# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1959&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:** 1960 --- ## [Were YOU A Victim of "New Math"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-a-victim-of-new-math/345780)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-a-victim-of-new-math/345780 "2006-03-02T19:38:24Z")
“new Math” seems to have been a bizarre amalgam of algebra, set theory, different number systems, and general screwiness, that was popular in the public schools, in the 60’s-70’s period. I was a victim of it-in 7th grad… --- ## [Why Trump is a Great President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-is-a-great-president/846908)
**Author:** [@thatsalotoff35s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thatsalotoff35s)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-is-a-great-president/846908 "2020-01-24T22:17:13Z")
Trump is an obvious ESTP. His “function stack” according to classic MBTI theory is Se Ti Fe Ni. They don’t call it “SeTi” for nothing - ESTPs are smart as fuck. The are some of the most grounded intellectuals out there. … --- ## [Woman wants me to shave my bird and get a penile implant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-wants-me-to-shave-my-bird-and-get-a-penile-implant/178114)
**Author:** [@intarweb\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/intarweb_man)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-wants-me-to-shave-my-bird-and-get-a-penile-implant/178114 "2003-06-02T15:10:39Z")
What is wrong with women these days. I am nice to her and don’t provoke her and she tells me this stuff. --- ## [It's that time again - Halloween Costumes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-time-again-halloween-costumes/372607)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-time-again-halloween-costumes/372607 "2006-10-12T19:26:04Z")
I’m trying to duplicate a fellow Doper’s costume of Tippi Hedren from “The Birds” (not having much luck finding fake birds, though - go figure!). Jim is planning on dressing up as Captain Kirk, TOS - the green, fancy uni… --- ## [holy sh\*t. my parents found my stash.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-sh-t-my-parents-found-my-stash/130353)
**Author:** [@non-native](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/non-native)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-sh-t-my-parents-found-my-stash/130353 "2002-10-04T11:56:10Z")
Oh my God. They found it. The pot. In my drawer, in a cute little jar. But thank God they are so ignorant. See, my parents are from korea, where marijuana is just as bad as any other illegal drug, and the proverbia… --- ## [Can I buy a sample of depleted uranium?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-buy-a-sample-of-depleted-uranium/170018)
**Author:** [@G.Cornelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.Cornelius)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-buy-a-sample-of-depleted-uranium/170018 "2003-04-22T11:59:28Z")
Feeling the need to own the strage and unusual, I am fasinated by the properties of depleted uranium - it is just so very dense. I understand that DU has all sorts of non military uses, so I was wondering, is it possibe … --- ## [Why does America lose its head over 'terror' but ignore its daily gun deaths?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-america-lose-its-head-over-terror-but-ignore-its-daily-gun-deaths/656392)
**Author:** [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2013, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-america-lose-its-head-over-terror-but-ignore-its-daily-gun-deaths/656392 "2013-04-23T09:02:20Z")
I saw this article in an English news site. Very thought provoking IMO. I’d be interested in opinions from US citizens. A lot of the article seems to ring true for me, but I’m not from the USA. Not a troll, not flami… --- ## [Batman wins if he's "prepared"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-wins-if-hes-prepared/171328)
**Author:** [@Alcibiades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alcibiades)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-wins-if-hes-prepared/171328 "2003-05-01T23:50:35Z")
Where did this concept originate? And, as a point of debate, how can it be true? If Supes ever got mad enough, he’d raze the Batcave from orbit with heat vision. --- ## [Peter Graves, RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-graves-rip/532501)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-graves-rip/532501 "2010-03-18T06:55:06Z")
Peter Graves dies of heart attack at 83 This was noted earlier in the Dead Pool , but I think his passing is worthy of a separate thread. --- ## [Women: Paying for dinner on a first date. Rules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-paying-for-dinner-on-a-first-date-rules/423465)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-paying-for-dinner-on-a-first-date-rules/423465 "2007-10-24T06:51:00Z")
