# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1599&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:** 1600 --- ## [Would my pets eat me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-my-pets-eat-me/600296)
**Author:** [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-my-pets-eat-me/600296 "2011-10-23T16:01:35Z")
When I lived alone, I sometimes wondered if my pets would eat my earthly remains if I were to suddenly die? This was not really an idle thought as my family history is rife with strokes and heart attacks. Sure, I have … --- ## [Initials made into names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initials-made-into-names/591645)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initials-made-into-names/591645 "2011-08-09T03:40:15Z")
What are some letter pairs that sound like names? Or, vice versa, names that sound like initials? The ones I can think of: Ellis (LS) Ivy (IV) Casey (KC) I’ve got a character who goes by Ivy, because her initials ar… --- ## [Most intellectual athletes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-intellectual-athletes/732172)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-intellectual-athletes/732172 "2015-10-08T11:59:11Z")
The frequency with which Tim Duncan is parodied as an intellectual wonk reminded me of former NFL player Myron Rolle, who flat out stated that he was told in college to concentrate more on football and less on his potent… --- ## [I believe that the universe is teeming with life. What say you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-believe-that-the-universe-is-teeming-with-life-what-say-you/824907)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-believe-that-the-universe-is-teeming-with-life-what-say-you/824907 "2018-12-04T03:58:01Z")
To paraphrase Douglas Adams, the universe is really big. So big, in fact, that I suspect that interstellar travel by any person or thing containing any semblance of mass is functionally impossible, and there is no indic… --- ## [Shootout with gunman kill baby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shootout-with-gunman-kill-baby/311986)
**Author:** [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shootout-with-gunman-kill-baby/311986 "2005-07-15T12:57:48Z")
sigh You evil fucker. Link to story Arrg! What an absolute fucker. I don’t know what else to say. --- ## [Globalization/Anti-globalization: what are the arguments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/globalization-anti-globalization-what-are-the-arguments/129828)
**Author:** [@emolson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emolson)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/globalization-anti-globalization-what-are-the-arguments/129828 "2002-10-06T17:52:56Z")
Another World Bank/IMF meeting, another riot (presumably). What are the issues and arguments here? (Aside from the let’s-all-live-in-hovels and Flat Earth proponents.) --- ## [Sleeping in in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-in-in-the-mmp/812498)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-in-in-the-mmp/812498 "2018-04-23T03:07:02Z")
Ahhh, Moanday, a day I get to ‘sleep in’…& go to irk??? :confused: 'Cept we’re getting deluged (1-2" of windy rain. What do I mean by sleep in & go to irk? Sat alarm was 4am & Yestidy was 5am since I ended up spending… --- ## [What's the closest you've been to an "Act of God" weather event?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-closest-youve-been-to-an-act-of-god-weather-event/670435)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-closest-youve-been-to-an-act-of-god-weather-event/670435 "2013-10-08T09:14:09Z")
It’s been obvious in the past year or so that some of our Doper friends have been close to tornados, earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires and other frightening and damaging phenomena. I’m curious about who’s had the closes… --- ## [What candies do you like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candies-do-you-like/583512)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candies-do-you-like/583512 "2011-06-01T00:56:30Z")
(Long) Poll coming. Myself, I cannot imagine a world without Caramello, Twix, or Reese Peanut Butter Cups. --- ## [No-Bake Mincemeat in a No-Bake Graham Crust..?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-bake-mincemeat-in-a-no-bake-graham-crust/522038)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-bake-mincemeat-in-a-no-bake-graham-crust/522038 "2009-12-22T03:20:52Z")
Christmas has to be my favorite time of year. And my family and I have certain traditions we have had for a while now. One is mincemeat. In case you don’t know, mincemeat basically consists of apples, raisins, orange pee… --- ## [Anything named "Worlds Wildest Police Videos" insults my intelligence.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-named-worlds-wildest-police-videos-insults-my-intelligence/268542)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-named-worlds-wildest-police-videos-insults-my-intelligence/268542 "2004-10-14T08:39:01Z")
Have you ever seen these shows, named “World Wildest Police Videos”? They are nothing more than a retired Sheriff trying to inflame the public, and I’m a little pissed off that he sees the need to profit off of the came… --- ## [Tell me about the Jack Russell terrier](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-jack-russell-terrier/485471)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-jack-russell-terrier/485471 "2013-09-01T16:15:00Z")
It’s only been about two months since we lost Boomer, and we weren’t thinking about adopting another dog until summer. But friends of my daughter have rescued a Jack Russell terrier from an elderly couple who can’t keep… --- ## [What triggers a bomb to explode?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-triggers-a-bomb-to-explode/159654)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-triggers-a-bomb-to-explode/159654 "2003-03-07T14:19:49Z")
