# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=180&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:** 181 --- ## [Maybe you shouldn't park in handicapped spaces? (mild)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-you-shouldnt-park-in-handicapped-spaces-mild/554413)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-you-shouldnt-park-in-handicapped-spaces-mild/554413 "2010-10-06T04:27:16Z")
Not nearly pit-worthy enough. A woman and her friend are invited to the Congressional Black Caucus dinner here in DC. She has a handicapped tag, so she parks right next to DC’s convention center, and has the forethough… --- ## [martial artists defeating muggers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martial-artists-defeating-muggers/500311)
**Author:** [@filmyak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmyak)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martial-artists-defeating-muggers/500311 "2009-07-24T06:24:55Z")
Regarding today’s column: When I lived in Miami, my karate instructor at that time told us about how his wife (another student of his, and a black belt herself) had used her training to defeat a mugger. In fact, when … --- ## [5 women accuse Louis CK of sexual misconduct](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-women-accuse-louis-ck-of-sexual-misconduct/801152)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 367\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-women-accuse-louis-ck-of-sexual-misconduct/801152 "2017-11-15T20:36:53Z")
Uggh. No heroes. I’m a huge fan of CK’s comedy, and I’ve seen him live many times, and I believe these women. Disgusting behavior (to ward off any such comments – this isn’t rape, but it’s still disgusting, it’s st… --- ## [What’s the most famous PhD dissertation paper? Is there such a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-most-famous-phd-dissertation-paper-is-there-such-a-thing/525920)
**Author:** [@Ruminator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruminator)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-most-famous-phd-dissertation-paper-is-there-such-a-thing/525920 "2010-01-25T20:05:06Z")
Wiki says the PhD in its modern form has been around since the 1800s. Maybe I’m ignorant but it seems like no PhD paper has become famous enough to enter public awareness. Why is that? For example, many people know E… --- ## [Department store chains that are now defunct](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/department-store-chains-that-are-now-defunct/522488)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/department-store-chains-that-are-now-defunct/522488 "2010-01-04T23:59:37Z")
When I was kid there were a chain of Wal-Mart-like department stores in the midwest called Big Wheel. We used to go to the one in our town all time, but it closed in the early 1990s, shortly after the Wal-Mart arrived. A… --- ## [Should Pete Rose be put in the MLB Hall of Fame?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-pete-rose-be-put-in-the-mlb-hall-of-fame/723243)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-pete-rose-be-put-in-the-mlb-hall-of-fame/723243 "2017-09-09T17:33:58Z")
Thought about putting this in the Game Room forum, but I think it’s more of a debate topic given the divisiveness of the topic. There have been rumors about Pete Rose being forgiven by the current commissioner of Major … --- ## [Females: Do you groom your pubic hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-do-you-groom-your-pubic-hair/532205)
**Author:** [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-do-you-groom-your-pubic-hair/532205 "2010-04-26T22:50:40Z")
The Husband and I have money riding on the results of this poll. I’ve been watching a bunch of pregnancy and delivery videos. His primary exposure to human genitalia is from porn. I contend that the majority of women do… --- ## [Do you leave notes on the windows of poorly parked cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-leave-notes-on-the-windows-of-poorly-parked-cars/541946)
**Author:** [@Oliveritaly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oliveritaly)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-leave-notes-on-the-windows-of-poorly-parked-cars/541946 "2010-06-14T02:43:27Z")
If you do, I’m the guy that gets them. I’ve gotten likely 5 in the last five years. Side question: Are there any posters out there who’ve gotten a lot more than that? Anyway the question is, are you the kind of perso… --- ## [Kamala Harris's choice of Tim Walz as VP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 712\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352 "2024-11-12T13:07:47Z")
Sorry for the weird thread title. Explanation can be found here: https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-have-a-new-thread-for-harriss-vp-pick/1005348/8. And the thread started weeks before she made her choice but… --- ## ["Can I pet your dog?" No.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pet-your-dog-no/630861)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pet-your-dog-no/630861 "2012-08-15T22:50:44Z")
