# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1950&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:** 1951 --- ## [Ah, shit. Apparently someone hacked my e-mail. How did they do it and what do I do now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-shit-apparently-someone-hacked-my-e-mail-how-did-they-do-it-and-what-do-i-do-now/586775)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-shit-apparently-someone-hacked-my-e-mail-how-did-they-do-it-and-what-do-i-do-now/586775 "2011-06-25T04:34:15Z")
Aside from changing my password (which I did immediately). I’ve seen this kind of thing before from other people in my contact list. A bunch of people who I have contacted were sent a link to a phishy/suspicious URL app… --- ## [Why isn't anesthesia used for executions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-anesthesia-used-for-executions/958865)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-anesthesia-used-for-executions/958865 "2024-04-26T14:13:16Z")
There’s been a lot of moral and legal issues surrounding legal executions, much of it surrounding methods of execution which are thought to be or legally considered cruel and unusual. Question I’m wondering about is why … --- ## [Portland bomb plot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-bomb-plot/562076)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-bomb-plot/562076 "2010-11-30T00:48:24Z")
Here. We were going to go to the event, but cancelled at the last minute. Good job by the FBI and all the agencies involved to catch this little asshole. --- ## [Why can't I turn on my cellphone without removing the battery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-turn-on-my-cellphone-without-removing-the-battery/555676)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2010, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-turn-on-my-cellphone-without-removing-the-battery/555676 "2010-11-01T05:25:37Z")
Last weekend I pulled my cellphone out of my pocket to make a call and it was off (I always keep it on). This is my phone: Samsung SGH-D407 / D347 Specs, Features (Phone Scoop) (the D407) The button on the upper right … --- ## [Coolest word you've learned recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-word-youve-learned-recently/553724)
**Author:** [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-word-youve-learned-recently/553724 "2025-08-10T10:24:59Z")
Heuristically. How cool! I adore learning new words, this is the main reason I want to upgrade my old Sony Reader to a new version with a built-in dictionary. I would love to tap on words I don’t know and get a quick d… --- ## [The knitted winter hat - what do YOU call it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-knitted-winter-hat-what-do-you-call-it/827901)
**Author:** [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-knitted-winter-hat-what-do-you-call-it/827901 "2019-01-21T05:26:46Z")
Inspired by this thread about Long Island students losing their $350 Moncler winter hats. Only the Fox News website that reported the story is calling them “beanies”. Which is just wrong, IMO - beanies are silly skullcap… --- ## [Space capsule reentry: conical versus round shape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-capsule-reentry-conical-versus-round-shape/548099)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-capsule-reentry-conical-versus-round-shape/548099 "2010-07-28T19:07:59Z")
The early (and maybe still) Soviet space capsules were mostly spherical, while NASA went with the familiar conical shape. Obviously, they both worked, but what were the decisions/advantages that led to to one shape for … --- ## [48 fps - is it the future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/48-fps-is-it-the-future/660467)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/48-fps-is-it-the-future/660467 "2013-06-09T21:06:52Z")
I just recently watched The Hobbit in 48fps. Aside from being a cheesy movie in general the frame rate ruined it for me. No matter how good a movie is I can’t take it seriously if it’s filmed at such a high frame rate. I… --- ## [Quarter of Republicans believe Obama may be anti-Christ according to recent poll.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarter-of-republicans-believe-obama-may-be-anti-christ-according-to-recent-poll/533743)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarter-of-republicans-believe-obama-may-be-anti-christ-according-to-recent-poll/533743 "2010-03-27T02:46:42Z")
Man, these people really are dumber than shit. See for yourself. http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100325/sc\_livescience/quarterofrepublicansthinkobamamaybetheantichrist --- ## [How to replace the CV joint on a 94 Geo Prism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-the-cv-joint-on-a-94-geo-prism/425021)
**Author:** [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-the-cv-joint-on-a-94-geo-prism/425021 "2007-11-05T19:46:47Z")
Ok, so I’m driving my Geo, enjoying 30+ mpg. Suddenly, from the front right hand side (and by suddenly I mean over the course of about three weeks) I hear a loud clunking sound. The noise get’s a lot worse when I turn … --- ## [Convince me to vote for Kerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-to-vote-for-kerry/249416)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-to-vote-for-kerry/249416 "2004-06-14T15:13:16Z")
