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**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-show-your-work/465051 "2008-10-08T03:29:45Z")
I know there are other Doper artists out there and I hadn’t noticed any art sharing threads lately, so I thought I’d start one. Also I thought I’d start it so I can show off my work. I’ve been painting for about two and… --- ## [MLB: 2022 Postseason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 528\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2022-postseason/972753 "2022-11-08T00:14:57Z")
We have 1 game left to play in the regular season, but it doesn’t matter for anybody. So we’re set. All series are best of 3 at the higher seed’s ballpark in the first round. 2nd round is played 2-2-1 starting at the hig… --- ## [Botticelli October 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2012/636263)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2012/636263 "2012-10-17T20:12:49Z")
Your letter is B --- ## [Is there a Doper in every state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-doper-in-every-state/700316)
**Author:** [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-doper-in-every-state/700316 "2015-03-17T21:38:42Z")
I’m sure the SDMB has registered posters in all 50 of the United States. But can we get a resident of each state to post in this thread? And how long will it take to get to 50? I live in New Mexico; 49 more states to go… --- ## [Does pork rhyme with fork/cork/dork/bork to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-pork-rhyme-with-fork-cork-dork-bork-to-you/688568)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-pork-rhyme-with-fork-cork-dork-bork-to-you/688568 "2014-05-23T14:00:35Z")
This Wikipedia page seems to say that it doesn’t. In fact, it seems to say that nothing rhymes with the word pork. CTRL+F and type in “Pork” and you’ll find this paragraph: “pork /ˈ-ɔərk/ has no rhymes in conservative … --- ## [Do jet fighters have rear-view and side-view mirrors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-jet-fighters-have-rear-view-and-side-view-mirrors/697923)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-jet-fighters-have-rear-view-and-side-view-mirrors/697923 "2016-12-19T16:27:43Z")
See subject. Always wondered. And if so, when do the pilots use them? --- ## [Why isn't the WI recall result being considered a big win for teachers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-wi-recall-result-being-considered-a-big-win-for-teachers/624272)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-wi-recall-result-being-considered-a-big-win-for-teachers/624272 "2012-06-16T13:22:39Z")
As I understand it, the most controversial aspect of the WI legislation that Walker pushed through was the ban on automatic union dues and PAC contributions being deducted from teacher’s salaries. This doesn’t eliminate… --- ## [Do I need a bench to lift weights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-bench-to-lift-weights/491800)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-bench-to-lift-weights/491800 "2009-04-05T18:24:43Z")
In addition to my existing regimen of cardio training I’d like to restart some basic weight training. Nothing fancy. I’ll get some dumbbells (no smart comments) and do some basics. My question is - like, do I ABSOLUTE… --- ## [U.S. Mailing Addresses. Name vs. no name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-mailing-addresses-name-vs-no-name/624555)
**Author:** [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-mailing-addresses-name-vs-no-name/624555 "2012-06-11T15:09:13Z")
A question for those members of the Teeming Millions who are familiar with the inner workings of the US Postal Service. Is there any rule or procedure that slows down or prevents delivery of a residential letter when th… --- ## [I have a month to learn college algebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-month-to-learn-college-algebra/453656)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-month-to-learn-college-algebra/453656 "2008-06-28T13:05:05Z")
I don’t want to bore you all with my life story, but the short-short version is like this: I was really good at math until middle school. I’m still great at arithmetic. Around 7th grade, though, I got bored with my adva… --- ## [witless religious platitudes, or, fortune-cookie Christianity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witless-religious-platitudes-or-fortune-cookie-christianity/539222)
**Author:** [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witless-religious-platitudes-or-fortune-cookie-christianity/539222 "2010-05-17T16:09:31Z")
I have a lot of Christian friends and family on FaceBook. I begrudge no one his or her religious faith at all, but I do honestly get SOOOOO tired of the trite, banal spiritual aphorisms and supposedly pithy metaphysical… --- ## [Controversial Culinary Comments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-culinary-comments/822328)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 307\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-culinary-comments/822328 "2018-10-14T13:12:12Z")
Put. Down. The. Chef. Knife. I’ve given these ideas some thought, maybe you have other ideas as well. Corn on the cob is no better 12 minutes after it’s been harvested versus 12 hours later. Yeah, there’s a thrill t… --- ## [Free Will - Does it exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-will-does-it-exist/439983)
**Author:** [@Anomalous\_Reading](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anomalous_Reading)\ **Replies:** 396\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-will-does-it-exist/439983 "2008-05-10T22:30:41Z")
Before a complete hijack happens here, I’d like to pose the question to the group at large. Does free will exist? There are a few threads active at the moment that hinge on free will existing, yet… I don’t think it ex… --- ## [Looking back – how history will interpret the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-back-how-history-will-interpret-the-mmp/447182)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 490\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-back-how-history-will-interpret-the-mmp/447182 "2008-05-05T04:09:38Z")