Last weekend was finally a beautiful break of the summer heat that we’ve been having. A day when it wasn’t 90+ has been a bit of a rarity so my SO and I wmade plans with a friend to hit two of the large outdoor art fairs… --- ## [So factual jr modding is OK now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-factual-jr-modding-is-ok-now/693512)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-factual-jr-modding-is-ok-now/693512 "2014-07-22T18:14:55Z")
In this thread: Czarcasm is bullying the OP to the point of the derailing the topic. Fenris notes this and gets called for insults and jr modding overlooking Czarcasms own jr modding comments. When I bring it up, Colib… --- ## [Can you be arrested for DUI after the fact?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-arrested-for-dui-after-the-fact/477481)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-arrested-for-dui-after-the-fact/477481 "2011-02-26T03:38:18Z")
If you murder someone or rob someone, you can be arrested for it days or weeks later. Suppose there was proof (no pun intended) of a person driving drunk, with no negative consequence, can the driver be arrested the day… --- ## [Are there any beverages that aren't acidic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-beverages-that-arent-acidic/617087)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-beverages-that-arent-acidic/617087 "2015-10-10T15:59:40Z")
In order to take better care of my mediocre teeth I am wanting to replace the diet soda I drink with something less acidic. But everything I try seems just as bad. I first tried those 16.9oz bottles of water with the fla… --- ## [Could Serena Willams beat any of the top 20 men.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-serena-willams-beat-any-of-the-top-20-men/667286)
**Author:** [@Caneknife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caneknife)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-serena-willams-beat-any-of-the-top-20-men/667286 "2017-07-08T20:53:44Z")
US Open Tennis on now, so was thinking if Serena Willams could beat any of the men in the top 20, I do not know, ive have read that she couldnt , what do u think. --- ## [The SDMB World Poker Tour on Pokertropolis......Rude and Grim when you go All-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-world-poker-tour-on-pokertropolis-rude-and-grim-when-you-go-all-in/306295)
**Author:** [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Replies:** 607\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2005, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-world-poker-tour-on-pokertropolis-rude-and-grim-when-you-go-all-in/306295 "2005-10-07T04:22:04Z")
Well, we Dopers are in the process of jumping from Pokerroom over to Pokertropolis. Since this is a fundamental change, I think it warrants a new thread (old thread - where we mentioned Pokertropolis at post #350 and be… --- ## [Pope Francis Says Atheists Who Do Good Are Redeemed, Not Just Catholics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-says-atheists-who-do-good-are-redeemed-not-just-catholics/659072)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-says-atheists-who-do-good-are-redeemed-not-just-catholics/659072 "2013-06-05T17:25:17Z")
Wow, this pope is really radical, and not at all in the same conservative mold as the previous. How far do you think he is taking this? --- ## [I burst into uncontrollable laughter in Target today...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burst-into-uncontrollable-laughter-in-target-today/605068)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-burst-into-uncontrollable-laughter-in-target-today/605068 "2011-12-12T21:40:57Z")
My wife was looking for an inexpensive hand mixer for a present. We saw one in Target for $5.98 - it was a Chefmate 5-speed mixer. She asked me if I thought that $6 mixer could be decent quality, and I said I’d look up t… --- ## [What specific body-type are you most attracted to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420)
**Author:** [@Transistor\_Rhythm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Transistor_Rhythm)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420 "2009-09-15T21:18:03Z")
I realized this morning that for me, it’s women with long torsos but (comparatively) short legs. Kind of hard to describe, but something about that proportion just DOES it for me. --- ## [What's the real name of that "There's a Place in France . . ." song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-real-name-of-that-theres-a-place-in-france-song/155487)
**Author:** [@smithsonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsonian)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-real-name-of-that-theres-a-place-in-france-song/155487 "2024-03-09T21:38:03Z")
I recently went on a classic animation binge, watching a collection of old Mickey Mouse cartoons, followed by a bunch of Felix shorts. One thing that struck me as odd was how all the cartoons from the '20s and '30s seem … --- ## [Did "Rocky" win or lose the fight in the first movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-rocky-win-or-lose-the-fight-in-the-first-movie/249012)
