# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=325&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:** 326 --- ## [Any charities still taking cancelled postage stamps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-charities-still-taking-cancelled-postage-stamps/528000)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-charities-still-taking-cancelled-postage-stamps/528000 "2012-09-29T03:58:12Z")
For many years I’ve sent mine, clipped from envelopes and cards, to the Starfleet Stampede in Richmond, Va. The Stampede donated them to a charity, which in turn sold them to stamp dealers. But my most recent envelope … --- ## [Last week, I was hospitalized after a suicide attempt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-week-i-was-hospitalized-after-a-suicide-attempt/585506)
**Author:** [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-week-i-was-hospitalized-after-a-suicide-attempt/585506 "2011-09-29T07:43:02Z")
I’ve been turning over in my head for days whether I was going to post this or not. There are people on this board who know me who maybe I didn’t want to know this happened. But today I realized that I wasn’t going to … --- ## [Is it possible to grill chicken in the oven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-grill-chicken-in-the-oven/604390)
**Author:** [@isaiahrobinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/isaiahrobinson)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-grill-chicken-in-the-oven/604390 "2011-11-29T18:30:12Z")
I’d like to grill chicken so it ends up looking like this, but in an oven rather than on a BBQ. A lot of websites give recipes for “BBQ grilled chicken in the oven” but they seem to actually just be recipes for oven-cook… --- ## [Lottery Winnings - Annuities vs Lump Sum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lottery-winnings-annuities-vs-lump-sum/610945)
**Author:** [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lottery-winnings-annuities-vs-lump-sum/610945 "2012-05-21T18:53:24Z")
An earlier thread was discussing lottery winnings and this link was referenced, which compares the powerball payout as a lump sum payout vs the 30 year annuities option. Looking at the numbers, the first reaction is that… --- ## [Game of Thrones 2.08 "The Prince of Winterfell" 5/20 No Book Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-08-the-prince-of-winterfell-5-20-no-book-spoilers/622528)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2012, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-08-the-prince-of-winterfell-5-20-no-book-spoilers/622528 "2012-05-27T06:12:56Z")
Episode 1: The North Remembers Episode 2: The Night Lands Episode 3: What is Dead May Never Die Episode 4: “Garden of Bones” Episode 5: The Ghosts of Harrenhall Episode 6: The Old Gods and the New Episode 7: A Man … --- ## [Quitting a new job within 90 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quitting-a-new-job-within-90-days/451330)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quitting-a-new-job-within-90-days/451330 "2008-06-08T08:54:06Z")
Have you ever or known anyone who quit a job within a short period of time after starting? Say less than 90 days? Because I’m pretty much thinking about doing it as soon as I find another job. Why? Because apparently… --- ## [Manifest Destiny is controversial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manifest-destiny-is-controversial/638025)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2012, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manifest-destiny-is-controversial/638025 "2012-10-23T23:08:28Z")
GAP had to pull T-shirts with that – only that – written on them: I like to think I’m sensitive to people’s heritage, but this seems to be a case of what Bloom County called “Offensensitivity”. On the other hand, may… --- ## [Has anyone encountered the National Career Readiness Certificate in the real world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-encountered-the-national-career-readiness-certificate-in-the-real-world/543012)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-encountered-the-national-career-readiness-certificate-in-the-real-world/543012 "2017-12-08T03:08:49Z")
The local unemployment office is making me jump through some hoops to keep getting their bucks, the most recent hoop being a session where they described many of the services they offer to unemployed folks. And they wer… --- ## [My Facebook page is full of pink squares](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-facebook-page-is-full-of-pink-squares/654018)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-facebook-page-is-full-of-pink-squares/654018 "2013-03-31T05:32:06Z")
I am really, really surprised to see how many of my friends changed their profile picture to the Human Rights Campaign’s red and pink equals sign thingy. I mean, most of my friends are Generation Y and later, but still. --- ## [Nickelodeon special on gay parents: Would you let your kids watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nickelodeon-special-on-gay-parents-would-you-let-your-kids-watch/114696)
