# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=479&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:** 480 --- ## [White Grapefruits have disappeared.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-grapefruits-have-disappeared/679088)
**Author:** [@mtm105](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtm105)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-grapefruits-have-disappeared/679088 "2015-12-01T19:22:06Z")
It seems like I’ve been the ONLY person in Amerika to notice the disappearance of white grapefruit from grocery shelves. Around Novemeber the supply was virtually unlimited whereas I’d go home with about 20 of them sell… --- ## [Have we been sold out by Ms. Pelosi and the Democrats on the Iraq war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-been-sold-out-by-ms-pelosi-and-the-democrats-on-the-iraq-war/387079)
**Author:** [@harveyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harveyc)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-been-sold-out-by-ms-pelosi-and-the-democrats-on-the-iraq-war/387079 "2007-01-15T18:05:04Z")
We were told in the months leading up to the 2006 elections that we couldn’t win the war in Iraq and we will bring our soldiers home. However, this is what Ms. Pelosi said today … — CBS’ “Face the Nation” - January 7, 2… --- ## [Obama, The Weasel!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-the-weasel/537299)
**Author:** [@adhay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhay)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-the-weasel/537299 "2010-05-01T03:12:26Z")
I have posited elsewhere on these boards that Obama and Bush differ only in tone, coherency and skin color. But there is one other thing in which they differ. Bush, while he lied many times in office about how he was g… --- ## [A Happy Birthday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-happy-birthday-mmp/519421)
**Author:** [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2009, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-happy-birthday-mmp/519421 "2009-12-07T05:52:52Z")
Happy Birthday Noone Special! Lunch- you are one of my favorite buds on and off the boards. You’re a great friend and have helped me through some tough patches. So, I think you deserve a whole thread dedicated to you. E… --- ## ["Iraq supplied al-Qaeda with WMDs" -- Does this report justify the war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-supplied-al-qaeda-with-wmds-does-this-report-justify-the-war/194072)
**Author:** [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-supplied-al-qaeda-with-wmds-does-this-report-justify-the-war/194072 "2003-08-18T22:33:49Z")
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story\_page/0,5478,6898651%5E401,00.html Does this report prove that the attack on Iraq was necessary and appropriate? Or, is it insufficient to justify the war? --- ## [Wuthering Heights, Depths and Carparks - a charitable MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wuthering-heights-depths-and-carparks-a-charitable-mmp/381925)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 455\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wuthering-heights-depths-and-carparks-a-charitable-mmp/381925 "2006-12-04T10:23:44Z")
It’s a well-known fact that the weather is something of an English obsession, we spend far too much time watching the skies for the slightest change in the colour of the ubiquitous grey clouds, and there’s much muttering… --- ## [Kucinich Is Right on Iran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kucinich-is-right-on-iran/622921)
**Author:** [@Chen019](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chen019)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kucinich-is-right-on-iran/622921 "2012-06-05T23:21:13Z")
Not sure if this is a debate topic - maybe everyone here agrees with Kucinich. I think he is pretty much on the money. Invading Iraq and Afghanistan has been a disaster and so would invading Iran. The US should be more f… --- ## [Worst movie adaptation of a book (probable spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-adaptation-of-a-book-probable-spoilers/649730)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-adaptation-of-a-book-probable-spoilers/649730 "2013-02-15T23:03:16Z")
While I’m sure this has been done before, I did a search of ‘worst movie’ and didn’t come up with anythign recent. So with no further ado. Generally I have low expectations when going to see a movie adapted from a book… --- ## [One pound coffee beans = one pound ground?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-pound-coffee-beans-one-pound-ground/302587)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2005, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-pound-coffee-beans-one-pound-ground/302587 "2005-05-08T18:00:43Z")
Okay, this is probably a really stupid question, but lacking a scale, one I can’t check myself. If you take one pound of coffee beans and grind it up, do you wind up with one pound of grounds, or does the molecular chan… --- ## [Why is the economy still shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-economy-still-shit/588794)
