# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1639&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:** 1640 --- ## [Requiem For A Dream - WTF - No, Really. WTF is the big deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requiem-for-a-dream-wtf-no-really-wtf-is-the-big-deal/620481)
**Author:** [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requiem-for-a-dream-wtf-no-really-wtf-is-the-big-deal/620481 "2012-05-21T09:38:38Z")
I have heard so many people talk about this movie and how they were deeply, I mean DEEPLY affected by its weirdness and depravity. So much that people wouldn’t even tell me what affected them, but that I had to see it to… --- ## [Whats it like to have sex for the first time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-to-have-sex-for-the-first-time/138698)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-to-have-sex-for-the-first-time/138698 "2003-02-19T23:15:41Z")
Really really interested in the first time you have sex… I want to know as much as possible of what i’m supposed to do when I first have Sex.(Yes I know I have to wear a condom) --- ## [Whats the deal with hops? Are they expensive? What about calories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-hops-are-they-expensive-what-about-calories/537840)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-hops-are-they-expensive-what-about-calories/537840 "2010-04-30T20:24:17Z")
I like beer. Bitter beer. The bitterer the better, I always say. I also like inexpensive beer. The cheaper the better, I always say. Alas, never the twain shall meet. Why do cheap brews lack any real presence of hops?… --- ## [Do mail carriers open your door?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mail-carriers-open-your-door/658658)
**Author:** [@Zago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zago)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mail-carriers-open-your-door/658658 "2013-05-20T14:04:20Z")
I had a weird experience today. I heard some commotion at my door (my mail slot isn’t totally opened up). We have mail boxes in the fence next to the condo. I was on the phone. Suddenly my front door was opened (ever… --- ## [Let's play Flag Count (as in sexual)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504)
**Author:** [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504 "2007-09-04T13:37:08Z")
i.e., how many countries you’ve slept with. List them, and state your age for relativity’s sake. I’ll start. U.K. Germany France Italy Spain Ukraine Taiwan Jamaica St. Lucia India Puerto Rico and of course … --- ## [Because I find you attractive and may be tempted by you, you're fired! (OK says State Supreme Court)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-i-find-you-attractive-and-may-be-tempted-by-you-youre-fired-ok-says-state-supreme-court/663357)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-i-find-you-attractive-and-may-be-tempted-by-you-youre-fired-ok-says-state-supreme-court/663357 "2013-07-17T23:22:13Z")
I kid you not. So, because this guy doesn’t trust himself he fired his “attractive” assistant. And, he gets the okay to do so by the courts. Unfuckingbelievable! Next up, I am firing my secretary because she is taller … --- ## [BBC, TV licenses, and DVDs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-tv-licenses-and-dvds/511992)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-tv-licenses-and-dvds/511992 "2009-10-02T10:15:25Z")
Over in the thread about licenses, the UK TV license was brought up. I’ve heard of this before, but that thread got me wondering how this works today. In the past it was simpler. Televisions were only for watching TV, a… --- ## [How strange is it that I don't watch porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strange-is-it-that-i-dont-watch-porn/509097)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strange-is-it-that-i-dont-watch-porn/509097 "2009-09-09T23:30:26Z")
I’m a twenty year old guy, and I have never watched porn. I have never been tempted to, and the idea doesn’t appeal to me. The only exceptions are pornographic pop-ups which I close within a couple of seconds. I’m beg… --- ## [Damn you lower lip! I just want to sleep!! Anyone else have this weird problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-lower-lip-i-just-want-to-sleep-anyone-else-have-this-weird-problem/430316)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-lower-lip-i-just-want-to-sleep-anyone-else-have-this-weird-problem/430316 "2020-10-13T00:12:29Z")
Okay, this is weird. I can verify it’s weird because a ton of Google searches yielded 0 relevant results – that NEVER happens! Unfortunately, it also seems hard to explain… In short, my damn lower lip rests right on top… --- ## [Back bacon roast thingy, how to cook it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-bacon-roast-thingy-how-to-cook-it/529590)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-bacon-roast-thingy-how-to-cook-it/529590 "2010-02-22T15:26:26Z")
