# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1842&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:** 1843 --- ## [How goofy are your pets? Please show photgraphic evidence.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-goofy-are-your-pets-please-show-photgraphic-evidence/560559)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-goofy-are-your-pets-please-show-photgraphic-evidence/560559 "2010-11-17T20:08:43Z")
This is Camry. He is very handsome and rarely takes a bad picture. He also rarely takes a good picture. He can’t stand to be still long enough. But for some reason, he’d cease all movement to put his head on this pike. A… --- ## [Christianity themed/empowered Marvel superheroes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-themed-empowered-marvel-superheroes/665315)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-themed-empowered-marvel-superheroes/665315 "2013-08-06T14:50:36Z")
It’s rather struck me before how DC Comics’ is more explicitly—for lack of a better word—“in-tune” or “acknowledging” towards Judeo-Christian mythos in it’s comic canon. The Spectre, for example, is directly serving the … --- ## [There's "Puppetry of the Penis" ... why no "Puppetry of the Vagina"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-puppetry-of-the-penis-why-no-puppetry-of-the-vagina/320569)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2005, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-puppetry-of-the-penis-why-no-puppetry-of-the-vagina/320569 "2005-09-09T07:12:39Z")
There’s "Puppetry of the Penis" … why no “Puppetry of the Vagina”? Well? Why aren’t girls allowed? --- ## [am I being oversensitive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-oversensitive/545384)
**Author:** [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-oversensitive/545384 "2010-07-09T22:49:09Z")
So my stepson is coming to visit. Which is great. But about three weeks ago or so, he informed his daddy that he had gotten head lice at camp. Daddy never heard anything from exwife about it, but he talked to his son abo… --- ## ["XP Home Security" malware just ruined my fucking day...Malwarebytes blocked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-home-security-malware-just-ruined-my-fucking-day-malwarebytes-blocked/581112)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-home-security-malware-just-ruined-my-fucking-day-malwarebytes-blocked/581112 "2011-05-15T02:33:50Z")
Who are the fucking pigs who write these evil, satanic goddamn programs? Do they have any idea how much aggravation they cause? I was minding my own business when all of a sudden all this bullshit about “XP Home Securit… --- ## [Music knowledge and bands you absolutely MUST recognize](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-knowledge-and-bands-you-absolutely-must-recognize/498479)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-knowledge-and-bands-you-absolutely-must-recognize/498479 "2009-06-04T17:19:10Z")
This is a spinoff of the Opening acts, yea or nay? thread. In that thread, DfrntBreign posted the following list of bands that he had seen as opening acts: Mahavishnu Orchestra Climax Blues Band West Bruce and Laing … --- ## [24: Season 7: Episode 19 (2:00am - 3:00am)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-7-episode-19-2-00am-3-00am/493778)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-7-episode-19-2-00am-3-00am/493778 "2009-04-29T20:49:02Z")
FAQ Bauer (aka Thread Rules) 1) What can be discussed in plain text, unboxed? A: Any events in episodes, once aired on the east coast – as well as any speculation based on these already-aired events. 2) What should I … --- ## [Are cheap reading glasses bad for your eyes? Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cheap-reading-glasses-bad-for-your-eyes-need-answer-fast/764497)
**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cheap-reading-glasses-bad-for-your-eyes-need-answer-fast/764497 "2016-09-06T03:50:26Z")
Tues 08/30/16 11:12AM Since I turned 50 my close-up vision has gone to shit, as it does for most people who live long enough. When my eyesight first started getting bad I went in a panic to the eye doctor fearing I mig… --- ## [How well do other nations' citizens know US geography?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-other-nations-citizens-know-us-geography/187672)
**Author:** [@RexDart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RexDart)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-other-nations-citizens-know-us-geography/187672 "2003-07-17T17:39:17Z")
I was enjoying my DVD of The Rutles tonight (mockumentary of a Beatle-esque band, by British actor/comedian Eric Idle), and noted that he at least had some familiarity with US geography. There’s a good joke about Berkel… --- ## [How did one-room schoolhouses work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-one-room-schoolhouses-work/683370)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-one-room-schoolhouses-work/683370 "2014-03-13T00:58:10Z")
My admittedly narrow knowledge of such educational sites come from “Little House on the Prairie”, “The Waltons”, and such. I would assume that some lessons, appropriate for 11-13 yo group, would be child’s play for som… --- ## [Concealed Carry Carry Handgun class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concealed-carry-carry-handgun-class/617484)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concealed-carry-carry-handgun-class/617484 "2012-04-06T12:58:54Z")
