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**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-vomit-color-guide-need-answer-fastish/659433 "2013-05-29T01:03:09Z")
Morning before breakfast: not much (easy, “normal” quick retch): white viscous, nothing solid. Didn’t give breakfast. Evening, so, ca. 24 hrs no food (not much water, either): little more, liquid, liquid-ier than mornin… --- ## [Are the actors in gay male porn films really straight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-actors-in-gay-male-porn-films-really-straight/86879)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-actors-in-gay-male-porn-films-really-straight/86879 "2021-04-12T19:36:01Z")
I have heard it asserted several times in the past few years that many (of course not all) actors in gay male porn flicks are really heterosexual when the cameras are not rolling. Does this have any basis in fact? Why wo… --- ## [Spicoli's winning Jeopardy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spicolis-winning-jeopardy/503938)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spicolis-winning-jeopardy/503938 "2010-05-25T13:11:06Z")
Okay, his name is Stefan Goodreau, but I am loving that a long-haired, videogame testing, camp counseling Californian is on a winning streak. That’ll teach me for underestimating a guy who looks like a surfing stoner. Hi… --- ## [For what occasions/events would you get all dressed up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-what-occasions-events-would-you-get-all-dressed-up/597657)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-what-occasions-events-would-you-get-all-dressed-up/597657 "2011-10-03T18:53:15Z")
For simplicity, let’s define “all dressed up” as putting more thought and effort into your attire than for your normal activities, whatever they may be. Even before I retired, I led a very casual life. Fortunately, th… --- ## [May I ask who is calling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-ask-who-is-calling/320696)
**Author:** [@The\_New\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_New_Guy)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-ask-who-is-calling/320696 "2005-09-12T17:50:52Z")
What is with people who can’t comprehend the significance of this question? I work in an office, and if I had a nickel for every time I’ve answered the phone and had the following exchange… “Mr. \[Smith\]'s office.” “Hi… --- ## [RuddyMole, you're fucking creepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruddymole-youre-fucking-creepy/586308)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruddymole-youre-fucking-creepy/586308 "2015-01-10T17:31:46Z")
Think this may be a board record for quickest Pitting. Why wait? This asswipe has two whole posts, and has already managed to creep me the fuck out. The Thread Dude…a kiddie diddler is a defective human being. Their… --- ## [Are heartworm pills necessary for my dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-heartworm-pills-necessary-for-my-dog/534789)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-heartworm-pills-necessary-for-my-dog/534789 "2011-04-30T09:30:41Z")
Every month, as custom today dictates, I give my 20 pound dog a heartworm “Hartz” pill, designed for her weight size. And some months it seems to make her sick in the digestive system – crazy diarrhea she can’t hold in,… --- ## [Terminator 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-2/557398)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-2/557398 "2010-10-25T17:52:57Z")
Sarah Connor asks the Terminator if his wounds would heal, because he was no use to them if he can’t pass for human. Why does he need to pass for human? Part of the problem is that nobody believes Terminators are real,… --- ## [Would you support US/EU/NATO direct military action to defend Ukraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-us-eu-nato-direct-military-action-to-defend-ukraine/960359)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-us-eu-nato-direct-military-action-to-defend-ukraine/960359 "2022-03-31T15:46:37Z")
I’m very concerned that the worse this war goes for Putin, the worse it will get for Ukranians. There is no way Putin will suffer a perceived humiliating defeat, so if he thinks he can’t take Kyiv block by block, he’ll … --- ## [I am a NIMBY, and there is no housing crisis in CA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-nimby-and-there-is-no-housing-crisis-in-ca/829483)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-nimby-and-there-is-no-housing-crisis-in-ca/829483 "2019-04-04T17:52:21Z")
Background information from the wiki. \[ul\] \[li\]Currently and for several years running, CA ranks the highest among states for poverty. Less than 1/3 of Californians could afford a median price home\[/li\]\[li\]From 2012 t… --- ## [Can a 20mm cannon penetrate the sidal armour of an M1 Abrams? And other questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-20mm-cannon-penetrate-the-sidal-armour-of-an-m1-abrams-and-other-questions/770358)
