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**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-social-security-disability-hearing-wednesday/569843 "2011-02-05T01:47:08Z")
After almost two years (March 2009 was when I applied), I am finally going before an administrative judge to plead my case. If it should get approved, it will be an average of another 6 months before I see any money and… --- ## [Why Did Saddam Play Chicken With GWB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-saddam-play-chicken-with-gwb/399362)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-saddam-play-chicken-with-gwb/399362 "2007-04-14T05:27:27Z")
Having been fully convinced that there were no WMDs and that the policy of containment was working wonderfully and therefore the War in Iraq has been a disaster of historic proportion, I still wonder… Why did Saddam tem… --- ## [Can somebody fan-wank some nagging questions about superhero movies, comic books & TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-fan-wank-some-nagging-questions-about-superhero-movies-comic-books-tv/706180)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-fan-wank-some-nagging-questions-about-superhero-movies-comic-books-tv/706180 "2014-12-05T18:30:07Z")
In the “Avengers” movie, during the post-credits shot of the exhausted team chowing down on Shwarma - what did they do with Loki in the meantime? Immediately post battle, they confront him at Stark Tower. Presumably the … --- ## [Japan to engage China under the guise of 'big brother'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-to-engage-china-under-the-guise-of-big-brother/688730)
**Author:** [@iLemming](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iLemming)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-to-engage-china-under-the-guise-of-big-brother/688730 "2014-06-01T03:30:25Z")
It sure reads that way: CNN.com Seems the Japanese are absolutely itching to put China back in their place and plan to use the ‘big brother’ foil as a means by which to accomplish this. China have been bullying all a… --- ## [Marisa Tomei's Oscar for "My Cousin Vinny"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marisa-tomeis-oscar-for-my-cousin-vinny/285020)
**Author:** [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marisa-tomeis-oscar-for-my-cousin-vinny/285020 "2005-01-19T01:07:31Z")
Can anyone give a reasonable explanation for her win for as Best Supporting Actress for her role in My Cousin Vinny? I finally saw the movie yesterday afternoon and while I enjoyed it for what it was, I’m at a loss how i… --- ## [No wolf has ever attacked a human being...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-wolf-has-ever-attacked-a-human-being/25600)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-wolf-has-ever-attacked-a-human-being/25600 "2012-05-31T06:00:35Z")
I work for a magazine, and have received an angry letter from a reader who’s complaining about something we printed about wolves. The offending text (a silly factoid) was: She gave me the standard qualified eco-line, w… --- ## [Harry Potter-A Satanic Series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-a-satanic-series/92949)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2001, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-a-satanic-series/92949 "2001-11-27T19:25:19Z")
I’m not sure if this thread is going to “work”. I can see it, if we’re not careful, descending into insults and stereotypes, and I don’t want that. Also, if this belongs in Cafe Society, or even General Questions, I unde… --- ## [Jose, can you spell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jose-can-you-spell/751340)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jose-can-you-spell/751340 "2016-04-11T03:24:49Z")
In recent perusals of Baseball-Reference.com, I have noticed that some Hispanic players with the name “Jose” are spelled (on that web site) with a plain, unaccented “e” at the end, and some with the letter accented like … --- ## [Meaningless Advertising Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaningless-advertising-words/816265)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaningless-advertising-words/816265 "2018-08-18T20:02:06Z")
I was making my sandwich today and I noticed the sliced Honey Brown Sugar Ham I was using was labelled “Homestyle”. What does that mean? Is it supposed to be like ham made and flavored like I’d make it at home? Is other … --- ## [Proof that you're a Real Bachelor(tm)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-that-youre-a-real-bachelor-tm/326713)
**Author:** [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2005, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-that-youre-a-real-bachelor-tm/326713 "2005-10-24T02:18:37Z")
I just discovered a spider building a web among the dirty dishes in my kitchen sink. Still not gonna wash the dishes today, though. --- ## [Is Uber Dangerous? (Kinda Need Answer Fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-uber-dangerous-kinda-need-answer-fast/755504)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-uber-dangerous-kinda-need-answer-fast/755504 "2017-12-19T17:18:55Z")
