# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=32&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:** 33 --- ## [German appeals court decides against religious circumcision of children.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-appeals-court-decides-against-religious-circumcision-of-children/626686)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 382\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-appeals-court-decides-against-religious-circumcision-of-children/626686 "2012-07-15T19:35:35Z")
I don’t have all the facts about this, but found this definitely worthy of debate. SOURCE SOURCE One more overview of circumcision: SOURCE To me, there’s a very interesting balance of things going on. Take away … --- ## [Pascal's Wager](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pascals-wager/562323)
**Author:** [@abele\_derer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abele_derer)\ **Replies:** 653\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pascals-wager/562323 "2011-01-06T03:38:54Z")
I believe, 100%, in one true religion (I have tried to argue the point in the Kuzari thread). However, I am simply not sure if I believe in Pascal’s Wager. I am agnostic regarding the Wager, leaning (very slightly) towar… --- ## [Neo Confederates and Revisionist Civil War History](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neo-confederates-and-revisionist-civil-war-history/535821)
**Author:** [@jrodefeld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrodefeld)\ **Replies:** 253\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neo-confederates-and-revisionist-civil-war-history/535821 "2010-04-20T01:38:58Z")
Page 1. It seems to me that we are witnessing a resurgence of Neo Confederate sentiment in the news and around the country in recent months. The most recent and high profile example is when Robert McDonnell issued a pr… --- ## [Explain the end of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-end-of-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-to-me/455951)
**Author:** [@happywaffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happywaffle)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-end-of-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-to-me/455951 "2017-07-30T18:15:26Z")
I showed the wife CTHD the other night, though I didn’t enjoy it as much as when it first came out. I just can’t dig the pacing of it, and there were a few other narrative quirks that are probably completely standard for… --- ## [I've decided polygamy is an excellent way to raise a family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-decided-polygamy-is-an-excellent-way-to-raise-a-family/557218)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 463\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-decided-polygamy-is-an-excellent-way-to-raise-a-family/557218 "2010-10-23T22:13:56Z")
I just watched a polygamous family on Oprah, Ive watched other reality and documentary stuff, and I am a Big Love fan. I think that if your goal is to raise children, especially if you want lots, polygamy is a terrific … --- ## [Biden's choice for vice presidential candidate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-choice-for-vice-presidential-candidate/851505)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 1121\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-choice-for-vice-presidential-candidate/851505 "2020-08-18T11:46:21Z")
Joe Biden has committed to picking a woman as his vice presidential candidate. Several news sources have come up with short lists of potential running mates. Do you think he’ll choose someone who already ran (and lost) … --- ## [Weight Loss Support Thread \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-support-thread-edited-title/613337)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 436\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-support-thread-edited-title/613337 "2013-01-10T17:54:08Z")
Looks like no one started a February thread and February is almost over, so I figured a twofer was in order. I am pleased to report that in spite of my holiday blow out in December/January, which was undone very quickly… --- ## [Another filmed police encounter (Hammond, IN)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-filmed-police-encounter-hammond-in/700645)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 498\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-filmed-police-encounter-hammond-in/700645 "2014-10-14T18:42:54Z")
Article here. Video here. A car was pulled over for seatbelt violation. A couple with kids were on the way to the hospital because her mother was about to pass away. Apparently, before the video started, the cops ask… --- ## [Try to remember...(the month of September?) (Sept. minirants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/try-to-remember-the-month-of-september-sept-minirants/633394)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 422\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/try-to-remember-the-month-of-september-sept-minirants/633394 "2012-10-01T23:09:53Z")
