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**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-colonoscopy/620357 "2012-06-28T22:06:27Z")
I have to have a colonoscopy on Thursday. Any advice/suggestions? I’m figuring I shouldn’t eat a lot this week in order to make the, erm, cleansing easier. Or maybe I should, in order to have something to cleanse. I’… --- ## [Voyager 1 still transmits data... what is that like at NASA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voyager-1-still-transmits-data-what-is-that-like-at-nasa/630580)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voyager-1-still-transmits-data-what-is-that-like-at-nasa/630580 "2023-12-15T01:13:43Z")
I am fascinated with Voyager 1, because a piece of equipment that can operate that long in such an environment beyond designed specifications is just awesome. According to wikipedia and other websites I have read, it st… --- ## [Lyrics with a flaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-with-a-flaw/717597)
**Author:** [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-with-a-flaw/717597 "2015-04-23T04:52:58Z")
So let’s talk about songs where the cracks in the songwriting process show through. We’re all used to songs where the lyricist makes it seem easy – everything rhymes, the lines scan, and the metaphors are relevant. … --- ## [Fictional Bench Presses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-bench-presses/507106)
**Author:** [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-bench-presses/507106 "2009-08-22T18:17:31Z")
In Good Will Hunting, Sean (Robin Williams) says his bench press is 285. In Unbreakable, David (Bruce Willis) bench presses “about 350 pounds.” It’s not clear if he could have done more or if he simply ran out of weight… --- ## [What is life like in the Federation from Star Trek?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-life-like-in-the-federation-from-star-trek/686112)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-life-like-in-the-federation-from-star-trek/686112 "2014-04-28T17:15:44Z")
I would like to know from any star trek fans on this site. What is it like to be living in the Federation in the 24th Century? Is it as wonderful as people say or not? --- ## [Was Blondie punk or New Wave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-blondie-punk-or-new-wave/432729)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-blondie-punk-or-new-wave/432729 "2017-06-14T15:54:56Z")
Mostly I’ve read that they were punk but their music sounds very New Wave to me-- the synths, the breathy, sorta whiny vocals-- New Wavy. Also I’m wondering what how you guys define both punk and New Wave. In my case I … --- ## [Which is better, air popped popcorn or microwave popcorn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-air-popped-popcorn-or-microwave-popcorn/607257)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-air-popped-popcorn-or-microwave-popcorn/607257 "2011-12-31T01:56:59Z")
That’s pretty much it. I’m considering splurging the twenty bucks on an air-popper. We’ve been using microwaved for years, but I’m tired of the tendency for some of it to come out burned. How do you take your popcorn? … --- ## [Holy shit! That's some plastic surgery.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-thats-some-plastic-surgery/702027)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-thats-some-plastic-surgery/702027 "2015-03-11T21:46:47Z")
This, apparently, is Renee Zellwegger. I’ve always said she should get something done about her squinty eyes, but good lord. --- ## [Bad weddings and warning signs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-weddings-and-warning-signs/775738)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-weddings-and-warning-signs/775738 "2017-01-03T20:46:33Z")
There’s a thread on Reddit about marriages that ended in divorce, and the red flags for the aforementioned marriages (most of which popped up very early indeed). A few of the gems: At the rehearsal dinner, the groom’s … --- ## [Recommend some great albums that feature the Hammond B3 Organ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-great-albums-that-feature-the-hammond-b3-organ/631678)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-great-albums-that-feature-the-hammond-b3-organ/631678 "2012-08-18T22:33:20Z")
I’m a rock and blues/rock guy, but I’ll leave genre out of this entirely, because I don’t want to overlook anything featuring that great Hammond organ sound. Thanks. If you’re not sure if it’s a B3, that’s fine of cour… --- ## [Whatcha Readin' June 2011 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-june-2011-edition/583834)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-june-2011-edition/583834 "2011-06-30T20:32:45Z")
