# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=282&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:** 283 --- ## [What tv show that's off the air do you miss the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2014, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-thats-off-the-air-do-you-miss-the-most/684267 "2014-04-02T04:10:24Z")
“Breaking Bad” is my obvious answer. But I also really miss “The Closer”. Loved that show. Also the early years of “Lost” & “Fringe”. How about you? --- ## [Speculation for and/or Consequences to the US and Elsewhere for Engaging in the Bombing of Iran and Other Targets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-for-and-or-consequences-to-the-us-and-elsewhere-for-engaging-in-the-bombing-of-iran-and-other-targets/1028210)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 487\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-for-and-or-consequences-to-the-us-and-elsewhere-for-engaging-in-the-bombing-of-iran-and-other-targets/1028210 "2026-04-27T16:57:09Z")
If you have thoughts about what the consequences will be to the US and its citizens as a result of our bombings of Iran and other targets, this is the thread for it. --- ## [The crooks keep calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crooks-keep-calling/685735)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crooks-keep-calling/685735 "2017-11-14T05:00:10Z")
Since all my phone numbers are unlisted, telemarketing calls are randomly generated and “blind.” Sometimes they really try to work the sucker until all hope is lost. Here’s “Tom,” who thinks that by calling me a terror… --- ## ["1 Student Killed, 7 Injured In Colorado School Shooting"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-student-killed-7-injured-in-colorado-school-shooting/833651)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 354\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-student-killed-7-injured-in-colorado-school-shooting/833651 "2019-05-16T20:34:53Z")
1 Student Killed, 7 Injured In Colorado School Shooting How long has it been since the last school shooting? Six days ago in Charlotte? :frowning: --- ## [Is a car safe to drive if the battery light comes on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-car-safe-to-drive-if-the-battery-light-comes-on/591255)
**Author:** [@Blunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blunt)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-car-safe-to-drive-if-the-battery-light-comes-on/591255 "2011-08-04T06:46:35Z")
I’ve got a 2002 Civic, and for the past few months (!) I’ve been able to tell the battery or alternator (I think) must be going, because it wouldn’t start a few times and I had to pop start it. Yes, I know I should have… --- ## [Whatcha Readin' (July 09) Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-july-09-edition/501467)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-july-09-edition/501467 "2009-07-31T10:40:35Z")
To those of you celebrating a holiday this weekend, have a safe and happy holiday. I have started Warbreaker which so far promises to be quite good. Sanderson’s world is original and the magic is AFAIK unique to him. I… --- ## [How do I make my beard white like Santa's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-my-beard-white-like-santas/427630)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-my-beard-white-like-santas/427630 "2011-05-17T14:51:18Z")
I have a salt and pepper beard that is gradually getting more white than grey. But suppose I want to make it all white, like Santa Claus; what product would I use to bleach it? I don’t want to use excessively harsh che… --- ## [NATO/Warsaw Pact conflict:who would have won?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nato-warsaw-pact-conflict-who-would-have-won/673539)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nato-warsaw-pact-conflict-who-would-have-won/673539 "2013-11-16T00:59:06Z")
During the Cold War, it was commonly stated that the Warsaw Pact had such great conventional forces superiority over NATO forces that the war would end quickly with a Soviet victory. One common figure was that, if the n… --- ## [What Is The Best Way To Protect Yourself From Inflation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-protect-yourself-from-inflation/558826)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-protect-yourself-from-inflation/558826 "2015-11-04T14:49:53Z")
I ask because it appears that inflation will be coming back. I have seen reports that commodity prices are way up (rubber is up 30%, copper and tin are up 10 and 15 %). Plus, the huge output of money (being supplied to … --- ## [Do you consider this men's shirt business casual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-this-mens-shirt-business-casual/697700)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-this-mens-shirt-business-casual/697700 "2014-09-10T10:51:05Z")
