# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1624&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:** 1625 --- ## [What TV Commercials do YOU Hate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-commercials-do-you-hate/46333)
**Author:** [@Timothy\_Campbell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timothy_Campbell)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2000, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-commercials-do-you-hate/46333 "2000-12-27T17:37:42Z")
There’s this commercial on TV that I find so irritating that I give it the finger every time it comes on. It’s for Dempsey’s bread. You have this lady telling you that most breadmakers use bleach to whiten their bread. … --- ## [British as the catch-all "foreign" accent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-as-the-catch-all-foreign-accent/651257)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-as-the-catch-all-foreign-accent/651257 "2013-02-27T01:02:04Z")
I’m curious about the phenomenon, mostly in Hollywood but also in British productions, that characters from countries outside the US and UK speak with British accents. This applies to: France (Les Miserables, Tintin, Hu… --- ## [I knew it wouldn't last, Florida.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-it-wouldnt-last-florida/471223)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-it-wouldnt-last-florida/471223 "2008-11-15T03:01:54Z")
Yeah, I was freakin’ thrilled to see you go for Obama - and I don’t care what Daily Kos says, you will. Then I remembered Prop 2 - defining marriage as “one man, one woman”. 60% needed to amend the state constitution. “… --- ## [To all the december-bashers...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-all-the-december-bashers/181147)
**Author:** [@g8rguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g8rguy)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-all-the-december-bashers/181147 "2003-06-12T21:14:50Z")
Look, I realize that arguing with the guy is frustrating beyond all belief. I realize that he has an awful habit of using biased sources, and of using op-ed pieces as evidence. I’m not even going to try to defend him o… --- ## [What is the evolutionary reason for so many people finding baby animals cuter than human babies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-evolutionary-reason-for-so-many-people-finding-baby-animals-cuter-than-human-babies/729760)
**Author:** [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-evolutionary-reason-for-so-many-people-finding-baby-animals-cuter-than-human-babies/729760 "2015-09-09T03:57:50Z")
Everybody loves puppies and kittens - but lots of those people have aversion to human babies. I have to admit I am one of those people too - puppies make me melt, babies make me feel indifferent at best. But why is this… --- ## [Can women really squirt when they reach their orgasm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-really-squirt-when-they-reach-their-orgasm/499805)
**Author:** [@HDH80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HDH80)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-really-squirt-when-they-reach-their-orgasm/499805 "2009-06-20T03:19:13Z")
This is a serious question and not kind of porno stuff. Thanks for your understanding --- ## [Help me improve my chicken soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-improve-my-chicken-soup/701704)
**Author:** [@BrianJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrianJ)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-improve-my-chicken-soup/701704 "2014-10-20T08:48:12Z")
So last time I had a chicken carcass I made soup out of it. I boiled the bones and left over meat for broth and added celery, carrots, potato, and corn, I think. It tasted good, but not terrific. Does anyone have any s… --- ## [Why is my street beeping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-street-beeping/773781)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-street-beeping/773781 "2016-12-05T20:56:07Z")
I walk my dogs almost every day and whenever I walk past this one particular utility pole, I hear it beeping. It’s not loud, it sounds like when you turn a television on (a resistor?) It has to be quite quiet outside for… --- ## [Is Paris Hilton or Zsa Zsa Gabor the first person to be famous for being famous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-paris-hilton-or-zsa-zsa-gabor-the-first-person-to-be-famous-for-being-famous/775253)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-paris-hilton-or-zsa-zsa-gabor-the-first-person-to-be-famous-for-being-famous/775253 "2016-12-31T17:21:33Z")
My question is inspired by the recent passing of Zsa Zsa Gabor. Some people that I know are claiming that Zsa Zsa Gabor is the first person to be famous for being famous. Even NBC has an article proclaiming this. I’m … --- ## [Could you make a single perfect food for humans? Why isn't there one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-make-a-single-perfect-food-for-humans-why-isnt-there-one/572755)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-make-a-single-perfect-food-for-humans-why-isnt-there-one/572755 "2011-02-28T13:06:49Z")
