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**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-stank-that-we-get/796694 "2017-09-27T04:02:48Z")
Sorry for the title, it’s a serious question. You know the smell you or someone else would get around the anus after working out or sweating or whatever for a couple hours, even if you have great hygiene? It kind of sme… --- ## [The reason for the terrorists attacks on the US.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reason-for-the-terrorists-attacks-on-the-us/196562)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reason-for-the-terrorists-attacks-on-the-us/196562 "2003-08-25T14:30:26Z")
You keep hearing from the Bush admin that they hate us and attack us because they hate democracy. Quotes lifted from this article… http://www.yellowtimes.org/article.php?sid=1529 Why can’t our government admit that p… --- ## [Guns facilitate suicide. Do you care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-facilitate-suicide-do-you-care/456064)
**Author:** [@ossity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ossity)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-facilitate-suicide-do-you-care/456064 "2008-07-17T07:32:25Z")
Rather a pushy thread title, I grant, but I just read this article which confirms something I’ve wondered: The Urge to End It: It makes sense to me. The gun is an “easy” way to suicide: it’s effective, doesn’t requi… --- ## [Obama should form a junta and storm the White House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-should-form-a-junta-and-storm-the-white-house/476011)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-should-form-a-junta-and-storm-the-white-house/476011 "2008-12-08T19:14:32Z")
Or so you would think, if you’re listening to talking heads talking about Democratic leaders. Barney Frank’s humorous comment yesterday seems to have spawned cries of revolution amongst the famously spineless Congress cr… --- ## [How would you change the US constitution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-change-the-us-constitution/314473)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-change-the-us-constitution/314473 "2005-08-11T21:12:59Z")
(I suspect this thread has been done before, but not (afaik) for a while, so here we go…) How (if at all) would you change the US Constitution? I would: (1) Radically change the way presidential elections work, to get… --- ## [Questions about Inside Man (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-inside-man-open-spoilers/369625)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-inside-man-open-spoilers/369625 "2006-08-26T01:28:23Z")
Just saw Spike Lee’s Inside Man on DVD. I think I got all the plot details (I love a good heist movie…I’m not sure if this was great, but it was good). But some nagging questions: What happened to the mysterious docum… --- ## [Cheapest 6-passenger vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-6-passenger-vehicle/599736)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-6-passenger-vehicle/599736 "2011-10-16T14:54:33Z")
What’s the least expensive vehicle which can carry 6 passengers, including a 6 year old, a four year old, two infants and two adults? No used vehicles–I try to only buy new ones. I’m looking around, of course, but any … --- ## [How far can a person walk in a day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-a-person-walk-in-a-day/762247)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-a-person-walk-in-a-day/762247 "2016-08-14T23:09:13Z")
I’m trying to figure out how far a person could reasonably walk in a day-- it’s for some archaeology work on ancient migrations. Stipulations: – The person is in reasonably good shape, but not an athlete – The person … --- ## [Medical situations where surgery must be done without anesthesia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-situations-where-surgery-must-be-done-without-anesthesia/759286)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-situations-where-surgery-must-be-done-without-anesthesia/759286 "2016-07-15T06:37:35Z")
It is a trope in some fiction or cinema that an excruciatingly painful medical procedure has to be done on a gritty war hero without anesthesia. I recall a fictional story about a Civil War soldier who had to have his l… --- ## [When and why did clowns become creepy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-why-did-clowns-become-creepy/269900)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-why-did-clowns-become-creepy/269900 "2004-10-26T20:39:33Z")
“If it were funny, clowns wouldn’t be doing it” I’m paraphrasing Terry Pratchett from one of the Watch books (don’t remember which). And a little while ago, I saw a re-run of C.S.I. and there was that thing again. CLow… --- ## [Why is Ohio so important?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ohio-so-important/615011)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ohio-so-important/615011 "2012-03-09T04:30:26Z")
