# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=260&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:** 261 --- ## [What's the word for people with no limbs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-people-with-no-limbs/47843)
**Author:** [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-people-with-no-limbs/47843 "2018-03-04T18:45:47Z")
I need a word for these fraternal twins I know who are thalydimide babies- They don’t have any arms or legs. they can’t be called amputees, because they were born that way. What’s a polite way of referring to their co… --- ## [Your worst personal experience with discrimination/bigotry in the last ten years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-personal-experience-with-discrimination-bigotry-in-the-last-ten-years/682142)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-personal-experience-with-discrimination-bigotry-in-the-last-ten-years/682142 "2014-07-14T14:35:59Z")
In the last ten or so years, what’s the worst, most blatant example of bigotry or discrimination you have either experienced or personally witnessed? Racism, sexism, homophobia, discrimination based on religion or lack … --- ## [SDMB Xbox Live Gamertag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-xbox-live-gamertag/452312)
**Author:** [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-xbox-live-gamertag/452312 "2013-02-17T15:50:17Z")
Do you have an Xbox 360? Do you want to be able to play with Dopers if need be? Send a friend request to “aaa SDMB”. After that, go to that Gamertag (after you’ve been accepted, which you will) and hit A. Hit right, … --- ## [Do you find Kellyanne Conway attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-kellyanne-conway-attractive/775379)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-kellyanne-conway-attractive/775379 "2017-11-22T03:15:33Z")
I stumbled across a few articles discussing Trump selecting some female cabinet members based on looks – chiefly, tapping Conway as his prez counsellor. Is she generally considered physically attractive? --- ## [Why is Michael Jordan considered an asshole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-michael-jordan-considered-an-asshole/521535)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-michael-jordan-considered-an-asshole/521535 "2009-12-17T16:42:43Z")
In the thread about jerkish athletes, Michael Jordan’s name came up a few times. I’m just curious, what has he done to earn his assholish reputation? I’m not saying the guy’s not an asshole, but I haven’t heard that much… --- ## [Are these maps of Africa optical illusions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-maps-of-africa-optical-illusions/629879)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-maps-of-africa-optical-illusions/629879 "2012-08-09T04:37:42Z")
My first reaction when seeing this was to be dumbfounded and outraged. But then, peering at it more closely, I started wondering if there is really a conflict between the two maps or if it just looks that way. I’m not … --- ## [He Hate Me FF keeper league - year 9](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-9/591413)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-9/591413 "2011-12-28T19:41:08Z")
Link to Yahoo League Schedule Offseason Trade Deadline: Monday 8/29/2011 Keeper Declaration: Tuesday 8/30/2011 Live Draft: Monday 9/5/2011 (Labor Day) at 10:30pm Eastern Keeper Rules You can only keep a maximum of… --- ## [Is there a term for this death bet among friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-this-death-bet-among-friends/595240)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-this-death-bet-among-friends/595240 "2011-09-16T13:40:09Z")
It’s bugging me and the question is vague enough Google laughs at me. I recall some sort of “pool” or “game” that gets mentioned in popular media on the odd occasion about a bunch of (usually wealthy) people (usually “ge… --- ## [The "How Cheap Can You Get?" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-how-cheap-can-you-get-thread/552334)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-how-cheap-can-you-get-thread/552334 "2010-09-13T17:42:36Z")
Cheapo story #1: My friend B. wrote to me back in the days before email and always asked me to send the stamps back to her. Later, she revealed that she had been putting a thin layer of Elmer’s glue on every stamp she … --- ## [What's with that bump on the forehead of Jean-Claude Van Dam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-that-bump-on-the-forehead-of-jean-claude-van-dam/251938)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-that-bump-on-the-forehead-of-jean-claude-van-dam/251938 "2019-06-24T19:56:35Z")
He’s had that bump for years. Given his “pretty boy” image, why not remove it? I’m guessing some might consider it unsightly. I have an older female aquaintance who has plenty of money, but nevertheless, she has a simil… --- ## [Is this story about the military paying in $2 bills true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-story-about-the-military-paying-in-2-bills-true/693016)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-story-about-the-military-paying-in-2-bills-true/693016 "2022-02-15T13:35:25Z")
