# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=292&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:** 293 --- ## [Why does the U.S. spell "cheque" as "check"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-u-s-spell-cheque-as-check/593757)
**Author:** [@Shig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shig)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-u-s-spell-cheque-as-check/593757 "2011-08-25T10:27:15Z")
I looked this up and found that the word comes from French and is spelled with the “que” in English to differentiate from the verb “check”. Makes sense. Why does the U.S. not use this different spelling, and when did p… --- ## [GOP House investigation of President Joe Biden follow along thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-house-investigation-of-president-joe-biden-follow-along-thread/975111)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 313\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-house-investigation-of-president-joe-biden-follow-along-thread/975111 "2024-03-21T19:14:09Z")
They haven’t even taken control of the House yet but the GOP is already signaling their intent to conduct hearings into “corruption” by President Biden. Rep James Comer (R-KY) on Thursday 11/17/22 accused the Biden fa… --- ## [Scientists and other Scholars who publish work considered "crank" by most peers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-and-other-scholars-who-publish-work-considered-crank-by-most-peers/752174)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-and-other-scholars-who-publish-work-considered-crank-by-most-peers/752174 "2016-04-26T16:02:25Z")
This is probably a big ask but I am hoping to find out who exists–or has recently existed–who fits the following criteria: Is an academic who could be considered well-published in their field Has a view that is conside… --- ## [Now is not the time to come together as Americans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-is-not-the-time-to-come-together-as-americans/771476)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-is-not-the-time-to-come-together-as-americans/771476 "2024-11-11T12:37:07Z")
Can you all stop with this moronic “now’s the time to pull together as Americans nonsense? That’s not happening. When you voted for Trump you specifically voted against an America where we all pull together. You voted fo… --- ## [The most absurdly stupid moments in film](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-absurdly-stupid-moments-in-film/432823)
**Author:** [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-absurdly-stupid-moments-in-film/432823 "2008-01-15T16:25:43Z")
Against my will, I was just rewatching The Day After Tomorrow and I was blown away again by one scene, where a couple of characters are running away from that most dastardly of villains: PURE COLD! The super-cooled cold … --- ## [Beck's in the Pit. Oh, my! (Virtual bad, bad, bad protest!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-in-the-pit-oh-my-virtual-bad-bad-bad-protest/854747)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-in-the-pit-oh-my-virtual-bad-bad-bad-protest/854747 "2020-06-05T08:20:08Z")
I’m kinda afraid. Never started a ‘pit’ thread before. I’m jumping in the deep end when I’ve previously only waded in the MPSIMS and Threadgames. (Don’t bite me too hard, you lot of sharks! :)) I wanna rant and scream… --- ## [Make Peace With The Taliban?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-peace-with-the-taliban/526959)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-peace-with-the-taliban/526959 "2010-02-12T02:38:02Z")
So Gen. McCrystal is proposing getting the Taliban into peace talks. This seems to be an admission that this war is not winnable. I expected this, as I reject the whole concept of “Nation Building”. My question is, wha… --- ## [Christie endorses Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christie-endorses-trump/747230)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christie-endorses-trump/747230 "2016-03-12T21:21:03Z")
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/02/26/chris-christie-endorses-donald-trump/ Calls Rubio desparate. --- ## [For Americans: How many generations has your family been in the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-americans-how-many-generations-has-your-family-been-in-the-u-s/688359)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-americans-how-many-generations-has-your-family-been-in-the-u-s/688359 "2017-02-14T02:56:19Z")
Inspired by the resurrected Irish Americans pit thread, claiming that 10th generation Americans aren’t Irish, I thought it would be interesting to see how long people’s families have been in the New World. I won’t be su… --- ## [This Japanese doll's hair keeps growing. Total hoax, or a biological basis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-dolls-hair-keeps-growing-total-hoax-or-a-biological-basis/537718)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-dolls-hair-keeps-growing-total-hoax-or-a-biological-basis/537718 "2014-06-02T16:56:46Z")