The year is 2088. The intrawebs have evolved into the psychic realm. A web archeologist finds an ancient space, long deserted, mostly forgotten, spoken of infrequently by elderly relatives who are regarded fondly as ch… --- ## [Strangest High School Team Mascots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-high-school-team-mascots/46757)
**Author:** [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-high-school-team-mascots/46757 "2013-11-18T19:21:59Z")
Let’s face it, most high school teams have boring names taken from major league sports. There are any number of eagles or lions or tigers or bears, oh my… but some schools have more imagination. I stumbled into a list of… --- ## ["Cite?" is wearing very thin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cite-is-wearing-very-thin/483065)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cite-is-wearing-very-thin/483065 "2009-02-24T18:30:44Z")
I know some consider it a proud rallying cry of the doper populace, and maybe it once was, but no longer. It has become, for most practical purposes, snark. I’ve waited and observed for a long time before saying anything… --- ## [Words you know you're pronouncing wrong, but still do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-know-youre-pronouncing-wrong-but-still-do/618459)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-know-youre-pronouncing-wrong-but-still-do/618459 "2012-05-04T12:12:27Z")
Inspired by this thread. I’m well aware that “draught”, as in beer or checkers, is simply the British spelling of “draft” and is meant to be prounced as such. Nonetheless, I can’t help but pronouncing it “drawt” anytime… --- ## [Eating out is cheaper than buying groceries.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-out-is-cheaper-than-buying-groceries/432705)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-out-is-cheaper-than-buying-groceries/432705 "2008-01-21T11:24:06Z")
“You’d save so much money if you buy groceries instead of eating out so much.” - This is one of those truisms that I’ve come to disbelieve over the past few years - in fact, I think that the opposite is true, with some c… --- ## [How has David Letterman been a jerk (in public)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-david-letterman-been-a-jerk-in-public/512940)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-david-letterman-been-a-jerk-in-public/512940 "2009-10-13T19:51:48Z")
This thread is NOT about Dave’s alleged infidelity/affairs/sexual harassment. There is already at least one thread dealing with that topic. If you want to talk about Dave being a jerk in private, please do so there. But… --- ## [It was a horse, it was an MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-horse-it-was-an-mmp/439048)
**Author:** [@The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Blue-Sighted_Shadow)\ **Replies:** 511\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-a-horse-it-was-an-mmp/439048 "2008-03-03T05:19:50Z")
The annual knitters convention was in town this weekend, and I went to the marketplace on Thursday night. I’d been saving up for a year for a particular yarn purchase. I had wanted to buy this yarn last year, but chicken… --- ## [What do I do for fun after my wisdom teeth are removed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-for-fun-after-my-wisdom-teeth-are-removed/263247)
**Author:** [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-for-fun-after-my-wisdom-teeth-are-removed/263247 "2004-09-13T17:29:04Z")
Thursday, September 9, I will have all four wisdom teeth removed. It requires going under general anesthesia. I will not be able to drive the rest of the day, and I will likely be in some pain and on painkillers. This wi… --- ## [Are a lot of three-year-olds psycho or are we just lucky?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-lot-of-three-year-olds-psycho-or-are-we-just-lucky/574728)
**Author:** [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-lot-of-three-year-olds-psycho-or-are-we-just-lucky/574728 "2011-03-27T18:02:55Z")
Two years old was a breeze compared with now. Our oldest is 3 years and a few months- born in January- and in the last couple of months he’s gained this sudden Screamy Weirdo personality, where he contradicts almost ever… --- ## [Laminate flooring over tile - OK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laminate-flooring-over-tile-ok/584501)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laminate-flooring-over-tile-ok/584501 "2011-06-08T01:43:33Z")
This may be more of an IMHO thread, but I am looking for a factual answer: can laying laminate “wood” flooring over existing tile flooring cause problems? The installer says it shouldn’t cause any problems; the underlay… --- ## [How hot should my rear-end get? (differential)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hot-should-my-rear-end-get-differential/691785)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hot-should-my-rear-end-get-differential/691785 "2014-07-10T18:07:10Z")
My car’s rear differential, that is. Short version: How hot should the rear differential get after a 30-minute highway ride (~65mph)? Should it be so hot that I can’t touch it, or should I be able to rest my hand on it… --- ## [Colibri has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-has-died/954921)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colibri-has-died/954921 "2022-12-04T19:47:24Z")
Moderator Colibri (George) has died. George, you were my SDMB mentor and a good friend. You will be missed. My condolences to his family and to all who knew him. --- ## [How does a construction site work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-construction-site-work/665849)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-construction-site-work/665849 "2013-08-15T04:25:36Z")
