# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1838&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:** 1839 --- ## [How to merge cats from two well-established households?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-merge-cats-from-two-well-established-households/683411)
**Author:** [@Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curiosity_Kills_Her)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-merge-cats-from-two-well-established-households/683411 "2014-03-14T01:32:29Z")
My SO and I have been talking about the possibilities of future cohabitation - perhaps not so far in the future, thanks to an increasingly sketchy job situation on my end. I think the largest problem will be our cats. H… --- ## [That vs. Which (U.S. vs. U.K)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-vs-which-u-s-vs-u-k/539969)
**Author:** [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-vs-which-u-s-vs-u-k/539969 "2010-05-21T14:55:40Z")
Are the rules for that and which usage identical for U.S. and U.K. grammar? I am used to the U.S. version but am proofreading a piece for a U.K. based trade journal and have so far correct 5 whichs to thats and 4 thats … --- ## [Is this behavior a sign of a mental illness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-behavior-a-sign-of-a-mental-illness/644746)
**Author:** [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-behavior-a-sign-of-a-mental-illness/644746 "2012-12-29T03:36:02Z")
I know a few people who give an hour by hour recap of how they spend their time. They start out by saying “I woke up at 6 and watched the news. Then I made breakfast at 8:00–I had pancakes and a banana, I only like org… --- ## [Predictions: Will the DADT repeal pass the Senate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-will-the-dadt-repeal-pass-the-senate/564405)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-will-the-dadt-repeal-pass-the-senate/564405 "2010-12-24T13:43:57Z")
Now that it’s passed the House it goes to the Senate. Assuming that the 58 Dems vote in favor of a repeal and Snowe and Brown do what they’ve pledged it will have enough votes to pass the Senate unless Snowe and Brown a… --- ## [Suck in that pop culture dammit (Can't believe you haven't seen Pulp Fiction) . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suck-in-that-pop-culture-dammit-cant-believe-you-havent-seen-pulp-fiction/83865)
**Author:** [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2001, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suck-in-that-pop-culture-dammit-cant-believe-you-havent-seen-pulp-fiction/83865 "2001-09-29T17:49:31Z")
Pop-Culture References are important, dammit. Errrr. I hate when I ask “Have you seen this movie?”, or “Have you read this book?” about a movie or book that is absolutely essential to have experienced, and just get a bla… --- ## [Sikh model in Gap store window](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sikh-model-in-gap-store-window/673169)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sikh-model-in-gap-store-window/673169 "2013-11-08T16:18:29Z")
Balancing on the edge of generations X and Y, there aren’t many advertisements that catch my eye. Today at the mall, though, I saw this poster featuring a male Sikh model, turban and beard and all. Given the general cult… --- ## [More zero-tolerance BS in schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-zero-tolerance-bs-in-schools/356094)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-zero-tolerance-bs-in-schools/356094 "2006-05-19T16:14:33Z")
Student Suspended for Threatening Song. Grow up, people- it’s just a song. Kids I knew in high school used to sing it and similar song parodies all the time (though we did have enough sense not to sing it to any teache… --- ## [Which animal is the best at processing its food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animal-is-the-best-at-processing-its-food/148059)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animal-is-the-best-at-processing-its-food/148059 "2003-01-15T14:28:39Z")
There have questions before about which foods are most efficiently processed (that is, produces the least amount of waste), but which has the most efficient digestive system? --- ## [Big ol' nasty box of Bojangles fried chicken and cajun fries on a flight - I LOLd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ol-nasty-box-of-bojangles-fried-chicken-and-cajun-fries-on-a-flight-i-lold/637969)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ol-nasty-box-of-bojangles-fried-chicken-and-cajun-fries-on-a-flight-i-lold/637969 "2012-10-18T17:35:17Z")
Couldn’t help myself, I laughed out loud in this dude’s face. Last week I had a 1-stopover flight - Boston to Charlotte to Chicago. There was about a 1-hr layover in Charlotte. So I get off the plane in Charlotte, jus… --- ## [Death penalty for rich people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-penalty-for-rich-people/651582)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-penalty-for-rich-people/651582 "2013-02-28T17:49:00Z")
I was listening to Tempest performing the song “Iron Lady” (written by Phil Ochs), which is about the electric chair. The song includes the following verse: The last line caught my attention. Is that true? Let’s define… --- ## [OH! MIGHTY CECIL! " Plastic Swords"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-mighty-cecil-plastic-swords/684724)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-mighty-cecil-plastic-swords/684724 "2014-03-29T05:10:38Z")
OH MIGHTY CECIL ADAMS! Celestial Font Of Wisdom, and part-time yo-yo demonstrator! Hail to thee. I have a question which surely cannot be solved by the \[del\]schmucks\[/del\] faithful followers of Yours that hang out on th… --- ## [People who long rants and don't include tl;dr!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-long-rants-and-dont-include-tl-dr/572531)
