# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=335&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:** 336 --- ## [Will stretching my nostril openings with sharpie accent caps work well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-stretching-my-nostril-openings-with-sharpie-accent-caps-work-well/693557)
**Author:** [@TogoFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TogoFan)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-stretching-my-nostril-openings-with-sharpie-accent-caps-work-well/693557 "2014-07-29T21:38:14Z")
I want to get them much bigger and wider. I like to use these. http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/71641219755\_p0\_v1\_s260x420.JPG I can stuff the caps in my nostrils with the top peg inside my nose and the other end sticking ou… --- ## [Movies suddenly no one likes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-suddenly-no-one-likes/667731)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-suddenly-no-one-likes/667731 "2013-09-11T13:49:59Z")
There seems to be some movies that, when they first come out, get mixed to positive reviews from critics and the public but then as time goes on, the consensus is they just really aren’t that good. The Dark Knight Rises… --- ## [When a tank is hit does the crew burn alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-tank-is-hit-does-the-crew-burn-alive/674117)
**Author:** [@tci707](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tci707)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-tank-is-hit-does-the-crew-burn-alive/674117 "2013-11-19T19:31:54Z")
When a tank is hit does the crew burn alive? There is a youtube video of a t 72 tank is syria getting hit with a rpg 29 anti tank rocket - YouTube after it gets hit a crew member comes running out from a escape hatch wi… --- ## [Any atheists here who believe in free will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-atheists-here-who-believe-in-free-will/838240)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-atheists-here-who-believe-in-free-will/838240 "2019-10-22T20:02:54Z")
I know we’ve had a bunch of free will posts on here, but I’m specifically interested in hearing from those who don’t invoke “and then a miracle happens” as part of the argument. I remember being appalled by Richard Dawk… --- ## [Appreciating Bill O'Reilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appreciating-bill-oreilly/784294)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appreciating-bill-oreilly/784294 "2017-04-24T18:31:31Z")
News is breaking the Billy Boob is taking time off to be with his lawyers. Though no official announcement has been made, hopeful speculation has it that he has bitten the green weenie, and swallowed the bag. With the … --- ## [Which female Doctor Who companion would you shag, given freedom & opportunity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-doctor-who-companion-would-you-shag-given-freedom-opportunity/651031)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-doctor-who-companion-would-you-shag-given-freedom-opportunity/651031 "2013-02-23T13:58:55Z")
The straight guy/lesbian counterpart to this thread? Poll in a minute. --- ## [NCAA Tournament Predictions/Picks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-tournament-predictions-picks/532571)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-tournament-predictions-picks/532571 "2010-04-08T18:29:37Z")
I know there’s an ongoing college basketball thread, but since it’s bracket time I thought the tourney deserved it’s own real estate. Who are your upset specials? I hear a lot of chatter about Sienna and Cornell, but I … --- ## [Marilyn vos Savant - wealthy and taxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-vos-savant-wealthy-and-taxes/682552)
**Author:** [@juliabliss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/juliabliss)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-vos-savant-wealthy-and-taxes/682552 "2014-03-08T17:45:31Z")
I expected the woman “with the highest IQ” would be a little smarter than this, but she probably is among those wealthy that considers their tax bill to be amazingly high. :smack: The wealthy like to spout the fact that… --- ## [I am worried about my son's sexual orientation - need advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-worried-about-my-sons-sexual-orientation-need-advice/565095)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-worried-about-my-sons-sexual-orientation-need-advice/565095 "2011-01-10T21:48:27Z")
So I go home last night for dinner. The kids are already sitting at the dinner table. We are having spaghetti with sauce. There is a bowl of parmesan cheese on the table and a bowl of romano cheese. My youngest (age 4 an… --- ## [Do you wear a T-shirt under your outer shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-t-shirt-under-your-outer-shirt/594855)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-t-shirt-under-your-outer-shirt/594855 "2012-07-21T14:18:53Z")
