# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=514&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:** 515 --- ## [C'mon, pustules NEVER burst on their own.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cmon-pustules-never-burst-on-their-own/554655)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cmon-pustules-never-burst-on-their-own/554655 "2010-11-18T17:42:38Z")
Time for a zit thread!!! So I had a small something on me for 2-3 months. I don’t know if it was an ingrown hair or a small cyst. Two nights ago I fiddled with it a bit, and got some stuff out of it. Yay me, happy. Yes… --- ## [Getting change back: why coins last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-change-back-why-coins-last/546481)
**Author:** [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-change-back-why-coins-last/546481 "2010-07-19T15:00:29Z")
Anymore, whenever I get change, the cashier puts the bills in my hand first and then puts the change on top of them. This is a hassle- the coins tend to slip off of the bills. Cashiers used to put the coins in the cust… --- ## [Celebrities You Saw Before They Made it Big](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-saw-before-they-made-it-big/630333)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-saw-before-they-made-it-big/630333 "2012-08-13T20:22:17Z")
\[ul\] \[/ul\]“Big” is a relative term here. Define it as you see fit. Mine are all comedians in early-mid 90s New York City. Jon Stewart, 1991: Closed a show at Stand Up NY on the Upper West Side. Very conversational, “ca… --- ## [Why would you tell me that NOW?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-you-tell-me-that-now/599564)
**Author:** [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-you-tell-me-that-now/599564 "2011-10-17T19:53:00Z")
So I had my dream wedding in Las Vegas in August. It was absolutely PERFECT. We had all our parents and two best friends each, and we bought a package where you get a 14-person limo that takes you to the “Welcome to Fa… --- ## [Saudi woman punished for... being gang-raped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-woman-punished-for-being-gang-raped/486067)
**Author:** [@HumanMonkeyGod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HumanMonkeyGod)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-woman-punished-for-being-gang-raped/486067 "2009-02-23T19:01:08Z")
I happened to read this in a newspaper but found a link here, although it is somewhat whitewashed. cliffs: 23 year old unmarried woman accepts a lift in a car man takes her to his friend’s house on other side of town,… --- ## [What does "System of a Down" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-system-of-a-down-mean/97114)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-system-of-a-down-mean/97114 "2024-02-18T20:23:15Z")
This has been bugging me for awhile–usually I’m pretty good at figuring out what band names mean (or if I can’t I can find the answer on one of the fansites). This one, however, has eluded me. Can someone please enlighte… --- ## [monistat for dogs ear infection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monistat-for-dogs-ear-infection/633813)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monistat-for-dogs-ear-infection/633813 "2012-09-09T22:22:16Z")
My dog has a chronic ear infection. The vet diagnosed it as bacteria and yeast. The first time I got a ear flush and ear drops to use for 8 days. The infection cleared up and then about 4 days later came back. I used… --- ## [Repeal & replace Obamacare, Donald Trump's first success?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeal-replace-obamacare-donald-trumps-first-success/776388)
**Author:** [@Frankenstein\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankenstein_Monster)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2017, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeal-replace-obamacare-donald-trumps-first-success/776388 "2017-01-18T01:48:22Z")
Although I myself am quite to the left, I have always thought the Trump panic on the American Left is way overdone. Trump Derangement Syndrome. Although his cabinet picks are a disappointment, the man himself is clearly … --- ## [jdavis/ TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jdavis-tubadiva/694999)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jdavis-tubadiva/694999 "2014-08-13T07:19:13Z")
\*\*jdavis \*\*has made an announcement … signed by Tubadiva. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=&a=183 Just for clarification, are these two names the same person? If so, why? --- ## [9th Annual SDMB Shot Glass Exchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-annual-sdmb-shot-glass-exchange/683214)
**Author:** [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-annual-sdmb-shot-glass-exchange/683214 "2014-11-10T19:10:57Z")
It’s about that time… where dopers from all corners send a shot glass to another doper (usually along with some goodies!). The rules are simple: \[ul\] \[li\]Reply to this thread expressing your interest in the exchange.\[… --- ## [Santorum doesn't think people should use birth control, even married couples!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santorum-doesnt-think-people-should-use-birth-control-even-married-couples/608491)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santorum-doesnt-think-people-should-use-birth-control-even-married-couples/608491 "2012-01-10T13:44:43Z")