I was looking through my dad’s coin and currency collection with my mom. He had saved several $2 bills (consecutive years) from the mid 1950’s. My mom said it was from his military pay. The local town was bitching about… --- ## [Do Chipotle burritos really suck as some burrito snobs would have us believe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-chipotle-burritos-really-suck-as-some-burrito-snobs-would-have-us-believe/631163)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-chipotle-burritos-really-suck-as-some-burrito-snobs-would-have-us-believe/631163 "2012-08-14T18:44:29Z")
I quite enjoy our new local Chipotle, but some (see article below) think Chipotle product is not that good. I live in an area on the eastern shore of Maryland where there are decent Mexican restaurants but none are reall… --- ## [Mittens blames all those po' folk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mittens-blames-all-those-po-folk/641049)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mittens-blames-all-those-po-folk/641049 "2012-11-16T16:34:02Z")
Governor Sour Grapes is telling us all now why it is he lost: free contraceptives for college girls, rolling back student loan debt, free health care for those damned free-loading Hispanics and blacks. Just keep talkin… --- ## [What Foods Will You Absolutely \*NOT\* Eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-will-you-absolutely-not-eat/633159)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-will-you-absolutely-not-eat/633159 "2012-09-13T10:15:05Z")
No matter how good anyone says it is, no matter how much cultural pressure I’m under, no matter which 5-Michelin-Star chef cooked it, no matter how fresh or exquisite the ingredients are, I will not eat: Organ meats (l… --- ## [The 10 Worst Best Picture Winners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-worst-best-picture-winners/571978)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-worst-best-picture-winners/571978 "2011-03-02T17:19:37Z")
I came across This list and found it most interesting. The top 10 worst Best Picture winners: 10. The English Patient Gigi Chariots of Fire Forrest Gump The Departed Cavalcade How Green Was My Valley … --- ## [Joblessness not due to skills gap but to lack of jobs, says economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joblessness-not-due-to-skills-gap-but-to-lack-of-jobs-says-economist/711931)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joblessness-not-due-to-skills-gap-but-to-lack-of-jobs-says-economist/711931 "2015-02-13T22:58:09Z")
At last, we got economists saying the obvious. My favorite part is where the economist says, "Every time you hear an employer saying they can’t fill a vacancy because they can’t find anyone with the skills I need, be sur… --- ## [Would you get your son's penis circumcised?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-your-sons-penis-circumcised/600671)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-your-sons-penis-circumcised/600671 "2011-10-28T18:05:40Z")
There’s a thread about getting your daughter’s ear’s pierced as an infant, and there’s a discussion in another thread debating not continuing with a practice merely because of tradition. Circumcision is a religious trad… --- ## [What if: Nazi Germany invaded Great Britain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-nazi-germany-invaded-great-britain/630044)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-nazi-germany-invaded-great-britain/630044 "2018-06-14T21:51:57Z")
We all know that Operation Sealion was unlikely to succeed, but hypothetically speaking, what would happen if the German forces managed to get their armiesacross the channel. Lets say the entire Royal Navy was touring b… --- ## [Confessing infidelity (lousy advice from Prudie dept.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessing-infidelity-lousy-advice-from-prudie-dept/568203)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessing-infidelity-lousy-advice-from-prudie-dept/568203 "2011-01-27T03:37:45Z")
In yesterday’s Dear Prudence column, the first letter writer asks for advice on how to fess up to her new husband about a one night stand, and Prudie responds with what I consider to be terrible advice: to keep the affai… --- ## [The Subway sub shop gripe thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-subway-sub-shop-gripe-thread/576213)
**Author:** [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2014, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-subway-sub-shop-gripe-thread/576213 "2014-08-01T09:17:42Z")
I always appreciated Subway (and still do somewhat) as an alternative to unhealthy burgers and fries fast food. The only thing I really like there tho is a turkey sub and now that they’ve hiked the price from $5 to $6 fo… --- ## [Does mandatory public school in the U.S. actually work, even at a basic level?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-mandatory-public-school-in-the-u-s-actually-work-even-at-a-basic-level/584712)
