# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=498&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:** 499 --- ## [Why is water in the tropics so blue and clear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-water-in-the-tropics-so-blue-and-clear/4165)
**Author:** [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 1999, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-water-in-the-tropics-so-blue-and-clear/4165 "1999-10-25T05:39:00Z")
as compared to some which is dark… i suspect it has to do with the cleanliness and temp, but im not sure Chief’s Domain - http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi --- ## [What's the dumbest/worst "Next Million Dollar Idea" someone has shared with you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dumbest-worst-next-million-dollar-idea-someone-has-shared-with-you/992447)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dumbest-worst-next-million-dollar-idea-someone-has-shared-with-you/992447 "2023-11-24T20:23:21Z")
The next million dollar idea or billion dollar app, basically when an “ideas” person comes up with a brilliant idea to be the next Mark Zuckerberg because their new idea/app is GURANTEED to make a ton of money, but since… --- ## [Star Trek: The old and the New](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-the-old-and-the-new/518169)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-the-old-and-the-new/518169 "2009-11-26T16:31:19Z")
I just watched Star Trek (2009) movie on DVD last night. I liked it in the theater and I enjoyed the “reboot” of the classic series. But if the timeline has been changed that means that some classic Trek adventures won’t… --- ## [What Do You Do With Chili Sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-chili-sauce/635196)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-chili-sauce/635196 "2016-08-25T18:54:39Z")
So I bought a bottle of (Aldi’s brand) chili sauce- I’m not sure why. I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time. I’ve never had occasion to use chili sauce, and I’m not sure what it goes on. Today I am making a b… --- ## [When did they anticipate victory in WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-they-anticipate-victory-in-wwii/698178)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-they-anticipate-victory-in-wwii/698178 "2014-09-19T16:24:25Z")
11th December, 1941\*; Hitler declares war on the United States. Very foolish. Churchill wrote later ‘So we had won after all…Hitler’s fate was sealed.’ But on what kind of timescale were they thinking that Nazi German a… --- ## [Sci Fi oriented shows that turn metaphysical in the end like Lost & BSG. Are you OK with this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-oriented-shows-that-turn-metaphysical-in-the-end-like-lost-bsg-are-you-ok-with-this/540918)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-oriented-shows-that-turn-metaphysical-in-the-end-like-lost-bsg-are-you-ok-with-this/540918 "2010-06-06T12:17:31Z")
I was listening to radio personality “Ron” of Ron and Fez go over the Lost series this afternoon, and he mentioned that one thing that irritated him was the shell game Lost played until near the very end of being plausi… --- ## [12 year old vegetarian. Nutritionally sound choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-year-old-vegetarian-nutritionally-sound-choice/548998)
**Author:** [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-year-old-vegetarian-nutritionally-sound-choice/548998 "2012-02-11T13:40:24Z")
I have a 12 year old daughter who has decided that she wants to be a vegetarian. While the last thing I want to do is create food issues with a pre teen, I can’t help thinking that nutritionally, this is not a sound idea… --- ## [Idea: Tax Deduction For Voting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-tax-deduction-for-voting/689004)
**Author:** [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-tax-deduction-for-voting/689004 "2014-10-31T03:34:57Z")
This should probably be IMHO but what the heck. Given the expenses for voting such as fuel, purchase of a driver’s license/identification, and time, there should be a deduction on the federal tax return to offset the mo… --- ## [The New SimCity : yea or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-simcity-yea-or-nay/652617)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-simcity-yea-or-nay/652617 "2013-03-19T00:01:40Z")
(Do not want to clutter the other SimCity region play thread…) I was planning to get the new SimCity, but held back for fear of server issues. Now that Maxis is bumping up the server count, how is the game besides the c… --- ## [He Hate Me FF Keeper League - Year 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-13/728013)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-13/728013 "2016-08-14T23:40:22Z")
Link to league homepage Schedule NFL Season Starts September 10 (Thursday) Offseason Trade Deadline: 8/27/15 Keeper Declaration: 8/28/15 (Friday - EARLY at like 3:00am - it’s a Yahoo setting) Live Draft: 9/1/15 @ 8:… --- ## [Water-based Casino Laws...why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-based-casino-laws-why/320973)
