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**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-person-who-says-tiger-woods-to-me-gets-a-punch-in-the-face/519980 "2009-12-10T14:28:34Z")
Enough. I didn’t care about him a week ago, and I don’t care about him now. Stop talking to me about him. That is all. --- ## [Balance...Syrian war verse US invasion of Iraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balance-syrian-war-verse-us-invasion-of-iraq/767649)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balance-syrian-war-verse-us-invasion-of-iraq/767649 "2016-10-14T19:30:42Z")
I was reading this article on CNN about a little girl killed in Aleppo by either Russian planes or Syrians flying and using Russian equipment. I decided to take a look in GD to see the thread about stuff happening there… --- ## [E3 2010 Countdown - What Are You Hoping to See?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e3-2010-countdown-what-are-you-hoping-to-see/541748)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e3-2010-countdown-what-are-you-hoping-to-see/541748 "2010-07-05T21:18:41Z")
What are you most looking forward to seeing come out of this year’s E3 Expo (which runs from June 15-17)? It should be a pretty big year, what with tons of sequels, the 3DS, Natal, Move and a lot more. Me, I think I’m … --- ## [One Theory On What Is Killing the Bees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-theory-on-what-is-killing-the-bees/717710)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-theory-on-what-is-killing-the-bees/717710 "2015-05-02T23:48:50Z")
I agree with most environmental issues, esp. if they are liberal ones. But one that has got me vexed, is what is killing the bees. Bees are necessary to pollinate just about everything. So it is no small matter. And in … --- ## [Will they ever cure the right blind side of a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-they-ever-cure-the-right-blind-side-of-a-car/583832)
**Author:** [@mac\_bolan00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac_bolan00)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-they-ever-cure-the-right-blind-side-of-a-car/583832 "2011-06-05T12:25:40Z")
Let’s just say I almost got clipped twice because I didn’t snap my head to the right when entering the slow lane. People say the same thing over and over. In your normal sitting position, bend your body forward and look… --- ## [Chickenhawks at the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chickenhawks-at-the-sdmb/270076)
**Author:** [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chickenhawks-at-the-sdmb/270076 "2004-10-21T04:58:16Z")
So, here I was reading this thread when I find that yet another gung ho supporter of the war was, surprise, never in the military. So, for those who were so adamant for war, say, specifically, Iraq, were you ever in the… --- ## [How much does a "stone" weigh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-a-stone-weigh/386647)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-a-stone-weigh/386647 "2007-01-11T19:01:24Z")
I’ve seen “stone” mentioned as a unit of weight recently. Just wondering what the converts to in pounds. Thanks --- ## [When did homosexuality stop being classified as a mental disorder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-homosexuality-stop-being-classified-as-a-mental-disorder/283050)
**Author:** [@mrsface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrsface)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-homosexuality-stop-being-classified-as-a-mental-disorder/283050 "2010-08-08T22:49:13Z")
I understand that homosexuality used to be seen as a form of mental illness or maladjustment that could be ‘cured’ by psychiatrists. As such it was listed as a disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of psychia… --- ## [Airport bullshit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-bullshit/191236)
**Author:** [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-bullshit/191236 "2003-08-06T05:08:13Z")
So available light and I are running a little late for our flight. We have to park kinda far out because it’s crowded, when we get up to the baggage check it’s hell of crowded. Whatever, no helping that. Then I notice th… --- ## [Dealing with a Scammer on Ebay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-scammer-on-ebay/605626)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-scammer-on-ebay/605626 "2011-12-11T00:58:56Z")
At least, I’m 99% sure I’m dealing with a scammer. I’m selling my laptop on Ebay - my first time buying or selling. A guy speaking in broken English contacts me and asks if I can ship it to his client in Indonesia, and… --- ## [My sacrilegious husband](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sacrilegious-husband/337228)
