# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=408&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:** 409 --- ## [Any cites proving Superman isn't jewish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cites-proving-superman-isnt-jewish/694593)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cites-proving-superman-isnt-jewish/694593 "2014-08-11T22:53:18Z")
Supposedly, back in WWII, Hitler called Superman a jew. While this is an obvious load of BS can anybody give me a cite (from before Hitler’s comment, obviously) proving Superman is NOT Jewish? --- ## [A kid got hit by a train here the other day, he had his earbuds in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kid-got-hit-by-a-train-here-the-other-day-he-had-his-earbuds-in/520179)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kid-got-hit-by-a-train-here-the-other-day-he-had-his-earbuds-in/520179 "2009-12-09T00:14:58Z")
This was a tragedy no matter how you look at it, but there are a few lessons to be learned here. Train tracks, are where TRAINS run. Trains crush people, and they can’t stop soon enough to avoid careless mistakes. The … --- ## [Nepotism in Hollywood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepotism-in-hollywood/619270)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepotism-in-hollywood/619270 "2015-11-16T00:00:53Z")
does blatant Hollywood nepotism bother you? I’m not sure why but it bothers me that, say, Lily Collins seems to be in lots of movies now. Could it be because Phil Collins is her father? Emma Roberts got a lot of roles -… --- ## [Fellow tenants: New rule for elevator usage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-tenants-new-rule-for-elevator-usage/518329)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-tenants-new-rule-for-elevator-usage/518329 "2009-12-05T03:11:19Z")
From this point forward, every time you get on the elevator with me, I get to punch you three times in the face when you get off. However, for every floor you ride with me, you may subtract one punch. I should also inf… --- ## [What is the strangest coincidence you've ever experienced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-strangest-coincidence-youve-ever-experienced/535962)
**Author:** [@DrTofu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrTofu)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-strangest-coincidence-youve-ever-experienced/535962 "2010-05-14T06:21:51Z")
What’s the strangest coincidence you’ve ever experienced? For me, it occurred while playing Balderdash with my family. If you’re not familiar, the game involves giving a strange word to the group, who each then try to … --- ## [If cost were no object: Interstellar travel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-cost-were-no-object-interstellar-travel/677571)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-cost-were-no-object-interstellar-travel/677571 "2014-01-09T18:05:45Z")
I’m thinking using a space elevator, making the parts on Earth, assembling it in orbit, and using nuclear power for propulsion. What are the technical complications? Could you use fission to stream matter/energy fast e… --- ## [Does Billy Joel have a bad song that exists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-billy-joel-have-a-bad-song-that-exists/595417)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-billy-joel-have-a-bad-song-that-exists/595417 "2015-02-07T20:10:14Z")
For the life of me, I can’t think of one. Someone earlier told me that he’s one of the rare singers that she likes every song by. I find that’s true for me, too. Anyone here not like one of his songs (and if so, which … --- ## [How far do solid objects travel when the toilet is flushed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-do-solid-objects-travel-when-the-toilet-is-flushed/671980)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-do-solid-objects-travel-when-the-toilet-is-flushed/671980 "2013-10-25T14:33:53Z")
Theres a thread in Mundane about someone accidentally flushing something down the toilet. It got me curious. Just how far would that flush of water send an object down the pipe? A few feet? A few yards? All the way out … --- ## [Revisiting the BBQ Pit- Boon or Bane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisiting-the-bbq-pit-boon-or-bane/944413)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 352\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisiting-the-bbq-pit-boon-or-bane/944413 "2021-06-21T01:46:49Z")
In this thread: Why is the SDMB membership declining, and what’s the best way to add younger members? - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board Some of the discussion is about The BBQ Pit and whether it … --- ## [Which Female Singer is HIV Positive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-is-hiv-positive/199551)
**Author:** [@LSD-25](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSD-25)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-female-singer-is-hiv-positive/199551 "2003-09-06T16:55:56Z")
I remember about 5 years ago a famous singer told the media that she was HIV+. Of course it was big news at the time but I haven’t heard anything since, and I can’t remember her name - anyone know? --- ## [Ohio School Shooter - Moral/Legal Role of the Parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-school-shooter-moral-legal-role-of-the-parents/614270)
**Author:** [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-school-shooter-moral-legal-role-of-the-parents/614270 "2014-09-12T07:22:40Z")
So, with another tragic school shooting in the books, I am wondering again if any official questions or blame will be directed at the shooter’s parents. So far, three kids are dead, and I have seen nothing about the kid… --- ## [twickster, what part of "private" don't you understand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twickster-what-part-of-private-dont-you-understand/510330)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twickster-what-part-of-private-dont-you-understand/510330 "2009-09-26T00:52:44Z")
