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**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-proverbs-of-zenobius-where-to-find/555405 "2010-10-08T23:00:31Z")
Greek author, from Classical Era—Zenobius. Where can I find a copy of his book, The Proverbs of Zenobius, in English, not Greek? --- ## [What's with Americans and laundry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-americans-and-laundry/464237)
**Author:** [@DellieM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DellieM)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-americans-and-laundry/464237 "2008-09-21T00:16:58Z")
This has puzzled me and I need to know the answer. (Not a can’t-sleep-at-night-for-worrying-about-it but a niggling brain worm that surfaces occasionally). It’s basically this: watching US sitcoms and some US movies, … --- ## [Rampant cliquiness on the Dope, is it real? Is there any danger from it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rampant-cliquiness-on-the-dope-is-it-real-is-there-any-danger-from-it/442803)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rampant-cliquiness-on-the-dope-is-it-real-is-there-any-danger-from-it/442803 "2008-03-29T15:15:43Z")
Inspired by a post by Sarahfeena, I got to wondering if the SDMB really had cliques. I see there being many different cliques but I also see overlaps and that all are welcoming to others. MMP’ers probably form the lar… --- ## [Tell me about "hearing aids"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-hearing-aids/628286)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-hearing-aids/628286 "2012-08-04T18:04:45Z")
Its been a long road. I have known for some time my hearing was “not great” and last year I had problems with a perforated ear drum that has left my right ear significantly weak. This past week my sinus infection lead … --- ## [Why can't toasters work better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-toasters-work-better/739709)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-toasters-work-better/739709 "2015-12-14T00:48:26Z")
(I really hesitated over where to put this – maybe it should be CS because it’s sorta about food but really about physics, I think so… apologies to the mod if you have to move it.) Anyway, I’ve had multiple toasters o… --- ## [Last week of April in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-week-of-april-in-the-mmp/852663)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-week-of-april-in-the-mmp/852663 "2020-05-04T03:31:28Z")
… and we’re all still quarantined together, and socially distant, and all that happy jazz. Am I the first one up? If so, imma go back to bed. --- ## [Will the Trickle Become a Torrent? (Trump)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-trickle-become-a-torrent-trump/762280)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-trickle-become-a-torrent-trump/762280 "2016-08-16T20:37:54Z")
Will it? We’re seeing more and more mainstream opposition to the Trump Campaingn from increasingly more high profile Republicans in the last month or so. First were a few guys who were retiring or were likely to lose a… --- ## [You're An Adult, And Someone Farts In Church](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-an-adult-and-someone-farts-in-church/563389)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-an-adult-and-someone-farts-in-church/563389 "2010-12-14T03:56:13Z")
Can you stifle your laughter? --- ## [Post Hussein Plans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-hussein-plans/127667)
**Author:** [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-hussein-plans/127667 "2002-10-05T02:45:01Z")
A simple question. Hussein is deposed…then what? Democratic, representative governments are not the first concept that springs to mind when you hear the term “Middle East,” so I’d like to hear what those of you who are… --- ## [I can't get the cork out...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-the-cork-out/349687)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-the-cork-out/349687 "2006-03-24T21:28:14Z")
I have a bottle of Chimay in the fridge and for the life of me, I can’t get it open. It won’t pull out, even a little, nor will it spin. I don’t know what to do. I tried prying a table knife between the lip and the co… --- ## [How can the US justify a 20% long-term capital gains tax rate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-the-us-justify-a-20-long-term-capital-gains-tax-rate/825950)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-the-us-justify-a-20-long-term-capital-gains-tax-rate/825950 "2018-12-23T00:58:24Z")
The explanation for why the capital gains tax rate should be lower than that for standard incomes basically (AFAIK) boils down to two arguments: \[ol\] \[li\]Income from investments has already been taxed once, so taxing c… --- ## [Article arguing that mass incarceration is a huge failure - what do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-arguing-that-mass-incarceration-is-a-huge-failure-what-do-you-think/726154)
**Author:** [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-arguing-that-mass-incarceration-is-a-huge-failure-what-do-you-think/726154 "2015-07-26T23:09:10Z")
--- ## [Is a shrink ray possible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-shrink-ray-possible/686905)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-shrink-ray-possible/686905 "2014-04-27T21:23:45Z")
So there seem like there are two factors at play with a shrink ray. Volume and density. You make something physically smaller, but you also have to make it lighter. Since the vast majority of matter is empty space, could… --- ## [Euphemisms for menstruation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euphemisms-for-menstruation/484786)
**Author:** [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euphemisms-for-menstruation/484786 "2009-02-12T03:30:12Z")
So mini-Marli, against my express orders, is continuing to grow up and has now started her period. (She’s 10. Why a 10 year old feels the need for boobs and functioning ovaries is beyond me, but that’s another thread.) … --- ## [Colour me Surprised: I did NOT know George Takei was Gay.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colour-me-surprised-i-did-not-know-george-takei-was-gay/464046)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colour-me-surprised-i-did-not-know-george-takei-was-gay/464046 "2008-09-21T03:07:54Z")
