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**Author:** [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-things-about-carson/286590 "2019-06-03T11:47:39Z")
Howard Stern has really been ripping on Carson the last couple of days. While he certainly isn’t the best source of information, you don’t need to feel like it’s patently false just because he says it. Anyway, among the… --- ## [What can cause blood in vomit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-cause-blood-in-vomit/549369)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2010, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-cause-blood-in-vomit/549369 "2010-08-10T13:31:53Z")
I’m not asking for medical advice–I’m going to call my doctor tomorrow–but just to satisfy my own burning nervous questioning until I can talk to her… I just threw up (Vicodin sometimes makes me throw up and I took some… --- ## [Newly pierced ears - twist the post, or don't twist the post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-pierced-ears-twist-the-post-or-dont-twist-the-post/723545)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-pierced-ears-twist-the-post-or-dont-twist-the-post/723545 "2015-06-27T20:13:02Z")
Two days ago I got a second piercing (just in the fleshy part of my earlobes, nothing weird). The first time I had my ears pierced was 40 years ago, so when I was given different after-care instructions from the first ti… --- ## [What cliched scene do you never ever wanna see in a movie again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cliched-scene-do-you-never-ever-wanna-see-in-a-movie-again/323301)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cliched-scene-do-you-never-ever-wanna-see-in-a-movie-again/323301 "2005-11-18T15:15:29Z")
What cliched, so-often-repeated scene drives you nuts? For me, it’s the scene, recently used in a number of teary Hollywood family crap movies (cf. “Stepmom”) where a parent and two or more of their spawn is shown bondi… --- ## [Shitty, annoying commercials that annoy the hell out of you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shitty-annoying-commercials-that-annoy-the-hell-out-of-you/355812)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shitty-annoying-commercials-that-annoy-the-hell-out-of-you/355812 "2006-05-28T18:59:11Z")
If I was to Pit every commercial that grates, I’d have to drop out of school. Sometimes it’s the sheer repitition of an ad that causes me to hate it. Other times it’s just a reprehensible concept. And some just have stu… --- ## [What is this soldier with a mortar wearing on his wrist?; All soldiers know can operate the weapon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-soldier-with-a-mortar-wearing-on-his-wrist-all-soldiers-know-can-operate-the-weapon/668472)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-soldier-with-a-mortar-wearing-on-his-wrist-all-soldiers-know-can-operate-the-weapon/668472 "2014-11-20T04:55:56Z")
See subject. Also: what is he doing at the moment of the photo? Also also: does this soldier have special training, and so, there are x number of them for \[insert unit name here\]? Similarly, he’s not called “the mortar… --- ## [Songs that make transgender reference..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-transgender-reference/712470)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-transgender-reference/712470 "2015-02-21T15:26:20Z")
The song itself doesn’t have to be about transgenders\* (Although it can be), it only has to make mention of one. Lola- Kinks Dude walks like a lady- Aerosmith Funky cold Medina- Tone Loc \*I hope I’m using that term r… --- ## [Why Do We Greet With Hell-Low (Hello) Hell-P(Help)??.. Demon=Nomed(ication)Will Help! Evil=A\*Live\*..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-greet-with-hell-low-hello-hell-p-help-demon-nomed-ication-will-help-evil-a-live/724182)
**Author:** [@GawdIZReal420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GawdIZReal420)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-greet-with-hell-low-hello-hell-p-help-demon-nomed-ication-will-help-evil-a-live/724182 "2015-07-05T14:24:49Z")
A-L-E-R-T!! Bible:Satan who is the god of this earth has blinded everyone WHY!! Do We Greet With HELL-(L)O(W)…Hello (Hell is under the earth)…WHY Do We Cry For HELL-P (Help) In Life Threatening Situations? For More Time … --- ## [Great Western Movie Lines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-western-movie-lines/449729)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-western-movie-lines/449729 "2015-04-05T06:27:44Z")
I watched “Seven Men From Now” where Randolph Scot says: “I’d hate to have to kill you, Masters.” And Lee Marvin replies, “I’d hate to have you try.” From “The War Wagon”; they just shot two Bad Guys. Kirk Douglas:“M… --- ## [Ho, Ho, Hrmpf! (Dec mini rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-ho-hrmpf-dec-mini-rants/927008 "2021-01-09T05:12:20Z")
