# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=508&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:** 509 --- ## [How do the powers of a duke compare with that of a king or emperor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-powers-of-a-duke-compare-with-that-of-a-king-or-emperor/682733)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-powers-of-a-duke-compare-with-that-of-a-king-or-emperor/682733 "2014-03-12T19:53:30Z")
How do the powers of a duke compare with that of a king or emperor? I’m particularly interested in the powers of dukes versus king or emperors in feudal systems. I look forward to your feedback davidmich --- ## [Most Realistic Fictional TV Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-realistic-fictional-tv-show/638177)
**Author:** [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-realistic-fictional-tv-show/638177 "2012-10-27T19:48:36Z")
Emphasis on the fictional. So, what show, in your humble opinion, gets it “right” the most? The show can cover any subject, from law, crime, and be any type, drama, comedy, etc. Some aspect of an otherwise unrealistic… --- ## [Some snow questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-snow-questions/524295)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-snow-questions/524295 "2010-01-14T03:04:08Z")
Since most of the country’s frozen, I thought I’d ask some snow questions that have always been bugging me How long can you stay in a car in a blizzard before freezing? Let’s say you’re driving alone and your car die… --- ## [Are the martial arts any better than boxing for self defense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-martial-arts-any-better-than-boxing-for-self-defense/290144)
**Author:** [@Doppleganger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doppleganger)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-martial-arts-any-better-than-boxing-for-self-defense/290144 "2005-02-21T05:34:29Z")
I just got finished watching Kill Bill I and II and they left me pondering whether or not if I invested many years in the martial arts if I would be any more capable of defending myself than an equivalent amount of time … --- ## [Turns out older stuff was better made. Like 20 times better.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turns-out-older-stuff-was-better-made-like-20-times-better/658178)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turns-out-older-stuff-was-better-made-like-20-times-better/658178 "2013-05-20T19:47:30Z")
I was at my moms yesterday planting some annuals. I didn’t have my own tools with me and found my dad’s shovels and hand shovel. The first thing I noticed was the weight of the hand shovel. Twice the weight of the home… --- ## [Enough with the Fuckin' Vampires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-with-the-fuckin-vampires/547001)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-with-the-fuckin-vampires/547001 "2010-08-11T05:31:42Z")
Playing right now on my cable system From Dusk Till Dawn 2 Lust at First Bite Underworld: Rise of the Lycans The Thirst A little earlier, reruns of Twilight and True Blood (rerun pretty much every night). And other… --- ## [Scientists Who Are Actually Stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-who-are-actually-stupid/744306)
**Author:** [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-who-are-actually-stupid/744306 "2016-02-04T23:21:11Z")
Courtesy of Breitbart. I know, red flags go up immediately. The first one is on Neil deGrasse Tyson. The next on Bill Nye. Are these just hit jobs or is there some truth to them? I got this from a very liberal frien… --- ## [One](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one/37543)
**Author:** [@MadHatter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadHatter)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one/37543 "2002-05-29T19:19:56Z")
One --- ## [Will free speech always be considered a good thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-free-speech-always-be-considered-a-good-thing/829366)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-free-speech-always-be-considered-a-good-thing/829366 "2019-04-24T16:24:06Z")
There is a small-but-significant portion of the populace that is disenchanted with free speech or considers it synonymous with “loophole that allows hate speech” and is very actively trying to move towards limited-and-ce… --- ## [Netflix streaming - PC vs. TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-streaming-pc-vs-tv/645008)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-streaming-pc-vs-tv/645008 "2013-01-20T13:22:39Z")
I have used Netflix streaming on my laptop on occasion and have never had a problem. A few weeks ago I bought a TV that has Netflix capability built into it. Sweet, right? Not so fast. I cannot watch anything on TV-Netf… --- ## [I'm tired of call centers in India](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-call-centers-in-india/386244)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-call-centers-in-india/386244 "2007-01-11T18:24:42Z")
