# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1815&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:** 1816 --- ## [Fait accompli: Russia conquering the Baltics in 48 hours - what to do next.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fait-accompli-russia-conquering-the-baltics-in-48-hours-what-to-do-next/818226)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fait-accompli-russia-conquering-the-baltics-in-48-hours-what-to-do-next/818226 "2018-08-04T21:08:41Z")
Sorry if this hypothetical’s been done before - I’m sure it may have been one or a few years back, but can’t recall the thread or how it went. Let’s say that in the near future, Russian forces, at Putin’s behest, roll i… --- ## [If the new Star Wars movies are successful (and good) should Disney redo the prequels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-new-star-wars-movies-are-successful-and-good-should-disney-redo-the-prequels/724851)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-new-star-wars-movies-are-successful-and-good-should-disney-redo-the-prequels/724851 "2015-07-16T03:12:08Z")
Star Wars was always intended (for certain values of “always” and “intended”) to be a series of trilogies, including prequels. Until they came out, fans liked the idea of prequels and we’re super excited when they were f… --- ## [How did you get to where you are now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-get-to-where-you-are-now/693593)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-get-to-where-you-are-now/693593 "2014-07-24T18:18:50Z")
I was thinking about trying to push my son to be good at things and to beat out the competition (I know that sounds bad but bear with me) whether it be in sports or academics because so often in life, it is a competition… --- ## [Books with great endings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-with-great-endings/523012)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-with-great-endings/523012 "2011-01-01T03:17:07Z")
(inspired by the How important is a good ending in a work of fiction? thread) What are some examples of books that have really good, thoroughly satisfying endings? --- ## [Straw Dogs to be remade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straw-dogs-to-be-remade/515259)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straw-dogs-to-be-remade/515259 "2009-10-28T14:02:53Z")
When will they ever stop? Instead of coming up with original ideas for movies, they crank out remake after dogshit remake. The latest hunk of remake dogshit to be spooned out to hungry audiences? Straw Dogs. Originally… --- ## [Porn for Beginners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-for-beginners/89370)
**Author:** [@Mojo\_the\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo_the_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2001, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-for-beginners/89370 "2001-10-26T17:43:00Z")
The Monkeygirl has expressed interest in watching her first-ever porno movie with me. That’s fine with me. I would like this to be a positive experience for her, since it is my hope that she’ll be inspired to rut like a … --- ## [Native Americans, other "primitive" cultures, and homosexuality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/native-americans-other-primitive-cultures-and-homosexuality/295399)
**Author:** [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/native-americans-other-primitive-cultures-and-homosexuality/295399 "2005-03-27T20:14:17Z")
It’s common knowledge that Native Americans were widely accepting of homosexuality (in the form of “two-spirits”), and I’ve heard similar things about other non-Western cultures. How much truth is there to this? Did Amer… --- ## [Enders Game - why did they need to find a strategic 'boy genius'? \[possible spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enders-game-why-did-they-need-to-find-a-strategic-boy-genius-possible-spoilers/698179)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enders-game-why-did-they-need-to-find-a-strategic-boy-genius-possible-spoilers/698179 "2014-09-18T01:22:22Z")
I’ve only seen the film, so maybe the books explain it better. But why did they have to go through that elaborate training and selection process to find some sort of strategic savant? First of all, everyone’s treating … --- ## [Initials carved by bulldozer in Alaskan tundra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initials-carved-by-bulldozer-in-alaskan-tundra/564073)
**Author:** [@pharman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pharman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initials-carved-by-bulldozer-in-alaskan-tundra/564073 "2014-06-03T17:49:36Z")
In 1965, a bulldozer operator carved the initials of the company he worked for into the tundra. The letters were apparently 20 feet thick and 300 feet tall. I guess they were to direct bush pilots to the camp. A pictu… --- ## [Attitudes towards money among friends and fam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attitudes-towards-money-among-friends-and-fam/599881)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attitudes-towards-money-among-friends-and-fam/599881 "2012-02-23T14:31:49Z")
