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**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/image-code/541237 "2010-06-04T17:33:42Z")
Poll questions to follow OP shortly. --- ## [When EVERYONE Is Out Of Your League...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-everyone-is-out-of-your-league/500564)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-everyone-is-out-of-your-league/500564 "2009-06-26T22:43:22Z")
I’m mainly looking for female opinions here. I’m 38 years old, and soon to be (in September) a grad student. For the past few years, while doing college, I’ve had this dumb food delivery job - A customer orders from a … --- ## [Fuck Notre Dame, Fuck Touchdown Jesus and Fuck Jesus.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-notre-dame-fuck-touchdown-jesus-and-fuck-jesus/434643)
**Author:** [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-notre-dame-fuck-touchdown-jesus-and-fuck-jesus/434643 "2008-01-28T15:52:19Z")
It seems that Dana Jacobson is in problem for some comments she made at a roast. What’s that, something that people consider inappropriate was said at roast! Call the press. Now, she is being forced to apologize and is … --- ## [Guests and the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guests-and-the-pit/621038 "2012-05-09T14:44:57Z")
I understand that bad language is restricted to the pit. But I’m curious about the way Guests can post in the pit. I just saw something in The Pit that I’d like to ask about. Someone posted a thread complaining about … --- ## [So What was Saddam Up To?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-saddam-up-to/307556)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-saddam-up-to/307556 "2005-06-16T20:34:39Z")
Saddam Hussain behaved very strangely before Gulf War Part Duex, why? He seems to have convinced his own generals he had a secret stockpile of chemical weapons (no, I have not cite). He did not cooperate with UN inspect… --- ## [I just killed a coyote!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-killed-a-coyote/421297)
**Author:** [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-killed-a-coyote/421297 "2007-10-11T13:56:24Z")
…With my car. Just last night, actually. I was driving down the highway at around 9:00PM - it was dark, raining, and just a little bit foggy. As I rounded a gentle curve at about 55MPH, I noticed a car maybe a hundred … --- ## [Dead bear draped in Obama signs dumped on campus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-bear-draped-in-obama-signs-dumped-on-campus/468841)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-bear-draped-in-obama-signs-dumped-on-campus/468841 "2008-10-22T14:33:48Z")
WHAT THE FUCK??? Another fine example of Starving Artist’s pined-for genteel civility. --- ## [Smoking bans reduce cardiac deaths by 50%?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-bans-reduce-cardiac-deaths-by-50/603003)
**Author:** [@Hbns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbns)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-bans-reduce-cardiac-deaths-by-50/603003 "2011-11-25T21:00:49Z")
Mayo Clinic study credits smoking bans for dramatic decrease in heart attacks Can someone shed some light on this for me? Is it a scientifically sound study? Given what I know about co-wokers that smoke who now rush ou… --- ## [Fiscal Cliff 1 - Mayans 0; SDMB Poker, 2013 Q1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiscal-cliff-1-mayans-0-sdmb-poker-2013-q1/646005 "2013-04-03T00:41:13Z")
New quarter, new poker thread. Through a miraculous combination of good luck and the universe not ending, I am the happy winner of the SDMB poker game for the 4th quarter of 2012. It falls to me to start this thread an… --- ## [Side burner on gas grill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-burner-on-gas-grill/536688)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-burner-on-gas-grill/536688 "2010-04-21T13:57:44Z")
What are they mainly for? Are they for people so dedicated to outdoor cooking that they just don’t want to make ANYTHING inside? Or is there some inherent grill-based purpose that relates to the meats being grilled or so… --- ## [Your best guess: The percentage chance the next US president will be a Republican?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-guess-the-percentage-chance-the-next-us-president-will-be-a-republican/404377)
**Author:** [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-guess-the-percentage-chance-the-next-us-president-will-be-a-republican/404377 "2007-05-27T16:09:56Z")
My layman’s guess: 20% --- ## [What is the earliest example of Jesus on the cross?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-earliest-example-of-jesus-on-the-cross/652910)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-earliest-example-of-jesus-on-the-cross/652910 "2013-03-21T02:41:49Z")
