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**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-thursday-september-26-2013/669798 "2013-09-29T19:23:41Z")
I did not see a thread for the show, so I’m starting one myself! So, what did you think of the two episodes – “The Hofstadter Insufficiency” and “The Deception Verification” ? --- ## [Glee question - slushee to the face](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-question-slushee-to-the-face/542410)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-question-slushee-to-the-face/542410 "2010-06-10T16:01:04Z")
Another thread in my quest to ‘get’ Glee. What is the deal with throwing slushees (a coloured ice drink) in the face of kids you don’t like? And it’s accepted. In Ireland, even in places where bullying is tolerated, t… --- ## [What’s your opinion of Jack Daniels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-jack-daniels/838088)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-jack-daniels/838088 "2019-08-17T01:27:49Z")
I have no idea how bars stock their liquor, but one of my favorite bars ended up with a ton of Jack Daniels so I’ve been drinking a lot of it lately. I quite like it although I hope I’m not too biased since they do comp… --- ## [What to do with a flask of Everclear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-flask-of-everclear/493976)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-flask-of-everclear/493976 "2009-04-24T14:18:53Z")
I find myself in possession of a flask of Everclear and no desire whatsoever to drink it. Is it good for anything other than pouring down a drain? --- ## [Pennsylvania Dopers: Are you coping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-dopers-are-you-coping/595527)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-dopers-are-you-coping/595527 "2011-09-10T20:38:00Z")
I’ve been getting e-mails from a friend in southern PA, and she’s saying that the weather today is worse than it was during Irene, and it’s not going to let up until at least the weekend. There’s a lot of flooding and l… --- ## [Historically, how did philosophers benefit the general public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-how-did-philosophers-benefit-the-general-public/504682)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-how-did-philosophers-benefit-the-general-public/504682 "2009-08-21T01:48:46Z")
I’ve just read the Wiki page on Philosophy and now I am wondering how the general populace looked at the philosophers of their time. Did the public perceive genuine benefit from listening to their endless pontifications… --- ## [Is the term "Continental Spanish" as opposed to American Spanish a proper term ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-continental-spanish-as-opposed-to-american-spanish-a-proper-term/729587)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-continental-spanish-as-opposed-to-american-spanish-a-proper-term/729587 "2015-09-03T19:07:36Z")
Is the term “Continental Spanish” as opposed to American Spanish a proper term ? I simply want to distinguish between European Spanish and Spanish spoken in the Americas. I haven’t seen it used in writing and I can’t fin… --- ## [Convoys Legal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convoys-legal/414866)
**Author:** [@redneckdayz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redneckdayz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convoys-legal/414866 "2007-08-09T01:17:15Z")
Is it legal for trucks (tractor trailer) to run in a ‘convoy’? Here in Ontario Canada it has been purposed to limit big truck traffic to 105 km’s. The idea was brought up that it may turn into a long convoy of trucks al… --- ## [Would you agree most people have this "ranking" in terms of loved ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-agree-most-people-have-this-ranking-in-terms-of-loved-ones/713483)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-agree-most-people-have-this-ranking-in-terms-of-loved-ones/713483 "2015-02-25T20:16:10Z")
From most important to most expendable/easy to disown, I’d say most people would rank their loved ones like this. What do you think? Unconditional love: Children (blood) Nieces and Nephews Pets Nearly unconditional: … --- ## [Ramblings on male and female dress codes at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramblings-on-male-and-female-dress-codes-at-work/848598)
**Author:** [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramblings-on-male-and-female-dress-codes-at-work/848598 "2020-03-12T23:02:09Z")
At my workplace, which has a fairly formal and conservative culture, the gentlemen’s unwritten but very-much-collectively-understood dress code is as follows: All must wear shoes, trousers (pants), an ironed shirt and … --- ## [National Do Not Call List may be illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-do-not-call-list-may-be-illegal/203564)
**Author:** [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-do-not-call-list-may-be-illegal/203564 "2003-09-29T08:02:05Z")
:mad: What the fuck!? I hope the judge gets calls during dinner, during sex, after a long day at work… And a special FUCK YOU to the companies that initiated the lawsuit. The hell what 50 million households think of y… --- ## [Without Googling. Do you know who this actress is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling-do-you-know-who-this-actress-is/556054)
**Author:** [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling-do-you-know-who-this-actress-is/556054 "2010-10-07T10:03:01Z")
Moon Bloodgood Where have you seen her? Do you even care? What level of celebrity would you attribute to her, A-List or D-List or whatever is in between? --- ## [Do you know of Bob and Doug McKenzie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362 "2018-01-27T19:16:35Z")
