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**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167 "2012-11-28T03:56:03Z")
Full story here. If given the choice between gorging on live roaches and death, a lot of people might want to choose death. This poor guy apparently had trouble choosing which option to settle on. --- ## ["Hairs" on Marijuana, what are they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairs-on-marijuana-what-are-they/514119)
**Author:** [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairs-on-marijuana-what-are-they/514119 "2015-11-12T20:21:37Z")
I’ve been doing some research on Cannabis sativa, and THC lately, and there is something that has been bothering me… A marijuana bud, if it is really “good” has these things that look like little red hairs. What are the… --- ## [Games which actually play like the fake mobile ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-which-actually-play-like-the-fake-mobile-ads/1003054)
**Author:** [@Dark\_Sponge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Sponge)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-which-actually-play-like-the-fake-mobile-ads/1003054 "2024-07-01T18:05:54Z")
I hate the practice of using fake ads (with completely different gameplay) to sell mobile games. To that end, I’m starting a list of games which feature the actual gameplay shown in the ads. I use android so my links w… --- ## [I think my relationship is about to go down in flames](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-relationship-is-about-to-go-down-in-flames/580816)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-relationship-is-about-to-go-down-in-flames/580816 "2011-05-19T01:13:50Z")
TMI. Long. Consider yourself warned. So I’ve been seeing my boyfriend (henceforth, BF) for seven months now. To make a long story short, he’s got an ex with whom he has a 4-year-old boy. He’s been financially supporting… --- ## [What rights and privileges were women denied up until the last 50ish years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rights-and-privileges-were-women-denied-up-until-the-last-50ish-years/695552)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rights-and-privileges-were-women-denied-up-until-the-last-50ish-years/695552 "2014-09-14T23:01:44Z")
In another thread I saw thispost talking about how even if a woman had the money, banks would not provide a mortgage to a woman unless she had a male cosigner. I hadn’t really thought about that as something women had t… --- ## [Hardness of ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardness-of-ice/439081)
**Author:** [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardness-of-ice/439081 "2014-03-05T07:16:44Z")
I poked around a little bit and could not find the answer. On Mohs Hardness Scale, what is the hardness of ice? --- ## [Bush & Tom Ridge Want To Amnesty 12 Million Illegals - Isn't This Treason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-tom-ridge-want-to-amnesty-12-million-illegals-isnt-this-treason/220809)
**Author:** [@Charles\_A\_Lindbergh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charles_A_Lindbergh)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-tom-ridge-want-to-amnesty-12-million-illegals-isnt-this-treason/220809 "2004-03-16T01:32:25Z")
Bush & Tom Ridge Want To Amnesty 12 Million Illegals - Isn’t This Treason? The first duty of the President of the United States is to defend the territory and people of the United States. Any President who knowingly wo… --- ## [Game On! A Hockey Roadtrip MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-on-a-hockey-roadtrip-mmp/487961)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 346\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-on-a-hockey-roadtrip-mmp/487961 "2009-03-09T09:20:10Z")
There will be no pictures, and your intrepid corespondent: a. left his camera in the hotel room on the way to the game:smack: and b. left the camera in a friends car.:smack:\[sup\]2\[/sup\] We left Raleigh on Saturday morni… --- ## ["I was not aware I'm supposed to hate that."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-not-aware-im-supposed-to-hate-that/476217)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2008, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-not-aware-im-supposed-to-hate-that/476217 "2008-12-13T09:02:11Z")
Perhaps more Cafe Society territory, but sometimes I’ll manage to avoid the zeitgeist long enough to not know what’s in vogue to despise. What have you liked to later find out, to your surprise, that “everybody hates.” C… --- ## [Of course I didn't get the fucking job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-course-i-didnt-get-the-fucking-job/697892)
**Author:** [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-course-i-didnt-get-the-fucking-job/697892 "2017-09-14T21:00:13Z")
I had all the qualifications, education requirements, job experience, and great references. I used 4 hours of my vacation time to meet for an interview in beautiful suit in the scorching August heat. I’m terribly exhaust… --- ## [Ever been caught masturbating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-caught-masturbating/513202)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-caught-masturbating/513202 "2009-11-06T04:08:20Z")
A conversation I had with my son about masturbation: “Son, you’re not a dork if you beat off. You ARE a dork if you get caught beat’n off. So be careful!” Having said that, I’ve only ever been caught once. I was in the … --- ## [Can you learn to sing if you're really terrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-learn-to-sing-if-youre-really-terrible/627095)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-learn-to-sing-if-youre-really-terrible/627095 "2012-07-07T07:37:34Z")
I’m not the worst singer living in Japan, but probably in the bottom several percent. I’m also not completely tone deaf, but on the very low end of the scale for discerning tones. With my kids, I’d love to be able to si… --- ## [Back molar with broken crown: Repair or extract?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-molar-with-broken-crown-repair-or-extract/665918)
