# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=191&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 192 --- ## [What's behind my belly button?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-behind-my-belly-button/217276)
**Author:** [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-behind-my-belly-button/217276 "2003-12-06T15:56:17Z")
As I was fishing some lint out of my belly button this morning, I began to contemplate my navel. Literally. I wasn’t able to easily find any Web sites to answer my questions, nor did a topic search find any applicable c… --- ## [How to feed my dog liver.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-feed-my-dog-liver/613197)
**Author:** [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-feed-my-dog-liver/613197 "2014-09-23T20:58:34Z")
The reason I want to do this is that my supermarket often has liver in its discount section -today I got a pound of sliced lamb’s liver for 8p. Plus, I think my dog would like some real meat. I have Googled, and found t… --- ## [Suck it! Boy Scouts of America and the Mormon Church!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suck-it-boy-scouts-of-america-and-the-mormon-church/538207)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suck-it-boy-scouts-of-america-and-the-mormon-church/538207 "2010-05-20T00:56:40Z")
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5in7ajEEmUgegSv1RmGTwDepCXivwD9FFELG82 Damn Right! The Boy Scouts of America and their hateful Mormon overlords should be treated as full on religious organizations, bec… --- ## [Now that lower-back tattoos are commonly called "tramp stamps", why do young women still get them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-lower-back-tattoos-are-commonly-called-tramp-stamps-why-do-young-women-still-get-them/528770)
**Author:** [@Gruntled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gruntled)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-lower-back-tattoos-are-commonly-called-tramp-stamps-why-do-young-women-still-get-them/528770 "2011-02-08T21:55:58Z")
Well, the title pretty much sums it up. I’m not anti-tattoo at all, might get one myself someday. But I sure as heck would not get a tramp-stamp, in large part because of their association with, well, trampiness. It’s … --- ## [breakfast delivered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-delivered/573800)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-delivered/573800 "2012-03-15T21:07:25Z")
Just asking for opinions. A guy friend comes over, you tell him you just got up, he offers to go home, make you breakfast and bring it over. He does, lots of pancakes, eggs, toast, biscuits. Is this just a friendly gestu… --- ## [Tiny things that annoy & irritate to a far greater degree than they should...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-things-that-annoy-irritate-to-a-far-greater-degree-than-they-should/607986)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-things-that-annoy-irritate-to-a-far-greater-degree-than-they-should/607986 "2012-01-12T02:39:12Z")
Stepping on my own shoelace. It happens in an instant, I don’t actually fall down or anything, but the level of irritation I experience is, for a moment, murderous. No clue why, just thankful it passes quickly. Dea… --- ## [Taste of celery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taste-of-celery/705136)
**Author:** [@Pliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pliam)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taste-of-celery/705136 "2017-05-29T05:35:28Z")
I just finished a discussion with my wife and her siblings, in which celery came up, and I was dumbfounded by the reaction I got from them. I have eaten celery since I was a young child, cooked in stuffing or soups, raw… --- ## [Well, the America is Christian" bigots were out in force Saturday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-the-america-is-christian-bigots-were-out-in-force-saturday/788674)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-the-america-is-christian-bigots-were-out-in-force-saturday/788674 "2017-06-23T15:42:24Z")
Idiots with rifles in Texas More idiots displaying their ignorance in Michigan The Texan idiots were amusing, in a sad way. One of the fools was quoted as saying she wants the constitution to govern America. I wonder w… --- ## [70s Sesame Street shorts that freaked you out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-sesame-street-shorts-that-freaked-you-out/131769)
**Author:** [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-sesame-street-shorts-that-freaked-you-out/131769 "2017-11-09T02:35:39Z")
Crap, there were so many, and they’re all ingrained on my mind, even at the age of 30. Seriously, these writers and animators were on some serious shrooms. I don’t doubt their good intentions, but still… “We all live i… --- ## [First TV show to be cancelled after 9/25/2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517 "2014-11-04T23:07:28Z")
