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**Author:** [@CutterJohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CutterJohn)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumbling-in-my-ears/489448 "2012-09-16T22:08:02Z")
Not all the time, but it seems that, somewhere in or near my ears, there is what I can only assume to be a muscle that I can flex, and when I do so, it causes me to hear a rumbling noise, not unlike the blood noise you h… --- ## [True facts that movies have taught you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-facts-that-movies-have-taught-you/568811)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-facts-that-movies-have-taught-you/568811 "2011-01-31T14:30:56Z")
I know that when a police detective is suspended, I can be confident that he will continue working on the case, such is his dedication to catching his man. If he destroys a car or two, it’s not a big deal, especially if… --- ## [Car battery drained...what should I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-drained-what-should-i-do/627231)
**Author:** [@ManiacMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ManiacMan)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-drained-what-should-i-do/627231 "2012-07-05T13:29:46Z")
The key was left in the ignition and the battery was drained. My Fluke reads like 2.47 vdc. Should I just get a jump and then drive it around to charge the battery? Or should I buy a new battery? Or buy a battery charg… --- ## [NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/646880)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/646880 "2013-01-23T21:15:13Z")
Here we go… Baltimore at Denver The common thinking here is that Denver should win fairly easily. After all they did beat the Ravens by a couple of TDs just a few weeks ago. I do think the Broncos win, but I don’t th… --- ## [Rick Sanchez takes on Jon Stewart... and immediately gets fired by CNN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-sanchez-takes-on-jon-stewart-and-immediately-gets-fired-by-cnn/555791)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-sanchez-takes-on-jon-stewart-and-immediately-gets-fired-by-cnn/555791 "2010-10-06T21:04:20Z")
Jon Stewart often makes fun of CNN’s Rick Sanchez. Today Sanchez got mad and fired back. And then he kept firing… And now he’s just fired. Shame about that. We’ll always have “President Obama, are you listening?” and… --- ## [Clean House/Niecy Nash appreciation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-house-niecy-nash-appreciation-thread/502152)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-house-niecy-nash-appreciation-thread/502152 "2009-07-17T18:32:10Z")
I actually started this as a way of saying “DAMN WHAT UNGRATEFUL BIATCHES THE SHE-BAGLIENS WERE!” in the “Messiest Home in America” episode, but decided that may be a little too limited interest to get any hits, so I’ll … --- ## [Teabaggers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teabaggers/525321)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teabaggers/525321 "2010-01-21T15:23:40Z")
I’m so sick and tired of hearing that term applied to good people. I just hear Katherine Vandensnatch utter it twice in 15 minutes on ABC… she actually stumbled in her first attempt and had to try again. Barney Frank i… --- ## [Seemingly Innocuous Last Names That You'd Refuse to Live With](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-innocuous-last-names-that-youd-refuse-to-live-with/631473)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-innocuous-last-names-that-youd-refuse-to-live-with/631473 "2012-08-28T23:34:51Z")
So you head off to the courthouse to change it on your 18th birthday, family be damned. Bold them, please. I could not live my life as a Roach. I don’t care if I’m Hal Roach III. I believe people are impressionistic,… --- ## [What is a Lowe's "Code 75"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-lowes-code-75/743464)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-lowes-code-75/743464 "2016-01-20T13:39:18Z")
I was in Lowe’s and they paged that there was a “Code 75 for all associates not helping a customer”. Anyone know what was going on? Was there a gas leak and the store was about to blow up, or did they just need some help… --- ## [Are Macs susceptible to malware from merely visiting a website?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-macs-susceptible-to-malware-from-merely-visiting-a-website/610911)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-macs-susceptible-to-malware-from-merely-visiting-a-website/610911 "2012-06-27T21:41:22Z")
Can a Mac get infected by merely going to a website, or is this a problem exclusive to some versions of IE? Thanks, Rob --- ## [What does "ten below" mean in Fahrenheit-using countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ten-below-mean-in-fahrenheit-using-countries/590377)
