# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=393&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:** 394 --- ## [Why the hate for the DMV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-for-the-dmv/506596)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-for-the-dmv/506596 "2016-03-16T21:51:16Z")
Quite frequently, I see comments here on the Dope about the DMV, which I gather is the Department of Motor Vehicles in some states of the US. There seems to be a lot of dissatisfaction with their services (don’t know if… --- ## [Why does the Catholic Church still receive federal funding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-catholic-church-still-receive-federal-funding/535207)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-catholic-church-still-receive-federal-funding/535207 "2010-04-13T22:19:08Z")
Now that we are once again all riled up over the ACORN debacle, I thought a fun exercise would be to compare and contrast the two organizations. The Catholic Church, as a religious entity, is entitled to a variety of fa… --- ## [Why do/did Spray Cans Have a Marble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-did-spray-cans-have-a-marble/654227)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-did-spray-cans-have-a-marble/654227 "2013-04-04T03:23:28Z")
Not sure if any spray paints still have this, but why did some older spray paint cans had a marble, or such, in them? And, why did others not need this? --- ## [Man Explodes After Being Forced to Rob Bank, Murderer Sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-explodes-after-being-forced-to-rob-bank-murderer-sought/198919)
**Author:** [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-explodes-after-being-forced-to-rob-bank-murderer-sought/198919 "2003-09-18T19:46:13Z")
I read a lot of news stories every day. I have mostly ceased to be shocked by the depths other people can sink to. From roasting kids in the family car to suicide bombers on buses in Israel, it all seems horribly blase… --- ## [Billy Bob Thornton is a sad, little man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-bob-thornton-is-a-sad-little-man/492458)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-bob-thornton-is-a-sad-little-man/492458 "2009-04-24T00:29:44Z")
Just listened to an interview of BillyBob Thornton on a CBC show called “The Q” What a curious interview. The interviewer does a nice intro of the Band the Boxmasters and the band members At first, BBT sounded to me t… --- ## [Why where cops better in the 80's and 90's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-where-cops-better-in-the-80s-and-90s/689114)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2014, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-where-cops-better-in-the-80s-and-90s/689114 "2014-05-27T08:45:38Z")
There seems to be more and more police misconduct or cops going gangsta style.The trend now of cops arresting firefighters for the fire truck blocking on car crash calls ,cops pulling EMS truck over ,cops arresting perso… --- ## [Do leaves and grass have any nutritional value?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-leaves-and-grass-have-any-nutritional-value/105448)
**Author:** [@Supersaurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Supersaurus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-leaves-and-grass-have-any-nutritional-value/105448 "2013-08-14T23:06:50Z")
For a human being. Why don’t we eat them? --- ## [Hey, Starving Artist!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-starving-artist/537906)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-starving-artist/537906 "2010-05-07T17:59:27Z")
Here’s an article you can use: Betrayed by the NHS: Doctor who gave her life to health service is refused vital cancer drugs that could save her | Daily Mail Online --- ## [How long before cigarretes go stale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-cigarretes-go-stale/194268)
**Author:** [@cheesepickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheesepickles)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2003, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-cigarretes-go-stale/194268 "2003-08-12T02:31:04Z")
I have a carton of cigarettes that I got for free about two weeks ago and I am wondering how long before they will go bad. If i keep it in a cool place it should last longer, right? Some of the cartons at the store have… --- ## [Stuff obvious to you, not so obvious to others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-obvious-to-you-not-so-obvious-to-others/702099)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-obvious-to-you-not-so-obvious-to-others/702099 "2014-10-31T01:24:42Z")
Have you ever found something so obvious that it seems everybody would see it the same way, only to see everybody else completely miss this “obvious” thing? Me: carrying objects through doors. In the restaurant busines… --- ## [Why "Attorneys" General, etc?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-attorneys-general-etc/557164)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-attorneys-general-etc/557164 "2010-10-18T18:34:09Z")
