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**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-potus-who-was-younger-than-you/526862 "2010-02-02T15:48:53Z")
Pretty simple question. --- ## ["Titanic" and Rivet Holes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanic-and-rivet-holes/599809)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Mind)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanic-and-rivet-holes/599809 "2011-10-17T21:53:02Z")
Hi, this was Sunday morning at my friends place, he told me his recollection of a program he watched on TV, it was about the sinking of the “Titanic” the theory presented was that he ship Builders were using inferior mat… --- ## [Load of Shit Ignorant Fucks (in re: parenting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/load-of-shit-ignorant-fucks-in-re-parenting/244481)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/load-of-shit-ignorant-fucks-in-re-parenting/244481 "2004-05-13T23:53:20Z")
So why is it that people will spend hours, nay days worrying about the color scheme of their baby’s nursery and whether to give birth under water or in an elevator or up a tree - and no time or thought to understanding w… --- ## [John Bolton calls for bombing Iran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-bolton-calls-for-bombing-iran/421039)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-bolton-calls-for-bombing-iran/421039 "2007-10-01T23:46:15Z")
Story here. :rolleyes: This man was our ambassador to the United Nations?! --- ## ["Please stop sucking my dick or I'll call the police."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-sucking-my-dick-or-ill-call-the-police/731495)
**Author:** [@Oops\_I\_Went\_Poopies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oops_I_Went_Poopies)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2015, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-sucking-my-dick-or-ill-call-the-police/731495 "2015-09-22T05:33:44Z")
According to George Carlin, this is one of those things you never hear. I’m willing to believe it, but it makes me wonder if anything similar has been spoken. To whom it may apply, have you ever asked someone to stop b… --- ## [Battlefield 3 SDMB Server - Any interest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-3-sdmb-server-any-interest/597909)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-3-sdmb-server-any-interest/597909 "2011-10-26T06:16:08Z")
I’m having a blast with the beta… well with the exception of the stupid web browser aspect of it. The current beta map (Metro) is not exactly what I most enjoy from a battlefield game, but the graphics, sound, and mecha… --- ## [Signature songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-songs/687026)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-songs/687026 "2014-04-29T17:04:43Z")
Signature songs are songs that as soon as they are mentioned, a certain singer comes to mind. And when the singer is mentioned, that song comes to mind. Some oldies include: Judy Garland: “Over the Rainbow” Tony Bennet… --- ## [I just accidentally ate a pube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-accidentally-ate-a-pube/629012)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-accidentally-ate-a-pube/629012 "2012-07-24T13:33:24Z")
I thought I was eating nostril hair. Truthfully, that’s not a good reason, is it? Time to go to bed I think. --- ## [Mass market beers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-market-beers/710080)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-market-beers/710080 "2015-01-20T18:55:44Z")
When I was growing up, no one ever heard of microbrews or ‘craft beer’. As a teen, Heineken and Saint Pauli Girl were the ‘exotic beers’. When I was old enough to drink, the cool kids drank Fosters – or San Miguel Dark… --- ## [What are your litmus tests for screening or ending dates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-litmus-tests-for-screening-or-ending-dates/501267)
**Author:** [@the\_first\_supraliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_first_supraliminal)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-litmus-tests-for-screening-or-ending-dates/501267 "2009-07-01T18:49:51Z")
Those things that will stop a date cold. Could be real or funny: http://www.offthemarkcartoons.com/cartoons/2009-01-26.gif Mine are women who: use drugs want to debate religion are married or have jealous exes kiss… --- ## [Sell parents' house as is or fix?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-parents-house-as-is-or-fix/486628)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-parents-house-as-is-or-fix/486628 "2011-12-12T17:53:37Z")
So, should we try to sell my parents’ house as is or fix the most obvious problems? Background, mom & dad need to move into assisted living. Their biggest asset is their house. However, the house has fallen into a bit… --- ## ["Gringo" - Is it offensive? How offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gringo-is-it-offensive-how-offensive/829268)