Every day, all types of outer shirt. Some really hot days this summer, that was the only shirt I wore. I’ve recently started paying attention to see how many other guys wear one, even in the summer, and the answer is: N… --- ## [Tools that are no longer made ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-that-are-no-longer-made/569795)
**Author:** [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-that-are-no-longer-made/569795 "2011-02-24T04:20:33Z")
This is going to be a tricky one. Somebody at NPR has posited this particular question: Name a tool that is no longer used. Apparently, this is a tougher question than it might seem. Here’s an NPR link, first off: … --- ## [Kentucky church bans interracial couple](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-church-bans-interracial-couple/604671)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-church-bans-interracial-couple/604671 "2011-12-07T18:54:52Z")
Here’s the story: http://gawker.com/5863878/horrible-hicks-ban-interracial-couples-from-church?autoplay and http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Pike\_County\_church\_bans\_interracial\_couples\_from\_membership\_134713418.… --- ## [Shaving my Head Bald - Will it Grow Back Correctly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-my-head-bald-will-it-grow-back-correctly/488308)
**Author:** [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-my-head-bald-will-it-grow-back-correctly/488308 "2009-03-05T10:51:05Z")
I am planning to shave my head this weekend. Yesterday, two separate people told me that sometimes when you shave the head completely, some areas might never grow back. This was followed with a lot of suspicious soundi… --- ## [Chicago Lyric 25 or 6 to 4 Proven Drug Reference](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-lyric-25-or-6-to-4-proven-drug-reference/494277)
**Author:** [@philipem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/philipem)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-lyric-25-or-6-to-4-proven-drug-reference/494277 "2026-01-06T00:15:33Z")
I can’t believe I’m the only one with this exact reference. This is beyond all question a reference to LSD. Consider this line… “Should I try to do some more 25 or 6 to 4?” Read it as “Should I try to drop some more a… --- ## [The Up Too Early MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-up-too-early-mmp/781532)
**Author:** [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2017, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-up-too-early-mmp/781532 "2017-03-13T07:38:35Z")
One of my dogs has taken to barking in the middle of the night. Apparently my 4am alarm isn’t early enough, so she has decided to start barking at 2:30. So now I get to start my day with even less sleep then usual. Why … --- ## [How did the word jail get the nickname "pokey"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-word-jail-get-the-nickname-pokey/32016)
**Author:** [@insider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insider)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-word-jail-get-the-nickname-pokey/32016 "2023-11-16T20:14:03Z")
It just occured to me how the nickname “pokey” was created to mean jail. --- ## [Do any of you make money doing what you love to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-make-money-doing-what-you-love-to-do/619080)
**Author:** [@HBomb29](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HBomb29)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-make-money-doing-what-you-love-to-do/619080 "2015-02-01T19:13:32Z")
My friend sent me this speech by Jobs http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html and it really struck a chord with me. I don’t want to be a 9-5 rat running in the office wheel for the rest of my life. T… --- ## [How Offensive Is The Word "Jewess"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-offensive-is-the-word-jewess/688175)
**Author:** [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-offensive-is-the-word-jewess/688175 "2016-09-14T06:18:44Z")
I have started a family history blog, and I want to write about some letters that my great great grandmother penned in the 1920s. In one of them, she talks about her grandmother being a “jewess”. I know it is an outdated… --- ## [Who ACTUALLY wrote "Heat Wave", by Richard Castle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-actually-wrote-heat-wave-by-richard-castle/537784)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-actually-wrote-heat-wave-by-richard-castle/537784 "2010-05-03T14:36:01Z")
On the TV show “Castle”, Richard Castle is supposed to be a mystery novelist. In the show, one of the books he recently wrote was called “Heat Wave”, introducing his new protaganist, Detective Nikki Heat. I was just in… --- ## [Is cursive dying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cursive-dying/701072)
