# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1607&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:** 1608 --- ## [Algorithm needed: 1-26=A-Z, then AA-AZ, BA-BZ...ZZA-ZZZ, AAAA, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/algorithm-needed-1-26-a-z-then-aa-az-ba-bz-zza-zzz-aaaa-etc/216411)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/algorithm-needed-1-26-a-z-then-aa-az-ba-bz-zza-zzz-aaaa-etc/216411 "2003-12-03T01:54:22Z")
I’m trying to set up a calc formula that will reference a number field and convert it to letters (“alphabase”, or base 26). I’ve got a perfectly splendid simple little algorithm that works fine for anything I throw at i… --- ## [Are unemployment loans scams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-unemployment-loans-scams/534772)
**Author:** [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-unemployment-loans-scams/534772 "2012-08-22T10:50:46Z")
I’m semi-considering doing something stupid. Please let me know just how stupid it is. I have roughly another five months of unemployment available - I’m receiving the maximum amount - and no debt other than my car loan… --- ## [I'm so pissed at my son. Tough love is hard.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-pissed-at-my-son-tough-love-is-hard/323739)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2005, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-pissed-at-my-son-tough-love-is-hard/323739 "2005-10-02T07:17:35Z")
It’s a long back story, but basically my son has been screwing up royally for a long time now. He got out of jail the end of June (they had revoked his probation) and finally got a job about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I kicked … --- ## [What do you want to do most when the pandemic is over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-to-do-most-when-the-pandemic-is-over/927782)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-to-do-most-when-the-pandemic-is-over/927782 "2021-07-17T15:07:02Z")
I used to go to Irish Fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin every year, so I’d love to do that again. -Baleaf --- ## [Michigan Gubernatorial Race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-gubernatorial-race/811720)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-gubernatorial-race/811720 "2018-10-26T01:57:36Z")
Here in a state that went trump by an rch we are having an election for Governor this year. On the Republican side we have Bill Schutte, the incumbent (and term-limited AG). Persona assessment: If you like Jeff Sessio… --- ## [Ouija boards - don't play with fire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouija-boards-dont-play-with-fire/157504)
**Author:** [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouija-boards-dont-play-with-fire/157504 "2003-03-08T07:47:12Z")
I was talking to someone at work today about the occult, and the subject of ouija boards came up. This guy is a pretty level headed person, and not the type to believe in ghosts or the paranormal. However, he warned me a… --- ## [females: How often do you masturbate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392)
**Author:** [@Pulp\_Friction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pulp_Friction)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-how-often-do-you-masturbate/519392 "2009-12-02T18:59:38Z")
Guys, I know you do it every dang day. Curious about TWV’s.\* \*Those with vaginas --- ## [I pit gun fetishists who have accidents due to dumbass gun safety practices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-gun-fetishists-who-have-accidents-due-to-dumbass-gun-safety-practices/452740)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-gun-fetishists-who-have-accidents-due-to-dumbass-gun-safety-practices/452740 "2008-06-14T22:19:09Z")
I’m tired of hearing about things like this: Texas teen killed by his grandfather’s dumbass gun safety failure and seeing no charges filed. Synopsis: On a hunting trip, walking through woods, grandfather snagged his … --- ## [Who, Like Joe Paterno, Has Suffered Posthumous Disgrace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-like-joe-paterno-has-suffered-posthumous-disgrace/630124)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-like-joe-paterno-has-suffered-posthumous-disgrace/630124 "2012-08-06T16:14:05Z")
Besides Joe Paterno, who are some people who were respected (if not revered) in their lifetimes but who, after their death, were regarded with shame and disgrace? --- ## [Shame on parents that didn't teach their children about dating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shame-on-parents-that-didnt-teach-their-children-about-dating/529555)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shame-on-parents-that-didnt-teach-their-children-about-dating/529555 "2010-02-22T21:00:47Z")
I constantly see threads in IMHO, from younger people seeking advice about dating and romance: And these are just the ones currently active. There are hundreds that go back into the archives. I read some of the … --- ## [Remote Viewing in Hawaii](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-viewing-in-hawaii/87378)