**Author:** [@Orwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orwell)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gringo-is-it-offensive-how-offensive/829268 "2019-02-22T14:55:11Z")
My wife and I ate at a Mexican restaurant in Georgia today. The restaurant was located in a neighborhood that seemed pretty Latino, based on the business names and other signs. In the restaurant, nearly all of the cust… --- ## [American Patriotism is out of control.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-patriotism-is-out-of-control/109728)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-patriotism-is-out-of-control/109728 "2002-06-19T14:11:19Z")
I believe a person can’t claim something is better than it’s American counterpart(s) without deeply deeply hurting the feelings/ego of the majority of Americans witnessing it. That is patriotism gone too far IMO. Peop… --- ## [What's the appropriate use for antidepressants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appropriate-use-for-antidepressants/175932)
**Author:** [@TVAA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVAA)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appropriate-use-for-antidepressants/175932 "2003-05-26T17:20:28Z")
Take a look at this article: Pfizer launches “Zoloft for Everything” ad campaign Yes, I realize it’s a parody, but it’s far too close to reality for my comfort. For what should antidepressants be considered the approp… --- ## [Straight woman with gay man = beard, so...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-woman-with-gay-man-beard-so/74613)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2001, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-woman-with-gay-man-beard-so/74613 "2001-08-02T17:59:21Z")
If a straight woman with a gay man is a beard, what do you call a straight guy with a lesbian? --- ## [What's the best response to Pascal's Wager?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-response-to-pascals-wager/751991)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-response-to-pascals-wager/751991 "2016-04-24T21:52:02Z")
One for atheists/agnostics, I’m almost certain that you’ll have heard of this challenge put to you in one way or another on not picking a faith, usually in the form of “What if you’re wrong?” Or to extend it, the idea t… --- ## [Do you have any specific requests about your funeral/burial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-specific-requests-about-your-funeral-burial/220542)
**Author:** [@Breezy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breezy)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-specific-requests-about-your-funeral-burial/220542 "2014-08-21T03:15:53Z")
I just got to wondering if anybody else thinks about these things. My mom has told me on numerous occasions that she absolutely does NOT want me to get her an expensive casket. It’s kind of funny when she talks about i… --- ## [Songs with peculiar body parts in title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-peculiar-body-parts-in-title/456489)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-peculiar-body-parts-in-title/456489 "2008-07-16T03:52:16Z")
I just noticed a few from recent songs: The Fratellis - Flathead The Offspring - Hammerhead The Shins - Phantom Limb Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye Some oldies: Morrissey - Suedehead Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye Ki… --- ## [I don't know why this is even an issue. Steel my resolve, please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-why-this-is-even-an-issue-steel-my-resolve-please/495364)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-why-this-is-even-an-issue-steel-my-resolve-please/495364 "2009-05-07T14:12:13Z")
So my husband was abroad most of last year. I love my husband, and am attracted to him in both mind and in body, and am very clear on how lucky I am to have him, in sixteen or twenty or more ways. However. While he was g… --- ## [TV couplings: He/she is so wrong for you!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-couplings-he-she-is-so-wrong-for-you/845806)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-couplings-he-she-is-so-wrong-for-you/845806 "2020-05-14T21:48:57Z")
I’ll start: Worf was so wrong for Dax on DS9. --- ## [Dead Star Trek Cast Members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-star-trek-cast-members/130952)
**Author:** [@flertbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flertbert)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-star-trek-cast-members/130952 "2002-10-09T01:10:06Z")
Inspired by thisthread. I did a search on a linked site and saw Illa who was a hottie, so I clicked over to imdb.com because I couldn’t think of anything else she’d appeared in and discovered that she’s been dead for fo… --- ## [Relativistic rocket equation(s) WITH initial velocities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relativistic-rocket-equation-s-with-initial-velocities/534842)
