# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1918&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:** 1919 --- ## [What's your least favorite programming language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-least-favorite-programming-language/604826)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-least-favorite-programming-language/604826 "2011-12-06T15:10:43Z")
Excluding silly languages like whitespace and malbolge, what’s your least favorite language to program in? No poll, since the amount of languages out there is pretty large, and I’m not going to write a huge list only to … --- ## [Can you use alcohol when cooking for a recovered alcoholic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-alcohol-when-cooking-for-a-recovered-alcoholic/592429)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-alcohol-when-cooking-for-a-recovered-alcoholic/592429 "2011-08-14T03:13:46Z")
NOTE: Not sure if this is the right place for this. Seems it could go in a few forums here. If the Mods think it should be elsewhere feel free to move it (as if you need my permission :)). The title kind of says it a… --- ## [Be careful what you buy off eBay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-what-you-buy-off-ebay/414240)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2007, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-what-you-buy-off-ebay/414240 "2007-08-04T06:25:08Z")
Just something I thought I’d share. I’m a beekeeper. My wife bought me a bee suit from an “eBay store” last August. It was $12. Not a bad price, considering every other bee suit I had seen was at least $100. I used whe… --- ## [Doubts from an Obama supporter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doubts-from-an-obama-supporter/446426)
**Author:** [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doubts-from-an-obama-supporter/446426 "2008-04-30T01:53:31Z")
I’ve been really enthusiastic about Obama, but I’m losing my mojo and increasingly I believe McCain will win. Here’s why: Hillary has to be the most negatively-viewed major candidate in recent times. Polls show people … --- ## ["Cunk on Earth" mockumentary on Netfilx](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cunk-on-earth-mockumentary-on-netfilx/979201)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cunk-on-earth-mockumentary-on-netfilx/979201 "2023-02-10T22:52:13Z")
Ya like science shows about the the history of the human race, going back the Neanderthals and later, like the cave paintings at Lascaux? Who doesn’t? Ya like Spinal Tap? This show, starring Dianne Morgan (if you are i… --- ## [Who does the Human Resources Department serve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-the-human-resources-department-serve/719330)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-the-human-resources-department-serve/719330 "2015-05-12T03:19:31Z")
Many times on this message board when people have brought up problems in the workplace, a common response would be “Contact HR. That’s what they are there for.” But when the problem in the workplace is with management,… --- ## [Trump & Co. are not fascists.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-co-are-not-fascists/782772)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-co-are-not-fascists/782772 "2017-03-24T12:55:11Z")
Trump & Co. includes: \[ul\] \[li\]Trump\[/li\]\[li\]Bannon\[/li\]\[li\]Conway\[/li\]\[li\]Miller\[/li\]\[li\]Preibus\[/li\]\[li\]Spicer\[/li\]\[li\]Various other minions that come and go\[/li\]\[/ul\] All can be, and often are, described by a long … --- ## [No time to respond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-time-to-respond/547075)
**Author:** [@nachtmusick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nachtmusick)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-time-to-respond/547075 "2010-08-08T01:39:21Z")
I nearly always save my substantive posts to MSWord as I compose them, but, silly me, I failed to do so today. The sad consequence was that I lost a pretty big post upon which I spent a great deal of time. This post, i… --- ## [Unhappy about lack of moderation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-about-lack-of-moderation/743535)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-about-lack-of-moderation/743535 "2016-01-21T04:45:27Z")
A while back I reported this thread which likened a performance at a Trump rally to the Hitler Youth. I am very disappointed to see that nothing has been done. Some of us have relatives who were alive at the time and rem… --- ## [What bands have all the music written by one person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bands-have-all-the-music-written-by-one-person/785405)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bands-have-all-the-music-written-by-one-person/785405 "2017-05-03T22:15:43Z")
I’ve heard Billy Corgan wrote pretty much all the songs and lyrics for the Smashing pumpkins. Mark Everett is the same with the Eels. Is this common in music, I thought music was more collaborative. What other bands we… --- ## [Double jeopardy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-jeopardy/394810)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-jeopardy/394810 "2007-05-02T22:22:08Z")
