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**Author:** [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-gas-for-you/463702 "2008-09-21T06:33:18Z")
Last Friday my sleepy little Florida town gave into tropical storm of panic and hype created by chain emails, phone calls, local media and The Weather Channel as drivers lined up at gas stations to fill up before Ike mad… --- ## [Louisiana Teacher Handcuffed, Jailed For Speaking Out At School Board Meeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-teacher-handcuffed-jailed-for-speaking-out-at-school-board-meeting/806348)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2018, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-teacher-handcuffed-jailed-for-speaking-out-at-school-board-meeting/806348 "2018-01-15T04:08:33Z")
Well…this is pretty fucked up. A teacher in Louisiana was removed from a school board meeting by a cop, handcuffed in the hallway, and taken to jail for raising concerns over the school superintendent’s raise in pay. --- ## [It's that time again: Sarcastic answers to GQ questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-time-again-sarcastic-answers-to-gq-questions/495252)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-time-again-sarcastic-answers-to-gq-questions/495252 "2009-05-29T08:02:29Z")
Naval types: What part of the ship is this? The prow. Duh. Remind me what happens if I don’t let police search my car? They do it anyway, only now they’re pissed. Did doctors really tell pregnant women to smoke? Yes… --- ## [A Thread NOT For the Easily Creeped Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-not-for-the-easily-creeped-out/209825)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-not-for-the-easily-creeped-out/209825 "2003-11-01T20:40:12Z")
It all took place a year ago. Maybe you don’t remember. I was just doing my thing here on the Boards and I ran afoul of Skunk Hat. Do you remember Skunk Hat? He could be surly. I don’t know exactly what I did to get on … --- ## [Women - the more moral sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-the-more-moral-sex/703864)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-the-more-moral-sex/703864 "2014-11-11T00:29:14Z")
Do you think women are on average more altruistic and compassionate than men? Men murder many times more often than women and studies have shown that women are more generous and have more empathy. --- ## [Olivia Newton-John turned 65 yesterday- looks HOT as ever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olivia-newton-john-turned-65-yesterday-looks-hot-as-ever/669790)
**Author:** [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olivia-newton-john-turned-65-yesterday-looks-hot-as-ever/669790 "2013-10-01T00:38:03Z")
I was born in 1975, but I am very fortunate that my mom had great taste in music and always had an album (or 8-track) playing at home and in the car. I inherited her love of Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor and… --- ## [Odd and inappropriate things on children's clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-and-inappropriate-things-on-childrens-clothing/386014)
**Author:** [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-and-inappropriate-things-on-childrens-clothing/386014 "2007-01-10T04:42:29Z")
I’ve stumbled upon this blog of an American living in Turkey. She goes to the Bazaar’s semi-frequently and often finds funny/inappropriate things written on clothing. One of my favorites is the “United States of Earth”… --- ## [Reporting an entire thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508 "2013-08-24T03:34:51Z")
Suppose you wanted to report an entire thread, and not just one post in the thread. Is there a way to do that, or do you have to choose a post in the thread? --- ## [Has Zero Tolerance gone too far?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zero-tolerance-gone-too-far/430460)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zero-tolerance-gone-too-far/430460 "2007-12-23T19:31:34Z")
Girl, 10, Arrested for Using Knife to Cut Food at School A ten-year-old girl in Florida was arrested and faces felony weapons charges because she brought a small steak knife to school to cut her lunch, which was steak. … --- ## [How often does opposite sex's look linger on you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-opposite-sexs-look-linger-on-you/604128)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-opposite-sexs-look-linger-on-you/604128 "2011-11-28T16:42:02Z")
You are walking in the mall, on the street, or in a store, and you look at a person of the opposite sex approaching you. Sometimes, their look/stare lingers on you for a bit, and sometimes they look away immediately. Whi… --- ## [There is a glitch in the matrix.. at Homeland Security telling New York to drop dead.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-glitch-in-the-matrix-at-homeland-security-telling-new-york-to-drop-dead/358994)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-glitch-in-the-matrix-at-homeland-security-telling-new-york-to-drop-dead/358994 "2006-06-05T19:24:57Z")
