# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=395&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:** 396 --- ## [Commercial Establishment Refusing to Provide Message They Object to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-establishment-refusing-to-provide-message-they-object-to/769860)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-establishment-refusing-to-provide-message-they-object-to/769860 "2016-11-11T19:07:34Z")
This is from Northern Ireland: Ashers Bakery lose appeal in “gay cake” discrimination case I’m curious as to how the US courts would rule on this (I would guess there would be some free speech issues involved). But I’… --- ## [Who pays for involuntary psychiatric holds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-involuntary-psychiatric-holds/491996)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-involuntary-psychiatric-holds/491996 "2016-12-26T13:43:24Z")
Who pays for involuntary psychiatric hold (aka 5150, Baker Act, sectioning, etc)? Let’s say Bob is placed on a 72 hour old; does the bill go to his health insurance? What if he has no insurance; does he need to pay … --- ## [Why is executing someone painlessly difficult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-executing-someone-painlessly-difficult/723932)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-executing-someone-painlessly-difficult/723932 "2015-07-14T07:17:21Z")
Botched executions happen fairly frequently, there was recently a Supreme Court case upholding the Constitutionality of pain not being part of ‘cruel and unusual’ so now I wonder why it’s difficult. Anesthesiologists go… --- ## [Sequels that ruin the original movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-that-ruin-the-original-movie/776400)
**Author:** [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-that-ruin-the-original-movie/776400 "2017-01-27T23:43:40Z")
I understand the need for Hollywood to generate sequels because movie making is so expensive and films that have a built in audience are safer. However I hate it when a sequel hurts the original good movie. Not in that t… --- ## [Should abortions performed in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy be a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-abortions-performed-in-the-first-12-weeks-of-pregnancy-be-a-crime/150491)
**Author:** [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Replies:** 471\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-abortions-performed-in-the-first-12-weeks-of-pregnancy-be-a-crime/150491 "2003-02-13T22:47:53Z")
Yes! Another abortion thread! I guess it’s just that time of year. From data from the CDC, 88% of legal abortions performed in the United States in 1999 (the latest year for which information seems to be yet available) … --- ## [Literally now literally means figuratively](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/literally-now-literally-means-figuratively/671498)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/literally-now-literally-means-figuratively/671498 "2013-10-24T08:19:59Z")
I am surprised that all the grammarians let this one slip by without ranting. A few weeks ago The Merriam-Webster dictionary added the definition “in effect: virtually” It is not marked as informal either. I \[del\] li… --- ## [Getting pet hair out of fleece clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-pet-hair-out-of-fleece-clothing/400024)
**Author:** [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-pet-hair-out-of-fleece-clothing/400024 "2017-06-15T14:40:54Z")
My BF foolishly left his black fleece jacket here, and it got put into the laundry. Now it is completely embedded with cat hair. I’ve washed it with fabric softener, dried it with the dryer sheets, several times. I’ve… --- ## [Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-the-last-airbender/456777)
**Author:** [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-the-last-airbender/456777 "2026-04-14T05:11:14Z")
I don’t want to come off as a complete nerd, but hey; let’s face facts. Have a lot of other people picked up on this show? It sounds silly, but this cartoon on Nickelodeon is about the coolest stinkin’ thing of the for… --- ## [Home Remedy for Ear Ache](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedy-for-ear-ache/9251)
**Author:** [@Steve-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve-o)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2000, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedy-for-ear-ache/9251 "2000-03-27T15:53:00Z")
Oooooooooo doggy!!! I’ve got one hell of an ear infection. It’s amazing how fast it set in. One minute I was fine, 15-20 minutes later, I can’t hear a thing in my right ear, and pain… ooooo the pain. Man… I hope my son d… --- ## [I give. "Turtles all the way down". Dilbert just used it. Where's it from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-turtles-all-the-way-down-dilbert-just-used-it-wheres-it-from/570584)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-turtles-all-the-way-down-dilbert-just-used-it-wheres-it-from/570584 "2011-02-24T15:17:35Z")