**Author:** [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-based-casino-laws-why/320973 "2005-09-13T15:38:22Z")
I’m just wondering why some (or maybe most) states require casinos to be located on the water. Many places have them on dry land, and I can’t figure out why a state would require them to be on water. Anyone know? --- ## [Why can't rotary tools (Dremel) be used as screwdrivers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-rotary-tools-dremel-be-used-as-screwdrivers/604229)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-rotary-tools-dremel-be-used-as-screwdrivers/604229 "2011-11-28T04:23:09Z")
Is it because of torque? Isn’t that just a matter of adding gears? Additional question 1: can cordless screwdrivers be used as drills? Additional question 2: how interchangeable are the accessories? Specifically, can I… --- ## ["U.S. Supreme Court says No License Necessary To Drive Automobile On Public Highways..." -Srsly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-supreme-court-says-no-license-necessary-to-drive-automobile-on-public-highways-srsly/724818)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-supreme-court-says-no-license-necessary-to-drive-automobile-on-public-highways-srsly/724818 "2015-07-15T21:59:54Z")
My brother just posted this article on Facebook, and while I’m sure it’s one of those crazy legal “loopholes” that people who like to think income tax is invalid try to take advantage of…what’s up with it? I can’t immedi… --- ## [Black Friday: is there a cure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-is-there-a-cure/704701)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-is-there-a-cure/704701 "2014-11-20T19:27:18Z")
It has always fascinated me that Thanksgiving so strongly resisted most attempts to commercialize it - beyond a little gluttony, there simply wasn’t any way for the consumer corporations to sink their hooks into it. Mayb… --- ## ["Moments" in music that completely slay you...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-music-that-completely-slay-you/532499)
**Author:** [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-in-music-that-completely-slay-you/532499 "2010-03-30T13:26:36Z")
…or, “Within Temptation just made my head asplode.” I’m sure this type of thread has been done before, but my search-fu is failing me at the moment. What are those special moments in music that just clobber you in the … --- ## [Getting cat pee smell off books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-cat-pee-smell-off-books/567715)
**Author:** [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-cat-pee-smell-off-books/567715 "2011-01-16T09:54:40Z")
Title says it all. Short story I need to make a book not smell like cat pee, or anything except how books normally smell. Longer story I have a “guest cat”, not sure how he gets in. He’s wild but he sneaks in somehow f… --- ## [Are there any Sith left after Return of the Jedi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-sith-left-after-return-of-the-jedi/306435)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-sith-left-after-return-of-the-jedi/306435 "2005-06-04T20:00:39Z")
In another thread it was asked what tthe Sith are and rather than hijacking that thread I thought I’d start a new one. At the end of RotJ we have the only two Sith that I am aware of killed (the Emperor and Darth Vader)… --- ## [I might be late to the game but Witcher 3 is one of the best games I've ever played.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-late-to-the-game-but-witcher-3-is-one-of-the-best-games-ive-ever-played/761656)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-late-to-the-game-but-witcher-3-is-one-of-the-best-games-ive-ever-played/761656 "2020-02-23T05:51:27Z")
Seriously, I’m afraid I’m getting closer to the end of the last DLC and I’m going to be heartbroken. The only other game I’ve felt like that about in the past few decades was Red Dead Redemption, and while I was more em… --- ## [Traveling on Amtrak train - what to expect? Share experiences.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-on-amtrak-train-what-to-expect-share-experiences/498360)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-on-amtrak-train-what-to-expect-share-experiences/498360 "2009-06-05T13:49:31Z")
On the 7th I will be traveling to New York via Amtrak train. It will depart from Indianapolis, stop in Chicago, then I will get on another train to Pittsburgh, and then from there, get on another train to New York. The t… --- ## [Perfect initial design.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-initial-design/543358)
**Author:** [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-initial-design/543358 "2010-06-16T17:21:20Z")
Can anyone give an example of a product that has never been improved upon or modified in any way. My friends and I have been throwing this around for a while. --- ## [Why were so many dinosaurs (especially predators) bipedal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-so-many-dinosaurs-especially-predators-bipedal/586302)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-so-many-dinosaurs-especially-predators-bipedal/586302 "2012-07-14T20:33:04Z")
