# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=488&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:** 489 --- ## [What's the wedding night etiquette in an arranged marriage ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-wedding-night-etiquette-in-an-arranged-marriage/625830)
**Author:** [@Sizzles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sizzles)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-wedding-night-etiquette-in-an-arranged-marriage/625830 "2012-06-27T22:33:47Z")
Given the happy couple hardly know each other, it might be a bit awkward just jumping in the sack together, especially as cultures which practice arranged marriage appear to be quite puritan. --- ## [Why most appliances need to convert AC current into DC current?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-most-appliances-need-to-convert-ac-current-into-dc-current/635926)
**Author:** [@Standarduser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standarduser)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-most-appliances-need-to-convert-ac-current-into-dc-current/635926 "2013-05-21T04:38:07Z")
Why go through the effort of coverting AC current into DC current? I know that AC current is needed to transfer electricity through long lines. Why shouldnt the AC be stepped down to 110v or 220v, and then go right into … --- ## [When, in a dating relationship, do you generally start having sex? Be honest.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-a-dating-relationship-do-you-generally-start-having-sex-be-honest/516885)
**Author:** [@SmartAlx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAlx)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-a-dating-relationship-do-you-generally-start-having-sex-be-honest/516885 "2009-11-12T22:06:43Z")
When you start dating a new person, when do you generally start having sex? Now I can not stress this enough. BE HONEST. I’m not wondering when you would LIKE to start to have sex, nor when you feel you SHOULD start to… --- ## [Pitbull scenario](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitbull-scenario/594894)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitbull-scenario/594894 "2011-09-07T23:04:44Z")
Let’s say you go over someone’s house (say a coworker, or similar acquaintance you know, but don’t know everything about) for a dinner party and bring your small children. They open the door, and you enter, and find the… --- ## [etv78 - Who the fuck do you think you are? \[open spoilers for How I Married Your Mother finale\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etv78-who-the-fuck-do-you-think-you-are-open-spoilers-for-how-i-married-your-mother-finale/685391)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etv78-who-the-fuck-do-you-think-you-are-open-spoilers-for-how-i-married-your-mother-finale/685391 "2014-04-24T16:18:43Z")
You know man, I’ve tolerated you thus far because even though you’re an idiot weirdo, it’s good practice to learn how to tolerate idiot weirdos because they are everywhere. It’s no use trying to follow them around and no… --- ## [Tell me about your Ambien (and other sleep aids) experiences...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-ambien-and-other-sleep-aids-experiences/534795)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-ambien-and-other-sleep-aids-experiences/534795 "2026-07-22T18:36:14Z")
My wife has a prety tough time sleeping at night, and not much of the normal stuff seems to be working. She takes Melatonin as it is, and she is worried that is going to stop helping as she is up to taking 10mg or more … --- ## [Why do young women put on a cushion on their lap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-young-women-put-on-a-cushion-on-their-lap/544917)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-young-women-put-on-a-cushion-on-their-lap/544917 "2010-07-02T04:44:16Z")
I’ve noticed that teenage and twenty-something women often put a cushion on their laps when sitting down. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a man or an elderly woman do this. Why do they do it? --- ## [Tiny Events that Make You Realize How Old You Are](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-events-that-make-you-realize-how-old-you-are/360935)
**Author:** [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-events-that-make-you-realize-how-old-you-are/360935 "2007-04-20T18:53:38Z")
We got a new stock of office supplies today (I have an unnatural and unabiding love of office supplies) and included were dry erase markers with the eraser attached. I declared them ‘cool’ and then said to the reception… --- ## [Is inability to pay a bar tab an arrestable offense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-inability-to-pay-a-bar-tab-an-arrestable-offense/564846)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-inability-to-pay-a-bar-tab-an-arrestable-offense/564846 "2010-12-21T19:48:28Z")
I heard a story about a guy who was unable to pay his bar tab at the end of the night because the company which issued his (only) prepaid debit card was doing some database maintenance when the bar tried to close his tab… --- ## [Apartment: Install ceiling fan, becomes their property?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-install-ceiling-fan-becomes-their-property/544428)
