# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=163&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:** 164 --- ## [Can vaginal or anal penetration by large objects cause permanent damage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-vaginal-or-anal-penetration-by-large-objects-cause-permanent-damage/612287)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-vaginal-or-anal-penetration-by-large-objects-cause-permanent-damage/612287 "2012-02-10T06:55:20Z")
If you take a look at some more extreme porn you will see vaginal and anal insertion of non-penile objects as small as baseball bats and arms and wine bottles and as large as tree trunks. You’ll even see dildos as broad … --- ## [Do martial arts actually help defend a person in real attacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-martial-arts-actually-help-defend-a-person-in-real-attacks/539340)
**Author:** [@cttaylor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cttaylor)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-martial-arts-actually-help-defend-a-person-in-real-attacks/539340 "2010-06-20T17:02:33Z")
I have taught self-defense for over 30 years, and I have seen many examples of where correct martial arts training has indeed saved students in real attack situations. One martial arts student of mine, a banker, was in … --- ## [Woman throws cat in bin.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-throws-cat-in-bin/551282)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2010, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-throws-cat-in-bin/551282 "2010-10-26T09:28:06Z")
BBC article and video here. For those on low bandwidth: a middle-aged woman is recorded by CCTV petting a cat, while surreptitiously looking at a wheelie bin. After a short time she grabs the cat by its scruff and dumps… --- ## [What format will most DVD players play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-format-will-most-dvd-players-play/659997)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-format-will-most-dvd-players-play/659997 "2013-06-04T21:01:09Z")
Part of my Father’s Day gift for my Dad will be a disk with videos of some of his favorite songs performed live. (My Dad is not computer literate, and thus has completely missed the joys of YouTube.) I’m going to burn … --- ## [SCOTUS to hear case of praying ex-football coach (yet another "religious liberty" case)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-to-hear-case-of-praying-ex-football-coach-yet-another-religious-liberty-case/957891)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 377\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-to-hear-case-of-praying-ex-football-coach-yet-another-religious-liberty-case/957891 "2023-09-26T16:54:39Z")
AP story here: Mr. Kennedy’s side: The school district’s side: The SCOTUS side: --- ## [Damn tiny itchy blisters... WTF causes them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-tiny-itchy-blisters-wtf-causes-them/302758)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-tiny-itchy-blisters-wtf-causes-them/302758 "2005-05-08T23:00:32Z")
So last night, my sleep was hampered by something that comes up every so often: these tiny, clear, VERY itchy blisters that cluster no more than five at a time (sometimes even just a single one) in odd areas: usually jus… --- ## [What would you do? (Teenage sex question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-teenage-sex-question/568028)
**Author:** [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-teenage-sex-question/568028 "2011-01-19T00:30:57Z")
I’m close with my nieces and nephews. They ask me things they won’t ask their parents and tell me things they won’t tell their parents. I’m legally responsible for sixteen-year old Nephew X because his father is workin… --- ## [Pope Ratzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-ratzi/300086)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Replies:** 433\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-ratzi/300086 "2005-04-22T20:52:12Z")
You know, I thought I would have to wait awhile before I disagreed with the decisions of the new pope. I was wrong. They didn’t hire some unknown, no they hired Joseph Ratzinger, a man know, and hate. http://www.msnb… --- ## [Depleted Uranium Tipped Weapons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depleted-uranium-tipped-weapons/259058)
**Author:** [@Boy\_Scout11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boy_Scout11)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depleted-uranium-tipped-weapons/259058 "2004-09-22T14:17:08Z")
Ceramic wars or the glass wars, will be the name history records for all wars, fought with these DU tipped weapons. The scientists say they do not know why all these things are happening to our troops. I am betting, th… --- ## [Obama's got 9 days to show some guts and save the republic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-got-9-days-to-show-some-guts-and-save-the-republic/848393)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-got-9-days-to-show-some-guts-and-save-the-republic/848393 "2020-03-11T02:07:16Z")
