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**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-democratic-partys-platform-destructive/841944 "2019-10-25T02:58:20Z")
In a \[thread in Great Debates\](No. This is a hijack so please drop it. If you’re interested feel free to start a different thread.), HurricaneDitka posted this: I posted this in response: And that post was \[url=\]mode… --- ## [Band people! What does AEA mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-people-what-does-aea-mean/366903)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-people-what-does-aea-mean/366903 "2020-03-27T16:25:24Z")
Anagramless Guy has items that proclaim “AEA” at the bottom of them (one is a fraternity paddle), and I can’t figure out for the life of me what it means. Looking at their crest, I see that it’s not Roman letters, but Gr… --- ## [Top Chef..New Orleans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-new-orleans/670266)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-new-orleans/670266 "2014-02-17T01:04:32Z")
I see no new thread for this season. Too many chefs to make a judgement yet. Last Chance Kitchen is in play. I foresee a bunch gumbos,shrimp, crawfish etc etc.:stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Studying Firearm Related Violence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studying-firearm-related-violence/689994)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/studying-firearm-related-violence/689994 "2014-06-10T02:31:17Z")
After Sandy Hook Obama issued a number of executive orders aimed at studying and curbing gun violence. One of those ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (pdf) to assess the existing research on gun vio… --- ## [TITANIC 3D- Does anybody plan to see it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanic-3d-does-anybody-plan-to-see-it/617294)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanic-3d-does-anybody-plan-to-see-it/617294 "2012-04-16T04:34:19Z")
Title should be self explanatory enough. I would pay full price to see it IF they would condense it to about an hour. I would love to see the 3D shots of the ship both from the 1912 part of the movie and from the subma… --- ## [Why don't we establish a world government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-establish-a-world-government/651885)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-establish-a-world-government/651885 "2013-03-07T01:32:19Z")
I don’t mean a dictator or a king running the whole world; I mean a democratic type of world government. It just seems like there are laws that need to be established that the whole world must abide to. It’s about time… --- ## [A presidential Candidate So Tone-Deaf That He Leases A Ranch Called Niggerhead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-presidential-candidate-so-tone-deaf-that-he-leases-a-ranch-called-niggerhead/598389)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-presidential-candidate-so-tone-deaf-that-he-leases-a-ranch-called-niggerhead/598389 "2011-10-06T20:48:25Z")
I thought it must be a joke, but apparently Rick Perry, Governor of Texas really has a ranch that for years had the name “Niggerhead” painted on it’s entrance. How did the voters of Texas not take notice of this? Is th… --- ## [Why are birds and fish sometimes not considered animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-birds-and-fish-sometimes-not-considered-animals/647897)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-birds-and-fish-sometimes-not-considered-animals/647897 "2013-01-21T18:47:40Z")
I’ve encountered this in the Canadian criminal code and in some other contexts. Sometimes, fish and especially birds are distinguished from animals. I know that according to the prevailing categorization, they are part … --- ## [Sharknado....check. What's next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharknado-check-whats-next/695011)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharknado-check-whats-next/695011 "2014-09-10T12:50:56Z")
Shih Tzuami? Orangutavalanche? --- ## [Do you like fireplaces? Would you want one in your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-fireplaces-would-you-want-one-in-your-house/648283)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-fireplaces-would-you-want-one-in-your-house/648283 "2013-01-28T16:07:57Z")
Prompted by a commercial I heard on the radio today, I’m wondering how other people feel about fireplaces. I don’t like them; I don’t really want one in my house, mostly because they smell terrible (I hate the smell of w… --- ## [fuckers who don't have a clue about common courtesy in snowy regions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuckers-who-dont-have-a-clue-about-common-courtesy-in-snowy-regions/567403)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuckers-who-dont-have-a-clue-about-common-courtesy-in-snowy-regions/567403 "2011-01-15T18:29:09Z")
