# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1711&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:** 1712 --- ## [Prince's Guitar Work on "Let's Go Crazy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princes-guitar-work-on-lets-go-crazy/663943)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princes-guitar-work-on-lets-go-crazy/663943 "2013-07-21T06:56:46Z")
I can’t find a link for it, but for you guitar people is it really good guitar work,showing off, not that special, bad, amazing? Just generally thoughts on it, because I heard it today and I thought (as a non-guitarist) … --- ## [Do true asexuals exist who have NO sexual desires whatsoever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-true-asexuals-exist-who-have-no-sexual-desires-whatsoever/460993)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-true-asexuals-exist-who-have-no-sexual-desires-whatsoever/460993 "2008-09-04T00:35:45Z")
Re this thread on Ralph Nader it’s assumed/surmised by some that Nader is effectively “asexual”. Some people assume “asexual” like “bisexual” really means that a person is effectively gay but in denial. Without getting … --- ## [Cryogenics may be possible by the year 2050](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryogenics-may-be-possible-by-the-year-2050/714807)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryogenics-may-be-possible-by-the-year-2050/714807 "2015-04-01T17:34:37Z")
74-year-old Woman Survives After Being Found Frozen to Ground Following Ice Storm in Tennessee. What’s with all these frozen people found alive? http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2009/01/whats\_with\_all.php I think … --- ## [Why are the rich thin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-rich-thin/39800)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2000, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-rich-thin/39800 "2000-11-13T05:04:13Z")
I was at a party full of elite, rich Hollywood types tonight. It was a private school fund raiser held at a bowling alley. There were probably 200 people there. The average age was probably 40, and 95% of the women were… --- ## [More sleazy malware from the Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-sleazy-malware-from-the-dope/790811)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-sleazy-malware-from-the-dope/790811 "2017-07-17T17:42:13Z")
Except for this specific tab which has been open for a few days, every time I go to the SDMB on my iPad I get a browser hijack about how I’ve won $1000 gift card. Other than click the accept button, which I’m totally unw… --- ## [Another myth shattered, this time about premarital sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-myth-shattered-this-time-about-premarital-sex/469928)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-myth-shattered-this-time-about-premarital-sex/469928 "2008-10-30T14:34:34Z")
From here. 9 in 10! Mom, how COULD you? :smiley: --- ## [Trader Joe's Cookie Butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-cookie-butter/667250)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-cookie-butter/667250 "2013-12-13T18:02:19Z")
I heard about this and bought a jar out of curiosity. Wow, is it delicious (albeit very sweet)! So, just curious for others that may have had this, besides eating the entire jar with a spoon any suggestions on how to use… --- ## [Did Einstein bed Marilynn Monroe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-einstein-bed-marilynn-monroe/84156)
**Author:** [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2001, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-einstein-bed-marilynn-monroe/84156 "2001-09-28T05:51:37Z")
A co-worker just asked me if the rumors about Monroe and Einstein were true. Nothing in the archives, so I thought I’d ask the smartest people I know. --- ## [Trump going after Amazon yet again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-going-after-amazon-yet-again/852557)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-going-after-amazon-yet-again/852557 "2020-04-29T22:50:12Z")
He will only bail out the post office if they increase rates for Amazon. --- ## [Question for college students: whats the hardest class you took](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-college-students-whats-the-hardest-class-you-took/219907)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2004, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-college-students-whats-the-hardest-class-you-took/219907 "2004-01-23T17:12:37Z")
Was it physics, a 400 level chemistry course, anatomy & physiology, Calculus 6 (i think my brother is taking this next semester, sucker). My classes haven’t been too hard as of yet. i’ve had anatomy & physiology I & II,… --- ## [Taekwondo monkeys attack trainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taekwondo-monkeys-attack-trainer/521633)