He and other pragmatic Democrats have to learn the lessons of the failed 2016 Stop Trump movement and act NOW, decisively. Here is the gameplan: --- ## [Who, in all of human history, has had the greatest impact upon modern society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-all-of-human-history-has-had-the-greatest-impact-upon-modern-society/622264)
**Author:** [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-all-of-human-history-has-had-the-greatest-impact-upon-modern-society/622264 "2014-02-01T03:43:36Z")
I will freely admit I stole this question from Reddit, and because of that, I’ll cite it here. But I’m honestly curious what the great minds here think about the query. --- ## [Aarrggh. Hurricane headed our way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517 "2017-09-05T05:25:56Z")
We just got back into Houston, only to find out that we have a storm brewing up that is headed right for us. It stands a chance of spinning up to hurricane strength, but even if it only hits tropical storm levels, we’re… --- ## [C.W. McCall's Convoy - what's going on in this song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-w-mccalls-convoy-whats-going-on-in-this-song/196033)
**Author:** [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-w-mccalls-convoy-whats-going-on-in-this-song/196033 "2018-04-20T02:01:30Z")
I’ve been listening to C.W. McCall’s song Convoy a lot lately. Very weird song. Great, but in a sick “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” kind of way. But I just don’t get it. I’ve seen Smokey and the Bandit like five times, … --- ## [The World's Greatest Rock n Roll Album Covers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-rock-n-roll-album-covers/545418)
**Author:** [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-rock-n-roll-album-covers/545418 "2010-07-21T02:58:36Z")
A fine game for the whole family! Find a pic of an album cover you admire and post a link to it here. After ten or so links appear, rate each cover in the order you like them. Please only link to one album cover per … --- ## [Why Do Many British Singers "Lose" The Accent When Singing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-british-singers-lose-the-accent-when-singing/500883)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-british-singers-lose-the-accent-when-singing/500883 "2009-06-29T22:05:52Z")
Simple question. I know it’s not entirely true, but you could use any number of acts, like say, The Beatles, or even Oasis. Where does that accent go (I know it’s not entirely gone) when singing (is it peculiar to rock… --- ## [Court date for expired registration... whoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-date-for-expired-registration-whoops/595524)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-date-for-expired-registration-whoops/595524 "2011-10-12T14:00:58Z")
So apparently I’ve been wandering around in a fog and didn’t notice my vehicle reg expired in May. Well, fuck. I got pulled over by a very nice officer who cited me for it, and also gave me a citation for expired proof o… --- ## [Girls, stop getting all of these tattoos, ya look skanky.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-stop-getting-all-of-these-tattoos-ya-look-skanky/181983)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2004, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-stop-getting-all-of-these-tattoos-ya-look-skanky/181983 "2004-03-17T08:54:37Z")
Recently, I have noticed a trend of more and more girls getting tattoos. Usually they are some design on one shoulder, some small thing on a hip or ankle, a chain around one arm, or some symmetric design at the small of… --- ## [If you use Facebook, how do you handle happy birthday wishes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-use-facebook-how-do-you-handle-happy-birthday-wishes/680103)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-use-facebook-how-do-you-handle-happy-birthday-wishes/680103 "2014-02-01T23:06:59Z")
Today was my birthday and I had quite a few “Happy birthday” posts on my wall. Some people “like” each post. Others reply to each post. Some people even do both. I don’t do either. At the end of the day, I update my stat… --- ## [Are we being naive about the possibility of Egyptian "democracy"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-being-naive-about-the-possibility-of-egyptian-democracy/570179)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-being-naive-about-the-possibility-of-egyptian-democracy/570179 "2011-02-12T20:40:58Z")
A lot of people have been optimistically speculating that the Egyptian uprising will lead to a free, democratic, system that somehow espouses democratic ideas and freedoms similar to those of the west. Those who predict… --- ## [Was Morgan Spurlock's "Super-size Me" choreographed or faked in any way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-morgan-spurlocks-super-size-me-choreographed-or-faked-in-any-way/591687)