So my husband and I are currently having a bit of a disagreement. Due to a seizure cluster in March, I can’t legally drive until September (assuming I remain seizure-free) and it is seriously cramping my style and his. I… --- ## [Can BMI results be skewed by really large breasts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bmi-results-be-skewed-by-really-large-breasts/796071)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bmi-results-be-skewed-by-really-large-breasts/796071 "2017-09-15T00:30:30Z")
I know that BMI is a one-size-fits-all measurement and doesn’t account for things like above-average muscle mass and the like. What about women cursed with truly back-breaking amounts of boobage? Can someone end up marke… --- ## [Why are people reproducing like rabbits? TAX checks FOOD stamps & more fun benefits!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-reproducing-like-rabbits-tax-checks-food-stamps-more-fun-benefits/800168)
**Author:** [@bartsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bartsmom)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-reproducing-like-rabbits-tax-checks-food-stamps-more-fun-benefits/800168 "2017-11-01T20:03:15Z")
In the 1970’s there was a popular bumper sticker that said, “It’s the POPULATION, Stupid!” and we had a movement called Zero Population Growth. The idea was to replace yourself and your mate with 2 children. Enter Uncl… --- ## [What Do Men Want? (an outsider ponders male heterosexuality)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-men-want-an-outsider-ponders-male-heterosexuality/782417)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-men-want-an-outsider-ponders-male-heterosexuality/782417 "2017-03-25T04:23:27Z")
I haven’t often made any attempt to answer the above question. I don’t answer on behalf of men because I don’t identify as a man. When young, I would not have spoken on behalf of the boys in general either. Other boys… --- ## [Abortion: not a debate here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-not-a-debate-here/30944)
**Author:** [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-not-a-debate-here/30944 "2000-09-03T04:45:12Z")
I am not looking for a debate. I’m looking for answers to points made by a friend/acquaintance of mine regarding abortion. “Men can have opinions on abortion when one gets pregnant.” My response to which is, “Then wom… --- ## [Let's Go, Astros!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-astros/326218)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-astros/326218 "2005-10-27T16:45:45Z")
Way to go! We tie up the series, and come home for 3. What a great game Oswalt pitched! I’m really psyched. This could definitely be the year. --- ## [Why aren't cell phones run by satellite networks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-cell-phones-run-by-satellite-networks/476583)
**Author:** [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-cell-phones-run-by-satellite-networks/476583 "2008-12-11T17:10:53Z")
Instead of having towers everywhere for cell phones, why do they not have Satellites run all cell phone signals? Is it too expensive? Too technical? Because I remember reading about 8 years ago that there was a cell p… --- ## [Men who carry handkerchiefs...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-carry-handkerchiefs/823594)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-carry-handkerchiefs/823594 "2018-11-04T16:54:11Z")
…and use them to blow their noses. There are few things more disgusting than pulling an already snotty piece of cloth out of your pocket, searching momentarily for an unused corner, and blowing even more snot into it be… --- ## [I could see her underwear - not a good thing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-see-her-underwear-not-a-good-thing/316723)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-see-her-underwear-not-a-good-thing/316723 "2005-08-15T21:02:51Z")
I was standing in line at the Dunkin’ Donuts today, and there was a little girl in line ahead of me, with her daddy, I presume. She was probably around 8-10, and I’m fairly sure of this, as I’ve been around a lot of kids… --- ## [Judgement Day - an athiest has questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judgement-day-an-athiest-has-questions/154748)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judgement-day-an-athiest-has-questions/154748 "2003-02-21T02:03:57Z")
Just because I’m an athiest doesn’t mean I’m not curious about various religions and such. So here’s a few questions about Judgement Day: Do all major religions have one? According to some segments of Christianity,… --- ## [Cat Calming Collars....do they work? (need answer fast!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-calming-collars-do-they-work-need-answer-fast/551144)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-calming-collars-do-they-work-need-answer-fast/551144 "2010-08-25T21:37:06Z")