**Author:** [@cgg419](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cgg419)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taekwondo-monkeys-attack-trainer/521633 "2009-12-19T04:40:04Z")
“Think we should teach the monkeys martial arts?” “Why not? Sounds like a good show for the people, and what could go wrong?” :smack: Taekwondo monkeys attack trainer --- ## [Ed Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti/222965)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2004, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ed-zotti/222965 "2004-01-09T13:09:20Z")
I realize that there are not all that many people who know, but is Ed Zotti left handed? --- ## [Fuck the Stock Market: Who even takes it seriously anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-stock-market-who-even-takes-it-seriously-anymore/848807)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-stock-market-who-even-takes-it-seriously-anymore/848807 "2020-08-27T18:36:23Z")
Consistency, logic, reason. Is that too much to ask? Last week it was off by nearly 4,000 points due to the bad news of Coronavirus. Over the weekend, the news of the spread of the virus got markedly worse. But the s… --- ## [teacher kicks kids out for not speaking american?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teacher-kicks-kids-out-for-not-speaking-american/799104)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teacher-kicks-kids-out-for-not-speaking-american/799104 "2017-10-25T23:28:51Z")
heres the story MSN Did we change the constitution and I missed it? also unless I’m wrong theres not even been pure English since the 4 or 500s? and it was a personal convo anyways and besides there in joisy the h… --- ## [Forbidden thread for Hawkeye's mafia game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-for-hawkeyes-mafia-game/470457)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-for-hawkeyes-mafia-game/470457 "2008-12-06T04:03:18Z")
Please: No outright spoilers if you know them. Just random discussions and observations about things going on in the current mafia game. --- ## [Does the Roman Catholic Church recognize marriages outside the church?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-roman-catholic-church-recognize-marriages-outside-the-church/495242)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-roman-catholic-church-recognize-marriages-outside-the-church/495242 "2009-05-05T20:21:04Z")
If a couple married in an Anglican Church and later divorced would one of them be able remarry in the RCC without getting an annulment (ie would the first marriage be considered valid)? What about other Protestant den… --- ## [Roles/characters that couldn't be played by any other actor/actress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roles-characters-that-couldnt-be-played-by-any-other-actor-actress/845756)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roles-characters-that-couldnt-be-played-by-any-other-actor-actress/845756 "2020-01-21T20:10:28Z")
Inspired by the Favorite Foreign Actors? thread, what are \*\* those\*\* roles/characters played by actors/actresses that couldn’t be played (especially in remakes) by anyone else. Joey Wong Jyo Yin/Wang Tsu Hsien - As I me… --- ## [Shawshank Redemption: a question about timing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemption-a-question-about-timing/964344)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemption-a-question-about-timing/964344 "2022-06-07T19:01:26Z")
How does Andy Dufresne have time to clean out the bank accounts and get out of state before the alarm on his escape goes out? I presume that prisons have an early rise and shine while banks- well, keep banker’s hours. An… --- ## [How do I stop chewing on my fingers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-chewing-on-my-fingers/598693)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-chewing-on-my-fingers/598693 "2011-10-05T21:04:47Z")
Not my fingernails, but the skin on my fingers- often right around the cuticle, or on the sides at the base of the nail. I do it without thinking about it, occasionally go so far as to draw blood. How do I stop? --- ## [70 Years: The Wizard Of Oz Film Appreciation Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70-years-the-wizard-of-oz-film-appreciation-thread/501793)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70-years-the-wizard-of-oz-film-appreciation-thread/501793 "2009-07-09T04:30:41Z")
On August 25th of this year, the film Wizard of Oz will be 70 years old! For me, watching Wizard of Oz as a kid on television (pre-video/pre-DVD) was a big event! I can remember getting excited at least a day in advanc… --- ## [What's your favorite puberty manual for kids these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-puberty-manual-for-kids-these-days/686547)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-puberty-manual-for-kids-these-days/686547 "2014-04-27T19:23:11Z")