Why is Ohio so important in the primary process, compared to other major states like New York or California? The commentators keep emphasising how significant it is, but without explaining why? --- ## [Another "Why does my cat do this?" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-why-does-my-cat-do-this-thread/564767)
**Author:** [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-why-does-my-cat-do-this-thread/564767 "2016-08-04T04:05:33Z")
My cat Becket does some strange things sometimes. For instance, when I get home from work, he often does this. Don’t know why, but he does it enough that I suppose he just likes it. But this thread isn’t about that. I… --- ## [Cell Phone Jammer -- Any Way It's Legal in USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-jammer-any-way-its-legal-in-usa/458364)
**Author:** [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-jammer-any-way-its-legal-in-usa/458364 "2008-08-05T16:20:01Z")
In a never-ending quest to have a nice meal at a restaurant without having to listen to the continual “Beeeeep” and both ends of the conversation on those cursed walkie-talkie phones, I discovered that one could buy hand… --- ## [How accurate are Amazon.com's shipping ETAs? (In the US)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-are-amazon-coms-shipping-etas-in-the-us/487258)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-are-amazon-coms-shipping-etas-in-the-us/487258 "2009-02-27T16:24:56Z")
I’ve got an email from Amazon on the 22nd saying an item had been shipped. It gives an ETA of March 6th. They gave me a tracking code, but when I enter the code at the USPS website it still says “We have no record of th… --- ## [European run dive shops and safety](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-run-dive-shops-and-safety/570833)
**Author:** [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-run-dive-shops-and-safety/570833 "2011-02-16T16:03:07Z")
I would consider myself and my wife to be experienced scuba divers. Whenever we are anywhere in the world on vacation where the water is warm and the fish or shipwrecks (or both) are plentiful, we will typically arrange … --- ## [So... gay dopers: how did you know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-gay-dopers-how-did-you-know/566396)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-gay-dopers-how-did-you-know/566396 "2011-01-14T07:27:35Z")
I know for a lot of people, this is a stupid question. It was just obvious. It’s pretty simple. That isn’t the case for everyone, though. So for those who didn’t find it obvious, how did you know you were gay? How did y… --- ## [Tell me about Milwaukee.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-milwaukee/523446)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-milwaukee/523446 "2010-01-05T02:41:18Z")
I’m soon going to apply for graduate school at several universities, and at the moment the program at the top of my list is at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. I’ve corresponded a bit with an adviser, and there do… --- ## [So much for the idea that only Muslims threaten violence over images they don't like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-much-for-the-idea-that-only-muslims-threaten-violence-over-images-they-dont-like/444931)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-much-for-the-idea-that-only-muslims-threaten-violence-over-images-they-dont-like/444931 "2008-04-20T03:02:49Z")
Furor Over Last Supper Orgy Drawing Some Christians have threatened to come to Vienna and blow up museums after a museum there shows an artwork depicting Jesus and the disciples having an orgy on the table where the Las… --- ## [North By Northwest: Were the "ROT" matchbooks a joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-by-northwest-were-the-rot-matchbooks-a-joke/297727)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-by-northwest-were-the-rot-matchbooks-a-joke/297727 "2005-04-06T04:03:22Z")
According to some critics, the great film North By Northwest directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant is something of a spoof on espionage thrillers of the day. (IMHO it’s hard to tell in a Cary Grant movie… --- ## [I'm Wearing my wife's underwear again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-wearing-my-wifes-underwear-again/96131)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2001, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-wearing-my-wifes-underwear-again/96131 "2001-12-01T05:23:29Z")
Yup. This is the second time I’ve done this. I usually get new underwear at Christmas. Towards the end of the year much of my underwear is no longer wearable. What was wearable is in the wash. So, while wife and daught… --- ## [It is not a prostrate, darling.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-not-a-prostrate-darling/521050)
