# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=226&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:** 227 --- ## [How would we best deal with real genetic intelligence differences between groups in society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-best-deal-with-real-genetic-intelligence-differences-between-groups-in-society/709606)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-best-deal-with-real-genetic-intelligence-differences-between-groups-in-society/709606 "2015-01-24T18:25:22Z")
So in this thread, there’s a lot of talk about whether intelligence differences are genetic, cultural, or due to external influences like racism, poverty, etc… All that aside, let’s say for the sake of hypothetical argu… --- ## [Ask me anything about St. Louis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-me-anything-about-st-louis/580258)
**Author:** [@Tyrannosaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyrannosaur)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-me-anything-about-st-louis/580258 "2011-05-27T18:14:36Z")
After seeing the “Ask me anything about Quebec” thread on Facepunch, I’ve wanted to make a thread about my hometown, Saint Louis. Feel free to ask me anything about the city of St. Louis, the surrounding area, or Missour… --- ## [Has Twickster finally jumped the shark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-twickster-finally-jumped-the-shark/650868)
**Author:** [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-twickster-finally-jumped-the-shark/650868 "2013-02-22T22:03:45Z")
Browsing through MPSIMS this morning, I see a thread titled “Questions that seem easy but are not”, and just a few posts down Twickster’s jumping on Nunzio Tavulari’s ass. Personal snark against another user? WFT? I’m aw… --- ## [Do you buy Papa John's pizza?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-papa-johns-pizza/689937)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-papa-johns-pizza/689937 "2014-06-10T23:32:36Z")
Do you buy Papa John’s pizza? They look pretty good on the commercials, but I object to the CEO’s attitude. John Schnatter ostensibly said, ‘If our business is successful and achieves excessive profits, we’re under no … --- ## [Justice Kennedy retiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-kennedy-retiring/816857)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-kennedy-retiring/816857 "2018-07-02T23:45:52Z")
We are all screwed. --- ## [Hostile Dialect; A Word, Please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostile-dialect-a-word-please/461375)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 403\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostile-dialect-a-word-please/461375 "2008-08-29T13:15:21Z")
Are you fucking serious here, or what? http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=480907&page=3 \[QUOTE=Hostile Dialect\] But…you should threadshit? Dude, if you have no interest in fighting your ignorance, an… --- ## [No love for the Democrats' Constitutional Amendment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-the-democrats-constitutional-amendment/698254)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-love-for-the-democrats-constitutional-amendment/698254 "2014-09-20T06:56:58Z")
So we have a proposed Constitutional Amendment–the full text can be read here–endorsed by almost every Senate Democrat. It “advances democratic self-government and political equality” by giving Congress the power to set… --- ## [I Pit the Work Ethic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-work-ethic/495545)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-work-ethic/495545 "2009-05-09T01:26:30Z")
Based on another thread I started recently - which has led to angry conflict with some of the more “personal responsibility” oriented Dopers - I thought I might try mounting an attack on one of our holier institutions: W… --- ## [Apparently the Nazis did more than just gas prisoners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-the-nazis-did-more-than-just-gas-prisoners/463246)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-the-nazis-did-more-than-just-gas-prisoners/463246 "2008-09-15T19:48:29Z")
I had no idea they were this diabolical in killing people. --- ## [Skinny Jeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skinny-jeans/559009)
**Author:** [@AutumnLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AutumnLeaves)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skinny-jeans/559009 "2010-11-14T21:13:09Z")
Allright. Though this is an opinion thread, it seemed to fit within the guidelines of Cafe Society… fashion is part of that, no? So, in the thread about Christina Hendricks, skinny jeans have come up a few times and I w… --- ## [Unusual sports team names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-sports-team-names/574073)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-sports-team-names/574073 "2011-03-14T01:38:06Z")
I’m interested in finding relatively rare sports team names. My interest was piqued by my discovery that there appear to be barely a baker’s dozen teams sharing the name of my beloved Green Bay Packers at present. A cu… --- ## [Still tacky to ask for cash as a wedding gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-tacky-to-ask-for-cash-as-a-wedding-gift/660550)
**Author:** [@AnaMen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnaMen)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-tacky-to-ask-for-cash-as-a-wedding-gift/660550 "2013-06-17T17:10:51Z")
Yet another friend has disappointed/disgusted me with a reference to gifting them with cash. In this case it was on their wedding website under the heading “wishing well”–silly me, I thought it would be a guest book of s… --- ## [Junior Mod Justice League (cape required)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/junior-mod-justice-league-cape-required/467096)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/junior-mod-justice-league-cape-required/467096 "2008-10-21T18:13:54Z")
