# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=192&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:** 193 --- ## [How many of these foods have you tried? (100 things)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462 "2012-01-19T19:32:01Z")
So I found this list on a list of (supposedly) 100 foods you should try before you die. The source is a Facebook application, so I can’t link to it. Looking it over, though, I think it’s a pretty good list and it made m… --- ## [A big 'ol "Fuck YOU!" to the PETA jackass at the circus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-ol-fuck-you-to-the-peta-jackass-at-the-circus/482945)
**Author:** [@Jettboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jettboy)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2009, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-ol-fuck-you-to-the-peta-jackass-at-the-circus/482945 "2009-02-01T08:12:20Z")
I’m generally a pretty tolerant, live-and-let-live kinda’ fella. Don’t step on my Happy Shoes, I’ll try not to step on yours, and we’ll get along just fine. There are any number of social, political and religious groups/… --- ## [I've got a crockpot! What now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-crockpot-what-now/522627)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-crockpot-what-now/522627 "2010-01-30T04:09:48Z")
A friend gave me a crockpot (oh, okay, “slow cooker”) for Christmas. Give me your recipes! --- ## [Parking Etiquette: OK to park at a bank after hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-etiquette-ok-to-park-at-a-bank-after-hours/552574)
**Author:** [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-etiquette-ok-to-park-at-a-bank-after-hours/552574 "2010-09-08T18:05:43Z")
So in the summer here in my tiny little tourism-dependent town, parking downtown in the summer during tourist season is terrible because every single tourist wants to park near the theaters, cute restaurants, and kitschy… --- ## [What's this black stuff on my faucets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-black-stuff-on-my-faucets/480036)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-black-stuff-on-my-faucets/480036 "2026-03-22T21:17:44Z")
So, ever since I lived in this house we’ve had this black slime hanging from our faucets. If I were to guess, I’d say that after cleaning it, it would be about a month and you’d notice the accumulation and after two or … --- ## [Hell's Kitchen \[Summer 2010\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-summer-2010/541995)
**Author:** [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-summer-2010/541995 "2010-08-12T15:47:20Z")
No thread for this yet? To me, Gordon seemed angrier than usual in the first episode. I couldn’t believe how many people he kicked out of the kitchen the first night, but it looked like it paid off, with the rest of the… --- ## ["cheating" at sex...paranoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating-at-sex-paranoid/410892)
**Author:** [@unbrok3npp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unbrok3npp)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating-at-sex-paranoid/410892 "2007-08-05T23:38:44Z")
Ok, this is a very personal question. And if it is innaprpriate im sorry, please remove it. the other day my girlfriend and I were “messing” around and we were trying to get as close to sex as possible(i know, stupid) s… --- ## [Admiral Halsey, psoriasis and midway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admiral-halsey-psoriasis-and-midway/503471)
**Author:** [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admiral-halsey-psoriasis-and-midway/503471 "2018-05-10T01:20:15Z")
Following a comment on Family Guy (S07E14), I googled and discovered that Halsey missed the Battle of Midway because he was hospitalized due to a severe case of psoriasis. Does anyone know any more about this? --- ## [Help me get addicted to a new series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-addicted-to-a-new-series/588081)
**Author:** [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-addicted-to-a-new-series/588081 "2014-11-13T15:50:50Z")
I am looking for a series that ran at least four or so years. It doesn’t matter if it no longer runs. I enjoy purchasing seasons and watching them back to back. I have already purchased and watched, Lost, Criminal Mi… --- ## [Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia on Bill Maher: Jesus what a fucking dumbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394 "2011-02-10T00:37:44Z")
I just saw a replay of Maher’s show tonight. He had on Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA), and during an argument in which Kingston kept denying global warming an falsely claiming that the science wasn’t “settled,” yet, Ma… --- ## [How deep should a puncture wound be before you start worrying about it? (answer not needed fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-should-a-puncture-wound-be-before-you-start-worrying-about-it-answer-not-needed-fast/613742)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-should-a-puncture-wound-be-before-you-start-worrying-about-it-answer-not-needed-fast/613742 "2012-02-23T23:03:43Z")
