# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1674&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:** 1675 --- ## [Why was there a switch from 2-piece to 1-piece 2-liter bottles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-there-a-switch-from-2-piece-to-1-piece-2-liter-bottles/575979)
**Author:** [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-there-a-switch-from-2-piece-to-1-piece-2-liter-bottles/575979 "2011-03-30T00:33:04Z")
Obviously because it was cheaper, I’m asking why the cost changed or didn’t happen sooner. Was there a new manufacturing process? Did a patent expire? Was a different material used or improved? Something else? There we… --- ## [chacoguy has passed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chacoguy-has-passed/806345)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chacoguy-has-passed/806345 "2018-02-21T04:56:02Z")
It has been reported on giraffeboards that SDMB user chacoguy has passed. I have been unable to confirm his passing, but if we get more information I will update this thread and the thread title. Edit: This has been co… --- ## [Help me be nice to an interested gentleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-be-nice-to-an-interested-gentleman/558272)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-be-nice-to-an-interested-gentleman/558272 "2010-10-28T00:09:09Z")
My agency contracts with a university for a lot of data collection and analysis, and because I’m a data analyst myself, I have found myself colloborating with this one particular individual. He’s a nice guy. Funny, sma… --- ## [Anyplace in the U.S.A. where Veterans are Actively Disliked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyplace-in-the-u-s-a-where-veterans-are-actively-disliked/653792)
**Author:** [@Goosie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goosie)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyplace-in-the-u-s-a-where-veterans-are-actively-disliked/653792 "2013-04-02T12:05:40Z")
Are there any places in the U.S.A. where it’s better not to admit you’re a Veteran? (Even WW2 Veterans or Veterans who never actually participated in a war?) --- ## [History buffs: Which is more interesting to you - WW1 or WW2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-buffs-which-is-more-interesting-to-you-ww1-or-ww2/529851)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-buffs-which-is-more-interesting-to-you-ww1-or-ww2/529851 "2010-02-23T04:05:06Z")
Answer the poll! --- ## [The "Whats the deal with your name?" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-whats-the-deal-with-your-name-thread/119211)
**Author:** [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2002, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-whats-the-deal-with-your-name-thread/119211 "2002-07-22T23:11:35Z")
From an idea by p@cific@812 at This Thread So fess it up. Where did your username come from? What does it mean? What’s the story? Mine? Seven is my real first name. I know. I’m not very creative. --- ## [Kindergarteners need to be able to read before graduation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindergarteners-need-to-be-able-to-read-before-graduation/685651)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindergarteners-need-to-be-able-to-read-before-graduation/685651 "2014-04-10T18:02:40Z")
My wife volunteers at our local elementary school. This morning, she will be helping a child who is about to finish kindergarten and doesn’t know his alphabet yet. The standards (in Austin ISD, Austin, Texas) require t… --- ## [Where in the Bible does it say homosexuality is wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-in-the-bible-does-it-say-homosexuality-is-wrong/227786)
**Author:** [@NotSuitableforChildren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotSuitableforChildren)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-in-the-bible-does-it-say-homosexuality-is-wrong/227786 "2004-02-12T15:38:47Z")
Although the Bible explicitly says marriage is between a man and a woman, homosexual relationships don’t seem to be “outlawed” by the Bible. The closest thing I see to saying it is wrong is the tale of Sodom. However, it… --- ## [Legal Question About Affluenza Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-affluenza-case/676319)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-affluenza-case/676319 "2013-12-18T21:35:24Z")
So I was reading about the kid in Texas with affluenza and I was appalled and confused and thought maybe one of the SD legal folks could clear it up (Hello Bricker?). So according to Fort Worth Star-Telegram (article he… --- ## [Favorite "movies within movies"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movies-within-movies/673033)
**Author:** [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movies-within-movies/673033 "2013-11-09T23:35:53Z")
I know we’ve done favorite scenes before, but here I’m talking about parts of feature films that could stand as complete short subjects on their own, despite being integral to the overall work. I know a lot of people mi… --- ## [Shaving: Why Men with and Women Against?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-why-men-with-and-women-against/492424)
