# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=516&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:** 517 --- ## [Why the US left Iraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-us-left-iraq/690750)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-us-left-iraq/690750 "2014-10-20T06:32:16Z")
Obama is getting criticized for the situation in Iraq from several quarters. Not interested in what the US should or could do in the present situation. Some criticism is about “Obama withdrew American troops from Iraq, n… --- ## [Is the Austrian school of economics finally dead with Ron Paul's retirement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-austrian-school-of-economics-finally-dead-with-ron-pauls-retirement/604927)
**Author:** [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-austrian-school-of-economics-finally-dead-with-ron-pauls-retirement/604927 "2013-07-07T04:51:36Z")
Let’s face it. Ron Paul is no economist, as an OB/GYN he merely read a few books an d held the placard until someone else came along. But they didn’t. So the Austrians have a school in the DC area (George Mason) and Le… --- ## [Scuba Charter Disaster in California: over 30 feared dead.\[Sept.2019\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scuba-charter-disaster-in-california-over-30-feared-dead-sept-2019/839592)
**Author:** [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scuba-charter-disaster-in-california-over-30-feared-dead-sept-2019/839592 "2024-05-03T15:43:10Z")
This will be ugly. The MV Conception caught fire early this morning while anchored off of Santa Cruz Island, one of California’s Channel Islands. Per Ventura County Fire Department, five crew members awake on the bri… --- ## [why is it empowering that a woman have a sex toy but shameful for a man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-empowering-that-a-woman-have-a-sex-toy-but-shameful-for-a-man/561565)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-empowering-that-a-woman-have-a-sex-toy-but-shameful-for-a-man/561565 "2010-12-03T18:49:58Z")
my friend wants to know --- ## [Silverstreak Wonder, this Pit's for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silverstreak-wonder-this-pits-for-you/526771 "2010-02-02T04:08:06Z")
Silverstreak Wonder, you’re a bit of an odd one. You’ve a number of … eccentric views, many of which seem ill-informed. But, hey, that’s life. I’d not pit you for it. This, though, I’ll pit you for: You feckless, assi… --- ## [Needed: some really filthy romance novels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-some-really-filthy-romance-novels/562883)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-some-really-filthy-romance-novels/562883 "2011-05-01T21:20:39Z")
Bodice rippers are a guilty pleasure of my SO, but she’s often complained that the ones she finds are too tame. I thought: “Aha! Easy holiday present!” But looking through the shelves at Barnes & Noble, I have the same … --- ## [What Drummers Fall Below the Mickey Dolenz Line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drummers-fall-below-the-mickey-dolenz-line/585656)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drummers-fall-below-the-mickey-dolenz-line/585656 "2011-06-18T17:08:41Z")
This thread made me consider who some of the \*worst \*rock/pop drummers of all time were, but it’s hard to construct a poll with a lot of candidates for worst drummer of all time. Still, I thought it’d be fun to rip on te… --- ## [E.T. The heartwarming story of how Elliot set human civilization back thousands of years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-t-the-heartwarming-story-of-how-elliot-set-human-civilization-back-thousands-of-years/623904)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-t-the-heartwarming-story-of-how-elliot-set-human-civilization-back-thousands-of-years/623904 "2012-06-12T20:28:34Z")
Ok, we just finished watching E.T. on television. It is the first time I’ve seen it since I was twelve, and now I’m finding myself with a completely different perspective on the story. Elliot and his siblings should ha… --- ## [Is President Obama a Mass Murderer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-president-obama-a-mass-murderer/598346)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-president-obama-a-mass-murderer/598346 "2011-10-03T21:52:12Z")
In light of the debate regarding the “legality” of the President killing alleged terrorists outside a zone of conflict/battlefield (I’m not interested in debating battlefield, it’s not) - I’m interested in what crimes th… --- ## [What is "paranormal"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-paranormal/269607)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-paranormal/269607 "2004-10-27T05:08:57Z")
In this thread, Peter Morris claims that some phenomena, once considered paranormal, are no longer, but have become mainstream science. I challenged that statement, and it appears that we may have a different definition… --- ## [Simple things that are a turn on for reasons you don't understand.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-things-that-are-a-turn-on-for-reasons-you-dont-understand/572334)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-things-that-are-a-turn-on-for-reasons-you-dont-understand/572334 "2011-02-28T15:12:11Z")