**Author:** [@Mathematics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mathematics)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cursive-dying/701072 "2016-02-29T01:40:18Z")
OK so I’m pretty young (only 20) but I went to a traditional Catholic school. I was taught cursive as a script. I was not taught printing at all really past age 7 (of course I’ve picked it up from reading books and such … --- ## [Things you don't "get" anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-dont-get-anymore/970197)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 309\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-dont-get-anymore/970197 "2022-09-15T18:41:57Z")
topic possibly age related, hence the “anymore” in the title cosplay … don’t get me wrong - Im happy that peeps seem to enjoy it, and all but I don’t get it … is it just dressing up as some real or unreal persona? or … --- ## [Anne Heche: Actress, lost soul, burn victim \[Update: She has passed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-heche-actress-lost-soul-burn-victim-update-she-has-passed/969199)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-heche-actress-lost-soul-burn-victim-update-she-has-passed/969199 "2022-12-08T01:06:19Z")
I think there should still be a thread to talk about her, not social issues or whatever that was. I noticed her in two things before she was well-known. She was on an episode of Murphy Brown, as a friend’s daughter was … --- ## [The Logic Behind Michigan Liquor Laws.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-logic-behind-michigan-liquor-laws/683530)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-logic-behind-michigan-liquor-laws/683530 "2014-03-17T17:50:08Z")
I’m sure Michigan is typical of the nation when it comes to liquor laws. And I will start there, because it is my home. And maybe it is just me. But some of the laws regarding the sale of alcohol just don’t make any sens… --- ## [Congrats Scott Brown! Massachusetts Has A Great New Senator!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congrats-scott-brown-massachusetts-has-a-great-new-senator/525650)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congrats-scott-brown-massachusetts-has-a-great-new-senator/525650 "2010-01-23T01:13:36Z")
Most of you don’t live here or maybe not even in U.S. but Massachusetts has performed a massive political coup that was unthinkable even a few weeks ago. A small-town Republican independent/conservative is going to repla… --- ## [Lost 2.15: "Maternity Leave"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 253\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631 "2006-03-10T15:12:48Z")
First, the thread rules: While “Henry Gale” is being kept on ice, it appears that three of the women are off to see the Wizard, the Wizard of the medicine bunker, that is. So, we get to see Bunker #3 tonight. This se… --- ## [Dyslexic with Numbers but not Words?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dyslexic-with-numbers-but-not-words/297659)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dyslexic-with-numbers-but-not-words/297659 "2005-04-06T14:21:37Z")
Is this possible, or am just making excuses for myself? I don’t—thank goodness—have any problem with letters or words, but I invariably transpose numbers. When I dial the phone, I have to carefully say the number out lo… --- ## [Three parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-parents/371860)
**Author:** [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-parents/371860 "2006-09-12T20:15:57Z")
So, I was waiting to post in the new polygamy thread until I got home, but I see it has been closed. So, I will say what I wanted to here. My daughter has three parents and is doing quite well. She is bright, learns qui… --- ## [Worst culinary disasters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-culinary-disasters/180409)
**Author:** [@Quantum\_Butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quantum_Butterfly)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-culinary-disasters/180409 "2005-04-07T07:05:18Z")
Or, Things That Go Bump In The Oven My mom, like many moms out there, likes to do things to leftovers. This time, the leftover item in question was a badly overcooked leg of lamb (Mom couldn’t find her meat thermometer… --- ## [MLB 2021 Playoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 386\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2021-playoffs/951930 "2021-11-04T20:33:34Z")
We begin tonight with Yanks at Red Sox. (8pm ET on ESPN) The good news for all those that hate both these teams is one of their seasons end tonight. Myself, Go Yanks. Winner plays Tampa. (Thursday FS1, 8pm ET) Whit… --- ## [Plastic tube Popsicles, do they have a real name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-tube-popsicles-do-they-have-a-real-name/668324)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-tube-popsicles-do-they-have-a-real-name/668324 "2013-09-12T13:28:01Z")
You know those popsicles that are just kool aid in plastic tubes, designed to be frozen and then squeezed out one end? Do these things have a real name aside from brand names like Otter Pops etc? --- ## [Liberal (American) dopers, a question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-american-dopers-a-question/563845)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-american-dopers-a-question/563845 "2010-12-16T18:04:16Z")