A friend of mine who is separated and dating ran this by me. I was shocked and wanted to get a reality check. This is what she said regarding who pays for a dinner out on a date. He offers to pay. This means you are e… --- ## [Looking for novel reviewers (paid)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-novel-reviewers-paid/590719)
**Author:** [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-novel-reviewers-paid/590719 "2011-08-22T14:35:45Z")
I’ve written a suspense novel for Clive Cussler’s Adventure Writer’s Competition and I’ve already had a professional editor look at it. In the interests of getting as many eyes on it as possible, I’m turning to the Dope. … --- ## [We're moving in together...what do we need to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-moving-in-together-what-do-we-need-to-know/481872)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-moving-in-together-what-do-we-need-to-know/481872 "2009-01-21T15:35:48Z")
My boyfriend and I are fast approaching a huge point in our relationship. We’ve been together for a good while now and in a few months when our leases are up we are going to be moving into an apartment together\*. While… --- ## [How do I calculate the period of 3 summed sine waves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-calculate-the-period-of-3-summed-sine-waves/140405)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-calculate-the-period-of-3-summed-sine-waves/140405 "2012-01-12T17:07:03Z")
I have 3 sine waves that I am adding. Frequencies are 300, 500, and 1K hz. I know that the period is one over the freq and I have modeled this system in Matlab and have found the period to be 10ms. I cannot just use 1/f… --- ## [Going to a video game music concert...what should I wear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-a-video-game-music-concert-what-should-i-wear/537773)
**Author:** [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-a-video-game-music-concert-what-should-i-wear/537773 "2010-05-07T21:16:49Z")
It looks like my wife and I will be going to the Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy concert in Toronto at the end of November. Anybody ever attend something like this? What kind of dress is typical? Is it cospla… --- ## [British Dopers: how do you pronounce "Stour"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-dopers-how-do-you-pronounce-stour/230015)
**Author:** [@Gotterfunken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotterfunken)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-dopers-how-do-you-pronounce-stour/230015 "2011-10-17T14:58:46Z")
I’m reading about Constable’s paintings of the Stour River valley, and I realized I don’t know how the river’s name is pronounced. What is the preferred regional pronunciation for it-- “STOE-er” (like “row,” as in what … --- ## [Fred Phelps is coming to town - I need a sign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fred-phelps-is-coming-to-town-i-need-a-sign/285252)
**Author:** [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fred-phelps-is-coming-to-town-i-need-a-sign/285252 "2011-04-11T00:39:56Z")
Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church will be in Helena to protest Helena’s “pro-gay” churches (including a Baptist church and the Catholic cathedral) and the Montana Supreme Court (“People’s Republic of Sodom.”) I… --- ## [Life before barcodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-before-barcodes/802130)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-before-barcodes/802130 "2017-12-11T02:59:18Z")
As a teenager I worked in a convenience store. There were no bar codes. Most items were slapped with a price sticker, but not all. The candy aisle was completely sticker-free. And above all that, I needed to know which… --- ## [Will we ever nuke ourselves into oblivion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-nuke-ourselves-into-oblivion/565196)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-nuke-ourselves-into-oblivion/565196 "2010-12-28T18:33:05Z")
I define “nuking ourselves into oblivion” as “waging a sufficiently large-scale nuclear war that currently functional political institutions and physical infrastructure cease to exist in most of the world.” In other word… --- ## [Sen. Robert Byrd to atheists: Leave the country.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-robert-byrd-to-atheists-leave-the-country/116274)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-robert-byrd-to-atheists-leave-the-country/116274 "2002-07-04T18:18:26Z")
If anybody’s got a direct quote, I’d just love to hear it. Remind me to clip this for the next time somebody tries to argue that there’s a substantive difference between Democrats and Republicans. --- ## [You and your dog are in the woods; it kills a squirrel. Do you rebuke it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-and-your-dog-are-in-the-woods-it-kills-a-squirrel-do-you-rebuke-it/720682)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-and-your-dog-are-in-the-woods-it-kills-a-squirrel-do-you-rebuke-it/720682 "2015-05-26T21:41:35Z")