**Author:** [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nickelodeon-special-on-gay-parents-would-you-let-your-kids-watch/114696 "2003-02-18T21:14:00Z")
Ok, Nickelodeon is airing a special tonight on gay parents called “My Family Is Different”. On this special edition of Linda Ellerbee’s “Nick News,” a group of children, ages 13 to 15, discuss what it means for children … --- ## [Tampons Suck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampons-suck/448183)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampons-suck/448183 "2008-05-30T13:16:03Z")
Tampons can go fuck themselves up their tiny, absorbent asses! I am a pad kind of girl. Unfortunately today I ran out and the machine in the bathroom here at the office only dispenses tampons. I hate tampons so much. … --- ## [How often do you walk out of a business beause of the service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-walk-out-of-a-business-beause-of-the-service/681326)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-walk-out-of-a-business-beause-of-the-service/681326 "2014-03-11T01:39:49Z")
Not because you can’t find the product you’re looking for, I mean. The “Rights” zombie thread got me thinking about this. I’m starting to think there’s been an almost “tectonic” shift in the customer\<-\>business relatio… --- ## [Chess players, how do you deal with a computer being better than any human will ever be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-players-how-do-you-deal-with-a-computer-being-better-than-any-human-will-ever-be/787464)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-players-how-do-you-deal-with-a-computer-being-better-than-any-human-will-ever-be/787464 "2023-09-29T21:12:07Z")
So, it’s official. Computers are better than humans at Go - AlphaGo has beaten the top pro decisively and the pros generally agree that AlphaGo is significantly better than the top pros. Chess has been in that unenviabl… --- ## ["If it saves only one life" - time to shut down the NYC subway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-saves-only-one-life-time-to-shut-down-the-nyc-subway/646805)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-saves-only-one-life-time-to-shut-down-the-nyc-subway/646805 "2013-01-22T00:20:51Z")
If it saves only one life, it makes sense" The line was just used by Biden, supposedly quoting the President http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250\_162-57563314/biden-gun-violence-proposals-to-obama-by-tuesday/ This particular… --- ## [Why does everyone like Napoleon Dynamite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-everyone-like-napoleon-dynamite/293583)
**Author:** [@Merl\_Minnozza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merl_Minnozza)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-everyone-like-napoleon-dynamite/293583 "2013-09-23T14:37:17Z")
Last night I went over to a friend who was home from A.F. basic training and I had not seen him in a while. We had nothing to do, so we watched the DVD of Napoleon Dynamite. I had never seen it until then, but I remember… --- ## [Surprising Career Arcs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-career-arcs/626958)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-career-arcs/626958 "2012-07-19T20:53:15Z")
Which actors or actresses have had career arcs that just plain surprised you? Bruce Willis - from “Moonlighting” on TV to big-time movie star, in everything from classic action flicks to “Moonrise Kingdom”. surprised … --- ## [Those unforgettable ad slogans and taglines...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-unforgettable-ad-slogans-and-taglines/709404)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-unforgettable-ad-slogans-and-taglines/709404 "2015-01-12T19:39:08Z")
…and whatever else they may be called. :slight\_smile: It may be odd that I can’t remember the specific place of business, and it may have been more than one, but… “Two for the price of one plus a dollar.” The older an… --- ## [Would you cross a supermarket picket line as a customer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-cross-a-supermarket-picket-line-as-a-customer/671712)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-cross-a-supermarket-picket-line-as-a-customer/671712 "2013-10-26T05:29:50Z")
The employees of several major supermarket chains in the area may go on strike soon. Don’t know if they’ll picket, but if they did, would you still shop at those stores? How far out of your way would you go not to? Wha… --- ## [Have You ever Felt 110 volts ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-110-volts/606486)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-110-volts/606486 "2013-02-02T02:37:08Z")
As a kid, I have stuck a nail into a socket and have experienced the result of handling a wet plug/socket at the end of a power tool Have you ever touched an electric fence ? I have. The feeling is very unpleasant as w… --- ## [I suspect my neighbor is dead in her house. What can/should I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-neighbor-is-dead-in-her-house-what-can-should-i-do/648939)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-neighbor-is-dead-in-her-house-what-can-should-i-do/648939 "2015-08-10T22:13:21Z")