My son is taking his two cats back to Iowa with him today…about a ten-hour drive, broken into two days. With all the wedding stuff I had going on, I did not get a chance to get them to the vet for tranquilizers, and he i… --- ## [Say Excuse me. (NOTHING to do with manners)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-excuse-me-nothing-to-do-with-manners/460606)
**Author:** [@Drakkar\_Sauna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drakkar_Sauna)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-excuse-me-nothing-to-do-with-manners/460606 "2008-08-21T15:06:25Z")
At some point, people decide to stop using “excuse me” as a means to get past another person that’s blocking their way. I’m not sure why; maybe they’re too embarrassed, or maybe they’ve had too many people react to a pol… --- ## [People Can't Get Over Pete Davidson Attending Aretha Franklin's Funeral](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-cant-get-over-pete-davidson-attending-aretha-franklins-funeral/820609)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-cant-get-over-pete-davidson-attending-aretha-franklins-funeral/820609 "2018-09-06T09:47:54Z")
That was the headline for the Huffpost article. Not knowing who the fuck Pete Davidson is, I for some reason read the whole article, and I still don’t know why anyone cared one way or the other why he was there. Apparent… --- ## [A Good Place To Buy Vitamins Online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-place-to-buy-vitamins-online/526211)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-place-to-buy-vitamins-online/526211 "2017-11-28T11:01:20Z")
Any recommendations? I’ve Googled around and found some really cheap sites, but if it’s that cheap it makes me wonder what I’m getting Hmmmm? So any recommendations as to where I can go? And have you been satisfied with… --- ## [Who does \*not\* deserve reparations? (a separate discussion)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-not-deserve-reparations-a-separate-discussion/835972)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-not-deserve-reparations-a-separate-discussion/835972 "2019-06-30T03:39:44Z")
So as to not derail the other ongoing reparations thread which is specifically about black Americans only - It is often argued that if we pay reparations to black Americans, that logically then opens up the door to many… --- ## [Cost of a transatlantic flight in the 1940's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-a-transatlantic-flight-in-the-1940s/714199)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-a-transatlantic-flight-in-the-1940s/714199 "2015-03-05T12:40:11Z")
My dad recently forwarded an email about flying on the Boeing 314 clipper. It featured pics and info about how luxurious the accomodations were, e.g. the ability to sit at a real table for dining, a crew of ten for 74 p… --- ## [Why can't I copy and paste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-and-paste/600692)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-and-paste/600692 "2011-10-27T03:25:50Z")
I can’t believe I have to ask such a stupid question but for some reason I can’t copy images and paste them onto a document. Could it be something in the settings on my computer? For the record I’m working on a new compu… --- ## [Question for Dopers of all ages:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-dopers-of-all-ages/713578)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-dopers-of-all-ages/713578 "2015-02-27T05:01:37Z")
Just out of curiosity, how many of you know what a “McGee’s closet” is without having to look it up? :dubious: I remember explaining it to a foreigner a while back, and having to tell her “It was before my time.” But… --- ## [Salting Meat Before Grilling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salting-meat-before-grilling/586677)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salting-meat-before-grilling/586677 "2011-06-30T01:20:12Z")
OK, so I understand the desire to lightly salt a decent steak before grilling. http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/don-t-grill-cold-meat-and-10-other-surprising-tips-to-perfect-steak-2499535/#photoViewer=4 (see slide 4… --- ## [Femme Queer, Butch Queer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/femme-queer-butch-queer/314264)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/femme-queer-butch-queer/314264 "2005-10-05T14:17:45Z")
I have a certain perception of internal dynamics within the queer community, a recurrent perception that makes me want to build it into a fully-formed theory, if possible. I’ve reflected on it enough that I feel it’s tim… --- ## [Pretty much the best onside kick ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-much-the-best-onside-kick-ever/669578)