**Author:** [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-why-men-with-and-women-against/492424 "2009-04-09T13:24:26Z")
When I started shaving way back, I was told to go with the grain to avoid cuts, etc. Unfortunately, it does nothing for me so I go against the grain and get smooth skin (I use a shaving brush and soap). However, I notice… --- ## [The Extent of the Butterfly Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-extent-of-the-butterfly-effect/562902)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-extent-of-the-butterfly-effect/562902 "2010-12-17T06:39:02Z")
I am interested in alternate history but I find it ridiculous when the writers ignore the butterfly effect and have FDR in a TL that diverged during the Civil War twenty years before Roosevelt was born. Do the writers re… --- ## [Do you think there will be a person landing on Mars in your lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-there-will-be-a-person-landing-on-mars-in-your-lifetime/787581)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-there-will-be-a-person-landing-on-mars-in-your-lifetime/787581 "2017-06-08T22:45:14Z")
Poll to come. Me, I hope so. I like to think so. Whatshisname\* said he is planning to have manned flight to Mars sometime before 2030, but whether: A. I’ll still be alive then or B. His estimations are correct…I don’t k… --- ## [Did I make a stupid mistake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-make-a-stupid-mistake/677530)
**Author:** [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-make-a-stupid-mistake/677530 "2014-01-02T12:29:51Z")
This was some time ago, but it’s been bugging me for a long time. On January 13, my girlfriend (or should I say ex-girlfriend now) said she was coming to SJ (my home town) to see me, and I asked her when she was coming. … --- ## [Does Zicam Cold Remedy even do anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-zicam-cold-remedy-even-do-anything/336818)
**Author:** [@howisi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howisi)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-zicam-cold-remedy-even-do-anything/336818 "2005-12-24T04:41:59Z")
I just bought some Zicam Cold Remedy No Drip Nasal Gel. Now I’m wondering, does it even work to shorten a cold? All the gel does is sit in the lower part of your nose for like a minute and then you can blow it out. So ho… --- ## [Why doesn't acid eat through glass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-acid-eat-through-glass/113059)
**Author:** [@MarkyDeSade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkyDeSade)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2002, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-acid-eat-through-glass/113059 "2002-06-10T02:12:56Z")
IANAChemist (obviously), but I’m guessing that acid works something like water corroding metal. H\[sub\]2\[/sub\]O strips metal of its free electrons, eventually causing the metal to be broken down. (right? correct me if … --- ## [Why aren't Catalan and Galacian spoken in South America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-catalan-and-galacian-spoken-in-south-america/607639)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-catalan-and-galacian-spoken-in-south-america/607639 "2012-01-02T08:54:04Z")
Considering these are major languages of Spain and have at times enjoyed some official recognition and I presume people moved from these areas to the Americas, why have they failed to take root in the Americas? --- ## [Lou Grant's "Jewish vibes" controversial on Mary Tyler Moore Show??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-grants-jewish-vibes-controversial-on-mary-tyler-moore-show/475039)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-grants-jewish-vibes-controversial-on-mary-tyler-moore-show/475039 "2008-12-02T01:36:00Z")
In one of those random internet moments, I found myself reading a big list of FAQs on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (link). One thing that surprised me was this: It’s been a long time since I watched TMTMS regularly (da… --- ## [Pearls of insight on assessment test essays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearls-of-insight-on-assessment-test-essays/537186)
**Author:** [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearls-of-insight-on-assessment-test-essays/537186 "2010-04-26T16:53:45Z")
Every year, a crack team of learned experts representing some of the finest literary minds in our society gathers together in a secret location (hint, it lies deep within a recently active volcano) to carry out the criti… --- ## [Best Prop Fighter of WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-prop-fighter-of-wwii/760356)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-prop-fighter-of-wwii/760356 "2016-07-27T15:18:27Z")