No, that I only buy you a limited number of talking minutes on your phone every month! Two hundred. You are so stubborn when we’re out of the house about making a phone call to get information from a friend. I have to p… --- ## [Movies You Didn't Expect to Suck So Bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-didnt-expect-to-suck-so-bad/574196)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 387\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-didnt-expect-to-suck-so-bad/574196 "2014-05-18T22:41:09Z")
I finally got around to watching All That Jazz last night. Now, I admit dance movies aren’t really my thing, but I’ve seen a few that I’ve actually liked over the years. All That Jazz doesn’t get talked about much thes… --- ## [Where does that stereotypical "oriental" song come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-that-stereotypical-oriental-song-come-from/288196)
**Author:** [@Doctorduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctorduck)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-that-stereotypical-oriental-song-come-from/288196 "2010-05-05T06:15:14Z")
Where does that stereotypical “oriental” song come from? You know, the one that goes dee dee dee dee duh duh dee dee duh. Featured heavily in braindead Hollywood flicks made by clueless directors who want to give a scene… --- ## [Tiger Woods injured](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-injured/519163)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 648\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-injured/519163 "2010-02-26T22:48:56Z")
Sorry i don’t have a link, but its probably all over the internet. Tiger Woods was in a car accident this morning and is in serious condition somewhere in Florida. --- ## [What's your favorite YouTube clip right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-youtube-clip-right-now/382688)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 530\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-youtube-clip-right-now/382688 "2007-10-16T02:47:41Z")
I say “right now” because I know mine changes on a daily basis. Patti Labelle and Cyndi Lauper Sing “Time After Time” --- ## [Der Trihs Pitting du jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-trihs-pitting-du-jour/566714)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 446\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-trihs-pitting-du-jour/566714 "2014-05-12T23:30:18Z")
Yes, I know it’s a bit Yogi Berra-esque (“It’s like deja vu all over again!”) but Der Trihs’ latest swipe here was (yet again) over the top: When asked for a cite here and here, surprise, surprise, not even a peep. I … --- ## [Damnit, she's only 18 months old, she's gonna touch that hot plate no matter what you say!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damnit-shes-only-18-months-old-shes-gonna-touch-that-hot-plate-no-matter-what-you-say/621306)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 386\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damnit-shes-only-18-months-old-shes-gonna-touch-that-hot-plate-no-matter-what-you-say/621306 "2012-05-25T19:28:28Z")
Seems like 2 out of 3 servers in restaurants I go to have no concept of what small children will or will not do. In fairness to them, the most likely don’t have kids of their own and are probably clueless, but if a good… --- ## [Massive voter fraud in the US - where's the investigation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massive-voter-fraud-in-the-us-wheres-the-investigation/778023)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massive-voter-fraud-in-the-us-wheres-the-investigation/778023 "2017-05-13T06:40:25Z")
Trump has again repeated the allegation that millions of illegal alien votes cost him the popular vote. If our elections include many millions of illegal votes, that’s a serious problem. Nobody should stand for having a… --- ## [Retail Stupidity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 563\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807 "2020-01-22T14:40:54Z")
Yes, this is a thread about stupidly in retail stores. Can be stupid customers, stupid employees, stupid management, stupid architecture… I once had a customer forget what store he was in. Not, “forget which branch o… --- ## [Could and would Trump Sr. pardon Trump Jr.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-and-would-trump-sr-pardon-trump-jr/791001)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 595\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-and-would-trump-sr-pardon-trump-jr/791001 "2017-07-29T01:07:35Z")
Let’s say the feds filed criminal charges against Donald Trump Jr. in connection with him meeting the Russian lawyer and seeking out the dirt on Clinton. Could Donald Sr. issue a pardon? Would he? What would be the polit… --- ## [Rishi Sunak tries to lead the UK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rishi-sunak-tries-to-lead-the-uk/973706)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 802\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rishi-sunak-tries-to-lead-the-uk/973706 "2024-06-18T20:05:22Z")
Are the bookies giving odds on how long he’ll last? Still, first non-White PM, that’s one for the history books. --- ## ["Health Benefits Network" - real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-benefits-network-real/556936)