**Author:** [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-install-ceiling-fan-becomes-their-property/544428 "2010-06-27T17:10:42Z")
We rent an apartment (they were original built as condos/townhomes, but the complex is bank-owned and the units are being let as apartments). We are the original tenants and are the first people to live in our unit whic… --- ## [What words, when mispronounced, set your teeth on edge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-when-mispronounced-set-your-teeth-on-edge/472624)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-when-mispronounced-set-your-teeth-on-edge/472624 "2008-11-19T13:32:36Z")
I just heard a reporter on NPR, fer Og’s sake, say “deteriate” instead of “deteriorate.” GAH! How about you? --- ## [Jesus' half-siblings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-half-siblings/818437)
**Author:** [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-half-siblings/818437 "2019-12-22T19:16:32Z")
The Master’s column “Did Jesus have siblings?” may have missed a slight bit … and This is from The Lost Books of the Bible … and there’s a 'Dope on this "What’s up with the “lost books of the Bible”? … maybe the Apos… --- ## [Is Mitt too out of touch or is this nothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mitt-too-out-of-touch-or-is-this-nothing/617098)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mitt-too-out-of-touch-or-is-this-nothing/617098 "2012-04-05T22:17:01Z")
Mitt Romney seems to have a problem saying things that emphasize either his wealth or his disconnect with average American thinking. I don’t think the majority of his wealth gaffes (multiple Cadillacs, “I like to fire p… --- ## [Being gay is costing us about $340/month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-gay-is-costing-us-about-340-month/535325)
**Author:** [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-gay-is-costing-us-about-340-month/535325 "2010-04-13T01:56:44Z")
Fuck you DOMA, and fuck your implications to COBRA and the ARRA subsidy. And fuck my former employer for not being aware of this implication and sending me forms and continuity applications that showed my domestic partn… --- ## [The ultimate irony--Gay bashing attack at the Stonewall Inn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-irony-gay-bashing-attack-at-the-stonewall-inn/556112)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-irony-gay-bashing-attack-at-the-stonewall-inn/556112 "2010-10-12T21:44:17Z")
For all you youngsters, NYC’s Stonerwall Inn is the bar where the Gay Liberation movement began. Last night, Stonrwall was the site of a homophobic attack. News story here. You’ve come a long way, baby, but you’ve stil… --- ## [Friend to hold NYE party same night as mine; invites same people…rude or what? (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-to-hold-nye-party-same-night-as-mine-invites-same-people-rude-or-what-long/221612)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2004, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-to-hold-nye-party-same-night-as-mine-invites-same-people-rude-or-what-long/221612 "2004-01-02T17:43:35Z")
Please tell me if I am over-reacting here. I am so damn mad I can hardly stand it! My best friend is being such a dick. Let’s call him B. B and I have been best friends for 15 years. He’s just like a brother to me. We h… --- ## [I am an LA girl to my marrow, and I cannot take much more...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-la-girl-to-my-marrow-and-i-cannot-take-much-more/708839)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-la-girl-to-my-marrow-and-i-cannot-take-much-more/708839 "2015-01-10T20:44:29Z")
The butter I leave on the countertop is harder than butter coming straight from the fridge. I can see my breath in my living room. I get so hot doing cardio that I have to line my clothes with solid ice (in the form of… --- ## [Can I Be Forced To Pay Invoice on Paypal???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-be-forced-to-pay-invoice-on-paypal/703081)
**Author:** [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-be-forced-to-pay-invoice-on-paypal/703081 "2019-05-20T02:29:58Z")
Just received a bill for $2,795.00 on Paypal from a company telling me i contracted to create their website and refused to do so. I absolutely never contracted to do something like this as i have never worked with websi… --- ## [What is "Doctor Good?" (Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-doctor-good-gypsys-tramps-and-thieves/444058)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-doctor-good-gypsys-tramps-and-thieves/444058 "2008-04-09T18:24:02Z")
Pretty self explanatory. In the Cher song, Daddy would “sell a couple bottles of Doctor Good.” What is Doctor Good? Was that some brand of medicine or alcohol that was popular back then? Is it a slang term for bootlegg… --- ## [Is Stephen Hawkings "voice" trademarked (or copyrighted, or whatever is appropriate)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-stephen-hawkings-voice-trademarked-or-copyrighted-or-whatever-is-appropriate/622393)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-stephen-hawkings-voice-trademarked-or-copyrighted-or-whatever-is-appropriate/622393 "2015-06-17T02:35:16Z")
