# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=500&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:** 501 --- ## [Unanswerable questions and eternal mysteries of pop culture (SPOILERS).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2005, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453 "2005-12-21T05:47:03Z")
Which state do the Simpsons live in?, for example. Frequently hashed over, impossible to answer. Pulp Fiction: What’s in the briefcase? Theories abound, while definitive answers are not forthcoming. Who did Carly Simon… --- ## [HP: Order of the Phoenix- the film (important non spoiler, then unboxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-order-of-the-phoenix-the-film-important-non-spoiler-then-unboxed-spoilers/411343)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2007, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-order-of-the-phoenix-the-film-important-non-spoiler-then-unboxed-spoilers/411343 "2007-07-31T00:21:35Z")
The important non-spoiler: There’s nothing at the end of the credits- no point staying through them (and they last about as long as the movie) Now that that’s taken care of, I’ll scroll down a ways because from here on… --- ## [Does the spouse of a Prime Minister have an official title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-spouse-of-a-prime-minister-have-an-official-title/575540)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-spouse-of-a-prime-minister-have-an-official-title/575540 "2011-03-25T11:44:45Z")
Would Stephen Harper’s wife be considered “The First Lady of Canada”? I know I’ve read references to Margaret Trudeau as “former first lady” but they were all in U.S. sources and popular (as opposed to scholarly) ones a… --- ## [UN-faithful movie adaptations of novels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/un-faithful-movie-adaptations-of-novels/652647)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/un-faithful-movie-adaptations-of-novels/652647 "2013-03-26T13:02:42Z")
Companion to faithful adaptations. I just finished reading The Searchers by Alan LeMay. I love the movie, but I fast-forward several scenes every time I watch, and the ending requires some fanwanking to explain Ethan’s… --- ## [Bouncing Telephone Lines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bouncing-telephone-lines/154237)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bouncing-telephone-lines/154237 "2023-12-09T05:28:41Z")
I was on my way home from somewhere today, and while sitting at a red light I noticed that a telephone line (between two poles about 40 feet apart) was bouncing. Like the shape of a sine wave several periods long. I at… --- ## [Big Bang Theory -- Conclusion Airs Tonight, May 16, 2019!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-conclusion-airs-tonight-may-16-2019/834053)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-conclusion-airs-tonight-may-16-2019/834053 "2020-10-28T17:26:56Z")
The Big Bang Theory, Season 12, Episode 23 (May 16, 2019) – “The Change Constant” The Big Bang Theory, Season 12, Episode 24 (May 16, 2019) – “The Stockholm Syndrome” I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonigh… --- ## [How did a fish get into my pond?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-a-fish-get-into-my-pond/614980)
**Author:** [@Lubricious\_Integument](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lubricious_Integument)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-a-fish-get-into-my-pond/614980 "2014-11-10T17:04:16Z")
I have a small artificial pond in my backyard. It is approximately 7 feet long, 4 feet wide, perhaps 18 inches deep, and has a waterfall driven by an electric pump. Today my wife and son were catching tadpoles when the… --- ## [If I said I was going to "pinch a loaf", would you know what I was talking about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-said-i-was-going-to-pinch-a-loaf-would-you-know-what-i-was-talking-about/676699)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-said-i-was-going-to-pinch-a-loaf-would-you-know-what-i-was-talking-about/676699 "2014-05-16T12:17:36Z")
Just wondering, because it’s a phrase you don’t seem to hear much anymore. --- ## [Political Compass #54: Some people are naturally unlucky.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-54-some-people-are-naturally-unlucky/299862)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-54-some-people-are-naturally-unlucky/299862 "2025-10-15T17:42:33Z")
Many political debates here have included references to The Political Compass, which uses a set of 61 questions to assess one’s political orientation in terms of economic left/right and social libertarianism/authoritaria… --- ## [Lager vs. Beer in Britain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lager-vs-beer-in-britain/523166)
