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**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grover-cleveland-was-an-asshole/1031593 "2026-10-29T10:04:32Z")
(I figured this is a P&E topic, since it deals with a politician. But he’s not a modern day politician, so maybe “great debates”? Or the Pit? I’m afraid it is a little “ranty”. I defer to the mod loop on whether this s… --- ## [The way to address housing affordability is to build more housing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-to-address-housing-affordability-is-to-build-more-housing/1024808)
**Author:** [@DeadTreasSecretaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadTreasSecretaries)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-to-address-housing-affordability-is-to-build-more-housing/1024808 "2025-11-13T17:42:51Z")
Wanted to continue the discussion of increasing housing supply from Is Trump’s mortgage plan a bad idea? The way to make housing more affordable is to increase the supply of homes that someone wants to live in. Whet… --- ## [PKs in Football/Soccer Shouldn't Count Towards the Goal Count for that Player](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pks-in-football-soccer-shouldnt-count-towards-the-goal-count-for-that-player/1031455)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pks-in-football-soccer-shouldnt-count-towards-the-goal-count-for-that-player/1031455 "2026-07-08T05:35:46Z")
There, I’ve said it. They’re just too easy (for top-level professionals). OK, if FIFA changed the rules so that whoever actually drew the foul would have to take the kick, then I could consider allowing it. That way, … --- ## [What the ever loving eff?!?! \[Ads for electric woo\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-ever-loving-eff-ads-for-electric-woo/1032596)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-ever-loving-eff-ads-for-electric-woo/1032596 "2026-08-29T12:28:03Z")
While watching a YouTube video two days ago, I was subjected to an advertisment for something called a grounding sheet, aka earthing sheet. I listened to it becasue I had nothing better to do at the moment. Each sentence… --- ## [Could countries be producing nuclear weapons without anyone knowing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-countries-be-producing-nuclear-weapons-without-anyone-knowing/1033716)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-countries-be-producing-nuclear-weapons-without-anyone-knowing/1033716 "2026-10-15T14:57:17Z")
With the US’s FU to our allies, I wondered if any of them have decided they need the N-card that gives them at least some immunity from the rash decisions of other leaders. I’m sure many countries have the knowledge and… --- ## [Supermassive Black Hole Gravity Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supermassive-black-hole-gravity-question/1031721)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supermassive-black-hole-gravity-question/1031721 "2026-08-04T19:02:29Z")
I was watching a Nova episode with the physicist Janna Levin describing the mass of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Andromeda galaxy. She mentioned that its mass is estimated at 100 million solar masses… --- ## [There is a mouse in this house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-mouse-in-this-house/1027056)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-mouse-in-this-house/1027056 "2026-01-29T15:23:38Z")
At least one, but probably more. I lived in Arizona my entire life. I have never ever seen a mouse in any house or apartment that I’ve lived in. It’s a new experience for me. I’m renting a room here now in Buffalo, New… --- ## [What was the strategic reason behind WW1 dogfights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-strategic-reason-behind-ww1-dogfights/1033397)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-strategic-reason-behind-ww1-dogfights/1033397 "2026-09-29T18:18:28Z")
We all know the cultural trope of the WW1 flying ace in his biplane, engaging the enemy in a dogfight. But what was the strategic background to these fights in the wider context of the war - why would belligerents even b… --- ## [What's the deal with this portable hard drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-portable-hard-drive/1030753)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-portable-hard-drive/1030753 "2026-06-11T03:24:30Z")
I want to buy a portable hard drive which I can plug in to my laptop so I can back up files. The prices seem to have gone up since the last time I bought one. Which is why I was surprised to see this offer: A 16TB dr… --- ## [Should Plato Be Banned from University Courses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-plato-be-banned-from-university-courses/1026460)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-plato-be-banned-from-university-courses/1026460 "2026-03-31T22:39:22Z")
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That’s a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy at Texas A&M Univer… --- ## [Where do you get your online news from? Do you pay for it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news-from-do-you-pay-for-it/1032019)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news-from-do-you-pay-for-it/1032019 "2026-09-06T17:08:39Z")
“Your topic is similar to…” has a few accurate hits subject-wise, but not very timely–the newest thread goes back to 2007: What’s your on-line news source? In My Humble Opinion So… Where do you get your news? In My Hu… --- ## [Muppet Show revival (Feb 4 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362 "2026-02-10T03:05:45Z")
DID YOU KNOW - there’s a pilot for a new “The Muppet Show” on Disney+ today? Here’s a trailer. The premise is the same as the 70s version, and so is the cast (for the most part). I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet… --- ## [Can this overcooked roast be saved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-overcooked-roast-be-saved/1026077)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-overcooked-roast-be-saved/1026077 "2025-12-31T17:53:55Z")