**Author:** [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sacrilegious-husband/337228 "2006-01-02T02:17:34Z")
We were settling down to Christmas dinner tonight. For some reason, my MiL got a late start on her Nativity scene. So Jesus was kicking it at the end of the dinner table; He was my left hand man. One of the nephews got a… --- ## [Does Greyhound overbook seats on the bus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-greyhound-overbook-seats-on-the-bus/644745)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-greyhound-overbook-seats-on-the-bus/644745 "2012-12-21T17:50:26Z")
I’m taking Greyhound for the first time tonight. My ticket says I should be there an hour before departure, seats are first-come-first-served, and if there isn’t a seat for me, they’ll put me on the next bus (which is to… --- ## [Amnesty International 2002: Even more dishonest than......Amnesty International 2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amnesty-international-2002-even-more-dishonest-than-amnesty-international-2001/112360)
**Author:** [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2002, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amnesty-international-2002-even-more-dishonest-than-amnesty-international-2001/112360 "2002-06-18T21:03:07Z")
Amnesty International’s 2001 Annual Report blasted Israel for holding prisoners on what they call, Political Charges. The report defined “Political Prisoners” as those held for offenses such as attacks on Israelis. Got… --- ## [Refuting Scripture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refuting-scripture/56356)
**Author:** [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2001, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refuting-scripture/56356 "2001-03-15T19:14:59Z")
Got to thinking the other day (which, as we all know, is a dangerous thing :wink: )… From The West Wing: This is based off of an e-mail letter that was going around a while back challenging Dr. Laura’s stance on homos… --- ## [TBN's Praise-a-thon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tbns-praise-a-thon/298311)
**Author:** [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2005, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tbns-praise-a-thon/298311 "2005-04-14T05:22:24Z")
I sometimes flip on the Trinity Broadcasting Network for laughs when I’m bored, and lately it has been highly entertaining. Currently, TBN is running what it calls a “praise-a-thon,” which is not so much about the praisi… --- ## [What's to become of outdated verbs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-to-become-of-outdated-verbs/535866)
**Author:** [@Another\_Stranger\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Another_Stranger_Me)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-to-become-of-outdated-verbs/535866 "2010-04-21T05:40:23Z")
I was reading another thread about outdated song references, and it occurred to me that the dated items weren’t limited to persons, places, or events. I still say that I dial the number, roll down windows and tape TV sh… --- ## [$50,000 on Jeopardy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-000-on-jeopardy/127195)
**Author:** [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-000-on-jeopardy/127195 "2002-09-11T02:33:16Z")
My girlfriend just ICQed me at work to tell me that the new one day record for Jeopardy was set today. A guy named Myron made $50,000+ on his first day on the show. The old record, IIRC, was about $32,000. Even granting … --- ## [Gaza Pullout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaza-pullout/317981)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaza-pullout/317981 "2005-08-26T00:05:47Z")
From a Netscape/CNN news clipper Gaza Evacuation Nears Completion Hmm they are being given compensation of roughly $200,000 to $300,000. \ PLEASE FUCKING THROW ME OUT ON THE STREET WIT… --- ## [Has homosexuality ever been any real harm to any civilization or culture ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-homosexuality-ever-been-any-real-harm-to-any-civilization-or-culture-ever/661252)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-homosexuality-ever-been-any-real-harm-to-any-civilization-or-culture-ever/661252 "2013-06-27T03:29:55Z")
I ask that because a lot of historical writers of several periods seem to assume that “rampant homosexuality” is a sign of cultural decadence, but I never have encountered any actual argument to the effect – it is, as I … --- ## [M-O-O-N - that spells moon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-that-spells-moon/472235)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-that-spells-moon/472235 "2008-11-16T17:49:54Z")
Inspired by this thread, what are some of your favorite quotes from the works of Stephen King? “You can’t be careful on a skateboard.” - random kid from IT. “I’m your number one fan.” - Annie Wilkes from Misery “Like … --- ## [Week 15 CFB -- Which AP Top Ten team(s) will lose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-15-cfb-which-ap-top-ten-team-s-will-lose/675225)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-15-cfb-which-ap-top-ten-team-s-will-lose/675225 "2013-12-09T20:39:21Z")