Poll to follow. I was chatting with a fellow doper and was surprised she didn’t know of them. That’s fine, of course. I am unfamiliar with many cultural references and more so as I age! Ta! --- ## [Will Easy-Bake ovens disappear soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-easy-bake-ovens-disappear-soon/566917)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-easy-bake-ovens-disappear-soon/566917 "2011-01-10T23:33:47Z")
Or undergo major change? My friend posted that in 2012, incandescent bulbs will be illegal to sell in the US and that the last incandescent bulb factory closed in in September 2010. Is he right or nutty? :slight\_smile: … --- ## [Cell phone battery doesn't hold a charge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-battery-doesnt-hold-a-charge/512269)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-battery-doesnt-hold-a-charge/512269 "2012-09-14T08:34:23Z")
I recently bought a cell phone. I brought it home, played with it for a while, then noticed the batter was down to about 1/3 left on it so I charged it up. Within 2 days the battery was dead. I hadn’t made a single call … --- ## [Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolling-stones-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/821706)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolling-stones-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/821706 "2018-09-25T15:43:58Z")
Inspired by the Roy Clark thread. Here is the list, which I also pasted below. Thoughts? I can’t take it seriously. Buck Dharma is one of the greatest lead guitarists ever (IMO), and he’s not even listed. And B.B. Kin… --- ## [BENT AND STRAIGHT , same basic metaphor , why is only one offensive ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bent-and-straight-same-basic-metaphor-why-is-only-one-offensive/580499)
**Author:** [@MichaelA1330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelA1330)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bent-and-straight-same-basic-metaphor-why-is-only-one-offensive/580499 "2011-05-04T03:49:06Z")
why is okay to call heterosexual people “straight” but not okay to call homosexual people “bent” this has confused me for a while , it is exactly the same metaphor (referring to direction) why is only the latter offen… --- ## [Fav style of BBQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fav-style-of-bbq/625381)
**Author:** [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fav-style-of-bbq/625381 "2012-06-19T19:20:40Z")
Last food thread for awhile, promise…I love any quality BBQ and all the types listed, but NC East (the vinegar based) is my fav. --- ## [Is Old Music Killing New Music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-old-music-killing-new-music/958320)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-old-music-killing-new-music/958320 "2022-01-29T19:44:14Z")
This article in The Atlantic makes interesting points about the popularity of old songs. Does it discount the pandemic? If record companies and radio are too conservative, how strong an argument is this? University ra… --- ## [Most controversial songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-controversial-songs/407171)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-controversial-songs/407171 "2007-06-19T14:36:12Z")
So, last night I was driving along in my car in which I had recently removed the stereo. Thus, I had no music to listen to. After a few moments, I realized that I had Ice T/Body Count’s Cop Killer stuck in my head. This … --- ## [I want an elephant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-an-elephant/399018)
**Author:** [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-an-elephant/399018 "2007-04-30T09:18:54Z")
I always have. But I’m watching a National Geographic show on elephants. They stick up for each other. They’re intelligent. Then there’s that useful trunk. I could get rid of the car an ride him to work. Who would argue?… --- ## [Anyone know what happened to Vitamin Water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-what-happened-to-vitamin-water/535996)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-what-happened-to-vitamin-water/535996 "2010-04-15T21:29:38Z")
It seems to be disappearing around here. Most places I go into now have only a small selection. Sometimes there’ll be a few of the 10 calorie ones and just a few flavors of regular (lately just the XXX and some of the ot… --- ## [There's a birthday in Georgia MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-birthday-in-georgia-mmp/837803)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-birthday-in-georgia-mmp/837803 "2019-08-04T21:36:08Z")
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWAMPBEAR!!!\*\*\*\*\*\* Party at the ceemint pond! I made a chocolate cake! Also… O God, our timees are in you hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servant swampbear, as he beginss another year. Grant … --- ## [What's Your Favorite Album Cover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-album-cover/797037)
**Author:** [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-album-cover/797037 "2017-09-28T21:00:49Z")
Has this question been asked before? In any event, here’s one of mine: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/619FbIEWF4L.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Nigh… --- ## [Do you prefer steak or lobster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-steak-or-lobster/807100)
**Author:** [@ZacharyMyers24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZacharyMyers24)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-steak-or-lobster/807100 "2018-01-24T21:03:29Z")
In your opinion? --- ## [You have GOT to be Kidding Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057)
