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**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cindy-sheehan/317262 "2005-09-05T16:57:21Z")
I would like to offer my kudos and support to a strong, brave woman who stands up to power and stares it right in the eye: Cindy Sheehan. Thanks to her courage and determination, the American people have a focus for tell… --- ## [What is the weakest point on a modern submarine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-weakest-point-on-a-modern-submarine/530236)
**Author:** [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-weakest-point-on-a-modern-submarine/530236 "2015-05-20T21:00:55Z")
I’m guessing that ballast tanks, prop shafts and torpedo tubes are all very problematic. What about the hull in general? --- ## [Obsolete jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-jokes/368087)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-jokes/368087 "2009-07-31T18:16:54Z")
Why are hurricanes named after women? Because if they were named after men they’d be called himicanes. --- ## [In a British pub, what are the "public bar," "saloon bar," etc.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-british-pub-what-are-the-public-bar-saloon-bar-etc/523109)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-british-pub-what-are-the-public-bar-saloon-bar-etc/523109 "2010-01-11T11:19:53Z")
From “The Moon Under Water,” George Orwell’s 1946 essay about his ideal (imaginary) English pub: I hope I know what a dining-room is, but what do these other terms mean? Why is one part of a pub designated the “public… --- ## [On the 200th sequential thread of Christmas...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-200th-sequential-thread-of-christmas/522180)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 314\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-200th-sequential-thread-of-christmas/522180 "2010-02-06T09:05:52Z")
my true love gave to me a tremendous bout of oversharing. I love fruitcake! I don’t care who knows! I love diarrhea! I can only imagine those two loves are deeply connected. --- ## [Flogging in place of imprisonment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flogging-in-place-of-imprisonment/585754)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flogging-in-place-of-imprisonment/585754 "2011-06-23T20:33:55Z")
So I read this in The Washington Post today: In Lieu of Prison, Bring Back the Lash by Peter Moskos To sum it up Moskos posits that, given the high rate of imprisonment in the United States, there’s a space to replace … --- ## [ask the guy who wants to help you listen to better music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-wants-to-help-you-listen-to-better-music/259240)
**Author:** [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-wants-to-help-you-listen-to-better-music/259240 "2005-01-27T20:27:00Z")
I’m a music geek - I live, breathe, and eat music. If I could, I’d grind up records and inject them into my arm. The Velvet Underground are my Klingon Language; primitive blues is my Linux. I’m a music nerd. Let’s face … --- ## [What is december still doing here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-december-still-doing-here/193519)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-december-still-doing-here/193519 "2003-08-30T22:49:27Z")
Collounsbury gets banned after making a parenthetical statement… (“else fuck off”\]) and december goes on posting even more inflammatory comments on a near daily basis, completely unabated without so much as a slap on the… --- ## [I Hate Big Cities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-big-cities/176731)
**Author:** [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-big-cities/176731 "2017-06-24T17:18:58Z")
Yeah, I know, I don’t HAVE to go to big cites. But sometimes, it’s required for my job/training. I hate the fact that I don’t know anyone. (True fact - if you grew up in Montana and meet someone else who grew up in Mont… --- ## [Take the online accent quiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-the-online-accent-quiz/614344)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-the-online-accent-quiz/614344 "2012-03-16T22:53:04Z")
What part of and where in the U.S. is your accent from? http://www.lewrockwell.com/spl3/american-accent-quiz.html It correctly pegged me as being from the Midlands (Midwest). --- ## [Why do light bulbs keep blowing out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-light-bulbs-keep-blowing-out/390932)
**Author:** [@AnnieChrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnnieChrist)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-light-bulbs-keep-blowing-out/390932 "2007-02-05T21:29:56Z")
I have this light fixture in the entry way from garage into the home. I have to replace one of the bulbs about every other week. Not always from the same receptacle (two screw-in things in the one fixture). One of the b… --- ## [(Some) Cyclists, I am really getting sick of your shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-cyclists-i-am-really-getting-sick-of-your-shit/429050)
**Author:** [@nameless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nameless)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-cyclists-i-am-really-getting-sick-of-your-shit/429050 "2007-12-15T04:30:20Z")
I walk to work. I like walking; it’s relaxing and good for the environment. It’s about a 30 minute walk from where I live, which is definitely feasible most times. As I was walking to work today, and enjoying the lush ve… --- ## [Is Borax color-safe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-borax-color-safe/286129)
**Author:** [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-borax-color-safe/286129 "2005-01-23T14:23:32Z")
You’d think this would be easy to find on-line, but dang it…! Ambiguity abounds! Can I use Borax on colored clothes without the risk of fading the colors? Circle one:…YUP…NOPE --- ## [Break up etiquette in the age of Facebook.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-up-etiquette-in-the-age-of-facebook/542886)