**Author:** [@BDoors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BDoors)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ten-below-mean-in-fahrenheit-using-countries/590377 "2011-07-28T15:08:40Z")
I did Google it but am not getting a definitive answer from the likes of Yahoo Answers et al (quelle surprise). So does “ten below”, for example, mean below freezing or below zero Fahrenheit? Obviously “ten below freezin… --- ## [Word Game or Amutterance \*\*ZOMBIE THREADSPOTTING\*\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-game-or-amutterance-zombie-threadspotting/13765)
**Author:** [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Replies:** 465\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-game-or-amutterance-zombie-threadspotting/13765 "2019-05-14T03:00:39Z")
This might be an interesting little exercise in experimental etymology. Here are the ground rules. I’ll post a fabricated word at the end of this to get us started. The next poster must then provide a definition of that… --- ## [Would Trump be allowed to take office if he wins the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-trump-be-allowed-to-take-office-if-he-wins-the-election/770292)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-trump-be-allowed-to-take-office-if-he-wins-the-election/770292 "2016-11-11T12:58:30Z")
Or would he be deposed in a Musharraf-style coup? I know this sounds absurd in the context of American democracy, but we can’t assume that things will always stay consistent just because they have in the past. I can’t s… --- ## [How is a Person's height described in Metric?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-persons-height-described-in-metric/614116)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-persons-height-described-in-metric/614116 "2012-02-28T09:45:07Z")
Two part question… How are people’s height typically described in Metric? Is someone 1.81 meters tall? Or would they properly say 181 cm? Which is 5’ 11" in my world. Will I get weird looks if I say I’m 1.82 meters … --- ## [Most pro-choicers have it all wrong.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-pro-choicers-have-it-all-wrong/365118)
**Author:** [@Lama\_Pacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lama_Pacos)\ **Replies:** 505\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-pro-choicers-have-it-all-wrong/365118 "2006-07-29T23:37:05Z")
I am pro-choice. That said, I find the vast majority of the rhetoric employed by the American pro-choice movement fallacious at best, and rather indefensible. It is these equivocations, in my opinion, that have partial… --- ## [It isn't easy being green in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-isnt-easy-being-green-in-the-mmp/683910)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 373\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-isnt-easy-being-green-in-the-mmp/683910 "2014-03-24T14:32:28Z")
I am ready for spring, despite the 3+ inches of snow in my yard and the flakes that continue to fall. Think green!!! Think SPRING!!! Happy Moanday!!! --- ## [Men--when do you go shirtless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-when-do-you-go-shirtless/662299)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-when-do-you-go-shirtless/662299 "2017-01-25T20:57:17Z")
It’s mid-90s today in the Pacific Northwest, a really hot day around here, and numerous guys are walking the streets shirtless. It’s not something I’d ever do; if I’m outdoors and not going to the beach/doing hard labor… --- ## [Ikea: what a bunch of bastards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea-what-a-bunch-of-bastards/439332)
**Author:** [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea-what-a-bunch-of-bastards/439332 "2008-03-05T14:47:31Z")
This afternoon as I completed a presentation I let out a satisfied sigh and leaned back in my Ikea Joakim chair (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90096456) to get a good view and admire at a distance the tastef… --- ## [The First Annual Mike Tomlin Marches the Steelers to the Super Bowl Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-mike-tomlin-marches-the-steelers-to-the-super-bowl-thread/415983)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 516\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-mike-tomlin-marches-the-steelers-to-the-super-bowl-thread/415983 "2008-01-19T16:13:13Z")
(AKA the Fifth Annual Steelers march to the Super Bowl Thread) Yes, it’s that time. I haven’t been here in a while, but I couldn’t NOT start this thread. It’s become as much of a tradition as baseball, apple pie, Chevro… --- ## [The Famous “Danny Thomas Legend”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-famous-danny-thomas-legend/277694)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-famous-danny-thomas-legend/277694 "2012-03-24T01:26:14Z")