**Author:** [@PecanSandy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PecanSandy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2004, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-rocky-win-or-lose-the-fight-in-the-first-movie/249012 "2004-07-07T03:43:00Z")
The way I recall it: Rocky: Rocky loses to Apollo Creed Rocky II: Rocky beats Apollo Creed Rocky III: Rocky beats Clubber “Mr. T” Lang with Apollo Creed as his trainer Rocky IV: Rocky BEats Ivan Drago Rocky V: … --- ## [Freakonomics author says it's stupid to vote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakonomics-author-says-its-stupid-to-vote/638907)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakonomics-author-says-its-stupid-to-vote/638907 "2012-11-01T17:09:56Z")
At least, if your purpose in voting is to actually influence the election. I think his argument, and even that of this blogger who disagrees with him, are way off base (you’ll see my comments below the post); but wow, I… --- ## [How deep should I bury my cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-should-i-bury-my-cat/30106)
**Author:** [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-should-i-bury-my-cat/30106 "2000-08-22T21:40:07Z")
This is not ment to be morbid… I just need some advice. If you have followed the thread about my cat being hit by a car you will know that early this week I am going to have to have my cat put to sleep. I want to bring… --- ## [Seriously? it's 2014 - "Kansas House passes bill allowing service refusal to gay couples"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-its-2014-kansas-house-passes-bill-allowing-service-refusal-to-gay-couples/681286)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-its-2014-kansas-house-passes-bill-allowing-service-refusal-to-gay-couples/681286 "2014-02-28T23:38:05Z")
Story here - Well… at least they are laying their gay-hate cards on the table. You don’t have to go guessing about it. Still, it’s surprising that lawmakers would not be embarrassed about this in 2014. If you are a comp… --- ## [my dog just ate raw meat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-just-ate-raw-meat/555044)
**Author:** [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-just-ate-raw-meat/555044 "2010-10-29T23:34:53Z")
My dog, an 18-pound Jack Russell Terrier, just at @ 2.5 raw hamburger patties. (left unattended, ready to be grilled) Can I expect her to get sick? This happened once before, but she didn’t get that much before we cau… --- ## [The New Republican Hypocrisy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-republican-hypocrisy/327613)
**Author:** [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 392\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-republican-hypocrisy/327613 "2005-10-30T01:37:47Z")
Remember the “it wasn’t the blowjob, it was the perjury” line of argument from the Republicans. The one that tried to suggest that they weren’t supporting a bullshit partisan witch hunt, they were simply serving as guar… --- ## [LCD Monitor slow to power up (dim/flickering) then works fine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-monitor-slow-to-power-up-dim-flickering-then-works-fine/529525)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-monitor-slow-to-power-up-dim-flickering-then-works-fine/529525 "2012-02-28T20:15:20Z")
I have a Samsung 226BW monitor, which is a 22" TN panel LCD. A few months back, it started exhibiting the weird behavior that when you first turn it on, it appears dim and flickers very rapidly, maybe 20 or 30 times per … --- ## [Does extreme couponing work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-extreme-couponing-work/579124)
**Author:** [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-extreme-couponing-work/579124 "2014-01-26T23:40:58Z")
I just saw the show by the same name on TLC last night. And it confused me, does this actually work? How exactly does it work? THis is what i have in my mind. There is a coupon for $1 off Cheerios…and then the store has… --- ## [CNN: 5,300 Wells Fargo employees fired for creating over 2 million phony accounts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-5-300-wells-fargo-employees-fired-for-creating-over-2-million-phony-accounts/765361)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-5-300-wells-fargo-employees-fired-for-creating-over-2-million-phony-accounts/765361 "2017-03-29T19:31:48Z")
Holy shit! How does something like this happen. It’s been going on since 2011! WTF? Were employees sitting around in the lunch room telling each other how to rake in a few extra bucks? No one talked? No whistle blowe… --- ## [Is it safe to swim in the open ocean 1000 miles from the nearest land?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-swim-in-the-open-ocean-1000-miles-from-the-nearest-land/371728)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-swim-in-the-open-ocean-1000-miles-from-the-nearest-land/371728 "2018-02-23T20:07:45Z")
Let’s say you’re on a big yacht and are 1000 miles from the nearest land, and decide it might be nice to swim in the ocean. Out on the high seas are there (normally) any sea creatures about that would be a danger to hum… --- ## [Songs I never need to hear again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-need-to-hear-again/696709)
**Author:** [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-need-to-hear-again/696709 "2014-09-17T14:32:59Z")
My Heart will Go On, Celine Dion I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston That crappy Christmas Shoes Atrocity --- ## [The New Improved Re-release of Commercials I Hate!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-improved-re-release-of-commercials-i-hate/518788)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-improved-re-release-of-commercials-i-hate/518788 "2010-01-17T21:49:58Z")
