# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=441&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:** 442 --- ## [Should judges demonstrate judicial restraint or judicial activism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-judges-demonstrate-judicial-restraint-or-judicial-activism/778751)
**Author:** [@HumbleThinker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HumbleThinker)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-judges-demonstrate-judicial-restraint-or-judicial-activism/778751 "2017-02-08T00:35:06Z")
Pretty straightforward. Put another way, should judges read the law narrowly, limiting the possible rulings they can make, or broadly, expanding the possible rulings they can make to the point that they can arguable crea… --- ## [The most effective gopher death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-effective-gopher-death/450047)
**Author:** [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-effective-gopher-death/450047 "2008-05-23T21:08:34Z")
I am looking for a way to kill, or at least get rid of, the horrible little pests that are digging up my yard. I was willing to put up with co-existing until the little bastards dug my flower bed. Now I will spare no gop… --- ## [Let The Quest for the Grail Begin!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-quest-for-the-grail-begin/167496)
**Author:** [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Replies:** 319\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-quest-for-the-grail-begin/167496 "2003-06-11T01:10:31Z")
I hope your fridges are stocked with beer, that you have plenty of snacks handy, and that you’ve got a backup for the remote because tomorrow, the quest for the holiest of holies begins in earnest. I speak of our Holy G… --- ## [Dumb-Ass on another thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-ass-on-another-thread/741241)
**Author:** [@HawaiianBeachBoy\_1959](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HawaiianBeachBoy_1959)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-ass-on-another-thread/741241 "2016-01-19T23:53:26Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18960893&postcount=20 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18961558&postcount=24 So, as clearly demonstrated here, Exapno-Mapcase is effectively a pseudo… --- ## [Is murder, theft, or related offenses legal ANYWHERE in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-murder-theft-or-related-offenses-legal-anywhere-in-the-world/622165)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-murder-theft-or-related-offenses-legal-anywhere-in-the-world/622165 "2012-05-30T09:42:50Z")
As in the title. Is there any jurisdiction anywhere in the world that one could travel where it is 100% legal to kill, steal, or do other things in that vein that are pretty much universally considered crimes? I am pre… --- ## [could you really filter saltwater via your rectum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-really-filter-saltwater-via-your-rectum/568547)
**Author:** [@MisterBik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MisterBik)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2012, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-really-filter-saltwater-via-your-rectum/568547 "2012-12-15T06:32:27Z")
I recently read an TSD article entitled “Is strength of will in fighting illness a factor in whether you live or die?”. At the end of the article Cecil writes As a ‘survival’ fan, I was curious about this, and want to… --- ## [Why "Women's Laxative"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-womens-laxative/227954)
**Author:** [@MinniePurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MinniePurl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-womens-laxative/227954 "2004-02-10T18:36:03Z")
I saw something today that started me wondering… why are there special “women’s” laxatives? How can our intestinal tracts be that different from men’s that we need our own special laxative? And what happenes if a man tak… --- ## [Most obscure country for its size](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-obscure-country-for-its-size/643716)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-obscure-country-for-its-size/643716 "2012-12-17T15:52:25Z")
Try to think of countries that you practically never hear anything about. Obviously, this is completely subjective, as a country can’t be obscure to one of its own citizens, and living in the US is already in effect a pa… --- ## [Strippers and their genitalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strippers-and-their-genitalia/655146)
**Author:** [@Dingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dingbang)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strippers-and-their-genitalia/655146 "2013-04-20T15:02:14Z")
So over the weekend Mrs. Dingbang and I went to a strip club. First time for her, first in many years for me. Had a great evening. This happens to be a very high end strip club known nationwide, and the women were remar… --- ## [Killer Walks. Eve Not Happy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-walks-eve-not-happy/130263)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-walks-eve-not-happy/130263 "2017-03-19T01:19:29Z")