Is there any logical reason or rule that would explain why words like this are not “Attorney Generals” in the plural? And is there a name for these double words that require this type of plural? It does not apply to ti… --- ## [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Thread for those who have seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-thread-for-those-who-have-seen-captain-america-the-winter-soldier/685466)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-thread-for-those-who-have-seen-captain-america-the-winter-soldier/685466 "2014-04-20T18:45:31Z")
So, it seems we should have a separate Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Thread for those of us who have seen the new Captain America movie. Scrollover space . . . The last episode ended with Coulson’s speculation that The Clairv… --- ## [Can you lie about your race to get into a good college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lie-about-your-race-to-get-into-a-good-college/311230)
**Author:** [@aeropl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aeropl)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lie-about-your-race-to-get-into-a-good-college/311230 "2005-07-10T17:18:50Z")
The reason I’m asking is because I know someone who exaggerated their race in hopes of getting into a decent university. This was because it is no secret that certain colleges tend to favor minorities applicants over non… --- ## [Catholic Bishops can suck my ass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-bishops-can-suck-my-ass/944594)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 392\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-bishops-can-suck-my-ass/944594 "2022-07-03T16:50:24Z")
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/catholic-bishops-back-document-that-could-lead-to-limits-of-communion-for-biden/ar-AALbAMb?ocid=Peregrine&li=BBnb7Kz U.S. Catholic bishops on Friday voted to back a measure that … --- ## [Safest/cheapest places to live in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safest-cheapest-places-to-live-in-the-us/679442)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safest-cheapest-places-to-live-in-the-us/679442 "2014-01-27T10:54:57Z")
I see these articles all the time from places like Yahoo which has a list of the safest places to live in the US. They all look fine, until you see the costs of them can be pretty high. Then they have another list of the… --- ## [Ladies what do you think when you see a woman wearing seamed stockings in public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-do-you-think-when-you-see-a-woman-wearing-seamed-stockings-in-public/552085)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-do-you-think-when-you-see-a-woman-wearing-seamed-stockings-in-public/552085 "2010-09-04T06:45:55Z")
Options are in the poll. --- ## [Why was 1950's / 60's American food so terrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-1950s-60s-american-food-so-terrible/767323)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-1950s-60s-american-food-so-terrible/767323 "2017-03-13T15:13:33Z")
From the thread about Jewish/American food: I’ve never thought about it in depth. It’s not, as far as I know, because there were food variety shortages like post-war England. It’s not, as far as I know, because tradi… --- ## [The basic gist of your national anthem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-basic-gist-of-your-national-anthem/530716)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-basic-gist-of-your-national-anthem/530716 "2010-03-17T23:39:45Z")
In this thread, I described the Polish national anthem as having the basic gist of ‘Poland don’t start no shit, and Poland don’t take no shit.’ That made me think about national anthems in general. They typically have v… --- ## [What's the most exotic animal you've encountered in the wild?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-exotic-animal-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/526689)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-exotic-animal-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/526689 "2010-02-04T05:06:49Z")
So, what’s the most exotic? Hopefully this will include stories of said meetings. I’d like to expand the definition of “in the wild” to include chance encounters. So zoos, no way. Safaris, wildlife preserves, activiti… --- ## [How Do I Scare Deer Away From My Gardens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-scare-deer-away-from-my-gardens/70317)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-scare-deer-away-from-my-gardens/70317 "2009-09-15T20:34:27Z")
Whereas I was once charmed by the deer that roamed our grounds, today I am fed up. I have a considerable investment in landscaping around the property, and have several large gardens that have taken years to get to where… --- ## [When good Moms go bad. (Menopause)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-good-moms-go-bad-menopause/481907)