It’s that time, for my 9 year old. She’s not there yet, still got her little girl body with no sign of budding, but I know it’s coming. While we’ve had ongoing talks all along about bodies and sex, she’s beginning to gro… --- ## [New York dopefest Saturday 8th November at Juniors, Times Square](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-dopefest-saturday-8th-november-at-juniors-times-square/468357)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-dopefest-saturday-8th-november-at-juniors-times-square/468357 "2008-11-22T09:38:15Z")
Follow up to my previous thread, date and venuenow set. How does 7pm sound for a meeting time? Looking forward very much to meeting you all. :slight\_smile: --- ## [How hard is it to "call in sick"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-call-in-sick/734402)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-call-in-sick/734402 "2015-10-15T14:00:53Z")
Lets say you wake up sick and need the day off. Do you call in and talk to an actual person or a machine? Is it a difficult process? How many days can you be sick before you need a doctors excuse? Just asking b… --- ## [Help me understand the attraction to Facebook.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-attraction-to-facebook/591735)
**Author:** [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-attraction-to-facebook/591735 "2011-08-08T14:15:41Z")
So I know there’s 500 million users; 5% of the world’s population. Thats a stunning number. I have a Facebook account because my adolescent kids did. They had to ‘friend’ me and I could see what they were up to. They’re… --- ## [Should Kim Kardashian be stoned to death for mocking the institution of marriage and also for.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-kim-kardashian-be-stoned-to-death-for-mocking-the-institution-of-marriage-and-also-for/604769)
**Author:** [@RogerDalien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RogerDalien)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-kim-kardashian-be-stoned-to-death-for-mocking-the-institution-of-marriage-and-also-for/604769 "2011-12-05T00:00:57Z")
basically mocking the public? It’s pretty obvious that she’s playing us. I can’t read HuffPost without accidentally seeing a picture of her. --- ## [My "new" back door is hard to lock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-back-door-is-hard-to-lock/288735)
**Author:** [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-back-door-is-hard-to-lock/288735 "2005-02-28T15:02:54Z")
I and some friends installed a new exterior back door last spring. We needed to do some carpentry to make it fit properly and everything was mostly fine. I have had some fear about it not being dome weel, but that is j… --- ## [It's time to repeal the 22nd amendment.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-repeal-the-22nd-amendment/758752)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-repeal-the-22nd-amendment/758752 "2016-07-12T04:04:10Z")
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution basically limits a presidency to two terms, with certain provisions. If it weren’t for the 22nd Amendment, Clinton could have served a third term, instead of Dubya, and Obama … --- ## [Dr Strangelove and his precious bodily fluids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-strangelove-and-his-precious-bodily-fluids/777047)
**Author:** [@AshbydelaZouch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AshbydelaZouch)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-strangelove-and-his-precious-bodily-fluids/777047 "2017-01-19T23:24:59Z")
I’m totally in love with this movie - and always have been - so perhaps it’s time to take comfort in the fact that we’re all playing minor roles in Kubrick’s classic. What’s your favourite scene? Mine is the one below -… --- ## [Doctors: Patients Diagnosing Themselves w/ da Interwebs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-patients-diagnosing-themselves-w-da-interwebs/537683)
**Author:** [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-patients-diagnosing-themselves-w-da-interwebs/537683 "2010-05-10T03:32:32Z")
I know we have a few doctors on the board, and I was wondering something the other day when I was leaving my doctor’s office: would you say the internet has made your job easier or more difficult treating patients? I k… --- ## [So you're stuck in an elevator with \[. . .\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-stuck-in-an-elevator-with/686272)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youre-stuck-in-an-elevator-with/686272 "2014-04-19T14:39:36Z")
Where \[. . .\] is the political or entertainment figure you just can’t stand. It’s Dick Cheney, or Kim Kardashian, or Rush Limbaugh, or Michael Moore, or… well, you get the idea. Elevator’s stuck, all indications are it w… --- ## [Interesting Tiny Airports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-tiny-airports/722654)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-tiny-airports/722654 "2015-06-19T09:32:20Z")