Whenever he appears on TV, Hawking is slumped in his wheel chair, with the same look, with that computer generated voice speaking Hawking’s thoughts. I assume this is done via software that reads the words he types, and… --- ## [200 idiotic ACLU staffers are trying to destroy this invaluable organization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-idiotic-aclu-staffers-are-trying-to-destroy-this-invaluable-organization/798452)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-idiotic-aclu-staffers-are-trying-to-destroy-this-invaluable-organization/798452 "2017-10-13T04:05:26Z")
I heard about this on a New York Times podcast, and became livid, just beside myself. This goes completely against one of my most deeply felt beliefs, the central importance of protecting even the most odious speech. B… --- ## [High Pitched Whine from CRT TVs, can anyone else hear it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-pitched-whine-from-crt-tvs-can-anyone-else-hear-it/699135)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-pitched-whine-from-crt-tvs-can-anyone-else-hear-it/699135 "2022-05-16T03:37:05Z")
If I am in the same room as a CRT TV while it is on, unless the volume is jacked way up, I can hear this high pitched whine that drives me crazy and makes my ears hurt. A lot of people I know can’t hear it at all, but I… --- ## [How narcissistic are you (according to Dr. Drew Pinsky anyway)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-narcissistic-are-you-according-to-dr-drew-pinsky-anyway/493151 "2011-07-26T02:42:51Z")
Dr. Drew Pinsky (the agressively self promoting doctor to the stars \[and a founder of of ‘what addicts need to heal is ratings’ school of therapy\]) has authored a new book on narcissism, celebrities, and culture (story& a… --- ## [How long does Irish Cream stay good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-irish-cream-stay-good/590572)
**Author:** [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-irish-cream-stay-good/590572 "2011-08-07T00:51:58Z")
I have an opened bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream in the fridge, it’s been there at least a year but no longer than a year and a half at this point. Is it still good to drink, and if it weren’t, how could you tell? I hav… --- ## [Examples of scientists who destroyed earlier reputations later in life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-scientists-who-destroyed-earlier-reputations-later-in-life/557543)
**Author:** [@Otara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otara)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-scientists-who-destroyed-earlier-reputations-later-in-life/557543 "2010-10-20T03:35:37Z")
Any examples? Im thinking split the atom then decided homeopathy was neat, or UFO’s are real kind of thing, conspiracy theory, etc - or went into another field of research that they knew nothing about and made sweeping … --- ## [God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god/631643)
**Author:** [@Demilade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demilade)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god/631643 "2012-08-25T12:24:34Z")
i am a believer but i have two questions Firstly, Before Jesus christ came to the world where did people like Abraham, Moses, and Elisha go because technically they were not born again. Secondly, When a person hears … --- ## [Where Are The Beverly Hillbillies From?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-beverly-hillbillies-from/847806)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-beverly-hillbillies-from/847806 "2021-10-31T22:57:06Z")
Has anyone on this message board ever watched the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies? Many people have speculated where the Clampetts were from. The truth is that it is impossible to determine because the creators of the … --- ## [Most Bad Ass Opening Scenes to a Movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-bad-ass-opening-scenes-to-a-movie/500948)
**Author:** [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-bad-ass-opening-scenes-to-a-movie/500948 "2009-07-03T06:32:53Z")
See title of thread. In your opinion, the best opening scene to a movie. Regardless of further quality of said movie. Desperado: Steve Buscemi tells a bad ass story. This clip tends to get deleted periodically, so ma… --- ## [Mod Snark on other Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-snark-on-other-boards/520293)
**Author:** [@Carol\_Stream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_Stream)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-snark-on-other-boards/520293 "2009-12-08T13:16:30Z")
Ed, Tuba, Xash, Dex, et al, Are moderators supposed to go to splinter boards, and openly snark on members of the SDMB? That seems, well, unkind, at best. Is that the kind of representation you guys want? --- ## [Internet meme....doge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475 "2014-05-16T03:48:41Z")
My job involves telecommuting from home, likewise for all my coworkers. We have a ‘chat’ function onscreen that allows us to, well, chat I guess, with thumbnail photos of ourselves alongside our names. A couple of work… --- ## [trying on pierced earrings: health and legal issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-on-pierced-earrings-health-and-legal-issues/406169)