**Author:** [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relativistic-rocket-equation-s-with-initial-velocities/534842 "2010-04-19T16:58:52Z")
As we all know: t = sqrt \[(d/c)\[sup\]2\[/sup\] + (2\*d/a)\] Where: t is time elapsed in a fixed observer’s frame of reference, d is the distance travelled from a fixed observer’s frame of reference, and a is the accelerat… --- ## [My baby niece hates my guts!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-baby-niece-hates-my-guts/229507)
**Author:** [@badmana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badmana)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2004, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-baby-niece-hates-my-guts/229507 "2004-02-18T00:40:39Z")
So what’s it gonna take? I look at her and she cries! I pick her up and she starts screaming in my face. It seems like she hates me! I’m her uncle and held her when she was born! That was only 3 months ago and after not… --- ## [Why do apartment dwellers have to pay additional rent for indoor pets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-apartment-dwellers-have-to-pay-additional-rent-for-indoor-pets/819378)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-apartment-dwellers-have-to-pay-additional-rent-for-indoor-pets/819378 "2018-08-15T16:34:22Z")
I’m not a pet owner (any longer), but every apartment building and complex I know of that allows pets charges additional rent per pet. I well understand an additional deposit to cover possible additional wear and tearnt,… --- ## [The Voice: Miley Cyrus/Alicia Keys are replacing Pharrell Williams/Christina Aguilera. It's no joke.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-miley-cyrus-alicia-keys-are-replacing-pharrell-williams-christina-aguilera-its-no-joke/750465)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-miley-cyrus-alicia-keys-are-replacing-pharrell-williams-christina-aguilera-its-no-joke/750465 "2016-09-18T19:09:41Z")
I have a lot of respect for Alicia Keys. That woman can sing and she appeals to a younger audience. Girl on Fire :eek: wow, thats how you sing the shit out of a song. I really like how she varies the intensity of he… --- ## [Say whaaatttt???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343)
**Author:** [@stucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucky)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-whaaatttt/484343 "2009-02-05T14:33:30Z")
Forum rules for the BBQ Pit.\*\*\* “The BBQ pit is the forum for…complaining about the board, its moderators or the moderating actions…” No trolling. “…if we feel your primary reason for being here is to complain about t… --- ## [Three things I will not accept from video games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things-i-will-not-accept-from-video-games/435878)
**Author:** [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things-i-will-not-accept-from-video-games/435878 "2008-02-06T00:54:51Z")
I’ve decided that there are simply some things that are too idiotic (best case) or simply malicious (worst case), that should they occur in any video game, that game gets the boot from me. 1. Limited saving. I’ve been … --- ## [Doing a thousand dollars of good in the world - where should it go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-a-thousand-dollars-of-good-in-the-world-where-should-it-go/378360)
**Author:** [@MrJackboots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrJackboots)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-a-thousand-dollars-of-good-in-the-world-where-should-it-go/378360 "2006-11-05T19:04:53Z")
(Note: I emailed samclem to see if this thread was kosher a couple weeks ago, but I guess I got spamtrapped. If this isn’t kosher for some reason, please lock it and accept my apologies.) So… background information firs… --- ## [New girlfriend, Valentine's Day! Ack!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-girlfriend-valentines-day-ack/153999)
**Author:** [@ski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ski)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-girlfriend-valentines-day-ack/153999 "2003-02-13T19:13:03Z")
Oh how I hate this time of year. Especially since I was in almost the exact same situation last Valentine’s Day. So I met this girl. We went to lunch last week, and then went out this weekend. Had a great time, we se… --- ## [Who to turn to when the State's DA refuses to press charges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-to-turn-to-when-the-states-da-refuses-to-press-charges/583714)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-to-turn-to-when-the-states-da-refuses-to-press-charges/583714 "2011-06-02T19:32:36Z")
