# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=467&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:** 468 --- ## [Keep God out of the fucking classroom already!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-god-out-of-the-fucking-classroom-already/421738)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-god-out-of-the-fucking-classroom-already/421738 "2007-10-12T15:05:54Z")
Ok, God in a philosophy or theology or perhaps history course is fine. We have all seen the attacks on Evolution and some other sciences in schools but it has now gotten into the MATH classroom? There is more than tha… --- ## [The Great SDMB Summer 2016 Postcard Exchange!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-summer-2016-postcard-exchange/755001)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-summer-2016-postcard-exchange/755001 "2016-08-27T00:06:34Z")
Northern Piper, melodyharmonius and jayrey have run them in the past, and they’re always fun, but it’s been awhile. Here’s how it works (as adapted from NP’s previous thread). Our rules, by the numbers, and written wit… --- ## ["Why I don't think OMG ABC believes his own bullshit"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-dont-think-omg-abc-believes-his-own-bullshit/638984)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-dont-think-omg-abc-believes-his-own-bullshit/638984 "2012-11-02T15:10:30Z")
Because OMG a Black Conservative consistently refuses to put his money where his mouth is. I actually am not interested in betting him money that Obama will win the election. I’m interested in shaming him (and risking s… --- ## [Countdown to colonoscopy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-colonoscopy/711396)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-colonoscopy/711396 "2015-05-17T04:39:45Z")
Well, I should have had this done a couple of years ago, but here we go. Next Thursday I go in for the scope. I didn’t realize that I need to start modifying my diet on Monday, and that by Wednesday I’m basically livin… --- ## [The CO2 concentration graph: Guesses solicited for its future shape and consequences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-co2-concentration-graph-guesses-solicited-for-its-future-shape-and-consequences/506391)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-co2-concentration-graph-guesses-solicited-for-its-future-shape-and-consequences/506391 "2009-09-02T03:21:44Z")
Here is one of my first posts on the SDMB when I joined in 2002. \[ul\]Seven years later, the graph of carbon dioxide concentration has continued its upward trend, such that it is now higher than at any point in the last m… --- ## [So is the war in Afghanistan a good war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-the-war-in-afghanistan-a-good-war/502107)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-the-war-in-afghanistan-a-good-war/502107 "2009-07-13T18:34:13Z")
The consensus of the Left on this board seems to be that Iraq is a bad war, and I can go along with that to some extent. But what of Afghanistan? It appears to me that this is an equally bad and unwinnable war. Afghans … --- ## [If I'm looking for a therapist, is it OK to ask if they are a Trump supporter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-im-looking-for-a-therapist-is-it-ok-to-ask-if-they-are-a-trump-supporter/928400)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-im-looking-for-a-therapist-is-it-ok-to-ask-if-they-are-a-trump-supporter/928400 "2022-01-07T19:44:33Z")
Was having a conversation with a lady-friend yesterday and, in the course of the discussion, the above question was raised. She thought it doesn’t matter. Me, it goes to values. And, as I told her, I have little desire … --- ## [Mormons Vs Main Stream Religions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mormons-vs-main-stream-religions/627565)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mormons-vs-main-stream-religions/627565 "2012-07-15T12:06:41Z")
Is the Mormon religion considered by main stream Christians to be a Christian religion or is it considered to be a cult. At one time I considered Mormons as Christians but I’ve heard enough to the contrary to be in doub… --- ## [Oh why must you make it so hard to take your tragedy seriously.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-why-must-you-make-it-so-hard-to-take-your-tragedy-seriously/663551)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-why-must-you-make-it-so-hard-to-take-your-tragedy-seriously/663551 "2013-07-28T06:27:44Z")
So I was going through reading the morning news online. And the title of this story caught my eye. Cow crashes through roof, kills sleeping Brazilian I do my best to maintain an objective curiosity without snickering … --- ## [You're a pompous, pretentious WHORE - go back to Italy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-pompous-pretentious-whore-go-back-to-italy/362344)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-pompous-pretentious-whore-go-back-to-italy/362344 "2006-06-29T08:38:42Z")