It’s my understanding that the early Christians didn’t like the idea of Jesus having been crucified, and so didn’t display him on the cross. When did that change? I’ve seen some pretty gory examples of it. --- ## [Disney to lose Mickey Mouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-lose-mickey-mouse/980523)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-lose-mickey-mouse/980523 "2026-01-23T18:55:07Z")
Creation of the world’s most famous rodent occurred nearly a century ago. According to US Copyright Law, Mickey enters the public domain in 2024 and Disney may lose exclusive rights to it’s famous mascot. Disney could … --- ## [Celebrity cleavage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-cleavage/328425)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-cleavage/328425 "2005-10-31T21:24:35Z")
The magazine “In Touch Weekly” has announced the results of its Best Cleavage in Hollywood poll. The winners are: Jessica Simpson Salma Hayek Carmen Electra Angelina Jolie Halle Berry Jennifer Love Hewitt Scarlett Joha… --- ## [Why are there more liberals on college campuses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-more-liberals-on-college-campuses/306825)
**Author:** [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-more-liberals-on-college-campuses/306825 "2005-06-07T22:42:49Z")
I am a college student in Michigan and oftentimes conservative groups will complain that there aren’t enough lecturers or faculty that cater to Right. Is this true? Moreover, what is the underlying reason for this to occ… --- ## [What does "mostly bisexual" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mostly-bisexual-mean-to-you/785169)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-mostly-bisexual-mean-to-you/785169 "2017-04-28T06:09:30Z")
This thread contains a little blurb in the OP where s(he) informs us that (s)he is “mostly bisexual”. Now the thread itself has basically nothing to do with that little nugget, hence my thread here (I asked this questio… --- ## [Is John Lennon chewing gum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-john-lennon-chewing-gum/341688)
**Author:** [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-john-lennon-chewing-gum/341688 "2006-01-27T10:39:28Z")
Here is a video from what appears to be the studio recording of Love is all you need. It might be me, but it does look like John and Paul are chewing gum between their singing parts. It’s not very strange compared to all… --- ## [Doggone It, Don't Wear Those!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doggone-it-dont-wear-those/375319)
**Author:** [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doggone-it-dont-wear-those/375319 "2006-10-11T02:22:35Z")
This is about clothes. Clothes your partner insists on wearing. Ugly clothes. Nerdy clothes. Clothes that should be retired, given away, maybe burned. You know. That one outfit. That one garment. I bet you know. For me,… --- ## [Can a spent bullet kill you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-spent-bullet-kill-you/90366)
**Author:** [@FriendRob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriendRob)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2001, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-spent-bullet-kill-you/90366 "2001-10-30T07:54:33Z")
In Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut, a random shot fired into the air kills someone, and the shooter gets caught and tried for murder. Can this really happen? How fast is a bullet moving if you shoot it straight up and it c… --- ## [Grading on a curve](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grading-on-a-curve/487237)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grading-on-a-curve/487237 "2009-02-26T06:30:08Z")
In your opinion, what constitutes “grading on a curve”? For example, if a teacher applies a scale where 90-100%=A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, 60-69%=D, and 59 and below=F - did the teacher apply a curve? What if the teacher … --- ## [How bad is jargon in your industry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-jargon-in-your-industry/580768)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-jargon-in-your-industry/580768 "2011-05-09T16:10:32Z")
I subscribe to a number of nursing journals with online content, and got this gem in my inbox today. I’m pretty used to medical jargon, but this adds a whole new layer of academicese to the game (snipped content for co… --- ## [So, What Do You Collect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-collect/533619)