I remember having a similar reaction when I found out Sir Iain McClellan was a gay. \[sub\]Yes… I said “a gay”… because I’m a huge Little Britain fan and it’s funny so there ok?\[/sub\] --- ## [Bad Business Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-business-names/402609)
**Author:** [@Smitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smitty)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-business-names/402609 "2007-05-09T15:05:46Z")
I recently saw one of those work trucks with the name of the business on the side. The business name was Jericho Foundation Repair. Why would a foundation repair business, of all things, name itself after a city that i… --- ## [The Cougar -- Prediction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cougar-prediction/495177)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cougar-prediction/495177 "2009-06-23T20:06:00Z")
So I just caught a few minutes of this reality show where the 40 year old women tries her luck with a bunch of 20 something guys. It immediately became blindly apparent to me that this woman is 50 if she’s a day, and 55… --- ## [Kids swimming in pools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-swimming-in-pools/502904)
**Author:** [@SeanArenas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeanArenas)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-swimming-in-pools/502904 "2009-07-17T01:03:07Z")
For years I’ve been icked out by the idea that kids pee in pools, so I haven’t want to swim in pools that kids swim in. Our apartment’s pool has a lot of kids who swim in it, and it’s been years since I’ve been swimming… --- ## [Need Answer Fast: I just ran my cell phone through the washing machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fast-i-just-ran-my-cell-phone-through-the-washing-machine/557391)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fast-i-just-ran-my-cell-phone-through-the-washing-machine/557391 "2010-10-19T04:27:34Z")
Is is salvageable? There was power still in it when I pulled it out, but the screen was wonky and none of the buttons work. Is there a way I can bring it back? This is the only phone I have (I lack a landline). --- ## [I pit cultural hypersensitivity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-cultural-hypersensitivity/654540)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-cultural-hypersensitivity/654540 "2013-04-05T02:48:00Z")
At the risk of being labeled a racist yet again, I’m here to pit people who are hypersensitive to anything that can possibly be perceived or interpreted as any kind of insult. In this case, it’s people who think LEGO’s … --- ## [Need help calculating angles for compound miter cuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-calculating-angles-for-compound-miter-cuts/557024)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-calculating-angles-for-compound-miter-cuts/557024 "2010-10-16T13:55:35Z")
We’re building a TARDIS, and I need help figuring the compound miters for the little flat-topped pyramid that makes the roof. The outside dimensions are 48 in. x 48 in. For estimation, I’ve been using 4/12 as the slope … --- ## [St Crispin's Day face-off: Olivier versus Branagh !](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-crispins-day-face-off-olivier-versus-branagh/735741)
**Author:** [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-crispins-day-face-off-olivier-versus-branagh/735741 "2015-10-29T00:30:03Z")
It’s the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt so what better day to compare Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh performing the St Crispin’s Day speech in their respective versions of Henry V. I have to say that… --- ## [What was that painter guys' name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-painter-guys-name/563018)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-painter-guys-name/563018 "2010-12-09T19:59:54Z")
In the late 80s / early 90s era of cable TV, one of the most popular (at least, one of the most referenced shows) was this show about painting. It was literally nothing more than a camera trained on this old hippie dude… --- ## [Can An Adult Learn to Play A Musical Instrument?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-adult-learn-to-play-a-musical-instrument/241746)
**Author:** [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-adult-learn-to-play-a-musical-instrument/241746 "2011-12-24T04:45:11Z")
Not sure if this is more IMHO or GQ so please feel free to move if in wrong forum. I was thinking of taking up a hobby and have always wanted to play the guitar. Problem is I’m already late twentysomethingorother. Is it… --- ## [Was there really a King Arthur?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-really-a-king-arthur/599729)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-really-a-king-arthur/599729 "2011-10-18T03:09:33Z")
What’s the latest “expert” opinion on this? From the books I’ve read, there are some who think he existed and some who don’t think he existed. What is the “expert” consensus these days? --- ## [AVIS refuses to accept Israeli documents for rental. Lawsuit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avis-refuses-to-accept-israeli-documents-for-rental-lawsuit/738306)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avis-refuses-to-accept-israeli-documents-for-rental-lawsuit/738306 "2015-11-25T22:44:00Z")
Shamoura Welch-Robinson, manager at an Avis rent a car in NYC, refused to accept an Israeli drivers license as an ID so customer Dov Bergwerk could rent a car. Could this be grounds for a lawsuit? --- ## [Unintended consequences of Russian invasions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintended-consequences-of-russian-invasions/960065)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintended-consequences-of-russian-invasions/960065 "2022-03-04T18:28:34Z")