Inspired by this thread: where carnivorousplant asks the pretty reasonable question: “What made the United States superior to other countries in aircraft?” And i said it was really in heavy, long range bombers. But… --- ## [The 101st Grey Cup Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-101st-grey-cup-thread/657101)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-101st-grey-cup-thread/657101 "2013-11-26T20:32:44Z")
Grey Cup will be on November 24, 2013, at Taylor Field, Regina! It’s never too early to start the CFL season thread, so here we are. And, just to start us off, here’s what Taylor Field looked like on April 1. It will … --- ## [Who Else is Obsessed With Abandoned Buildings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-obsessed-with-abandoned-buildings/48565)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-obsessed-with-abandoned-buildings/48565 "2020-05-01T21:37:35Z")
For some strange reason, I’ve always had this fascination with abandoned buildings. In college, I would sometimes drive out into rural areas and explore abandoned houses, just to see what was there. It’s not like I expec… --- ## [Television Tax/Fee/whatever it's called in Britain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-tax-fee-whatever-its-called-in-britain/849158)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-tax-fee-whatever-its-called-in-britain/849158 "2020-03-31T13:12:37Z")
I’ve seen passing mentions over the years of a television tax/fee/something of the sort in Britain, but they always assume the reader OF COURSE knows what’s going on and don’t bother to explain. So enlighten this ignora… --- ## [How In God's Name Can You NOT Have a Bank Account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-in-gods-name-can-you-not-have-a-bank-account/356640)
**Author:** [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-in-gods-name-can-you-not-have-a-bank-account/356640 "2006-05-16T20:22:45Z")
Hubby’s workplace is switching over to direct-deposit of all paychecks. They’ve known it was coming for almost a year now, and as the deadline approaches, the mood is getting ugly. People are downright enraged over it, a… --- ## [Books or movies about people who suddenly become parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-or-movies-about-people-who-suddenly-become-parents/702497)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-or-movies-about-people-who-suddenly-become-parents/702497 "2014-10-28T13:57:13Z")
I’m interested in hearing about books or movies about adults who suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves to be parents or parent figures. Not about adapting to parenthood when you or your SO gives birth or adopts an i… --- ## [John Bolton Out as National Security Advisor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-bolton-out-as-national-security-advisor/839992)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-bolton-out-as-national-security-advisor/839992 "2019-09-13T17:44:26Z")
The revolving door on the clown car that is this administration spins again. --- ## [Molly Ivins Is Very Sick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/molly-ivins-is-very-sick/389753)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/molly-ivins-is-very-sick/389753 "2007-02-02T14:15:47Z")
…and probably hasn’t got long. Goddamfuckshitcocksucker! She dug in her heels and told the truth, she pointed out that the Emperor had no flight suit and a shriveled winky to boot. She was a public left-wing populist … --- ## [What was funny about calling Nadine Dories "Frustrated"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-funny-about-calling-nadine-dories-frustrated/596175)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-funny-about-calling-nadine-dories-frustrated/596175 "2011-09-15T23:03:54Z")
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8747119/PMQs-David-Cameron-gives-up-after-embarrassing-Nadine-Dorries.html I read that for some reason the term “frustrated” as used by the Prime Minister in the a… --- ## [Help me with my overly religious and bigoted dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-my-overly-religious-and-bigoted-dad/625371)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-my-overly-religious-and-bigoted-dad/625371 "2012-06-18T07:40:23Z")
So, last week I flew back to Oregon to visit with my family, my dad included. My relationship with my father has always been kind of tenuous, but recently I find him more and more difficult to talk to and be around. In t… --- ## [Do you think H.R. 1321 (More Homes on the Market bill) will pass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-h-r-1321-more-homes-on-the-market-bill-will-pass/988003)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-h-r-1321-more-homes-on-the-market-bill-will-pass/988003 "2023-09-14T22:06:54Z")
