# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1934&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:** 1935 --- ## [Golfers Personalized License Plate Ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golfers-personalized-license-plate-ideas/116824)
**Author:** [@jmortenson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmortenson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golfers-personalized-license-plate-ideas/116824 "2002-07-01T22:21:15Z")
Ok, let me start off this thread by saying, “ugh, golf”. The quick story is, my parents, golfreaks, just bought a new Chrysler 300M and it’s the special golf edition with golf rack in the trunk, a caddy, and a sand trap… --- ## [Programming ability and Math ability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programming-ability-and-math-ability/674845)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programming-ability-and-math-ability/674845 "2013-11-29T02:34:08Z")
I would have assumed that someone who has trouble doing arithmetic and basic algebra will have a lot of trouble doing any sophisticated kind of coding. Any reason I should not be assuming that? --- ## [Sorry, guys, looks like you're back to living in sin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-guys-looks-like-youre-back-to-living-in-sin/259567)
**Author:** [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-guys-looks-like-youre-back-to-living-in-sin/259567 "2004-08-23T21:05:46Z")
First off: OH MY GOD NOT ANOTHER GAY MARRIAGE THREAD!! wail, wail, gnashing of teeth. Yeah, suck it up, SDMB. Now: News story of the day is that The California Supreme Court voted to nullify the marriages performed … --- ## [Who was your favorite Angel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-your-favorite-angel/699096)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-your-favorite-angel/699096 "2014-09-24T17:14:21Z")
An exchange with a Twitter pal this morning got me thinking about this. --- ## [Does the culture of the SDMB drive morons away by itself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-culture-of-the-sdmb-drive-morons-away-by-itself/375395)
**Author:** [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-culture-of-the-sdmb-drive-morons-away-by-itself/375395 "2006-10-12T00:06:30Z")
Read virtually any message board on the Internet, then come here. As probably all of you know, you’ll notice a stark difference. Few people here say “LOL.” Even fewer here type “u” instead of “you.” Hardly anyone write… --- ## [How old are the satellite pics on Google Maps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-the-satellite-pics-on-google-maps/428615)
**Author:** [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-the-satellite-pics-on-google-maps/428615 "2007-12-06T20:37:29Z")
I was just looking on Google Maps for the area where I was fishing on the Gulf yesterday. The satellite imagery shows the place all right, but there are a few docks missing. So I looked up my street. It shows my house, b… --- ## [Who will replace the GOP when they go out of style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-replace-the-gop-when-they-go-out-of-style/720278)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-replace-the-gop-when-they-go-out-of-style/720278 "2015-05-23T04:56:53Z")
I think a one party Democratic America would not be tolerated well, so who do you think will become the “new” other Party once the Republicans are no longer voted for? My guess is that either the Democrats would become … --- ## [Poll: When did you first realize that an adult having sex with a kid was a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-when-did-you-first-realize-that-an-adult-having-sex-with-a-kid-was-a-crime/690844)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-when-did-you-first-realize-that-an-adult-having-sex-with-a-kid-was-a-crime/690844 "2014-06-16T20:04:44Z")
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/10/st-louis-archbishop-claims-he-wasnt-sure-it-was-illegal-for-priests-to-have-sex-with-kids/ “St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson testified last month that he wasn’t sure whether it w… --- ## [Flying with 9 month old to Germany (9 hour flight) any tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-with-9-month-old-to-germany-9-hour-flight-any-tips/696868)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-with-9-month-old-to-germany-9-hour-flight-any-tips/696868 "2014-09-01T15:37:28Z")
This will be the first time we fly with our (will be) 9-month old son and I’m kind of worried about how he’s going to deal with a 9 hour flight to Germany. So far we’ve bought insurance for the trip in case he gets sick… --- ## [Sweet, Sad, and SO F\*n TRUE! (Tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-sad-and-so-f-n-true-tired-of-bronco-bama-and-mitt-romney/639548)
