# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1851&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:** 1852 --- ## [Under what circumstances, if any, would you let your child become vegetarian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-what-circumstances-if-any-would-you-let-your-child-become-vegetarian/454280)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-what-circumstances-if-any-would-you-let-your-child-become-vegetarian/454280 "2008-06-30T19:37:08Z")
I’m just curious if people have strong feelings about this. My 10 year old has been strikingly fond of animals since he was 5 months old (to a highly unusual degree - his pre school and kindergarten teachers frequently c… --- ## [North American telephone area codes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-american-telephone-area-codes/926588)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-american-telephone-area-codes/926588 "2021-03-11T05:11:31Z")
North American phone numbers are in the format xxx-yyy-zzzz. In theory - there could be 10 billion combinations - enough for all the phone numbers in the world. But they say we are running out of area codes. You can’t ha… --- ## [Is it me, or are the MAC vs IBM commercials with the two guys truly witty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-me-or-are-the-mac-vs-ibm-commercials-with-the-two-guys-truly-witty/393232)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-me-or-are-the-mac-vs-ibm-commercials-with-the-two-guys-truly-witty/393232 "2007-02-26T23:26:25Z")
I know the Mac actor is Justin Long, John Hodgmane plays the IBM actor. But I really like these ads, they are conceptually brilliant and beautifully orchestrated. However, the hoodie wearing, jeans sporting young hip J… --- ## [Pain scale Dr.'s use -is it any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-scale-dr-s-use-is-it-any-good/607636)
**Author:** [@Lizzyerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizzyerd)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-scale-dr-s-use-is-it-any-good/607636 "2012-01-03T22:15:52Z")
You go to the doctor and complain about a pain, he tells you: “rate that pain on a scale between 1 and 10” does this really do any good? So many people have different pain levels, and maybe your worse pain was when yo… --- ## [Bill O'Reilly vs Jon Stewart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-vs-jon-stewart/527689)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-vs-jon-stewart/527689 "2010-02-07T07:42:13Z")
This was the most interesting debate Ive seen in awhile. The arguments presented resulted into a standstill. Until O’Reilly publically stated that he would personally vent Stewart for VP. Here are the video links: Par… --- ## [Hot things plugged in - why does it cause fuse to burn out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-things-plugged-in-why-does-it-cause-fuse-to-burn-out/554448)
**Author:** [@canadiankorean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/canadiankorean)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-things-plugged-in-why-does-it-cause-fuse-to-burn-out/554448 "2010-09-21T16:19:42Z")
So what is it about hot things like irons, heaters, air conditioners being the exception, and hair dryers that cause the fuse to go out? for example, if I plug in a dryer while my heater is on the same circuit, 90% of t… --- ## [Speaking of being unduly critical of Southerners...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-being-unduly-critical-of-southerners/454308)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-being-unduly-critical-of-southerners/454308 "2008-07-07T00:26:33Z")
Not enough for the pit…but I have to say I am EXTREMELY disappointed! I lived in Albany (ALLLL BENNNYYY) Georgia for 2 years. While I wouldn’t want to live there permanently the main thing I enjoyed was the FOOD! Foo… --- ## [What kind of monster eats cream cheese wontons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-monster-eats-cream-cheese-wontons/778305)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-monster-eats-cream-cheese-wontons/778305 "2017-02-05T17:01:13Z")
I mean seriously. Wontons should not be filled with dairy. Since moving to California I have discovered an enormous variety of wonderful cuisine, but the mere existence of this West Coast abomination makes me want to d… --- ## [Please suggest some "bad résumé" and bad cover letter pointers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-suggest-some-bad-resume-and-bad-cover-letter-pointers/438219)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-suggest-some-bad-resume-and-bad-cover-letter-pointers/438219 "2008-02-27T08:47:13Z")
I’ve been asked to do two examples of a good and bad résumé and cover letter for a bulletin board display for student job applications. I’m to use the same job/education experience in each. I also have a bit of a cold… --- ## [The SDMB 2014 Gardening Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-2014-gardening-thread/682593)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-2014-gardening-thread/682593 "2014-09-25T01:50:27Z")
