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**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-ultra-ultra-short-guitar-solos/662610 "2024-03-10T15:09:17Z")
I just thought of this topic when I ran into, once again, my guilty-pleasure fond guitar solo: Shake it up, by The Cars. Elliot Easton. I’m really not very enamored of the The Cars, and would cringe a little when they … --- ## [Shayna and ElvisL1ves--Christ, here we go again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shayna-and-elvisl1ves-christ-here-we-go-again/728387)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2015, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shayna-and-elvisl1ves-christ-here-we-go-again/728387 "2015-08-30T05:50:54Z")
It’s fucking August of 2015. 20-fucking-15. It’s already becoming impossible to read threads in the Election forum on the Democratic candidates due to the fucking bullshit coming from ElvisL1ves (Hillary Clinton) and Sh… --- ## [Did this Wheel of Fortune lady get hosed or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-wheel-of-fortune-lady-get-hosed-or-not/644845)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-wheel-of-fortune-lady-get-hosed-or-not/644845 "2012-12-30T08:38:53Z")
Wheel of Fortune has always been picky about pronunciation. But imho they took it to a new level of douchery this week. Contestant didn’t pronounce the G in swimming. :dubious: But, the G letter was already revealed. See… --- ## [MLB: August 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2016/761496)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2016/761496 "2016-09-01T20:16:44Z")
I’m slacking and forgot to start a new month. There’s plenty of trade deadline talk in last month’s thread, but feel free to continue here. We’re in the last third of the season, and there are still plenty of contenders… --- ## [I need a new message board a lot like the Straight Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-message-board-a-lot-like-the-straight-dope/487285)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-message-board-a-lot-like-the-straight-dope/487285 "2009-03-06T18:10:37Z")
Except still, you know, allowed to be fun. My favourite parts of the Dope were IMHO, MPSIMS, and The Pit, with frequent visits to Café Society. I’ve tried the Fabulous Forums but they’re far too cliquey for my taste. Any… --- ## [Do you "poo" or "poop"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-poo-or-poop/571826)
**Author:** [@heathen\_earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heathen_earthling)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-poo-or-poop/571826 "2016-04-11T21:47:58Z")
I “poo.” I think it sounds funnier and possibly more onamatopoetic to have one blunt consonant end and one trailing vowel end. And “poo” is simply the more familiar version of the word I learned as a little kid (born i… --- ## [Islam, please. I just found out that Muslims believe in Jesus...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islam-please-i-just-found-out-that-muslims-believe-in-jesus/564862)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islam-please-i-just-found-out-that-muslims-believe-in-jesus/564862 "2010-12-24T01:49:00Z")
I just read this in Huffpo. Now I would very much like to have a better understanding of Islam, in terms of actual belief, rather than practices, in the same way I asked about Judaism. Thank you in advance for the educ… --- ## [Romney makes appeal to Americans disillusioned with Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-makes-appeal-to-americans-disillusioned-with-obama/633225)
**Author:** [@moonshot925](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonshot925)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-makes-appeal-to-americans-disillusioned-with-obama/633225 "2012-09-03T17:28:38Z")
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-usa-campaign-idUSBRE87P01H20120831 --- ## [Say the states that wanted to secede did. Then what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-the-states-that-wanted-to-secede-did-then-what/671272)
**Author:** [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-the-states-that-wanted-to-secede-did-then-what/671272 "2013-11-14T05:43:44Z")
From this (and similar articles I have been reading lately): What would happen if the deeply gerrymandered red states actually seceded from the US and formed their own Red States of America or Republican Republic of Rep… --- ## [Battlestar Galactica 3.1 & 3.2 — "Occupation" & "Precipice"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-3-1-3-2-occupation-precipice/375500)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-3-1-3-2-occupation-precipice/375500 "2006-10-12T13:31:07Z")
All of this has had spoilers before, and all of this will have spoilers again. Season three premieres tonight, after a long, dark, and cold summer with barely a scrap of Galacticky goodness. Most of us have been watchi… --- ## [No "Pound Me In The Ass Prison" for Scooter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-pound-me-in-the-ass-prison-for-scooter/410281)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-pound-me-in-the-ass-prison-for-scooter/410281 "2007-07-09T02:46:52Z")
