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**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/66-degrees-19-c-or-90-degrees-32-c/689798 "2014-06-06T02:52:50Z")
The other day it was about 66 degrees F here. (“Here” being the Northeast.) I was listening to a radio show. They were talking to somebody. I don’t know where the person was located; somewhere in the Sunbelt. “What’s t… --- ## [What is the opposite of feminism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-feminism/57498)
**Author:** [@Skarecrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skarecrow)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2001, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-feminism/57498 "2001-03-21T22:39:29Z")
Initial disclaimer: This post is in no way meant as a slam or opposing veiw point to andygirls post, it was simply inspired by it. I agree with many things in that post, and mean no disrespect to women in this one. I me… --- ## [Steve Martin is Spanish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-is-spanish/341288)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2006, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-is-spanish/341288 "2006-01-25T06:56:03Z")
I once had a friend tell me that he doesn’t respect Steve Martin because Steve Martin is Spanish (aka Latino) and doesn’t “admit” it. Of course he was thinking of this as “passing”; I don’t feel strongly about that but … --- ## [Standing one one foot or with both feet together: lightning protection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-one-one-foot-or-with-both-feet-together-lightning-protection/460017)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-one-one-foot-or-with-both-feet-together-lightning-protection/460017 "2008-08-15T14:22:49Z")
I had an acquaintance refer to crouching to prevent being hit by lightning. Now, my opinion is, “If you can see it, it’s already missed you,” but back to the question. . . He said that by crouching and standing on one … --- ## [Were you good at high school mathematics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-good-at-high-school-mathematics/586298)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2011, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-good-at-high-school-mathematics/586298 "2011-06-28T11:33:06Z")
This thread reminded me of a theory I have about people who excel at high school math, versus those who do not. In my experience, many of those who do well at algebra do not do well at geometry, and many of those who d… --- ## [2013 Oscars - the nominees are...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-oscars-the-nominees-are/678965)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-oscars-the-nominees-are/678965 "2014-01-31T00:26:22Z")
I don’t think we have a thread for the Oscars now that the nominations are out. If there is one, I apologize. I sat in my car in the parking lot at work to listen to the live announcement of the nominees. The list is he… --- ## [Was Sir Isaac Newton gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-sir-isaac-newton-gay/335965)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-sir-isaac-newton-gay/335965 "2018-01-30T22:08:36Z")
Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Baroque\_Cycle\_(novel) – which features Sir Isaac Newton as a major character, assumes (or at least very, very strongly implies) that he was homosexual; i… --- ## [30 Rock - Feb 10, 2011 \[OPEN SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-feb-10-2011-open-spoilers/571044)
**Author:** [@Grapefruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grapefruit)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-feb-10-2011-open-spoilers/571044 "2011-02-15T02:25:21Z")
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . Liz and Carol are over?! Really?! That kind of sucks… they were so good together! Stupid double edged sword! I know it’s not comedy unless … --- ## [Are there any defenses to no-fault divorce, in theory or practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-defenses-to-no-fault-divorce-in-theory-or-practice/622213)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-defenses-to-no-fault-divorce-in-theory-or-practice/622213 "2012-05-20T17:15:40Z")
Are there? A typical cause of action for a no-fault divorce in most areas of the US seems to be that the spouses have lived separate and apart for at least a minimum time (defined in statute, which could be 6 months or … --- ## [Are you a Threadkiller? (Game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-threadkiller-game/430669)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-threadkiller-game/430669 "2008-03-27T21:01:00Z")
Only a select few can hold the title of ThreadKiller ™ We do not have an undisputed champion. We do have several persons who have claimed the title. If you truly feel you are a threadkiller, PM me and I will give you t… --- ## [Name a fish that doesn't have a "G" in it's name.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-fish-that-doesnt-have-a-g-in-its-name/812526)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-fish-that-doesnt-have-a-g-in-its-name/812526 "2018-04-25T18:37:51Z")
There are several of these. For example, “Name a city that doesn’t have an “A” in it’s name. Bet you can’t!” What is up with that? Does it trigger something that adds your PC to their slave connection? --- ## [cars: how important is it to you to buy American?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-how-important-is-it-to-you-to-buy-american/588177)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-how-important-is-it-to-you-to-buy-american/588177 "2011-07-09T00:23:16Z")
My wife and I live in Michigan, but we own two Japanese-made cars. A couple of years ago my dad suggested that when it’s time to buy a new car, we ought to consider buying an American-made car, “just to avoid criticism.… --- ## [Do you think in metric or imperial units](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-in-metric-or-imperial-units/582713)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-in-metric-or-imperial-units/582713 "2011-05-26T13:25:51Z")