Note that the dude in the photo is wearing jeans. I am interested only in the shirt (which would be untucked, as pictured, but paired with non-jean casual pants). The shirt-wearer has no contact with co-workers but no c… --- ## [Incest is best](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incest-is-best/174977)
**Author:** [@Qazzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qazzz)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incest-is-best/174977 "2017-06-05T11:51:17Z")
Heheh, so I was discussing incest with a friend once. He was saying that there is no real argument against incest, except for the fact that it’s already a social taboo in many cultures. So, do any of you guys have a va… --- ## [U.S. intelligence: Iran is not working on a bomb; but W says they're still a threat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-intelligence-iran-is-not-working-on-a-bomb-but-w-says-theyre-still-a-threat/428795)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-intelligence-iran-is-not-working-on-a-bomb-but-w-says-theyre-still-a-threat/428795 "2007-12-13T15:12:39Z")
According to a new assessment by American intelligence agencies, Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and has not restarted it. However, they are still working on uranium-enrichment technology. Bush’s respon… --- ## [Should I go to grad school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-grad-school/685491)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-grad-school/685491 "2014-04-14T20:18:02Z")
Not sure where to put this, so I put it here: I’m considering making perhaps the biggest mistake of my life: going to grad school. I’m seeking advice from those of you who are currently doing it, or have done it. Yes,… --- ## [How much do people pay for dental implants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-people-pay-for-dental-implants/502149)
**Author:** [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-people-pay-for-dental-implants/502149 "2015-06-24T11:23:03Z")
I’ve never had dental problems in my whole life, so I’m pretty naive. Recently I split a tooth (a baby tooth that never had an adult tooth come in to replace it) and my dentist advised me to see a dental surgeon to have… --- ## [Why Does Tilapia Have a Muddy Taste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-tilapia-have-a-muddy-taste/656300)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-tilapia-have-a-muddy-taste/656300 "2013-04-24T02:22:10Z")
I know-tilapia is a pond raised fish…but they are not bottom feeders. But every time I have bought tilapia fillets, I find they have a muddy taste. Curiously, when deep fried, this taste goes away. --- ## [Cell Phone Tracking when off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-tracking-when-off/660621)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-tracking-when-off/660621 "2013-06-25T00:11:39Z")
Can your cell phone be used to track you when it is turned off? One of the many articles out there about the recent story on data mining and phone logging stated this quite clearly. Is this true or not? --- ## [Which of today's actors are "class acts" or genuine nice guys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-actors-are-class-acts-or-genuine-nice-guys/481475)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2009, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-actors-are-class-acts-or-genuine-nice-guys/481475 "2009-01-30T05:29:13Z")
As per the Ricardo Montalban threadthe question came up of from Wile E. So I suggested Tom Hanks and Michael J. Fox among others and \*\*Sampiro \*\*added Sissy Spacek. Who else do you think fall in this category. Jim --- ## [I think my daughter is going to get proposed to tonight...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-daughter-is-going-to-get-proposed-to-tonight/600484)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-daughter-is-going-to-get-proposed-to-tonight/600484 "2011-10-27T15:04:09Z")
Very nervous and dressed up boyfriend in the living room…going to a fancy place. His mother demanded he get a haircut today. Somethings up :slight\_smile: My daughter, of course, is clueless. Or maybe its me… --- ## [Cowboy Builders - Why Cowboy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-builders-why-cowboy/559684)
**Author:** [@Chickenwrangler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenwrangler)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-builders-why-cowboy/559684 "2011-01-05T14:55:01Z")
Why not Rustler Builders or Highwayman Builders or Pirate or Robber builders? Ain’t Cowboys supposed to be the good guys? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Why does a Snickers bar make me cough?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-a-snickers-bar-make-me-cough/554924)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-a-snickers-bar-make-me-cough/554924 "2023-07-12T21:05:42Z")
At least, I think it does. It definitely produces a tickle in the back of my throat. Is it the peanuts, the nougat or something else. I don’t think I notice this effect when I eat just a plain chocolate bar. I may no… --- ## [Funny Things Said During Sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-things-said-during-sex/482676)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-things-said-during-sex/482676 "2009-02-04T05:59:08Z")
