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**Author:** [@JamesQueue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesQueue)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-overweight-women-less-sexually-inhibited/649006 "2013-02-04T22:56:10Z")
A friend and I shared notes recently and we both agreed that the overweight women we’ve met tended be more expressive about their sexuality. They were more likely to share details about their sex lives (sometimes it’s so… --- ## [If I stood on the moon, would the horizon noticeably curve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-stood-on-the-moon-would-the-horizon-noticeably-curve/328078)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-stood-on-the-moon-would-the-horizon-noticeably-curve/328078 "2005-10-27T17:21:53Z")
Would teh horizon on the moon appear closer than one on earth? Or is the difference barely noticeable? Can you see the curvature of the moon more than you can on earth? In other words, does it really feel like you’re st… --- ## [How much of a slut are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-slut-are-you/293201)
**Author:** [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2005, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-slut-are-you/293201 "2005-03-08T06:08:36Z")
Take the test I’m 42% slut. Not sure if I should be glad or not. Judging by my friends scores, I should check myself into the convent. --- ## [Was being 'royalty' important to you when having the baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-being-royalty-important-to-you-when-having-the-baby/599930)
**Author:** [@ballardfam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ballardfam)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-being-royalty-important-to-you-when-having-the-baby/599930 "2011-10-21T17:51:45Z")
Came up at a baby shower while discussing which hospital to have kids at. Opinions were pretty polarized - some people felt that having a ‘princess’ experience in a pseudo hotel hospital suite was neccessary - others tho… --- ## [Why does our dishwasher have a delay timer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-our-dishwasher-have-a-delay-timer/300918)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-our-dishwasher-have-a-delay-timer/300918 "2005-04-26T05:05:03Z")
We cannot imagine a use for this. What are we gonna do — load the dishes, drop in the soap pouch, close it and go, “Okay, we want you to start in twenty minutes.”? Does anyone here have such a delay timer and use it? If … --- ## [How rich is Neil Young?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-rich-is-neil-young/810141)
**Author:** [@SayTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SayTwo)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-rich-is-neil-young/810141 "2019-06-14T16:13:20Z")
Like, rich enough to buy a yacht? To buy a small country? How rich is Crazy Horse? For that matter, who is Crazy Horse? In other words, did Neil Young manage to make commercial success from his very rampant fandom? --- ## [Catch a Predator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-a-predator/827636)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catch-a-predator/827636 "2019-01-18T12:27:12Z")
Bored tonight since I’m not working, and watching old Chris Hanson “To Catch A Predator” videos. I just don’t get it. Is there something so different in having sex with a 14 year old, instead of a legal 18 year old? S… --- ## [Population of US If Abortion Were Illegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/population-of-us-if-abortion-were-illegal/378233)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/population-of-us-if-abortion-were-illegal/378233 "2006-10-30T13:47:05Z")
Recently, a letter to the editor appeared in the Springfield, Illinois State Journal-Register in which the writer asserted that, had it not been for the 50 million (I always heard the figure was 30 million, but whatever)… --- ## [Why no German-American internment in WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-german-american-internment-in-wwii/507492)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-german-american-internment-in-wwii/507492 "2009-08-24T20:02:22Z")
Japanese-Americans, especially those on the West Coast, were interned by the US during the war, presumably because it was thought they would spy for the Japanese and/or give aid to Japanese forces if they landed in Calif… --- ## [Somebody shot Suge Knight! And they didn't kill him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-shot-suge-knight-and-they-didnt-kill-him/319239)
**Author:** [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-shot-suge-knight-and-they-didnt-kill-him/319239 "2014-08-25T22:06:27Z")
This is the motherfucker who offed Biggie and Tupac!! This the motherfucker made Eazy E drink his own piss! He fucking dangled Vanilla Ice out a hotel window and sign over rights to Ice Ice Baby! He paid some dude to suc… --- ## [Eyeballs on Stalks or Prehensile Tail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeballs-on-stalks-or-prehensile-tail/675431)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeballs-on-stalks-or-prehensile-tail/675431 "2013-12-06T09:02:34Z")
We’re having a sale at the BodyMods Shoppe - big savings on two of our most popular body mods, eyeballs on stalks or a prehensile tail. You can only have one, though, for reasons that make perfect sense. Which do you cho… --- ## [Why do Olympic swimmers have such developed necks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-olympic-swimmers-have-such-developed-necks/260333)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-olympic-swimmers-have-such-developed-necks/260333 "2004-08-18T18:54:51Z")
Few Olympic physiques intrigue (and awe) me more than the male swimmers. While I can understand how each particular stroke (fly, freestyle, back and breast)develops a somewhat different physique, I’m not sure I understan… --- ## [Ex Girlfriend situation. Gimme some advise here! I really need help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-girlfriend-situation-gimme-some-advise-here-i-really-need-help/687963)