**Author:** [@Cort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cort)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-economy-still-shit/588794 "2011-07-15T23:52:28Z")
It’s been three years since everything really started going to shit and, while we may not “technically” be in a recession anymore, it certainly feels like we are. The news from Europe seems to be getting worse and worse… --- ## [Are there any prominent conservative sociologists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-prominent-conservative-sociologists/549036)
**Author:** [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-prominent-conservative-sociologists/549036 "2014-09-17T01:44:29Z")
\[Note: I apologize in advance if this question seems politically biased; I don’t know how to ask this without coming off as biased. I hope that I can be schooled here if my assertions are without merit.\] Sociology in ac… --- ## [Has the British Prime Minister grown a pair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-british-prime-minister-grown-a-pair/570229)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-british-prime-minister-grown-a-pair/570229 "2011-02-08T04:22:45Z")
This breaking story about British Prime Minister David Cameron seems to signal a shift that many people in Britain (and America) are looking for when it comes to multiculturalism. It is interesting that he is going to g… --- ## [Commercials you hate...it's been a while ya know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-hate-its-been-a-while-ya-know/626208)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-hate-its-been-a-while-ya-know/626208 "2012-11-26T13:32:00Z")
So there are plenty of commercials I hate, but I’m going to break the rules right off the bat and say one that I LOVE. I cannot get enough of the Hoppah! commercials. They make me laugh every single time. --- ## [...And a huge fuck you, Michigan Republicans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-a-huge-fuck-you-michigan-republicans/602002)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-a-huge-fuck-you-michigan-republicans/602002 "2011-11-12T18:50:34Z")
Come on down every republican in Michigan! http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/michigan\_republicans\_give\_anti-bullying\_bill\_a\_mor.php?ref=fpa Basically, from what I hear, the problem with this bill is th… --- ## [Regarding the sensation in one's balls looking down from high places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-sensation-in-ones-balls-looking-down-from-high-places/586148)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-sensation-in-ones-balls-looking-down-from-high-places/586148 "2011-06-21T02:31:00Z")
If I’m looking down from a high bridge, I get a sensation I can only describe as a tightening in my testicles. (“Thrill” is better, but only in the old-fashioned sense of the word. Neither painful nor pleasurable.) I don… --- ## [Two cats in a small apartment - possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-cats-in-a-small-apartment-possible/523831)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-cats-in-a-small-apartment-possible/523831 "2010-01-07T16:56:49Z")
Me and the missus are thinking of adopting another little fuzzball kitten. If you may remember, we adopted Luna (thread here)a while ago, and she’s pretty big now. Pic! We’ve moved, though, and our new place is a littl… --- ## [Is Woody Allen really that stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-woody-allen-really-that-stupid/726632)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-woody-allen-really-that-stupid/726632 "2015-08-10T09:54:06Z")
First of all, this concerns his relationship with his wife. Let’s not get into whether or not it was appropriate or inappropriate for them to have a relationship-there are plenty of threads already on that topic. That … --- ## [Moviegoers: Do you sneak snacks into the theatre, given the opportunity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moviegoers-do-you-sneak-snacks-into-the-theatre-given-the-opportunity/514049)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moviegoers-do-you-sneak-snacks-into-the-theatre-given-the-opportunity/514049 "2009-10-29T01:58:19Z")
I’m taking my younger nieces out to the movies tonight, which, as always, involves making sure I am wearing a coat with deep pockets, and that the older niece has a big purse, so that we can sneak out food, as I refuse t… --- ## [Coldie does Cali (The return)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali-the-return/76663)
**Author:** [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Replies:** 270\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2001, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali-the-return/76663 "2001-10-05T23:56:32Z")
I just noticed that Coldfire closed the thread, so I thought I would open the new one to continue the conversation… O --- ## [Do you think Christians look down on non-Christians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-christians-look-down-on-non-christians/517731)
