# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1752&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:** 1753 --- ## [What 1990s alternative rock bands do you think have stood the test of time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1990s-alternative-rock-bands-do-you-think-have-stood-the-test-of-time/943242)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1990s-alternative-rock-bands-do-you-think-have-stood-the-test-of-time/943242 "2021-07-15T00:52:49Z")
I was at a bar last night and there was a lot of 311 being played on the jukebox. Definitely took me back but I also thought the music held up quite well. Feel free to use the widest possible definition of ‘alternative’… --- ## [Men: do you usually follow proper urinal etiquette?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-usually-follow-proper-urinal-etiquette/547252)
**Author:** [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-usually-follow-proper-urinal-etiquette/547252 "2010-07-24T02:44:09Z")
Do you follow proper men’s restroom etiquette? In my book, this would involve: Never use a urinal next to someone else Don’t look at other people who are using the other urinals Don’t talk or make eye contact These h… --- ## [Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, to star in Big Trouble in Little China remake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dwayne-johnson-aka-the-rock-to-star-in-big-trouble-in-little-china-remake/721448)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dwayne-johnson-aka-the-rock-to-star-in-big-trouble-in-little-china-remake/721448 "2015-06-05T01:12:21Z")
Story here: Not a done deal, but based on the San Andreas opening, I’d guess they’ll make it happen. I wonder what ol’ Jack Burton will have to say about that? --- ## [There's just so much wrong with Wikipedia- and I don't mean the articles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-just-so-much-wrong-with-wikipedia-and-i-dont-mean-the-articles/331141)
**Author:** [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2005, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-just-so-much-wrong-with-wikipedia-and-i-dont-mean-the-articles/331141 "2005-11-22T06:00:26Z")
I know a lot of Dopers question the veracity and grammar of the articles themselves, but I’m talking about the search engine and the discussion boards, two topics discussed much there in the past from what I understand? … --- ## [Farrah Fawcett has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farrah-fawcett-has-died/500957)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farrah-fawcett-has-died/500957 "2009-06-26T14:13:34Z")
According to her Wikipedia entry, she died/will die on March 3rd! :eek: Normally I’d totally discount this information, BUT (and I’ve told this story before) a few years ago I found myself in a somewhat unique situati… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 7.02 "The Well" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-02-the-well-open-spoilers/770144)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-02-the-well-open-spoilers/770144 "2016-11-03T19:33:59Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] For a number of familiar faces, a new, well-established community seems too good to be true. \[/QUOTE\] So at least some of the gang find yet another community that seems too good to be true. A lot of those… --- ## [Some questions about Edward Cullen and the world of Twilight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-edward-cullen-and-the-world-of-twilight/517746)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-edward-cullen-and-the-world-of-twilight/517746 "2009-11-17T06:25:19Z")
I have not read any of the Twilight books (because from what I’ve read here, they sound like they’re awful – like published Mary Sue fanfic), but out of curiosity I finally rented Twilight and I suppose I’ll go and see N… --- ## ['inbox' as a verb. When did this start? And how prevalent is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inbox-as-a-verb-when-did-this-start-and-how-prevalent-is-it/560492)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inbox-as-a-verb-when-did-this-start-and-how-prevalent-is-it/560492 "2011-09-25T15:12:24Z")
I’ve noticed my niece do this on facebook. “Someone inbox me” which I assume to mean “Someone initiate a facebook message conversation with me” To my 31 year old mind an inbox is well established as being a folder in … --- ## [Explosive Device set off on US Airline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosive-device-set-off-on-us-airline/522599)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosive-device-set-off-on-us-airline/522599 "2009-12-29T06:03:31Z")
While landing at the Detroit Metro airport, a passenger set of a bomb. People said it sounded like a balloon popping. I just drove past the airport a few minutes on the way home from Christmas celebration. Sounds like a… --- ## [A new plagiarism saga](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-plagiarism-saga/297553)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-plagiarism-saga/297553 "2005-04-06T13:44:49Z")