I just did a board search for a “commercials I hate” thread and the last generalized one appears to have died in July, so I’m starting a new one. Specifically to rant about that “iPod Nano Takes Pictures!” commercial, t… --- ## [Why the big deal over torture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-big-deal-over-torture/495663)
**Author:** [@redshift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redshift)\ **Replies:** 320\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-big-deal-over-torture/495663 "2009-05-23T15:21:34Z")
So, I have no idea if this is the right forum to post it, and a quick search didn’t find me a topic on this. But why does America make such a big deal over torturing enemy combatants? And especially considering most of… --- ## [If you are a member of this board, please, post here. Master List Renewed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-a-member-of-this-board-please-post-here-master-list-renewed/200454)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 531\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-a-member-of-this-board-please-post-here-master-list-renewed/200454 "2004-01-26T17:50:59Z")
So I was reading this topic. Good idea, right? Thing is, that topic is very old, and closed. So what somebody did was start it again here. Now, I’m not going to bump that thread up as it is so old it has dinosaur drop… --- ## [Seed reuse and GM pollen pollution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seed-reuse-and-gm-pollen-pollution/595347)
**Author:** [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seed-reuse-and-gm-pollen-pollution/595347 "2011-09-15T22:49:34Z")
It’s illegal to save seeds from GM plants and reuse them, at least according to patent law. However living things don’t have a concept of patents and breed shamelessly. Say two farmers living near each other grow corn.… --- ## [Swimming: Do some people sink like a rock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-do-some-people-sink-like-a-rock/494105)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2009, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-do-some-people-sink-like-a-rock/494105 "2009-09-15T05:45:22Z")
The swimming thread in IMHO got me to thinking about this. Some people who can’t swim say that they sink like a rock. Is this possible? Aren’t we all built more or less the same? Or is there some magic body fat percenta… --- ## [Chicago's gun death tally vs. Chicago's gun laws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicagos-gun-death-tally-vs-chicagos-gun-laws/642041)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicagos-gun-death-tally-vs-chicagos-gun-laws/642041 "2012-11-27T22:28:31Z")
Dallas Jones asked this question elsewhere. What are some possible answers? How and why is the gun death tally so high in Chicago if the laws are so restrictive? Please try to focus in on just this city and just this… --- ## [Would it bother you if avatars were allowed, but off by default?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-if-avatars-were-allowed-but-off-by-default/556045)
**Author:** [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-if-avatars-were-allowed-but-off-by-default/556045 "2010-10-15T05:03:46Z")
Avatars came up again in the ATMB thread about making the SDMB more social. Czarcasm linked to a poll thread where people were asked if they wanted avatars or not. The majority response was negative, which confirms the… --- ## [Jews in WW2 Draft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-ww2-draft/631327)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-ww2-draft/631327 "2012-08-19T02:41:23Z")
Orthodox Jews nowadays rarely serve in the US (or Israeli) militaries. Giving them a pass is a luxury we can afford nowadays. In WW2 were American Orthodox Jews drafted? If so, what sort of accommodation was made for th… --- ## [Trump scandal and corruption omnibus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-scandal-and-corruption-omnibus-thread/771880)
**Author:** [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-scandal-and-corruption-omnibus-thread/771880 "2017-03-01T00:39:32Z")
We’re going to need it. Credit to this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=810449 “Let the corruption begin” There is massive potential for self-dealing in his administration. And we know Tr… --- ## [Will DC or Marvel be the first to deliver a modern female-headlined super heroine movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dc-or-marvel-be-the-first-to-deliver-a-modern-female-headlined-super-heroine-movie/681226)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2014, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dc-or-marvel-be-the-first-to-deliver-a-modern-female-headlined-super-heroine-movie/681226 "2014-04-06T04:43:35Z")
DC won the last round of mutually execrable anti-heroines with Catwoman (2004 / 9% RT) beating out Elektra (2005 / 10% RT) by a year. But given the results, I’m sure everyone, from audiences to producers would rather for… --- ## [Weird nerve thing after a deep cut on my finger. Anyone with similar experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-nerve-thing-after-a-deep-cut-on-my-finger-anyone-with-similar-experience/720333)