**Author:** [@Petra\_en\_Paradiso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petra_en_Paradiso)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2001, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-viewing-in-hawaii/87378 "2001-11-01T15:30:34Z")
I read the article from January 2000 on military remote viewing, and it seemed a wee bit critical. :slight\_smile: I am a member of an active remote viewing group here in Hawaii that has a couple dozen viewers who are en… --- ## [4 color Maps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-color-maps/500175)
**Author:** [@a.t.w](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a.t.w)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-color-maps/500175 "2009-06-27T05:58:13Z")
In response to the recent article regarding maps that require 4 or more colors…What about Bolivia? It is bordered by Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. During the 1800s it also bordered the Pacific. I think… --- ## [Survivor: China Finale & Reunion Show (12/16/07) (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-china-finale-reunion-show-12-16-07-open-spoilers/430268)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-china-finale-reunion-show-12-16-07-open-spoilers/430268 "2007-12-19T16:48:31Z")
Okay, tonight’s the night! We finally get this season over with (just in time for a strike-necessitated season of Big Brother…not that I wouldn’t rather have had another season of TAR instead, but…). I have no prediction… --- ## [Why did so many people I went to school with (including me) gain weight in our 20s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-so-many-people-i-went-to-school-with-including-me-gain-weight-in-our-20s/661331)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-so-many-people-i-went-to-school-with-including-me-gain-weight-in-our-20s/661331 "2013-06-19T21:38:11Z")
Let me share what this thread isn’t meant to be, and I’m hoping it isn’t going to end up as. A thread where people assume that an individual’s level of sloth and gluttony is a perfect 1:1 correlation to a person’s level … --- ## [tell me about mobile home parks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-mobile-home-parks/745320)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-mobile-home-parks/745320 "2016-02-12T16:04:01Z")
I’ve never lived in one but I am looking to move and the rent is cheap. I may actually qualify for one that is age restricted :dubious: now, I realize there would be a huge difference depending on who owns the place an… --- ## [Der Spiegel declares war on Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-spiegel-declares-war-on-trump/779207)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-spiegel-declares-war-on-trump/779207 "2017-02-07T18:35:16Z")
In the pit because Trump. This is an extremely alarming editorial piece. --- ## [Is there a danger that Ukraine could eventually be overwhelmed by the vastly larger population of Russia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-danger-that-ukraine-could-eventually-be-overwhelmed-by-the-vastly-larger-population-of-russia/994695)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-danger-that-ukraine-could-eventually-be-overwhelmed-by-the-vastly-larger-population-of-russia/994695 "2024-01-04T14:52:42Z")
Is their a danger that Ukraine could eventually be overwhelmed by the vastly larger population of Russia? It happened to Hitler in Berlin. All that was left to fight were WWI vets and Hitler Youth. The Soviet forces ate… --- ## [People who adore Michelle Obama, what is your motivation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-adore-michelle-obama-what-is-your-motivation/788832)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-adore-michelle-obama-what-is-your-motivation/788832 "2017-06-16T22:54:33Z")
In this thread about people’s favorite first lady, Michelle Obama came up a lot. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=828448 I voted for Obama and liked him, but I never liked his wife. So I’m curious w… --- ## [Ok, any FAMOUS dopers here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-any-famous-dopers-here/138667)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2002, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-any-famous-dopers-here/138667 "2002-11-28T10:42:55Z")
Famous dopers who are. Extras for a well known tv show movies sitcoms. People who have been on adverts. Anything else that would have you classed as famous. --- ## [What conditions would a pre-modern doctor be able to treat effectively?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-conditions-would-a-pre-modern-doctor-be-able-to-treat-effectively/789774)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-conditions-would-a-pre-modern-doctor-be-able-to-treat-effectively/789774 "2017-07-13T16:58:27Z")