This one involves a blogger who gets asked by a college student (a total stranger making blind inquiries over the Net) to write her a paper on Hinduism. He does so, planting all sorts of hilariously erroneous sentences (… --- ## [Help! Gum in car door lock!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-gum-in-car-door-lock/209960)
**Author:** [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-gum-in-car-door-lock/209960 "2003-10-31T23:15:56Z")
Yeah, it appears some little #!% decided to start trick-or-treating a little early this year, and without the customary warning. There's a donation service due to pick this car up in the morning, and the &@\*#% crammed wh… --- ## [Opalcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opalcat/814)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opalcat/814 "2003-05-07T15:34:04Z")
Opalcat, Was visiting your homepage and checking our the regulars. I noticed that you’ve named yourself “Sexiest Female”. Hmmmmmm, a bit into ourselves, aren’t we? With those flabby arms and big nose, I’d bet there are … --- ## [Kaiser Optical, stick these lenses up your ass!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaiser-optical-stick-these-lenses-up-your-ass/413039)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaiser-optical-stick-these-lenses-up-your-ass/413039 "2007-07-29T01:04:11Z")
Two years ago, I decided to get my glasses from Kaiser’s Optical Department. They were the most expensive glasses I have ever bought in my life, and also the worst. The first iteration just wasn’t right. I went in and c… --- ## [Derivation of "go like the clappers"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derivation-of-go-like-the-clappers/406047)
**Author:** [@manx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manx)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derivation-of-go-like-the-clappers/406047 "2007-08-26T20:53:51Z")
My boss is fond of using the phrase ‘go like the clappers’ to mean ‘go very fast’, and she doesn’t know where it comes from. She’s a Kiwi, but spent a few years working in London, where she thinks she picked up the sayin… --- ## [Wow, these are bad candidates (2016 Presidential race)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-these-are-bad-candidates-2016-presidential-race/746672)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-these-are-bad-candidates-2016-presidential-race/746672 "2016-02-27T03:36:02Z")
On Hillary Clinton: Yes; like her negative approval rating; and her negative appeal to men, religious voters, conservatives, progressives, anti-war voters, & advocates of ethical government. She’s got a base of low-inf… --- ## [Property is theft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/property-is-theft/542622)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/property-is-theft/542622 "2010-06-13T04:04:31Z")
Say I find some unoccupied land. That is, it hasn’t been claimed by anybody. I decide how much of it I want, and I put up markers and say ‘Mine!’ If nobody owns the land, then anyone can use it. So by claiming some o… --- ## [The Inflation Reduction Act has Passed (08-12-22)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inflation-reduction-act-has-passed-08-12-22/969226)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inflation-reduction-act-has-passed-08-12-22/969226 "2023-03-25T16:39:31Z")
With Harris casting the tie-breaker, the Senate just passed the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, which includes the first significant climate change regulation. As well as quite a bit of Biden’s domestic agenda. This … --- ## [Fatal hit-and-run - passenger got arrested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatal-hit-and-run-passenger-got-arrested/929517)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatal-hit-and-run-passenger-got-arrested/929517 "2024-12-14T14:22:06Z")
In a recent tragic hit-and-run incident in Calgary (Canada), a policeman was killed. Shortly after, it was announced that the driver and his passenger had been arrested. Can a passenger in such an incident be charged wi… --- ## [why is everyone so perverted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-everyone-so-perverted/428273)
**Author:** [@funny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funny)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-everyone-so-perverted/428273 "2007-12-01T19:23:49Z")
k i always wondered why guys like seeing lesbians.Why the hell do they think tahts hot, why isnt it the same as gays? i mean if you ask anyone including women if they think seeing two guys making out is hot, i dont thin… --- ## [In Utero v. August and Everything After](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-utero-v-august-and-everything-after/669265)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-utero-v-august-and-everything-after/669265 "2013-10-03T18:11:46Z")