**Author:** [@Haunted\_Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Haunted_Pasta)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-nerve-thing-after-a-deep-cut-on-my-finger-anyone-with-similar-experience/720333 "2019-07-14T22:54:04Z")
I’m specifically NOT looking for medical advice. I have a primary care physician plus a referral to a hand specialist from the facility that treated me after my incident, so I’ll go to one of them for actual advice. I’… --- ## [Conspiracy Buffs: Why Kill JFK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-buffs-why-kill-jfk/713832)
**Author:** [@The\_Winkler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Winkler)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-buffs-why-kill-jfk/713832 "2015-05-25T18:14:38Z")
My question is, why go to all the trouble of assassinating JFK? Pulling off a presidential assassination would be incredibly risky and the odds of the guilty parties getting found out would be huge. Plus, to even success… --- ## [Latest Most Irritating Commercial on TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-most-irritating-commercial-on-tv/742926 "2016-08-19T18:50:36Z")
Inspired by the Most Hated Commercials, Holiday Edition thread, now that the holidays are over. I nominate this Buick ad, that is so incredibly annoying and irritating, it has me grasping for the mute button every time.… --- ## [Monty: What if anything is your point about Thailand's royals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-what-if-anything-is-your-point-about-thailands-royals/730818)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-what-if-anything-is-your-point-about-thailands-royals/730818 "2020-08-08T03:12:39Z")
In GQ Monty posted some very ignorant malarkey about Thailand’s royal family. I couldn’t even figure out what his point was. Here are the last two posts in the exchange, though without multi-quote you’ll want to click … --- ## [What careers can an attractive young woman make a good living at](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-careers-can-an-attractive-young-woman-make-a-good-living-at/715149)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-careers-can-an-attractive-young-woman-make-a-good-living-at/715149 "2015-03-18T15:41:25Z")
Just out of curiosity. The obvious one is prostitution, and there are other careers where a woman can tease with her sexuality like a stripper in exchange for money. But what else is there? Do attractive women earn good… --- ## [Girls who have sex with relative strangers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-who-have-sex-with-relative-strangers/480894)
**Author:** [@CalD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalD)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-who-have-sex-with-relative-strangers/480894 "2009-01-17T00:48:04Z")
Hi there, I was at work yesterday (I work part time in retail), and I overheard a young girl telling her friend about what she got up to the previous night. Basically, she was at a club of some sort, met a guy, they da… --- ## [Obese Woman Ruins Theatre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873)
**Author:** [@bubastis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bubastis)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obese-woman-ruins-theatre/339873 "2006-01-21T15:14:28Z")
Went to the theatre last night, what a misfortune! Next seat down from me was an obese woman. I’m talking an OBESE woman. What can you do. I sat in my seat, rather, the bit of my seat she hadnt spilled over into. So, the… --- ## [Adopting a pet: What to expect from a home visit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-a-pet-what-to-expect-from-a-home-visit/523610)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-a-pet-what-to-expect-from-a-home-visit/523610 "2013-05-22T16:17:08Z")
Through Petfinder.com, I’ve found a dog that I’m interested in adopting (a sweet black pug rescued from euthanasia at a different shelter). I filled out the application and the rescue organization seems interested, but … --- ## [His4Ever, why are you telling lies about your Deity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his4ever-why-are-you-telling-lies-about-your-deity/130922)
**Author:** [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Replies:** 421\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2002, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his4ever-why-are-you-telling-lies-about-your-deity/130922 "2002-12-25T01:25:55Z")
God does - indeed - work in mysterious ways, it seems. :d&r: --- ## [Dancing with the Stars (DWTS), Fall 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-with-the-stars-dwts-fall-2009/506789)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-with-the-stars-dwts-fall-2009/506789 "2009-11-25T19:56:53Z")
The new cast has been announced. Top WTF name: Tom DeLay. :eek: Former teen idols: Donny Osmond, Aaron Carter Older woman, still gorgeous: Kathy Ireland (joined by another model I don’t know, Joanna Krupa) Jock, pro:… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=179&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=181&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)