# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1669&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:** 1670 --- ## [Ladies; The Word "Moist"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-the-word-moist/393259)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-the-word-moist/393259 "2007-03-01T22:20:31Z")
A morning radio show here in L.A. has a person they talk to occasionally who cannot stand the word moist. She audibly freaks out when she hears the word, it is really torture for her to hear it. Seemed to be an individu… --- ## [Dropping t's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-ts/290702)
**Author:** [@JamesCarroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesCarroll)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2005, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-ts/290702 "2005-02-19T16:38:39Z")
I heard a young lady the other day say to her fellow burger joint comrade “Just push the buh’in.” She literally dropped the t’s from “button”. And is the “valley girl” expression “wha’ever” another example? Is there a… --- ## [Is this New York Times article comedy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-new-york-times-article-comedy/614820)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-new-york-times-article-comedy/614820 "2012-03-06T22:43:32Z")
So, after reading this article titled “You Try to Live on 500K in This Town” ( Trying to Live on 500K in New York City - The New York Times ) I’m having difficulty determining if the author is actually serious. If he … --- ## ["Sympathetic" news articles that los you right off the bat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sympathetic-news-articles-that-los-you-right-off-the-bat/837626)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sympathetic-news-articles-that-los-you-right-off-the-bat/837626 "2019-08-12T05:11:16Z")
Read a newspaper article yesterday (Chicago Trib - sorry, can’t find a link), that was discussing whether even $15/hr was a “living wage.” I tend to be a supporter of wage/wealth parity, and am concerned about the types… --- ## [Ask the Self-Proclaimed Nice Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-self-proclaimed-nice-guy/643617)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-self-proclaimed-nice-guy/643617 "2012-12-11T20:50:34Z")
who is 26 years old, never had a gf, and hasn’t been laid in about two years. I offer myself to provide entertainment to you dopers and hopefully gain some insight. Also, I know the term “nice guy” sends some dopers in… --- ## [Poll: How many books have you read so far in your life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-many-books-have-you-read-so-far-in-your-life/331747)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-many-books-have-you-read-so-far-in-your-life/331747 "2005-11-30T04:11:37Z")
First off, if this is better suited for CS, then it’s fine. I just figured being a poll and all, it would go well here. Second, I’m defining book as “a book with 100 pages or more”, so that would eliminate any childrens… --- ## [Brilliant moments/sequences in otherwise God-awful movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brilliant-moments-sequences-in-otherwise-god-awful-movies/341884)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brilliant-moments-sequences-in-otherwise-god-awful-movies/341884 "2006-02-08T23:58:50Z")
Well, the classic has to be Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul in Phantom Menace. That one is so striking it wakes me up(has to) every time I see that movie. The final scene on the stairs oustide the opera in Godfather III is good… --- ## [Kitchen lessons learned by trial and error...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-lessons-learned-by-trial-and-error/640328)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-lessons-learned-by-trial-and-error/640328 "2012-11-13T14:42:23Z")
Microwave safety (in terms of dishes): I used a plastic plate I’ve often used to hold defrosting chicken in the microwave to heat up a steam-in-bag bag of vegetables. I heard the cracks, but thought it came from the bag… --- ## [Cowboy Bebop (Netflix)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-bebop-netflix/953316)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-bebop-netflix/953316 "2022-02-18T03:38:41Z")
Oh boy. Where to start with this… Cowboy Bebop is close to 25 years old now. It is the anime series to recommend to people who ‘don’t like anime’. Twenty six episodes and one full length feature film of high quality stuf… --- ## [Why do I want to pop/crack my knuckles/joints?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-want-to-pop-crack-my-knuckles-joints/519362)