No offense to the people manning the call centers. Their English is generally impeccable, but my American accent, and their Indian/British accent, are just ‘off’ enough that it seems that I have to repeat every third th… --- ## [Philly Cheesesteaks: Pat's vs. Geno's, Whiz vs. Provolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteaks-pats-vs-genos-whiz-vs-provolone/688428)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-cheesesteaks-pats-vs-genos-whiz-vs-provolone/688428 "2014-05-31T09:55:53Z")
I know there are other cheesesteak joints and other sandwich options\*, but this is the poll I want to construct. Which of these combinations do you prefer? mmm \*and I know that, despite this clarification, some will s… --- ## [Is there any moral defense for eating meat in modern first-world countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-moral-defense-for-eating-meat-in-modern-first-world-countries/930637)
**Author:** [@Delayed\_Reflex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delayed_Reflex)\ **Replies:** 311\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-moral-defense-for-eating-meat-in-modern-first-world-countries/930637 "2021-03-31T02:46:39Z")
I was listening to an episode of Hidden Brain on Thomas Jefferson’s stance on slavery, and how he was “hypocritical in the way that many people are hypocritical, in that all of us are hypocritical when we have an intelle… --- ## [Rev. Al on Whitney Houston--WTF??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-on-whitney-houston-wtf/612805 "2012-02-17T17:25:02Z")
So I heard Al Sharpton on MSNBC last night (I was just home from work and removing my workclothes and making my dinner–don’t give me a hard time) and he was rattling on about Whitney Houston, just like everyone else in t… --- ## [Tell us about horrible homeowner association rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-horrible-homeowner-association-rules/939632)
**Author:** [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-horrible-homeowner-association-rules/939632 "2021-05-07T04:07:20Z")
I have heard from so many people for years that they think homeowners associations or condo rules, or both, are the absolute pits. And they would never live in a place that had them. Of course, I have no experience with… --- ## [Malapropagation (Thread 3 of game -- #1 with New Name)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-thread-3-of-game-1-with-new-name/445579)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 394\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-thread-3-of-game-1-with-new-name/445579 "2008-05-01T02:38:12Z")
Over the past three weeks over two dozen Dopers have posted close to 500 posts – in two other threads here in The Game Room – that relate to a game I played as long ago as the 60’s, but never (until yesterday) had a name… --- ## [It's time to pare down U.S. military spending](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-pare-down-u-s-military-spending/650409)
**Author:** [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-pare-down-u-s-military-spending/650409 "2013-02-18T22:45:49Z")
I’m in favor of a strong, flexible military that can handle many types of operations. That said, when the U.S. national debt stands at $16 trillion, and the U.S. is spending $711 billion on its military annually, and 41… --- ## [Brakes grinding noise in wet weather.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brakes-grinding-noise-in-wet-weather/158687)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brakes-grinding-noise-in-wet-weather/158687 "2003-03-04T23:34:33Z")
This noise starts to happen in wet weather. It goes away again when the brakes dry out. I can’t observe any correlation with the make/model/year of the car, the age of the car, or the condition of the brakes. I have n… --- ## [Can you sit for the CPA exam with an MBA in accounting or finance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sit-for-the-cpa-exam-with-an-mba-in-accounting-or-finance/562570)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sit-for-the-cpa-exam-with-an-mba-in-accounting-or-finance/562570 "2011-03-30T05:46:09Z")
My wife has a bachelor’s in management and she has worked at several banks in a customer service capacity, but she would like to move into accounting and eventually become a CPA. The problem is that it would take at leas… --- ## [Yes, I Am Pitting Fox...For Once Again Being the Home of Assholes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-am-pitting-fox-for-once-again-being-the-home-of-assholes/592936)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-am-pitting-fox-for-once-again-being-the-home-of-assholes/592936 "2011-08-24T02:29:16Z")
So MoveOn.org posted a video with some kids supporting a more progressive future. Specifically the Contract for the American Dream. Nice, if that is your political bent (it’s mine). If it isn’t, oh well, poor kids, they… --- ## [I pit internet assholes! (RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-internet-assholes-ro/485207)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-internet-assholes-ro/485207 "2009-02-14T17:42:06Z")