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/422633p-356751c.html Waking up.. zzz uh?, oh! Just federal bureaucracy with anti blue state sentiment. The usual.. Wait a moment!?! :dubious: “To error is human, to really mes… --- ## [Where can I drive really fast in the US (legally)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-drive-really-fast-in-the-us-legally/163785)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-drive-really-fast-in-the-us-legally/163785 "2003-03-25T01:43:37Z")
It has been awhile since I made a cross country road trip. The last time I did this the speed limit was still the nationally mandated 55 everywhere. I am now faced with a drive from Chicago to Phoenix and am wondering … --- ## [Brad Renfro and Heath Ledger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brad-renfro-and-heath-ledger/436998)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brad-renfro-and-heath-ledger/436998 "2008-02-12T03:23:25Z")
Two actors who both recently died at an early age. Personally, neither actor was really on my radar prior to their deaths; they were actors I had heard of and seen in movies without having any particular opinion about. B… --- ## [Isaac Asimov, I Prostrate Myself Before You](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isaac-asimov-i-prostrate-myself-before-you/482259)
**Author:** [@hobscrk777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hobscrk777)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isaac-asimov-i-prostrate-myself-before-you/482259 "2009-01-22T04:43:19Z")
Ho. Lee. Shit. I am in awe of this short story by Isaac Asimov. I admit that I’ve never really been all that into his writing, but this has made me reconsider that notion. The last two lines blew me out of the water. F… --- ## [Lost: Season 1 Wrap-Up (all the links)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-season-1-wrap-up-all-the-links/305966)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-season-1-wrap-up-all-the-links/305966 "2005-09-16T01:19:37Z")
A Public Service Announcement from the Monstre\[sup\]TM\[/sup\] Somebody in the last Lost thread expressed a wish/hope/burning-desire to have links to all the Lost threads for this season posted in one place. So. Here it … --- ## [The Boxing Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boxing-thread/673281)
**Author:** [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boxing-thread/673281 "2013-12-15T21:56:30Z")
Though some claim that boxing is dead or dying, Mayweather-Alvarez made millions, and I don’t think I should have to convince anyone that’s willing to participate in this thread. To start off the discussion, I’ll just b… --- ## [Printing photos — inkjet, laser printer, or photo lab?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-photos-inkjet-laser-printer-or-photo-lab/535421)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-photos-inkjet-laser-printer-or-photo-lab/535421 "2010-04-08T18:43:51Z")
For run-of-the-mill photos that you want to print and carry, most inkjet photoprinters work well. But for display in a frame or give to someone who will not have access to the digital source (so longevity is important), … --- ## [What is a super taster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-super-taster/683726)
**Author:** [@cramg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cramg)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-super-taster/683726 "2014-03-24T20:17:49Z")
Cecil, Kiddie songs by You Might be Giants aside, what is a super taster, and how does supertasterhood manifest itself. A friend tells me that an aversion to beer is a dead giveaway, and that one can stick reinforcemen… --- ## [My new boss is a dick. (long, boring)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-boss-is-a-dick-long-boring/507266)
**Author:** [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-boss-is-a-dick-long-boring/507266 "2009-08-27T14:08:15Z")
Ok muthafucka. You have been in your job a month. We have had two meetings and they have both not gone well. First off I work for a bank. I am in sales. I was a top loan (refi, equity lines, business lines of credit… --- ## [Is Hillary Clinton a serious contender for the 2008 Democratic Pres. candidacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hillary-clinton-a-serious-contender-for-the-2008-democratic-pres-candidacy/281729)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2004, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hillary-clinton-a-serious-contender-for-the-2008-democratic-pres-candidacy/281729 "2004-12-31T08:03:09Z")
Per the article below there’s apparently lots of money and horsepower revving up to promote her candidacy. I’ve got to ask if the mover and shaker Democrats have lost all trace of rationality? She’s a very intelligent a… --- ## [Do You Have to Think Jesus is Real to be a Christian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-to-think-jesus-is-real-to-be-a-christian/848312)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-to-think-jesus-is-real-to-be-a-christian/848312 "2020-02-29T04:35:46Z")
