# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1995&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:** 1996 --- ## [Are people being unreasonable in criticizing the government(s)response to Katrina?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-being-unreasonable-in-criticizing-the-government-s-response-to-katrina/319678)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-being-unreasonable-in-criticizing-the-government-s-response-to-katrina/319678 "2005-09-06T16:07:37Z")
It’s 11:21 PM on Thursday night and I’m looking at this special on NBC right now about Katrina and it’s\_\_\_ just\_\_ fucking\_\_\_ unbelievable. Having heard complaints all day about the slow response of government I was sort … --- ## [Most prestigious dialect of Spanish, which is also useful in the U.S.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prestigious-dialect-of-spanish-which-is-also-useful-in-the-u-s/659341)
**Author:** [@Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimmy_Gibbler)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prestigious-dialect-of-spanish-which-is-also-useful-in-the-u-s/659341 "2013-05-27T07:37:04Z")
So, lately I’ve thought, “Wouldn’t it be fun—and useful—to learn Spanish!” However, as you no doubt know, there are many varieties of español. Some of these varieties are more prestigious/literary/etc. (such as, perhaps… --- ## [Never Ride In The Back Of A Pickup Truck!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-ride-in-the-back-of-a-pickup-truck/546967)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-ride-in-the-back-of-a-pickup-truck/546967 "2010-07-19T03:23:01Z")
This is a link to a pretty horrorific video from LiveLeak that shows what the thread title implies…an overloaded pickup truck on a road somewhere in Central America rolls over (and it looks like the driver is trying to s… --- ## [Self-declared Music Snobs - a challenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-declared-music-snobs-a-challenge/223732)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-declared-music-snobs-a-challenge/223732 "2004-02-07T20:09:31Z")
Okay, so this thread on Power Pop has been going well, and veered into a related discussion about music snobbery, and the relative appropriateness of being a music snob. I say - BE A MUSIC SNOB! In other words - know w… --- ## [What should I look for in a laser pointer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-for-in-a-laser-pointer/643655)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-for-in-a-laser-pointer/643655 "2013-03-26T04:45:44Z")
First of all, let me just say that I’m not one of those people who are going to be pointing it at airplanes or screwing around in a movie theater, this is just going to be for pretend lightsaber battles, pointing at thin… --- ## [Best tribute albums (compilations)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tribute-albums-compilations/587636)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tribute-albums-compilations/587636 "2011-07-11T15:00:38Z")
I just previewed a bunch of songs on the new Buddy Holly “Rave On” tribute album, and as I expected, most of the new versions seem to be crappy (including a regrettable rendition of “It’s So Easy” by Paul McCartney) and … --- ## [Are novels ever remade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-novels-ever-remade/784253)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-novels-ever-remade/784253 "2017-04-13T10:48:10Z")
TV shows and movies are remade. Songs get cover versions. I believe some plays and symphonies get… not new versions, but… interpretations…? What about novels? If I had an idea for updating The Godfather, but set it i… --- ## [Is Tiger Woods 19 times as patriotic as Newt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tiger-woods-19-times-as-patriotic-as-newt/574247)
**Author:** [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tiger-woods-19-times-as-patriotic-as-newt/574247 "2011-03-13T07:33:39Z")
Tiger reportedly had 19 mistresses (although various tabloids have the number as high as 120). Should a man as patriotic and hard-working as that be our next President? --- ## [Benadryl Dependence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benadryl-dependence/649488)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benadryl-dependence/649488 "2013-02-14T20:53:22Z")
Is it possible to become dependent on benadryl (Allergy Liqui-Gels, 25mg)? I have been taking (only occasionally) one at night, to ease into sleep, per my MD’s orders. --- ## [Why do cars have tachometers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cars-have-tachometers/482916)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cars-have-tachometers/482916 "2009-01-26T19:48:07Z")