**Author:** [@cinehead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cinehead)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-up-etiquette-in-the-age-of-facebook/542886 "2010-06-22T14:54:29Z")
Okay, I’ve been debating on posting this for a long time now, but wtf, what not? Here’s the scenario; girlfriend of six years breaks up with me, the immediately posts as her FB profile photo, a picture of her an and her… --- ## [Underhand vs. Overhand pitching](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underhand-vs-overhand-pitching/536062)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underhand-vs-overhand-pitching/536062 "2011-10-20T02:14:42Z")
Today’s column brings up a question I’ve had for a while. Softball pitchers (in college or in the Olympics) seem to have a bigger advantage over the batters than baseball pitchers. And, the movement itself seems to be … --- ## [There is no proof of evolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-proof-of-evolution/370007)
**Author:** [@Interest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interest)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2006, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-proof-of-evolution/370007 "2006-09-23T05:14:23Z")
I’ve seen enough to disagree with the assumption that all the ideas that surround and support the theory of evolution may not point to evolution at all. Truth is truth - if it was true yesterday then it would be true to… --- ## [Avatar (Pre-release speculation)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-pre-release-speculation/521336)
**Author:** [@ajb867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ajb867)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-pre-release-speculation/521336 "2009-12-19T07:22:18Z")
Are you excited about this movie? Are you going to go see it? Yes, and this Friday night! Here is a link to by far the best trailer for the movie --- ## [A Smackdown of Confederate General/Hero Robert E. Lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-smackdown-of-confederate-general-hero-robert-e-lee/693527)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-smackdown-of-confederate-general-hero-robert-e-lee/693527 "2014-07-23T23:29:39Z")
Hmm. I am putting this in Cafe Society because I am sharing a Letter to the Editor from the NY Times Book Review. Not sure this is a Great Debate, or IMHO. So, a book was reviewed about the Civil War a couple of weeks… --- ## [Is there a medical name for boogers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-medical-name-for-boogers/40499)
**Author:** [@RedDawgEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDawgEsq)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-medical-name-for-boogers/40499 "2000-11-12T00:39:03Z")
Medical science seems to have term for every minute part, condition, or activity of the human body EXCEPT for boogers. Surely “snot” is not an official medical term. How is a booger referred to in a polite, professional … --- ## [What do you do if you can't breathe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-if-you-cant-breathe/590802)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-if-you-cant-breathe/590802 "2011-08-02T15:11:11Z")
I just had a bit of a scare where I couldn’t breath (I have bronchitis) and couldn’t stop coughing because of it. I got into some AC and seem to be doing better. That’s great, but what should I do if it happens again and… --- ## [Is it normal to want to hurt cute animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-want-to-hurt-cute-animals/596400)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-want-to-hurt-cute-animals/596400 "2011-09-16T19:26:53Z")
I was typing random stuff into google to see if I could get a funny auto-suggest, and i came across this page, is it normal to want to hurt cute animals?http://m.isitnormal.com/story/i-wanna-hurt-cute-animals-28374/ I a… --- ## [Playing "hide and seek" with God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-hide-and-seek-with-god/633549)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-hide-and-seek-with-god/633549 "2012-09-14T13:39:42Z")
It has been put forth by some, after it has been pointed out that the deity they believe in can’t be found, that he resides “Outside Space and Time”, and that it is because he lives “Outside Space and Time” that it is po… --- ## [When was the last time a Supreme Court Justice aired views publicly on a presidential candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-a-supreme-court-justice-aired-views-publicly-on-a-presidential-candidate/759658)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-a-supreme-court-justice-aired-views-publicly-on-a-presidential-candidate/759658 "2016-07-15T17:38:26Z")
Hi When was the last time a Supreme Court Justice aired views publicly/on national media on a presidential candidate? I look forward to your feedback Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she doesn’t even “… --- ## [New "Hawaii 5-0" starts tomorrow nite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hawaii-5-0-starts-tomorrow-nite/554331)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hawaii-5-0-starts-tomorrow-nite/554331 "2011-02-09T04:35:14Z")
Fans of two of the actors will be happy because, if they miss an episode, they won’t be like,“What the FRAK is going on?!” --- ## [Universal practices that apparently aren’t that universal.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-practices-that-apparently-aren-t-that-universal/670874)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-practices-that-apparently-aren-t-that-universal/670874 "2013-10-19T03:02:12Z")
Thisrecent thread got me thinking about something along the same lines – things that I thought that I could take for granted as done pretty much universally, but which, in my own recent experience at least, seem to have … --- ## [Why do Superman/Batman wear underwear over their pants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-superman-batman-wear-underwear-over-their-pants/368915)