Right, I’ve heard this bit about turtles here in the past and just sort of went with it. God knows we pop up memes every now and again. But now Dilbert has used it. Far be it from me to suggest that he didn’t get it f… --- ## [Celebrities with the most/least class and grace](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-with-the-most-least-class-and-grace/439580)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-with-the-most-least-class-and-grace/439580 "2008-10-01T20:26:37Z")
These can be done any way you want. Movie stars from the past. Current TV celebs. Whatever. I’m choosing to do current celebrities because I’m particularly fond of my “most” choice. Tim Gunn: Most This man has more cl… --- ## [Neighbors say I'm making too much noise. Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbors-say-im-making-too-much-noise-opinions/266198)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbors-say-im-making-too-much-noise-opinions/266198 "2004-09-28T02:18:31Z")
I moved into an upper middle class neighborhood about 6 weeks ago. There are 10 houses on my cul-de-sac and everybody seems to be very nice. I live there with my partner. My partners two children stay with us every ot… --- ## [A Happy Little Orange, the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-happy-little-orange-the-mmp/701165)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-happy-little-orange-the-mmp/701165 "2014-10-21T13:45:22Z")
“When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out - because that’s what’s inside. When you are squeezed, what comes out is what is inside.” - Wayne Dyer I just wanted to say that I feel very good lately. I feel like… --- ## [Do hit-and-run (minor damage) baddies actually get in any trouble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-hit-and-run-minor-damage-baddies-actually-get-in-any-trouble/212412)
**Author:** [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-hit-and-run-minor-damage-baddies-actually-get-in-any-trouble/212412 "2015-04-01T13:49:50Z")
So, yesterday I witnessed a minor-damage hit-and-run. Two women in a big, black SUV (:smack: does it really have to conform to a bad stereotype?) tried to parallel park, and their front end tore off the rear light, red-p… --- ## [What's the difference between a random number and a pseudo-random number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-a-random-number-and-a-pseudo-random-number/605004)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-a-random-number-and-a-pseudo-random-number/605004 "2011-12-27T12:25:09Z")
I’ve heard about “seeds,” but I still don’t get it. --- ## [How far inland could a tsunami theoretically reach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-inland-could-a-tsunami-theoretically-reach/283980)
**Author:** [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-inland-could-a-tsunami-theoretically-reach/283980 "2005-01-12T01:19:33Z")
The Discovery Channel here in Las Vegas had a “tsunami day” yesterday, running several programs about the science of tsunamis and mega-tsunamis over and over during the day. One of them, the BBC’s Horizon program Mega-T… --- ## [Is there more to the story on Matthew 27:50-53?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-more-to-the-story-on-matthew-27-50-53/617167)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-more-to-the-story-on-matthew-27-50-53/617167 "2012-04-12T17:01:18Z")
Since Easter is coming up, I’ve been reading those parts of the Bible. Out of the four Gospels, only one mentions something really different: Matthew 27:50-53 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave… --- ## [So why is geography so important for me to have memorized?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-is-geography-so-important-for-me-to-have-memorized/614759)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-is-geography-so-important-for-me-to-have-memorized/614759 "2012-03-09T18:44:55Z")
(Not to pick on gracer, his post is just the most recent, plenty of people say things like this). I probably couldn’t point to Iraq on a map, I know it’s in the Middle East, probably northish of the Arabrian Peninsula,… --- ## [I'm being pulled into Doctor Who...og help me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-being-pulled-into-doctor-who-og-help-me/567486)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-being-pulled-into-doctor-who-og-help-me/567486 "2011-06-30T23:23:42Z")
It all started with Torchwood… The week before Christmas I was looking for new TV shows to watch via Netflix instant streaming. When Torchwood came up in my search I vaguely remembered hearing/reading good things about … --- ## [Trump will resign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-will-resign/786922)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-will-resign/786922 "2017-05-23T00:10:35Z")