There is much about this situation I don’t know for sure, so let me present the facts as I know them. FACTS: I moved into my wife’s house when we married in April 2011. She has been living here since 1996. Our neighbor… --- ## [New Style Trend for Balding Young Men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-style-trend-for-balding-young-men/520103)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-style-trend-for-balding-young-men/520103 "2009-12-07T17:42:52Z")
In my father’s generation and further back, they were few men who shaved their heads. I can think of Yul Brynner and Telly Savalas. Beyond those rare exceptions, it wasn’t widely acceptable in regular old white-collar … --- ## [Nerdy, Geeky Jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nerdy-geeky-jokes/975532)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nerdy-geeky-jokes/975532 "2023-01-28T09:29:54Z")
This is here because I wasn’t sure where it should go. Not really trying to start a game. I’m sitting here this am sipping from my coffee torus and musing on science jokes, good and bad. Yesterday, I saw a personalize… --- ## [Maggots eat only dead flesh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maggots-eat-only-dead-flesh/475494)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maggots-eat-only-dead-flesh/475494 "2015-08-01T08:34:15Z")
I often see the statement made that maggots only eat dead flesh. Do maggots absolutely never eat healthy flesh, or is it just a general rule that they don’t? Will a starving maggot go without food rather than switch to h… --- ## [Name (and link to) a song that is instantly recognizable with the very first few notes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-and-link-to-a-song-that-is-instantly-recognizable-with-the-very-first-few-notes/695844)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-and-link-to-a-song-that-is-instantly-recognizable-with-the-very-first-few-notes/695844 "2014-08-23T23:30:45Z")
(‘notes’ could mean anything from a piano chord to a cowbell to a vocalization) Link to your song is mandatory! Here is one that we can all get on the very first note: link. mmm --- ## [Why do road bicycle tire valves have to be such a pain in the ass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-road-bicycle-tire-valves-have-to-be-such-a-pain-in-the-ass/695738)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-road-bicycle-tire-valves-have-to-be-such-a-pain-in-the-ass/695738 "2014-12-08T17:58:37Z")
My bicycle is a 2007 Specialized Allez Elite. Skinny road tires. I fucking hate, hate HATE “Presta” valves. I understand why my road bike’s skinny tires need a skinny valve. But why the hell couldn’t they just make a sk… --- ## [Is now the time for moderate Republicans to try to retake control of the party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-now-the-time-for-moderate-republicans-to-try-to-retake-control-of-the-party/969704)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-now-the-time-for-moderate-republicans-to-try-to-retake-control-of-the-party/969704 "2023-12-20T19:06:27Z")
The FBI raid on Mar-A-Lago seems to be driving a wedge in the Republican party. Some folks are screaming to defund and dismantle the FBI, while others are going “Whoa, easy there, not so fast!” Seems to me like this woul… --- ## [Would a Ski Lift On Mt. Everest Make Sense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-ski-lift-on-mt-everest-make-sense/616207)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-ski-lift-on-mt-everest-make-sense/616207 "2015-10-07T01:39:15Z")
Reading about the fatalities on Mt. Everest gave me an idea: The so-called “Dead Zone”-the last 5,000 feet of the climb, is the most dangerous. Most of the fatalities take place there-the air is thin, it is cold, and … --- ## [Grand Jury to hear evidence against Trump, weigh potential charges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-to-hear-evidence-against-trump-weigh-potential-charges/942916)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-to-hear-evidence-against-trump-weigh-potential-charges/942916 "2022-12-07T18:24:46Z")
Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury to hear evidence, weigh potential charges I figure this is a new enough development in the ongoing investigations into our late, lamented president that it’s worth… --- ## [Do citronella candles work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-citronella-candles-work/194341)
**Author:** [@lukaspriest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lukaspriest)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-citronella-candles-work/194341 "2003-08-14T20:39:31Z")
So I just moved into a beautiful new apartment. It has a balcony with a killer view - big tall trees, a huge mini-lake sized pond off in the distance, and a rambling creek that runs just below it. Which, of course, mea… --- ## [Embarrassing epiphanies about movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassing-epiphanies-about-movies/342966)