**Author:** [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-benefits-network-real/556936 "2012-09-22T00:08:41Z")
(Magic 8-Ball says, “Signs point to no.”) I received in the mail today a “Pharmacy Discount Card” from “Health Benefits Network.” I have never heard of this organization. They don’t even have my full name on the maili… --- ## [Taxes are Theft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-are-theft/536749)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 470\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-are-theft/536749 "2010-04-27T17:21:48Z")
Which is what it all boils down to. If you don’t pay, you go to jail. The government is taking your hard earned property, by force, and giving it to people who didn’t work for it. Spreading it around so that those who… --- ## [Democratic strategy regarding Supreme Court justices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-strategy-regarding-supreme-court-justices/773297)
**Author:** [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Replies:** 499\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-strategy-regarding-supreme-court-justices/773297 "2017-02-07T17:37:01Z")
The Republican party made clear that it is now acceptable to block the opposing party’s nominations to the Supreme Court for no reason other than that the nomination was made by a Democrat. I disagreed with this, and st… --- ## [Chronic chest congestion & throat clearing - it's driving me crazy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-chest-congestion-throat-clearing-its-driving-me-crazy/485459)
**Author:** [@Libre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Libre)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-chest-congestion-throat-clearing-its-driving-me-crazy/485459 "2018-01-19T02:10:16Z")
Ok, here’s the deal. I have been to my doctor about this health issue and I don’t seem to be getting anywhere with it. When I go to walk-in clinics to see a different doctor, they tell me to go see my family doctor abo… --- ## [American Horror Story --- WTF???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-horror-story-wtf/598752)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 376\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-horror-story-wtf/598752 "2016-01-04T15:18:44Z")
I just watched the premiere of the new FX series “American Horror Story” with Dylan McDermott. What the fuck??? I mean, seriously what the fuck was that?? I suppose the lack of any explanation is supposed to pique the… --- ## [Guess what 60 Minutes decided to do last night? (Answer: Benghazi)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-60-minutes-decided-to-do-last-night-answer-benghazi/672429)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 514\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-what-60-minutes-decided-to-do-last-night-answer-benghazi/672429 "2013-12-18T03:35:31Z")
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50157981n I can’t imagine this will go over well with some here. --- ## [UTIs and other crap - August Minirants!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utis-and-other-crap-august-minirants/591020)
**Author:** [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Replies:** 563\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utis-and-other-crap-august-minirants/591020 "2011-09-07T04:28:06Z")
I woke up this morning with a UTI. At first it was just a little uncomfortable, but quickly progressed to the “peeing 3 drops ever 3 minutes” stage. I ended up going to a Doc-in-the-Box when I noticed blood in my urine… --- ## [On a human, does neck snap = instant death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-human-does-neck-snap-instant-death/520703)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-human-does-neck-snap-instant-death/520703 "2009-12-13T07:10:36Z")
In action movies, whenever the hero and his posse are trying to infiltrate the bad guys’ lair, they’ll often try to get rid of various guards and henchmen by performing silent kills. The cliched way to do this is to snea… --- ## [Computer crash loses 2 years of Lois Lerner emails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-crash-loses-2-years-of-lois-lerner-emails/690759)
**Author:** [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_wuzzy)\ **Replies:** 272\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-crash-loses-2-years-of-lois-lerner-emails/690759 "2014-07-26T02:37:54Z")
Unfortunately the IRS has lost up to 2 years of Lois Lerner’s emails. Through some very hard work the IRS has managed to retrieve her internal emails. However, her external emails are now lost. What’s even more unfortuna… --- ## [Spider Solitaire Addicts: What's Your Record?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-solitaire-addicts-whats-your-record/90593)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-solitaire-addicts-whats-your-record/90593 "2023-03-09T02:34:25Z")
Since Phil started the Freecell thread, I thought it was time for a Spider Solitaire thread. Here’s how I’m doing in Spider: One suit: too easy. I’ve played a few dozen games; lost only once. Two suits: I play 100 gam… --- ## [Mafia: Mutiny on the SS Incorrigible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-mutiny-on-the-ss-incorrigible/574676)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 752\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-mutiny-on-the-ss-incorrigible/574676 "2011-04-14T04:29:52Z")