In this thread twickster and I had this exchange: \[QUOTE=twickster\] Yes, the rectal suggestion was in a PM. If you wish to say such things to a moderator, let me suggest that doing so while she is meditating on whethe… --- ## [Colored Fog Using Dry Ice/Food Coloring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colored-fog-using-dry-ice-food-coloring/501213)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2009, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colored-fog-using-dry-ice-food-coloring/501213 "2009-06-29T13:46:52Z")
My niece and nephew want to add red and then blue food coloring to a container with dry ice to create a “fog” that will appear alternately red and blue for a 4th of Juky float. I have googled this, but cannot find anyth… --- ## [Experience with Lexapro](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-lexapro/443498)
**Author:** [@Alistair\_McCello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alistair_McCello)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-lexapro/443498 "2016-03-02T15:29:07Z")
My girlfriend (the currently lapsed poster Amelioration) has recently been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and has just started taking the drug Lexapro and, naturally, she is worried about the side effects. I wan… --- ## [Let's segregate the races - new liberal solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-segregate-the-races-new-liberal-solution/720798)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-segregate-the-races-new-liberal-solution/720798 "2015-05-27T11:34:46Z")
The new liberal solution to the problems of racial tension in America today is to have third-graders fill out a questionnaire identifying their races and then spend time once a week with people who look just like them. … --- ## [Anyone else throw away small change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-throw-away-small-change/532541)
**Author:** [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-throw-away-small-change/532541 "2010-04-18T20:00:51Z")
I estimate that I make a cash transaction about twice a month. A couple years ago I had the epiphany that pennies, nickels, and dimes are pure nuisance, so I did with them what I would do with any other small, practical… --- ## [A virginal MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-virginal-mmp/701902)
**Author:** [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-virginal-mmp/701902 "2014-10-27T01:21:11Z")
Did I finally get the chance to make an MMP? Oh Sandman, why do you continue to elude me? No content here from this Zombified Mumper. Happy new week all! --- ## ["Mommy, isn't he just \*dreamy\*?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mommy-isnt-he-just-dreamy/493594)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mommy-isnt-he-just-dreamy/493594 "2009-11-02T19:42:16Z")
So asked my 6 year-old daughter when Legolove, er, Legolas in the LOTR movies killed the elephant thing. “I just love his long, golden, elven hair.” Of course, she’s talking about Orlando Bloom. What was the first movi… --- ## [Virginia election-talk me down off the ledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginia-election-talk-me-down-off-the-ledge/953496)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginia-election-talk-me-down-off-the-ledge/953496 "2022-01-10T00:09:23Z")
We are so screwed here in Virginia. It looks like all of the statewide offices are going to go Republican which probably means both chambers will also flip. The state is incredibly gerrymandered so that the Democrats b… --- ## [It's time (again) to officially Pit Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County prison program.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-again-to-officially-pit-joe-arpaio-and-the-maricopa-county-prison-program/606329)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-again-to-officially-pit-joe-arpaio-and-the-maricopa-county-prison-program/606329 "2016-05-17T11:51:42Z")
Apparently the feds, after a lengthy investigation, have finally realized what many have known for years: \[ \](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US\_ARIZONA\_SHERIFF\_CIVIL\_RIGHTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAUL… --- ## [Straight Getting Married to one of Twins girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-getting-married-to-one-of-twins-girl/716593)
**Author:** [@kiranlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiranlove)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2015, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-getting-married-to-one-of-twins-girl/716593 "2015-04-15T11:28:19Z")
Hello, Am straight boy not twins,From India, am getting married to a girl(of twins and i have chosen one girl out of identical twins). I come across various questions, is there any health complication in future? Am c… --- ## [Why did Ben-Hur bomb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-ben-hur-bomb/763702)
**Author:** [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-ben-hur-bomb/763702 "2016-09-18T16:18:05Z")
Turns out the the new Ben-Hur movie came in fifth or sixth on its opening weekend, earning only $11.4M on a budget of at least $100M. I didn’t see it, and I’m wondering if anyone actually saw it and can report on it. I … --- ## [Samclem, you're wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samclem-youre-wrong/667349)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samclem-youre-wrong/667349 "2013-09-01T20:04:51Z")
In this thread you said: Not only did to misspell signature, but you are flat out wrong about signatures only being allowed for paid members. Do try to learn the rules you’re supposed to enforce. --- ## [How much gas would I use if I let my car idle all day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-gas-would-i-use-if-i-let-my-car-idle-all-day/281020)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-gas-would-i-use-if-i-let-my-car-idle-all-day/281020 "2004-12-22T16:54:43Z")
