# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1976&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:** 1977 --- ## [What sort of drug paraphenalia did I see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-drug-paraphenalia-did-i-see/690636)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-drug-paraphenalia-did-i-see/690636 "2018-04-04T17:07:54Z")
My father-in-law has a side job doing maintenance at an apartment building. Sometimes I help him, usually installing air conditioners in the summer & removing them in the fall. The place is a house that was converted i… --- ## [The war on ignorance may not be winnable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-on-ignorance-may-not-be-winnable/278497)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-on-ignorance-may-not-be-winnable/278497 "2004-12-08T19:36:50Z")
Some polls from the latest issue of Newsweek --- ## ["Keep your own counsel" vs "Mind your own business"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-your-own-counsel-vs-mind-your-own-business/633191)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-your-own-counsel-vs-mind-your-own-business/633191 "2012-09-01T07:48:52Z")
Do these two phrases, “keep your own counsel” and “mind your own business” have different meanings? If they’re different, what exactly does “keep your own counsel” mean? (I know what the other one means). I’ve been curi… --- ## [How irreligious is Europe/British Isles really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-irreligious-is-europe-british-isles-really/328056)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-irreligious-is-europe-british-isles-really/328056 "2005-11-04T15:26:23Z")
I’m Assembly of God, a liberal by AoG standards but far to the right of many Dopers :smiley: . We occasionally have missionaries & articles in our weekly magazine speaking of the irreligiousness of Europe & the British … --- ## [Wait.. You can wear sunglasses in your mugshot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-you-can-wear-sunglasses-in-your-mugshot/587343)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-you-can-wear-sunglasses-in-your-mugshot/587343 "2011-07-04T21:04:52Z")
So I was watching a documentary about the Aryan Brotherhood, which is a notorious prison gang\*. In the documentary they kept showing the mugshots of two of the founders Tyler Bingham and Barry Mills. They kept showing … --- ## [Billboard of Intolerance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-of-intolerance/291365)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-of-intolerance/291365 "2005-02-25T06:25:30Z")
So, driving to work a couple weeks ago, I first noticed this new billboard. I didn’t commit it to memory at the time, but it struck me that I should mention it here on the board, and this morning, I finally remembered to… --- ## [Looking for more movies with the Hidden Badass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-more-movies-with-the-hidden-badass/572138)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-more-movies-with-the-hidden-badass/572138 "2011-02-24T23:57:28Z")
TvTropes link. I just watched The Man from Nowhere where a former government operative is hiding out as a non-descript pawn shop owner, and then starts kicking ass when the bad guys show up. Any more? Particularly, I w… --- ## [Feminism and slash fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feminism-and-slash-fiction/167045)
**Author:** [@bifar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bifar)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feminism-and-slash-fiction/167045 "2003-04-18T05:28:40Z")
I haven’t read much of it but I’ve always been fascinated by the existence of slash fiction, and the fact that it’s predominantly written by women. (For those who don’t know, slash fiction is a form of fan fiction that p… --- ## [What weird item(s) do you have in your wallet or purse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-weird-item-s-do-you-have-in-your-wallet-or-purse/256232)
**Author:** [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-weird-item-s-do-you-have-in-your-wallet-or-purse/256232 "2004-08-04T15:51:09Z")
My wallet has the standard crud - photo id, cash, credit cards, phone numbers for dozens of attractive women desperate to have sex with me, etc. But I also have a ticket stub for a 3-day pass on the Prague metro. I keep… --- ## [Why do pharmacies sell alcohol but not allow sales at the actual pharmacy register?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-pharmacies-sell-alcohol-but-not-allow-sales-at-the-actual-pharmacy-register/707780)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-pharmacies-sell-alcohol-but-not-allow-sales-at-the-actual-pharmacy-register/707780 "2014-12-22T19:39:34Z")