**Author:** [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-christians-look-down-on-non-christians/517731 "2009-11-19T21:44:33Z")
I am an agnostic who lives in the Bible belt. In my experience, it seems that many (or even most, but not all) Christians think that they and their fellow Christians are better than heathens like me. By better, I mean of… --- ## [The I'm up early MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-up-early-mmp/675276)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2013, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-up-early-mmp/675276 "2013-12-09T07:26:15Z")
I was up late Saturday to start the Death Pool at midnight Sunday, so I went to be early and am now awake. Why not start the MMP? I’ve had four days off, and wish I could have one more before going back to work. --- ## [Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell & wife indicted \[ed: and convicted\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-virginia-governor-bob-mcdonnell-wife-indicted-ed-and-convicted/679414)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-virginia-governor-bob-mcdonnell-wife-indicted-ed-and-convicted/679414 "2015-01-11T19:00:16Z")
\[ \](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US\_FORMER\_GOVERNOR\_INDICTED?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-01-21-18-21-42) It sure seems like there’s a lot of evidence here but this is the first I’ve hear… --- ## [France considering banning the veil--how about you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-considering-banning-the-veil-how-about-you/525163)
**Author:** [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-considering-banning-the-veil-how-about-you/525163 "2010-01-25T15:07:45Z")
From this article, France is considering a new bill that would ban full-body Muslim dress. Obviously, many folks there are not happy with it. France’s reasons: Islam does not require women to cover their faces with niq… --- ## [The Last Socially Acceptable form of Bigotry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-socially-acceptable-form-of-bigotry/461140)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-socially-acceptable-form-of-bigotry/461140 "2008-08-28T01:21:06Z")
Maybe I am over-reacting. In another thread, Measure for Measure made this very interesting observation. I thank him (her?) for it. \[QUOTE=Measure for Measure\] In the very early 1980s, the Village Voice noted that hom… --- ## [The FEC throws up its hands and surrenders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fec-throws-up-its-hands-and-surrenders/719156)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2015, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fec-throws-up-its-hands-and-surrenders/719156 "2015-05-19T04:09:35Z")
Article. The Federal Election Commission chair has stated that 2016 election abuses cannot be curbed because of the composition of the the commission and the fact that they vote 3-3 on party lines. What this means is t… --- ## [What is the Most Detestable Religion or Sect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-detestable-religion-or-sect/558820)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-detestable-religion-or-sect/558820 "2010-11-04T08:53:31Z")
Inspired by Robert Ingersoll’s rants against Presbyterianism-although if he were alive today he’d probably see how utterly more insane religions there are. --- ## [A Beary Special MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806)
**Author:** [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Replies:** 447\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2006, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806 "2006-07-31T05:04:58Z")
Those of you who watch the Colbert Report know that Stephen Colbert hates bears. (Hmm … Col-behrr hates bears … Col-bear? Anyway.) He had a whole segment a few nights ago about the Chief Bear Handler or whatever for the … --- ## [Ways to get rid of penalty kicks to decide a game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-rid-of-penalty-kicks-to-decide-a-game/758568)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-rid-of-penalty-kicks-to-decide-a-game/758568 "2016-07-09T03:36:47Z")
I’ve noticed that many people here say that using kicks is bad, but there is no good way to avoid it. What would you do to avoid the problem? To me the simple solution is add more subs and keep playing. Same as bas… --- ## [What's with the Styx hate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-styx-hate/604561)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-styx-hate/604561 "2021-12-15T17:00:46Z")
So in the I Hate Beatles Fans thread in the Pit, CheeseDonkey is being castigated for liking them. I get that Domo Arigato is cheesy but Renegade rocks and has one of the great intros in rock music. And you know Babe wa… --- ## [Things that make you look old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-look-old/747889)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2016, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-make-you-look-old/747889 "2016-03-14T07:00:30Z")
