# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1734&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:** 1735 --- ## [Why Woodchips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-woodchips/22061)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-woodchips/22061 "2016-03-09T04:41:26Z")
I’ve noticed that at almost every park & play ground there are woodchips scattered in areas where a child might fall down, like under the swings. This is somewhat a new thing. When I was young there was sand or dirt, or… --- ## [Guys: how desperate would you have to be to VISIT a prostitute?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-how-desperate-would-you-have-to-be-to-visit-a-prostitute/530010)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-how-desperate-would-you-have-to-be-to-visit-a-prostitute/530010 "2010-03-01T22:44:22Z")
Inspiring thread. Me, since most of the pleasure of sex comes from areas of the psyche which aren’t strictly derived from the physical, I’ve never had an interest. But this question seemed like a natural. Marrieds/com… --- ## [Geographic anomaly: Tiny bits of Michigan that drain into the Mississippi. Share your geo-anomalies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geographic-anomaly-tiny-bits-of-michigan-that-drain-into-the-mississippi-share-your-geo-anomalies/848033)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geographic-anomaly-tiny-bits-of-michigan-that-drain-into-the-mississippi-share-your-geo-anomalies/848033 "2020-02-21T16:17:51Z")
Most people believe the entire state of MI is within the Great Lakes Watershed. But this is not true. These coordinates will take one to a small ditch in the lower peninsula which reaches the Mississippi via the Kankak… --- ## [Gas prices - FMTT!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-prices-fmtt/636751)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-prices-fmtt/636751 "2012-10-10T02:32:09Z")
I know that there have been pipeline problems and refinery fires, but fuck me to tears. I just saw the price of regular go up $.30/gal in 9 hours. It was $4.23/gal when I drove to school, and $4.53/gal when I drove home! … --- ## [How come Iraq failed to prevail over Iran during the Iraq-Iran war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-iraq-failed-to-prevail-over-iran-during-the-iraq-iran-war/633735)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-iraq-failed-to-prevail-over-iran-during-the-iraq-iran-war/633735 "2012-09-08T23:29:03Z")
It seems that Iraq had the advantage in almost every way. More infantry, more artillery, more tanks and a greater ability to acquire hardware. Iran had purged its military after the Islamic revolution. Its forces were sp… --- ## [The Beast's 50 most loathesome people of 2007!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beasts-50-most-loathesome-people-of-2007/431171)
**Author:** [@George\_Kaplin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/George_Kaplin)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beasts-50-most-loathesome-people-of-2007/431171 "2007-12-31T05:48:22Z")
It’s here. It’s vile. It’s depraved, warped, and so cynical it threatens to rip a fucking glory hole in the fabric of space-time. It’s The Beast!. Enjoy! --- ## [Noise Ordinance questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-ordinance-questions/580353)
**Author:** [@JayRx1981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayRx1981)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-ordinance-questions/580353 "2011-05-02T02:42:58Z")
Note: You are not my lawyer. I am not asking for legal advice. If I want legal advice, I’ll hire a lawyer. This is purely for informational purposes only given recent events. I live in an apartment building which has 3 … --- ## [I just watched a Sharron Angle tv advertisement. Debunk this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-a-sharron-angle-tv-advertisement-debunk-this/556554)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-a-sharron-angle-tv-advertisement-debunk-this/556554 "2010-10-20T01:01:33Z")
Printed in block letters on the screen were the words “Harry Reid voted to use taxpayer dollars to give Viagra to convicted child molesters and sex offenders.” What in the world is she talking about? --- ## [White House squatter wears lifts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-squatter-wears-lifts/833104)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-squatter-wears-lifts/833104 "2019-05-02T13:03:16Z")
He’s a heightener, no surprise… faux wherever he goes. --- ## [Couldn't log in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couldnt-log-in/533485)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couldnt-log-in/533485 "2010-04-02T17:14:48Z")
Last night I couldn’t log in. I’d enter my user name and password, get the “thank you for logging in, susan” screen, then be returned to the unlogged-in front forum screen. This happened several times. I finally clicked … --- ## [Top Ten Events in History To View](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-events-in-history-to-view/712126)