Well, I’m not saying that it’s possible necessarily, but I’d like to hear some reasonable, um, reasons. To have a match, Me: For small govt., empowering people to do for themselves instead of pretending the government… --- ## [What's The Most Evil Ad Medium Ever Devised](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-evil-ad-medium-ever-devised/233776)
**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-evil-ad-medium-ever-devised/233776 "2017-12-25T23:24:05Z")
This has got to be in the running. I have a feeling this “device” has no chance of ever even being built, let alone used. And I really hope I’m right, because this would truly be the ultimate eyesore. Can you imagine… --- ## [Replacing heavy machinery with robots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-heavy-machinery-with-robots/688199)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-heavy-machinery-with-robots/688199 "2014-05-31T17:12:52Z")
Some people worry about the world’s dependence on fossil fuels and the future of oil prices/production rates. Suggest that alternatives like solar and wind power, battery backup, electric cars and so on ought to be able … --- ## [Old Porcelain Doorknobs: How to attach to a board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-porcelain-doorknobs-how-to-attach-to-a-board/153808)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2014, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-porcelain-doorknobs-how-to-attach-to-a-board/153808 "2014-08-06T14:56:41Z")
I bought a bunch of these great porcelain doorknobs at an auction. I want to take a nice board, attach a few of the doorknobs to it, and use it as coathanger rail. (Like a peg rail, only with knobs.) Of course, I have n… --- ## [Life expectancy histogram?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-expectancy-histogram/567949)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-expectancy-histogram/567949 "2014-02-27T18:21:05Z")
Life expectancy in the US is approaching 80 years. This is of course an average; some people die shortly after being born, while others live for well over a century, and everyone else dies at some in-between age. Anyon… --- ## [Tales of White Privilege](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-white-privilege/817794)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-white-privilege/817794 "2018-07-19T14:46:04Z")
(Just gonna place this one in the Pit so I can properly mock all the racists when they come in here and deny my/our experiences, or helpfully explain that there is no such thing as white privilege. Also, it may help them… --- ## [In the event of a contested convention, who do you think will be the Republican nominee for POTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-a-contested-convention-who-do-you-think-will-be-the-republican-nominee-for-potus/751256)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-a-contested-convention-who-do-you-think-will-be-the-republican-nominee-for-potus/751256 "2016-04-07T02:59:09Z")
With a likely loss tonight in Wisconsin it seems that Trump is starting to lose some momentum. A contested Republican convention is beginning to look more likely. Who do you all think would emerge as the Republican nomin… --- ## [I did NOT need to see that...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-need-to-see-that/366591)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-need-to-see-that/366591 "2006-08-04T17:16:08Z")
Coming home from physical therapy the other day, I decided to stop at Food Lion and grab a rotisserie chicken and some sides for dinner - I was in no mood to cook. As I crawled out of my van and headed across the parkin… --- ## [Outdoor Family Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-family-time/303038)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-family-time/303038 "2005-05-17T13:46:21Z")
There were vague plans earlier to try a Family Camping Trip this past weekend. It would have been the first time the Little Woman has been camping in a Very Long Time, the first time we’d use the new Tent, the first time… --- ## [Why/How is the Texas Governor Powerless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-how-is-the-texas-governor-powerless/631315)
**Author:** [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-how-is-the-texas-governor-powerless/631315 "2012-08-13T18:43:21Z")
What powers specifically does the Texas Governor lack compared to other states? What makes the Lt. governor more powerful? --- ## [WTF is the deal with touristy spots and fudge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-the-deal-with-touristy-spots-and-fudge/985759)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-the-deal-with-touristy-spots-and-fudge/985759 "2023-07-06T11:04:55Z")