Inspired by a conversation with a friend yesterday. We were calling to wish her a happy birthday. My hubby and I have similar voices, so it took her a while to understand that we were both on the line. She said: “Oh! you… --- ## [Dom DeLuise has died.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dom-deluise-has-died/495422)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dom-deluise-has-died/495422 "2009-05-11T04:35:18Z")
He was 75. Story on TMZ.com right now. --- ## [K-13 is her favorite song, if you play it you might have a chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/k-13-is-her-favorite-song-if-you-play-it-you-might-have-a-chance/653515)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/k-13-is-her-favorite-song-if-you-play-it-you-might-have-a-chance/653515 "2013-03-24T00:40:32Z")
So these are the facts: A heartbroke barfly sits in a honky-tonk night after night, drinking her old memories down. She’s a white wine kind of gal, unless she starts with the hard stuff-- Tequila shots, with lime and sa… --- ## [I've Said it Before..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-said-it-before/768145)
**Author:** [@UberArchetype](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UberArchetype)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-said-it-before/768145 "2016-10-15T23:50:41Z")
And I’ll say it again: I pit anybody who doesn’t believe Hillary Clinton is a Lying POS Felon who belongs in Jail: FBI agents are ready to revolt over the cozy Clinton probe --- ## [Anybody up for a holiday round of Haggle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904)
**Author:** [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904 "2007-12-22T10:13:09Z")
I know it’s been a while, but I’ve been pretty busy for the past five and a half months. :smiley: For anybody who needs refreshing, the original haggle game thread that we had this spring/summer is \[thread=421911\]here,… --- ## [Translate Spanish at end of CSN song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (I am yours, U are mine)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-spanish-at-end-of-csn-song-suite-judy-blue-eyes-i-am-yours-u-are-mine/274324)
**Author:** [@jgroub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jgroub)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-spanish-at-end-of-csn-song-suite-judy-blue-eyes-i-am-yours-u-are-mine/274324 "2024-07-16T01:05:08Z")
I have always wanted to know: just what is the Spanish that Steven Stills is singing at the end of “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”? (That’s the Crosby, Stills song with the lyrics “I am yours, you are mine, you are what you a… --- ## [What are possible causes of goldfish dying suddenly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-possible-causes-of-goldfish-dying-suddenly/585757)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-possible-causes-of-goldfish-dying-suddenly/585757 "2011-06-18T03:16:25Z")
Nothing unusual about a gold fishing dying. We’ve had goldfish die before but never suddenly, without symptoms or change of environment or something. Situation; two fancy goldfish in a aquarium. Three years old. Been in… --- ## [Sorry, Mr. Opposum :(](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-mr-opposum/570969)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-mr-opposum/570969 "2011-05-14T15:09:02Z")
Tonight, my CZ-452 Scout .22LR rifle (a “kids size” .22 rifle) earned it’s keep, it’s short, quick handling form was a definite advantage in dispatching an unwelcome visitor of the Marsupial variety… I went to the porch… --- ## [Ear piercing in babies and toddlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-piercing-in-babies-and-toddlers/417781)
**Author:** [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-piercing-in-babies-and-toddlers/417781 "2007-09-06T23:46:08Z")
I was in a small accessory and jewellery store today. This particular place does ear piercing. A woman was there with her baby, who couldn’t have been more than about 1 1/2. I was shopping and didn’t pay much notice to t… --- ## [You don't carry a house key? Yeah, you're an idiot.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-carry-a-house-key-yeah-youre-an-idiot/603030)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-carry-a-house-key-yeah-youre-an-idiot/603030 "2011-11-22T02:39:58Z")
I don’t know if this is a girl thing, or a young homeowner thing, or what the fuck. But just because you have a garage door opener does not mean you can stop carrying your goddamn house keys. There are all KINDS of circu… --- ## [Did Shakespeare write this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-shakespeare-write-this/686378)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-shakespeare-write-this/686378 "2015-05-25T13:38:41Z")
I keep seeing an alleged quote from Shakespeare “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” Google currently retrieves 33,800 hitsfor this exact phrase. However, I can’t find one that specifies the so… --- ## [Asking permission to speak freely - really a thing in current military practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-permission-to-speak-freely-really-a-thing-in-current-military-practice/698170)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-permission-to-speak-freely-really-a-thing-in-current-military-practice/698170 "2014-09-15T21:31:04Z")