I took my class Saturday. Six hours including the qualifying time. Nearly 2/3 of the class was women ages 30 to 60. Our instructor was a retired cop and he had served on the dept’s SWATT team. We spent a lot of time on … --- ## [G. Gordon Liddy-Hero or Criminal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-gordon-liddy-hero-or-criminal/419716)
**Author:** [@Fireclown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fireclown)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-gordon-liddy-hero-or-criminal/419716 "2021-03-31T05:38:34Z")
I just finished reading his autobiography, “Will”. Obviously he did a ton of questionable and illegal activities, but I must admit I admire the man for standing up for what he believes in, and not taking shit off anyone. … --- ## [How is "widescreen" objectively better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-widescreen-objectively-better/492769)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-widescreen-objectively-better/492769 "2009-04-12T04:54:28Z")
It seems to be passed around as common knowledge that widescreen is categorically superior to a 4:3 display. And yet, I wonder if this belief is founded on anything more substantial than popular opinion? People seem to l… --- ## [Think boxed mashed potatoes are nasty? Think again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-boxed-mashed-potatoes-are-nasty-think-again/294690)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-boxed-mashed-potatoes-are-nasty-think-again/294690 "2005-03-18T00:13:47Z")
I’m sitting here now eating an entire bowl of Betty Crocker Sour Cream ‘n’ Chives mashed potato mix (cooked, of course. I’m not eating the straight mix :wally ). They are absolutely delicious. Everyone says “Ewww! B… --- ## [Monkey Brains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-brains/57253)
**Author:** [@jeff\_turner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeff_turner)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2001, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-brains/57253 "2001-03-25T21:19:30Z")
Hello, In the early 80’s a series of documentaries called “Faces of Death” were all the rage with us morbid teens. Either the first or second, “Faces of Death II” included the ritual that is described in Cecil’s latest c… --- ## [Car-Top Luggage Carriers, and Trailer Hitches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-top-luggage-carriers-and-trailer-hitches/536214)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-top-luggage-carriers-and-trailer-hitches/536214 "2010-04-16T22:52:25Z")
Do you need a luggage rack to utilize a car-top luggage carrier, or can you just slap it up on the roof (and secure it, of course)? About how much does it cost to retrofit a compact car with a trailer hitch? TIA --- ## [Go downta' da corner der and get a quarta' milk der from da machine der](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-downta-da-corner-der-and-get-a-quarta-milk-der-from-da-machine-der/370511)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-downta-da-corner-der-and-get-a-quarta-milk-der-from-da-machine-der/370511 "2017-10-06T11:47:20Z")
During my childhood and teenage years, through the late 1980s, outdoor milk vending machines were everywhere in Buffalo’s neighborhoods.even deep in residential areas. There were a few within a five minute walk of my hou… --- ## [why did our cat pee on my wife's head?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-our-cat-pee-on-my-wifes-head/298769)
**Author:** [@filmyak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmyak)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2005, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-our-cat-pee-on-my-wifes-head/298769 "2005-04-11T23:57:49Z")
We’ve had this cat for about 3 yrs. Got him from a shelter at 6 months. For first year we had him, every few months he’d pee on something. Eventually it stopped. Have had no problem for years. And now, as of a few mins … --- ## [Outcome of a new Scottish referendum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outcome-of-a-new-scottish-referendum/758257)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outcome-of-a-new-scottish-referendum/758257 "2016-07-06T01:09:17Z")
Scotland voted by 62 % in favor of the UK staying in the EU. Assuming there will be a new referendum on Scottish independence, is it a done deal that a sound majority will indeed choose independence from the UK? --- ## [Homeland Security Detroit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeland-security-detroit/533194)
**Author:** [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeland-security-detroit/533194 "2010-03-28T20:49:40Z")
I am pitting the complete and utter tossers responsible for protecting the U.S. from terrorism. Before I relate my experiences I want to say that I agree totally and utterly that America is seriously at risk from terror… --- ## [Moral implications of deliberately trying to cause disability to a planned baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-implications-of-deliberately-trying-to-cause-disability-to-a-planned-baby/333892)