AP Top 25: Week 15 Records through Sat Nov 30, 2013 Florida St. Ohio St. Auburn Alabama (1dle) Missouri Oklahoma St. Stanford South Carolina (idle) Baylor Michigan St. Arizona St. Ore… --- ## [Comparison of State Debt per capita](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparison-of-state-debt-per-capita/549065)
**Author:** [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparison-of-state-debt-per-capita/549065 "2010-08-09T02:32:14Z")
Using this and this as my references, some quick calculations showed the following: Blue States Mean Debt per capita: $1773 Highest: Connecticut-$4859 Lowest: Iowa-$73 Red States Mean Debt per capita: $737 Highest… --- ## [How do you pronounce Poincare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-poincare/5928)
**Author:** [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2000, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-poincare/5928 "2000-01-09T06:35:00Z")
As in the scientist, Henri Poincare? (There’s supposed to be an accent mark over the “e” but I don’t know how to make that happen.) Is it Poyn-kehr or Pwon-car-ee or some other pronunciation. I can find biographies of t… --- ## [Adults Having Children & Teens as Facebook Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adults-having-children-teens-as-facebook-friends/482982)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adults-having-children-teens-as-facebook-friends/482982 "2009-01-27T22:03:11Z")
I’m relatively new to facebook - I’ve had a profile for about 3 weeks now. I’ve met up with old friends from college, as well as added as friends several adults who I know from church. Therein lies the problem: a lot o… --- ## [Do You Buy the Lottery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-the-lottery/595772)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-the-lottery/595772 "2011-09-17T20:56:47Z")
Do you buy the lottery in any form or variety? --- ## [Mild objection to a Dex thread closing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-objection-to-a-dex-thread-closing/429485)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-objection-to-a-dex-thread-closing/429485 "2007-12-14T16:17:17Z")
The thread that Dex closed was certainly objectionable. Witness Opal’s reaction just before it was closed. But the rationale Dex gave for closing it was that it discussed illegal subject matter. Here’s my beef: the la… --- ## [What if most of the world's lost ancient texts were discovered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-most-of-the-worlds-lost-ancient-texts-were-discovered/685675)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-most-of-the-worlds-lost-ancient-texts-were-discovered/685675 "2014-04-13T18:45:17Z")
Imagine, if you will, a team of charity workers in the Himalayas discover a lost lamasery and within, reams and reams of scrolls. Texts of lost works by writers from both East and West. The world knows of the discovery (… --- ## [Most U.S Straight Dope Readers Can Get Free $125 (in reality, $5)--Equifax Data Breach Settlement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-u-s-straight-dope-readers-can-get-free-125-in-reality-5-equifax-data-breach-settlement/837591)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-u-s-straight-dope-readers-can-get-free-125-in-reality-5-equifax-data-breach-settlement/837591 "2024-12-19T22:45:12Z")
So your alternatives are: Free $125 (no documentation needed) or Free credit monitoring (no documentation needed) or Substantially more if you document your costs/losses To see if you are covered: https://eligibil… --- ## [Secularism gaining ground in the US ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secularism-gaining-ground-in-the-us/488923)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secularism-gaining-ground-in-the-us/488923 "2009-03-11T20:27:15Z")
I have to say I have seen no sign of this trend as I’ve been following US politics and general public life for the last few decades. Yet the figures seem pretty convincing, although most of the change was between 1990… --- ## [Housewife, homemaker, or domestic engineer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/housewife-homemaker-or-domestic-engineer/399371)
**Author:** [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/housewife-homemaker-or-domestic-engineer/399371 "2007-04-09T23:46:16Z")
All these terms describe a woman who does about the same thing, but not everyone prefers to use the same one. Personally, I go for housewife, or possibly homemaker. Domestic engineer, though, sounds like you’re trying … --- ## [Why do British shows have such short seasons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-british-shows-have-such-short-seasons/711262)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-british-shows-have-such-short-seasons/711262 "2015-02-06T15:00:24Z")
Say that 10 times fast. I like British shows, stuff like Sherlock and Black Mirror are a bit longer than the average sitcom and certainly better produced, written and acted. I can even understand having a brief first s… --- ## ["Apple Diversity Stats: A Lot of White Men"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-diversity-stats-a-lot-of-white-men/695394)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-diversity-stats-a-lot-of-white-men/695394 "2014-08-15T21:02:31Z")