This seems like a no-brainer of a bill. It essentially raises the amount of realized profit on a house sale you can exclude from capital gains tax from $500,000 for joint filers to $1,000,000. The amount hasn’t been ch… --- ## [A running commentary on the 9/11 movie on ABC tonight-live as we watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-running-commentary-on-the-9-11-movie-on-abc-tonight-live-as-we-watch/372232)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-running-commentary-on-the-9-11-movie-on-abc-tonight-live-as-we-watch/372232 "2006-09-14T04:23:30Z")
Hopefully I’m not duplicating here. The camera work sucks s-o bad. Hand held in the hands of amateurs. And they appear to me to really, really go out of their way to stretch to make it seem like almost ANYONE should h… --- ## [Sichuan peppercorns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sichuan-peppercorns/465102)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sichuan-peppercorns/465102 "2008-10-01T06:51:57Z")
Inspired by this thread: In praise of habanero I love Sichuan peppercorns in my Chinese food. I first had them when I was in Beijing last year. For those who have never had them, they’re not spicy, but they do cause … --- ## [Pranks/Jokes that Technology has made Obsolete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pranks-jokes-that-technology-has-made-obsolete/632651)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pranks-jokes-that-technology-has-made-obsolete/632651 "2012-08-30T19:54:27Z")
Prank phone calls, a staple of juvenile humor since the invention of the telephone, were made obsolete by caller ID about 25 years ago. “Mouse balls” jokes were the height of techie hilarity in the 90’s and early ought’… --- ## [The most difficult music for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-difficult-music-for-_________/661821)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-difficult-music-for-_________/661821 "2016-04-19T13:16:32Z")
What is the most technically difficult piece for any given musical instrument (including voice)? Pick an instrument and decide its most difficult piece. I realize much of this is subjective, so we’ll probably get multipl… --- ## [Maddow-Stewart Interview Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maddow-stewart-interview-thread/560387)
**Author:** [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maddow-stewart-interview-thread/560387 "2010-11-16T16:34:26Z")
Interesting matchup tonight in which Rachel Maddow gave over her entire show to excerpts from what was an apparently lengthy interview with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart. A main subject was the media in general and the fa… --- ## [Baby, it's cold outside.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-its-cold-outside/677851)
**Author:** [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-its-cold-outside/677851 "2014-01-10T05:23:12Z")
My cellphone says the current temperature outside is -23 F. I am used to extreme cold here in the Adirondacks, but this is a bit excessive. The forecast for tonight is -30 F. Holy shit! Monday’s forecast is for a hi… --- ## [Improper Advertisement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improper-advertisement/659566)
**Author:** [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improper-advertisement/659566 "2013-06-03T21:15:54Z")
(By “Improper”, I mean not in accordance with stated standards of The Straight Dope). On column archive rerun from 27 May 2013 (“Is the south side always the baddest part of town?”), the inset advertisement above the “R… --- ## [Artists that are similar to Journey, Foreigner and Elton John](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562 "2010-06-03T14:40:33Z")
If someone listened to these bands in the late 70s, what other bands would a person tend to like (ie what bands are also fairly popular, along the same genre and during the same period). Although Elton John seems to be i… --- ## [Programmers - What method do you use to display comma seperated lists correctly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programmers-what-method-do-you-use-to-display-comma-seperated-lists-correctly/580604)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programmers-what-method-do-you-use-to-display-comma-seperated-lists-correctly/580604 "2011-05-14T05:16:36Z")
In other words, when you want to put commas in between the values, but not at the end of the list, you have to have slightly different behaviour for a single iteration of your list (ie - last item, neglect the comma) I… --- ## [Normal Foods You Loathe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-you-loathe/500108)
**Author:** [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-foods-you-loathe/500108 "2009-06-19T21:44:22Z")
Are there any foods that would be considered “normal” by your peer group (in terms of age, where you live, what ethnic group you’re a part of, etc.) that you absolutely can’t stand? For me, it’s peanut butter. Peanuts a… --- ## [A very hypothetical question regarding New Year's resolutions and sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-hypothetical-question-regarding-new-years-resolutions-and-sex/566565)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-hypothetical-question-regarding-new-years-resolutions-and-sex/566565 "2011-01-11T13:36:17Z")