seriously? motherfucker. it’s not that hard. i live in a development that has shared, open parking for the residents. no assigned spots. don’t fucking shovel (or broom your snow off your car) your fucking snow back i… --- ## [Are beach sand and desert sand the same thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-beach-sand-and-desert-sand-the-same-thing/542479)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-beach-sand-and-desert-sand-the-same-thing/542479 "2010-06-10T03:37:43Z")
I know parrot fish eat coral and poop out beach sand. However, as time goes by, if the parrot fish population decreases, the amount of sand on the beach gets washed away. However, I have also heard that deserts are expa… --- ## [Is "Sorry, no" an impolite answer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sorry-no-an-impolite-answer/631012)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sorry-no-an-impolite-answer/631012 "2012-08-14T14:01:53Z")
This thread has degenerated into an argument over the phrase “Sorry, no” as a response to an adult asking to pet a dog. This is not about the start of that thread which referred to a child’s question. Several people hav… --- ## [why didnt any Dinosaurs survive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-any-dinosaurs-survive/805479)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-any-dinosaurs-survive/805479 "2018-01-23T23:26:56Z")
OK, I am quite aware that most scientists consider birds a form of Dinosaurs, but for this thread, instead of using the term “non-avian dinosaurs” we will shorten that to dinosaurs. And call the dinoaurs that are avian=… --- ## [Scott Adams: Men's Rights Activists are Pussies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-adams-mens-rights-activists-are-pussies/672081)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-adams-mens-rights-activists-are-pussies/672081 "2013-10-30T01:53:51Z")
This is a blog post/essay supposed posted on Scott Adam’s on website, but then later taken down (for obvious reasons.) It strikes me as pretty controversial, and therefore perhaps a great place for Great Debate. Link … --- ## [Fracking = Worse Than Coal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fracking-worse-than-coal/672744)
**Author:** [@cf802](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cf802)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fracking-worse-than-coal/672744 "2014-01-29T22:36:09Z")
I have to take issue with Cecil Adams’ latest article regarding fracking. In it, he says that fracking and natural gas use are bad, but not as bad as other options like coal. This is flatly untrue. According to a recent … --- ## [Who leaked the draft abortion decision?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-leaked-the-draft-abortion-decision/963910)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-leaked-the-draft-abortion-decision/963910 "2023-03-24T04:18:11Z")
And why? My guess is that Kavanough is the source of the leak. A clerk or staffer who got caught would be fired. A clerk’s legal career would be ruined. So i think one of the justices is more likely. They could do it w… --- ## [Obama's Creepy 'Call to Service'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-creepy-call-to-service/457284)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-creepy-call-to-service/457284 "2008-07-25T17:11:53Z")
Here’s one of the things that bothers me most about Obama: He seems to think that not only is public service a good thing ( a statement few would disagree with), but he’s taking that general principle and being really e… --- ## [Lost 3.21: Greatest Hits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-21-greatest-hits/404361)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-21-greatest-hits/404361 "2007-05-23T14:18:14Z")
Gettin’ kind of late in the day and no sign of John Mace. Let’s get the party started and hope he shows up soon. Thread rules: From ABC: Some useful Café Society links are given below: Thread index for Season 1 Ep… --- ## [Does the military use ear protection on missions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-military-use-ear-protection-on-missions/565261)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-military-use-ear-protection-on-missions/565261 "2010-12-30T01:56:16Z")
I remember shooting an M16 equivalent and even with ear buds, it hurt after a while. Does the military use ear protection? On the one hand, you want to hear as much as possible to facilitate communications and be aware … --- ## [why are men such big whiny babies when they are sick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-men-such-big-whiny-babies-when-they-are-sick/709175)
