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**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-currently-necessary-item-will-be-the-soonest-to-become-obsolete/665817 "2013-08-16T21:02:09Z")
The Mensa Bulletin has posted this question. Dopers, what do you think it will be? I realize that “necessary” varies widely from person to person. My guess will be Blu-Ray. --- ## [Gardeners: How to identify a weed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardeners-how-to-identify-a-weed/539584)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardeners-how-to-identify-a-weed/539584 "2010-08-12T01:23:10Z")
I have been watching this plant shoot up out of my basil garden for the past few weeks and not sure if I should pull it or leave it be\*. That led me to think - aside from the vague classification of an aggressively inva… --- ## [Canadian 'dopers, how serious is all this about Justin Trudeau?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-how-serious-is-all-this-about-justin-trudeau/915868)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 338\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-how-serious-is-all-this-about-justin-trudeau/915868 "2021-02-19T17:18:10Z")
Ok, so, full confession here…I didn’t know anything about this until I saw this CNN article earlier. Sorry Canadian 'dopers, the only thing about Canada I really was paying attention too was the situation with Huawei, t… --- ## [HOW Does Lowering Taxes Increase Revenue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-lowering-taxes-increase-revenue/546700)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-lowering-taxes-increase-revenue/546700 "2010-07-22T17:54:18Z")
Damuri Ajashi currently has a thread titled, “Resolved: Tax cuts do NOT result in higher tax revenue.” Several dopers have asserted that this statement is not correct, meaning that lowering taxes can (or will) increase … --- ## [Gun control post mortem debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-control-post-mortem-debate/658126)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-control-post-mortem-debate/658126 "2013-05-28T22:44:33Z")
There are some people who think that Manchin-Toomey could not have gotten past congress even immediately after the NRA’s disastrous response to Newtown. I remember things differently. I remember a time back in January … --- ## [Recovering Republican, Please Step Into the Hallway for a Moment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovering-republican-please-step-into-the-hallway-for-a-moment/588114)
**Author:** [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovering-republican-please-step-into-the-hallway-for-a-moment/588114 "2011-07-19T15:23:30Z")
Please be quiet a moment and don’t give me that look. Is that gum in your mouth? Did you swallow it? Don’t make me use the ruler, young man. Now, you’ve been very active in class and I appreciate it, but your behavior i… --- ## [A Few Good Men - Plot hole I've missed until today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-good-men-plot-hole-ive-missed-until-today/594771)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-good-men-plot-hole-ive-missed-until-today/594771 "2011-09-03T17:00:20Z")
Why on earth would Caffey put Private Downey on the stand instead of Lance Cpl. Dawson? He was not very intelligent, he could add nothing to the case to help the accused, and yet he was the one they chose. Why put anyo… --- ## [Ok, I'll do it (Twickster thread closing thread closed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-do-it-twickster-thread-closing-thread-closed/621963)
**Author:** [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-do-it-twickster-thread-closing-thread-closed/621963 "2012-05-20T14:22:21Z")
Are we just closing things and not commenting on it anymore? Or what? --- ## [Tarantino using the N-word ("Django Unchained" Spoliers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarantino-using-the-n-word-django-unchained-spoliers/645682)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarantino-using-the-n-word-django-unchained-spoliers/645682 "2013-01-05T23:40:31Z")
White guy here. While I don’t like it when people use the n-word (both white and black people), I think a white director should be able to use it in his films if he does it responsibly. The responsibly that every artist … --- ## [Why \_are\_ today's GOP so daft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-_are_-todays-gop-so-daft/615340)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-_are_-todays-gop-so-daft/615340 "2012-03-19T23:57:56Z")
I have some wild-ass guesses. Here’s a rough sequence of events: A. Watergate’s aftermath The GOP became “the other party” after the success of FDR. It was probably a little more desperate than the Dems even in the 1… --- ## [Hard-Core Porn on Italian Television?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-core-porn-on-italian-television/225794)