Got in my wife’s Saturn yesterday and noticed the tachometer dial was as big as the speedometer dial. Damn thing consumed a huge chuck the dashboard’s real estate. Yet, for the most part, I really don’t care what the eng… --- ## [From Green Lantern's mouth to Kid Flash's ear: super-hero advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-green-lanterns-mouth-to-kid-flashs-ear-super-hero-advice/360606)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-green-lanterns-mouth-to-kid-flashs-ear-super-hero-advice/360606 "2006-07-24T18:54:21Z")
Recently I came across a 20+year-old Marvel Team-Up–or maybe Marvel Two-in-One. Whichever one starred Spider-man rather than the thing. Anyway, it was the first appearance of Arcade, and Spider-man was trapped in Murderw… --- ## [Recommend a hot water heater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-hot-water-heater/615168)
**Author:** [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-hot-water-heater/615168 "2012-03-14T17:21:16Z")
We just bought a new house, and the hot water heater is leaking. Luckily we have an insurance policy for major appliances, and they’re going to spring for a new one. I don’t really trust them to pick a good one, and they… --- ## [Did Jeremiah Carlton really exist? (at 19 inherited fortune,went to bed and stayed there for 70 yrs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jeremiah-carlton-really-exist-at-19-inherited-fortune-went-to-bed-and-stayed-there-for-70-yrs/704624)
**Author:** [@agzem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agzem)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jeremiah-carlton-really-exist-at-19-inherited-fortune-went-to-bed-and-stayed-there-for-70-yrs/704624 "2014-11-21T00:29:28Z")
I keep seeing references to this man on the Internet but can’t find any original sourcing: “Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed and stayed there for next 70 yrs” Is thi… --- ## [(ST:VOY) Question about Borg "territory"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-voy-question-about-borg-territory/764347)
**Author:** [@Chihuahua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chihuahua)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-voy-question-about-borg-territory/764347 "2016-09-04T03:09:40Z")
So I’m on a quest to watch (or re-watch) all of the Star Trek Borg episodes. Right now I’m working my way through Voyager, even though it is definitely not my favorite of the Trek series. There are a few episodes where… --- ## [What happens if the Higgs boson is confirmed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-the-higgs-boson-is-confirmed/627038)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-the-higgs-boson-is-confirmed/627038 "2012-07-23T20:08:24Z")
Is it just a matter of stating that the theory that predicts the particle is validated, or are there unknown properties that we need to see in order to complete the theory? How far does this put us from a theory of quan… --- ## [Lance Bass comes out of the closet on the cover of People](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-bass-comes-out-of-the-closet-on-the-cover-of-people/366094)
**Author:** [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-bass-comes-out-of-the-closet-on-the-cover-of-people/366094 "2006-07-29T22:26:57Z")
Story here. “The thing is, I’m not ashamed – that’s the one thing I want to say,” he explains of his decision to come out. “I don’t think it’s wrong, I’m not devastated going through this. I’m more liberated and happy t… --- ## [Why doesn't Romeo ever kill Paris in the movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-romeo-ever-kill-paris-in-the-movies/46316)
**Author:** [@tclouie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tclouie)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2001, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-romeo-ever-kill-paris-in-the-movies/46316 "2001-05-08T07:41:39Z")
This thread is about Romeo and Juliet, that eternal inspiration to thousands of suicidal, sexually active teen gangbangers. Certainly I can appreciate old Will the Bard’s ability to tell a gripping yarn, but it seems to … --- ## [Resolved? New study says that sexual identity/homosexuality is genetic.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-new-study-says-that-sexual-identity-homosexuality-is-genetic/208765)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2003, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-new-study-says-that-sexual-identity-homosexuality-is-genetic/208765 "2003-10-25T10:16:52Z")
Wired Here is a link to the study itself (It’s a paysite but you can read the abstract for free). So… Is this argument finally over? Will it have any legal ramifications? Will it change anybody’s religious views on h… --- ## [Anyone have experience with Icelandair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-icelandair/670424)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-icelandair/670424 "2013-10-12T16:03:33Z")
Next August, my mom and I will have to fly from the DC area to London for the start of a transatlantic cruise. I’ve started checking out airfares, and I saw that Icelandair is about $1000 less than other carriers - that… --- ## [Bill Cosby charged with felony sexual assault..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-charged-with-felony-sexual-assault/741779)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-charged-with-felony-sexual-assault/741779 "2016-01-01T19:34:57Z")