**Author:** [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-molar-with-broken-crown-repair-or-extract/665918 "2013-08-11T19:15:38Z")
A couple of years ago, I paid an awful lot of money for a root canal and crown on my very back bottom-left molar. Now I have broken that crown. I will call the dentist on Monday. I assume my options will be a new crown o… --- ## [Does a seller have to tell the potential buyer that a house is haunted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-seller-have-to-tell-the-potential-buyer-that-a-house-is-haunted/551301)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-seller-have-to-tell-the-potential-buyer-that-a-house-is-haunted/551301 "2010-08-27T17:14:08Z")
First, I don’t believe in ghosts. Let’s get that out of the way now. However, there are plenty of real things (spooky noises, apparent apparitions, movement of inanimate objects) that would freak me out that I cannot e… --- ## [Why does Britain churn out such a disproportionate number of awesome rock bands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-britain-churn-out-such-a-disproportionate-number-of-awesome-rock-bands/621751)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-britain-churn-out-such-a-disproportionate-number-of-awesome-rock-bands/621751 "2016-07-15T11:32:39Z")
I recall hearing about the “British Invasion” of the 1960s as a kid and figured it was one of those quirky things that just happens now and again. But the domination hasn’t stopped imo and I’m hoping someone can offer an… --- ## [Are males being led to the slaughter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-males-being-led-to-the-slaughter/709771)
**Author:** [@The\_Observer\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Observer_1)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-males-being-led-to-the-slaughter/709771 "2015-01-15T13:44:24Z")
I’m curious of what you all think of this video: Is masculinity going to die? Is this is a good thing? What say you. Personally, I know masculinity is essential to the survival of the human race, and has infinite value… --- ## [Tin Roof Rusted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tin-roof-rusted/2208)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tin-roof-rusted/2208 "2012-11-23T16:56:02Z")
Many of us may remember the 80’s song “Love Shack” by the B-52’s and the one part of the song where the music stops and someone says male:“You’re WHAT?” female:“Tin Roof Rusted” I have a friend who swears this is a euph… --- ## [Are there any radio stations playing all-Christmas music in your area this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-radio-stations-playing-all-christmas-music-in-your-area-this-year/602781)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-radio-stations-playing-all-christmas-music-in-your-area-this-year/602781 "2011-11-26T11:50:24Z")
For as long as i’ve been paying attention, every city i’ve lived in has had at least one radio station that switches to an all-Christmas music format sometime in November and stays there until New Year’s. Here in the Sea… --- ## [ICBM missile crews refusing to launch? (possibly apocryphal incident)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icbm-missile-crews-refusing-to-launch-possibly-apocryphal-incident/597501)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icbm-missile-crews-refusing-to-launch-possibly-apocryphal-incident/597501 "2017-02-20T16:19:43Z")
I recall reading once of an incident which allegedly occurred in the late 70’s in the US. Supposedly the powers that be were wondering how many ICBM crews would actually launch if given the order to do so. So to test thi… --- ## [Fascinating plot developments.....that are dropped.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fascinating-plot-developments-that-are-dropped/611836)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fascinating-plot-developments-that-are-dropped/611836 "2012-02-21T07:37:54Z")
Not just a dropped or forgotten plot element, but something so interesting you can’t believe they did not return to it. In fact it makes the story ten times more complex, but again they ignore it going forward. In the S… --- ## [Running out of gas = damage to car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-out-of-gas-damage-to-car/525371)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-out-of-gas-damage-to-car/525371 "2010-01-24T18:32:14Z")
A co-worker told me that her daughter ran out gas in their new car and it caused $1000 dollars of repair bills. She claims that new cars use an injection system that will be damaged by an empty gas tank. I know it’s a si… --- ## [Longest and shortest palindrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-and-shortest-palindrome/521576)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Mc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patrick_Mc)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-and-shortest-palindrome/521576 "2009-12-23T01:13:46Z")
I haven’t been able to find on the Net what the longest and shortest palindrome is. --- ## [NFL Week 15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/564529)
**Author:** [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/564529 "2010-12-23T15:36:36Z")
No thread yet? I thought I’d find about 200 posts dissecting SF-SD this morning :D. The Chargers did look pretty good last night, although a few random things did seem to go against the 49ers. In other news, it appears… --- ## [Why do Vinyl LPs Still Have A Market?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-vinyl-lps-still-have-a-market/648285)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-vinyl-lps-still-have-a-market/648285 "2013-02-22T21:36:33Z")
I can’t imagine why anyone would pick an LP over a CD! But, vinyl still has a following! Can anyone explain why this is? (Note: Looking for factual answers, not IMHOs!) --- ## [I want to give away our child](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-give-away-our-child/482831)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-give-away-our-child/482831 "2009-01-26T02:43:54Z")
