# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=399&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:** 400 --- ## [Nature's Soft Nurse MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natures-soft-nurse-mmp/782596)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natures-soft-nurse-mmp/782596 "2017-03-27T12:43:51Z")
O sleep! O gentle sleep! Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, 2 Henry IV (3.1.7-16) http://www.shakespeare-online.com/quotes/shakespeareonsleep.html Happy Moonday! Like Butters, I cannot sleep. I crashed … --- ## [Why in WW2 did the French scuttle their warships rather than turn them over to BritainF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-in-ww2-did-the-french-scuttle-their-warships-rather-than-turn-them-over-to-britainf/711563)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-in-ww2-did-the-french-scuttle-their-warships-rather-than-turn-them-over-to-britainf/711563 "2015-02-06T22:32:10Z")
I saw Churchhills deadly decision a few weeks ago about how in 1940 after the French surrendered to the nazis, churchhill gave the French navy an ultimatum. Either join us, give us (or the US) your warships to hold until… --- ## [How far/long can a horse gallop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-long-can-a-horse-gallop/507688)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2009, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-long-can-a-horse-gallop/507688 "2009-08-29T07:57:06Z")
Every western movie I’ve ever seen either had a stagecoach with horses galloping all day, or cowboys galloping across the entire western desert. I doubt whether horses can gallop full speed more than a few miles without… --- ## [Strange company slogans that just rubs you the wrong way.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-company-slogans-that-just-rubs-you-the-wrong-way/452473)
**Author:** [@Westrogothia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Westrogothia)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-company-slogans-that-just-rubs-you-the-wrong-way/452473 "2008-06-29T10:47:14Z")
Bought a new gfx card. The company slogan was “Rock solid, Heart touching.”. Almost made me return the damn thing. Whats your silly slogan that just makes you wonder what the hell they were thinking. I believe this m… --- ## [Official Straight Dope Poll: Women, do you Sit or Hover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-straight-dope-poll-women-do-you-sit-or-hover/644002)
**Author:** [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-straight-dope-poll-women-do-you-sit-or-hover/644002 "2013-01-04T13:46:13Z")
Cecil and I were chatting last night about research topics and we found an interesting question regarding the public toilet habits of women. Namely, there seems to be some surprising numbers on how many women will hover … --- ## [Adult Siblings--Do You Talk Often?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-siblings-do-you-talk-often/664304)
**Author:** [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-siblings-do-you-talk-often/664304 "2013-07-24T23:57:15Z")
This thread about how often adult children talk to their parents got me thinking–I think my older brother and I are unusual in that we rarely talk to each other. He’s older by four and a half years (currently we’re 41 a… --- ## [Lack of low-wage workers... where have they gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lack-of-low-wage-workers-where-have-they-gone/953752)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lack-of-low-wage-workers-where-have-they-gone/953752 "2022-05-21T18:17:44Z")
So I’m aware of the various reasons people might not choose to work a low-paying job- poor conditions, low pay, lack of autonomy, economic boosts due to stimulus checks, etc… But what I’m trying to figure out is where t… --- ## [Off-duty pilot tries to shut down the engines mid-flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-duty-pilot-tries-to-shut-down-the-engines-mid-flight/991966)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 307\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-duty-pilot-tries-to-shut-down-the-engines-mid-flight/991966 "2025-11-25T20:41:06Z")
He was riding in the jump seat, presumably on the way home? Thankfully the crew was able to subdue him and he was taken into custody when they landed at Portland. There’s almost certainly a bigger story as to why this gu… --- ## [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E14: Love in the Time of Hydra"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e14-love-in-the-time-of-hydra/715911)
**Author:** [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e14-love-in-the-time-of-hydra/715911 "2015-04-01T12:48:03Z")
“Love in the Time of Hydra” Directed by: Jesse Bochco Written by: Brent Fletcher Fantastic title. Perhaps the best the show has come up with so far. I’m guessing this means we will get to see good ole Ward again. I wo… --- ## [Smart Trump Idea Of The Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444 "2016-12-09T12:08:32Z")