Link. Dude, do you want to occupy the White House, or what? Here’s a tip, taking positions that easily 90% of the public and even most of your base opposes ain’t gonna get you there. Wotta nut. --- ## [Trick school assignments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-school-assignments/615998)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-school-assignments/615998 "2012-05-06T23:13:07Z")
I recall, many years ago, possibly in elementary school, receiving a “trick” test or worksheet from the teacher where you were supposed to READ THE DIRECTIONS and see that the instructions told you to simply write your n… --- ## [Most Famous Person With Your Family Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-famous-person-with-your-family-name/561604)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-famous-person-with-your-family-name/561604 "2010-12-10T19:48:21Z")
Who’s the most famous person who shares your family (or in the West last) name? In the United States Seung-Hui Cho, Virginia Tech shooter --- ## [I'm dating a woman who abandoned her two kids. I need some advice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-dating-a-woman-who-abandoned-her-two-kids-i-need-some-advice/720311)
**Author:** [@StanielMarsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanielMarsh)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-dating-a-woman-who-abandoned-her-two-kids-i-need-some-advice/720311 "2015-05-22T07:35:30Z")
I’ve been dating her for 3 months and recently learned that she has two young sons from a previous marriage. She basically relinquished her duties as a mother and decided that motherhood wasn’t right for her. They are ca… --- ## [Laziest and cheapest plot contrivances and cop-outs you've ever seen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laziest-and-cheapest-plot-contrivances-and-cop-outs-youve-ever-seen/424554)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laziest-and-cheapest-plot-contrivances-and-cop-outs-youve-ever-seen/424554 "2007-11-02T17:20:56Z")
Spoiler box at your own discretion. I consider anything over a few years old fair game. I’m watching Six Feet Under on DVD, and the writers have already pulled several ridiculously lazy deus ex machina solutions to plot… --- ## [Dukes of Hazard dropped from TV Land schedule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dukes-of-hazard-dropped-from-tv-land-schedule/723962)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dukes-of-hazard-dropped-from-tv-land-schedule/723962 "2015-07-08T02:38:15Z")
Because it’s evil, I guess. Hogan’s Heroes is probably safe though, because the Nazis were funny, weren’t they? Link Damn, two z’s? Ah well, no way to edit the error. --- ## [Joe the Plumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-plumber/468253)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-plumber/468253 "2008-10-20T21:16:20Z")
Joe the Plumber got plenty of mention in last night’s debate. But I wasn’t clear exactly what his situation was, and why Obama didn’t respond a little differently. If Joe was in position to buy a business that made ove… --- ## [Netflix working on 'The Witcher' series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-working-on-the-witcher-series/786873)
**Author:** [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-working-on-the-witcher-series/786873 "2020-01-30T21:24:31Z")
I hope they can pull this off, it would be fantastic. http://www.platige.com/en/page/839-The\_Witcher\_Saga\_On\_Netflix --- ## [Why does Netflix not list the movie "Wild"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-netflix-not-list-the-movie-wild/707536)
**Author:** [@EdwardLost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdwardLost)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-netflix-not-list-the-movie-wild/707536 "2014-12-20T21:37:08Z")
Always before, Netflix has quickly had listings for movies I’ve looked for – even before the movies have been released. However, the new Reese Witherspoon movie, “Wild”, is not showing up when I search for it on Netflix.… --- ## [Why no Gay Bashing this time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-gay-bashing-this-time/432529)
**Author:** [@InLucemEdita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InLucemEdita)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-gay-bashing-this-time/432529 "2008-01-10T14:39:28Z")
So why no Gay Bashing in this election so far? It worked so well last time to bring people together on a position. Too busy Mexican bashing maybe? I’m disgusted that it always seems that some group has to be demonized… --- ## [Drunken Disorderly versus Public Intoxication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-disorderly-versus-public-intoxication/708573)