**Author:** [@incidental](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/incidental)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-good-moms-go-bad-menopause/481907 "2015-06-08T20:01:22Z")
I’ve been having some issues lately with my mother. This is quite unusual, as we’ve always been close. I was never a particularly rebellious teen, and having a protracted fight with my Mom is throwing me for a loop. Ove… --- ## [Neighborhood kids ringing doorbell and running away-any advice on what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighborhood-kids-ringing-doorbell-and-running-away-any-advice-on-what-to-do/112419)
**Author:** [@moggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moggy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2002, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighborhood-kids-ringing-doorbell-and-running-away-any-advice-on-what-to-do/112419 "2002-06-06T03:13:35Z")
For about the past year, some of the neighborhood kids have been ringing our doorbell and then running away, sometimes twice a night. It’s always after it gets dark. At first, they would only press the bell once, so it w… --- ## [SNAP Budget Proposal - Is Individual Delivery of Food Packages Really Going to Save Money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snap-budget-proposal-is-individual-delivery-of-food-packages-really-going-to-save-money/808794)
**Author:** [@Inbred\_Mm\_domesticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inbred_Mm_domesticus)\ **Replies:** 322\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snap-budget-proposal-is-individual-delivery-of-food-packages-really-going-to-save-money/808794 "2018-02-21T07:20:18Z")
The President’s budget, has this (from here) This seems like a good modification to the program if it will save ~12.9 billion a year as promised, but I feel like the analysis of the cost of deliveries must be faulty. O… --- ## [I'm surprised EVERYONE can't...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-surprised-everyone-cant/842231)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-surprised-everyone-cant/842231 "2019-11-16T20:03:45Z")
What are some things that you can do and take for granted, that it sorta surprises you when you encounter someone who can’t. I was inspired to start this the other day when a college educated adult asked me how to spell… --- ## [He Hate Me Some Me FF Keeper League](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-some-me-ff-keeper-league/447318)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-some-me-ff-keeper-league/447318 "2009-07-10T04:12:13Z")
Schedule Signup Begins: First week of June Signup Deadline: Thursday 7/31/08 Offseason Trade Deadline: Tuesday 8/19/08 Keeper Declaration: Tuesday 8/26/08 Live Draft: Monday 9/1/08 (Labor Day) at 10:30pm ET Keeper … --- ## [What is the tense of "Christ is risen"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-tense-of-christ-is-risen/618185)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-tense-of-christ-is-risen/618185 "2012-06-03T02:10:49Z")
See subject. Leo --- ## [Torque produced by human hand vs. wrench](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/torque-produced-by-human-hand-vs-wrench/261258)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/torque-produced-by-human-hand-vs-wrench/261258 "2004-08-24T22:14:22Z")
I think I’ve got pretty good grip strength, but am surprised at how many seemingly loose bolts, etc. I can’t even budge without use of a wrench. Which brings me to this question: What is the average maximum torque that … --- ## [Unpleasantly Large Mid-Atlantic Snow Event Coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unpleasantly-large-mid-atlantic-snow-event-coming/743612)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unpleasantly-large-mid-atlantic-snow-event-coming/743612 "2016-01-28T22:36:57Z")
I hate snow. I am one of the “essentials” meaning I have to find some way to get to the job…because I work in a grocery store. As most of you know, the public loses its mind when these things are forecast and the probab… --- ## [Closest (physically) you've been to a Head of State?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closest-physically-youve-been-to-a-head-of-state/684110)
**Author:** [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closest-physically-youve-been-to-a-head-of-state/684110 "2014-04-08T17:06:02Z")
Inspired by a current thread on how close one can get to the Pope, I’m wondering what is the closest distance members of the Doperverse have ever been to a Head of State (and who that may have been). Mine are been prett… --- ## [Leave anonymous messages for the people who visit this site immediately after you!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-anonymous-messages-for-the-people-who-visit-this-site-immediately-after-you/105814)
**Author:** [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-anonymous-messages-for-the-people-who-visit-this-site-immediately-after-you/105814 "2002-08-27T01:10:49Z")
Hey, I just found this site, and I like the concept. It lets you leave anonymous messages for the people who visit this site immediately after you. Alternatively, you can leave cool web pages or even your email address f… --- ## [The Reverse Thread (You can do it!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reverse-thread-you-can-do-it/35959)