See this article from May for those “new shows” that didn’t even make it this far. What’s your best guess(es) for which show(s) will be first to be lying on the floor, and when that culling will be made? I have persona… --- ## [The next MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-mmp/412813)
**Author:** [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Replies:** 609\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-mmp/412813 "2007-07-30T04:51:32Z")
There’s only so much you can learn in school. The rest comes at you fast, and you’ve got to be even faster to stay on your feet. No matter how hard you try, you can’t buy a beer in Easton Maryland after midnight on a… --- ## [Why have conservatives left this message board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-conservatives-left-this-message-board/1017016)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 735\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-conservatives-left-this-message-board/1017016 "2025-07-14T02:41:52Z")
Taking this hijack elsewhere. Mods can move it to the forum of their choice: I don’t know where to put it. Continuing the discussion from Surprises coming for voters for the Leopards-Eating-Faces Party: Most MAGA are… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 4.14 "](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887 "2014-03-26T03:05:07Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] After establishing a new shelter, the group considers things returning to the way they used to be. \[/QUOTE\] This is the antepenultimate episode of the season; Melissa McBride, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Phil… --- ## [Movies that were BETTER than the book they were based on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-were-better-than-the-book-they-were-based-on/806515)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-were-better-than-the-book-they-were-based-on/806515 "2018-10-11T00:16:06Z")
The best example of this, IMHO, was “Julie and Julia”. I thought the book was meh, and I really enjoyed the movie, mainly because Julie’s personality in the movie was NOTHING like the way Julie portrayed herself in the … --- ## [Game of Thrones 5.02 "The House of Black and White" 4/19 \[Show discussion\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-5-02-the-house-of-black-and-white-4-19-show-discussion/718046)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-5-02-the-house-of-black-and-white-4-19-show-discussion/718046 "2015-04-29T01:24:55Z")
Previous episode: 5.01 The Wars to Come This is for the discussion of the TV show as its own entity. The books do not exist in this thread. See the above link for more detailed rules if that isn’t clear enough. The cu… --- ## [100 things a customer should never do.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-things-a-customer-should-never-do/516154)
**Author:** [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-things-a-customer-should-never-do/516154 "2009-11-07T00:22:48Z")
This is in friendly response to “100 things restaraunt Staffers should never do” 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board So what are the 100 things that custom… --- ## [Jonathan Chance, where IS that list of things I'm supposed to remain silent on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-where-is-that-list-of-things-im-supposed-to-remain-silent-on/688147)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-where-is-that-list-of-things-im-supposed-to-remain-silent-on/688147 "2014-05-12T14:48:42Z")
History repeats itself. As I asked in a previous thread, what subjects are you going to demand that I remain silent on? This isn’t about me violating board rules, it’s about you personally being offended that I dare to c… --- ## [Why don't women like Pink Floyd?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-women-like-pink-floyd/533464)
**Author:** [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-women-like-pink-floyd/533464 "2010-03-27T13:55:42Z")
I know I’m generalizing, but it has seemed to me that women are NOT fans of the Floyd. I’ve met exactly one women in almost 40 years who really dug them, but other than that, no, never. The few times I saw them live in… --- ## [Will Kevin McCarthy be the next speaker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-kevin-mccarthy-be-the-next-speaker/733121)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-kevin-mccarthy-be-the-next-speaker/733121 "2015-10-14T01:42:50Z")
Or will this gaffe cost him that position? From the article: “Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee. A select committee,” McCarthy told Hannity afte… --- ## [Amelia Earhart's plane found on the sea floor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amelia-earharts-plane-found-on-the-sea-floor/58693)