**Author:** [@Grotonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grotonian)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-disorderly-versus-public-intoxication/708573 "2015-01-01T04:07:01Z")
I’ve always assumed citations or arrests for “Drunken Disorderly” and “Public Intoxication” were pretty self-explanatory, but I talked to a cop buddy not long ago and he told me they’re essentially the same. That is, no … --- ## [Worst beer-like substance you've ever had the displeasure to ingest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-beer-like-substance-youve-ever-had-the-displeasure-to-ingest/562209)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-beer-like-substance-youve-ever-had-the-displeasure-to-ingest/562209 "2010-12-08T14:32:51Z")
I usually have an open mind when it comes to trying out alcoholic beverages of the canned variety, but today I tried something on a dare that I really shouldn’t have-grape-flavored Tilt. I mean, I’ve everything from Bil… --- ## [Justice Dept. Removes Stars and Stripes from Website](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-dept-removes-stars-and-stripes-from-website/552241)
**Author:** [@Don123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don123)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-dept-removes-stars-and-stripes-from-website/552241 "2010-09-04T04:21:38Z")
Justice Dept. Removes Stars and Stripes from Website Well, how interesting! It seems the U.S. Department of Justice has changed its website. Gone are the colorful red, white and blue U.S. flag decorations on the page,… --- ## [Principal suspends high school students for "Liking" hateful video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/principal-suspends-high-school-students-for-liking-hateful-video/719569)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/principal-suspends-high-school-students-for-liking-hateful-video/719569 "2015-05-22T02:18:51Z")
Story here: 11 Booker T. Washington students suspended after social media post of vandalism, gay slur The principal of Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa Oklahoma, (my alma mater of 34 years ago) has suspended 9 … --- ## [CPR class; a smackabout MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpr-class-a-smackabout-mmp/586129)
**Author:** [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpr-class-a-smackabout-mmp/586129 "2011-06-27T03:28:14Z")
After six months being out of the game, the time has come for me to get back in to running rescue, whether my wife approves or not. We have settled in to the new digs in southern Merrylande, and it’s been at least a mont… --- ## [Coming clean to spouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coming-clean-to-spouse/668252)
**Author:** [@Birdie46](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdie46)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coming-clean-to-spouse/668252 "2013-10-05T02:22:16Z")
Do people involved in affairs ever come clean to their spouses voluntarily? I mean, without some confrontation or major discovery like cell phone records? --- ## [Why Does My Silver Tarnish So Quickly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-silver-tarnish-so-quickly/6998)
**Author:** [@Melatonin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melatonin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2000, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-silver-tarnish-so-quickly/6998 "2000-02-11T06:30:00Z")
Okay, okay. I know that silver tarnishes. But why does it tarnish so quickly on ME? I can put in a freshly polished pair of earrings in the morning and by the time I get home, they’re already dingy. Within 3 days, they’… --- ## [Anyone have experience with dental flippers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-dental-flippers/558482)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-dental-flippers/558482 "2014-01-16T03:46:50Z")
My dentist over the last year has been trying to convince me to put in a new tooth to replace a front tooth I lost ages ago. I don’t want to spend $1000 for a strictly cosmetic procedure, so he suggested I instead get a… --- ## [Most disappointing concert you've ever been to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-disappointing-concert-youve-ever-been-to/950196)
**Author:** [@PozhanPop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PozhanPop)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-disappointing-concert-youve-ever-been-to/950196 "2021-10-04T20:55:48Z")
Mine was Def Leppard in 2006. Bought tickets on the first day they came out. Waited months for the big day. But what a disappointment. The band was tired and had no energy. Joe Elliott kept running backstage while th… --- ## [What's the maddest conspiracy theory you've heard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maddest-conspiracy-theory-youve-heard/721703)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maddest-conspiracy-theory-youve-heard/721703 "2016-06-14T23:21:14Z")
Inspired by the GQ thread on people believing that the Sandy Hook murders were a hoax perpetuated by the U.S. government in anticipation of gun control measures. Seems pretty unlikely…but have you heard any conspiracy t… --- ## [Movie backlash besides Juno and Crash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-backlash-besides-juno-and-crash/607352)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-backlash-besides-juno-and-crash/607352 "2011-12-29T21:01:47Z")