**Author:** [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-core-porn-on-italian-television/225794 "2004-01-25T11:44:08Z")
I’ve heard that in Italy, hard-core porn is shown on regular old television. Not soft-core, but hard-core–penetration, money shots, the works. This prompts a question that I’m sure can be cleared up in Great Debates, b… --- ## [What would it take for a support for Gun Control in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-a-support-for-gun-control-in-the-us/629309)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-a-support-for-gun-control-in-the-us/629309 "2012-08-01T15:46:08Z")
I don’t want to start a debate about gun control, but I am interested in opinions from USA’ians on a specific aspect of gun control. Obviously this is spurred by the latest incident in Colorado. I’m not American, so do… --- ## [Hey Atheists How do You Like These Nicknames?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710)
**Author:** [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2001, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-atheists-how-do-you-like-these-nicknames/50710 "2001-09-26T05:40:35Z")
This nickname is not for all atheist(like the ones that have respect for the beliefs of others and use the proper names to describe "fundamentalist and “Christians”) No, these nicknames are only for the ones that use th… --- ## [Am I the only one that hates memory foam mattresses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-hates-memory-foam-mattresses/758619)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-hates-memory-foam-mattresses/758619 "2017-12-03T00:35:38Z")
I’m mattress shopping, and everything I read says to go with memory foam. Reviews of memory foam mattresses regularly use phrases like “life changing” and “never go back”. So why do I hate them so much? What am I missin… --- ## [Is scratching mosquito bites bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scratching-mosquito-bites-bad/405311)
**Author:** [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scratching-mosquito-bites-bad/405311 "2007-05-25T06:38:51Z")
A bastard mosquito bit my foot four times, turning it into an itchy mess. They tell me not to scratch, but it feels soooooo good. If you’re careful not to scratch too hard, and not directly on the bite, is there any harm… --- ## [Why are Klingon weapons so ridiculous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-klingon-weapons-so-ridiculous/333249)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-klingon-weapons-so-ridiculous/333249 "2008-10-06T16:37:33Z")
You would think the Klingons, being a warrior culture, would have come up with some eminently practical pre-firearms weapons. Yet, look at the most distinctively Klingon weapon of all, the bat’leth or betleH: http://www… --- ## [Excessive drinking: next day impact on emotions and thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excessive-drinking-next-day-impact-on-emotions-and-thoughts/588629)
**Author:** [@ecoaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ecoaster)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excessive-drinking-next-day-impact-on-emotions-and-thoughts/588629 "2015-11-24T00:51:53Z")
When I was younger and drank too much I would awake the next day with a typical hangover. As the hangover subsided, I would enter a very sensitive mental/emotional state I can only describe as extremely vivid. I would cr… --- ## [Patton Oswalt says he was offered a 'sacrilegious' amount of money to play a show, how much is that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patton-oswalt-says-he-was-offered-a-sacrilegious-amount-of-money-to-play-a-show-how-much-is-that/685597)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patton-oswalt-says-he-was-offered-a-sacrilegious-amount-of-money-to-play-a-show-how-much-is-that/685597 "2015-11-17T00:24:34Z")
On his special last night ‘Comedy plus tragedy equals time’ Oswalt mentions how the tulalip casino offered him a huge sum of money to do a show. He doesn’t say how much, but mentions it is more than he has ever been offe… --- ## [Are there any government activities so secret that even the president doesn't know about them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-government-activities-so-secret-that-even-the-president-doesnt-know-about-them/582319)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-government-activities-so-secret-that-even-the-president-doesnt-know-about-them/582319 "2011-05-24T03:35:59Z")
Annie Jacobsen, the author of a new book on Area 51, was interviewed on “The Daily Show” last night and, among other things, she mentioned that back in the '90s the Clinton administration had to petition some government … --- ## [Did Bill Clinton Ever Say 'I Feel Your Pain'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bill-clinton-ever-say-i-feel-your-pain/221111)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bill-clinton-ever-say-i-feel-your-pain/221111 "2017-05-22T23:31:23Z")
As a cliché, it is something that we will always associate with President Clinton. It sounds like something he would have said during the 1992 presidential campaign, or perhaps shortly after taking office in early 1993. … --- ## [People who say they "hate" running](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-say-they-hate-running/660600)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-say-they-hate-running/660600 "2013-06-13T12:17:26Z")