**Author:** [@Archinist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archinist)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-20mm-cannon-penetrate-the-sidal-armour-of-an-m1-abrams-and-other-questions/770358 "2016-11-16T15:07:02Z")
I am wondering how effective a 20mm AP cannon would be against the sidal armour of an M1 Abrams original. How about a .50 caliber gun against the rear ventilation port of an Abrams? What about with AP sabot rounds? Not … --- ## [How will Character X die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-character-x-die/482193)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-character-x-die/482193 "2009-04-11T04:24:14Z")
No spoiler warning because this thread is about taking wild-ass guesses with no factual support whatsodamnever. Pretend you work for the CIA. Some characters’ eventual ways of death are easy to predict. Buffy Summers … --- ## [Should the Penn State football program get the death penalty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-penn-state-football-program-get-the-death-penalty/602543)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-penn-state-football-program-get-the-death-penalty/602543 "2012-07-22T15:51:59Z")
For the obvious reasons, should the plug be pulled on Penn State’s football program? --- ## [NFL: Greatest Distance from Scrimmage to First Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-greatest-distance-from-scrimmage-to-first-down/267354)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-greatest-distance-from-scrimmage-to-first-down/267354 "2004-10-05T00:30:30Z")
What is the longest distance a team has had to go from scrimmage to first down in the history of the NFL? Theoretically the maximum distance is 100 yards (4th & 100), but a lof of conditions would have to be met for that… --- ## [Spider-Man Homecoming - Seen It (spoilers allowed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-homecoming-seen-it-spoilers-allowed/790587)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-homecoming-seen-it-spoilers-allowed/790587 "2019-07-23T00:57:43Z")
I guess I should leave some spoiler space so the first paragraph will not reveal anything plot specific. There have been rather too many Spider-Man movies in the last 15 years. I really enjoyed the Tobey Maguire, Sam Ra… --- ## [12v DC input to a 9v DC device](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12v-dc-input-to-a-9v-dc-device/102213)
**Author:** [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2002, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12v-dc-input-to-a-9v-dc-device/102213 "2002-04-16T12:55:04Z")
i have a cordless phone that specifies 9v DC input 500mA. i am currently using a 12v DC 500mA adaptor for this cordless phone. this has been plugged in for about 12 hrs now and i haven’t yet seen or perceived any damag… --- ## [15-year-old son of deputy shoots burglary suspect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-year-old-son-of-deputy-shoots-burglary-suspect/645716)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-year-old-son-of-deputy-shoots-burglary-suspect/645716 "2013-01-02T13:24:38Z")
WITH A FUCKING “ASSAULT WEAPON”! http://www.khou.com/news/crime/Burglary-suspect-shot-by-15-year-old-son-of-deputy-97430719.html Home alone, he defended himself and his sister. You can roll your eyes at me while I “cl… --- ## [No pantyhose or stockings....white legs...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-pantyhose-or-stockings-white-legs/412862)
**Author:** [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-pantyhose-or-stockings-white-legs/412862 "2012-02-03T07:37:42Z")
In a thread here on the Dope, there was discussion that pantyhose/stockings with everyday dresses or even suits was completely passé, and that hardly anyone wears them anymore. But what about us chicks with flourescentl… --- ## [Why did you stop going to Barnes and Nobles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-you-stop-going-to-barnes-and-nobles/550676)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-you-stop-going-to-barnes-and-nobles/550676 "2010-09-01T04:13:24Z")
Apparently, B&N is closing down. :frowning: It’s my favorite bookstore, and I still go there once a week. Apparently, there’s a lot of people who abandoned them…why? --- ## [Songs that give you chills (good or bad)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-give-you-chills-good-or-bad/742119 "2017-04-28T00:22:26Z")
I mean the song gives you chills because it is so stunning and beautiful, or because it is creepy or otherwise. My nomination for the former: “If you wait,” by London Grammar Hannah Reid’s voice…Wow. --- ## [Can You Get AIDS In The Following Scenarios?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-aids-in-the-following-scenarios/582421)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-aids-in-the-following-scenarios/582421 "2011-05-30T21:01:07Z")