My school is undergoing some major construction, so I’ve seen lots of dirt get moved around, concrete poured, and steel rise out of the mess. This has inspired me to post about stuff I’ve always wondered. \[ol\] \[li\]The… --- ## [Trump has declared war on the GOP, Paul Ryan.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-declared-war-on-the-gop-paul-ryan/768245)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-declared-war-on-the-gop-paul-ryan/768245 "2016-10-26T16:48:25Z")
Does this deserve it’s own thread? I mean, it seems important: Trump on Twitter in the past 24hrs… https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump Uh… does this hurt his chances in the election? Has the election now turned into … --- ## [New DC Universe = New Coke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dc-universe-new-coke/583897)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dc-universe-new-coke/583897 "2011-07-02T15:53:59Z")
This September, DC Comics is revamping their whole line of comics. New costumes, new origins, younger heroes, and every comic will roll back to #1-even Action and Detective! Everything they currently have is getting a … --- ## [How to switch which outlet responds to a certain lightswitch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-switch-which-outlet-responds-to-a-certain-lightswitch/591680)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-switch-which-outlet-responds-to-a-certain-lightswitch/591680 "2013-01-13T15:42:43Z")
For houses where the light switch on the wall turns a certain outlet off and on (enter the room, hit the light switch on the wall, and it powers on your lamp which is already in the on position), how easy is it to change… --- ## [Best way to siphon gas from a gas tank....Legally.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-siphon-gas-from-a-gas-tank-legally/352379)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-siphon-gas-from-a-gas-tank-legally/352379 "2006-04-13T13:10:41Z")
I have an older model toyota that has bit the dust - Quite literally. However it has a full tank of gas… is there a safe and easy way to siphon the gas from it’s tank into another tank? I’d hate to waste it with the gas… --- ## [Just how sovereign ARE the US states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-sovereign-are-the-us-states/623809)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-sovereign-are-the-us-states/623809 "2012-06-09T20:11:32Z")
In this thread on the proliferation of police forces in the US, there is some discussion of the sovereignty of US states. In 2012, as applied in practice, in what ways do the powers of US states compare to that of sovere… --- ## [How far could you drive if your brake lines were cut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-could-you-drive-if-your-brake-lines-were-cut/435441)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-could-you-drive-if-your-brake-lines-were-cut/435441 "2008-01-30T07:21:48Z")
So, one of my characters sabotaged the car of another’s parents. They got into a crash and both died when they failed to stop at a red light. I’m not married to the idea, but at the moment I have grandpa confessing to ha… --- ## [John Kerry and medal throwing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-kerry-and-medal-throwing/228461)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 343\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-kerry-and-medal-throwing/228461 "2004-05-01T04:33:32Z")
First off, for full disclaimer purposes, I am Republican. I do not intend to vote for John Kerry in November. I am, however, a Navy veteran and have respect for the guy where such respect is due. I honor his service t… --- ## [I Gotta Split. Paradox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-split-paradox/327391)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-split-paradox/327391 "2005-11-28T09:13:33Z")
Imagine yourself being duplicated as an adult. Perhaps you come into contact with an alien material that has the curious side effect of causing one last bout of complete mitosis, reminiscent of your good ol’ embryologica… --- ## [How Do You Hold Your Knife And Fork When Eating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-hold-your-knife-and-fork-when-eating/623074)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-hold-your-knife-and-fork-when-eating/623074 "2017-04-11T12:44:33Z")
Growing up in the US, it is fairy normal to hold the fork in your left hand and knife in the right hand to cut food, and then you switch hands and eat with the fork in your right hand. However, when I moved to Europe I … --- ## [The Conservative Advice to the Moderators/Administrators Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conservative-advice-to-the-moderators-administrators-thread/305523)
**Author:** [@WeRSauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeRSauron)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2005, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conservative-advice-to-the-moderators-administrators-thread/305523 "2005-06-01T04:49:35Z")
Are you conservative? Are you pro-Bush? Are you a Republican? Are you pro-war? Do you feel the Board is hostile to the likes of you? Do you wish things were different? Here, then, is the thread wherein you can make … --- ## [teachers--stupidest thing a student ever said/did?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-stupidest-thing-a-student-ever-said-did/68490)
**Author:** [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-stupidest-thing-a-student-ever-said-did/68490 "2008-07-23T21:24:35Z")
I just read the other thread about the stupid things that teachers have done. Some of those are hilarious (or maybe just sad)! So now, I ask all of you out there who are teachers: what are some of the doozies that you’v… --- ## [5-day hangover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-day-hangover/536204)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-day-hangover/536204 "2010-04-21T17:38:24Z")