A recent Crash thread popped up in CS with links posted to previous discussions. The threads linked had some pretty intense backlash. Same thing happened to Juno. Google will lead you to scathing reviews of both films. A… --- ## [If Obama is Re-elected, who will be the Democratic nominee in 2016?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-obama-is-re-elected-who-will-be-the-democratic-nominee-in-2016/639997)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-obama-is-re-elected-who-will-be-the-democratic-nominee-in-2016/639997 "2012-11-16T13:25:08Z")
What’s your wild ass guess? I’m going to say it won’t be Joe Biden, nor do I believe it will be Hillary Clinton, who in 2016 will be 69 years old and, having seen Obama age ten years in four, might not think the job sou… --- ## [What makes a "good Republican?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-good-republican/828787)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-good-republican/828787 "2019-02-08T18:34:45Z")
Specifically, in which ways can a Republican be a “good” Republican, while still being distinct from a Democrat? (This is vaguely akin to our thread from a while ago, what makes good masculinity as opposed to feminine t… --- ## [Who Has The Longest Active Dope Membership?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-the-longest-active-dope-membership/571984)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-the-longest-active-dope-membership/571984 "2011-03-31T19:37:32Z")
As I seem to be asking questions which were answered long ago, let me not ruin my streak and ask this one?:slight\_smile: Not talking about the number of posts, but the year they joined and are active now. Thanks Q --- ## [Movies You Once Liked That You Now Think Are Awful](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936 "2014-03-19T17:01:32Z")
I just saw Weird Science for the first time in probably 20 years if not longer. It was on cable and me and my wife were like, “Hey let’s watch this,its a good move.” No it isn’t, it is horrible. It isn’t even good in a … --- ## [Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-america-named-after-amerigo-vespucci/508159)
**Author:** [@sirsam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirsam)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-america-named-after-amerigo-vespucci/508159 "2012-12-31T01:44:42Z")
I am writing in response to the post in the below link: I have heard that while it is true that America was named after Amerigo Vespucci the fact is that Amerigo was not actually Vespucci’s real name. He had been a c… --- ## [How do you view your fellow posters on the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-view-your-fellow-posters-on-the-sdmb/648003)
**Author:** [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2013, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-view-your-fellow-posters-on-the-sdmb/648003 "2013-01-26T07:31:49Z")
I couldn’t express myself fully in the title, so let me explain better: When you are on the SDMB or any message board for that matter, how are you viewing your fellow posters? Are you viewing them as friends, real peop… --- ## [Jail Strip Searches, Men, and Women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-strip-searches-men-and-women/567216)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-strip-searches-men-and-women/567216 "2011-03-24T00:38:20Z")
I don’t know what charges Charles E. Byrd faced, but whatever they were were enough to put him behind bars as a pre-trial detainee in the Maricopa County jail (a facility that has spawned more than its share of threads h… --- ## [MLB Hotstove, or the 2024 Ohtani sweepstakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hotstove-or-the-2024-ohtani-sweepstakes/992492)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hotstove-or-the-2024-ohtani-sweepstakes/992492 "2024-04-06T13:32:15Z")
The Angels are now in their 5 day exclusive negotiations with Ohtani. I don’t think anyone believes he’s staying. His agent will push for a huge salary for a unique talent. Meanwhile another Tommy John surgery might mean… --- ## [Young inner-city males and work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-inner-city-males-and-work/633103)
**Author:** [@corlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corlet)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-inner-city-males-and-work/633103 "2012-12-23T21:20:23Z")
I have lived in the inner-city for three years. On my street are four or five young black men, about 20 years of age, who spend all day hanging out in front of my neighbor’s house smoking. I have witnessed similar situat… --- ## [Are there any poisonous animals besides snakes, jellyfishes, and scorpions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-poisonous-animals-besides-snakes-jellyfishes-and-scorpions/537991)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-poisonous-animals-besides-snakes-jellyfishes-and-scorpions/537991 "2010-05-08T00:19:11Z")