Miniest of minis, but I wanted to start a thread :stuck\_out\_tongue: I love my job, I love that I’m now getting health insurance, but damn it I have NO time for anything! With the shorter days I have to get all my barn … --- ## [anyone know the origin of the phrase "screwed up"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-the-origin-of-the-phrase-screwed-up/488578)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-the-origin-of-the-phrase-screwed-up/488578 "2009-03-09T12:40:25Z")
Where does this phrase come from? I’m curious whether the ‘screwed’ part is in any way related to the use of ‘screw’ to indicate intercourse, etc., or if it arrived in the language some other way? --- ## [I get it; you enjoy reading. Would you prefer a medal or a trophy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-it-you-enjoy-reading-would-you-prefer-a-medal-or-a-trophy/364331)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-it-you-enjoy-reading-would-you-prefer-a-medal-or-a-trophy/364331 "2006-07-25T07:54:58Z")
This very minor rant is inspired by this thread and it not directed toward anyone in particular, per se. One of the main reasons I hang out at SDMB is because it is populated by intelligent, interesting, well read, well… --- ## [Clothes Dryer: What does "Permanent Press" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-what-does-permanent-press-mean/607138)
**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-what-does-permanent-press-mean/607138 "2011-12-23T15:57:12Z")
I’m working with a simple dryer that has three buttons: -Whites & Colors -Permanent Press -Delicates I’m guessing that the first is the hottest setting, and the last is the coolest setting… leaving PP to be medium he… --- ## [Would girls be creeped out if I had a poster of Schwarzenegger working out on my dorm room wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-girls-be-creeped-out-if-i-had-a-poster-of-schwarzenegger-working-out-on-my-dorm-room-wall/593723)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-girls-be-creeped-out-if-i-had-a-poster-of-schwarzenegger-working-out-on-my-dorm-room-wall/593723 "2011-08-25T03:58:35Z")
On the other hand, the poster could inspire me to work out, and that would make girls like me --- ## [Why is field hockey considered a women's sport in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-field-hockey-considered-a-womens-sport-in-the-us/690246)
**Author:** [@montesquieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/montesquieu)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-field-hockey-considered-a-womens-sport-in-the-us/690246 "2014-06-09T19:53:49Z")
I’m not originally from the US, but I do live there now, and I recently learned that field hockey (which I’d always called hockey haha) is considered a women’s sport. I’m from Europe and I always thought of it as a spor… --- ## [Handbrake - Tips on getting reasonable results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handbrake-tips-on-getting-reasonable-results/567647)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handbrake-tips-on-getting-reasonable-results/567647 "2011-01-17T03:40:25Z")
I installed Handbrake last night. I tried my first encode of a DVD on my hard disk. I didn’t make any fancy settings. I accepted the standard preset Regular, Normal. 12 hours later I shut it down in disgust when I reali… --- ## [Strangest Book You Have Ever Found](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-book-you-have-ever-found/334110)
**Author:** [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-book-you-have-ever-found/334110 "2017-02-09T16:17:34Z")
When I was doing research in my campus library a short time ago, I found a book claiming to be the autobiography of William Shakespeare. This struck me as peculiar, for reasons that are obvious. Curious, I decided to rea… --- ## [How to get out of catholicism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-out-of-catholicism/718038)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-out-of-catholicism/718038 "2015-04-24T01:27:06Z")
People have said just don’t in anyway participate in it but over the years my dad, mom, myself and my two brothers have come to realize we want nothing to do with it anymore and are trying to see how to officially get ou… --- ## [What Foods Do You Dislike that Everyone Else Loves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-dislike-that-everyone-else-loves/648473)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-dislike-that-everyone-else-loves/648473 "2013-01-31T17:29:37Z")
This subject has probably been a thread at some time, but I haven’t seen any lately. I don’t like avocados. I don’t taste anything in them but slime. Now, I’m not opposed to all slimy foods. I love the goo in tomatoe… --- ## [the Sing yer li'l ol' heart out MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sing-yer-lil-ol-heart-out-mmp/550373)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 243\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sing-yer-lil-ol-heart-out-mmp/550373 "2010-08-23T16:16:20Z")