There’s this girl I know. A pretentious, pseudo-spiritual, artsy, bohemian-type girl who has had some type of involvement with three of my closest friends. My best friend dated her for almost a year. He liked her a lot, … --- ## [Does "paintless dent repair" really work? How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-paintless-dent-repair-really-work-how/388071)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-paintless-dent-repair-really-work-how/388071 "2007-01-16T17:01:04Z")
I’ve seen ads for this service. The companies promise to repair the dents in one hour, guaranteed satisfaction, most repairs are repaired “90 to 100 percent true,” no fillers, and vehicle stays “100 percent original.” H… --- ## [What is your favorite trivia question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-trivia-question/448169)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-trivia-question/448169 "2008-05-16T19:16:51Z")
So, I have a friend that loves trivia and constantly begs me to ask him trivia questions…he’s right more than he’s wrong. Trouble is, I’m running out of questions to ask. He llikes geography and entertainment trivia mo… --- ## [2016 NFL Draft Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-nfl-draft-discussion/752186)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-nfl-draft-discussion/752186 "2016-05-02T21:58:15Z")
A scant couple weeks until the NFL draft, and we have some huge news, with the Rams trading away their future to move up from 15 to the #1 pick. Great job by the Titans to take advantage of a QB needy team. All told, the… --- ## [Favorite Words/Phrases/Quotes and Sayings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-words-phrases-quotes-and-sayings/839248)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-words-phrases-quotes-and-sayings/839248 "2020-02-10T16:58:01Z")
How about a fun thread.:slight\_smile: I love military jargon: SNAFU FUBAR TARFU (Things are really effed up!), or the Brit’s version (Totally and royally fouled up!) Totally unrelated… Chiffarobe --- ## [Will using baking soda and vinegar hurt my pipes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-using-baking-soda-and-vinegar-hurt-my-pipes/724080)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-using-baking-soda-and-vinegar-hurt-my-pipes/724080 "2016-02-12T15:45:40Z")
I have a chronic problem with slow drains and very hard water. I am planning to get a plumber in to snake everything but since I need every drain done this would be expensive. (4 bathrooms x average 2+ drains per bathr… --- ## [Can US states combine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-us-states-combine/548420)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-us-states-combine/548420 "2010-08-01T17:11:07Z")
I haven’t been able to find any reason that this couldn’t occur. Assuming both states agree to it, of course. But I would imagine that congress wouldn’t want two or more states joining, thereby creating a new political… --- ## [Income \[in\]equality - is it a bad thing? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-in-equality-is-it-a-bad-thing-why/716226)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-in-equality-is-it-a-bad-thing-why/716226 "2015-04-11T17:05:47Z")
Something that’s come up several times in recent threads is that a poster of the more liberal stripe (including me) has mentioned income inequality as being a problem facing the US today, and a more conservative poster h… --- ## [My Employer's Idea of Maternity Leave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-employers-idea-of-maternity-leave/240003)
**Author:** [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-employers-idea-of-maternity-leave/240003 "2004-04-23T14:00:04Z")
I am 6+ months pregnant with my first child. Currently I work full time and have been working for this company for over 3 years. When I first got pregnant I checked our employee guide for maternity leave policy, and fo… --- ## [If you're given the wrong blood type, what happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-given-the-wrong-blood-type-what-happens/607384)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-given-the-wrong-blood-type-what-happens/607384 "2011-12-29T20:17:16Z")
Can a transfusion of the wrong blood type hurt you? Kill you? Or does it just not do what it’s supposed to do? --- ## [Why couldn't trains draw power from the railroad tracks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-couldnt-trains-draw-power-from-the-railroad-tracks/690717)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-couldnt-trains-draw-power-from-the-railroad-tracks/690717 "2014-06-17T07:55:07Z")
A lot of city buses, subways, and the like draw power from overhead lines or adjacent rails. Since train rails and wheels are metal why couldn’t you send power to a locomotive through the tracks? Or, better yet, draw pow… --- ## [My new smart phone won't connect to my wifi.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-smart-phone-wont-connect-to-my-wifi/615808)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-smart-phone-wont-connect-to-my-wifi/615808 "2012-03-21T11:03:18Z")
