# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=442&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:** 443 --- ## [NBC's Community is Doomed - Moved to Fridays Following the Execreble Whitney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcs-community-is-doomed-moved-to-fridays-following-the-execreble-whitney/621847)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcs-community-is-doomed-moved-to-fridays-following-the-execreble-whitney/621847 "2013-02-06T16:54:14Z")
That’s the death knell. Which sucks, as this show is bumblebee’s patellae. --- ## [Is northism evil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-northism-evil/564734)
**Author:** [@Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pierrot_Le_Fou)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-northism-evil/564734 "2011-04-16T02:14:09Z")
Is the standard practice of orienting maps and globes to the north evil? The connection to Eurocentrism, racism, and culturism is hard to miss. Orienting north privileges Europe, North America, and northern Asia at the e… --- ## [\[If\] Ginsburg dies, Trump nominates far-righter, what's the opposition strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-ginsburg-dies-trump-nominates-far-righter-whats-the-opposition-strategy/790159)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-ginsburg-dies-trump-nominates-far-righter-whats-the-opposition-strategy/790159 "2017-07-06T23:43:14Z")
If Ginsburg dies before January 2021 and the GOP still holds a Senate majority, and Trump nominates a far-right justice as her replacement, I don’t see any way the Democrats can stop the confirmation from proceeding exce… --- ## [Ways in which you are annoyingly pedantic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-in-which-you-are-annoyingly-pedantic/999676)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-in-which-you-are-annoyingly-pedantic/999676 "2025-06-27T21:17:07Z")
I like to be literal, but sometimes I take it too far. Like this: It’s cold, so I put on a jacket. Someone comes by and asks “Are you cold?” To which I truthfully say no. “So why’d you put on a jacket?” “I was cold … --- ## [Movies you watched in school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watched-in-school/671325)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watched-in-school/671325 "2013-10-23T03:30:28Z")
What movies do you remember watching in school, be they class related or just entertainment? I don’t really remember many educational shows: just this Bill Cosby hosted documentary on black stereotypes in films and the … --- ## [Am I the only one in the world who loves Arby's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858 "2017-05-31T10:31:09Z")
I was first introduced to Arby’s at the age of 11, and I have been in love ever since. I don’t eat there much anymore because it’s kind of spendy, but I still love the regular old roast beef sandwiches, no sauce, no che… --- ## [Walking out in the UN. How is this viewed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-out-in-the-un-how-is-this-viewed/538270)
**Author:** [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-out-in-the-un-how-is-this-viewed/538270 "2010-05-11T20:35:12Z")
Even though the NAM speaker agreed with Ahmedinejad and no one could fault what he was saying,( he made perfect sense), the US and quickly running behind them the UK and France got up and walked out during his speech. H… --- ## [How did the word Pickup Truck get associated with a motor vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-word-pickup-truck-get-associated-with-a-motor-vehicle/694826)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-word-pickup-truck-get-associated-with-a-motor-vehicle/694826 "2016-02-19T19:16:41Z")
A pickup truck is really just a traditional wagon without the horses. Why is it called a pickup? I’ve been trying to google this without success. The only truck that lifts something up is a tow truck. It picks up a ca… --- ## [Religious statues - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-statues-why/766775)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-statues-why/766775 "2016-10-07T04:18:37Z")
Nonbeliever here. Don’t mean to be disrespectful of peoples’ beliefs. And I imagine the are likely numerous answers to my question. But I was wondering what the more common reasons are for people to have religious sta… --- ## [What is the difference between rape and incest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-rape-and-incest/632241)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-rape-and-incest/632241 "2012-08-24T23:28:24Z")
In all this controversy surrounding Rep. Todd Akin’s “forcible rape” comments, a certain question has arisen in my mind regarding definitions. It seems to be a belief among many in the Republican party that even pregnan… --- ## [The death-spike industry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-spike-industry/247351)