I vaguely recall this question coming up before but I cant find it. I just came from Rite Aid, where I was picking up a prescription. I also needed to get some beer for a date later, so i grabbed a 12 pack and brought … --- ## [Pre-Poll Survey -- "Social Media"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-survey-social-media/683765)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2014, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-survey-social-media/683765 "2014-03-18T04:27:56Z")
Before constructing a poll to take the pulse of the SDMB fanbase in terms of the outlets of “social media” available to anybody with the requisite equipment (from semaphore flags to super computers and personal communica… --- ## [Best version of "Santa Baby"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-version-of-santa-baby/803964)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-version-of-santa-baby/803964 "2017-12-30T01:36:56Z")
I almost posted this in General Questions because there is only one correct answer. I’ll give y’all a chance to get it right before I give the actual answer. :smiley: --- ## [What is, exactly, is "Depleted Uranium?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-exactly-is-depleted-uranium/596569)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-exactly-is-depleted-uranium/596569 "2011-09-19T02:24:30Z")
What is it used for? Where does it come from? --- ## ["Supreme Court to hear latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-to-hear-latest-challenge-to-the-affordable-care-act/925227)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-to-hear-latest-challenge-to-the-affordable-care-act/925227 "2020-11-20T13:13:12Z")
In better times, this topic wouldn’t belong here, but today the ACA is All Politics All the Time. The Supreme Court on Tuesday will review the latest Republican challenge to the Affordable Care Act, reviving the part… --- ## [Why are 'they' trying to convince us that "Dirty Dancing" is some sort of 'classic'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-they-trying-to-convince-us-that-dirty-dancing-is-some-sort-of-classic/400363)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-they-trying-to-convince-us-that-dirty-dancing-is-some-sort-of-classic/400363 "2007-04-18T13:31:26Z")
Perhaps it’s me, but doesn’t there seem to be some bizarro campaign to turn this stupid film into some sort of defining “event” that we experienced back in 1987? There’s the special re-release occurring this year, for 2… --- ## [Why isn't lamb more popular in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-lamb-more-popular-in-the-us/1001971)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-lamb-more-popular-in-the-us/1001971 "2024-05-29T21:38:20Z")
Thread inspired by the Pig Parts Oink thread. It reminded me that lamb is not a popular meat choice in the US. I’ve never cooked with it. I’ve had lamb Gyros a few times. A coworker brought a 3 meat meatloaf (with part… --- ## [Best gift for wedding couple asking for $$](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-gift-for-wedding-couple-asking-for/317341)
**Author:** [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-gift-for-wedding-couple-asking-for/317341 "2005-08-18T17:35:36Z")
Some cousin-in-law (“CiL”) I never met is getting married across the country. I will not be attending. We were sent an invitation, which included a little piece of paper saying (paraphrased) No presents, just cash. I … --- ## [Really, really hard TV trivia question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-really-hard-tv-trivia-question/687508)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-really-hard-tv-trivia-question/687508 "2014-05-03T17:19:41Z")
I don’t even know how to research this one, so the only way someone can answer it is if they remember the scene as well. When I was a wee lad TV watcher (circa 1969-1974) there was a sitcom, set in an office (maybe. Cou… --- ## [Free Speech vs Schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech-vs-schools/484613)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech-vs-schools/484613 "2009-02-11T17:05:06Z")
Link. Basically, a 16 year old girl was punished by her school for calling administrators “douche bags” on her blog, which she wrote from home. \*Doninger’s digital disdain became a national cause after school authoriti… --- ## [Yahoo! Bans! Telecommuting!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-bans-telecommuting/651456)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2013, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-bans-telecommuting/651456 "2013-03-08T06:50:58Z")
Story here. I suppose most of us thought the wave of the future was working from home. However Yahoo has decided that telecommuters have to come back to the office. And it turns out that Google discourages permanent tel… --- ## [ZIP codes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zip-codes/812342)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zip-codes/812342 "2018-04-21T12:47:12Z")