**Author:** [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reverse-thread-you-can-do-it/35959 "2001-04-12T21:40:09Z")
Criminy, does EVERY thread dissolve into a flirt fest? ::throws water pistol into trash:: Dangit, why do I always have to clean up the mess? --- ## [Should the US Have a 40-Hr. Week/8 Hr. Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-have-a-40-hr-week-8-hr-day/581613)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-have-a-40-hr-week-8-hr-day/581613 "2011-06-05T06:11:48Z")
To be perfectly blunt: Should the US have a legally mandatory 40 hr. week/8 hour day? In Europe (and I presume most other modern industrialized nations) they have reasonable limitations on work hours. Don’t worry, they’… --- ## [Petty rant about being short a penny at the store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petty-rant-about-being-short-a-penny-at-the-store/427368)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petty-rant-about-being-short-a-penny-at-the-store/427368 "2007-12-03T23:30:51Z")
I’m really getting more and more pissed at the anal store clerks who refuse to let me off for a penny, insisting that I must pay every last cent of the cost (quite literally). I’m talking about those times, and there ar… --- ## [Discount Disneyland tickets: Legit, legal, or rip off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discount-disneyland-tickets-legit-legal-or-rip-off/543244)
**Author:** [@Skott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skott)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discount-disneyland-tickets-legit-legal-or-rip-off/543244 "2010-06-18T15:12:43Z")
So there are a few places where you can pay ~$55 for a normally $95 Disneyland park hopper (I’ve seen them on some fellow’s listing site and some auctioning site, for example). Are these legit? Are they legal? If so, … --- ## [A Congressional Black Caucus is ok but a Congressional White Caucus is not. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-congressional-black-caucus-is-ok-but-a-congressional-white-caucus-is-not-why/603743)
**Author:** [@strumtesco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/strumtesco)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-congressional-black-caucus-is-ok-but-a-congressional-white-caucus-is-not-why/603743 "2011-12-17T02:29:40Z")
Congressional Black Caucus…why is this ok but if white people formed one for white’s it would be racist? Yes, I am aware of the days of black and white separation etc…but I thought we were past all of this and I am so c… --- ## [Share your strangers-talking-in-a-theater-during-the-movie stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-strangers-talking-in-a-theater-during-the-movie-stories/560375)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-strangers-talking-in-a-theater-during-the-movie-stories/560375 "2010-11-24T04:14:54Z")
Went to see ‘Secretariat’ today. Average movie. But in the row behind me, a couple of seats over, was a kid around 10 years old who would not STFU during the film. He constantly barraged his grandpa with questions about … --- ## [Defining "woke"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defining-woke/981220)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 400\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defining-woke/981220 "2023-03-22T01:37:07Z")
This particular imbecile has great trouble getting her tongue to operate properly in coordination with her brain, but I can’t really tell why “woke” is any trouble to define. “Woke” is, I believe, originally a slang wor… --- ## [TV Actors Who Played Two Roles 180º From Each Other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-actors-who-played-two-roles-180-from-each-other/558382)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-actors-who-played-two-roles-180-from-each-other/558382 "2011-01-07T17:25:44Z")
By this I mean a TV actor or actress who played a role, (meaning in a series not as a one time shot), where they played totally opposite of their previous role For instance, Larry Hagman, played Major Nelson on I Dream … --- ## [How can a Libertarian be opposed to the Right to Privacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-libertarian-be-opposed-to-the-right-to-privacy/602001)
**Author:** [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-libertarian-be-opposed-to-the-right-to-privacy/602001 "2011-11-15T20:46:41Z")
Privacy would seem to be an essential building block of Liberty. But famous Libertarians such as Ron Paul and Andrew Napolitano are opposed to privacy rights. They claim that the Constitution does not explicitly spell … --- ## [How does "I want to see my lawyer" work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-i-want-to-see-my-lawyer-work/603888)