**Author:** [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-sad-and-so-f-n-true-tired-of-bronco-bama-and-mitt-romney/639548 "2012-11-04T20:00:57Z")
Just In: Campaign Now Making Children Cry http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/10/31/just-in-campaign-now-making-children-cry/?fb\_action\_ids=10151225016034820&fb\_action\_types=og.recommends&fb\_source=other\_multiline&actio… --- ## [Bullshit that needs to change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullshit-that-needs-to-change/445728)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullshit-that-needs-to-change/445728 "2008-04-22T20:17:30Z")
Why can’t we get anything done in this country? Here’s some bullshit that needs to change: -Income tax. Jumpin’ Jesus on a pogo stick, why the fuck is this shit so complicated? The math isn’t bad, but the rules sure … --- ## [What would a "choke" in sports be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-choke-in-sports-be/715929)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-choke-in-sports-be/715929 "2015-04-16T19:58:25Z")
In cricket World Cups, South Africa has a (very well deserved) reputation for choking at the crunch time. They just lost a World Cup Semi Final (for the fourth time in 6 tournaments) but there has been a controversy if t… --- ## [Projected low of 42 C - keep warm, western Dopers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/projected-low-of-42-c-keep-warm-western-dopers/682578)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/projected-low-of-42-c-keep-warm-western-dopers/682578 "2014-03-11T01:11:32Z")
Currently - 30 C in Saskatchewan, with a projected low of -42 C overnight. Huddle up, stay warm, and stay off the roads unless travel is absolutely necessary. --- ## [What will happen if Beckham refuses to return to Galaxy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-if-beckham-refuses-to-return-to-galaxy/487172)
**Author:** [@Man\_from\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_from_Mars)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-if-beckham-refuses-to-return-to-galaxy/487172 "2009-03-11T13:31:23Z")
When I check on the FIFA websitefor the latest qualifiers results, there is daily, a new article on the Beckham situation. It turns out that Beckham, who has been loaned to Milan until early March does not want to come b… --- ## [Portuguese and Polish baby customs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-and-polish-baby-customs/649297)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-and-polish-baby-customs/649297 "2013-02-05T18:54:34Z")
My best friend is pregnant with twins and we’re planning her baby shower. Her mother really wants to find some Polish customs to include because my friend’s husband’s family is Polish. Do you guys know of any customs cen… --- ## [Distinction between a Terrorist and a Freedom Fighter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distinction-between-a-terrorist-and-a-freedom-fighter/93095)
**Author:** [@One\_Cell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_Cell)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2001, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distinction-between-a-terrorist-and-a-freedom-fighter/93095 "2001-11-18T23:10:49Z")
OK. Before anybody starts shooting me down, I am a confirmed atheist, and as such, I have a thorough disdain for religious fundamentalists such as Bin Laden, the Taliban, the Iranian mullahs, the Pope, the reverent Jerry… --- ## [Its a birth NOT a public spectacle!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-birth-not-a-public-spectacle/413829)
**Author:** [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-birth-not-a-public-spectacle/413829 "2007-08-02T21:47:43Z")
This thread was inspired by brendon\_small :slight\_smile: I’m about seven months pregnant. Recently, friends and family have been asking Mouse\_Spouse and I if they can be present for the Mouselings birth. We give a po… --- ## [I'm not a stalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-stalker/815231)
**Author:** [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-stalker/815231 "2019-06-15T05:11:22Z")
Tell me if you think these are stalking. A lady friend is upset at me and thinks I’m a stalker. The below is over the course of about 6 months. An employee at the gym (John)…his father lost his job of about 35 years a… --- ## [How do I fit a full-size bed into my tiny-ass room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fit-a-full-size-bed-into-my-tiny-ass-room/563555)
**Author:** [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fit-a-full-size-bed-into-my-tiny-ass-room/563555 "2017-06-14T12:26:46Z")
Okay, I have a tiny room… no, tinier… a little smaller… okay, yeah, about that small. Like, Manhattan-apartment small. And my twin bed is not cutting it any more. So, how do I get a full-size bed in it? The usable sp… --- ## [Did anyone ever have to clap erasers for punishment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-ever-have-to-clap-erasers-for-punishment/576176)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-ever-have-to-clap-erasers-for-punishment/576176 "2011-03-30T19:17:29Z")
