# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=455&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:** 456 --- ## [Magic Jack Customer Support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-jack-customer-support/625100)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-jack-customer-support/625100 "2015-03-05T20:19:50Z")
We got a message that our Magic Jack account needed to be renewed which we did. It did not activate the account. The following is a transcript of a ridiculous support chat in which they didn’t seem to have ANY correct in… --- ## [Did Jesus' death redeem the betrayal of Judas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jesus-death-redeem-the-betrayal-of-judas/482375)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jesus-death-redeem-the-betrayal-of-judas/482375 "2011-07-11T22:13:46Z")
In the Bible, Jesus asks God to forgive us, and dies for our sins. Does the betrayal of Judas count among them, or is my understanding of “dying for our sins” flawed? Would he have been forgiven if he hadn’t (as some acc… --- ## [Sarah Connor Chronicles: Wow, that was bad.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-connor-chronicles-wow-that-was-bad/433436)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-connor-chronicles-wow-that-was-bad/433436 "2008-01-18T16:58:12Z")
I’m a big fan of the Cameron movies. I though the third movie (which did not involve Cameron) was ok. I was hoping this show might be watchable, but ouch, this thing is a dog. Trite plotting, terrible acting, lame action… --- ## [Survivor May 6 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-may-6-2010/538571)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-may-6-2010/538571 "2010-05-12T14:35:22Z")
Wow, Rupert is just letting it all go against Russell. I half expected to see him go up to Russell later and say, “Hey, just kidding, man, I’m totally with you if you want to go further.” --- ## [A multiparty system is better than a two-party system!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-multiparty-system-is-better-than-a-two-party-system/257764)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-multiparty-system-is-better-than-a-two-party-system/257764 "2005-05-05T02:58:22Z")
I have started, or contributed to, several GD threads about electoral reforms that would open the field in American politics to parties other than the Republicrats: “What do you think about proportional representation i… --- ## [Favorite Blackadder lines or jokes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-blackadder-lines-or-jokes/683800)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-blackadder-lines-or-jokes/683800 "2014-04-21T13:42:22Z")
I love Blackadder and would kill to find a show as witty and sharp as it. What are some of your favorite lines, whether they are putdowns or just great jokes? I’m not sure of my favorite, but it may be: \[General Melch… --- ## [Can a cell phone, locked w/a passcode, be 'unlocked' by emergency personnel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-cell-phone-locked-w-a-passcode-be-unlocked-by-emergency-personnel/657571)
**Author:** [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-cell-phone-locked-w-a-passcode-be-unlocked-by-emergency-personnel/657571 "2013-05-08T16:49:12Z")
Since the predominant ‘style’ of cell phone these days seems to be a smart phone, (as opposed to the old ‘flip phones’) with an exposed face/keyboard, most people lock the screen. And if I’m not mistaken, they (or at le… --- ## [Botticelli March 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2023/980525)
**Author:** [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Replies:** 605\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2023/980525 "2023-04-03T17:39:08Z")
Ahem. taps microphone I am W Yes, W. --- ## [Is it wrong to call Finland a Scandinavian country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-to-call-finland-a-scandinavian-country/682327)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-to-call-finland-a-scandinavian-country/682327 "2014-03-13T22:15:10Z")
Hi Is it wrong to call Finland a Scandinavian country? I’ve seen it referred to Fennoscandian, but I’m not sure if it’s incorrect to simply call it Scandinavian. I look forward to your feedback. davidmich --- ## [Nobody likes slobs in the MMP!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-likes-slobs-in-the-mmp/762891)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-likes-slobs-in-the-mmp/762891 "2016-08-22T01:40:49Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 73 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 94 for the day and maybe rain. The usual forecast for this time of year. Tonight is men’s night over to the church hou… --- ## [Batman v Superman Seen it. Open spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-v-superman-seen-it-open-spoilers/750269)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2017, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-v-superman-seen-it-open-spoilers/750269 "2017-01-18T06:31:45Z")