**Author:** [@UncleFred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleFred)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-events-in-history-to-view/712126 "2015-02-18T21:32:11Z")
I periodically think about this; If I had a machine that allowed me to look back and see anything in history, what 10 events would I want to see? Here’s my initial list, not necessarily in priority order; The Passion … --- ## [Even a slightest reference to race is very risky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-a-slightest-reference-to-race-is-very-risky/646985)
**Author:** [@TheCrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCrow)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-a-slightest-reference-to-race-is-very-risky/646985 "2013-01-15T01:24:40Z")
Even a slightest reference to race is very risky sometimes. If there’s a hint of racial prejudice, people will try to rip the cover off it. People sometimes think you might not be aware of your own “programming”, even th… --- ## [Why doesn't peanut butter "sit right" in my stomach.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-peanut-butter-sit-right-in-my-stomach/588604)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-peanut-butter-sit-right-in-my-stomach/588604 "2011-07-12T17:56:57Z")
I’ll be 51 in October. I am not, nor have I ever been, allergic to peanuts. I can eat an entire jar/bag of peanuts and not have any problems, whatsoever. Yet, if I have a piece of bread with just a teaspoon of peanut b… --- ## [Thunderball! Design a sport one rule at a time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunderball-design-a-sport-one-rule-at-a-time/698388)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunderball-design-a-sport-one-rule-at-a-time/698388 "2014-10-01T15:47:33Z")
The name of the game is Thunderball! (exclamation mark included). It’s time to give Thunderball! some rules, regulations, laws and punishment. You can add one rule per post. The inaugural matchup will take place New Yea… --- ## [Calling all International Dopers - It's a cultural swap meet!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2002, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999 "2002-09-07T05:08:37Z")
In the United States Borg like interest of absorbing all we can from other cultures and as repayment and/or revenge for American stuff that has infiltrated your shores, we are holding a giant, international swap meet / … --- ## [Enterprise First Flight spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-first-flight-spoilers/175075)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-first-flight-spoilers/175075 "2003-05-22T03:22:32Z")
The right stuff steals a spaceship. Eh. Bad: A pilot says “See you in a few light years!” must be a pun, but it still sounds stupid. Vapor trails in a vacumn. Good: Archer gets beat up. Better luck next week. --- ## [How will, or should, Obama-Biden answer the Palin buzz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-or-should-obama-biden-answer-the-palin-buzz/462555)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-or-should-obama-biden-answer-the-palin-buzz/462555 "2008-09-10T00:37:30Z")
Now I am first to admit that I am duly chagrined. When McCain announced Palin as his VP choice I only saw a far Right extremist unknown to most of America and with no qualifications to be a heartbeat away. I was confiden… --- ## [What is the "small/no government" solution to the BP spill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-small-no-government-solution-to-the-bp-spill/545868)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-small-no-government-solution-to-the-bp-spill/545868 "2010-07-18T15:43:31Z")
It appears that BP might have cut a few corners in the Deepwater Horizon drilling. It appears some governmental regulations were ignored or skirted. It is apparent that many Gulf residents are being severely impacted b… --- ## [Disrespectful to the First Lady - Elect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disrespectful-to-the-first-lady-elect/472098)
**Author:** [@meanoldman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meanoldman)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disrespectful-to-the-first-lady-elect/472098 "2008-11-14T02:18:34Z")
This could end up either in GD or here in IMHO. I’ll let the mods choose. Picture today of the current president and first lady standing next to the president elect and first lady elect. My first thoughts were; " Ms. … --- ## [Willy Wonka's Appearance in the new Tim Burton Film](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willy-wonkas-appearance-in-the-new-tim-burton-film/296777)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willy-wonkas-appearance-in-the-new-tim-burton-film/296777 "2005-05-01T21:49:40Z")