As more and more damning information is made public about trump, it seems to me that the most likely scenario is that he will very suddenly resign, and immediately declare to his “base” that he was hounded out of office … --- ## [OK fellas, fess up. Who here has used a fleshlight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-fellas-fess-up-who-here-has-used-a-fleshlight/592942)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2011, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-fellas-fess-up-who-here-has-used-a-fleshlight/592942 "2011-11-03T09:49:11Z")
And what did you think? My girlfriend is in the adult novelties industry and she gave me one. Had it not been free, I would not have bothered. But I did try one out and I have to say…meh. All in all, it doesn’t really h… --- ## [What do these Britishisms mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-britishisms-mean/515623)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-britishisms-mean/515623 "2009-11-05T02:40:30Z")
I was reading a Jane Green book set in CT, but Britishisms crept in here and there. In one spot, she refers to the female character going to yoga class in yoga pants and a “vest”. What does that mean? I thought maybe … --- ## [Why are pharmacies higher off the floor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pharmacies-higher-off-the-floor/2153)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pharmacies-higher-off-the-floor/2153 "2023-11-13T11:37:31Z")
I could have sworn this was answered before, but my searches turned up nothing. Maybe I’m thinking of Feldman. So, why are they higher? Is there a good reason, or are pharamacists just pretentious? --- ## [Why do planes have windows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-planes-have-windows/493203)
**Author:** [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-planes-have-windows/493203 "2009-04-26T00:25:08Z")
It seems to me it would be a cheaper build and structurally sounder if planes did not have windows. Perhaps cameras could be linked to LCD screens for a view of the outside. I remember in “From the Earth to the Moon”, … --- ## [What is the most 'walked out of' movie ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-walked-out-of-movie-ever/357971)
**Author:** [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-walked-out-of-movie-ever/357971 "2006-05-27T01:30:57Z")
Is there anyway to find this out ? Rather than just get people’s opinions? Are there any statistics on this kind of thing? I am talking about people going to the cinema and paying for tickets and then walking out while … --- ## [Smoking on the street \[cont'd\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-on-the-street-contd/571042)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-on-the-street-contd/571042 "2011-03-08T23:30:44Z")
Happy Day! New York is banning outdoor smoking at “municipal parks, beaches and even Times Square.” Story here. Excerpt: “It will make it an offence to light up in any of the city’s 1,700 parks and along 14 miles (23km)… --- ## [Why are Mexicans/Central Americans so short?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-mexicans-central-americans-so-short/366564)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-mexicans-central-americans-so-short/366564 "2006-08-03T21:00:54Z")
I’ve been living three months now in Homestead, a town at the southernmost end of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The population here is heavily Latino – all kinds of Latinos and Islanders, but mainly Mexicans and Central A… --- ## [Wait just a dang minute. Bad bad bad Ms. Beck-brain, we gotta talk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 380\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583 "2022-04-13T21:41:07Z")
Well, here’s the thing you know what I’m saying before I do. Some how that’s seems unfair. I tell you what you stay on the right half and I’ll speak from the left. Ok? Ok, then. Why are you rebelling? Haven’t I been goo… --- ## [Are USB AC adapters interchangable...and some Kindle questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-usb-ac-adapters-interchangable-and-some-kindle-questions/605205)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-usb-ac-adapters-interchangable-and-some-kindle-questions/605205 "2011-12-16T16:55:21Z")
I’m under the strong impression I’ll be getting a Kindle Touch for Christmas and while poking around I found that the USB power adapter from Amazon is $10. I have a few of these floating around from my Androids and a fe… --- ## [Can I Substitute Walnuts For Pecans In Pecan Pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-substitute-walnuts-for-pecans-in-pecan-pie/605023)
