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**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-libel/522020 "2010-01-05T12:16:04Z")
Holy fucking shit Israel admitted that it really was harvesting Palestinian organs without consent. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/20/israel-admits-harvesting-palestinian-organs --- ## [Tips on magnetizing a demagnetized card when rent is due and the bank is closed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-on-magnetizing-a-demagnetized-card-when-rent-is-due-and-the-bank-is-closed/222550)
**Author:** [@cathee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cathee)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2004, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-on-magnetizing-a-demagnetized-card-when-rent-is-due-and-the-bank-is-closed/222550 "2004-01-04T11:11:24Z")
Hi Folks–Happy New Year to yall… this is 911…I am concurrently searching the archives of Gen Ques but would appreciate also if someone can direct me faster to any pre-existing threads regarding similar topics in the arc… --- ## [Ask the Randi $1M challenge applicant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-randi-1m-challenge-applicant/378265)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-randi-1m-challenge-applicant/378265 "2006-10-30T00:19:09Z")
I have decided to apply for the James Randi Million Dollar Challenge. People making claims are challenged by James Randi to prove them. Some of the claims are mental powers, such as telepathy. But note that some of the … --- ## [Upper Middle Class: A Separate Entity from the Middle Class?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upper-middle-class-a-separate-entity-from-the-middle-class/681813)
**Author:** [@Jumpin-Jack-Flash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpin-Jack-Flash)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upper-middle-class-a-separate-entity-from-the-middle-class/681813 "2014-03-26T22:17:06Z")
In your opinion, what differentiates the upper-middle-class from the middle-class? Are they really different? If so, what makes the upper middle class a separate entity? --- ## [Never been fired and only dropped once](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-fired-and-only-dropped-once/549515)
**Author:** [@AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-fired-and-only-dropped-once/549515 "2010-08-15T08:36:47Z")
During a recent re-viewing of “Full Metal Jacket” I chuckled at the joke “Want to buy some ARVN rifles? Never been fired and only dropped once!” I seem to recall that this was recycled from WWII where the Italians were d… --- ## [Seattle Doper Trivia 2011: Older, Smurfier, & More Pequliar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-2011-older-smurfier-more-pequliar/566415)
**Author:** [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-2011-older-smurfier-more-pequliar/566415 "2012-01-03T23:41:09Z")
This is the organizing thread for Seattle’s Doper pub trivia team, which generally plays at the Old Pequliar in Ballard on Tuesday nights, though we do occasionally go to other venues to exercise our gray matter. Tonigh… --- ## ["Unforgiven" -- isn't Little Bill the good guy, ultimately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unforgiven-isnt-little-bill-the-good-guy-ultimately/557325)
**Author:** [@Recliner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Recliner)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unforgiven-isnt-little-bill-the-good-guy-ultimately/557325 "2010-10-29T15:51:09Z")
WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND! This is one of my very favorite movies, for background. I’ve seen it at least ten times. Anyway, when trying to think about the moral background of the movie, I’ve come to compare the two cha… --- ## [Connection between the lack of sleep and an upset stomach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connection-between-the-lack-of-sleep-and-an-upset-stomach/96645)
**Author:** [@Tokiwoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tokiwoki)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connection-between-the-lack-of-sleep-and-an-upset-stomach/96645 "2017-08-12T05:23:26Z")
I wake up almost every morning feeling very nauseous, and no, I’m not pregnant. I never ever get enough sleep, but I didn’t think that had anything to do with it. Recently, there was an article in Prevention magazine abo… --- ## [White people. How do you pronounce 50 Cent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-how-do-you-pronounce-50-cent/581588)
**Author:** [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-how-do-you-pronounce-50-cent/581588 "2011-05-16T15:24:15Z")
I mean 50 Cent the rapper. Do you pronounce it ‘fiddy’ and is that how you think he or black people in general pronounce it? --- ## [Fucking eye contact](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-eye-contact/654209)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-eye-contact/654209 "2013-06-19T21:52:45Z")
