# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=281&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:** 282 --- ## [Cost to fix a bent car wheel rim?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-to-fix-a-bent-car-wheel-rim/440868)
**Author:** [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-to-fix-a-bent-car-wheel-rim/440868 "2008-03-11T03:44:37Z")
During a small winter storm last week, I ventured out to grab some takeout food for my wife and myself. The streets became very slick on my way back home and my car went into a low speed (under 5 MPH) skid and struck a g… --- ## [Movies Everybody Else Likes Which You Hate...And Vice-Versa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572)
**Author:** [@Bpelta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bpelta)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572 "2012-11-10T17:56:04Z")
Just curious. Here are a couple of mine. Movies I Hate Which Everybody Else Likes: The Straight Story: 83 of 87 professional reviews on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a fresh rating; 89% of the user community loved it. Was n… --- ## [Can you pay for a $1000 emergency expense without borrowing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-pay-for-a-1000-emergency-expense-without-borrowing/594181)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-pay-for-a-1000-emergency-expense-without-borrowing/594181 "2018-06-06T19:36:17Z")
\[FONT=Calibri\]\[SIZE=3\]I couldn’t find another thread on this older topic, so here goes: Could you pay for a $1000 emergency expense in cash (paper money, checking account, savings account - in other words not borrowed m… --- ## [Women's World Cup 2011, Germany Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957)
**Author:** [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2011-germany-thread/586957 "2011-07-17T22:12:27Z")
Great start to the Women’s World Cup today. German was strong as predicted, but give notice to a very pretty free kick goal from Canada’s Christine Sinclair. --- ## [Is using both feet during a drivers license test allowable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-using-both-feet-during-a-drivers-license-test-allowable/245035)
**Author:** [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-using-both-feet-during-a-drivers-license-test-allowable/245035 "2016-06-06T10:12:28Z")
If someone is more comfortable using their right foot for the accelerator and their left foot for the brake pedal (car has an automatic trans), are they allowed to drive this way while taking their driving test? The que… --- ## [Do People Hate Anne Hathaway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-hate-anne-hathaway/651376)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-hate-anne-hathaway/651376 "2013-03-06T04:02:00Z")
In another thread, a poster said that in the past couple of years opinions of Anne Hathaway have taken a turn for the worse. Is this so? If so, why? --- ## [Hot water on a cold windshield?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-water-on-a-cold-windshield/513001)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-water-on-a-cold-windshield/513001 "2009-10-09T17:30:35Z")
I’ve heard that pouring hot water on a cold windshield will shatter it, but I’ve seen it happen or talked to anyone who actually experienced it. You know our disdain for anecdotal evidence, so I come here for the Straigh… --- ## [Who needs a trial for alleged rapists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-needs-a-trial-for-alleged-rapists/688587)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-needs-a-trial-for-alleged-rapists/688587 "2014-05-22T05:09:15Z")
Not these Columbia University vigilantes who have taken it upon themselves to destroy the reputation of these young men anyway. Of the four listed one is termed a ‘serial rapist’, the others as having been “found respons… --- ## [Is throwing away someone else's mail a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-throwing-away-someone-elses-mail-a-crime/682640)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-throwing-away-someone-elses-mail-a-crime/682640 "2014-03-05T07:25:58Z")
I’ve been living in this apartment for over a year, and during that time I’ve been dutifully writing “return to sender” on any mail addressed to the previous owner, like a good civilian should. Recently though, I’ve bee… --- ## [What is "Positive Gun News"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-positive-gun-news/839675)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-positive-gun-news/839675 "2019-09-28T11:22:43Z")
I was mod noted by engineer\_comp\_geek for my post in the Positive Gun News thread: Now that you have decided that gun news that is good news to me (and I suspect, others) is inappropriate, you are going to have to defi… --- ## [Employee up for a promotion reveals disturbing secret while drunk. What do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employee-up-for-a-promotion-reveals-disturbing-secret-while-drunk-what-do-you-do/554289)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employee-up-for-a-promotion-reveals-disturbing-secret-while-drunk-what-do-you-do/554289 "2010-09-23T23:13:48Z")