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mjeopardy.htm Nice staff report, Bricker! Covers the ground very well. Straightforward and clear. I seem to remember a guy in Texas a few years ago who sent a taunting letter to th… --- ## [Any "smart TV's" which work with a USB PC keyboard connected? Smart TV's are not so smart!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-smart-tvs-which-work-with-a-usb-pc-keyboard-connected-smart-tvs-are-not-so-smart/764613)
**Author:** [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-smart-tvs-which-work-with-a-usb-pc-keyboard-connected-smart-tvs-are-not-so-smart/764613 "2016-09-28T17:14:11Z")
I was looking at a Sharp 50" smart TV at a friend’s house. He tried connecting various USB keyboards to the TV, but none of them would work. You would think that if they made a TV which could connect to Youtube and use … --- ## [A wager of £20 on the nature of primes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wager-of-20-on-the-nature-of-primes/696947)
**Author:** [@willmac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willmac)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wager-of-20-on-the-nature-of-primes/696947 "2014-09-05T06:36:10Z")
Hello, I am 14.So entirely an amateur.Obviously, I do not want to fall into the, “I am a complete amatuer of your subject but assume my findings will change the world” cliche. Anyway, I recently did some work in correl… --- ## [Converting cassette tapes to my iPod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-cassette-tapes-to-my-ipod/603340)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-cassette-tapes-to-my-ipod/603340 "2012-01-03T03:44:56Z")
I was looking at the new Vermont Country Store catalog (go ahead and laugh, where else can you still get Tangee lipstick?) and saw a $40 Walkman “style” converter for turning cassette tapes into MP3 or WAV via one’s comp… --- ## [Does English (or other languages) have multiple words for aunt/uncle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-english-or-other-languages-have-multiple-words-for-aunt-uncle/741521)
**Author:** [@Lubricious\_Integument](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lubricious_Integument)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-english-or-other-languages-have-multiple-words-for-aunt-uncle/741521 "2015-12-30T00:24:45Z")
My sister’s kids and my wife’s sister’s kids are my nieces and nephews. I am an uncle to each of them. In one case I am a blood relative (0th cousin once removed) and in the other case unrelated (although in reality a d… --- ## [Should we ALWAYS tell the truth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-always-tell-the-truth/304424)
**Author:** [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-always-tell-the-truth/304424 "2005-05-31T10:16:49Z")
Is honesty the best policy? Is there any praticle or even percieved purpose to always be honest and truthful? Are there exceptions to the rules? --- ## ["Swallowed" L-sound in American English](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swallowed-l-sound-in-american-english/310357)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swallowed-l-sound-in-american-english/310357 "2018-03-26T20:34:18Z")
For many years I’ve noticed the “swallowed” L sound in the accents of some Americans. I’m not really sure how to describe it, but if you have ever heard former baseball star Pete Rose talk, I’m sure you’ve heard it. With… --- ## [Did any states attempt to secede from the Confederacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-states-attempt-to-secede-from-the-confederacy/542250)
**Author:** [@Peanut7316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanut7316)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-states-attempt-to-secede-from-the-confederacy/542250 "2010-06-07T23:21:51Z")
After reading through a few threads here on the Civil War, it got me thinking whether any of the states (or parts of states) which seceded from the Union to join the Confederacy then attempted to secede from there. West … --- ## [Stuck in my apartment (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-in-my-apartment-need-answer-fast/726800)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-in-my-apartment-need-answer-fast/726800 "2015-08-10T14:41:52Z")
I got home from work about an hour ago, and found that my front door lock is broken. The door will not open. I can’t turn the knob. I called my daughter inside the apartment, and she can’t turn it from her side either. I… --- ## [How long are you supposed to correspond with a potential date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-you-supposed-to-correspond-with-a-potential-date/490241)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-you-supposed-to-correspond-with-a-potential-date/490241 "2009-04-21T22:25:07Z")