Despite every effort, my roast beef came out overdone, only faintly pink in the center. It’s edible, not great. Anything I can do to make it more palatable, other than hot roast beef sandwiches with gravy? Of course t… --- ## [House of the Dragon S3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-s3/1031086)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-s3/1031086 "2026-08-17T16:48:22Z")
Huh, I completely forgot this was coming out today. Lets see if I remember anything from s2 or am lost the whole time. --- ## [Who, if any, are the grown-ups still active in positions of power/responsibility in the federal government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-if-any-are-the-grown-ups-still-active-in-positions-of-power-responsibility-in-the-federal-government/1028575)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-if-any-are-the-grown-ups-still-active-in-positions-of-power-responsibility-in-the-federal-government/1028575 "2026-04-03T19:47:58Z")
I’m thinking of someone personally resembling and also in a position analogous to Jerome Powell. Can you think of anybody else like him? I’m using the term “Federal government” somewhat loosely, meaning someone in a hig… --- ## [Your thoughts on whether a limited nuclear exchange is possible and/or feasible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-whether-a-limited-nuclear-exchange-is-possible-and-or-feasible/1031833)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-whether-a-limited-nuclear-exchange-is-possible-and-or-feasible/1031833 "2026-09-03T02:41:44Z")
Please notice the very first word in the title. I have no interest whatsoever in “they think…” or “they say…” arguments. If others wish to give arguments counter to yours, they are perfectly able to state their own opi… --- ## [Springsteen “Streets of Minneapolis”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis/1027139)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis/1027139 "2026-01-31T20:34:31Z")
Not sure what forum this best fits. Springsteen released this anthem and it is worth sharing. If this should be in politics please move. --- ## [On Reading Literature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reading-literature/1032535)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reading-literature/1032535 "2026-09-03T23:53:09Z")
Trying to keep this post as general as possible and see where it leads. I got a book for $2 on Kindle called 50 Masterpieces to Read Before You Die which is straight up 50 full-length classic literature novels. Some I h… --- ## [Why do we panic (evolutionarily speaking)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-panic-evolutionarily-speaking/1027388)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-panic-evolutionarily-speaking/1027388 "2026-02-14T09:40:11Z")
In the ‘Airplane simulators: How can they be trusted?’ thread, one point brought up was that simulators can’t account for the panic reaction in an actual flight emergency. Which got me wondering, why do we often have a p… --- ## [Red or Blue: a variant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-or-blue-a-variant/1029658)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-or-blue-a-variant/1029658 "2026-05-03T18:31:26Z")
Seeing as we are going down the Red or Blue Button rabbit hole for a.second time. I’m going to introduce a variant of it (actaully several variants), to see how The Dope responds… This is exactly the same as the origina… --- ## [Who was the best actor of Monty Python?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-actor-of-monty-python/1027106)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-actor-of-monty-python/1027106 "2026-01-30T02:58:11Z")
In alphabetical order: poll IMO, it’s either Cleese or Idle but I’ll give a slight edge to Idle. He seems to have a little more range than Cleese. --- ## [Minnesota Dopers - ever had a South American sandwich? How are they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesota-dopers-ever-had-a-south-american-sandwich-how-are-they/1029265)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnesota-dopers-ever-had-a-south-american-sandwich-how-are-they/1029265 "2026-08-05T22:30:27Z")
One of my idle hobbies is to look up regional cuisines, or less-well-known recipes from various international cuisines, on Wikipedia to see if I can find anything that seems interesting that I’d like to try making. That’… --- ## [The three great primitives of rock: AC/DC, the Ramones and Motörhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-three-great-primitives-of-rock-ac-dc-the-ramones-and-motorhead/1026445)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-three-great-primitives-of-rock-ac-dc-the-ramones-and-motorhead/1026445 "2026-01-09T13:21:31Z")
I’ve long been thinking about posting this thread, and now that I’m once more listening to “No Sleep Til Hammersmith”, I’m finally ready to. I want to post the theory that these three bands represent the essence of what … --- ## [Military strategy in snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-strategy-in-snow/1027132)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-strategy-in-snow/1027132 "2026-02-05T16:59:35Z")
I am from the Austin area in Central Texas, so my experience with snow is somewhat limited. However, I am currently visiting my grandchildren in Michigan’s LP, which has lots of snow on the ground right now. As I was l… --- ## [Raccoon of Unusual Size goes viral in Seattle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raccoon-of-unusual-size-goes-viral-in-seattle/1031737)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raccoon-of-unusual-size-goes-viral-in-seattle/1031737 "2026-11-01T18:47:02Z")
The internet is going wild over “Jimothy”, a raccoon with a congenital spine defect that’s been sighted multiple times around the Ballard neighborhood of late. Accordi… --- ## [Do you know anyone personally that refers to themselves in the third person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-personally-that-refers-to-themselves-in-the-third-person/1032943)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-personally-that-refers-to-themselves-in-the-third-person/1032943 "2026-09-14T01:33:07Z")