**Author:** [@Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicest_of_the_Damned)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-on-pierced-earrings-health-and-legal-issues/406169 "2012-09-08T04:07:46Z")
I am trying to find out about potential health risks of trying on pierced earrings that have been worn by someone else, and any relevant laws on selling earrings. There are tons of friend-of-friend stories out there of p… --- ## [I'm confused, is "0.02¢" two cents or point zero two cents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused-is-0-02-two-cents-or-point-zero-two-cents/617784)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused-is-0-02-two-cents-or-point-zero-two-cents/617784 "2012-04-07T00:31:12Z")
This Wikipedia page on royalties has a list of the statutory royalty rates for webcasts and lists all the royalties in the “0.0x¢” format. Are they making a mistake or is the “0.02¢” format completely acceptable becau… --- ## [Getting back together with an ex-spouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-back-together-with-an-ex-spouse/645307)
**Author:** [@SweetiePotato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetiePotato)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-back-together-with-an-ex-spouse/645307 "2013-01-02T19:03:46Z")
So, this seems to be a common “romantic” fantasy in TV/movies. A nuclear family splits apart, one of the two partners gets another partner (who is always kind of a jerk), but the original couple is clearly still in love.… --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' Thread - October 2015 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-october-2015-edition/733052)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-october-2015-edition/733052 "2015-11-09T15:26:01Z")
Otober! “From ghosties and ghoulies and long legged beasties and things that go bump in the night, Dear Lord protect us.” Or for us Urban Fantasy readers, BRING IT ON! I am nearly finished with Aloha from Hell by Richar… --- ## [A Fill In MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fill-in-mmp/430325)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 438\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fill-in-mmp/430325 "2007-12-24T06:23:33Z")
OK, I got nuttin’ here folks. Just that I noticed we don’t have a new MMP yet. This is unacceptable. How can we hijack sump’n if’n it ain’t there to hijack? I mean really! So, here it is. I’ll start off with this… \ **Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-in-serious-trouble-trouble-so-bad-that-our-survival-as-a-nation-is-very-much-in-question/529786 "2010-02-25T18:44:05Z") The statement in the title was mentioned by a poster in a BBQ thread. Since there was no elaboration there by the person making the statement, and I’m not “calling out” him or her, I see no point to link to it. Does an… --- ## [Can driving with the hand brake on f\*ck up your brakes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-driving-with-the-hand-brake-on-f-ck-up-your-brakes/503053)
**Author:** [@otorophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otorophile)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-driving-with-the-hand-brake-on-f-ck-up-your-brakes/503053 "2009-07-15T19:59:23Z")
I was driving home from work today, going about 40 mph on a large street, when a car in front of me changed lanes, to enter my lane. Without thinking, I put my foot on the break a bit, but instead of feeling resistance … --- ## [Persons with BOTH full siblings and half-siblings: do you feel the same positive connection to both?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persons-with-both-full-siblings-and-half-siblings-do-you-feel-the-same-positive-connection-to-both/645321)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persons-with-both-full-siblings-and-half-siblings-do-you-feel-the-same-positive-connection-to-both/645321 "2012-12-31T06:29:32Z")
This is, of course, assuming that you feel any sort of positive emotional bond with your full siblings. But if you do: is your relationship with your half-siblings of the same caliber? If not, why not? Answering my own … --- ## [What, if anything, can rats not chew through?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-can-rats-not-chew-through/621989)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-can-rats-not-chew-through/621989 "2012-05-16T00:26:02Z")
I thought this would be quickly resolved by simple googling, but all I got was pages of people posting the same question to internet forums and getting wisecrack replies. So I thought I’d add some value to the Internets… --- ## [Paid Subscriptions - What for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paid-subscriptions-what-for/247367)
**Author:** [@PorkChop47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PorkChop47)\ **Replies:** 243\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2004, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paid-subscriptions-what-for/247367 "2004-06-02T08:07:32Z")
My “guest” trial is nearing at StraightDope. Just wanted to say, yes you are a wonderful witty bunch, with a very neat little community here. However, below are some of my decisions for NOT subscribing. No I’m not a tigh… --- ## [Are there any valid prophecies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-valid-prophecies/589248)