So I just came back. For context, I was not a fan of Man of Steel and I noted that while the critical reviews were almost uniformly bad, the “Average Jane or Joe” reviews seemed more positive so I had no idea what to thi… --- ## [Vaccines Do NOT Cause Autism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccines-do-not-cause-autism/692191)
**Author:** [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccines-do-not-cause-autism/692191 "2015-10-14T00:09:00Z")
Huge new study confirms it as well as the fact that serious reactions are rare. This has to be seen as the final nail in the coffin. It won’t but it should be. --- ## [Does the Christian hierarchy really believe in Christianity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-christian-hierarchy-really-believe-in-christianity/783898)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-christian-hierarchy-really-believe-in-christianity/783898 "2017-04-30T02:48:24Z")
It seems an odd question but let me explain. Most of the major branches of Christianity now, from the Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury, etc on down, seem to be ecumenical in their practices. They do not actively encourage … --- ## ["Because I said so." - Denying children's critical thinking and reasoning skills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-i-said-so-denying-childrens-critical-thinking-and-reasoning-skills/647951)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-i-said-so-denying-childrens-critical-thinking-and-reasoning-skills/647951 "2013-01-25T00:42:34Z")
If you’re an elementary school child, you hear this all the time. You question something a parent or teacher has told you to do and more likely than not, you are silenced with the authoritative, “Because I said so.” It… --- ## [Who owns the copyright to this image of a monkey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-copyright-to-this-image-of-a-monkey/694987)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-copyright-to-this-image-of-a-monkey/694987 "2014-08-26T02:17:45Z")
Okay, so here’s the story. It’s not a Skald-worthy story, nor will I do it the justice that Mississippienne, but it’s still \[an interesting story: \](http://myfox8.com/2014/08/06/wikimedia-refuses-to-remove-animal-self… --- ## [AARP Membership- worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarp-membership-worth-it/696756)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarp-membership-worth-it/696756 "2017-08-21T18:31:17Z")
So, with my 50th birthday right around the corner, the dreaded AARP invite arrived in the mail the other day. My first impulse was to burn it and then curl into a fetal position muttering “I’m NOT old yet. I’m not OLD ye… --- ## [Iraq is launching those weapons of mass destruction it doesn't have at our soldiers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-is-launching-those-weapons-of-mass-destruction-it-doesnt-have-at-our-soldiers/162798)
**Author:** [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Replies:** 253\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-is-launching-those-weapons-of-mass-destruction-it-doesnt-have-at-our-soldiers/162798 "2003-03-27T04:39:41Z")
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59929-2003Mar20.html Man, do some of you look stupid right now. Others of you, of course, will quickly shift from “there’s no definative proof Iraq has weapons of mass destructio… --- ## [The seeds of summer to come--A February MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-seeds-of-summer-to-come-a-february-mmp/484095)
**Author:** [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-seeds-of-summer-to-come-a-february-mmp/484095 "2009-02-09T03:07:45Z")
February–as a month it leaves a little something to be desired for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Rainy, snowy, cloudy, dark, bleak and generally rather unpleasant, for those of us born in this month it seems l… --- ## ["Comey is a leaker"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-is-a-leaker/788517)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2017, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-is-a-leaker/788517 "2017-06-11T11:28:38Z")
So a conservative talking point about Comey recently (both before and after his testimony) is that he is a leaker, because he admitted that he made public some of the contents of his conversations with the president. (a… --- ## ["Stash Honey Sticks" "Simply Pop Open" How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stash-honey-sticks-simply-pop-open-how/607193)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stash-honey-sticks-simply-pop-open-how/607193 "2011-12-24T03:25:35Z")
When I came into work this morning I found a little Christmas gift bag on my desk. It was from a coworker for whom I spent a lot of time and effort recently helping get ready for a big conference. A gift wasn’t necessary… --- ## [So will anybody ever trust the polls again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-anybody-ever-trust-the-polls-again/924714)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-anybody-ever-trust-the-polls-again/924714 "2020-11-12T19:07:55Z")