OK, it’s March 1st and I’m planning my garden. Among other plans is a tentative one to combine forces with another person to jointly rent and operate a rototiller to expand our “holdings”. There’s also something about … --- ## [How "adult" did entertainment go in your city/town...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-adult-did-entertainment-go-in-your-city-town/816637)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-adult-did-entertainment-go-in-your-city-town/816637 "2018-07-01T06:35:36Z")
This isn’t meant to be salacious in any way, but I recently pulled up our local (Honolulu, Hawaii) newspaper archive to confirm something that no one else of my generation (born in the 60’s) remembers. We used to have “… --- ## [Worst guitar solo's ever...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-guitar-solos-ever/254741)
**Author:** [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-guitar-solos-ever/254741 "2004-07-14T15:48:01Z")
This may be a bit more difficult than a “Best ever” thread, but I was listening to the radio and actually sat through Queen’s “We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions” and noticed that Brian May’s solo in “We Will Rock You… --- ## [Samurai Jack is returning to TV!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samurai-jack-is-returning-to-tv/739237)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samurai-jack-is-returning-to-tv/739237 "2017-06-05T08:52:11Z")
Details here. Makes me very happy! The absence of Mako makes me sad… hopefully they will find a good replacement. --- ## [How much $ for a Commercial Driver's License?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-for-a-commercial-drivers-license/543988)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-for-a-commercial-drivers-license/543988 "2010-06-27T13:42:20Z")
Suppose I wanted to quit my engineering job and start earning a living as a cross-country truck driver. I understand I need a commercial driver’s license, for which I would presumably need to attend truck-driving school… --- ## [I'm in the ER waiting for labs and saline hookup. Guess the diagnosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-waiting-for-labs-and-saline-hookup-guess-the-diagnosis/686806)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-waiting-for-labs-and-saline-hookup-guess-the-diagnosis/686806 "2014-04-28T13:23:28Z")
Like bich of flu 2 days, feel beat up, fever and chills, near nauseated constantly. Woke at 4 am ate, water, bloaty nausea, drank Maalox. Was afraid (woosy-ed out) to drink water more than sips for fear of hurling. Chec… --- ## [Why does it feel so good to use cotton swabs the wrong way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-feel-so-good-to-use-cotton-swabs-the-wrong-way/679805)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-feel-so-good-to-use-cotton-swabs-the-wrong-way/679805 "2014-02-03T08:53:40Z")
When I get out of the shower I use cotton swabs to clean my ears. I know that doctors say that it is dangerous, but I really like to clean my ears really well. It seems that I am not the only one who finds this task quit… --- ## [Why no alcohol purchases at pharmacy counter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-alcohol-purchases-at-pharmacy-counter/644070)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-alcohol-purchases-at-pharmacy-counter/644070 "2012-12-18T00:02:02Z")
Today as I was at the Rite Aid pharmacy picking up a prescription, I noticed a strange policy regarding alcohol purchases. The man at the counter in front of me was attempting to pay for a prescription as well as pay fo… --- ## [Don't vote for Obama, he drinks organic tea!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-vote-for-obama-he-drinks-organic-tea/458359)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-vote-for-obama-he-drinks-organic-tea/458359 "2008-08-02T05:52:10Z")
This is the latest campaign logic from McCain campaign manager Rick Davis: Combined with the recent Britney comparison, these petty attacks are getting increasingly lame and smell of desperation. There was a time whe… --- ## [Whoo! Go Franken!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoo-go-franken/504963)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoo-go-franken/504963 "2009-08-02T03:24:49Z")
Senator Al Franken gives Swift Boat financier a piece of his mind I LOVE Franken! Not only does he call out that lying idiot, he does it in front of possibly red-faced colleagues (I hope). I’m glad we have a guy like … --- ## [Athletes who became actors (or tried to)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-who-became-actors-or-tried-to/591536)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-who-became-actors-or-tried-to/591536 "2011-08-13T04:28:24Z")
