# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1805&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:** 1806 --- ## [Colorado Floods--Who's affected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-floods-whos-affected/668840)
**Author:** [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-floods-whos-affected/668840 "2013-10-26T22:18:11Z")
I’ve been watching these horrendous floods on television, seeing people rescued in the middle of the night and wanted to know if any Colorado dopers are personally affected. What’s the situation like where you are? I h… --- ## [Roger Clemens Verdict is In: Not Guilty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-clemens-verdict-is-in-not-guilty/625566)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-clemens-verdict-is-in-not-guilty/625566 "2012-06-22T19:19:20Z")
Roger Clemens found not guilty on all counts: I must say, I am surprised. I thought they had a lot of damning evidence and testimony. --- ## [My Life is Not What I Thought It Would Be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-life-is-not-what-i-thought-it-would-be/472846)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-life-is-not-what-i-thought-it-would-be/472846 "2008-11-17T06:36:33Z")
I’m so very sad right now. I’m 41 married to a 61 year old. I deserve: Sex (yes, oral, too) Respect/Politeness…please, thank you, you’re welcome Support Affection Is this really too much to ask? I’ve only been ma… --- ## [When someone pushes another round of drinks on you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someone-pushes-another-round-of-drinks-on-you/678131)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someone-pushes-another-round-of-drinks-on-you/678131 "2014-01-13T13:41:34Z")
Unlike many of my contemporaries, I’ve started enjoying alcohol only in the last few years both in the house and out in public. Dealing this this kind of situation is new to me. A few days ago, I attended a retirement b… --- ## [What is the most fanatical fandom currently active? (not meant as an insult to anyone)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-fanatical-fandom-currently-active-not-meant-as-an-insult-to-anyone/827876)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-fanatical-fandom-currently-active-not-meant-as-an-insult-to-anyone/827876 "2019-02-11T00:16:13Z")
When I recently asked some questions about the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings, there were some VERY in-depth answers that of course referred to the books mostly, which I was never able to fully get into (other than The Hobbit,… --- ## [cause of odd sensation in the legs and chest when exposed to heights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cause-of-odd-sensation-in-the-legs-and-chest-when-exposed-to-heights/526981)
**Author:** [@posthocjollies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/posthocjollies)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cause-of-odd-sensation-in-the-legs-and-chest-when-exposed-to-heights/526981 "2010-01-30T19:04:42Z")
i experience physical reactions when i am in a high-rise, or even when i see people skydive or peer over a building on television, but i would not consider it as severe as a phobia. i assume i’m not alone in having curi… --- ## [When I joined the Dope...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-joined-the-dope/641987)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-joined-the-dope/641987 "2012-11-28T20:30:15Z")
INTRO: I started a similar thread a couple years ago, and just discovered it among my subscriptions. I enjoyed re-reading it so much that I thought I’d try it another one! When I joined the Dope in July 2004… THEN: I w… --- ## [Could a man impregnate a chimp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-man-impregnate-a-chimp/71502)
**Author:** [@cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynic)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-man-impregnate-a-chimp/71502 "2001-07-08T22:52:43Z")
Considering that chimpanzees share over 98% of our DNA (over 99% if you exclude non-coding DNA), and are anatomically very similar (same organs, skeletal structure), wouldn’t this be possible? Of course, the hybrid offsp… --- ## [A baseball, a golf ball and a marble in space - what happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baseball-a-golf-ball-and-a-marble-in-space-what-happens/637494)
**Author:** [@komolono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/komolono)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baseball-a-golf-ball-and-a-marble-in-space-what-happens/637494 "2012-10-17T03:33:42Z")
I was tempted to entitle this thread “There is no such thing as gravity” and I hope to come to it later on. But to start with something familiar to everyone, let’s put these three spheres in your favorite spot in space a… --- ## [Avenue Q, Gary Coleman, and Fair Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avenue-q-gary-coleman-and-fair-use/591978)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avenue-q-gary-coleman-and-fair-use/591978 "2011-08-16T00:36:30Z")