It’s my understanding that the 1979-1989 Russian invasion of Afghanistan is widely believed to have been a contributing factor in the rise, if not the creation, of Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and eventually ISIS. With the und… --- ## [Is any food / drink really "world famous"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-any-food-drink-really-world-famous/484606)
**Author:** [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-any-food-drink-really-world-famous/484606 "2009-03-07T06:15:07Z")
Always think it’s odd when a restaurant advertises they have a “world famous” cheeseburger with “world famous” sauce on it. I would imagine the list of things that would be recognized by a woman on a farm in the middle… --- ## [Kozmik, pass 4th Grade before you post about Math](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kozmik-pass-4th-grade-before-you-post-about-math/326934)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kozmik-pass-4th-grade-before-you-post-about-math/326934 "2005-10-25T16:57:15Z")
GD now contains the most inane thread I have ever seen here. Our friend Kozmik, for reasons unknown, is making it blatantly clear that he does not have a good 7th graders understanding of math. Ordinarily I’d pity him f… --- ## [I pit my fucking fairyland-living roommate!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-fucking-fairyland-living-roommate/373317)
**Author:** [@UKCatGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UKCatGirl)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-fucking-fairyland-living-roommate/373317 "2006-09-23T17:20:40Z")
I put up with you moronic questions, theories, and lack of basic skills required to live on your own. Just to sum up what I’ve taught you the past few months: -Squirrels do live in Florida, not just up north; -Tires h… --- ## [People with pacemakers can't die in their sleep ???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-pacemakers-cant-die-in-their-sleep/364759)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-pacemakers-cant-die-in-their-sleep/364759 "2006-07-17T17:01:49Z")
My friend was telling me about her relative who recently got a pacemaker. According to my friend, “the only bad thing about a pacemaker is that you can’t die in your sleep, because your heart won’t stop.” In other word… --- ## [The proportion of guilty/ not guilty verdicts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-proportion-of-guilty-not-guilty-verdicts/508911)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-proportion-of-guilty-not-guilty-verdicts/508911 "2009-09-25T08:08:05Z")
As far as I understand it, trials that go to verdict are only a tiny proportion of all prosecutions. When the evidence is solid the accused will usually plead guilty. If the evidence is shaky, then the case will usually … --- ## [Which charities do you give to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charities-do-you-give-to/642634)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charities-do-you-give-to/642634 "2013-12-03T02:50:17Z")
We all like to be charitable, right? Well, most of us anyway. But there are so many and no-one can give to them all. So you have your favourites, you have causes you give priority, charities that use your money most effi… --- ## [Let's find silent letters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-find-silent-letters/506628)
**Author:** [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-find-silent-letters/506628 "2009-08-23T04:27:46Z")
I wonder if all the letters in the alphabet occur in silent form in the English language. I will start us off, and let’s see if dopers can fill in the remainder of the alphabet: a: aesthetic b: dumb c: cnidaria L… --- ## [Who was Buffy's Best "Big Bad"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-buffys-best-big-bad/740376)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-buffys-best-big-bad/740376 "2015-12-16T23:32:31Z")
The question should really be “Who’s the second-best Buffy Big-Bad, since all good and righteous people know that Glory is the correct answer” :wink: :stuck\_out\_tongue: One note: It’s not “What’s the best season?” (I mi… --- ## [What is the purpose of the federal "unorganized militia" statute?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-federal-unorganized-militia-statute/232352)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2004, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-federal-unorganized-militia-statute/232352 "2004-03-04T19:37:57Z")
In 1995 or '96, at a party thrown by a way-cool local Libertarian activist – whose monthly house parties sometimes attracted persons who shaded over from Libertarianism into the militia movement – I got into a discussion… --- ## [OJ Simpson begs Obama for a pardon. What do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-begs-obama-for-a-pardon-what-do-you-think/677751)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-simpson-begs-obama-for-a-pardon-what-do-you-think/677751 "2014-01-10T18:27:14Z")
Apparently, OJ Simpson either has brain cancer or he is trying to get the Pres to believe he has brain cancer. In the story above, he is said to “beg the President” to give him a pardon so that he won’t have to die of… --- ## [Boston Dopefest: McCormick & Schmick (at Quincy Market) - Wednesday July 11th, 6:30pm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-mccormick-schmick-at-quincy-market-wednesday-july-11th-6-30pm/406192)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-mccormick-schmick-at-quincy-market-wednesday-july-11th-6-30pm/406192 "2007-07-14T05:52:16Z")
The last one I remember was last July. And it’s been that long since I’ve been to Durgin Park. I’m suffering from potroast withdrawel. I’m no longer limited to weeknights, but they are still good. --- ## [Default Laptop Charger shows plugged in but not charging](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-laptop-charger-shows-plugged-in-but-not-charging/667644)
