# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1660&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:** 1661 --- ## [Poll: ANALINGUS: Ever given it or received it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-analingus-ever-given-it-or-received-it/103295)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-analingus-ever-given-it-or-received-it/103295 "2002-04-15T22:33:20Z")
Analingus: Kissing or licking of another’s anus. Please state: Your sex Have you ever performed it on anyone? Have you ever received it from anyone? Did you enjoy either? I guess that I’ll start: Male Yes Yes Yes … --- ## [Name the most horribly mis-cast actors(or actresses) here!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-most-horribly-mis-cast-actors-or-actresses-here/67530)
**Author:** [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2001, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-most-horribly-mis-cast-actors-or-actresses-here/67530 "2001-09-12T17:48:16Z")
I don’t recall this thread being done before, so here goes. Name the people who you think had no business playing the roll they did in a movie. You get extra points if you can name the person that in your opinion would … --- ## [Is there a poison requiring a daily antidote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-poison-requiring-a-daily-antidote/534320)
**Author:** [@Dioptre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dioptre)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-poison-requiring-a-daily-antidote/534320 "2010-04-01T02:05:16Z")
Scenario: Poisoner administers poison to victim, and then blackmails victim. Unless the victim gets the antidote every day, victim will die a horrid death. Is this possible? The possibilities I can think of: a) Pois… --- ## [If you're not wearing a mask at the grocery store by now, you're a fucking idiot.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-not-wearing-a-mask-at-the-grocery-store-by-now-youre-a-fucking-idiot/854558)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-not-wearing-a-mask-at-the-grocery-store-by-now-youre-a-fucking-idiot/854558 "2020-06-12T21:48:48Z")
I get that face masks aren’t the most comfortable thing to wear, especially now that it is getting warm. But you know what else isn’t comfortable? Being laid up in the hospital for days or weeks and not being able to se… --- ## ["Worst Vacation Ever" Scam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-vacation-ever-scam/571095)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-vacation-ever-scam/571095 "2011-02-16T18:43:14Z")
I got this e-mail this morning from my mother. Well, it took me about ten seconds to know this was a scam. My parents were vacationing in Florida and it wasn’t like them to go traipsing off to Wales without telling an… --- ## [Is LMGTFY unacceptable snark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lmgtfy-unacceptable-snark/520509)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lmgtfy-unacceptable-snark/520509 "2009-12-15T16:38:47Z")
I hate it when posters clog up the first page of GQ with questions they should be able to answer themselves with a 5-second google search. I think Uncle Cecil’s staff feels the same way. There’s a great website, Let Me … --- ## [Movie adaptations that so vexed you that you swore vengeance on the studio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-adaptations-that-so-vexed-you-that-you-swore-vengeance-on-the-studio/400643)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-adaptations-that-so-vexed-you-that-you-swore-vengeance-on-the-studio/400643 "2007-04-19T22:01:51Z")
Inspired by this post. Here’s a few to prime the pump: The Little Mermaid. The link is not to an IMDB page, but rather the text of the story. You’ll note that the meaning of the story is almost exactly inverted in th… --- ## [Would you go to see a doctor for a case of the common cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-see-a-doctor-for-a-case-of-the-common-cold/655006)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-see-a-doctor-for-a-case-of-the-common-cold/655006 "2013-04-12T13:56:16Z")
Poll to follow shortly. If possible, please give your country & other circumstances. --- ## [Scott McClellan Says Helen Thomas Opposes 'War on Terrorism'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-mcclellan-says-helen-thomas-opposes-war-on-terrorism/326240)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-mcclellan-says-helen-thomas-opposes-war-on-terrorism/326240 "2005-10-16T15:35:28Z")
From Editor & Publisher: Really, I thought we moved past this. Have we gone really back to trying to cow journalists by accusing them of being unpatriotic? As evidenced by Terry Morgan’s follow up, it looks like the p… --- ## [Why is Daytona Beach so hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-daytona-beach-so-hard/788820)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-daytona-beach-so-hard/788820 "2017-06-16T15:06:55Z")
Recently spent a few days on Daytona Beach. I’ve never seen a beach quite like it. I’m more used to the soft, white sands along the gulf. At Daytona, the sand is hard enough to drive on. Pretty wild to have cars driv… --- ## [Little Debbie Zebra Cake Recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-debbie-zebra-cake-recipe/569008)
**Author:** [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-debbie-zebra-cake-recipe/569008 "2011-01-31T20:01:25Z")
Has there ever been a tried and true recipe for homemade zebra cakes? These things are… Well if I were religious I’d think that this is what Heaven’s air must taste like. I love them, and dream that my wedding cake will … --- ## [Ask the Straight Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-straight-guy/347486)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-straight-guy/347486 "2006-03-10T19:56:21Z")
Well, there was some interest in this, so here goes. I’m not going to claim to be able to answer every question, especially if I get distracted by boobies, but I will try. Ask away! --- ## [Is this a scam? (mailer bingo)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-mailer-bingo/273764)