I’ve been singing since I was old enough to make sounds. Yeah, Mom said I would sing to myself in my crib or playpen. Not surprising when you know that there was always some kind of music playing in our house from dawn … --- ## [Potentially life saving tip for dog owners in water moccasin states: Benadryl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-life-saving-tip-for-dog-owners-in-water-moccasin-states-benadryl/629360)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-life-saving-tip-for-dog-owners-in-water-moccasin-states-benadryl/629360 "2016-10-22T16:18:07Z")
My sister’s 14 year old shepherd was bitten on the face by a water moccasin this past weekend. (Most snakes shy away from humans and large animals by nature, but water moccasins are extremely territorial and aggressive … --- ## [Who will win in an India versus Pakistan nuclear and non-nuclear war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-in-an-india-versus-pakistan-nuclear-and-non-nuclear-war/680966)
**Author:** [@CuriousSourabh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousSourabh)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2014, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-in-an-india-versus-pakistan-nuclear-and-non-nuclear-war/680966 "2014-02-14T06:24:39Z")
Hi Cecil, I have done a lot of reading on the subject question but am not able to get a well calculated answer. Thought I should turn to the smartest man on Earth. Well, given the current strengths and weaknesses of bot… --- ## [A Taxing MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154 "2017-02-13T16:56:13Z")
It’s that time of year again. At least in the US. Commercials on TV for tax preparation services and software. Offers of loans on anticipated refunds. Plenty of advance notice for those who will wait till April 14 to… --- ## ["Becoming Alpha"? Check your humanity at the door.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-alpha-check-your-humanity-at-the-door/545941)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-alpha-check-your-humanity-at-the-door/545941 "2010-07-14T15:03:02Z")
Somebody please convince me this blog is some sort of childish satire. It’s a twist on “game” (aka pickup theory) that is so smugly misogynistic - hell, misanthropic - that it’s like Dr. Dick Masterson without the laugh… --- ## [Why not make passenger planes wider?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-make-passenger-planes-wider/421571)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-make-passenger-planes-wider/421571 "2007-10-07T03:28:00Z")
I flew to Phoenix a couple weeks ago on a 737, which has two rows of three seats. Legroom was okay, but shoulder room was quite cramped. I took some casual measurements, and decided that if the seats were six inches wide… --- ## [Strep Throat from Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strep-throat-from-hell/587760)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strep-throat-from-hell/587760 "2011-07-07T15:43:33Z")
Ugh - have a strep throat infection that just won’t quit. i am starting my third round of antibiotics today - the first round worked but the walk in clinic doc only gave me 7 days worth. i finished them all, but about … --- ## [Somebody please shove a chainsaw up Whoopi Goldberg's ass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-please-shove-a-chainsaw-up-whoopi-goldbergs-ass/418014)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-please-shove-a-chainsaw-up-whoopi-goldbergs-ass/418014 "2007-09-07T17:37:50Z")
You’d think it would take a lot of effort to be horrified by Whoopi frickin’ Goldberg, but it turns out it’s easier than you think. The article goes on to list some more atrocious statements, and then wraps it up with … --- ## [Lost 4.03: "The Economist"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-4-03-the-economist/437556)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-4-03-the-economist/437556 "2008-02-24T05:29:31Z")
Thread rules: We now have 4 new visitors to The Island, and they haven’t come to rescue the Lostaways, the’ve come for Ben. Whether that means to kill him or help him, we don’t know. Meanwhile, Jack seems to have gro… --- ## [What's the hardest you ever laughed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-hardest-you-ever-laughed/373728)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-hardest-you-ever-laughed/373728 "2007-01-16T02:48:24Z")
Lieu’s post here got me thinking about when I would have laughed the hardest and I came up with a few: I laughed really hard, hard enough to literally pee myself, at something my best friend Chris said one day. We were… --- ## [Did Castro Have JFK Killed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-castro-have-jfk-killed/809391)