Just saw Avenue Q this weekend (For the second time, sort of… first time was in a huge theatre and our seats were in a different ZIP code, so it’d be more accurate to say we “heard” it that time). The building superinte… --- ## [Hearing Music in new construction house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hearing-music-in-new-construction-house/645608)
**Author:** [@Netlace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Netlace)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hearing-music-in-new-construction-house/645608 "2015-11-05T04:02:06Z")
I was drawn to a old thread at this site “Hearing radio/voices through box fan…is this possible???” It is dated 2006, so I thought I should start my own question. We are just finishing building a small 2 story house. We … --- ## [Bush says nobody needs to be accountable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-says-nobody-needs-to-be-accountable/285042)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-says-nobody-needs-to-be-accountable/285042 "2005-01-18T20:16:02Z")
From MSNBC. Bush says that: In other words, ‘As Commander-In-Chief, I am not accountable for anything I may have done wrong because I was elected Commander-In-Chief.’ :rolleyes: --- ## [If I say Toll House cookies, what do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-say-toll-house-cookies-what-do-you-think/508050)
**Author:** [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-say-toll-house-cookies-what-do-you-think/508050 "2009-08-31T23:22:56Z")
Is Toll House generally used as just another name for chocolate cookies, or is it specific for the recipe on the package? Is it maybe a regional thing? Which would be weird because I grew up in the area I’m talking abo… --- ## [The inconveniences and drawbacks of being a celebrity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inconveniences-and-drawbacks-of-being-a-celebrity/712413)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inconveniences-and-drawbacks-of-being-a-celebrity/712413 "2015-02-16T22:12:26Z")
I am, obviously, not a celebrity. But I read news about celebrities like anyone else and it gets me wondering, “How many inconveniences and drawbacks are there to being a celebrity?” The ones that come to mind are: N… --- ## [Michelle Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama/438419)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama/438419 "2008-02-25T08:04:42Z")
Michelle Obama has been a very effective campaigner with women, the working class and blacks but she has stuck her foot in ther mouth more than once. She said that we were only going to get one shot at Obama, it is now … --- ## [\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ vs. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (Comic Book All-Time Battle + The Next Doper Decides)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_______-vs-_______-comic-book-all-time-battle-the-next-doper-decides/414382)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_______-vs-_______-comic-book-all-time-battle-the-next-doper-decides/414382 "2007-08-12T04:52:40Z")
Okay, seeing how successful the Doom vs. Luthor thread is I figured I’d try to start a semi-game thread on the same topic. The idea is that we propose fictional battles between comic book characters of all universes, an… --- ## [Appropriate punishment for Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appropriate-punishment-for-trump/970673)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appropriate-punishment-for-trump/970673 "2022-09-13T01:38:17Z")
from here https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/146, this thread will concern appropriate punishment for Trump, if he is fo… --- ## [Could obesity possibly be a two-tier problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-obesity-possibly-be-a-two-tier-problem/728165)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-obesity-possibly-be-a-two-tier-problem/728165 "2015-08-21T13:39:38Z")
Okay, I fell half in love with paleo, fell one-quarter out of love with that half, have studied low-carb, low-fat, and now my head’s in a spin. You thought battles about religion and politics were fraught and murky? Thos… --- ## [What are the realistic chances for Republican's in 2008?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-realistic-chances-for-republicans-in-2008/414303)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-realistic-chances-for-republicans-in-2008/414303 "2007-08-11T15:41:15Z")
Realistically, what are the chances for any Republican candidate currently in the running for the 2008 presidential election? Since she is the front runner, lets say that the Democratic candidate is Hillary Clinton runn… --- ## [Do ALL British and Irish people have Scandinavian ancestry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-british-and-irish-people-have-scandinavian-ancestry/713181)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-british-and-irish-people-have-scandinavian-ancestry/713181 "2015-02-21T22:15:31Z")