The unofficial start of Summer is here. It is already too hot and muggy where I am! But to those of you who love Summer, happy Summer! Finished Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi, Book 1). This started as a bad urban… --- ## [Were you subject to spankings/beatings as a child?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-subject-to-spankings-beatings-as-a-child/698378)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-subject-to-spankings-beatings-as-a-child/698378 "2014-09-20T04:36:32Z")
I was beaten with a belt three times that I can remember. I know I had welts on my legs and butt and even on my arms and hands, because no matter how much you are told to be still and not defend yourself, you really jus… --- ## [This song sounds almost exactly like THAT song!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-song-sounds-almost-exactly-like-that-song/512809)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-song-sounds-almost-exactly-like-that-song/512809 "2009-10-27T23:03:41Z")
On the drive in this morning I heard Britney Spear’s Operator and I said to my husband, “For a second there, I thought they were playing Outkast’s The Whole World.” We then started singing the words of The Whole World to… --- ## [San Diego Chargers could go all the way to the Super Bowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778 "2014-12-29T02:52:22Z")
The Chargers beat KC sunday in a close game 41-38, like back in the old AFL days games of old, making KC 9-2 and Denver lost a close game making them 9-2 last night. Denver and KC play again this coming sunday December 1… --- ## [Most ridiculous dialog you've heard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-ridiculous-dialog-youve-heard/730860)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-ridiculous-dialog-youve-heard/730860 "2015-09-22T18:47:35Z")
My husband is watching Encore Western. He does this a lot. Right now he’s watching Sierra Baron and I overheard this gem: Guy One: He was shot and killed. Guy Two: But how? Guy One: I do not know. I dare anyone to co… --- ## [So, dopers, who else here is naked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-dopers-who-else-here-is-naked/90477)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2002, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-dopers-who-else-here-is-naked/90477 "2002-06-14T07:16:17Z")
Yes, that is correct. I’m here in the alltogether. Just me and my belly button ring. Anyone else? Come on now, don’t be shy. Al. --- ## [Ask a traditional Catholic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-traditional-catholic/451267)
**Author:** [@Traditional\_Catholic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Traditional_Catholic)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-traditional-catholic/451267 "2008-06-10T22:40:04Z")
As my screen-name suggests, I am a traditional Catholic. I hold to every doctrine and dogma taught by the the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, and I recognize His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI as the Vicar of Chri… --- ## [Fifty Shades of Grey \[spoilers?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifty-shades-of-grey-spoilers/616518)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifty-shades-of-grey-spoilers/616518 "2012-10-09T16:14:46Z")
I recently heard about this “novel” from a variety of sources, and gave it a read. I can’t say I found the book very captivating… the “erotic” scenes were somewhat repetitive and ridiculous after a while, and I actually… --- ## [Are there any honest televangelists out there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-honest-televangelists-out-there/316606)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-honest-televangelists-out-there/316606 "2018-08-03T19:23:28Z")
I know, I know. Everytime anyone on this board mentions televangelists we all immediately conjure up thoughts of Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Baker, and Peter Popoff. These conmen and hypocrites are not who I’m talking about. W… --- ## [I must be a shoplifter.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-must-be-a-shoplifter/281520)
**Author:** [@Amberlei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amberlei)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2005, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-must-be-a-shoplifter/281520 "2005-01-04T03:16:12Z")
I’ve been shopping at Burlington Coat Factory for years. I have never been a fan of their no cash refund policy, but they have a good selection and good pricing, so I usually go there a few times a year. Never again. I… --- ## [Are Timberland boots 'ghetto' now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-timberland-boots-ghetto-now/477454)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-timberland-boots-ghetto-now/477454 "2014-01-28T02:22:05Z")
They had a hip hop party in new york and had a list of banned items – no baggy trousers, no doo-rags, gang colors, but strangely, also no timberland boots. Ummm. . . when/how did timberlands go from Montana mountain man… --- ## [New Mustang Transmission Problems - Would You Still Buy This Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393 "2013-01-18T15:22:59Z")