To be honest, the impetus for this came because I stepped on… something… this morning on our kitchen floor. I’m not even sure what it was; it looked to me like nothing so much as a broken-off piece of a fruit pit (which,… --- ## [Compact fluorescent bulbs: what's T2, T3, T4, T5?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compact-fluorescent-bulbs-whats-t2-t3-t4-t5/491980)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compact-fluorescent-bulbs-whats-t2-t3-t4-t5/491980 "2009-04-07T03:37:20Z")
I’m guessing the T stands for “type,” but which T is what? Some Googling hints that T4 might designate “dimmable” but I’m not finding anything conclusive. Or does it refer to size, or type of ballast, or generation, or w… --- ## [Mafia: Evil Dead - DAY/NIGHT THREE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-three/479484)
**Author:** [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-three/479484 "2009-01-07T00:13:37Z")
INT THE CABIN DINING ROOM \*The students are gathered about the surprisingly long dining table. They look from one to another with great suspicion. They poke nervously at their meals. Suddenly, a strange wind blows in fr… --- ## [Why can't children consent to having sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-children-consent-to-having-sex/586300)
**Author:** [@RuddyMole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RuddyMole)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-children-consent-to-having-sex/586300 "2016-01-30T00:56:08Z")
I already know of many reasons why it is said that children cannot legitimately consent to having sex, but I’m sure that I’m not aware of some and would like to hear any reasons you can think of, with as thorough of an e… --- ## [What you called it at home vs. what everyone else calls it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-called-it-at-home-vs-what-everyone-else-calls-it/671840)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-called-it-at-home-vs-what-everyone-else-calls-it/671840 "2013-11-03T00:02:05Z")
This is directly related to this thread where EmilyG is used to calling a pen cap a “lid” but no one else agrees. Except for her family! I remember when I was a kid in 2nd grade, I had to tell the class what was on the … --- ## [Black walnut trees. How do I sell them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-walnut-trees-how-do-i-sell-them/492592)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-walnut-trees-how-do-i-sell-them/492592 "2009-04-10T17:17:23Z")
I know this might be a weird question, but as I understand it, black walnut is a very valuable wood, especially for carpenters and cabinet makers. I have a large number of the trees on my property and would like to get … --- ## [FTR: No matter how harsh I get here with the nasty wordsies, I am not "persecuting" you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftr-no-matter-how-harsh-i-get-here-with-the-nasty-wordsies-i-am-not-persecuting-you/685591)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftr-no-matter-how-harsh-i-get-here-with-the-nasty-wordsies-i-am-not-persecuting-you/685591 "2014-04-18T22:59:08Z")
And only an intellectually dishonest flaming asshole hypocrite and disgrace to the legal profession, to his faith, and to all his party and partisans like Bricker would insist otherwise, and persist in doing so for six m… --- ## [Will the issue of divorce scare off men from getting married?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-issue-of-divorce-scare-off-men-from-getting-married/803991)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-issue-of-divorce-scare-off-men-from-getting-married/803991 "2018-01-26T22:36:27Z")
I have 2 relatives where in both cases, they were formally married but at one point the wife in the relationship just up and decided she wanted a divorce. No, the husband wasnt abusive or being unfaithful. He was doing h… --- ## [Do Foreign Languages Have Their Own Names For American States](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-foreign-languages-have-their-own-names-for-american-states/535847)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-foreign-languages-have-their-own-names-for-american-states/535847 "2010-04-15T18:07:02Z")
I was just wondering, I know that languages have different names for different countries but like would French, or German or Russian have different names for California or Illinois. I was watching the Spanish channel and… --- ## [Fighting misogyny - but "cunt" and "bitch" are still okay words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-misogyny-but-cunt-and-bitch-are-still-okay-words/853769)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-misogyny-but-cunt-and-bitch-are-still-okay-words/853769 "2022-05-21T06:40:30Z")