**Author:** [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-collect/533619 "2010-03-25T18:46:05Z")
So, what do you collect? (Excuse me if this question has been asked before; I searched threads but couldn’t find it anywhere. It is inspired by the “How Many Books Do You Own?” thread, wherein some posters had mentione… --- ## [What role does big-private-money play in British & French elections?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-role-does-big-private-money-play-in-british-french-elections/611440)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-role-does-big-private-money-play-in-british-french-elections/611440 "2012-02-05T17:10:45Z")
There are a lot of complaints here in the U.S., about private money, the megarich and the corporations and business interests, wielding (and, for after the election, buying) political influence through election-campaign … --- ## [Tell me a riddle!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-a-riddle/378058)
**Author:** [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-a-riddle/378058 "2006-10-31T18:14:30Z")
My AVID students love it when I tell riddles. You know, the whole set-up-a-scenario, kids-ask-yes/no-questions to solve them. I love them because it’s teaching them about making false assumptions and finding new ways t… --- ## [Does anyone else think that Winter's Bone is boring, overrated crap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-that-winters-bone-is-boring-overrated-crap/573442)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-that-winters-bone-is-boring-overrated-crap/573442 "2011-03-05T03:15:56Z")
Last night I finally watched that film which has generated oh so much awe and acclaim: Winter’s Bone. I was expecting it to be really good, a true “Southern Gothic” masterpiece like Billy Bob Thornton’s Chrystal. And Dea… --- ## [Catholic priorities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-priorities/377579)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Call_Me_Shirley)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-priorities/377579 "2006-10-31T21:03:32Z")
From here: Get married, get excommunicated. The harshest punishment available to the church. For getting married. To an adult woman. Molest a little boy, get promoted. How does anybody take these people seriously … --- ## [Lou Magazzu Resigns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-magazzu-resigns/591543)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-magazzu-resigns/591543 "2011-08-08T17:31:40Z")
To paraphrase Jay Leno: here’s a Democrat that had to resign after sending inappropriate pictures to a woman. What rotten luck. If only this had happened to someone else first, so there was some kind of warning about th… --- ## [What if, say, all that we have known is actually wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-say-all-that-we-have-known-is-actually-wrong/524968)
**Author:** [@thaelmax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thaelmax)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-say-all-that-we-have-known-is-actually-wrong/524968 "2010-01-22T17:53:53Z")
That’s my short little question. What if everything that we (or you) have learned or found, even studied is wrong? What would that kind of thing be like? By saying wrong, i meant that all that stuffs human have come acr… --- ## [The 2026 Oscars (celebrating films of 2025) - nominations, predictions, discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 280\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926 "2026-03-25T00:56:06Z")
Firstly, I am SHOCKED. Sinners not only got a lot of nominations, which I expected, but it now is the most nominated film in history. It got 16, while Titanic got 14. Insane. By insane, I mean…it does not deserve that m… --- ## [Oddly shaped black building near Dulles (Washington, DC) Airport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddly-shaped-black-building-near-dulles-washington-dc-airport/386816)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddly-shaped-black-building-near-dulles-washington-dc-airport/386816 "2007-01-08T11:38:56Z")
I’ve flown into Dulles Airport many times, and am intrigued by a nearby building I’ve seen from the air. It stands about 6 stories tall, has a black mirrored exterior, is tapered at the base and flairs out toward the top… --- ## [Why 28 Days Later = worst film ever made](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-28-days-later-worst-film-ever-made/238190)
**Author:** [@Thingol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thingol)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2004, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-28-days-later-worst-film-ever-made/238190 "2004-04-13T16:00:10Z")
This thread is dedicated to reasons why “28 Days Later” is possibly the worst film ever made. (“Streets of Fire” used to top my worst films list, but we have a new champ, folks.) Only two of the people I watched it wit… --- ## [So What's This I Hear About Michelle Obama Forcing The Queen of England To](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-this-i-hear-about-michelle-obama-forcing-the-queen-of-england-to/491880)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-this-i-hear-about-michelle-obama-forcing-the-queen-of-england-to/491880 "2009-04-08T15:35:38Z")