**Author:** [@Genericuser234](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genericuser234)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-long-rants-and-dont-include-tl-dr/572531 "2011-03-04T16:37:25Z")
I am so fed up wit the amount of people on this board that go on and on and on about random crap that noone cares about. It wastes time. If the poster would just include a tl;dr (Too long; didn’t read) summary at the end… --- ## [Remakes That Haven't Happened Yet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remakes-that-havent-happened-yet/722149)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remakes-that-havent-happened-yet/722149 "2015-06-12T23:31:51Z")
It’s cliché to say everything coming out in theaters and on TV is a remake of something else, but there’s a kernel of truth to it. But, what remakes are you surprised haven’t been made yet? Personally, I want to see a … --- ## [Why didn't Hitler marry Eva Braun sooner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-hitler-marry-eva-braun-sooner/251575)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2004, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-hitler-marry-eva-braun-sooner/251575 "2004-06-28T02:21:45Z")
Flipping through the channels, I caught part of a program about the Hitler Youth organization for young girls. It mentioned how many of them often had crushes on der Fuhrer, and some wanted to be “Mrs. Hitler”. Some wo… --- ## [Is Artificially Weakening/Destroying a Hurricane Possible, Even In Theory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-artificially-weakening-destroying-a-hurricane-possible-even-in-theory/796415)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-artificially-weakening-destroying-a-hurricane-possible-even-in-theory/796415 "2017-10-27T14:31:49Z")
Given the destruction wrought by Harvey and Irma, to say nothing of the hundreds of destructive hurricanes that came before it, I’m curious if the idea of artificially altering hurricane strength (or existence) has any b… --- ## [What are you really good at?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-really-good-at/783663)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-really-good-at/783663 "2017-04-12T02:11:12Z")
And, what is it like to be really good at something? Mostly, I am just in awe of people who can do something even fairly well. Like, I have no idea what it feels like to be able to play a musical instrument or think al… --- ## [Just one more gay man beaten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-one-more-gay-man-beaten/88897)
**Author:** [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2001, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-one-more-gay-man-beaten/88897 "2001-10-26T09:51:50Z")
Well, it finally made our local paper. The weekly free newspaper has been reporting on it for a month, and the local gay papers had the story the week after it happened, way back in February of 2000. Nobody outside of Tu… --- ## [If given the chance, would you have sex with a dwarf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-given-the-chance-would-you-have-sex-with-a-dwarf/27942)
**Author:** [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2000, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-given-the-chance-would-you-have-sex-with-a-dwarf/27942 "2000-08-04T00:53:44Z")
And I don’t mean smurfette! I’ve debated this very question with friends for years now, and nobody can give me a straight answer. The answer I have is “I think so!” I think that if the circumstances were right, I would… --- ## [Info that police can collect without a warrant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-that-police-can-collect-without-a-warrant/950331)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-that-police-can-collect-without-a-warrant/950331 "2021-09-17T00:52:39Z")
In this article: Revealed: LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every civilian they stop The writer describes an LAPD practice if demanding that citizens disclose their social media accounts and their so… --- ## [Norman F. Cantor, may you kindly fuck off and die, or at least stop writing, please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norman-f-cantor-may-you-kindly-fuck-off-and-die-or-at-least-stop-writing-please/328994)
**Author:** [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2005, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norman-f-cantor-may-you-kindly-fuck-off-and-die-or-at-least-stop-writing-please/328994 "2005-11-03T01:31:43Z")
So I’m in this mall, see? And a Borders is drawing me in with its special magnetic books. I don’t have much time to browse, but I see a title that looks interesting. Unfortunately, I get back home and check Amazon, an… --- ## [What's Your Birth Ordinance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-birth-ordinance/464089)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-birth-ordinance/464089 "2008-09-26T20:10:53Z")
Just curious if there’s any pattern or plurality to Dopers, either as a whole or as subcategories (conservative/liberal, religious/irreligious, gay/straight, etc.). I’m the youngest child/second son of three children. --- ## [The Mob/Mafia In Your Community](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mob-mafia-in-your-community/691093)
**Author:** [@BlueValley45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueValley45)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mob-mafia-in-your-community/691093 "2014-06-20T21:19:05Z")
Ok . . I’m not researching for a book/screenplay or anything; just curious. Who has personal stories, memories etc. of Italian American “activities” in their neighborhood, social circles, extended families, friends, etc?… --- ## [Wedding cost vs marriage duration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-cost-vs-marriage-duration/939610)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-cost-vs-marriage-duration/939610 "2021-07-01T23:15:33Z")
I saw an article that suggested that the cost of a wedding is inversely proportional to the length of the marriage. No attempt was made to explain this though. The study found on the whole that the more you spend on y… --- ## [Origin of "Top o' the morning to you"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-top-o-the-morning-to-you/515880)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-top-o-the-morning-to-you/515880 "2009-11-04T17:53:17Z")