My friends: Thank you for gathering here today at great personal risk. Chances are we do not have long before our moderators descend upon our location, so I’ll be brief. As you know, the fragile fabric of our web-base… --- ## [Study Shows Rich People Are Greedy and Lack Compassion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-shows-rich-people-are-greedy-and-lack-compassion/618417)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-shows-rich-people-are-greedy-and-lack-compassion/618417 "2012-04-14T05:14:10Z")
In one more iteration of the relentless meme that reality has a strong liberal bias,a study published in Scientific American demonstrates that wealthy people are more likely to be greedy, lack compassion and steal from o… --- ## [How will the coronation of Charles III differ from that of Elizabeth II?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-coronation-of-charles-iii-differ-from-that-of-elizabeth-ii/579984)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-coronation-of-charles-iii-differ-from-that-of-elizabeth-ii/579984 "2011-05-07T20:11:34Z")
This Royal Wedding fervor got me generally interested and I found an old film of the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, on YouTube as a seven-part series – start here. Quite a sublime and splendid spectacle, with all t… --- ## [Titanium vs. Platinum - Price per Ounce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanium-vs-platinum-price-per-ounce/247134)
**Author:** [@Kel\_Varnsen\_Latex\_Division](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kel_Varnsen_Latex_Division)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanium-vs-platinum-price-per-ounce/247134 "2004-05-27T19:38:30Z")
What is more expensive per ounce \*\*pure\[/p\] titanium or pure platinum? --- ## [Breaking Bad 4.03 "Open House" 7/31](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-4-03-open-house-7-31/591000)
**Author:** [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-4-03-open-house-7-31/591000 "2011-08-06T03:10:37Z")
From TV Guide: Goings-on at Jesse’s place start to get out of control; Skyler reluctantly turns to Saul for help; Marie settles back into an old habit; and Hank hears from an old friend who needs assistance. Here you g… --- ## [What area of the U.S. is least prone to natural disasters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-area-of-the-u-s-is-least-prone-to-natural-disasters/580086)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-area-of-the-u-s-is-least-prone-to-natural-disasters/580086 "2012-10-31T22:33:35Z")
Which part of the U.S. is least prone to natural disasters? Tornadoes, rock-slides, volcanoes, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc. I know disasters can happen anywhere, but where in the U.S. are they lea… --- ## [What technologies that were available in 1999 are obsolete (see my criteria) in 2009?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technologies-that-were-available-in-1999-are-obsolete-see-my-criteria-in-2009/519912)
**Author:** [@Livardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Livardo)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technologies-that-were-available-in-1999-are-obsolete-see-my-criteria-in-2009/519912 "2009-12-16T16:21:06Z")
Seeing how we’re nearing the end of the decade I got to thinking about technologies which have become (mostly) obsolete since 1999. I’m interested mainly in “current” consumer, non-niche technologies available at brick a… --- ## [What spices/herbs do you use in your home-made vegetable soup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-spices-herbs-do-you-use-in-your-home-made-vegetable-soup/668229)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-spices-herbs-do-you-use-in-your-home-made-vegetable-soup/668229 "2013-09-08T00:33:21Z")
I’m craving vegetable soup, and I want it thick and full of good stuff, more like a vegetable stew. I plan to start with reduced sodium chicken stock. And then add onions, celery, garlic, green beans, black beans, car… --- ## [Sarah Palin exposed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-exposed/596425)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-exposed/596425 "2011-09-23T20:35:19Z")
Since the Elections thread on this was closed, and I probably couldn’t have said this in there anyway: fuck you, you self-righteous, moralizing, right-wing harpy. McGinniss has exposed you for what you are: a lying, gr… --- ## ["I Own Me" - Libertarian Rap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-own-me-libertarian-rap/514125)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-own-me-libertarian-rap/514125 "2013-10-06T10:36:15Z")
I debated whether this should go in Cafe Society or here, but ultimately I think it’s a political statement and worthy of debate. So I followed a link from Reason magazine to a youtube video of a libertarian rap song. … --- ## [What's the function of "wife beater" undershirts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-function-of-wife-beater-undershirts/470071)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-function-of-wife-beater-undershirts/470071 "2008-11-05T18:56:11Z")
I used to assume that the function of a T-shirt – not as a casual garment, but as an undershirt worn under a men’s dress shirt – was simply to provide an additional layer of fabric in cold weather. Later I learned that … --- ## [How powerful a wet/dry vac is needed to suck out a clog in an Air Conditioner drain pipe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-powerful-a-wet-dry-vac-is-needed-to-suck-out-a-clog-in-an-air-conditioner-drain-pipe/552052)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-powerful-a-wet-dry-vac-is-needed-to-suck-out-a-clog-in-an-air-conditioner-drain-pipe/552052 "2010-09-11T21:11:32Z")
I was at Home Depot today and wasn’t sure how powerful a vac I needed. Probably not very powerful, but I wasn’t sure. --- ## [Man/Woman, Chaser/Chased](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-woman-chaser-chased/540382)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-woman-chaser-chased/540382 "2010-05-29T18:44:35Z")