Today, all land (mammal) predators that I can think of (dog sized or larger, except for humans) are quadrupedal. Especially the largest- the big cats and bears. And the vast majority of land mammals of any type are qua… --- ## [Docs, EMT's - Drawing blood: Which way should the needle be oriented?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/docs-emts-drawing-blood-which-way-should-the-needle-be-oriented/460208)
**Author:** [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/docs-emts-drawing-blood-which-way-should-the-needle-be-oriented/460208 "2021-12-24T20:19:37Z")
I stumbled across this quite by accident, and it made me curious: is bevel-down a better way to draw blood (in most patients)? Myself, I’m an extraordinarily easy stick - most of my veins are large and visible. I’ve been… --- ## [Define "Politically Correct" + Give 2 examples in your life worth raging at](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-politically-correct-give-2-examples-in-your-life-worth-raging-at/822993)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-politically-correct-give-2-examples-in-your-life-worth-raging-at/822993 "2018-10-20T23:18:04Z")
I don’t worry about PC. But lots of people do. These days I am being reminded that I need to worry about whole rafts of people who care a lot, and are guided in their political lives by this thing. So what is it? And h… --- ## [You invite someone to dinner, and at the end of the meal they extend money across the table](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-invite-someone-to-dinner-and-at-the-end-of-the-meal-they-extend-money-across-the-table/509150)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-invite-someone-to-dinner-and-at-the-end-of-the-meal-they-extend-money-across-the-table/509150 "2009-09-14T21:36:00Z")
I’ve been in this situation at least twice: My wife and I invite a couple to lunch at a nice sit-down restaurant, as part of a larger group. We figure it’s kind of understood that we’re playing hosts, so no need to worry… --- ## [BUD (Big Ugly Dish) Memories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bud-big-ugly-dish-memories/519737)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bud-big-ugly-dish-memories/519737 "2017-03-30T12:32:15Z")
Before there was Direct TV and DISH TV there were “Big Ugly Dishes.” These were satellite dishes that were huge. Just wondering if anyone on this board had one or knew of people with one and were able to watch it. What… --- ## [MLB: April 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2021/939156)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 392\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2021/939156 "2021-05-03T13:24:11Z")
It’s Opening Day! The notoriously fickle April weather means it’s going to be quite a chilly one in some cities but the limited fans in attendance are still going to have a great time. The wealthy Dodgers and Yankees ar… --- ## [The Goldbergs (Sitcom on ABC): They're Jewish, Right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-goldbergs-sitcom-on-abc-theyre-jewish-right/675910)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-goldbergs-sitcom-on-abc-theyre-jewish-right/675910 "2013-12-16T14:52:38Z")
According to Wikipedia, The Goldbergs is a Jewish-related show; and its producer, Adam F Goldberg, is Jewish. Other than the stereotypically Jewish name of the family, I’m getting no indication that they’re Jewish. I do… --- ## [Tell me bad things about Cuba.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-bad-things-about-cuba/579065)
**Author:** [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-bad-things-about-cuba/579065 "2011-04-25T21:40:31Z")
To cut it short, my boyfriend is convinced that Cuba is some kind of utopia and that Castro is a great guy. Everyone is equal and eveyrone gets what they need and there’s no evil consumer mentality. I call BS but I admit… --- ## [Would the World Be Better If There Is No Sexual Desire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-world-be-better-if-there-is-no-sexual-desire/574491)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-world-be-better-if-there-is-no-sexual-desire/574491 "2011-03-18T20:21:18Z")
Suppose today everyone’s nature to sexual desire disappeared-pooffftttttt, gone. What would be the consequences and would the world be better off for it? There would still be love and kids (because most kids born today a… --- ## [MySpace Bullying Leads to Suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myspace-bullying-leads-to-suicide/426555)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myspace-bullying-leads-to-suicide/426555 "2007-11-22T20:18:45Z")