**Author:** [@beltbuckle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beltbuckle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-mailer-bingo/273764 "2017-10-13T17:39:36Z")
Today in the mail I received a postcard-size “Bingo scratch & win” card. It has two bingo boards printed on the card, and a list of numbers after you rub off the waxy film, like a lottery ticket. Not surprisingly, I wo… --- ## [Bush ordered fake letter linking Iraq to 9/11- When is lying a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-ordered-fake-letter-linking-iraq-to-9-11-when-is-lying-a-crime/458989)
**Author:** [@TazMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TazMan)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-ordered-fake-letter-linking-iraq-to-9-11-when-is-lying-a-crime/458989 "2008-08-08T19:40:43Z")
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Suskind\_Bush\_ordered\_fake\_letter\_linking\_0805.html I’ve been told by a right-wing lawyer friend that this is not something Bush could be tried with a crime for because lying is only a crime… --- ## [What was really behind the Hells Angels/Hippies alliance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-really-behind-the-hells-angels-hippies-alliance/433577)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-really-behind-the-hells-angels-hippies-alliance/433577 "2008-01-15T21:46:06Z")
During the 60s, supposedly the Hells Angels and the left-wing radicals and hippies were allied in the common cause of the pursuit of drugs and sex. Allen Ginsburg and Ken Kesey were said to have become friendly with the … --- ## [Do you LiveJournal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-livejournal/41974)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-livejournal/41974 "2001-10-09T20:41:24Z")
Several at the 3FMB have LiveJournals, and I figured probably even more at SDMB have them. So? Got one? Let us know! Here’s mine: http://www.livejournal.com/users/opalcat and my dream journal one: http://www.livejour… --- ## [Where the First Humans Black?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-first-humans-black/419376)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-first-humans-black/419376 "2007-09-21T15:04:15Z")
All that I know is that it is apparently a source of great pride for some African Americans today: the first humans were black. But is it true and where did this notion come from? --- ## [Inventor of the Six Pack Plastic Thingy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inventor-of-the-six-pack-plastic-thingy/375287)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inventor-of-the-six-pack-plastic-thingy/375287 "2015-03-04T13:23:52Z")
I’ve decided to post this here in MPSIMS because while I want a credible answer, I’m not sure if my rambling post is proper to GQ. Mods, feel free to move where appropriate… I’ve got this terrible cold. It’s not the flu… --- ## [College Football 2013 Week 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2013-week-1/667581)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2013-week-1/667581 "2013-09-05T19:38:48Z")
The season started last night, and saw an EPIC game played in Nashville. Ole Miss @ Vandy had a little bit of everything. Big hits. Big plays. Tough gritty performances by both teams. Two lead changes in the final t… --- ## [Survivor 10/30](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-30/210404)
**Author:** [@Madawc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madawc)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-10-30/210404 "2003-11-06T00:18:39Z")
Surprised that no one got this thread up and running early… This week’s episode is supposed to be an earth shattering event in survivor history. A new twist and all. If you don’t know by now what the new twist is, avoi… --- ## [Why is Netflix ignoring my queue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-netflix-ignoring-my-queue/489324)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-netflix-ignoring-my-queue/489324 "2009-03-13T18:48:24Z")
I recently went through the first season of Gilmore Girls on DVD, and was looking forward to season two. In fact, the six discs of season two are items 2-7 on my queue. (#1 in my queue is disc 2 of season four of Projec… --- ## [CSI: Grissom was kind of a dick, wasn't he?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/csi-grissom-was-kind-of-a-dick-wasnt-he/548022)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/csi-grissom-was-kind-of-a-dick-wasnt-he/548022 "2010-07-29T18:52:08Z")
I had seen various episodes but I was never a regular watcher of the series. But a couple of weeks back I picked up some box sets at a flea market, so I’ve been watching the first season episodes. And I’ve concluded that… --- ## [What is Oriental medicine doing to my wife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-oriental-medicine-doing-to-my-wife/384961)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-oriental-medicine-doing-to-my-wife/384961 "2006-12-28T17:50:10Z")
My wife is seeing an acupuncturist (or Oriental medicine practitioner) for migraines, having given up on western medicine. One of the procedures she does is prick the skin lightly and then apply suction to the area to d… --- ## [Kansas to Vote on Constitutional Amendment regarding Abortion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-to-vote-on-constitutional-amendment-regarding-abortion/968589)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-to-vote-on-constitutional-amendment-regarding-abortion/968589 "2022-09-13T20:26:01Z")
Next week’s primary election in Kansas will also feature a proposed amendment to the state constitution. This article does a great breakdown of the issue. As one would expect, the anti-aborts are doing their best to … --- ## [Electric Heating: What do you pay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-heating-what-do-you-pay/554214)