From here: Okiku doll ~ Pink Tentacle So, this doll is part of Japanese popular folklore. The doll is real, and supposedly it belonged to a 2 year old girl who died suddenly of a cold. The doll wound up in a local te… --- ## [Can someone confess to a murder after being acquitted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-confess-to-a-murder-after-being-acquitted/152910)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2003, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-confess-to-a-murder-after-being-acquitted/152910 "2003-02-06T09:18:13Z")
Might be a dumb question. If someone goes through, say, a murder trial, and is found to be not guilty, what happens if he starts bragging about it and admitting he killed and got away with it? Would double jeopardy law… --- ## ["Crossing Over w/ John Edward"- for real or clever con?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-over-w-john-edward-for-real-or-clever-con/66151)
**Author:** [@moggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moggy)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-over-w-john-edward-for-real-or-clever-con/66151 "2014-06-04T22:05:27Z")
First off, let me say that I don’t want this to be, or become, an arguement about whether or not psychic abilities exist. Personally, I do believe that some people have psychic abilities, or they’re just more “in tune” … --- ## [What do you call the space between two buildings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-the-space-between-two-buildings/354199)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-the-space-between-two-buildings/354199 "2006-04-26T06:49:56Z")
I’m just curious…is the term “gangway” wholly a Chicago term, or even confined to certain neighborhoods in Chicago? That’s what we always called the space between two buildings on a city block. These spaces are about, oh… --- ## [Your best steak seasoning methods (no time to marinade!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-steak-seasoning-methods-no-time-to-marinade/367755)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-steak-seasoning-methods-no-time-to-marinade/367755 "2006-08-11T19:50:58Z")
Tonight I’m getting together with some of the guys to grill some steaks. We don’t actually have said steaks yet, and we’re not going to have hours to marinade them properly. Usually when I grill steaks, I use some combi… --- ## [How young is too young to go see "Guys and Dolls"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-young-is-too-young-to-go-see-guys-and-dolls/590123)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-young-is-too-young-to-go-see-guys-and-dolls/590123 "2011-08-15T22:37:54Z")
Mrs. Chef scored some tickets to see the current touring show of Guys and Dolls next week, but they’re on a night when she’s working late. Normally under those circumstances, I’d take my 8-year-old daughter, the Youngest… --- ## [The Road, what caused the end of the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-road-what-caused-the-end-of-the-world/613814)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2012, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-road-what-caused-the-end-of-the-world/613814 "2012-02-26T05:31:14Z")
Ok so there is a bright flash and the man instantly recognizes something that causes him to run and fill the bath tub with water(you do this in emergencies because with no power for pumps you soon will have no pressure a… --- ## [Unions in government sector - possible to remove?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unions-in-government-sector-possible-to-remove/536864)
**Author:** [@canadiankorean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/canadiankorean)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unions-in-government-sector-possible-to-remove/536864 "2010-04-27T18:52:55Z")
Up in Canada, the government sector is pretty much run by unions. They go on strike for more money more benefits. It used to be that union workers in the public sectors were paid lower than the private sector but their… --- ## [Taking lost cash from an ATM? Illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-lost-cash-from-an-atm-illegal/275436)
**Author:** [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2004, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-lost-cash-from-an-atm-illegal/275436 "2004-11-21T05:54:18Z")
Ok a situation today got me posing a question. I’m in line for the ATM. There’s three of us. I’m at the end. The lady in front of me is off talking on her mobile, so I move up to use the machine when the first lady is d… --- ## [X2- the uncanny SPOILER thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x2-the-uncanny-spoiler-thread/172594)