I didn’t see a thread, so I thought I would start one: If you read the probable cause affidavit (linked in the article), it looks like ole Bill said some damning stuff in his deposition testimony. --- ## [An unkillable cat needs an unkillable name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unkillable-cat-needs-an-unkillable-name/484724)
**Author:** [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unkillable-cat-needs-an-unkillable-name/484724 "2009-02-09T00:34:20Z")
My neighbor went to the grocery store last night, heard a noise behind one of the lettuce fridges, investigated, and discovered, of all things, an eight or ten week old kitten, just cowering and cold to the bone. She bou… --- ## [Blue Lights and Police Cars - Southern States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-lights-and-police-cars-southern-states/416204)
**Author:** [@VandyLaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VandyLaw)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-lights-and-police-cars-southern-states/416204 "2007-08-21T02:23:10Z")
I just moved to Tennessee, and I noticed that Nashville police use only blue lights. Is there any rhyme or reason to whether departments use blues exclusively, or a combinations of reds and blues? In the Midwest, ever… --- ## [Sweet Sue - fuck off, you vapid worthless fool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-sue-fuck-off-you-vapid-worthless-fool/35304)
**Author:** [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2000, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-sue-fuck-off-you-vapid-worthless-fool/35304 "2000-10-06T04:53:21Z")
Sweet Sue, every one of your 12 posts to date is nonsensical garbage\[sup\]1\[/sup\]. Granted, a few are in ATMB test threads, but the majority are not. Did you even read the policy you were presented with when you signed up… --- ## [I call it!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-it/332412)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-it/332412 "2005-11-30T04:44:50Z")
As a Jew consipring to make Michael Jackson penniless, I call “dibs” on Neverland! Zev Steinhardt --- ## [How do people outside the US pay for their homes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-outside-the-us-pay-for-their-homes/486446)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-outside-the-us-pay-for-their-homes/486446 "2009-02-20T14:22:41Z")
Listening to the BBC just now, and the announcer (talking about Obama’s mortgage bailout) is explaining to the world that Americans borrow the money to buy their homes and that when they can’t make the payments, they los… --- ## [Thinking of leaving.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-leaving/255628)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-leaving/255628 "2004-07-28T22:59:12Z")
:rolleyes: Yeah I know, roll your eyes. but It is dawning on me that I have nothing useful to add. Before payment these boards seemed to have more ‘fun’ threads and more people closer to my level of intelect. But now… --- ## [Judge's daughter sues driver she ran into during crash (RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-daughter-sues-driver-she-ran-into-during-crash-ro/477747)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-daughter-sues-driver-she-ran-into-during-crash-ro/477747 "2008-12-19T23:48:34Z")
Hope that title is okay. I copied it directly from the article. Aside from the RO part of course. Link The judge’s daughter was three times the legal limit and rear-ended a box truck. Turns out the truck was uninsur… --- ## [How do you bet in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-bet-in-the-usa/683577)
**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-bet-in-the-usa/683577 "2014-03-15T04:06:53Z")
Here in the UK, we have betting shops on every High St. We currently have 8700 of them, so every probably does mean every - there’s probably not a town in the UK without one. They are predominately associated with horse … --- ## [Educate me on the characters of the Republican candidates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-on-the-characters-of-the-republican-candidates/595604)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-on-the-characters-of-the-republican-candidates/595604 "2011-09-14T13:02:58Z")
I’ve read a fair amount about the policies - or the lack thereof - of the various Republican candidates, but I’ve read little about their personal characters. So educate me. And let’s keep this thread policy-free. --- ## [Small things you notice when travelling abroad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-things-you-notice-when-travelling-abroad/806277)