First, my apologies to the mods and admins if this is in the wrong forum. I have a question for you. The reason I did not put this in GD is because I’m only interested in hearing what you have to say. I’m not planning… --- ## [Rick Perry Needs to Shut Up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-perry-needs-to-shut-up/605407)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-perry-needs-to-shut-up/605407 "2011-12-11T21:35:41Z")
Evidently Perry has a new ad coming out. My favorite excerpt: “I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian,” Mr. Perry says in the ad, “but you don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong… --- ## [Backing into parking spaces](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backing-into-parking-spaces/607299)
**Author:** [@Dingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dingbang)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2013, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backing-into-parking-spaces/607299 "2013-01-30T09:32:04Z")
Can someone please explain the rationale for backing into a parking space instead of pulling in nose-first? I realize that it’s easier to exit when you can just pull straight out (and that’s why I like to pull through f… --- ## [Book Errors That Pull You Out of the Story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-errors-that-pull-you-out-of-the-story/785686)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-errors-that-pull-you-out-of-the-story/785686 "2017-05-20T15:11:59Z")
I checked out some library books via Overdrive, one of them The Killing Game by Nancy Bush. Somewhat entertaining murder mystery, but I’m about to toss it. The heroine, Andi, shows up at the office of the retired-polic… --- ## ["Pray to End Abortion" ... so what exactly are they praying FOR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pray-to-end-abortion-so-what-exactly-are-they-praying-for/532055)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pray-to-end-abortion-so-what-exactly-are-they-praying-for/532055 "2010-03-22T18:49:24Z")
I drive past a Planned Parenthood location that performs abortions. Every year, twice a year, people associated with “40 days for Life” stand quietly outside and hold signs. One says “Pray to end Abortion.” And I’m re… --- ## [Hilarious one-liners from B Movies (or worse)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-one-liners-from-b-movies-or-worse/689566)
**Author:** [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-one-liners-from-b-movies-or-worse/689566 "2014-07-03T00:19:58Z")
OK, so while going through my old MST3K episodes, I was watching the infamous “Cave Dwellers” when I remembered that the credits were superimposed over blurred scenes from another equally terrible movie entitled Taur, th… --- ## [Sneed's Feed and Seed (formerly Chucks)...I don't get it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneeds-feed-and-seed-formerly-chucks-i-dont-get-it/169465)
**Author:** [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneeds-feed-and-seed-formerly-chucks-i-dont-get-it/169465 "2018-10-17T12:28:50Z")
Several times on this board I have seen references to this store that was on The Simpsons. Everyone here seems to think it’s funny and clever and I don’t know what it is. I even saw the episode and the store itself in th… --- ## [Why is LSD illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-lsd-illegal/404046)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-lsd-illegal/404046 "2016-07-22T17:25:52Z")
Up front I want to say that my purpose in this thread is not to condone or even discuss LSD use, and I really don’t want the thread to go in that direction, especially since it violates board rules. But seriously… I can… --- ## [Misconceptions about USA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-about-usa/202510)
**Author:** [@cajela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cajela)\ **Replies:** 290\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-about-usa/202510 "2003-10-07T19:18:55Z")
OK, what are we getting wrong? In quite a few threads, (mostly in GD, some in the Pit), people complain that we furriners have some very weird ideas about the US. Often this is about politics, but not always. We are hi… --- ## [Men: peeing through the fly in your underwear, or over it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-peeing-through-the-fly-in-your-underwear-or-over-it/470114)
**Author:** [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-peeing-through-the-fly-in-your-underwear-or-over-it/470114 "2013-01-04T20:02:04Z")
I seek support for my position that the only way to pee is to hoist your junk out of your underwear entirely, and not to use that ridiculous little slit in the front of it. It’s so much more comfortable! Easier to contr… --- ## [Is "forward-head posture" really a problem? (chiropracty)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-forward-head-posture-really-a-problem-chiropracty/613534)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-forward-head-posture-really-a-problem-chiropracty/613534 "2012-03-04T19:03:41Z")
