# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=521&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:** 522 --- ## [Epson Episode: "Scanner is warming up. Please wait." Forever.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epson-episode-scanner-is-warming-up-please-wait-forever/396793)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epson-episode-scanner-is-warming-up-please-wait-forever/396793 "2016-03-19T15:21:52Z")
Scanner: Epson Perfection 3490. Computer: Mac PowerBook G4. OS: 10.3.9. Driver: v3.03a, latest available from their website. This scanner delivered some truly high-quality images until I went out of town and let it si… --- ## [Things you are sure will happen in Harry Potter #6. (Open Spoilers!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-sure-will-happen-in-harry-potter-6-open-spoilers/296931)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2005, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-sure-will-happen-in-harry-potter-6-open-spoilers/296931 "2005-06-10T01:47:57Z")
Things you are sure will happen in Harry Potter #6 (open spoilers) In this we vigorously predicted what we thought would happen in The Order of the Phoenix. I thought I would do the opening kick off for Half Blood Pri… --- ## [Who killed the electric car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-the-electric-car/667197)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-the-electric-car/667197 "2013-08-31T17:15:08Z")
I only saw Who Killed The Electric Car? this year. Someone posted this in a poll on conspiracy theories: ‘Car companies have sabotaged the implementation of the electric car.’ The film makes compelling arguments that c… --- ## [19 year old Daughter driving with no insurance! Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19-year-old-daughter-driving-with-no-insurance-advice/619817)
**Author:** [@Rich\_G7subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_G7subs)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19-year-old-daughter-driving-with-no-insurance-advice/619817 "2012-04-26T18:10:27Z")
Guys, My 19 year old Daughter, who lives (well, eats and sleeps :rolleyes: ) at home and works 6-12 hrs per week has let her car insurance lapse. :mad: We’ve paid her insurance before and she always promised to pay it … --- ## [Help for Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575 "2009-10-30T00:45:58Z")
We have received an email from Quasimodem detailing some of the difficulties he has encountered in real life lately. Mostly they’re centered around his medical condition, not being able to work and support himself, and … --- ## [Old gods in fiction / Need for belief \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gods-in-fiction-need-for-belief-edited-title/668646)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gods-in-fiction-need-for-belief-edited-title/668646 "2013-09-25T04:22:54Z")
In multiple works they have used the idea that old gods still exist but are weaker or fading due to lack of belief. Off the top of my head I can think of a few that fit. \*American Gods by Neil Gaiman and the Who Mourns … --- ## [Is Radical Islam in the Minority among Muslims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-radical-islam-in-the-minority-among-muslims/431938)
**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-radical-islam-in-the-minority-among-muslims/431938 "2008-09-12T00:52:58Z")
There is a debate in this thread: Pro Giuliani group co-chair says we should get rid of all Muslims about whether or not Radical Islam is a tiny minority. I have taken the position that I doubt it’s an underground phe… --- ## [F-16's and F-18's are the only planes that can accelerate vertically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-16s-and-f-18s-are-the-only-planes-that-can-accelerate-vertically/96857)
**Author:** [@VanLandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanLandry)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-16s-and-f-18s-are-the-only-planes-that-can-accelerate-vertically/96857 "2011-07-09T15:34:30Z")
I vaguely remember hearing that the Falcon and the Hornet were the only U.S. fighter jet’s that had the ability to accelerate while flying vertically. I did a search on this and only found a couple sites that claim the F… --- ## [The most famous movies you've never seen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-famous-movies-youve-never-seen/713481)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-famous-movies-youve-never-seen/713481 "2015-03-04T18:47:36Z")
For me: Citizen Kane (Just haven’t got around to it) E.T. (No real desire) Schindler’s List (Depressing) --- ## [Royal Wedding: Who Were the Kids on the Balcony?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-wedding-who-were-the-kids-on-the-balcony/580148)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-wedding-who-were-the-kids-on-the-balcony/580148 "2011-05-03T15:55:22Z")
7:29 CST, watching the feed on NBC The Royal Family is standing on a balcony at Buckingham Palace. To William’s left are three kids: a little girl in white, a and two little boys in red coats with yellow shields and bla… --- ## [Don't you have a girlfriend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-have-a-girlfriend/608928)