Branching off from this thread on best and worst airports, what’s your experience with really small airports? When I was in grad school, Willard Airport in Champaign Illinois was tiny, with one airline (Ozark) a few re… --- ## [Latest idiotic "Won't SOMEBODY PLEASE think of the CHILDREN?" moment \[school rules\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-idiotic-wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children-moment-school-rules/417510)
**Author:** [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-idiotic-wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children-moment-school-rules/417510 "2007-09-12T21:38:28Z")
From Yahoo! News: Hmmm…let’s see if we can apply the lessons of this article, an apt function for the role of a school: \[ul\] \[li\]Many drivers feel harassed on the road; the obvious solution is to ban cars.\[/li\]\[li\]Cl… --- ## [Stupid Examples of Misogyny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-examples-of-misogyny/977187)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-examples-of-misogyny/977187 "2023-01-02T05:09:07Z")
This topic came to my mind while listening to a YouTube video today about why people don’t wear hats anymore. It mentioned the tradition of women having to cover their heads in church. That made me remember something m… --- ## [The latest on Rick Santorum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-on-rick-santorum/304526)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2005, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-on-rick-santorum/304526 "2005-05-24T10:15:45Z")
I don’t usually post in the pit, but there’s nowhere else to put this: From here. Ew! --- ## [Red Dwarf question: What dialect does Lister speak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-dwarf-question-what-dialect-does-lister-speak/182146)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-dwarf-question-what-dialect-does-lister-speak/182146 "2003-06-17T20:30:28Z")
Lister in Red Dwarf obviously is his century’s equivalent of a working-class Brit. But what is that dialect of English he speaks? It’s not cockney, I’m sure . . . is it Welsh? Or something from the industrial cities o… --- ## [Has anyone ever tried to kill/murder you? \[Warning, morbid, and TMI?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-tried-to-kill-murder-you-warning-morbid-and-tmi/412242)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-tried-to-kill-murder-you-warning-morbid-and-tmi/412242 "2007-07-29T17:00:01Z")
Granted this is a pretty morbid topic, but I just wanted to put the question out there. Has anyone ever tried to kill you, or at least really did want you dead? I’m looking for anything. Has the mafia put a hit on you… --- ## ["Well that must be nice" - sarcastic or friendly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-must-be-nice-sarcastic-or-friendly/558037)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-must-be-nice-sarcastic-or-friendly/558037 "2010-10-24T14:18:22Z")
As a general rule - I understand context, tone of voice, etc matter, but if you say (real life example) that you have the three days off before Thanksgiving and the response is “Well that must be nice”… is the respondent… --- ## [Pro-Trump T-shirts at Resorts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-trump-t-shirts-at-resorts/1018827)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-trump-t-shirts-at-resorts/1018827 "2026-10-28T12:57:54Z")
I made my regular Memorial Day trip to a beach resort – in this case, Hampton Beach in New Hampshire – to see what the latest summer stuff was. Usually there are new things at the beach, new video games and high-tech pin… --- ## [Cricket World Cup 2007 - Official Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-world-cup-2007-official-thread/395853)
**Author:** [@II\_Gyan\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/II_Gyan_II)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-world-cup-2007-official-thread/395853 "2007-04-28T22:46:13Z")
Surprising to see no thread dedicated to the 2007 Cricket World Cup, supposedly the third largest global sporting event (after the Olympics and Soccer World Cup), which commenced yesterday (13th Mar 2007). Let’s keep thi… --- ## [Your Opinion/Experience: What's in a "Caesar salad"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-experience-whats-in-a-caesar-salad/291257)
**Author:** [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-experience-whats-in-a-caesar-salad/291257 "2005-02-23T22:44:44Z")
I’ve never been much of a tossed-salad eater, especially those made by other people or in restaurants, because I’m not overly fond of a lot of the raw veggies that tend to go into those things: cabbage, onions, tomato, c… --- ## [Is Under Armour "Infrared" technology effective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-under-armour-infrared-technology-effective/744512)