The title is from PC Magazine. According to the second paragraph, 55% of the workforce at Apple is white. But according to the Census Bureau, 77.7% of the US population is white. So the first part of the headline, at … --- ## [Is there like a "complete idiot's guide to iphones" or something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-like-a-complete-idiots-guide-to-iphones-or-something/636901)
**Author:** [@Placebo\_Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Placebo_Effect)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-like-a-complete-idiots-guide-to-iphones-or-something/636901 "2012-10-09T02:18:11Z")
Sorry if this has been done before, I did search. Anyway, I will be getting my first ever smartphone (iphone 4) in a few weeks and really have no idea what they do, or what I need to do to use it. I know what “apps” ar… --- ## [Is there any more room for high school educated whites to move to the right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-more-room-for-high-school-educated-whites-to-move-to-the-right/793608)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2017, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-more-room-for-high-school-educated-whites-to-move-to-the-right/793608 "2017-11-24T07:27:11Z")
In 2008 Obama lost high school educated whites (the white working class, the WWC) by 14 points. That was about a 27 point loss in 2012, and then Clinton lost them by 39 points in 2016. Demographically, things look good … --- ## [Are ther any known relatives of Hitler, Mussolini or Stalin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ther-any-known-relatives-of-hitler-mussolini-or-stalin/390168)
**Author:** [@Dr.nuggets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.nuggets)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ther-any-known-relatives-of-hitler-mussolini-or-stalin/390168 "2007-02-02T17:34:14Z")
i wasting away my life the other dya by just thinking about the most random thoughts. and i wondered if there are any relatives of infamous dictators and what kind of hell the would go through each day. --- ## [Beckdawrek is a bad, bad, bad person!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-person/828462)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-person/828462 "2019-02-01T13:39:52Z")
I’ve had my new car exactly one week. Now, I didn’t want this new car. Mr.Wrekker took it upon himself to purchase it. Well, hell, Thank you very much. What are you gonna do? Refuse such a thing? Nope. I’m stuck with it.… --- ## [Is it ok to ask out a girl at the grocery store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-ask-out-a-girl-at-the-grocery-store/791591)
**Author:** [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-ask-out-a-girl-at-the-grocery-store/791591 "2017-07-21T14:46:01Z")
Today at the grocery store I met the eyes of a pretty African-American girl and it was only a glance that lasted a second as we passed each other. Is it acceptable to talk to her when I’ve only seen her for a matter of … --- ## [Why do cherries cost more than bananas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cherries-cost-more-than-bananas/668523)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cherries-cost-more-than-bananas/668523 "2013-11-05T02:08:31Z")
When I go to the store, cherries are invariably more expensive than bananas. In fact, it’s about an order of magnitude (10 times) more expensive per pound. Even more so for Rainier cherries. There’s one big player in … --- ## [Islamophobia, or how I learned to miss propaganda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamophobia-or-how-i-learned-to-miss-propaganda/577154)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamophobia-or-how-i-learned-to-miss-propaganda/577154 "2011-04-06T00:17:42Z")
The highest ranking officer in my shop sent out a shop-wide email this weekend about “The Perfect Day.” For those not familiar with the concept, the bulk of the email is from this column: http://www.policeone.com/Offic… --- ## [Daffy Duck: 'We're shoving right off agiiiiiiiin!'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daffy-duck-were-shoving-right-off-agiiiiiiiin/539537)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daffy-duck-were-shoving-right-off-agiiiiiiiin/539537 "2014-12-28T03:44:02Z")
What is the name of the cartoon in which Daffy Duck sings Over the Seas Let’s Go, Men? The thing that I remember is that he gets a little manic and sings: We’re shoving right off agiiiiiiiin! We’re shoving right off a… --- ## [Movies You Were Freaked Out By/Are Too Scared To Watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-were-freaked-out-by-are-too-scared-to-watch/315011)