I am essentially married to a beautiful woman whose life I joined after she had a kid. She was an unwed teen mom but by the time I fell into her life she was in her early 20s and her kid was almost 5. I will never know… --- ## [Woman fined $1.9 million for illegal song downloads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-fined-1-9-million-for-illegal-song-downloads/500257)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-fined-1-9-million-for-illegal-song-downloads/500257 "2009-08-17T09:57:18Z")
This is fucking ridiculous. What kind of fucked up justice system do we have, where the punishment is 100 THOUSAND times greater than the crime? I know intellectual property is an important concept. But when you elevate… --- ## [Ask the guy that lives full time in a motor home.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773)
**Author:** [@Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diver)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-that-lives-full-time-in-a-motor-home/545773 "2010-07-11T17:03:01Z")
A couple of people have asked that I post this. After I retired my wife and decided to live in a motor home and travel around the US. Ask away! --- ## [Do American women prefer circumcised lovers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-american-women-prefer-circumcised-lovers/161893)
**Author:** [@InLikeFlynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InLikeFlynn)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2003, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-american-women-prefer-circumcised-lovers/161893 "2003-03-28T02:39:11Z")
My married sister is pregnant and expecting her first boy to be born this August. Her husband was born in Italy and is not circumcised (nor is any other male in his entire family). My sister was born in the USA and think… --- ## [Not angry at all.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-angry-at-all/757215)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-angry-at-all/757215 "2016-06-15T07:49:01Z")
I am not livid. I am not so angry as to render me mute. I have accepted that this exists, and will continue to exist. I embrace my friends who claim religious doctrine and the leaders who espouse it cannot be conflated… --- ## [Great female villains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-female-villains/609455)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-female-villains/609455 "2012-01-29T04:11:43Z")
I nominate Agent June Stahl from Sons Of Anarchy. I just rewatched SOA Season 2 (I’ve seen Season 3, but not 4) and I was again impressed with Ally Walker’s work as Agent Stahl. It’s the weird head bobbing, like a Prayin… --- ## [Visit my Etsy Shop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-my-etsy-shop/755578)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-my-etsy-shop/755578 "2020-02-06T15:56:31Z")
I sell little 4x4 paintings. Here is my Babyface collection: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/Biggirl/babyface%20tile.jpg Yeah, I’m not a very good salesperson. --- ## [Swimming in the nude?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-in-the-nude/553909)
**Author:** [@ScatteredFrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScatteredFrog)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-in-the-nude/553909 "2010-09-19T17:05:33Z")
So…I don’t know exactly how she found out, but my wife stumbled on the fact that at Lane Tech back in the day, students in swim classes would have to swim in the nude. Uhhh…why??? And was this limited to just Lane Tech,… --- ## [What actors have been in the most non-related films together?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actors-have-been-in-the-most-non-related-films-together/566640)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actors-have-been-in-the-most-non-related-films-together/566640 "2012-08-14T13:48:04Z")
A post on another topic reminded me that I’ve seen Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star opposite each other in 3 films: Joe vs. the Volcano, You’ve Got Mail, and Sleepless in Seattle. As far as I know, they don’t have anything t… --- ## [What if Japan hadn't surrendered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-japan-hadnt-surrendered/781874)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-japan-hadnt-surrendered/781874 "2017-03-19T12:33:52Z")
If Japan had refused to surrender and forced the invasion of the home islands what would have happened? I have a feeling that as fanatical as they were about fighting to the last man and the fact that civilians were comm… --- ## [Obama to call for repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in State of the Union Address tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-call-for-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell-in-state-of-the-union-address-tonight/526703)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-call-for-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell-in-state-of-the-union-address-tonight/526703 "2010-02-04T01:30:30Z")
Obama is going to ask Congress to repeal DATA in his SOTU tonight. It’s about time. The question is, will he be able to get any Republicans to support it, or will they filibuster it just to be dickheads? John Boehner … --- ## [Reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reality/582101)
**Author:** [@Rex\_Lex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Lex)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reality/582101 "2011-05-16T22:11:02Z")
I believe in wicthes, giants, unicorns, vampires, and werewolves, and curses. I believe reality is much different than the atheist/agnostic rationalist, Neo-Darwinian mindset tells us that it is. I believe in different… --- ## [What would an American "civil war" look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-american-civil-war-look-like/817213)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-american-civil-war-look-like/817213 "2018-07-13T18:35:32Z")
Recent polls suggest 1/3 of Americans think we are heading to one. I’ve also seen a few posts by Conservatives saying they would win since they have all the guns. I cant see where Liberals and Conservatives would march … --- ## [Let's keep a happy thought in the MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-keep-a-happy-thought-in-the-mmp/771949)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-keep-a-happy-thought-in-the-mmp/771949 "2016-11-21T11:55:40Z")