Hello Everyone, I am having a big problem and not sure who I can turn to, hopefully one of you here can provide the answer. My ex-wife left the State of Florida with my kids in violation of Florida Statutes. The statute… --- ## [Trump and a POTUS security clearance.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-a-potus-security-clearance/748005)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-a-potus-security-clearance/748005 "2016-07-26T20:16:15Z")
Let’s assume Trump somehow got elected. How far must the government go in sharing state secrets with him? Can sensitive information/secrets he has no need to know be withheld? I dread the thought of him having acc… --- ## [You think the Earth orbits the sun? Guess again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027)
**Author:** [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027 "2006-02-17T01:53:57Z")
The Earth doesn’t orbit the sun. The sun orbits the earth. The Bible says so, and these guys are offering $1000 to anybody who can prove differently: http://www.catholicintl.com/epologetics/articles/science/geochallenge… --- ## [pdf to txt without extra line breaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pdf-to-txt-without-extra-line-breaks/571859)
**Author:** [@yelimS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yelimS)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pdf-to-txt-without-extra-line-breaks/571859 "2011-02-20T08:00:27Z")
I’d like to make my pdf’s a bit more readable on the kindle, but when I copy the text from a pdf, and paste it to a txt, it usually includes line breaks where there really aren’t any. This is just fine to read on a com… --- ## [Are steering wheels universal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-steering-wheels-universal/441913)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-steering-wheels-universal/441913 "2008-03-28T15:39:45Z")
I’d like to replace my '06 Matrix steering wheel. Can I find something at the junk yard and expect it to fit? Do I have to find a Toyota piece? --- ## [Men! When Will These Things Be BACK In Style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-when-will-these-things-be-back-in-style/214974)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-when-will-these-things-be-back-in-style/214974 "2003-12-05T23:22:16Z")
I’m wondering when these fashion favorites of mine will make a comeback: -double-breasted suits -hats (no, NOT baseball caps) -ascots -beards (non-muslims) -bowties -spats -berets -vests WILL ANY of these be ret… --- ## [How to keep a door from swinging open?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-a-door-from-swinging-open/440202)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-a-door-from-swinging-open/440202 "2008-04-07T16:35:09Z")
One of the bathroom doors in my house won’t stay closed unless it is closed all the way. If you just flip it “kinda” closed as you enter, within 20 - 30 seconds it will have swung all of the way open again. The door it… --- ## [What songs have been ruined for you by being associated with a negative event?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-songs-have-been-ruined-for-you-by-being-associated-with-a-negative-event/527495)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-songs-have-been-ruined-for-you-by-being-associated-with-a-negative-event/527495 "2010-02-06T03:19:32Z")
An unwieldy title, but the basic question is: What songs have become so associated with a negative event in your life that whenever you hear them, even years later, you can’t help but feel sad? Mine is “How Do I Live” b… --- ## [Maybe I was Wooshed...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-i-was-wooshed/518973)
**Author:** [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-i-was-wooshed/518973 "2009-11-27T13:56:21Z")
… but I really don’t think so. I just went to the grocery store tonight. This is my regular store that I’ve been going to for 15 years. I filled my card and found a short line. It was a cashier I’ve never seen before. T… --- ## [What non-DCU characters would be worthy of a Green Lantern power ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066 "2006-06-14T21:16:43Z")
Inspired by this thread about other fictional characters who could have carried the One Ring in\* Lord of the Rings\*: What fictional characters outside the DCU would be considered worthy of a Green Lantern power ring? Or… --- ## [History channel-JFK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-channel-jfk/514191)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-channel-jfk/514191 "2009-10-19T23:05:24Z")
Deservedly the History Channel has been getting hammered for pseudo-science programs. But they are showing “JFK 3 shots that Changed the World”. They are actually a compilation of kinescopes,and news films with ongoing … --- ## [How much barking is too much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-barking-is-too-much/228680)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-barking-is-too-much/228680 "2004-02-14T00:44:07Z")