If you call a female public figure a “harpy”,that can get you banned. If you accuse feminists of hypocrisy, in a way that brings your own sincerity into question, your thread gets closed and you get a warning. If you s… --- ## [Unhappy with new glasses -- what's different?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-with-new-glasses-whats-different/576293)
**Author:** [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-with-new-glasses-whats-different/576293 "2011-04-27T06:33:23Z")
My old glasses are pretty beat up, so I recently went to an optometrist (a local chain) to get replacements. Well, I picked them up on Friday and I’m not happy with them at all. As soon as I put them on I could figure … --- ## [Okay for a 14 year old boy and 23 year old woman to have sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-for-a-14-year-old-boy-and-23-year-old-woman-to-have-sex/252804)
**Author:** [@Loctan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loctan)\ **Replies:** 324\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2004, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-for-a-14-year-old-boy-and-23-year-old-woman-to-have-sex/252804 "2004-07-11T13:35:56Z")
http://www.abcactionnews.com/stories/2004/06/040622teacher.shtml http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5299732 Recently in Florida a 23 year old female teacher has been accused of having sex with a 14 year old boy. I have heard peop… --- ## [Dating opinion - "it's raining"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-opinion-its-raining/680967)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-opinion-its-raining/680967 "2014-02-13T18:17:31Z")
Was talking to this guy on OKCupid. He lives in a city quite far away from me, but is here for two weeks. Asked me for a date yesterday night. I agreed to meet up today, in the afternoon. Today it’s raining cats and dogs… --- ## [Green gunk on glasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-gunk-on-glasses/179623)
**Author:** [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-gunk-on-glasses/179623 "2003-06-06T04:03:41Z")
This is a problem that has annoyed me for years. What causes the green gunk that appears around the nosepiece on my glasses? I know this area collects a lot of facial oil, which I try to clean off regularly, but what cau… --- ## [Science fiction fans: how "alien" is too alien to sleep with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-fans-how-alien-is-too-alien-to-sleep-with/460737)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-fans-how-alien-is-too-alien-to-sleep-with/460737 "2008-09-16T17:12:19Z")
Filmed science fiction and fantasy is, for obvious reasons, replete with non-human characters played by human actors. Sometimes only a nominal effort is made to make the actor look other than human; otherwise quite a bi… --- ## [Tell us why your favorite novel would make a great (or terrible or mediocre) movie.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-why-your-favorite-novel-would-make-a-great-or-terrible-or-mediocre-movie/542437)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-why-your-favorite-novel-would-make-a-great-or-terrible-or-mediocre-movie/542437 "2010-12-19T23:36:57Z")
I was going to stipulate that we should restrict ourselves to books that have not already been given the cinematic treatment, but I figured no one would listen and it was just a waste of electrons. In fact, I don’t even… --- ## [Is it dangerous to turn on an empty microwave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-dangerous-to-turn-on-an-empty-microwave/223175)
**Author:** [@neoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neoof)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-dangerous-to-turn-on-an-empty-microwave/223175 "2015-10-06T23:23:11Z")
If so- why?:confused: --- ## [Han Solo prequel planned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/han-solo-prequel-planned/724607)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/han-solo-prequel-planned/724607 "2018-05-25T20:09:13Z")
I have a bad feeling about this… --- ## [Can "Snowpiercer" possibly not be as stupid as it sounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-snowpiercer-possibly-not-be-as-stupid-as-it-sounds/691825)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-snowpiercer-possibly-not-be-as-stupid-as-it-sounds/691825 "2023-03-30T21:57:48Z")
The only human survivors of a snowball Earth are on a perpetually-traveling train. Why? I don’t know. The train supposedly runs on perpetual motion(!), except where slave labor somehow is more energy-efficient than machi… --- ## [Mainstream movies and anuses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mainstream-movies-and-anuses/395459)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_Bird)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mainstream-movies-and-anuses/395459 "2013-04-03T17:40:29Z")