**Author:** [@AthanasiusKircher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AthanasiusKircher)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-mandatory-public-school-in-the-u-s-actually-work-even-at-a-basic-level/584712 "2011-06-13T03:11:53Z")
A lot of threads complain about various aspects of public schooling, but what about the underlying question – is mandatory public schooling actually useful in any way? A related question is also whether our current tren… --- ## [I just watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for the first time, and it was not entertaining.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-a-charlie-brown-christmas-for-the-first-time-and-it-was-not-entertaining/706470)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-a-charlie-brown-christmas-for-the-first-time-and-it-was-not-entertaining/706470 "2014-12-26T06:19:29Z")
I know I have a bit of history of watching things for the first time and complaining that I didn’t like them. This cartoon was incredibly unfunny and even more incredibly boring. The best thing about the whole show was… --- ## [For Gun Rights Advocates - Gun control you would support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-gun-rights-advocates-gun-control-you-would-support/644757)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-gun-rights-advocates-gun-control-you-would-support/644757 "2013-04-23T16:52:02Z")
One thing that gets less attention is that many laws surrounding firearms in the US are at the state level. What may be permissible in one state is prohibited in others. I’m from CA where we have fairly restrictive law… --- ## [How do we get Congressmen to do their jobs instead of peddling influence all the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-get-congressmen-to-do-their-jobs-instead-of-peddling-influence-all-the-time/646911)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-get-congressmen-to-do-their-jobs-instead-of-peddling-influence-all-the-time/646911 "2013-02-19T02:51:20Z")
Congress is awful because members spend all day talking to rich people. Five hours a day of schmoozing and begging, every weekday, is a waste of their time, and takes away from doing their duties. A good Congressman wou… --- ## [I pit ITR Champion and his 'concerns'...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-itr-champion-and-his-concerns/679063)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-itr-champion-and-his-concerns/679063 "2015-12-17T20:09:48Z")
I swear-is there even the most insignificant tiny aspect of modern liberal thought anywhere which escapes this guy’s attention? I mean, where would this board be without his eternal vigilance to save us from ourselves? … --- ## [My 15-year old probably has Asperger's & his school thinks he's a stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-15-year-old-probably-has-aspergers-his-school-thinks-hes-a-stoner/563015)
**Author:** [@sulamith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sulamith)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-15-year-old-probably-has-aspergers-his-school-thinks-hes-a-stoner/563015 "2010-12-10T20:15:02Z")
Well this story is neither mundane nor pointless in my life, but I need the therapy of telling it and thought I might find few sympathetic readers here. I have suspected for about 2-3 years that my son has Asperger’s Sy… --- ## [Argo: Good Film, Not Great Film \[Argo reviews thread\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argo-good-film-not-great-film-argo-reviews-thread/637627)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argo-good-film-not-great-film-argo-reviews-thread/637627 "2013-09-20T22:02:32Z")
We saw the film Argo yesterday. We thought the film was good, but I don’t think Ben Affleck needs to clear any room on his shelf for Oscars. Part of the problem is, if you saw the trailers and know even a tad bit about… --- ## [Game of Thrones 2.01 "The North Remembers" 4/1 - ZERO SPOILER Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-01-the-north-remembers-4-1-zero-spoiler-discussion-thread/616885)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-01-the-north-remembers-4-1-zero-spoiler-discussion-thread/616885 "2012-04-08T19:37:40Z")
The new season of Game of Thrones begins this Sunday. I want to make the spoiler policy very clear because we had a lot of threads ruined and derailed last year over it. This thread will only cover things that have happ… --- ## [How long has Shagnasty been a dishonest dickhead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-shagnasty-been-a-dishonest-dickhead/747276)
**Author:** [@Blake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blake)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-shagnasty-been-a-dishonest-dickhead/747276 "2016-03-11T03:50:16Z")
That is actually a serious question. I’m familiar with this poster’s name. From memory he has been around as long as I have. But I can’t recall him pulling the kind of shit he has over in this thread. Never mind where … --- ## [American Idol 4/6 to 4/7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-6-to-4-7/535167)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-6-to-4-7/535167 "2010-04-13T12:32:48Z")