No matter where you go, Disneyland, Wisconsin Dells, Rapid City, etc. It seems at every tourist attraction there are a zillion stores and stands screaming that hey have…gasp…FUDGE! OMG! They have fudge! Have you had th… --- ## ['Net Etiquette: Was I wrong to be upset?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/net-etiquette-was-i-wrong-to-be-upset/768038)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/net-etiquette-was-i-wrong-to-be-upset/768038 "2016-10-13T16:54:07Z")
Basic scenario: Somebody said something on my Facebook feed that I perceived as a massive breach of “Netiquette”. I fired off an angry private message to that person. Later, I realized I had overreacted, and sent an apo… --- ## [Mild Pit on Female/Male Langauge Differences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pit-on-female-male-langauge-differences/383777)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pit-on-female-male-langauge-differences/383777 "2006-12-19T11:03:21Z")
Not quite pit-worthy but, I’m convinced this is hard-wired by gender. My wife will often start conversations with open-ended questions like: You know what we should do this weekend? You’ll never guess who I ran into t… --- ## [What crime did I just commit? (Don't need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-did-i-just-commit-dont-need-answer-fast/550645)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-did-i-just-commit-dont-need-answer-fast/550645 "2010-08-19T05:11:00Z")
Hypothetical situation - I walk up to you and point a gun at your head. The gun is loaded and ready to fire but you can’t know that for certain. I say nothing. I don’t fire the weapon. I don’t make anything threatening m… --- ## [Cat is flipping out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-is-flipping-out/607957)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-is-flipping-out/607957 "2012-01-04T16:35:08Z")
My cat has suddenly discovered, after 10+ years of being on Earth–his own reflection. At this very moment, he is hissing at himself in the full length mirror and he has been doing so for the last ten minutes. Before th… --- ## [What would you offer Hillary if you were Obama?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-offer-hillary-if-you-were-obama/451595)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-offer-hillary-if-you-were-obama/451595 "2008-06-04T19:57:40Z")
Apologies if this has come around, but with pages and pages of Obama/Clinton threads it’s difficult to look through. Assuming Obama gets the nomination (not exactly foregone but you can see it from heah), I don’t think … --- ## [What determines Whether something is "Constitutional" in the USA ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-determines-whether-something-is-constitutional-in-the-usa/116893)
**Author:** [@kevlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevlaw)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2002, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-determines-whether-something-is-constitutional-in-the-usa/116893 "2002-07-06T15:20:31Z")
I had always assumed that the three branches of government shared the responsibility for determining whether something is “constitutional”. But, in this thread , posts such as these … Grendel72 claims that congress doe… --- ## [How do you react to this photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-react-to-this-photo/353620)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-react-to-this-photo/353620 "2006-04-27T22:10:15Z")
Have a look at the photo that appeared on the front page of today’s Boston Globe. (I’m referring to the picture of Bush grabbing Hu Jintao’s sleeve.) What’s your reaction? Mine was pretty strongly negative, and my wife… --- ## [Cordless Drill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cordless-drill/373030)
**Author:** [@koawala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koawala)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cordless-drill/373030 "2006-09-22T03:49:01Z")
I have a Black and Decker cordless drill that will not work. How can I tell which component is the culprit- the battery, the charger, - the drill itself? I cannot find anyone that has the same type of battery for their … --- ## [How long before learning a foreign language is pointless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-learning-a-foreign-language-is-pointless/611355)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-learning-a-foreign-language-is-pointless/611355 "2012-02-02T05:56:39Z")
I’ve tried to raise my kids in an environment of learning foreign languages, since I’ve seen that (especially Spanish) as something that could be extremely helpful to them in the 21st century job market. But then it occ… --- ## [Use of handicap restroom stalls by the able bodied - unethical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-handicap-restroom-stalls-by-the-able-bodied-unethical/279689)
**Author:** [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-handicap-restroom-stalls-by-the-able-bodied-unethical/279689 "2004-12-18T18:53:31Z")
Is it unethical for an able bodied individual\* to use the handicap stall if the regular stall is available? what if the regular stall is not available? I don’t know if this is the acceptable terminology and I appologiz… --- ## [Crap! Red light camera got me. What happens from here, and any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-red-light-camera-got-me-what-happens-from-here-and-any-advice/508074)