**Author:** [@fandango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fandango)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lager-vs-beer-in-britain/523166 "2010-01-12T17:47:26Z")
Do British normally differentiate between beer and lager? I ask the question because in several items I’ve read recently it seems that beer and lager are distinguished, but (although I as a homebrewer could state the di… --- ## [Angry Muslim crowd torches embassies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angry-muslim-crowd-torches-embassies/343023)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2006, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angry-muslim-crowd-torches-embassies/343023 "2006-02-08T21:25:56Z")
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon/index.html Over cartoons. You have got to be kidding me. --- ## [Would you ride in a self-driven car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ride-in-a-self-driven-car/646409)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ride-in-a-self-driven-car/646409 "2013-02-04T16:09:41Z")
There are all kinds of prototypes of self-driven cars out there. Would you ride in one? --- ## [The Ashes 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ashes-2009/501898)
**Author:** [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ashes-2009/501898 "2009-08-25T18:59:47Z")
I’m not what you’d call an avid cricket fan but I do like the Ashes series, this year’s encounters starts July 8th TBH with you all, I haven’t the foggiest idea of who is in the English or Aussie teams so I’m asking you… --- ## [Why do some girls have this strange attitude about weight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-girls-have-this-strange-attitude-about-weight/577948)
**Author:** [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-girls-have-this-strange-attitude-about-weight/577948 "2011-04-15T19:58:03Z")
Basically, a surprising number of girls I know have this specific attitude: “Oh \[curvy woman celebrity\] is super hot, she’s a real woman, not like those disgusting anorexic bitches blahblah I wish I looked like her…” Y… --- ## [What caused my 24 hour "flu" and high fever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-my-24-hour-flu-and-high-fever/705899)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-caused-my-24-hour-flu-and-high-fever/705899 "2014-12-03T20:46:12Z")
This happened years ago, so it’s not a request for medical advice, but it’s something I’ve been curious about ever since it happened. It was winter time, and I was hanging out on campus, between classes, when I suddenly … --- ## [Why is there a towel bar in the shower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-towel-bar-in-the-shower/660639)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-towel-bar-in-the-shower/660639 "2013-06-15T03:44:36Z")
In most tub/showers I’ve ever seen, there’s almost always a towel bar mounted on the wall opposite the faucet/shower head. If you were to hang a dry towel there, wouldn’t it get all wet from splash and steam? What am I… --- ## [Let's hear your weird/funny RPG character names!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-hear-your-weird-funny-rpg-character-names/692015)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-hear-your-weird-funny-rpg-character-names/692015 "2014-07-12T14:08:51Z")
With all the creative RPG and computer game players on here, I suspect many of you have given your characters humorous and oddball names, as I have. Let’s hear them! I really only played the superhero game Champions (t… --- ## [On Long Dry Spells and/or Virgins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-long-dry-spells-and-or-virgins/513637)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-long-dry-spells-and-or-virgins/513637 "2010-08-11T14:32:34Z")
Inspired by this thread. Would any of the “winners” of that thread care to share why it’s been so long, or why you are still a virgin? Me… as I said in the other thread, I’m 38 years old, and haven’t been laid since I … --- ## [Abortion / Pro Choice / Pro Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-pro-choice-pro-life/307532)
**Author:** [@Pyroto\_YT\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyroto_YT_Tiger)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-pro-choice-pro-life/307532 "2012-02-21T00:12:51Z")
I am unable to do a search on archived files, so I’m starting this thread. And, maybe (probably) its a repeat thread. I’m quite interested in this topic as I had always been pro choice. Then I got pregnant (it was plann… --- ## [What are some things that two (straight) guys can NOT do together?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-that-two-straight-guys-can-not-do-together/301701)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-that-two-straight-guys-can-not-do-together/301701 "2005-05-04T03:31:35Z")
Disclaimer; \[This is intended to be a fun thread, and not meant to bash or make fun of non-hetero males (or females for that matter). Or anyone else on the planet without a sense of humor.\] You may qualify an activity… --- ## [President Bachmann.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-bachmann/592795)