**Author:** [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-spike-industry/247351 "2004-06-01T02:46:27Z")
You know, the industry that specializes in making inexpenive furniture by using the army’s surplus of death-spike machines as foundations. The sell cheap chairs and sofas that pulsate sharp deadly spikes in regular but … --- ## [Tasing the deaf & disabled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasing-the-deaf-disabled/504598)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasing-the-deaf-disabled/504598 "2009-08-04T02:58:29Z")
The story: That seems like a pretty heavy response to an umbrella that’s on the other side of a closed door to me, especially when the man with the umbrella has said nothing, made no threats, and has not attempted to s… --- ## [Why is America so fat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-america-so-fat/832583)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-america-so-fat/832583 "2019-04-30T02:35:40Z")
Speaking as an American, we the people are fat. We’re not the fattest - we’re only #17 - but we’re pretty close, and more to the point, we’re fatter than we were just a few short decades ago. Why is that? There are o… --- ## [Let's Get Some Hookers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-some-hookers/73066)
**Author:** [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2001, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-some-hookers/73066 "2001-09-05T20:11:08Z")
Ok, I’m sure we’ve debated this before at some point but that’s never stopped the raging abortion war, so let’s do it again with some new, fresh blood. jarbaby says, prostitution should be legalized in the united state… --- ## [For fuck's sake, the flag burning amendment AGAIN?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-the-flag-burning-amendment-again/309434)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-the-flag-burning-amendment-again/309434 "2005-06-24T20:38:51Z")
With all the actual problems facing the country, what is it that’s consuming the time and energy of the House? The fucking flag burning amendment. Because that’s the most vitally critically important issue facing the A… --- ## [It's been 40 years... why hasn't there been another Beatles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-40-years-why-hasnt-there-been-another-beatles/575904)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-40-years-why-hasnt-there-been-another-beatles/575904 "2011-03-26T03:34:57Z")
Just using 1971 as a starting point because it’s close enough. 40 years. Why hasn’t there been a musical act as revolutionary as the Beatles? And don’t try to say there has been. There hasn’t. No one has had the impact o… --- ## [Do Americans get Alan Partridge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-americans-get-alan-partridge/664408)
**Author:** [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-americans-get-alan-partridge/664408 "2013-10-28T19:17:29Z")
Over in the UK, Alan Partridge is a bit of a comedy legend. He’s been on TV (off and on) for about 20 years, and has provided some of the best TV comedy moments of all time. He’s just had his first movie come out, and th… --- ## [I pit assholes in movie theaters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-assholes-in-movie-theaters/583674)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-assholes-in-movie-theaters/583674 "2011-06-10T20:23:36Z")
We went to see Kung Fu Panda 2 last night. Wonderful movie, horrible experience. What the hell is it with people that they just have to use their cell phones and not take screaming kids out of a theater? I usually yel… --- ## [Bill Cosby isn't funny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-isnt-funny/552265)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-isnt-funny/552265 "2010-09-07T18:14:20Z")
And the older my kids get, the less funny he gets all the time. “Get in the shower. Turn on the water. USE SOAP.” “And the kids are running around with wet clothes because they forgot to take them off!” Not funny anym… --- ## [Has Trump personally acknowledged that the Women's March even happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-trump-personally-acknowledged-that-the-womens-march-even-happened/777814)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-trump-personally-acknowledged-that-the-womens-march-even-happened/777814 "2017-01-24T15:19:48Z")
Skimming my usual news sources, I can’t find the answer to this (so naturally I came here :slight\_smile: ). Has he tweeted about it or issued any kind of statement that indicates that he is aware it happened? I mean, I k… --- ## [Any questions for someone who works in a maximum security mental hospital?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-questions-for-someone-who-works-in-a-maximum-security-mental-hospital/474890)
**Author:** [@jeredc1983](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeredc1983)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-questions-for-someone-who-works-in-a-maximum-security-mental-hospital/474890 "2008-12-01T10:17:18Z")
Allow me to introduce myself. I have lurked these boards since I was 18. I am now 25, have graduated college, and fortunately have landed a fulltime job. I work in a max security mental hospital; complete with all the… --- ## [Unlocking a locked hard disk (lost password)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-a-locked-hard-disk-lost-password/585777)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-a-locked-hard-disk-lost-password/585777 "2011-06-17T23:45:12Z")