or is that just a TV cliche --- ## [Pro Sports Teams: City Names vs. State Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-teams-city-names-vs-state-names/131747)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2002, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-teams-city-names-vs-state-names/131747 "2002-10-19T21:16:17Z")
Watching the MLB play-offs on TV, brought to mind this petty issue. For me, I prefer that NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB franchises identify themselves using a city (or at least a small and metropolitan area like Tampa Bay) rat… --- ## [What percentage of people cheat on MW2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-people-cheat-on-mw2/551928)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-people-cheat-on-mw2/551928 "2010-09-02T01:02:33Z")
I’m willing to admit I don’t have the fastest reflexes. I’m willing to admit I don’t spend every waking hour playing Modern Warfare 2 to discover every possible weapon/hidden nest combo. I’m willing to admit I don’t pl… --- ## [Since money is amovin'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-money-is-amovin/534768)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-money-is-amovin/534768 "2010-04-09T06:40:53Z")
Seeing that TPTB’s hands are set to “Gimme” and dopers hands seems to be set to “Give” (which is a good thing since I want this place to survive), I will bring back a money making idea that I mentioned a while ago and we… --- ## [Tomato & sugar vs. paint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-sugar-vs-paint/504048)
**Author:** [@Dynamo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dynamo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-sugar-vs-paint/504048 "2009-07-24T15:43:29Z")
Apologies first and foremost but I have virtually no scientific background, experience, or knowledge for that matter and I’m not able to convincingly debunk a claim I read yesterday on another forum. A poster purported … --- ## [RIP Sarah Jane :-(](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sarah-jane/578996)
**Author:** [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sarah-jane/578996 "2011-04-22T04:28:18Z")
:frowning: Elisabeth Sladen dead at 63 --- ## ["So, You used to play for the Mets? For ten years huh...?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-used-to-play-for-the-mets-for-ten-years-huh/932358)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-used-to-play-for-the-mets-for-ten-years-huh/932358 "2021-05-21T23:19:15Z")
A new trainer in my building claims to have played for The METS for ten years as a professional ball player (big leagues?). He saw I had a METS hat and he signed it. Cool, right? There’s just one hitch… I can’t find… --- ## [BMW driver crashes going 130 - Claims pedal stuck & brakes overpowered - Plausible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmw-driver-crashes-going-130-claims-pedal-stuck-brakes-overpowered-plausible/347980)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmw-driver-crashes-going-130-claims-pedal-stuck-brakes-overpowered-plausible/347980 "2006-06-19T19:57:18Z")
IIRC almost all “stuck pedal” stories are due to driver (mostly older driver) confusion. Per the story I didn’t realize a car’s engine could overpower it’s brakes. Is this story plausible? Driver’s terrifying 130mph dri… --- ## [Should I call the police on this guy, why or why not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-call-the-police-on-this-guy-why-or-why-not/600806)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-call-the-police-on-this-guy-why-or-why-not/600806 "2011-12-12T11:44:35Z")
I have an acquaintance for whom I alternately feel sympathy for - she is legitimately disabled and lives on $714 a month - and frustration - she allows her 34-year old son and his girlfriend to live in her house without… --- ## [Embarrassingly simple algebra help required](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassingly-simple-algebra-help-required/549620)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassingly-simple-algebra-help-required/549620 "2010-08-25T20:49:20Z")
I have to take a placement test in a few weeks and I’ve been reviewing math. Apparently I’ve forgotten everything after counting. How do you factor this polynomial: (x+3)\[sup\]2\[/sup\] - 4(x+3) The answer in the back of … --- ## [Democratic drop outs for the remainder of 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-drop-outs-for-the-remainder-of-2019/844064)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-drop-outs-for-the-remainder-of-2019/844064 "2020-01-03T01:25:50Z")
