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**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-all-of-michigan-suck-now/536786 "2010-05-01T11:31:32Z")
I was born in rural Michigan and lived there until the late 80’s. I’ve not really been back except for a couple of trips to the tricity area, but not for a long time now. I know Detroit is bad, and I know Flint is bad-… --- ## [Uncle Buck: the three mystery men in the mail slot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-buck-the-three-mystery-men-in-the-mail-slot/577136)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-buck-the-three-mystery-men-in-the-mail-slot/577136 "2025-12-24T21:41:12Z")
Watched Uncle Buck this weekend. TiVo’s scheduler gave it two and a half stars, which is dead wrong in my book: Uncle Buck is comedy gold. The movie occasionally veers into the surreal for comedic effect (e.g. the clow… --- ## [Trump characterized as 'a turned foreign asset'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-characterized-as-a-turned-foreign-asset/776951)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-characterized-as-a-turned-foreign-asset/776951 "2017-02-06T13:21:27Z")
I don’t have a transcript of the January 11th show, but I think MSNBC’s Chris Hayes just said something very big. Do US intelligence agencies see Trump as actually \[equivalent to\]–Hayes’s words–“a turned foreign asset”? … --- ## [Is it possible to shoot someone by accident? Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend by mistake.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-shoot-someone-by-accident-oscar-pistorius-shot-his-girlfriend-by-mistake/650266)
**Author:** [@JamesQueue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesQueue)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-shoot-someone-by-accident-oscar-pistorius-shot-his-girlfriend-by-mistake/650266 "2013-02-27T18:08:47Z")
Oscar Pisstorius shot and killed his girlfriend, supposedly believing she was a burglar. I hope they string him up and hang him. I don’t care if it’s a ‘mistake.’ You are not allowed to make mistakes like that. With gu… --- ## [Strangest thing you discovered when you moved in your place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-thing-you-discovered-when-you-moved-in-your-place/759932)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-thing-you-discovered-when-you-moved-in-your-place/759932 "2022-10-14T21:22:08Z")
Like weird mags or a secret basement etc --- ## [The 0-16 NFL Season Thread, 2008 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-0-16-nfl-season-thread-2008-edition/463125)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2009, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-0-16-nfl-season-thread-2008-edition/463125 "2009-01-21T23:13:37Z")
It’s time once again, my friends, to place your bets and choose a winner. Or rather, choose a loser. Who will be bad enough, injury-riddled enough, and dedicated to failure enough to go 0-16 this NFL season? We’re catch… --- ## [Tell me your secret for weight loss \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-secret-for-weight-loss-edited-title/690407)
**Author:** [@wollyisdope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wollyisdope)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-secret-for-weight-loss-edited-title/690407 "2014-06-17T12:41:06Z")
This may not be the best message board to post this on but … I have gained so much weight lately due to it being summer and so many great restaurants are around me, me and my boyfriend are constantly eating out. I exer… --- ## [Debunk this 9/11 conspiracy theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunk-this-9-11-conspiracy-theory/277976)
**Author:** [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunk-this-9-11-conspiracy-theory/277976 "2017-10-15T03:48:48Z")
This might end up in GD, but anyway… I’m sure it’s been done to death, but I just saw the show this week, and I didn’t get any relevant hits from a search. It’s sort of a hard thing to compose good keywords for. I was… --- ## [Mila Kunis, Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mila-kunis-esquires-sexiest-woman-alive-2012/637343)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mila-kunis-esquires-sexiest-woman-alive-2012/637343 "2012-10-12T18:57:20Z")
Link to a USA Today Story because I cannot get to Esquire I am certainly not going to argue, I mean Sexiest woman alive is pretty subjective, but if you are going to set out to name someone she is certainly on the short… --- ## ["12 Angry Men" -- did a guilty man go free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-angry-men-did-a-guilty-man-go-free/226994)
**Author:** [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-angry-men-did-a-guilty-man-go-free/226994 "2013-10-24T16:30:56Z")
Just saw this movie for the first time on FLIX, and I couldn’t help but think about O.J. Simpson, Lorraine Bobbit, and all those other real-life cases where a jury returned a “not guilty” verdict despite a preponderance … --- ## [Straight dope on run-flat tires for Honda Odyssey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-on-run-flat-tires-for-honda-odyssey/623643)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-on-run-flat-tires-for-honda-odyssey/623643 "2013-03-03T01:21:53Z")