**Author:** [@Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kneepants_Erasmus_the_Humanist)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-not-a-prostrate-darling/521050 "2009-12-14T22:32:28Z")
No no no no no. Prostate. Prostate. Prostate. Prostate. Please repeat: The kindly gentleman was found lying prostrate on the sofa awaiting his beloved prostate exam. Now let’s try this one: The man was distraught w… --- ## [Looking For Insight Into My Friend's Personality Quirk (Gives The Bare Minimum Of Information)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-insight-into-my-friends-personality-quirk-gives-the-bare-minimum-of-information/847479)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-insight-into-my-friends-personality-quirk-gives-the-bare-minimum-of-information/847479 "2020-02-10T22:03:51Z")
My friend Bob drives me up the fucking wall when I try to talk to him. HIM: We’re meeting at Jenny’s house at 7. ME: Should I bring anything? HIM: Yes. Not, “Yes, beer and chips” or “Yes, a couple grams of sativa.” J… --- ## [Why is a woman's exposed nipple considered nudity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-womans-exposed-nipple-considered-nudity/497295)
**Author:** [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-womans-exposed-nipple-considered-nudity/497295 "2009-05-24T03:46:14Z")
Why is a woman’s exposed nipple considered nudity, whilst a mans exposed nipple is not considered nudity? --- ## [Name 50 US States in 10 Minutes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-50-us-states-in-10-minutes/470084)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-50-us-states-in-10-minutes/470084 "2008-11-03T20:27:54Z")
See if you can name all 50 US states in 10 minutes. Sounds easy, huh? Well, I consider myself knowledgeable in all things American, but only got 49. (I want to make it clear that I am not an idiot; I actually had heard o… --- ## [Of friends, favours and statutes of limitations.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-friends-favours-and-statutes-of-limitations/671822)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-friends-favours-and-statutes-of-limitations/671822 "2014-02-26T12:11:29Z")
I’m too idle to create a survey this morning so I’ll just solicit your advise on a matter of less importance than it is of curiosity and protocol. I have a friend. My oldest friend, in fact. We’ve been friends since g… --- ## [HP takes bloatware to a whole new level](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-takes-bloatware-to-a-whole-new-level/309566)
**Author:** [@midget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/midget)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-takes-bloatware-to-a-whole-new-level/309566 "2005-06-27T19:28:41Z")
Yesterday I had to install an HP Officejet printer/fax/scanner for a client. After popping in the CD, I’m faced with the following prompt: Recommended installation: 1000MB Printer driver only: 100MB …A GIG!!! Are you… --- ## [DC/NoVa/MD Party/Dopefest! 6/2/01](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-nova-md-party-dopefest-6-2-01/58440)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2001, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-nova-md-party-dopefest-6-2-01/58440 "2001-06-04T12:28:21Z")
Hey all. Mrs Chance and I throw parties twice a year, Halloween (costume required) and the weekend after Memorial Day. Well, this year that’s June 2nd. And the party is on. The catering is being arranged, the entertain… --- ## [Possible 2020 Trump Slogans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-2020-trump-slogans/777985)
**Author:** [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-2020-trump-slogans/777985 "2017-01-27T13:01:50Z")
Apparently Trump’s already filed for a trademark on “Keep America Great” for his reelection campaign. However, what if, for some unforeseen reason, things aren’t going great in 2020 and the Donald develops enough awaren… --- ## [Bands with just three members.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-just-three-members/808028)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-just-three-members/808028 "2018-02-24T10:58:12Z")
In This thread, Post # 301 by nearwildheaven presented this statement in talking about the band The Police. Got me thinking. How many notable bands had three main members? That is to say, those named in the band name a… --- ## [3 Reasons Not To Sweat The "Citizens United" SCOTUS Ruling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reasons-not-to-sweat-the-citizens-united-scotus-ruling/528328)
**Author:** [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reasons-not-to-sweat-the-citizens-united-scotus-ruling/528328 "2010-02-13T12:56:38Z")
3:13 reason.tv video I am one of those liberals who did not like this decision at all, but the points made in this video do leave me wanting to participate in further debate to improve my understanding of the issue. Pa… --- ## [Supersonic Airliner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supersonic-airliner/943774)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supersonic-airliner/943774 "2022-08-18T17:22:36Z")