We all know that Trump often, or even most of the time, refers to himself in the third person. Do you know anyone personally that does it? I don’t. It just seems weird. --- ## [Ever seen a beach hut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-a-beach-hut/1030513)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-a-beach-hut/1030513 "2026-06-04T20:41:11Z")
I ask this with genuinely no idea what the answers are going to be. We were at the seaside today (Worthing, about 50 miles south of London) and we were talking about them because, if I had paid £30 000 for, essentially, … --- ## [Requesting an objective view of America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-an-objective-view-of-america/1034247)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-an-objective-view-of-america/1034247 "2026-11-02T15:36:59Z")
Algorithms can slant the news we see, in favor of what we want to see. My RL community cannot give me informed, nor intelligent, feedback. So– Are non-trumpers fighting back? Are non-trumpers succeeding? Is the Blue … --- ## [UK/Scotland trip - what should I not miss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-scotland-trip-what-should-i-not-miss/1026213)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-scotland-trip-what-should-i-not-miss/1026213 "2026-07-04T14:58:16Z")
Title says it all. We are planning a trip to the UK next fall. I’m looking for the best things to see and do in Scotland. Ireland too. --- ## [Why does the MAGA/right see globalism as a bad thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-maga-right-see-globalism-as-a-bad-thing/1027458)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-maga-right-see-globalism-as-a-bad-thing/1027458 "2026-02-10T02:42:25Z")
Something I’ve seen and heard from the right is that “globalism” and “global elites” are somehow evil or something of that nature. Now, to me, all of this life thing should be about the success and dignity of the human s… --- ## [I guess I'm back (the long nightmare is over)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-back-the-long-nightmare-is-over/1026892)
**Author:** [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-back-the-long-nightmare-is-over/1026892 "2026-01-22T20:33:41Z")
Hi. I was never an incredibly prolific or popular poster, a lot of old folks may not even remember me, but I signed up with the original vBulletin boards around … late 2000, I think? Maybe early 2001? My handle was Chees… --- ## [Should I report this Uber driver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-report-this-uber-driver/1030183)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-report-this-uber-driver/1030183 "2026-05-22T19:40:56Z")
Today I ordered an Uber. There was some confusion about pickup location so I tried to call the driver. Rang for a while and eventually someone in a very noisy environment answered. They spoke broken English. Eventually I… --- ## [Does ignoring a situation on this board actually make it go away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ignoring-a-situation-on-this-board-actually-make-it-go-away/1031231)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ignoring-a-situation-on-this-board-actually-make-it-go-away/1031231 "2026-07-18T18:37:31Z")
Too many examples over the years of people saying, in The BBQ Pit (and elsewhere on this board), “Yeah, that person is acting up in some manner, but you just ignore it eventually they will stop doing it.” Ignoring the fa… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - August 2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-august-2026-edition/1032066)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-august-2026-edition/1032066 "2026-08-31T00:53:09Z")
Ooooooo got it in just under the wire – at least in my time zone! So are we all cooked enough? I hope no one here has been severely impacted by all the fires raging around the world! Might be time to start reading dytop… --- ## [Pretty unhappy about having to switch from Samsung to Google Messenger by July 6th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-unhappy-about-having-to-switch-from-samsung-to-google-messenger-by-july-6th/1031199)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-unhappy-about-having-to-switch-from-samsung-to-google-messenger-by-july-6th/1031199 "2026-08-27T12:25:02Z")
While I’ve no doubt but that Samsung Messenger does some data scraping, I’m pretty unhappy that it’s shutting down and I am being guided to Google Messenger. Google will scrape and monetize every name, phone number and m… --- ## [How was paper made white before modern chemistry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-paper-made-white-before-modern-chemistry/1032100)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-paper-made-white-before-modern-chemistry/1032100 "2026-08-06T15:31:24Z")
Modern chemical bleaches date from the end of the Eighteenth century. Before those were invented how was paper made white (or even a pale ivory/cream)? If you or your kids have ever dabbled in handcrafted paper you’re pr… --- ## [I pit the New York Times, specifically their science reporting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-new-york-times-specifically-their-science-reporting/1024777)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-new-york-times-specifically-their-science-reporting/1024777 "2025-11-29T16:39:57Z")
So, the big medical/science news yesterday was that the FDA plans to remove the “black box warning” on estrogen products designed for hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women. This is a topic i happen to know a lo… --- ## [Is "Cloaked" (purported data removal service) for real or an utter scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cloaked-purported-data-removal-service-for-real-or-an-utter-scam/1031807)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cloaked-purported-data-removal-service-for-real-or-an-utter-scam/1031807 "2026-08-03T00:55:40Z")