**Author:** [@mike1dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mike1dog)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassing-epiphanies-about-movies/342966 "2006-02-28T13:51:56Z")
What I’m talking about is something a character said or did in a movie that made you scratch your head, wondering what the heck it meant, and twenty years later it hits you. You slap yourself in the head and wonder how … --- ## [Characters in novels with ridiculous names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-in-novels-with-ridiculous-names/521088)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-in-novels-with-ridiculous-names/521088 "2011-03-23T19:56:23Z")
Some writers of fiction are known for giving their characters extremely outlandish names. Tom Wolfe’s novels feature people named Ray Peepgass, Wismer Stroock, Freddie Button, Fareek Fanon, Virgil Ziggefoos, and law fir… --- ## [Why Do I Have Bald Spots On The Backs Of My Calves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-have-bald-spots-on-the-backs-of-my-calves/175211)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-have-bald-spots-on-the-backs-of-my-calves/175211 "2003-05-16T07:47:57Z")
I noticed this recently. I have hair everywhere else on my legs, but the backs of my calves are completely bald. Since I have dark hair and pale skin it’s quite noticeable when I’m wearing shorts. What might be causing t… --- ## [Let's make a deal (about a really, really beaten dead horse)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-deal-about-a-really-really-beaten-dead-horse/663576)
**Author:** [@jacolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacolly)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-deal-about-a-really-really-beaten-dead-horse/663576 "2013-08-26T21:46:33Z")
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/916/on-lets-make-a-deal-you-pick-door-1-monty-opens-door-2-no-prize-do-you-stay-with-door-1-or-switch-to-3 I know that this has been discussed to death, but “Ask Marilyn” is wro… --- ## [Who first said "you don't pay a prostitute for sex..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-first-said-you-dont-pay-a-prostitute-for-sex/675273)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-first-said-you-dont-pay-a-prostitute-for-sex/675273 "2023-11-25T22:04:00Z")
“… You pay her to leave afterward”? Inspired by this thread, of course. Charlie Sheen said it during his trial, but he’s most likely not the originator. Some remember it as being said by Errol Flynn. The TV show Crim… --- ## [Purple - The Raw Egg Test -- Is this a legitimate test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purple-the-raw-egg-test-is-this-a-legitimate-test/758039)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purple-the-raw-egg-test-is-this-a-legitimate-test/758039 "2016-12-30T13:39:05Z")
I have been seeing a lot of ads for a new mattress called Purple on Facebook. The l nik is here: www.onpurple.com In the ads, they demonstrate why all other mattresses are awful by using “The raw egg test” where they … --- ## [Home Depot Thunderdome: Choose Your Weapon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-depot-thunderdome-choose-your-weapon/754652)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-depot-thunderdome-choose-your-weapon/754652 "2019-01-29T17:31:03Z")
The other day we we’re at Home Depot when I came across the display of axes and sledges, and as we all do, I thought about how I could use one to smash open someone’s head to feast on the goo inside. So today’s exercise… --- ## [Obama's Harvard transcript - an issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-harvard-transcript-an-issue/548752)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-harvard-transcript-an-issue/548752 "2010-08-09T02:02:03Z")
I was just having a conversation with a family friend who is a staunch Republican, and someone I generally respect. He claims that Obama’s Harvard transcript has never been publicly released, and seems to read at least s… --- ## [What are these red spots i get on my clothes after i wash them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-red-spots-i-get-on-my-clothes-after-i-wash-them/249117)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-red-spots-i-get-on-my-clothes-after-i-wash-them/249117 "2012-06-21T00:10:31Z")
i’m noticing little red spots on my clothes, and i dont know what is causing them. is it bleach, or rust or what? --- ## [In 1984, does Goldstein/The Botherhood exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-1984-does-goldstein-the-botherhood-exist/568846)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-1984-does-goldstein-the-botherhood-exist/568846 "2011-02-08T10:23:12Z")
In your opinion? Or was it all just a tool used by the party? If you buy Christopher Hitchens view, the character is based on Trotsky and therefore exists. But I find the idea that none of it exists to be more frighten… --- ## [Why do Buddhist monks practice martial arts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-buddhist-monks-practice-martial-arts/636123)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-buddhist-monks-practice-martial-arts/636123 "2012-10-01T09:38:28Z")