From the Concorde thread. With the way the world has changed in the last 18 months, does anyone really believe that there is a market for this? --- ## [Am I a cringing coward or a responsible father and husband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-cringing-coward-or-a-responsible-father-and-husband/183325)
**Author:** [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2003, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-cringing-coward-or-a-responsible-father-and-husband/183325 "2003-07-01T12:09:47Z")
The other Saturday night I was up late on the net while my wife and kids were all in bed asleep. I gradually became aware of raised voices, an argument or something going on outside. The argument got louder and louder un… --- ## [Smurf Genitalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smurf-genitalia/194691)
**Author:** [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smurf-genitalia/194691 "2003-08-14T18:46:07Z")
Would it be safe to assume they have blue balls? --- ## [Can one be "otherkin" if they don't know what kin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-be-otherkin-if-they-dont-know-what-kin/672804)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-be-otherkin-if-they-dont-know-what-kin/672804 "2013-11-04T04:59:18Z")
So, otherkin. Basic idea = I don’t feel like a human, instead I feel like an x. Where x is usually a mythical or fantasical creature like a unicorn or pixie or phoenix or something. I have an internet acquaintance who… --- ## [One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hundred-years-of-solitude-by-gabriel-garcia-marquez/658031)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hundred-years-of-solitude-by-gabriel-garcia-marquez/658031 "2013-05-16T12:41:37Z")
I have a problem, actually. I just started reading “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A friend lent it to me. The book is widely acclaimed to be a masterpiece. I’m finding it dull as dogshit. … --- ## [Is it worth keeping Windows XP vs. Windows 7 with XP Mode?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-keeping-windows-xp-vs-windows-7-with-xp-mode/606143)
**Author:** [@Rusalka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rusalka)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-keeping-windows-xp-vs-windows-7-with-xp-mode/606143 "2011-12-29T07:07:40Z")
I got a brand new laptop from Dell after many problems with a previous computer that ran under Windows XP. They sent me a laptop with Windows 7 installed instead of one with XP. The lady who set me up with the compute… --- ## [Renewing Passport Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewing-passport-questions/723112)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewing-passport-questions/723112 "2015-06-30T01:30:30Z")
I have a USA passport that will expire in a few months. I’m currently outside the usa and was planning to come back to the usa for a week or so… get it renewed… then head back outside the usa. The thing is i believe it… --- ## [The response of opposition party if a presidential election is absolutely jobbed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-response-of-opposition-party-if-a-presidential-election-is-absolutely-jobbed/834353)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-response-of-opposition-party-if-a-presidential-election-is-absolutely-jobbed/834353 "2019-05-31T17:27:02Z")
Spinoff of the many “what if Trump does not accept defeat” threads: Suppose that Biden absolutely crushes it on Election Day (wins popular vote by double digits, wins Electoral College 400-138) but Trump, through some s… --- ## [Krispy Kremes, Anyone else not like them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krispy-kremes-anyone-else-not-like-them/278064)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krispy-kremes-anyone-else-not-like-them/278064 "2004-12-08T12:38:35Z")
In this post from the Starbucks thread Aesiron takes issue with my opinion of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Rather than hijack that thread, I decided to start a new one. I’m a native of Southern California. Krispy Kremes c… --- ## [What animals are darker on the bottom side than the top?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-are-darker-on-the-bottom-side-than-the-top/507692)
**Author:** [@Brainiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-are-darker-on-the-bottom-side-than-the-top/507692 "2009-08-29T17:10:30Z")
Some animals seem to be the same color all over. But the basic format is light bellies, from fish to fowl to fawns. I’m sure some animals have lighter topsides. What are they. --- ## [Why plastic bag bans aren't as great as everyone thinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-plastic-bag-bans-arent-as-great-as-everyone-thinks/834241)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-plastic-bag-bans-arent-as-great-as-everyone-thinks/834241 "2019-05-26T20:04:13Z")
