# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=265&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:** 266 --- ## [A pitting of stupid job applicants. The economy is in the toilet - quit being so dumb. (lame)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pitting-of-stupid-job-applicants-the-economy-is-in-the-toilet-quit-being-so-dumb-lame/584180)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pitting-of-stupid-job-applicants-the-economy-is-in-the-toilet-quit-being-so-dumb-lame/584180 "2011-06-12T14:02:04Z")
I guess this is sort of a public service announcement. It’s probably lame and yet I can’t help myself. (TL,DR, skip if you were hoping for something interesting, etc). My friend owns a small business. He is looking to h… --- ## [Most esoteric thing you have ever done (I handled a moon rock)..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-esoteric-thing-you-have-ever-done-i-handled-a-moon-rock/456105)
**Author:** [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-esoteric-thing-you-have-ever-done-i-handled-a-moon-rock/456105 "2008-07-21T23:01:49Z")
I held a moon rock. Bacdk in the 1980’s, I worked at a space science museum. We had a moon rock on display, in what looked like a “sealed” box. The moon rock was real, the sealed box was a display. It wasw filled wit… --- ## [Strapless wedding dresses-- yea or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strapless-wedding-dresses-yea-or-nay/671216)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strapless-wedding-dresses-yea-or-nay/671216 "2013-10-27T23:39:54Z")
A few years ago, a trend toward strapless wedding gowns began. Now it seems to be the norm, and it seems jarring to me. I \*\*feel \*\*(note: an opinion only) that a wedding dress should make some pretense of modesty. I’m no… --- ## [Why Did It Take So Long for the 'Industrial Revolution'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-it-take-so-long-for-the-industrial-revolution/558618)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-it-take-so-long-for-the-industrial-revolution/558618 "2010-11-15T21:05:18Z")
Why did it take so long for the Industrial Revolution to start? As I understand it, humans have been around for about 200,000 years. Isn’t this “long enough” for an industrial revolution to begin? Actually, I have to co… --- ## [Red hair like the Joker... how is this happening?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-hair-like-the-joker-how-is-this-happening/629650)
**Author:** [@Feyrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feyrat)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-hair-like-the-joker-how-is-this-happening/629650 "2012-08-04T16:21:29Z")
I don’t understand this. I remember reading in some survey that the top two most instantly recognizable villains in the western world were 1. Darth Vader and 2. The Joker. So how is it that this keeps coming up, in art… --- ## [2016 exercise and diet/healthy eating thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-exercise-and-diet-healthy-eating-thread/741997)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-exercise-and-diet-healthy-eating-thread/741997 "2016-12-31T17:26:07Z")
Hey, I’m not usually one to make New Year’s resolutions but this year I want to try to make some improvements. I want to get more exercise and eat better. I want to continue outdoor chores like cutting grass and cutting… --- ## [Lindsay: male or female?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsay-male-or-female/634543)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsay-male-or-female/634543 "2012-09-14T10:23:23Z")
Just curious: if you saw the given name “Lindsay”, would you expect the person to be male or female? Said person is middle-aged and British, if that makes a difference. --- ## [Let's discuss the subtext and unanswered questions of the Jack and the Beanstalk story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-discuss-the-subtext-and-unanswered-questions-of-the-jack-and-the-beanstalk-story/581578)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-discuss-the-subtext-and-unanswered-questions-of-the-jack-and-the-beanstalk-story/581578 "2016-03-29T09:12:04Z")
Presumably everybody knows the story, though there are different versions. Jack and the Beanstalk has more unanswered and half told component stories than any tale since the Book of Exodus. For starters, why did the p… --- ## [When was "cha cha cha" added to the "Happy Birthday Song"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-cha-cha-cha-added-to-the-happy-birthday-song/272485)
**Author:** [@reborndata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reborndata)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-cha-cha-cha-added-to-the-happy-birthday-song/272485 "2011-02-11T13:43:55Z")
As a relatively recent parent, I have been attending my first children’s birthday parties in over a decade, and have noticed that nearly all children now add “cha cha cha” to the end of each line in the song. As in: “H… --- ## [Qatar should withdraw their World Cup bid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qatar-should-withdraw-their-world-cup-bid/618574)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qatar-should-withdraw-their-world-cup-bid/618574 "2021-02-12T02:14:24Z")