Mafia: Mutiny on the SS Incorrigible Preface This is a small Mafia/Werewolf game, without many players and a short turn-around. New players are welcome! The rules are open and have a couple novel mechanisms which I hop… --- ## [Funniest single panel cartoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-single-panel-cartoon/649537)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-single-panel-cartoon/649537 "2014-09-10T20:57:33Z")
Inspired by a thread about a New Yorker cartoon, I thought I’d start a thread asking Dopers to post a link to their favorite or funniest single panel cartoon. There have been so many great ones I’ve loved through the ye… --- ## [We need a word for "an adult who eats like a picky toddler."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-word-for-an-adult-who-eats-like-a-picky-toddler/717381)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-word-for-an-adult-who-eats-like-a-picky-toddler/717381 "2015-04-25T01:39:54Z")
You know: only eats or orders things like chicken strips or french fries, avoids green vegetables, is suspicious of trying new cuisines, etc. I can’t think of anything better than “pickytoddlerarian” but I’m sure you Do… --- ## [Women, do you like testicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-like-testicles/334745)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-like-testicles/334745 "2015-11-11T03:08:44Z")
Do you like testicles? Do you find them a sexually arousing feature? It seems to me that they are often ignored, or considered, at best, as a sort of parsley, nice but unnecessary. --- ## [Colorado Recall Elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-recall-elections/668555)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 325\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-recall-elections/668555 "2014-02-13T16:10:35Z")
The people of Colorado have spoken. During the last session of the Legislature, the Democrats, spearheaded by Senate President John Morse, rammed through some extreme, unconstitutional restrictions on gun ownership. On… --- ## [Solosam, you are a lazy liar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solosam-you-are-a-lazy-liar/652524)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 505\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solosam-you-are-a-lazy-liar/652524 "2013-04-05T17:21:06Z")
So in this charming thread, a dude posted a story in which a woman got on an elevator with him then spent the elevator ride cowered in a corner clutching a bottle of pepper spray. Solosam posted repeatedly about how, in… --- ## [I've suddenly become mortally petrified of undergoing general anaesthetic (personal identity Q)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-suddenly-become-mortally-petrified-of-undergoing-general-anaesthetic-personal-identity-q/680650)
**Author:** [@LifeSucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeSucks)\ **Replies:** 402\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-suddenly-become-mortally-petrified-of-undergoing-general-anaesthetic-personal-identity-q/680650 "2014-06-04T20:21:34Z")
I was entirely convinced by Tibby’s argument regarding personal identity when he said: The bolded/underlined sentence really made my heart sink. Will I essentially die? Even if there’s a 1% chance this argument is tru… --- ## [The American Coup Fallout thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-fallout-thread/931029)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 683\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-fallout-thread/931029 "2022-07-28T16:31:15Z")
Since the actual coup is over, this is the thread to discuss the fallout from the coup attempt of 1.6.2021 (well, it started earlier, but that’s the date history will remember). Trials of Insurrectionists, bills passed a… --- ## [Tiny errors that drive you insane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-errors-that-drive-you-insane/747557)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 397\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-errors-that-drive-you-insane/747557 "2016-05-20T20:36:35Z")
I was watching “The Good Wife” recently, and they had an episode where Alicia was meeting with high-ranking military and government officials. I am generally willing to suspend my disbelief with most things military in m… --- ## [Freakouts of the Right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 847\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631 "2025-09-14T22:31:23Z")
(feel free to make the alt-thread) Looking for a simple list of all the crap the Right has freaked out about since, oh, 2000. Crap like Big Bird, Mr Potato head losing his dick, CRT, Terry Schiavo, kneeling, etc. There… --- ## [SDMB Fantasy Football DYNASTY League: Year Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-seven/726425)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 706\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-seven/726425 "2016-09-08T15:35:39Z")
Alright, welcome back! I hope everyone had a great break. I’ll expect your “What I did on my summer vacation” essays on my desk by Thursday. We have everyone from last year registered on the Yahoo page and ready to go… --- ## [Should I let my 13-year old listen to these heavy metal groups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-my-13-year-old-listen-to-these-heavy-metal-groups/526508)