I’m not sure if this is a Hollywood invention, but why do supposedly-pacifist monks practice kung fu and other martial arts? Maybe my understanding of Buddhist philosophy is wrong, but I thought they preached non-violen… --- ## [Women and pretty shoes and stockings or lack thereof...and shoe stores and shoe sales people.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-pretty-shoes-and-stockings-or-lack-thereof-and-shoe-stores-and-shoe-sales-people/552255)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-pretty-shoes-and-stockings-or-lack-thereof-and-shoe-stores-and-shoe-sales-people/552255 "2010-09-03T14:48:13Z")
I am a woman myself, so perhaps it seems odd to be asking, but it has been a very long time since I was interested or even able to wear heels. I wear serious shoes with orthotics in them for collapsed arches - which I s… --- ## [Historic SDMB posts throughout... history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-sdmb-posts-throughout-history/338246)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-sdmb-posts-throughout-history/338246 "2006-02-02T13:55:22Z")
… --- ## [LOST 1-21-09 "Because You Left"/"The Lie"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-21-09-because-you-left-the-lie/482345)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-21-09-because-you-left-the-lie/482345 "2009-01-28T18:04:36Z")
OK, Lost fans. Seasn 5 begins tonight and I’m used to seeing a thread by now. So here it is. I myself have no idea what to expect. I don’t even know who the episode focuses on, or even if they do that any more. But … --- ## [Is Apple losing customers fast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-apple-losing-customers-fast/604033)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-apple-losing-customers-fast/604033 "2011-12-02T02:03:00Z")
In other forums I frequent it seems like former loyal iphone and ipad customers are moving to Android devices. Many saw the new 4S as a half assed upgrade. Also there have been several issues with battery drain and the … --- ## [Should sports arenas be left to the private sector?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-sports-arenas-be-left-to-the-private-sector/764672)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-sports-arenas-be-left-to-the-private-sector/764672 "2026-09-11T03:03:10Z")
My town lost its AHL team at the end of last season. The arena had just recently been remodeled, at the county’s expense, for this teams benefit. Now taxpayers cover all the costs of the place. Even when the team was s… --- ## [Pit-Bull dogs, the law and families.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-bull-dogs-the-law-and-families/529014)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-bull-dogs-the-law-and-families/529014 "2010-02-24T21:21:13Z")
Apropos of this thread in IMHO, where astro asked what the worst dog for a family to own. I chimed in that the obvious choices were the Pit-bull and Rottweiler, based on what I hear in news and see in law - as the Americ… --- ## [Ask a nuclear submariner.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-nuclear-submariner/423819)
**Author:** [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-nuclear-submariner/423819 "2007-11-02T21:21:30Z")
The recent coverage of the USS Hampton, the fact that it appears no one has done this yet, and that it was specifically requested in a thread on “Ask the…” threads. I’m currently on a 688i fast attach submarine (Los Ang… --- ## [Speak to me only in Video Game Quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-video-game-quotes/630763)
**Author:** [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-video-game-quotes/630763 "2014-05-16T03:31:36Z")
Well, I’ve had a lot of fun with the movie thread and I wanted to take it up a notch. So here it is: the video game parallel. Same rules: An actual story\\discussion. Reply, add or question, take the discussion anywhere,… --- ## [Lost 5.8 "LaFleur"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-5-8-lafleur/488302)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-5-8-lafleur/488302 "2009-03-13T03:05:12Z")
Thread rules: From the on-line description for tonight’s episode: Some useful Café Society links are given below: Thread index for Season 1 Episodes: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 T… --- ## [Spain Under Gen. Franco-What Was It Like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spain-under-gen-franco-what-was-it-like/483157)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spain-under-gen-franco-what-was-it-like/483157 "2010-11-22T18:26:47Z")
I was skiing this weekend-and met some Spanish girls on the lift (they were muito hott!). I was chatting with them, and Spain seems like a pretty wild place these days, you can do pretty much what you want. So, what was … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=324&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=326&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)