**Author:** [@Haunted\_Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Haunted_Pasta)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-much-the-best-onside-kick-ever/669578 "2013-09-25T23:23:22Z")
In this past weekend’s college football action, Rice scored with two minutes to play to pull within five points of the University of Houston. Not surprisingly, they followed with an onside kick. The second-most impress… --- ## [US trip: Land San Fran and drive to San Diego, or other way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-trip-land-san-fran-and-drive-to-san-diego-or-other-way/588217)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-trip-land-san-fran-and-drive-to-san-diego-or-other-way/588217 "2011-07-14T23:09:43Z")
My husband and I are planning a trip to the US next year. We’re thinking we’ll either fly into San Francisco and drive down to San Diego for a bit then drive back, or vice versa. Anyone have any opinion on which is the … --- ## [Have you ever met any real examples of a doppelgänger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-met-any-real-examples-of-a-doppelganger/580127)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-met-any-real-examples-of-a-doppelganger/580127 "2011-05-01T01:16:56Z")
The term doppelgänger may not be familiar to everyone. It has several meanings but is commonly used to mean unrelated people who are oddly alike including appearance and personality. I have met a few that were also conf… --- ## [Proper etiquette if someone pukes on you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-etiquette-if-someone-pukes-on-you/299809)
**Author:** [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-etiquette-if-someone-pukes-on-you/299809 "2005-04-18T15:15:03Z")
I saw a kid stand up and puke all over the floor of the train the other day. Fortunately, no one got splashed and he just walked off at the next stop. But I wonder, what’s the proper course of action if someone gnarfs u… --- ## [Can you suggest a basic home budget tracker application (freeware/shareware preferred)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-suggest-a-basic-home-budget-tracker-application-freeware-shareware-preferred/587589)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-suggest-a-basic-home-budget-tracker-application-freeware-shareware-preferred/587589 "2012-09-04T16:19:36Z")
I’m tired of running my personal finances by the seat of pants, playing check balance roulette every time I pay a bill. (Fortunately, I’ve never bounced a payment, but I bet I’ve come close.) The problem is largely lazi… --- ## [I generally don't like band/performer X, but I really like song Y](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-generally-dont-like-band-performer-x-but-i-really-like-song-y/546433)
**Author:** [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-generally-dont-like-band-performer-x-but-i-really-like-song-y/546433 "2010-07-20T17:44:51Z")
I generally don’t like the Black Eyed Peas, but I really like “I’ve gotta feeling”. --- ## [What say you on the burqini?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-say-you-on-the-burqini/549116)
**Author:** [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-say-you-on-the-burqini/549116 "2010-08-07T14:37:47Z")
I’m seriously considering purchasing a burqini, specifically the one in the link for fat ladies. I’m not Muslim, but I am very fair skinned and have already (at 38) had several cancer areas removed. I can’t do anything… --- ## [Are Norwegians simply emotionally calmer and more placid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-norwegians-simply-emotionally-calmer-and-more-placid/713375)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-norwegians-simply-emotionally-calmer-and-more-placid/713375 "2015-02-25T23:29:21Z")
Much ado has been made about the comparatively luxurious and lenient treatment that Anders Behring Breivik, the mass murderer who killed over 70 people in Norway a few years ago. His sentence, and accommodations in priso… --- ## [What is "good" rap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-good-rap/265588)
**Author:** [@NewHeart\_Male](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NewHeart_Male)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2004, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-good-rap/265588 "2004-10-24T09:04:10Z")
OK, now usually when I like music, I tend to go for what is in my gut - I like what I like, and I don’t what I don’t. My taste in music is varied and eclectic. So I can listen to some forms of rap and like it - and othe… --- ## [The Phony War- WTH?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phony-war-wth/766343)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phony-war-wth/766343 "2016-10-13T01:24:30Z")
I’ve long been interested in WWII and read a LOT of books on the subject, but one area of the war that’s always confused me is the period of the Phony War. As in, what were France and Britain thinking? First, the French… --- ## [I like a fat girl!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-a-fat-girl/265859)