According to this story (thanks, Throatwarbler Mangrove, for the link), the 2011 and 2012 Ford Mustangs have manual transmissions built in China that are failing at a higher than acceptable rate. We are planning to buy a… --- ## [Looks like AI is going to shift us all back to manual labor, like how it was for most of human history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-ai-is-going-to-shift-us-all-back-to-manual-labor-like-how-it-was-for-most-of-human-history/983733)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-ai-is-going-to-shift-us-all-back-to-manual-labor-like-how-it-was-for-most-of-human-history/983733 "2024-06-16T20:11:50Z")
For most of human history, labor was manual. Only in the past half-century did it become the norm (at least, in developed nations) for people to work indoors in office buildings on a computer. Now with the advent of AI,… --- ## [James Otto (My most favorite singer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-otto-my-most-favorite-singer/642613)
**Author:** [@James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Otto_Sweet_Heart)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-otto-my-most-favorite-singer/642613 "2013-01-09T21:55:08Z")
If it is OK to tell y’all about my most favorite singer here, James Otto is his name and if you like both country and soul music, they are put together when James sings! This is what has gone to radio so far from him. … --- ## [Hobbit: Radagast the Brown getting a bigger storyline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobbit-radagast-the-brown-getting-a-bigger-storyline/635119)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobbit-radagast-the-brown-getting-a-bigger-storyline/635119 "2012-09-24T22:10:04Z")
This makes me a little nervous but I guess it’s the sort of padding required to turn the Hobbit into a film trilogy. Pictures at the io9 link below… --- ## [Supernatural Season 8 Ongoing discussion(spoilers as it airs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-season-8-ongoing-discussion-spoilers-as-it-airs/637380)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-season-8-ongoing-discussion-spoilers-as-it-airs/637380 "2013-05-16T22:59:08Z")
Yeah, it’s kind of come to this. We don’t get enough discussion going to really warrant a thread every week, so I thought I’d make a season thread for Supernatural this year. Two episodes have aired at this point and I … --- ## [Trump is too far out there.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-too-far-out-there/757071)
**Author:** [@zoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoo)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-too-far-out-there/757071 "2016-06-15T13:47:05Z")
Trump has said that we should prevent entry of Muslims onto the US, kill terrorist’s families, and negotiate to write down the national debt. Any one of those three is completely out of bounds and a deal breaker alone. I… --- ## [Have you heard of a plan to move San Diego, California to Alaska or this just a rumor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-a-plan-to-move-san-diego-california-to-alaska-or-this-just-a-rumor/660214)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-a-plan-to-move-san-diego-california-to-alaska-or-this-just-a-rumor/660214 "2013-06-12T22:34:39Z")
A place called Portobello,Alaska … It would have to be big enough to hold several aircraft carriers including fleet escorts, supply ships and of course submarines. I know of no single port that big in Alaska Perhaps P… --- ## [Recommend Erotic/Softcore films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-erotic-softcore-films/323929)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-erotic-softcore-films/323929 "2005-10-02T04:25:59Z")
My wife and I have decided that straight-up porn isn’t right for couple’s viewing. Doesn’t do anything for her, basically. What we’re looking for is hot, steamy, etc. films that aren’t just people banging. The old “Re… --- ## [Athiest chaplain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athiest-chaplain/665109)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athiest-chaplain/665109 "2013-08-07T19:46:39Z")
So a well qualified athiest wants to be the first athiest chaplain. Congress wants to pass a law saying he can’t. This seems like a clear violation of the first amendment. Is there any counterargument that doesn’t vio… --- ## [Who Wrote the Windows XP Welcome Music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-the-windows-xp-welcome-music/481881)
**Author:** [@miked312](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miked312)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-the-windows-xp-welcome-music/481881 "2017-01-02T21:01:01Z")
When you’ve just bought a new computer running Windows XP (which is becoming increasingly rare these days with the advent of (shudder) Windows Vista) and you’re turning it on for the first time to set it up, some nice, N… --- ## [What is Norco \[painkiller\]?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-norco-painkiller/563819)