**Author:** [@Chas.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chas.E)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amelia-earharts-plane-found-on-the-sea-floor/58693 "2026-10-27T18:01:51Z")
My mom asked me to check into something she heard on TV, she said she caught the tail end of some cable “news” show that claimed that Amelia Earhart’s plane had been located on the sea floor with sonar. Supposedly this w… --- ## [Intellectually, What Does Islam Offer The West?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intellectually-what-does-islam-offer-the-west/724949)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intellectually-what-does-islam-offer-the-west/724949 "2015-08-14T01:16:30Z")
Obama has made several speeches, to the effect tha Islam is a force for peace in the world. Angela Merkel has made similar speeches, claiming that Islam is part of Germany now. My question: if you look at the situation… --- ## [Supreme Court: Same-sex marriage legal nation wide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-legal-nation-wide/723532)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-legal-nation-wide/723532 "2015-07-09T08:20:38Z")
Breaking news on CNN… --- ## [When did the 'stranger danger' fear begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-stranger-danger-fear-begin/689165)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-stranger-danger-fear-begin/689165 "2014-08-12T17:18:41Z")
Wandering through a bushland reserve today with my kid and grandkids, it occurred to me that when I was a kid it would have been the same trek, but by myself or with a cacophony of other kids…climbing trees, navigating c… --- ## [what many creationists think of science and the public education system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-many-creationists-think-of-science-and-the-public-education-system/536394)
**Author:** [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-many-creationists-think-of-science-and-the-public-education-system/536394 "2010-04-30T16:24:08Z")
The story of my metamorphosis from a Bible-believing youngster growing up in a fundamentalist-creationist home to a science-loving skeptical rationalist is long and tortuous (and torturous), and I won’t repeat it here. … --- ## [Have you ever heard a song so good, your jaw literally dropped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-heard-a-song-so-good-your-jaw-literally-dropped/646703)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-heard-a-song-so-good-your-jaw-literally-dropped/646703 "2013-01-29T04:18:17Z")
I know this isn’t a golden oldie, but its the most recent one in my brain. A friend showed me a Dutch(?) dude called Krampfhaft and his stuff is super hot fire if you are into EDM. SOOOO future, man…Stream Spit Thunder… --- ## [The Wheel of Time: TV series discussion (open spoilers; comparison to the books allowed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wheel-of-time-tv-series-discussion-open-spoilers-comparison-to-the-books-allowed/954636)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 435\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wheel-of-time-tv-series-discussion-open-spoilers-comparison-to-the-books-allowed/954636 "2025-05-29T18:51:28Z")
The Wheel of Time series has started playing on Amazon Prime. The show is based off of the book series of the same name by author Robert Jordan and was pretty popular back then. For this thread, open spoilers are allow… --- ## [To what demographic does a Hershey bar appeal?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-demographic-does-a-hershey-bar-appeal/695794)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-demographic-does-a-hershey-bar-appeal/695794 "2014-09-12T06:46:47Z")
The main issue: Hershey’s absolutely sucks ass as chocolate. I try not to be snobbish in life. I’m not the guy who thinks only 110% cacao single origin fair trade organic chocolate by that one tiny company and you can’t … --- ## [Cat saves small boy from dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-saves-small-boy-from-dog/688469)
**Author:** [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-saves-small-boy-from-dog/688469 "2014-05-26T17:06:17Z")
http://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/water-cooler/amazing-video-cat-saves-boy-from-dog-attack-in-southwest-bakersfield-051414 Warning, the end of the video shows the boys wounds to it’s not for the squeamish. I’m surpri… --- ## [Movies BEGGING to be remade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-begging-to-be-remade/609762)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-begging-to-be-remade/609762 "2012-02-08T19:38:32Z")
Zardoz - The premise is not bad at all, the execution is well…they have Sean Connery in a red diaper and there is a scene of him laying on a table while they dicuss his erection(no nudity). But a group of survivors of an… --- ## [Are you a One-Boxer or a Two-Boxer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-one-boxer-or-a-two-boxer/666287)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 234\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-one-boxer-or-a-two-boxer/666287 "2013-08-27T16:56:56Z")
I’m bored of Monty Hall and .999… = 1. They’ve been beaten to death. Instead I want to open another \[del\]horrific flame war\[/del\] calm, logical discussion on logical conundrums. And this one doesn’t even really have a wr… --- ## [Locksmiths: key teeth up or down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locksmiths-key-teeth-up-or-down/235113)