**Author:** [@iceiso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iceiso)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-under-armour-infrared-technology-effective/744512 "2016-01-29T02:42:57Z")
Under Armour is a manufacturer of sports/active clothing. Their HeatGear claims to keep you cool and dry in the heat. Their ColdGear claims to keep you warm and dry in the cold. One of the technologies offered within the… --- ## [Best Rock And Roll Electric Guitar/Instrumental Album?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-and-roll-electric-guitar-instrumental-album/581102)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-and-roll-electric-guitar-instrumental-album/581102 "2013-03-02T14:33:29Z")
I have to vote Vai’s Passion And Warfare for best electric rock instrumental album. Yngwie’s “Rising Force” was a candidate, as was Satriani’s “Surfing With The Alien” but ultimately, I have to go with Vai’s recording. … --- ## [Anyone ever taken Ambien for insomnia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-taken-ambien-for-insomnia/209354)
**Author:** [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2011, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-taken-ambien-for-insomnia/209354 "2011-01-21T06:28:09Z")
Sometimes I have sleeping problems, sometimes I don’t. Basically I’ve always been an extreme night person and this never bothered me before because I just slept until the afternoon and always worked night shift jobs. But… --- ## [What is the difference between the atoms in inanimate matter and those in organic matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-the-atoms-in-inanimate-matter-and-those-in-organic-matter/534814)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2010, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-the-atoms-in-inanimate-matter-and-those-in-organic-matter/534814 "2010-04-07T09:05:54Z")
My very basic understanding is that it is something to do with the speed the atoms vibrate, but like a static-filled tv screen, it’s all very fuzzy. If you can do it without referencing The Holy Ghost, all the better. … --- ## [Do you enjoy living alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-living-alone/506756)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-living-alone/506756 "2010-12-03T15:54:30Z")
I never had a problem with roomates in the past, nor am I particularly anti-social. But I always wanted to live alone. I guess because where I live, its more expensive to find a place to live by yourself vs renting a roo… --- ## [What are the advantages of your chosen field? Disadvantages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-advantages-of-your-chosen-field-disadvantages/628417)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-advantages-of-your-chosen-field-disadvantages/628417 "2012-07-19T18:00:38Z")
I have been watching some reruns of The Office (American version) lately, and I’ve been vaguely wondering if anyone actually has a job like Pam: pays decent, 9-5, no weekends, good job security. Upon reflection, most of… --- ## [Is sarcasm a part of all cultures/languages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sarcasm-a-part-of-all-cultures-languages/649391)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sarcasm-a-part-of-all-cultures-languages/649391 "2013-02-07T01:02:21Z")
Our neighbor hosts Foreign exchange students and we’ve had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with them. My husband tends to be quite sarcastic and their last exchange student (from Japan) did not understand his humo… --- ## [re-painting a car - powdercoating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-painting-a-car-powdercoating/478934)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-painting-a-car-powdercoating/478934 "2008-12-29T23:46:30Z")
From what I have read, powdercoating a piece of metal, if done properly, will result in an almost permanent paint job. I don’t know if the claim is true, but the process is supposed to bond paint and metal at the molecu… --- ## [A few thoughts on being an extremely liberal Xtian](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-thoughts-on-being-an-extremely-liberal-xtian/373535)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-thoughts-on-being-an-extremely-liberal-xtian/373535 "2006-09-25T19:05:31Z")
Inspired by this thread, but hopefully less rancorous given the forum. badchad, in my post in the pit thread I’ve stated the conditions under which I am willing to discuss this topic with you outside the pit. I call mys… --- ## [Recommend me a fun, easy, light read-- quick!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-easy-light-read-quick/538435)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-fun-easy-light-read-quick/538435 "2010-05-09T05:02:33Z")
I just finished a university course in international postmodern literature with a very intense reading schedule (500+ pages per week of some of the most dense and inaccessible stuff I’ve ever read.) I’m dying to get back… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1710&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1712&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)