Women standing on tip-toes. At the supermarket tonight a woman was standing like this reaching for a bottle of sauce. I always jump in to help short people but, I must admit, because she was standing on tip-toes I took … --- ## [Does cubic zirconia cloud up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-cubic-zirconia-cloud-up/143433)
**Author:** [@don\_willard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_willard)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-cubic-zirconia-cloud-up/143433 "2016-02-28T21:53:54Z")
I was reading about diamonds on some veb sites and came across a crack about cubic zirconia, which I like, that unlike cubic zirconia, which clouds up after a while, our diamond simulant of moissanite never does. Now I’… --- ## [Why does Windows Defender have to suck so bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-windows-defender-have-to-suck-so-bad/607595)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-windows-defender-have-to-suck-so-bad/607595 "2011-12-31T02:58:25Z")
Come on, Microsoft. I looked the other way when I had to buy a new harddrive and OS for my old computer because of viruses. That thing was really, really old (in computer years) and had done its duty. Old things get sick… --- ## [What's your favorite sight gag from The Simpsons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-sight-gag-from-the-simpsons/617061)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2012, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-sight-gag-from-the-simpsons/617061 "2012-04-03T22:37:06Z")
For purposes of this thread, let’s include anything that’s visual only, including slapstick (physical humor), humorous signs on stores, etc. My favorite is the time Homer was fixing breakfast for Mr. Burns. He made a s… --- ## [Good Samaritan helps lost child, gets assaulted and falsely accused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-samaritan-helps-lost-child-gets-assaulted-and-falsely-accused/790062)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-samaritan-helps-lost-child-gets-assaulted-and-falsely-accused/790062 "2017-07-07T13:07:48Z")
Sigh … \* A Good Samaritan tried to help a lost child find her parents. He was then assaulted and falsely accused of being a predator. Eventually he and his family had to leave town. And according to the article, the … --- ## [Ugly, ridiculous, impractical buildings that you still think are awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugly-ridiculous-impractical-buildings-that-you-still-think-are-awesome/696877)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugly-ridiculous-impractical-buildings-that-you-still-think-are-awesome/696877 "2022-02-27T23:30:37Z")
The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang gets a lot of well-deserved criticism. NK doesn’t have the money for it, Pyongyang probably doesn’t really need 3000 hotel rooms, it’s never going to be finished, it’s basically a glorifi… --- ## [People who don't wear glasses even though they need them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-wear-glasses-even-though-they-need-them/602510)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-wear-glasses-even-though-they-need-them/602510 "2011-11-16T04:15:00Z")
What’s wrong with you? Why do you do this? You are always squinting at things and asking other people to read them for you, and laughingly stating how you need glasses. Sometimes it’s reading glasses but sometimes it’s … --- ## [Screws: Why Phillips & Flatheads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screws-why-phillips-flatheads/521912)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screws-why-phillips-flatheads/521912 "2009-12-21T15:11:15Z")
Ok, this must be an age-old question. Why are there both phillips and flathead screws? I wager they were developed around the same time, and both stuck (i.e., stuck around over the test of time). But, I wager the phil… --- ## [Worst Movie You've Paid To See](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-youve-paid-to-see/78872)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2002, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-movie-youve-paid-to-see/78872 "2002-08-17T23:50:53Z")
I’m almost positive this has been done before, but what the hell – new forum and all … I’ve stated before that I’m a push over. I like almost every movie I go to see. At least I very rarely actively hate a movie (althou… --- ## [Business policies that discourage business / do more harm than good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-policies-that-discourage-business-do-more-harm-than-good/689028)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2014, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-policies-that-discourage-business-do-more-harm-than-good/689028 "2014-05-28T07:52:21Z")
What are some things businesses do that cause you to not want to deal with them? Bonus points for things that the owners/managers think is good business practice, but that is driving you away. My examples: I’ve mentio… --- ## [Bitcoin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitcoin/584934)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitcoin/584934 "2011-06-19T21:03:40Z")