I seem to be posting only depressing things today! But this has me kinda upset: a friend-of-a-friend was murdered last summer, and this weekend the suspect was acquitted, to everyone’s shock: his semen was found on her, … --- ## [In a nutshell what's wrong with this country: "Elon Musk Throws a S--t Fit Over the Possibility of Being Taxed His Fair Share"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357 "2022-04-19T15:12:25Z")
(Mods: Not sure if this should be in GD or MPSIMS…if so, please move) From the article: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday evening criticized a Democratic tax proposal that would target American billionaires to fund a safe… --- ## [How long should a widower wait to start dating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-widower-wait-to-start-dating/404278)
**Author:** [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-widower-wait-to-start-dating/404278 "2014-05-03T09:18:29Z")
Basically what the subject says. Youv’e been married to the same women for 35 yrs. She has just died of cancer. How long do you wait to start dating? Bonus question… You have a 27 YO son that is devastated by his mom’s … --- ## [Is garbage man a good job....if you don't mind the labor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-garbage-man-a-good-job-if-you-dont-mind-the-labor/413410)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-garbage-man-a-good-job-if-you-dont-mind-the-labor/413410 "2012-09-05T14:43:49Z")
If you don’t mind picking up the trash and throwing it in the truck, is being a garbage man a pretty good job or not? Does it pay well? Do they receive good benefits? Do they work good hours or is it very demanding? I’… --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' - July 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-july-2013/662233)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2013, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-july-2013/662233 "2013-08-01T13:48:28Z")
July is almost here - this is some of my favourite reading weather, when I can put my feet up outside and listen to the wind in the garden. The dog sniffs the breeze, wags his tail and goes back to sleep. Heaven. So I’… --- ## [I hate you, silverfish.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-you-silverfish/445846)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-you-silverfish/445846 "2008-04-23T17:47:04Z")
I know, not a cosmic grudge. Nothing amazing or worth mentioning to most people. I just hate them so much so so so much that you cannot believe it. How they scurry. How they look so unnatural and hide so well and keep wi… --- ## [What's the worst movie you have ever seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-you-have-ever-seen/109872)
**Author:** [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-you-have-ever-seen/109872 "2002-07-23T02:19:28Z")
After reading the thread “Movies that make you cry” I got to thinking, whats the worst movie I have ever seen? The Cable Guy Thats gotta be one of the Suckiest Top 10. Unbreakable. Just…stupid. Dumb plot, bad actors… --- ## [What's the significance of National Merit Scholar semifinalist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-significance-of-national-merit-scholar-semifinalist/170877)
**Author:** [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-significance-of-national-merit-scholar-semifinalist/170877 "2003-04-25T17:52:51Z")
My scary-smart son learned yesterday he is a National Merit Scholar semifinalist. He is a junior in high school. We already know he is super smart. What are the practical implications of being a National Merit Scholar? … --- ## [How to drive cross-country with a cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-drive-cross-country-with-a-cat/544175)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-drive-cross-country-with-a-cat/544175 "2010-07-02T19:24:15Z")
Hi all… I really need some advice here. I’ll be taking my cat to the vet next week and I’ll definitely ask them, but I also want to see if anyone has tried doing this and if so, what their experiences were. I’ll be movin… --- ## [What the fuck is it about hipsters and PBR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-is-it-about-hipsters-and-pbr/508036)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-is-it-about-hipsters-and-pbr/508036 "2009-09-11T11:41:31Z")
One of my favorite local music venues, a bohemian, artsy joint that has always featured interesting, offbeat music, has been sliding down the slippery slope of hipsterism recently, with more and more ironic T-shirts and … --- ## [How many books do you own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-books-do-you-own/533015)