Or, another Rhymer hypothetical. Today’s tale stars Katina. Living in Atlanta, Georgia, Katina works in the family business, a chain of six dealerships all located in the South. She is the general manager of the oldest… --- ## [Everything Beijing '08 Olympics Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-beijing-08-olympics-games/458960)
**Author:** [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-beijing-08-olympics-games/458960 "2008-08-28T10:56:42Z")
Thread to discuss anything at all pertaining to The Games. News, live events, outstanding/amazing performances, TV broadcast schedules, warnings to potentially good matches/events, drug gossip, etc. The Official Website… --- ## [I'm so sick of a neighbor's bass. What recourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-sick-of-a-neighbors-bass-what-recourse/402066)
**Author:** [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-sick-of-a-neighbors-bass-what-recourse/402066 "2007-05-03T19:13:44Z")
In short, the county ordinances state: \*Currently, the County ordinance addresses certain noise restrictions in residential areas, with an emphasis on amplified music. The ordinance prohibits any person from operating a… --- ## ["Why women should vote for women."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-women-should-vote-for-women/751392)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-women-should-vote-for-women/751392 "2016-04-14T19:12:57Z")
I don’t see a Clinton campaign thread around anywhere, so I thought I’d post this separately. (I can already see the direction of the opposing arguments…) If you want to read this article, unless you’re a subscriber to… --- ## [Passed over for a promotion - how to react?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passed-over-for-a-promotion-how-to-react/632291)
**Author:** [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passed-over-for-a-promotion-how-to-react/632291 "2015-10-06T12:41:50Z")
Last week I learned I was not chosen for a promotion at work. This is a big deal for me, because it is the only promotion possible for me and it likely won’t open up again for a very long time. Apparently it was very clo… --- ## [Row of little bumps on bottom of glass bottles/jars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/row-of-little-bumps-on-bottom-of-glass-bottles-jars/304687)
**Author:** [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/row-of-little-bumps-on-bottom-of-glass-bottles-jars/304687 "2016-06-15T01:05:33Z")
What is the purpose of the row of braille-like bumps on glass jars and bottles? These are found on the side of the bottle or jar at the very bottom. They are little raised dots in a pattern. A jar I have in front of me … --- ## [Stairway to Heaven IS Tolkien related!! (LONG)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stairway-to-heaven-is-tolkien-related-long/119927)
**Author:** [@NewUser1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NewUser1)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stairway-to-heaven-is-tolkien-related-long/119927 "2013-12-02T02:50:46Z")
Since its release in 1971, the meaning of Stairway to Heaven has been to subject to one of the greatest debates in the history of mankind. Now it is solved… :smiley: Many people have alleged that Stairway to Heaven is … --- ## [How much for an AC freon charge in my car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-for-an-ac-freon-charge-in-my-car/457336)
**Author:** [@SweetHomeColorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetHomeColorado)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2008, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-for-an-ac-freon-charge-in-my-car/457336 "2008-07-23T06:02:42Z")
My air stopped being cold in 100 degree heat… the perfect time. I can barely stand it anymore I generally spend a couple hours in my car per day, now theyre unbearable. How much should I expect to fork over to get my f… --- ## [Should Trig Palin have never been born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-trig-palin-have-never-been-born/464737)
**Author:** [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-trig-palin-have-never-been-born/464737 "2008-09-26T19:52:38Z")
OK, before I start my post, I have to rant for a second. I spent 1/2 an hour typing out my OP, and just as I was finishing, my foot hit the on/off switch on my power strip. Computer, off. Post, gone. WHAAAHHHHH! Any… --- ## [Is Québécois a real language, or is it just as French as American is English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-quebecois-a-real-language-or-is-it-just-as-french-as-american-is-english/533761)
**Author:** [@rhutzul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhutzul)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-quebecois-a-real-language-or-is-it-just-as-french-as-american-is-english/533761 "2010-04-01T02:19:17Z")
My wife and I are relocating to Toronto – I’m originally a Canuck and she’s got family ties to France. We recently discussed whether Québécois (the French spoken in Quebec), was actually French, (despite what the snooty… --- ## [Old Ad Jingles You remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-ad-jingles-you-remember/195620)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-ad-jingles-you-remember/195620 "2010-06-14T19:34:07Z")