Just heard an interesting interview on NPR. Their conclusion was that plastic bag bans were not great for the environment. Reasons: When they were banned, sales of plastic bags went up. Small ones by 120%. Medium ba… --- ## [How Do Actors Memorize So Much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-actors-memorize-so-much/826884)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-actors-memorize-so-much/826884 "2019-01-03T16:14:22Z")
Something I have wondered about for some time now but was afraid to ask. Then while I was having Christmas dinner at my cousin’s house, someone else actually brought it up. How do actors apparently methodically memorize… --- ## [What Are the Most Divisive Movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-divisive-movies/319289)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-divisive-movies/319289 "2005-09-06T18:47:18Z")
What movies o you think are in the either you “love it or you hate it” category and rarely falls into the “It was ok/not awful” on people’s meters? Magnolia is amovie I love and I know thers who love it. I also know fo… --- ## [I pit my (former?) receptionist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-former-receptionist/333778)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-former-receptionist/333778 "2005-12-09T17:48:38Z")
You arrogant irresponsible little brat! I hired you despite your former employer telling me that you left without notice, because she said you were a great worker and because you sat down with me and explained how that … --- ## [Post riddles to entertain kids please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-riddles-to-entertain-kids-please/775214)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-riddles-to-entertain-kids-please/775214 "2017-01-12T02:31:30Z")
I’ve been invited to several Xmas celebrations by friends with kids. This is all most pleasant, so I like to make an effort to entertain the kids a bit (and the parents thank me for doing so.) Previously I’ve done some… --- ## [Does the end justify the means? An old classic.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-end-justify-the-means-an-old-classic/509227)
**Author:** [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-end-justify-the-means-an-old-classic/509227 "2009-09-09T16:47:04Z")
A pretty simple question like this can turn into mayhem once morality or nobility come into question. And what do you think of Kant’s categorical imperative? Is this a clear solution to the issue? Although I don’t agree… --- ## [Can 50 mph straight-line winds dislodge a manhole cover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-50-mph-straight-line-winds-dislodge-a-manhole-cover/658818)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-50-mph-straight-line-winds-dislodge-a-manhole-cover/658818 "2013-05-24T02:10:20Z")
We had a storm last night with winds of that type, which knocked a big tree over onto our house. That is of course loads of fun; but my SDMB question is about this manhole cover. My wife feels sure that the wind must hav… --- ## [What do Mexicans call Mexico City?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mexicans-call-mexico-city/567412)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mexicans-call-mexico-city/567412 "2011-01-15T15:23:19Z")
I assume it’s properly Ciudad de Mexico, which seems rather unwieldy. Well, so is Washington D.C., which is why we call it Washington or DC unless we need to distinguish from the state or perhaps if we’re speaking forma… --- ## [Eyes, Aging, Reading Glasses, And Eye Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-aging-reading-glasses-and-eye-surgery/495441)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-aging-reading-glasses-and-eye-surgery/495441 "2009-05-06T01:09:01Z")
I have a couple of questions here. I had my last eye exam when I was 39, (I’m 44 now) at that time the doctor said “You got eyes like a hawk,” of course when you get in your late 40s, from the way your eye looks you’ll … --- ## [So... tell me about buying a house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-buying-a-house/678389)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-buying-a-house/678389 "2014-01-11T18:18:02Z")
Having left the Big Apple to head back home(ish), I’m coming towards the end of my first year in Columbus. I’ve already decided I don’t really want to stay in my current apartment; I don’t like big complexes, honestly, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1981&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1983&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)