**Author:** [@hlanelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlanelee)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-a-fat-girl/265859 "2004-09-26T02:54:56Z")
I started dating this August after my wife died in June. Me and Connie discussed it and she had told me that she did not want me to be alone. I have met someone really special. She makes me feel good and excited about… --- ## [What is the food item bought most in the grocery stores and...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-food-item-bought-most-in-the-grocery-stores-and/100859)
**Author:** [@deeward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deeward)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2002, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-food-item-bought-most-in-the-grocery-stores-and/100859 "2002-04-02T02:07:33Z")
Do any of you know which food item is the most purchased one from grocery stores? Come on! Take a guess. I know because grocery stores have been our business, and besides, I read this in the union reports. Also, while… --- ## [Is there any hope at all for Haiti?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-hope-at-all-for-haiti/525073)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2010, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-hope-at-all-for-haiti/525073 "2010-01-28T06:29:40Z")
It seems the country’s entire history has involved consistently getting screwed over by one civil war, natural disaster, foreign intervention or kleptocratic dictator after another. Even the poorest countries will have s… --- ## [Steelers vs. Packers - throwback Super Bowl = throwback uniforms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-vs-packers-throwback-super-bowl-throwback-uniforms/569476)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-vs-packers-throwback-super-bowl-throwback-uniforms/569476 "2011-02-01T04:01:48Z")
Just wondering if this has been discussed, or if the throwback uniforms are only for the regular season. Also, are the Steelers wearing their white or black jerseys? I believe the AFC is visitor this year, so they will… --- ## [Game of Thrones: How much of the culture/lore was taken from history vs made up by the author?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-how-much-of-the-culture-lore-was-taken-from-history-vs-made-up-by-the-author/686268)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-how-much-of-the-culture-lore-was-taken-from-history-vs-made-up-by-the-author/686268 "2014-04-21T01:10:26Z")
How much of the society & culture of Game of Thrones was taken from history, and which parts are the inventions of George R.R. Martin? Examples \[ul\] \[li\]Kings,Queens,Knights, etc: These of course existed in real life\[… --- ## [Explain the plot of Sicko to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-plot-of-sicko-to-me/411498)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-plot-of-sicko-to-me/411498 "2007-07-21T02:47:17Z")
Open spoiler alert Moore’s latest film had the strangest ending. In perhaps his most useful publicity stunt yet, he was taking some sick folks to Gitmo. He got on a megaphone and requested care for the sick heros of 9/1… --- ## [How full are my intestines at any given time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-full-are-my-intestines-at-any-given-time/280329)
**Author:** [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-full-are-my-intestines-at-any-given-time/280329 "2004-12-20T00:38:52Z")
That is, if I ate and excreted normally (if anyone is going to ask me to define my terms, I will admit upfront that I have no idea what the average person’s poop schedule is), how “full” would my intestines be at any giv… --- ## [Educational films from elementary school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educational-films-from-elementary-school/816710)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educational-films-from-elementary-school/816710 "2018-07-20T04:35:26Z")
Paddle To The Sea (1966). A land-locked First Nations boy carves a native in a canoe. The carved man is named Paddle To The Sea, and the bottom of the canoe has ‘Please put me back in the water.’ The Rise And Fall Of … --- ## [What actor/actress has played the most real people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-has-played-the-most-real-people/588974)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actor-actress-has-played-the-most-real-people/588974 "2016-11-02T00:51:13Z")
I’m using Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett as a starting point. Off the top of my head I had Malcom X, Rueben ‘Hurricane’ Carter, and Stephen Biko(Cry Freedom). Then I had a look at the IMDB page and saw Frank Luca… --- ## [Did the Bible really promote a geocentric flat earth idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-bible-really-promote-a-geocentric-flat-earth-idea/549076)
**Author:** [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-bible-really-promote-a-geocentric-flat-earth-idea/549076 "2010-08-05T14:50:55Z")
Can Isaiah 40:21-22 “It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in” be int… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1922&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1924&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)