My friend P. is a notorious tightwad although she makes a great salary and has no dependents. She seeks out free or cheap food and other giveaways at every opportunity. My friend C. says she has financial problems but … --- ## [Recommend a comic book for someone who doesn't like comic books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-comic-book-for-someone-who-doesnt-like-comic-books/597417)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-comic-book-for-someone-who-doesnt-like-comic-books/597417 "2011-09-27T15:41:00Z")
Comic books just really aren’t my thing, but my friend is a fan and recommended \*\*Watchmen \*\*anyway. I’m just about done with it and think it’s so-so, but I’m certainly intrigued with the idea that I’m missing some good… --- ## [Spring Has Unsprung- A Chilly MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-has-unsprung-a-chilly-mmp/961821)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-has-unsprung-a-chilly-mmp/961821 "2022-04-04T07:12:12Z")
It’s March 28th, it’s 35 degrees right now, and it’s expected to drop below freezing by dawn. :cold\_face: And speaking of “spring” cleaning, sometimes when Alex Catt is sitting on my lap, and Gordie comes up for skritch… --- ## [Why post an apartment ad without a price?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-post-an-apartment-ad-without-a-price/659066)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-post-an-apartment-ad-without-a-price/659066 "2013-05-28T22:59:45Z")
I’m cruising craigslist looking for a 1 bedroom apartment. Typically the large corporate-owned property looking ads, will go to all the trouble to list pictures of the units, the address, pictures of the outside etc and… --- ## [Awful Story—Needs Chief Scott's Input!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awful-story-needs-chief-scotts-input/29336)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2000, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awful-story-needs-chief-scotts-input/29336 "2000-08-17T19:29:23Z")
100 Russians trapped in a sub—I’m shivering in my boots just thinking about it: http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGISZP7FWBC.html Chief, any words from you? What’s the outcome look like for these poor shmoes, and how long… --- ## [Why is methadone turning my stool into hard, round balls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-methadone-turning-my-stool-into-hard-round-balls/414404)
**Author:** [@sniggitydiggity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sniggitydiggity)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-methadone-turning-my-stool-into-hard-round-balls/414404 "2007-08-06T18:46:25Z")
This is not a joke. I am on a Methadone program for drug addiction. I take 105mg of Methadose daily. I’ve noticed that if I don’t take a powered laxative daily, my stool gets really weird. It is like “rabbit pellets” … --- ## [Why don't cell phones make use of solar power to help charge the battery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-cell-phones-make-use-of-solar-power-to-help-charge-the-battery/614838)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-cell-phones-make-use-of-solar-power-to-help-charge-the-battery/614838 "2012-03-07T20:03:43Z")
Someone asked me this. I would imagine it’s because they ussually stay in one’s pocket most of the time, and the time it DOES get some sun, the energy would be too little to matter. Also what about Ipads and such? --- ## [Cat Steven's Father and Son "You are young, that's your fault" uh... what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-stevens-father-and-son-you-are-young-thats-your-fault-uh-what/172072)
**Author:** [@Earl\_of\_the\_CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_the_CC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2003, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-stevens-father-and-son-you-are-young-thats-your-fault-uh-what/172072 "2003-05-01T09:53:33Z")
Could someone please explain this lyric to me? How is it one’s fault that they are young? Seems to me that’s one thing you have no control of no matter how young you are. --- ## [Real life stuff you actually learned from television](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-stuff-you-actually-learned-from-television/501271)
**Author:** [@the\_first\_supraliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_first_supraliminal)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-stuff-you-actually-learned-from-television/501271 "2009-07-05T23:07:32Z")
My son likes to say “If we’ve learned anything from television, it’s that we can’t learn anything from television.” Television has taught me to read the fine print on prescription drug warnings. An ad will show people p… --- ## [General Custer and the Little Bighorn Disaster: Were The Deat Mutilated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-custer-and-the-little-bighorn-disaster-were-the-deat-mutilated/292994)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-custer-and-the-little-bighorn-disaster-were-the-deat-mutilated/292994 "2005-03-06T05:25:54Z")