I just got my first smart phone. I got the LG Spectrum and my carrier is Verizon. When I try to connect to wifi from home, I see scanning, authenticating, but then it shows as disabled. I’ve added both the regular conne… --- ## [What "simple" academic concepts have you never been able to grasp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-simple-academic-concepts-have-you-never-been-able-to-grasp/491355)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-simple-academic-concepts-have-you-never-been-able-to-grasp/491355 "2009-04-05T00:06:30Z")
For me it’s syllables, it takes me forever to count the number of syllables in a word and even then there’s no guarantee I’m correct. I just don’t get how “enough” has 2 (er… right?) syllables. I try to count emphasis ch… --- ## ["Whose coat is this jacket?" - Stereotypical Welsh phrase origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-coat-is-this-jacket-stereotypical-welsh-phrase-origins/200957)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-coat-is-this-jacket-stereotypical-welsh-phrase-origins/200957 "2022-01-28T03:56:24Z")
One for the UK (and more specifically Welsh) contingent. Anyone else familiar with this phrase, usually used by English people, in a bad Welsh accent, as a stereotypically Welsh thing to say? The variant “Whose boots ar… --- ## ["Atheism Plus," the new New Atheism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheism-plus-the-new-new-atheism/634085)
**Author:** [@ragerdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ragerdude)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheism-plus-the-new-new-atheism/634085 "2012-09-14T07:35:18Z")
From the following: Atheism Plus: The New Wave of Atheism - Greta Christina's Blog What do you think of atheism+? Do you think it is a welcome addition, since atheism by itself can be insufficient to organize around? --- ## [NFL Week 9](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/672862)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/672862 "2013-11-06T23:43:09Z")
Kansas City at Buffalo Kansas City -3 40.5 Tennessee at St. Louis Tennessee -3 39.5 San Diego at Washington San Diego -1 51 Atlanta at Carolina Carolina -7.5 44 Minnesota at Dallas Dallas -10 … --- ## [Lower abdomen sensation - 'female boner'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lower-abdomen-sensation-female-boner/550960)
**Author:** [@khere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/khere)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lower-abdomen-sensation-female-boner/550960 "2010-08-23T21:42:16Z")
Er, so this may be a bizarre question. Occasionally when I feel a surge of attraction/affection for someone, I get a quickly-passing sensation almost like when dropping quickly on a roller coaster. I have a half-recollec… --- ## [Official Big 12 Implosion/Expansion Thread (and it's goodbye to a&m?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-big-12-implosion-expansion-thread-and-its-goodbye-to-a-m/595578)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-big-12-implosion-expansion-thread-and-its-goodbye-to-a-m/595578 "2011-10-07T22:11:29Z")
So as a UT alum I obviously want the conference to survive, and frankly, I’m happy to see the aggies leave to become the new Mississippi State in the SEC. Looks like it’s going to cost them, as eight of the nine remainin… --- ## [Am I losing my sanity, my marriage, or both?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-losing-my-sanity-my-marriage-or-both/984422)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-losing-my-sanity-my-marriage-or-both/984422 "2023-06-01T21:12:38Z")
Looking for some free marriage counseling here. Sorry about the long OP. Mrs. A and I have been together for 32 years, married 26. Empty nesters with a dog. We love each other and have a lot of fun together. But there’s… --- ## [Blast From the Past That You'll Never See Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blast-from-the-past-that-youll-never-see-again/755534)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blast-from-the-past-that-youll-never-see-again/755534 "2016-06-06T18:04:11Z")
What are some great things from the past that nowadays, you would never see it, whether it be for safety reasons or some other. This can be an actual product or an activity. My first thought was the little toddler seat… --- ## [Best songs of the seventies: nomination thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-of-the-seventies-nomination-thread/647982)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-of-the-seventies-nomination-thread/647982 "2013-02-03T22:39:37Z")
As suggested by this thread. Post your nominations here and then we’ll have another thread to vote. The nominees from the other thread: Alison - Elvis Costello Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan Annie’s So… --- ## [What does "1% juice" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-1-juice-mean/609293)