I just found out a major contributing factor to my not landing a job I interviewed for was “lack of eye contact.” Fucking EYE CONTACT. How do you people DO IT?! They’re right. I don’t tend to make eye contact. I don’t… --- ## [Privacy while having sex in the 1800's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privacy-while-having-sex-in-the-1800s/618599)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privacy-while-having-sex-in-the-1800s/618599 "2012-04-13T21:59:57Z")
Hello Again Everyone, I have a question. We recently went on a tour of historic homes from the 1800,s in Pensaxola, FL. A few things struck me: 1: The standard of living has gone way up in this country. I am not even t… --- ## [How to get rid of ground-nesting yellowjackets? Need answer sorta fast...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-ground-nesting-yellowjackets-need-answer-sorta-fast/595243)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-ground-nesting-yellowjackets-need-answer-sorta-fast/595243 "2011-09-15T02:35:28Z")
Today’s tale of woe here. Post #135. Obviously, I’m now faced with task of eradicating a yellowjacket nest. I’ve read some different reports online, each saying something completely different. Some say soap and water. S… --- ## [Are there good reasons to be anti-free trade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-good-reasons-to-be-anti-free-trade/743281)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-good-reasons-to-be-anti-free-trade/743281 "2016-03-19T00:03:04Z")
Arguments against free trade that seem the most legitimate to me hinge on the idea that the playing field isn’t particularly level, with one party not enforcing things like environmental regulations or something. I note… --- ## [How much would a Versailles-like palace cost today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-versailles-like-palace-cost-today/485626)
**Author:** [@Vox\_Imperatoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vox_Imperatoris)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-versailles-like-palace-cost-today/485626 "2009-02-17T11:56:22Z")
Suppose Obama convinced Congress that it’s past time we had a gigantic presidential palace, and they allocated the funds to build one. If it were nearly the same size and stocked with nearly the same level of decorations… --- ## [The Leftovers - book and upcoming HBO series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leftovers-book-and-upcoming-hbo-series/690298)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leftovers-book-and-upcoming-hbo-series/690298 "2014-10-15T19:18:45Z")
Does anybody know anything about either of these? I’ve been seeing a promo for the series on YouTube but it’s mysteriously vague. Wikipedia is no help. Premise as far as I can determine: Two percent of the Earth’s popul… --- ## [Who is the USA's Best Ally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-usas-best-ally/612492)
**Author:** [@voidray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voidray)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-usas-best-ally/612492 "2012-02-25T08:00:42Z")
In my humble opinion, it is Israel especially while considered the Jewish population in the US. They have general control over the media and the government. --- ## [What do you think about the Pern books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-pern-books/667048)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-pern-books/667048 "2013-09-08T23:41:20Z")
I picked up a bunch of them at a yard sale and started reading. They’re light, easy reads but something just grates. Maybe it’s the weird sex/gender politics or the names like “F’nor” or the way the characters don’t seem… --- ## [Pitch me an idea for a short screenplay / script](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitch-me-an-idea-for-a-short-screenplay-script/570990)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitch-me-an-idea-for-a-short-screenplay-script/570990 "2011-02-15T05:27:17Z")
I am part of a monthly play / scene - writing workshop. Every month we submit roughly ten pages of new material to be read aloud. It’s coming up on Monday, and I have yet to come up with anything to write. I am rackin… --- ## [Has a celebrity ever "come out" as asexual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-celebrity-ever-come-out-as-asexual/681544)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2014, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-celebrity-ever-come-out-as-asexual/681544 "2014-02-24T04:10:08Z")
If so, what do you think the response would be? --- ## [Spider-Man fans: Explain to me the difference between Venom and Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-fans-explain-to-me-the-difference-between-venom-and-carnage/535694)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-fans-explain-to-me-the-difference-between-venom-and-carnage/535694 "2010-04-15T01:19:24Z")