It’s the 20th anniversary of two seminal American records of the 90s. Nirvana’s In Utero and Counting Crows’ August and Everything After came out a week apart in 1993. Which do you prefer? Why? Has your opinion changed o… --- ## [Why do they teach algebra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-teach-algebra/20669)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-teach-algebra/20669 "2000-07-17T23:48:35Z")
The other day my teenage son was doing his algebra homework when he asked me when he was ever going to use what they were teaching. I couldn’t answer him. Why the hell do they push algebra in high scool? My career puts… --- ## [...bwha? The Original Twilight Zone is generally awful. Th' hell??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bwha-the-original-twilight-zone-is-generally-awful-th-hell/767435)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bwha-the-original-twilight-zone-is-generally-awful-th-hell/767435 "2016-10-08T00:04:24Z")
Let’s be clear: there are some stunning episodes of Twilight Zone–maybe 3 or 4 per season and “It’s A GOOD Life” is possibly the best single episode of an anthology show ever. But… I just watched all of seasons 3-5 of t… --- ## [Quite frankly, I would like the Death Penalty for many more crimes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-frankly-i-would-like-the-death-penalty-for-many-more-crimes/478061)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-frankly-i-would-like-the-death-penalty-for-many-more-crimes/478061 "2008-12-22T12:32:15Z")
Breaking into someone’s house and stealing. Anything. I don’t care if it is a Pop-Tart. Chair for you. Authoring computer viruses/malware. Auto theft or burglary. Other stuff that should already get the chair if we ha… --- ## [Dear Colleagues, I know you have call display, OK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-colleagues-i-know-you-have-call-display-ok/617270)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-colleagues-i-know-you-have-call-display-ok/617270 "2012-04-04T03:53:07Z")
So why the hell do you all answer the phone as if you have no fucking clue who’s calling? I can see playing coy at home, since it’s maybe possible that you don’t want to pay for call display and don’t have it, but at wo… --- ## [should I Be Watching Leverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-watching-leverage/564298)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-watching-leverage/564298 "2010-12-27T18:19:54Z")
I’ve seen NCIS and Bones reruns a zillion times. Is this show cool, clever, engaging, entertaining? --- ## [Favorite SDMB screen name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-sdmb-screen-name/223144)
**Author:** [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2004, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-sdmb-screen-name/223144 "2004-01-14T06:58:53Z")
What’s your favorite SD screen name, current or past? I have seen some funny ones, but one that comes to my mind is Eats\_Crayons… just so cleverly random. --- ## [How Do Liberals Learn About Politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-liberals-learn-about-politics/158038)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-liberals-learn-about-politics/158038 "2003-03-02T16:38:31Z")
Okay, I’m going to put on my December hat and ask a very inflammatory question that is guaranteed to drive the liberals here nuts. Are liberals uneducated? How do they learn about current policy? Do they actually stud… --- ## [my apartment neighbors upstairs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-apartment-neighbors-upstairs/193034)
**Author:** [@kputt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kputt)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-apartment-neighbors-upstairs/193034 "2003-08-07T18:52:33Z")
Tell them PLEASE TO STOP MAKING SO MUCH NOISE!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: RUNNING BACK AND FORTH. MUST HAVE KIDS, which isn’t a bad thing, but I just can’t stand pounding. It DRIVES ME NUTS!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :ma… --- ## [Relationships \[women can use sex and kids to exploit men\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationships-women-can-use-sex-and-kids-to-exploit-men/724135)
**Author:** [@Dominatrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dominatrix)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2015, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationships-women-can-use-sex-and-kids-to-exploit-men/724135 "2015-07-04T13:13:47Z")
How many men know that women can use sex and kids to exploit men? --- ## [Poll: How long from "hello" to "get a condom"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-long-from-hello-to-get-a-condom/421170)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-long-from-hello-to-get-a-condom/421170 "2007-11-30T16:47:05Z")
I read something interesting the other day, and would like to verify its accuracy. If you already know what I’m talking about, please don’t shout out the answer. I want peoples’ honest accounting of their experience. T… --- ## [Liberals' neo-McCarthyism crosses the absurdity line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-neo-mccarthyism-crosses-the-absurdity-line/785669)