**Author:** [@Girl\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Hermit)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-heating-what-do-you-pay/554214 "2010-09-21T22:37:41Z")
We’re looking at buying another house but found the house is fully heated with electric baseboard heating. We have no idea what the costs might be for this type of heat. Do you heat with electric? Baseboard heating in… --- ## [Things you've always wanted to know but were afraid to ask. aka: What's White Castle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-always-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask-aka-whats-white-castle/295605)
**Author:** [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-always-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask-aka-whats-white-castle/295605 "2005-03-23T20:12:09Z")
Really. What the heck is White Castle? I hear references constantly such as the reference to their “slider” burgers in another thread. And Harold and Kumar. Is it a restaurant? Is it an amusement park? I live in Californ… --- ## [Name a Doper that begins with the last letter of the previous poster.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-doper-that-begins-with-the-last-letter-of-the-previous-poster/709815)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-doper-that-begins-with-the-last-letter-of-the-previous-poster/709815 "2020-07-04T09:34:42Z")
(I can’t submit since I’m the first poster) --- ## [Have you ever owned "Thriller"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-owned-thriller/742197)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-owned-thriller/742197 "2016-01-10T17:30:44Z")
Last month, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was certified for sales of 30 million copies. That’s roughly one tenth of all the people in the U.S. Have you ever owned this album, when it came out or later on? Did you get i… --- ## [Won't corona virus be with us forever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wont-corona-virus-be-with-us-forever/849341)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wont-corona-virus-be-with-us-forever/849341 "2020-03-23T16:58:33Z")
This is somwthing I’ve not seen addressed. Now that the corona virus has spread, won’t it always be part of the diseases that float around, just like influenza? Long-term, will containment plans be of any use? Will pop… --- ## [Conan's new show will be on...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conans-new-show-will-be-on/535857)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conans-new-show-will-be-on/535857 "2010-04-15T15:42:56Z")
TBS??? Looks like he’ll be starting his new show on the network in November. M-F 11pm EST. Pretty surprising news as it had been reported lately that he was close to a deal w/ Fox. Guess they couldn’t make it work… Or … --- ## [Ban on File Trading Software Topics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-on-file-trading-software-topics/125910)
**Author:** [@Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2002, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-on-file-trading-software-topics/125910 "2002-09-11T06:18:01Z")
I think that it’s important to note that I’m not posting out of rage, annoyance, or beef. Merely curiosity. Now that that’s out of the way, I always knew that talking about trading specifically copywrited materials was … --- ## [How much hassle are well/septic systems?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-hassle-are-well-septic-systems/569837)
**Author:** [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-hassle-are-well-septic-systems/569837 "2011-02-02T21:07:40Z")
I’m getting ready to retire, and I would really like to buy some acreage, put a new manufactured home on it, and live away from the hassles of the city. But I’m worried that I’d be exchanging them for new hassles in the… --- ## [Talk me out of buying a home.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-buying-a-home/612020)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-buying-a-home/612020 "2012-03-08T22:45:03Z")
I’ve always been very pro-rent until recently. I figured that buying a house is almost always a losing proposition. What if I lose my job and get foreclosed? What if I decide to sell and it appraises at way less than … --- ## [Does Vaseline prevent blisters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vaseline-prevent-blisters/629946)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vaseline-prevent-blisters/629946 "2012-08-03T04:30:59Z")
Just started running again after a long sabbatical, feeling the curse of chafing on my right foot. Slowed down then packed it in, sure enough two nasty painful blisters have formed. I’ve ran before in the shoes and socks… --- ## [I think I'm gonna get an asswipe in trouble. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-gonna-get-an-asswipe-in-trouble/474625)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-gonna-get-an-asswipe-in-trouble/474625 "2008-12-06T01:20:08Z")
I didn’t put this in the pit because there’s not enough vitriol or hostility there. Here’s what happened: There’s a liquor store right down the street from me. It’s right next to the supermarket I shop in. That’s very … --- ## [Tell me about Irish brogues (the real ones)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-irish-brogues-the-real-ones/532967)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-irish-brogues-the-real-ones/532967 "2010-03-22T21:06:11Z")
This may be more apropos for GQ or IMHO, but since it’s at least tangentially related to movies and TVs I’ll put it here. I started to put it in the “All things Irish” thread but decided it would be a hijack. This ques… --- ## [Gota Riddle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gota-riddle/2416)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 1999, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gota-riddle/2416 "1999-08-10T19:04:00Z")
As a lover of riddles Im always looking for new innovative word puzzles. So I put it to the teaming million’s gota new riddle? Ill start you off with the first one try to think outside the box. Why are 1988 penny’s more… --- ## [Songs that make you play air bass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-play-air-bass/425611)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-play-air-bass/425611 "2022-05-18T15:58:12Z")