Anyone have a definitive answer as to whether it’s OK to ditch the 2x expensive, 1/2x lifespan run-flat tires that are reccomended for the Honda Odyssey 2008 Touring? Backstory… the Michelin PAX run-flat tire system was… --- ## [What time does your mail arrive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-does-your-mail-arrive/536350)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-does-your-mail-arrive/536350 "2010-04-22T14:33:33Z")
Obviously there’s going to be some variation – maybe even a lot of variation – but, on a typical day, when would you expect the mail arrive (at your home or residence, that is)? --- ## [So, there's a used IUD in my refrigerator. (Massively TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-used-iud-in-my-refrigerator-massively-tmi/567145)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-theres-a-used-iud-in-my-refrigerator-massively-tmi/567145 "2011-01-19T18:46:06Z")
Really gross, weird TMI to follow. You’ve been warned. This is squicking me out and is just so odd I have to share, plus I know some of you freaks will be totally fascinated. So I’ve had a Mirena for almost three year… --- ## [Is Wikileaks a threat to United States national security.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-wikileaks-a-threat-to-united-states-national-security/569526)
**Author:** [@ZebStrickland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebStrickland)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-wikileaks-a-threat-to-united-states-national-security/569526 "2011-02-04T20:22:31Z")
I am a public forum debater and i am curious to see both sides of this debate. I want to see the public’s opinion on this matter because it was one of my favorite debate topics. --- ## [What does it cost to become a Freemason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-become-a-freemason/211783)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-become-a-freemason/211783 "2013-05-17T03:56:27Z")
We’ve had several GQ threads on Freemasonry, but none have ever made clear how much money it costs to join. My understanding is: You have to be invited to join (although invitations aren’t that hard to wrangle). The… --- ## [Vanilla?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla/276611)
**Author:** [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Replies:** 232\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2004, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanilla/276611 "2004-11-27T07:19:39Z")
Of all posters, I can’t think of anyone who was more benign or conscientious of the rules. And yet, suddenly, tonight, she’s banned? Whiskey Tango Helicopter Foxtrot? If nothing else, can someone point me to her banna… --- ## [Fellow atheists: help me explain to believers that our morality is NOT faith based.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-atheists-help-me-explain-to-believers-that-our-morality-is-not-faith-based/700684)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-atheists-help-me-explain-to-believers-that-our-morality-is-not-faith-based/700684 "2014-10-22T03:49:24Z")
In a thread I started yesterday about an atheist at a Christian funeral, it has been asserted that atheists’ morality (or ethics, if you prefer) is as faith-based as that of Christians. This is a … vexing … assertion whi… --- ## [This is Us TV show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-us-tv-show/766729)
**Author:** [@crucible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crucible)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-us-tv-show/766729 "2017-09-12T00:43:40Z")
I don’t remember ever enjoying the first episode of any series as much as I enjoyed this one. A number of people, all 36 years old on the same day…seemingly unconnected…but, guess what? --- ## ["New tires on the rear" law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tires-on-the-rear-law/626239)
**Author:** [@Thinktank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinktank)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tires-on-the-rear-law/626239 "2012-06-28T01:41:51Z")
Hi, I’ve noticed more and more that when I order tires on XXXrack.com and have them shipped to a local service center that there is someone telling me it’s been put into law that they are required, when it is two new ti… --- ## [Birthdays and Memories, A Bittersweet MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthdays-and-memories-a-bittersweet-mmp/411014)
**Author:** [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Replies:** 555\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthdays-and-memories-a-bittersweet-mmp/411014 "2007-07-16T11:21:29Z")
No way I am getting up at 0600 to post this…here it is, one day early. I was born on July 12, 1962. My older twin sisters were born on July 12, 1958. I was their 4th birthday present. As a kid, I resented having to shar… --- ## [Weird Al Yankovic isn't funny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-yankovic-isnt-funny/552300)