have interracial lesbian bondage butt sex with her? At least, that’s what I’m thinking must have happened, to judge from the reactions of Faux News and the Brit tabloid press. I don’t presume to judge either woman, I ju… --- ## [Does Bush have any idea how unpopular he is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-bush-have-any-idea-how-unpopular-he-is/456962)
**Author:** [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-bush-have-any-idea-how-unpopular-he-is/456962 "2008-07-23T16:21:25Z")
I would imagine many presidents have relied on their staffs to keep them abreast of what’s happening in the world; after all, they have among the largest and best equipped groups of people for information-gathering and d… --- ## [Please Give Me The Best YouTube Music Links You Have (Need Help Fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-the-best-youtube-music-links-you-have-need-help-fast/649523)
**Author:** [@PoorMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorMarie)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-the-best-youtube-music-links-you-have-need-help-fast/649523 "2013-02-15T18:45:49Z")
This day topped the steaming pile of festering days I’ve navigated for quite some time. I could use some musical reasons to plod through the next couple of obstacle-course saturations on my plate. The more the better. … --- ## [Please explain bullet sizes for guns (and other ammo jargon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-bullet-sizes-for-guns-and-other-ammo-jargon/965964)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-bullet-sizes-for-guns-and-other-ammo-jargon/965964 "2022-06-29T18:33:21Z")
In a recent thread it was mentioned that an AR-15 rifle can shoot a .223 or a 5.56 or a 22LR rimfire up to 50 caliber round and .300 AAC Blackout and 6.8mm Remington SPC. That is just one example and just one gun and I … --- ## [Are teen-aged Asperger sufferers really as clueless & self-absorbed as Max on TV's "Parenthood"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-teen-aged-asperger-sufferers-really-as-clueless-self-absorbed-as-max-on-tvs-parenthood/641767)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-teen-aged-asperger-sufferers-really-as-clueless-self-absorbed-as-max-on-tvs-parenthood/641767 "2012-11-23T01:58:58Z")
So, I’m a pretty regular viewer of the TV show Parenthood. I sometimes find it’s a bit too emotionally manipulative, but, hey, what hour-long television drama these days isn’t? So I watch it. Anyway, there is this chara… --- ## [How do 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioners work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-2-in-1-shampoo-conditioners-work/501001)
**Author:** [@Sheepish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sheepish)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-2-in-1-shampoo-conditioners-work/501001 "2009-06-28T19:24:31Z")
I should have better things to dedicate my thoughts to, but this has stumped me for quite a while. Shampoo is like a soap, right? One end of it is attracted to water, one to oil. So traditionally, you needed to shampo… --- ## [Large lilac tree beside house--risk of foundation damage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-lilac-tree-beside-house-risk-of-foundation-damage/314228)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-lilac-tree-beside-house-risk-of-foundation-damage/314228 "2005-07-27T22:34:15Z")
My friend, a new homeowner, just called me with a question: He has a large lilac bush/tree that reaches as high as the peak of his one-story ranch house. It’s very close to the house (a few branches are brushing against … --- ## [How should I make me some Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-make-me-some-smooth-endoplasmic-reticulum/203187)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-make-me-some-smooth-endoplasmic-reticulum/203187 "2003-09-23T13:00:42Z")
OK. I was tempted to put this in GQ, or MPSIMS, but decided here was most appropriate. We’re doing a wacky project for bio. We’re making a plant cell. A big plant cell. A 3x3x3 meter plant cell. Each one of us gets… --- ## [Many human foods are poisonous to dogs but are any dog foods poisonous to humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-human-foods-are-poisonous-to-dogs-but-are-any-dog-foods-poisonous-to-humans/690772)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-human-foods-are-poisonous-to-dogs-but-are-any-dog-foods-poisonous-to-humans/690772 "2014-06-16T01:15:02Z")
Uh, do not need answer fast \>\_\> --- ## [How much does your cat weigh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-your-cat-weigh/212605)
