# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=337&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:** 338 --- ## ["Madmen" looks awful because John Hamm is terrible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madmen-looks-awful-because-john-hamm-is-terrible/708592)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madmen-looks-awful-because-john-hamm-is-terrible/708592 "2015-01-03T23:12:08Z")
OK, I’m late to the comment party; this show is off the air. But I had to yap. I’ve seen a few clips on YouTube over the years, and I do not get why this show was popular. I watched a clip yesterday in which the main ch… --- ## [Diagnose my shoulder pain. \[Post-Op Update\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-shoulder-pain-post-op-update/672959)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-shoulder-pain-post-op-update/672959 "2017-04-10T00:22:44Z")
Right off the bat, I made a doctor’s appointment for Monday, but I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out what’s going on here. Either it’s nothing (just a pulled muscle) or it’s more then one thing so the sympto… --- ## [If a NFL player was transported back to ancient times, how well would he fare as a warrior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-nfl-player-was-transported-back-to-ancient-times-how-well-would-he-fare-as-a-warrior/661483)
**Author:** [@davidborts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidborts)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-nfl-player-was-transported-back-to-ancient-times-how-well-would-he-fare-as-a-warrior/661483 "2013-07-01T15:15:31Z")
As the question says, imagine a NFL linebacker being transported to roman times, how prized would he be as a soldier? --- ## [Examples of Soviet engineering or technology that was superior to the US/West during the Cold War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-soviet-engineering-or-technology-that-was-superior-to-the-us-west-during-the-cold-war/717167)
**Author:** [@SHARKBITEATTACK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SHARKBITEATTACK)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-soviet-engineering-or-technology-that-was-superior-to-the-us-west-during-the-cold-war/717167 "2015-05-12T04:16:31Z")
I’ve learned a lot about WWII and the Cold War and am fascinated by the rapid growth of technology during those periods. What are some examples where the Russians were superior? Doesn’t neccesasrily have to be military… --- ## [Can I use plain ol' Windex on my interior car windows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-plain-ol-windex-on-my-interior-car-windows/278114)
**Author:** [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-plain-ol-windex-on-my-interior-car-windows/278114 "2004-12-05T17:51:37Z")
The inside windows of my ‘93 Toyota Corolla are getting kinda gummy, and I’m wondering if it would be OK to clean them with plain ol’ Windex. Is there some kind of coating I might strip off in doing so? Could it hurt t… --- ## [Do Straight Guys Shave Their Chests? Pubes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-straight-guys-shave-their-chests-pubes/79395)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-straight-guys-shave-their-chests-pubes/79395 "2001-09-05T18:03:35Z")
I’m not talking about models or actors or athletes, I mean average Joes. I ask as I know a lot of gay guys and they shave but this summer I have seen a lot of guys with shaved chests running around and I never noticed t… --- ## [Philando Castile shooting dash cam video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philando-castile-shooting-dash-cam-video/789504)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philando-castile-shooting-dash-cam-video/789504 "2017-06-29T16:24:37Z")
I assume it got released now that the trial is concluded. This article has a copy of the video (Warning: NSFW) Cop was WAY less calm and collected about things than the girlfriend. She was almost weirdly too calm, and … --- ## [Dumb Things You Think About](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-think-about/602630)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-think-about/602630 "2011-11-29T02:19:33Z")
I’m not necessarily talking about crippling anxiety problems, just funny irrational thoughts that take up more head space than they’re worth. Probably because I watch too many crime dramas, I often daydream about being … --- ## [Is it OK to avoid fruit as long as you eat vegetables?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-avoid-fruit-as-long-as-you-eat-vegetables/613495)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-avoid-fruit-as-long-as-you-eat-vegetables/613495 "2014-01-03T22:13:07Z")
(This was inspired by its opposite thread, “Is it OK to avoid vegetables as long as you eat fruit?”) I’ve hated fruits since I was a child, and haven’t eaten any for the last decade and a half or so. I can’t stand their… --- ## [10 Commandments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-commandments/611736)