**Author:** [@OscarGold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OscarGold)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-morgan-spurlocks-super-size-me-choreographed-or-faked-in-any-way/591687 "2011-08-13T17:33:19Z")
A recap of the film: http://www.reelviews.net/php\_review\_template.php?identifier=2187 and http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040507/REVIEWS/405070305/1023 I find it very hard to believe that t… --- ## [Vox? Valete? Globos meos lambe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vox-valete-globos-meos-lambe/478103)
**Author:** [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vox-valete-globos-meos-lambe/478103 "2008-12-29T04:47:52Z")
Isnt it annoying how… Oh! I have forgotten what I was going to whine about. Hate it when that happens. Oh well, maybe next time. Regards Stephen Wait, I remember now, its about those knobjockies that feel the need to … --- ## [The "Yeah, but....." thread game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yeah-but-thread-game/733366)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 350\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yeah-but-thread-game/733366 "2016-01-19T15:03:59Z")
Because we all know that “Yeah, butt…” totally justifies any human action whatsoever. So respond to the previous poster with a “Yeah, but…” answer. “Yeah, but you killed 14 children and 29 cats…” --- ## [College Football Bowl Season, Bowl Pool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 375\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733 "2010-01-09T23:17:30Z")
The regular season is basically over except for the Army-Navy game this weekend, and the bowl season deserves it own thread. Here is a link to the November-Early December thread Just wondering if there is any interest a… --- ## [a guild holds an e-funeral for a member who died IRL. Then another guild crashes it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guild-holds-an-e-funeral-for-a-member-who-died-irl-then-another-guild-crashes-it/349840)
**Author:** [@Corporate\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corporate_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guild-holds-an-e-funeral-for-a-member-who-died-irl-then-another-guild-crashes-it/349840 "2006-04-13T15:49:04Z")
The video put together by the e-funeral raiders I’m having trouble finding solid info on it, a friend of mine just told me about it. Here is a description I snagged from this blog. So I was pretty weirded out about th… --- ## [The "Republicans are too far to the right" notion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-too-far-to-the-right-notion/614460)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-too-far-to-the-right-notion/614460 "2012-03-15T22:16:22Z")
Inspired by this thread and endless talk in countless places. Some folks think that because the 'Pub candidates have shifted so far rightward, a large Democratic victory is guaranteed. I do not see history as validatin… --- ## [Finally! A smart sequential thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-smart-sequential-thread/546148)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 476\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2010, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-smart-sequential-thread/546148 "2010-08-21T06:16:58Z")
\*\*People on the Internet sure are smart! Yeah, I’m pretty much an idiot, yes? \*\* --- ## [Why is The Shawshank Redemption rated so high?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-shawshank-redemption-rated-so-high/514310)
**Author:** [@The\_Piranha\_Brothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Piranha_Brothers)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-shawshank-redemption-rated-so-high/514310 "2013-07-21T00:07:18Z")
Why is The Shawshank Redemption rated so high? (The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Ratings - IMDb) Just wondering. The IMDB top 3 is currently The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather and The Godfather 2. I’m not trying… --- ## [Cuccinelli vs Science](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuccinelli-vs-science/538307)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuccinelli-vs-science/538307 "2012-03-04T20:43:59Z")
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/03/AR2010050304139.html Honestly, the guy so blantantly pits himself that there’s little left to say. Cucinelli, the rabidly right-wing new Attorney General … --- ## [Has any country with universal healthcare ever repealed it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-country-with-universal-healthcare-ever-repealed-it/777478)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-country-with-universal-healthcare-ever-repealed-it/777478 "2018-02-03T23:25:26Z")
With all the controversy going on over the ACA (which I’m aware is not universal), I’m wondering if any other countries have faced a similar situation where substantial numbers of their population had their health insura… --- ## [Have there been any rock stars who were monogamous during their entire career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-there-been-any-rock-stars-who-were-monogamous-during-their-entire-career/562252)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-there-been-any-rock-stars-who-were-monogamous-during-their-entire-career/562252 "2012-08-20T05:12:08Z")