Someone just asked me how far away a given spot in Memphis was, and without thinking about it I gave my answer in kilometers. I’ve just had the habit of thinking in meters & centimeters since high school. Obviously tha… --- ## [free basing \[Why do humans use base 10\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-basing-why-do-humans-use-base-10/624105)
**Author:** [@DrForrester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrForrester)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-basing-why-do-humans-use-base-10/624105 "2012-06-07T18:12:15Z")
Why do humans use a base 10 number system? Once I moved up a little in the math levels & learned about the other possibilities, I have always found it curious that we would’ve collectively arrived at base 10. --- ## [Why you shouldn't eat snow - a question for our warm-weather members.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-shouldnt-eat-snow-a-question-for-our-warm-weather-members/689524)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-shouldnt-eat-snow-a-question-for-our-warm-weather-members/689524 "2014-05-31T23:13:21Z")
I work for an international company, and my business unit has been undergoing rapid growth over the last 18 months. As part of that, we have been hiring through our internal processes, so have a high number of ‘new-to-Ca… --- ## [So... Do You Think Anyone is Actually Grieving bin Laden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-you-think-anyone-is-actually-grieving-bin-laden/580773)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-you-think-anyone-is-actually-grieving-bin-laden/580773 "2011-05-08T14:20:47Z")
Was there anyone that actually \*loved \*him? Did his wives marry him because they wanted to or because they \*had \*to? I can’t help but wonder what his home life was like… was he a good dad to the little ones? How did he t… --- ## [Are you in third grade? Learn reading comprehension!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-in-third-grade-learn-reading-comprehension/618712)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-in-third-grade-learn-reading-comprehension/618712 "2012-04-16T03:14:03Z")
I recently put a manual treadmill up for auction on ebay. I explicitly said in the title for the product: Local pickup - City, State. I also stated in the description: Shipping NOT available. Local pickup in City, Sta… --- ## [Non-Christians:do you celebrate Easter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-christians-do-you-celebrate-easter/568030)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2011, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-christians-do-you-celebrate-easter/568030 "2011-01-23T09:04:49Z")
In the last month, a number of non-Christian Dopers mentioned they celebrate Christmas. For the most part, they said Christmas is effectively a secular holiday now. The question I have is do non-Christian Dopers celebr… --- ## [Is It Ethical To 'Correct' Religious Folks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ethical-to-correct-religious-folks/956483)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ethical-to-correct-religious-folks/956483 "2022-01-13T16:40:10Z")
Because until I got on the internet, I assumed faith was a private thing. So I never debated it. But recently, I have been getting into some pretty hot debates. (I guess I can tell you. It is on Facebook.) I don’t know… --- ## [Is evolution enough to explain he diversity of life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-evolution-enough-to-explain-he-diversity-of-life/444003)
**Author:** [@Dertulm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dertulm)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-evolution-enough-to-explain-he-diversity-of-life/444003 "2008-04-08T18:31:30Z")
Evolutionary theory inevitably requires large amounts of time, since the whole idea is that many small changes, when added together, result in very large changes, and the small changes have to happen sequentially, and ea… --- ## [Why 'motherfucker' and not 'fatherfucker'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-motherfucker-and-not-fatherfucker/381699)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Reginald\_Bumwipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Reginald_Bumwipe)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-motherfucker-and-not-fatherfucker/381699 "2006-11-27T16:59:16Z")
Is there a reason why the first term came to be used almost exclusively and the other not at all? --- ## [Has there ever been a good prequel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-good-prequel/547455)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-good-prequel/547455 "2010-07-22T11:33:52Z")
Prompted by the fun being had here: I started thinking about it and I can’t recall a good prequel. --- ## [Huntsman to formally enter race.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huntsman-to-formally-enter-race/585470)
**Author:** [@Dostoyevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dostoyevsky)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huntsman-to-formally-enter-race/585470 "2011-06-26T01:14:02Z")
Here is news unlikely to surprise anyone. Huntsman is in it, or is soon to be. Question(s): is he the new Daniels, as in the alternative to Romney who’s not Pawlenty? Will his Mormonism help Romney by making the faith… --- ## [Amazon Free Shipping Increase](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-free-shipping-increase/746629)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-free-shipping-increase/746629 "2016-03-01T22:57:19Z")
I had $39.00 worth of items in my cart since earlier this week and was waiting for my paycheck to go in yesterday before making the purchase. As of yesterday, my purchase was still eligible for free shipping. I logged o… --- ## [Has "Lost" Lost It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-lost-lost-it/493048)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-lost-lost-it/493048 "2009-04-16T14:10:15Z")