As an alternative theory to that of a Rape Culture (i.e. where rape isn’t treated as the crime it should be) which produces results like these, I’d like to suggest that the problem is in the system by which people meet e… --- ## [Why are meth labs so dangerous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-meth-labs-so-dangerous/292692)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-meth-labs-so-dangerous/292692 "2016-08-23T22:54:33Z")
In this thread, inkleberry mentions that her neighbors have a powerful cat pee odor coming from their kitchen. Turns out this odor could very well be from her neighbors making meth. Interesting. So, I’ve heard multiple … --- ## [Parents' "right" to college kids' grades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-right-to-college-kids-grades/539767)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-right-to-college-kids-grades/539767 "2010-05-20T13:34:05Z")
Just wondering what access you thought parents ought to have WRT their kids’ grades. Assume the parents are at least making a substantial contribution to the kid’s school costs. In case you didn’t realize, no matter wh… --- ## [What's the Proper Way to Rack Pool Balls (8-Ball Specifically)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-proper-way-to-rack-pool-balls-8-ball-specifically/410713)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-proper-way-to-rack-pool-balls-8-ball-specifically/410713 "2013-10-22T19:18:23Z")
I’ve heard varying methods of the proper way to rack pool balls, so I turn to the dope to find out the best method. In my case, I usually play 8-ball, so what’s the usual racking method? Is it 1 Ball first, then alterna… --- ## [Can The Republican Party Ever Win Another National Electon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-republican-party-ever-win-another-national-electon/648154)
**Author:** [@MisterWatson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MisterWatson)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-republican-party-ever-win-another-national-electon/648154 "2013-03-05T19:22:07Z")
There are various opinions on this and serious discussions are underway in the Republican Ranks regarding what needs to be done to win next time. Essentially there are 3 schools of thought on this. One says to get more… --- ## [Why do men not like fiction books as much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-not-like-fiction-books-as-much/622768)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-not-like-fiction-books-as-much/622768 "2012-05-30T01:10:16Z")
Someone who is trying to get a book published, and has been reading those “get your book published now!” books, said that men prefer non-fiction and buy it in greater numbers. I never thought that since so many of the g… --- ## [Your Favorite All-Time Country Music Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-all-time-country-music-song/548583)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-all-time-country-music-song/548583 "2014-05-26T15:03:15Z")
For me, it’s Hank Williams - I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry BJ Thomas had a good version, but Hank’s is more direct and more effective for me. --- ## [Is there any airline that will let me fly with a 30lb dog in the main cabin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-airline-that-will-let-me-fly-with-a-30lb-dog-in-the-main-cabin/773446)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-airline-that-will-let-me-fly-with-a-30lb-dog-in-the-main-cabin/773446 "2016-12-29T01:55:02Z")
We are traveling cross country and would like to take our 30lb dog (medium sized mutt). We do not want her to travel in cargo and would buy her a ticket if they would let her travel in the main cabin. Does anyone know a … --- ## [Bring out the gimp? (Pulp Fiction spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bring-out-the-gimp-pulp-fiction-spoilers/351533)
**Author:** [@Thrillhouse15](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thrillhouse15)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bring-out-the-gimp-pulp-fiction-spoilers/351533 "2006-04-08T13:27:54Z")
So, I’m watching Pulp Fiction tonight, and the Zed/Gimp scene comes on. I started wondering: is this scene purely from the mind of Quentin Tarentino, or does stuff like this actually exist? I mean, are there really gu… --- ## [Prisoners are being sued for the cost of their incarceration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prisoners-are-being-sued-for-the-cost-of-their-incarceration/739112)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prisoners-are-being-sued-for-the-cost-of-their-incarceration/739112 "2015-12-11T12:04:51Z")
From Chicago Tribune (or this summary if you don’t want to bother with the Tribune’s registration): Can we turn this into a Poll question: X - I am a thoughtful American and I disapprove of this Illinois policy. o - … --- ## [Should we forgive (and forget) religions' past atrocities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-forgive-and-forget-religions-past-atrocities/558344)
**Author:** [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-forgive-and-forget-religions-past-atrocities/558344 "2010-11-12T17:42:08Z")
Is it fair/justifiable/ethical to criticize modern religious institutions–or perhaps, religion in general as a phenomenon–for their/its past crimes and atrocities? I ask this because I really want to hear mixed views on… --- ## [Logic that is obvious to gamers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logic-that-is-obvious-to-gamers/640568)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logic-that-is-obvious-to-gamers/640568 "2012-12-13T01:15:52Z")
No, I don’t mean things that don’t make sense or are different from real life. I’m talking what is implicit to us, but that new gamers would have to learn. If there is an objective that involves buying something or ha… --- ## [Pit the Insanely Clueless about The World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-the-insanely-clueless-about-the-world/454127)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-the-insanely-clueless-about-the-world/454127 "2008-07-04T15:30:46Z")