**Author:** [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-men-such-big-whiny-babies-when-they-are-sick/709175 "2015-01-09T19:45:58Z")
I sincerely believe and have experienced first hand with my husband, that men seem to feel worse when sick than women do when afflicted with the same aliment. My husband moans, takes an inordinate amount of medicines, a… --- ## [SDMB Atheists..point me in the direction of the most convincing arguments for Atheism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-atheists-point-me-in-the-direction-of-the-most-convincing-arguments-for-atheism/429403)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-atheists-point-me-in-the-direction-of-the-most-convincing-arguments-for-atheism/429403 "2007-12-20T07:36:56Z")
m. This is not a debate, just a request for information I have put it here because I long ago gave up trying to second-guess the logic applied by the Mods/Admins in deciding where a thread belongs. I am asking for th… --- ## [What's the minimum amount of dope dogs can smell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-minimum-amount-of-dope-dogs-can-smell/718972)
**Author:** [@Tron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tron)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-minimum-amount-of-dope-dogs-can-smell/718972 "2015-05-05T02:02:59Z")
I’ve always wondered this, even before my pot-smoking days… I’ve asked this before but got no reply: How little marijuana can dogs smell? An ounce; a joint; a seed??? What is the minimum amount of marijuana you can c… --- ## [In ancient times, why was sodomy considered bad for society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-ancient-times-why-was-sodomy-considered-bad-for-society/610086)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-ancient-times-why-was-sodomy-considered-bad-for-society/610086 "2012-01-22T03:52:32Z")
In ancient times or people of long ago, why was sodomy considered bad for society? What was the reasoning behind the condemnation? Sodomy is by definition anal sex, oral sex, or sex with animals. OK, sex with animals may… --- ## [Could an astronaut fart himself back to the space capsule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-astronaut-fart-himself-back-to-the-space-capsule/483223)
**Author:** [@elconqueeestador](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elconqueeestador)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-astronaut-fart-himself-back-to-the-space-capsule/483223 "2009-02-07T01:48:13Z")
If there was some way spacesuits were designed to allow venting of flatulence directly into the vacuum of space without harming the astronaut could some well aimed farts propel him back to safety should said astronaut ac… --- ## [Fox News Channel is not biased](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-channel-is-not-biased/309089)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-channel-is-not-biased/309089 "2005-07-20T16:16:04Z")
Thanks to the efforts of the folks from this thread, I have learned a great deal about how to argue away bias. With these tactics in mind, I now feel confident in being able to defend a proposition I previously thought … --- ## [Stupid bitch Michelle Bachman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-bitch-michelle-bachman/662225)
**Author:** [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-bitch-michelle-bachman/662225 "2013-09-12T12:42:39Z")
Just shut up you stupid fucking bitch. Yapping on and on, complaining about Obamacare and rambling about people’s biological imperative to have children. What does that even have to do with anything? I didn’t listen t… --- ## [Should I just ignore this and be kind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-just-ignore-this-and-be-kind/625140)
**Author:** [@TinyInfinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TinyInfinity)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-just-ignore-this-and-be-kind/625140 "2012-06-20T18:43:48Z")
Let’s say you go over to your new friend’s house for the first time. She lives by herself in an apartment and is glad for some company. You two had planned on watching movies, playing games, etc. But when you arrived, it… --- ## [This Wedks's awful Mass Murder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-wedkss-awful-mass-murder/838157)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-wedkss-awful-mass-murder/838157 "2019-08-15T16:22:41Z")
Never mind I am too broken up to do this right now. --- ## [How can one prove that the earth is a sphere (or close to it)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-one-prove-that-the-earth-is-a-sphere-or-close-to-it/822973)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-one-prove-that-the-earth-is-a-sphere-or-close-to-it/822973 "2020-03-10T23:11:02Z")
Yesterday, on CBS Sunday Morning, they had a segment on flat-earthers. Are these people just ignorant or are they putting us on? I was once on a cruise ship at sea on a pristine cloudless evening. As I stood on the de… --- ## [Thomas Kinkade...Urinator of Light.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-kinkade-urinator-of-light/347202)