**Author:** [@randomguest101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randomguest101)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-girlfriend-situation-gimme-some-advise-here-i-really-need-help/687963 "2014-05-09T16:48:41Z")
My ex girlfriend broke up with me a couple of days ago. We really liked each other but I made a bad mistake and hurt her pretty bad. What i did was tell her that i loved her because it is how i feel, but then i eventuall… --- ## [American drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-drivers/424071)
**Author:** [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-drivers/424071 "2007-10-30T15:46:36Z")
I’m getting so sick of driving. Of course there are bad drivers all over the world, but there are some behaviors that are particularly common in America that I just can’t get used to: \[ul\] \[li\]Speeding is common everyw… --- ## [How prevalent is train use in the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-prevalent-is-train-use-in-the-u-s/381563)
**Author:** [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-prevalent-is-train-use-in-the-u-s/381563 "2006-11-28T21:16:40Z")
I ask because one of the things associated with U.S. culture is the road trip; it’s in films, books, TV. But the country is massive enough that driving from place to place could take days or weeks. It seems (to me, anywa… --- ## [Questions one should never answer, even if you have to injure yourself to avoid doing so.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-one-should-never-answer-even-if-you-have-to-injure-yourself-to-avoid-doing-so/557787 "2010-10-22T20:37:28Z")
“Honey, if I were dead, which of my friends would you ask out first?” Next? --- ## [Whats with the moon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-moon/469498)
**Author:** [@CutterJohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CutterJohn)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-moon/469498 "2008-10-28T03:53:19Z")
I just got off work, and on my way to the car I looked up and saw the moon, which was behaving oddly. Its a crescent right now, and you can certainly see the side of the moon brightly lit by the sun, but, unless my eyes… --- ## [Say up the screwing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-up-the-screwing/641952)
**Author:** [@Mewl\_Dear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mewl_Dear)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-up-the-screwing/641952 "2012-11-27T07:56:24Z")
You can beat a dead horse to water but you can’t make it drown. --- ## [This is why the American education system is dying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-why-the-american-education-system-is-dying/288521)
**Author:** [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-why-the-american-education-system-is-dying/288521 "2005-02-10T02:06:07Z")
Grrrr … it’s tough to keep trying to fight ignornace when you can’t even get your kids’ teachers on the side of truth. Last year, my daughter came home and said that her social studies teacher had told the class in comp… --- ## [Mansplaining to others how people get the gay - Am I doing it right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mansplaining-to-others-how-people-get-the-gay-am-i-doing-it-right/724056)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mansplaining-to-others-how-people-get-the-gay-am-i-doing-it-right/724056 "2015-07-05T20:17:13Z")
At a party last night some social acquaintances were discussing the SCOTUS decision on gay marriage and while they were fairly conservative in their overall outlook were taking a resigned approach to the issue one saying… --- ## [So \*whispers\* is Jon Stewart a scab?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whispers-is-jon-stewart-a-scab/431405)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whispers-is-jon-stewart-a-scab/431405 "2007-12-29T14:29:41Z")
Aieeee! I know, I know! I loves me some Daily Show, and Jon is num-nummers and I respect him bunches…but what’s going on? So here’s what I know: The WGA is on strike. Pens down. No writey-writey. Jon Stewart’s show, T… --- ## [This guy sounds more like Axl Rose than Axl Rose does](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-guy-sounds-more-like-axl-rose-than-axl-rose-does/575591)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-guy-sounds-more-like-axl-rose-than-axl-rose-does/575591 "2011-03-25T16:52:59Z")
I stumbled upon this karaoke version of Sweet Child O’ Mine last night and thought you guys would get a kick out of it. --- ## [Greater distance: around the world 17,000 times or to Jupiter and back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greater-distance-around-the-world-17-000-times-or-to-jupiter-and-back/550390)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greater-distance-around-the-world-17-000-times-or-to-jupiter-and-back/550390 "2010-08-18T03:59:44Z")
I was having a bit of a debate with my 7 year old earlier tonight who said he loves me around the world 17,000 times which he believes is very clearly more than I love him (to Jupiter and back). This being the Straight … --- ## [Netflix to delay renting some new movies for 28 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-to-delay-renting-some-new-movies-for-28-days/523966)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-to-delay-renting-some-new-movies-for-28-days/523966 "2010-01-08T23:10:33Z")
Story here. Looks like for now, they only have a deal in place to delay renting Warner Brother’s releases but they expect other studios to sign similar deals. In exchange for the delay, Netflix will get the DVD’s at a c… --- ## [Tell me about your marriage.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-marriage/248857)
**Author:** [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-marriage/248857 "2004-06-08T14:55:28Z")
Me and my husband have a ton of problems. We see marriage as very different things. He’s sitting here with me now and we’re looking for some opinions. He thinks that I have a warped view and I think he’s the one with the… --- ## [The Nastiest Thing Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nastiest-thing-ever/467045)