Shrub commutes his sentence. Call it Pardon Lite\[sup\]TM\[/sup\]. --- ## [Musicians Fender's Stratocaster marks its 60th anniversary? Is the quality still as good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-fenders-stratocaster-marks-its-60th-anniversary-is-the-quality-still-as-good/686439)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-fenders-stratocaster-marks-its-60th-anniversary-is-the-quality-still-as-good/686439 "2014-05-10T11:52:34Z")
Fender is celebrating the 60 year anniversary of the Stratocaster. Nice article on how they are made. What kind of reputation do they have these days? Is there any reason to buy a vintage strat? Are the new ones as good… --- ## [Why is Magneto considered such a powerful mutant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-magneto-considered-such-a-powerful-mutant/670731)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-magneto-considered-such-a-powerful-mutant/670731 "2013-10-12T04:01:47Z")
The ability to move metal with your mind is nice, but it just seems like a very limited form of telekinesis. So why is he considered such a powerful mutant in the marvel universe? Is it that despite the fact that his tel… --- ## [Bellweather Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bellweather-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-on-tuesday/576997)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bellweather-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-on-tuesday/576997 "2011-04-25T14:05:34Z")
David Prosser is running for re-election to the WI Supreme court (it is a ten-year term). The election is next Tuesday, April 5. He is a conservative Republican, and certainly didn’t hide it while he was in the state l… --- ## [I pit you sorry sacks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-you-sorry-sacks/345601)
**Author:** [@DrLoveGun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLoveGun)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-you-sorry-sacks/345601 "2006-02-23T03:52:52Z")
This is the most pathetic group of losers I’ve come across ever. Once upon a time, there was a Dope, and it was good. But that time is long past. Now, we have this mockery of the SDMB. With it’s so called admins and … --- ## [Can you control heat in a apartment as much as you want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-control-heat-in-a-apartment-as-much-as-you-want/674161)
**Author:** [@tci707](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tci707)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-control-heat-in-a-apartment-as-much-as-you-want/674161 "2013-11-22T10:36:04Z")
I have never lived in a apartment before always a house but am thinking about downsized into a apartment. I have a thyroid problem that makes me always cold all the time and I live in a cold climate so sometimes I need … --- ## [Is the Rise of Donald Trump a Positive Development?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-rise-of-donald-trump-a-positive-development/741367)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-rise-of-donald-trump-a-positive-development/741367 "2016-01-03T18:50:19Z")
While this will be no surprise to those who have been reading my recent posts, I absolutely think that the success of the Trump candidacy has been a tremendously positive development in American politics in comparison to… --- ## [What the Fuck, Cisco \[Systems, Inc.\]. Are you run by pedophiles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-cisco-systems-inc-are-you-run-by-pedophiles/541601)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-cisco-systems-inc-are-you-run-by-pedophiles/541601 "2010-06-07T18:11:13Z")
I’m watchting the Daily Show and at the the last commercial break there’s a Cisco ad for their new “valet”. It features a dad plugging the valet into his laptop to connect the thing. The guy looks over to his daughter … --- ## [Google jumps the shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-jumps-the-shark/600882)
**Author:** [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-jumps-the-shark/600882 "2011-11-17T23:34:57Z")
OK, I noticed that Google results had got a lot less reliable in the last few years, but, distracted by the severe annoyingness of Google Instant, I never figured out quite why: I did know, however, that things could b… --- ## [Oh those wacky Mormons!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-those-wacky-mormons/472158)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-those-wacky-mormons/472158 "2008-11-21T14:01:12Z")
Jewish Group Wants Mormons to Stop Proxy Baptisms I can certainly see why this pisses off some Jews and Jewish groups. The Mormons say that asking them to stop is asking them to change the doctrines of their faith. … --- ## [Candy and junk food from the good ole days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-and-junk-food-from-the-good-ole-days/486718)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-and-junk-food-from-the-good-ole-days/486718 "2014-10-18T17:56:21Z")