**Author:** [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-my-13-year-old-listen-to-these-heavy-metal-groups/526508 "2026-08-24T20:32:44Z")
My son just turned 13 years old. Within the last year, he got the video games Guitar Hero 3 and Rock Band 2 (both rated “T”; we don’t let him play games rated “M.”) This has exposed him to a lot of music he’d never heard… --- ## [Just give them the money (the argument for basic income)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-give-them-the-money-the-argument-for-basic-income/714704)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-give-them-the-money-the-argument-for-basic-income/714704 "2017-01-19T19:57:09Z")
I know this has been discussed before on this board, but I was reading this CNN article in favor of a basic living income and thought it might make a good discussion. Here are some of the highlights from the article: … --- ## [any good way to say goodbye to someone you hate, when they're leaving a job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-way-to-say-goodbye-to-someone-you-hate-when-theyre-leaving-a-job/634741)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-way-to-say-goodbye-to-someone-you-hate-when-theyre-leaving-a-job/634741 "2014-10-06T12:30:56Z")
I have a situation where we have an employee resigning at the end of this week. Moving on, better job, better pay, gave full notice, helped train their replacement during the “notice period”, etc. Pretty much everythin… --- ## [Whats the appeal of Filipina women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appeal-of-filipina-women/634623)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2014, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appeal-of-filipina-women/634623 "2014-08-17T17:40:29Z")
I noticed a trend among many of my older co workers- many of them have filipina girlfriends/wives. The guys tend to be in their forties/fifties, white, previously married. I dont know of any of these couples that have ki… --- ## [Missing Coworker, Part II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741)
**Author:** [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Replies:** 319\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741 "2003-07-17T19:57:06Z")
Starting a new thread as requested, because there is news. And I mean NEWS. I don’t know where to start. We just got a call on MC’s line. I picked up, and when the person asked for her (I simply said, “She’s not in,”… --- ## [Agreement for framework for Iran nuclear deal reached](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agreement-for-framework-for-iran-nuclear-deal-reached/716648)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 572\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agreement-for-framework-for-iran-nuclear-deal-reached/716648 "2015-05-13T11:16:55Z")
Some details here. Not a final agreement, but a “framework” for a future deal. President Obama stresses that it is not based on trust, but rather on detailed and ongoing verification. On the surface, it sounds great –… --- ## [How long can a sandwich be safely kept at room temperature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-a-sandwich-be-safely-kept-at-room-temperature/714656)
**Author:** [@Blunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blunt)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-a-sandwich-be-safely-kept-at-room-temperature/714656 "2015-03-18T09:57:34Z")
I’m planning on starting to pack a lunch for work and wondering if it’ll be ok to keep it at my desk unrefrigerated. If I make a sandwich from deli lunch meat (chicken or whatever), will it be safe to eat if it’s in a s… --- ## [Believers: Why are you so sure of your beliefs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/believers-why-are-you-so-sure-of-your-beliefs/543965)
**Author:** [@EVIL\_COW\_PIE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EVIL_COW_PIE)\ **Replies:** 537\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/believers-why-are-you-so-sure-of-your-beliefs/543965 "2010-07-18T12:49:46Z")
Inspired by this thread. Disclaimer: I don’t lurk here (in GD) much. I’m not that smart and I don’t have as much time as I wish. Plus my search skills suck. I just had a conversation with a (what I consider to be crazy … --- ## [Ted Lasso on Apple TV {Returns March 15, 2023}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-lasso-on-apple-tv-returns-march-15-2023/918299)
**Author:** [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Replies:** 883\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-lasso-on-apple-tv-returns-march-15-2023/918299 "2025-03-18T00:33:02Z")
A few years ago, NBC started broadcasting premier league games. As promotion, they ran a series of ads about an American football coach named Ted Lasso who had for some reason been hired to manage Tottenham. Pretty funny… --- ## [Why is so much Japanese porn censored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-so-much-japanese-porn-censored/526492)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-so-much-japanese-porn-censored/526492 "2011-04-25T16:22:01Z")
Pretty much says it all in the title. I’ve noticed lately that a lot of Japanese porn (presumably from Japan) is censored, with both male and female genitalia blurred out. But why? Is it some kind of regulation in Jap… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=31&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=33&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)