I’ll throw out the obvious “My Generation” by The Who. Another favorite is Stevie Wonder’s I Wish. What are yours? --- ## [Top THAT Stories That You Tell (Possibly TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-that-stories-that-you-tell-possibly-tmi/295396)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2005, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-that-stories-that-you-tell-possibly-tmi/295396 "2005-04-07T09:21:37Z")
Nearly everyone has a story that they retell when they want to get in a little one upmanship in some area of life. Mine is The Composer’s Big Gay Wedding. Back in 1990 I was friends with The Composer who had discovered… --- ## [American Idol down to three](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-down-to-three/356887)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-down-to-three/356887 "2006-05-19T18:05:13Z")
Per americanidol.com: \<\ **Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-how-can-a-cop-defend-themselves-against-a-manslaughter-charge/661692 "2013-06-25T15:10:10Z") I want to be clear that I’m not asking for speculation whether this ex cop’s actions were or weren’t justified. He’s already been fired months ago for filing an inaccurate report on the incident. Ok the first quote sum… --- ## [Are some chinese restaurant names jokes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-chinese-restaurant-names-jokes/323618)
**Author:** [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2005, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-chinese-restaurant-names-jokes/323618 "2005-09-28T08:06:49Z")
Where I live there’s Yeung Ho, Hung Far, and Foo King Jon. Can anyone translate? Can they be both real chinese names but also chosen because of their english phonetic double entendre? --- ## [Legality of destroying bugs (the recording devices)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-destroying-bugs-the-recording-devices/546063)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-destroying-bugs-the-recording-devices/546063 "2010-07-12T18:53:43Z")
This question pertains to the US. OK, say you suspect that you’re under investigation. It could be local, state, or federal. Say you suspect that your office is being bugged, so you get one of those devices that notif… --- ## [Poor States, Rich States.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-states-rich-states/839124)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2019, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-states-rich-states/839124 "2019-08-31T06:35:00Z")
No doubt about it, there are poor states and rich states in the USA. Most Southern states are poor I understand. And New York and California are very rich. But why is this so? We’re supposedly part of the same country. … --- ## [Trump's being paranoid, blaming Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-being-paranoid-blaming-obama/781025)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-being-paranoid-blaming-obama/781025 "2017-03-02T17:49:45Z")
Apparently, Obama is behind all the anti-Trump protests. The thought that people might not like him clearly hasn’t entered into his brain. What an idiot. Of course, since the program has yet to air, this might be fak… --- ## [Where did the fried chicken/collard greens/watermelon stereotype come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-fried-chicken-collard-greens-watermelon-stereotype-come-from/143248)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-fried-chicken-collard-greens-watermelon-stereotype-come-from/143248 "2002-12-19T18:30:33Z")
And how did it develop into something racially offensive? I can think of very few other examples where a racial group’s association with a particular food is considered offensive, so I think it’s probably because it’s a… --- ## [Our pressure tank is leaking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-pressure-tank-is-leaking/656912)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-pressure-tank-is-leaking/656912 "2013-04-30T20:35:31Z")
Our home is on a well. About a month ago our pressure tank started leaking. Some pics: Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Pic 4 Pic 5 The tank is located in the basement. I am guessing it was installed in 1989, when the house was b… --- ## [Help me remember this song from Looney Tunes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-this-song-from-looney-tunes/622357)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-this-song-from-looney-tunes/622357 "2012-05-21T06:26:07Z")
Hi all, I have a “song” stuck in my head, that I’m pretty sure is from Looney Tunes (but maybe it’s actually a classical piece that they just used in the cartoons). I can’t say for sure that it appeared in more than on… --- ## [The best albums in 5.1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-albums-in-5-1/435340)
**Author:** [@ForumBot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ForumBot)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-albums-in-5-1/435340 "2008-01-29T21:09:08Z")
I’m looking for some great music to listen to that’s available in high quality 5.1 surround sound. I’m looking at picking up “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”, but there has to be more great stuff in these fantastic mix… --- ## [Muslim woman refuses to remove veil for license photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-woman-refuses-to-remove-veil-for-license-photo/177938)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2003, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-woman-refuses-to-remove-veil-for-license-photo/177938 "2003-06-09T11:07:03Z")
In this story a Muslim woman says her religious rights are being violated by requiring her to remove her veil for her driver’s license photo. The state is concerned with public safety. Opinions? Should she be allowed to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1659&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1661&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)