Pre-modern doctors (for the sake of argument say prior to 18th century, but could go much later than that if you felt like it) on the whole get have a fairly bad reputation. What with the lack of antibiotics, anesthetic … --- ## [Patty Duke dead at 69](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patty-duke-dead-at-69/750539)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patty-duke-dead-at-69/750539 "2016-04-08T23:54:46Z")
I think I used to watch reruns of her show when I was little. ETA: According to another report, she died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine. . --- ## [Why Tory support for the Union?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-tory-support-for-the-union/580190)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-tory-support-for-the-union/580190 "2011-05-10T13:35:09Z")
The Tory party are pretty strongly unionist. However, this appears to make no sense on the face of it: the Tory heartland is England whereas Labour is more or less propped up by support in Scotland and the north of Engl… --- ## [What's wrong with provoking board-wars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-provoking-board-wars/626858)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-provoking-board-wars/626858 "2012-07-03T02:58:45Z")
I’ve seen warnings against that on the SDMB many times over the years, not always from Mods, most recently in this thread, and I still don’t get it. Board-wars are fun! Especially against mentally-unarmed enemies! Nob… --- ## [Have you tried P90X? Share your experiences.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-tried-p90x-share-your-experiences/540357)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-tried-p90x-share-your-experiences/540357 "2010-05-30T00:42:38Z")
I keep seeing the P90X commercials and I am intrigued. But even though I am drastically in better shape than I was 5 years ago, it still seems unlikely to me that I could do most of it. Have you tried it? What was you… --- ## [24: Season 4: Episodes 3-4 (9:00am - 11:00am)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-4-episodes-3-4-9-00am-11-00am/284095)
**Author:** [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2005, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-4-episodes-3-4-9-00am-11-00am/284095 "2005-01-14T06:14:16Z")
24, Season 4, Episode 3-4 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM SPOILERS AHEAD! Sorry this is so early; I only have Internet access from work, for the time being. Season 4 threads 1-2 Season 3 threads 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1… --- ## [how to get strikethrough text?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-strikethrough-text/568452)
**Author:** [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-strikethrough-text/568452 "2015-11-09T00:45:08Z")
I’ve seen it used, but don’t know how to do it myself. I looked in the FAQ and didn’t see anything about it. I’m sure it’s something really obvious, but I’m not proud :smiley: --- ## [Why are Mazda automobiles so popular/prevalent in Israel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-mazda-automobiles-so-popular-prevalent-in-israel/615762)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-mazda-automobiles-so-popular-prevalent-in-israel/615762 "2012-03-20T00:20:48Z")
I’ve been in Israel now for a little over 2 months for work. One thing that keeps standing out to me is how prevalent Mazdas are; I can drive down the road and routinely see the majority of cars going by being from Mazd… --- ## [Another Liberals and the Non-GOP Right Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-liberals-and-the-non-gop-right-thread/609660)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-liberals-and-the-non-gop-right-thread/609660 "2012-02-08T21:05:26Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=637741 Inspire by this obviously. Suppose there was a middle-aged politician, and a former very popular governor of a large Midwestern State who was running to primar… --- ## [How do you deal with Restless Leg Syndrome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-restless-leg-syndrome/589457)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-restless-leg-syndrome/589457 "2012-02-18T13:45:50Z")
Is there anything you take for it? Do you fidget? Sit or lie in a different position? I’ve been getting it a lot lately, but just in the mornings at work. --- ## [Pregnant Brit Facing Execution in Laos -- Don't Smuggle Drugs in SE Asia, People!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pregnant-brit-facing-execution-in-laos-dont-smuggle-drugs-in-se-asia-people/495914)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pregnant-brit-facing-execution-in-laos-dont-smuggle-drugs-in-se-asia-people/495914 "2009-08-09T16:16:33Z")
Story here. Criminy, but I cannot believe how stupid some people are. I feel sorry for her plight to a certain extent, but I have to say this woman brought this on herself. More recent reports I’ve seen on BBC TV has it… --- ## [Kindle 2.0: Still too expensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindle-2-0-still-too-expensive/485146)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindle-2-0-still-too-expensive/485146 "2009-02-13T00:12:55Z")