I know we have had a few threads like this before but I need to be entertained at the moment so humor me and play along\*. :smiley: About a month ago my boyfriend and I were together and, while he always rocks my world, … --- ## [My child is bossy and argumentative and may be losing friends - how to help her...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-child-is-bossy-and-argumentative-and-may-be-losing-friends-how-to-help-her/517786)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-child-is-bossy-and-argumentative-and-may-be-losing-friends-how-to-help-her/517786 "2010-02-25T19:41:34Z")
My daughter is six going on seven and is very strong-willed. I love the fact that she is willing to stand up for herself and is not a shrinking violet, but I need to find a way to temper that. She is running into proble… --- ## ["neat" touches in films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-touches-in-films/74933)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neat-touches-in-films/74933 "2002-08-09T05:50:28Z")
What minor details in movies do you consider, for lack of a better term, really neat? I’m talking about something that was added in by a writer or possibly improvised by one of the actors that was not originally intende… --- ## [Why Judge The Past By Standards Of Today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-judge-the-past-by-standards-of-today/575219)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-judge-the-past-by-standards-of-today/575219 "2011-03-21T15:08:11Z")
Why do so many people judge people and events of the past by the moral standards of to-day? To give some of the most popular examples, consider the strong criticism given to the laws and actions of the Kingdom of Israel… --- ## [Is the word "asshole" the strongest insult in English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-asshole-the-strongest-insult-in-english/646779)
**Author:** [@TheCrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCrow)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-asshole-the-strongest-insult-in-english/646779 "2015-06-05T15:20:09Z")
What I’ve observed in this forum is that the word “asshole” is the most offensive word that people use when they angry. Or is this word the worst/most unpleasant/most insulting connotations/implications only amongst Dope… --- ## [Food Stamp /Lobster and Steak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-stamp-lobster-and-steak/289009)
**Author:** [@LookingAround](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LookingAround)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2005, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-stamp-lobster-and-steak/289009 "2005-02-13T20:20:38Z")
After reading this thread it got up my ire again. If you cannot work for your money, which I do understand under limited conditions, how can you go to the store and buy lobster and steak and then just junk food up the… --- ## [Dancing with the Stars, Season VIII](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-with-the-stars-season-viii/485066)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-with-the-stars-season-viii/485066 "2009-05-21T19:31:06Z")
The lineup for Season VIII, starting March 9th, has been announced. Highlights: Pop star of yore – not a boy-bander this time, but the lovely Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos. Also Jewel (see below). Rap star (a first f… --- ## [Why do US music "clean" radio edits have such mild words censored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-music-clean-radio-edits-have-such-mild-words-censored/684673)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-music-clean-radio-edits-have-such-mild-words-censored/684673 "2016-06-14T00:43:06Z")
I figured this was closer to a General Question than a Cafe Society question, but the mods are more than free to touch that dial and spin it over to the classic and hit sounds of Cafe Society FM if they deem it appropria… --- ## [NightRabbit-When did you realize, vis-a-vis other kids, that you are a piece of shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightrabbit-when-did-you-realize-vis-a-vis-other-kids-that-you-are-a-piece-of-shit/443096)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 300\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightrabbit-when-did-you-realize-vis-a-vis-other-kids-that-you-are-a-piece-of-shit/443096 "2008-04-03T16:28:37Z")
Sorry but I couldn’t say what fucking filth you and your kind are in the IMHO thread. First you come in to this thread spouting off conspiracy bullshit about not trusting what we’ve been “spoonfed” about 9/11, and then … --- ## [How are European nations 'less free' than the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-european-nations-less-free-than-the-u-s/501945)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-european-nations-less-free-than-the-u-s/501945 "2009-08-10T17:35:05Z")