Do you think pretty much anyone from the UK or Ireland has at least a small amount of Norse heritage or only certain individuals? Not only did they rape and pillage but they also founded Dublin and ruled large parts of t… --- ## [Am I being an intolerant A-hole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-an-intolerant-a-hole/654407)
**Author:** [@Cady\_Wampus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cady_Wampus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-an-intolerant-a-hole/654407 "2013-04-05T07:43:37Z")
Here’s the deal: I have a very good friend I met in undergrad and we’ve essentially been besties for 8 years. Well, all that time he was lying to me. He came out of the closet about 18 months ago. Prior to that he had be… --- ## [Recent examples of new foods spreading and getting popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-examples-of-new-foods-spreading-and-getting-popular/1018957)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-examples-of-new-foods-spreading-and-getting-popular/1018957 "2025-06-05T20:52:01Z")
As a kid, I used to wonder where all the major popular food recipes came from — not “grandma’s lasagna”, but “lasagna” itself. Having grown up in a different country, even things like mac and cheese were novel, and I was… --- ## [Swiss Army Knife vs. multitool (Gerber, Leatherman, etc.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swiss-army-knife-vs-multitool-gerber-leatherman-etc/657618)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swiss-army-knife-vs-multitool-gerber-leatherman-etc/657618 "2013-05-07T14:15:56Z")
I needed to replace the scissors spring on my first Swiss Army Knife, so I asked how to do it in GQ. Turns out, I came up with a technique on my own. Since opinions have been posted, I thought an IMHO thread would get … --- ## [Is there an easy way to make coins shiny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-make-coins-shiny/656913)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-make-coins-shiny/656913 "2013-04-29T19:41:11Z")
I am NOT talking about doing this to any valuable coins, just the run of the mill ordinary quarters in common circulation. See, I’m thinking of giving a ‘laundry kit’ to a girl who’ll be heading off to college, and it’l… --- ## [Comic strips in other countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-strips-in-other-countries/365497)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-strips-in-other-countries/365497 "2006-07-24T11:12:34Z")
While reading one of the recent threads on comic strips, it occurred to me that most, if not all, of the strips we were discussing were American. Are strips such as Calvin & Hobbes, The Far Side, Peanuts, etc. read and e… --- ## [What kind of electronics can I use on an airplane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-electronics-can-i-use-on-an-airplane/576745)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-electronics-can-i-use-on-an-airplane/576745 "2011-04-10T02:36:27Z")
When the flight attendant say, “You may now use your electronics,” what kind of electronics can I use? Can I use a phone? If I had an iPhone, could I be able to use the internet or something? And why aren’t you allowed t… --- ## [Dr. Phil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-phil/264421)
**Author:** [@furlibusea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furlibusea)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-phil/264421 "2004-09-26T03:18:47Z")
Does anyone here “get” Dr. Phil. I have to admit I have watched this steaming pile of a show a couple of times. Each time I felt like I was rubbernecking at a car wreck. Here are the questions: I know this is supposed t… --- ## [Are there any viable alternatives to Netflix DVDs (not streaming)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-viable-alternatives-to-netflix-dvds-not-streaming/716573)
**Author:** [@doubled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doubled)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-viable-alternatives-to-netflix-dvds-not-streaming/716573 "2018-11-27T21:25:39Z")
I keep reading articles that Netflix DVDs are dying and streaming is the future. But streaming almost never has recent top-tier movies like the DVD selection does – right now, the next 10 movies in my DVD queue (Hunger G… --- ## [Why are Chinese names so short? And Indian names so long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-chinese-names-so-short-and-indian-names-so-long/708804)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-chinese-names-so-short-and-indian-names-so-long/708804 "2015-01-04T16:17:30Z")
At least in English , we get a lot of Chinese names like Fu Wi and other names that are very short. (both first and last names are short) On the other hand I see Indian names that are very long. (Asian Indian) Is t… --- ## [Pitting Bush forStuff That Isn't Worth Its Own Thread, Early 2006 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-bush-forstuff-that-isnt-worth-its-own-thread-early-2006-edition/348807)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-bush-forstuff-that-isnt-worth-its-own-thread-early-2006-edition/348807 "2006-03-23T21:12:54Z")