I imagine that Andrew or Tim will be taking off on Wednesday. --- ## [Should the US lower its immigration numbers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-lower-its-immigration-numbers/568488)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-lower-its-immigration-numbers/568488 "2011-02-11T23:53:56Z")
I recently came across this video, which put forth a surprisingly persuasive argument for lower immigration numbers. The argument boils down to: If the US increases it’s immigration numbers it wouldn’t do anything to… --- ## [Scattering A Loved One's Ashes: Advice!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scattering-a-loved-ones-ashes-advice/537622)
**Author:** [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scattering-a-loved-ones-ashes-advice/537622 "2010-04-29T18:24:37Z")
Dopers! I need your help! So a friend of mine asked me the other day about protocols and advice re: her grandparents’ ashes. Apparently she and other immediate family members are going to meet up on a lake–which will ta… --- ## [Women push for public breastfeeding policy at Starbucks, stage "nurse-in"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-push-for-public-breastfeeding-policy-at-starbucks-stage-nurse-in/259378)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 363\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-push-for-public-breastfeeding-policy-at-starbucks-stage-nurse-in/259378 "2004-08-21T13:56:30Z")
Breast feeding in public has been a pretty hot topic here before. I ran across this interesting editorial today in The Washington Post concerning an effort to get Starbucks to enact a national corporate policy to allow p… --- ## [Washing wet clothes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-wet-clothes/549895)
**Author:** [@Yogurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yogurt)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-wet-clothes/549895 "2010-08-14T12:19:23Z")
The girlfriend and I are having an argument over washing the bathroom towels. Simply stated, is it okay to wash the towels in the washing machine while they’re still wet? I checked Google, but all the sites dealt with … --- ## [When is firing full-auto a good tactic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-firing-full-auto-a-good-tactic/450435)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-firing-full-auto-a-good-tactic/450435 "2016-10-31T03:54:54Z")
Considering how many times and places I’ve read that “spray and pray” is NOT a smart move, it begs the question of just when it is. Obviously submachine guns and full-auto assault rifles continue to be made and carried b… --- ## [When did humans start wiping their butts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-humans-start-wiping-their-butts/654587)
**Author:** [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-humans-start-wiping-their-butts/654587 "2017-10-17T19:26:06Z")
There was a point in human development between no-wiping like chimpazees and triple-ply aloe-vera pre-cut toilet paper when humans started wiping their asses after shitting. Any idea when that was? --- ## [How did old sailing ships maneuver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-old-sailing-ships-maneuver/560307)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-old-sailing-ships-maneuver/560307 "2011-09-11T18:22:51Z")
My son is building a model of the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides”. This got me to thinking, how did these ships maneuver themselves? There was, and is, transatlantic trade. However, the winds primarily blow from wes… --- ## [Why Do Farm Tractors Have Such Low Horsepower Compared to Cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-farm-tractors-have-such-low-horsepower-compared-to-cars/373652)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-farm-tractors-have-such-low-horsepower-compared-to-cars/373652 "2006-09-22T22:22:32Z")
I am the proud owner of a new John Deere lawn tractor. That has always been a dream of mine. The thing has 19hp which can do a lot of work but seems puny compared to even a crappy car. Ok, it is a lawn tractor and will … --- ## [Asus Eee touchpad scroll not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-eee-touchpad-scroll-not-working/562968)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asus-eee-touchpad-scroll-not-working/562968 "2010-12-08T07:47:53Z")
The scroll function on my Asus Eee PC is not working. I can move the cursor with the touchpad, just can’t use the two-finger scroll function. I’ve checked the mouse properties, and it says that the device is working pr… --- ## [Is the musical "Cats" appropriate for a 7 yo boy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-musical-cats-appropriate-for-a-7-yo-boy/339901)
**Author:** [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-musical-cats-appropriate-for-a-7-yo-boy/339901 "2006-01-17T08:36:17Z")
We have the opportunity to see Cats in February when it comes to San Francisco. I’ve never seen it and would like to. I wonder if it would be Ok for me to take my son to see. Any thoughts? --- ## ["Convoy". What the Hell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convoy-what-the-hell/691508)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convoy-what-the-hell/691508 "2014-06-29T01:33:32Z")