You asked for it, you got it, Bryan Ekers! --- ## [Do you drive a manual or automatic transmission car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drive-a-manual-or-automatic-transmission-car/604718)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drive-a-manual-or-automatic-transmission-car/604718 "2011-12-03T03:57:34Z")
I did a search and didn’t see a poll on this. So, what kind of transmission do you drive? I prefer manuals, but am getting a bit annoyed at how few cars are equipped with them these days. It seems (other than BMWs) th… --- ## [Prescription drugs: Are they really that prevalent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-drugs-are-they-really-that-prevalent/609464)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-drugs-are-they-really-that-prevalent/609464 "2012-01-19T03:49:12Z")
I’ll be 50 this year. The only prescription drug I can ever remember taking is some form of mega-Tylenol when I cracked my melon about 30 years ago. I honestly have never been subscribed a drug since then. Am I an ano… --- ## [Best stand-up comedy acts of the last decade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-stand-up-comedy-acts-of-the-last-decade/558517)
**Author:** [@Random\_Design](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random_Design)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-stand-up-comedy-acts-of-the-last-decade/558517 "2010-11-03T05:52:44Z")
Looking for some DVD recommendations. --- ## [What exactly is the plot of The Matrix trilogy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-the-plot-of-the-matrix-trilogy/610379)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-the-plot-of-the-matrix-trilogy/610379 "2012-01-25T22:35:03Z")
I will explain what I think is going on below, if you have a correction feel free. Basically it is a machine civil war, the Oracle(who was created to study and understand human psychology) has come to sympathize with hu… --- ## [Formula One: The 2009 Championship.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-the-2009-championship/490312)
**Author:** [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Replies:** 232\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-the-2009-championship/490312 "2009-10-18T20:00:50Z")
A thread to comment, question, discuss, root for your favorite teams and/or drivers and all else having to do with The 2009 Formula One Championship. Live race comments included. Some useful links for those following al… --- ## [Recent "stuck gas pedal" runaway car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-stuck-gas-pedal-runaway-car/632919)
**Author:** [@Dingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dingbang)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2012, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-stuck-gas-pedal-runaway-car/632919 "2012-08-31T08:22:57Z")
This story was in the news in the past couple of days, about a woman whose car accelerated uncontrollably when the gas pedal got “stuck”: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national\_world&id=8788204 The stori… --- ## [Can I safely use this woman's razor to shave my face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-safely-use-this-womans-razor-to-shave-my-face/625914)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-safely-use-this-womans-razor-to-shave-my-face/625914 "2012-06-23T03:20:27Z")
Short back story. I have a small hobby business selling shoes on the net. I usually get my retail product from closeout outlets. For the last few weeks the online store I mainly buy from has been including these Shick Hy… --- ## [I pit the phrase "African American"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-phrase-african-american/527095)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-phrase-african-american/527095 "2010-02-11T06:00:39Z")
This isn’t really a rant about political correctness, it’s about that stupid goddamn descriptor “African American” I have a B.S. in molecular biology. It’s out dated, so I went back to school and decided to study Nursi… --- ## [Is Limburger cheese supposed to taste like it ripened in a corpse's rectum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-limburger-cheese-supposed-to-taste-like-it-ripened-in-a-corpses-rectum/455423)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-limburger-cheese-supposed-to-taste-like-it-ripened-in-a-corpses-rectum/455423 "2016-03-07T07:38:48Z")
Literally for decades I would, while shopping for cheese, pick up the package of Limburger and take a nice strong whiff. Yup, smells like a fart, I would repeatedly note. But it can’t taste like it smells, I figured, … --- ## [VAGINA. VAGINA. Vaaaaagina.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vagina-vagina-vaaaaagina/625211)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vagina-vagina-vaaaaagina/625211 "2012-06-28T02:55:41Z")