I had a thread like this that was active from July 2004 to April 2005. I think it’s time to start another. As I said in the OP there: I think that’s still the case. There’s a place for something in between starting … --- ## [I just figured out what was wrong with Star Wars: The Last Jedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-figured-out-what-was-wrong-with-star-wars-the-last-jedi/818229)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-figured-out-what-was-wrong-with-star-wars-the-last-jedi/818229 "2018-07-27T04:06:28Z")
Before any smart-ass says “a lot”, I generally enjoyed the film and am not looking to nitpick it to death. But having just recently re-watched it, there is something that kind of bugged me. And here it is. The entire … --- ## [and you were BANNED because......?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-you-were-banned-because/79597)
**Author:** [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2001, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-you-were-banned-because/79597 "2001-09-06T18:59:28Z")
I have noticed a marked increase in ‘assholeness’ on the part of some of our newer dopers and having quite the 'tude when someone suggests they check out the ‘About This Message Board.’ I was thinking, that maybe in addi… --- ## [Ask the Israeli/American](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-israeli-american/554298)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-israeli-american/554298 "2010-09-21T02:00:38Z")
Go ahead, people, ask me about anything! This thread is meant to be about Israeli vs. American culture, or about Israeli culture in general, or about anything else. American politics are fine, too, but PLEASE don’t dera… --- ## [Uranus makes me uncomfortable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uranus-makes-me-uncomfortable/675749)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uranus-makes-me-uncomfortable/675749 "2013-12-11T21:04:35Z")
I wish something could be done about Uranus. I’m just sick of looking at it and hearing about it. Which sucks, because my kids are totally into Uranus. Whenever we’re are looking at certain books, there’s Uranus, boldly … --- ## [What kind of clothes provide the best insulation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-clothes-provide-the-best-insulation/565133)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-clothes-provide-the-best-insulation/565133 "2010-12-24T18:11:26Z")
Generally, I want the thinnest amount of clothes that can keep me the warmest. Specifically, I need a new jacket and a new pair of gloves. What should I look for? Are there certain fabrics that are better at insulation … --- ## [White people voicing non-white characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-voicing-non-white-characters/912861)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-voicing-non-white-characters/912861 "2020-10-22T06:12:00Z")
I just saw a statement from Jenny Slate apologizing for voicing a mixed race character in an animated series and it was one of the most over-the-top hyperbolic obsequious things I have ever read. (I’m sure she would have… --- ## [Was the Iranian election stolen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-iranian-election-stolen/500518)
**Author:** [@JonathanTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonathanTheRed)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-iranian-election-stolen/500518 "2009-06-24T15:24:49Z")
Well, was it? What evidence is there? I understand that Ahmedinejad won a larger-than-expected victory, but I had thought that Mousavi was an underdog anyway. Are the protestors in the streets fighting against a repressi… --- ## [Blue States really are better than Red States](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-states-really-are-better-than-red-states/389880)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2007, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-states-really-are-better-than-red-states/389880 "2007-02-01T06:28:34Z")
Wow! I’ve read the Red/Blue question debated in various places and often hear that it’s an oversimplification and the supposed differences aren’t real. It occurred to me to put this to the test, as I can do some statisti… --- ## [Is this Apple's Last Best Chance...MacMini $500](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-apples-last-best-chance-macmini-500/284260)
**Author:** [@holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/holmes)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-apples-last-best-chance-macmini-500/284260 "2005-01-27T23:55:10Z")
I’m an old mac user. Still have my Se30, which I consider to be the best computer I ever purchased. When OSX was released, I hopped on the bandwagon and was unimpressed; so when it was time to upgrade my system…I built m… --- ## [Whoa — I just retired today! How did your life change after retirement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-i-just-retired-today-how-did-your-life-change-after-retirement/975070)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-i-just-retired-today-how-did-your-life-change-after-retirement/975070 "2022-12-21T17:42:52Z")