This discussion concerns a totally hypothetical person, Mr. X. Suppose Mr. X thinks\* that the character of Jesus in the New Testament is a myth or legend that may or may not have been based on one or more actual persons… --- ## [A fear Panera is doomed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fear-panera-is-doomed/1000880)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fear-panera-is-doomed/1000880 "2024-06-02T04:14:09Z")
I go to Panera quite a bit. The food isn’t great, but it’s consistent, and relatively “healthy,” and there is one just down the street from me. I also joined their “Sip” club, since I always get an iced tea. Last week I … --- ## [Medicos - Why the paranoia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-why-the-paranoia/496834)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicos-why-the-paranoia/496834 "2009-05-19T23:21:07Z")
On maybe 3 occasions, I have told a Dr that I own a stethoscope. In all cases, the reaction was a suspicious “Why?” - the kind of reaction I’d expect if I told a cop I had armor-piercing ammo. In a pistol. In my pocket. … --- ## [The death of PC games is near - Revisited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-of-pc-games-is-near-revisited/380912)
**Author:** [@Alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alien)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-of-pc-games-is-near-revisited/380912 "2006-12-07T15:44:28Z")
Last year Gozu started a thread claiming the death of pc gaming was near, citing the upcoming release of next generation consoles like Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. I disagreed (politely). I’m not going to rehash what I s… --- ## [the sexualization & objectification of young teens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexualization-objectification-of-young-teens/110181)
**Author:** [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexualization-objectification-of-young-teens/110181 "2003-02-23T18:11:31Z")
Company Marketing Thongs To Young Girls An Ohio-based retailer that is no stranger to controversy is stealing the spotlight once again. NewsChannel5 reported that Abercrombie and Fitch is under fire for marketing sexy … --- ## [fact or fiction? boston same size as central park](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction-boston-same-size-as-central-park/53765)
**Author:** [@jjason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjason)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2001, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction-boston-same-size-as-central-park/53765 "2001-02-09T16:38:12Z")
again i was watching a program this evening and it was stated that boston is roughly the same size as central park i have visited both but found it rather odd as i dont remember boston being tiny nor central park being g… --- ## [When do you/did you take your online dating profile down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-did-you-take-your-online-dating-profile-down/550051)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-did-you-take-your-online-dating-profile-down/550051 "2010-08-16T04:22:02Z")
Prompted by this thread, though I’ve been pondering starting a thread on this for a while. One of the new issues that comes from the popularity of online dating is the question of when you should take your profile down … --- ## [Take credit for something you're supposed to do!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-credit-for-something-youre-supposed-to-do/383043)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-credit-for-something-youre-supposed-to-do/383043 "2006-12-08T08:31:36Z")
One of my favorite Chris Rock routines is when he’s ranting about ignorant people who want credit for doing things you’re supposed to do, bragging about accomplishments stuff that you’re supposed to achieve. “I take car… --- ## [Sex Ring Removed from Penis with Bolt Cutters, Hacksaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-ring-removed-from-penis-with-bolt-cutters-hacksaw/770670)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-ring-removed-from-penis-with-bolt-cutters-hacksaw/770670 "2016-11-12T06:11:02Z")
With photos! I think they’re Safe for Work, but due to the (heh) sensitive subject matter, I’ll break the link: In my old home of Thailand, of course. Excerpt: “Photos show medics attempting to remove the penis ring w… --- ## [Levis little pocket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-little-pocket/488689)
**Author:** [@tattman40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tattman40)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-little-pocket/488689 "2009-03-13T13:16:46Z")
Does anybody use that little sub-pocket on the right side of Levi denim jeans? I dont recall ever puting anything in there. I would hazard a guess that it is a watch pocket. --- ## [Why Can't They Reproduce the Quality of Stradivarius Violins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-they-reproduce-the-quality-of-stradivarius-violins/115363)