Has any mainstream movie shown a person’s anus? This subject came up in a debate about Borat. Did that movie show that guy’s anus? If so, was it the first mainstream movie to show anus? (Only human anus counts.) --- ## [Future Olympic events - a sporty MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-olympic-events-a-sporty-mmp/629836 "2012-08-06T02:44:02Z")
Because I’m married to a crazy person, I’ve been hearing his ideas for new Olympic events - like combining trampoline and archery. Can’t see how that can fail… :stuck\_out\_tongue: But I thought - why not? Let’s see wh… --- ## [Tourists in US: complaining about food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourists-in-us-complaining-about-food/624721)
**Author:** [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourists-in-us-complaining-about-food/624721 "2012-06-18T02:32:03Z")
Americans are often criticized for complaining about the food when visiting in foreign countries. (Why can’t I get a good hamburger? How come everything is so spicy? What the heck is in this? etc.) We are told to hush up… --- ## [Did anyone else survive the sequester?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-survive-the-sequester/654769)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-survive-the-sequester/654769 "2013-04-11T13:22:52Z")
Just over a month ago, the United States was gripped by the prospect of an approaching federal budget cut called the “sequester”. This constituted a very small trim of the federal budget during the current fiscal year, … --- ## [Will Jeffrey Epstein's "friends" face justice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-jeffrey-epsteins-friends-face-justice/917242)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 367\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-jeffrey-epsteins-friends-face-justice/917242 "2025-09-12T18:56:11Z")
Can especially powerful people be held responsible for particularly odious crimes? For that question you’d be hard-pressed to find a more dramatic litmus test than the Jeffrey Epstein case. You know the story, but to r… --- ## [Things I still don't get ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-still-dont-get/567925)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-still-dont-get/567925 "2011-01-24T23:14:34Z")
The so called anti-violence theme in “Unforgiven”. The hype around “Fargo”. Your turn now. --- ## [Did you know in 2016 how bad Trump really is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-in-2016-how-bad-trump-really-is/923346)
**Author:** [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Replies:** 337\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-in-2016-how-bad-trump-really-is/923346 "2021-09-08T16:57:43Z")
In another thread, @Hari\_Seldon said, “Even in 2016, I have to say. I mean we knew that Trump was bad, but no idea how bad.” I will say that I really was pretty sure I knew how bad Trump was in 2016. A good friend know… --- ## [Obama will not have a Lewinsky scandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-will-not-have-a-lewinsky-scandal/588699)
**Author:** [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-will-not-have-a-lewinsky-scandal/588699 "2012-11-13T12:03:48Z")
What will be the effect of this hypothetical for the 2012 election? Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are both Democrats, both are Presidents who contended with economic policy, both had political battles with Republicans; … --- ## [Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 - seen it. (Open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-seen-it-open-spoilers/785465)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-seen-it-open-spoilers/785465 "2018-04-27T12:47:48Z")
I saw the film this morning. A matinee showing, not the midnight showing. (Spoiler space) I thought it not as fun as the first one. Certain scenes were leaden and ponderous, and could have done with being clipped - for… --- ## [You pesky Americans. Sometimes you say things in films that are incomprehensible.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-pesky-americans-sometimes-you-say-things-in-films-that-are-incomprehensible/525153)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-pesky-americans-sometimes-you-say-things-in-films-that-are-incomprehensible/525153 "2010-02-02T04:57:53Z")
I am watching Avatar (I won’t go into how I am able to watch it at home and how I am able to watch the same bit repeatedly. Let’s just say that I will one day pay money to watch a better version of it) In one part our g… --- ## [Why does exercising make me feel like crap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-exercising-make-me-feel-like-crap/278743)
**Author:** [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-exercising-make-me-feel-like-crap/278743 "2015-05-08T19:57:46Z")
You know, every time you see people talk about getting into an exercise routine, you invariably see them gush about how great and energized they feel. Am I the only person alive who feels like crap when they work out? S… --- ## [Should we support the mutant registration act?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-support-the-mutant-registration-act/309249)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2005, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-support-the-mutant-registration-act/309249 "2005-08-26T12:00:07Z")