Please someone tell me this fuckstick has received suitable punishment for his offences against decency and comedy in this clip? :mad: --- ## [Which primate would make the best pet? Don't need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-primate-would-make-the-best-pet-dont-need-answer-fast/590978)
**Author:** [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-primate-would-make-the-best-pet-dont-need-answer-fast/590978 "2011-08-03T17:34:47Z")
Let me preface this by saying that I neither plan nor desire to keep any kind of pet primate. My question is entirely hypothetical and, I hope, entertaining. So let’s imagine that I’m minding my own business at home whe… --- ## [Bottled water- Is it really worth it? (Scam or not)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-water-is-it-really-worth-it-scam-or-not/763327)
**Author:** [@onething](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/onething)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-water-is-it-really-worth-it-scam-or-not/763327 "2016-08-31T21:21:40Z")
I drink a lot of water, and actually believe that different waters have different tastes, based on their pH and mineral content, for example. In my head, its easier to justify spending 3$ on a 500 ml bottle of water than… --- ## [Ceremonial Deism - HORSEFEATHERS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceremonial-deism-horsefeathers/573078)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceremonial-deism-horsefeathers/573078 "2011-03-10T20:06:41Z")
AT THE COURTHOUSE… “In God we trust” and “one nation under God” and similar things are just “ceremonial deism” and in no way endorse or establish a particular religion or religion in general. The heathens are making a … --- ## [Films where the twist is that there is no twist? (Open spoilers, obviously)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-where-the-twist-is-that-there-is-no-twist-open-spoilers-obviously/534264)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-where-the-twist-is-that-there-is-no-twist-open-spoilers-obviously/534264 "2010-04-06T15:43:55Z")
Films of certain genres having a twist ending is now pretty much a cliche. So are there any where ‘the twist’ is that there isn’t a twist ending? --- ## [How and when did Pestilence become a Horseman of the Apocalypse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-and-when-did-pestilence-become-a-horseman-of-the-apocalypse/190743)
**Author:** [@Levendis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Levendis)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-and-when-did-pestilence-become-a-horseman-of-the-apocalypse/190743 "2003-07-25T21:33:15Z")
When reading the Book of Revelation, a question occurred to me (I mean, besides: “What was John smoking and where can I get some?”): Where the hell is Pestilence? According to popular opinion and Terry Pratchett, the Fou… --- ## [Resolved: We need a longer school year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-we-need-a-longer-school-year/633740)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-we-need-a-longer-school-year/633740 "2012-09-11T13:05:49Z")
Should we retain the 3-month summer vacation traditional in the US? This CNN columnist says no. Born of agricultural needs, summer vacations are something many of us look fondly upon. My own family, for several genera… --- ## [Are we being lied to about the value of STEM degrees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-being-lied-to-about-the-value-of-stem-degrees/805291)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-being-lied-to-about-the-value-of-stem-degrees/805291 "2018-01-18T16:20:14Z")
We keep hearing about the “shortage” of STEM graduates, and how much money one can make with a degree. I know a lot of people who have engineering degrees, and are working at jobs that could easily be done by high schoo… --- ## [What's your favorite Futurama quote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-futurama-quote/617274)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-futurama-quote/617274 "2012-04-09T13:27:56Z")
In the spirit of the “What’s your favorite quote from The Simpsons?” thread. Mine is “What should I do with your Jergens, sir?” (Kif said this to Zap Brannigan. The barely suppressed frustration and rage is hilarious.… --- ## [Reasons for belief and disbelief in God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-for-belief-and-disbelief-in-god/341964)
**Author:** [@Trust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trust)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-for-belief-and-disbelief-in-god/341964 "2006-02-05T15:35:56Z")
After reading quite a few personal reasons for people believing in what they do, I am quite shocked at how many of these reasons are completely unjustified. This threads purpose is not to argue about belief or disbelief … --- ## [Bible classes in US public schools. Unconstitutional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-classes-in-us-public-schools-unconstitutional/782743)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-classes-in-us-public-schools-unconstitutional/782743 "2017-04-04T02:31:06Z")