**Author:** [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-they-reproduce-the-quality-of-stradivarius-violins/115363 "2002-06-26T16:52:41Z")
With all the advancements in technology nowadays why are violinists reduced to playing 300 year-old instruments? I understand the Strad is held in very high esteem but can’t somebody out there figure out WHY and HOW it’… --- ## [Buffy 5/14](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-5-14/109116)
**Author:** [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2002, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-5-14/109116 "2002-05-20T21:34:05Z")
Welly welly welly well. Did I miss Tara in the opening credits? --- ## [Sobriety Support Requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sobriety-support-requested/654105)
**Author:** [@Samantha\_Leigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Samantha_Leigh)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sobriety-support-requested/654105 "2013-04-01T22:06:04Z")
So, hi. I am mostly a lurker but I have noticed many Dopers are successful non-drinkers and I know you all give great advice and support. I went to the walk-in clinic yesterday for an upper respiratory infection and men… --- ## [Need advice on fixing up rental house- first: replace flooring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-fixing-up-rental-house-first-replace-flooring/746026)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-fixing-up-rental-house-first-replace-flooring/746026 "2016-03-02T00:47:07Z")
I need to replace the floor in a one-story 850 sq ft, 1958 house–no basement, it sits on a concrete slab. I’d like to use one material throughout the whole house. Right now I’m thinking of sheet vinyl, but I was wonderin… --- ## [The "Rooney Rule" in the NFL is a joke.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rooney-rule-in-the-nfl-is-a-joke/524309)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rooney-rule-in-the-nfl-is-a-joke/524309 "2010-01-15T21:34:08Z")
Seriously, why even bother? For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, some time back the NFL instituted a rule that at least one minority candidate must be interviewed for a vacant head coach position. In r… --- ## [Owning a firearm for home defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owning-a-firearm-for-home-defense/485604)
**Author:** [@Whiteknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiteknight)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owning-a-firearm-for-home-defense/485604 "2009-02-17T04:57:13Z")
This is a little bit long, but I’ve been thinking this over a lot in the last several months. First, a little background. I’m not a “gun guy” but I’ve handled and fired several rifles (very accurately given my relative… --- ## [Test Your Movie Knowledge: Part VI!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-vi/198809)
**Author:** [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2003, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-vi/198809 "2003-09-15T08:27:47Z")
Test Your Movie Knowledge: Part VI! :slight\_smile: Back a week after the historical OP “Test Your Movie Knowledege!” is the sixth installment of the quiz game test your movie knowledge. Dive right in if you are one of … --- ## [So I just got my first Smart Phone - Samsung Galaxy S4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-got-my-first-smart-phone-samsung-galaxy-s4/687765)
**Author:** [@BrianJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrianJ)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2014, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-got-my-first-smart-phone-samsung-galaxy-s4/687765 "2014-05-27T08:00:19Z")
So I just got this new phone. I’m still learning what it can do. I had some questions, but this seemed a little too mundane for GQ :slight\_smile: Do I need software to sync between my PC and the phone? If so, where do I… --- ## [How Many Of You Are There?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-are-there/377251)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-are-there/377251 "2006-10-24T05:07:46Z")
There are 371 of me in the U.S. How many are there of you? --- ## ["They're...mating..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-mating/518299 "2009-11-23T14:17:56Z")
When I see animals mating in person, I experience a sort of brief shock or awe. It doesn’t feel bad, but the idea that I’m seeing something intimate is hard to shake. The other night, I saw two raccoons mating. I just… --- ## [A Trump General Election loss will lead to the worst of all possible lessons for all sides](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trump-general-election-loss-will-lead-to-the-worst-of-all-possible-lessons-for-all-sides/753928)