An acquaintance of mine is all weepy on Facebook because he and his dog were in the woods and the dog chased, killed, and partially ate a squirrel. Apparently he took the half-eaten corpse from the dog for burial, rebuke… --- ## [In Northeast U.S., Nemo finds YOU!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-northeast-u-s-nemo-finds-you/649627)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-northeast-u-s-nemo-finds-you/649627 "2013-02-09T22:47:29Z")
Time to stock up on your milk, bread, and TP, if you live in NJ, NY, or New England - Winter Storm Nemo is coming! --- ## [I was abused as a child...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-abused-as-a-child/216497)
**Author:** [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-abused-as-a-child/216497 "2003-12-03T22:50:32Z")
Physically, emotionally and sexually every day by my father for years. My very first memory is being about 3 years old and having my father, naked, grunting and smelling like sweat and diesel fuel, as he used me as his … --- ## [Do you wash your hands before dining at restaurants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-hands-before-dining-at-restaurants/847186)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-hands-before-dining-at-restaurants/847186 "2020-03-12T20:56:57Z")
You’re going out to eat dinner with family and/or friends at a restaurant. After driving (or riding a bus/train) and touching the various exposed surfaces of your conveyance, you arrive at the restaurant. You grab the … --- ## [Do robins travel in flocks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-robins-travel-in-flocks/445936)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-robins-travel-in-flocks/445936 "2008-04-20T04:00:37Z")
Do robins (the bird, not the superhero sidekick!) travel in flocks? It’s finally spring here in Minnesota, and the other morning I looked out my front window to see about 8 robins in my yard. During the warm months, you … --- ## [Do you avoid your peeps like the plague? If so why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-avoid-your-peeps-like-the-plague-if-so-why/290547)
**Author:** [@archmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/archmichael)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-avoid-your-peeps-like-the-plague-if-so-why/290547 "2005-02-21T13:22:01Z")
In the photo thread, Anaamika mentioned in passing that she doesn’t hang around other Indians. I am a Korean, and I generally avoid other Koreans as well. Americanized Koreans I’m fine with, but I generally avoid FOBs f… --- ## [Do I really have to eat tofu? (On becoming a vegetarian)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-really-have-to-eat-tofu-on-becoming-a-vegetarian/537395)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-really-have-to-eat-tofu-on-becoming-a-vegetarian/537395 "2010-05-12T09:29:33Z")
As you might have guessed by the thread title, I’m thinking about becoming a vegetarian. I’ve tried this before, years ago, back when I had a terrible diet, and both times I finally broke down and had a burger. Over th… --- ## [Is There A Name For This Horror/Suspense/Shock Sound Effect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-horror-suspense-shock-sound-effect/712727)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-horror-suspense-shock-sound-effect/712727 "2015-02-16T00:08:37Z")
A series of three notes, the first two are short, the third is elongated. You would hear it in, say, a cheesy soap opera or horror movie (or, more likely, a spoof of same), to indicate a shocking or horrifying revelation… --- ## [Cheapest way for an individual to access a multitude of academic journals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-way-for-an-individual-to-access-a-multitude-of-academic-journals/704149)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-way-for-an-individual-to-access-a-multitude-of-academic-journals/704149 "2014-11-19T22:46:25Z")
Having just recently dropped out of college, the one thing I miss the most so far is the ability to access a large swath of primary literature for free. Is there any way for someone not in academia to get a similar level… --- ## [WWII: Why, \*exactly\* did the Japanese surrender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-why-exactly-did-the-japanese-surrender/314892)
**Author:** [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-why-exactly-did-the-japanese-surrender/314892 "2005-07-31T14:13:33Z")
The conventional wisdom here in the U.S. is that the Japanese surrendered because of the two atomic bombs. I wonder about that. As no one knew much about the radiation and fallout, the bombs were just another way to de… --- ## [Lady Marmalade's Whores on Parade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-marmalades-whores-on-parade/67759)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2001, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-marmalades-whores-on-parade/67759 "2001-06-12T22:31:19Z")
Look: I know the original song is about whores, okay? But for GOD’s SAKES…Christina, Mya, Kim and yes, you too Pink, the video is a freaking PORNO movie. My GOD…what the FUCK is your deal? Who designed this annoying pie… --- ## [What's So Bad About Being "Fish Eyed" (Sanford & Son)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-bad-about-being-fish-eyed-sanford-son/583473)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-bad-about-being-fish-eyed-sanford-son/583473 "2013-04-11T03:51:20Z")