**Author:** [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locksmiths-key-teeth-up-or-down/235113 "2021-09-10T19:50:45Z")
We had our front door replaced a while ago, and just recently I’ve noticed that the locks on the door itself are “upside down” compared to how I’d always seen locks diagrammed. The flat part of the key is on the bottom … --- ## [Martin Hyde, you're a fucking idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-hyde-youre-a-fucking-idiot/344078)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-hyde-youre-a-fucking-idiot/344078 "2006-02-21T18:05:45Z")
From here: First of all, the thread is in GQ, not GD. Secondly, it’s impossible to be opposed to military chaplains for any reason other than anti-religious bigotry? A religious person can’t be opposed to a possible es… --- ## [Most unusual ethnic mixes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unusual-ethnic-mixes/541897)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unusual-ethnic-mixes/541897 "2013-09-11T02:13:56Z")
It’s not too hard to find people who’s parents come from very different cultures on opposite sides of the world. For complicated political and historical reasons, some ethnic mixes are more common than others: British an… --- ## [The White Sox - A Brutal Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-sox-a-brutal-truth/1000363)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 702\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-sox-a-brutal-truth/1000363 "2024-11-01T23:10:54Z")
As we all know, injuries are a part of sports, and sometimes an injury can be a fluke even off the field. The White Sox, however, have suffered an epidemic of injuries running the bases. I don’t believe in “bad luck” o… --- ## ["Atheist on an airplane" joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-on-an-airplane-joke/597610)
**Author:** [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-on-an-airplane-joke/597610 "2011-09-28T00:32:18Z")
A couple of friends have posted this on Facebook: The guy is a jerk, the girl replies with a non sequitur. It would be equally asinine if the jerk were a member/adherent any religion, philosophy, or political party you… --- ## [Rachelellogram: You're kidding, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rachelellogram-youre-kidding-right/596467)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rachelellogram-youre-kidding-right/596467 "2011-12-20T14:12:58Z")
Look, sorry about your mom, but really, if you’re going to judge other people, you should be prepared to take what you dish out. I’m not saying one follows the other, mind you, but if you think other people need your “to… --- ## [Why do people claim certain alcoholic drinks will make you more "crazy" than others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-claim-certain-alcoholic-drinks-will-make-you-more-crazy-than-others/493107)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-claim-certain-alcoholic-drinks-will-make-you-more-crazy-than-others/493107 "2009-04-17T21:17:32Z")
Alcohol is alcohol so far as I can see. Why do people often claim specific drinks like Jagermeister, Tequila or Wild Turkey will “fuck you up” or make you more “nuts” than a bunch of gin and tonics or daiquiris yielding … --- ## [The worst of the worst (SDMB version)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-of-the-worst-sdmb-version/752693)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-of-the-worst-sdmb-version/752693 "2016-04-24T21:29:22Z")
I may receive some flak for posting this but I’ve wanted to do it for some time now. There are a handful (maybe more) of regular posters here who consistently demonstrate profound idiocy. Many post in ways difficult to… --- ## [Buying a black market automatic weapon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-black-market-automatic-weapon/553367)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-black-market-automatic-weapon/553367 "2010-09-12T16:06:27Z")
I seem to recall we’ve discussed this before, but if so I couldn’t find the thread. In almost any major US city, you can buy illegal heroin or cocaine without much real difficulty, and with only modest difficulty you ca… --- ## [Quidditch makes no effing sense.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quidditch-makes-no-effing-sense/562955)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quidditch-makes-no-effing-sense/562955 "2010-12-13T11:46:39Z")
As I’m watching the Harry Potter marathon on ABC Family I can’t help but notice that with all it’s rules and structure…Quidditch makes no effing sense. How does catching the snitch immediately end the game? Isn’t there … --- ## [Experience quitting drinking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-quitting-drinking/105011)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-quitting-drinking/105011 "2002-09-21T04:16:52Z")