With reference to the latest Cecil Column, Where did two-letter postal abbrevs. come from, I’d like to expand on this a bit, as I worked on mailing & shipping software, including barcoding, in the last century. While ZI… --- ## [Do doctors prescribe placebo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-doctors-prescribe-placebo/676826)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-doctors-prescribe-placebo/676826 "2013-12-30T14:35:13Z")
I was wondering if it happens sometimes that doctors actually prescribe placebos outside medical studies. Homoeopathy comes to my mind, but besides that… is it acceptable to give sugar pills to a patient who is convinced… --- ## [I'm burned out and I haven't even started yet!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-burned-out-and-i-havent-even-started-yet/585285)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-burned-out-and-i-havent-even-started-yet/585285 "2011-06-18T18:07:10Z")
It’s been a while since I started one of these threads, and I was reluctant to do this one. My problems seem so very insignificant compared those described in many of the posts lately. But I’m at the end of my rope, and … --- ## ["Not to be racist, but..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-to-be-racist-but/427477)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-to-be-racist-but/427477 "2007-11-24T06:38:44Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything prefaced with “Not to be racist, but…” that didn’t end up being racist. And you, my oh-so-dear sister-in-law, didn’t quite buck that trend when you said “Not to be racist, but…” an… --- ## [When the wolfbane blooms and the moon is full and bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-wolfbane-blooms-and-the-moon-is-full-and-bright/512559)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-wolfbane-blooms-and-the-moon-is-full-and-bright/512559 "2009-10-09T20:19:16Z")
…then it’s time for another pointless remake Maybe with Anthony Hopkins in it, it won’t totally suck. --- ## [Taking Pride in Sports Teams is Stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-pride-in-sports-teams-is-stupid/413676)
**Author:** [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2007, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-pride-in-sports-teams-is-stupid/413676 "2007-08-04T01:55:17Z")
Few things make me question my humanity on such a frequent basis as watching my fellow humans take great pride in someone else’s athletic prowess. The Iraqi soccer win is the latest bizarre example of this, especially o… --- ## [Why the up roar over Trump's statement about Abortion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-up-roar-over-trumps-statement-about-abortion/750764)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-up-roar-over-trumps-statement-about-abortion/750764 "2016-04-04T14:36:15Z")
Prior to Roe vs Wade abortion was a criminal act in every state. Criminals can be prosecuted. Some DA’s might not have gone after the woman. But that was strictly a judgement call. Perhaps a political one too. Repeal t… --- ## [Would Jesus be a Liberal or a Conservative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jesus-be-a-liberal-or-a-conservative/732285)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jesus-be-a-liberal-or-a-conservative/732285 "2015-09-28T17:49:00Z")
In my mind, he would be a Liberal. Is there even a debate to be had here? --- ## [Pro-war bragging. How inappropriate is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-war-bragging-how-inappropriate-is-this/167615)
**Author:** [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-war-bragging-how-inappropriate-is-this/167615 "2003-04-14T23:33:40Z")
The war in Iraq isn’t even quite over (though that is looking very likely), and it’s already begun. The pats on the back, the war-whoops, the masturbatory self-congratulatory bragging of those who supported the war. Fr… --- ## [Can the President of the U.S. stay a federal execution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-president-of-the-u-s-stay-a-federal-execution/539807)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-president-of-the-u-s-stay-a-federal-execution/539807 "2014-11-24T23:13:57Z")
Say a federal criminal defendant is convicted and sentenced to death. His appeal runs its course, all the way up to the Supreme Court, which upholds the death sentence. An execution date is set. The prisoner files a f… --- ## [How much rock can I dig through per day, with hand tools?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-rock-can-i-dig-through-per-day-with-hand-tools/560620)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-rock-can-i-dig-through-per-day-with-hand-tools/560620 "2010-11-15T05:13:35Z")