**Author:** [@pauly1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pauly1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-laptop-charger-shows-plugged-in-but-not-charging/667644 "2013-09-02T02:37:24Z")
Laptop charger has a tear where it shows the white wiring. Instead of charging, it says plugged in but not charging. Does this mean i have to get a new charger or is there a way to repair it? I like to know is there any… --- ## [Why not use third party verfication for WoMD hunt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-use-third-party-verfication-for-womd-hunt/170357)
**Author:** [@AZCowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AZCowboy)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-use-third-party-verfication-for-womd-hunt/170357 "2003-04-29T22:06:05Z")
In this thread, “Anonymous Scientist :Iraq destroyed own WMD?!”, I posted a number of items that began to look like a hijack. Randy Spears suggested that the topic was worthy of a thread in and of itself, and I concur. … --- ## [Guys getting kicked in the crotch in movies and TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-getting-kicked-in-the-crotch-in-movies-and-tv/348233)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-getting-kicked-in-the-crotch-in-movies-and-tv/348233 "2006-03-16T04:20:29Z")
This situation (a guy taking some sort of impact – kick or otherwise – to his groin) has been staple of comedy for some years now. When did this start? What movie really “kicked it off” and got the ball rolling for this … --- ## [I was going to start a Pit thread about SexyWriter.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-going-to-start-a-pit-thread-about-sexywriter/58523)
**Author:** [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2001, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-going-to-start-a-pit-thread-about-sexywriter/58523 "2001-03-21T04:24:02Z")
Then I actually read some of what she’s written…and she seems reasonably grounded, down-to-earth, and seems to be taking a lot of nonsense with a grain of salt. So… Would the men on this board PLEASE take their free po… --- ## [What is the most a human could bench press w/out roids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-a-human-could-bench-press-w-out-roids/406018)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-a-human-could-bench-press-w-out-roids/406018 "2007-05-30T17:13:55Z")
In general, what is the absolute maximum a person could benchpress without using steroids or HGH and the like? I think the record is a little over 700 but I’m sure that guy was using something. I’m guessing somewhere in … --- ## [Recommend a manly product for...uh...chafing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-manly-product-for-uh-chafing/302691)
**Author:** [@aerodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aerodave)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2005, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-manly-product-for-uh-chafing/302691 "2005-07-03T13:10:51Z")
There’s a factual answer to this, but since that real answer is a product recommendation, I’ve put it here instead of GQ. \[Quasi-TMI altert\] I have an issue, and I’ve come to realize that men must not be allowed to hav… --- ## [Pope Benny is on a Roll: "Other Christians not true churches"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-benny-is-on-a-roll-other-christians-not-true-churches/411312)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-benny-is-on-a-roll-other-christians-not-true-churches/411312 "2007-07-17T17:57:54Z")
Fresh from upseting the Jewish community by approving a prayer calling for their conversion , Pope Benny has turned his benevolent attention to so-called Christians who misguidedly think they go to church every Sunday. … --- ## [Movies that made a star of a supporting actor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-made-a-star-of-a-supporting-actor/765222)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-made-a-star-of-a-supporting-actor/765222 "2016-09-10T19:51:23Z")
The recent one that comes to mind is “No Country For Old Men”, that brought Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem to the attention of the public. Interesting to see that the two shared equal billing on the poster with Tommy Lee… --- ## [Our Christian Heritage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-christian-heritage/156698)
**Author:** [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-christian-heritage/156698 "2003-02-24T22:40:33Z")
The idea for this thread grew out of two posts in the Christianity is a force to be feared thread. First, a short excerpt from a long (and well-done) post by dalovindj: In response to this paragraph, His4Ever had the … --- ## [NFL 2023: WEEK ONE man leaves!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-one-man-leaves/989707)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-one-man-leaves/989707 "2023-09-14T16:01:32Z")
Welp it’s been another long offseason, and we’re finally here with some real life NFL football games. My favorite offseason stories: Aaron Rodgers moving on from the Packers is now with the J-E-T-S JETSJETSJETS, and … --- ## [Poll: Does having sex while you/your partner is menstruating squick you out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-does-having-sex-while-you-your-partner-is-menstruating-squick-you-out/408629)
**Author:** [@Tikster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikster)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-does-having-sex-while-you-your-partner-is-menstruating-squick-you-out/408629 "2007-06-21T18:03:57Z")
Inspired by this thread: Do you have a EW response to having sex with a woman during her period/while you’re having your period? Please include your gender and a comment. I hate polls where the OP doesn’t go first, so … --- ## [Failed at giving blood....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failed-at-giving-blood/561067)
**Author:** [@jennoclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jennoclem)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failed-at-giving-blood/561067 "2010-11-19T18:18:55Z")
I would like to know why I was not able to fill even a pint of blood when I tried to donate. I was very cold, would that matter? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1829&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1831&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)