For the purposes of this thread, guns are ‘off the table’. Please leave guns out of it. I often hear at Conservative-leaning message boards and from Conservatives in real life that American ‘freedoms’ are under attac… --- ## [How do you think I should have felt about this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-i-should-have-felt-about-this/819619)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-i-should-have-felt-about-this/819619 "2018-08-21T21:01:32Z")
To be clear, I am not asking for advice or guidance, I would just like to share this experience and get honest opinions about how it would make you feel if you were in my shoes. A while back I was wheeling down the side… --- ## [Winnie 'ther' Pooh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-ther-pooh/554864)
**Author:** [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winnie-ther-pooh/554864 "2013-11-30T01:29:41Z")
Does anybody know what ‘ther’ is supposed to mean? Is it a device used by the author to avoid having to explain things clearly or is there a known answer to this? My Google-fu is failing me on this one. --- ## [Louie Season 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie-season-4/687783)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie-season-4/687783 "2014-06-24T20:10:07Z")
After a year and a half on hiatus, Louie is back! I was initially trepidatious that Louie could maintain the incredibly high quality of the first three seasons but the first two episodes put me at ease. I almost forgot … --- ## [Biggest Allied jerkass in WWII](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-allied-jerkass-in-wwii/695506)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-allied-jerkass-in-wwii/695506 "2014-08-24T11:50:02Z")
It’s easy to forget in WWII that although we fought monsters not all of our commanders were saintly, either. Which ones do you think were particularly douchbaggy during the conflict? I’m excluding the USSR who were on an… --- ## [Could RFK Jr. Really Become HHS Secretary? {Yes, he did}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-rfk-jr-really-become-hhs-secretary-yes-he-did/1009451)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 458\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-rfk-jr-really-become-hhs-secretary-yes-he-did/1009451 "2026-10-20T18:48:07Z")
Don’t you have to be qualified for a position like this ? I turn the channel on my television in Olympic time at the sign of him being interviewed! Disturbing is not an adequate word for this being considered. --- ## [You are aware this is a wrong number, and yet keep calling.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-aware-this-is-a-wrong-number-and-yet-keep-calling/425661)
**Author:** [@Ro\_Carter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ro_Carter)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-aware-this-is-a-wrong-number-and-yet-keep-calling/425661 "2007-11-12T14:29:30Z")
You’ve called me about 5 times now. Every single time, I’ve told you that it was a wrong number. Every time, you muttered a name I can only understand well enough to tell it isn’t mine. I’ve had this number for a while… --- ## [Country songs about unrequited love](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/country-songs-about-unrequited-love/705035)
**Author:** [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/country-songs-about-unrequited-love/705035 "2014-11-22T02:27:32Z")
I had to keep the title short, so it’s not quite accurate, but I think it’s close enough. I’m looking for country songs about loving someone you can’t have. Some themes would include: Loving someone that belongs to so… --- ## [Who started the Jesus with long hair idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-started-the-jesus-with-long-hair-idea/720400)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-started-the-jesus-with-long-hair-idea/720400 "2015-05-31T18:23:00Z")
Many paintings show Jesus with long hair and a beard. Was there a reason that started? A super religious guy one time told me true Christians knew that he did not really look like that. --- ## [A word from SA regarding the "Insanity" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-from-sa-regarding-the-insanity-thread/468853)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-word-from-sa-regarding-the-insanity-thread/468853 "2008-10-26T00:55:06Z")
Link Okay, I suppose most of the people who’ve been reading that thread think I have no idea how over-the-top and outrageous my behavior in it has been, how inflammatory and insulting the things I had to say were, and h… --- ## [Ever been to Pisgah? A place names MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-to-pisgah-a-place-names-mmp/555968)