**Author:** [@dangergene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangergene)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2003, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x2-the-uncanny-spoiler-thread/172594 "2003-05-24T10:01:43Z")
well, I think it’s uncanny that there don’t seem to be any threads about the movie yet, so… I’d like to humbly submit this thread here for ya’ll. Anyhoo, I’m gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that this is possibly… --- ## [Are kids today worse-educated than in times past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kids-today-worse-educated-than-in-times-past/530600)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kids-today-worse-educated-than-in-times-past/530600 "2010-03-10T22:45:46Z")
It’s a meme I often see repeated as established fact – it came up in this CS thread on a coming John Carter of Mars movie, of all things – that the quality of primary and secondary education in the United States has decl… --- ## [I can drive stick, could I drive a motorcycle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-drive-stick-could-i-drive-a-motorcycle/481385)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-drive-stick-could-i-drive-a-motorcycle/481385 "2009-05-28T02:55:42Z")
One of my goals in life is to learn how to ride a motorcycle. I don’t think I’d want to own one, but it’s just one of those skills I’d like to have. Anyways, I’ve always wondered if knowing how to drive stick shift wou… --- ## [View of America from an Aussie tourist. Right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/view-of-america-from-an-aussie-tourist-right/668159)
**Author:** [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/view-of-america-from-an-aussie-tourist-right/668159 "2013-09-10T13:12:05Z")
Hi All, Let me start by saying that I’m putting this up, not to have a shot at the USA, but to get some opinion from the locals whether this perception is right or not. A woman who works for me just got home from a 5 w… --- ## [Great US ally Saudi Arabia arrests woman for shocking photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-us-ally-saudi-arabia-arrests-woman-for-shocking-photo/774660)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-us-ally-saudi-arabia-arrests-woman-for-shocking-photo/774660 "2016-12-29T04:31:02Z")
Saudi Arabia, staunch friend and ally of the US, announce that they have arrested Malak al-Shehri for this appalling photo. Quite understandably Saudi citizens have been calling for her to be beheaded and her corpse thro… --- ## [Old Folks: Stand and be counted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845 "2013-05-03T02:04:16Z")
As of this hour 440 Dopers have responded to the Poll: How old are you? in In My Humble Opinion started 03-02-2010, 04:55 PM by Giles The breakdown of the Over 50 crowd is: 50-59 years 61 13.86% 60-69 y… --- ## [I don't get it: What is 'Trophy Wife' supposed to mean? Why do they exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-it-what-is-trophy-wife-supposed-to-mean-why-do-they-exist/571830)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-it-what-is-trophy-wife-supposed-to-mean-why-do-they-exist/571830 "2012-10-18T02:40:57Z")
I keep hearing the phrase “Trophy Wife” thrown about I suppose it means a wealthier older man with a significantly younger woman. But I don’t get it. Does Trophy signify that Uncle Moneybags just wants to show off a ho… --- ## [Should I get a Keurig? If not, recommend me a coffee maker!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-keurig-if-not-recommend-me-a-coffee-maker/598963)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-keurig-if-not-recommend-me-a-coffee-maker/598963 "2011-10-12T02:25:06Z")
Ever since I saw a Keurig machine at Staples I’ve wanted one. My wife doesn’t drink coffee, but drinks tea and hot chocolate, so she could use it also. Right now, I use one of those mug-top baskets. It used to be ok, bu… --- ## [Mad-Men: 5.08 "Lady Lazarus" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-5-08-lady-lazarus-open-spoilers/621120)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-5-08-lady-lazarus-open-spoilers/621120 "2012-05-11T23:42:04Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] Peggy is irradiated by a secret she was to keep. Pete covers for a friend and Don get’s unexpected news. \[/QUOTE\] Based on the preview it looks like there be lots of dramatic half conversations and peopl… --- ## [I love Q.I.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-q-i/592025)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-q-i/592025 "2012-05-02T13:45:34Z")
When does next season air? I see they filmed it in May and June(Wikipedia). Lately, I’ve found quite a few episodes on youtube. Not sure of the legality, but it has been fun to rewatch some episodes. I wish we had a sho… --- ## [How to get Eisenhower dollar coins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-eisenhower-dollar-coins/687725)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-eisenhower-dollar-coins/687725 "2014-05-14T08:04:01Z")
Hello, I’ve been interested in getting some Eisenhower dollar coins recently, and was wondering what the best way to get them is. I found out on the federal reserve website that they can be ordered by financial institut… --- ## [Are There Really No Rats In Alberta?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-no-rats-in-alberta/532813)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-no-rats-in-alberta/532813 "2017-09-19T15:41:01Z")