I’m 61 and my wife is 57. I’ve been thinking about retiring for a couple of months, and then my wife and I talked about it for a few weeks. She’s still working and she wants to continue working for awhile, so I’ll get my… --- ## [Little known facts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-known-facts/137847)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-known-facts/137847 "2003-06-23T03:43:54Z")
MC Hammer originally took his name from his favorite dutch graphic artist MC Escher. Korn’s “Thoughtles Scheaming” was inspired by “Just you wait!” from My Fair Lady. Every American war since Vietnam has really been fo… --- ## [Could you live in a 100 sq ft apartment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-live-in-a-100-sq-ft-apartment/504657)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2009, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-live-in-a-100-sq-ft-apartment/504657 "2009-08-01T04:31:00Z")
Here’s your chance to try! --- ## [Underwear anxiety in the doctor's office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underwear-anxiety-in-the-doctors-office/167890)
**Author:** [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underwear-anxiety-in-the-doctors-office/167890 "2003-04-13T16:46:37Z")
So, I went for my yearly gynocolgist appointment yesterday (and ya gotta love a post that starts like that!). I got escorted into the little examination room, and the nurse proudly pointed out that there is now a peg on… --- ## [Is alcohol an antibiotic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alcohol-an-antibiotic/595351)
**Author:** [@doubled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doubled)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alcohol-an-antibiotic/595351 "2011-09-06T18:26:02Z")
My understanding is the development of antibiotics was considered a landmark, a revolution in medicine. But on the other hand, what about common alcohol? That kills germs and bacteria, right? Doctors swab alcohol on your… --- ## [CV joint "popping" -- how long until I'm stranded](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cv-joint-popping-how-long-until-im-stranded/281944)
**Author:** [@SilentButDeftly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SilentButDeftly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cv-joint-popping-how-long-until-im-stranded/281944 "2004-12-30T20:01:10Z")
So on my drive in to work this morning, I noticed a “popping” noise, it sounded quite a bit like popcorn popping, coming from under the left front wheel of my car. (a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis) I noticed it on one tur… --- ## [I just heard this fron Robin Williams on the telethon..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-heard-this-fron-robin-williams-on-the-telethon/83140)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2001, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-heard-this-fron-robin-williams-on-the-telethon/83140 "2001-09-26T07:14:51Z")
“Courage is not freedom from fear…but being afraid and still going on…” Very well said I must say. --- ## [Easy cure for cell phone traffic accidents.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-cure-for-cell-phone-traffic-accidents/770493)
**Author:** [@DtypeJag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DtypeJag)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-cure-for-cell-phone-traffic-accidents/770493 "2016-11-05T16:11:08Z")
With all the talk about crashes caused by texting and talking on cell phones while driving I have heard no mention of what seems to me a simple cheap fix. There has been a rise in traffic deaths after several decades of… --- ## [So, black hole is racist?.... Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-black-hole-is-racist-really/457358)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2008, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-black-hole-is-racist-really/457358 "2008-07-26T02:07:41Z")
This guy is just too stupid for words. Link from the link: --- ## [How many famous landmarks in your city have you not visited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-famous-landmarks-in-your-city-have-you-not-visited/662466)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-famous-landmarks-in-your-city-have-you-not-visited/662466 "2013-07-10T13:51:48Z")
Your city means your present place (must have lived at least an year), your hometown, any place you lived for significant period of time, say 2 years or so. Landmark means a place in your city or surrounding region whic… --- ## [Heckling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heckling/758195)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heckling/758195 "2016-07-20T16:04:29Z")
Ever done it? Or received it, on stage? At a Bad Religion gig the singer started chirping about one of the stage lights not working, despite there still being tons of perfectly sufficient light. I went, “What - you wan… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1804&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1806&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)