**Author:** [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2005, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-implications-of-deliberately-trying-to-cause-disability-to-a-planned-baby/333892 "2005-12-06T00:37:50Z")
A question arose in a thread in the Pit, and I figure that a good place to have a flame free discussion would be GD. The situation is like this: A woman decides to get pregnant. Due to circumstances the only way for her… --- ## [What's your annual salary divided by your SAT score?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-annual-salary-divided-by-your-sat-score/227217)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-annual-salary-divided-by-your-sat-score/227217 "2004-04-01T19:53:31Z")
Inspired by this thread, I got to thinking about the relationship between SAT score and salary. Please post your annual salary divided by your total SAT score (verbal plus math). You don’t have to give the raw data unl… --- ## [Georgia Flag Debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-flag-debate/52359)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2001, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-flag-debate/52359 "2001-02-15T21:38:32Z")
The current flag of Georgia prominently displays the Confederate Battle Flag. There are those who would have it removed. I, personally, do not give a flaming rat’s ass. To me, it’s just a piece of cloth. However, the gov… --- ## [What language(s) should people living in America have to known](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-language-s-should-people-living-in-america-have-to-known/724659)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-language-s-should-people-living-in-america-have-to-known/724659 "2015-07-12T20:11:58Z")
I had the argument yesterday with someone who said they shouldn’t “have” to speak English, but I should “have” to speak their language. Never mind that about 85% of the world speaks English well enough to have a conversa… --- ## [I may have Muslim neighbors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-muslim-neighbors/795388)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-muslim-neighbors/795388 "2017-09-08T16:41:48Z")
They’re new, and we’ve not even met. But there were fireworks earlier tonight, and I couldn’t figure out why. And I’ve come to find out that last night was the end of Eid al-Adha, and that Muslims often celebrate the end… --- ## [Pitting Steophan, and any of the other lying liars from the now-closed Kavanaugh thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-steophan-and-any-of-the-other-lying-liars-from-the-now-closed-kavanaugh-thread/822604)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-steophan-and-any-of-the-other-lying-liars-from-the-now-closed-kavanaugh-thread/822604 "2018-10-09T23:41:47Z")
Pitting Steophan for his post in this exchange in particular: Given the abundant citations in the thread referring to persons (such as Ford’s therapist) who corroborated her story, and the virtual impossibility tha… --- ## [Was Nazi Germany already doomed before the invasion of Normandy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-nazi-germany-already-doomed-before-the-invasion-of-normandy/620347)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-nazi-germany-already-doomed-before-the-invasion-of-normandy/620347 "2012-05-03T20:30:36Z")
We watched Rise and Fall of the Third Reich last night on the W̶a̶r̶ History Channel and it certainly supported the view that the Soviets had things more or less under control, combined with RAF and USAAF bombing raids t… --- ## [Incredibly, a Used Car Salesman is cloying, insulting, racist, pushy and presumptive.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-a-used-car-salesman-is-cloying-insulting-racist-pushy-and-presumptive/407503)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-a-used-car-salesman-is-cloying-insulting-racist-pushy-and-presumptive/407503 "2007-06-17T15:02:36Z")
A preface: I bought the car because I badly wanted the car. Okay. I go searching for a nice used Nissan Quest. It will be my third. I love 'em. I find one listed at a local dealer. Go and look. Out of my price range. Th… --- ## [Do big plastic owls work? (woodpecker repellent)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-big-plastic-owls-work-woodpecker-repellent/316974)
**Author:** [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-big-plastic-owls-work-woodpecker-repellent/316974 "2005-08-15T19:03:36Z")
We have woodpeckers who have decided that our house is full of tasty tidbits, and wake us up early every morning. What works? What doesn’t? So far, pounding on the wall scares them off for a little while, but doesn’t k… --- ## [Traffic light won't turn green- what are you supposed to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-light-wont-turn-green-what-are-you-supposed-to-do/291765)
**Author:** [@PigBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigBoy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2005, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-light-wont-turn-green-what-are-you-supposed-to-do/291765 "2005-02-24T23:15:01Z")
Recently I stopped at red light that never turned green. I sat through two or three cycles of the light, watching cars go through the intersection in all other directions, without ever getting a green light myself. The… --- ## [What Secret Service Code Name Would YOU Give These People?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-secret-service-code-name-would-you-give-these-people/731565)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-secret-service-code-name-would-you-give-these-people/731565 "2015-09-21T21:31:43Z")