Assuming I’m of average size and strength, and I’m trying to tunnel through granite. I’m working alone, I have no explosives, and I try to dig for…say, six hours a day. How many cubic feet—or cubic inches, if the progres… --- ## [Lewis Black, "If it weren't for my horse..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lewis-black-if-it-werent-for-my-horse/181631)
**Author:** [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lewis-black-if-it-werent-for-my-horse/181631 "2003-06-17T12:08:48Z")
I love Lewis Black’s comedy bit about when he was walking along and overheard a young woman say to someone, "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college.” He never knew what she meant by that … --- ## [auto-erotic strangulation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-erotic-strangulation/104407)
**Author:** [@domesticatedjunglefowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/domesticatedjunglefowl)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-erotic-strangulation/104407 "2002-04-19T16:27:57Z")
auto erotic strangulation seems to me to be one of the more embarassing ways to expire. Why would one engage in the actions that lead to this untimely death …i.e. masturbating while obstructing one’s air supply?? --- ## [Jeopardy Auditions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-auditions/560719)
**Author:** [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-auditions/560719 "2011-02-13T20:01:41Z")
I just had my Jeopardy audition in SF. After they graded the 50 question test they came back and had us go up in groups of 3 to play a mock game. Those of you have gone before, were the groups in order of the scores on … --- ## [Understanding a stereotype: Why do Asians love video games so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-a-stereotype-why-do-asians-love-video-games-so-much/698506)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-a-stereotype-why-do-asians-love-video-games-so-much/698506 "2020-08-20T20:04:39Z")
Hopefully this will be minimally offensive: What is it about their culture, genetics, etc. that leads to the idea that Asians really like video games? Video games were, if I’m not mistaken, an American invention. Yet the… --- ## ["Treat meat-eaters like smokers," says unimportant leftie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treat-meat-eaters-like-smokers-says-unimportant-leftie/732396)
**Author:** [@Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Your_Great_Darsh_Face)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treat-meat-eaters-like-smokers-says-unimportant-leftie/732396 "2015-09-29T19:47:31Z")
…Except that this is the Shadow Environment Secretary. The 1980s called. It wants its Labour Party back. Link is from The Independent, and not some notoriously Tory rag, for those who worry about such things. --- ## [What's your favorite snack cake (US)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-snack-cake-us/601640)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-snack-cake-us/601640 "2011-11-05T20:47:46Z")
There are several brands with equivalent products, and the major brands I believe would be Hostess, Drake’s, Little Debbie, and TastyKake. Poll in a minute. --- ## [Should I consider taking in a teenaged niece or nephew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-consider-taking-in-a-teenaged-niece-or-nephew/551918)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-consider-taking-in-a-teenaged-niece-or-nephew/551918 "2010-09-03T16:35:42Z")
This is entirely hypothetical, because I seriously doubt my dad would ever have the balls to go for custody. But my mom and I were talking about it last night, and frankly it would be the best thing we could do for the … --- ## [Do you notice SDMB poster's status? Guest vs Member?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-notice-sdmb-posters-status-guest-vs-member/663766)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-notice-sdmb-posters-status-guest-vs-member/663766 "2013-07-19T22:47:22Z")
When posting or reading a thread here on the Dope, do you notice the membership status listed under the Username? Folks who just register and post show up as “guests”, whereas people who contribute (voluntarily) to the … --- ## [Round 2: The Rob Ford Drug Survey: What have you tried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/round-2-the-rob-ford-drug-survey-what-have-you-tried/674235)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/round-2-the-rob-ford-drug-survey-what-have-you-tried/674235 "2013-12-01T06:30:30Z")
In light of Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s admissions of drug use, I’m interested in knowing what most people of his demographics have experimented with. He’s late 40ish I believe and our crowd here should be fairly representa… --- ## [The Feud: War Movies by 42fish \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-war-movies-by-42fish-game-over/549541)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-war-movies-by-42fish-game-over/549541 "2010-08-16T00:53:01Z")