I am a pretty firm believer in the idea that human males are not naturally monogamous, and that almost any man who is in a position to have easy sex with many different women without working very hard at it will do so. T… --- ## [Most attractive movie character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-attractive-movie-character/601660)
**Author:** [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-attractive-movie-character/601660 "2011-11-10T02:04:35Z")
I just watched Lost in Translation for the 2nd time and I had to shout it to the world: Scarlett Johannsen’s character in that film is absolutely stunning. I was in rapture every moment she was on screen. Ingrid Bergma… --- ## [Muscle Car Shootout: Would today's fastest cars shut down the '60s-'70s muscle cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-car-shootout-would-todays-fastest-cars-shut-down-the-60s-70s-muscle-cars/361293)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-car-shootout-would-todays-fastest-cars-shut-down-the-60s-70s-muscle-cars/361293 "2013-12-30T18:13:52Z")
Imagine an afternoon of quarter-mile races between the baddest U.S. muscle cars of the 1960s - 1970s ('66 427 Cobra, 1969 Roadrunner, 1970 Hemi Cuda, 1970 Chevelle SS454) versus today’s fastest and most furious. Which wo… --- ## [Any realistic chance that that the missing plane landed safely & all the passengers are still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-realistic-chance-that-that-the-missing-plane-landed-safely-all-the-passengers-are-still-alive/683819)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-realistic-chance-that-that-the-missing-plane-landed-safely-all-the-passengers-are-still-alive/683819 "2014-03-20T13:33:15Z")
Just curious. Is it even a realistic possibility at this point that the MH370 plane was landed and the passengers are in captivity? --- ## [Why are brick houses so much more common in the South than the North (US)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-brick-houses-so-much-more-common-in-the-south-than-the-north-us/535284)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-brick-houses-so-much-more-common-in-the-south-than-the-north-us/535284 "2010-04-09T14:02:40Z")
That’s pretty much it. I grew up in Arkansas, and I’d say that 70% or so of houses had brick or partial brick exteriors, but they’re relatively rare here in New England and also in Wisconsin, where my husband is from. I … --- ## [I like fake tits better than real ones!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-fake-tits-better-than-real-ones/108537)
**Author:** [@Phlip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlip)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-fake-tits-better-than-real-ones/108537 "2012-11-26T13:56:30Z")
I just wanted to make this un-PC statement to get it out in the open. Fake tits are just so damn pretty if they are done right, and real juggs, no matter how firm, just can’t match the firmness of some fakies. I like the… --- ## [What to serve with Swedish potato sausage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-serve-with-swedish-potato-sausage/568175)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-serve-with-swedish-potato-sausage/568175 "2018-07-18T22:11:06Z")
I picked up some Swedish potato sausage. What do I eat with it? --- ## [College athletics should be banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-athletics-should-be-banned/602459)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-athletics-should-be-banned/602459 "2011-11-15T18:09:26Z")
Not just because of the disgusting scandal that is Penn State, but because athletics have nothing to do with education and typically detracts from it. Just personally, I’ve seen the corruption of an athletic program when… --- ## [Terry Pratchett dead at 66.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchett-dead-at-66/714835)
**Author:** [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchett-dead-at-66/714835 "2015-04-08T00:22:54Z")
His Facebook page announced it 2 minuttes ago, but I can’t find anything elsewhere. --- ## [What's the cheapest legal way to dispose of a human body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-legal-way-to-dispose-of-a-human-body/607858)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cheapest-legal-way-to-dispose-of-a-human-body/607858 "2018-04-11T20:18:31Z")
What’s the least expensive way to dispose of a human body that is allowed by law? Let’s say everyone involved is an American and this actually does have to be legal, as opposed to falling into the category “It’s illegal… --- ## [Would you wear a black shirt with khakis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-black-shirt-with-khakis/278100)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2004, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-black-shirt-with-khakis/278100 "2004-12-06T11:29:33Z")
I’m a male. I’ve gotten the idea that a black shirt/sweater might look good with khaki pants. Is this a horrible fashion statement? I’m guessing black shirt, khaki pants, black belt, white socks, and black shoes. Sho… --- ## [LOST 6.10 "The Package"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-6-10-the-package/534351)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-6-10-the-package/534351 "2010-04-06T20:19:55Z")