My daughter took one look at Johnny Depp and said “He looks like a woman!” My wife and I looked at the long dark hair, light face, and dark glasses and instantly thought “It’s Michael Jackson!” All of which makes this … --- ## [What if native Americans weren't so nice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-native-americans-werent-so-nice/806706)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-native-americans-werent-so-nice/806706 "2018-01-31T20:12:38Z")
I was wondering what the world would’ve been like if Europeans hadn’t been able to found colonies in North and South America. For example, suppose all of the indigenous peoples of the Americas were more like the North S… --- ## [What We Know About Cecil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-know-about-cecil/121396)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-know-about-cecil/121396 "2003-09-28T17:31:31Z")
Cecil Adams is not his real name. He knows everything. He used to have a job fixing power tools(this was in an article about Philips Screws). Hmmm… let’s add more. Perhaps we can solve this mystery. --- ## [What catch phrases DO you like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-catch-phrases-do-you-like/625555)
**Author:** [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-catch-phrases-do-you-like/625555 "2012-06-25T17:44:27Z")
Trendy or otherwise is fine. I like “joke’s on you” when it doesn’t really apply, as in, “Joke’s on you, highway patrol, because I’m not speeding.” --- ## [TCP/IP Packets Arriving Out of Order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcp-ip-packets-arriving-out-of-order/465204)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcp-ip-packets-arriving-out-of-order/465204 "2008-09-26T03:47:32Z")
Sysadmindopers: Is there any precedent for a situation I’m running into where packets arrive in substantially the wrong order? I’ve got a packet A sent at: 10:10:10 Then I’ve got a packet B sent at 10:11:20. These t… --- ## [Would this freak you out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-freak-you-out/524641)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-freak-you-out/524641 "2010-01-24T23:49:35Z")
Yesterday, I came home to find a ribbon on my doorknob. It was an award ribbon, like you might get from the dollar store- you know, the kind that say “#1 kid” or “Birthday Girl” or whatever on them. This one said, “One … --- ## ["Dave's Old Porn": Dave Attell's new show on Showtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daves-old-porn-dave-attells-new-show-on-showtime/600272)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daves-old-porn-dave-attells-new-show-on-showtime/600272 "2011-10-21T18:23:30Z")
Apparently, he and other comedians and porn stars will be doing MST3K-style commentary of old porno films. Okay, then. --- ## [Why is the Internet difficult to regulate from a technical standpoint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-internet-difficult-to-regulate-from-a-technical-standpoint/541731)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-internet-difficult-to-regulate-from-a-technical-standpoint/541731 "2010-06-05T18:50:32Z")
All political, ethical, and business interest issues aside. My understanding is that the Internet is very difficult to regulate but places like China and North Korea can achieve it by bottlenecking all traffic through a … --- ## [Promotions that have the opposite effect of that which was intended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promotions-that-have-the-opposite-effect-of-that-which-was-intended/651899)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promotions-that-have-the-opposite-effect-of-that-which-was-intended/651899 "2013-03-09T22:10:14Z")
This thread is about times you saw something that was advertised or promoted, where your reaction was to stay away from whatever was supposed to draw you in. I saw an electronic billboard tonight advertising that Wednes… --- ## [graphic software that can remove a beard from a face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-software-that-can-remove-a-beard-from-a-face/412566)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-software-that-can-remove-a-beard-from-a-face/412566 "2007-07-22T15:54:04Z")
Is there any software out there that can remake a photo of a man’s face with a beard into a photo of the same face, but clean-shaven? 'Cause, you see, I know this guy who has had a beard for 25 years. Now some good fri… --- ## [Fill me in on Mrs Butterworths syrup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-me-in-on-mrs-butterworths-syrup/855892)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-me-in-on-mrs-butterworths-syrup/855892 "2020-08-12T04:07:56Z")
I’ve seen reports this morning of various brands/products being withdrawn in the US to be rebranded. I’m not American so I’m probably missing some nuance or history here. The two main ones from what I see is Uncle Ben’s … --- ## [Whence the idea that Satan rules Hell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-the-idea-that-satan-rules-hell/383656)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-the-idea-that-satan-rules-hell/383656 "2012-02-04T21:11:03Z")