If anyone’s checked their inbox, you’ll notice that you’re getting bombarded with political fundraising emails as we approach the end of November and that’s on top of all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday emails. The T… --- ## [Palin has no idea how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac operate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-has-no-idea-how-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-operate/462665)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-has-no-idea-how-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-operate/462665 "2008-09-10T04:53:59Z")
At a press conference today Sarah Palin said: “And that’s why John McCain has been calling for years to reform things and cut bureaucracy even at the lending agencies our government supports. The fact is that Fannie Ma… --- ## [Confederate memorials vs. UK memorials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confederate-memorials-vs-uk-memorials/727868)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confederate-memorials-vs-uk-memorials/727868 "2015-08-22T23:37:05Z")
With the recent controversy about the confederate flag and statues and monuments to confederate generals and leaders, I was wondering do analogous controversies arise in the UK? The centuries have seen numerous struggles… --- ## [The Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Countdown Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-countdown-thread/498631)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-countdown-thread/498631 "2009-07-15T03:22:22Z")
So if the official release date is July 15, then that means that today, June 3, marks six weeks until the movie comes out! C’mon, already! I was ready last summer! Snape swears a mysterious oath to Draco’s mother and … --- ## [To pick up a challenge from Nancarrow-](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pick-up-a-challenge-from-nancarrow/461680)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pick-up-a-challenge-from-nancarrow/461680 "2008-09-06T02:56:03Z")
Quote: Originally Posted by Nancarrow Say loudly and proudly “I believe there is no god, I find it incredibly unlikely that there is one, but I’m perfectly aware that I could be totally wrong. There could indeed be a g… --- ## [Just got a giant ass flat screen. Any must see movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280 "2012-04-30T14:55:59Z")
My forums are: Netflix. Hulu plus and On Demand. I do like a good story plot but I’m also interested in movies with a lot of visual effects (eye candy) type stuff. Thanks for any suggestions. --- ## [True facts learned from soap operas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-facts-learned-from-soap-operas/569253)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-facts-learned-from-soap-operas/569253 "2011-02-01T03:56:25Z")
Related to the “true facts learned from movies” thread. Just because somebody has been killed doesn’t mean you won’t see them again. And I’m not talking about the afterlife, I mean in this one- even if the body is clea… --- ## [Why does Frankinstein have bolts in his neck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-frankinstein-have-bolts-in-his-neck/210664)
**Author:** [@JohnBarleycorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBarleycorn)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-frankinstein-have-bolts-in-his-neck/210664 "2003-11-01T16:39:37Z")
All the other parts and joints are just stitched together. Were they in the original fairy tail or just the movies? --- ## [2017 New Zealand General Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-new-zealand-general-election/793211)
**Author:** [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-new-zealand-general-election/793211 "2017-10-20T14:30:48Z")
In a little over six weeks New Zealand goes to the polls. Man these three year terms really seem to fly by as one gets older. You can read the last two election threads here. And as always wikipedia has a great page up. … --- ## [Poll: Romney vs. Obama: You Decide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-romney-vs-obama-you-decide/640039)
**Author:** [@Bad\_Penmanship](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_Penmanship)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-romney-vs-obama-you-decide/640039 "2012-11-07T13:48:02Z")
Totally an over-dramatic thread title, but who do you think will win? I’m really curious. For statistic purposes, really. Without any bickering, banting, ranting, insulting, offending, defending, or anything of the likes… --- ## [I want to get my left nut removed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-get-my-left-nut-removed/579730)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-get-my-left-nut-removed/579730 "2011-04-26T23:02:20Z")