I was reading this from National Geographic. I find it hard to believe there’s anywhere on Earth, without rats. I figured if there was such a place it’d have to be an island or something. So I’m asking people who live i… --- ## [D.C. Statehood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-c-statehood/752421)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-c-statehood/752421 "2016-05-12T22:32:21Z")
While the issue of D.C. Statehood is an old and well debated one, it’s somewhat fresh now because a series of news outlets (particularly the Washington Post) have started renewed writing on the issue because of the recen… --- ## [Shotgun -- lethal range?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shotgun-lethal-range/458015)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shotgun-lethal-range/458015 "2008-08-02T01:50:59Z")
What is approximately the lethal range of a shotgun? Say, a twelve guage, or whatever it is that crazy people shoot church goers with (shudder). I realize that the answer depends on the round, but in general what’s the c… --- ## [What is brand of canned chili is your favorite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-brand-of-canned-chili-is-your-favorite/710441)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-brand-of-canned-chili-is-your-favorite/710441 "2015-01-29T23:51:50Z")
Cold weather means its time for chili. We make it fresh with Wick Fowler’s 2 Alarm chili kit when we have a few hours to let it simmer. We keep canned chili on hand too. It’s perfect for a quickFrito pie. Sometimes we … --- ## [Most martial arts are mostly bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-martial-arts-are-mostly-bullshit/378243)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-martial-arts-are-mostly-bullshit/378243 "2006-11-03T00:37:50Z")
After reading the various “Martial arts expert vs whoever” threads, listening to people who study the martial arts and having dabbled in them myself, I have come to this conclusion: Martial arts, as taught and studdied … --- ## [Bigotry versus genuine religious belief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigotry-versus-genuine-religious-belief/921434)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 365\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigotry-versus-genuine-religious-belief/921434 "2023-07-27T19:46:00Z")
Not a single person alive today had a hand in writing the Bible. That book was written by people thousands of years ago. Generally, society is tolerant of people’s religious beliefs (for instance, Muslims or Orthodox Je… --- ## [Breaking Bad = Best Show In The History of The World {open SPOILERS}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-best-show-in-the-history-of-the-world-open-spoilers/571663)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-best-show-in-the-history-of-the-world-open-spoilers/571663 "2011-03-31T23:15:03Z")
Okay, okay… maybe that’s a bit much. But then again, maybe it’s not. I have just discovered this show and I have watched 31 out of 33 episodes in two days. I LOVE THIS SHOW. It is brilliant, just brilliant. Amazing on… --- ## [What font is this (old King James Bible)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this-old-king-james-bible/528775)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this-old-king-james-bible/528775 "2010-02-13T02:16:18Z")
I want to make a fake historical document as a joke, using the font that things were printed in in early modern England. Example: The cover of the King James Bible, and a page from the Bible. What font is this? Can it b… --- ## [Existing "major" DC superhero to come out of the closet - Who will it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794 "2012-06-03T07:38:13Z")
I doubt they will mess around with franchise characters like Batman and Superman, so who will it be? Is Batman gay? Major DC Comics character to come out of the closet --- ## [real estate novelist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-novelist/370031)
**Author:** [@Jeffr062](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeffr062)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-novelist/370031 "2018-09-13T20:10:19Z")
What is a “real estate novelist”? --- ## [Why is North Korea so utterly irresistible to proselytizing Christians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-north-korea-so-utterly-irresistible-to-proselytizing-christians/694841)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-north-korea-so-utterly-irresistible-to-proselytizing-christians/694841 "2015-01-08T01:05:17Z")
You’d think by now people would know enough to leave the Bibles at home, but no… gotta drop a Bible on the Best Koreans. U.S. Tourist Jeffrey Fowle Was Detained In North Korea For Leaving Bible In A Bathroom --- ## [Groundbreaking New 9/11 Film "September Clues"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groundbreaking-new-9-11-film-september-clues/408324)