Owing to pressing reasons best left undiscussed, I have been industriously and somewhat aggressively been attempting to date; the key word here being “attempting.” In particular, I’ve been, despite past disappointments,… --- ## [Is the Tea Party movement generationally time-limited?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-tea-party-movement-generationally-time-limited/554769)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-tea-party-movement-generationally-time-limited/554769 "2010-10-05T18:14:31Z")
Spinoff from this thread. There are at least two schools of thought on the demographic composition of the Tea Party Movement: I think the key differentiating factor is age – other polls find the Tea Partiers are mostl… --- ## [Trump not unveiling Obama portrait](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-not-unveiling-obama-portrait/854134)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-not-unveiling-obama-portrait/854134 "2020-05-23T20:55:26Z")
Not a big deal but yet another example of how he doesn’t give a f\*\*k about normal traditions. --- ## [What would happen to Nicole Kidman's career if she did a porno in 2005?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-nicole-kidmans-career-if-she-did-a-porno-in-2005/283559)
**Author:** [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-nicole-kidmans-career-if-she-did-a-porno-in-2005/283559 "2005-01-10T15:43:59Z")
I’m not suggesting that she would. I’m just wondering. I chose her because she seems to have a lot of Hollywood clout (and I’m sure a lot of people would like to watch her do the nasty), and she seems to be an actress … --- ## [Hey, That's My Old House! Movies filmed in places you've lived](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-thats-my-old-house-movies-filmed-in-places-youve-lived/444111)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-thats-my-old-house-movies-filmed-in-places-youve-lived/444111 "2008-07-06T23:27:01Z")
Little Man Tate wasn’t Jodie Foster’s biggest hit, but I always get a kick out of the scene in Harry Connick Jr.'s apartment. I used to lived in that apartment building, it’s called the Roanoke (aka The Roachanoke) and … --- ## [Wills: I don't doubt that I need one, but please explain why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wills-i-dont-doubt-that-i-need-one-but-please-explain-why/535784)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wills-i-dont-doubt-that-i-need-one-but-please-explain-why/535784 "2010-04-13T18:52:43Z")
I’m married with two adult offspring. We own our home and have a modest amount in retirement savings. How, exactly, does having a will benefit us? Would the unthinkable happen, wouldn’t the two kids automatically split… --- ## [Monday The 13th - The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monday-the-13th-the-mmp/950594)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monday-the-13th-the-mmp/950594 "2021-09-20T06:40:50Z")
Garfield’s least favorite Monday. Although I’m not sure why a cat would dread Mondays in general. Anyways, don’t eat lasagna alone in a summer camp, and hijack away. --- ## [Frasier Denied an Emmy cause he's a Republican](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756)
**Author:** [@D-bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D-bear)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-denied-an-emmy-cause-hes-a-republican/631756 "2012-08-18T22:39:29Z")
Fast on the heels of the Clint Eastwood endorses Romney thread, I humbly submit to you the injustice inflicted upon Kelsey Grammer. The actor who allegedly cross dresses claiming he was denied an Emmy nomination simply … --- ## [O'Hare Airport: Two hour layover for international flight--Enough time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohare-airport-two-hour-layover-for-international-flight-enough-time/547466)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohare-airport-two-hour-layover-for-international-flight-enough-time/547466 "2010-07-23T05:33:38Z")
I might have an international flight in a couple of months. If I’ve done my homework correctly, I would be changing airlines in O’Hare, going from Terminal 2 to Terminal 5. Assuming things are more or less on time, is … --- ## [Proper Grammar: Asian names and commas.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-grammar-asian-names-and-commas/468431)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-grammar-asian-names-and-commas/468431 "2008-10-19T18:51:20Z")
If a Korean’s name is Park Jin Hyuk, is it really proper to put a comma between Park and Jin? I see this all the time, but mainly due to limited flexibility in computer programs and databases. If person cannot escape th… --- ## [What's the most annoying thing someone can do on a message board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-annoying-thing-someone-can-do-on-a-message-board/143766)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2002, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-annoying-thing-someone-can-do-on-a-message-board/143766 "2002-12-27T20:26:46Z")