**Author:** [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-were-freaked-out-by-are-too-scared-to-watch/315011 "2005-08-16T02:56:52Z")
Last night, A Clockwork Orange was playing and I hesitantly decided to watch it. I was watching Jerry Maguire on TBS, which of course edited out all the f-words and such. Anyways, I didn’t really know much about A Cloc… --- ## [Estimate the chance of a regime change in Russia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimate-the-chance-of-a-regime-change-in-russia/962990)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimate-the-chance-of-a-regime-change-in-russia/962990 "2022-05-19T05:33:26Z")
Agreed the denazification program in Ukraine is not proceeding according to Putin’s original plan, is there any realistic chance that it will end even more badly for him than we’re thinking? If the Russians start pourin… --- ## [Songs they'd NEVER let contestants perform on American Idol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-theyd-never-let-contestants-perform-on-american-idol/412922 "2007-07-28T05:03:22Z")
I assume the producers of American Idol have a list of songs available to perform, but in this fantasy world, the contestants can choose any song pending approval. What songs would they reject for reasons other than qual… --- ## [Favorite Fictional Arguments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fictional-arguments/687274)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fictional-arguments/687274 "2014-05-02T15:07:15Z")
This thread was inspired by a recent one in which a number of people said they didn’t like fight scenes in movies. Okay, what about arguments that are strictly verbal, with no violence occurring between the disputants? … --- ## [Vent About Something Crappy that Happened to You Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-about-something-crappy-that-happened-to-you-today/491766)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-about-something-crappy-that-happened-to-you-today/491766 "2009-04-23T04:08:50Z")
I teach an admittedly dry class and have something of a drony voice, although I try hard to enunciate and change the energy. It was at 1 today the post-prandialness and the dim lights took their toll. I looked around a… --- ## [Words I can't bear to hear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-i-cant-bear-to-hear/40366)
**Author:** [@MonkeyMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMan)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2001, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-i-cant-bear-to-hear/40366 "2001-02-19T00:10:50Z")
This is the opposite of the “Words I like to say” thread. Does anybody else just cringe when they hear these words: Paradigm Orientalism Other (used as a verb) Derivitive Binarism Dualism Dichotomy Imperialist Colonial… --- ## [Presidential Debate Moderators Named](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-debate-moderators-named/764787)
**Author:** [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-debate-moderators-named/764787 "2016-09-13T19:48:50Z")
From Politico: \[ol\] \[li\]First Debate (9/26): Lester Holt\[/li\]\[li\]Vice Presidential Debate (10/4): Elaine Quijano\[/li\]\[li\]Second Debate (10/9): Martha Raddatz & Anderson Cooper\[/li\]\[li\]Third Debate (10/19): Chris Walla… --- ## [Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extraordinary-popular-delusions-the-madness-of-crowds/756793)
**Author:** [@DtypeJag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DtypeJag)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extraordinary-popular-delusions-the-madness-of-crowds/756793 "2016-06-10T19:58:57Z")
Seems almost everyone is critical of the idea of the super-delegate. I was under the impression that the purpose of the super-delegate was that they could act as a bulwark against the passing popular enthusiasms of the… --- ## [State of Kansas wants to destroy restored 1959 Corvette because wrong rivets used to reattach VIN tag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-kansas-wants-to-destroy-restored-1959-corvette-because-wrong-rivets-used-to-reattach-vin-tag/950110)
**Author:** [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-kansas-wants-to-destroy-restored-1959-corvette-because-wrong-rivets-used-to-reattach-vin-tag/950110 "2022-11-08T19:15:22Z")
https://www.kctv5.com/ott/news/classic-car-could-be-destroyed-even-though-no-crime-committed/video\_885f01c0-0dfb-5427-8e1f-e06cacd50537.html --- ## [Printing and Binding Someone Else's Thesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-and-binding-someone-elses-thesis/779051)
**Author:** [@Bibliothecarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliothecarius)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-and-binding-someone-elses-thesis/779051 "2017-02-15T18:51:26Z")
So, my sister is a massive nerd (aren’t we all?) and has always wanted to read her favorite celebrity’s senior thesis. It turns out getting a copy is really easy in the internet age as you can put in an order with the un… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1860&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1862&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)