I’ve been hearing about this new internet currency, and after reading FAQs and watching YouTube videos of people “mining” for it, I still don’t grasp the concept. Can someone explain what bitcoins are and why it exists? --- ## [Two and a Half Inches of Fun: can't we just ban his troll ass and have done with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-and-a-half-inches-of-fun-cant-we-just-ban-his-troll-ass-and-have-done-with-it/456007)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-and-a-half-inches-of-fun-cant-we-just-ban-his-troll-ass-and-have-done-with-it/456007 "2008-07-14T23:30:34Z")
Death for any felony: Let’s bring it back And Louisiana passes law to castrate rapists One wonders if his brain stem has been castrated. He’s been trolling since day one. There was the time he asked about lubricatio… --- ## [Come one, come all: Gun Control revisited, revisited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-one-come-all-gun-control-revisited-revisited/43061)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-one-come-all-gun-control-revisited-revisited/43061 "2002-06-01T21:36:59Z")
Nacho4Sara really drew my attention in This thread over in MPSIMS when she said this: Since I don’t want to get a size 12 clog print on my ass for making an “unmundane and pointful” post over there, I thought I’d start… --- ## [I think Mitt's going to regret pissing off Gingrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-mitts-going-to-regret-pissing-off-gingrich/608972)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-mitts-going-to-regret-pissing-off-gingrich/608972 "2012-02-29T02:41:17Z")
Newt Gingrich’s campaign is going to start running ads in South Carolina that “will be built on excerpts from a scathing movie about Bain Capital, the private equity firm Mr. Romney once ran. The movie, financed by a Rep… --- ## [I'm not really feeling the love the for "The Princess Bride."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-really-feeling-the-love-the-for-the-princess-bride/704046)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-really-feeling-the-love-the-for-the-princess-bride/704046 "2019-11-03T06:46:21Z")
I tried. I really tried. This is not a good movie. This is not a funny movie. This is not a movie worth watching, I might have walked out on this movie in the theatre. I wasted 2 hours of my life trying to be one o… --- ## [Jury nullification questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jury-nullification-questions/549119)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jury-nullification-questions/549119 "2010-08-13T14:33:18Z")
I had jury duty today! I know jury nullification is a controversial issue, but my experiences in court today made me even more confused about the subject. During jury orientation, we were shown a cheesy video about the … --- ## [PS4 vs Xbone vs WiiU vs Oculus Rift. Your predictions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps4-vs-xbone-vs-wiiu-vs-oculus-rift-your-predictions/659966)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps4-vs-xbone-vs-wiiu-vs-oculus-rift-your-predictions/659966 "2013-06-13T01:06:23Z")
Three scores and eight years ago, I made some bold predictions. Let’s see how things have changed : Sound quality parity between pc and console games: still true. PC games have higher resolution graphics: still true, b… --- ## [Do People Still Steal Car Radios?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-steal-car-radios/749174)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-steal-car-radios/749174 "2017-08-06T12:47:50Z")
Because of some very cold weather a few weeks ago, I had to jump-start the battery on the Honda CRV. Afterwards, the radio and clock stopped working. Apparently, it was part of an anti-theft device and I needed to enter … --- ## [Resolved: Our Moral Intuitions Regarding Torture Make No Sense.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-our-moral-intuitions-regarding-torture-make-no-sense/729098)
**Author:** [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-our-moral-intuitions-regarding-torture-make-no-sense/729098 "2015-11-22T00:27:35Z")
Before I get to the meat of this (long) OP, I’d like to propose a thought experiment. Many of you have probably heard of the famous ‘Trolley problem’. If you haven’t, the gist is this: Five guys are working on one set… --- ## [The double standards around rape and sexual assault](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-double-standards-around-rape-and-sexual-assault/759695)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-double-standards-around-rape-and-sexual-assault/759695 "2016-07-15T13:17:24Z")
People accused of crimes have the right to a presumption of innocence…unless they are charged with rape, in which case they are guilty until proven innocent (and maybe still guilty even then). The accused are guaranteed… --- ## [The Comey Letter Probably Cost Clinton The Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comey-letter-probably-cost-clinton-the-election/785791)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comey-letter-probably-cost-clinton-the-election/785791 "2017-05-21T02:00:35Z")