The death of Bubba Smith reminded me that for some odd reason a lot of football players in the 60s/70s became actors after or even during their playing days: Dick Butkis, Alex Karras, Rosey Grier, Jim Brown, etc. Why? … --- ## [Note to the news media: It's not a fucking miracle (miner related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-the-news-media-its-not-a-fucking-miracle-miner-related/338355)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-the-news-media-its-not-a-fucking-miracle-miner-related/338355 "2006-01-07T15:44:00Z")
First, let me say that I’m elated that 12 of 13 miners have been reportedly found alive. The fact that it was unexpected makes it that much happier. They were indeed fortunate, resourceful and tough, and the will and de… --- ## [Anyone want an email pen-pal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-an-email-pen-pal/282840)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-an-email-pen-pal/282840 "2005-01-25T12:02:52Z")
\[Note: I’ve already cleared this with one of the esteemed moderators of this forum. Cajun Man was so good to respond to my enquiry very promptly and apparently, all is copacetic. I just wanted to make sure that I wasn… --- ## [Do you think the singularity is real? and will it be the end of the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-the-singularity-is-real-and-will-it-be-the-end-of-the-world/463123)
**Author:** [@gurujulp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gurujulp)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-the-singularity-is-real-and-will-it-be-the-end-of-the-world/463123 "2008-09-16T15:21:18Z")
I have read a bit about this- follow the links and do the relevant google searches… For those who don’t like to follow links, basically it is the awakening of a AI - machine intelligence that will surpass our own and … --- ## [RESOLVED: Barack Hussein Obama is an American citizen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-barack-hussein-obama-is-an-american-citizen/571411)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-barack-hussein-obama-is-an-american-citizen/571411 "2011-02-20T00:37:23Z")
I know, this may be a little controversial in the flyover counties, or whatever we’re calling them these days. I’m sure there are lots of people in those places who don’t think otherwise. But credible sources claim Bara… --- ## [My daughter's wedding was JRRT-themed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750 "2015-02-19T01:29:45Z")
The littlest Mercotan, who once posted here as Eowyn the Mercotan is now wed, to a fine fellow with enough nerdiness in him to fit in comfortably. The altar was decorated with the Two Trees, Laurelin the gold, and Telpe… --- ## [Non-Americans: How much time to do your taxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-how-much-time-to-do-your-taxes/783848)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-how-much-time-to-do-your-taxes/783848 "2017-04-18T13:04:37Z")
There was an interesting episode of Fresh Air on NPR on Monday. An interview with some guy who wrote a book about the ridiculous tax situation in the US. One claim that was made was that virtually no other industrialize… --- ## [If there is something with \_\_\_\_ on the menu, I won't order it!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306)
**Author:** [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-something-with-____-on-the-menu-i-wont-order-it/528306 "2010-02-10T18:13:22Z")
In \*\*Dung Beetle’s \*\*If there is something with \_\_\_\_ on the menu, I will probably order it \*\*silenus \*\*said: So here’s the thread, What food ruins all other food for you? I won’t order anything that has bell peppers (… --- ## [What's your favourite "Alien" movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-alien-movie/554197)
**Author:** [@Acorns.but\_not\_Bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acorns.but_not_Bacon)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2010, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-alien-movie/554197 "2010-09-24T08:41:24Z")
As inspired by my other Aliens thread Aliens question. Spoily bits inside. - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board I’m talking all the Alien franchise, so you can choose right up to the last Alien vs Predator movie… --- ## [What's the hardest movie for you to watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-hardest-movie-for-you-to-watch/375198)
**Author:** [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2006, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-hardest-movie-for-you-to-watch/375198 "2006-10-18T11:28:51Z")
\-either the whole theme or at least one scene/performance hits too close to the bone. Weighing the risk between not chuming the thread-waters, and pointing off into an over-personalized dead-end tangent, I would say min… --- ## [Like Chicken Man, the Gay Agenda Is Everywhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-chicken-man-the-gay-agenda-is-everywhere/331410)