It’s like saying I hate being able to walk. Yes, at first it is a challenge and a bit difficult. Then, you get better at it and you’re a better person for it. --- ## [Return to a liquor store because you can't stand the taste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-a-liquor-store-because-you-cant-stand-the-taste/661717)
**Author:** [@ombre12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ombre12)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-a-liquor-store-because-you-cant-stand-the-taste/661717 "2013-06-28T03:59:46Z")
My wife likes flavored vodka. Me…not so much. Am pretty much a beer type of guy. She is NOT a heavy drinker. Anyway she bought a 1.75 liter of coconut flavored vodka, because she read somewhere that coconut oil is go… --- ## [Great Intellectual Feats Made By People With Low IQ's- Examples?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-intellectual-feats-made-by-people-with-low-iqs-examples/304069)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-intellectual-feats-made-by-people-with-low-iqs-examples/304069 "2011-12-22T09:51:40Z")
Do you know of any examples of impressive intellectual achievements that were accomplished by people who had scored below average on their IQ tests, or who had performed poorly on other measures of intelligence? Who are… --- ## [Brave Ladies, Please Tell Me About Your Miscarriage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brave-ladies-please-tell-me-about-your-miscarriage/697475)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brave-ladies-please-tell-me-about-your-miscarriage/697475 "2014-09-19T16:14:06Z")
This is not a club I wanted to join. 3 Weeks ago we had a good ultrasound at 7 weeks, strong heartbeat. This was my first pregnancy and I am 31 years old. Came in for a routine follow-up on Tuesday and there was no hear… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 5.10 "Them" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-5-10-them-open-spoilers/712773)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-5-10-them-open-spoilers/712773 "2015-02-19T18:43:26Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] The group feels beaten after living life on the road, but must continue to trudge along in spite of the changes they have incurred \[/QUOTE\] Hopefully this well be better than last weeks. Lauren Cohen, Tyl… --- ## [Ridiculous TV stuff that spooked you as a kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-tv-stuff-that-spooked-you-as-a-kid/356571)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridiculous-tv-stuff-that-spooked-you-as-a-kid/356571 "2013-01-26T06:49:45Z")
In order to differentiate from this thread, here we will discuss not actually terrifying / scary stuff like “Twilight Zone” episodes, but the silly, trivial things that wasn’t supposed to be scary, but creeped you out as… --- ## [What is "engine braking" on 18-wheelers and why is it banned everywhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-engine-braking-on-18-wheelers-and-why-is-it-banned-everywhere/328830)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-engine-braking-on-18-wheelers-and-why-is-it-banned-everywhere/328830 "2005-11-03T21:29:25Z")
I often see signs in smaller towns that say “no engine braking!” in reference to trucks. I’d imagine that it’s noisy or somehow dangerous. Google searches only turn up manufacturers of engine brakes. What is it? Why’s i… --- ## [I pit bartenders who do not know how to properly pour a pint of Guinness.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-bartenders-who-do-not-know-how-to-properly-pour-a-pint-of-guinness/648451)
**Author:** [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-bartenders-who-do-not-know-how-to-properly-pour-a-pint-of-guinness/648451 "2013-02-01T01:19:25Z")
Is it really that hard? --- ## [The Great "Agnostics are atheists" question!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-agnostics-are-atheists-question/529321)
**Author:** [@Frank\_apisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_apisa)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-agnostics-are-atheists-question/529321 "2010-02-18T20:12:31Z")
In just about every Internet site I’ve ever visited where atheists appear to be a majority, the atheists seem to want to use the definition of atheist that requires agnostics also be atheists. No real need to do this. T… --- ## [So it seems creepypasta has hit the big time...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-it-seems-creepypasta-has-hit-the-big-time/689949)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-it-seems-creepypasta-has-hit-the-big-time/689949 "2014-09-27T03:21:03Z")