**Author:** [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-red-light-camera-got-me-what-happens-from-here-and-any-advice/508074 "2009-09-24T13:40:37Z")
I haven’t gotten a ticket since I was 16. Ugh. I misjudged the yellow at an intersection in town and ran it just as it turned red–and was greeted with a FLASH! Shit. Fuck fuck shit. Two weeks later, the “Notice to a… --- ## [The I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Omni-Doing-This NFL Playoffs Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-cant-believe-its-not-omni-doing-this-nfl-playoffs-thread/387773)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-cant-believe-its-not-omni-doing-this-nfl-playoffs-thread/387773 "2007-01-24T23:07:34Z")
Well, Omni’s skulking somewhere, leaving us without an NFL playoff thread, which makes me feel like the substitute teacher who comes in and brightly says, “Well, boys and girls, what have you been working on lately?” whi… --- ## [What do you think of the films 177 critics picked as the best of the 2000s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-films-177-critics-picked-as-the-best-of-the-2000s/787706)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-films-177-critics-picked-as-the-best-of-the-2000s/787706 "2018-07-02T14:42:45Z")
(Don’t call it “best of the 21st century”, as some publications did, or it will get some people’s noses bent out of joint due to the movies on it which were released in the year 2000.) I missed this when it came out las… --- ## [Euphemisms for...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euphemisms-for/404609)
**Author:** [@Jelymag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jelymag)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euphemisms-for/404609 "2007-05-23T20:47:58Z")
I thought this might be fun. Find a euphemism for the thing named, and then think of something for the next poster to find one for. For example, I’m first so I’ll just think of my own. I’ll pick a boring and easy one … --- ## [Do you clean dog poop from your fenced yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-dog-poop-from-your-fenced-yard/782525)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-dog-poop-from-your-fenced-yard/782525 "2017-03-21T15:25:40Z")
Just curious. I’ve never felt there was any need. Dog Poop dries out within a few days. The lawn mower bag gets a lot of it, along with the grass clippings. It’s in the leaves when we rake during the Fall. So far I’ve… --- ## [So I guess "Cuck" is the new "I've outed myself as brainless" word?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-cuck-is-the-new-ive-outed-myself-as-brainless-word/786634)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-cuck-is-the-new-ive-outed-myself-as-brainless-word/786634 "2017-05-18T12:16:48Z")
Bear with me on this… So I was watching these Antifa videos in Berkley and Boston…and I really don’t like those Antifa guys. They spout dumb rhetoric, they’re hypocrites, they’re bullies. They don’t understand free spee… --- ## [Kelly Ripa of "Regis & Kelly" Fame. Good Lord, Is She an Airhead!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kelly-ripa-of-regis-kelly-fame-good-lord-is-she-an-airhead/305748)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kelly-ripa-of-regis-kelly-fame-good-lord-is-she-an-airhead/305748 "2005-05-30T14:36:26Z")
Okay, my meds haven’t kicked in, my Memorial Day plans just fell through, so let me rant. Kathy Lee drove me nuts with her narcissistic self-absorption, feigned hyena laugh, casual name-dropping of her 50,000 “good \[ric… --- ## [Origin of "psyche!" or "sike!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-psyche-or-sike/390696)
**Author:** [@Dr.nuggets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.nuggets)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-psyche-or-sike/390696 "2007-02-04T18:33:25Z")
does anyone know the origin of the term “psyche!” like “I got a new car.” “really?” “PSYCHE!” --- ## [Definition of "Wazzick"? "Wozzuk"? (idk spelling) British term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-wazzick-wozzuk-idk-spelling-british-term/749718)
**Author:** [@Enlightening\_Meditation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enlightening_Meditation)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-wazzick-wozzuk-idk-spelling-british-term/749718 "2016-03-26T18:47:29Z")
What the definition and spelling of this likely colloquial term used in British Parliament during the debate over whether Donald Trump should be banned from entering the United Kingdom? YouTube link of debate: https://… --- ## [Has anyone watched the Daniel Pearl video yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643)