**Author:** [@Granny\_Rainbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granny_Rainbow)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-commandments/611736 "2012-02-04T12:33:56Z")
(I might still get deleted) Butt…All of you people that think you are so modern, intelligent, informed…don’t you think if the 10 commandments had been obeyed thru out humanity’s existence, there would be hardly any of th… --- ## [This Blinky and Pinky numnuts is still around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-blinky-and-pinky-numnuts-is-still-around/779685)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-blinky-and-pinky-numnuts-is-still-around/779685 "2017-02-26T05:21:16Z")
If any mod here can provide me an explanation as to why Blinky and Pinky is somehow still around, I’m all ears. your thoughts on these posts: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19975503&postcount=569 h… --- ## [It's No Pit yet of the captain of the Concordia? Allow me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-no-pit-yet-of-the-captain-of-the-concordia-allow-me/610089)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-no-pit-yet-of-the-captain-of-the-concordia-allow-me/610089 "2026-10-03T03:23:43Z")
Jeez, what a scuzz ball. He runs the ship onto rocks while buzzing too close to an island to “salute” a pal on shore. He didn’t use the ship’s navigation system, he navigated by eye because he “knew the waters well.” … --- ## [Y'know, the word "conservative" is also demonizable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yknow-the-word-conservative-is-also-demonizable/680365)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yknow-the-word-conservative-is-also-demonizable/680365 "2014-03-06T00:33:30Z")
Ever since the '80s people on the American right have been using “liberal” as a snarl-word, to the point where many liberals have sought shelter under the name “progressive” even though that word, IMO, means something en… --- ## [Is there a short non-racist substitute for "Indian giver"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-short-non-racist-substitute-for-indian-giver/668078)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-short-non-racist-substitute-for-indian-giver/668078 "2015-05-15T21:29:58Z")
The term “Indian giver” to mean someone who gives something and then takes it back has racist origins and so I don’t use it. However the concept of someone taking back a gift is a useful in certain situations and it wou… --- ## [Examples of famous sports commentary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-famous-sports-commentary/590782)
**Author:** [@alsoknownas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alsoknownas)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2011, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-famous-sports-commentary/590782 "2011-08-06T10:35:53Z")
Are there any moments in sports history (US or worldwide) that are particularly remembered for the commentary (announcer)? In the UK everybody would know the quote “Some people are on the pitch, they think it’s all over… --- ## [What does this tattoo on my dog's belly mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-tattoo-on-my-dogs-belly-mean/502796 "2009-07-16T00:26:50Z")
Earlier this year, we rescued an abused dog that was dumped. We thought she is a German Short Hair Pointer and Lab mix. My dad took one look at her today and insists she is pure pointer, though possibly a mix of long a… --- ## [Swiftboat Vets startin' to look pretty good.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swiftboat-vets-startin-to-look-pretty-good/265875)
**Author:** [@Razorsharp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Razorsharp)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2004, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swiftboat-vets-startin-to-look-pretty-good/265875 "2004-10-08T00:23:49Z")
Washington Post reporter Janet Cook fabricated a story of an 8-year old heroin addict that won her a Pulitzer, which was ultimately withdrawn after the story was found to be fraudulent. New York Times reporter Jason Bla… --- ## [Do you have a "perfect" book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-perfect-book/694445)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-perfect-book/694445 "2014-08-13T15:03:42Z")
Meaning, not necessarily your favorite book, but one you can’t see any flaws in? As an example, David James Duncan’s The Bothers K is one of my favorite books, but there are long passages in the second half that I slog t… --- ## [Why would I suddenly be getting bleeding noses when I cry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-be-getting-bleeding-noses-when-i-cry/603773)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-suddenly-be-getting-bleeding-noses-when-i-cry/603773 "2011-11-22T21:31:52Z")
I have a regular appointment with my doctor coming up so I’ll ask her then (I’m not super worried about this…yet), but thought someone might have a similar experience and have something to contribute. I have been under … --- ## [Dryer stopped working - DIY?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dryer-stopped-working-diy/547261)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dryer-stopped-working-diy/547261 "2012-07-09T22:59:25Z")