I sometimes listen to the syndicated Bob and Tom radio show. On more than one occasion they have alluded to the “famous Danny Thomas legend” but refuse to do anything more than mention it by name, not even giving the va… --- ## [What are the bizarre things people say to you when you tell them what you do for a living?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-bizarre-things-people-say-to-you-when-you-tell-them-what-you-do-for-a-living/631735)
**Author:** [@mengvs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mengvs)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-bizarre-things-people-say-to-you-when-you-tell-them-what-you-do-for-a-living/631735 "2012-08-29T21:52:48Z")
I’m a veterinarian. I stopped saying “vet” after three consecutive people responded with, “But you look too young to have served.” The other response I get is, “Boy, you must really like animals, huh?” :smack: A friend… --- ## [Islamophobia follows from observing Islam-majority nations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamophobia-follows-from-observing-islam-majority-nations/779229)
**Author:** [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamophobia-follows-from-observing-islam-majority-nations/779229 "2017-02-20T03:21:17Z")
Wherever Muslims have a majority within a nation, that nation has a cultural theme, specific laws, and defacto practices which which are broadly antithetical to western culture, laws and practices. This is the root of I… --- ## [Mhendo's suspension](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mhendos-suspension/636142)
**Author:** [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mhendos-suspension/636142 "2012-10-03T14:13:07Z")
It’s bullshit and twickster has made yet another bad call as a moderator. That’s all. --- ## [Late October 2012 Botticelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-october-2012-botticelli/638026)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-october-2012-botticelli/638026 "2012-11-23T17:46:47Z")
Your letter is W --- ## [NFL Week 12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-12/603789)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-12/603789 "2011-11-30T17:02:06Z")
Thanksgiving 12:30ET GB @ DET 4:15 MIA @ DAL 8:20 SF @ BAL Sunday early MIN @ ATL CLE @ CIN BUF @ NYJ TB @ TEN ARI @ STL HOU @ JAC CAR @ IND late WAS @ SEA CHI @ OAK NE @ PHI DEN @ SD SNF/MNF PIT @ KC … --- ## [Best temporary adhesive for fabric? (Halloween costume)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-temporary-adhesive-for-fabric-halloween-costume/702410)
**Author:** [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-temporary-adhesive-for-fabric-halloween-costume/702410 "2014-10-25T19:00:25Z")
Some coworkers and I are planning a group costume for the office Halloween party this year, and our idea involves cutting out smallish (about 2x2") shapes and sticking them to a t-shirt…somehow. I am planning to make th… --- ## [Cosentino's hypnotized levitation trick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosentinos-hypnotized-levitation-trick/674335)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosentinos-hypnotized-levitation-trick/674335 "2014-01-03T00:28:26Z")
Tonight an Australian magician called Cosentino selected a person from one of four hypnotized people who in turn were selected from 100’s of people from the public who put their videos on Youtube. In front of a very lar… --- ## [Go on the offensive \[against North Korea\]... agree or disagree and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-on-the-offensive-against-north-korea-agree-or-disagree-and-why/648236)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-on-the-offensive-against-north-korea-agree-or-disagree-and-why/648236 "2013-02-16T01:25:49Z")
From CNN cite North Korea said Thursday that it plans to carry out a new nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches, all of which it said are a part of a new phase of confrontation with the United States. The Nor… --- ## [Scariest Web site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scariest-web-site/544291)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scariest-web-site/544291 "2010-07-08T17:17:07Z")
And by “scary” I don’t mean “really poorly designed,” I mean any that present a good interactive (or not, I suppose) experience that would bring a chill and a smile to this horror lover? And yeah, I’ve seen most of the v… --- ## [Most Famous Quotes of the Presidents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-famous-quotes-of-the-presidents/648385)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-famous-quotes-of-the-presidents/648385 "2013-04-12T11:54:17Z")