**Author:** [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-want-to-pop-crack-my-knuckles-joints/519362 "2009-12-03T00:41:53Z")
I’m sure a place like this is bombarded with questions about whether popping knuckles, cracking joints, or popping crackjoints is good for you or why it happens. These things do not interest me. What I want to know is wh… --- ## [Is it legal or doctors to prescribe steroids for bodybuilding purposes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-or-doctors-to-prescribe-steroids-for-bodybuilding-purposes/725195)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-or-doctors-to-prescribe-steroids-for-bodybuilding-purposes/725195 "2015-07-15T19:05:15Z")
Title says it all, really. Don’t need answer fast. Thanks, hh --- ## ["We Paid Someone To Teach Our Daughter How To Ride A Bike" - Mommish article](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-paid-someone-to-teach-our-daughter-how-to-ride-a-bike-mommish-article/633450)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-paid-someone-to-teach-our-daughter-how-to-ride-a-bike-mommish-article/633450 "2012-09-06T02:41:49Z")
We Paid Someone To Teach Our Daughter How To Ride A Bike I’m not sure how to take this. It’s her money and she has every right to do as she wishes but the article reeks of … something that makes me bristle. --- ## [Do you fake cell phone calls so you don't get mugged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-fake-cell-phone-calls-so-you-dont-get-mugged/526829)
**Author:** [@3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3_20_59_or_bust)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-fake-cell-phone-calls-so-you-dont-get-mugged/526829 "2010-01-31T21:08:49Z")
I’d say this would mainly go to females, but I guess anyone could do it: Have you ever pretended to be talking on your cell phone while out at night or in a area where you don’t feel safe? The theory being, “if you tou… --- ## [If arrested and you cannot remember a phone number what happens when you are allowed your "one call"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-arrested-and-you-cannot-remember-a-phone-number-what-happens-when-you-are-allowed-your-one-call/959776)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-arrested-and-you-cannot-remember-a-phone-number-what-happens-when-you-are-allowed-your-one-call/959776 "2022-02-22T15:35:10Z")
A common bit we see in movies when someone is arrested is the person demanding that the police give them their phone call. I am over 50 years old and back when I was growing up (70s/80s) you just had to memorize phone n… --- ## [Is following directions hard for you? If so, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-following-directions-hard-for-you-if-so-why/706989)
**Author:** [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-following-directions-hard-for-you-if-so-why/706989 "2014-12-19T22:56:58Z")
I’m just curious about this, as student papers are due soon. Do you find it difficult to follow directions? What makes it difficult? I’ve tried to make the directions for this assignment (and others, but this is the mo… --- ## [Were 70's music lyrics more repetitive than today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920)
**Author:** [@ski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ski)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-70s-music-lyrics-more-repetitive-than-today/631920 "2012-08-24T18:04:57Z")
It seems to me that when I have on a “Classic Rock” type station, lots and lots of the songs basically end with the same lyrics repeated over and over again as they fade out. Examples: The Eagles’ “Take It To The Limi… --- ## [Prop money for theater: pound notes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prop-money-for-theater-pound-notes/318523)
**Author:** [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prop-money-for-theater-pound-notes/318523 "2005-08-25T21:51:45Z")
I have been cast in a local theater production. In looking over the props list, I see one listed as a billfold with currency. Since the show is set in London 1922, I presume these bills would be pound notes. I know th… --- ## [Living alone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-alone/634086)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2012, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-alone/634086 "2012-09-13T02:43:35Z")
I’ve been having an irrelevant discussion with my current GF, about our individual preferences for doing various things in our various seperate domiciles, but what I’d like is some quirks you have (or have observed) that… --- ## [Does it bother you when aquantances call you "hon"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-bother-you-when-aquantances-call-you-hon/296254)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-bother-you-when-aquantances-call-you-hon/296254 "2019-10-23T04:36:13Z")
I run into this fairly often–people who work in stores or offices calling me “hon”. I never thought much of it, until my sister complained about how it drives her crazy. In most cases, I don’t care either way. {When I ta… --- ## [Do abortion rights imply "heroin rights"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-abortion-rights-imply-heroin-rights/672038)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-abortion-rights-imply-heroin-rights/672038 "2013-10-26T21:04:49Z")