I was flipping through youtube videos and saw several alarmist videos about the problem of forward-head posture caused by working on a computer (or poor posture in general). It was talking about how the neck vertebrae ge… --- ## [WikiLeaks and Guardian leak 92,000 secret documents on Afghan War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikileaks-and-guardian-leak-92-000-secret-documents-on-afghan-war/548033)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikileaks-and-guardian-leak-92-000-secret-documents-on-afghan-war/548033 "2010-07-28T05:50:41Z")
Here. --- ## [Supergirl trailer out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-trailer-out/719982)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-trailer-out/719982 "2015-06-16T00:36:38Z")
Some pics here: http://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs-fall-previews-2015/photos/1004140/get-your-first-look-at-the-new-cbs-fall-shows/ Actually not that bad. Will she sing? (played Marley on Glee) Brian --- ## [Matt Walsh: Climate alarmists, I can’t take you seriously until you start living like the Amish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-walsh-climate-alarmists-i-can-t-take-you-seriously-until-you-start-living-like-the-amish/785702)
**Author:** [@Great\_White\_Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_White_Dope)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-walsh-climate-alarmists-i-can-t-take-you-seriously-until-you-start-living-like-the-amish/785702 "2017-05-10T15:10:05Z")
An excellent rant from Matt Walsh on the obvious fraudulence of the climate change industry. Matt Walsh: Climate alarmists, I can’t take you seriously until you start living like the Amish He’s right, you know. Among … --- ## [Oh noes, we're surrounded! Chuck Norris is going to kick our asses!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-noes-were-surrounded-chuck-norris-is-going-to-kick-our-asses/488932)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-noes-were-surrounded-chuck-norris-is-going-to-kick-our-asses/488932 "2009-03-18T16:58:45Z")
tremble Chuck Norris has a blog on World Net Daily and he’s rabble-rousing the right, hinting that it’s really ok to overthrow the government because it’s been done before. Ok, that’s paraphrased, but he brings up all ki… --- ## [Sex problems in marriage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-problems-in-marriage/575503)
**Author:** [@Osiris\_the\_1st](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osiris_the_1st)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-problems-in-marriage/575503 "2011-03-28T02:06:22Z")
I don’t know what to do about this, talking with my wife doesn’t really seem to help. For several years now my wife’s libido has taken a severe down-swing. It’s gotten to the point where we may go months without having … --- ## [Do I have a right to know who bit my child in the face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-right-to-know-who-bit-my-child-in-the-face/643153)
**Author:** [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-right-to-know-who-bit-my-child-in-the-face/643153 "2012-12-16T17:44:48Z")
Yesterday, I received a call from my daughter’s daycare. They informed me that my daughter had been playing with a toy and another child wanted it. When she didn’t give it up, the child bit her in the face. Now, I und… --- ## [Poll: Justin Fields and the 2023 Bears](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-justin-fields-and-the-2023-bears/987573)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 383\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-justin-fields-and-the-2023-bears/987573 "2024-03-29T21:01:13Z")
With training camp opening tomorrow, it’s a pivotal season for Bears QB Justin Fields. And, while no one expects the Bears to be serious contenders this year, it’s a key season for the team, too, because they could be on… --- ## [Lower the Drinking Age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lower-the-drinking-age/552341)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lower-the-drinking-age/552341 "2010-09-16T03:53:12Z")
This is something that I have felt strongly about for some time now. Should the drinking age in the US be lowered to 18? I certainly think so. You can smoke at 18 (and smoking is far more harmful than drinking, it would… --- ## [What cities have airports within the city?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-airports-within-the-city/578985)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-airports-within-the-city/578985 "2011-05-04T20:32:06Z")
I didn’t realize this until recently, but it seems that very few cities have airports within the city limits. BWI is not actually in Baltimore, SFO is pretty far south of San Francisco, and JFK is in… New Jersey? Boston… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=334&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=336&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)