In a recent article about Obama, it was noted that while a gifted speaker, Obama hasn’t yet uttered a signature line for which he will always be remembered. It got me to thinking. What are the most famous lines of the p… --- ## [Is it o.k. for Panera to be out of Bread Bowls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-o-k-for-panera-to-be-out-of-bread-bowls/629911)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-o-k-for-panera-to-be-out-of-bread-bowls/629911 "2012-08-14T03:42:55Z")
For those of you not familiar with Panera, here is a link to their website. Of course, if you’re not familiar with it then you probably don’t have a strong opinion to share. I went to Panera today and ordered a bread bo… --- ## [Why are fertility rates higher among lower-income American women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-fertility-rates-higher-among-lower-income-american-women/597785)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-fertility-rates-higher-among-lower-income-american-women/597785 "2011-10-04T14:01:49Z")
(Inspired by this Slate article, arguing that the sharp divide between fertility of middle-class and poor American women will work to further entrench class differences from generation to generation: America's Fertility … --- ## [What counts as 'flat-chested'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-counts-as-flat-chested/318591)
**Author:** [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-counts-as-flat-chested/318591 "2005-08-27T19:32:25Z")
A young friend of mine is thinking about getting breast implants because her husband complains that she is flat-chested. This girl is about a 34B, which used to be considered the norm. I used to be a moderator on a larg… --- ## [Huckabee "misspoke"? Yeah, right!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-misspoke-yeah-right/573247)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckabee-misspoke-yeah-right/573247 "2011-03-09T06:39:55Z")
It’s all over the news. Huckabee: “Obama If you think about it, his perspective as growing up in Kenya with a Kenyan father and grandfather, their view of the Mau Mau Revolution in Kenya is very different than ours bec… --- ## [Cool/interesting little touches you notice in movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-interesting-little-touches-you-notice-in-movies/546174)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-interesting-little-touches-you-notice-in-movies/546174 "2011-01-21T18:51:47Z")
I was watching Gone With the Wind for the millionth time, and again I noticed this: At the barbecue at Twelve Oaks, Scarlett is wearing the green sprigged muslin dress, and a wide straw bonnet that ties under her chin w… --- ## [Stardew Valley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stardew-valley/748521)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stardew-valley/748521 "2017-12-30T01:34:10Z")
This game was nowhere on my radar. Apparently it’s been in development by just one guy for three years and was just released into the wild. I heard about it when I read an article about how it was receiving an astonishin… --- ## [The real life of posters: Private or public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-life-of-posters-private-or-public/650798)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-life-of-posters-private-or-public/650798 "2013-03-01T01:59:47Z")
Re: This thread in The BBQ Pit. Is there an official policy concerning the gathering and releasing of personal information about another poster without their permission? If not, shouldn’t there be? --- ## [When Is It OK To Say I Should't Care About A Creator's Morality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-ok-to-say-i-shouldt-care-about-a-creators-morality/687588)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-ok-to-say-i-shouldt-care-about-a-creators-morality/687588 "2014-07-24T19:16:48Z")
In A Cafe thread on Fantasy novels with a female lead, someone brought up Marion Zimmer Bradley, and I responded with this: To which Wendell Wagner replied: There was a bit of back-and-forth, and now, to stop the hij… --- ## [Parliament must vote on Brexit: So Saith the Supreme Court of the UK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parliament-must-vote-on-brexit-so-saith-the-supreme-court-of-the-uk/778034)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parliament-must-vote-on-brexit-so-saith-the-supreme-court-of-the-uk/778034 "2017-03-15T07:10:46Z")
Decision just came out a few hours ago, apparently. The Court, by an 8-3 majority, has held that leaving the EU will affect the statutory rights of British citizens. Because it will change the law, it can’t be done jus… --- ## [Where do Foodhold, USA products come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-foodhold-usa-products-come-from/722467)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-foodhold-usa-products-come-from/722467 "2016-11-10T19:56:17Z")