Many proponents of abortion rights believe sentiments to the effect that a woman’s body is her own and thus she, and only she, has the right to choose, or not to choose, to have an abortion. FWIW, I stand solidly behind … --- ## [How much would a human size ant weigh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-human-size-ant-weigh/312515)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2005, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-human-size-ant-weigh/312515 "2005-07-14T17:27:43Z")
Once I get some information I’ll be starting another thread. But for now I just need to know how much an ant would weigh if it were about 6 feet long. Can the weight of the creature be exponentially calulated, or does … --- ## [When does "looking up old friends" become stalkerish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-looking-up-old-friends-become-stalkerish/533967)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-looking-up-old-friends-become-stalkerish/533967 "2010-04-01T04:22:18Z")
I am not proficient at social networking, but I have enjoyed looking up old friends from high school and college. I have communicated with several of them, just to catch up to say hello, etc. It’s been fun. However… T… --- ## [Is my husband using me for a green card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-husband-using-me-for-a-green-card/801140)
**Author:** [@heyitsm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heyitsm)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-husband-using-me-for-a-green-card/801140 "2018-01-21T23:50:45Z")
I met my husband during his time here in the US on a visit visa. We connected really well and I never had any bad vibes about him…until now. I still can’t decide whether I’m just being paranoid (I’ve married a visa holde… --- ## [Objectification of Women in Music Videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objectification-of-women-in-music-videos/115381)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objectification-of-women-in-music-videos/115381 "2002-06-26T01:22:37Z")
I can’t turn on a music video on tv without seeing a bunch of hoochie-mamas jumping around in two bandaids and a piece of string, complete with 5" spike heels, jiggling and sticking their bums out all over the place, and… --- ## [Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937)
**Author:** [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937 "2026-01-16T14:18:20Z")
George Miller’s latest, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Looks very impressive, with a couple of small reservations. One, I’m not totally sold on Anya Taylor-Joy - I was getting small whiffs … --- ## [Seinfeld Challenge - Name 100 Characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seinfeld-challenge-name-100-characters/348679)
**Author:** [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seinfeld-challenge-name-100-characters/348679 "2006-03-21T03:54:49Z")
Since my Simpsons’ character thread was such a hit, I thought I would do the same thing with my second favorite TV comedy of all time, Seinfeld. Once again, the challenge is to name at least 100 characters that have app… --- ## [What level of autonomy does your cat have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-level-of-autonomy-does-your-cat-have/676555)
**Author:** [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-level-of-autonomy-does-your-cat-have/676555 "2013-12-22T21:22:28Z")
‘Having a cat’ means different things to different people. For some, the idea of allowing a cat to sleep in your bed is outrageous, while others would balk at the idea of making Fluffy sleep on the floor. Personally, I h… --- ## [How many alternate timelines exists in the Back to the Future universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-alternate-timelines-exists-in-the-back-to-the-future-universe/725885)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-alternate-timelines-exists-in-the-back-to-the-future-universe/725885 "2015-07-25T01:27:31Z")
Yes, another BTTF thread (it’s 2015…just accept it!). A marathon was on last weekend, and I caught the last half of it, for the umpteenth time. Spoiler alert: There’s an alternate timeline created in the 2nd movie whe… --- ## [Psychiatrists: glorified drug dealers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatrists-glorified-drug-dealers/177231)
**Author:** [@Scarf-Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarf-Ace)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatrists-glorified-drug-dealers/177231 "2003-05-27T04:53:56Z")
I’ve been seeing one of these fools on and off for a while now because I’m basically a loon, and have come to the conclusion that all they do is prescribe a drug they have access to and hope for the best. The evidence t… --- ## [Question about the fleeing Wisconsin Democrats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-fleeing-wisconsin-democrats/571840)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-fleeing-wisconsin-democrats/571840 "2011-02-26T04:05:09Z")