Look, They opened the door on this. Last night we learned what they’d call themselves as Secret Service Code Names: \*\*Chris Christie: True Heart Carly Fiorina: Secretariat, after the Triple Crown-winning horse Scott … --- ## [Are You getting frustrated by errors at self checkout?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-getting-frustrated-by-errors-at-self-checkout/825338)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-getting-frustrated-by-errors-at-self-checkout/825338 "2018-12-06T05:14:15Z")
I’ve enjoyed checking out my groceries and hardware items at self checkout for nearly a decade. Lately I’ve been getting more and more scan errors. “Scan item before placing in bag” and “Place scanned Item in bag”, are… --- ## [New Hulk: the worlds most expensive...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hulk-the-worlds-most-expensive/452669)
**Author:** [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hulk-the-worlds-most-expensive/452669 "2008-06-30T15:33:56Z")
Its not a sequel. Its not a prequel. Its not a mid-quel. Its not a reimagining nor a remake cause its just way to soon to call it either of those. It is, by all intents, a nine-figure, um, do-over! Like there was a car … --- ## [Can you sew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sew/663653)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sew/663653 "2013-07-17T19:40:55Z")
I used my mom’s sewing machine for the first time when I was about 6. I made a lot of my own clothes for years. I’ve sewn drapes and curtains and cushions. I’ve upholstered. I made sail covers and winch covers for bo… --- ## [Ever been asked in a job interview if you have kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-asked-in-a-job-interview-if-you-have-kids/500118)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-asked-in-a-job-interview-if-you-have-kids/500118 "2009-06-20T20:05:43Z")
Either straight out (even though I know it’s technically illegal in most places), or in a sly way e.g. ‘Will you need to know about schools in the area?’ Gender and approximate age (when you were asked), if you please. --- ## [Most Addictive New Food You've Discovered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-addictive-new-food-youve-discovered/183919)
**Author:** [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2003, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-addictive-new-food-youve-discovered/183919 "2003-07-02T02:39:18Z")
For me, it has to be Shoyu Ninniku. Put simply, it is whole garlic cloves pickled in a sweet soy sauce. The package’s list of ingredients reads: Garlic, Soy Sauce, Salt (?!?), Vinegar, Potassium Sorbate and Artificial… --- ## [Do you let your significant other in the bathroom while you're on the toilet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-let-your-significant-other-in-the-bathroom-while-youre-on-the-toilet/339709)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-let-your-significant-other-in-the-bathroom-while-youre-on-the-toilet/339709 "2006-01-19T05:33:09Z")
Myself, no. Frankly I stink too much. (BTW: my wife put up a decorative picture of a two-hole outhouse :eek: I can barely go into an outhouse alone.) --- ## [Probation - how long can the courts punish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probation-how-long-can-the-courts-punish/549301)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probation-how-long-can-the-courts-punish/549301 "2010-08-09T00:22:01Z")
Normally if a person is convicted of a crime they serve a sentence and the matter is finished. Or they get probation. Break probation and you serve whatever sentence the judge originally imposed. There is a finite peri… --- ## [American Idol 5/13 and 5/14](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-13-and-5-14/449178)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-13-and-5-14/449178 "2008-05-16T08:18:02Z")
Okay, it’s down to three, and it’s a tough call as to which one will go home this week. It could be Syesha but could also be Archie. I think David Cook will remain in the #1 position. --- ## [More human waste.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-human-waste/314490)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-human-waste/314490 "2005-07-29T21:01:26Z")
This just in from local news station… no link yet that I can find. Seems a mother threw her toddler out of the car on the DC beltway. Evidently, witnesses watched as the toddler tried to get back in the car. Local new… --- ## [What do you suspect about your childhood that you can't prove?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-suspect-about-your-childhood-that-you-cant-prove/425992)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-suspect-about-your-childhood-that-you-cant-prove/425992 "2007-11-15T13:10:32Z")