**Author:** [@cookie\_eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cookie_eater)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-1-juice-mean/609293 "2012-01-14T04:52:03Z")
I remember an old Sunny D commercial where at the very end it was quickly said “contains one percent juice.” What exactly does that mean? What is the other 99 percent? Additives? If so, why would that be mentioned on the… --- ## [Can we agree on what "Homophobia" means?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-agree-on-what-homophobia-means/333541)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 342\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2006, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-agree-on-what-homophobia-means/333541 "2006-01-16T06:32:07Z")
There are a few threads open right now, both here and in The Pit, where a good part of the debate revolves around whether something is or is not “homophobic”? But it appears that posters use the term to mean different th… --- ## [Baseball Thread July 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-july-2008/454958)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 336\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-july-2008/454958 "2008-08-03T23:45:40Z")
A new month, the All Star game approaches and Tampa Bay leads the AL East. The Yanks are playing better but not really making up any ground as Boston and Tampa have played as well. --- ## [Can you eat "Seagull"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-eat-seagull/454704)
**Author:** [@scrambledeggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scrambledeggs)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-eat-seagull/454704 "2008-07-03T19:35:09Z")
I heard that someone went camping on the beach, and for dinner they decided to shoot and kill a seagull. They roasted it on a fire and they liked it, and then proceeded to get violently “i’m going to die” ill for 3 days. … --- ## [My guinea pig died this afternoon. What do I do with its body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-guinea-pig-died-this-afternoon-what-do-i-do-with-its-body/258995)
**Author:** [@Grasshopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grasshopper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-guinea-pig-died-this-afternoon-what-do-i-do-with-its-body/258995 "2004-08-10T15:34:27Z")
My adorable little guinea pig Cobweb died this afternoon, and I don’t know what to do. I live in an apartment, so I don’t have a yard to bury her in. What are my other options? Sorry for the gruesome question. I hate… --- ## [How common/hard is it to go from enlisted man to officer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-hard-is-it-to-go-from-enlisted-man-to-officer/646344)
**Author:** [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-hard-is-it-to-go-from-enlisted-man-to-officer/646344 "2013-01-09T16:06:08Z")
Starting from the modern military era, say WWI to present, how common was it for an enlisted man (or draftee), if he decided that he wanted to make the military his career, to make the jump to becoming an officer? And no… --- ## [Why do objects look smaller from a distance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-objects-look-smaller-from-a-distance/573079)
**Author:** [@HearseSalad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HearseSalad)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-objects-look-smaller-from-a-distance/573079 "2011-03-08T01:03:47Z")
Thread title asks it all. I would really like to know this. --- ## [Anyone have expierence painting a KitchenAid Mixer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-expierence-painting-a-kitchenaid-mixer/593283)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-expierence-painting-a-kitchenaid-mixer/593283 "2013-07-01T22:18:41Z")
The title pretty much says it all. I have a white stand mixer and while looking through the Bed Bath and Beyond website for something somewhat unrelated I happened across this one and thought “I need to buy…wait, no I do… --- ## [Battleship gun range?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-gun-range/88597)
**Author:** [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battleship-gun-range/88597 "2012-05-31T13:53:39Z")
Just sitting around with my roommate, discussing fun things like naval battles, surviving at sea in a life raft, etc. when the question came up - What is the range of the Big Guns on Modern (i.e. WW2 era - USS IOWA or IJ… --- ## [I made a young woman cry today. (Recruiter related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-young-woman-cry-today-recruiter-related/484676)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-young-woman-cry-today-recruiter-related/484676 "2009-03-02T07:56:40Z")
I have tried for over an hour to frame this right, but I can’t. I had to tell an 18 yo high school girl that she may never be able to serve her country. Her twin sister got in at the same time that this young woman was b… --- ## [What is the number one reason why some people succeed in life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-number-one-reason-why-some-people-succeed-in-life/477994)