**Author:** [@Aankh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aankh)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-bachmann/592795 "2011-08-26T16:49:12Z")
Assume that Michelle Bachmann gets the Republican nomination and is eventually elected your President. Having gained power, what policies do you believe she will REALISTICALLY attempt to get through Congress? For insta… --- ## [The Far Sides I don't get](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-far-sides-i-dont-get/214068)
**Author:** [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-far-sides-i-dont-get/214068 "2003-11-24T21:35:39Z")
OK, So I’ve been through the first book of the complete Far Side today and I thought I’d keep a list of the ones I don’t get. And I got cow tools. For these things I think mostly their cultural references I don’t know. … --- ## [Should protests be allowed in malls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-protests-be-allowed-in-malls/707892)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-protests-be-allowed-in-malls/707892 "2014-12-24T20:30:42Z")
Yesterday there was a protest at Mall Of America about recent police violence. The protesters were informed this was private property and told to leave. It looks like most did peacefully although about 25 didnt and were … --- ## [McCain finally draws a line on slander](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-finally-draws-a-line-on-slander/467405)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-finally-draws-a-line-on-slander/467405 "2008-10-13T02:27:06Z")
During a rally today, a supporter grabbed a microphone and stated that she “don’t trust that Obama. He’s an Arab.” McCain shook his head, said “nonono” and took the mike back, stating that Obama is a decent, honest Ame… --- ## [Installing a Used In-Ground Basketball System](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-a-used-in-ground-basketball-system/590848)
**Author:** [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-a-used-in-ground-basketball-system/590848 "2011-08-03T05:04:30Z")
Bought a used basketball hoop on a metal pole for 25 bucks. Looks like it’s in pretty decent shape, and it’s for my 11 year old son whose interest in sports is pretty flighty, so I’m not too concerned about longevity or … --- ## [Whatcha Readin' (Apr 09) Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-apr-09-edition/491443)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-apr-09-edition/491443 "2009-05-02T11:03:31Z")
Happy April Fools. Will you play any good pranks? I have finished Eragon and Eldest, which I reread because I received Brisingr for Christmas and realized that I did not remember too much from the first two. At the en… --- ## [Should there be a massive gun owner/supporter database?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-a-massive-gun-owner-supporter-database/666802)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-a-massive-gun-owner-supporter-database/666802 "2013-08-26T17:19:18Z")
Should there be a national database containing personal information about gun owners, people that attend gun safety classes and people that attend gun shows? There are those that say that such a database could be usefu… --- ## [Reccomend me long literary action/thriller novels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-me-long-literary-action-thriller-novels/690605)
**Author:** [@Cartesian\_Rationalist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartesian_Rationalist)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-me-long-literary-action-thriller-novels/690605 "2014-06-30T02:16:54Z")
I’m currently on page 957 of Neal Stephenson’s “Reamde”, and I must say that on the whole it has been a very good book. So, what I would like to know is, what other long 600, 700+ literary Action/Thriller novels. I wou… --- ## [Is Rage Against the Machine a bunch of hypocrites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rage-against-the-machine-a-bunch-of-hypocrites/24931)
**Author:** [@Skwerl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skwerl)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2000, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rage-against-the-machine-a-bunch-of-hypocrites/24931 "2000-09-23T03:29:18Z")
I mean, they’re always whining about how bad America is, and its corporations, but without their major record label, would they even exist (to the extent they do)? Also, considering their standpoint on poverty and such (… --- ## [Penn & Teller: Tell a Lie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-teller-tell-a-lie/598992)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-teller-tell-a-lie/598992 "2011-11-14T15:59:17Z")