**Author:** [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-books-do-you-own/533015 "2014-08-30T16:19:24Z")
For the purposes of this poll, the books should be in your household, but don’t necessarily have to be owned by you personally, so your kids’ and spouse’s books should be taken into consideration. (But don’t count your h… --- ## [Please Explain; Tire Sizes & Effect on Car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-tire-sizes-effect-on-car/503753)
**Author:** [@UncleFred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleFred)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-tire-sizes-effect-on-car/503753 "2009-07-26T15:20:48Z")
We’re looking at different vehicles and note that the Toyota Rav4 offers 3 different tire sizes; 16", 17", and 18" The handy tire calculator at http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp indicates about a .65" diff… --- ## [Tramp Stamp poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-poll/632254)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-poll/632254 "2013-01-04T17:45:32Z")
We all know what they are. We all seem to have experiences with them… How do these tattoos stand up to the stereotype of the usual owner? I was going to make this a poll, but the choices got out of hand. So just tell u… --- ## [Poll: What channel is TBS on your cable system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-channel-is-tbs-on-your-cable-system/154235)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-channel-is-tbs-on-your-cable-system/154235 "2003-02-11T22:30:32Z")
I don’t watch much TBS this time of year (no Braves games), but I was flipping through the channels recently and noticed that their little on-screen logo (or “bug”) has changed. It no longer just says “Superstation,” but… --- ## [I pit Bricker for subtle reasons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-bricker-for-subtle-reasons/568403)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-bricker-for-subtle-reasons/568403 "2011-01-26T22:06:30Z")
First of all, I want to say that, in general, I have an enormous amount of respect for Bricker. Despite his being on the other side of the political spectrum from me, and despite the generally divisive tone of the countr… --- ## [Daniel Craig is NOT handsome enough to be James Bond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daniel-craig-is-not-handsome-enough-to-be-james-bond/357841)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daniel-craig-is-not-handsome-enough-to-be-james-bond/357841 "2006-11-17T21:10:50Z")
I realize that Casino Royale is already almost done. I realize that Pierce Brosnan and other Bond actors have endorsed Craig’s performance. I also realize that this thread is going to get me a lot of hate because Craig i… --- ## [Stephen King trivia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590)
**Author:** [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590 "2012-01-30T15:03:30Z")
Go ahead, ask me. I’ve read every book, and seen most shows and movies made from his name. And I’m bored at work today. --- ## [Do all LED christmas lights have a strobe-like flicker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-led-christmas-lights-have-a-strobe-like-flicker/558333)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-led-christmas-lights-have-a-strobe-like-flicker/558333 "2016-01-25T02:18:13Z")
I know it’s not Christmastime yet, but I use X-Mas lights year-round in the basement bathroom because the light switch is hard to find in the dark. Today I purchased some LED lights which advertised a huge energy savings… --- ## [The 2016 is almost over MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-is-almost-over-mmp/773915)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-is-almost-over-mmp/773915 "2016-12-12T03:46:33Z")
2016 has been a rough year in a lot of ways. I won’t revisit them all now. I thought it might be nice to look ahead. Soon this year will be behind us; dust in the rear view mirror. What are you looking forward to for… --- ## [Where are all the militant Muslims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-the-militant-muslims/629837)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-the-militant-muslims/629837 "2012-08-04T16:28:06Z")
I’ve been saying this for years, but the Aurora shootings bring it up again. I have been assured by experts like George W. Bush and Michelle Bachmann that there are millions of militant Muslims who hate us for our freed… --- ## [Should I tell my boss we're trying to conceive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tell-my-boss-were-trying-to-conceive/546659)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tell-my-boss-were-trying-to-conceive/546659 "2010-08-02T02:14:40Z")
I have been with this new company for a year now, and my husband and I have been trying to conceive for about 2.5 years with no success. I’m doing a few rounds of fertility medication for now, but also found out last wee… --- ## [Is the situation in Iraq improving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-situation-in-iraq-improving/399335)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-situation-in-iraq-improving/399335 "2007-05-25T13:14:53Z")