Can you get HIV/AIDS from: -Seating on a toilet seat with infected blood/semen/vaginal fluids/etc. -Touching a material with infected bodily fluid before touching a cut or opening in your body. --- ## [What's a misconception you had when you were a kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-misconception-you-had-when-you-were-a-kid/808201)
**Author:** [@Trisha\_Gaurav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisha_Gaurav)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-misconception-you-had-when-you-were-a-kid/808201 "2018-06-08T20:19:04Z")
I thought dairy cows were male because they produce milk for HUMANS. When I was in 3rd grade we went on a field trip to a farm and the cow was grazing. One kid suggested we communicate with it by yelling “Moo” over and o… --- ## [Is Michael Gerson Right About Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-gerson-right-about-republicans/635665)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-gerson-right-about-republicans/635665 "2012-09-29T16:00:01Z")
Michael Gerson (President George W. Bush’s chief speechwriter from 2001 until June 2006, a senior policy advisor from 2000 through June 2006, and was a member of the White House Iraq Group) has some harsh language for mo… --- ## [Blame the victim mentality regarding rape/sexual assault](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blame-the-victim-mentality-regarding-rape-sexual-assault/510151)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blame-the-victim-mentality-regarding-rape-sexual-assault/510151 "2009-09-28T18:19:15Z")
I don’t want to turn this into a debate, though I know that happens often with this particular topic. I was just interested in people’s personal experiences. Have any of you who have been raped or assaulted experienced … --- ## [Clean a stain caused by toilet bowl cleaner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-a-stain-caused-by-toilet-bowl-cleaner/406083)
**Author:** [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-a-stain-caused-by-toilet-bowl-cleaner/406083 "2013-10-04T17:32:46Z")
So I got a drop of toilet bowl cleaner on the toilet seat, and it sat there for a while. It has now created a stain of it’s own, a yellowish/pink stain that is hard to miss. Attempts to clean this with the same cleaner… --- ## [Movies where the fat/nerdy/annoying guy could realistically get the girl.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-the-fat-nerdy-annoying-guy-could-realistically-get-the-girl/497751)
**Author:** [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-the-fat-nerdy-annoying-guy-could-realistically-get-the-girl/497751 "2009-05-29T04:09:48Z")
I was just watching Fanboys. Not a great movie, but it had it’s moments. One part that bothered me though was the idea that Kristen Bell would be in any way interested in Jay Baruchel’s character. I’m just not buying it.… --- ## ["That was white of you" origin? non-racial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-was-white-of-you-origin-non-racial/667211)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-was-white-of-you-origin-non-racial/667211 "2013-08-30T02:16:42Z")
I’m reading the works of Raymond Chandler currently. It’s fun. A character in a Marlowe story tells a cop, “Gee, that was white of you”. I was a little shocked. It seems non-racial in its use (like white-knight). Anyo… --- ## [Why does Kroger have so many aliases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-kroger-have-so-many-aliases/943995)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-kroger-have-so-many-aliases/943995 "2024-12-19T23:11:17Z")
In my area (Wisconsin), Kroger is called Pick 'n Save. In other places, it’s called Pay Less Super Market, Fry’s Food Store, among other names. Why do they do this, exactly? It seems very meaningless to have 15-20 names … --- ## [MLB: June 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2015/721383)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2015/721383 "2015-07-01T18:08:11Z")
Old thread here. It’s June, and the Dodgers have decided to stop hitting to give the dog-ass Giants hope, before crushing them into the dust in July, August and September. I hope. This game can be very stressful, can’… --- ## [Help - I don't like my new dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-dont-like-my-new-dog/659499)
**Author:** [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-dont-like-my-new-dog/659499 "2013-06-10T14:03:31Z")
Sorry this is so long, I’m not good at being concise. A few months ago I posted a question here asking Can you love two dogs equally? In a nutshell, I have a current dog who I am crazy about, and was looking at getting … --- ## [What should I do with this woman's underpants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-womans-underpants/37654)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2002, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-womans-underpants/37654 "2002-04-30T17:51:57Z")