According to this article, Qatar is backing down on their promise to build air conditioned stadiums, because such stadiums are too expansive. In other news, bears shit in the woods. The only reason Qatar got the bid in … --- ## [The question game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911)
**Author:** [@JollyGoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JollyGoon)\ **Replies:** 739\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911 "2009-01-26T17:37:51Z")
This is a game inspired by the show whose line is it, anyway?. I’m an English as a Foreign Language teacher in Indonesia and students always get a kick playing this game. It takes a quick wit to keep it going, and with t… --- ## [The Voice, Season 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-season-5/669621)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-season-5/669621 "2013-12-20T22:40:12Z")
Surprised there’s no thread yet. Unlike previous seasons I’m agreeing with most of the judges choices not to turn around. There’s only one person I thought they should have turned for yesterday, Delvin Choice, the guy … --- ## [5 Hottest Celebrities When You Were 16 to 25?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-hottest-celebrities-when-you-were-16-to-25/548742)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-hottest-celebrities-when-you-were-16-to-25/548742 "2010-08-02T21:30:39Z")
Title says it all…just state your gender, straight/gay/other, and the first 5 celebs that come to mind that you thought were the shit from when you were, say, 16 years old up until 25 or so (or currently if you fall into… --- ## [Sometimes The Bad Guys Win (WARNING: NOT funny. Disturbing)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-the-bad-guys-win-warning-not-funny-disturbing/203834)
**Author:** [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-the-bad-guys-win-warning-not-funny-disturbing/203834 "2011-08-12T00:42:52Z")
First of all, this ain’t a funny story. No, seriously. Not funny. Kind of sick, actually. Certainly offensive. Especially to women, most likely. But it’s not funny, nor is it intended to be. To anyone. If it is anythin… --- ## [In which I pit Mary Jo Kopechne](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-mary-jo-kopechne/507871)
**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-mary-jo-kopechne/507871 "2009-08-29T12:37:28Z")
That’s what you ghouls want right? Well here it’s in the Pit. I give up, lets here all the crass and cynical nastiness that you can muster. You want to have two pit threads of me at once? Have at it. Go for it fuckw… --- ## [Did Dizzy Gillespie have cheek muscle damage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-dizzy-gillespie-have-cheek-muscle-damage/523483)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2010, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-dizzy-gillespie-have-cheek-muscle-damage/523483 "2010-01-04T04:28:23Z")
My Father told me this as an explanation of his blown up cheeks when he played. Wikipedia and Google have failed me(or I have failed them). Why did his cheeks blow up like that? Muscle damage? --- ## [Explain The Penn State Fiasco](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-penn-state-fiasco/602451)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-penn-state-fiasco/602451 "2011-11-25T22:27:06Z")
The earliest news articles were written as if the reader knew what the heck was going on. This whole mess of child molestation at Penn State? Huh? Has this story been in the news before? If so, I do not recall it. B… --- ## [Just check my groceries, please. Without the fucking commentary.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-check-my-groceries-please-without-the-fucking-commentary/569801)
**Author:** [@El\_Presidente](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Presidente)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-check-my-groceries-please-without-the-fucking-commentary/569801 "2011-02-09T08:04:49Z")
Just got back from the local supermarket to pick up some groceries. Among the items I purchased was some club soda and Tom Collins mix. As the lady is checking the order, and sees the beverages, she says, loud enough for… --- ## [NFL Week 14](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-14/563445 "2010-12-15T19:42:41Z")
Thursday: IND @ TEN Sunday early: CLE @ BUF ATL @ CAR GB @ DET OAK @ JAC NYG @ MIN CIN @ PIT TB @ WAS late: STL @ NO SEA @ SF DEN @ ARI NE @ CHI MIA @ NYJ KC @ SD SNF: PHI @ DAL MNF: BAL @ HOU I was … --- ## [How far back can the supposed tomb of Jesus be traced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-back-can-the-supposed-tomb-of-jesus-be-traced/782741)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-back-can-the-supposed-tomb-of-jesus-be-traced/782741 "2017-04-24T20:17:35Z")