**Author:** [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-neo-mccarthyism-crosses-the-absurdity-line/785669 "2017-05-14T01:07:45Z")
https://thinkprogress.org/greg-gianforte-financial-ties-russia-c0c34126266d The breathless headline: “GOP candidate has financial ties to Russian companies sanctioned by the U.S. government” The actual “transgression” … --- ## [Mods: What do you see in december?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-what-do-you-see-in-december/107562)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2002, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-what-do-you-see-in-december/107562 "2002-06-03T10:20:15Z")
This is the forum for questions concerning the administration of this board, and this is one. I’ve been a moderator elsewhere before, and believe me, I know what a pain it can be to deal with the occasional hothead, so … --- ## [Reducing or just redirecting suicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reducing-or-just-redirecting-suicide/679238)
**Author:** [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reducing-or-just-redirecting-suicide/679238 "2014-01-23T18:24:58Z")
(I suspect this belongs elsewhere, but since I’m not sure I’ll let the mods teleport it as necessary) In Edmonton, we have had a number of suicides jumping off The High-Level Bridge in recent years. As a result, the cit… --- ## [Editing "very bad words" out of thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-very-bad-words-out-of-thread-titles/675519)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-very-bad-words-out-of-thread-titles/675519 "2013-12-10T04:36:56Z")
Since when? Here. Originally titled: RO: Rebecca Watson of Skepchick, You are a cunt The OP should have thought of that before he titled the thread, and the other posters should realize that very bad words are not fo… --- ## [FUCK YOU, INDIANA!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-indiana/63964)
**Author:** [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2001, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-indiana/63964 "2001-05-07T14:52:52Z")
Fuck you, Indiana, you pathetic, putrid, miserable, waste of United States land! Damn you to burn in hell! I curse every fiber of your fucking being, Indiana! Damn every grain of soil in your fucking bowels of the earth!… --- ## [Why are Jumbo eggs unpopular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-jumbo-eggs-unpopular/402107)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-jumbo-eggs-unpopular/402107 "2007-05-01T12:18:39Z")
In the local egg aisle, I see many cartons of Large, fewer Extra Larges, and a handful of Jumbos. Yet, working out the actually ounces of egg product, the Jumbo is actually the best deal (cheaper than the other choices)… --- ## [Why should evangelical Christians treat gays with respect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-evangelical-christians-treat-gays-with-respect/298521)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-evangelical-christians-treat-gays-with-respect/298521 "2005-04-15T21:50:48Z")
This is something I don’t understand: Falwell, Dobson, Robertson, etc., constantly state that homosexuality is a grievous moral sin who should be denied legal rights, etc., “though gays should be treated with respect as … --- ## [Calvin and Hobbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-and-hobbes/39852)
**Author:** [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2001, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-and-hobbes/39852 "2001-01-25T22:41:57Z")
I just want to say how much I miss this comic strip. I just finished reading through all the books for about the 100th time, and I still love them. “When this happens, you can be darn sure those of you who were mean to … --- ## [Explain this scam to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-scam-to-me/683382)
**Author:** [@WilyQuixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WilyQuixote)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-scam-to-me/683382 "2014-03-18T00:21:39Z")
So while I’m on the SD, I get an SMS: “I am contacting you regarding a deceased clients (sic) of ours that bears the same surname as yours. Contact me via email for more info: mrtimriggs@aol.com” I’m not a moron; I kno… --- ## [On the 58th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-58th-anniversary-of-the-bombing-of-hiroshima/193428)
**Author:** [@DeadJesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadJesus)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-58th-anniversary-of-the-bombing-of-hiroshima/193428 "2003-08-17T03:42:20Z")
I came across this op-ed piece written by Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times: Blood On Our Hands? I find Kristof’s conclusion that the US’s desicion to use a WMD to force Japan to surrender may have been morally in… --- ## [Battlefield 2 Sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-2-sucks/340104)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-2-sucks/340104 "2006-04-29T03:26:58Z")