**Author:** [@shizaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shizaru)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-superman-batman-wear-underwear-over-their-pants/368915 "2006-08-16T19:07:03Z")
Being a big superhero fan from my youth (and since my wife is visiting her mama and I’m all alone right now) I’ve been entertaining myself by watching my DVD’s of the old George Reeves Superman show and Batman the Animat… --- ## [The Absolutely F'd-Up, Weird-Ass, Sick and Horrible Case of Colonel Russell Williams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolutely-fd-up-weird-ass-sick-and-horrible-case-of-colonel-russell-williams/528225)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolutely-fd-up-weird-ass-sick-and-horrible-case-of-colonel-russell-williams/528225 "2010-10-10T03:28:33Z")
Police in Ontario have arrested a man in suspicion of two slayings of young woman and a number of other home invasion and rape cases. The man is Colonel Russell Williams, commander of Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Tre… --- ## [Love is the best thing in the world...except for a nice MLT. Mutton, lettuce and tomato...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-is-the-best-thing-in-the-world-except-for-a-nice-mlt-mutton-lettuce-and-tomato/614089)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-is-the-best-thing-in-the-world-except-for-a-nice-mlt-mutton-lettuce-and-tomato/614089 "2012-03-08T19:49:00Z")
…where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe… Mm, they’re so perky, I love that. --- ## [Incredibles 2 "Seen It" Thread (Spoilers After First Post)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibles-2-seen-it-thread-spoilers-after-first-post/816237)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibles-2-seen-it-thread-spoilers-after-first-post/816237 "2019-03-10T03:27:31Z")
My mother and I caught “Incredibles 2” last night at the 10:30 showing. (Didn’t get home until after 2 in the morning.) We really enjoyed it. Earlier in the day we watched the first film, and we both agree that the se… --- ## [The Ultimate MST3K Thread, Part 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-mst3k-thread-part-2/786404)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-mst3k-thread-part-2/786404 "2018-12-06T14:36:40Z")
I don’t want to overtax the hamsters, so I will not be appending the original- started in 2005, most recently updated in 2011. MST3K came back, and I will be reviewing the new Netflix episodes for you. More general discu… --- ## [Really good cover songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-good-cover-songs/614537)
**Author:** [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-good-cover-songs/614537 "2013-03-08T22:21:43Z")
Do you guys know of any? Onyourwing’s cover of The Pastel’s Nothing To Be Done : NSYNC’s cover of That Thing You Do : --- ## [Why is "hot chick" moderated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hot-chick-moderated/820766)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hot-chick-moderated/820766 "2018-09-06T19:43:59Z")
This moderation: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21186882&postcount=79 I commented that the Kavanaugh people moved the “hot chick” out of the way to have Condi Rice behind him. What did I do wrong? … --- ## [What does coming up threes mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-coming-up-threes-mean/407968)
**Author:** [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-coming-up-threes-mean/407968 "2022-12-13T16:10:52Z")
I tried Google, I tried Urban Dictionary, I even tried a plain old dictionary- but I still can’t figure out what coming up threes means. --- ## [Unwillingly single? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unwillingly-single-why/433027)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unwillingly-single-why/433027 "2008-01-23T13:33:12Z")
The topic on the morning radio program yesterday was dating as a middle-aged person. Tips, advice, etc. A 47-year old woman called to say she was attractive, successful, active, etc. but still was never married. Being… --- ## [My two novels are back in print](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-two-novels-are-back-in-print/663715)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-two-novels-are-back-in-print/663715 "2014-04-19T22:20:05Z")
My novel, Staroamer’s Fate is now back in print from Fantastic Books, a small press reprint publisher.\* In addition, the sequel, Syron’s Fate, is also available. When it came out, the book was named to the Locus Recomm… --- ## [Is Heightism Real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-heightism-real/551909)
**Author:** [@Krammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krammer)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-heightism-real/551909 "2010-09-13T12:34:13Z")
Throughout most of primary and secondary school, I was significantly taller than most others my age. Around age 16 everyone caught up and then surpassed me in height. Now in college I’ve begun to notice that I’m short (a… --- ## [Can you sue yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sue-yourself/412024)
**Author:** [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sue-yourself/412024 "2013-03-09T23:40:07Z")
Hi Everyone! I know this is a nutty question, but I guess anything can happen nowadays. Is it possible in the U.S.A. (or in any other nation) where a person can sue themself? --- ## [Something you learned recently, that you didn't know before](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-learned-recently-that-you-didnt-know-before/793199)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-learned-recently-that-you-didnt-know-before/793199 "2019-01-14T17:30:55Z")
I know there are other threads on here about this, but I’m not going to post-dive for them. The first one is that there is such a thing as a hybrid solar eclipse - part annular and part total. The next one will be in t… --- ## [Five G Planet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-g-planet/555593)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-g-planet/555593 "2010-10-04T02:05:41Z")