A puzzle I worked a few minutes ago got me thinking of all the old candy and stuff we used to get at the movies when I was little. That prompted me to do a web search on some of the items I could recall to see if anybody… --- ## [Broomstick's New Zit From Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780 "2011-03-17T16:49:27Z")
About three days ago I idly scratch my leg, hear a small little pop, and look down. Oh - was that a bug bite? Perhaps a slightly infected hair folicle? Well, in any case, it had just painlessly discharged a small zit’… --- ## [Trival Pursuit: Kenyan Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trival-pursuit-kenyan-edition/622328)
**Author:** [@IntelliQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IntelliQ)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trival-pursuit-kenyan-edition/622328 "2012-05-25T03:10:47Z")
IANAB, but it is entertaining. Promotional booklets produced in 1991 by Barack Obama’s then-literary agency, Acton & Dystel, states that Obama was “born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii”, because… A) he w… --- ## [Another unpleasant Obama association](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-unpleasant-obama-association/467982)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-unpleasant-obama-association/467982 "2008-10-15T20:54:37Z")
There was this article in The Washington Times. It relays Obama’s association with Raila Odinga of Kenya. Mr. Odinga is not your average Ivory Tower Marxist. The group he lead was responsible for some horrific violence… --- ## [The King is dead. (Rodney King dead at 47)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-is-dead-rodney-king-dead-at-47/625434)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-is-dead-rodney-king-dead-at-47/625434 "2012-06-18T20:43:35Z")
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/rodney-king-dead-dies-age-47\_n\_1603604.html --- ## [America's Got Talent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-got-talent/622011)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-got-talent/622011 "2012-09-14T06:45:18Z")
I’m shocked that there’s not a thread about it already. After watching it I figured I’d wait for someone to else to start a thread and I’d comment in it, since I don’t really have enough opinions to start one of my own.… --- ## [She's never the one to initiate text.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-never-the-one-to-initiate-text/712341)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-never-the-one-to-initiate-text/712341 "2015-02-19T22:44:10Z")
When we text, the text is usually pretty good, in as much we both contribute to the texting. I usually walk away from our sessions feeling satiated, and I think she does too (Unless she’s faking it). The problem is, she… --- ## [Things That Are Technically True But You Shouldn't Say Out Loud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-technically-true-but-you-shouldnt-say-out-loud/961839)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-technically-true-but-you-shouldnt-say-out-loud/961839 "2022-04-22T15:30:52Z")
What are some statements that are technically true but that you should avoid because people will say they are evidence that you are insane? I can think of at least three right away: My bones are made out of metal. … --- ## [Scare Tactics: I'm SO glad they're getting sued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scare-tactics-im-so-glad-theyre-getting-sued/163654)
**Author:** [@Azure\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azure_Eternity)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scare-tactics-im-so-glad-theyre-getting-sued/163654 "2003-04-08T15:47:47Z")
If you’ve been watching the SciFi channel at all in the last few days, you’ve doubtless seen one of the billions of commercials for Scare Tactics, the new show where they scare unwitting victims half to death. Before it… --- ## [What are Christian principles and values? Do they actually exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-christian-principles-and-values-do-they-actually-exist/421397)
**Author:** [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-christian-principles-and-values-do-they-actually-exist/421397 "2007-10-16T20:52:07Z")
Two terms I hear fairly often in discussions, preaching, pamphlets, etc. are Christian values and Christian principles. I’m interested in hearing ideas on what these are from those who use the term to indicate something… --- ## [Surprisingly historically ACCURATE movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprisingly-historically-accurate-movies/442407)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprisingly-historically-accurate-movies/442407 "2008-03-27T14:14:02Z")