My dryer (clothes) went kaput last night. I checked the outlet and it works fine but the drier just won’t start. I Googled and found 3 possibilities that could be (relatively) easy fixes – door switch, start switch or th… --- ## [Tintin movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tintin-movie/600594)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2012, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tintin-movie/600594 "2012-09-06T13:15:58Z")
Spielberg and Jackson talk here: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2097373-1,00.html I’ve seen a trailer and I’m looking forward to it. --- ## [Will normal laundry procedures kill hantavirus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-normal-laundry-procedures-kill-hantavirus/532848)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-normal-laundry-procedures-kill-hantavirus/532848 "2012-12-18T23:21:13Z")
This is, in fact, a serious (albeit slightly paranoid) question. Long story short: I used a bath towel to catch a mouse tonight (you’d think that with three cats in this house, I wouldn’t have that problem, but, alas). … --- ## [Rule changes I'd like to see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-changes-id-like-to-see/558670)
**Author:** [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-changes-id-like-to-see/558670 "2010-12-17T04:34:20Z")
We’ve done this thread before but not recently (I hope). Please, no smartypants entries . American college football - The Picking on Boise State Rule - The home team’s uniforms must contrast with the color of the playi… --- ## [reputedly, math PhDs should know French, German or Russian - why not just translate it all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputedly-math-phds-should-know-french-german-or-russian-why-not-just-translate-it-all/545649)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputedly-math-phds-should-know-french-german-or-russian-why-not-just-translate-it-all/545649 "2010-07-13T06:25:57Z")
in the case of mathematics, is there really such a huge volume of past publications that they cannot be all translated into English? Or is this language requirement anachronistic? Or has it long since been abolished? --- ## [FACT: "Fireplaces result in net loss of heat from the home" Bwuh??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-fireplaces-result-in-net-loss-of-heat-from-the-home-bwuh/601439)
**Author:** [@Snow\_Pea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snow_Pea)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-fireplaces-result-in-net-loss-of-heat-from-the-home-bwuh/601439 "2011-11-10T19:09:57Z")
From here: After the snowstorm: Power outages mean no heat, no trick-or-treating - CSMonitor.com Quote: \*\*\*“He and his wife eat dinner by candlelight and have a fire going in their fireplace – even though he is aware t… --- ## [April Foolish Mini-rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-foolish-mini-rants/783514)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-foolish-mini-rants/783514 "2017-05-03T23:55:06Z")
It’s April! It’s been snowing for well over 24 hours now, and the forecasters are barely even guessing when it might end. STOP \* I T \* ALREADY I can’t take any more. --- ## [What's the status of your childhood/teenage celebrity crush(es)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-status-of-your-childhood-teenage-celebrity-crush-es/528607)
**Author:** [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-status-of-your-childhood-teenage-celebrity-crush-es/528607 "2010-02-16T20:01:38Z")
I’m 31. Cindy Crawford and Mariah Carey still ring my bell as much now as they used to back when I was 14. Alicia Silverstone and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, I’ve kind of forgotten about. How 'bout you, Dopers? --- ## [The Telephone -- Old School](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-telephone-old-school/579639)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-telephone-old-school/579639 "2011-05-14T22:30:24Z")
With all the new technology, I love, and being an oldie, I can remember things that have really changed over my life. One of them being the telephone Remember when you wanted to call someone cross country and you had to… --- ## [Fat Bashing and Sizeism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bashing-and-sizeism/170922)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bashing-and-sizeism/170922 "2003-05-12T05:48:41Z")
Inspired by the obvious thread Here’s my stance Morbidly obese people are not normal, healthy, or sympathy cases. With the exception of those with the odd medical condition no one is predestined to obesity regardless o… --- ## [What is beeping in my bedroom? Surge protector?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-beeping-in-my-bedroom-surge-protector/704964)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-beeping-in-my-bedroom-surge-protector/704964 "2023-03-08T18:11:17Z")