I’ve been doing some reading about the 1877 disaster. General Custer and hs entire command were killed-only an Indian guide survived. My question is, were the bodies of the dead mutilated? It seems to me that the battlef… --- ## [What should I bring to this potluck? Cheap & Easy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-bring-to-this-potluck-cheap-easy/510725)
**Author:** [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-bring-to-this-potluck-cheap-easy/510725 "2009-09-21T14:33:25Z")
I basically live off of sandwiches. You might think I’m kidding like, yeah alterego probably eats a sandwich for lunch but its not true. I only eat sandwiches. So anyways, I wouldn’t say I’m a total disaster in the kitc… --- ## [What Not to Wear 2/1/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-to-wear-2-1-11/569852)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-to-wear-2-1-11/569852 "2011-02-03T01:12:07Z")
I like that they’re doing contestants who DESPERATELY need makeovers. And tonight’s Bimbo of Bling… What a clueless, airheaded goofball. What was that thing she kept doing with her mouth? --- ## [Did you let your kids have friends of the "opposite sex" sleep over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-let-your-kids-have-friends-of-the-opposite-sex-sleep-over/217062)
**Author:** [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2003, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-let-your-kids-have-friends-of-the-opposite-sex-sleep-over/217062 "2003-12-11T05:30:47Z")
How old before you let your kids have “signifigant partner” sleepovers? You know boyfriend/girlfriend. Do you think kids should be allowed to? Would you give certain rules like: one foot on the bed, the other on the f… --- ## [4-in-5 Oklahoma City students can’t read clocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-in-5-oklahoma-city-students-can-t-read-clocks/782216)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-in-5-oklahoma-city-students-can-t-read-clocks/782216 "2017-03-16T17:23:00Z")
Another vital life skill lost. :slight\_smile: My daughters learned to read a clock by age six. It’s a good way to teach them numbers and how they divide into units. Clocks are still sold at Walmart. Right beside the d… --- ## [Burj Khalifa: First Suicide Leap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burj-khalifa-first-suicide-leap/581532)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burj-khalifa-first-suicide-leap/581532 "2011-05-14T01:45:34Z")
I suppose it had to happen eventually. The world’s tallest building, the 160-story Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, just had its first jumper. Story here. A young man in his 20s jumped from the 147th floor, supposedly after his c… --- ## [I am NOT society's baby making machine!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-societys-baby-making-machine/253143)
**Author:** [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-societys-baby-making-machine/253143 "2004-07-04T19:27:41Z")
I eat lunch at home most days, and most days, the mail has arrived by the time I get home for lunch. I usually check the mail and the toss it on the coffee table to check out after work. Today was an execption, as I go… --- ## [Women: help me be the man you want your man to smell like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-help-me-be-the-man-you-want-your-man-to-smell-like/549049)
**Author:** [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-help-me-be-the-man-you-want-your-man-to-smell-like/549049 "2010-08-13T03:11:59Z")
Sadly, I’m not your man, but I still seek your help. I’ve been using Gillette Arctic Ice deodorant for several years now, but they recently changed their formulation, and frankly I don’t like the smell any more. I am, t… --- ## [Mid-term prediction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-term-prediction/806108)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-term-prediction/806108 "2018-01-29T04:32:45Z")
It’s 10 months until the mid-terms. Time for some predictions. Currently the House of Representatives has 239 Republicans, 193 Democrats, and 3 vacancies. The vacancies in Pennsylvania and Arizona will be filled through… --- ## [Are dogs trained to poop indoors in a particular place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dogs-trained-to-poop-indoors-in-a-particular-place/562473)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dogs-trained-to-poop-indoors-in-a-particular-place/562473 "2010-12-05T21:00:22Z")
I never really owned a dog. I do see many of the cuddly beasts outside with their owners being walked. Invariably, the owner is carrying a poop bag (unless the owner is one of those subhuman jerks). I’ve always wondered,… --- ## [Did you believe the USA would become the USSR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-believe-the-usa-would-become-the-ussr/458470)
**Author:** [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-believe-the-usa-would-become-the-ussr/458470 "2008-08-06T17:50:35Z")
This certainly seems like a slippery slope. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25960741/ About a year ago, they went through my mobile phone in San Francisco asking me about each number stored in the phone and who it was, my … --- ## [What ordinary things gross you out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804)