This series started off great…and then it started to drift, but then they promised to bring everything back together and…what used to be a “must see” in our household has turned into, “must we see it?” Time travel, jump… --- ## [My doberman Jake has bone cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doberman-jake-has-bone-cancer/639379)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doberman-jake-has-bone-cancer/639379 "2013-03-12T04:37:49Z")
Jake was at the vet today getting x-rays because he’d developed a limp and a swollen hip. It turns out that it’s bone cancer instead of the arthritis or dysplasia that we thought it might be. He’s only 8. There is no rea… --- ## [Stupid question \[unsolicited check in mail\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-question-unsolicited-check-in-mail/679083)
**Author:** [@mth5765](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mth5765)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-question-unsolicited-check-in-mail/679083 "2014-01-20T15:07:17Z")
I recently received a check from a company called Sure Funding Solutions. I have not done business with this company nor did I request or was expecting a check. I have looked at it and I don’t see where it is fake and a… --- ## [Weird old tool-like thing needs ID please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-old-tool-like-thing-needs-id-please/773180)
**Author:** [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-old-tool-like-thing-needs-id-please/773180 "2016-12-03T16:57:11Z")
http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx77/Hoppy\_09/20161127\_055936.jpg"\]http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx77/Hoppy\_09/20161127\_055936.jpg Anybody got any idea? --- ## [Making people think they're drunk: An O'Douls Keg Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-people-think-theyre-drunk-an-odouls-keg-party/474969)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-people-think-theyre-drunk-an-odouls-keg-party/474969 "2008-12-02T22:25:43Z")
For a long time, I’ve been tempted to set up a social experiment: Invite a bunch of people over to a keg party, make them think they’re drinking “real” beer, when in reality all they are drinking is O’Douls. How many peo… --- ## [Real-life "porn" situations you've experienced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-porn-situations-youve-experienced/87081)
**Author:** [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2001, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-porn-situations-youve-experienced/87081 "2001-10-17T07:24:44Z")
Inspired by the porn thread… Has anyone here ever had a real-life spontaneous porn-like sex situation? traditional example: Lady is home alone, orders a pizza, the pizza guy shows up and she gives him a really special “… --- ## [Man throws son off boat for crying \[RO\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688 "2011-09-01T02:59:51Z")
Story here. In essence, inebriated father-of-the-year candidate gets into a fight on a boat with his current girlfriend in front of a couple of his young kids from a former marriage. One kid, a 7-year-old, starts crying… --- ## [Can Trump Make Deals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trump-make-deals/782474)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trump-make-deals/782474 "2017-03-20T11:11:50Z")
Basic to deal making is understanding the players and pieces in the game. Trump exhibits total cluelessness about international trade. We do not have a trade agreement with Germany. But, Trump believes there is one that,… --- ## [What Happens to The Potential Energy of a Descending Airplane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-the-potential-energy-of-a-descending-airplane/713568)
**Author:** [@UncleFred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleFred)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-the-potential-energy-of-a-descending-airplane/713568 "2015-02-26T15:56:02Z")
A commercial airplane raised to a cruising altitude of, say, 35000 feet, has accumulated a lot of potential energy. Where does it go when the airplane descends? It can’t all be converted to kinetic energy, since an airp… --- ## [How many electrons in an email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-electrons-in-an-email/593834)
**Author:** [@FE3O4ENAIL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FE3O4ENAIL)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-electrons-in-an-email/593834 "2011-08-24T22:03:13Z")
Someone recently said they literally had a ton of emails to go through. I thought I would ask them how they handled the one times ten to the fifty sixth power emails ( or whatever the number is). I can google the weigh… --- ## [The Jack Chick of Athiesm: The Comic Book Tract Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jack-chick-of-athiesm-the-comic-book-tract-edition/60981)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2001, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jack-chick-of-athiesm-the-comic-book-tract-edition/60981 "2001-06-19T08:07:36Z")
With thanks to M.E. Buckner (about 8 posts down) and TheVoiceOfReason! This is dedicated to you guys! :slight\_smile: Title: GAWD’S BEGUILED Panel One: Suzyella and Big Bob are clearly Christians. He’s wearing a stain… --- ## [Poorly Documented but Widely Accepted History?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-documented-but-widely-accepted-history/350983)
**Author:** [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-documented-but-widely-accepted-history/350983 "2015-09-04T15:53:00Z")
Inspired by this thread where Northern Piper floored me with the post that Hannibal’s crossing may be documented by only one source. Does anyone know of other examples of widely accepted history that is extraordinarily … --- ## [Please recommend some Standup Comedians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336 "2011-05-12T15:07:33Z")
Hi. I am looking for standup comedians to check out, preferably on youtube. Here are 2 that I like: Louis C.K. Joe Rogan --- ## [Joey the Rat (aka Benedict XVI) and His Latin American Fairytale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joey-the-rat-aka-benedict-xvi-and-his-latin-american-fairytale/404234)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joey-the-rat-aka-benedict-xvi-and-his-latin-american-fairytale/404234 "2007-05-18T03:49:31Z")