I’m deliberately starting this thread on election night, before the final results are in. But the NY Times is currently showing Trump leading in ALL the battleground states. except Arizona and Minn. So it looks like a… --- ## [Is having kids ethical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-having-kids-ethical/553817)
**Author:** [@EVERYNAMEISTAKEN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EVERYNAMEISTAKEN)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-having-kids-ethical/553817 "2010-10-08T03:41:29Z")
I contend that life brings with it much suffering, and that for this reason to impose life on someone else and force that suffering upon them is unethical. There is good in life, but this good does not erase the bad. Eve… --- ## [Movies you've walked out on and movies you WISHED you'd walked out on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-walked-out-on-and-movies-you-wished-youd-walked-out-on/550967)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-walked-out-on-and-movies-you-wished-youd-walked-out-on/550967 "2010-09-03T00:59:09Z")
Upon opening up this thread, it got me to reminiscing about the various movies I’d ever walked out on. And then I started thinking about the movies that I wish that I’d had the good sense to walk out on, but had (stupid… --- ## [Is it illegal to sell cold beer in Indiana?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-sell-cold-beer-in-indiana/555121)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-sell-cold-beer-in-indiana/555121 "2010-09-30T14:29:08Z")
I was recently in Indiana and I thought it was strange I could not find cold beer anywhere. I felt like I was back in college having to chill beer in the hotel wastebasket. I was in northern suburban Indianapolis. --- ## [Do Trump followers and Republicans think the country would survive his reelection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-trump-followers-and-republicans-think-the-country-would-survive-his-reelection/995612)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-trump-followers-and-republicans-think-the-country-would-survive-his-reelection/995612 "2024-03-06T01:13:37Z")
I asked this question two years ago: My new question is obviously related. Do Trump’s many dead-enders and his cowardly Republican enablers think that, if he were to be reelected, the rest of the people would just sit… --- ## [True or False- Harry Potter is the most famous literary character in the last 50 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-or-false-harry-potter-is-the-most-famous-literary-character-in-the-last-50-years/537238)
**Author:** [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-or-false-harry-potter-is-the-most-famous-literary-character-in-the-last-50-years/537238 "2010-04-29T22:48:39Z")
My son and I were talking about his favorite character Percy Jackson, when he bet EVERYONE knew Percy. I replied that might be true of Harry Potter but not Percy Jackson. Then I made the statement above in the affirmati… --- ## [Book(s) You read that you're pretty sure nobody else has read](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-s-you-read-that-youre-pretty-sure-nobody-else-has-read/620645)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-s-you-read-that-youre-pretty-sure-nobody-else-has-read/620645 "2012-05-23T14:04:27Z")
Obviously inspired by this thread on movies. I have a couple. In 1987 I went to Hungary for a week and got an English version of a book of short stories called God in the Wagon. Ferenc Santa was a pretty big deal in Hun… --- ## [1986 Libya Operation: Why did Italy/Spain/France refuse airspace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1986-libya-operation-why-did-italy-spain-france-refuse-airspace/570155)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1986-libya-operation-why-did-italy-spain-france-refuse-airspace/570155 "2011-02-18T21:56:08Z")
In the 1986 US air attack on Qaddafi’s Libya, France, Italy, and Spain refused airspace for the attack. (Only the UK allowed it). This required the US planes based in the UK to fly around continental Europe, adding great… --- ## ["Online Dating" Horror Stories Anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-horror-stories-anyone/601096)
**Author:** [@KarenAkaDimples](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarenAkaDimples)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-horror-stories-anyone/601096 "2011-11-20T15:16:11Z")
Just out of curiosity, how many of you have experienced a horrible online date? I met a man from West Virginia. He came to Illinois and picked me up. I parked my car at my daughters house and jumped in his van, to talk. … --- ## [What Is Your Absolute Single Favorite Movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092)