**Author:** [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643 "2002-06-14T13:30:53Z")
Boston Pheonix has a link to it on their site here. I haven’t watched it yet, particularly because I’m at work, but I’m not sure I want to see it anyway. I’m not usually all that squeamish, but this is different. This i… --- ## [30 families in this building and I'm the only one whoever cleans the dryer lint traps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-families-in-this-building-and-im-the-only-one-whoever-cleans-the-dryer-lint-traps/409889)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Hildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Hildo)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-families-in-this-building-and-im-the-only-one-whoever-cleans-the-dryer-lint-traps/409889 "2007-07-04T02:45:52Z")
I don’t suppose I can blame you immigrants. I must be the only American living here amongst all you Mexicans, East Indians, Somalis and Hmongs. But see, here’s what we do. We clean the dryer lint traps before we put our … --- ## [Mozart Opera in Berlin Cancelled for Fear of Muslims: Complex Story!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozart-opera-in-berlin-cancelled-for-fear-of-muslims-complex-story/374353)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2006, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozart-opera-in-berlin-cancelled-for-fear-of-muslims-complex-story/374353 "2006-10-04T13:11:43Z")
Not as cut-and-dried as it seems; there are a lot of gray areas, amd twists and turns, in this story: Hmmm. Seems like no one’s really right and no one’s really wrong here. --- ## [What are the guidelines for naming numbers like 2nd,3rd,4th,5th?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-guidelines-for-naming-numbers-like-2nd-3rd-4th-5th/551989)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-guidelines-for-naming-numbers-like-2nd-3rd-4th-5th/551989 "2010-08-31T18:19:30Z")
What are the guidelines for naming numbers like 2nd,3rd,4th,5th? Particularly in dates? 2nd August 2010 3rd August 2010 The single digits are easy. I usually go with whatever sounds right with double digits. Are th… --- ## [Balsa wood model airplane kits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balsa-wood-model-airplane-kits/282767)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balsa-wood-model-airplane-kits/282767 "2005-01-03T17:38:00Z")
I’ve been doing some googling for my father, about making model airplanes from balsa wood. He’s in a nostalgic mode, and remembering the multi-piece balsa wood models he used to glue together, when he was a boy(late 30’… --- ## [I'm Pittin' You, You worthless Bastard. F-you and you deserve it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pittin-you-you-worthless-bastard-f-you-and-you-deserve-it/624564)
**Author:** [@Super\_Kapowzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Kapowzler)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pittin-you-you-worthless-bastard-f-you-and-you-deserve-it/624564 "2012-06-13T03:24:08Z")
Fuck you. You’re an idiot. You come home, from the bar, grab a couplea freshies from the fridge and proceed to plop into a chair out on your deck. Oh, you got some good weed. Really? I’m impressed. Whaddaya 16? Oh… --- ## [Why do guys spit all the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-guys-spit-all-the-time/151913)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2003, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-guys-spit-all-the-time/151913 "2003-02-04T12:09:47Z")
It’s disgusting! What on earth could cause you to spit so much? I’m not necessarily talking about hawking back a wad of snot and spitting—just a mouthful of regular ol’ spit. What’s wrong with swallowing? --- ## [Alternate scenarios for the geographical setting of the Jewish State](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-scenarios-for-the-geographical-setting-of-the-jewish-state/582832)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-scenarios-for-the-geographical-setting-of-the-jewish-state/582832 "2011-05-23T22:24:47Z")
All of the Israel/Palestine related issues in the news and on the board lately makes me think about the fact that originally, some people proposed setting up the Jewish state in places other than Israel. Many people seem… --- ## ["Greedo shot first" - What is this argument all about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greedo-shot-first-what-is-this-argument-all-about/321115)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greedo-shot-first-what-is-this-argument-all-about/321115 "2005-09-13T17:45:50Z")
What is the origin of this argument, and what’s it all about? II(vaguely)RC there was a scene in the original SW where Han (apparently acting pre-emptively) shot Greedo under a table in the Star Wars bar. What’s the arg… --- ## [I want to rent a car for 3 weeks/6000 miles.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-rent-a-car-for-3-weeks-6000-miles/585405)
**Author:** [@automagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/automagic)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-rent-a-car-for-3-weeks-6000-miles/585405 "2011-06-15T16:26:48Z")
About a week ago I posted a thread about flying with my dog. After much consensus about how improbable a good flight for me and my dog would be I decided to go with AmTrack. Unfortunately AmTrack does not accept pets so … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1949&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1951&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)