**Author:** [@BeenJammin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeenJammin)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me/825057 "2018-11-25T20:32:42Z")
Wow. Transphobic imagery and trolling, huh? Funny how in an IMHO thread, already replete with typically emotionally-charged liberal attacks on the POTUS, conservatives, et al. mod steps in to issue warning for this?… --- ## [Ladies, would you wear 20.5 carat diamond engagement ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-wear-20-5-carat-diamond-engagement-ring/585544)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-wear-20-5-carat-diamond-engagement-ring/585544 "2011-06-17T13:17:54Z")
That’s the size of Kim Kardashian’s. I imagine she doesn’t go too many places where stick-up kids roam and probably has a bodyguard but still. --- ## [Should I send this email to my boss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-send-this-email-to-my-boss/565204)
**Author:** [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-send-this-email-to-my-boss/565204 "2010-12-27T00:03:48Z")
First, a quick bit of background. I am the office administrator/IT Guy/bookkeeper for a mid-sized oilfield service company, with around 20 employees and a dozen or so subcontractors. I’ve been here for almost five year… --- ## [Can the god you believe in time travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-god-you-believe-in-time-travel/784001)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-god-you-believe-in-time-travel/784001 "2017-04-13T23:38:25Z")
Does omnipotence include the ability to travel through time and if so can your god change what already has happened? --- ## [You spot an "alien"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spot-an-alien/709593)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spot-an-alien/709593 "2015-01-14T22:09:52Z")
You are awakened from your sleep by a weird chirping. You look outside, and see an unusual looking creature outside your house or towerblock. What do you do? Ignore the linked description and book, I just wanted to pi… --- ## [Did people in the 1940s and early 1950s \_really\_ talk that way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-people-in-the-1940s-and-early-1950s-_really_-talk-that-way/459128)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-people-in-the-1940s-and-early-1950s-_really_-talk-that-way/459128 "2008-08-18T08:02:59Z")
You know, regularly telling people to “make it snappy!”, addressing someone by saying “Say there sonny boy”, calling women “broads” and “dames” to their face, telling people “don’t be such a wise guy!” and “why, I oughtt… --- ## [Stealth In Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stealth-in-space/696053)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stealth-in-space/696053 "2014-08-23T20:19:15Z")
A few previous threads have mentioned that the Project Rho (Atomic Rockets) site pretty much dismisses the idea of stealth in space, given that waste heat is inevitable and easily detectable. Now of course an enormously … --- ## [What makes Palestinian children unique?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-palestinian-children-unique/145141)
**Author:** [@rampisad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rampisad)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-palestinian-children-unique/145141 "2003-01-04T12:51:21Z")
from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/TGAM/20021223/COBAYY/Comment/comment/comment\_temp/1/1/3/ What are the specific attributes that make Palestinian children different from those of, say, Zim… --- ## [Could a Tu-95 Bear bomber be landed on a Nimitz class carrier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-tu-95-bear-bomber-be-landed-on-a-nimitz-class-carrier/720450)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-tu-95-bear-bomber-be-landed-on-a-nimitz-class-carrier/720450 "2015-05-23T12:23:53Z")
I’m pretty sure the answer is a very firm “No”, but I’ve been surprised before. I’m currently reading ‘Bear: Flight to Liberty’ by Miguel Vargas-Caba which has as its premise a fictional Bear bomber crew defecting to th… --- ## [Predict the outcome of this lawsuit: Man hit with bread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-outcome-of-this-lawsuit-man-hit-with-bread/727752)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-outcome-of-this-lawsuit-man-hit-with-bread/727752 "2015-08-21T18:00:46Z")
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/2015/08/thats\_how\_we\_roll\_lamberts\_cafe\_sued\_for\_throwed\_roll\_injury.php If you have ever driven through Missouri or southern Alabama, then you’ve probably seen the billboards a… --- ## [US Dopers: Thanking soldiers for their service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-thanking-soldiers-for-their-service/491883)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-thanking-soldiers-for-their-service/491883 "2009-04-05T16:38:54Z")
Its something thats often struck me. People in the US invariably thank soliders/sailors/airmen/marines for their service when they meet them. Althought I am not a military man, or American, I do come from a family with… --- ## [Who is the funniest person on TV right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-funniest-person-on-tv-right-now/571879 "2011-02-25T00:33:31Z")
Because for my money, it doesn’t get much funnier than Conan O’Brien. I just think he’s a really hilarious guy and he brings it almost every night. And I’m not just talking about late night hosts, I’m talking about eve… --- ## [My SIL Husband is a conspracy nut! Who knew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sil-husband-is-a-conspracy-nut-who-knew/581250 "2011-05-11T03:58:07Z")
Some back ground, I haven’t seen the guy in about 10 years. He is in his 40’s college educated, and lives in Wyoming. A hiker, camper, bicycle rider, and makes sure I know he is/was an Eagle scout . Now here is a list … --- ## [Movies with extremely unlikable protagonists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-extremely-unlikable-protagonists/312334)