Well, the folks over at Gizmodo seem to tbe pretty much in love with the new Kindle, and I must admit I would certainly like to have one. But at $359 I just can’t see myself making the investment, especially considering… --- ## [How long have you been into video games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-into-video-games/691177)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-into-video-games/691177 "2014-06-27T15:54:25Z")
I would like to know: how long have you been into playing video games? What was the game that got you started? How are you now? --- ## [Indian Winter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indian-winter/301009)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indian-winter/301009 "2005-04-30T02:46:29Z")
What was that and who thought it would be funny? Here we had Spring just springing all over the place. It was consistently in the 60’s (USº), which was nice, and even pulled up to the 70’s, which was even nicer almost to… --- ## [Holy frijole, I've been eating corn tortillas wrong all these years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-frijole-ive-been-eating-corn-tortillas-wrong-all-these-years/811447)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-frijole-ive-been-eating-corn-tortillas-wrong-all-these-years/811447 "2018-04-10T03:22:13Z")
Well, I haven’t so much been \*eating \*them wrong; I put them into my mouth, chew and swallow like the best of them. Rather, it’s that I’ve not been \*preparing \*them right. My family (wife, kids) hate corn tortillas, how… --- ## [What's your favorite Holiday nuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-holiday-nuts/602879)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-holiday-nuts/602879 "2011-11-19T00:08:17Z")
It’s that time of the season. The produce section of grocery stores have heaping bins of nuts. English Walnuts, Pecans, Filberts, Nigger Toes, Almonds, and Pistachios. Anything your heart desires in a shell. What do y… --- ## [New stoopid business fad that's driving me nuts (and old ones as well)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stoopid-business-fad-thats-driving-me-nuts-and-old-ones-as-well/558313)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stoopid-business-fad-thats-driving-me-nuts-and-old-ones-as-well/558313 "2010-10-28T19:02:07Z")
If I hear the words “elevator speech” one more time, someone will be punched in the throat. So far in the last month or so, I’ve gotten something like 5 assignments from 5 different management departments (training, my … --- ## [On Stephen King](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-stephen-king/412108)
**Author:** [@Aankh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aankh)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-stephen-king/412108 "2007-07-19T17:59:25Z")
I’m reading Pet Sematary right now. God help me, but it’s one goddamn scary book. I read a few King novels about ten years ago but none of them affected me the way this one has. I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been in… --- ## [Quebecians: help me plan my vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quebecians-help-me-plan-my-vacation/657585)
**Author:** [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quebecians-help-me-plan-my-vacation/657585 "2013-05-15T21:10:31Z")
I am flying into and out of Montreal, but I want to spend a week in Quebec City. There’s a train. Should I take the train? Is it worth getting business class on the train? How convenient are the train stations (Quebec… --- ## [Do you find poop shocking or offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-poop-shocking-or-offensive/463298)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-poop-shocking-or-offensive/463298 "2008-09-14T00:05:04Z")
I posted a link to an image in another thread last week - I’m not going to link to it because I refuse to break the link or make it two-clicks because I don’t think it’s obscene, and I’m not going to post a direct link b… --- ## [Dishonored - The bastard love child of a Bioshock, Thief and Deus Ex Menage a trois](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishonored-the-bastard-love-child-of-a-bioshock-thief-and-deus-ex-menage-a-trois/637093)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishonored-the-bastard-love-child-of-a-bioshock-thief-and-deus-ex-menage-a-trois/637093 "2013-07-11T03:03:55Z")
So this game was no where near my radar, which is weird for someone who tries to be in the “know” when it comes to video games. That truly alarmed me, to be honest. I’m not the type of gamer that needs a TV commercial b… --- ## [Term limits - we already have 'em, but are things better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-limits-we-already-have-em-but-are-things-better/647650)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-limits-we-already-have-em-but-are-things-better/647650 "2013-01-28T14:26:08Z")