It’s funny how you can remember the most pointless things…like those ad jingles that were so popular years ago. Here’s a few from my memory baks: -(Paul Parrot-a brand of children’sshoes): “paul parrot, paulparrot, the … --- ## [Is Morgellan syndrome real or psychosomatic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-morgellan-syndrome-real-or-psychosomatic/641855)
**Author:** [@michaeltangelo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/michaeltangelo)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-morgellan-syndrome-real-or-psychosomatic/641855 "2014-04-08T08:31:27Z")
I have a friend who claims to be infected with Morgellan syndrome which she constantly researches by bringing up scary pictures on the Internet of people with big oozing sores and other images that are a cross between Mi… --- ## [What is a bad movie that you loved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-bad-movie-that-you-loved/716363)
**Author:** [@Anon01245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anon01245)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-bad-movie-that-you-loved/716363 "2015-04-14T17:59:40Z")
What were some terrible films that were terrible but you still enjoyed them anyway? For me: I really liked John Carter. --- ## [How did they deal with money back in the old days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-deal-with-money-back-in-the-old-days/754265)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-deal-with-money-back-in-the-old-days/754265 "2018-12-26T13:51:29Z")
The thought crossed my mind while watching shows like Outlander or Game of Thrones but the scenario could apply to any time period before the invention of wire transfers, ATMs, or even electricity. Specifically, say I’m… --- ## [Something I've noticed about Ben Carson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-ive-noticed-about-ben-carson/736549)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-ive-noticed-about-ben-carson/736549 "2015-11-11T16:14:23Z")
Has anyone else noticed that there don’t seem to be any interviews or articles about people who grew up with him, or from his relatives? Many of the stories about his upbringing set off my hinky meter, and there doesn’t… --- ## [Little shits on a train](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-shits-on-a-train/607404)
**Author:** [@FlyByNight512](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyByNight512)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-shits-on-a-train/607404 "2012-01-06T02:03:18Z")
Grr. Maybe the rest of you will think this is small potatoes - and I’m pretty sure it happens everywhere, every day - but this pissed me right off, so I’m ranting. I was riding home on the light rail yesterday when four… --- ## [What sort of health care reform do conservatives actually support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-health-care-reform-do-conservatives-actually-support/506454)
**Author:** [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-health-care-reform-do-conservatives-actually-support/506454 "2009-08-19T16:19:32Z")
As I understand it, the problems with our current health care system include: \[ul\] \[li\]You can lose your coverage if you lose your job or change jobs.\[/li\]\[li\]Coverage can be unaffordable if it doesn’t come with your j… --- ## [So when exactly did the Republican party start becoming "insane"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-exactly-did-the-republican-party-start-becoming-insane/739747)
**Author:** [@Cadae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cadae)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-exactly-did-the-republican-party-start-becoming-insane/739747 "2015-12-12T00:14:08Z")
(Mods, please change title to “Republican”, durrr) I’m a political moderate and independent who would easily consider voting Republican for the right qualified candidate. In my lifetime however, the Republican party has… --- ## [Worst Best-Seller (Novel?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-best-seller-novel/718872)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-best-seller-novel/718872 "2015-05-21T19:55:12Z")
In general, there is a pretty strong correlation between a novel’s sales figures and its real literary quality. But…not always. I’m curious what people might suggest as the worst best-seller that comes to mind. The be… --- ## [Girlfriend spending more and more time with work friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girlfriend-spending-more-and-more-time-with-work-friends/693269)