**Author:** [@Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-norco-painkiller/563819 "2010-12-15T23:46:56Z")
Despite my user name, I am not a medical doctor. So, I am looking for information about Norco which is apparently a painkiller. I have never heard of it before. The WebMD site just puts me to sleep with more medical/chem… --- ## [S&P downgrades US Debt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-p-downgrades-us-debt/578838)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-p-downgrades-us-debt/578838 "2012-08-06T17:27:18Z")
So today, the Washington Post is reporting that Standard and Poors has moved US debt from ‘Stable’ to ‘Negative’. They further say that there’s a 1 in 3 chance that the US Debt rating will be cut in 2 years. Ouch. Thi… --- ## [Why was the US so nice in World War II?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-us-so-nice-in-world-war-ii/609220)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-us-so-nice-in-world-war-ii/609220 "2012-01-14T22:10:50Z")
As World War II wound down, German soldiers were rushing to surrender to the Americans than the Soviets. Even the Okinawans, all but ordered to jump off cliffs by the Japanese, were suprised the US didn’t massacre them a… --- ## [Why don't they clean up after sex in the movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-clean-up-after-sex-in-the-movies/711603)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2015, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-clean-up-after-sex-in-the-movies/711603 "2015-02-12T08:25:14Z")
I don’t recall ever seeing it or even mentions of it. “Hand me a kleenex please.”…nope “I thought you brought the towel!”… nope “You get the wet spot…” … nope Is it possible that even a reference to bodily fluids is … --- ## [Movies so stupid that they literally drain off IQ points as you watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-so-stupid-that-they-literally-drain-off-iq-points-as-you-watch/465142)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-so-stupid-that-they-literally-drain-off-iq-points-as-you-watch/465142 "2008-10-01T23:55:00Z")
Couldn’t sleep last night. Maybe it’s the economy, maybe it was the caffeine, maybe the beer. Anyway, on one of the “Flix” channels, I noticed that there was a movie called Paradise, starring Phoebe Cates and Willy Aa… --- ## [I quit smoking 15 hours ago! I feel weird. Can't focus. :O](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-15-hours-ago-i-feel-weird-cant-focus-o/562863)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-smoking-15-hours-ago-i-feel-weird-cant-focus-o/562863 "2010-12-09T18:43:35Z")
Dealing with the withdrawals and stuff, whatever… I expected that, I know how to deal with it, and it sucks but I haven’t caved yet. The worst part is, I feel weird and scatter-brained. I’ve read that ciggies can shmush… --- ## [Why not declare Israel the 51st state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-declare-israel-the-51st-state/638695)
**Author:** [@The\_Sheikh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Sheikh)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-declare-israel-the-51st-state/638695 "2012-10-30T03:05:57Z")
Being civilized and intelligent should have made it difficult for Americans to believe that America’s security is somehow dependent on Israel’s security. It would be much easier if the two countries decided to have a chu… --- ## [Upcoming "Jeopardy!" on-line test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-jeopardy-on-line-test/607495)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-jeopardy-on-line-test/607495 "2012-06-25T20:50:13Z")
The \*Jeopardy! \*on-line test will be given January 17-19. This time I’m going for it. Wish I had done it years ago, when I had more brain cells . . . and there was less cumulative pop culture to know about. I’m 66 now, … --- ## [Actors who are very poor at accents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-are-very-poor-at-accents/768166)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-are-very-poor-at-accents/768166 "2017-05-19T04:58:46Z")
No, this is not a case where they don’t even bother; like Sean Connery or Jean Claude Van Damme. This is those, whose actual accents keeps slipping through, noticeably in every work. Andie McDowell; she does not use a S… --- ## [Sexual Identity and the "I don't like labels" Phenomenon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-identity-and-the-i-dont-like-labels-phenomenon/647085)