**Author:** [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-yankovic-isnt-funny/552300 "2010-09-22T09:57:18Z")
By all accounts, he appears to be a great guy, and I’m sure he’s a good musician. But I’ve always been baffled by the amount of love for Weird Al’s material. Even at 13 I was unimpressed, because my friends and I did son… --- ## [Should the names of Confederate figures be removed from public places of honor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-names-of-confederate-figures-be-removed-from-public-places-of-honor/750544)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-names-of-confederate-figures-be-removed-from-public-places-of-honor/750544 "2016-05-06T18:11:01Z")
I did a cursory search and did not find this topic addressed. If I missed it, please forgive me. Anyhoo, the school board of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District has voted to rename the campus of Robert E. Le… --- ## [Name the single best episode of a series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-single-best-episode-of-a-series/678171)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-single-best-episode-of-a-series/678171 "2014-01-16T21:11:30Z")
This has probably been done before, but it’s still fun. I’ll start. The X-Files - Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose. Great story, great acting. Funny, creepy and poignant. Next? --- ## [The Walking Dead; 4.09 "After" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-09-after-open-spoilers/680934)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-09-after-open-spoilers/680934 "2014-02-17T04:21:51Z")
Season 4 resumes tonight. The Governor’s dead, the Prison’s been breached, the group’s scattered, Judith may or may not be dead, and Glenn was put on a bus with a bunch of background characters. Greg Nicotero and Dani… --- ## [Who do you have a crush on right...NOW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-have-a-crush-on-right-now/512260)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-have-a-crush-on-right-now/512260 "2009-10-06T18:46:08Z")
Again, with the crush thread. Looking back, yes, I can see where I was coming from on some of those, but the latest and greatest is HGTV’s Income Property’s Scott McGillivray Dark hair, olive skin, and he can make thi… --- ## [So do babies/toddlers REALLY think you stop existing during peekaboo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-babies-toddlers-really-think-you-stop-existing-during-peekaboo/629307)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-babies-toddlers-really-think-you-stop-existing-during-peekaboo/629307 "2012-08-04T03:56:15Z")
I’ve seen it mentioned many times that if a baby or toddler can’t directly see you they think you don’t exist, but I can’t really find any concrete information on it online. There seem to be a lot of problems with this. … --- ## [Something I still don't understand \[Obama vs. Romney on the economy\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-still-dont-understand-obama-vs-romney-on-the-economy/640236)
**Author:** [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-still-dont-understand-obama-vs-romney-on-the-economy/640236 "2012-11-13T04:03:05Z")
Maybe the exit polls say differently, but last I saw: Romney polled better at handling the economy than Obama. The majority of those polled said the economy was the dominant issue. A minority of those polled said they… --- ## [Help me remove the rusted-on toilet seat ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remove-the-rusted-on-toilet-seat/185183)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remove-the-rusted-on-toilet-seat/185183 "2003-07-01T22:02:44Z")
Sorry if this is the ridiculous question of the day, but… I want to remove an old toilet seat. The bolts are very rusty and have plastic nuts that do not have any flanges to speak of (i.e. no easy grip). I cannot get t… --- ## [Did anyone actually believe a camera could steal their soul?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-actually-believe-a-camera-could-steal-their-soul/535622)
**Author:** [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-actually-believe-a-camera-could-steal-their-soul/535622 "2023-03-15T16:48:15Z")
Looking around I can only find references to people talking about the belief that a camera could steal a soul but no one who can actually point to a person who actually believes it. There are people who don’t like havin… --- ## [60 Minutes' Lara Logan - sexually assaulted while covering Egypt Revolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-lara-logan-sexually-assaulted-while-covering-egypt-revolution/571500)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-minutes-lara-logan-sexually-assaulted-while-covering-egypt-revolution/571500 "2011-02-27T20:35:21Z")
Breaking news on Huffington Post: Lara Logan Suffered 'Brutal' Sexual Assault In Egypt | HuffPost Latest News Good lord. First, I wish her health and strength in the face of something like this. Second - I really don… --- ## [Where can I find glass to protect nightstands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-glass-to-protect-nightstands/522624)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-glass-to-protect-nightstands/522624 "2010-06-28T14:41:01Z")