We in Western culture are all familiar with the image of bad people going to Hell when they die, there to be eternally tormented by Satan and his minions. However, according to the Bible, Hell is a place created by God t… --- ## [Origin/meanings of phrase "it's all good" ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-meanings-of-phrase-its-all-good/62509)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-meanings-of-phrase-its-all-good/62509 "2017-06-29T15:36:28Z")
Here’s another recent phrase (and by recent, I mean that I’ve only heard it in use for the past couple of years, mostly by college students). It seems to have different meanings. A union organizer I know uses it when r… --- ## [I'm going to be a landlord for the first time, any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-a-landlord-for-the-first-time-any-advice/585039)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-a-landlord-for-the-first-time-any-advice/585039 "2011-06-24T16:31:14Z")
I’m going to be a landlord for the first time very soon. I finally got the landlord license from the city on Wednesday, I put up an ad on craigslist Thursday night, and had my first showing on Friday afternoon. I have … --- ## [On repealing the 17th Amendment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-repealing-the-17th-amendment/805461)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-repealing-the-17th-amendment/805461 "2018-01-07T20:40:31Z")
Picking up and not wishing to hijack another thread, someone mentioned there’s a fringe movement to repeal the 17th Amendment to the US constitution. Wiki on the 17th Amendment NPR Story on the movement to repeal Look… --- ## ["Papa Was A Rolling Stone" - lyrics question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/papa-was-a-rolling-stone-lyrics-question/461066)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/papa-was-a-rolling-stone-lyrics-question/461066 "2008-08-25T16:04:10Z")
In the Temptations song, “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” there are these lines: Is the correct lyric “alone” or “a loan”? Both would fit the song and I’ve seen the lyrics written both ways. What’s the official answer? --- ## [Pretentious Art Rock of the 70s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretentious-art-rock-of-the-70s/79380)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretentious-art-rock-of-the-70s/79380 "2015-06-08T04:03:06Z")
I’ve been listening to a lot of Renaissance the past few days and, dammit, I’ve been enjoying it. So what if it was as if it had been designed by a marketing department specifically to appeal to overeducated and underexp… --- ## [Does Putin really have cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-putin-really-have-cancer/964411)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-putin-really-have-cancer/964411 "2023-10-12T00:27:03Z")
I’m starting to see articles on non-wacky news sources saying that he does. One taped oligarch even says he has “blood cancer”. Can anyone source something dependable discussing this? --- ## [Critique my first attempts at wildlife photography!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-first-attempts-at-wildlife-photography/646131)
**Author:** [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-first-attempts-at-wildlife-photography/646131 "2013-02-27T23:24:29Z")
Hi foto fiends! My lovely husband maxthevool and I are poking about Sonoma county on a mini new year break, and I’m playing with my new toy, a Canon Rebel T4i. (I think I got that right). We had a couple of lucky brea… --- ## [Chilean miners nearing rescue and I'm feeling anxious](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilean-miners-nearing-rescue-and-im-feeling-anxious/556803)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilean-miners-nearing-rescue-and-im-feeling-anxious/556803 "2010-10-14T03:40:55Z")
I’m glad that these poor guys are finally getting rescued. But, my God, I get a panic attack just thinking about them having to slide in that narrow tube for 15 minutes. If I were one of those trapped, I’d never make i… --- ## [A tragedy averted, or My Wife Is The Single Biggest Wuss I've ever Known.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tragedy-averted-or-my-wife-is-the-single-biggest-wuss-ive-ever-known/234981)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tragedy-averted-or-my-wife-is-the-single-biggest-wuss-ive-ever-known/234981 "2004-04-19T05:07:48Z")
OK, here’s the deal. I was flying tonight, putting in some time, and when I landed I called home to tell Robin that I was on my way. She answers the phone in a near panic. What’s wrong, sez I. She tells me that she turn… --- ## [Baron Poopy Von Poop is not pooping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baron-poopy-von-poop-is-not-pooping/690024)