**Author:** [@brad32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brad32)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girlfriend-spending-more-and-more-time-with-work-friends/693269 "2014-07-18T17:34:30Z")
Not usually one to do this, but I really need some help from some outside opinions. Please forgive the length, and please help as I am really in a dark spot. Me and my current girlfriend have been together for 2 years n… --- ## [I Hvae Received a "CodeKase" LCD Display In My Mailbox-What To Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hvae-received-a-codekase-lcd-display-in-my-mailbox-what-to-do/610613)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hvae-received-a-codekase-lcd-display-in-my-mailbox-what-to-do/610613 "2013-12-18T18:16:09Z")
It is a plastic oval, with a window that displays a 7 digit number. If you Google ColdKase, you find that it is a direct mail communications company. But no clue as to the function of this thing in my mailbox. Does i… --- ## [How common is circumcision in China?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-circumcision-in-china/536445)
**Author:** [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-circumcision-in-china/536445 "2010-04-19T05:43:26Z")
(Mainland, not Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.) I work in the healthcare field and many of my coworkers have English as a second or third language. Earlier today, I was trying to explain the word/abbreviation “circ.” to a cowo… --- ## [Give me 3 last names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 524\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101 "2008-05-06T02:01:01Z")
For example: Frank might inspire you to respond “Sinatra, Marino, and Zappa”. Marie…? --- ## [What's the straight dope regarding spaces in file names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-straight-dope-regarding-spaces-in-file-names/638531)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-straight-dope-regarding-spaces-in-file-names/638531 "2014-01-21T01:41:56Z")
I’ve been using Windows and Linux systems for years and I’ve never had a problem. I like spaces for readability purposes but I’ve also been told that they should be avoided. So, what’s the straight dope? Is my computer … --- ## [The Walking Dead; 1.04 "Vatos" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-1-04-vatos-open-spoilers/561500)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-1-04-vatos-open-spoilers/561500 "2010-12-23T15:10:23Z")
No spoilers in the OP. Please use spoiler tags for stuff from the comics that hasn’t yet been shown or contradicted on TV. Do not for spoiler tags used for what’s been aired. --- ## [British supremacist nonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-supremacist-nonsense/624982)
**Author:** [@Orca\_Eyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orca_Eyes)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-supremacist-nonsense/624982 "2012-06-17T04:16:57Z")
(Reader discretion is advised.) I’m so tired of people of British heritage thinking that they are superior to everyone else. It’s because they think since they are descended from the colonial settlers/convicts of 200 ye… --- ## [Why does everyone hate Comic Sans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-everyone-hate-comic-sans/493676)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-everyone-hate-comic-sans/493676 "2016-06-08T12:23:55Z")
I’ve been reading articles recently about Comic Sans-hate. Even the guy who created it doesn’t like it anymore. Why? What’s wrong with Comic Sans? I love Comic Sans. It’s my favorite common font. When I have a choice of… --- ## [What's the wisest thing anyone's ever said to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-wisest-thing-anyones-ever-said-to-you/552810)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-wisest-thing-anyones-ever-said-to-you/552810 "2010-09-22T18:36:53Z")
Yoda doesn’t count. I mean actual advice that someone’s given you (or even a throwaway comment) that was just so evidently, awesomely wise that you’ve never forgotten it and tried to take it to heart. --- ## [My Standards Are Not Too High For Girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-standards-are-not-too-high-for-girls/617094)
**Author:** [@Yakuza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yakuza)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2012, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-standards-are-not-too-high-for-girls/617094 "2012-03-31T14:38:32Z")
Ok, I gotta clear this up for me and for other good guys having a hard time finding a free girl. Someone in my last post felt like my standards are too high when it comes 2 choosing females. Well let me say that my stand… --- ## [How to keep port after the bottle is open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-port-after-the-bottle-is-open/377132)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-port-after-the-bottle-is-open/377132 "2006-10-20T17:42:10Z")
I just bought a really good (and expensive) bottle of port, and I realized I have no idea how to seal the bottle once I open it. In my house, any bottle of wine that gets openned is usually drunk that night, but I doub… --- ## [Has Snopes ever been totally wrong on something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-snopes-ever-been-totally-wrong-on-something/540942)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-snopes-ever-been-totally-wrong-on-something/540942 "2010-06-01T19:59:35Z")