I picked up Battlefield 2 a few weeks ago. It’s actually a really cool game…when you can actually play it. Which only makes it suck that much worse since most often you can’t. The problem with it is that it takes a go… --- ## [MLB 2020 The (Weird) Postseason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2020-the-weird-postseason/921756)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2020-the-weird-postseason/921756 "2020-10-29T18:19:14Z")
Well, here we go. ROUND ONE AMERICAN LEAGUE E1 Tampa Bay Rays vs. WC2 Toronto Blue Jays One of the most clear favourites in Round 1 has to be the Rays, considered by many prognosticators to be the favorite to win the… --- ## [How strong / durable are antlers? (Not urgent)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-durable-are-antlers-not-urgent/646783)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-durable-are-antlers-not-urgent/646783 "2014-08-13T13:42:36Z")
Does any one know how strong / durable antlers are, compared with horns and tusks? For some reason, a deer’s antlers just seem inherently more fragile-looking to me than, say, a cow’s horns or an elephant’s tusks. Or a r… --- ## [Somebody "unfriended" me on FaceBook last night.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-unfriended-me-on-facebook-last-night/605812)
**Author:** [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-unfriended-me-on-facebook-last-night/605812 "2011-12-13T01:11:05Z")
And I don’t know why! Since I found the Straight Dope I’ve been way less controversial. Because I have a better voice here. The hell of it is, I really enjoyed her posts. She has two grown sons, as do I. She’s sligh… --- ## [Presidential Vacations on the Taxpayer's Dime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-vacations-on-the-taxpayers-dime/648784)
**Author:** [@Alzarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alzarian)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-vacations-on-the-taxpayers-dime/648784 "2013-02-02T23:29:39Z")
I continually find myself drawn in to discussions on various political websites, and a particular issue that certain members like to bring up from time to time is how the President is costing the taxpayers so much money … --- ## [How would you categorize yourself on the U.S. political spectrum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-categorize-yourself-on-the-u-s-political-spectrum/824977)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-categorize-yourself-on-the-u-s-political-spectrum/824977 "2018-11-27T20:20:24Z")
After being here for a couple weeks, I’m starting to taste a little more wacky juice than I’m usually willing to tolerate. Truthfully, I’m unsure if I belong here. But rather than speculate, I figure why not just ask? … --- ## [Pres Sez: "Not Leaving Iraq As Long as I'm President"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pres-sez-not-leaving-iraq-as-long-as-im-president/369606)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2006, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pres-sez-not-leaving-iraq-as-long-as-im-president/369606 "2006-08-26T00:39:29Z")
(Warning: Think Progress is a lefty site. Tighty Righty be advised: Shields Up!) Transcript: Note: this quote is from a morning press conference, at present no other cite is available, but no doubt will be. I trus… --- ## [Sell me on rights for illegal immigrants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-me-on-rights-for-illegal-immigrants/325671)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2005, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-me-on-rights-for-illegal-immigrants/325671 "2005-10-21T05:35:30Z")
I heard in the news that California shot down drivers licenses (or some benefit) for illegal immigrants. Since they are here against the law, it makes sense. My question is how this issue came up at all? I’m assuming th… --- ## [Pool: why is men's and women's separated???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-why-is-mens-and-womens-separated/31019)
**Author:** [@Rog668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rog668)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-why-is-mens-and-womens-separated/31019 "2012-07-04T14:53:07Z")
Ok, I’m not much of a pooler, so I’ve always wanted an answer to this question… I watch the pool gods and goddesses on ESPN2 every now and then (right between underwater basketweaving and synchronized kayaking - god bles… --- ## [Childfree Couples (who celebrate Christmas) - Tree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childfree-couples-who-celebrate-christmas-tree/604735)
**Author:** [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2017, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childfree-couples-who-celebrate-christmas-tree/604735 "2017-09-30T06:56:50Z")
For the childfree couples out there that celebrate Christmas: Do you go with the tree, decorations and at least a few of the “whole nine yards”, or are the trappings of Christmas only for kids? Husband and I put up a tr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1751&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1753&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)