Y’know, even in my early-1960s elementary-school education about the discovery of America, the textbooks didn’t bother to hide the fact that the Spanish conquest of Latin America was a story of swords, slaughter, and sla… --- ## [The Presidential Feud by Little Nemo \[game over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-presidential-feud-by-little-nemo-game-over/566263)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-presidential-feud-by-little-nemo-game-over/566263 "2011-02-06T16:03:11Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [You will now tell us where you have hidden zee documents!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-will-now-tell-us-where-you-have-hidden-zee-documents/785221)
**Author:** [@ThatNJGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatNJGuy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-will-now-tell-us-where-you-have-hidden-zee-documents/785221 "2026-09-11T13:15:59Z")
For as far back as I can remember I and others in my family circle have long said this line jokingly to each other, sometimes the whole thing, sometime just part of it, but for the life of me I cannot recall where I firs… --- ## [Keeping in touch with ex-in-laws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-in-touch-with-ex-in-laws/605164)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-in-touch-with-ex-in-laws/605164 "2011-12-06T14:20:22Z")
Yesterday, I went to a birthday party for my ex-wife’s brother’s son. This brother and his wife are the only of my ex’s siblings that I keep in touch with, and outside of very rare contact with my ex-wife’s sister’s sist… --- ## [Gun - More Likely to Kill Family Member?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-more-likely-to-kill-family-member/222755)
**Author:** [@Pepsi\_Classic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pepsi_Classic)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2004, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-more-likely-to-kill-family-member/222755 "2004-01-07T10:56:14Z")
This question is in regard to the Arthur Kellerman study. Is a gun in the house really more likely to kill a family member than an intruder? What if suicides are not counted? --- ## [Bush is right about Turkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-is-right-about-turkey/422223)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-is-right-about-turkey/422223 "2007-10-28T05:27:36Z")
Bush is right about a foreign policy position. What are the odds? Congress is on the verge of passing a resolution declaring that the Turkish massacre of Armenians was an act of genocide. Bush is saying he opposes this … --- ## [Where do they get newborn babies for movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-they-get-newborn-babies-for-movies/452208)
**Author:** [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-they-get-newborn-babies-for-movies/452208 "2008-06-12T06:49:24Z")
Every single time I see a baby in a movie, I ask myself, who gives their newborn baby to be in a movie? How does that work? --- ## [Asterisks are not a substitute for letters in particular words!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asterisks-are-not-a-substitute-for-letters-in-particular-words/487372)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asterisks-are-not-a-substitute-for-letters-in-particular-words/487372 "2009-02-27T13:51:59Z")
One of my pet hates- not so much “Pet” as in “With name tag, collar, microchip, vaccinations up to date and part of the family”, but more in a “Shows up at the back door so I feed it and leave milk out for it” way, are p… --- ## [How much do you pay for a pizza pie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pizza-pie/365544)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pizza-pie/365544 "2006-07-27T07:37:56Z")
I’m going to pick up a pizza on the way home. A large plain pie is $8.93 including tax if I pick it up. Delivery is a buck for the house plus a couple more for a tip. We usually get two small pies - one plain for the kid… --- ## [Ants at the top of the Empire State Building](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ants-at-the-top-of-the-empire-state-building/752294)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ants-at-the-top-of-the-empire-state-building/752294 "2016-04-18T18:06:53Z")
There are ants at the top of the Empire State Building. How did they get there? Did they gradually climb up and, after many generations, reach the top? Did they get there on people’s shoes? In potted plants? Were they wi… --- ## [Long gaps between cars at traffic lights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-gaps-between-cars-at-traffic-lights/428412)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-gaps-between-cars-at-traffic-lights/428412 "2007-12-03T17:25:21Z")
Ok, I don’t want to start a debate on whether or not it is polite, good or evil to stop a couple car lengths behind at a stop light. However, the reason often given is it protects them if they are rear-ended. But wouldn… --- ## [The Next Al Qaeda Attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-al-qaeda-attack/482778)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-al-qaeda-attack/482778 "2009-01-29T23:08:51Z")
According to a popular theory, Al Qaeda will probably attack the USA again within the year. The theory says within the first year or so of a new president, they try for a big attack. WTC attack in Feb '93 (about a year … --- ## [Oh, JFC Taylor Swift, he didn't rape you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-jfc-taylor-swift-he-didnt-rape-you/553636)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-jfc-taylor-swift-he-didnt-rape-you/553636 "2010-09-15T23:10:16Z")
Since I’m sure a few of you caught this, I figured it’d be interesting to have a discussion about last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. Many of you certainly remember last year’s big VMA moment: Kanye West coming on stag… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1833&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1835&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)