**Author:** [@thatbpguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thatbpguy)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-castro-have-jfk-killed/809391 "2018-03-06T18:29:29Z")
American Heritage is considered one of the top nonbiased and scholarly publications. I was reading this article and it opened my eyes a bit. --- ## [Why do people take off their clothes for intercourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-take-off-their-clothes-for-intercourse/488358)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-take-off-their-clothes-for-intercourse/488358 "2009-03-06T05:27:46Z")
As opposed to simply unzipping, or pulling down the pants, or tearing off the underwear, etc. Yeah, I know it doesn’t always happen… but most of the time. My question is why? Is this a natural behavior or something dr… --- ## [A question about identical twins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-identical-twins/535498)
**Author:** [@AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-identical-twins/535498 "2010-04-15T22:29:53Z")
Do identical twins also have identical navels? The reason I ask is that I had the impression that whether you have an ‘innie’ or and ‘outie’ are at least sometimes effected by environmental factors, i.e. what happens wit… --- ## [Can Tabasco sauce go bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-tabasco-sauce-go-bad/328160)
**Author:** [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-tabasco-sauce-go-bad/328160 "2005-10-28T00:09:09Z")
I have a bottle of Tabasco sauce at my desk. I’ve had it here for about a year. It isn’t the bright red color of the one at my house; it’s more of a dull brick color. It smells fine, though. Can it go bad? --- ## [Back the FUCK off of my kiddos, pedo-creep!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-the-fuck-off-of-my-kiddos-pedo-creep/510650)
**Author:** [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-the-fuck-off-of-my-kiddos-pedo-creep/510650 "2009-09-22T22:27:08Z")
This year, because of budgetary reasons, the 6th grade teachers at my middle school (of which I am one) teach PE two days a week. I don’t mind; it’s fun getting my little 11yros out there to play basketball or whatnot. … --- ## [NFL Offseason Staff changes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-staff-changes/479072)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-staff-changes/479072 "2009-01-23T18:11:27Z")
I thought we might have a general discussion of the various coaching and management firings and hirings. Romeo Crennel was fired today, about 3 years too late. Everyone from players to announcers were tripping over them… --- ## [Italian expression for OMG(or something like that)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-expression-for-omg-or-something-like-that/555786)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-expression-for-omg-or-something-like-that/555786 "2012-01-30T19:17:27Z")
Okay, we all know it from the movies or from the streets. I’ve seen it spelled in various ways but always pronounced the same: MARRON! As in MARRON!, what a good sandwich!. MARRON!, my horse came in last!. I never kn… --- ## [My subway rants!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-subway-rants/673703)
**Author:** [@TashaKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TashaKitty)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-subway-rants/673703 "2013-11-14T13:05:37Z")
I’ve been riding the MBTA since I was a kid, and riding it on a daily basis since I started high school, and after all these years, I need a place to vent about everything that grinds my gears: People who don’t take t… --- ## [1+2+3+4+....infinity = -1/12?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-3-4-infinity-1-12/715559)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-3-4-infinity-1-12/715559 "2015-04-16T17:24:31Z")
Looking at this segment on Numberphile; http://www.numberphile.com/videos/analytical\_continuation1.html explains how an infinite summation results in a most counter-intuitive answer. Is the logic sound? Or is it simp… --- ## [Soldiers who think the rules don't apply to them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soldiers-who-think-the-rules-dont-apply-to-them/657250)
**Author:** [@Condescending\_Robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Condescending_Robot)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soldiers-who-think-the-rules-dont-apply-to-them/657250 "2013-05-09T15:00:36Z")
No, you can’t have a discount on that computer. No, you can’t go into the movies for free. No, you can’t park there. No, you can’t rape and murder your way through the Middle East without being prosecuted for it. No, yo… --- ## [What Would Happen Legally if a Female Got Pregnant with Involuntarily Stolen Sperm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-legally-if-a-female-got-pregnant-with-involuntarily-stolen-sperm/578317)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-legally-if-a-female-got-pregnant-with-involuntarily-stolen-sperm/578317 "2011-04-17T17:12:47Z")
This is just a hypothetical but could conceivably happen. The title sums it up and the details aren’t important other than the fact that a female somehow got a hold of a man’s sperm and impregnated herself with it. Use y… --- ## [Baby cut carrots and sorta-slime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-cut-carrots-and-sorta-slime/726429)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-cut-carrots-and-sorta-slime/726429 "2015-07-31T11:32:44Z")