The renovation of the site believed by Christians to be the tomb of Jesus has been renovated. I realize the unlikelihood of this being the actual spot where the crucified body was placed but the article mentions a gray … --- ## [Fictional references that became true](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-references-that-became-true/514656)
**Author:** [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-references-that-became-true/514656 "2009-11-28T03:57:50Z")
Sometimes somebody comes up with a fake name, or idea for a book, and briefly describes it in a work of fiction. Then later somebody else comes along and decides to make it real. How often does that happen? For starte… --- ## [Where can I buy some Xenon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-some-xenon/557281)
**Author:** [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-some-xenon/557281 "2010-10-22T12:20:21Z")
Xenon might be fun at a party. It will make your voice do deeper and balloons will sink like stones. Where can I buy some? How much will it cost? How does its price compare with that of helium? --- ## [Should a Rich Speeder Pay More?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-rich-speeder-pay-more/600311)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-rich-speeder-pay-more/600311 "2011-11-01T17:23:21Z")
From this article: I am against this system, and I rather suspect there will be at least some support for this scheme here. Why? --- ## [Lifeguards refused to give CPR - BYSTANDERS revive 3 year old drowning victim.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifeguards-refused-to-give-cpr-bystanders-revive-3-year-old-drowning-victim/367693)
**Author:** [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifeguards-refused-to-give-cpr-bystanders-revive-3-year-old-drowning-victim/367693 "2012-10-02T17:48:50Z")
Well, as the title says, it was a group of strangers that saved this kid’s life. Lifeguards refused to give the kid CPR because they didn’t have the protective mouthguard to prevent transmission of disease. Here’s the … --- ## [Did the 9-11 Attacks "Work?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-9-11-attacks-work/503088)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-9-11-attacks-work/503088 "2010-09-22T03:22:44Z")
Play nice, a serious question. From the point of view of OBL, did the the 9-11 attacks achieve their goals? first off we have to admit we do not know what the guy’s goals were. He claims to have wanted to force America… --- ## [Asiana crash at SF Airport: looks like pilot screwed the pooch, yes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asiana-crash-at-sf-airport-looks-like-pilot-screwed-the-pooch-yes/662900)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asiana-crash-at-sf-airport-looks-like-pilot-screwed-the-pooch-yes/662900 "2014-06-26T03:01:17Z")
See, eg., this article from SF. Any thoughts so far from people here who know how to fly? --- ## [You know what, kidneyfailure? (about China)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-kidneyfailure-about-china/541482)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-kidneyfailure-about-china/541482 "2010-06-06T04:53:56Z")
I guess I’m in a pissy mood lately, here comes another pit thread. kidneyfailure, you are an asshole. We have different political views. Normally in a debate, different people state their views, supports them, and lets… --- ## [so what is redeeming about this drone strike stuff??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-redeeming-about-this-drone-strike-stuff/650151)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-redeeming-about-this-drone-strike-stuff/650151 "2013-02-18T22:11:49Z")
i’m kind of livid with this whole drone strike thing. …and i can’t find any liberals who care. so what am i missing? what exactly is the redeeming aspect of our current clandestine drone war? what aspect of this makes… --- ## [I Pit the jackass who just passed me on the road....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372)
**Author:** [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372 "2011-08-27T00:55:45Z")
This fucker rides my ass for about a mile or so, I’m even going 5 over the speed limit, taking various turns left and right, and still he’s behind me. :mad: Obviously he’s going the same way I am, and maybe he’s a littl… --- ## [Why do smokers smoke after a meal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-smokers-smoke-after-a-meal/9138)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2000, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-smokers-smoke-after-a-meal/9138 "2000-03-25T07:00:00Z")