**Author:** [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-things-you-notice-when-travelling-abroad/806277 "2018-02-13T08:19:30Z")
Apparently, the pigs in Belarus still aren’t standardized with respect to the size of their ears. So when you order a broiled pig’s ear at a diner in Minsk (and I advice you to do so; it’s delicious!) they put your plate… --- ## [I Am Your Boss, Not A Bank.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-your-boss-not-a-bank/392042)
**Author:** [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-your-boss-not-a-bank/392042 "2007-02-15T23:33:30Z")
I run a small company with about thirty employees. I really appreciate my staff and try to do the best for them and they try to do their best for me. They are taken out a couple of times per month for a happy hour. Lu… --- ## ["Water Powered" cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-powered-cars/446909)
**Author:** [@bjbrashier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bjbrashier)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-powered-cars/446909 "2008-05-18T20:12:15Z")
I saw an ad for a water powered car here on the Straight Dope website. Clearly, using water as a power source is garbage (how does one convert the H2O into H2 and O2, exactly, without using energy?), but people will sel… --- ## [Dealing with a grandparent with dementia - advice/support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-grandparent-with-dementia-advice-support/427722)
**Author:** [@Winnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnie)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-grandparent-with-dementia-advice-support/427722 "2007-11-28T20:56:19Z")
I’m eager to hear from other Dopers who have dealt with an elderly family member with dementia. My 83-year old grandma was diagnosed last year with dementia, and from what I remember a pretty advanced level of it. Her ca… --- ## [Annoying Church Sign Messages, part whatever we're at now.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-church-sign-messages-part-whatever-were-at-now/118880)
**Author:** [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2002, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-church-sign-messages-part-whatever-were-at-now/118880 "2002-07-20T04:35:03Z")
I know we’ve had threads on this before, but I saw one today that really annoyed the hell out of me. Stop, Drop and Roll Doesn’t Work in Hell :rolleyes: --- ## [SDMBer religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmber-religion/336454)
**Author:** [@kelvinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelvinator)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2005, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmber-religion/336454 "2005-12-23T06:55:16Z")
This has probably been asked before but after going through this thread I get the impression that the majority of SDMBers are either athiests or agnostics. In many other threads I see a disproportionate number (as compar… --- ## [Crew of the Discovery in 2001 a Space Odyssey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crew-of-the-discovery-in-2001-a-space-odyssey/816598)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crew-of-the-discovery-in-2001-a-space-odyssey/816598 "2026-10-08T13:47:07Z")
Not sure if this goes in Cafe Society or IMHO Watching the movie 2001, a Space Odyssey, I thought why not send a husband wife pair up there instead of Frank Poole and Dave Bowman? Yes, I know that it is a 1960s movie b… --- ## [Explain how a teeny A-wing can bring down a Super Star Destroyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-a-teeny-a-wing-can-bring-down-a-super-star-destroyer/258258)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-a-teeny-a-wing-can-bring-down-a-super-star-destroyer/258258 "2004-08-13T16:44:59Z")
When I first saw this scene in Return of the Jedi, I thought it was the coolest thing. But thinking about it now, it seems a bit silly. So the Bridge shields were down, and a damaged A-Wing operated by Annonymous Asian P… --- ## [Anyone else have zero interest in the Olympics this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-zero-interest-in-the-olympics-this-year/762804)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-zero-interest-in-the-olympics-this-year/762804 "2016-08-19T00:22:38Z")
I was never exactly glued to the telly during Olympics past, but I did enjoy a casual interest in who was winning what, and I watched when convenient. For some reason all that has evaporated this go-round. The only cover… --- ## [Best way to get sweat smell out of clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-sweat-smell-out-of-clothes/355268)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-sweat-smell-out-of-clothes/355268 "2006-05-07T23:06:24Z")
I can’t get the sweat smell out of some of my t-shirts, even though I don’t really sweat in them that much. I thought at first it might be my deoderant, but it is only certain shirts that seem to hold on to the odor. I… --- ## [Not so dumb DVD\\VCR problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-dumb-dvd-vcr-problem/401475)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-so-dumb-dvd-vcr-problem/401475 "2007-04-25T05:21:10Z")