**Author:** [@David42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David42)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-valid-prophecies/589248 "2011-07-27T16:13:32Z")
First, what this thread is NOT about: Its not about your disagreement with religion, excepting discussion of a lack of prohetic fulfillment might discourage religion. Its not about promoting religion, except to the ext… --- ## [People who don't play games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-play-games/294659)
**Author:** [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-play-games/294659 "2005-03-16T19:24:20Z")
My brother-in-law’s girlfriend is a lovely person. She’s friendly, extremely creative, and very pleasant to be around. But in the 5 years that I’ve known her, I’ve never seen her play a game. My in-laws are big game play… --- ## [IUDs for PMS/PMDD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iuds-for-pms-pmdd/622174)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iuds-for-pms-pmdd/622174 "2012-05-18T14:39:08Z")
I’d like it if anyone here who has an IUD and previously suffered from severe PMS or PMDD could share their experiences. I’ve had PMDD for a long time, and it seems to be getting worse as I get older, to the point that … --- ## [How many independent sources do we have of Jesus' life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-independent-sources-do-we-have-of-jesus-life/674558)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-independent-sources-do-we-have-of-jesus-life/674558 "2013-12-06T01:01:17Z")
I want to stress independent. I’m looking for a summary of scholarship, and I hope it doesn’t become a debate. First, I am drawing primarily upon a staff report, Who Wrote the Bible? In many theological discussions, i… --- ## [Famous missed opportunities in history, or, hindsight is 20/20](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-missed-opportunities-in-history-or-hindsight-is-20-20/300827)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2005, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-missed-opportunities-in-history-or-hindsight-is-20-20/300827 "2005-04-28T07:31:50Z")
I have this daily calendar on my desk at work which deals with great stupid moments in history. Of course, there’s no way to know what would have happened otherwise. Here’s a few of mine: The guy at Decca who turned do… --- ## [Just a Little Opinion of Mine about Athiesm/Christianity... First Time in GD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-opinion-of-mine-about-athiesm-christianity-first-time-in-gd/193884)
**Author:** [@StanDup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanDup)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-opinion-of-mine-about-athiesm-christianity-first-time-in-gd/193884 "2003-08-19T14:35:09Z")
I haven’t posted a thread in GD before, but I’ve been a long time lurker here. I don’t want to shit on anybody’s beliefs, (er, or lack of), but I’ve noticed that when a discussion of Christianity is started, there are so… --- ## [Gluing a refrigerator drawer--what glue/epoxy to use and do I need to know what kind of plastic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gluing-a-refrigerator-drawer-what-glue-epoxy-to-use-and-do-i-need-to-know-what-kind-of-plastic/690035)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gluing-a-refrigerator-drawer-what-glue-epoxy-to-use-and-do-i-need-to-know-what-kind-of-plastic/690035 "2015-03-15T23:40:37Z")
The face of an inside drawer in our Samsung refrigerator broke. New drawers are $40, much more than a fancy-shmancy glue (and maybe a new clamp!). I can take the drawer out to clamp/let the glue set, but do I need to wo… --- ## [CajunMan and TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajunman-and-tubadiva/417556)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajunman-and-tubadiva/417556 "2007-09-02T03:23:23Z")
I thought I knew better than spitting upwards, but here I am, proving myself wrong and stupid. A thread gets closed. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8932246#post8932246 A thread about why that thr… --- ## [Has it been that long since our last Mornington Crescent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-that-long-since-our-last-mornington-crescent/520615)
**Author:** [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-that-long-since-our-last-mornington-crescent/520615 "2010-01-07T16:48:21Z")
So in the spirit of the season, I’ll start us off on a Holiday Jaunt Variant by declaring stirrups with: Chalk Farm --- ## [If you like Halloween/Horror Films Check This Out...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760 "2017-10-31T16:59:17Z")
Halloween is creeping up on us. If you love movies of the season check out the above link. A person has compilied nearly 900 (and growing) horror films. It is easy to click on their IMDB link to see if they would inter… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=487&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=489&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)