Or do people not do that anymore? Or can I just not think of the right search terms? When I was a kid, whenever we got a new piece of furniture like a nightstand or an end table, instead of using coasters my folks woul… --- ## [Notre Dame's new head football coach will be...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notre-dames-new-head-football-coach-will-be/518860)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 276\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notre-dames-new-head-football-coach-will-be/518860 "2009-12-14T17:22:51Z")
…? I have no idea. But there sure are a lot of rumors floating around, and who doesn’t love a good rumor? Charlie doesn’t get to stay on the west coast after the Stanford game this weekend, which is not a very good si… --- ## [Why don't air conditioners use cold outside air?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-air-conditioners-use-cold-outside-air/628056)
**Author:** [@FoundWaldo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoundWaldo)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-air-conditioners-use-cold-outside-air/628056 "2012-07-20T02:24:49Z")
I live in a place where it’s hot during the day and relatively cool (colder than I want to keep the house) at night. During the day, the outside temperature is much warmer than the inside temperature (maybe 90 vs 75). At… --- ## [Lost 2.17: "Lockdown"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-17-lockdown/350423)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-17-lockdown/350423 "2006-04-03T21:13:00Z")
First, the thread rules: Once again, we have 3 Lostaways going off to see the wizard. This time it’s the unlikely mix of Sayid, Ana-Lucia and Charlie. And last we say them it was raining— never a good sign on The Is… --- ## [Most useless kitchen gadget/utensil/appliance you got suckered into buying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-useless-kitchen-gadget-utensil-appliance-you-got-suckered-into-buying/578166)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-useless-kitchen-gadget-utensil-appliance-you-got-suckered-into-buying/578166 "2011-04-16T13:18:15Z")
For us it’s the EZ Cracker egg cracker. No idea why I thought we needed this but it doesn’t get touched. I didn’t realize how few eggs we cracked until I bought this thing. Im also squicked out by the little blade that t… --- ## [How long/much of a lockdown will people tolerate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-much-of-a-lockdown-will-people-tolerate/849747)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-much-of-a-lockdown-will-people-tolerate/849747 "2020-05-09T21:28:23Z")
I just read an opinion on Reddit by a doctor (not an epidemiologist or anything like that, though) that an effective curve-flattening social distancing mandate in the United States would have to last for months, like fiv… --- ## [Why doesn't Romney say "no, that never happened" instead of "I don't recall that"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-romney-say-no-that-never-happened-instead-of-i-dont-recall-that/621821)
**Author:** [@doubled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doubled)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-romney-say-no-that-never-happened-instead-of-i-dont-recall-that/621821 "2012-05-26T00:50:54Z")
Amid allegations that high-school aged Mitt Romney brutally bullied a fellow student in a way that would meet any legal definition of assault, Mitt Romney says “I don’t recall”. Whether or not he’s telling the truth is… --- ## [Help name a gay-bowling team.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-a-gay-bowling-team/143894)
**Author:** [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-a-gay-bowling-team/143894 "2021-04-11T04:54:21Z")
A friend of mine and his other 3 team mates are on course to finish 45th out of 49 teams in their Long Island (metro NYC) GLBT bowling league. The 4 of them are self-described “poor to average” bowlers. Taking all 11 i… --- ## [Playboy Channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playboy-channel/496185)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playboy-channel/496185 "2010-07-10T22:09:56Z")
I notice that Playboy Channel is more expensive than HBO, Showtime, or any of the other premium channels. Does anyone here have the Playboy Channel? I’ve always been curious -what do they actually show on there? How do … --- ## [Capt Kirk wore green not yellow/gold!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-kirk-wore-green-not-yellow-gold/762750)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-kirk-wore-green-not-yellow-gold/762750 "2019-10-15T17:32:57Z")
I have spent the last 40-plus years of my life thinking that on the original Star Trek series, Captain Kirk and other “command” personnel (Chekov, Sulu, etc.) wore yellow or gold shirts. In every other media, they have … --- ## [Is it appropriate for news organizations to "fact check" books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-for-news-organizations-to-fact-check-books/518029)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-for-news-organizations-to-fact-check-books/518029 "2009-11-21T01:51:46Z")