In, like, the worst possible way. Now, we all know that most of this is the same kind of reaction we got to heavy metal, first person shooters, and rap. But not being part of that community, I’m curious as to the reacti… --- ## [Showing my ignorance: What's the difference between pasta and "noodles"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-my-ignorance-whats-the-difference-between-pasta-and-noodles/672547)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2013, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showing-my-ignorance-whats-the-difference-between-pasta-and-noodles/672547 "2013-11-03T06:35:35Z")
While I love udon noodles and lo mein like any other red-blooded American, I usually don’t make it at home because I know I probably won’t be able to make it like they can. Nonetheless, I constantly wonder why I can’t j… --- ## [Hank Beecher's warnings and suspension are bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hank-beechers-warnings-and-suspension-are-bullshit/752876)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hank-beechers-warnings-and-suspension-are-bullshit/752876 "2016-05-19T14:38:37Z")
(no quote buttons available in locked threads, so copy pasting the quotes with a link) Hank Beecher Jonathan Chance Criticising the way someone moderates, even by likening it to the way someone distasteful to the mo… --- ## [Garbage disposal just hums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-just-hums/519923)
**Author:** [@Mr.Lahey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Lahey)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garbage-disposal-just-hums/519923 "2016-02-05T01:35:47Z")
My gabage disposal does not work. It only makes a humming sound. I have used the wrench at the bottom to rotate it and make sure it’s not jammed. I also have tried pressing the breaker switch on the bottom but I still o… --- ## [Is there any place where LSD is legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-place-where-lsd-is-legal/431952)
**Author:** [@zeno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zeno)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-place-where-lsd-is-legal/431952 "2008-01-06T02:00:29Z")
Simply curious. :wink: --- ## [Cat on a Keyboard-A nonhijacked MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-on-a-keyboard-a-nonhijacked-mmp/387133)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 470\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-on-a-keyboard-a-nonhijacked-mmp/387133 "2007-01-15T11:46:25Z")
I think that translates into “Kill all the humans!” Ever notice that stores put the antifreeze on the same aisles as the cat food? I bet plan-o-gramers are not cat people. Picture of the Day: I am on ur desk stalkin… --- ## [Lost 1.18 "Numbers"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-18-numbers/292600)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2006, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-18-numbers/292600 "2006-02-05T03:23:16Z")
It’s that time again, folks. This week’s episode should be one that advances the plot considerably, and then we get a “break” for a week or so with repeats. Does anyone who knows about tonight’s plot want to bet that: … --- ## [We should have housing policies like Tokyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-have-housing-policies-like-tokyo/838291)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-should-have-housing-policies-like-tokyo/838291 "2019-09-05T22:05:37Z")
Tokyo is one of the greatest and most advanced cities in the world. The average monthly rent for a 2 BR apartment in Tokyo is under $1000. Compare that to NYC, SF, DC, or the big European metro areas. They functiona… --- ## [Okay, who thought doing up your campaign bus like this was a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283 "2012-03-26T01:41:50Z")
Here in Alberta, politicians are preparing for a provincial election. And the Wildrose Party, led by Danielle Smith, thought it would be a good idea to dress up their campaign bus. All very well and good, except see th… --- ## [Dammit, covfefe means this...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-covfefe-means-this/787775)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-covfefe-means-this/787775 "2017-06-26T20:21:17Z")
COVFEFE, from the Urban dictionary \*Covfefe (n.) When you want to say “coverage” but your hands are too small to hit all the letters on your keyboard. covfefe Covfefe (cuv-fey-fey) n. The foggy feeling you get when y… --- ## [Guys What is your take on the climate change deal situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-take-on-the-climate-change-deal-situation/521737)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-take-on-the-climate-change-deal-situation/521737 "2009-12-24T20:12:43Z")
I admire this guy for taking matters in to his one hands and wasting no time. Just wanted to find out general opinion :slight\_smile: what do you guys think. Copenhagen, Denmark - Delegates at the U.N. Climate Change C… --- ## [Flat-Earther builds a rocket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-earther-builds-a-rocket/802427)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-earther-builds-a-rocket/802427 "2021-05-30T05:56:17Z")