There are still some people who think this term is actually used in Ireland. Can this supposedly Irish greeting be traced by to a specific work of fiction, or other origin? --- ## [Poll: how often do you send food back? also, barfing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-often-do-you-send-food-back-also-barfing/483968)
**Author:** [@tiltypig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiltypig)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-often-do-you-send-food-back-also-barfing/483968 "2009-02-05T09:07:29Z")
So we’ve been watching a ton of Kitchen Nightmares on Hulu and it seems like people are always sending food back. Granted, these are on the show because they’re supposed to be exceptionally bad restaurants, I can’t remem… --- ## [I don't get Honeycrisp apples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-honeycrisp-apples/847791)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-honeycrisp-apples/847791 "2020-02-24T20:26:37Z")
They taste the same as most apples and they are higher cost. Is this just a fad? --- ## [Comics that just aren't funny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comics-that-just-arent-funny/346295)
**Author:** [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comics-that-just-arent-funny/346295 "2006-03-06T20:28:46Z")
For me, the ultimate crappy comic is Close to Home. It’s insipid, unfunny, ugly, not in a rough-around-the-edges kind of way but in a fifth-grader-drew-it-with-a-blunt-pencil kind of way, it’s clearly a half-assed imita… --- ## [Is capitalism failing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-capitalism-failing/831066)
**Author:** [@Fool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-capitalism-failing/831066 "2019-03-23T20:19:55Z")
Can we honestly say that capitalism as a system is working? This isn’t a question about the merits or failures of other systems. This is a question about whether capitalism in its current form is sustainable for the pros… --- ## [Johnny was the "real" Karate Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-was-the-real-karate-kid/729012)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-was-the-real-karate-kid/729012 "2015-08-30T18:01:51Z")
According to this video and HIMYM’s Barney Stinson and comedian Patton Oswald Johnny Lawrence is the true hero of the Karate Kid. Whereas Daniel was this skinny dork from New Jersey who constantly provoked Johnny, ba… --- ## [Oldest European Settlement in New World?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-european-settlement-in-new-world/402940)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-european-settlement-in-new-world/402940 "2007-05-10T14:45:37Z")
What is so special about Jamestown, Va (settled in 1607) when St. Augustine was settled in 1565? All these years, they’ve had us brainwashed to believe Jamestown was the first thriving settlement - second ever only to R… --- ## [dumb songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-songs/740543)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-songs/740543 "2015-12-30T14:04:08Z")
Today, I was cruising around and heard “tie me kangaroo down, sport”. This reminded me of the good old days of Dr. Demento. This is one of the dumbest songs ever, but I caught myself singing along ( badly). I’ll leave i… --- ## [What piece would you recommend as a 'starter opera' for a newcomer to Opera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-piece-would-you-recommend-as-a-starter-opera-for-a-newcomer-to-opera/487926)
**Author:** [@Bamboo\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bamboo_Boy)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-piece-would-you-recommend-as-a-starter-opera-for-a-newcomer-to-opera/487926 "2009-03-13T18:48:06Z")
I suppose the title says it all. I might add though that this is not for me, this is a running discussion I have with another musician friend of mine. He insists something like Puccini would be best, probably La Boheme … --- ## [Beginner banjo vs. beginner fiddle: Who is doomed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beginner-banjo-vs-beginner-fiddle-who-is-doomed/432077)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beginner-banjo-vs-beginner-fiddle-who-is-doomed/432077 "2008-01-03T16:29:21Z")
My husband has been wanting to learn the banjo and we’re hoping to get him one in the next couple of months. I said, “If you learn the banjo, I’ll learn the fiddle.” Was that a really stupid promise to make? For a lit… --- ## [Hilarious the first time/ Meh, the second time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-the-first-time-meh-the-second-time/944925)
**Author:** [@oldoaktree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldoaktree)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-the-first-time-meh-the-second-time/944925 "2021-07-05T21:09:31Z")
I can re watch any number of comedy movies/routines over and over again Always kill me. (Caddyshack, Monty Python etc) But there are some that, even if they had me rolling on the floor the first time, do nothing for me… --- ## [California gubernatorial election 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-gubernatorial-election-2014/690139)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-gubernatorial-election-2014/690139 "2014-06-09T19:42:27Z")
Jerry Brown v. Some Other Guy. There’s no suspense here, is there? Brown seems to have it in the bag. And he seems to deserve it, too. --- ## [It’s Time to Play ‘Sheen, Beck, or Qaddafi?’](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-time-to-play-sheen-beck-or-qaddafi/573280)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-time-to-play-sheen-beck-or-qaddafi/573280 "2011-03-07T16:38:11Z")
I only got 7 out of 15 the first time. How well do YOU know your whackjobs? --- ## [Air Pressure in a Hole Through the Earth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-pressure-in-a-hole-through-the-earth/536166)