**Author:** [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-chicken-man-the-gay-agenda-is-everywhere/331410 "2005-11-23T19:31:42Z")
It seems that I have just bought into the dreaded and egregious Gay Agenda. Honestly, words fail me. Hey, Benedict XVI can’t hang on forever. Wanna run redfoxum or whatever that unpronouncable string of consonants he … --- ## [Doctorate Degrees in the Humanities: Exclusive Domain of the Aristocracy and Upper Class Once Again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctorate-degrees-in-the-humanities-exclusive-domain-of-the-aristocracy-and-upper-class-once-again/681783)
**Author:** [@Jumpin-Jack-Flash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpin-Jack-Flash)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctorate-degrees-in-the-humanities-exclusive-domain-of-the-aristocracy-and-upper-class-once-again/681783 "2014-02-24T16:29:55Z")
Until the Second World War, academics associated with history, philosophy and English departments at the major universities of Europe and America were almost exclusively drawn from the aristocracy and the upper classes. … --- ## [Online Dating Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-question/758563)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-question/758563 "2016-07-15T03:07:11Z")
I’ve been active on an online dating site for around a year now without any significant progress. My question regards the frequency with which females view the profile of a male that has viewed her profile. It seems like… --- ## [I pit Blackberries and the children who "need" them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blackberries-and-the-children-who-need-them/333103)
**Author:** [@eyoung123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eyoung123)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-blackberries-and-the-children-who-need-them/333103 "2006-02-25T19:03:12Z")
BIT-BIT-BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ-BIT-BIT-BIT BIT-BIT-BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ-BIT-BIT-BIT BIT-BIT-BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ-BIT-BIT-BIT jackass useless invention. I don’t ask for much… I have my little cubicle, in it is my little radio. I k… --- ## [Movie "Setup" Explain why you would pour antifreeze on someone before you off them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-setup-explain-why-you-would-pour-antifreeze-on-someone-before-you-off-them/602117)
**Author:** [@lurkedtolong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkedtolong)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-setup-explain-why-you-would-pour-antifreeze-on-someone-before-you-off-them/602117 "2012-01-28T01:42:46Z")
I was watching the movie, “SETUP” with Ryan phillipe and 50 cent, not a bad movie but not good either, but what baffles me is during a scene where Curtis is about to kill Ryan for backstabbing, he pours a container of so… --- ## [An Inaugural 2021 MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-inaugural-2021-mmp/930789)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 253\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-inaugural-2021-mmp/930789 "2021-01-27T04:56:45Z")
Or Jancember 49th, 2020 2.0 by the new calendar. Up, caffeinated, and sheveled off to sort. Stay safe this week, Mumpers. Hijack away. --- ## [Amazing Race Season Debut - Tonight!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-debut-tonight/613348)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-debut-tonight/613348 "2012-02-23T04:31:09Z")
Just a reminder. There should be no football delays tonight. :wink: --- ## [Movies that rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-rock/529387)
**Author:** [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-rock/529387 "2010-02-19T23:57:19Z")
My SO & I recently re-watched Rock & Roll Highschool, which was more enjoyable than I thought it would be so long as you go in with the right frame of mind. We also love Spinal Tap like all red blooded mammals, and now … --- ## [Insurance companies & signing out against medical advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-companies-signing-out-against-medical-advice/436294)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-companies-signing-out-against-medical-advice/436294 "2008-02-05T16:31:09Z")
Why do insurance companies refuse to pay hospital bills if the patient signs himself out against medical advice? What happens if instead of signing out AMA the patient just refuses any further treatment (or to even al… --- ## [Respectable Sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respectable-sex/374781)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respectable-sex/374781 "2015-06-24T14:39:41Z")
As I understand it this Foley guy goes does the tubes because he talked dirty with a 16 year old. That’s not pedophilia, but most reports use the term “underaged”. Same with Clinton. Much was made about Lewinski being in… --- ## [Welcome to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-me/247211)