**Author:** [@CB\_Brooklyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CB_Brooklyn)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groundbreaking-new-9-11-film-september-clues/408324 "2012-05-21T00:39:31Z")
Groundbreaking New 9/11 Film “September Clues” reveals the truth about 9/11. See September Clues in the following five 10-minute segments: (more to be made) http://www.livevideo.com/video/6F393F4DE41C4CF798CBB438E6378… --- ## [How much ammo do US soldiers usually carry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-ammo-do-us-soldiers-usually-carry/570556)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-ammo-do-us-soldiers-usually-carry/570556 "2011-02-09T15:50:40Z")
This will probably turn into a discussion of the movie and end up in CS, but I’m watching Black Hawk Down right now and I’m wondering how did they have enough ammo to last all that time? There was a scene at the beginni… --- ## [Honolulu to Nairobi (and back) in 1961](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honolulu-to-nairobi-and-back-in-1961/580008)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honolulu-to-nairobi-and-back-in-1961/580008 "2025-07-18T13:03:31Z")
Yes, it’s a birther-related question but no, I am not a birther. Rather, I’ve been wondering: let’s assume for one hypothetical moment that in 1961 Obama’s mother travelled to Kenya and back. Even with today’s quality … --- ## [Changing the world...one MMP at a time!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-the-world-one-mmp-at-a-time/444291)
**Author:** [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Replies:** 548\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-the-world-one-mmp-at-a-time/444291 "2008-04-14T03:28:32Z")
No, GT, I didn’t forget–I’m just in a whole 'nother time zone! Well, that and being on the Left Coast and all… So anyway, perhaps some of you have noticed I’ve been referring somewhat cryptically to a project I’ve been… --- ## [Elizabeth II surpassing Victoria](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-ii-surpassing-victoria/729620)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-ii-surpassing-victoria/729620 "2015-09-19T16:51:54Z")
Fight a bout of insomnia in the small hours this morning, I suddenly and for no apparent reason started to wonder, when will Queen Elizabeth pass up Victoria as the longest serving British monarch? I punched the question… --- ## [The logic behind believing or not believing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-logic-behind-believing-or-not-believing/660226)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-logic-behind-believing-or-not-believing/660226 "2013-06-13T00:54:24Z")
I have friend who is constantly saying that a logical, intelligent critical thinker could not possibly believe in God. That is my debate question. The question does not relate to the actual existence of a God it is simpl… --- ## [Let's talk about the funniest British comedy of the last decade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-the-funniest-british-comedy-of-the-last-decade/664413)
**Author:** [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-the-funniest-british-comedy-of-the-last-decade/664413 "2017-05-21T06:33:03Z")
As I have mentioned before, I’m a bit of an Anglophile when it comes to culture. I watch a lot of British TV, and listen to a lot of British radio. Lots more than I do their American counterparts. Of all of the recent… --- ## [Commercials that think you're an idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-think-youre-an-idiot/662494)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-think-youre-an-idiot/662494 "2013-07-13T23:01:21Z")
You could go for the low-hanging fruit of 30 minute commercial/talkshow/newcasts and say Do they really expect me to think this is a talkshow? Do they really think I need to buy THAT? But I saw one that actually insul… --- ## [No common ground left to stand on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-common-ground-left-to-stand-on/843639)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-common-ground-left-to-stand-on/843639 "2019-12-14T23:29:53Z")
In an interesting thread exploring why straight, white, males in particular, support Trump, (link) the following two posts struck me as both honest and at once disturbing. I hope that the two posters quoted below will n… --- ## [No thank you, I do not want to dance. Which of these words is giving you trouble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-thank-you-i-do-not-want-to-dance-which-of-these-words-is-giving-you-trouble/667546)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-thank-you-i-do-not-want-to-dance-which-of-these-words-is-giving-you-trouble/667546 "2016-07-04T13:44:22Z")
Dear fellow party/wedding/nightclub attendee, I do not like to dance. I do not wish to dance. I have made this perfectly clear. So why, in the name of Christ, do you feel it is your duty to hustle me (get it?) onto the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=291&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=293&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)