say-i-dont-believe-in-the-death-penatly-but-in-this-case/466159)
**Author:** [@Punintentional](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punintentional)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-say-i-dont-believe-in-the-death-penatly-but-in-this-case/466159 "2008-10-08T14:09:25Z")
People who say “I don’t believe in the death penalty, but in this case I’ll make an exception” actually DO believe in the death penalty. They believe that for certain crimes, people should be put to death. So stop fuck… --- ## [So why don't they serve droids in the Cantina?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-dont-they-serve-droids-in-the-cantina/265928)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2004, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-dont-they-serve-droids-in-the-cantina/265928 "2004-09-28T10:20:37Z")
Just curious. --- ## [OPEC kisses the dollar goodbye.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opec-kisses-the-dollar-goodbye/512843)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opec-kisses-the-dollar-goodbye/512843 "2009-10-14T08:19:26Z")
So says the Independent. The government of Saudi Arabia denies it, but that hardly matters. Policy wonks have known for years that this had to happen eventually. Whether it happens now or next month or next year is le… --- ## [Who's the asshole here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-asshole-here/497959)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-asshole-here/497959 "2011-01-30T01:45:55Z")
Very simple scenario: I found a local instructor for a class I’d like to take. She added me to her email list, so I would get all of the info on dates, times, workshops, etc. I was a little peeved that she just used t… --- ## [My wife and I just had our first post-honeymoon argument. Opinions, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-and-i-just-had-our-first-post-honeymoon-argument-opinions-please/425435)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-and-i-just-had-our-first-post-honeymoon-argument-opinions-please/425435 "2007-11-10T00:06:38Z")
First a little background. I’m in my late 30s; my wife is in her early 20s. We got married in late August after dating for several month prior to that. When I met my wife she was a barista who had just gotten out of hig… --- ## [Does this kind of thing really happen? (Divorce question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-kind-of-thing-really-happen-divorce-question/683669)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-kind-of-thing-really-happen-divorce-question/683669 "2014-03-20T01:20:45Z")
I was on another board where some people were having a discussion about a TV show about a poverty-stricken single mom; many of them told stories about their own deadbeat exes, and it reminded me of several guys I worked … --- ## [Meet Lynx and Lamb, the Gaede Twins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-lynx-and-lamb-the-gaede-twins/286782)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-lynx-and-lamb-the-gaede-twins/286782 "2005-01-31T20:08:47Z")
A pair of adorable, 12 year old, blonde, blue-eyed folk singers. Too bad about the rabid racism. From this site: Chilling. Absolutely chilling. --- ## [What is this called grammatically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-called-grammatically/680645)
**Author:** [@blueslipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blueslipper)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-called-grammatically/680645 "2014-08-12T16:40:11Z")
If I say - ‘This is not a public company, it is private.’ Instead of saying full - ‘This is not a public company, it is a private company.’ --- ## [Women - a question for you all (TMI?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-a-question-for-you-all-tmi/285495)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2005, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-a-question-for-you-all-tmi/285495 "2005-01-24T23:38:05Z")
Preface: I cannot believe I’m asking this in ‘public’, but…well, I’m honestly curious, and could never bring myself to ask people IRL. (I’m Irish/Jewish and have the resultant pale complexion; my head would explode from… --- ## [For the moron with the too-loud car stereo, next to me at the stoplight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-moron-with-the-too-loud-car-stereo-next-to-me-at-the-stoplight/20048)
**Author:** [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2000, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-moron-with-the-too-loud-car-stereo-next-to-me-at-the-stoplight/20048 "2000-05-30T06:43:23Z")
Yeah, you with the car stereo that exceeds the EPA’s noise pollution guidelines for major airports. What makes you think that the rest of the world WANTS to listen to Puff Daddy at 250 decibels, moron? What is it with ra… --- ## [Danger of Electric Blankets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-of-electric-blankets/52034)
**Author:** [@curiousgeorgeordeadcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curiousgeorgeordeadcat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2001, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-of-electric-blankets/52034 "2001-01-28T20:26:45Z")
How likely is it that I will be electrocuted while using an electric blanket. In particular, what if I wet my bed while using one? --- ## [You know, you look just like \[insert celebrity here\]!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-you-look-just-like-insert-celebrity-here/463532)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-you-look-just-like-insert-celebrity-here/463532 "2008-09-15T15:14:42Z")
When people physically compare me to a celebrity I generally get compared to Sara Rue or Wynona Judd and, on one memorable occasion, a young Meryl Streep. Personally, I don’t think I look like any of those women. I alw… --- ## [what is the straight dope on those Kennedy-Lincoln similarities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-those-kennedy-lincoln-similarities/527521)
**Author:** [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-those-kennedy-lincoln-similarities/527521 "2010-02-23T06:17:53Z")
I know I have read about this somewhere on the dope but I can’t find it now. --- ## [Top Five Most Annoying Things with PJs LOTR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-most-annoying-things-with-pjs-lotr/381629)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-five-most-annoying-things-with-pjs-lotr/381629 "2006-11-26T22:09:17Z")
Reading the PJ/Hobbit thread, I was once again curious if there is a consensus in what was not so good with the film adaption of The Lord of the Rings. Threrefore, I beg all you who have seen the movies, to list the top… --- ## [Moisturizer/sunblock that doesn't feel or smell like sunblock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moisturizer-sunblock-that-doesnt-feel-or-smell-like-sunblock/584681)
**Author:** [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moisturizer-sunblock-that-doesnt-feel-or-smell-like-sunblock/584681 "2011-06-09T15:01:41Z")
So, it’s 90+ degrees and sunny here right now, I walk outside a lot (since I take the bus to work) and since I am whitey mcwhiterson, I burn fairly easily and wish to avoid skin cancer. The problem is that I HATE wearin… --- ## [Day of the Jackal...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/day-of-the-jackal/605435)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/day-of-the-jackal/605435 "2012-09-12T15:17:41Z")
Were you sad when ? --- ## [Impeach Bush!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/161786)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/161786 "2003-04-05T05:33:10Z")
Can you still hear the faint echoes in the air, Republicans squeeling in porcine rage? “He lied to the American people!” Oh, the horror, the dismay! Eyes wide with shock, they seized the public by the lapels and hollered… --- ## [Am I the Only Person Who Doesn't Like To Travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-person-who-doesnt-like-to-travel/354840)
**Author:** [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-person-who-doesnt-like-to-travel/354840 "2006-05-02T16:45:40Z")
This thread is inspired by elmwood’s match.com drinking game thread over in MPSIMS. Several posters have mentioned that “loves to travel!” is practically required in match.com profiles. It took me a long time to admit … --- ## [Star Trek series set on Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-series-set-on-earth/682391)
**Author:** [@deryk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deryk)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-series-set-on-earth/682391 "2014-03-01T01:02:13Z")
I just finished watching all of the Star Trek movies and TV series’ over the past few months and it’s left with an idea for a new Star Trek series. Keep in mind that I’m not at all an expert of any kind on the Star Trek… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1584&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1586&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)