This isn’t a rant; I’m really wondering about this one. Is there just an irresistable urge to light up after a meal? Is there a physiological reason? Wrong thinking is punished, right thinking is just as swiftly rewar… --- ## [Christopher Hitchens just died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-hitchens-just-died/606384)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-hitchens-just-died/606384 "2011-12-19T22:20:35Z")
Well, that sucks. I’d have liked if he drank a little less during his debates, but he was a sharp guy and I enjoyed hearing his opinions. I’m sure there will be strong opinions both ways on this. --- ## [Is Anyone Calling US Women's Soccer Team "Chokers"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-calling-us-womens-soccer-team-chokers/589499)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-calling-us-womens-soccer-team-chokers/589499 "2011-08-02T14:52:58Z")
As regular readers know, I care very, very little about soccer, whether played by men or women. But believe it or not, that’s not what’s motivating me to write this post or ask this question. “Choker” is an ugly word, a… --- ## [I think Miller was wrong to warn me in this BBQ Pit thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-miller-was-wrong-to-warn-me-in-this-bbq-pit-thread/732391)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-miller-was-wrong-to-warn-me-in-this-bbq-pit-thread/732391 "2015-09-26T05:08:58Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18711686&postcount=263 I received a warning for posting the name of the alleged rape victim. I only did this after the woman’s attorney displayed an evidence bag with … --- ## [Secretly recording the gay roommate - an update - Guilty verdict](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secretly-recording-the-gay-roommate-an-update-guilty-verdict/615988)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secretly-recording-the-gay-roommate-an-update-guilty-verdict/615988 "2012-05-21T20:37:35Z")
Earlier threads here: Secretly recording the gay roommate Secretly recording the gay roommate - an update - grand jury indictment From Reuters, today: --- ## [Is 'spooks' a racist term in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-spooks-a-racist-term-in-america/475851)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-spooks-a-racist-term-in-america/475851 "2008-12-06T21:46:57Z")
This article says that ‘spooks’ is a racist term in North America. But I’ve read ever so many books which use the term ‘spook’ as a spy and in the normal sense, and none as a derogatory term. Educate me here, please. --- ## ["Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" Juice Diet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-sick-and-nearly-dead-juice-diet/592793)
**Author:** [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-sick-and-nearly-dead-juice-diet/592793 "2015-03-10T13:27:35Z")
“Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead” is a documentary film about an Australian guy who recovered from life-threatening illness by going on an all-fruit-and-vegetable-juice diet, and then came to America to spread the gospel of be… --- ## [\[b\]Interested Observer\[/b\] and other vaccine disinformers: ARGH!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-interested-observer-b-and-other-vaccine-disinformers-argh/485971)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-interested-observer-b-and-other-vaccine-disinformers-argh/485971 "2009-02-27T02:49:56Z")
I was going to post the following response in the Gardasil thread that spawned it, but by the time it came to click post I realized that it was a bit more appropriate here, weak for a Pit post though it may be. So here i… --- ## [U.S. to Provide Military Assistance to Syrian Rebels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-to-provide-military-assistance-to-syrian-rebels/660941)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-to-provide-military-assistance-to-syrian-rebels/660941 "2013-06-22T12:58:18Z")
The White House says Syria has crossed a ‘red line’ by using chemical weapons against the rebels on multiple occasions, and the U.S. will provide as yet unspecified “direct support” to the rebels. So far, it looks like … --- ## [The Voice, Season 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-season-3/634366)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-season-3/634366 "2012-12-20T20:24:59Z")
Anyone watching? I didn’t see a thread, although I’m on Tapatalk so it’s hard to search. If there’s a thread already, I’m sorry. I’m pretty pleased with the talent so far this year. Bryan Keith was a standout, as was t… --- ## [Question about Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tim-burtons-alice-in-wonderland/529165)