For the last two years, I’ve heard an occasional beep in my room, while laying in bed. The beep is not continuous nor does it happen very often. In fact, I’ve only heard it about five or six times in two years. At first… --- ## [WKRP In Cincinnati's Closing Theme Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563)
**Author:** [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563 "2018-10-24T15:22:33Z")
Hi Everybody: I am a regular reader of the Straight Dope but new to posting so please forgive any awkwardness that I may display here; computers and technology are not my strong points. That being said, does anybody he… --- ## [Battlestar Galactica 4.13 - "Sometimes a Great Notion" (spoilers aplenty)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-4-13-sometimes-a-great-notion-spoilers-aplenty/481601)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-4-13-sometimes-a-great-notion-spoilers-aplenty/481601 "2009-02-21T02:42:56Z")
Note on episode numbering: There are 22 episodes in season four. The first two, officially, were used on the “Razor” movie. Therefore the first “actual” episode of season four was #3, and the cliffhanger finale in June w… --- ## [How much would you spend on medical bills for your cat, before letting it die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-spend-on-medical-bills-for-your-cat-before-letting-it-die/571355)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-spend-on-medical-bills-for-your-cat-before-letting-it-die/571355 "2011-02-17T21:28:16Z")
Over in the MSIMP there is a thread about “feline spinal injuries”. Much discussion about folks spending thousands of dollars for vet bills and rehab for their injured cats. Do people really throw down this kind of mon… --- ## [She/He Stole The Movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-he-stole-the-movie/545952)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-he-stole-the-movie/545952 "2010-08-21T02:26:00Z")
I was watching an interview with Tony Randall and in it he says the critics accused him of “stealing” the movie Pillow Talk. And while I wouldn’t go that far, to a degree I would say it’s accurate. Anyway, my question t… --- ## [What is the biological purpose of homosexuality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-biological-purpose-of-homosexuality/553332)
**Author:** [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-biological-purpose-of-homosexuality/553332 "2010-09-18T00:50:29Z")
Seeing as it is so widespread in the animal kingdom, I would imagine homosexuality has some purpose that is not immediately obvious. If anything, isn’t it an obstacle to the perpetuation of a species, pretty much the mai… --- ## [Was the perfect car outlawed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-perfect-car-outlawed/604043)
**Author:** [@MetalR0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MetalR0)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-perfect-car-outlawed/604043 "2011-12-07T04:54:34Z")
Heard a rumor that some years ago, an ambitious engineer created a car out of more resilient materials than those commonly used. He predicted with normal use, parts would not wear out for ten or more years and it should… --- ## [Injected insulin in non-diabetic: what happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injected-insulin-in-non-diabetic-what-happens/303635)
**Author:** [@WeRSauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeRSauron)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injected-insulin-in-non-diabetic-what-happens/303635 "2005-05-15T01:21:54Z")
If a person without any diabetes-related issues is injected with insulin, what occurs? Does his/her blood sugar level drop or does the body naturally compensate for the added insulin? WRS --- ## [Americans: did you know what the World Trade Center was before Sept. 11, 2001?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-did-you-know-what-the-world-trade-center-was-before-sept-11-2001/574738)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-did-you-know-what-the-world-trade-center-was-before-sept-11-2001/574738 "2015-06-13T18:51:22Z")
Just curious. I did not know: I think I knew that there were two big skyscrapers at one end of Manhattan, but when people said “The World Trade Center has been hit!” I a) had no idea that they were referring to those bu… --- ## [What Board Games are you playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing/927383)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing/927383 "2026-09-21T20:39:40Z")
I am sure this has been a topic before but I don’t think it has been brought up in a while. My wife introduced me to modern board games a few years ago (she had been playing for years) and since then we build up a nice c… --- ## [Richard Dawkins says American religion holds back science](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-says-american-religion-holds-back-science/733595)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-says-american-religion-holds-back-science/733595 "2015-10-19T21:02:12Z")