We don’t actually have a law requiring congressmen step down after serving so many years, but in practical terms there’s been a huge turnover of elected officials in the last several years. In the House of Representativ… --- ## [The Feud: Classical Music by Ellen Cherry \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-classical-music-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/505445)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-classical-music-by-ellen-cherry-game-over/505445 "2009-08-10T20:18:06Z")
RULES! 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. Object of the game: Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Google is allowed, if you desire. Only answers that ar… --- ## [Spanish: England is Inglaterra, but](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-england-is-inglaterra-but/545806)
**Author:** [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-england-is-inglaterra-but/545806 "2010-07-10T14:30:17Z")
Holland (Netherlands) is Holanda? Why not Holterra? --- ## [Daughter has told me she identifies as a male, but does she really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-has-told-me-she-identifies-as-a-male-but-does-she-really/948729)
**Author:** [@ski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ski)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-has-told-me-she-identifies-as-a-male-but-does-she-really/948729 "2021-08-21T18:30:36Z")
Our daughter is 14. At the beginning of the summer she informed us that she has “always” felt more like a male, she wants to be known by a male name, and wants to use male pronouns. Now she’s always been somewhat "tomboy… --- ## [Why doesn't the government fully subsidize adoptions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-government-fully-subsidize-adoptions/505585)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-government-fully-subsidize-adoptions/505585 "2009-08-10T18:37:55Z")
This may or may not be a debate but I’ve been trying to figure out why adoptions are so expensive? I know there is alot of legal hurdling and hassling to get it done but the whole process seems to be set-up to prevent a… --- ## ["Do you have McDonald's money?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-mcdonalds-money/853553)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-mcdonalds-money/853553 "2020-09-28T20:06:33Z")
Said in response to a child asking the question, “Can we go to McDonald’s?” Growing up, I heard this from my mothers and older siblings a lot. (I never heard it from my father because he would take you to McDonalds whe… --- ## [Are giant "hand cannon" revolvers practical guns or macho novelties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-giant-hand-cannon-revolvers-practical-guns-or-macho-novelties/355667)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-giant-hand-cannon-revolvers-practical-guns-or-macho-novelties/355667 "2006-05-09T01:16:46Z")
I was reading the linked article below in Slate, and short of being ambushed by an elephant in your pajamas, the gun seems more affection that practical defense weapon. Do these giant “hand cannons” have an essential de… --- ## [Why does anyone actually watch Fox News?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-anyone-actually-watch-fox-news/453843)
**Author:** [@scrambledeggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scrambledeggs)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2008, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-anyone-actually-watch-fox-news/453843 "2008-06-28T23:12:14Z")
Seeing fox news on the Television, with the loud mouthed anchors, blatant political slant, and hyperactive captions moving on the screen, why does anybody actually watch it? --- ## [The Creationists ride again - on Jesus Horses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-creationists-ride-again-on-jesus-horses/366759)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-creationists-ride-again-on-jesus-horses/366759 "2006-09-20T20:33:53Z")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060731/ap\_on\_re\_us/creation\_museum\_1 I wonder if old Ken is going to have an exhibit explaining where Cain’s wife came from, or any of the other stupidities in the Bible. --- ## [Seinfeld: "Not that there's anything wrong with it"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seinfeld-not-that-theres-anything-wrong-with-it/738007)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seinfeld-not-that-theres-anything-wrong-with-it/738007 "2015-11-25T02:05:25Z")
I was in my company’s cafeteria today when I heard someone say the phrase, “Not that there’s anything wrong with it”, followed by some chuckles. I have no idea about the context of the conversation but it immediately re… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1606&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1608&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)