Here’s the story. Firstly is the mother likely to win her case? And secondly why does this school even need to have Bible classes? Don’t they have Sunday Schools in the states run by churches? In England where I live i… --- ## [Springing Forward in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springing-forward-in-the-mmp/748958)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springing-forward-in-the-mmp/748958 "2016-03-22T22:14:34Z")
We have reached one of my least favorite milestones in the year. The time when we “spring forward” and lose an hour. An hour of sleep, an hour of playing with the kids, a hour of reading books under an afghan while che… --- ## [Best way to patch a leak in an inflatable PVC boat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-patch-a-leak-in-an-inflatable-pvc-boat/574356)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-patch-a-leak-in-an-inflatable-pvc-boat/574356 "2011-03-17T21:41:28Z")
I have a Sevylor Fish Hunter inflatable boat which I have had for about a year. It is a really great and easily portable boat for fishing, and I love using it. I have been planning to build a sectional wooden floorboard… --- ## [Another example of teabagger classiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-example-of-teabagger-classiness/533234)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-example-of-teabagger-classiness/533234 "2010-04-02T01:43:20Z")
I mentioned this in the other Pit thread I started about the teabaggers, but thought it was worth its own thread. Anyway, if you have any doubt about the motivation of some of these assholes, take a look: Spitting and … --- ## [SUV haters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suv-haters/124675)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suv-haters/124675 "2002-08-29T02:49:52Z")
I don’t understand this bunch at all. I guess their trying to save the world, but all they do is piss me off and I never knew such fruitcakes were out there until I came to this board. What the hell is the problem with… --- ## [What are the magic words that would make you sleep with someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-magic-words-that-would-make-you-sleep-with-someone/648764)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-magic-words-that-would-make-you-sleep-with-someone/648764 "2013-01-31T03:17:01Z")
So, I’m following…what’s her name…thread about PUAs. The general consensus is that the techniques don’t work. Same thing, in the thousand of other threads about the subject. Sooooo, that begs the question. If those tech… --- ## [Car Q: Car didn't start, then did. Battery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-q-car-didnt-start-then-did-battery/259364)
**Author:** [@Jake4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake4)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2004, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-q-car-didnt-start-then-did-battery/259364 "2004-08-16T17:24:19Z")
The car in question is a '98 Dodge Grand Caravan, AWD, 3.8L. My GF tried starting it this morning, and from inside the house I could a hear it make a clicking noise, not the same as when you turn the key normally. She … --- ## [Absurdist jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absurdist-jokes/627759)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absurdist-jokes/627759 "2012-07-12T07:38:05Z")
A guy was at a pro shop one day, and who does he see but Arnold Palmer! The guy walks up to the golf legend and says “You know, Mr. Palmer, they have a drink named after you.” Arnold says “Really? They have a drink named… --- ## [Blair on Brexit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blair-on-brexit/780053)
**Author:** [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blair-on-brexit/780053 "2017-02-23T13:59:38Z")
As he hinted he might some months ago, Tony Blair has stepped into the Brexit debate with a major speech outlining not just the case against Brexit, but also the case for a democratic reversal of the referendum decision. … --- ## [RIP Relationship, 1998-2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-relationship-1998-2010/545394)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-relationship-1998-2010/545394 "2010-07-13T09:06:59Z")
Conversation from approximately 12 years ago: AHunter3: You’re yummy & I love you. Herself: You’re delicious and perfect and I love you. Herself: I do serial monogamy, OK? For as long as this lasts, I’m yours & yo… --- ## [Why do so many parents still believe sugar makes children hyperactive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-parents-still-believe-sugar-makes-children-hyperactive/536747)