The title is from a new FiveThirtyEight article discussing the impact Comey’s letter had on the election. Nate Silver, the author, notes that there were many factors impacting Clinton’s loss, many of which may have been… --- ## [Richard Dawkins: "The God of the Old Testament..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-the-god-of-the-old-testament/399494)
**Author:** [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-the-god-of-the-old-testament/399494 "2007-04-17T02:20:10Z")
I’m busy reading Dawkins’ book, “The God Delusion”, and I came across this paragraph: Now, I’m a born-again atheist (since we, in fact, were all born atheists :wink: ), but when I read this passage out loud to my SO,… --- ## [Hello? Songs about phones/phone calls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-songs-about-phones-phone-calls/837263)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-songs-about-phones-phone-calls/837263 "2019-10-01T20:37:01Z")
What are songs that are about telephones or phone calls? Some obvious examples: ELO - Telephone Line Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny Blondie - Call Me Lady Gaga - Telephone The Orlons - Don’t Hang Up The Monkees - L… --- ## [When a mobile phone is off, what does it continue to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-mobile-phone-is-off-what-does-it-continue-to-do/686880)
**Author:** [@Learjeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Learjeff)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-mobile-phone-is-off-what-does-it-continue-to-do/686880 "2014-05-02T02:14:24Z")
I’ve always laughed at the silly people in movies and TV shows who stomp on and destroy their phones to keep from being traced by the bad guys. I always figured that simply turning it off was sufficient. However, I was… --- ## ["Stick it where the monkey stuck the nuts" - Racist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-it-where-the-monkey-stuck-the-nuts-racist/494482)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-it-where-the-monkey-stuck-the-nuts-racist/494482 "2009-04-29T01:59:19Z")
“Stick it where the monkey stuck the nuts” is a common saying in Ireland (I think in England too). It’s normally used in a playful fashion, eg: ME: Where do you want this (this being some object whose location is not pa… --- ## [Predict the next war(s)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-next-war-s/771225)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-next-war-s/771225 "2020-01-03T03:56:17Z")
Sure, another Trumpocalypse thread. Why not? So, I assume we’ll soon be “bombing the shit out of” ISIS. I’m not sure we’ll be sending massive numbers of ground troops into the fray. Maybe. Who knows? The US and Ira… --- ## [RE: Are ships captains allowed to marry people at sea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-are-ships-captains-allowed-to-marry-people-at-sea/588307)
**Author:** [@Geedavey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geedavey)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-are-ships-captains-allowed-to-marry-people-at-sea/588307 "2021-03-27T04:14:59Z")
No doubt the myth’s credibility was greatly enhanced by the famous marriage scene in John Houston’s blockbuster movie The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn, featuring a scene where the Nazi ship… --- ## [Is the paris accord really unfair to the USA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-paris-accord-really-unfair-to-the-usa/787929)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-paris-accord-really-unfair-to-the-usa/787929 "2017-06-09T15:02:57Z")
According to Trump: Even Europe is allowed to continue construction of coal plants. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/01/statement-president-trump-paris-climate-accord Is this true or just more bulls… --- ## [Is there a way that I can relieve myself of child support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-that-i-can-relieve-myself-of-child-support/279711)
**Author:** [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2004, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-that-i-can-relieve-myself-of-child-support/279711 "2004-12-23T07:48:20Z")
about 24 weeks ago i got my girlfriend pregnant and we are never gonna get married. we have pretty much agreed upon adoption, because we did not want to kill it, but now its looking like she won’t be able to go through … --- ## [A Charitable MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631)
**Author:** [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631 "2008-10-13T09:22:31Z")
Last Friday was jeans day at work. Every year on the first Friday in October, work has a benefit for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For a $5 donation, you get a pin and are able to wear jeans. (I get Haw… --- ## [Ruminations of the laundry room - Guest MMP number...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruminations-of-the-laundry-room-guest-mmp-number/329887)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 403\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2005, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruminations-of-the-laundry-room-guest-mmp-number/329887 "2005-11-14T09:18:18Z")