Self-taught rocket scientist plans launch to test flat Earth theory ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes has built a steam-powered rocket so as to eventually prove Earth is flat. He plans to reach an altitude of 1,800 feet. This guy’s … --- ## [What happened to my car? Battery went flat after I returned from a 5-day holiday.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-car-battery-went-flat-after-i-returned-from-a-5-day-holiday/650603)
**Author:** [@teddybound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teddybound)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-car-battery-went-flat-after-i-returned-from-a-5-day-holiday/650603 "2013-02-22T01:55:38Z")
I went for a 5 day holiday and returned to find that my car battery went completely flat. When i got the mechanic to change my battery, he said this is a common occurrence. When people go for holidays too long, the bat… --- ## [Code\_Grey, quit spamming GQ with Bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/code_grey-quit-spamming-gq-with-bullshit/521936)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/code_grey-quit-spamming-gq-with-bullshit/521936 "2011-05-21T16:01:22Z")
As I type this, you have an even dozen threads on the first page of GQ. Nobody needs that many threads in such a short time. Most of those threads seem deliberately provocative. I’d suggest you participate in other th… --- ## [Please recommend me gay romantic movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-me-gay-romantic-movies/558801)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-me-gay-romantic-movies/558801 "2013-06-21T08:55:43Z")
Not porn. Not porn, I tell you. And I really don’t want to watch any where one person is dying of AIDS and I must cry through the whole movie, or anything like Brokeback Mountain, where the sex scene is practically rape … --- ## [American Idol - 21, 22, 23 Feb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-21-22-23-feb/345532)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 390\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-21-22-23-feb/345532 "2006-02-27T14:22:34Z")
Gals tonight. Guys tomorrow night. Voting Thursday. Three nights and five hours of Idol. Here’s my early predictions (not necessarily my own faves): GALS Mandisa Paris Kellie All the rest… Out: Melissa GUY… --- ## [television shows that decided to add kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-shows-that-decided-to-add-kids/811276)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-shows-that-decided-to-add-kids/811276 "2019-10-22T08:03:31Z")
What ones really get up your nose? 1, This is gender essentialism, but i don’t care - Ricky on The Partridge Family had hair so long that you’d expect him to be offered dolls and dresses and perfume and flowers. Dodie… --- ## [Behold, Jester, Killer of Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behold-jester-killer-of-threads/31178)
**Author:** [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Replies:** 443\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2000, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behold-jester-killer-of-threads/31178 "2000-09-20T00:19:05Z")
Yes, that’s right, I think it’s a curse. Whenever I contribute to a thread, it just kind of…dies. People mysteriously stop responding, and I’m left cold and alone. Being me, I’d gladly chalk it up as a conspiracy on beha… --- ## [Plumbing Q: Is a basin wrench just prank on the DIY impaired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-q-is-a-basin-wrench-just-prank-on-the-diy-impaired/614655)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-q-is-a-basin-wrench-just-prank-on-the-diy-impaired/614655 "2012-03-07T17:11:36Z")
I thought today would be a good day to replace the sprayer and hose attachment on my kitchen sink, so I bought the kit and a basin wrench, which the directions said I would need. I read the instructions, and even watche… --- ## [Are you required to dress up at work? Pressured or encouraged to? Do you resent it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-required-to-dress-up-at-work-pressured-or-encouraged-to-do-you-resent-it/650206)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-required-to-dress-up-at-work-pressured-or-encouraged-to-do-you-resent-it/650206 "2013-03-05T19:18:18Z")
No hypothetical situation today, mes amies, nor a request for advice; just a desire for feedback. Yesterday I did an exit interview with a subordinate who’s leaving the company because his wife got transferred elsewhere… --- ## [Queen's Gambit on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queens-gambit-on-netflix/924900)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queens-gambit-on-netflix/924900 "2023-02-08T04:51:58Z")
Did I miss the thread on this? Has anyone seen this gem on Netflix? I think it was a fantastic watch. my wife and I ended up binge watching the last four episodes in one sitting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=330&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=332&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)