A week ago I decided to give a shot at stopping drinking alcohol. (If you wish, we can go into reasons and such, but those aren’t my main purpose for this thread.) So I haven’t had a drink for 7 days. I can’t remember… --- ## [A baloo is a bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baloo-is-a-bear/35810)
**Author:** [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baloo-is-a-bear/35810 "2015-07-30T13:55:35Z")
Seeing Baloo’s screen name takes me back to school days and the CTBS test. We took this test every year. And every year, the five sample word definitions were the same. A baloo is a bear. To wuzzle is to mix. A younker … --- ## [(NSFW) Is this picture real? Can a woman's vagina stretch that much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-is-this-picture-real-can-a-womans-vagina-stretch-that-much/642882)
**Author:** [@taskmgr.exe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taskmgr.exe)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-is-this-picture-real-can-a-womans-vagina-stretch-that-much/642882 "2012-12-05T14:39:26Z")
The link in the spoiler includes a picture which is very disturbing, disgusting, and pretty +18 (+21 depending on where you live. I mean it’s pretty adult material). It simply depicts a woman with extremely stretched vag… --- ## [Where do rich people keep huge amounts of money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-rich-people-keep-huge-amounts-of-money/589344)
**Author:** [@isaiahrobinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/isaiahrobinson)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-rich-people-keep-huge-amounts-of-money/589344 "2012-08-27T00:47:04Z")
There was a story recently about someone finding a withdrawal receipt near an ATM in East Hampton which had a balance listed at just under $100,000,000. It was rumored to belong to a hedge fund manager called David Teppe… --- ## [Clogged BOTH kitchen sinks (fast help would be appreciated)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clogged-both-kitchen-sinks-fast-help-would-be-appreciated/592642)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clogged-both-kitchen-sinks-fast-help-would-be-appreciated/592642 "2011-08-25T00:30:01Z")
Look, I was stupid. We’ll just get that part out of the way now. Kitchen sink has two basins and is right next to the dishwasher. I had just finished up loading the dishwasher and started it. Then, in a fit of cleaning,… --- ## [Most hated idioms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-hated-idioms/598875)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-hated-idioms/598875 "2011-11-19T23:13:54Z")
What idiomatic phrases grate your ears? I have two. First is “knocked up.” I guess it’s by design, but it sounds so crude and low class. It sets my teeth on edge, and it typically makes me think a little less of the sp… --- ## [Who was the worst troll on this site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-worst-troll-on-this-site/785487)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-worst-troll-on-this-site/785487 "2019-07-06T11:40:31Z")
Searching up SDMB questions on Google, I see that trolls have been just as massive of a problem in the early 2000s as they are today many of who are banned. Since some of you have been here since the beginning of the si… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 3.14 "Prey" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-3-14-prey-open-spoilers/653212)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-3-14-prey-open-spoilers/653212 "2013-03-24T21:01:17Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] Governor chases a dissenter who fled Woodbury. While the Governor is gone, a traitor tries to sabotage his upcoming plans. \[/QUOTE\] Hopefully the antepenultimate episode of the season will be better than t… --- ## [Cain feared retribution for murdering his brother. Whom did he fear, exactly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-feared-retribution-for-murdering-his-brother-whom-did-he-fear-exactly/535148)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-feared-retribution-for-murdering-his-brother-whom-did-he-fear-exactly/535148 "2010-04-13T22:26:28Z")
The purpose of this thread is \*\*not \*\*to slam religion in general or Christianity in particular. I am not–well, no need to name names. Nor is the purpose to debunk or support the Genesis narrative. I think it’s a Bron… --- ## [Is there a Democratic candidate for POTUS I can support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-democratic-candidate-for-potus-i-can-support/843714)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-democratic-candidate-for-potus-i-can-support/843714 "2019-11-29T00:13:27Z")
My criteria include, but are not limited to: Generally considered moderate on most issues. No support for any form of gun ban, whether limited to “assault weapons” or not. No support for any form of gun registration or… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=190&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=192&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)