We’ve had far too much misery and bad news in the MMP. I propose we make an effort to post at least one good thing each day in this MMP. As an experiment. Yanno, for science and all. My happy thought - I’m having lef… --- ## [I will never, ever understand my fellow man.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-never-ever-understand-my-fellow-man/374993)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-never-ever-understand-my-fellow-man/374993 "2006-10-06T21:41:13Z")
CNN is reporting yet another school shooting/hostage situation in Lancaster, PA, not even one hour from where I sit. I don’t wish to make this any more melodramatic than it has to be, but even as I note that all such sit… --- ## [Installling Perl Module DBI on Linux CentOS - Head exploding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installling-perl-module-dbi-on-linux-centos-head-exploding/564502)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installling-perl-module-dbi-on-linux-centos-head-exploding/564502 "2010-12-18T11:09:20Z")
Okay, I was good, I searched, I studied, I read..and I stopped myself from becoming hysterical at how complex and daunting it appears and I know it can’t be that bad. I want to see if a particular program I’ve been payi… --- ## [Amazon Prime: is there a downside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-is-there-a-downside/632386)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-is-there-a-downside/632386 "2012-08-31T13:06:28Z")
OK, I’m a moron. I knew Amazon Prime existed and made shipping cheaper, but I never really looked into it. Until yesterday. OMFG, it is awesome! I watched the first season of The Twilight Zone last night on my iPad. … --- ## [NFL Week 6 - Now With Ranting!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6-now-with-ranting/513974)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6-now-with-ranting/513974 "2009-10-23T22:12:57Z")
Today I learned how little one should listen to anything said on ESPN by the so called “experts”. The news story du jour appears to be this idea that Terrell Owens could be traded to the Bears. I can not emphasize how mi… --- ## [Luka Rocco Magnotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luka-rocco-magnotta/623671)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luka-rocco-magnotta/623671 "2013-06-02T15:09:31Z")
This is one sick bastard. From aWiki article: He also dated Canadian serial killer Karla Homolka (who is now a mom w/three kids. WTF?), and gained infamy by killing kittens and posting the videos online. The video of … --- ## [Trump "punches" CNN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-punches-cnn/790361)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-punches-cnn/790361 "2017-07-10T16:38:27Z")
I realize that this is mentioned, buried deep in one of the Trump omnibus pit threads but it needs a wider audience. Welcome to Wonderland: https://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/news/politics/trump-tweets-e… --- ## [Reverse Darwinism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-darwinism/671207)
**Author:** [@jsutter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsutter)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-darwinism/671207 "2013-10-24T00:48:51Z")
A recent New Yorker cartoon depicts a woman talking to a man at a cocktail party saying, “I read somewhere that people are stupid.” \*\*\*\*\* Read about it? Just look around. :slight\_smile: " … Poor women generally have mo… --- ## [Why do men like giving women facials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-like-giving-women-facials/45704)
**Author:** [@webmastr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/webmastr)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2001, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-like-giving-women-facials/45704 "2001-01-04T23:22:31Z")
This thread is for consenting adults only. Those of you with squirmy, American views of sex: go lurk elsewhere. I am partially involved in the, um, entertainment industry. And I have noticed a very clear trend pointing … --- ## [The Best \[Blank\] Scene in Any Movie Is...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-blank-scene-in-any-movie-is/579919)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-blank-scene-in-any-movie-is/579919 "2011-05-06T00:09:44Z")
Movie buffs love to talk about which movie has the best kiss, or the best death scene, or the best farewell scene, or whatever. In this thread, let’s talk about the best scene in obscure categories that you make up on t… --- ## [Brother and Sister Have Sex With Each Other; Odds of Birth Defects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-and-sister-have-sex-with-each-other-odds-of-birth-defects/635272)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-and-sister-have-sex-with-each-other-odds-of-birth-defects/635272 "2014-08-08T20:08:18Z")
HYPOTHETICAL: “Jack” and “Jill” were born to an unwed mother who didn’t learn her lesson the first time. They were born (and put up for adoption) about 18 months apart. Jack was 25 and Jill was 23 when they met at the co… --- ## [Why save people overdosing on meth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-save-people-overdosing-on-meth/763480)
**Author:** [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-save-people-overdosing-on-meth/763480 "2016-11-30T01:28:07Z")
Why are we wasting resources on meth addicts who overdose? These are people who lie, cheat and steal to get their next fix. The money spent on the recovery could be better spent on the indigest or solving other health pr… --- ## [Military cadence lyrics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-cadence-lyrics/674975)
**Author:** [@Joe\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_King)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-cadence-lyrics/674975 "2013-12-03T22:30:56Z")
I am interested in what you were taught for pace. Did any of you use special/cool lyrics? We used Tequilla for practice but don’t remember doo wah diddying or that’s a fact jacking. Anyway any real or made up cadence w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=404&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=406&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)