**Author:** [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nastiest-thing-ever/467045 "2008-10-13T22:21:11Z")
Share your stories of the gross and disgusting! Here’s mine from today: I have a trashcan with a tight-fitting lid that I empty the litterbox into, as well as anything smelly from my fridge, etc. It’s generally a great… --- ## [Laundry vs. Dish Detergents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-vs-dish-detergents/635240)
**Author:** [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-vs-dish-detergents/635240 "2012-09-21T22:14:59Z")
So, is there any much difference between the two? I got some money in the mail so I probably won’t have to choose to do my dishes with Kirkland Laundry Detergent, but it got me wondering: A detergent is usually a grease … --- ## [Things we should work on changing in our election system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-we-should-work-on-changing-in-our-election-system/777914)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-we-should-work-on-changing-in-our-election-system/777914 "2017-01-24T23:05:19Z")
No doubt there are some people who think our system is just fine and dandy, and if you’re one of those, move along. Nothing for you to see here. But the rest of us may want to change things a bit. No doubt everyone’s go… --- ## [What are some of your embarassing/insulting mis-speaks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-embarassing-insulting-mis-speaks/350319)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-embarassing-insulting-mis-speaks/350319 "2006-04-04T15:19:07Z")
In honor of this thread about the recent Condoleeza rice big coup snafu, have you ever made a slip of the tongue or other verbal faux pas that got you into trouble? The ones I can remember offhand: -Reading aloud in se… --- ## [Need some greek cat names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-greek-cat-names/389768)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-greek-cat-names/389768 "2007-01-29T02:15:31Z")
The littlest Mercotan (almost done with High School) is acquiring a cat, after a suitable mourning period for the late Fluffernutter the Mercotan. She picked him out at the shelter today, and we take delivery in about 1… --- ## [Need help hooking up cable box, VCR & TV (long and complex)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-hooking-up-cable-box-vcr-tv-long-and-complex/386972)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-hooking-up-cable-box-vcr-tv-long-and-complex/386972 "2007-01-09T19:41:18Z")
For years I’ve hooked up all combinations of stereo equipment, and never had a problem connecting my TV, VCR, DVD player, audio receiver, etc. I recently got a new HDTV and upgraded from basic cable to digital HD, requi… --- ## [Old mystery novel recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mystery-novel-recommendations/688082)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mystery-novel-recommendations/688082 "2014-05-12T19:38:24Z")
I’m desperately looking for something to read. Recently I stumbled across Ngaio Marsh at the library, and quite liked her Roderick Alleyn detective novels. It took me only about a month to get through the eight or ten bo… --- ## [When both possessing and destroying evidence are a crime: What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-both-possessing-and-destroying-evidence-are-a-crime-what-to-do/634217)
**Author:** [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-both-possessing-and-destroying-evidence-are-a-crime-what-to-do/634217 "2012-09-10T13:01:25Z")
Okay, so I read this article about reasons to legalize child porn. I DO NOT want to debate it here. I might post in GD later, but this thread is specifically about a legal issue brought up in the article. He brings up t… --- ## [What's up with personal top level domains?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-personal-top-level-domains/653620)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-personal-top-level-domains/653620 "2013-03-27T19:35:15Z")
I’m thinking about starting a blog/place to put things about hobbies/whatever the hell. As part of my reading on that subject I came across mention of various new TLD’s that are designed to be for your personal use in y… --- ## [Archery question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archery-question/551763)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archery-question/551763 "2010-08-29T21:00:13Z")
Dam… It’s been too long since I shot my bow. 20 years. It’s a Howatt Hunter Recurve. It’s an oldie but a goodie. So, an arrow question. All arrows have one odd color flight. Does the odd color face into the bow, o… --- ## [Hogan's Heroes Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hogans-heroes-question/364860)
**Author:** [@shizaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shizaru)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hogans-heroes-question/364860 "2006-07-23T00:26:43Z")
This is a silly question, but it comes to mind because I’m watching reruns of Hogan’s Heroes… Was there ever any resolution to that show? Did they just do a Gilligan’s Island and just stop with the guys still in Stalag … --- ## [Would You Trust A 2tb Hard Drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-trust-a-2tb-hard-drive/513418)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-trust-a-2tb-hard-drive/513418 "2009-10-15T00:39:32Z")
I see a few makers like Hitatchi are coming out with hard drives that hold 2tb. I have a 1tb hard drive from Hitatchi and it works great. But I know all hard drives will eventually fail due to wear and tear. Just wonde… --- ## [This country is really getting stupid!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-country-is-really-getting-stupid/449817)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-country-is-really-getting-stupid/449817 "2008-05-23T15:22:14Z")
I really miss the freedoms we used to have. They’re going to ban Flavored Cigarettes. Why? Because kids want to try them! Kids want to try them because of the fruit and candy flavors. God knows no adults are interested … --- ## [Straight gentlemen, lesbian ladies: what do you find sexy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-gentlemen-lesbian-ladies-what-do-you-find-sexy/310241)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2005, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-gentlemen-lesbian-ladies-what-do-you-find-sexy/310241 "2005-07-01T14:24:05Z")