Well, rather than formulate this MMP at night, then wake up early to post it, and then go back to bed, I decided that it would be prudent to just write it and post it tonight. I nominate this as the Earliest MMP Ever\[sup… --- ## [Is there any empirical evidence that men are actually less interested in successful, educated women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-empirical-evidence-that-men-are-actually-less-interested-in-successful-educated-women/536611)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-empirical-evidence-that-men-are-actually-less-interested-in-successful-educated-women/536611 "2010-04-23T18:25:30Z")
I often hear it said that men are often turned off by women that are intelligent, successful, educated or independent. I’d like to know if there are any studies that indicate that men are actually often intimidated out o… --- ## [End of It's a Wonderful Life - Is George still in trouble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-its-a-wonderful-life-is-george-still-in-trouble/645215)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-its-a-wonderful-life-is-george-still-in-trouble/645215 "2014-01-09T18:37:14Z")
At the end of It’s a Wonderful Life wouldn’t George Baily still be in trouble with the bank examiner because the 8000 dollars is still missing? Yes, George’s friends have contributed money to make up for the loss. But … --- ## [Celebrity death that would make the biggest headline today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-that-would-make-the-biggest-headline-today/634776)
**Author:** [@jepflast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jepflast)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-that-would-make-the-biggest-headline-today/634776 "2012-09-20T15:31:24Z")
When Michael Jackson died unexpectedly at age 50, I racked my brain and realized there could not have been a death at that time that would have been bigger news, with the exception of Barack Obama. In my humble opinion. … --- ## [What mental abilities did you not know it was possible to lack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mental-abilities-did-you-not-know-it-was-possible-to-lack/628290)
**Author:** [@Victory\_Candescence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victory_Candescence)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mental-abilities-did-you-not-know-it-was-possible-to-lack/628290 "2012-07-18T16:06:55Z")
Examples: I was floored to learn that my wife, who is a thoughtful, intelligent, academically successful person, has no ability to visualize images in her head. When she closes her eyes, she always sees black and that’s… --- ## [TV Crossovers you'd like to see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-crossovers-youd-like-to-see/676164)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-crossovers-youd-like-to-see/676164 "2013-12-28T20:10:13Z")
They must be currently running They must be on the same network I think a Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D./Once Upon A Time crossover would work-A group that investigates strange goings on in a town full of strange goings on. O… --- ## [I Hate Being a Democrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-being-a-democrat/704968)
**Author:** [@Dob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dob)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2014, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-being-a-democrat/704968 "2014-11-27T09:57:34Z")
Democrats didn’t lose this election cycle because of the President, they lost in spite of him. Over two elections the President received over 100 million votes. While low, his approval rating is still 3-4x higher than … --- ## [Has VW's reliability improved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-vws-reliability-improved/492621)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-vws-reliability-improved/492621 "2011-04-07T04:52:29Z")
I will be buying a new car this summer in the US. I like VW styling, but I remember they were having serious issues with their reliability. I had two different office mates who had trouble with their VWs, and spent a l… --- ## [The Obama BP/Energy Speech - A Failed Opportunity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obama-bp-energy-speech-a-failed-opportunity/543374)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obama-bp-energy-speech-a-failed-opportunity/543374 "2010-06-19T16:12:17Z")
For those who missed it, Obama addressed the Nation tonight on the BP oil spill. You can read the text of the speech here. I watched. I listened. Totally unimpressed. He had the opportunity to take BP by the balls, … --- ## [What would happen if someone left their car engine running whilst refuelling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-someone-left-their-car-engine-running-whilst-refuelling/514835)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-someone-left-their-car-engine-running-whilst-refuelling/514835 "2009-10-24T03:40:47Z")
There are signs at petrol stations advising motorists to turn their engine off before refuelling their car. Naturally, this strikes me as such an obvious thing to do that it stands to reason a sign is necessary, but it … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=515&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=517&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)