Customer has a laptop that they have inadvertently locked the hard disk on. HDD Unlock reports the disk is not supported. Tried looking at the disk from Ubuntu, no luck. Any idea how to proceed with this? They want to re… --- ## [if Canada allegedly discriminates against non-French speakers, did upper IQ cohort try learn it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-canada-allegedly-discriminates-against-non-french-speakers-did-upper-iq-cohort-try-learn-it/598965)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-canada-allegedly-discriminates-against-non-french-speakers-did-upper-iq-cohort-try-learn-it/598965 "2011-10-15T23:50:16Z")
I am referring to this article Beware Bilingualism! The Catastrophic Canadian Case | Articles | VDARE.com that claims that it’s a lot easier to get government jobs, political appointments and some other public service jo… --- ## [Could a Veterinary Treat a Human?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-veterinary-treat-a-human/261366)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-veterinary-treat-a-human/261366 "2012-03-23T20:17:45Z")
I have wondered this since I was a small kid. Hypothetically (I’m not suggesting anyone strapped for cash do this :wink: ), could a veterinary treat a human being for illness? Think about it. Sure it’s not what they are … --- ## [What are the most assigned books in college and high school courses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-assigned-books-in-college-and-high-school-courses/523394)
**Author:** [@Condescending\_Robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Condescending_Robot)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-assigned-books-in-college-and-high-school-courses/523394 "2010-01-11T13:59:57Z")
I heard a professor claim that Maus is the most frequently assigned reading material in American higher education. Where would one go to get an estimate of, say, the top 10 most assigned titles in college? How about in … --- ## [In an ideal scenario, how frequently would you have sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-an-ideal-scenario-how-frequently-would-you-have-sex/600297)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-an-ideal-scenario-how-frequently-would-you-have-sex/600297 "2011-11-05T18:39:22Z")
Yet another sexuality thread by yours’ truly. I just think that, in general, it’s an incredibly interesting topic, especially once you start getting into the enormous differences between the sex drives of men & women. … --- ## [Why do cats tend to love having the underside of their chin stroked? (includes kitty pics)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cats-tend-to-love-having-the-underside-of-their-chin-stroked-includes-kitty-pics/636883)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cats-tend-to-love-having-the-underside-of-their-chin-stroked-includes-kitty-pics/636883 "2012-10-09T20:26:54Z")
Examples: https://www.aalaslearninglibrary.org/fileupload\_content/Course279/cat\_rub\_chin.jpg So, how come there’s a kitty G-spot under the chin? It’s near universal for cats to strongly like rubbing there so there mus… --- ## [Help Me Decide Whether to Get Married Using Math](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-whether-to-get-married-using-math/490963)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2009, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-whether-to-get-married-using-math/490963 "2009-04-15T12:55:55Z")
As most of you are likely aware, our federal income tax system imposes a marriage penalty on some couples. If both individuals are making similar income at certain levels, then the combined income will put them in a hig… --- ## [I just tasted REAL honey for the first time ever. Whoa!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-tasted-real-honey-for-the-first-time-ever-whoa/622172)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-tasted-real-honey-for-the-first-time-ever-whoa/622172 "2012-05-18T15:40:35Z")
So I’d heard that most of the honey they sell in grocery stores isn’t “real” honey (I’ve always gotten the one that comes in the bear-shaped bottles), but I never really made it a point to seek out the “real thing” becau… --- ## [Rainbow effect on a stainless steel pot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rainbow-effect-on-a-stainless-steel-pot/604329)
**Author:** [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rainbow-effect-on-a-stainless-steel-pot/604329 "2011-11-28T22:05:47Z")
I use a stainless steel saucepan for cooking pasta. Sometimes after washing it, there’s a pale rainbow sheen on the inside bottom surface. Questions: What am I doing to make this happen? Washing it while it’s still h… --- ## [Being "rich" for at least one year is common?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-rich-for-at-least-one-year-is-common/692255)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-rich-for-at-least-one-year-is-common/692255 "2014-07-07T03:49:47Z")