Mouseover spoiler space. Tonight’s episode is called “The Package”. I think we need to be wondering whose package is the one in question. Sawyer’s? Hurley’s? Will we get to see the package unwrapped? Will we get a … --- ## [Help me make this sex stool out of PVC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-this-sex-stool-out-of-pvc/717092)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-this-sex-stool-out-of-pvc/717092 "2015-04-13T20:06:16Z")
My wife REALLY wants to try this contraption in the bed room for the bounce and queening options. The “Positions” they list are hysterical but she is intrigued by many of them. But the manufacturer seems pretty shady and… --- ## [Audiophile Question: Linear Tracking vs Standard Turntables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiophile-question-linear-tracking-vs-standard-turntables/657262)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiophile-question-linear-tracking-vs-standard-turntables/657262 "2017-07-31T14:13:52Z")
I was looking on ebay, and noticed they have quite a bit of old stereo stuff for sale. IN the days of analog stereo, record turntables came in two styles-standard, where the tone arm would describe a slight arc as it … --- ## [Botticelli - June 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2017/788187)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 439\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2017/788187 "2017-07-07T21:39:52Z")
May thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=825050 Our next letter is N --- ## [Shocking, Disturbing Restaurant Assault Vid: Woman Allegedly Beaten Into a Seizure As Employees Laug](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocking-disturbing-restaurant-assault-vid-woman-allegedly-beaten-into-a-seizure-as-employees-laug/579398)
**Author:** [@Raskolnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raskolnikov)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocking-disturbing-restaurant-assault-vid-woman-allegedly-beaten-into-a-seizure-as-employees-laug/579398 "2011-05-01T22:22:43Z")
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/disturbing-restaurant-assault-vid-woman-allegedly-beaten-into-a-seizure-as-employees-laugh/ The details on the following attack are fuzzy.\* What you see is two woman mercilessly attacking… --- ## [How soon will the Clinton team carcus call for investigation of election results in swing states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-will-the-clinton-team-carcus-call-for-investigation-of-election-results-in-swing-states/772793)
**Author:** [@Enlightening\_Meditation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enlightening_Meditation)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-will-the-clinton-team-carcus-call-for-investigation-of-election-results-in-swing-states/772793 "2016-12-03T00:35:04Z")
I think that December 7th would be seen as too orchestrated (being such an important anniversary and all), but I do not think like the Clintons…so who knows. My guess is that the Clintons will choose evening December 4t… --- ## [Deep Space 9 and Voyager Re-watch \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-9-and-voyager-re-watch-edited-title/615409)
**Author:** [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-9-and-voyager-re-watch-edited-title/615409 "2012-05-14T16:47:37Z")
So, just went through Star Trek TNG, and naturally, I’ve decided to go through DS9 next. I just watched the very first pilot episode and I noticed something very odd. If anyone can clarify I would appreciate it. By t… --- ## [How come when you close your eyes, you lose your balance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-when-you-close-your-eyes-you-lose-your-balance/507689)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-when-you-close-your-eyes-you-lose-your-balance/507689 "2014-07-17T13:34:17Z")
Knowing that balance is controlled by stuff in your inner ear, I find it odd that whenever I’m trying to balance and close my eyes, it becomes really really hard. I have a theory on that, but don’t know if its right. M… --- ## ['Hoarders' 10/8/2012 - It Has Happened](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoarders-10-8-2012-it-has-happened/637276)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoarders-10-8-2012-it-has-happened/637276 "2012-12-21T20:48:46Z")
The A&E program \*Hoarders \*is a guilty pleasure of mine. I should like to think I watch it for the (usually) uplifting endings; it is reassuring to see that there is redemption even for those who have gone so far beyond … --- ## [Worst band of the Seventies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-band-of-the-seventies/621021)
**Author:** [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-band-of-the-seventies/621021 "2012-05-19T17:51:52Z")
A thread in which we decide once and for all, which is the worst band of the Seventies [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=162&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=164&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)