Those are the only three I hear about. I’m sure there has to be more out there. Like, are there any poisonous mammals? --- ## [The monkey shoots a fish in a barrel thread: Rush Limbaugh claims oil is "as natural as seawater".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monkey-shoots-a-fish-in-a-barrel-thread-rush-limbaugh-claims-oil-is-as-natural-as-seawater/540873)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monkey-shoots-a-fish-in-a-barrel-thread-rush-limbaugh-claims-oil-is-as-natural-as-seawater/540873 "2010-06-15T14:02:32Z")
Holy fucking shit. I may have some conservative sympathies, and I’m a pretty good devils advocate, but there is no way in hell I can even imagine how I could possibly defend this idiotic statement: Listen you asshole.… --- ## [Oak Island "Treasure"-Was There Ever Any Evidence of Buried Treasure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oak-island-treasure-was-there-ever-any-evidence-of-buried-treasure/561867)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oak-island-treasure-was-there-ever-any-evidence-of-buried-treasure/561867 "2010-12-09T15:54:15Z")
I have read Cecil’s account of the 200 years of digging at Oak Island, NS. It seems that millions of dolars have been spent, digging holes, and looking for the treasure. As Cecil notes, virtually nothing of significance… --- ## [I write letters in the wrong order--what gives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-write-letters-in-the-wrong-order-what-gives/317332)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-write-letters-in-the-wrong-order-what-gives/317332 "2025-10-18T00:45:48Z")
This has happened to me since the late 90s, and it usually comes in waves (a bunch at once, then nothing for a long time). When I’m writing by hand, I sometimes write not the next letter but the letter after that. So, I… --- ## [Palin doesn't know if abortion clinic bombers are terrorists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-doesnt-know-if-abortion-clinic-bombers-are-terrorists/469683)
**Author:** [@whatami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatami)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-doesnt-know-if-abortion-clinic-bombers-are-terrorists/469683 "2008-10-31T22:42:32Z")
I can’t believe she couldn’t get this answer right. It seems pretty easy to me. http://www.alternet.org/election08/104590/palin%3A\_%27i\_don%27t\_know%27\_if\_abortion\_clinic\_bombers\_are\_terrorists/ Of all the things that … --- ## [Italian Nickname "Bag of Doughnuts"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-nickname-bag-of-doughnuts/18189)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-nickname-bag-of-doughnuts/18189 "2020-04-24T16:39:23Z")
My wife and I were watching a rerun of the movie “My COusin Vinny,” and one character refers to Joe Pesci as “Vinny Bag of Doughnuts!” My wife asked me what that nickname meant, and, well… I was born and raised in a lar… --- ## [Lost 3.19: "The Brig"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-19-the-brig/402452)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-19-the-brig/402452 "2007-05-07T02:51:24Z")
Thread rules: OK, lets get back to the Locke/Ben storyline. I suppose we’ll find out who has been kept in “the Brig”. The man from Tallahassee? Or maybe Locke? And it’s definitely time for Juliet and Ben to reconne… --- ## [If the US had Atom Bombs During the beginning of WW2 Would We Use them and How to Win War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-us-had-atom-bombs-during-the-beginning-of-ww2-would-we-use-them-and-how-to-win-war/547703)
**Author:** [@Hershon4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershon4)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-us-had-atom-bombs-during-the-beginning-of-ww2-would-we-use-them-and-how-to-win-war/547703 "2010-07-26T15:35:30Z")
I would appreciate your answers for a Blog I’m planning to write on this. Assume that the United States had secretly developed the Atom Bomb before WW2 Started and we had plenty available to drop. Would we immediately… --- ## [Fuck you, bitch from HR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bitch-from-hr/546566)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bitch-from-hr/546566 "2010-07-16T16:00:04Z")
I had a meeting scheduled with HR today to discuss a possible promotion. The woman from HR didn’t show up. No email, no phone call, nothing. I dropped by her desk 15 minutes after our scheduled start time, and someone sa… --- ## [A Tashabot Pitting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tashabot-pitting/403312)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tashabot-pitting/403312 "2007-05-22T14:59:17Z")
Well as this thread shows, tashabot misrepresents what she had said in regards to Mrs. Clinton, when pressed mentions a “gun”, but once it’s confirmed that she did indeed say that she would have gunned down Hillary Clint… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=513&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=515&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)