If the proverbial “I” resolved that the next relationship the proverbial “I” has is going to be a much less sexually inhibited one than the last long-term relationship the proverbial “I” had, how should the proverbial “I… --- ## ["Speak now..." Ever been to a wedding where someone did?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-now-ever-been-to-a-wedding-where-someone-did/473784)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-now-ever-been-to-a-wedding-where-someone-did/473784 "2008-11-24T18:25:44Z")
People take advantage of that line all the time in sitcoms, and it has to have happened at least once in real life. Alternatively, since most of us haven’t witnessed that, have you ever been at a wedding where you hoped … --- ## [Scrubs season 8 premiere thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-season-8-premiere-thread/480182)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubs-season-8-premiere-thread/480182 "2009-01-09T19:04:40Z")
One episode down, (most of) one to go. So far, I’m not liking it. Courtney Cox is like a bad combo of Kelso and Dr.Clock (Heather Graham’s character from a few years ago.) And now early into the second episode we have a… --- ## ["You Are Currently the Only Person in this Country"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-currently-the-only-person-in-this-country/461772)
**Author:** [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-currently-the-only-person-in-this-country/461772 "2011-06-09T00:55:13Z")
I’m sitting here at work (hotel front desk) when the phone rings. I answer, and it’s a pre-recorded voice that says, “You are currently the only person in this country.” And nothing else. I even stayed on the line for… --- ## [Strange Question about Toilet Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-question-about-toilet-paper/645400)
**Author:** [@JoshuaSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoshuaSD)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-question-about-toilet-paper/645400 "2013-01-07T04:07:39Z")
Im working in a government office and had the misfortune to have to use the toilet one day. The sitting toilet not the urinal. While sitting there I could not help but notice that the toilet paper roll very obviously was… --- ## [Poll: A little dab'll do ya'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649)
**Author:** [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649 "2009-09-10T21:37:33Z")
At lunch just now, someone asked me to pass them the Tabasco, saying, “I only need a little bit.” I replied, “Yep, a little dab’ll do ya!” Have you heard or used this phrase before? If yes, do you know, without Googlin… --- ## [What's the best way to dry out a book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-dry-out-a-book/350586)
**Author:** [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-dry-out-a-book/350586 "2006-03-30T22:26:49Z")
Millions, So, I was spoiling myself with a long bath, a few cigarettes, and a novel whilst I soaked. While extinguishing one of those luxurious cigarettes, I knocked my book into the bath where it sat for a good 15 seco… --- ## [Did Queen Elizabeth have sexual relations with her "favourites?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-queen-elizabeth-have-sexual-relations-with-her-favourites/496693)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-queen-elizabeth-have-sexual-relations-with-her-favourites/496693 "2009-05-19T10:41:56Z")
Did Queen Elizabeth I sleep with Sir Robert Devereux, Sir George Clifford, Sir James Scudamore, or Sir Robert Dudley? Elizabeth was called “The Virgin Queen” but I keep reading about all of these “Favourites” that she h… --- ## [gigi, what DOES Immaculate Conception mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gigi-what-does-immaculate-conception-mean/646557)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gigi-what-does-immaculate-conception-mean/646557 "2013-01-11T07:21:58Z")
In this thread, post # 21, you indicated outrage. I’m curious. ( And not sure this is a Pit thread, but the possibility of language getting foul led me to OP it here… ) What did you mean by your post there? --- ## [What to use for sidewalk ice melt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-use-for-sidewalk-ice-melt/332700)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-use-for-sidewalk-ice-melt/332700 "2005-11-27T22:39:19Z")
We’re wondering what to use on our concrete sidewalks and wood decks at the office for safety (the sun usually melts the residual stuff after it is shoveled, but just in case…). We would like to avoid tracking in abrasi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1673&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1675&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)