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 … --- ## [Could you once buy a quart or so of soda in a wax carton from takeout?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-once-buy-a-quart-or-so-of-soda-in-a-wax-carton-from-takeout/714391)
**Author:** [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-once-buy-a-quart-or-so-of-soda-in-a-wax-carton-from-takeout/714391 "2015-03-10T17:24:33Z")
Ok, talk about your mundane, pointless questions. But I seem to remember, back in the early 80s, my folks picking up pizza or Chinese food and also soda (maybe RC in particular) in an odd wax paper or maybe styrofoam ca… --- ## [Frankenstein's Monster: What are the neck bolts for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frankensteins-monster-what-are-the-neck-bolts-for/374510)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frankensteins-monster-what-are-the-neck-bolts-for/374510 "2006-09-29T12:54:31Z")
Did Mary Shelly’s monster have neck bolts? Seems unlikely as it was written in the early 1800’s when the concept of a mechanical bolt would probably have been lost on most readers. In fact the neck bolt wouldn’t really… --- ## [Would you consider it a "broken promise" if one forgot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-it-a-broken-promise-if-one-forgot/323512)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-it-a-broken-promise-if-one-forgot/323512 "2005-09-27T20:51:24Z")
Now to me…I wouldn’t. I’d say that someone just forgot, is all. My opinion is that breaking a promise is something you do knowingly. And while promising to do something and forgetting to do it, still doesn’t fullfill th… --- ## [Best of the Beatles: The Beatles (aka The White Album) - Part Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-beatles-the-beatles-aka-the-white-album-part-two/684133)
**Author:** [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-beatles-the-beatles-aka-the-white-album-part-two/684133 "2014-03-31T21:08:45Z")
After looking at Part One of The Beatles (aka The White Album), it’s time for Part Two! Important note: the “Revolution 1” that appears here is only representative of the slower paced version on the White Album; the B-s… --- ## [Who has been, or would goto, a live sex show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-been-or-would-goto-a-live-sex-show/286963)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-been-or-would-goto-a-live-sex-show/286963 "2005-01-28T21:15:21Z")
Back in late November my girlfriend and I were in Amsterdam for a few days. As we somehow wondered into the Red Light District, how I really don’t know, I would never find myself there, we saw a sign for a “Live Fuck Sh… --- ## [What languages did your high school teach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-languages-did-your-high-school-teach/590389)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-languages-did-your-high-school-teach/590389 "2011-07-29T01:27:33Z")
And please tell us what years we’re talking about. When my dad was in high school in the '50s, they could take Latin. I was in high school 1979 - 1983, and we had Spanish, French, German and Russian. I’m curious about… --- ## [Can't buy a plane ticket with a debit card -- why not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-buy-a-plane-ticket-with-a-debit-card-why-not/93191)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2001, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-buy-a-plane-ticket-with-a-debit-card-why-not/93191 "2001-11-14T18:19:13Z")
My mother-in-law recently tried to buy a round-trip plane ticket to Hawaii from Orbitz. However, when she entered her Visa number, the transaction was refused because it’s a Visa debit card, not a Visa credit card. I kn… --- ## [How easy and anonymous is it to acquire guns at a gun show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-and-anonymous-is-it-to-acquire-guns-at-a-gun-show/610698)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-and-anonymous-is-it-to-acquire-guns-at-a-gun-show/610698 "2012-01-29T18:47:28Z")
I’ve often heard that it’s easy to acquire guns at gun shows and that people who should not have guns have used gun shows as a means to acquiring them. So I’d like to know the facts. I realize that it can vary from stat… --- ## [Irritated by people not giving activities their full attention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irritated-by-people-not-giving-activities-their-full-attention/683142)
**Author:** [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irritated-by-people-not-giving-activities-their-full-attention/683142 "2014-03-11T09:17:39Z")
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