**Author:** [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2011, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-substitute-walnuts-for-pecans-in-pecan-pie/605023 "2011-12-11T06:38:55Z")
I was given a whole mess of walnuts. I have a great recipe for Pecan Pie. I was wondering if I could simply substitute walnuts for the pecans. I have googled around a bit, and the recipes for Walnut pie seem to be close… --- ## [Who was hotter In their prime, Robert Plant v. Roger Daltry v. Mick Jagger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-hotter-in-their-prime-robert-plant-v-roger-daltry-v-mick-jagger/588271)
**Author:** [@minkyhaha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minkyhaha)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-hotter-in-their-prime-robert-plant-v-roger-daltry-v-mick-jagger/588271 "2011-07-13T19:44:37Z")
Plant v. Daltry v. Jagger Answer is obviously Plant in a landslide… --- ## [Is the term "gypsy" offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-gypsy-offensive/394092)
**Author:** [@Jelymag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jelymag)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-gypsy-offensive/394092 "2007-03-02T22:19:16Z")
I always was under the impression that unless you were referring to a child in costume on Halloween, complete with crystal ball and dangly earrings, that calling someone a “gypsy” was not quite as offensive as some termi… --- ## [Dexter: He Gets Religion - New Season Starts Sunday!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-he-gets-religion-new-season-starts-sunday/598261)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-he-gets-religion-new-season-starts-sunday/598261 "2011-11-08T03:26:08Z")
In case anyone missed the promos - the new season of Dexter starts on Sunday. According to this Hollywood Reporter article, Dexter gets religion this season - and looks like a few seasons more are planned as well. BTW,… --- ## [What is the most efficient machine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-efficient-machine/64913)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2001, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-efficient-machine/64913 "2001-05-12T17:59:06Z")
In terms of energy input/output ratio? Either man-made or biological machines (or other categories ,if you can think of one), but not things like weather systems or neutron stars please. --- ## ["You must pay the rent!" "But I can't pay the rent!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-must-pay-the-rent-but-i-cant-pay-the-rent/4869)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-must-pay-the-rent-but-i-cant-pay-the-rent/4869 "2023-03-05T14:42:56Z")
Villain (with moustache): You must pay the rent! Damsel in distress (with bow in her hair): But I can’t pay the rent! Villain: You must pay the rent! Damsel: But I can’t pay the rent! Hero (wearing bow tie): I’ll pay… --- ## [What motorcycles compare to Honda Shadow 750?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-motorcycles-compare-to-honda-shadow-750/496612)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-motorcycles-compare-to-honda-shadow-750/496612 "2009-05-18T21:34:00Z")
In looking at motorbikes it looks like the Honda Shadow 750 is a good choice for a starter bike. I looked at one in the Honda showroom the other day and it was larger than I expected. Although I am a large man I have to … --- ## [Gene Hackman and wife found dead, and dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-hackman-and-wife-found-dead-and-dog/1014861)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 450\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-hackman-and-wife-found-dead-and-dog/1014861 "2025-04-18T20:28:54Z")
Says on my Norwegian news, any more info on this? --- ## [2010 Secret Santa Exchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176 "2011-01-11T16:47:07Z")
Secret Santa 2010 Ho ho ho! Our traditional price limit is $10 (excluding postage). With the economy in the shape it’s in, it seems like a good idea to keep to this limit. Stay away from NSFOIFOF (not safe for opening … --- ## [Happy birthday, Bob, BTW, there's a helicopter in your yard... This week's MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-bob-btw-theres-a-helicopter-in-your-yard-this-weeks-mmp/548868)
**Author:** [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Replies:** 243\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-bob-btw-theres-a-helicopter-in-your-yard-this-weeks-mmp/548868 "2010-08-09T11:48:55Z")
This is a placeholder, because my tale isn’t finished. Carry on until I have it done. --- ## [Roman Army.ca. 100 AD vs Army ca. AD 400: Who Wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-army-ca-100-ad-vs-army-ca-ad-400-who-wins/557774)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-army-ca-100-ad-vs-army-ca-ad-400-who-wins/557774 "2010-11-02T15:41:51Z")