Inspired by this thread, what are some movies that surprised you with some or many details about the period they depicted even though they weren’t docudramas or “serious” historical films? These movies could be comedies… --- ## [What is the point of the "Final Destination" films?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-the-final-destination-films/539113)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-the-final-destination-films/539113 "2010-05-13T21:45:10Z")
Plot-wise, I mean. I understand the basic concept – a group of people avoid a deadly accident only have to death kill them one by one. What I don’t understand is how it’s executed. At first, I assume the characters don… --- ## [Cupcake fad is crashing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cupcake-fad-is-crashing/692736)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cupcake-fad-is-crashing/692736 "2014-07-15T20:30:36Z")
I’ve got to say, this is one the most bewildering fads I have ever seen in my lifetime. Five dollars or ten dollars for a fucking “gourmet” cupcake. I mean, shit, I’m not the best baker in the world and I can make perfec… --- ## [Booker presidency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/booker-presidency/777132)
**Author:** [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/booker-presidency/777132 "2019-02-07T19:35:38Z")
So, I understand Cory Booker is preparing to run for president in 2020 and he was showing some force by criticizing Jeff Sessions appointment for which he can use 4 years from now. But then he voted against allowing Ame… --- ## [Stuff that seems common, but outside your life experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-that-seems-common-but-outside-your-life-experience/615968)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-that-seems-common-but-outside-your-life-experience/615968 "2012-03-20T15:28:50Z")
I’m talking about things that are apparently common but just sound odd and strange and maybe you’re not sure if people are serious or not. Could be things outside your income level, could be things outside your culture, … --- ## [Best store-bought cookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612 "2013-09-11T17:07:00Z")
Inspired by his thread: …which made me weep when I read the hate for fig newtons. I love them. LOVE. I love figs in any form, really, but fig newtons are a delight and I must defend their honor. What’s your favorite s… --- ## ["I'll Ride With You" in Aftermath of Aussie Terror Attack: Touching or Misguided?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-ride-with-you-in-aftermath-of-aussie-terror-attack-touching-or-misguided/707406)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-ride-with-you-in-aftermath-of-aussie-terror-attack-touching-or-misguided/707406 "2014-12-23T16:46:21Z")
Almost as soon as the terror attack at the cafe in Sydney place, a movement arose in Australia called “I’ll Ride WIth You.” You can read all about it here: The idea is, ordinary white Australians are going out of thei… --- ## [How much food can an amateur, off the grid subsistence farmer grow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-food-can-an-amateur-off-the-grid-subsistence-farmer-grow/534986)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-food-can-an-amateur-off-the-grid-subsistence-farmer-grow/534986 "2010-04-09T05:59:30Z")
There are concerns among some on the ends of both sides of the political spectrum that in the near future infrastructure will break down and it is best to be able to grow your own food. This is based on the belief that … --- ## [Poll about marriage: Men, your wife must work / Women, you have to work--any guilt/regret for that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-about-marriage-men-your-wife-must-work-women-you-have-to-work-any-guilt-regret-for-that/560947)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-about-marriage-men-your-wife-must-work-women-you-have-to-work-any-guilt-regret-for-that/560947 "2010-11-24T16:40:54Z")
I believe there was a time that if a wife had to go to work to help support a family, it would be a source of embarassment or wounded pride for the husband. OBVIOUSLY times have changed, but I have to admit I do find mys… --- ## [Five soldiers beat a gay man nearly to death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-soldiers-beat-a-gay-man-nearly-to-death/347706)
**Author:** [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-soldiers-beat-a-gay-man-nearly-to-death/347706 "2006-03-15T21:17:29Z")
We’re not talking about 20 years ago. We’re talking last weekend. I bet they walk when you consider the case of Kyle Lawson. Lawson was discharged after getting beaten by fellow soldiers and threatened at knife point so… --- ## [Electrical Question - Clamp-on Ammeters and 220V](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-question-clamp-on-ammeters-and-220v/576673)