I was watching Sanford & Son and Aunt Esther was hitting Fred with her purse calling him a “fish eyed fool.” While this is hysterically funny, what exactly is so bad about being fish-eyed? --- ## [Term--Suicide Blonde--Meaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-suicide-blonde-meaning/661416)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-suicide-blonde-meaning/661416 "2013-06-22T08:38:00Z")
The phrase “Suicide Blonde”…where does it come from? What is it’s meaning? I think it come from hard boiled detective novels, or Film Noir, but I can’t be certain. --- ## [Obscene phone calls--your stories, solutions, and stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscene-phone-calls-your-stories-solutions-and-stuff/116333)
**Author:** [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscene-phone-calls-your-stories-solutions-and-stuff/116333 "2011-03-11T15:39:35Z")
Okay. This is my 2nd attempt at this OP. The first was completely eaten by the evil server. Grrrr! So…yesterday morning I received a random call on my cell phone. When I answered, I was met with rather inarticulate,… --- ## [I knew Che Guevarra...and Osama Bin Laden is no Che Guevarra...Is he?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-che-guevarra-and-osama-bin-laden-is-no-che-guevarra-is-he/241701)
**Author:** [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-che-guevarra-and-osama-bin-laden-is-no-che-guevarra-is-he/241701 "2011-01-10T01:39:19Z")
Are we being well governed? The following from todays Times lays out some real world public relations problems that flow from Crawford Regijme policies. "Even among prosperous, upper-middle-class Saudis it is possible… --- ## [Is a password manager safe from hacking? Or else I'll be as screwed as SD is now...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-password-manager-safe-from-hacking-or-else-ill-be-as-screwed-as-sd-is-now/678199)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-password-manager-safe-from-hacking-or-else-ill-be-as-screwed-as-sd-is-now/678199 "2014-01-09T19:09:37Z")
See subject. I’m in my panic room. And I really am the same Leo Bloom from before. Really. --- ## [Motorycle not starting...ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorycle-not-starting-ideas/769008)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorycle-not-starting-ideas/769008 "2016-11-15T17:21:58Z")
2007 Honda Shadow 750 (V2?). Symtoms: It cranks, it’ll ‘catch’ a few times, but when I take my hand off the starter (or a few seconds after) it dies. One time it ran at very low RPM for about 10 seconds, then died. It… --- ## [You thought YOU were experiencing cold weather...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-thought-you-were-experiencing-cold-weather/568541)
**Author:** [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-thought-you-were-experiencing-cold-weather/568541 "2011-01-31T04:04:51Z")
I’m staying with my parents in California for a little while. It’s nice, but also weird to be back here - I’m used to being on my own, and I’ve spent most of the last eight years in the Midwest, with a spell in Eastern … --- ## [RIP Fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fluiddruid/787398)
**Author:** [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fluiddruid/787398 "2017-05-28T03:16:29Z")
I have very little information but I’ve been informed that long time moderator and SDMB personality Fluiddruid passed away last night. Anyone with more information please feel free to check in and let us know. We’ll mis… --- ## [Breaking Bad - 5/17 = "Mandala" - OPEN SPOILERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-17-mandala-open-spoilers/496851)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-17-mandala-open-spoilers/496851 "2009-05-20T11:33:31Z")
Another great episode. The tension in this show is just out of control sometimes. Spoilers below. The opening scene did not go at all how I was expecting. I thought for sure the kid was going to end up dead in a crossfi… --- ## [Why were so many expeditions initiated for spices ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-so-many-expeditions-initiated-for-spices/836818)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-so-many-expeditions-initiated-for-spices/836818 "2019-07-13T22:37:15Z")
If I understand correctly, one of the drivers of the European Age of discovery was to find spices. The Arabs/Turks dominated the trade and the Europeans wanted direct access to spices. But what was so special about spic… --- ## [Which are worse – the Star Wars prequels or The Hobbit movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-worse-the-star-wars-prequels-or-the-hobbit-movies/735363)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-worse-the-star-wars-prequels-or-the-hobbit-movies/735363 "2015-10-24T17:59:20Z")