I have a serious concern which I’m too afraid to go to my doctor about. This is because it has to do with a night of binge drinking Saturday night, which has left me almost non-functioning all week! Here’s my story: I… --- ## [Will the choice of Paul Ryan as VP doom Florida for Romney?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-choice-of-paul-ryan-as-vp-doom-florida-for-romney/631161)
**Author:** [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-choice-of-paul-ryan-as-vp-doom-florida-for-romney/631161 "2012-08-21T21:58:58Z")
I remember the special House election last year for old Jack Kemp’s seat became a referendum on Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan and the Dem won in an upset. Will the same happen in Florida? Can Romney win without Florida? --- ## [Did women of the late 19th century go out of their way to look homely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-women-of-the-late-19th-century-go-out-of-their-way-to-look-homely/451815)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-women-of-the-late-19th-century-go-out-of-their-way-to-look-homely/451815 "2008-06-10T22:34:03Z")
Delta Gamma Sorority, 1886 In my sexist opinion, there’s only one woman in thos photo that looks even re motely attractive; the one sitting at the front row at the far right end. Th… --- ## [Worst "As Seen On TV" Products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-as-seen-on-tv-products/796309)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-as-seen-on-tv-products/796309 "2017-10-07T17:49:18Z")
Three pointless/crap ones i’ve encountered. 1.) Wax Vac… does not work at all, its the silliest thing. 2.)Shamwow… Towels work better. 3.)Monkey hooks (the curved metal wires that insert into drywall)… These things c… --- ## [The Immortal Centurion story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-immortal-centurion-story/127159)
**Author:** [@Thinktank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinktank)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-immortal-centurion-story/127159 "2017-01-24T20:32:04Z")
Why don’t you think Nicodemus is the origin? Are there earlier references? --- ## [The Letter Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-letter-game/208593)
**Author:** [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Replies:** 555\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-letter-game/208593 "2004-03-26T16:25:49Z")
This is a game I’ve seen played elsewhere, and I thought it would be fun to play here. Example: So the object of the game is to make a sentence out of the letters of the preceding word; I’m sure you can all do it. … --- ## [Is prescription medication sharing illegal if both parties have a prescription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-prescription-medication-sharing-illegal-if-both-parties-have-a-prescription/669958)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-prescription-medication-sharing-illegal-if-both-parties-have-a-prescription/669958 "2013-11-26T02:00:36Z")
Let’s assume non narcotics for the moment, and that neither person is a medical professional. Alice and Betty both have valid, current prescriptions for Albuterol inhalers. Same medication, same dose, same route, etc. T… --- ## [Archer TV show - what the ever lovin'....?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-tv-show-what-the-ever-lovin/725411)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-tv-show-what-the-ever-lovin/725411 "2016-03-07T22:19:01Z")
I tried watching this last night for the first time and turned it off before I finished even the first episode, in disgust. I just have one question - is he always this racist? I couldn’t stomach all of the damn curry j… --- ## [Would you be weirded out if a boy joined your daughter's Girl Scout troop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-weirded-out-if-a-boy-joined-your-daughters-girl-scout-troop/600913)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-weirded-out-if-a-boy-joined-your-daughters-girl-scout-troop/600913 "2011-11-05T05:02:44Z")
At first, I thought this was an Onion article that fooled the masses, but no. Colorado Girl Scouts say boy welcome to join The kid is seven. Personally, I’d think it odd, but…7? Maybe I have a hard time separating gen… --- ## [What to do with a chronically thin dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-chronically-thin-dog/612018)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-chronically-thin-dog/612018 "2012-02-10T01:36:55Z")
My boyfriend has a dog, and everyone who sees her thinks she’s underfed, too thin, etc. We feed her as much as she cares to eat, and change her food when she seems to stop eating. She often skips meals, refuses to eat, e… --- ## [A striking example of moderator bias](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-striking-example-of-moderator-bias/745641 "2016-02-21T13:44:41Z")
Sorry to drag up an old thread but I saw what I consider a striking example of moderator bias and didn’t want to start a whole thread about it, and the more recent “moderator bias” threads are locked. From this post: (… --- ## [How much time does a medical helicopter save?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-time-does-a-medical-helicopter-save/691057)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-time-does-a-medical-helicopter-save/691057 "2014-06-22T23:11:14Z")
Around the country, there are numerous air ambulances in service. The University of Michigan has its own, and I regularly see it cruising the local skies. I assume the advantage of a helicopter for transporting emergen… --- ## [Lost 5.5 "This Place Is Death"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-5-5-this-place-is-death/485401)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-5-5-this-place-is-death/485401 "2009-02-19T18:05:34Z")
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… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=333&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=335&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)