I’ve read the Spider-Man comics up to the death of Gwen Stacy – the first time, that is, in 1973. (I’ve seen the Tobey Maguire movies, too.) So I’ve seen this Venom character and I’ve seen some images of Carnage, in pa… --- ## [Did you know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know/658117)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know/658117 "2013-07-06T11:24:42Z")
\[ul\] \[li\]Radon is the only radioactive noble gas\[/li\]\[li\]Gene Roddenberry used to be a cop\[/li\]\[li\]Steve Wozniak also invented the first universal remote control\[/li\]\[/ul\] --- ## [Asbestos in air: how do I clear the air?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asbestos-in-air-how-do-i-clear-the-air/453753)
**Author:** [@infomancanada2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infomancanada2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asbestos-in-air-how-do-i-clear-the-air/453753 "2008-06-23T21:51:18Z")
An asbestos-abatement company removed asbestos (in the form of insulation in the attic). The air quality tests following the removal show a “Concentration fiber/mL” of less than 0.01. I read that in many jurisdictions 0.… --- ## [Does hot sauce go bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hot-sauce-go-bad/449906)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hot-sauce-go-bad/449906 "2008-05-22T14:42:11Z")
I often buy ingrdients to try in a recipe and use only a little of the bottle, saving the rest for later. I have this bottle of “Firey Louisiana Hot Sauce” that I bought long ago - about 10 years ago, I guess, used a lit… --- ## [Who is the biggest celebrity you've been within 20 feet of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-biggest-celebrity-youve-been-within-20-feet-of/703186)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-biggest-celebrity-youve-been-within-20-feet-of/703186 "2014-11-22T05:02:05Z")
(Let’s not count front row or otherwise close concert seats you’ve scored) I used to work in a place that occasionally received celebrity visitors, so I have three pretty big names: Justin Timberlake Mike Tyson Micha… --- ## [NSFW Question: Squirting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2015, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410 "2015-01-28T10:38:48Z")
Okay. I have become aware that one of my friends claims to be a squirter\*. Based on conversations with her partner, this appears to involve prodigious amounts of urine being dumped on her partner. Urine, of course, is… --- ## [Which European monarchy is the most likely to return?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-european-monarchy-is-the-most-likely-to-return/622108)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-european-monarchy-is-the-most-likely-to-return/622108 "2012-05-23T04:32:47Z")
I know the probability of this happening is close to nil so you don’t need to tell me that it’ll never happen. Just play along and assume you read about someone in Europe retaking the throne. Who do you think it would … --- ## [Did you ever put your dick in the crazy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-put-your-dick-in-the-crazy/600471)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-put-your-dick-in-the-crazy/600471 "2011-11-01T21:30:16Z")
And how did that work out for you? My first marriage was to crazy. Everybody knew it but me, until she flipped out when I gave her a dozen roses on her birthday. She said they had no smell, and it was all my fault. It w… --- ## [Is it rude to remind adults to say 'Please' ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-remind-adults-to-say-please/626172)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-remind-adults-to-say-please/626172 "2012-06-28T18:05:02Z")
Pretty much as the title states. Let’s say it’s something of little import, you’re going to do it anyway, you can pull it off with tact. Do you say something? Have you ever said something? Do you bite your tongue? As a… --- ## [Retail crap that's pissing me off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-crap-thats-pissing-me-off/621620)
**Author:** [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-crap-thats-pissing-me-off/621620 "2012-06-03T16:33:06Z")
Just to get it out of the way, I fully understand that stuff like this has been and continues to go on all the time. I just happen to have noticed a lot of it lately, and it’s irritating me. Hence the thread. First ex… --- ## [Right to Open carry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-to-open-carry/818535)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 482\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-to-open-carry/818535 "2018-08-14T15:04:02Z")
I really think this is next. While I know this will make for a few more idiots\* doing something stupid, the 2nd does say “keep and bear arms”. And I think certain types of violent crime will go down. In CA, you can’t… --- ## [I pit inexperienced Presidents who don't know what they are doing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-inexperienced-presidents-who-dont-know-what-they-are-doing/673042)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-inexperienced-presidents-who-dont-know-what-they-are-doing/673042 "2013-11-11T13:19:06Z")