The original Star Wars trilogy is a beloved icon for many. The Lord of the Rings movies were surprisingly successful adaptations, winning praise from critics and book fans alike. Both their prequel series are generally … --- ## [Yup, that outta do it. France flexes it's muscles.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yup-that-outta-do-it-france-flexes-its-muscles/369178)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2006, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yup-that-outta-do-it-france-flexes-its-muscles/369178 "2006-08-21T15:48:48Z")
Well, after taking the lead in negotiating the UN cease fire agreement in Lebanon (and props to them for doing so), France stepped up to the plate today and demonstrated to the world their commitment to the deal by commi… --- ## [I accidently put parmesan cheese in my coffee.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidently-put-parmesan-cheese-in-my-coffee/317369)
**Author:** [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidently-put-parmesan-cheese-in-my-coffee/317369 "2005-08-25T12:12:18Z")
The container was sitting next to the container of non dairy creamer. I was on the third spoonful before I noticed the mistake. One day last week, I caught myself trying to shove a pitcher of freshly made iced tea, onto… --- ## [SNL Monologue Cut From NBC/Hulu Feeds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-monologue-cut-from-nbc-hulu-feeds/635627)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-monologue-cut-from-nbc-hulu-feeds/635627 "2012-09-29T05:52:01Z")
Last night’s Saturday Night Live was hosted by Joseph Gordon Levitt. For whatever reason, his monologue was cut from both the NBC.com feed and Hulu feed. Anyone know what that’s about? Thanks! --- ## [Is Pelosi withholding Impeachment articles to derail Senators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-pelosi-withholding-impeachment-articles-to-derail-senators/846407)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Peebles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-pelosi-withholding-impeachment-articles-to-derail-senators/846407 "2020-01-18T16:51:53Z")
When the impeacent trial is going on Senators can’t campaign. (Although as a side debate: how enforceable is that rule?) Do you think Pelosi is holding off on submitting the impeachment articles until the best time to sa… --- ## [How Democratic Is the American Constitution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-democratic-is-the-american-constitution/219711)
**Author:** [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2004, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-democratic-is-the-american-constitution/219711 "2004-01-05T07:10:58Z")
In another thread pantom asked about my objections to our constitution. I am opening this for him and any of the other newbies that perhaps are unfamiliar with my positions. My objection is that it is undemocratic. This … --- ## [Will there ever be another world war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-ever-be-another-world-war/401177)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2007, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-ever-be-another-world-war/401177 "2007-04-30T07:23:15Z")
And if so where do you think it’s most likely to start? I had a debate with my cousin over this last night. He claimed that the world economy is too interdependent nowadays and that no major economic/military power woul… --- ## [ABCs of Horror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abcs-of-horror/702937)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abcs-of-horror/702937 "2014-11-04T16:05:01Z")
I saw The ABCs of Death not too long ago (and I liked it), then I came across a mention of it on a horror message board with the idea for a game. So, since the 31st is right around the corner, I figured I’d see if anyone… --- ## [Doctors - a comment on breast cancer in this painting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-a-comment-on-breast-cancer-in-this-painting/535693)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-a-comment-on-breast-cancer-in-this-painting/535693 "2010-04-11T17:11:57Z")
In this article the doctor makes the statement that in La Fornarina by Raphael the model “almost certainly” is suffering from breast cancer. Well, her breasts look just fine to me! What about her breasts would suggest … --- ## [Why doesn't Egypt assist Gaza (or do they?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-egypt-assist-gaza-or-do-they/694534)
**Author:** [@scamartistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scamartistry)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-egypt-assist-gaza-or-do-they/694534 "2014-08-05T03:44:08Z")
Hopefully there is not already a thread on this. Im a novice at best when it comes to very complex situation between Israel and the Palestines. At the moment of course, the Gaza conflict is the most pressing. Please en… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1958&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1960&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)