Did anyone catch the premiere this week on Discovery? I’m sorry to say that I was really unimpressed with it, and normally I like pretty much everything that P&T have to offer. I loved Bullshit, and knowing that this i… --- ## [Should I take out a "loan" against my 401k to pay off student debt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-out-a-loan-against-my-401k-to-pay-off-student-debt/656305)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-out-a-loan-against-my-401k-to-pay-off-student-debt/656305 "2013-04-26T16:25:02Z")
The overall rate of return on my 401k since I started my job has been 5.71%. I have several thousand dollars in the account. I have a private student loan that has a 7% interest rate, with a very high balance. Paying it… --- ## [Seen any neat birds lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-any-neat-birds-lately/653626)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-any-neat-birds-lately/653626 "2013-04-10T02:22:17Z")
I’m guess I would be called a pretty low-level birder. Over the past couple of years I’ve been trying to get better at identifying the birds that occur around me, and paying attention to how the birds and their behavior… --- ## [Is How I Met Your Mother funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-how-i-met-your-mother-funny/590764)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-how-i-met-your-mother-funny/590764 "2011-08-10T01:18:32Z")
I was going to do a search on this, but I realized the words, “how”, “I”, and “met” would be ignored by the search engine, and “your mother” probably would’ve led me to the Pit. I caught a few minutes of this show in a … --- ## [Political Compass #11: From each according to his ability, to each according to need.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-11-from-each-according-to-his-ability-to-each-according-to-need/240333)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-11-from-each-according-to-his-ability-to-each-according-to-need/240333 "2004-04-21T19:00:35Z")
Many political debates here have included references to The Political Compass, which uses a set of 61 questions to assess one’s political orientation in terms of economic left/right and social libertarianism/authoritaria… --- ## [Why was Windows 8 such a horrific boondoggle when so much was riding on it's success?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-windows-8-such-a-horrific-boondoggle-when-so-much-was-riding-on-its-success/695860)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-windows-8-such-a-horrific-boondoggle-when-so-much-was-riding-on-its-success/695860 "2014-08-25T02:20:49Z")
I’m not interested in getting into Windows 8 bashing orgy, lots of ink has been spilled on that topic. I’m more interested in how it came to be. I tried Windows 8 in the store over year ago and was repelled (and pissed … --- ## [Best/cheapest way to get Stan Lee's autograph on something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheapest-way-to-get-stan-lees-autograph-on-something/532415)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheapest-way-to-get-stan-lees-autograph-on-something/532415 "2013-03-24T22:55:48Z")
In case you were wondering, yes, I have asked this before a couple of years ago, but since I recently found out I missed a chance to get what I wanted in person (albeit for a good chunk of change), I thought I’d probe fo… --- ## [What is the difference between life and soul?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-life-and-soul/366381)
**Author:** [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2006, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-life-and-soul/366381 "2006-08-11T11:41:16Z")
I over heard a conversation I thought was interesting, The subject was where does the life of a person, animal or plant go that we call death. When a person’s body(Or animal and plant) dies we say he, she or it’s life i… --- ## [Ask the Melungeon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-melungeon/169628)
**Author:** [@Nichol\_storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nichol_storm)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-melungeon/169628 "2016-09-24T02:01:25Z")
In this thread, I was asked by a couple of posters to do an “Ask the Melungeon” thread. I promised I would start one over Easter holiday, and here I am. Every so often, a question or two will pop up on the SDMB asking a… --- ## [Unusual soft drinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-soft-drinks/577885)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-soft-drinks/577885 "2011-04-19T21:40:03Z")
I just finished enjoying a bottle of Fentimans “Dandelion and Burdock” soda. Quite tasty, actually. It reminded me of clover, for some reason. In the past, I failed to enjoy Dry Soda’s “lemon grass” soda, though I wou… --- ## [Pawn Stars - Why? How? What?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pawn-stars-why-how-what/680325)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pawn-stars-why-how-what/680325 "2014-07-27T04:42:20Z")