**Author:** [@I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Made_French_Toast_For_You)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-identity-and-the-i-dont-like-labels-phenomenon/647085 "2013-01-29T21:39:38Z")
Sexual orientation is commonly divided into four categories: asexuality, bisexuality, heterosexuality, and homosexuality. I understand that our sexual behavior may or may not correspond exactly to our orientation, and th… --- ## [Why Did The Chicken Cross The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-mmp/452287)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 473\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-mmp/452287 "2008-06-15T20:13:44Z")
I got this in an email the other day. I thought it was kinda funny and since gt said we didn’t have a volunteer for this week, I upped and volunteered just so’s I could share this with y’all! So, here ya are. Feel free t… --- ## [How did the Old Dopers find out about OpalCat's passing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-old-dopers-find-out-about-opalcats-passing/652873)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2015, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-old-dopers-find-out-about-opalcats-passing/652873 "2015-10-26T05:11:41Z")
Just curious. There are a whole lot of old usernames in her memorial thread - people who haven’t posted here in months or years. I’m just wondering what brought you back - I don’t mean, in Opal’s honor, to pay your respe… --- ## [Interpreting anti-Israel statements as anti-semitic is a two way street.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpreting-anti-israel-statements-as-anti-semitic-is-a-two-way-street/696949)
**Author:** [@Pjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pjen)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpreting-anti-israel-statements-as-anti-semitic-is-a-two-way-street/696949 "2014-08-31T20:25:22Z")
A British MP was questioned under criminal caution for stating that his city and constituency were an Israel free area, calling for a boycott of Israel sourced goods and demonstrations against Israeli sympathisers, becau… --- ## [All of a Sudden, All My Crickets Die In A Matter of Hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-of-a-sudden-all-my-crickets-die-in-a-matter-of-hours/642043)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-of-a-sudden-all-my-crickets-die-in-a-matter-of-hours/642043 "2012-11-30T18:14:41Z")
As those of you (who presumably have very boring lives) will recall, a few months ago I purchased a gecko, Spottie, for my kid. The standard way of feeding the gecko was of course the disgusting cricket. So I got a cri… --- ## [How is Mason1972's example worse than the Zimmerman shooting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-mason1972s-example-worse-than-the-zimmerman-shooting/825614)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-mason1972s-example-worse-than-the-zimmerman-shooting/825614 "2018-12-10T16:55:28Z")
In another thread, Mason1972 posted this rather unsettling post: Resoundingly, we all proceeded to agree that this was a horrible tragedy rather than an example of positive gun news. I’m very proud of the gun supporter… --- ## [The law DOES require them to separate children from their families](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-law-does-require-them-to-separate-children-from-their-families/816339)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-law-does-require-them-to-separate-children-from-their-families/816339 "2018-06-27T02:40:47Z")
Generally, I support the honesty of the media, and in a sense they are not lying on this topic, but for the most part they are. The Trump administration does not have to PROSECUTE people who have crossed into the count… --- ## [I woke up, more's the pity MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-woke-up-mores-the-pity-mmp/672430)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2013, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-woke-up-mores-the-pity-mmp/672430 "2013-11-04T10:56:46Z")
I woke up, so I guess I have to go to work. Damn, life can suck sometimes. --- ## [I have a Schwan's man! What's good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-schwans-man-whats-good/444807)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-schwans-man-whats-good/444807 "2008-04-14T02:49:39Z")
If you haven’t heard of Schwan’s, it’s frozen food, delivered. It’s pricey compared to the grocery store but reasonable compared to eating in a restaurant. I see their trucks everywhere but haven’t tried their food. T… --- ## [An interesting racial discrimination suit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-racial-discrimination-suit/712414)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-racial-discrimination-suit/712414 "2015-02-23T16:06:11Z")
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Suit\_over\_fired\_Fox\_anchors\_use\_of\_N-word\_gets\_green\_light\_.html Basically, a Caucasian anchor at Philly station is in a discussion over NAACP “burial of the word” ceremony (where they … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=411&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=413&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)