**Author:** [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-kinkade-urinator-of-light/347202 "2010-09-26T20:06:35Z")
Some folks are just so target rich that you almost feel guilty for the schadenfrau. Martha Stewart comes to mind falls for that category. And then…then there’s folks who urinate on Winnie the Pooh, fondle the breasts … --- ## [Well, that was an odd phone call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-an-odd-phone-call/274100)
**Author:** [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-an-odd-phone-call/274100 "2004-11-17T00:58:13Z")
(Preface: I have a French first-name that is fairly rare in this country; in fact I have only ever met one other person with the same name). Out for coffee last night with some friends, when a call comes in on my mobile… --- ## [Michigan vs. Ohio state.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-vs-ohio-state/380055)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-vs-ohio-state/380055 "2007-01-09T07:31:03Z")
Ahh. official shit talking time is now here. All the preliminaries are over. The big one is on the way. Best. game. ever. Ladies and gentlemen, If I can have your attention, without further ado… Go Blue!!! OSU SUCKS!!! … --- ## [Employers now demanding job applicants Facebook passwords](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employers-now-demanding-job-applicants-facebook-passwords/616569)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employers-now-demanding-job-applicants-facebook-passwords/616569 "2012-04-03T01:29:15Z")
Not sure if this belongs in IMHO or Great Debates or even The Pit (for starters anyway). Saw this article yesterday (3/21/2012). So now job interviewers are asking applicants for their Facebook passwords so they can go… --- ## [So, does stevia taste terrible, or do these hippies just suck at making soda?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-does-stevia-taste-terrible-or-do-these-hippies-just-suck-at-making-soda/499842)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-does-stevia-taste-terrible-or-do-these-hippies-just-suck-at-making-soda/499842 "2010-08-16T02:29:20Z")
I’ve now had soda from Zevia twice. Once when a can of lemon-lime Zevia came free with a meal, and now because Whole Foods was the only store within walking distance of my hotel, and I needed some caffeinated diet soda t… --- ## [Why won't the Creationists talk turkey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-creationists-talk-turkey/75564)
**Author:** [@Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ben)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2001, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-the-creationists-talk-turkey/75564 "2001-08-26T00:11:03Z")
I’ve been hearing some creationist rumblings here and there on the SDMB lately, but no one really comes out and makes an argument. Wildest Bill claimed that evolutionists are trying to indoctrinate children with the “ole… --- ## [A Random MMP (My first MMP!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-random-mmp-my-first-mmp/416199)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Socks)\ **Replies:** 421\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-random-mmp-my-first-mmp/416199 "2007-08-27T03:22:33Z")
Yes, I know it’s technically still Sunday night where I am, but I wanted to get a leg up on the competiton for this week :smiley: . Anyway, hmmmmmmm, what should I talk about? How about orange chicken. I could start thi… --- ## [NY Post's Clinton headline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-posts-clinton-headline/700021)
**Author:** [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-posts-clinton-headline/700021 "2014-11-08T01:40:09Z")
Okay, I know that the NY Post is a partisan tabloid rag unfit for use even as toilet paper, but come on, \[QUOTE=NYPost\] PARTY POOPER Another liberal crybaby for Dem Clintons \[/QUOTE\] Really? The kid is a day old, yo… --- ## [Why is Gandalf considered a great wizard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-gandalf-considered-a-great-wizard/485279)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-gandalf-considered-a-great-wizard/485279 "2009-02-13T03:14:03Z")
Not to knock the guy, but he really doesn’t do much in the way of spellcasting. He’s got a nifty sword, had a staff until he broke it, has a lesser ring…but not a lot of firepower. Elminster would smoke him with a sing… --- ## [How soon does white zinfandel go bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-does-white-zinfandel-go-bad/386191)