And if it is appropriate, should we expect this fact-checking to be applied across the board? I ask this because the AP is dedicating straight news reporters and researchers to the task of fact-checking Sarah Palin’s bo… --- ## [Prize for winning the GOP nomination: becoming the answer to the trivia Q "Who'd Hillary beat?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prize-for-winning-the-gop-nomination-becoming-the-answer-to-the-trivia-q-whod-hillary-beat/717870)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prize-for-winning-the-gop-nomination-becoming-the-answer-to-the-trivia-q-whod-hillary-beat/717870 "2015-06-15T23:43:21Z")
The other day, I heard from an acquaintance who is a fanatical Ron Paul fan that “The economy is the only thing Obama’s good on”. This is a guy who a couple years ago was warning that we were headed for hyperinflation, G… --- ## [Why is my cat afraid of the floor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-afraid-of-the-floor/471843)
**Author:** [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-afraid-of-the-floor/471843 "2015-10-13T20:37:28Z")
(She has a regular vet appointment coming up very soon, and this isn’t a veterinary emergency. Don’t worry.) My cat has suddenly become unwilling to walk on the floor. She jumps from chair back to couch, and will climb … --- ## [I'm at the limit of my ability to process this shit (Really horrid, don't bother if you like dogs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-at-the-limit-of-my-ability-to-process-this-shit-really-horrid-dont-bother-if-you-like-dogs/578336)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-at-the-limit-of-my-ability-to-process-this-shit-really-horrid-dont-bother-if-you-like-dogs/578336 "2011-04-16T02:10:56Z")
I found a page that does NOT include a picture. I’ve been introduced to the fact that dogs are, apparently, raped, on a regular basis, in Turkey. Happens all the time. But it’s becoming more well known because someone … --- ## [Moderation gone mad: Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-gone-mad-miller/732910)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2015, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-gone-mad-miller/732910 "2015-10-04T11:54:06Z")
Not that Tibby minds but this warning in response to this post is madness. My saying that if a vampire approached me and I was eating a T-Bone I’d drive the steak through its heart and kill it would earn me a warning fo… --- ## [Where do you use the bathroom if you are in town in a large city](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-use-the-bathroom-if-you-are-in-town-in-a-large-city/670462)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-use-the-bathroom-if-you-are-in-town-in-a-large-city/670462 "2014-08-04T20:37:52Z")
I like using public transit when I’m in Chicago but when I am downtown I’m unsure of where to go to the bathroom. This is an issue no matter what large city I’m in. There are obvious places like fast food restaurants, a… --- ## [Car Dealer Paints Car Wrong Color](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dealer-paints-car-wrong-color/544801)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-dealer-paints-car-wrong-color/544801 "2010-09-23T18:39:19Z")
My sister bought a new Chevy Cobalt at the end of last year. A few weeks ago a guy hit the car from behind causing lots of damage. His insurance had her take it to a local Chevy Dealer (but not the one she bought it at… --- ## [Boardwalk Empire Season 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boardwalk-empire-season-3/634952)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boardwalk-empire-season-3/634952 "2012-12-08T07:12:13Z")
Wow! What a great beginning to this new season. Apparently, this premier takes place about one year after last season’s finale. There are some new characters this season. My favorite is a lady named Meg Steedle. She pla… --- ## [Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, Paul, tomorrow night's CNN debate, and Super Tuesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-santorum-gingrich-paul-tomorrow-nights-cnn-debate-and-super-tuesday/613546)
**Author:** [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-santorum-gingrich-paul-tomorrow-nights-cnn-debate-and-super-tuesday/613546 "2012-03-21T03:40:04Z")
That pretty much sums it up. --- ## [Controversial Trivia Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-trivia-questions/646231)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-trivia-questions/646231 "2013-01-20T16:31:46Z")
While checking out an old thread, the topic came up of the old trivia question: which actors were killed by an Alien, Terminator, and Predator? Of course, the answer is Bill Paxton, but it seems many people still believe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=275&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=277&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)