I don’t have an example to look at. I don’t know what caused me to wonder about this. I do know they have varying degrees (beyond TRUE and FALSE) of authenticity with which they label rumors and legends and hoaxes and su… --- ## [What are you scared of? Halloween/October Mini-rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-scared-of-halloween-october-mini-rants/841099)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-scared-of-halloween-october-mini-rants/841099 "2019-11-01T10:00:28Z")
We have a timesheet system at work so that we allocate all of our time in case some of it is billable back to a client. Of course not everything is billable back to a client. Every entry must have a comment with it, wh… --- ## [Origin of "That's my name; don't wear it out!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-thats-my-name-dont-wear-it-out/464837)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-thats-my-name-dont-wear-it-out/464837 "2008-09-23T21:50:44Z")
What’s the origin of the expression “That’s my name; don’t wear it out!”? It sounds like it’s a catchphrase from some sitcom or movie character. --- ## [Women: do you notice a guy's car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-notice-a-guys-car/573184)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-notice-a-guys-car/573184 "2011-03-10T08:31:06Z")
This is a counterpart to the other thread, asking whether men care about a woman’s hair, nails, etc. The premise for starting that thread was my belief that, while many women care deeply about keeping up their appearanc… --- ## [I slept with a hooker ...and I feel horrible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-slept-with-a-hooker-and-i-feel-horrible/94955)
**Author:** [@non-native](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/non-native)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-slept-with-a-hooker-and-i-feel-horrible/94955 "2001-11-25T14:40:56Z")
I had sex with a prostitute. Here’s my sad little story… (note: Right now I live in Guatemala, and even though I’ve been here for a while, I can barely speak Spanish.) Some friends wanted to go to a strip club and I, n… --- ## [Godwin for the gander - Senator Durbin shoots his fucking mouth off...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godwin-for-the-gander-senator-durbin-shoots-his-fucking-mouth-off/308593)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 365\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2005, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godwin-for-the-gander-senator-durbin-shoots-his-fucking-mouth-off/308593 "2005-06-20T13:20:41Z")
…and when called on it, refuses to back down. Now, I realize Gitmo isn’t a well liked place among most people on this board, and I’m certain detention there isn’t especially pleasant. Neverless, comparisons to a concen… --- ## [Do I need a shower curtain liner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-shower-curtain-liner/509172)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-shower-curtain-liner/509172 "2009-09-09T03:58:33Z")
I just picked up a new shower curtain at an estate sale, it was sold new back in the 70’s for $40, I paid $2 for it. It is 50% cotton, 50% polyester. Neither the package or the tag on the curtain state if a liner is requ… --- ## [Don't go hollow: Dark Souls 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-go-hollow-dark-souls-2/683822)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-go-hollow-dark-souls-2/683822 "2014-04-30T15:31:34Z")
I’m a bit surprised nobody made a thread on this, but it looks like the last DS thread never got much traction either despite people talking about it all the time on this board. Has anybody picked it up yet? It came out… --- ## [The music of the '70s vs. the music of the '80s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-music-of-the-70s-vs-the-music-of-the-80s/547115)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-music-of-the-70s-vs-the-music-of-the-80s/547115 "2010-07-25T19:00:33Z")
In one corner you have the '70s, which was: the decade that birthed arena rock; when Led Zeppelin became rock gods; when the Rolling Stones both still mattered and started regularly playing stadiums; when punk and disco … --- ## [Eeeeehhhh, eh, eh-April...Yeah, life sucks, still...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeeehhhh-eh-eh-april-yeah-life-sucks-still/831836)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeeehhhh-eh-eh-april-yeah-life-sucks-still/831836 "2019-05-02T19:26:28Z")
Yeah, feeling just a bit too wall-punchy right now to wait until midnight to post this… Kicking off April rants - earlier today I tootle-loo’ed on down to emergency because my heart was palpitating more crazily than tho… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=280&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=282&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)