I hesitate to ask this question here for fear of the deluge of responses I’m likely to get indicating my possible penchant for delusion…but, is the situation in Iraq noticeably improving lately? I’m talking about the vi… --- ## [Are Unions Good or Bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-unions-good-or-bad/584219)
**Author:** [@MattProle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MattProle)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-unions-good-or-bad/584219 "2011-06-10T02:46:21Z")
Seems like they are around for good reasons; preventing the work force from being screwed over on basic human needs seems like a legitimate function. On the other hand, I know reasonable older folks in my daily life who … --- ## [Jesus: I'm not impressed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-im-not-impressed/86798)
**Author:** [@Lolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lolo)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2001, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-im-not-impressed/86798 "2001-10-20T06:18:00Z")
So, many folks really, really, really like Jesus. Me, however, I am not impressed. Don’t get me wrong. I mean no offense. (or maybe I do?) Could anyone please point out something I missed? Or, if you like, join me in… --- ## [Is "Old Money" the same as 'upper class'? I thought money doesn't = class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-old-money-the-same-as-upper-class-i-thought-money-doesnt-class/573387)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-old-money-the-same-as-upper-class-i-thought-money-doesnt-class/573387 "2011-03-10T22:36:22Z")
Ok, a very often heard phrase is ‘old money’, (although my sense is that the ‘no money’ people are the only ones who use it), but according to my magical sources in the English class system, (citeless stuff I vaguely hea… --- ## [Should a single man who works 9-6 M-F even think about getting a dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-single-man-who-works-9-6-m-f-even-think-about-getting-a-dog/218242)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-single-man-who-works-9-6-m-f-even-think-about-getting-a-dog/218242 "2003-12-12T03:39:58Z")
Because he will be alone from 9-6 on weekdays. Is this a bad plan? --- ## [Three Year Olds Don't Tell Funny Jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-year-olds-dont-tell-funny-jokes/189198)
**Author:** [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-year-olds-dont-tell-funny-jokes/189198 "2004-04-15T03:07:59Z")
Aaron: (to me) Knock-knock. Mommy: Who’s there? Aaron: (giggling) Me. Mommy: Me who? Aaron: (giggling…long pause…more giggling) Me, Aaron! Mommy: \ Mr. Tech thinks this is a riot and laughs hysterically. Thi… --- ## [Masturbation fantasies vs. real life desires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-fantasies-vs-real-life-desires/366454)
**Author:** [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-fantasies-vs-real-life-desires/366454 "2006-08-03T15:18:04Z")
I just read a “Get Naked” sex-advice column in Time Out New York, where a woman states that she gets off on fantasies of dirty old men. However she in no way finds dirty old men appealing in real life. She wonders if she… --- ## [Is there some legitimate reason for reserve auctions I'm missing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-legitimate-reason-for-reserve-auctions-im-missing/590323)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-legitimate-reason-for-reserve-auctions-im-missing/590323 "2011-08-12T12:45:19Z")
Reserve auctions, like on ebay, allow the seller to have a hidden price that the bidders won’t see, but has no obligation to sell the item unless the highest bid meets that reserve price. So you can sell something with a… --- ## [I'm an idiot... and... a genius!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-idiot-and-a-genius/581916)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-idiot-and-a-genius/581916 "2011-05-21T02:09:36Z")
So, in trying to help my wife out today with the chores, I did the dishes. Now, I hardly ever help out in this area (I have an aversion to ‘wet’), so it had been a while (years) since I had to put detergent in the dishwa… --- ## [Why didn't the vikings conquer America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-the-vikings-conquer-america/556531)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-the-vikings-conquer-america/556531 "2010-10-13T06:14:02Z")
Think about it. They were European and would have been loaded with the same diseases that trashed the Indians when Columbus & Co came to visit - why didn’t it work then? --- ## [What small predator would do this? (warning: kinda gross)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-small-predator-would-do-this-warning-kinda-gross/684127)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-small-predator-would-do-this-warning-kinda-gross/684127 "2019-09-24T00:08:45Z")