It’s such a fighting word. :dubious: I’m sure he/she has called her worse behind closed doors. Oh, and: vagina. --- ## [Princess Bride: Why so many quoted lines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-why-so-many-quoted-lines/641609)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-why-so-many-quoted-lines/641609 "2012-11-23T17:51:45Z")
Inspired by this thread, it occurs to me that most Dopers and their contemporaries could probably quote (or at least easily recognize) dozens of lines from The Princess Bride. I think you could use almost any line in th… --- ## [My husband NEVER hears anything I say](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-never-hears-anything-i-say/271303)
**Author:** [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-never-hears-anything-i-say/271303 "2020-10-21T08:47:19Z")
I can be standing 2 feet away, talking about something, and he hears nothing that comes from my mouth. He’s aware of everything else in the room. Sometimes he appears to be listening, unless the tv is on, and a portion o… --- ## [A coronavirus pandemic provides a HUGE opportunity for Democrats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-coronavirus-pandemic-provides-a-huge-opportunity-for-democrats/848630)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-coronavirus-pandemic-provides-a-huge-opportunity-for-democrats/848630 "2020-03-18T02:27:20Z")
David Axelrod said you should never waste a crisis. Democrats need to make Trump and McConnell pay DEARLY for this. Just absolutely BURN them to the ground. This is actually politically perilous for the Republicans… --- ## [What's in Matrix goop? - a nutrition question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-matrix-goop-a-nutrition-question/641013)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-matrix-goop-a-nutrition-question/641013 "2013-03-16T15:59:08Z")
Dozer describes the “breakfast of champions” served on board the Nebuchadnezzar as “…a single celled protein combined with synthetic aminos, vitamins, and minerals. Everything the body needs.” I don’t care what it taste… --- ## [Things that are funny to absolutely no one on this planet besides you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-funny-to-absolutely-no-one-on-this-planet-besides-you/343242)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-funny-to-absolutely-no-one-on-this-planet-besides-you/343242 "2007-03-11T03:12:00Z")
“Omigod, I’m out of staples!” --- ## [Go in, stow your stuff, and sit the fuck down!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-in-stow-your-stuff-and-sit-the-fuck-down/715395)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-in-stow-your-stuff-and-sit-the-fuck-down/715395 "2015-04-17T20:49:24Z")
Some time ago someone wrote a very good post on how to fly commercial for first timers. Unfortunately I can’t reference it because either the search function or my computer isn’t cooperating. However, I wish to emphasiz… --- ## [Breaking Bad - "ABQ" Season Finale 5/31 (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale-5-31-open-spoilers/498304)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale-5-31-open-spoilers/498304 "2020-06-25T14:00:34Z")
So tonight’s the season finale. Think we’ll find out about those body bags? Any guesses on the meaning of this week’s title? I know it’s the airport code for Albuquerque… Think someone’s going to take flight? --- ## [What does "50 \[square\] 17" mean on my glasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-50-square-17-mean-on-my-glasses/591297)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-50-square-17-mean-on-my-glasses/591297 "2011-08-04T00:46:34Z")
I was looking at my glasses today and saw some writing embossed on the right eye frame, right next to the nosepiece. I was wondering what it means? It’s two numbers, 50 then 17, with the shape of a square between them. D… --- ## [I'm morbidly curious about what my neighbors have going on upstairs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-morbidly-curious-about-what-my-neighbors-have-going-on-upstairs/695064)
**Author:** [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-morbidly-curious-about-what-my-neighbors-have-going-on-upstairs/695064 "2014-08-13T00:02:59Z")
In this home with the strangely non-fenestrated second storey Did they rip out the upper floor and ceiling, and sit in 20-foot rooms under naked joists & rafters? An upstairs Jehovah’s Witness Temple? (for people wanti… --- ## [HVAC (central air/heat) systems, what voltage wiring do these typically use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-central-air-heat-systems-what-voltage-wiring-do-these-typically-use/464785)