One in particular, the current one. Although anyone who suggests Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz or Rand Paul or Liz warren for President should learn from this. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/challenges-have-dogged-oba… --- ## [Food/beverages you like that have been discontinued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-beverages-you-like-that-have-been-discontinued/843469)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-beverages-you-like-that-have-been-discontinued/843469 "2021-08-08T01:23:32Z")
Talk about the food or beverages that you enjoyed as a kid, that they no longer make! --- ## [Boobies: Penny vs Bernadette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boobies-penny-vs-bernadette/694371)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boobies-penny-vs-bernadette/694371 "2014-07-31T19:37:02Z")
So, much is made about Penny, Kaley Cuoco, and her boobs on The Big Bang Theory. “Drinks are on these”, she says on a taxi ride to the bar (gesturing to her chest). Bernadette, Melissa Rauch, is, IMO, the true beauty o… --- ## [For Krugman followers: How much debt would be acceptable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-krugman-followers-how-much-debt-would-be-acceptable/591106)
**Author:** [@LonghornDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonghornDave)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-krugman-followers-how-much-debt-would-be-acceptable/591106 "2011-08-26T18:10:05Z")
Here is a link to a video of the Roundtable discussion from This Week. \[QUOTE=This Week\] PAUL KRUGMAN, NEW YORK TIMES: The first thing is, we shouldn’t – you know, from – from the perspective of a rational person – in … --- ## [lissener, video clerk to the stars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener-video-clerk-to-the-stars/464425)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener-video-clerk-to-the-stars/464425 "2008-09-27T18:20:43Z")
I have had with lissener. The man is a pompous jackass who threadshits all over perfectly good threads and a psychopath who seems to get off on hijacking a thread towards himself and then getting pissed when people call … --- ## [Are pets slaves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pets-slaves/760388)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 280\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pets-slaves/760388 "2016-07-28T02:21:50Z")
This has been mulling around in my head recently and some people I know have made good points (I think) towards it. I find it hard to argue against, even if the arguments are mostly from an emotional point of view. But I… --- ## [Reaching Climax: More Than Just a Feeling MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reaching-climax-more-than-just-a-feeling-mmp/543967)
**Author:** [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Replies:** 318\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reaching-climax-more-than-just-a-feeling-mmp/543967 "2010-06-28T13:10:25Z")
My inspiration for this week’s MMP came from this post. There are several towns named Climax throughout the country; North Carolina and Georgia were briefly discussed. Climax, Colorado is important in the history of min… --- ## [The Clone Paradox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-paradox/733482)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clone-paradox/733482 "2015-10-25T00:03:22Z")
I had a really profound thought. Some of you might be familiar with the swamp man and philosophical zombies. This is related, but different. Suppose in the year 2040 someone decided to clone me, atom to atom, perfectly … --- ## [Two questions for atheists / agnostics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-questions-for-atheists-agnostics/538781)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-questions-for-atheists-agnostics/538781 "2010-05-15T14:13:19Z")
I ask these questions not to provoke, but out of genuine curiosity: Do you, as a non-believer, accept the notion that many believers acquire some degree of strength, comfort and/or solace from their faith? If you … --- ## [The Day of the Doctor Watch-along Thread (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-of-the-doctor-watch-along-thread-open-spoilers/674636)
**Author:** [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-of-the-doctor-watch-along-thread-open-spoilers/674636 "2013-11-30T03:35:48Z")
…only about 1/2 an hour until the world-wide simulcast of the 50th anniversary episode, so thought I’d post a thread for anyone wanting to post while watching. This is an open spoiler thread of what has been shown on TV… --- ## [In BDSM/Fetish/Spanking videos do they actually beat the performer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-bdsm-fetish-spanking-videos-do-they-actually-beat-the-performer/585334)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-bdsm-fetish-spanking-videos-do-they-actually-beat-the-performer/585334 "2011-06-16T04:16:21Z")