They belong to the woman of longest surviving friendship I have. I haven’t seen my friend in 4 years and she was only here for about 12 hours at my house with her three kids and husband while on route during a driving va… --- ## [What does "I sing the body electric" mean anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-i-sing-the-body-electric-mean-anyway/584370)
**Author:** [@Hambil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hambil)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-i-sing-the-body-electric-mean-anyway/584370 "2023-10-27T01:09:25Z")
Seriously. There is a Walt Whitman poem that makes no sense. A short story by Ray Bradbury that makes no sense. A Twilite Zone episode based on the short story based on the poem that makes no sense. And finally, a hit so… --- ## [Have a majority of Americans committed a felony?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-majority-of-americans-committed-a-felony/696888)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-majority-of-americans-committed-a-felony/696888 "2014-08-31T18:33:48Z")
I was asked to start a thread to substantiate the claim that a majority of Americans have committed a felony. Here are my general assumptions/framework: \[ol\] \[li\]I’m assuming we’re talking about teens and adults. A m… --- ## [Is Carol Stream good for anything on these boards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-carol-stream-good-for-anything-on-these-boards/503509)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-carol-stream-good-for-anything-on-these-boards/503509 "2009-07-25T23:41:21Z")
I mean other than being a bitch just because she can? Nearing the (current) end of this thread she tries to derail the thread to take potshots at Guinastasia. Having been proven wrong via many cites and thus having noth… --- ## [Going without toilet paper: Meet the adults switching to a reusable cloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-without-toilet-paper-meet-the-adults-switching-to-a-reusable-cloth/680033)
**Author:** [@Los\_Anconfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Los_Anconfused)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-without-toilet-paper-meet-the-adults-switching-to-a-reusable-cloth/680033 "2014-02-06T17:23:12Z")
\*In a HuffPost Live discussion, bloggers Angela Davis, Kathleen Quiring and Makala Earley explain why they’ve decided to go paperless, revealing that it’s not as messy or unhygienic as it may sound. ‘It is definitely po… --- ## [Why is the Missouri considered a tributary to the Mississippi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-missouri-considered-a-tributary-to-the-mississippi/448120)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-missouri-considered-a-tributary-to-the-mississippi/448120 "2015-06-18T04:09:30Z")
Looking at a map of North American rivers, I assume the source of the Mississippi is located somewhere in Minnesota, and the river is named Mississippi at that point already. Near St Louis, it is joined by the Missouri, … --- ## [Can I buy beer from the distributor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-buy-beer-from-the-distributor/504840)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-buy-beer-from-the-distributor/504840 "2009-08-03T02:17:22Z")
I drink a lot of beer. I would probably drink even more beer if it didn’t cost so much. ( I drink Sam Adams which goes for about $15 - $17 per 12 pack when it’s not on sale). So can I buy it from a distributor like the… --- ## [The Unofficial Academy Awards Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206)
**Author:** [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206 "2005-03-02T03:52:48Z")
To start us off, a few reference sites: Tonight’s Winners. Previous Winners. Oscar Trivia. (First, Most, Least, Oldest, Youngest, etc.) Tip: Technical awards are not given out at the televised ceremony. Nor are they … --- ## ["Dancing with the Stars," Season Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-with-the-stars-season-two/338414)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 300\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-with-the-stars-season-two/338414 "2006-03-01T01:53:48Z")
The new season starts tomorrow night with a two-hour premiere. Link to the ABC page. Whaddya think, can they recreate the magic? Will George Hamilton be as much fun as John Hurley? What will Tatum O’Neal bring to the ta… --- ## [The Unbiased Truth About UHC, Single-Payer, Whatever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unbiased-truth-about-uhc-single-payer-whatever/627156)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unbiased-truth-about-uhc-single-payer-whatever/627156 "2012-07-20T01:38:12Z")
I don’t want debate. I don’t want impassioned pleas to support or oppose Obamacare. I don’t want predictions about what Obamacare will or won’t do. What I want is the truth about National Health Care or whatever, from p… --- ## [Explain status symbols to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-status-symbols-to-me/614789)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-status-symbols-to-me/614789 "2012-03-11T00:48:23Z")