Hypothetically, say I set up an appointment to have my left testicle removed, because I think it is possessed by demons. I don’t provide a reason why I want it removed, I just want it gone. What would a surgeon do? Would… --- ## [Will the Global Positioning System survive a zombie apocalypse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-global-positioning-system-survive-a-zombie-apocalypse/727564)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-global-positioning-system-survive-a-zombie-apocalypse/727564 "2015-08-28T21:04:24Z")
That is to say, without human input (uploaded data, time base corrections, satellite position control commands, etc) how long will the GPS continue to function after the fall of civilization? If you have a functioning GP… --- ## [Whacky recipes that work...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whacky-recipes-that-work/399580)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whacky-recipes-that-work/399580 "2007-04-19T11:15:14Z")
OK…maybe it was the shitty day & the glass of wine I drank while making it…but Damn that was some wild-ass salsa I whipped up today. Started with the basics: 2 onions freshly chopped 2 cans diced tomatoes 2 cloves ga… --- ## [Do not overtighten! How the hell do I know if I did?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-overtighten-how-the-hell-do-i-know-if-i-did/847614)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-overtighten-how-the-hell-do-i-know-if-i-did/847614 "2020-02-14T22:04:12Z")
I installed a new toilet today, and the instructions say for the mounting bolts “Do not overtighten”. How the hell do I know if they’re overtightened or not? What qualifies as tight? I ran into the same problem when I… --- ## [Best Part IV of a movie series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-part-iv-of-a-movie-series/688436)
**Author:** [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-part-iv-of-a-movie-series/688436 "2014-07-15T15:10:36Z")
Movie franchises seem to exist best as trilogies, before the inevitable reboot (I hate that word), but some movies have gone on to have a third sequel. In almost every case, the forth part is a weak cash-in which rehashe… --- ## [Is the Federal government mandating that I have another child?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-federal-government-mandating-that-i-have-another-child/617157)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-federal-government-mandating-that-i-have-another-child/617157 "2012-04-04T14:15:59Z")
In 2012, my youngest child will turn 17 years old. This means that he will no longer be a qualifying child for the Child Tax Credit. This will result in a $1000 increase to my and my wife’s (married joint) AGI on our i… --- ## [So tell me about John Bolton...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-john-bolton/719967)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-john-bolton/719967 "2015-05-23T12:47:18Z")
John Bolton, former ambassador to the United Nations is likely to announce his candidacy for POTUS as a republican. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/john-bolton-ambassador-united-nations-president-2016-… --- ## [The movie "Fight Club" (May contain spoiler)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-fight-club-may-contain-spoiler/647340)
**Author:** [@TheCrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCrow)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-fight-club-may-contain-spoiler/647340 "2013-01-18T01:48:25Z")
Hello, Why was the rule number 1 repeated two times: 1-) You do not talk about Fight Club 2-) You do not talk about Fight Club … Thanks for explaining! --- ## [fraudulent charges on my bank account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraudulent-charges-on-my-bank-account/280701)
**Author:** [@JonG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonG)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraudulent-charges-on-my-bank-account/280701 "2014-02-04T20:57:46Z")
What is georgia telepay? I did a google search and I didn’t get any usefull info. I tried differant search engines and received wildly differing returns, but no info on georgia telepay it’s self. The reason I ask is th… --- ## [In the event of nuclear war, where will the direct targets be in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-nuclear-war-where-will-the-direct-targets-be-in-the-us/774516)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-nuclear-war-where-will-the-direct-targets-be-in-the-us/774516 "2016-12-14T18:21:48Z")
Which cities’ inhabitants should get the hell out should nuclear war take place in the next… um… let’s say four years or so? --- ## [The Big Bang Theory, Season 8, Episode 23 (April 30, 2015) -- "The Maternal Combustion"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-23-april-30-2015-the-maternal-combustion/718920)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-23-april-30-2015-the-maternal-combustion/718920 "2015-05-05T19:27:39Z")
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