**Author:** [@Not\_Carlson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_Carlson)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baron-poopy-von-poop-is-not-pooping/690024 "2014-06-14T00:41:51Z")
. . . much. A couple of weeks ago my daughter found a stray kitten on her way home from school. It couldn’t have been more than a week old, as it was tiny and its eyes were not fully open. She said she found it right … --- ## [Are any of your colleagues distractingly attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-your-colleagues-distractingly-attractive/190111)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2003, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-your-colleagues-distractingly-attractive/190111 "2003-07-23T07:57:32Z")
I guess I’m a pretty lucky guy in that there are more than a few good-looking women here at my office. All of them are nice people to work with, but there are a few in particular who are so attractive that I have to mak… --- ## [Surcharges for Online Payments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surcharges-for-online-payments/607831)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surcharges-for-online-payments/607831 "2012-01-06T01:26:07Z")
My utility companies charge extra for online payments (& I’m referring to bank transfers, not credit card payments). So do some of the mortgage companies I’ve dealt with (unless you make a monthly automatic payment plan)… --- ## [Printer problem unresolved by cleaning/alignment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-problem-unresolved-by-cleaning-alignment/609739)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-problem-unresolved-by-cleaning-alignment/609739 "2012-01-19T18:06:26Z")
I have a Canon pixma ip4000 printer. Lately it has printing with regularly spaced stripes of uneven color along the width of the paper. I have tried cleaning heads, deep cleaning heads, and head alignment options in the … --- ## [4, 6, 8-Gauge Shotguns. Are They Still Made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-6-8-gauge-shotguns-are-they-still-made/59100)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-6-8-gauge-shotguns-are-they-still-made/59100 "2001-03-23T17:16:03Z")
Years ago, I stumbled across some gun book that showed these huge-bore shotguns–in the 4 to 8-gauge range. Are they still made? How were/are they used? How powerful was the kick? Any facts you have would be appreciated–… --- ## [Queen Elizabeth And British Money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-elizabeth-and-british-money/559048)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-elizabeth-and-british-money/559048 "2010-11-15T02:08:42Z")
OK everyone knows that QEII is immortal and so this question will never happen in real life, but let’s suppose she dies some day. Then what happens to all the British money with her picture on it. I assume QEII is also … --- ## [Pennies on RR Tracks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennies-on-rr-tracks/54708)
**Author:** [@Malinthas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malinthas)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennies-on-rr-tracks/54708 "2001-02-21T18:39:27Z")
I live near a set of RR tracks, and want to try something I’ve heard about since I was a kid. If I put a penny on the tracks, will I get a) a big-ass penny b) a derailed train or c) nothing at all? --- ## [What do straight men \*really\* think of women who make the first move?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-straight-men-really-think-of-women-who-make-the-first-move/299210)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-straight-men-really-think-of-women-who-make-the-first-move/299210 "2005-04-21T21:53:29Z")
Yes, what prompted me to start this thread is an online dating situation ( :stuck\_out\_tongue: ), but I’m also interested in “real life” answers. It’s nearly impossible to do a meaningful search for recent similar threads… --- ## [I pit the restaurant with a cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-restaurant-with-a-cat/473866)
**Author:** [@vintageloveletter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vintageloveletter)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-restaurant-with-a-cat/473866 "2008-11-24T22:43:42Z")
Last night I went to the theater and we decided to have a late dinner afterward. We settled into a nice looking Turkish restaurant and ordered up some food. Towards the end of our meal I felt something brush against my l… --- ## [Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-youngs-cinnamon-girl/585155)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-youngs-cinnamon-girl/585155 "2011-06-15T03:34:19Z")
My friend says he heard that Neil made this song up about a girl he met that had the best pair of buns he ever saw. Any other thoughts on what he meant by a “cinnamon” girl? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1733&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1735&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)