The thread on barking dogs got me wondering. How much barking do you think is too much? In other words, how much would a neighbor’s dog have to bark for you to contact the neighbor, or authorities? Is there a point at… --- ## [Is The Bible Written By God?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-bible-written-by-god/171983)
**Author:** [@jimbotheclown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbotheclown)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-bible-written-by-god/171983 "2003-05-24T16:05:57Z")
To begin with, I belong to the Church of Christ. I have been going there for years, so I know what they say about the issue in question. But I still have doubts. Mainly, the reasoning behind the logic that Jehovah inspir… --- ## [Real life historical massed cavalry vs cavalry battles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-historical-massed-cavalry-vs-cavalry-battles/812219)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-historical-massed-cavalry-vs-cavalry-battles/812219 "2018-04-18T21:36:14Z")
In Lord of the Rings, Game of Thronesand other fantasy works and even historical dramas, they frequently have battles consisting of two large (thousands) cavalry forces charging full speed at each other until they collid… --- ## [Suppose Greece Defaults](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-greece-defaults/722859)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-greece-defaults/722859 "2015-06-25T06:00:50Z")
As I understand it, Greece is very heavily in debt but is currently running a “primary budget surplus”, meaning that other than payments on past debt they are taking in more money than they are paying out (see e.g. here)… --- ## [For California Doper Motorists: painting back faded letters/numbers on license plate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-california-doper-motorists-painting-back-faded-letters-numbers-on-license-plate/163624)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-california-doper-motorists-painting-back-faded-letters-numbers-on-license-plate/163624 "2015-08-12T16:39:14Z")
Is this advisable? The law seems to suggest that drivers are required to keep their plates legible. But if a repainting of faded letters and numbers–usually, in CA, it’s yellow letters/numbers on a light blue plate, or d… --- ## [Text Messages: Are They Stored Somewhere and/or Monitored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-messages-are-they-stored-somewhere-and-or-monitored/511531)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-messages-are-they-stored-somewhere-and-or-monitored/511531 "2009-09-25T19:27:06Z")
One of my nephews is an “independent phamaceutical contractor,” and he recently texted me about some “merchandise” I might be interested in. We’ve been texting back & forth about quality, price, etc. Is there a possibil… --- ## [Misunderstood Usernames](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misunderstood-usernames/242900)
**Author:** [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misunderstood-usernames/242900 "2004-05-05T20:57:23Z")
Okay, Mangetout it took me over a year to realize that your name was Man Get out , not Mange tout like I thought. Has anyone else had any similar problems to this regarding other users? --- ## [Children of Abusive Parents: Any Attempts to Hold Your Parents Accountable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-of-abusive-parents-any-attempts-to-hold-your-parents-accountable/467055)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-of-abusive-parents-any-attempts-to-hold-your-parents-accountable/467055 "2015-12-22T15:01:14Z")
I know that we have some Dopers here who suffered abuse, be it sexual, physical, whatever, at the hands of their parents. I’m curious if, as an adult, any of you have ever tried to get an explanation, apology, or whatev… --- ## [You're starting a new business. What drug use policies do you institute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-new-business-what-drug-use-policies-do-you-institute/625759)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-new-business-what-drug-use-policies-do-you-institute/625759 "2012-06-21T19:14:51Z")
The usual eccentric billionaire owes you a favor and decides to put you in charge of a start-up in whatever field you choose and are competent in. Y’all can decide what that means for yourselves, but there’s one stipulat… --- ## [Bill Clinton cheated on his wife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-clinton-cheated-on-his-wife/151187)
**Author:** [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-clinton-cheated-on-his-wife/151187 "2003-01-31T20:09:07Z")
From this thread I see many people say Bill Clinton cheated on his wife. Does anyone have a cite for this? What I mean is, does anyone have a reference or source that says the Clintons have a closed marrage? It seems B… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1940&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1942&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)