(Inspired by the pimpin’ rims thread) I never understood status symbols. Maybe I’m just too young, not rich enough, too utilitarian or something. What’s their point? Do you have any that you like to show off? If so, wh… --- ## [Was anyone other than O.J. seriously considered a suspect in the Nicole and Ron murders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-anyone-other-than-o-j-seriously-considered-a-suspect-in-the-nicole-and-ron-murders/690591)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-anyone-other-than-o-j-seriously-considered-a-suspect-in-the-nicole-and-ron-murders/690591 "2014-06-14T16:39:31Z")
Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s deaths. Not that I think O.J. didn’t do it. But did his defense team ever put forth any alternative theories about who might have killed them or… --- ## [Let's bail out the teachers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-bail-out-the-teachers/475911)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-bail-out-the-teachers/475911 "2008-12-10T15:31:27Z")
So many politicians bemoan the sorry state of public education in the United States today. The chief cause of this sorry condition of public education, according to some people, is the sorry teachers in the classrooms. … --- ## [In Pulp Fiction...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-pulp-fiction/337975)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-pulp-fiction/337975 "2017-01-14T02:58:08Z")
In Pulp Fiction, Bruce Willis and John Travolta exchange a few words at a bar, in between meetings with Marcellus. I cannot catch what they say. What is it? --- ## [baseball rules - ever checked for consitency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-rules-ever-checked-for-consitency/495395)
**Author:** [@not\_alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_alice)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-rules-ever-checked-for-consitency/495395 "2014-01-16T20:24:53Z")
last week we had a discussion about baseball rules, and there was never a firm conclusion. Well, there was, but one guy seems to have some experience in the baseball rules community and didn’t get the weird special case.… --- ## [what does "smoking like a girl" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-smoking-like-a-girl-mean/551434)
**Author:** [@ultraman100](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultraman100)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-smoking-like-a-girl-mean/551434 "2010-08-26T15:24:38Z")
So, what does it mean? --- ## [Dec. 21, 2012 is the beginning of the Age of Aquarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dec-21-2012-is-the-beginning-of-the-age-of-aquarius/632923)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brad_Watson_Miami)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dec-21-2012-is-the-beginning-of-the-age-of-aquarius/632923 "2012-09-02T18:48:02Z")
In Matthew 24:3, Jesus’(74) disciples asked him, “What will be the sign of your return and of the closing of the age?” Some Bible versions wrongly use “end of the world” (KJV) or “end of time”. It’s very important to cor… --- ## [TSA, Police and FBI handcuff and detain student for possessing arabic flashcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsa-police-and-fbi-handcuff-and-detain-student-for-possessing-arabic-flashcards/528497)
**Author:** [@mozchron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mozchron)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsa-police-and-fbi-handcuff-and-detain-student-for-possessing-arabic-flashcards/528497 "2010-02-19T03:08:10Z")
http://www.aclu.org/national-security/aclu-sues-over-unconstitutional-airport-detention-and-interrogation-college-studen Well, I feel safer. Maybe this is why people can sneak bombs on a plane in their underwear - the … --- ## [Should we ban the ideology of Nazism/White Supremacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-ban-the-ideology-of-nazism-white-supremacy/793578)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-ban-the-ideology-of-nazism-white-supremacy/793578 "2017-08-23T17:07:33Z")
A First Amendment absolutist would say that banning bad ideas is counter-productive and that they need to defeated in the discourse of the public sphere. Others might suggest that, due to their nature, Nazism and white … --- ## [Enterprise Bounty spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-bounty-spoilers/175077)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 550\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2003, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-bounty-spoilers/175077 "2003-08-25T06:02:05Z")
The Pon Farr scene is comedic at best. Fourteen year old males will love it. Good: The escape scene. Bad: Tellarite makeup. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=451&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=453&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)