It’s a recurring scene in Starfleet in the various incarnations of Star Trek. You’ve probably seen it: a subordinate thinks the commanding officer is being an idiot, wants to say what’s really on his mind, and asks, “Pe… --- ## ["Shooting to wound" - what % bullshit, medically, tactically and legally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-to-wound-what-bullshit-medically-tactically-and-legally/693393)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-to-wound-what-bullshit-medically-tactically-and-legally/693393 "2014-07-28T05:24:21Z")
Inspired by this thread about how justified (or not) a shooting was. The possibility of shooting to wound, or shooting to disable, is brought up. I’m of the opinion that the bullshit to truth ratio of the ‘shoot to woun… --- ## [Which was the most recent "universally" known comic character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-was-the-most-recent-universally-known-comic-character/529784)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-was-the-most-recent-universally-known-comic-character/529784 "2010-03-01T23:02:46Z")
That is to say, which is the most recent character that would be as or nearly as recognisable as Superman, Batman or Captain America, even to those who don’t read comics? --- ## [Thirtysomethings: an age group with no generational affiliation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thirtysomethings-an-age-group-with-no-generational-affiliation/738609)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thirtysomethings-an-age-group-with-no-generational-affiliation/738609 "2016-11-08T07:16:48Z")
I’ve been noticing that people are continuing to use “Millennials” as, roughly, synonymous with “people of college age or recently graduated”. This is really annoying to me, because it was the same thing I remember happ… --- ## [When someone says "Mind your B.I. business", whats the B.I. stand for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someone-says-mind-your-b-i-business-whats-the-b-i-stand-for/205402)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Howley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chris_Howley)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-someone-says-mind-your-b-i-business-whats-the-b-i-stand-for/205402 "2022-11-26T04:53:25Z")
When someone says “Mind your B.I. business”, whats the B.I. stand for? --- ## [Did 1950s/1960s husbands really buy their wives vacuum cleaners as Christmas gifts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-1950s-1960s-husbands-really-buy-their-wives-vacuum-cleaners-as-christmas-gifts/520310)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-1950s-1960s-husbands-really-buy-their-wives-vacuum-cleaners-as-christmas-gifts/520310 "2009-12-08T21:17:04Z")
The title is the question, as inspired by several \[urll=“hoover | simone monroe | Flickr”\]old magazine ads I’ve seen online. Did the women of the era really glow with delight at the thought of a new iron, vacuum cleaner… --- ## [Obama's 2nd term: what will be GOP's top goal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-what-will-be-gops-top-goal/613613)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2012, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-what-will-be-gops-top-goal/613613 "2012-03-06T07:32:51Z")
Making the assumption that Obama wins re-election to his second term, congressional Republicans will have lost what had been their main (some might say sole) priority in the years of his first term: making sure Barack O… --- ## [What % of U.S. soldiers actually fired their weapons in combat in WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-u-s-soldiers-actually-fired-their-weapons-in-combat-in-wwii/176023)
**Author:** [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-u-s-soldiers-actually-fired-their-weapons-in-combat-in-wwii/176023 "2015-08-06T19:20:01Z")
What percentage of U.S. soldiers actually fired their weapons at an enemy target in combat in WWII? If you can dig that up, can you summon up a similar figure for the Vietnam conflict? --- ## [should I tip a "personal trainer" at a gym?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tip-a-personal-trainer-at-a-gym/415943)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tip-a-personal-trainer-at-a-gym/415943 "2013-12-09T21:10:46Z")
Several months ago I signed up at my health club/gym for a series of training sessions (25 of them) with a Personal Trainer. Overall I have found it a positive experience, I have learned several new exercises, corrected… --- ## [Why is Ankara the capital of Turkey, not Istanbul?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ankara-the-capital-of-turkey-not-istanbul/635239)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ankara-the-capital-of-turkey-not-istanbul/635239 "2013-06-22T01:30:47Z")
Something I’ve always wondered - why is Ankara the capital of Turkey, and not Istanbul? did Kemal Ataturk move it there as part of the foundation of modern Turkey? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=478&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=480&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)