My husband keeps buying these because he thinks it’s a deal, fine. I now have two in the freezer. If I wanted to use them in place of bacon, say with eggs, I should have cut the thing down before freezing, oops, too late… --- ## [The Vaccine Passport - news and views](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vaccine-passport-news-and-views/933668)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vaccine-passport-news-and-views/933668 "2021-08-19T11:23:25Z")
This story hit the news in the UK yesterday. Up until this point the UK government had been firmly against introducing a “vaccine passport” - here envisaged as a proof of vaccination, necessary to allow you to use a rest… --- ## [Should I (even) consider getting a Mac?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-even-consider-getting-a-mac/515808)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-even-consider-getting-a-mac/515808 "2009-11-05T06:09:54Z")
I hope this is the right place to put this question. I’m a simple guy who just wants to run his computer smoothly. My Dell computer of two years died. It was actually a gift from my parents. The sales rep was requeste… --- ## [Penn Jillette's 100 lb loss on a no exercise potato diet. Anyone know how that works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-jillettes-100-lb-loss-on-a-no-exercise-potato-diet-anyone-know-how-that-works/761681)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-jillettes-100-lb-loss-on-a-no-exercise-potato-diet-anyone-know-how-that-works/761681 "2016-08-06T16:00:37Z")
Per this article he lost 100 lbs on a potato then veggies no exercise diet. Penn Jillette Lost 100 Pounds Eating These 2 Things His book describing it is here. Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other … --- ## [very healthy relationships shown in media](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-healthy-relationships-shown-in-media/736876)
**Author:** [@oara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oara)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-healthy-relationships-shown-in-media/736876 "2015-11-18T15:54:38Z")
I haven’t really observed very healthy relationships – romantic relationships or friendships – in real life, and I thought it might be good to expose myself to realistic good relationships as depicted in media. If they b… --- ## [The Saga of My Life in NYC: Latvian boyfriend edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-saga-of-my-life-in-nyc-latvian-boyfriend-edition/546507)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-saga-of-my-life-in-nyc-latvian-boyfriend-edition/546507 "2010-07-26T15:56:32Z")
So having recently dumped firefighter boyfriend over the texting incident, I’ve been making time with a new, so far delightful, young man. The amusing thing is that although he grew up in Soviet-era Latvia, he has lived … --- ## [Do you drink (any nonalcoholic beverage) while you eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-any-nonalcoholic-beverage-while-you-eat/601988)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-any-nonalcoholic-beverage-while-you-eat/601988 "2011-11-09T21:36:26Z")
I’ve noticed when eating with other people, many - if not most - don’t drink much while they eat. I’m not talking alcohol, but water, pop, iced tea, whatever you tend to drink when you get thirsty. I’ll typically go thr… --- ## [Banner ads for \*members\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banner-ads-for-members/428084)
**Author:** [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banner-ads-for-members/428084 "2007-11-29T20:54:30Z")
Is everybody now seeing banner ads (below the SD banner) or is it just me? If so, is this a “oopsie” or a permanent thing? And how come no announcement from TPTB? --- ## [Switching to DirectX 9](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-to-directx-9/588857)
**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-to-directx-9/588857 "2011-07-15T15:15:04Z")
The computer I’m using is running the most recent version of DirectX, but I’m having issues with a game (an older game) and a fix I’ve found is to run it using DirectX 9. 1.) Is there a way to run a program in DirectX 9… --- ## [Gift idea for an Octogenarian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-idea-for-an-octogenarian/562693)
**Author:** [@Edanathered](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edanathered)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-idea-for-an-octogenarian/562693 "2010-12-05T21:45:07Z")
Greetings, everyone! My mother’s sweetheart is 87 years young. This gentleman has been more of a father to me than any other male role model in my life. I would like to honor him and our relationship by giving him a mea… --- ## [How do Koala's taste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-koalas-taste/242939)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-koalas-taste/242939 "2004-05-02T04:09:09Z")
Per this article there are thousands of kolas that need to be culled to prevent an ecological disaster. So I was wondering if a farmer has a pile of koalas that need winnowing, just what does a drop bear taste like? Anyo… --- ## [Your four-year old is too young for "Slither"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-four-year-old-is-too-young-for-slither/351150)