I work in a secure office park, and I can use my spare key to lock the car, so I’m not concerned about theft (plus I have insurance). I want my car to be nice and warm when I leave the office in the evening, or if I wan… --- ## [OMIGOD! I just burped and a little vomit came up with it!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-i-just-burped-and-a-little-vomit-came-up-with-it/500230)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-i-just-burped-and-a-little-vomit-came-up-with-it/500230 "2012-04-10T21:25:52Z")
I’m completely disgusted. I was sitting here, drinking a beer and reading the dope and I burped…and a sizable amount of vomit just came up and splashed on my desk before me. I still have that acid-y vomit taste in my mou… --- ## [College Football 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2022/970438)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2022/970438 "2023-01-11T06:49:49Z")
And we got’sch college football! Nebraska vs. Northwestern right now, in Ireland, on FOX! --- ## [If I had only a ZIP+4 Code Could I Look Up An Address?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-had-only-a-zip-4-code-could-i-look-up-an-address/629604)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-had-only-a-zip-4-code-could-i-look-up-an-address/629604 "2019-11-14T23:11:23Z")
Subject says it all. --- ## [Name an arrogant celeb. Then tell why...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-arrogant-celeb-then-tell-why/291360)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-arrogant-celeb-then-tell-why/291360 "2005-03-03T06:01:40Z")
…you think so, in objective terms that might persuade someone else. No “I hate him,” “he just is,” “Don’t you think so?”, “Man, he just EXUDES arrogance,” but instead some actual reasons, things he/she has done, said, s… --- ## [In regards to radical skepticism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-regards-to-radical-skepticism/801296)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-regards-to-radical-skepticism/801296 "2018-01-10T11:04:53Z")
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism-ancient/#SubOthMin I have been struggling lately with Pyrrhonism. Mostly because some of the claims that it makes are kind of rooted in truth. Strong beliefs and opinions cl… --- ## [Paul McCartney says: "Yoko didn't break us up"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-mccartney-says-yoko-didnt-break-us-up/639446)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-mccartney-says-yoko-didnt-break-us-up/639446 "2012-11-07T23:31:06Z")
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2012/10/29/paul-mccartney-yoko-didnt-break-us-up/ Yoko Ono is an accomplished artist and a notable feminist. She turned Lennon into the most outspoken male feminist … --- ## [Pick a fictional character to get you through the post-apocalyptic world.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-fictional-character-to-get-you-through-the-post-apocalyptic-world/554316)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-fictional-character-to-get-you-through-the-post-apocalyptic-world/554316 "2010-10-05T18:36:19Z")
Seems simple enough. What character would you choose to accompany to help you through such a catastrophe. A few rules: No gods, wizards, superheroes, or anyone with super-powers. Not only is that too easy, but frankly… --- ## [Anybody who says that the oil companies "price gouge" are pinheads.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-who-says-that-the-oil-companies-price-gouge-are-pinheads/445412)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-who-says-that-the-oil-companies-price-gouge-are-pinheads/445412 "2008-06-15T08:19:03Z")
How many times do I have to hear this same assertion? “Ooh, oil companies are making record profits, let’s take some off of them because they’re price gouging”? Hey, I’m hurting more than most, but even I recognize the d… --- ## [Is my son growing Pot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-son-growing-pot/542202)
**Author:** [@backamper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backamper)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-son-growing-pot/542202 "2010-06-07T03:29:49Z")
So he started a garden and it looks like pot to me but it does not have a smell and i dont want to yell at him if its just something else. http://homepage.mac.com/backradinc/WEB/photo.jpg Thanks --- ## [Can pump water up but can't pull water up. Explain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-pump-water-up-but-cant-pull-water-up-explain/441437)
**Author:** [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-pump-water-up-but-cant-pull-water-up-explain/441437 "2012-06-23T01:49:02Z")
As I understand it, water (or any liquid) can only be pulled up so high by a pump no matter how powerful. A way to overcome this is to pump the liquid up from the bottom. Is there a simple explanation as to why this is… --- ## [Solmonath Rants (February Mini Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solmonath-rants-february-mini-rants/807992)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solmonath-rants-february-mini-rants/807992 "2018-02-28T18:34:56Z")
An old name for February \*The most common Old English name was Solmonath, which literally means “mud month.” \* I’ll start by noting that my oldest, largest potted plant seems to have developed some bad black mold in th… --- ## [So I guess I'm having a threesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-im-having-a-threesome/526949)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-im-having-a-threesome/526949 "2010-03-01T16:02:54Z")
No, not right now. But I will be, uh, soon, probably. Long-winded explanation: The college I attend has a tiny cafe where people can go and hang out in booths all day and get something to eat. I grab something small p… --- ## [Could ants, working together, lift and carry a person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-ants-working-together-lift-and-carry-a-person/347892)
**Author:** [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-ants-working-together-lift-and-carry-a-person/347892 "2006-03-16T04:10:22Z")
Alright, here’s my question. Could any known species of ant lift and carry a person? We will assume that the person is 150 lbs (I have no idea how to calculate available surface area of an average person). I’ve heard … --- ## [What's the best way to move cats across country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-move-cats-across-country/421790)