**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804 "2006-07-27T17:50:00Z")
For example, I’m completely icked out by detached hairs. Even if they’re mine. It’s 40 times worse when they’re wet like in the bathtub drain or on the bathroom floor. It makes me gag. Which is odd, as I wanted to be … --- ## [Is it possible to break a commitment to an animal? Does giving a pet away make a person bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-break-a-commitment-to-an-animal-does-giving-a-pet-away-make-a-person-bad/541553)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-break-a-commitment-to-an-animal-does-giving-a-pet-away-make-a-person-bad/541553 "2010-07-22T20:50:18Z")
This thread is suggested by a post in another thread. First I’ll quote it: \[QUOTE=you know, I don’t think I’ll say. This ain’t the Pit, and I’m not aiming to criticize anybody anyway.\] People who make a commitment to… --- ## [It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/428377)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/428377 "2007-12-07T18:16:52Z")
I’ve changed my location as it may be the spring thaw by the time I get out of here. On the bright side, I have a white car - I could have been in a snowbank till the spring thaw. I made a bad decision. It snowed all th… --- ## [Cutlery Etiquette: America vs. Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutlery-etiquette-america-vs-europe/292292)
**Author:** [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutlery-etiquette-america-vs-europe/292292 "2005-03-03T00:17:53Z")
Last night, whilst having dinner with my (American) wife, I noticed that she was eating just like me. That is, “European style”, using the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand. She has mastered this tech… --- ## [What Holiday Decorations Do You Hate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-holiday-decorations-do-you-hate/520737)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-holiday-decorations-do-you-hate/520737 "2009-12-12T06:49:39Z")
So, as a corollary to my other holiday decorating thread, what holiday decorations do you hate? Working off the prevailing Christmas majority, a lot of mine are newish…as I noted in the other thread, my holiday decorati… --- ## [Casino chips as currency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casino-chips-as-currency/582105)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casino-chips-as-currency/582105 "2011-05-20T10:04:54Z")
In a place like Vegas or Atlantic City, to what extent are casino chips used as currency? A lot? Not at all? I’ve heard of chips being used as tips but have no first or second hand knowledge of this. Can chips be use… --- ## [How often do you shower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-shower/478541)
**Author:** [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-shower/478541 "2008-12-29T17:59:54Z")
To me, there is little as refreshing and necessary as a shower first thing in the morning. I absolutely cannot function without showering immediately as I feel all grimy otherwise. The only exception to the immediate s… --- ## [You Might Be A Geek If ...............](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-geek-if/170921)
**Author:** [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2003, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-geek-if/170921 "2003-05-12T07:32:35Z")
Don’t you just amaze yourself sometimes? I was getting a piece of baloney out of a multi-pack of lunchmeat yesterday. The baloney was in between the turkey and ham so it was kinda difficult to pull out without tearing … --- ## [Why do people do this? (Computer related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-do-this-computer-related/485464)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-do-this-computer-related/485464 "2009-02-14T03:28:23Z")
Example 1: I’m at work this morning. I’m checking in books or something, one of the librarians is at her computer. This person is fairly smart but not particularly tech savvy. She asks me if I know how to make the tex… --- ## [Can dark marks on chrome be removed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dark-marks-on-chrome-be-removed/631382)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dark-marks-on-chrome-be-removed/631382 "2015-06-02T15:22:04Z")
We renovated our house three years ago and have been living in it for 2.5 years. We have hard water, as in we don’t have a softener, but the water isn’t so hard that it leaves rust stains on white fixtures. The chrome f… --- ## [Seeking opinions from owners of HD TVs. I'm in the market and want advice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-opinions-from-owners-of-hd-tvs-im-in-the-market-and-want-advice/579705)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-opinions-from-owners-of-hd-tvs-im-in-the-market-and-want-advice/579705 "2011-06-25T17:43:26Z")