I was wondering if bombs (conventional and nuclear) explode on impact, or is there a detenator? In general, what is the mechanism that triggers the bomb to explode? Please mention if you are explaining a conventional o… --- ## [Middle Tennessee Dopefest Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-tennessee-dopefest-poll/536262)
**Author:** [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-tennessee-dopefest-poll/536262 "2010-05-24T22:52:52Z")
After solicitating date and place recommendations, I’ve come up with a list of options for an upcoming Middle Tennessee Dopefest. If you are considering joining the party, please vote for the options that suit you best. … --- ## [GAME : Answers and Questions 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answers-and-questions-2/64745)
**Author:** [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2001, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-answers-and-questions-2/64745 "2001-06-08T00:13:14Z")
Okay … carry on … A : Plastic Surgery --- ## [Offering to take over a house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offering-to-take-over-a-house/688652)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offering-to-take-over-a-house/688652 "2014-06-20T05:34:03Z")
There is a house down the street from m that is about to go into foreclosure. I don’t know the people personally and in about 2 months the bank will get the house. I would be willing to take over the payments for the t… --- ## [Can you actually reverse the polarity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-reverse-the-polarity/573235)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-reverse-the-polarity/573235 "2011-03-04T19:04:15Z")
I accidentally reversed the polarity when charging my car battery and blew it up. Is there anything you can reverse the polarity on? --- ## [How often does the military really defend our freedom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-the-military-really-defend-our-freedom/418048)
**Author:** [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-the-military-really-defend-our-freedom/418048 "2007-09-12T08:18:26Z")
I ran across the following quote the other day: \[QUOTE=Father Dennis Edward O’Brien, Sergeant, USMC\] It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who h… --- ## [Turn off your \*&$#@\*&! video game and get a reality check. SDMB Poker 1st Qtr 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-off-your-video-game-and-get-a-reality-check-sdmb-poker-1st-qtr-2012/608594)
**Author:** [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-off-your-video-game-and-get-a-reality-check-sdmb-poker-1st-qtr-2012/608594 "2012-04-03T18:08:06Z")
I have been reprimanded for not doing my duty as champion of the fourth quarter 2011. So, a bit tardy, but here it is: This is the “official” SDMB thread for 1st quarter, 2012 at PokerStars. Here is last quarter’s th… --- ## [I don't get the 6 month delay in ending DACA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-6-month-delay-in-ending-daca/795512)
**Author:** [@ThisIsTheEnd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisIsTheEnd)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-6-month-delay-in-ending-daca/795512 "2017-09-16T21:10:37Z")
Current reporting says Trump is going to say he’s signing an EO to end DACA with a 6 month delay supposedly to give Congress time to do something. Why delay it for that reason? If something somehow managed to get throu… --- ## [What do bugs taste like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-bugs-taste-like/465667)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-bugs-taste-like/465667 "2008-09-30T03:03:46Z")
Bugs, arachnids, insects, larvae, worms, etc. You get the picture. Several reality shows, like Survivor Man and the like, show our heros eating such creatures. You’ll never get any of those things near my face, let alon… --- ## [Cocktails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562 "2017-06-13T02:41:49Z")
As I’ve said many times, I like alcohol but seldom drink any. But with the change in weather, I’ve decided to indulge. Last week I made two daiquiris and a mojito. Yesterday I had some Bacardi 8 that The Wife brought … --- ## [Back when our ancestors lived in caves . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-when-our-ancestors-lived-in-caves/618420)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-when-our-ancestors-lived-in-caves/618420 "2012-04-12T15:17:11Z")
I know that the popular concept of a “cave man” is fraught with inaccuracies, though rooted in the fact that at various times some of us did live in caves. Obviously caves were never as ubiquitous as bungalows, and there… --- ## [How long after I apply this "I Love Obamacare" sticker will it be removed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-after-i-apply-this-i-love-obamacare-sticker-will-it-be-removed/632384)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-after-i-apply-this-i-love-obamacare-sticker-will-it-be-removed/632384 "2012-10-08T18:09:59Z")
I made a donation and got this I (Heart) Obamacare sticker. I’ll put it on my car later. I live in a fairly conservative county (the home of this fine facility) so I wonder if it will be peeled off the car, or if someo… --- ## [Why no burning up when exiting the atmosphere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-burning-up-when-exiting-the-atmosphere/655772)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-burning-up-when-exiting-the-atmosphere/655772 "2013-04-17T13:52:22Z")
You always hear about how space shuttles and whatnot needs to shield themselves during re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere due to friction, but why don’t rockets experience the same thing when they go into space? We ne… --- ## [The correlation between being homosexual and stereotypically "gay" behaviors.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-correlation-between-being-homosexual-and-stereotypically-gay-behaviors/541494)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-correlation-between-being-homosexual-and-stereotypically-gay-behaviors/541494 "2010-06-02T03:43:00Z")
