# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=414&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:** 415 --- ## [Get Back 11.25 \[Beatles Documentary\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-back-11-25-beatles-documentary/954651)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-back-11-25-beatles-documentary/954651 "2023-06-23T14:17:10Z")
Get Back due to be released 11\`/25. Thoughts? I grew up with them. Here is the preview…enjoy… The Beatles: Get Back (TV Mini Series 2021) - IMDb --- ## [What is life like in a military prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-life-like-in-a-military-prison/460832)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-life-like-in-a-military-prison/460832 "2008-08-26T00:07:43Z")
Does anyone know anything about military prisons? A friend of a friend, who is an Air Force captain, is about to begin serving 8 months in either the Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar (California) or the Naval Consolidate… --- ## [If you could kill any historical figure, who would you kill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-kill-any-historical-figure-who-would-you-kill/622411)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-kill-any-historical-figure-who-would-you-kill/622411 "2012-06-30T00:51:16Z")
Lets say a time machine was invented, but for some reason or other, it could only send back in time invisible killbots. You can program the kill bots to eliminate any known historical figure, with 100% reliability. It … --- ## [Legal defense fund for a U.S. Soldier -- A plea for help, a plea for money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-defense-fund-for-a-u-s-soldier-a-plea-for-help-a-plea-for-money/626703)
**Author:** [@Oliveritaly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oliveritaly)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-defense-fund-for-a-u-s-soldier-a-plea-for-help-a-plea-for-money/626703 "2012-08-10T04:03:06Z")
Bottom line up front: I asked for, and received, permission from the staff\* here to open this thread in hopes of raising money for a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class (a Platoon Sergeant) that is facing charges of negligen… --- ## [Hetero Male Rules and Protocol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hetero-male-rules-and-protocol/389317)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hetero-male-rules-and-protocol/389317 "2007-02-05T23:17:23Z")
In another thread (I’m far too lazy to link), I referenced the Hetero Male Rule and Protocol book. That is, the rules of behavior if you want to retain your Hetero Male membership card. So what are the rules in this book… --- ## [Amputee Runner Oscar Pistorius Shoots Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amputee-runner-oscar-pistorius-shoots-girlfriend/650265)
**Author:** [@Beastly\_Rotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beastly_Rotter)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amputee-runner-oscar-pistorius-shoots-girlfriend/650265 "2024-01-05T20:30:15Z")
He doesn’t have a leg to stand on. --- ## [Ignorance fights back; or, december, please EXPLAIN yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-fights-back-or-december-please-explain-yourself/159808)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2003, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-fights-back-or-december-please-explain-yourself/159808 "2003-03-18T17:27:51Z")
On page two of this thread, you said the following, when pointed out that the Pope is opposed to the potential war against Iraq: Do you even HEAR what is coming out of your mouth? (so to speak?) What the FUCK did you… --- ## [A virtual gift-giving MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-virtual-gift-giving-mmp/604330)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-virtual-gift-giving-mmp/604330 "2017-02-28T22:46:11Z")
It’s the thought that counts, right? Or so we’ve been told… So here’s how it goes: Think about what you’d like to give another Mumper or two or three. Money is no object because if talk is cheap, thoughts can be expe… --- ## [Giraffe/VCO3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-vco3/430992 "2008-01-05T01:37:33Z")
I don’t normally pay any attention to VCO3, but not having a laptop and thinking about getting one I opened his laptop pit thread. Then I com across this post \[QUOTE=Giraffe\] OK, VCO3. Given your history of starting … --- ## [Americans Abroad paying US Income Tax: Since when? How are they monitored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-abroad-paying-us-income-tax-since-when-how-are-they-monitored/684228)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-abroad-paying-us-income-tax-since-when-how-are-they-monitored/684228 "2014-07-18T15:00:41Z")