**Author:** [@Bobalude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobalude)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-central-air-heat-systems-what-voltage-wiring-do-these-typically-use/464785 "2021-03-30T19:03:38Z")
I am thinking about installing a HVAC / central heating & air system in my house. I was told by an electrician who came by that I must upgrade my wiring to 220v in order to use an HVAC system… I am a bit skeptical as to … --- ## [What is "Pussy Poppin"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-pussy-poppin/340686)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-pussy-poppin/340686 "2025-11-02T22:30:44Z")
Is this term in rap music slang or literal? If it’s literal, how do ladies pop their coochies? --- ## [OKCupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okcupid/657238)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okcupid/657238 "2013-06-22T14:52:38Z")
So, after about two years of being totally idle on nerd-focused dating sites that have basically zero traffic for my geographic area, I decided I had to step it up a notch. And I signed up on OKCupid. It’s been about a … --- ## [What's your longest no-vomit streak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-longest-no-vomit-streak/432899)
**Author:** [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-longest-no-vomit-streak/432899 "2023-11-21T02:12:32Z")
Last night I had a lovely time heaving my guts out every hour or so from 10 pm to 7 am and I got to thinking along the lines of Seinfeld. This was the first time I had vomited since September of 1999, so my streak (whic… --- ## [Fraternal grandmother, or Paternal grandmother?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraternal-grandmother-or-paternal-grandmother/675358)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraternal-grandmother-or-paternal-grandmother/675358 "2013-12-03T22:07:47Z")
How can there be such a concept as a “fraternal” grandparent? I’ve always said “Paternal”. The subject came up when I hijacked another thread— in which somebody referred to his “fraternal grandmother”, and I said “Huh… --- ## [Have we discussed Terry Pratchett's coat of arms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-discussed-terry-pratchetts-coat-of-arms/559864)
**Author:** [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-discussed-terry-pratchetts-coat-of-arms/559864 "2010-12-03T02:25:43Z")
Apparently it was awarded in April. You can see it halfway down the pagehere. “The Arms are blazoned: Sable an ankh between four Roundels in saltire each issuing Argent.” The way the roundels are positioned, they make … --- ## [What Sort Of A Spouse Would You Like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-a-spouse-would-you-like/527318)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-a-spouse-would-you-like/527318 "2010-02-19T21:45:29Z")
If you were to be married what sort of a spouse would you like? If you’re already married what were your expectations and how much do you think your current spouses fit that? My two cents (WARNING: This will ramble on f… --- ## [Question for very tall men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-very-tall-men/549523)
**Author:** [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-very-tall-men/549523 "2014-07-29T18:19:37Z")
How hard is it to find clothes that fit if you’re well over 6’? Can you find jeans at JC Penney or Kohl’s or whatever, or do you have to go to specific stores that cater to you? My dad is 6’3" and doesn’t seem to have … --- ## [Why not Nuke the oil leak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-nuke-the-oil-leak/541458)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-nuke-the-oil-leak/541458 "2010-06-04T02:17:33Z")
Russia has done 5 times if I remember correctly. Has the US even considered this option yet or are we not that screwed yet? I know Russia loves nukes and has used them for things like mining. I know the prep time is prob… --- ## [Are there still large undiscovered gold deposits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-large-undiscovered-gold-deposits/601002)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-still-large-undiscovered-gold-deposits/601002 "2011-10-30T16:32:15Z")
I was reading how much gold has been found so far, around 10 billion ounces. This estimate can be found here. “To get at some kind of estimate, let’s figure that the world has been producing gold at 50 million ounces a… --- ## [Pitt, Syracuse among at least 10 teams wanting to be in ACC.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitt-syracuse-among-at-least-10-teams-wanting-to-be-in-acc/596648)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitt-syracuse-among-at-least-10-teams-wanting-to-be-in-acc/596648 "2011-09-24T04:42:53Z")
According to a ESPN.com article, at least 10 teams have approached the ACC. Including Pitt and Syracuse. Meanwhile, there are reports that Iowa State and Baylor have applied to be part of the Big East. The article doe… --- ## [How was the WWI stalemate broken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-the-wwi-stalemate-broken/615565)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-the-wwi-stalemate-broken/615565 "2012-03-19T14:37:23Z")