When I go to the grocery store I almost always check to see where my food comes from. I want to know if my peaches are from California or South Carolina, if my carrots are from Idaho or Iowa, etc. But there are a bunch o… --- ## [Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (SPOILER THREAD)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-spoiler-thread/837646)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-spoiler-thread/837646 "2025-04-02T20:54:05Z")
No spoilers until the second post! --- ## [Mafia: Goontown \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 663\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754 "2018-10-19T15:24:42Z")
\*The scene: An abandoned warehouse. Three legitimate businessmen, having just narrowly escaped a sting, are meeting to plan their next move. “The problem,” said Vinnie, “is all those damned power roles. Detectives wh… --- ## [Some DivaCup Questions (TMI, most likely)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-divacup-questions-tmi-most-likely/357888)
**Author:** [@Seren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seren)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-divacup-questions-tmi-most-likely/357888 "2007-07-23T20:09:49Z")
So, I’m using my DivaCup for the first time and this whole insertion thing is giving me some troubles. I can’t tell if I have it in right or not. Any suggestions/tips? And how normal is it for the DivaCup to cause cra… --- ## [Is the average American stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-average-american-stupid/539375)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-average-american-stupid/539375 "2010-05-20T20:19:30Z")
I put this in GQ as there may be an actual answer, though if the Mods want to move it to Cafe Society, Great Debates, or even the BBQ Pit so be it. I really like game shows. Especially ones that involve answering trivia… --- ## [Cooking beef roast in oven, needs to take 10 hours.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-beef-roast-in-oven-needs-to-take-10-hours/636485)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-beef-roast-in-oven-needs-to-take-10-hours/636485 "2012-10-03T01:46:00Z")
I want to put a piece of beef in the oven tomorrow before work, and leave it until I get home about 10 hours later. I don’t want to use a crock pot, because IME even on low that’s too long and overcooks it. I would lik… --- ## [What Plane Is Flying Over Your House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-plane-is-flying-over-your-house/683230)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-plane-is-flying-over-your-house/683230 "2014-03-12T23:08:25Z")
Airplane buffs will LOVE this! Have you ever wondered where that plane flying overhead is going and what type of aircraft? Every day you see planes in the sky, sometimes very high, with or without con-trails. We often a… --- ## [Dropped the Dove Soap down the toilet--how to dissolveP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropped-the-dove-soap-down-the-toilet-how-to-dissolvep/450383)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropped-the-dove-soap-down-the-toilet-how-to-dissolvep/450383 "2008-05-26T13:16:28Z")
Last night around 7PM we dropped a bar of Dove Soap down the toilet. It’s too far down to reach, but it’s still preventing the toilet from flushing the way it should. The water will go down, but it doesn’t “suck and g… --- ## [Have you ever pulled a muscle while wiping your butt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-pulled-a-muscle-while-wiping-your-butt/646053)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-pulled-a-muscle-while-wiping-your-butt/646053 "2022-10-28T21:00:39Z")
My ribs hurt. :frowning: --- ## [How do I type a decimal point on my PC keyboard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-type-a-decimal-point-on-my-pc-keyboard/575032)
**Author:** [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-type-a-decimal-point-on-my-pc-keyboard/575032 "2021-04-17T05:51:36Z")
This is weird after all these years of using PCs I can’t find it anywhere using shift, entrol , num pad etc Google isn’t helping either I’ve got a standard full sized PC keyboard How do i type a floating decimal poin… --- ## [Alternative facts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-facts/777937)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-facts/777937 "2017-02-09T18:23:59Z")
Ungood. Doubleplus ungood. Largest inaugural crowd ever. Climate change is a hoax. 2+2=5. War is peace. Slavery is freedom. Ignorance is strength. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=175&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=177&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)