It occurred to me the other day that trying to put together a balanced diet is a real pain in the ass. I have to worry about how much protein I’m getting, carbs, fibre, vitamins and minerals, and simultaneously ensure t… --- ## [What is actually considered littering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-actually-considered-littering/563454)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-actually-considered-littering/563454 "2010-12-09T23:37:53Z")
Is it throwing any garbage on the ground? What about food? Like I think throwing a Big Mac on the ground might be pushing it but what about a banana peel? If I threw one out of my window driving could I get a ticket for … --- ## [I've just started watching Battlestar Galactica (newer version).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-started-watching-battlestar-galactica-newer-version/612307)
**Author:** [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-started-watching-battlestar-galactica-newer-version/612307 "2012-02-10T01:05:30Z")
I never watched the original series. I just assumed at the time that it was a Star Wars ripoff. I had no reason to get excited when it returned. I really like this show! I’m almost through season two. Can I look forwar… --- ## [Breaking News: Rosie is an idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-rosie-is-an-idiot/398055)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-rosie-is-an-idiot/398055 "2007-04-03T06:31:25Z")
The proof. Next up: water is wet. --- ## [Can Scientology ever become a mainstream religion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-scientology-ever-become-a-mainstream-religion/366425)
**Author:** [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-scientology-ever-become-a-mainstream-religion/366425 "2006-08-17T02:02:46Z")
What chance does Scientology have of rising above its current status as a ludicrous, money-grubbing cult and becoming an important mainstream religion? Yes, the Xenu story is hilarious in its silliness. But as an agnost… --- ## [REALLY black comedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-black-comedy/631948)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-black-comedy/631948 "2012-08-20T14:04:05Z")
A lot of stuff advertised as black comedy is nothing of the sort, the label is meaningless and overused. What are some instances of REALLY black comedy you’ve seen? Julien Donkey Boy film- A story about a deranged famil… --- ## [What's the deal with speaking in tongues?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-speaking-in-tongues/52209)
**Author:** [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2001, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-speaking-in-tongues/52209 "2001-02-21T08:54:52Z")
I’ve been doing some idle research on speaking in tongues (also known as glossalalia) and I’m at a dead end of sorts. Most of what I’ve found is people saying “oh, it’s a gift from jesus and you should speak in tongues a… --- ## [How does the military inform family of a killed child/spouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-inform-family-of-a-killed-child-spouse/401988)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-inform-family-of-a-killed-child-spouse/401988 "2007-04-29T19:17:43Z")
I’m specifically asking this about the United States. My wife’s cousin was massively wounded in Iraq about three weeks ago. He’ll live, but everyone else he was with in his hummer was killed. He requires 6-8 weeks of ho… --- ## [What's the cure for runaway executive compensation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cure-for-runaway-executive-compensation/509293)
**Author:** [@TheMadHun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMadHun)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cure-for-runaway-executive-compensation/509293 "2009-09-20T13:28:35Z")
The theory is that the boards of directors will do what’s best for the company, which presumably means paying exactly the right amount for what a person is worth. (Ha) Actually, it’s the reverse. Since they themselves a… --- ## [Cute Kid Stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-kid-stuff/443676)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-kid-stuff/443676 "2008-04-11T08:23:15Z")
My daughter had a special request for breakfast this morning, “Water eggs, Mama!” :confused: “Do you mean scrambled eggs?” “No, \*water \*eggs. I peel them.” :smack: Water eggs = hard boiled eggs. Of course! :smiley: --- ## [Calling all Fantasy Football refugees!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-fantasy-football-refugees/152768 "2003-04-28T21:04:40Z")
Okay, there’s only 8 months left until the season starts up again, so we really need something to occupy ourselves with in the meantime. In other words - I’m bored out of my skull, and need to find something to obsess a… --- ## [The "new" European anti-Semitism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-european-anti-semitism/223939)