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/us/19wisconsin.html?hp On what basis are they involving the police in this? Surely a senator failing to show up in the capitol isn’t a criminal offense. Can the senators be arrested … --- ## [Botticelli - February 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2023/979259)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2023/979259 "2023-03-01T15:52:00Z")
Onwards to F! Last month’s link: Botticelli - January 2023 - #276 by SCAdian --- ## [Songs you sang in school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-sang-in-school/812188)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-sang-in-school/812188 "2019-11-04T11:41:27Z")
So what songs did you all enjoy singing in school back in the day? Did anyone else sing “Bingo”? And then do the clapping part? There was another called “Don Gotto” about a cat. Another was “Cindy”. “Git along home,… --- ## [Are real-life spies superbadasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-real-life-spies-superbadasses/501769)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-real-life-spies-superbadasses/501769 "2009-07-05T22:24:40Z")
Fictional characters like James Bond and Michael Westen portray secret agents as combining the skill-sets of a master criminal and a special-forces soldier. But I wonder if spies really need all that, to do what they do… --- ## [Do you make your bed every day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-your-bed-every-day/537145)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-your-bed-every-day/537145 "2010-04-29T16:41:59Z")
I go through times when I’m good about making my bed and times when I’m not very good. I have no idea what is really considered normal bed-making expectation, though. So what about you? Do you make the bed? No? What are … --- ## [My man boobs are looking bigger!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-man-boobs-are-looking-bigger/549092)
**Author:** [@mauxlicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mauxlicious)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-man-boobs-are-looking-bigger/549092 "2010-08-05T12:32:32Z")
Here’s the basic info, I am 33, 6’00", male, and in January I tipped the scales at 247lbs. Unacceptable. Through lifestyle changes and physical activity, I currently weigh in at 216lbs. But here’s the thing, looking a… --- ## [There Will Be A Manned Mission to Mars in My Lifetime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-will-be-a-manned-mission-to-mars-in-my-lifetime/482674)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-will-be-a-manned-mission-to-mars-in-my-lifetime/482674 "2009-01-29T16:10:37Z")
Check Yes or No. YES. (Obviously, when you answer, you’re answering with respect to your own lifetime, not mine.) :smiley: --- ## [An Olympic Silver Medal is not a win?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-olympic-silver-medal-is-not-a-win/632076)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-olympic-silver-medal-is-not-a-win/632076 "2012-08-25T20:20:42Z")
Sweet jumping jebus, who pissed in Zara’s freaking wheaties? I don’t know about anybody else, but a fucking SILVER MEDAL is winning. --- ## [What is this economic theory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-economic-theory/647500)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-economic-theory/647500 "2013-01-19T02:50:40Z")
Lets say, hypothetically, that you have a company that makes widgets. One person can make 10 widgets an hour, and there are 100 people making widgets. (There’s a LOT of handwaving here) If you look at the org chart of t… --- ## [Hey numbnuts(es)! Stop setting up automatic deduction from your bank accounts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-numbnuts-es-stop-setting-up-automatic-deduction-from-your-bank-accounts/533492)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-numbnuts-es-stop-setting-up-automatic-deduction-from-your-bank-accounts/533492 "2010-03-29T17:37:55Z")
Seriously, if I read one more pit thread in which someone complains because X company automatically deducted money from their bank account without their consent after service was cancelled, I think I’ll go into fits of l… --- ## [Debunk this: Eskimo Bible, no word for 'joy', the disciples' tails wag instead...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunk-this-eskimo-bible-no-word-for-joy-the-disciples-tails-wag-instead/64653)
**Author:** [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunk-this-eskimo-bible-no-word-for-joy-the-disciples-tails-wag-instead/64653 "2017-12-20T18:19:32Z")
My pastor retailed the following (IMO) UL-type sermon illustration yesterday morning. http://www.leonardsweet.com/inc/sweetners/soulcafe/Editions/v2n4-5p2.html And my “oh, come on” alarm went off, right there in the p… --- ## [Introducing you to the latest fibber...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introducing-you-to-the-latest-fibber/103818)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introducing-you-to-the-latest-fibber/103818 "2002-04-23T22:20:05Z")