**Author:** [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-question-clamp-on-ammeters-and-220v/576673 "2015-05-07T14:39:07Z")
Damn it, I hate electricity. OK, I’m not a EE, and I’ve searched around a bit and I’m getting confusing and conflicting answers from folks online. Here is my question: If I was to buy something like this clamp-on ammet… --- ## [When did Europeans stop squatting, and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-europeans-stop-squatting-and-why/543724)
**Author:** [@The\_Seventh\_Deadly\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Seventh_Deadly_Finn)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-europeans-stop-squatting-and-why/543724 "2010-06-20T19:29:18Z")
I suppose the question could be, “When did the rest of the world start squatting,” but I guess I’m assuming that the butt-on-heels crouch that is the resting posture for three-quarters of the world is the older human beh… --- ## [Tasteless (heh) cannibal jokes here, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasteless-heh-cannibal-jokes-here-please/247796)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasteless-heh-cannibal-jokes-here-please/247796 "2019-06-07T22:01:31Z")
I can’t explain it, and won’t even attempt to excuse myself, but I love cannibal jokes. Guess I’m just warped. Unfortunately, I only know/remember two of them: Two cannibals are eating a clown, and one says to the oth… --- ## [What would happen if I swallowed a large ball bearing before having an MRI?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-swallowed-a-large-ball-bearing-before-having-an-mri/564091)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-swallowed-a-large-ball-bearing-before-having-an-mri/564091 "2010-12-16T02:07:48Z")
I suspect it would be bad. --- ## [How long do unopened chocolates keep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-unopened-chocolates-keep/601634)
**Author:** [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-unopened-chocolates-keep/601634 "2011-11-02T17:35:39Z")
Something I’ve wondered about many times before and am wondering about again - how long does an unopened box of chocolates stay in a nice condition? I refuse to go near shopping centres in December (and don’t even much l… --- ## [Should I cut this mole off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-this-mole-off/606290)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-this-mole-off/606290 "2011-12-17T06:43:21Z")
I’ve got this gross “cocoa puff” mole on the side of my neck that I’ve been thinking of getting removed for a couple of years now. Earlier today I went to get my hair cut and the barber snagged it with the electric clip… --- ## [What a good baseline set of knowledge, below which "Scientific Illiteracy" Lurks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-good-baseline-set-of-knowledge-below-which-scientific-illiteracy-lurks/601616)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-good-baseline-set-of-knowledge-below-which-scientific-illiteracy-lurks/601616 "2011-11-15T18:42:36Z")
In this Pit thread, Budget Player Cadet inveighs against scientific illiterates, and the attendant difficulty in engaging in debate with them, pointing out how it’s hard to argue about the reason behind the commonality o… --- ## [Is this a thing? (guys shaving their arms)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-thing-guys-shaving-their-arms/674268)
**Author:** [@corvidae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corvidae)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-thing-guys-shaving-their-arms/674268 "2014-08-03T11:48:37Z")
So I’ve run about 4 flu shot clinics in the past month at my pediatric office. When we do the clinics, we also immunize parents, grandparents and caregivers and lately, I’ve notice that a bunch of the dads have their upp… --- ## [Are there any medical conditions for which a person would need to wear a hat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-medical-conditions-for-which-a-person-would-need-to-wear-a-hat/648958)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-medical-conditions-for-which-a-person-would-need-to-wear-a-hat/648958 "2013-02-03T00:03:59Z")
When I was in high school (in the US in the 1990’s), there was a “no hat” rule. Wearing hats indoors was seen as an issue of disrespect. There were two exceptions built in to the rule. Religious headcoverings were per… --- ## [My wife is converting to Judaism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-converting-to-judaism/698659)
**Author:** [@Mrjew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrjew)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-converting-to-judaism/698659 "2014-09-18T00:52:19Z")
So my wife and I got married pretty quickly I come from a Jewish Israeli family who is not %100 on board with my new marriage. My wife wants to convert to Judaism because we want to have a real Jewish wedding under the c… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=482&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=484&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)