Here, I am asking specifically about the tactial and strategic reasons why the stalemate on the Western front in WWI was broken. I am not asking how WWII was different from WWI but rather what happened during WWI that ma… --- ## [What American sport will decline like boxing and horse racing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-american-sport-will-decline-like-boxing-and-horse-racing/562958)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-american-sport-will-decline-like-boxing-and-horse-racing/562958 "2010-12-14T03:42:51Z")
Boxing and horse racing were both hugely popular in the United States and now they’re minor sports. What sport that is currently popular do you think will decline in popularity? I’m going to say college basketball. The… --- ## [What were advantages of other ancient numbering systems?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-advantages-of-other-ancient-numbering-systems/657634)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-advantages-of-other-ancient-numbering-systems/657634 "2013-05-16T20:06:18Z")
The base-10 Arabic numbering system we use today seems so obvious and useful. It’s hard to imagine any other numbering system, but there were many others before it and in use in other parts of the world. Were there adv… --- ## [I'm throwing down the gauntlet: Poison vs. Venom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-throwing-down-the-gauntlet-poison-vs-venom/623972)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-throwing-down-the-gauntlet-poison-vs-venom/623972 "2012-06-09T01:08:44Z")
(I was originally going to post this in GD, but that forum doesn’t allow polls and I wanted to have one) So in this thread, someone asks about “poisonous snakes”, and in the name of pedantry, I gently remind them of the… --- ## [So my GF's brother has threatened to hurt me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-gfs-brother-has-threatened-to-hurt-me/581215)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-gfs-brother-has-threatened-to-hurt-me/581215 "2011-05-11T02:50:11Z")
My Girlfriend has come from a very challenging family. I support her and love her 110%, but her brother doesn’t seem to think so. Very recently he had a phone conversation with her telling her that he would beat the shit… --- ## [Dear SUV driver: Not to put too fine a point on it ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-suv-driver-not-to-put-too-fine-a-point-on-it/149301)
**Author:** [@Pucky\_Schumer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucky_Schumer)\ **Replies:** 353\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-suv-driver-not-to-put-too-fine-a-point-on-it/149301 "2003-02-04T20:43:02Z")
Dear SUV driver: Not to put too fine a point on it, but you are a FARKING DICKWEED MORON. There was perhaps two or three inches of snow on the roads last night, most of it reduced to easily handled slush by the traffic. … --- ## [Help gun nuts describe their views](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-gun-nuts-describe-their-views/726873)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-gun-nuts-describe-their-views/726873 "2015-08-15T16:56:10Z")
Lumpy started a thread to understand the difference between rational-thinking Americans and crazed gun nuts, and was suprised to learn that the rational thinkers support the right of self-defense. Perhaps you think the… --- ## [Have you eaten at a store lunch counter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-eaten-at-a-store-lunch-counter/688773)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-eaten-at-a-store-lunch-counter/688773 "2014-05-28T16:19:11Z")
In another Dope thread, store lunch counters were mentioned. In the past, it seems most department stores and many other retail outlets would have a small restaurant on site for customers. (Outside restaurants onsite, … --- ## [Parental nightmare YouTuber Andrew Tate busted - and you won't believe by whom!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parental-nightmare-youtuber-andrew-tate-busted-and-you-wont-believe-by-whom/977317)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parental-nightmare-youtuber-andrew-tate-busted-and-you-wont-believe-by-whom/977317 "2024-03-18T05:14:21Z")
Andrew Tate is, or was, a YouTuber whose audience was mainly teenage boys and young men (or so I’ve heard) and gave palpitations to parents who wanted their sons to one day have healthy relationships with women. Anyway,… --- ## [How Do You Find the Cheapest Toilet Paper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-the-cheapest-toilet-paper/673789)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-the-cheapest-toilet-paper/673789 "2013-11-19T19:19:09Z")
Toilet paper is sold in a confusing mess of single vs double rolls, differing number of sheets per roll, single vs double ply…So how do you find which is cheapest? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=398&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=400&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)