I’m assuming the technical answer is “since income tax was instituted.” But the practical answer must be more recent. I gather (from FATCA and some other laws) that they are still having problems with compliance, or thin… --- ## [What do you consider to be an acceptable level of physical contact between straight men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-to-be-an-acceptable-level-of-physical-contact-between-straight-men/595062)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2013, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-to-be-an-acceptable-level-of-physical-contact-between-straight-men/595062 "2013-05-02T09:08:51Z")
When reading the book “Manhood” by Steve Biddulph I was really struck by how very true his comment was that a lot of western modern masculine identity is built around convincing others that one isn’t gay. This can bleed … --- ## [Putting salt in beer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-salt-in-beer/347730)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-salt-in-beer/347730 "2013-02-02T20:24:09Z")
In a biography of Elvis I was recently reading, someone is mentioned as putting salt in his beer before drinking it. Is this something that many people do? It’s the first time I’ve ever heard of it. --- ## [Is stating "Women can change their behavior to lessen their chance of sexual assault" misogynistic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-stating-women-can-change-their-behavior-to-lessen-their-chance-of-sexual-assault-misogynistic/837100)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-stating-women-can-change-their-behavior-to-lessen-their-chance-of-sexual-assault-misogynistic/837100 "2019-07-21T23:12:20Z")
Based on recent ATMB threads and various warnings, and the fact that posters seem to think that posting a contrary opinion on certain topics won’t automatically get a warning, I would like to see if basics facts, when po… --- ## [Asthma attack - no inhaler!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asthma-attack-no-inhaler/125242)
**Author:** [@Kendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kendo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2002, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asthma-attack-no-inhaler/125242 "2002-08-28T15:14:20Z")
I’m a fool. I haven’t used a doctor for about 3 years - and subsequently haven’t been able to get hold of an inhaler for a long time…I’ve moved around the country a lot, though that’s a terrible excuse… My asthma is tri… --- ## [Why are tankless toilets mainly in commercial buildings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-tankless-toilets-mainly-in-commercial-buildings/465344)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-tankless-toilets-mainly-in-commercial-buildings/465344 "2008-09-28T23:56:22Z")
Most toilets in house have tanks. You press the lever, the tank empties, flushing the toilet, the tank refills for next time. Many commercial buildings have toilets without tanks, just a bowl mounted on the wall. (Side b… --- ## [Favorite band from Texas? Also, Does Texas Rock = Southern Rock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-band-from-texas-also-does-texas-rock-southern-rock/666400)
**Author:** [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-band-from-texas-also-does-texas-rock-southern-rock/666400 "2014-03-05T17:37:24Z")
Well, discussions about Texas seem to have worn out their welcome in the current Southern Rock thread. Rightfully so, I think! I consider Texas musically distinct enough from the South to merit it’s own genres. If you ar… --- ## [The Leftovers season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leftovers-season-2/733865)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leftovers-season-2/733865 "2015-12-11T20:17:58Z")
Anybody watching? The biggest question I have after the season 2 premiere is how the little bird managed to survive being buried in a box, or was it raised from the dead? Did anybody else keep checking their DVR info f… --- ## [Don't look at the comments!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-look-at-the-comments/617090)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-look-at-the-comments/617090 "2012-05-01T04:04:38Z")
This is more mild grumbling than Pit-worthy ranting. I’ve developed a compulsion to click on the comments section at the end of online news stories, and it has caused me to despair for the future of our Republic. Illit… --- ## [Foreign Medical Doctors - Do they all have to recertify in the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-medical-doctors-do-they-all-have-to-recertify-in-the-u-s/590964)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-medical-doctors-do-they-all-have-to-recertify-in-the-u-s/590964 "2012-04-29T14:31:13Z")
I’ve read news articles about Doctors that immigrate to the U.S. that aren’t allowed to practice. The best known case was Haing S. Ngor (Acadamey Award winner Killing Fields). Trained as a surgeon and gynecologist in Ca… --- ## [Great. A skunk just sprayed through my bedroom window.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-a-skunk-just-sprayed-through-my-bedroom-window/696725)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-a-skunk-just-sprayed-through-my-bedroom-window/696725 "2014-09-03T17:50:25Z")