**Author:** [@labmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/labmonkey)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-european-anti-semitism/223939 "2004-01-19T12:06:34Z")
From NPR, a recent EU poll found that nearly 60% of Europeans percieve Israel as the greatest threat to world peace and stability. I would most certainly have guessed the US, Korea, or China. So how real is the “new” Eur… --- ## [powdered or liquid caffeine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-or-liquid-caffeine/142123)
**Author:** [@effac3d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/effac3d)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-or-liquid-caffeine/142123 "2011-04-18T16:49:01Z")
Can just anyone buy pure caffeine,and if so where? --- ## [Are Portland and Denver still the microbrew capitals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-portland-and-denver-still-the-microbrew-capitals/541317)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-portland-and-denver-still-the-microbrew-capitals/541317 "2010-06-10T02:14:47Z")
About ten years ago, I used to enjoy travelling to Oregon and Colorado and enjoying the various microbrews and brewpubs. Are they still the main places these days? I’m looking to do some more travel the next year or so a… --- ## [What is "Boz" (as in Scaggs) short for, if anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-boz-as-in-scaggs-short-for-if-anything/321913)
**Author:** [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-boz-as-in-scaggs-short-for-if-anything/321913 "2013-03-13T16:32:31Z")
I heard a Boz Scaggs song on the radio tonight, and it hit me that I have no idea what “Boz” could be short for. It’s not like he’s the only Boz in the world – for instance, Boz Boorer is a guitarist who has worked with … --- ## [Judge rules states can force electors to follow state rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-rules-states-can-force-electors-to-follow-state-rules/774680)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-rules-states-can-force-electors-to-follow-state-rules/774680 "2017-08-09T06:11:37Z")
Just happened here in Denver and it could jet really messy on the 19th. I’m really curious if the petitioners got a fair verdict because the judge said “Part of me thinks this is really a political stunt,”. What was ac… --- ## [What is Elmer J. Fudd's middle name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-elmer-j-fudds-middle-name/647809)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-elmer-j-fudds-middle-name/647809 "2013-01-23T15:40:24Z")
Was he ever given one, poor fellow? --- ## [E-Reader Quandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-quandry/590164)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-quandry/590164 "2011-08-01T16:36:02Z")
If price were no object: What’s the BEST e-reader, Kindle or Nook? If I want to go el-cheapo, same question: What’s the BEST e-reader, Nook or Kindle? Please, also tell me WHY! A compulsive, chronic reader (myself) wa… --- ## [I'm quitting pot for my girlfriend, does that make me whipped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-quitting-pot-for-my-girlfriend-does-that-make-me-whipped/327491)
**Author:** [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-quitting-pot-for-my-girlfriend-does-that-make-me-whipped/327491 "2005-10-24T17:35:48Z")
We’ve been dating for about 9 months now and my pot smoking has been a reoccuring issue. Sometimes she gets upset about it, other times she’s perfectly okay with it. Now she always gets upset about it so I told I’ll ju… --- ## [Are Muslim woman required to wear shawls in the hospital?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-muslim-woman-required-to-wear-shawls-in-the-hospital/638282)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-muslim-woman-required-to-wear-shawls-in-the-hospital/638282 "2012-10-22T02:06:11Z")
They released the first hospital photo of Malala, the Pakistan girl that got shot. There’s some sort of towel or blanket on her head. I’m guessing an improvised shawl? Are Muslim woman required to wear shawls in the ho… --- ## [Deaf or Blind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-or-blind/551863)
**Author:** [@FrancisCastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrancisCastle)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-or-blind/551863 "2010-09-04T22:59:23Z")
When you wake up tomorrow, either your hearing or your vision will be gone. If you could choose, would you rather be deaf or blind? Discuss. (My boyfriend and I have different choices. I’m just curious to see what ot… --- ## [Clear Glass Shower Doors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-glass-shower-doors/498411)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-glass-shower-doors/498411 "2009-06-05T17:03:34Z")