**Author:** [@Salvor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salvor)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trump-general-election-loss-will-lead-to-the-worst-of-all-possible-lessons-for-all-sides/753928 "2016-05-13T22:13:29Z")
Trump WILL lose, I don’t care what anyone says, the bulk of a nation is not as dumb and rotted out as the republican party and base. But the WHY he lost will vary based on the different factions. This was echoed in a b… --- ## [Got my GRE scores back in the mail . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-gre-scores-back-in-the-mail/466789)
**Author:** [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-gre-scores-back-in-the-mail/466789 "2008-10-11T17:25:39Z")
710 Verbal, 790 Quantitative, and a 5.0 on the Analytical Writing. I’m \*definitely \*happy with these scores, and I do not want to take that fucking test ever again! I’ll be applying for grad school, hoping to get into … --- ## [Anybody else pop their knuckles ... in their toes?!?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-pop-their-knuckles-in-their-toes/270507)
**Author:** [@YellowTail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YellowTail)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-pop-their-knuckles-in-their-toes/270507 "2011-12-13T20:37:17Z")
I’ve done it ever since I can remember. And I don’t pop the knuckles in my fingers. Am I too weird to be allowed to breed or do a lot of people do this? --- ## [I Forgot to License My Dogs. What Will They Do To Me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forgot-to-license-my-dogs-what-will-they-do-to-me/364462)
**Author:** [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forgot-to-license-my-dogs-what-will-they-do-to-me/364462 "2006-07-15T00:52:06Z")
My tender conscience can no longer take this life of crime, so today, I’m going in to confess and get my dogs’ tags. I really don’t have an excuse. I just forgot . . . for about two years, actually. (One dog automaticall… --- ## [Origin of "Jungle Fever"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-jungle-fever/788225)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-jungle-fever/788225 "2017-06-09T12:53:00Z")
Most people know the term, jungle fever, to mean attraction between black and white people. But where does this term come from? On it’s face, it doesn’t really make sense. What is it about a jungle that helps explain … --- ## [Library1900 is in the hospital](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/library1900-is-in-the-hospital/670043)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/library1900-is-in-the-hospital/670043 "2013-10-11T08:19:39Z")
Got a call today from my husband’s workplace. He collapsed, was given CPR and rushed to the hospital. Docs say he had a heart attack (he’s 47) and hes now in CCU pending a CAT scan. He’s unconscious and on a ventilator. … --- ## ["Drug firms 'inventing diseases'"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-firms-inventing-diseases/352628)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-firms-inventing-diseases/352628 "2006-04-26T15:35:52Z")
From this article Is there any reason why I see such a prevalence of “ask your doctor about ‘so and so’” commercials in the US while I don’t see them anywhere else I have been to? Is there any advantage to pitching the… --- ## [What is Nancy Pelosi'a stated reason(s) for taking Impeachment off the table?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-nancy-pelosia-stated-reason-s-for-taking-impeachment-off-the-table/456954)
**Author:** [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-nancy-pelosia-stated-reason-s-for-taking-impeachment-off-the-table/456954 "2008-08-02T11:29:06Z")
She was particularly adamant about this - referring of course to Bush, and maybe Cheney as well - but I never saw the reason(s) she gave for her position. Most likely there’s a factual answer to this question, and that’… --- ## [I am seeing entirely too many Hummers on the road!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-seeing-entirely-too-many-hummers-on-the-road/180677)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-seeing-entirely-too-many-hummers-on-the-road/180677 "2003-06-13T19:17:52Z")
Finally! An automobile for the Americans that feel just too cramped in their Navigator Expidition Behemoths. This auto does a waste trifecta: waste of space, waste of money and waste of nonrenewable resources. If an aut… --- ## [Worst Reality Show of All Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-reality-show-of-all-time/933316)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-reality-show-of-all-time/933316 "2021-06-27T05:17:48Z")
So I’m going through some entertaining videos made by Jenny Nicholson, and she brings up a reality show titled Opposite Worlds(2014), involving two teams of players that compete against each other, one team given all the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1868&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1870&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)