Perfect. Just perfect. Now I can’t sleep and I’ll smell like fucking skunk tomorrow. Perfect! --- ## [Shove those roses up your ass, ProFlowers.com!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shove-those-roses-up-your-ass-proflowers-com/633300)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shove-those-roses-up-your-ass-proflowers-com/633300 "2012-09-17T21:49:44Z")
My girlfriend was having a particularly shitty week, culminating in a vast river of crap she had to wade through yesterday. So I went over to Pro Flowers, saw they had a “same day delivery” option on a number of arrangem… --- ## [Shouldn't the popular vote matter more to Presidence-Elect Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-the-popular-vote-matter-more-to-presidence-elect-trump/773632)
**Author:** [@aag3981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aag3981)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-the-popular-vote-matter-more-to-presidence-elect-trump/773632 "2016-12-08T17:07:22Z")
I accept that the electoral college selects the president and Trump won it handily, but shouldn’t he be more considerate of the fact that he did not win the popular vote. Not considerate as in denying it but considerate … --- ## [How much money do Miners make?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-do-miners-make/414701)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-do-miners-make/414701 "2013-08-21T04:18:43Z")
In light of the recent Mining Incident I have a question. How much do Miners make? For one thing it seems like you would have to pay someone a lot of money to do such a dangerous job, but then again I don’t think there a… --- ## [Question for Climate Skeptics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-climate-skeptics/610727)
**Author:** [@Stelios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stelios)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-climate-skeptics/610727 "2012-01-30T03:00:09Z")
The anthropogenic climate change theory is widely supported among the scientific establishment. The consensus is so strong, in fact, that it encompasses every creditable scientific body on the planet including (but not … --- ## ["Monk" sights to see in San Francisco?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monk-sights-to-see-in-san-francisco/507847)
**Author:** [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monk-sights-to-see-in-san-francisco/507847 "2009-08-31T18:14:03Z")
I am visiting The City next Spring with my nephew, who is an avid fan of the TV show “Monk”. He would like to do a “Monk tour” of sites on which the show has been filmed. I like the show well enough, but I haven’t seen … --- ## [Atheists, and Dawkins, vs. Xians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-and-dawkins-vs-xians/479679)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-and-dawkins-vs-xians/479679 "2009-01-12T23:12:27Z")
I’m not going to link to individual threads/posts, partly out of laziness and partly to avoid picking on any individual poster, but I have seen a bunch of posts lately saying something like: “oh, the extreme nutty jerk a… --- ## ["Values" Voters Summit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/values-voters-summit/599112)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/values-voters-summit/599112 "2011-10-14T22:12:47Z")
Going on this weekend in Washington D.C. The fact that Newt Gingrich was an invited speaker, says volumes about how serious these ass clowns are about “values.” But they’ve been making news this week for a number of oth… --- ## [Can I have my mail sent to "General Delivery"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-my-mail-sent-to-general-delivery/472916)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-my-mail-sent-to-general-delivery/472916 "2017-11-28T00:51:33Z")
Reading Rex Stout’s Murder by the Book, I came across a reference to the address of “General Delivery, Clinton Station, New York, NY.” I’m sure I’ve seen this in other films and novels, though I seem to associate it more… --- ## [Diagnose my car problem: Battery won't hold charge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-car-problem-battery-wont-hold-charge/512226)
**Author:** [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-car-problem-battery-wont-hold-charge/512226 "2009-10-01T17:40:07Z")
So, I’ve got a 1985 Corvette as my fun car for summer, and it’s been performing admirably. Until now: the battery won’t hold a charge. I came out one day and it was dead, dead, deadsky. We replaced the battery Sunday - … --- ## [Achievable sporting feats we're still waiting to see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/achievable-sporting-feats-were-still-waiting-to-see/742201)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/achievable-sporting-feats-were-still-waiting-to-see/742201 "2016-10-12T18:54:32Z")
I’m curious to know about sporting feats you’d think would have been achieved at least once, but haven’t. The more achievable the feat, the better. My contribution… One day cricket: 10 wickets by a single bowler in a … --- ## [Spider/Web Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-web-question/503655)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-web-question/503655 "2012-10-05T02:18:27Z")