This is part intellectual curiosity, part planning a story, part very small ego hoping not to get trampled into a depressed pancake. The media is saturated with images of bouncy tits and round asses, flat stomachs, stic… --- ## [Diabetic Cat Denies Litterbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetic-cat-denies-litterbox/341375)
**Author:** [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetic-cat-denies-litterbox/341375 "2006-01-25T00:45:45Z")
I’ve mentioned before that my 14 year-old cat, Chloe, has diabetes. This condition was confirmed by her vet after having multiple dopers suggest that diabetes might be her problem after I posted prior on her sticky pee. … --- ## [Getting unicode ᚠᚢᚦᚬᚱᚴ characters to display properly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-unicode-characters-to-display-properly/594378)
**Author:** [@Huvudtvatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huvudtvatt)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-unicode-characters-to-display-properly/594378 "2011-09-01T13:48:40Z")
I have a blog where I want to use the Runic letters as represented by the unicode block U+16A0–U+16FF. Is there any way to make sure these are rendered properly by all browsers? It seems to work fine in Firefox and IE b… --- ## [Did you or anyone you know ever get a legal name change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-or-anyone-you-know-ever-get-a-legal-name-change/792082)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-or-anyone-you-know-ever-get-a-legal-name-change/792082 "2017-10-02T19:08:40Z")
Not counting taking a spouse’s name, since that’s still a common change, have you known anyone who chose a different name? 20+ years ago, I worked with a guy who changed his first name. I wasn’t close enough to him or … --- ## [Tillman and Lynch. We are apparently undeserving of the truth.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tillman-and-lynch-we-are-apparently-undeserving-of-the-truth/401509)
**Author:** [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tillman-and-lynch-we-are-apparently-undeserving-of-the-truth/401509 "2007-05-07T16:51:32Z")
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is holding hearings on how the stories of Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch were altered to present a simpler, more heroic picture than what actually took place in both … --- ## [Clogged Ears--Please Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clogged-ears-please-help/56755)
**Author:** [@Gambit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gambit)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clogged-ears-please-help/56755 "2001-03-06T20:04:54Z")
Does anyone have a cure for clogged ears? I caught a cold last week, and though most of the general cold annoyances are gone, my left ear is severely clogged. Any help is genuinely appreciated, as I haven’t felt quite hu… --- ## [St Pete Times: Special Report on Scientology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-pete-times-special-report-on-scientology/500471)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-pete-times-special-report-on-scientology/500471 "2009-06-27T18:41:51Z")
This week the St Pete Times, whose “territory” includes the world headquarters of Scientology, is running a multi-part investigative series on Scientology. I’m putting a link here so that folks who are interested can fo… --- ## [Watching an old movie / TV show: "Hey, there's that actor from the other, more recent thing!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-an-old-movie-tv-show-hey-theres-that-actor-from-the-other-more-recent-thing/946473)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-an-old-movie-tv-show-hey-theres-that-actor-from-the-other-more-recent-thing/946473 "2021-08-19T13:41:33Z")
Watching an old 'Untouchables" episode on one of those on-air retro TV channels while making dinner the other day, a young Peter Falk did a really good job playing a smooth, charming gangster. It was a fun episode seeing… --- ## [Wearing a mask on an airplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-a-mask-on-an-airplane/646438)
**Author:** [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-a-mask-on-an-airplane/646438 "2013-01-12T22:14:26Z")
Poll to follow. It’s about my specific situation, but I’m inviting a more general discussion. I have to fly somewhere in two days–two flights, a total of ten hours. The trip cannot be rescheduled, and a cancellation wou… --- ## [The Feud: Random Stuff \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-random-stuff-game-over/608458)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-random-stuff-game-over/608458 "2012-01-09T15:22:19Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [Best and worst Hitchcock movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-hitchcock-movies/666113)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-hitchcock-movies/666113 "2013-08-19T17:27:36Z")
I’ve been on a quest to see all of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies. Almost all of them are good and many are some of my favorites. Best: Rope Rear Window The 39 Steps Strangers on a Train Worst: Marnie. This is the only… --- ## [What are the main contradictions in the bible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-main-contradictions-in-the-bible/72763)
**Author:** [@nick112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nick112)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2001, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-main-contradictions-in-the-bible/72763 "2001-08-07T16:01:44Z")
Could someone please name all that they know, i need to know for an arguement i had with a friend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1971&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1973&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)