This story is just depressing. An overweight, bullied 14-year-old named Megan Meier got a new friend on MySpace. A boy named Josh who took an interest in her and thought she was pretty. But then he turned on her and, al… --- ## [Is walking away from your mortgage unethical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-walking-away-from-your-mortgage-unethical/524169)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-walking-away-from-your-mortgage-unethical/524169 "2010-01-26T15:17:05Z")
Spurred by this NYTimes story: Walk Away from Your Mortgage! Is it unethical for a homeowner to walk away and default on his or her mortgage–even if he or she could still find a way to pay for it? I’m not talking about… --- ## [North Korea...how will it end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-how-will-it-end/587232)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-how-will-it-end/587232 "2011-07-01T17:05:32Z")
This thread about the North Korean airline got me on a kick of reading and learning about North Korea, something I really didn’t know very much about until now. I mean, I knew it was bad, but I didn’t really realize how … --- ## [Romney's 47% comment, why the big deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romneys-47-comment-why-the-big-deal/652939)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romneys-47-comment-why-the-big-deal/652939 "2013-03-22T00:23:44Z")
Ok I’ve read a lot of newstories on this and not one has explained why it was such a big deal, the comment was not far from the truth and was not so outlandishly outrageous(like saying hey lets use poor kids for food!). … --- ## [Is President Obama giving up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-president-obama-giving-up/593301)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-president-obama-giving-up/593301 "2011-08-24T16:00:11Z")
Now that President Obama is cloistered in his vacation on Martha’s Vinyard, the cratering S&P notwithstanding, Peggy Noonan gives voice to something I’d already wondered: What with his flaccid bus tour rallies followed… --- ## [Unexpected Revelations or Do you know anyone who has/had a secret life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-revelations-or-do-you-know-anyone-who-has-had-a-secret-life/547585)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-revelations-or-do-you-know-anyone-who-has-had-a-secret-life/547585 "2010-09-04T04:11:22Z")
I sometimes joke that, opportunity permitting, my last words are going to be, “Tell my wife I love her”, the joke of course being I’m not actually married. Just the thought of people scratching their heads and wondering… --- ## [What might I find in a Mexican grocery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-i-find-in-a-mexican-grocery/620045)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-i-find-in-a-mexican-grocery/620045 "2012-05-05T03:00:45Z")
Whoops, my lack of culture is showing! There’s a small Mexican grocery about 300 yards from my house. It’s been there for a couple years now, and I’ve never ventured in. I always wonder if there’s anything really awes… --- ## [Low Rent Comic book Heros](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-rent-comic-book-heros/598042)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-rent-comic-book-heros/598042 "2011-10-09T11:04:40Z")
Along with all-time favorites like SUPERMAN and BATMAN, I remember seeing a lot of really sucky comics. There was one called “NAZA”?-some prehistoric warrior dude, and another one that featured robots made of diffferent … --- ## [Bitcoin as legal tender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitcoin-as-legal-tender/943705)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitcoin-as-legal-tender/943705 "2022-05-12T12:37:39Z")
It looks like this is about to happen: My first reaction was “this is a terrible, nonsensical idea that will only help legitimize the bad idea that is cryptocurrency”; that was not tempered by reading the article. (… --- ## [A moderate arab's point of view on the lebanese conflict](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moderate-arabs-point-of-view-on-the-lebanese-conflict/367289)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moderate-arabs-point-of-view-on-the-lebanese-conflict/367289 "2006-08-15T20:02:36Z")
In one of the threads in GD, someone asks what the deal is with the rocket attacks against israeli towns. I’d say blind rockets attacks are about as effective compared to the israeli offensive as a bunch of people throwi… --- ## [Becoming bowlegged](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-bowlegged/547461)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-bowlegged/547461 "2010-07-22T02:22:50Z")
Noticed a guy this morning, wearing a bicycle-themed T-shirt, who was seriously bowlegged. Coincidence? Not sure, that’s why I’m asking. How long does it take to become bowlegged, whether from riding horses or riding a … --- ## [How would you handle this (hypothetical) rape accusation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-handle-this-hypothetical-rape-accusation/845566)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-handle-this-hypothetical-rape-accusation/845566 "2020-01-14T05:45:59Z")