I have a metal awning over my back door, and there is a pair of flood lights just to the right of it. At night, when I put my dogs out to potty, I turn the lights on, and this in turn attracts many little flying insects… --- ## [Aslan is not a "Christ-figure"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aslan-is-not-a-christ-figure/563559)
**Author:** [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aslan-is-not-a-christ-figure/563559 "2010-12-15T00:05:18Z")
Just came across these comments by Liam Neeson. American Family News What bugged me was not that Neeson likened Aslan to Mohammed or Buddha. Maybe Aslan has qualities similar to Mohammed and Buddha. I won’t argue wit… --- ## [Dumb US Tax question; how do I "attach" my W-2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-us-tax-question-how-do-i-attach-my-w-2/165061)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-us-tax-question-how-do-i-attach-my-w-2/165061 "2003-03-30T17:02:53Z")
I cannot seem to find an explanation in my IRS booklet of how I am supposed to attach my W-2 to my tax return. Staple? Tape? A booger? What do they want me to use? And it says to attach it “here” in the income section; … --- ## [Why is healthcare cheaper in nations with UHC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-healthcare-cheaper-in-nations-with-uhc/638840)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-healthcare-cheaper-in-nations-with-uhc/638840 "2012-11-02T15:28:21Z")
Assuming that this is an established fact (I think it is), why is this the case? Thanks, Rob --- ## [July Mini Rants (now with fireworks!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-mini-rants-now-with-fireworks/817130)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-mini-rants-now-with-fireworks/817130 "2018-07-31T22:28:45Z")
Got seated at a diner, waitress brought over our glasses of ice water. “Y’all want anything else to drink?” “No thanks.” “Okay. Good!” … like, “thank god these assholes don’t want an iced tea or anything, too.” Mini… --- ## [Is there anyone who thinks Jodi Arias should not and/or will not go to jail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-who-thinks-jodi-arias-should-not-and-or-will-not-go-to-jail/651712)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-who-thinks-jodi-arias-should-not-and-or-will-not-go-to-jail/651712 "2014-10-22T04:36:14Z")
She’s (more or less) admitted to being the person who ended Travis Alexander’s life, but she’s claiming a convenient loss of memory about the killing and what she did immediately afterward. I know that quite a bit of th… --- ## [Why do some men think LOUD motorbikes/cars/trucks are cool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-men-think-loud-motorbikes-cars-trucks-are-cool/129213)
**Author:** [@patoupia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/patoupia)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2016, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-men-think-loud-motorbikes-cars-trucks-are-cool/129213 "2016-09-27T19:34:26Z")
I really hate loud vehicles, as does anyone who has even the remotest clue. So why do some men (women? I dunno) insist on altering their motorcycles/cars/trucks to make them NOISY?? I just don’t get it. :confused: W… --- ## [Third Grade Math question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-grade-math-question/779477)
**Author:** [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-grade-math-question/779477 "2017-02-21T04:40:45Z")
My son got this question in a class assignment and it’s been messing with my head all morning. So, I’d check with doperati. John’s mom has 4 water bottles. She needs to fill three cups with water. What fraction of water… --- ## [Can Al Franken change his mind and stay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-al-franken-change-his-mind-and-stay/804738)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-al-franken-change-his-mind-and-stay/804738 "2018-01-04T17:13:24Z")
I’m not a fan of his ultra liberal leanings. I do recognize he’s done a good job as Senator. He’s built a solid reputation for working hard. Yeah he screwed up. Dumb, stupid and idiotic thing to do. The Dems sacrifice… --- ## [Open the US/Canada border fully](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-the-us-canada-border-fully/612632)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-the-us-canada-border-fully/612632 "2012-02-20T03:30:19Z")
Imagine that the US and Canada open the border completely, taking down all checkpoints and letting people move across freely, such as is possible in the Schengen area in Europe. Would the world end in a blaze of explosi… --- ## [Depositing a check into the account it's drawn on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depositing-a-check-into-the-account-its-drawn-on/660528)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depositing-a-check-into-the-account-its-drawn-on/660528 "2013-06-13T15:12:24Z")