There is quite a lot of info on the Web, about ancient Rome and its armies. I was always interested in the decline of the Roman Army-if you compare the two forces separated by some three centuries, you see some major dif… --- ## [Sending the wrong message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-the-wrong-message/544065)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-the-wrong-message/544065 "2010-06-29T18:16:03Z")
Shrek: Ugly people can’t be with beautiful people Grease: To get and keep your man, you have to be slutty Ferris Beuller’s Day Off: Be a dick to everyone and make your friends pay the consequences The Breakfast Clu… --- ## [NFL Week 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/634689)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/634689 "2012-09-20T15:31:04Z")
Welp, the Packers sacked the shit out of Cutler and the Bears. I was pretty surprised by the way the Packer defense had their way with that Bears oline, especially after the Packers poor defensive showing against the 49e… --- ## [Ant-Man (Seen it Thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ant-man-seen-it-thread/725428)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ant-man-seen-it-thread/725428 "2017-12-25T18:28:17Z")
There was one thing, ONE THING that I wanted from this movie… AND THEY DELIVERED! Really, I thought it was too much to hope for! I avoided Spoilers, so I didn’t know I’d been getting my wish until it actually got to tha… --- ## [Why Put Curse Words in Movies Made for Children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-put-curse-words-in-movies-made-for-children/650241)
**Author:** [@I\_Like\_Pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Like_Pie)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-put-curse-words-in-movies-made-for-children/650241 "2013-02-26T22:18:49Z")
My 8 year old just told me that they were watching Casper in school today and he heard the “b word” and the “d word”. So I googled and sure enough, there are more than a few curse words in the movie. I’ve noticed curse… --- ## [Israel, and the USA as of June 21, 2025, strikes dozens of targets in Iran, including nuclear program](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israel-and-the-usa-as-of-june-21-2025-strikes-dozens-of-targets-in-iran-including-nuclear-program/1019556)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 641\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israel-and-the-usa-as-of-june-21-2025-strikes-dozens-of-targets-in-iran-including-nuclear-program/1019556 "2025-07-17T17:38:27Z")
Israel said it has launched a series of strikes against Iran that included dozens of military targets, including the country’s nuclear program, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The IDF said the operation, titl… --- ## [A note to pchaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-note-to-pchaos/646884)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-note-to-pchaos/646884 "2013-02-21T22:50:43Z")
Re: This thread, posts #64 onward. Fuck you up the ass sideways with your own inflated ego, you smug rat bastard. Reported to the moderators for inappropriate language. --- ## [A moral dilemna](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moral-dilemna/694548)
**Author:** [@motherofthyme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/motherofthyme)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moral-dilemna/694548 "2014-08-05T19:42:42Z")
I am new here but have a moral dilemna I want opinions on. I recently sold an old van to a nice couple of young guys who turned down my suggestion to get it checked by a mechanic before they bought it. I was honest in… --- ## [The sex lives of the mentally handicapped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sex-lives-of-the-mentally-handicapped/332394)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sex-lives-of-the-mentally-handicapped/332394 "2005-11-25T23:39:42Z")
This thread got me thinking. Suppose you have a mentally handicapped 25 year old who has been officially diagnosed as having the mental capacity of a 12 year old. Would/should having sex with that person constitute sta… --- ## [What Happened to Geena Davis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-geena-davis/665132)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-geena-davis/665132 "2013-08-29T20:46:29Z")
I liked her in films like Beetlejuice, Hero, Long Kiss Goodbye but haven’t seen her in a film in a long time. Is it simply loss of sex appeal with aging? --- ## [The Roman Catholic Church on Viagra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-roman-catholic-church-on-viagra/612702)
**Author:** [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-roman-catholic-church-on-viagra/612702 "2012-02-26T17:44:39Z")
If the RCC is against Birth Control because it is considered unnatural. does it have the same policy on Viagra etc.? surely that is unnatural; maybe God doesn’t want a man to be able to perform? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=394&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=396&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)