My less than 1 year old DVD/VCR combo (a JVC model) is giving me problems. If I put in a tape, I can get sound, but no picture (the picture is snow). DVD playback is fine, however, and both the DVD and VCR playback are… --- ## [The 50 states after the dissolution of the USA.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-50-states-after-the-dissolution-of-the-usa/464592)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-50-states-after-the-dissolution-of-the-usa/464592 "2008-11-17T01:53:09Z")
Let’s pretend that the 50 states decide at a close future time to dissolve the Union. No fighting as almost everyone agrees that there are irreconcilable differences between them. Let’s pretend that the US turns into a l… --- ## [A Poll: How will the human society end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-how-will-the-human-society-end/560828)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-how-will-the-human-society-end/560828 "2011-01-01T04:17:20Z")
The title pretty much says it, though if we evolve into another species (and another after that and on and on if necessary), for the purposes of this poll let’s continue to call our descendant species “human”. Also, if … --- ## [Is it racist to prefer certain populations or places due to cultural differences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-racist-to-prefer-certain-populations-or-places-due-to-cultural-differences/483770)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-racist-to-prefer-certain-populations-or-places-due-to-cultural-differences/483770 "2009-02-03T03:14:29Z")
Or perceived/assumed cultural differences, I should say (couldn’t fit it in title). Let’s say a person really likes certain towns or areas and really dislikes others. Over time, he or she begins to notice a correlation… --- ## [Expired first aid supplies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expired-first-aid-supplies/695910)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expired-first-aid-supplies/695910 "2014-08-22T18:17:01Z")
I’ve just replaced the expired first aid kit supplies in several first aid kits - burn cream and antibiotic ointment are the things that needed to be replaced this cycle, and now I have a bunch of packages of expired bur… --- ## [Businesses with names which sound like puns, but aren't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-with-names-which-sound-like-puns-but-arent/594298)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2011, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-with-names-which-sound-like-puns-but-arent/594298 "2011-08-31T10:50:26Z")
This is one of those thread ideas that I usually come up with while laying in bed and, naturally, always end up forgetting about when I actually come here-but a similar thread finally got me to remember. For example: Wa… --- ## [Does Britain have a Hollywood equivalent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-britain-have-a-hollywood-equivalent/301337)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-britain-have-a-hollywood-equivalent/301337 "2005-04-28T04:44:50Z")
Tittle says it all, thanks. --- ## [I think the guy who runs Raising Cane's is a big giant douche.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-guy-who-runs-raising-canes-is-a-big-giant-douche/612448)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-guy-who-runs-raising-canes-is-a-big-giant-douche/612448 "2016-07-05T19:31:31Z")
Seriously, The chicken fingers were good, the fries were ok and the coleslaw was great. But the sauces? First off, what is “Canes sauce” anyway? It tasted like ketchup mixed with Miracle Whip to me. And your only other… --- ## [I'm Officially an Old Fogey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-officially-an-old-fogey/554825)
**Author:** [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-officially-an-old-fogey/554825 "2010-09-27T03:17:42Z")
OMFG. I just saw the latest Macy’s commercial and sad to say I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA who all those people were. Well - other than Donald Trump. Great Onig, I’m not \*completely \* out of it! When the HELL did I get so … --- ## [Going out of the country for 1st time: Things I need to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-of-the-country-for-1st-time-things-i-need-to-know/548204)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-of-the-country-for-1st-time-things-i-need-to-know/548204 "2010-07-30T17:24:53Z")
I’m set to travel from the U. S. to Canada on Friday (Vancouver, in particular). I have a passport (just got it) and the flight booked. I’ll be flying from Houston to Calgary first, and then from Calgary to Vancouver. I … --- ## [David Brooks and his fellow travelers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-brooks-and-his-fellow-travelers/763522)
**Author:** [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-brooks-and-his-fellow-travelers/763522 "2016-08-23T18:42:12Z")
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