**Author:** [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-parents-still-believe-sugar-makes-children-hyperactive/536747 "2010-04-30T20:11:42Z")
Why do so many parents still believe sugar makes children hyperactive? --- ## [I can see my heart beat. Is that normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-see-my-heart-beat-is-that-normal/191155)
**Author:** [@mrbuddylee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrbuddylee)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-see-my-heart-beat-is-that-normal/191155 "2023-02-07T22:39:22Z")
Hiya. Just laying here on the couch, and every time my heart beats, my tummy moves. It’s kinda weird. Is that a normal thing? It’s kinda freaking me out. Don’t think I’ve ever really noticed it before. Plus, I’m th… --- ## [What wild animals could I beat in a fight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wild-animals-could-i-beat-in-a-fight/214175)
**Author:** [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wild-animals-could-i-beat-in-a-fight/214175 "2003-11-28T15:34:08Z")
OK, here would be the situation: the animal wants to fight me (or any human, but we’ll use me for the example). I don’t have to chase it down or trap it or anything else. We have to settle a beef, so we’re going to go … --- ## [How To Cook Egg Noodles In The Microwave. NEED ANSWER FAST](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-noodles-in-the-microwave-need-answer-fast/770300)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-noodles-in-the-microwave-need-answer-fast/770300 "2020-05-11T20:15:22Z")
I just want to cook egg noodles in the microwave. I don’t want your Granny’s maaaahvelous recipe ! I just want to cook egg noodles in the microwave. How do I do it? Need answer fast. --- ## [How did stashes of porn end up in the woods in the 1970s and 1980s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-stashes-of-porn-end-up-in-the-woods-in-the-1970s-and-1980s/511703)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2009, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-stashes-of-porn-end-up-in-the-woods-in-the-1970s-and-1980s/511703 "2009-10-17T05:36:22Z")
It seems like all my friends have stories about when they were kids in the 1970s or early 1980s, they found a stash of porn magazines while exploring woods or a very large parcel of undeveloped land near their house. Me… --- ## [I pit chess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chess/639366)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chess/639366 "2013-07-06T01:56:00Z")
Part of the fun of getting a new operating system is to see what little games are installed on it. My first computer was a 386 running Windows 3.1, and I got a lot of enjoyment out of the preset games the family friend … --- ## [What is the POTUS' level of clearance in top secret matters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-potus-level-of-clearance-in-top-secret-matters/449188)
**Author:** [@pbase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbase)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-potus-level-of-clearance-in-top-secret-matters/449188 "2008-05-18T04:24:48Z")
I asked this question of Cecil, but he and his staff are busy geniuses and may not answer. So I’m throwing it open to the community: I recently saw the now-famous video clip of President Carter stating how he once saw a… --- ## [Using the word "female" as a noun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-the-word-female-as-a-noun/588601)
**Author:** [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-the-word-female-as-a-noun/588601 "2011-07-12T20:53:13Z")
Recently I’ve been thinking about this and wanted to ask your opinion on it. It’s always kind of bothered me when I hear guys use the word “female” as a noun, but I never thought about why until fairly recently. I’m no… --- ## [The loophole in transgender bathroom rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-loophole-in-transgender-bathroom-rights/780610)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-loophole-in-transgender-bathroom-rights/780610 "2017-02-26T15:25:48Z")
I am 100% in favor of allowing anyone to use the bathroom that most closely aligns with how they identify their gender. I believe that transgender people pose virtually no risk to members of the sex with which they ident… --- ## [Why can't Asian businesses marketing to the U.S. get their English translations right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-asian-businesses-marketing-to-the-u-s-get-their-english-translations-right/795730)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-asian-businesses-marketing-to-the-u-s-get-their-english-translations-right/795730 "2017-11-10T23:04:02Z")
We have all seen, I think, what a nightmare of incomprehensibility (I almost said “gobbledygook”, LOL) most owners’ manuals are for any electronic product made in East Asia (especially China or South Korea; Japanese stuf… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=507&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=509&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)