This thread got me thinking about some of the really ignorant, stupid, foolish, naive and just plain insane people that I have known. The kind who appear to operate normally and are often productive members of society, … --- ## [2018 Winter Olympics Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525 "2018-03-20T21:34:52Z")
Doesn’t look like we have a general thread for this yet. For those of us living in the past, the opening ceremonies are tonight. --- ## [Community 5/5 - A Fistful of Paintballs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-5-a-fistful-of-paintballs/580920)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/community-5-5-a-fistful-of-paintballs/580920 "2011-05-12T15:42:49Z")
I was worried that Community might be a little stale repeating a idea from last year. Boy was I wrong. I hope they do paintball every year now. Or at least put Annie in that costume again. --- ## [How do atheists get married?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-atheists-get-married/619099)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-atheists-get-married/619099 "2012-04-23T19:42:47Z")
Since this question may involve multiple answers from across the globe, I am going to place it in the IMHO section. How do atheists from around the world get married? I mean, I know there are a lot of atheists out there… --- ## ["Disappointment Room" - did such a thing really exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointment-room-did-such-a-thing-really-exist/602502)
**Author:** [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointment-room-did-such-a-thing-really-exist/602502 "2011-11-24T02:21:40Z")
I’ve just tonight run across the term “disappointment room”, in a short story. In the story, it was a small room, seemingly purpose built, or modified, in which a family might hide a physically or mentally handicapped ch… --- ## [How do I tell when my Blue Rhino propane tank is empty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-when-my-blue-rhino-propane-tank-is-empty/442459)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-when-my-blue-rhino-propane-tank-is-empty/442459 "2008-03-26T06:40:22Z")
I have a gas grill that uses a single fuel tank. Last time I tried to grill, I noticed it was difficult to get the temperature up to an appropriate level, and thought I might be low on fuel. However, when I took the t… --- ## [Live from Raleigh, It's The MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594 "2014-04-28T03:17:12Z")
I’m up and caffeinated. I’m off at noon today, so I’m gonna \[del\]pour lava and boiling acid on\[/del\]give Gordie a bath(he acts like it’s the same thing). Have at it, y’all! --- ## [Most degrading or humiliating scene for an actress/actor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-degrading-or-humiliating-scene-for-an-actress-actor/190102)
**Author:** [@Grousser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grousser)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-degrading-or-humiliating-scene-for-an-actress-actor/190102 "2003-07-26T03:53:21Z")
There was another thread that I don’t want to rethread (Uncomfortable scenes), but in this I want to focus on degrading scenes. Those scenes who depict an actress/actor in a situation that makes you feel a little sad sym… --- ## [Comic Strips you love, and love to hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-strips-you-love-and-love-to-hate/608989)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-strips-you-love-and-love-to-hate/608989 "2012-07-27T15:53:27Z")
The Get Fuzzy thread got me to thinking–well, that and I have The Comics Curmudgeon bookmarked. Those of you who read the Funny Pages, what comics do you genuinely, unironically enjoy? For me, it’s Sally Forth, Pearls B… --- ## [Are you ugly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ugly/289132 "2005-02-17T14:10:07Z")
Do you think that? Or would you consider yourself more average? Anyone around who thinks of themselves as pretty or attractive? --- ## [538 and the Senate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/538-and-the-senate/766464)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/538-and-the-senate/766464 "2016-11-11T03:13:17Z")
538 has their Senate prediction up today. Right now they’re predicting a 58.6% chance that the democratic party controls the senate following the upcoming election. Interesting data, especially with some oddballs like … --- ## [Is a penis more appropriate than labia in mainstream film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-penis-more-appropriate-than-labia-in-mainstream-film/683238)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-penis-more-appropriate-than-labia-in-mainstream-film/683238 "2015-12-12T23:51:06Z")
Penii are rarely in mainstream films, and even when they are its usually for comedic value. Erect penises seem to be the domain of porn/non-mainstream films unless covered by pants/sheets etc. But what about vulvas? Whi… --- ## [Why does unhealthy food taste good and healthy food taste bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-unhealthy-food-taste-good-and-healthy-food-taste-bad/670019)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-unhealthy-food-taste-good-and-healthy-food-taste-bad/670019 "2015-08-19T12:53:51Z")
Or: What is the purpose of our taste buds? The foods that work against our better health—candy, potato chips, soda, deep fried Twinkies—seem to have the greatest appeal to the taste buds. Those that are good for us may… --- ## [A Poll on Biden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-on-biden/851946)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-on-biden/851946 "2021-11-10T03:40:02Z")
7 categories should fit everyone in this case. Pretty simple Poll. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=225&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=227&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)