**Author:** [@Della](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Della)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-move-cats-across-country/421790 "2007-10-08T00:57:36Z")
In about 6 weeks we’re going to be moving from Iowa to California. We’re figuring out how best to move inanimate things, but we’re somewhat befuddled about the best way to move our two cats. This is what we’ve come up w… --- ## [How many times has the electoral college gone against the popular vote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-has-the-electoral-college-gone-against-the-popular-vote/470889)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-has-the-electoral-college-gone-against-the-popular-vote/470889 "2008-11-03T21:32:28Z")
Has this ever happened? If it hasn’t doesn’t that essentially make our votes almost meaningless. --- ## [Parliament vs the Queen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parliament-vs-the-queen/740360)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parliament-vs-the-queen/740360 "2016-04-26T03:57:12Z")
So let’s say the UK Parliament passes a bill abolishing the monarchy. What would happen if the Queen refused to give her assent to such a law? Technically she still has that right even if the right hasn’t been used in ge… --- ## [Week 5 NFL Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-5-nfl-discussion/556106)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-5-nfl-discussion/556106 "2010-10-12T22:49:42Z")
My upsets: St. Louis over Detroit: upsets the last two weeks. I think bradford is for real, and the defense is getting on track. Chicago over Carolina: Battle of the crappy qb’s. I give Chicago the edge because of Pepp… --- ## [What is milk called when it's poured on cereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-milk-called-when-its-poured-on-cereal/560371)
**Author:** [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-milk-called-when-its-poured-on-cereal/560371 "2010-11-20T13:02:13Z")
My brother just asked me on Facebook what you would call the milk that you pour onto cereal. I told him I’d get back to him on it; thus, I put it to the Dope. --- ## [What if the U.S. practiced economic isolationism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-u-s-practiced-economic-isolationism/553201)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-u-s-practiced-economic-isolationism/553201 "2010-09-16T13:20:28Z")
From THIS thread: Not withstanding other diplomatic problems it could cause, what would the American economy be like if nobody traded with us? What if we bought no foreign products, and allowed no foreign companies in… --- ## [Great Rock/Pop Songs With An Accordion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-rock-pop-songs-with-an-accordion/618284)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-rock-pop-songs-with-an-accordion/618284 "2012-04-20T10:34:44Z")
I was listening to “What It Takes” by Aerosmith. It’s a great song, and has an accordion in it. Then the other day I heard Paul Simon;s “Boy in the Bubble.” Also great, also with an accordion. (Or a synthesizer that … --- ## [Democrats, should 60 be the new 50?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-should-60-be-the-new-50/655993)
**Author:** [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-should-60-be-the-new-50/655993 "2013-04-29T23:42:35Z")
By most accounts, it now requires 60 votes to pass anything in the Senate due to the filibuster. So, my question, largely for Democrats I guess, is do you want to see your party do the same thing if and when they are in… --- ## ['Quando omni flunkus, moritati' (latin translation help requested please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quando-omni-flunkus-moritati-latin-translation-help-requested-please/825720)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quando-omni-flunkus-moritati-latin-translation-help-requested-please/825720 "2018-12-15T02:53:17Z")
Fans of The Red Green Show\* will recognize the thread title as a pseudo-Latin translation of the Possum Lodge motto “When all else fails, play dead” I need a motto for my Warhammer 40 Astra Militarum force, the proud XXI… --- ## [Hamas leader electrocuted by Israel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamas-leader-electrocuted-by-israel/527882)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamas-leader-electrocuted-by-israel/527882 "2010-02-18T22:29:26Z")
If its true, how did they do it? Has any information been released on exactly what happened? How could they have done it? Sounds very James Bond. --- ## [How much farther do we let Mexico slide toward being a defacto narco state before we step in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-farther-do-we-let-mexico-slide-toward-being-a-defacto-narco-state-before-we-step-in/538248)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-farther-do-we-let-mexico-slide-toward-being-a-defacto-narco-state-before-we-step-in/538248 "2010-05-07T07:03:43Z")
Looking at news reports and the overall situation it appears the Mexican government is almost helpless against the drug cartels that rule the roost in the border areas. Can we afford to share a 2000 mile border with a n… --- ## [Drug names that sound like comic book characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-names-that-sound-like-comic-book-characters/603869)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-names-that-sound-like-comic-book-characters/603869 "2011-12-21T00:03:01Z")
Somebody call Superman! Lipitor is on the loose again. --- ## [Deck the hars with bars of horry fa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-the-hars-with-bars-of-horry-fa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra/605372)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-the-hars-with-bars-of-horry-fa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra/605372 "2012-12-01T14:45:54Z")
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