**Author:** [@Neptunian\_Slug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptunian_Slug)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-does-white-zinfandel-go-bad/386191 "2006-12-31T21:24:52Z")
I bought a bottle of white zinfandel from a local winery a couple of years ago. Can;t say why since I don’t drink wine. But I am going to an NYE party tomorrow and I wonder if I should break it out. Do you think the s… --- ## [Why are movie ticket tellers behind glass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-movie-ticket-tellers-behind-glass/680983)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-movie-ticket-tellers-behind-glass/680983 "2014-02-14T03:01:31Z")
It is universally the case that when buying a ticket for a movie, you talk to the teller through a bad microphone and pass your money and tickets back and forth through a tiny slot. I assume this is for security, but wh… --- ## [Gum Chewers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562 "2010-07-14T19:41:55Z")
I pit gum chewers. You look like a fucking cow chewing their cud, and have a facial expression that looks about as intelligent. You are addicted to a behavior that is completely unnecessary. If you are one of th… --- ## [USPS delivery confirmation vs insurance and signature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-delivery-confirmation-vs-insurance-and-signature/403482)
**Author:** [@unbrok3npp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unbrok3npp)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-delivery-confirmation-vs-insurance-and-signature/403482 "2012-03-22T23:59:42Z")
I was wondering what the differences are between delivery confirmation, insurance, and signiture confirmation…what is the safest route?? thanks! --- ## [You gonna watch the new Sarah Palin channel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-gonna-watch-the-new-sarah-palin-channel/694684)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-gonna-watch-the-new-sarah-palin-channel/694684 "2015-07-10T16:09:52Z")
Everything you wanted and more. Here ya go. --- ## [Anyone watch "Johnny Carson" on PBS American Masters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-johnny-carson-on-pbs-american-masters/622034)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-johnny-carson-on-pbs-american-masters/622034 "2012-05-22T21:32:25Z")
Like many Americans around my age I grew up watching Carson and I felt his death pretty deeply as celebrity deaths go. The AM segment on him which I watched last night was pretty interesting. Covered a lot of his early y… --- ## [How do you reheat Papa John's garlic sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-reheat-papa-johns-garlic-sauce/472805)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-reheat-papa-johns-garlic-sauce/472805 "2008-11-15T18:10:54Z")
It’s so yummy-buttery-garlicky-creamy when they deliver it… but for leftovers, when I try to reheat a tub of it, it turns to just oil. :frowning: Is there a secret step I’m missing? --- ## [Do not piss off Jon Stewart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-piss-off-jon-stewart/488543)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-piss-off-jon-stewart/488543 "2009-03-14T14:11:10Z")
CNBC’s Rick Santelli – famous for his rant against any economic stimulus going to “losers” stuck in bad mortgages – was scheduled to be the guest on Wed night’s The Daily Show. He cancelled…not a smart move. The Daily … --- ## [Things you're SURE wll happen in the upcoming Harry Potter novels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youre-sure-wll-happen-in-the-upcoming-harry-potter-novels/146716)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2005, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youre-sure-wll-happen-in-the-upcoming-harry-potter-novels/146716 "2005-03-30T12:54:15Z")
Of course he’ll somehow defeat the evil Voldemort in the end. But I mean any plot developments or twists that you have a strong suspicion about? --- ## [Video games where the protagonist dies at the end (spoliers ahoy!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-where-the-protagonist-dies-at-the-end-spoliers-ahoy/424244)
**Author:** [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-where-the-protagonist-dies-at-the-end-spoliers-ahoy/424244 "2018-06-27T03:13:38Z")
Space for the mouse-over More space. More space. More space. End space. So I finished playing Portal (which is an excellent game) but felt kind of depressed at the end, because after all I’d done, Chell still dies. … --- ## [How much should I pay my kid to clean my car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-pay-my-kid-to-clean-my-car/671987)
**Author:** [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-pay-my-kid-to-clean-my-car/671987 "2013-10-30T20:42:03Z")
My Subaru Outback is really dirty. The outside is very dirty. I drive through dusty areas and park in a dirt lot a couple times a week. The inside has some dog hair/slobber and is just kind of dusty and well, hasn’t been… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=469&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=471&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)