**Author:** [@P\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P_T)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-me/247211 "2004-05-29T16:09:45Z")
So, I’m cruising around the internet looking for a new place to call home after deciding the message board I’ve been at for the last two years has just changed too much for me. So I get pointed to here. Looks like a li… --- ## [DNC is for smart people only.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnc-is-for-smart-people-only/257203)
**Author:** [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnc-is-for-smart-people-only/257203 "2004-07-31T20:48:40Z")
Democrats are holding the show in Boston this week, and they want all Americans to come join them. All except the stupid, that is. I am one of “the stupid”. Many Democrats told me once and again that I am stupid. So… --- ## [Shifting women's sizes over the years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shifting-womens-sizes-over-the-years/563325)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shifting-womens-sizes-over-the-years/563325 "2010-12-10T02:12:19Z")
Comments in the thread seeking garter belts and hose relative to the “large size” of models on a linked lingerie site prompted me to dig up this item that I’ve shared with a few girlfriends in my age group (60’s). When I… --- ## [Beneful dog food.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beneful-dog-food/713609)
**Author:** [@Tiktaalik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiktaalik)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beneful-dog-food/713609 "2015-02-28T23:32:48Z")
It looks like Purina dog food is in the news again. Look, I don’t know what to think here. My last dog ate Purina food all his life and lived a healthy, happy life til cancer got him at 13. My current rescue border … --- ## [The Big Bang Theory, April 3, 2014 -- "The Indecision Amalgamation "](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-3-2014-the-indecision-amalgamation/685473)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-3-2014-the-indecision-amalgamation/685473 "2014-04-09T18:04:24Z")
Was surprised with no thread on this. I thought Amy’s faked interest in Sheldon’s dilemma was a hoot. “They are still using DDR2 memory? what were they thinking!?!” And Raj’s date went surprisingly well. Though I’m sti… --- ## [Trump’s new low (re: backstabbing NATO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-new-low-re-backstabbing-nato/997485)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-new-low-re-backstabbing-nato/997485 "2024-02-16T00:56:22Z")
These people boggle my mind. --- ## [Airbus A380 Super Jumbo arrives at Dulles Airport & it's a monster plane!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbus-a380-super-jumbo-arrives-at-dulles-airport-its-a-monster-plane/700441)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbus-a380-super-jumbo-arrives-at-dulles-airport-its-a-monster-plane/700441 "2019-02-17T03:02:21Z")
Story here with video It was interesting how much the wings flexed in the video when it landed. Specs here --- ## [Teach me to enjoy Skyrim? What did you like about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-to-enjoy-skyrim-what-did-you-like-about-it/649778)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-to-enjoy-skyrim-what-did-you-like-about-it/649778 "2013-02-12T04:10:46Z")
(I realize this is late to the party, but hey, by this time hopefully people can reply with the clarity of hindsight.) I’m looking for a RPG to kill some time with, and Skyrim keeps popping back in my head. It’s one of … --- ## [What SF Novel Would You Most Want to See Made into a Movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sf-novel-would-you-most-want-to-see-made-into-a-movie/255744)
**Author:** [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sf-novel-would-you-most-want-to-see-made-into-a-movie/255744 "2004-07-21T15:19:10Z")
The title sets the topic for the thread. Give your reasons; posts like “Asprin’s Little Myth Marker” as the total text of the post are the ultimate in boring reading. Comments on who ought to make the movie, who you’d … --- ## [Has anyone had allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-allergen-immunotherapy-allergy-shots/601248)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-allergen-immunotherapy-allergy-shots/601248 "2011-11-03T11:38:17Z")
This particular allergy season has been one of the worst for me, and this evening I find myself sitting around on double doses of loratadine and topical tetrahydrozoline and my eyes are still red and my face is still exp… --- ## [Nights In White Satin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nights-in-white-satin/794399)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nights-in-white-satin/794399 "2017-09-10T18:21:21Z")
Nights In White Satin is one of my all-time favorite songs. When Justin Hayward sings the lines… And I love you Ohhh how I love you …it sends chills down my spine. Those words sound like they come right from his hea… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1850&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1852&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)