**Author:** [@Spin\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spin_Master)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-number-one-reason-why-some-people-succeed-in-life/477994 "2009-01-02T02:27:06Z")
Lets say you were asked to examine every person in history who has ever achieved something significant to the lives of millions. These people would range from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Gates to Martin Luther King, Jr. What… --- ## ["Help. the clown forcefed me Big Macs!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-clown-forcefed-me-big-macs/137964)
**Author:** [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-clown-forcefed-me-big-macs/137964 "2003-01-23T19:13:59Z")
According to CNN, some greedhead lawyers have decided to pick Ronald McDonald’s baggy, oversized pockets. According to the story, some Manhattan ambulance chasers have filed a class action lawsuit against McDonald’s on b… --- ## [Remember old-school televisions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-old-school-televisions/642083)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-old-school-televisions/642083 "2012-11-27T17:10:39Z")
We recently got a new 46" Sony Bravia, and it took forever to get it set up. (It turned out the HDMI port on the cable box was inop.) The base had to be put together, then everything had to be plugged into it, then the… --- ## [Men's Rights: Why not get rid of Selective Service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-rights-why-not-get-rid-of-selective-service/568056)
**Author:** [@Le\_Jacquelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Jacquelope)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-rights-why-not-get-rid-of-selective-service/568056 "2011-01-25T15:16:58Z")
What use do military commanders have anymore with selective service? What use do draftees serve in the modern military? In effect the Government tells men what to do with their bodies - by reserving the right to hijack … --- ## [Mama's gonna buy you a ... (a game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099)
**Author:** [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Replies:** 349\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099 "2004-06-20T02:32:07Z")
:smack: :smack: Last night, as I was telling my dog to Hush (she likes to bark a lot), I found myself singing to myself: Hush little baby, don’t say a word. Mama’s gonna buy you a mocking bird. And if that mocking bi… --- ## [What do you call your freeway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-your-freeway/533765)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-your-freeway/533765 "2012-10-11T04:49:32Z")
I’m on the road, in NJ, and I was thinking about East coast vs West coast nomenclature. Californians call their freeways “the” N (e.g. The 5), while people elsewhere would just call it “5”. How about you? --- ## [Survivor: One World May 13 2012 "Perception is Not Always Reality"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-one-world-may-13-2012-perception-is-not-always-reality/621825)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-one-world-may-13-2012-perception-is-not-always-reality/621825 "2012-05-19T23:15:10Z")
Make your final calls here. I’m actually going to go out and say: Chelsea --- ## [Can I password protect a folder in Outlook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-password-protect-a-folder-in-outlook/310212)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-password-protect-a-folder-in-outlook/310212 "2005-06-29T14:59:13Z")
I get so frustrated with this stuff sometimes, because the help functions aren’t helpful… Is it possible to password protect a folder in Outlook? I don’t use Outlook Express, so if it won’t be helpful to know if it’s p… --- ## [What is your IQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-iq/515561)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-iq/515561 "2011-08-27T21:28:53Z")
Not a lot to add here … I’m talking about your IQ as measured by some reputable process. You should probably mention your age when it was measured (as it is a quotient, after all). Things like the Mensa public “test” don… --- ## [I don't know how to put things in my ass. (a true story)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-put-things-in-my-ass-a-true-story/174772)
**Author:** [@Anal\_Scurvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anal_Scurvy)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-put-things-in-my-ass-a-true-story/174772 "2003-05-16T12:08:58Z")
I gave myself an enema last night and now I can’t type properly, so bare with me. I didn’t know what to expect, having never done this before. So after much consideration I thought it would be a gentle, leisurely activi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=466&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=468&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)