**Author:** [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-to-pisgah-a-place-names-mmp/555968 "2010-10-11T11:16:08Z")
So, my nephew had a ballgame in Pisgah, OH last week. To my surprise, it’s not a unique name; as it turns out, it’s a biblical name. Hmmm. And fun to say, too. For the moment, Pisgah is winning the places-with-odd-name… --- ## [What is the Opposite of Irony?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-irony/609156)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-irony/609156 "2017-11-16T15:57:52Z")
If I sign up at the gym and hire a personal trainer, and his name is Flabby McPotbelly, that would be ironic. But if my trainer’s name is Bufftastic McRipped, that would be… ? thesaurus.com was of little to no help. Ki… --- ## [Mad-Men: 5.06 "Far Away Places" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-5-06-far-away-places-open-spoilers/619647)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-5-06-far-away-places-open-spoilers/619647 "2012-04-28T05:36:39Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] Peggy is rattled by a particularly difficult pitch. Don visits a potential client. \[/QUOTE\] From the preview it looks like Peggy’s havign some relationship problems as well. --- ## [Rude behavior at blackjack tables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-behavior-at-blackjack-tables/543394)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-behavior-at-blackjack-tables/543394 "2010-07-05T22:44:19Z")
My girlfriend and I went to Reno for the weekend. Since we gamble for fun and not profit, we’d go to smaller casinos during slow times (like Sunday early afternoon) and play $3 minimum blackjack. The low tables are fun … --- ## [What The Hell Is That?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 270\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-that/247559 "2005-10-04T23:17:35Z")
Over there…no, not that. There, to the left of that. Yeah, that thing over there. What the hell is that?? :confused: --- ## [What do you never find funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-never-find-funny/575169)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-never-find-funny/575169 "2011-04-23T18:38:01Z")
Other people may make jokes about these topics but you never even crack a smile, and they may even offend you. I tend to think most things can be funny. Even rape jokes, and I feel it’s because the human condition is su… --- ## [I'd rather a coup by a capitalist than a socialist for whatever country I lived in.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-rather-a-coup-by-a-capitalist-than-a-socialist-for-whatever-country-i-lived-in/544123)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-rather-a-coup-by-a-capitalist-than-a-socialist-for-whatever-country-i-lived-in/544123 "2010-07-07T00:17:05Z")
This quote comes from the Venezuelan melt down thread, and I think it’s worth of its own debate. The basis for it is as follows: As far as Venezuela is concerned, I fail to see how the magic of capitalism would make t… --- ## [McDonald v. Chicago Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonald-v-chicago-discussion-thread/544660)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonald-v-chicago-discussion-thread/544660 "2010-07-03T03:10:08Z")
On Monday the Supreme Court is expected to deliver the opinion in McDonald v. Chicago. The case is about the handgun ban currently in place in Chicago. The expectation is that the ban will be overturned. Alan Gura, the … --- ## [The impact that the following sums of money would have on your life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impact-that-the-following-sums-of-money-would-have-on-your-life/757862)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impact-that-the-following-sums-of-money-would-have-on-your-life/757862 "2016-07-01T15:31:20Z")
OK, suppose that there were lottery jackpots ranging from small to large. \*\*$1,000 $10,000 $100,000 $1,000,000 $10 million \*\* What impact would winning one of those jackpots have on your life? \*\* $1,000: \*\* Virt… --- ## [Rent an Expensive Handbag (very mild RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rent-an-expensive-handbag-very-mild-ro/446657)
**Author:** [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rent-an-expensive-handbag-very-mild-ro/446657 "2008-05-03T23:34:32Z")
Linky-poo From the ad “show off, send back”. This ad was on my Yahoo homepage. I glanced at it and thought, “this can’t mean what it looks like it means, can it”? I clicked on the ad, and sure enough, they’re enco… --- ## [We can't state opinions as fact?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-state-opinions-as-fact/564868)
**Author:** [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-state-opinions-as-fact/564868 "2010-12-21T16:27:10Z")
The Cyndi Lauper thread in Cafe Society had some back and forth between posters about whether or no Cyndi is a great vocalist or a hack or whatever. Dio then posted this: \[Quote=Diogenes the Cynic\] I’ll take your word… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=281&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=283&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)