I just tried to watch this show, which seems to have been on forever (According to IMDB, since 2009), and I couldn’t make it to the first commercial break. Now I have never liked this show, and I generally do not like r… --- ## [The most boring U.S. state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-boring-u-s-state/845262)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-boring-u-s-state/845262 "2020-01-21T06:34:57Z")
My opinion, North Dakota. Flat. No activities or any tourist destinations there. Some people also say Connecticut or even Ohio. --- ## [Food shortages that don't make sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-shortages-that-dont-make-sense/915213)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-shortages-that-dont-make-sense/915213 "2020-10-03T00:08:06Z")
In the early days of the pandemic, there were a lot of empty grocery store shelves. Stock levels are mostly returning to normal now, but there are still some unexplained gaps. It’s been about a month since I’ve been abl… --- ## [10 Cloverfield Lane \[open spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-cloverfield-lane-open-spoilers/743258)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-cloverfield-lane-open-spoilers/743258 "2016-06-19T14:40:02Z")
Trailer. Holy smokes. I know it’s unlikely to be an actual sequel to Cloverfield but Bad Robot releasing a film with that name is something designed to catch my attention. --- ## [Lost 3.18 "D.O.C."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-18-d-o-c/401597)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-18-d-o-c/401597 "2007-04-30T17:43:43Z")
Thread rules: We have a new addition to The Island: PHC (Portuguese Helicopter Chick). I wonder if she will speak any English, or if they’ll go with another Jin-type situation except with Paolo gone, no one can trans… --- ## [Please stop telling the new paraplegic you know he'll walk be walking soon...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-telling-the-new-paraplegic-you-know-hell-walk-be-walking-soon/606286)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-telling-the-new-paraplegic-you-know-hell-walk-be-walking-soon/606286 "2018-11-19T01:20:37Z")
The marvelously athletic son of my friend was hit by an SUV while on his motorcycle a month ago. He’s paralyzed from the waist down. It may or may not be permanent, of course. Miracles happen all the time and while each… --- ## [It's the Independence Day in December MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 274\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399 "2015-12-21T09:43:21Z")
What? If we can have Christmas in July (& associated sales), surely we can reverse that to have Independence Day in December; especially with the weather we’ve been having. I’ve had the windows open…at night. I was we… --- ## [CC: This isn't really a pitting, but since it's personal...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cc-this-isnt-really-a-pitting-but-since-its-personal/562768)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cc-this-isnt-really-a-pitting-but-since-its-personal/562768 "2010-12-15T19:37:32Z")
This is a response to CC who threadshat in my GQ thread asking about Jewish belief in the afterlife. I didn’t care, but I’m not a mod. Anyway, CC, you popped in and said: You got a spanking for the remark, and replied… --- ## [I want less information (about calories on fast food menus)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-less-information-about-calories-on-fast-food-menus/518145)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-less-information-about-calories-on-fast-food-menus/518145 "2009-11-27T06:52:15Z")
Government nannyism may soon be going nationwide. One version of the health care overhaul moving through Congress would require fast food restaurants to list calorie counts next to items on their menus. The justificati… --- ## [How to ship a heavy box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ship-a-heavy-box/518512)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ship-a-heavy-box/518512 "2009-11-22T16:00:52Z")
Let’s call it a cubic yard and maybe 50 or 60 lbs. What is the cheapest way to ship it domestically? The cost with UPS or FedEx is prohibative and I can’t find a freight line that is cheap for one box. --- ## [PBS ventures into "Reality TV" with Frontier House.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-ventures-into-reality-tv-with-frontier-house/104367)
**Author:** [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-ventures-into-reality-tv-with-frontier-house/104367 "2005-02-27T18:37:44Z")
OK Second tread attempt here. "Frontier House" is begining soon on PBS.for those of you in the dark,this show is PBS’s answer to CBS’s “Survivor” What’s the hook? Set 3 families in the middle of the USA, having them li… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=499&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=501&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)