**Author:** [@pawkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pawkins)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092 "2019-09-10T15:14:47Z")
My all time favorite movie is the Legends of the Fall. Genious actours, interesting plot and so beautiful landscapes! I can wacth this movie again and again! What’s yours? --- ## [Should a non-Catholic perform the sign of the cross when Catholics do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-non-catholic-perform-the-sign-of-the-cross-when-catholics-do-it/342057)
**Author:** [@gooftroopag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooftroopag)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-non-catholic-perform-the-sign-of-the-cross-when-catholics-do-it/342057 "2018-02-05T14:55:29Z")
This is a debate in my family, so I thought I’d put the thread here. I apologize in advance if I’ve placed it in the wrong place. As a little background, my husband was raised Catholic, attended a Catholic high school a… --- ## [Jokes you'll have to explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-youll-have-to-explain/684335)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-youll-have-to-explain/684335 "2014-07-11T04:59:18Z")
This is for jokes that you feel are so inside or obscure you’ll be asked to explain them, but you can’t keep to yourself. Did you hear the one about the Cockney girl who moved to America because she wanted to do a heroi… --- ## [It's Monday, let's begin the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-lets-begin-the-mmp/673051)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-lets-begin-the-mmp/673051 "2013-11-11T06:56:32Z")
Nothing much here to say. Just let’s get this Monday over with and head on out to Friday! :slight\_smile: --- ## [Should I salt my sidewalk and driveway before it snows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-salt-my-sidewalk-and-driveway-before-it-snows/782110)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-salt-my-sidewalk-and-driveway-before-it-snows/782110 "2017-03-15T20:49:43Z")
After almost 40 years of shoveling, I finally ask this question that I’ve wondered about since I was a kid. We’re expecting about 18 inches of snow tonight. If I salted the sidewalk and driveway in advance, would that … --- ## [I absolutely despise "the wife."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-absolutely-despise-the-wife/409406)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-absolutely-despise-the-wife/409406 "2007-07-07T00:20:08Z")
I may just be a reactionary psychopath (hold for multiple responses snipping just this part and responding with emoticons), but I absolutely can’t stand this slanguage trend of referring to one’s significant other as “th… --- ## [No bailout exec can earn more than $500,000. Good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-bailout-exec-can-earn-more-than-500-000-good-idea/484413)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-bailout-exec-can-earn-more-than-500-000-good-idea/484413 "2009-02-12T14:52:26Z")
Obama is announcing plans to cap executive compensation to $500,000 for any business receiving TARP funds. Is this a bold move or short sighted economic populism? My gut reaction is that it’s ill conceived but thinking … --- ## [Shadowrun campaign, comments and OOC discussion!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shadowrun-campaign-comments-and-ooc-discussion/613500)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shadowrun-campaign-comments-and-ooc-discussion/613500 "2012-11-27T02:27:33Z")
This thread is for posting out of character (OOC) comments regarding the SDMB Shadowrun campaign titled “New World Orders.” It’s also where spectators can discuss the campaign, or express interest in being added to the l… --- ## [The German killer joke from Monty Python](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-german-killer-joke-from-monty-python/23397)
**Author:** [@SarumanRex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SarumanRex)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-german-killer-joke-from-monty-python/23397 "2026-05-01T01:31:09Z")
In an episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus there was a WWII skit where the British discover a joke that is so funny it will kill anyone who hears it (and understands it). Only British soldiers who do not speak German … --- ## [The Republicans are finally trying to win over the female vote.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940 "2012-09-12T12:00:57Z")
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/27/750841/woman-up-salon-convention/ And it sounds like they’re also trying to win over the transgender vote. There’s a picture of one of the t-shirts emblazoned with “It Ta… --- ## [Choosing a new flooring for damp basement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-a-new-flooring-for-damp-basement/624270)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-a-new-flooring-for-damp-basement/624270 "2012-07-10T17:02:47Z")