I buy & eat a lot of baby-cut carrots. Yes, they’re stupidly overpriced, but they’re a handy & healthful snack. After a package has been in the colder part of the fridge for a few days, the carrots often seem a bit sli… --- ## [The Prisoner on AMC (open spoilers after each airing)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-on-amc-open-spoilers-after-each-airing/517712)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-on-amc-open-spoilers-after-each-airing/517712 "2009-12-14T22:35:46Z")
AMC’s remake of The Prisoner premiere tonight with a double epside. Four more will follow. I’ve been looking forward to this. There’s only going to be six installments so hopefully they’ll forget about some of th… --- ## [Three season MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-season-mmp/735123)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 253\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-season-mmp/735123 "2015-10-27T03:44:16Z")
We’re staying at a real log cabin this weekend. It’s nice except for two issues, the ceiling to the basement is too low (as my poor head can attest to). I can hit my shoulder when going down the stairs unless I duck. … --- ## [snother stupid self-inflicted Clinton wound: Bill & Loretta meeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snother-stupid-self-inflicted-clinton-wound-bill-loretta-meeting/758867)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snother-stupid-self-inflicted-clinton-wound-bill-loretta-meeting/758867 "2016-07-09T07:33:27Z")
I’m a bit surprised that Bill Clinton would do something so obviously stupid, but then, we’re talking about Bill Clinton, so maybe it shouldn’t be such a shock. --- ## [Libertarian solutions to poverty: do they make sense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-solutions-to-poverty-do-they-make-sense/805546)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-solutions-to-poverty-do-they-make-sense/805546 "2018-01-07T23:30:35Z")
I’ve read this in more than one place and still don’t see how it could work very well. http://libertarianviewpoint.com/blog/poverty-and-welfare/ http://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Libertarian\_Party\_Welfare\_+\_Poverty.htm … --- ## [The Scheduling Begins: NYC MegaDopefest III -- January 3-5, 2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901)
**Author:** [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2002, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901 "2002-12-21T23:15:59Z")
For those of you who have marked your calendars (and even those who haven’t): The centerpiece of NYC MegaDopefest III Weekend has been scheduled Due to popular demand, the MegaDopefest Dinner will return to America Res… --- ## [Wimbledon 2011 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2011-thread/585575)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2011-thread/585575 "2011-07-06T06:17:34Z")
This year’s Wimbledon starts on Monday, and the seedings are out. The draw will be held Friday, and after that it’ll be easier to see who has the best chance to win. Even without the draw, there’s little reason to look o… --- ## [Where on your hips should men's pants fit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-your-hips-should-mens-pants-fit/510714)
**Author:** [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-on-your-hips-should-mens-pants-fit/510714 "2009-09-21T01:27:50Z")
Now that the weather is turning a bit colder I decided I need to go pick up a couple pairs of khakis. Since my quad/hip surgery I have went down several sizes. I used to wear size 33/34’s and now I fit in 29/30’s (you ca… --- ## [O'Rourke on gun confiscation, then and now (a.k.a. Francis' flip-flop)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orourke-on-gun-confiscation-then-and-now-a-k-a-francis-flip-flop/840333)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orourke-on-gun-confiscation-then-and-now-a-k-a-francis-flip-flop/840333 "2019-09-23T18:32:03Z")
Beto’s campaign is floundering badly, and in his desperation he’s decided that completely reversing his earlier position could be a savvy political move: Then: Now: The AP put it this way: Coming for your AR-15? O’R… --- ## [Is Albuterol addictive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-albuterol-addictive/431720)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-albuterol-addictive/431720 "2012-05-31T00:03:41Z")
I’m starting to wonder what’s up with my kid - she keeps asking for her nebulizer, and saying she’s “wheezing”, but I don’t hear it. Is she just learning when she needs it before I can actually hear the whistle (which wo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=467&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=469&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)