I’m showing off my age here, but for some unknown reason, this damn C.W. McCall song Convoy is stuck in my head. I think it’s the antibiotics that I’m on. Some of you may remember this ‘70’s song that began the inexpli… --- ## [Just because I can...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239)
**Author:** [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Replies:** 434\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2000, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-because-i-can/28239 "2000-09-01T07:47:24Z")
…and because it’s 6:00 AM and I’ve been watching too much Kubrick: Happy birthday Audrey! :smiley: --- ## [Is it immoral to block advertisements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-immoral-to-block-advertisements/660234)
**Author:** [@Mathematics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mathematics)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-immoral-to-block-advertisements/660234 "2013-07-01T02:49:16Z")
I use an adblocker. Mainly because I do not want to deal with loud ads and slower loading times. My operating system is Ubuntu so malware isn’t an enormous concern, but that is another reason to block ads. Still, I have… --- ## [Can you have sex on a tempur-pedic bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219 "2014-05-07T18:51:59Z")
My wife gets interested in this silly bed every time the commercial runs. :rolleyes: The cost is a big issue. And Restful sleep isn’t the only thing I want in my bed. :smiley: I think one of the ads showed an egg on … --- ## [Report: Guns in the home provide greater health risk than benefit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-guns-in-the-home-provide-greater-health-risk-than-benefit/580014)
**Author:** [@DragonAsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DragonAsh)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-guns-in-the-home-provide-greater-health-risk-than-benefit/580014 "2011-05-02T18:45:30Z")
So says David Hemenway, a professor of health policy at Harvard School of Public Health: Abstract Anyone still want to argue that you’re better of having a gun in the house? --- ## [Photographing strangers out in public](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographing-strangers-out-in-public/684564)
**Author:** [@Keyzer\_Soza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keyzer_Soza)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographing-strangers-out-in-public/684564 "2014-03-29T20:33:45Z")
I’m working on an art project that would involve me taking paparazzi style photos of random people in the street. Now to my knowledge, it is indeed legal to photograph individuals in a public space without their consent… --- ## [The Unofficial Start of Summer MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-start-of-summer-mmp/756077)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-start-of-summer-mmp/756077 "2016-06-07T01:03:03Z")
This title seems familiar - we may have used it before. Who cares - it’s a classic! For most folks, summer means vacation. Or at least taking a little time off. Share your summer plans, even if they’ll make the rest … --- ## [Guess what? You are not a "real" Engineer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-you-are-not-a-real-engineer/141811)
**Author:** [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-you-are-not-a-real-engineer/141811 "2002-12-19T21:45:59Z")
In Canada, the CCPE (Canadian Council of Professional Engineers) http://www.ccpe.ca/ccpe.cfm is taking action against individuals and companies incorrectly using the term “Engineer”. This includes people that are Microso… --- ## [Would you fuck/date/marry an (ex)stripper/prostitute/phone sex operator/porn actor/other sex worker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fuck-date-marry-an-ex-stripper-prostitute-phone-sex-operator-porn-actor-other-sex-worker/585911)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fuck-date-marry-an-ex-stripper-prostitute-phone-sex-operator-porn-actor-other-sex-worker/585911 "2018-04-04T01:21:39Z")
After a hilariously short and one-sided conversation when I put in a reply to a blog that is unrelated to this issue, I got to wondering how more realistic people feel about this issue. I think I may be more liberal than… --- ## [The Worst For Prince Andrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-for-prince-andrew/839341)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-for-prince-andrew/839341 "2026-03-04T16:43:29Z")
As I write this, and as you probably all know, Prince Andrew of England has been implicated in the Jeff Epstein pedophile ring case. The only question I have (and this is purely a factual question) what is the worst leg… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=259&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=261&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)