My biggest pet peeve is when people quote an entire page long post in thier reply as though we didn’t just read it. God I hate that. Just take the little piece that you want to comment on and quote that. Or if you are co… --- ## [I want my boxed cupcake mix to yield heavier cupcakes. How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-boxed-cupcake-mix-to-yield-heavier-cupcakes-how/546588)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-boxed-cupcake-mix-to-yield-heavier-cupcakes-how/546588 "2010-07-17T04:46:24Z")
I have been fatasizing about some fine cupcakes for months, now. So, I ponied up my 88 cents, for my Betty Crocker Strawberrry Cake mix. Even went the one dollar, 27 cents for the pre-mixed icing, since I don’t believe … --- ## [Word automatic find/replace based on a table of terms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-automatic-find-replace-based-on-a-table-of-terms/540538)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-automatic-find-replace-based-on-a-table-of-terms/540538 "2014-09-10T20:08:50Z")
I don’t know if this will make sense, but I want to figure out how to set up a macro or some other automatic function, preferably in Word, to do a series of find/replace actions. Specifically, I currently have a Word ta… --- ## [How often do you check in at SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172 "2016-12-27T14:39:29Z")
To try to get a feel for who all are “regulars” here and who all just browse occasionally here’s a little poll to get quick answers and (if you wish) longer ones about your Dope Habits. One choice. Your name will appear… --- ## [Would you buy a "gag" toaster that shot toast high into the air?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-gag-toaster-that-shot-toast-high-into-the-air/635271)
**Author:** [@ecoaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ecoaster)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-gag-toaster-that-shot-toast-high-into-the-air/635271 "2012-09-24T22:44:08Z")
Imagine a fully-functional good quality toaster that could shoot toast a few feet into the air and be angled to shoot outwards so the toast would land in the general vicinity of the table/plate. Height and angle would be… --- ## [Help me design a half-marathon training program (or convince me I'm nuts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-a-half-marathon-training-program-or-convince-me-im-nuts/621162)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-a-half-marathon-training-program-or-convince-me-im-nuts/621162 "2012-10-08T03:41:33Z")
I am thinking about running the half-marathon in the Akron Marathon, which is Sept. 29. That seems far enough away to be doable. FWIW, the only race I’ve ever run in was a 5K. I’ve got some training schedule issues I’d … --- ## [Botticelli July 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2020/914747)
**Author:** [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2020/914747 "2020-07-28T21:45:47Z")
Here is last month’s thread: Botticelli -- June 2020 Explanation via Wikipedia: Botticelli (game) - Wikipedia I am E. --- ## [Mockingbird Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mockingbird-lane/638995)
**Author:** [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mockingbird-lane/638995 "2012-11-10T07:24:41Z")
I caught the very end as I switched channels to Grimm. Did anyone watch? Do Portia DiRossi and Eddie Izzard cancel out the mountain of suck that is Jerry O’Connell? Is that even possible? --- ## [Why am I left handed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-left-handed/596749)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-left-handed/596749 "2011-09-21T13:18:31Z")
Hello Again Everyone, It’s Sunday Sunday Sunday and I am bored, so I am pondering obsure questions I have. This is actually a two part question: 1: Why am I left handed? What exactly made my left hand (and leg for that… --- ## [Kiddie Porn or Art?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiddie-porn-or-art/47368)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2001, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiddie-porn-or-art/47368 "2001-01-05T07:42:06Z")
Several months back, A friend of mine and I stumbled across a rare, valueable book while out used book hunting. The store-owner had it marked at half-cover price. It was an early edition in decent shape and was prob. wor… --- ## [Senator accuses Obama of trading in hard hat for "Hipster Fedora."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-accuses-obama-of-trading-in-hard-hat-for-hipster-fedora/614397)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-accuses-obama-of-trading-in-hard-hat-for-hipster-fedora/614397 "2012-03-03T02:56:44Z")
Orrin Hatch today accused Obama of abandoning the working class and donning a “Hipster fedora and a double skim latte.” Here’s the story: I wonder if he’ll also grow a beard and start drinking PBR ironically. --- ## [What is a "judgmental" person? Sounds like a bad thing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-judgmental-person-sounds-like-a-bad-thing/505946)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-judgmental-person-sounds-like-a-bad-thing/505946 "2009-08-10T23:32:12Z")