**Author:** [@samm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samm)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-four-year-old-is-too-young-for-slither/351150 "2006-04-07T20:26:04Z")
We went to see this movie this weekend. The most horrifying aspect of the movie was the mother with her young child in the row behind us. I don’t know the actual age of the child, but he asked: “Mommy, is her that fat be… --- ## [Names that automatically disqualify movies for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-automatically-disqualify-movies-for-you/579072)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-automatically-disqualify-movies-for-you/579072 "2011-04-22T04:32:30Z")
Closely related to this thread (“Actors I can’t stand”), and will probably generate a lot of the same names, what names of actors, directors, producers, etc. make you automatically write off a movie upon seeing them appe… --- ## [Buying a car in Australia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-in-australia/524937)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-in-australia/524937 "2010-01-18T10:12:47Z")
Hello down under dopers (and dopers that have been down under), My wife and I are going to spend a month in Australia traveling from Sydney to Cairns. Initially we thought about getting a hop-on-hop-off bus pass, or tr… --- ## [Breaking down a door: shoulder or kicking more effective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-down-a-door-shoulder-or-kicking-more-effective/625049)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-down-a-door-shoulder-or-kicking-more-effective/625049 "2012-06-14T18:00:32Z")
In the movies, you generally see break down doors one of two ways: they either use their shoulder to ram or they do a weird one legged karateka style kick. Which is the more effective method for breaking down a door? --- ## [Cats scared of a water bottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-scared-of-a-water-bottle/87898)
**Author:** [@bertieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bertieman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2001, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-scared-of-a-water-bottle/87898 "2001-10-18T19:48:39Z")
I have seen people placing 2lt coca cola bottles, half filled with water in their gardens. This is supposed to stop cats sh\*ting in their gardens. Does this really work? Why does it work? I have been told that the ref… --- ## [That look belongs to a singular artist? I never knew.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-look-belongs-to-a-singular-artist-i-never-knew/596195)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-look-belongs-to-a-singular-artist-i-never-knew/596195 "2011-09-15T18:10:33Z")
In another place on the internet where they were discussing Obama’s paperclip, someone said that all speeches should be kept in a Trapper Keeper with Lisa Frank artwork on the cover. Curious, I did an image search of Lis… --- ## [Detroit's present, our future](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroits-present-our-future/665088)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroits-present-our-future/665088 "2013-08-23T20:25:10Z")
The bankruptcy of Detroit has gotten some attention focused back on America’s favorite, most pulse-pounding, sexiest political issue: municipal finances. For years conservative and libertarian sources have been warning … --- ## [Legal liability if a dog mauls or kills a burglar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-liability-if-a-dog-mauls-or-kills-a-burglar/361462)
**Author:** [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-liability-if-a-dog-mauls-or-kills-a-burglar/361462 "2011-02-28T17:57:39Z")
The following question popped up on another message board I frequent, and I figured the legal eagles here might find it interesting. Suppose I own a Doberman. While I’m at work one day, a burglar forcibly enters my hou… --- ## [How often do you wear shoes made for the opposite gender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wear-shoes-made-for-the-opposite-gender/684894)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wear-shoes-made-for-the-opposite-gender/684894 "2014-04-01T14:36:34Z")
I have a pair of Kalso Earth shoes. I’ve worn holes through the soles so I can only wear them on dry days. I like them just fine, but I want to try another brand of brown oxfords. Just to add variety to my life. But … --- ## [What is implied in a guy being a "bear"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-implied-in-a-guy-being-a-bear/412974)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-implied-in-a-guy-being-a-bear/412974 "2007-07-26T16:50:03Z")
I know from the boards that a bear is a gay man who is larger, hairier, more dominant ??? Please correct or clarify at will. The situation is, generally at work I am a prude. I don’t think it’s appropriate to talk abo… --- ## [It's People AND Guns that kill people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-people-and-guns-that-kill-people/165338)