A recent check for some work i did means that i’m in a position to get rid of our 150-pound 27" CRT television and finally enter the world of high-definition viewing. I’ve done lots of reading about brands, models, scree… --- ## [Asking someone out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-someone-out/528965)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-someone-out/528965 "2010-03-01T20:22:47Z")
Not a type of question I often see here, but I thought I’d ask it because the information provided in this section is often well thought out. I realize that this comes quite naturally for a lot of people but this is one … --- ## [Priests molesting boys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priests-molesting-boys/732826)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priests-molesting-boys/732826 "2015-10-01T18:23:57Z")
The pope is back in Rome and I heard on the news that he is going to address the problem of Priests molesting boys. I have this question. When this happened, the priests were, sometimes, shuffled off to another diocese … --- ## [Pain in my head while in a landing airplane - why ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-in-my-head-while-in-a-landing-airplane-why/77681)
**Author:** [@Lockfist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockfist)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2001, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-in-my-head-while-in-a-landing-airplane-why/77681 "2001-08-23T19:19:55Z")
Tonight I was on a plane from Detroit to San Francisco, as we began our descent I felt a strong pressure behind my eyes. In an instant my forehead felt like it was going to burst, my eyeballs felt like they would pop out… --- ## [How can Starbucks Espresso beans be so horrible??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-starbucks-espresso-beans-be-so-horrible/695250)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-starbucks-espresso-beans-be-so-horrible/695250 "2014-08-12T19:08:32Z")
Okay, I’ve long known that Starbucks espresso sucks. Even moreso now that they all use automatic espresso makers, so there’s absolutely no skill involved in making the crap they call a shot of espresso. But even back w… --- ## [Songs about parts of real cities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-parts-of-real-cities/272476)
**Author:** [@marky33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marky33)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2004, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-parts-of-real-cities/272476 "2004-11-07T11:36:23Z")
Specifically, song titles that mention/reference anything smaller than the city itself and bigger than an individual building. ie suburbs, roads, parks, bridges etc. I can think of many for London but not many for elsewh… --- ## [How do Neutron Stars emit light?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-neutron-stars-emit-light/590840)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-neutron-stars-emit-light/590840 "2016-01-17T21:51:40Z")
First I will say it is apparent they do emit light. My confusion is in how the light is created. My understanding is a photon is created when an electron is agitated enough that it jumps into a higher shell (valence? … --- ## [Miles Per Hour In England](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miles-per-hour-in-england/531532)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miles-per-hour-in-england/531532 "2010-03-12T10:19:29Z")
I was watching an episode of “Keeping Up Appearences” from series two and Richard, Hyacinth and Mrs Fortescue are in the car. Mrs Fortescue says “How fast is he driving”? Hyacinth leans over to see the speedometer and re… --- ## [Would the classic composers barf hearing current music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-classic-composers-barf-hearing-current-music/527091)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-classic-composers-barf-hearing-current-music/527091 "2010-02-01T22:17:40Z")
That has long been the contention of the classical folks, but I think their first question would be, “How do I get one of those synthesizers?” and the second, “I see my recordings still sell. Where are my royalties?” A… --- ## [OK Go's new music video — "The One Moment"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-gos-new-music-video-the-one-moment/772812 "2016-12-11T05:52:30Z")
Another neat one. 4.2 seconds of video footage stretched out into the full length of the song. The link contains both the video and an article about the song and video. Enjoy! --- ## [Surprise! The South's reputation hijacked by its own people...again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprise-the-souths-reputation-hijacked-by-its-own-people-again/91924)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprise-the-souths-reputation-hijacked-by-its-own-people-again/91924 "2001-11-09T17:26:10Z")
You know, the other night in chat, I got all over racinchikki’s ass because she was a bit insulting and dismissive of my beloved South. Perfectly understandable, given her situation. Suddenly transplanted to Mississippi … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1814&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1816&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)