I think we all understand that in our culture, certain behaviors and attitudes are considered indicative of homosexuality. For example, a man with a lisp who loves Judy Garland and interior decorating and is perpetually … --- ## [The Supreme Court could rule the election invalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-supreme-court-could-rule-the-election-invalid/473939)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-supreme-court-could-rule-the-election-invalid/473939 "2008-11-23T22:39:39Z")
Unlikely, but possible. After all, they chose our president in 2000. Apologies for the source. I couldn’t find anything else on short notice. What do you think would happen if this were taken to an unthinkable conclus… --- ## [Civil Defence in the Nuclear Age - Pointless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-defence-in-the-nuclear-age-pointless/669992)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-defence-in-the-nuclear-age-pointless/669992 "2013-10-06T02:44:39Z")
I’m currently reading a rather well done alternate history timeline that posits a global nuclear exchange in 1984. If anyone is interested I can post the link. The author posits that while things are pretty devasting ov… --- ## [chicken thighs -- what to do with them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-thighs-what-to-do-with-them/601644)
**Author:** [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-thighs-what-to-do-with-them/601644 "2011-11-10T00:16:40Z")
I have chicken thighs thawing in the fridge at home and I am feeling uninspired. Any ideas for what to do with the for dinner? Thanks! --- ## [How much do radio sales jobs suck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-radio-sales-jobs-suck/636496)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-radio-sales-jobs-suck/636496 "2012-10-05T14:13:12Z")
I periodically muse about completely jumping careers, and today’s focus is radio sales. I’m sure it can be a lucrative career, but I gather that it can also be a pretty cut-throat and a quick dead-end. For example, per… --- ## [Could olden day cannons penetrate a modern USA destroyer or carrier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-olden-day-cannons-penetrate-a-modern-usa-destroyer-or-carrier/787594)
**Author:** [@dude\_robert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dude_robert)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-olden-day-cannons-penetrate-a-modern-usa-destroyer-or-carrier/787594 "2017-06-01T18:41:41Z")
So, let’s say a olden day first rate naval ship of the 1625’s and over from England managed to score a full broadside on a modern Arleigh Burke destroyer’s hull after it had crept around a rocky hill therefore hiding it … --- ## [WW3?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww3/525151)
**Author:** [@petew83](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petew83)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww3/525151 "2010-01-19T04:46:29Z")
When will World War 3 happen and what will the sides be? --- ## ["Old Person's Friend" - Your Thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-persons-friend-your-thoughts/745665)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-persons-friend-your-thoughts/745665 "2016-02-15T03:32:04Z")
First, for the young’uns: The term refers to pneumonia. I was recently offered a vaccine for a range of bugs which can cause pneumonia. As I am in failing health, I must confess, I have reservations about getting the s… --- ## [What would happen if you played a software cassete on a tape recorder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-you-played-a-software-cassete-on-a-tape-recorder/683289)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2014, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-you-played-a-software-cassete-on-a-tape-recorder/683289 "2014-03-28T06:59:54Z")
I know that a few years ago people recorded software on magnetic tapes - the ones also used for music. It seems that this is still used today, for some reason. Anyway - what would it sound like if you listened to a softw… --- ## [looking for a 'quirky' comedy tv show to watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182 "2019-12-10T04:52:36Z")
Daughter and I have taken to binging TV shows and drinking coffee together. We liked and finished: Psych Parks and Recreation Santa Clarita Diet Corner Gas While quirky comedy; We tried but just couldn’t get into: … --- ## [Gender Confusion: Advice for a difficult road ahead (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-confusion-advice-for-a-difficult-road-ahead-long/286182)
**Author:** [@Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2005, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-confusion-advice-for-a-difficult-road-ahead-long/286182 "2005-02-22T11:34:13Z")
Last night, a friend came in from out of town. He said he wanted to talk to me alone. It was something agonizing and that may make me no longer want to be his friend. I’m pretty laidback, and told him that the only th… --- ## [Uses for Tor and Darkwebs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uses-for-tor-and-darkwebs/650505)
**Author:** [@solosam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solosam)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uses-for-tor-and-darkwebs/650505 "2013-02-25T04:43:45Z")
After reading Cecil’s recent article on Tor and Darkwebs, I decided to check it out. As promised, it appears full of drugs, script kiddies, and child porn. I also saw a bunch of revolutionary/anarchist/criminal wannabe… --- ## [The way new shoes come laced in the box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-new-shoes-come-laced-in-the-box/726771)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-new-shoes-come-laced-in-the-box/726771 "2015-08-19T23:20:33Z")