**Author:** [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-people-and-guns-that-kill-people/165338 "2003-04-10T22:32:39Z")
You wake up at 2am. There are noises coming from the kitchen. You decide to go down and investigate, but first you pick something up to defend yourself with. You get to the bottom of the stairs, and you see a shadowy fi… --- ## [2007 Corolla Blower Motor Replace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-corolla-blower-motor-replace/469223)
**Author:** [@FlyingCowOfDoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingCowOfDoom)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-corolla-blower-motor-replace/469223 "2008-10-23T21:16:56Z")
I have an '07 Corolla, and recently the AC/Heat Blower has been working intermittently. Usually when I get in the car the fan won’t blow at all, but if I leave it set to on for a few minutes it will come on. I’ve notic… --- ## [What do I do if I'm unemployed indefinitely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-if-im-unemployed-indefinitely/498057)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-if-im-unemployed-indefinitely/498057 "2009-06-08T21:04:30Z")
I’m now on Federal emergency unemployment, having been virtually unemployed (a few one-day temp assignments) since last October. I’m registered with a couple of temp agencies that I’ve done well with in the past; but eve… --- ## [Official Spoiler Thread for Dark Tower VII - ye have been warned, say thankya](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-spoiler-thread-for-dark-tower-vii-ye-have-been-warned-say-thankya/265498)
**Author:** [@The\_world\_s\_most\_deadliest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_world_s_most_deadliest)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-spoiler-thread-for-dark-tower-vii-ye-have-been-warned-say-thankya/265498 "2008-01-29T12:39:14Z")
SPOILERS ABOUND HERE!!!\*\*\*\* You can turn around now… last chance… OK! Let the debates, theorizing, and/or pissing and moaning begin! I’m still going to box my spoilers out of habit. From my post in the other DTVII t… --- ## [is there a way to find who owns a yacht? (for free)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-find-who-owns-a-yacht-for-free/548665)
**Author:** [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-find-who-owns-a-yacht-for-free/548665 "2010-07-31T16:41:26Z")
Theres one particular stupidly impressive superyacht tied up near me at the Rozelle SuperYacht marina in Sydney with no visible name painted on it. Rego number on the side is 58463Z. I have no particular reason to find… --- ## [Man Left Granddaughter, 5, in Desert With Loaded Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-left-granddaughter-5-in-desert-with-loaded-gun/736545)
**Author:** [@katpohl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katpohl)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-left-granddaughter-5-in-desert-with-loaded-gun/736545 "2015-11-05T22:11:09Z")
\[URL=“Arizona Man Ditched Granddaughter, 5, in Desert With Loaded Gun”\] The question begs to be asked ‘Would grandpa have left her if he didn’t have a gun to leave with her? I’m convinced he would have , with instruct… --- ## [About Social Security...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-social-security/596612)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-social-security/596612 "2011-09-26T19:42:54Z")
My question is about Social Security: all I’ve heard for the past couple of years is that Social Security is broken, it’s a Ponzi scheme, it needs to be done away with/curtailed severely, etc. I’ve been told (and I’m not… --- ## [What happened to marriage opponents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-marriage-opponents/728211)
**Author:** [@blueslipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blueslipper)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-marriage-opponents/728211 "2015-09-13T20:59:52Z")
When I went to university in the 80s and 90s many people thought that the institution of marriage was becoming extinct. The thinking was that group marriage, open relationships would or should bury the institution of mar… --- ## [Civilization V - Has it gotten significantly better since release?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-v-has-it-gotten-significantly-better-since-release/611459)
**Author:** [@Shooby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shooby)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-v-has-it-gotten-significantly-better-since-release/611459 "2012-06-27T21:12:36Z")
After Civ V was out for a while, it seemed that everyone was complaining about how the AI was god-awful and that in most ways, it’s an inferior game to Civ IV: Beyond the Sword. Has the game improved much since then? I … --- ## [The Green Bay Packers are publically owned?? How does that work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-bay-packers-are-publically-owned-how-does-that-work/515524)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-bay-packers-are-publically-owned-how-does-that-work/515524 "2009-11-02T13:31:02Z")