Loosely inspired by #MeToo news stories of late: Suppose you are president (or whichever administrator ultimately makes the final decisions) at a university. A woman - a student in your university - comes to you and cla… --- ## [What if your son rapes your daughter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-your-son-rapes-your-daughter/672657)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-your-son-rapes-your-daughter/672657 "2013-11-08T21:34:26Z")
This is hypothetical for me (I don’t have a daughter) and I am not sure if this is GD or IMHO, but here goes: How would you as a parent deal with the situation if you discovered that your son had raped your daughter? P… --- ## [Is the tone of voice used in English to ask a question present in all languages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-tone-of-voice-used-in-english-to-ask-a-question-present-in-all-languages/620362)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-tone-of-voice-used-in-english-to-ask-a-question-present-in-all-languages/620362 "2012-08-21T14:32:42Z")
In English, we can make virtually any statement into a question by changing the way we say and emphasize the words. So, for example, we can transform the declaration, “It’s raining outside” into the question “It’s raini… --- ## [Is Bachman 1) an Anti-Catholic or 2) a Godless Heathen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bachman-1-an-anti-catholic-or-2-a-godless-heathen/589160)
**Author:** [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bachman-1-an-anti-catholic-or-2-a-godless-heathen/589160 "2011-08-14T21:37:19Z")
Let’s all remember from the last presidential campaign that, as an individual that belongs to a church, you are completely responsible for, and agree with, everything your pastor says, does, has said, has done, will say … --- ## [Mussolini - the 20th Century's biggest idiot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mussolini-the-20th-centurys-biggest-idiot/676554)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mussolini-the-20th-centurys-biggest-idiot/676554 "2014-05-17T23:13:48Z")
In June 1940 Fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini formally declared war on Britain and France, thinking that the conflict would be over quickly and sensing easy pickings, telling the Army’s Chief of Staff “I only need a … --- ## [Things people do for charity that aren't worth it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-people-do-for-charity-that-arent-worth-it/706605)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2015, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-people-do-for-charity-that-arent-worth-it/706605 "2015-02-16T07:05:35Z")
My grandmother saves the tops from soda cans, and then mails them to my cousin across the country, so that he can give them to charity. She must spend far more on postage than the soda tops are worth. What are other th… --- ## [You are an Escaped POW in WWII Germany!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-an-escaped-pow-in-wwii-germany/464685)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-an-escaped-pow-in-wwii-germany/464685 "2008-10-02T14:42:15Z")
…how hard is it to get out of the country? I have been reading a lot of stories about escapes, and it seems that wartime germany was a difficult place to travel in-you needed official papers, travel permits, etc. anyway,… --- ## [Alternaverse GOP slogans- If they were honest...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternaverse-gop-slogans-if-they-were-honest/661939)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternaverse-gop-slogans-if-they-were-honest/661939 "2013-07-10T21:15:32Z")
Let’s invent satirical GOP slogans! “GOP: Why not accept second class citizenship on the basis of sex or race considerations from our archaic, debunked worldview today?” “GOP: Because the separation of Church and State… --- ## [Johnny Hart wasn't exactly all that subtle was he? - Infamous menorah & cross strip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hart-wasnt-exactly-all-that-subtle-was-he-infamous-menorah-cross-strip/542546)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-hart-wasnt-exactly-all-that-subtle-was-he-infamous-menorah-cross-strip/542546 "2010-06-11T19:54:50Z")
Re Johnny Hart the creator o the comic “B.C.” re-found God in the late 70’s and his comics began to have a fair amount of overtly Christian themes, but I had no idea he had taken it to this extreme. --- ## [Share Some Little-Known Trivia About Popular Songs.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-little-known-trivia-about-popular-songs/477494)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-little-known-trivia-about-popular-songs/477494 "2023-10-19T12:13:35Z")
For example: Daniel, by Elton John (and Bernie Taupin) was about a blinded Viet Nam veteran returning home, only to feel ostracized and therefore skipping out to Spain. There was even an original verse in the song abou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=497&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=499&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)