This was a piece by Richard Dawkins: "Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist and author of The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion, said it was a wonder "that America is the leading scientific nation despite having this incub… --- ## [Have you had straight sex with your gay friend or gay with your straight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-straight-sex-with-your-gay-friend-or-gay-with-your-straight/573132)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-straight-sex-with-your-gay-friend-or-gay-with-your-straight/573132 "2016-07-04T19:28:55Z")
I was just reminded of this while watching (the truly horrendous) “Burlesque”, in which (the always flawless and fabulous) Stanley Tucci and Cher mention a one night stand they had years before. (he’s gay, she’s straight… --- ## [Root-Beer Floats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/root-beer-floats/659443)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/root-beer-floats/659443 "2013-10-07T00:52:13Z")
One of the wonders of the West I’ve introduced the wife to is root-beer floats. She loves them. So do I. I think root-beer floats would do wonders for world peace if anyone would think to spread them around a little more… --- ## [Worst thing you've accidentally put in the washing machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-thing-youve-accidentally-put-in-the-washing-machine/474276)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-thing-youve-accidentally-put-in-the-washing-machine/474276 "2008-11-26T20:34:46Z")
Inspired by this thread. You know the feeling - that sinking feeling of opening up the washing machine (or dryer) and seeing bits of paper, or melted plastic, or exploded ink, or cell phone parts, in with the clothing. … --- ## [Car Purchase - Cash or Cashier's Check? Process?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-purchase-cash-or-cashiers-check-process/399879)
**Author:** [@Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roboto)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-purchase-cash-or-cashiers-check-process/399879 "2017-08-28T20:27:47Z")
Shopping for a vintage vehicle on craigslist (Mustang!) and realized that I don’t know exactly what buyers expect in terms of payment. Obviously everyone wants cash, but the car I want costs $12k. Do they really expect… --- ## [Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors":what's with the album cover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fleetwood-macs-rumors-whats-with-the-album-cover/656986)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fleetwood-macs-rumors-whats-with-the-album-cover/656986 "2013-04-29T13:49:55Z")
Another thread mentioned the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” from 1977. (In case you forgot, this it what it looks like.) I’ve always wondered, what the heck’s with the cover? Why’s Stevie got her leg wrapped aroun… --- ## [Is buying meat from an Asian supermarket safe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-buying-meat-from-an-asian-supermarket-safe/668782)
**Author:** [@TashaKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TashaKitty)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-buying-meat-from-an-asian-supermarket-safe/668782 "2013-09-17T18:33:07Z")
I am not in any way trying to sound racist, because I’m not racist, but the fact of the matter is that foreign supermarkets (particularly Asian ones) are often notorious for being a bit sketchy in terms of cleanliness an… --- ## [Republicans: America's Fundamentalists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-americas-fundamentalists/528648)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-americas-fundamentalists/528648 "2010-02-25T20:48:41Z")
It is a common refrain here that both the right and left have their share of wingnuts. This is undeniably true. Of late though I have opined that the wing-nuttery on the right has moved from the wings to front-and-cent… --- ## [Which is better: Subway or Jimmy Johns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700)
**Author:** [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700 "2015-08-02T22:35:42Z")
Which is your sandwich preference? --- ## [Lost 2.6: "Abandoned"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-6-abandoned/330181)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-6-abandoned/330181 "2005-11-14T21:33:42Z")
First, the thread rules: Anyone else ready for a new Lost episode??? Well, the big question this week has to be: Who will be “lost forever”, and does that mean the person dies? I’m guessing it’ll be one of the minor… --- ## [Women: a poll regarding male gynecologists and male medical students](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-a-poll-regarding-male-gynecologists-and-male-medical-students/544166)
**Author:** [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-a-poll-regarding-male-gynecologists-and-male-medical-students/544166 "2013-05-13T17:17:33Z")
I’m a senior medical student who spent today shadowing a gynecologist. Fully half of the women whom I saw with the gynecologist (a woman) politely asked me not to stay in the room when asked. This doesn’t upset me–it’s … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=336&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=338&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)