Title says it all. If it does what it says it does, it seems to be well worth the fee. As usual, reviews are utterly unreliable. So-- is Cloaked the real deal? --- ## [The psychology of giving to charities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-psychology-of-giving-to-charities/1025630)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-psychology-of-giving-to-charities/1025630 "2026-01-15T19:05:59Z")
I run a 501c3 non-profit. Our mission is getting underprivileged and/or handicapped children as well as adults into the outdoors for adventure. Folks that ordinarily are housebound or otherwise do not get outside. Monda… --- ## [TV shows where all the actresses are taller than the actors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-all-the-actresses-are-taller-than-the-actors/1025003)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-all-the-actresses-are-taller-than-the-actors/1025003 "2025-12-02T00:35:29Z")
Are there any scripted TV shows whose regular cast (i.e., excluding recurring or guest stars) meets all of the following criteria, at least for one whole season? The cast contains at least three adults. The adults incl… --- ## [My home computer has been infected](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-home-computer-has-been-infected/1025896)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-home-computer-has-been-infected/1025896 "2025-12-22T23:39:15Z")
A pop-up every few seconds, alternating between a McAfee warning that my license has expired, a Norton claim that my computer has five viruses, a Windows warning that my computer has five viruses, and a warning that Russ… --- ## [I accept it. Beckdawrek doesn't understand people at all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517 "2026-01-12T06:47:41Z")
Walked in the restaurant where we planned to have luncheon(just like thinking I am fancy enough for a luncheon). Glanced around looking for the Lil’wrekker and Hambone. The guy at the hostess podium gave us “gun finger… --- ## [When did America become a nation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-america-become-a-nation/1032901)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-america-become-a-nation/1032901 "2026-09-26T14:56:10Z")
We’ve getting getting a year’s hype about 2026 being America’s 250th anniversary. That has the virtue of consistency, since we had similar celebrations in 1876, 1926, and 1976. The date marks the issuing of the Declarati… --- ## [Is there a term for someone who holds highly politically liberal and highly conservative views at the same time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-someone-who-holds-highly-politically-liberal-and-highly-conservative-views-at-the-same-time/1027750)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-someone-who-holds-highly-politically-liberal-and-highly-conservative-views-at-the-same-time/1027750 "2026-02-20T18:39:11Z")
On Reddit, I see a (quite small) number of folks who can’t really be boxed into a category, and “centrist” doesn’t seem quite right either. They’ll hold views that seem to be at the polar ends of both right and left. The… --- ## [We all have our secrets!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-have-our-secrets/1032031)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-have-our-secrets/1032031 "2026-08-11T15:47:48Z")
What is your super secret ingredient that would horrify your friends and family if they knew you used it. Mine? A teaspoon of expresso powder in brown gravy. --- ## [What birds are you hearing or seeing today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-you-hearing-or-seeing-today/1029957)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-you-hearing-or-seeing-today/1029957 "2026-05-27T14:10:23Z")
Since retiring last year, I have become interested in hearing and sometimes seeing our local bird population. Mostly I listen for birds, using the Merlin app to help identify who is calling. This is especially fun this t… --- ## [A passionate anti-Trump rant from an unexpected quarter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-passionate-anti-trump-rant-from-an-unexpected-quarter/1027304)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-passionate-anti-trump-rant-from-an-unexpected-quarter/1027304 "2026-02-06T16:24:39Z")
I have been a fan of YouTuber Alec at Technology Connections for quite some time now, and I expect more than a few of you have been, too. For those who don’t know him, he’s a 30-something young man who looks at aspects o… --- ## [Oklahoma! a groundbreaking musical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-a-groundbreaking-musical/1027747)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-a-groundbreaking-musical/1027747 "2026-02-27T19:11:41Z")
The famous Rogers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! opened on Broadway a human lifetime ago back in 1943. I’ve heard more than one theater critic call it ‘the first modern musical’ or say words to the effect that Oklahom… --- ## [Movies based on games and toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199 "2026-10-19T12:36:19Z")
Going back to Clue(1985), toys have been a starting point for movies. With Hollywood running out of ideas and The Lego Movie, Barbie, the Transformers, Trolls, and Power Rangers being fairly successful, they’e been casti… --- ## [Building the industrial peace complex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-the-industrial-peace-complex/1025616)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-the-industrial-peace-complex/1025616 "2025-12-16T00:12:18Z")
Reflecting on the NYT series on rebuilding the US military, including cost estimates. Got me wondering. What would extensive peace and civil disobedience training for national defence cost? Not interested in why campaign… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=26&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=28&per_page=50)