Straightforward. In most “vanilla” porn the sex is legit evidently. But what about BDSM/Fetish/Spanking? I cannot imagine that the performer would be expected to endure the punishment to the extent shown especially when … --- ## [Clever ways of saying someone isn't smart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-ways-of-saying-someone-isnt-smart/39391)
**Author:** [@Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-ways-of-saying-someone-isnt-smart/39391 "2000-12-12T20:03:47Z")
The list so far: “He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed” “He’s not the brightest penny in the fountain” (courtesy of The Simpsons) “He’s two fries short of a Happy Meal” --- ## [Iran shoots down U.S. aircraft over international waters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-shoots-down-u-s-aircraft-over-international-waters/835812)
**Author:** [@Tigers2B1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tigers2B1)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-shoots-down-u-s-aircraft-over-international-waters/835812 "2019-07-22T00:00:23Z")
Assuming the above to be true what is the next appropriate step for the United States? That’s pretty much it I would like to hear some different perspectives. Thanks. --- ## [Why Would Insurers Tell Untruths About Global Warming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-insurers-tell-untruths-about-global-warming/614928)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-insurers-tell-untruths-about-global-warming/614928 "2012-03-12T13:19:01Z")
Insurers believe in global warming. This thread is not for arguing whether global warming is real, or whether we humans are causing it, or whether our government should be doing something about it. The insurance indus… --- ## [What exactly would happen if Sarah Palin was elected president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-would-happen-if-sarah-palin-was-elected-president/529714)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-would-happen-if-sarah-palin-was-elected-president/529714 "2010-04-13T00:11:59Z")
Not sure if this should go here or in IMHO, but it’s more political so I’ll try here. Often on the SDMB the idea of Sarah Palin being elected as the President of the USA is cited as a virtually apocalyptic scenario, or … --- ## [Origin of the "Glory Hole"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-glory-hole/528008)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-glory-hole/528008 "2010-02-10T04:01:49Z")
Ricky Gervais, in a stand-up comedy routine, discussed “Glory Holes”. For those that don’t know, this is a hole in the wall of a bathroom stall, where a man can stick his penis through and presumably get an anonymous bl… --- ## [Jeopardy! Season 40](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 448\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427 "2024-09-19T20:56:41Z")
Anybody watching the “Second Chance” tournament? I think I’ve recognized maybe two of the contestants so far. They’re apparently pulling not just from last season but from the past several years (possibly to get enough p… --- ## [HR experts: how can I answer these questions to get a job at Walmart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hr-experts-how-can-i-answer-these-questions-to-get-a-job-at-walmart/533372)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2014, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hr-experts-how-can-i-answer-these-questions-to-get-a-job-at-walmart/533372 "2014-01-14T00:58:15Z")
There’s a very interesting thread in MSPIMS called We are not smart/savvy enough to work at a Walmart that leaves me with some big questions about HR departments. The thread is by a mother who tried -and failed- to help… --- ## [My back hurts after a good night's sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-back-hurts-after-a-good-nights-sleep/323712)
**Author:** [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-back-hurts-after-a-good-nights-sleep/323712 "2014-01-06T21:29:08Z")
Lately when I wake up in the morning, my back will be quite sore. Just lying on my back is painful, but if I turn to the side I’m usually fine. Strangely, after I get up and walk around, it doesn’t hurt anymore. When … --- ## [Is it OK to eat peanut shells?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-eat-peanut-shells/319395)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-eat-peanut-shells/319395 "2005-08-31T22:31:12Z")
Tonight, I was eating a bag of peanuts in the shell, and I gave one to my friend who popped the whole thing in his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it all. I usually…take the peanut out of the shell. But right now, as I … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=185&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=187&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)