Yes, folks, you will meet the prevaricator, the equivocator, the disingenuously dishonest wordsmith in the following thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=109497#newpost I give you Angelsl… --- ## [EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo missing over Med {This was in 2016}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egyptair-flight-from-paris-to-cairo-missing-over-med-this-was-in-2016/755145)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egyptair-flight-from-paris-to-cairo-missing-over-med-this-was-in-2016/755145 "2022-04-29T00:00:21Z")
The Guardian has a constantly-updating story here. Last known position seems to have been over the Mediterranean Sea, about 30-40 miles off the Egyptian coast. That’s not good! --- ## [Doper parents who work: what the hell do you do with your kids on off days from school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-who-work-what-the-hell-do-you-do-with-your-kids-on-off-days-from-school/575879)
**Author:** [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-who-work-what-the-hell-do-you-do-with-your-kids-on-off-days-from-school/575879 "2011-03-29T05:34:17Z")
So we’re entering into the wonderful world of kindergarten with my son this year, which is great but vastly frustrating at the same time. Schools simply aren’t set up to accommodate families where two parents work. The … --- ## [Are there any non-retarded documentaries about Occultism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-non-retarded-documentaries-about-occultism/645943)
**Author:** [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-non-retarded-documentaries-about-occultism/645943 "2013-01-03T15:33:58Z")
Every single documentary I have ever watched (or tried to watch) about Occultism, Spiritism/Spiritualism, Hermeticism, Western Esotericism or related currents has been utterly worthless tripe. So far, it has all been lu… --- ## [Did you clean behind your ears? What for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-clean-behind-your-ears-what-for/637571)
**Author:** [@Standarduser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standarduser)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-clean-behind-your-ears-what-for/637571 "2012-10-15T23:19:16Z")
I remember from old cartoons and tv shows when a character took a shower, they always asked “did you clean behind your ears?” or when they were asked to take a shower or on their way to do so “make sure you clean behind … --- ## [My Australian Shepherd Talks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-australian-shepherd-talks/444192)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-australian-shepherd-talks/444192 "2014-08-05T00:23:17Z")
We have a 4 year old female Autralian Shepherd dog (“Daisy”) who vocalizes a LOT! She makes an odd-grunting-like sound when satisfies (like when I’m scratching her ears). When she wanst attention, she makes a sort-of dr… --- ## [Fiction in which future societies interpret modern culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiction-in-which-future-societies-interpret-modern-culture/595955)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiction-in-which-future-societies-interpret-modern-culture/595955 "2011-09-15T01:31:19Z")
I’m looking for works of fiction that feature future societies interpreting artifacts of modern culture, often in humorously misguided ways. A few examples would be A Canticle for Leibowitz, in which technical materials… --- ## [Democrats trying to skew another election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-trying-to-skew-another-election/251878)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-trying-to-skew-another-election/251878 "2004-07-09T14:33:09Z")
Well, here we go again. The Dems want to quash any dissenting voice, no matter who’s it is. (1st is more a summary, full story in next 2) http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-06-22-nad… --- ## [Why do patents last 20 years, but copyright 95+?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-patents-last-20-years-but-copyright-95/611763)
**Author:** [@Vicullum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicullum)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-patents-last-20-years-but-copyright-95/611763 "2015-11-01T21:45:54Z")
I’m wondering why there’s such a huge time disparity between the two. --- ## [Hollywoodland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywoodland/365486)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywoodland/365486 "2007-04-02T18:37:55Z")
Trailer here. Ben Affleck stars as George Reeves in a film, which judging by the trailer seems to imply that he was murdered. It could be an interesting film, but I’m not sure if there’s much basis to the film’s theory… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1668&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1670&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)