My Darling Marcie has asked me to ask you guys how the hell does one clean soap scum from clear glass shower doors without resorting to industrial grade toxic cleansers that cannot be safely used without wearing a breath… --- ## [Canted-in rear wheels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canted-in-rear-wheels/717673)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canted-in-rear-wheels/717673 "2015-04-15T20:50:00Z")
I see a fair number of customized Hondas/Accuras with the rear wheels canted in (if that’s the correct term) at the top so that it looks like the rear suspension is broken. In some cases its extremely exaggerated and loo… --- ## [Feasibility of eating paper for survival](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feasibility-of-eating-paper-for-survival/608923)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feasibility-of-eating-paper-for-survival/608923 "2012-01-10T15:08:10Z")
It’s the apocalypse and I’m stuck in this mail room with nothing but 60 tons of white computer paper to eat. How long would I survive on an all-paper diet? --- ## [Scientific Basis for Astrology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientific-basis-for-astrology/840077)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientific-basis-for-astrology/840077 "2019-09-16T15:47:03Z")
I have been thinking about a scientific basis for astrology. It does involve stars and constellations, but their only function is that of a calendar. Consider a primitive society living where there is a sharp contrast … --- ## [Is this just a Best Buy thing, or is it universally done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-just-a-best-buy-thing-or-is-it-universally-done/539132)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-just-a-best-buy-thing-or-is-it-universally-done/539132 "2010-05-14T05:51:11Z")
First, a note: I’m no doubt showing my ignorance here, but I’ve done so many times on this board prior to now, and I’ll surely do so many times again. I ask this as the only computers I’ve ever purchased were purchased… --- ## [Your 12-year-old's a genius. Do you let him/her skip grades? Enroll in college? LEAVE for college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-12-year-olds-a-genius-do-you-let-him-her-skip-grades-enroll-in-college-leave-for-college/651110)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-12-year-olds-a-genius-do-you-let-him-her-skip-grades-enroll-in-college-leave-for-college/651110 "2013-02-27T20:52:10Z")
Parents always believe that their children for special. I, for example, can prove logically that my baby is far, far more beautiful than any of yours. But in cases others than the Littlest Rhymer’s, that’s generally just… --- ## [GTFO Iceland!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gtfo-iceland/536215)
**Author:** [@Baboonanza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baboonanza)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gtfo-iceland/536215 "2010-04-21T15:14:23Z")
Dear Iceland, What the fuck is wrong with you? When you set up a massive unregulated banking industry to get rich quick we were like ‘ah those poor little guys, all they have are fish. It’s nice they’ve finally got some… --- ## [is there a bed with a hole for your face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-bed-with-a-hole-for-your-face/631133)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-bed-with-a-hole-for-your-face/631133 "2012-08-13T23:48:06Z")
every time I get a massage they ask me to start by laying with my face down in that hole and I think: why isn’t there a bed like this? it’s SO comfortable and gravity helps relax you so much you start to drool. is ther… --- ## [Gore's gauntlet thrown, Bush's response (new thread, shoot me!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gores-gauntlet-thrown-bushs-response-new-thread-shoot-me/41390)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2000, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gores-gauntlet-thrown-bushs-response-new-thread-shoot-me/41390 "2000-11-22T14:21:08Z")
For more, go to MSNBC. IMNSHO, Gore just seized the situation firmly, and no doubt he seized the public’s sympathy as well. I feel that Bush now has no response that isn’t going to make him look like a dick. Which is… --- ## [Wow! Money for kids and seniors embezzled into Air America!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-money-for-kids-and-seniors-embezzled-into-air-america/314369)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-money-for-kids-and-seniors-embezzled-into-air-america/314369 "2005-07-31T20:36:33Z")
Seems the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx has had their funding pulled by the city due to the diversion of hunderds of thousands of dollars from the club to Air America. The transfer was designated as a “lo… --- ## [Giving up red meat... How hard is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-up-red-meat-how-hard-is-it/546006)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-up-red-meat-how-hard-is-it/546006 "2010-07-13T19:14:55Z")