Who makes the decisions? For example, if there’s a free agent that the team wants, who goes to get him? Do the shareholders have to vote on it first? And where does the money for the team come from? What about all th… --- ## [Does Middle America distrust intellectuals and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-middle-america-distrust-intellectuals-and-why/470478)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-middle-america-distrust-intellectuals-and-why/470478 "2008-11-01T18:27:50Z")
I am more or less defining “Middle America” as your typical white, conservative, middle income, small town or suburban American who tends to vote Republican and is scared by Democrats and Liberals. What I’ve observed is… --- ## [Visiting Washington, DC. Anything I need to book in advance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-washington-dc-anything-i-need-to-book-in-advance/835608)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-washington-dc-anything-i-need-to-book-in-advance/835608 "2019-07-10T14:06:16Z")
Soon I’ll be travelling to a conference in Austin, and on the way I will be stopping over for the weekend (June 22–23) in Washington, DC. Are there any popular tourist sites there that it is necessary or advisable to ma… --- ## [Questions on Becoming a US Citizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-on-becoming-a-us-citizen/580664)
**Author:** [@Gus\_Handsome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gus_Handsome)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-on-becoming-a-us-citizen/580664 "2012-07-06T01:50:27Z")
I am a Canadian citizen living in Canada, but I love America, what would be the easiest way for me to get a US citizenship? I have a secure job which I perform from my PC, and can work from anywhere there is an internet… --- ## [If you boosted a business jet to 100,000 feet what happens? Can it come back down intact?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-boosted-a-business-jet-to-100-000-feet-what-happens-can-it-come-back-down-intact/742731)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-boosted-a-business-jet-to-100-000-feet-what-happens-can-it-come-back-down-intact/742731 "2016-01-13T15:56:49Z")
Just curious. The max ceiling on business jets is around 50,000 feet. If you could somehow use a detachable rocket booster and kick it up it to 100,000 feet, release the booster and let it go (the pilots and passengers… --- ## [Suicide Squad - "Seen It" Open Spoilers Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-squad-seen-it-open-spoilers-thread/762138)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-squad-seen-it-open-spoilers-thread/762138 "2016-08-21T16:28:49Z")
Since such a thread was asked about in the other SS thread, I thought I’d start one. Also, since some people liked the movie, they may either want to openly talk about it or answer questions. Although I thought the mov… --- ## [Commuting from West Virginia to DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commuting-from-west-virginia-to-dc/700690)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commuting-from-west-virginia-to-dc/700690 "2014-10-11T03:48:48Z")
This post reaches the peaks of mundanity, but it is not completely pointless. Does anyone know of anyone who commutes from West Virginia to DC on a daily basis? Is this a feasible thing to do? --- ## [Doctors and their diplomas on the wall...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-and-their-diplomas-on-the-wall/445139)
**Author:** [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-and-their-diplomas-on-the-wall/445139 "2008-04-20T23:06:40Z")
So my dad is a doctor… Of course he has his diplomas and certifications on the wall of his office. But it reminds me of a Jerry Seinfeld bit where he says, “You know I really am a doctor, you know… Just look right there… --- ## [Jews for Jesus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-for-jesus/347649)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-for-jesus/347649 "2006-03-14T00:22:57Z")
Are they Jewish, or are they Christian? I hadn’t heard of them before but I just got given a brochure by a bloke from the \*Jews for Jesus \* group and it’s not terribly clear. Neither is their Australian website. --- ## [Do you ever share pictures of your food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-share-pictures-of-your-food/625243)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-share-pictures-of-your-food/625243 "2012-06-16T22:47:50Z")
Poll to follow shortly. On Facebook or whatnot, do you ever share pictures you’ve snapped of your food, before you’ve eaten it at a restaurant or somewhere? Not in the poll, but if so where are you from? --- ## [How long should you use a razor blade before changing it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-you-use-a-razor-blade-before-changing-it/212305)
**Author:** [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-you-use-a-razor-blade-before-changing-it/212305 "2003-11-11T13:07:21Z")
I know “when it gets dull” but how long does that normally take? I’ve used electric all my shaving career and only recently discovered the wonders of blade shaving. Started off using disposable razors only to realize, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1638&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1640&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)