So I got facetiously asked by someone at work if I could write them a check for a million dollars. I told them that I could, but that didn’t mean it would be any good. As I repeated the story to someone else, a ridicul… --- ## [Can man live on peanut butter \[or ketchup\] alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-man-live-on-peanut-butter-or-ketchup-alone/655033)
**Author:** [@romadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romadea)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-man-live-on-peanut-butter-or-ketchup-alone/655033 "2013-04-11T00:25:36Z")
Cecil did a column once on whether or not man could really live on bread alone. He can’t. But what about peanut butter? Say I survive the zombie apocalypse, but I can’t leave the house or someone will try to eat my brain… --- ## [When will the ENTIRE human race reject Christianity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-entire-human-race-reject-christianity/558176)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-entire-human-race-reject-christianity/558176 "2011-03-13T05:15:05Z")
In the year 3000AD will a significant majority (99%+) of humans on this planet accept that Jesus Christ was a \[criminal\] carpenter who was executed for \[serious crimes at the time\] and is NOT coming back? What about in … --- ## [When is the last time you ate creamed beef on toast (Shit on a Shingle)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-ate-creamed-beef-on-toast-shit-on-a-shingle/769818)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-ate-creamed-beef-on-toast-shit-on-a-shingle/769818 "2018-08-05T00:29:38Z")
As a follow up to the liver and onions query, I’m curious about how long ago people here have eaten creamed \[chipped or ground\] beef on toast. You know-- SOS, shit on a shingle. --- ## [Political Compass #24: Taxpayers should not prop up theatres or museums.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-24-taxpayers-should-not-prop-up-theatres-or-museums/247155)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-24-taxpayers-should-not-prop-up-theatres-or-museums/247155 "2004-06-03T22:56:46Z")
Many political debates here have included references to The Political Compass, which uses a set of 61 questions to assess one’s political orientation in terms of economic left/right and social libertarianism/authoritaria… --- ## [I need to have my neighbor thrown out and/or murdered. How do I do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-have-my-neighbor-thrown-out-and-or-murdered-how-do-i-do-this/661541)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-have-my-neighbor-thrown-out-and-or-murdered-how-do-i-do-this/661541 "2013-06-24T03:43:17Z")
I have a trashy cunt neighbor whose apparent favorite hobby is having loud screaming matches with her daughter’s boyfriend. I’ve heard more than one of these, but when it happened at 4 the fuck a.m. on a school night, I … --- ## [The UK Prime Minister thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-prime-minister-thread/788503)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-prime-minister-thread/788503 "2017-08-16T06:37:33Z")
Theresa May has been seriously wounded - politically, that is. Her election performance was catastrophically bad. The Tories have a penchant for ruthlessness. They’re going to need a better leader for what I think will b… --- ## [What lost film would you most like to see recovered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lost-film-would-you-most-like-to-see-recovered/650975)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lost-film-would-you-most-like-to-see-recovered/650975 "2018-11-17T16:26:14Z")
Film lovers are mostly aware of the large number of films that are lost - last copies destroyed, sometimes deliberately, or all copies on fragile stock that could not be duplicated. Occasionally a surviving print is foun… --- ## [The High Price of Insulin Is Killing US Citizens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-high-price-of-insulin-is-killing-us-citizens/835676)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-high-price-of-insulin-is-killing-us-citizens/835676 "2019-06-26T06:44:03Z")
Note the title. Note the “US Citizens”. That’s very important, because it’s not happening in the UK or France or Britain or Australia or really anywhere else even slightly modern/technological. The price of insulin ha… --- ## [Can bar soap "go bad"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bar-soap-go-bad/540415)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bar-soap-go-bad/540415 "2010-05-24T02:33:24Z")
While cleaning out a bathroom cupboard, I came across a stray bar of soap. From what I remember of my time here, I know this soap is many years old - over five, probably more. Is there any reason to not use this soap? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=413&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=415&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)