Here’s the situation: I have a laundry room in my basement that is… gross. It’s just plain dirty everywhere. So I’m embarking on a project to clean it up, paint some stuff, new shelves, etc. The dilemma is the floor. … --- ## [Buying a car with no title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-with-no-title/530762)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2010, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-with-no-title/530762 "2010-03-04T07:48:24Z")
Looking for a cheap@$$ car on craigslist, I notice a few with “no title”. I always thought that whoever held the title owned the car (a la racing for pink slips) so is there any way in which buying a car without the tit… --- ## [What's the stupidest thing you've ever done to injure yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-stupidest-thing-youve-ever-done-to-injure-yourself/93649)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2002, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-stupidest-thing-youve-ever-done-to-injure-yourself/93649 "2002-07-01T22:29:47Z")
I’m talking about the “I can’t believe I just did that” variety accidents. My examples:\[ul\] \[li\]I was about fifteen, walking around the lake by my grandparents house alone, when I decided to pick up a large, sharp rock… --- ## [No, there is no "taqiyya" doctrine that lets all Muslims lie for the good of the faith](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-there-is-no-taqiyya-doctrine-that-lets-all-muslims-lie-for-the-good-of-the-faith/571457)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-there-is-no-taqiyya-doctrine-that-lets-all-muslims-lie-for-the-good-of-the-faith/571457 "2011-02-24T14:04:37Z")
RWs seem to constantly invoke it – "Who cares what the MB in Egypt says they’re going to do?! They really want an Egyptian theocracy and a pan-Islamic Caliphate! You can’t believe anything they say – taqiyya!" There i… --- ## [Mindsets you will never understand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindsets-you-will-never-understand/423827)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindsets-you-will-never-understand/423827 "2007-11-13T19:00:18Z")
There are some mindsets that utterly baffle me, I can’t see how they could possibly be beneficial… 1; the “Car as an appliance” mindset, “a car is a tool for getting from point a to point b”, yes that’s true, it is a to… --- ## ["The Irish weren't considered white."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irish-werent-considered-white/738171)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irish-werent-considered-white/738171 "2016-01-25T03:56:51Z")
It’s a common left-wing trope I’ve seen numerous times on these boards, used to discredit critics of non-white immigration, to assert that at some point in the past, in America, the dominant view of Irish was that they w… --- ## [Deborah Gibson's Playboy pictorial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deborah-gibsons-playboy-pictorial/289877)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deborah-gibsons-playboy-pictorial/289877 "2005-02-15T21:07:13Z")
Rather than drag up the other thread, I’ll start this one. As expected, someone scanned and posted the photo spread on the net (just one day after the issue hit the newsstand). There’s nine pictures. As previously repo… --- ## [Best use of body after death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-use-of-body-after-death/666666)
**Author:** [@Edible\_Hat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edible_Hat)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-use-of-body-after-death/666666 "2013-08-30T10:25:21Z")
Let’s say I want to write instructions to my family and friends that outline what I want to do with my body in case of death. What would be the most effective and helpful (in terms of furthering scientific research, redu… --- ## [Human Urine, an Animal Repellant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-urine-an-animal-repellant/413480)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-urine-an-animal-repellant/413480 "2013-12-10T13:53:55Z")
Can human urine be used as a wild animal repellant? Think about it, all animals have at least one feared and all-powerful enemy, i.e., humans. So the next time you go camping, why not just sprinkle some urine (from a con… --- ## [Would you ever get a gun for home defense (only)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-get-a-gun-for-home-defense-only/744923)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-get-a-gun-for-home-defense-only/744923 "2016-02-08T21:05:07Z")
Not I, because in 36 years, I’ve found I haven’t ever really needed one. so it’s safe to assume I probably won’t ever have to. --- ## [Sibling rivalry at its finest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sibling-rivalry-at-its-finest/522359)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sibling-rivalry-at-its-finest/522359 "2009-12-30T17:56:29Z")
Guy Posts His Sister’s Hookup List To Facebook… And Tags All The Guys Not much to say here, except holy cow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=454&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=456&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)