I hear tell that scientists have discovered a planet in the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ of another sun. Not too hot, not too cold, just right. But it has five times the mass of Earth, and so five times the gravity. (Right?) Pres… --- ## [Women Who Just Carry Wallets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-just-carry-wallets/245986)
**Author:** [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-just-carry-wallets/245986 "2004-05-22T16:02:17Z")
For years I’ve had purses of various sizes, from tiny to those large enough to carry a hardcover book inside. I kept buying purse after purse and could never find the right one for me. So I just chucked it all last Janua… --- ## [At what age should kids sports start keeping score?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-should-kids-sports-start-keeping-score/557348)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-should-kids-sports-start-keeping-score/557348 "2010-12-10T18:25:45Z")
My son is 7 and plays soccer in the local rec league. He sucks as does misery of the rest of his team. They don’t pay attention and screw around most of the time while other teams score all over them. There are some team… --- ## [MLB: June 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2017/787850)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2017/787850 "2017-07-02T17:34:02Z")
Welcome to the dog days of summer. Here are your division leaders entering June: AL East: Yankees AL Central: Twins (???)/Indians AL West: Astros NL East: Nationals NL Central: Brewers??? NL West: Dodgers All-Star… --- ## [Which unarmed martial art would be most effective against an enraged chimp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-unarmed-martial-art-would-be-most-effective-against-an-enraged-chimp/590959)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-unarmed-martial-art-would-be-most-effective-against-an-enraged-chimp/590959 "2012-06-06T19:55:30Z")
Let’s say Jane Goodall learns that her next assignment will involve a group of unusually ornery chimps. She loves them, but she wants to be prepared for the worst. She has two years to train under a discipline’s most e… --- ## [How many possible Bingo cards are there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-possible-bingo-cards-are-there/600768)
**Author:** [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2015, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-possible-bingo-cards-are-there/600768 "2015-10-30T18:59:06Z")
While playing a friendly game of Bingo the other day, my mind started thinking about how many possible unique cards could be made. I know you math whizzes out there can calculate the correct number, but I don’t remember… --- ## [Ask the person with the Sous Vide Supreme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-person-with-the-sous-vide-supreme/536332)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-person-with-the-sous-vide-supreme/536332 "2014-06-17T04:40:13Z")
At the request of Lindsaybluth in this thread, I’m here to answer questions on sous-vide. My primary hobby is cooking. I’ve taken ~75 hours of formal French technique courses, and have been cooking since I was a wee God… --- ## [Can I pit old people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pit-old-people/466639)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pit-old-people/466639 "2008-10-13T03:34:02Z")
I know this is asking for it. And I know I’ll be called a troll. And I know tomorrow I’ll regret this, and I know at the end of the day I don’t really feel this way. But I’ve had a really bad day of annoying oldsters and… --- ## [The best and worse child actors (movies and/or TV)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-and-worse-child-actors-movies-and-or-tv/643811)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-and-worse-child-actors-movies-and-or-tv/643811 "2012-12-16T04:59:21Z")
I have a number of worthy candidates, but i’ll start off with only a couple. They can be from any era too, so if you want to slam Rob amd laurie Petrie’s little satan go right ahead. In fact, i’ll nominate Larry Matth… --- ## [What are the negative and positive effects of guns in society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-negative-and-positive-effects-of-guns-in-society/683895)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-negative-and-positive-effects-of-guns-in-society/683895 "2014-03-21T01:06:31Z")
Every thread that tangentially involves guns eventually hijcaked into an argument about whether or not guns are good or bad for society. So given the current situation, is there any chance that we can repeal the second … --- ## [Fellow progressives: Aren't you missing the point with your opposition to voter ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-progressives-arent-you-missing-the-point-with-your-opposition-to-voter-id/666624)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-progressives-arent-you-missing-the-point-with-your-opposition-to-voter-id/666624 "2013-08-26T04:45:40Z")
Let me beseech conservative proponents of voter ID to please stay out of this and stick to the other voter ID threads that generally bounce back and forth on the right/left axis. If you listen to this NPR story and beli… --- ## [Haha, North Korean rocket crashes and burns within one minute of takeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haha-north-korean-rocket-crashes-and-burns-within-one-minute-of-takeoff/618623)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2012, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haha-north-korean-rocket-crashes-and-burns-within-one-minute-of-takeoff/618623 "2012-04-17T13:15:45Z")
Anytime the North Korean regime fails at something it is a good thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=410&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=412&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)