What you do think of when someone is described as “judgmental”? Is it bad to be judgmental? A friend of mine told me not too long ago that I was judgmental (although I don’t think he was accusing me of judging him). I… --- ## [How long can a cell live without a nucleus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-a-cell-live-without-a-nucleus/398664)
**Author:** [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-a-cell-live-without-a-nucleus/398664 "2007-04-09T03:40:30Z")
I have two questions really if you don’t mind. A gamete is haploid so if doesn’t have a full compliment of chromosomes. Is this why sperm don’t live long? What about eggs? A female has all her eggs when she is born … --- ## [Microwaving a cup of water before nuking the popcorn improves results? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microwaving-a-cup-of-water-before-nuking-the-popcorn-improves-results-why/505130)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microwaving-a-cup-of-water-before-nuking-the-popcorn-improves-results-why/505130 "2009-08-04T02:53:07Z")
The package of store brand microwaveable popcorn I just popped suggests heating a cup of water in the nuker for a minute before putting in the popcorn. Supposedly it improves the popping results. Why? Does the microwave … --- ## [Hey, leave the mini-rant thread for mini-rants!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-leave-the-mini-rant-thread-for-mini-rants/419061)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-leave-the-mini-rant-thread-for-mini-rants/419061 "2007-09-27T23:12:35Z")
Went to add my own irk producing nothings to the monthly mini-rant thread and saw that it was a full-blown bitchfest about customer service. So I’m starting my own thread about inconsequential, yet still irritating, crap… --- ## [I want to see what my dog sees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-see-what-my-dog-sees/556185)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-see-what-my-dog-sees/556185 "2010-10-08T16:44:02Z")
My understanding of canine vision is that they aren’t completely color blind as I was taught when I was a child. Instead the latest research indicates that they have a muted sense of color, apparently they can see blues … --- ## [If I put my eye to a vacuum cleaners hose.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-put-my-eye-to-a-vacuum-cleaners-hose/383804)
**Author:** [@footbag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/footbag)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-put-my-eye-to-a-vacuum-cleaners-hose/383804 "2006-12-14T12:13:36Z")
What would happen. I have a 1600 watt hoover and a morbid impulse to remove the brush and put my eye against the hose. What would happen if I had my eye tightly shut/wide open? Sleepy dust eh! --- ## [D. Boone Cilled A Bar On Tree In Year 1760](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-boone-cilled-a-bar-on-tree-in-year-1760/435038)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-boone-cilled-a-bar-on-tree-in-year-1760/435038 "2008-02-03T03:04:36Z")
Was the section of trunk with the carving preserved? If so, where is it now? --- ## [How many would survive if all nukes detonated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-would-survive-if-all-nukes-detonated/705326)
**Author:** [@Emerald\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emerald_Hawk)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-would-survive-if-all-nukes-detonated/705326 "2014-11-29T14:15:02Z")
I have often read that there are enough nuclear weapons to wipe out earth’s population several times over. I have also read that this is a myth, and that actually a lot of people would survive (Critique of nuclear extin… --- ## [Trademark question? Using fictional business names for your real business](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trademark-question-using-fictional-business-names-for-your-real-business/313193)
**Author:** [@archmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/archmichael)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trademark-question-using-fictional-business-names-for-your-real-business/313193 "2016-08-11T12:33:28Z")
Keep forgeting to post this question. Went to go see Batman Begins. My wife and I are sitting there as the credits roll (yes, we’re the one’s who don’t get up), when my eyes happen upon: Catering services provided by: … --- ## [Crying, man!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crying-man/571312)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crying-man/571312 "2011-02-21T05:45:28Z")
So… … this is a little embarrassing. I’m not one to use the SDMB as my Livejournal/Face-spacey page. But I’ve noticed a trend in myself in the least couple of years that I at first dismissed, but now am sorta of wonde… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1917&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1919&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)