So, after a recent case of gout, and years of being overweight, I’m thinking of cutting red meat out of my diet. It doesn’t seem like it would be too difficult to do, as most places that serve beef also have some sort of… --- ## [Is the stock market a giant zero-sum game/giant pyramid (ponzi) scheme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-stock-market-a-giant-zero-sum-game-giant-pyramid-ponzi-scheme/393993)
**Author:** [@Bobalude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobalude)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-stock-market-a-giant-zero-sum-game-giant-pyramid-ponzi-scheme/393993 "2007-03-13T14:06:06Z")
First I want to clarify something, is the company’s actual worth (physical assets minus liabilities) technically related to the stock price post-IPO? or any way technically related to the IPO price? When I say technical,… --- ## [Taxes: If I can't abort my fetus because it's a person, should I get to claim it as a dependent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-if-i-cant-abort-my-fetus-because-its-a-person-should-i-get-to-claim-it-as-a-dependent/579413)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-if-i-cant-abort-my-fetus-because-its-a-person-should-i-get-to-claim-it-as-a-dependent/579413 "2011-04-25T04:56:49Z")
I suppose this question is for the anti-abortion folks posting, but it’s just something I was thinking about the other day. Just an interesting little debate topic. If the contention made by pro-lifers is that a fetus i… --- ## [Thaddeus McCotter for President!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thaddeus-mccotter-for-president/587556)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thaddeus-mccotter-for-president/587556 "2011-07-11T15:48:03Z")
Thaddeus McCotter is running for President No, I don’t think he has a snowball’s chance in hell. He’s strange looking, he’s sarcastic, and he doesn’t have any fundraising support behind him. But… He’s funny. He’s in… --- ## [Physics Problem: Moving a Piano](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physics-problem-moving-a-piano/421880)
**Author:** [@Defective\_Detective](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defective_Detective)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physics-problem-moving-a-piano/421880 "2007-10-10T18:12:58Z")
Alrighty. I bought a massive piano and it will be delivered this week. I live on the 3rd floor. I feel bad for the movers, so I’m trying to figure out easier ways to do things than with simple brute force. The stairs ar… --- ## [Shane MacGowan, you're a drunken loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shane-macgowan-youre-a-drunken-loser/123332)
**Author:** [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shane-macgowan-youre-a-drunken-loser/123332 "2002-08-16T22:35:06Z")
Last Thursday night, I attended a Shane MacGowan concert in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This time, the Popes would be the accompanying band. Ready for some good old fashioned Irish fun, I boarded the train to Utrecht on t… --- ## [The Godfather](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-godfather/778363)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-godfather/778363 "2017-02-04T02:38:19Z")
Why did Clemenza and Michael leave the guns? Especially Michael … holding it up dramatically before dropping it? --- ## [Hairy leg poll (for those attracted to women)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519 "2010-08-08T19:55:47Z")
This poll is targeted at straight men or lesbian/bisexual women, i.e., anyone who is attracted to women. I have a theory about this topic and am curious to see whether the poll results bear me out. The question is: Do … --- ## [A time you've cried and no one would understand why.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-time-youve-cried-and-no-one-would-understand-why/658525)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-time-youve-cried-and-no-one-would-understand-why/658525 "2013-05-21T18:53:28Z")
There are reasons to cry that anyone would understand. A funeral, high school graduation, etc. I remember leaving Saving Private Ryan and there in the back were 3 elderly ladies crying and that made sense. What was a … --- ## [Are the Human Resources people at your office mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-human-resources-people-at-your-office-mean/176418)
**Author:** [@Laurasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laurasia)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-human-resources-people-at-your-office-mean/176418 "2003-05-24T13:24:45Z")
I just went to the Human Resources office at my work to ask about getting some paperwork and they pretty much yelled at me like I was a child. Then I thought about it…they’ve been like that whenever I’ve had to go over … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1623&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1625&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)