**Author:** [@Fringe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fringe)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-extremely-unlikable-protagonists/312334 "2005-07-16T01:34:54Z")
Inspired by \[thread=325278\]this\[/thread\] thread. What movie protagonists do you loathe, despite their role in the story? My first nomination is Dante, from Clerks, as mistakenly mentioned by HPL in the source thread. … --- ## [I predict a PANIC in the streets. (this is just not fair)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-predict-a-panic-in-the-streets-this-is-just-not-fair/844328)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-predict-a-panic-in-the-streets-this-is-just-not-fair/844328 "2020-01-29T00:43:20Z")
DIL was going to Walmart. I told her to get me a few things. One of these things were ‘Steak-ums’ These are very thin frozen pieces of beef. It takes about 2 seconds to heat in a saute’ pan. A steak sammich in mere minu… --- ## [Should U.S. police be given excess military weapons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-u-s-police-be-given-excess-military-weapons/794938)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-u-s-police-be-given-excess-military-weapons/794938 "2017-08-29T17:25:32Z")
Trump Orders Military To Give Cops Free Grenade Launchers, Bayonets, And Tanks. Apparently Trump is going to overturn Obama’s executive order from a couple years back baring the military from handing over some types of … --- ## [Bad Wedding Song Choices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-wedding-song-choices/201126)
**Author:** [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-wedding-song-choices/201126 "2003-09-15T14:12:57Z")
Inspired by the pick a wedding song thread, I thought, what would be inappropriate or tasteless songs to choose for a wedding. I don’t have great choices, but the first three that come to mind are: Two Out of Three Ain… --- ## [Non-nude "suggestive" kiddie posing sites being prosecuted as porn- Slippery slope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-nude-suggestive-kiddie-posing-sites-being-prosecuted-as-porn-slippery-slope/382503)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-nude-suggestive-kiddie-posing-sites-being-prosecuted-as-porn-slippery-slope/382503 "2006-12-03T17:30:45Z")
It’s pretty obvious that the sites like “Lil-Amber” are mainly for those with pedophile type tastes. According to the article the site has been fairly scrupulous about no-nude photos and sticks mainly to underwear, bathi… --- ## [Really stupid order of operations question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-order-of-operations-question/568821)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-stupid-order-of-operations-question/568821 "2011-01-28T02:37:57Z")
So I’m going through this “algebra for incredibly stupid people” book so I can help my nephew and niece out with their math problems, and I’m reviewing all that stuff I haven’t touched in literally decades and I’m having… --- ## [Is the new electric F-150 the killer EV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-electric-f-150-the-killer-ev/942695)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-electric-f-150-the-killer-ev/942695 "2025-12-17T02:49:08Z")
Electric vehicles have been with us for quite a while, and are becoming increasingly popular. Manufacturers worldwide have been ramping up models and planning for new EV’s. More are entering the market any day. Ford … --- ## [Accident liability when borrowing a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accident-liability-when-borrowing-a-car/369863)
**Author:** [@Bobalude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobalude)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accident-liability-when-borrowing-a-car/369863 "2013-07-28T01:00:46Z")
I have always been curious, how does insurance liability work when borrowing a friends car? Let’s assume for all of the below, when insurance is mentioned it is full coverage (liability, collision, and comprehensive). a… --- ## [Debunk these debunkings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunk-these-debunkings/165928)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunk-these-debunkings/165928 "2003-04-03T14:53:57Z")
I came across this list of common fallacies. Some of these debunkings seem to me a little suspicious themselves - e.g. Can anyone validate or debunk any of these? --- ## [What's for Christmas Dinner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-christmas-dinner/564743)
**Author:** [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2010, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-christmas-dinner/564743 "2010-12-26T06:12:27Z")
What are you making for Christmas Dinner? For those who don’t celebrate, what’ll you do for dinner on the 25th? I like to use the crockpot for the main dish so I don’t have to do a bunch of cooking. We are going to have… --- ## [Password Managers: Do You Use One?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-managers-do-you-use-one/933227)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-managers-do-you-use-one/933227 "2021-03-20T00:05:56Z")
Based on this thread: Qwertycard password assistance cards - how good/bad an idea is this? Does anyone here use a Password Manager? If so, what type? How do you use it? How easy is it to use? Sorry - all of the older t… --- ## [Does anybody still play bridge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-bridge/310183)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-bridge/310183 "2005-07-25T14:07:54Z")
Back in my college days in the early 70s, bridge was a given. Around noon, someone would shout out “forth” and the game would begin and continue at least until midnight, with people leaving and being replaced. Now, it … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1769&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1771&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)