So, I’m at someone’s house this morning, and I notice something really disgusting on their side walkway: the complete internal organs of a small mammal. Not scattered around, but all together as if they had been surgic… --- ## [Black spots on uncooked turkey skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-spots-on-uncooked-turkey-skin/478615)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-spots-on-uncooked-turkey-skin/478615 "2008-12-25T17:37:37Z")
I was pulling out my turkey to brine it and I noticed that it has a couple dozen or so black spots scattered about on it. There is a cluster of about 8 of them where the tip of the wing presses against the breast. The … --- ## [Could all the bolts of a tire loosen on their own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-all-the-bolts-of-a-tire-loosen-on-their-own/245682)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-all-the-bolts-of-a-tire-loosen-on-their-own/245682 "2016-07-02T20:52:25Z")
A buddy of mine is on a road trip today, and he told me that he heard a strange sound from one of his tires. He stopped, and found that all the bolts of one of his tires were loose, and the tire was almost falling off. … --- ## [A genre author you love dies; another is hired to take up the series. Do you continue reading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genre-author-you-love-dies-another-is-hired-to-take-up-the-series-do-you-continue-reading/692559)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genre-author-you-love-dies-another-is-hired-to-take-up-the-series-do-you-continue-reading/692559 "2014-07-26T17:52:53Z")
I specify “genre author” because this sort of thing never happens with so-called “mainstream” or “literary” authors. But with fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and thriller series, it’s quite common. Ace Atkins is writi… --- ## [Indiana Supreme Court rules no right to block illegal police entry into home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-supreme-court-rules-no-right-to-block-illegal-police-entry-into-home/581802)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-supreme-court-rules-no-right-to-block-illegal-police-entry-into-home/581802 "2011-05-22T23:36:42Z")
Report here. On the face of it this seems rather worrying. I don’t live in Indiana but it would concern me if this is really the way that the constitutional law wind is blowing. So is this a reasonable decision given… --- ## [New Year’s Rant Solutions (January mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-year-s-rant-solutions-january-mini-rants/995437)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 537\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-year-s-rant-solutions-january-mini-rants/995437 "2024-02-15T15:58:39Z")
You’d think my city is under attack. Nothing but explosions for hours. And fireworks are illegal here. The good thing is that they don’t scare my dog. They piss her off and she barks at them, like “Shut the fuck up a… --- ## [Is human taxidermy possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-human-taxidermy-possible/201231)
**Author:** [@exvex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/exvex)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2003, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-human-taxidermy-possible/201231 "2003-09-15T04:01:55Z")
Would it be possible to taxiderm a human body? If so, would it be legal to do so? Would there be any advantages to this over embalming? Could somebody taxiderm a deceased family member and then put them on display :ee… --- ## [Discount pricing for women: legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discount-pricing-for-women-legal/543042)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discount-pricing-for-women-legal/543042 "2010-06-18T17:58:45Z")
I’ve seen discount pricing for various goods and services for students, veterans, and senior citizens. However, there’s a foo-foo pastry/bakery/candy store near me that offers a discount on all chocolate in the store to… --- ## [Are all radio station "crank calls" fake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-radio-station-crank-calls-fake/677594)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-radio-station-crank-calls-fake/677594 "2014-01-03T20:35:37Z")
This is probably a bleedin’ obvious question, but… I’ve listened to endless hours of crappy radio morning shows while driving, and the “crank call” is one of their usual offerings. Is it safe to assume that all these ca… --- ## [NRA Tells Parents To Keep Guns In Kids’ Rooms For Safety](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-tells-parents-to-keep-guns-in-kids-rooms-for-safety/757694)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-tells-parents-to-keep-guns-in-kids-rooms-for-safety/757694 "2016-06-26T21:00:11Z")
underlining mine. Seriously, an NRA spokesperson suggests hiding guns in your child’s room? For safety? The student is so much smarter than the teacher. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=440&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=442&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)