I am really shocked by this: Personally, I am \*very \*doubtful that I will ever live in a household that will even crack the $100K mark, even for a year, so I guess I’m one of the bottom 23 percent in that category–thou… --- ## [Ask the guy thats about to get foreclosed on.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-thats-about-to-get-foreclosed-on/538934)
**Author:** [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-thats-about-to-get-foreclosed-on/538934 "2010-06-25T20:22:32Z")
I have about 45 days left of ownership on my house due to Treasury garnishing my wages, tax returns, and savings accounts because they have the me mistaken for someone else. I was thinking of throwing a party maybe. Wh… --- ## [Why is this "perilously close to an infraction" as opposed to being an infraction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-perilously-close-to-an-infraction-as-opposed-to-being-an-infraction/672965)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-perilously-close-to-an-infraction-as-opposed-to-being-an-infraction/672965 "2013-11-07T20:52:31Z")
In this thread one of the first posts is this, emphasis added: The mod note that follows is: Perilously close? Since when is direct name calling not an infraction? The guy called another poster a racist in GD. If … --- ## [Why are Kirby vacuums sold only door to door and not in stores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-kirby-vacuums-sold-only-door-to-door-and-not-in-stores/537058)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-kirby-vacuums-sold-only-door-to-door-and-not-in-stores/537058 "2010-04-24T00:49:48Z")
I seem to recall there was a thread on this a while back, but instead of trying to resurrect a zombie thread, I figured I’d just start a new one. Anyway my wife was visited by a team of Kirby salesmen the other day whil… --- ## [The coughing, sneezing, wheezing MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coughing-sneezing-wheezing-mmp/757238)
**Author:** [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coughing-sneezing-wheezing-mmp/757238 "2016-06-20T01:24:43Z")
I have me a case of the crud. I also have a Dr appt at 0900. I suspect my cold is now bronchitis. I am miserable. Hijack away! --- ## [Ask the transsexual! (FtM)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-transsexual-ftm/515498)
**Author:** [@JohnnyMac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnyMac)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-transsexual-ftm/515498 "2009-11-17T17:12:44Z")
Well, the “Someone you know tells you they’re transsexual, do you care?” thread inspired me to come out of lurkerdom and offer you this one. For the record, I’m FtM (female-to-male), and transsexual might be a bit of a … --- ## [Self-employed, only wage earner-- exempt from jury duty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-employed-only-wage-earner-exempt-from-jury-duty/608579)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-employed-only-wage-earner-exempt-from-jury-duty/608579 "2012-01-06T17:45:48Z")
Hi all! (waves) Okay, so my brother just got a notice that he was called up for jury duty. He CAN’T DO THIS. He’s self-employed and totally responsible for earning money for the household because his wife doesn’t work. … --- ## [English Premier League 2011/12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-premier-league-2011-12/586184)
**Author:** [@sheepishsmile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sheepishsmile)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-premier-league-2011-12/586184 "2012-05-18T17:36:03Z")
The fixture is set and transfer window is open. Lets discuss about your favorite teams, players, managers and EPL in general… You van view the fixtures at http://news.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc\_sport/football/competition/100… --- ## [Why do I suck at pot roast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-suck-at-pot-roast/496891)
**Author:** [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-suck-at-pot-roast/496891 "2009-05-20T14:10:43Z")
Today was my second attempt at pot roast and unless something magical occurs in my crock pot soon, it will seem like another failure. Here’s my procedure, perhaps someone can point out what went wrong? I took a 2.5 lb, … --- ## [Look, we all know that if Michael Brown had been white . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-we-all-know-that-if-michael-brown-had-been-white/705603)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-we-all-know-that-if-michael-brown-had-been-white/705603 "2014-12-04T21:03:43Z")
. . . and were the exact same size, and had done the exact same things, he probably would be alive today; and if he were not alive, Darren Wilson certainly would be facing an indictment today. Does anyone here seriously… --- ## [What's the polite/original phrase for "Don't shit where you eat?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-polite-original-phrase-for-dont-shit-where-you-eat/410372)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-polite-original-phrase-for-dont-shit-where-you-eat/410372 "2007-07-07T02:17:26Z")