All ready passed in the congress, the Mutant Registration Act is now up for debate in the senate. As many of you know the country is quite polarized on the issue with many leftist groups comparing it to the forced regist… --- ## [SDMB Super League fantasy football 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-super-league-fantasy-football-2011/592910)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 313\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-super-league-fantasy-football-2011/592910 "2011-12-28T19:21:49Z")
Every year I try something different with fantasy football. I’ve been wanting to try a league with few people but super deep rosters for a few years now but it never came to fruition. So this year I was more aggressive i… --- ## [Britishisms I've adopted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britishisms-ive-adopted/725626)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britishisms-ive-adopted/725626 "2018-12-28T18:43:33Z")
Comes from watching a lot of BBC I suppose but I find myself adopting British usages for a few things: \[ul\] \[li\]Saying Aunt as in awe-nt simply to distinguish it from ant\[/li\]\[li\]Pronouncing a building where cars are p… --- ## [The Why isn't this Book a Movie Already Thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-why-isnt-this-book-a-movie-already-thread/782686)
**Author:** [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-why-isnt-this-book-a-movie-already-thread/782686 "2017-04-05T20:58:20Z")
I know the usual blah blah blah involves “someone already owns the rights and are sitting on them” crap but there have been several books I read (mostly sci-fi and fantasy) that are compelling stories both on a human lev… --- ## [Why Are Stupid-Looking People Stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-stupid-looking-people-stupid/511674)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-stupid-looking-people-stupid/511674 "2015-01-10T04:07:00Z")
Recently I’ve read of studies where ordinary people were shown to beable to discern from simply looking at a person’s photograph whether or not that person was gay/lesbian or whether their personality was aggressive or d… --- ## [Steam Winter Sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746)
**Author:** [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746 "2014-01-03T23:16:59Z")
Daily Deals Batman Arkham Origins 50% $24.99 Bioshock Infinite 75% $9.99 Dead Island 75% $4.99 Metal Gear Rising 33% $19.99 Space Hulk 66% $10.19 Monaco 80% $2.99 Dishonored 75% $7.49 … --- ## [Is there something in my nose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-in-my-nose/706949)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-in-my-nose/706949 "2014-12-19T18:26:29Z")
Ever feel like you have something in a nostril up into the “bone” part (where your finger can’t reach)? Am I really asking this? Yes sparky!, you are. Anyway, I have been blowing and blowing this morning, to the point… --- ## [Mayweather Vs. McGregor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayweather-vs-mcgregor/787843)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayweather-vs-mcgregor/787843 "2017-09-04T07:01:36Z")
So it looks like Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be fighting Connor McGregor later this year. Most people think it is a dead certainty that that Mayweather wins. I think him winning is the most probable outcome but there are … --- ## [Will a swallow of Orange Juice ruin a fasting blood test? Kinda need answer fast.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-swallow-of-orange-juice-ruin-a-fasting-blood-test-kinda-need-answer-fast/654619)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-swallow-of-orange-juice-ruin-a-fasting-blood-test-kinda-need-answer-fast/654619 "2013-04-08T18:42:18Z")
I guess the title says it all. I got up this morning, and without thinking had a swallow of OJ. I have a blood test for kidney function, and a lipid panel. Is that enough to warrant passing on this test and trying again… --- ## [What is white vinegar made from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-white-vinegar-made-from/105389)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2017, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-white-vinegar-made-from/105389 "2017-04-16T09:03:43Z")
I’ve wondered about this for years. I can guess what things like apple cider vinegar and red wine vinegar are made from. But what about ordinary white vinegar? Not one of the dozens of people I’ve asked seem to know. On … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=191&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=193&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)