**Author:** [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-your-cat-weigh/212605 "2003-11-14T12:51:09Z")
I just weighed our orange tabby for the first time in awhile and discovered that he tips the scales at 23.5 pounds. And I’m thinking, “Damn, that is one heavy cat!” Now, in fairness, I should point out that he is an ex… --- ## [Good, moderately priced Champagne/Sparkling wine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-moderately-priced-champagne-sparkling-wine/282152)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-moderately-priced-champagne-sparkling-wine/282152 "2005-01-01T04:11:04Z")
Since New Year’s Eve is almost upon us all, and I’m celebrating it with my girlfriend and other friends, I’m looking for a moderately priced ($15-20 USD) Champagne/Sparkling wine to get for us. Problem is, I don’t have … --- ## [Proof of insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-of-insurance/544933)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-of-insurance/544933 "2010-06-30T16:26:07Z")
Let’s say I get pulled over by the police. The officer asks me for proof of insurance. I hand him my insurance card that I printed from the Geico website. Would a cop accept that as proof of insurance, or not? Let’s… --- ## [When Armadillos Attack....a Tale of Terror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-armadillos-attack-a-tale-of-terror/549966)
**Author:** [@Storm\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Storm_Girl)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-armadillos-attack-a-tale-of-terror/549966 "2010-08-13T13:16:20Z")
So, last night about 10:00 or so I heard a ruckus out in the yard. Looked out the window and saw the doggies (Slick and Belly Rub, for those of you that are interested in that sort of thing) chasing some sort of creatur… --- ## [Best screw to use for reinforcing door and how likely I am to hit the wires on the other side](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-screw-to-use-for-reinforcing-door-and-how-likely-i-am-to-hit-the-wires-on-the-other-side/704999)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-screw-to-use-for-reinforcing-door-and-how-likely-i-am-to-hit-the-wires-on-the-other-side/704999 "2014-11-23T22:44:33Z")
I want to replace to the screws on my door latch plate to make it harder to kick in or attack with a crowbar, some people recommend using a 3 or 3 and a half inch wood screw others recommend using a 3 inch t25 gold star … --- ## [What's with all the cussing on South Park recently? yeesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-cussing-on-south-park-recently-yeesh/597382)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-cussing-on-south-park-recently-yeesh/597382 "2011-09-25T09:46:21Z")
Until last week, I hadn’t watched any episodes of South Park more recent than the 9th season (since those are the ones I have at home, and I don’t watch tv). Well, I’ve been watching the newer stuff on the southparkstudi… --- ## [Nanny Cams/child pornography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanny-cams-child-pornography/643441)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanny-cams-child-pornography/643441 "2012-12-10T23:43:38Z")
I’m looking for some legal precedent on this. Specifically Wisconsin. A PI friend of mine told me about a precarious situation he and one of his clients found themselves in. They were concerned the baby sitter (teenage… --- ## [American Idol 2/2-3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423 "2010-02-04T19:15:12Z")
I was wondering who was going to start this thread, but it looks to be me. So, off we go with our pants on the ground. --- ## [Female Dopers: Did someone teach you "girly" stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-did-someone-teach-you-girly-stuff/459078)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-did-someone-teach-you-girly-stuff/459078 "2008-08-11T18:32:58Z")
I was following Zsofia’s thread about how to befriend her 13 year old niece, and a lot of the posters suggested a makeover as a bonding activity, and as something useful since these things need to be taught, etc. So, an… --- ## [Why do radio stations change formats without notice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-radio-stations-change-formats-without-notice/432801)
**Author:** [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-radio-stations-change-formats-without-notice/432801 "2008-01-09T22:26:02Z")
Last Thursday night I listened to a bit of a local alt-rock radio station. Turned on the radio Friday morning and they were playing some sort of Elvis retrospective. The format completely changed overnight. Read in th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1858&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1860&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)