I was talking about adages and was laughing at that one, but then I realized that I don’t know a quaint or antiquated version of it…what’s the “a stitch in time saves nine”-style adage that means “don’t shit where you ea… --- ## [Did The germans Tap TransAtlantic Phone Cables in WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-germans-tap-transatlantic-phone-cables-in-wwii/220099)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-germans-tap-transatlantic-phone-cables-in-wwii/220099 "2016-01-17T17:00:02Z")
In Paul Johnson’s book “MODERN TIMES”, he relates that Adoldf Hitler occasionally listened in on Churchill’s conversations with President Roosevelt (via undersea cable). I find his haed to believe…these cables are very h… --- ## [How would YOU solve the obesity crisis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-solve-the-obesity-crisis/718746)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Why\_Bother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Why_Bother)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-solve-the-obesity-crisis/718746 "2015-05-04T04:59:06Z")
Okay, I had a much longer version of this post but the bastard server crashed and flushed it down the memory hole so here’s the cliff notes: I saw a documentary called Fed Up about the childhood obesity crisis. It was … --- ## [I want to learn to play Taps.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-to-play-taps/267902)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-to-play-taps/267902 "2013-03-21T22:53:15Z")
How long should it take for me to learn to play Taps on a bugle? I don’t know how to play any musical instrument. Is a bugle particularly hard to play? How long should it take me to learn? I only need to learn that song,… --- ## [Can You an Open Container in Your Car in Texas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-an-open-container-in-your-car-in-texas/41662)
**Author:** [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-an-open-container-in-your-car-in-texas/41662 "2013-08-06T04:07:12Z")
I have heard both ways even from cops. So what is the staight dope on this? Can you have a open in you car in Texas(of course not drunk)? --- ## [Will acrylic paint melt if heat is applied?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-acrylic-paint-melt-if-heat-is-applied/311487)
**Author:** [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2005, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-acrylic-paint-melt-if-heat-is-applied/311487 "2005-07-11T08:48:26Z")
Uh, yeah… this is probably a stupid question, but if I iron a surface covered in acrylic paint, will it melt? Which kinds of paint won’t smear, smudge, melt, or otherwise become “wet” if high heat is applied? --- ## [Tell me your cute widdle kiddie stories, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-cute-widdle-kiddie-stories-please/512111)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-cute-widdle-kiddie-stories-please/512111 "2009-11-02T20:33:46Z")
My cute widdle kiddies are now 23. Even though they still do cute things (like jump up and do the Pepto Bismal dance whenever the commercial comes on), it isn’t the same. I’ll share one of my favorite stories-- I have se… --- ## [Women ~ opinion on not wear a bra with a tank top](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-opinion-on-not-wear-a-bra-with-a-tank-top/231649)
**Author:** [@bonezzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonezzz)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-opinion-on-not-wear-a-bra-with-a-tank-top/231649 "2004-03-03T01:32:56Z")
I am just not sure if it is decent to wear a tank or spaghetti strap shirt without a bra. I have never done so because I worry I will look trashy. Does anyone else ever go without wearing one with their tops? I have one… --- ## [Questions about Ocean's 13 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-oceans-13-open-spoilers/407914)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-oceans-13-open-spoilers/407914 "2007-06-25T13:45:31Z")
First of all, I must say that I really liked Ocean’s 13. I went in with lowered expectations because of how Ocean’s 12 wasn’t that good, but this one was much better. 12 annoyed me because it had a plot that didn’t make … --- ## [Little girls and princesses. A real menace or harmless fun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girls-and-princesses-a-real-menace-or-harmless-fun/674950)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girls-and-princesses-a-real-menace-or-harmless-fun/674950 "2013-12-26T22:06:25Z")
Interesting articles: School tells girls they aren’t princesses. Anti-princess branding I’m a feminist and my daughter is a princess Princess wars. I’m a child of the 80s. The only princess who was on my radar was … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=441&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=443&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)