**Author:** [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tim-burtons-alice-in-wonderland/529165 "2010-03-24T20:18:32Z")
I’m mostly just making sure my geek factor is intact, but based on the several trailers I’ve seen, this seems to be more Through The Looking Glass than Alice. Does anyone know if I’m on target? I haven’t yet decided if … --- ## [Mini-rants about members of the opposite sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-rants-about-members-of-the-opposite-sex/545334)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-rants-about-members-of-the-opposite-sex/545334 "2010-07-13T22:03:48Z")
Men: You get the concept of good clothes (well, at least some of you do). So why can’t you get the concept that some towels are nicer than others, and are not to be used to soak up a leak from the toilet? (We’re tryin… --- ## [What's the deal with Hannibal Smith's gloves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-hannibal-smiths-gloves/582927)
**Author:** [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-hannibal-smiths-gloves/582927 "2022-09-01T17:33:39Z")
On the original TV version of the A-Team, George Peppard’s character John “Hannibal” Smith was frequently seen in black gloves. Why? What was the deal with them? Linkl I noticed this upon watching the show on cable in … --- ## [What is the minimum amount of water needed for a human to survive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-minimum-amount-of-water-needed-for-a-human-to-survive/299877)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-minimum-amount-of-water-needed-for-a-human-to-survive/299877 "2005-04-22T17:41:23Z")
I know, I know, we have all heard that we need to drink 8 full glasses of water a day. But what does the average human need to survive daily? --- ## [A Mechanic Stole My Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mechanic-stole-my-vehicle/555000)
**Author:** [@1993\_Dodge\_Ram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1993_Dodge_Ram)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mechanic-stole-my-vehicle/555000 "2010-09-28T03:09:58Z")
A Mechanic Stole My Vehicle here in Victorville CA. I didn’t give him any money because he didn’t install a working water pump in my vehicle. I told him I was going to send a tow truck to pick up my vehicle after he sa… --- ## [Girls and Women Stepping on Bugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-and-women-stepping-on-bugs/557748)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-and-women-stepping-on-bugs/557748 "2010-10-23T03:12:17Z")
I think this is probably better suited for IMHO than GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator --- ## [Commercials that you hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-you-hate/551419)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-you-hate/551419 "2010-09-23T20:46:42Z")
I can’t stand the Stupid Couple in the Chase Sapphire ads. Here’s the initial TV ad: So the wife blew all their points on her sexy dress, and now they can’t go on that trip. Awwww… In the next commercial… --- ## [Number of sexual partners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-sexual-partners/603193)
**Author:** [@codgerone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/codgerone)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-sexual-partners/603193 "2011-11-28T03:53:26Z")
Don’t know if this has been done before but anyway… Having just split from my long term partner, I got to thinking about the women in my life. I’m a 56 year old guy, by no means gods gift to a grateful womankind but not… --- ## [So Bush lied to get into Iraq, ok but why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bush-lied-to-get-into-iraq-ok-but-why/494567)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bush-lied-to-get-into-iraq-ok-but-why/494567 "2009-05-04T19:19:39Z")
Why for the oil if we are already in bed with the Saudis --- ## [Women: how many hours were you in labor (child birth)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-many-hours-were-you-in-labor-child-birth/576910)
**Author:** [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-many-hours-were-you-in-labor-child-birth/576910 "2013-07-10T08:14:05Z")
While watching some re-runs of sit-coms recently, I’ve heard female characters remark to their ungrateful children about their long birthing labors (40-50-60-some hours) before delivery. I’m skeptical, but based only on… --- ## [Beignet is the name for fried choux paste. Period. Also crullers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beignet-is-the-name-for-fried-choux-paste-period-also-crullers/691748)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beignet-is-the-name-for-fried-choux-paste-period-also-crullers/691748 "2014-07-01T16:56:52Z")
If your “beignet” involves chemical leaveners, flour that has not been cooked onto roux with butter and water, or fewer than 4 eggs to a cup of flour…not beignet. Ditto crullers. Ignorance fought. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=264&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=266&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)