**Author:** [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-pressure-in-a-hole-through-the-earth/536166 "2010-04-16T00:51:51Z")
I was noodling around with my son on the classic question of what happens if you jump in a hole that goes all the way though the earth. It’s pretty clear if you ignore air resistance. But if you have air in the hole, but… --- ## [Christians dating atheists...who has more of a problem with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-dating-atheists-who-has-more-of-a-problem-with-it/396703)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-dating-atheists-who-has-more-of-a-problem-with-it/396703 "2007-03-21T15:23:02Z")
The Christian, or the atheist? I’m a reasonably devout United Methodist. I attend church every Sunday, I sing in the choir, I play in the bell choir, I serve on two committees. I don’t pray every day, or read the Bible r… --- ## [Eurovision Song Contest: Do they not all sing live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-song-contest-do-they-not-all-sing-live/177377)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-song-contest-do-they-not-all-sing-live/177377 "2003-05-26T13:47:06Z")
A post in another thread prompted me to seek out the BBC site for the Eurovision Song Contest. I checked out all the performances and downloaded some of them (Alf Poier, OMG! Leningrad Cowboys, anyone?). But the first o… --- ## [Is Lionel Messi the greatest footballer of all time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lionel-messi-the-greatest-footballer-of-all-time/724681)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lionel-messi-the-greatest-footballer-of-all-time/724681 "2026-10-07T19:09:09Z")
(yes yes I know, he has nothing on Lev Yashin as a GK:D) The guy has so many pros that its a wasted of time just listing them so I am going to point out the cons. One con Unlike Pele and Maradona, he has not won a Wo… --- ## [Can I make the infinity symbol with the alt key?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-the-infinity-symbol-with-the-alt-key/224901)
**Author:** [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-the-infinity-symbol-with-the-alt-key/224901 "2004-01-18T00:30:21Z")
With the alt key, one can add an accent to an e (é; alt+130) or produce various other symbols. Is there a button combination for the infinity symbol? Thanks. --- ## [Is Alex Rodriguez a bad sportsman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alex-rodriguez-a-bad-sportsman/406187)
**Author:** [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alex-rodriguez-a-bad-sportsman/406187 "2007-06-04T20:28:44Z")
Last night during the Yankees-Blue Jays game, Alex Rodriguez ran by Blue Jays third baseman Howie Clark as he was planted under a pop-fly waiting for it to land in his glove for a big out. As Rodriguez ran by, he yelled … --- ## [What is the best way to send out a resume? (Paper and Fonts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-send-out-a-resume-paper-and-fonts/488461)
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I want to get some advice on every aspect of the resume except the content. In theory we are looking to create a resume that blows the employer’s mind before he even reads it. With that in mind here are the consideratio… --- ## [Do Microwave Ovens Kill Bacteria](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-microwave-ovens-kill-bacteria/546886)
**Author:** [@Threbus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Threbus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-microwave-ovens-kill-bacteria/546886 "2010-07-21T14:09:47Z")
In the column from 7/16/2010- Do microwave ovens kill bacteria? - The Straight Dope I have some concerns that the answer didn’t go far enough. Although I believe the question appeared fairly straightforward, and was ans… --- ## [good quality .22 semi automatic pistol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-quality-22-semi-automatic-pistol/565331)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-quality-22-semi-automatic-pistol/565331 "2010-12-31T05:17:18Z")
The wife expressed an interest in picking up some shooting, so I’m in the market for a decent .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol. What are some good choices I should look for. This is strickly for non-competitive target… --- ## [Power Balance wristbands, what's going on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-balance-wristbands-whats-going-on/542978)
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My mum just saw an item on a TV show here in Australia extolling the virtues of these wristbands which are apparently being used by sportsmen and women all over the world, in particular in Aussie Rules Football where pro… --- ## [Alex Rodriguez hits 600th home run](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-rodriguez-hits-600th-home-run/549180)
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Link Way to go A-rod --- ## [A Cheap Chawklit MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cheap-chawklit-mmp/962994)
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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 63 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 82 and rain. I will believe that when it happens. We did get some rain overnight but not the deluge promised by TWPTB… --- ## ["Stealth" type van living](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stealth-type-van-living/840299)
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For some reason Youtube suggested a video about living out of a van to me, and I found myself watching several of them in fascination. To be clear, the vans I’m talking about look like ordinary panel vans, like what a p… --- ## [Incident with violent, racist driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incident-with-violent-racist-driver/696410)
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Hey all, I just had an incident coming home from a Nats game with a driver and wanted to find out what you all would have done. I got in a cab at Nats Park and was sitting in the back reading my email. I wasn’t paying… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1837&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1839&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)