Maybe it’s grim and horrible. Maybe it’s light and smurfy. Either way, this is the thread to talk about it. I’m not sure whether this counts as GH or LS, but I strongly believe I was forced to go from leftie to rightie … --- ## [Gonna try Craig's List for meeting women - any tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonna-try-craigs-list-for-meeting-women-any-tips/471914)
**Author:** [@O2BDumb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/O2BDumb)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonna-try-craigs-list-for-meeting-women-any-tips/471914 "2009-07-28T15:42:52Z")
OK, I thought about the pro’s and con’s and am going to try a new way (for me, at least) to hook up with women via online dating: Craig’s List. Pro’s: It’s free (and thus more available to a bigger pool of women). Peopl… --- ## [Fear Factor - Rat in a blender meal -](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fear-factor-rat-in-a-blender-meal/275619)
**Author:** [@CrazyFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyFoo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2004, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fear-factor-rat-in-a-blender-meal/275619 "2004-11-20T05:11:47Z")
Did anyone see the Fear FActor episode where they put a dead rat in a blender, and the 2 people races to see who could eat it first? Could a person get physically sick or some disease from eating this? It was the entir… --- ## [Why are collect calls from prison so much more expensive than calls made outside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-collect-calls-from-prison-so-much-more-expensive-than-calls-made-outside/65492)
**Author:** [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2001, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-collect-calls-from-prison-so-much-more-expensive-than-calls-made-outside/65492 "2001-05-20T19:36:47Z")
Short story long: Few years ago a friend of mine got arrested and called me and my roommate (his brother) a lot from Fulton County lockup (Atlanta). We really wanted to support him because we felt he got a raw deal, but … --- ## [Headache cure when you have an upset stomach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headache-cure-when-you-have-an-upset-stomach/289087)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headache-cure-when-you-have-an-upset-stomach/289087 "2005-02-11T16:53:58Z")
I’ve got the flu, and one of the symptoms is an upset stomach. When I woke up midday, my head was pounding – I’m guessing due at least in part to caffeine withdrawal. Since I’m also dealing with menstrual cramps, I tried… --- ## [Justice Dept. Sues SIU for Affirmative Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-dept-sues-siu-for-affirmative-action/330658)
**Author:** [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2005, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-dept-sues-siu-for-affirmative-action/330658 "2005-11-22T06:39:59Z")
Read all about it. Words almost fail me. Anyone who has ever been to a science or engineering graduate school will certainly tell you certain demographics are so underrepresented as to be virtually absent. You basical… --- ## [Are liberals less interested in the history of foreign countries than conservatives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870)
**Author:** [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-liberals-less-interested-in-the-history-of-foreign-countries-than-conservatives/173870 "2003-05-13T02:21:00Z")
Liberal Michael Totten says liberals are more interested than conservatives in foreign culture, but less interested in foreign history. Here are some excerpts from his essay, which includes links to other POVs: I found… --- ## [Is there such a thing as a dummy earphone jack insert to mute a computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-dummy-earphone-jack-insert-to-mute-a-computer/491855)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-dummy-earphone-jack-insert-to-mute-a-computer/491855 "2009-04-03T21:58:27Z")
My notebook is fairly new, having been purchased three months ago. For the most part I am very happy with it, but it does have one annoying design flaw. The hardware control buttons aren’t buttons at all, but lighted… --- ## [Vanilla is an ignorant bitch.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-is-an-ignorant-bitch/94271)
**Author:** [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2001, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla-is-an-ignorant-bitch/94271 "2001-11-27T15:02:07Z")
Over in the Jack Chick thread we saw a big old lump of ignorance named Vanilla come lumbering in, declaring that she believed that the Harry Potter books were “designed to teach kids witchcraft”, and as such would not al… --- ## [Fresh basil- what can I do with it besides pesto?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fresh-basil-what-can-i-do-with-it-besides-pesto/455780)
**Author:** [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fresh-basil-what-can-i-do-with-it-besides-pesto/455780 "2015-07-13T18:30:33Z")
I have had phenomenal luck with my herb garden this year, and I find myself with a metric assload of basil. I’ve been using it to make herbed butter, tossing it with pasta, and this weekend I’m going to make a batch of … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1841&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1843&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)