**Author:** [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-i-want-to-see-my-lawyer-work/603888 "2013-02-07T19:00:11Z")
Suppose you are arrested and are being interrogated and you say that line you always hear on television: “I want to talk to my lawyer.” What happens after that? How does it really work? In most cases I would imagine that… --- ## [How do people manage moving between (rented) apartments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-manage-moving-between-rented-apartments/655034)
**Author:** [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2013, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-manage-moving-between-rented-apartments/655034 "2013-04-09T06:34:23Z")
Most leases start on the first day of a month and end on the last day of a month. So assuming you’re leaving an old apartment on the last day of the month, to move to another apartment where no special arrangements can b… --- ## [I'm tired of the liberal media giving any time to conservatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-the-liberal-media-giving-any-time-to-conservatives/507904)
**Author:** [@Brainiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-the-liberal-media-giving-any-time-to-conservatives/507904 "2009-09-25T17:59:17Z")
Does Fox give time to liberals? No. Does MSNBC have Bill O’Reilly there to debate? Yes. I know, I know! It’s because the Left is lofty and plays fair, while the Right is cynical and plays dirty. But it’s a shame. --- ## [Enough with the fucking Anti Anti Fat people!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-with-the-fucking-anti-anti-fat-people/158690)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-with-the-fucking-anti-anti-fat-people/158690 "2003-06-04T03:05:55Z")
Especially in this recent thread, where RexDart was complaining about his lack of sucess with females. In this thread, I will rush to RexDart’s rescue, as I was also attacked earlier when I myself posted a whiny lamen… --- ## [Apparently, baby boomers haven't saved for retirement; What happens next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-baby-boomers-havent-saved-for-retirement-what-happens-next/683991)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-baby-boomers-havent-saved-for-retirement-what-happens-next/683991 "2014-03-25T23:29:24Z")
As if we needed another financial crisis… According to these articles, baby boomers aren’t just a little behind on their savings. They’re in deep trouble. Time says the average 55-65 has less than 120K to draw from. … --- ## [I pit the short bus passengers who previously owned my house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-short-bus-passengers-who-previously-owned-my-house/440136)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-short-bus-passengers-who-previously-owned-my-house/440136 "2008-03-20T15:38:47Z")
I’m slowly working to undo the shoddy home “improvements” made by the previous owner. It’s never easy, though, for there’s always a surprise that makes fixing up their mistakes an order of magnitude greater than it wuld… --- ## [How Close is Haiti's Creole Language To French?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-haitis-creole-language-to-french/524967)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-haitis-creole-language-to-french/524967 "2011-12-21T22:07:30Z")
Are they mutually intelligible? --- ## [So what's your opinion of Stephen King?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-opinion-of-stephen-king/552915)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-opinion-of-stephen-king/552915 "2010-09-10T23:13:39Z")
Inspired by this thread. Stepehen King is obviously prolific, successful and popular, and that tends to make people thing you’re just a lucky hack. I think King is amazing, and when he gets it right, he is better than d… --- ## [Tropical Storms become hurricanes at 74 mph, why? GOD=7\_4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brad_Watson_Miami)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875 "2012-08-28T16:11:31Z")
Tropical storms become hurricanes when they reach 74 mph sustained winds. Why 74? GOD=7\_4, whereas, G is the 7th letter, a circle can be 15 or zerO and D=4. 7/4=July 4th or 7 April 30 AD: Good(7\_\_4) Friday when J10+E5+S1… --- ## [Most viscerally satisfying moments in movies ("just deserts," etc)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-viscerally-satisfying-moments-in-movies-just-deserts-etc/445830)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-viscerally-satisfying-moments-in-movies-just-deserts-etc/445830 "2008-06-18T19:54:48Z")
I was just watching Boiler Room and there’s that scene where all the young trainees at the firm are sitting around in the meeting room on their first day, waiting for Ben Affleck’s character (one of the senior brokers) t… --- ## [How often do you drink alcohol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-drink-alcohol/593232)
**Author:** [@OneMissedPost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneMissedPost)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-drink-alcohol/593232 "2011-08-26T02:51:40Z")
Just curious, how often do you drink alcohol? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=392&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=394&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)