Does this drive anyone else a little mad? I mean the way the laces seem to be laced from the outside in, instead of from the inside out, if you know what I mean. It makes it almost impossible to loosen and tighten the… --- ## [Head shaking while speaking.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-shaking-while-speaking/290301)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2011, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-shaking-while-speaking/290301 "2011-01-09T06:52:14Z")
Tonight, on The Newshour, I noticed that while discussing the recent assasination in Lebanon Theodore Kattouf (former ambassador to Syria) shakes his head negatively while speaking. Who he is and what they were discussin… --- ## ["Phoning in a performance?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phoning-in-a-performance/249216)
**Author:** [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phoning-in-a-performance/249216 "2004-06-15T23:58:19Z")
In quite a few movie threads, I’ve read the above phrase. Generally, this means that an actor isn’t doing his/her best in a particular role. Can one tell if this is because the role isn’t what the actor thought it woul… --- ## [1945 A bomb vs Hitlers bunker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1945-a-bomb-vs-hitlers-bunker/539171)
**Author:** [@robz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robz)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1945-a-bomb-vs-hitlers-bunker/539171 "2010-05-15T21:02:18Z")
Would Hitler in his bunker have survived a 1945 atomic bomb dropped on Berlin? --- ## [Why is it "Rapist" and not "Raper"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-rapist-and-not-raper/307954)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-rapist-and-not-raper/307954 "2005-06-14T14:42:26Z")
I hate the term “rapist” because it sounds like the person you’re talking about is studying rape or something, like a biologist or a dentist. We say “burglar,” “robber,” “murderer” and “gangster,” so why isn’t the word f… --- ## [Indians in Computer Science](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-in-computer-science/267694)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2004, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-in-computer-science/267694 "2004-10-08T10:34:52Z")
In going along with the recent straight dope lists of “why does \[insert race/gender/country\] like or do \[action\],” I thought I would ask this question here. Why are there so many Indians involved with computers or study… --- ## [Male Equivalent of a Fag Hag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-equivalent-of-a-fag-hag/291725)
**Author:** [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2005, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-equivalent-of-a-fag-hag/291725 "2005-02-28T00:16:03Z")
My wife and I were watching “The L Word” the other night and a character on the show used the term “fag hag.” For the life of us, though, we couldn’t recall ever having heard of a male equivalent. We have a few lesbian… --- ## [Facebook is run by fucking idiots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-is-run-by-fucking-idiots/765421)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-is-run-by-fucking-idiots/765421 "2016-09-13T16:38:55Z")
Of course we’ve all been aware of this for some time but for those who were inclined to think it an exaggeration read and weep. The whole world knows the heartreaking photo but all Facebook can see is child porn. Zuck… --- ## [Urinating/defecating on train tracks (Africa/Asia)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urinating-defecating-on-train-tracks-africa-asia/603468)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urinating-defecating-on-train-tracks-africa-asia/603468 "2013-03-26T02:39:58Z")
I came across this CNN article about how we need more toilets and we need them now – in middle/low incomes in Africa and Asia. What mystified me was this line: Train track? That seems like a really bad idea. Also…why … --- ## [Total War: Rome...its shipped. Thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-war-rome-its-shipped-thoughts/265830)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-war-rome-its-shipped-thoughts/265830 "2005-01-08T05:34:40Z")
Well, its finally out. I’ve been waiting a long time for this one. Its a very intersting game, though I’m finding it much more difficult to play than the other two…I still haven’t won my first game, though I’m holding … --- ## [Bush OKs execution of Army death row prisoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-oks-execution-of-army-death-row-prisoner/458002)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-oks-execution-of-army-death-row-prisoner/458002 "2008-08-06T01:43:25Z")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080728/ap\_on\_go\_pr\_wh/bush\_military\_execution\_6 I guess the fun has gone out of being President, and Dubya remembered what always cheered him up when he was governor: No doubt he was a li… --- ## [If You Could Sit On One Person's Face And Fart, Who Would It Be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-sit-on-one-persons-face-and-fart-who-would-it-be/635029)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-sit-on-one-persons-face-and-fart-who-would-it-be/635029 "2012-09-21T03:57:34Z")
Come on, take a load off, have a seat and let us know whose face you are sitting upon. Celebrity? Politician? An ex? An in-law? Your boss? Who? --- ## [Ladies, would you dump guy if he admitted to sex w/a guy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-dump-guy-if-he-admitted-to-sex-w-a-guy/558710)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-dump-guy-if-he-admitted-to-sex-w-a-guy/558710 "2010-11-01T23:14:22Z")
Sex with a guy ONCE, and it was just a BJ, which guy did not recip. Just to get that out of the way. Ok, I have a good friend who is 35, very beautiful, smart, funny, single for five years. She met a guy in July and t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1598&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1600&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)