**Author:** [@St\_Jimmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Jimmy)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-have-a-girlfriend/608928 "2012-01-26T19:31:27Z")
So this dumbass college kid is sitting there hitting on a high school kid (namely, me) going “Oh, if you’re tired you can lay your head on my shoulder.” and trying to give me money and shit. WHAT THE FUCK?! I mean, no… --- ## [About the legalities of Sea Shepherds and the whaling industry.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-legalities-of-sea-shepherds-and-the-whaling-industry/501031)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-legalities-of-sea-shepherds-and-the-whaling-industry/501031 "2009-08-23T02:19:38Z")
I have watched some episodes of the “Whale Wars” show. In short, the Japanese catch whales under some legal provision that lets them capture them for research, they do their thing and then sell and eat the rest. The Sea … --- ## [A letter from Auschwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-letter-from-auschwitz/712221)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-letter-from-auschwitz/712221 "2015-02-27T01:53:08Z")
Hey everyone, So I got entangled with a Holocaust denier. Yeah, I know…bad idea. Anyway, I’m trying to refute his points about the camps having amenities like swimming pools and money and the like, but he’s claimed one… --- ## ["Fortune Telling" button does not work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortune-telling-button-does-not-work/89299)
**Author:** [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2002, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fortune-telling-button-does-not-work/89299 "2002-12-28T09:28:55Z")
Another query from numbnuts here: When starting a new thread, I notice at the bottom there is a handy button that allows you to see into the future (“Preview Reply”). I thought it would be great to have a look at replie… --- ## [Wisdom teeth - how long can one put it off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-how-long-can-one-put-it-off/95009)
**Author:** [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-how-long-can-one-put-it-off/95009 "2001-11-26T02:50:56Z")
My teeth are a little sore today. Actually just one - an emerging wisdom tooth on the lower left-hand side of my pie-hole. My dental surgeron told me a couple months ago that this tooth - and two more (which haven’t popp… --- ## [First Nudity and F-Word in a major feature film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-nudity-and-f-word-in-a-major-feature-film/66432)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2001, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-nudity-and-f-word-in-a-major-feature-film/66432 "2001-05-27T07:54:39Z")
I don’t know why, but I’ve always wondered what the first nude scene was in a major feature film(after the 1940’s when the code went into effect). Also, what’s the first movie with the f-word in it? What’s the line? --- ## [99 little know facts about the founding of the USA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-little-know-facts-about-the-founding-of-the-usa/587604)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-little-know-facts-about-the-founding-of-the-usa/587604 "2011-07-08T13:12:10Z")
As we (the greatest people on earth, you know who you are) celebrate our nation’s birth this weekend with traditions dating back to the 1300s, I offer up some little-known tid-bits about the men (and pretty ladies) who h… --- ## [Ask the Structural Engineer!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-structural-engineer/176365)
**Author:** [@culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/culture)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-structural-engineer/176365 "2013-04-02T18:07:58Z")
Who the heck would want to ask me a question? However, I would still be glad to answer any. Structural Engineering, the bold, sexy profession! --- ## [can a true hermaphrodite impregnate itself with its own sperm via insemination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-true-hermaphrodite-impregnate-itself-with-its-own-sperm-via-insemination/304070)
**Author:** [@wez\_nilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wez_nilez)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-true-hermaphrodite-impregnate-itself-with-its-own-sperm-via-insemination/304070 "2005-05-17T01:38:09Z")
can a true hermaphrodite impregnate itself with its own sperm via insemination? --- ## [Weird and Unique Mnemonics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-and-unique-mnemonics/648037)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-and-unique-mnemonics/648037 "2013-03-14T02:37:19Z")
Ever since I was a kid, the way I remember which one is “vertical” and which one is “horizontal” is by singing to myself a line from the Olivia Newton-John song “Physical” I started this when I first took geometry in t… --- ## [Deleted chapters in Laura Ingalls Wilder books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleted-chapters-in-laura-ingalls-wilder-books/285556)
**Author:** [@MercyStreet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MercyStreet)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleted-chapters-in-laura-ingalls-wilder-books/285556 "2005-01-26T00:48:34Z")
As a kid in the '70s I read all the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. (This is the 1970s, not the 1870s. Snort. I do crack myself up.) Anyway … Long ago I gave away those particular editions. This past Christmas my brother ga… --- ## [Memetics is also a bunch of hooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memetics-is-also-a-bunch-of-hooey/466070)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memetics-is-also-a-bunch-of-hooey/466070 "2008-10-10T06:13:49Z")
Before explaining why memetics is a bunch of hooey, we first must understand what a meme is. A meme is an idea. Nothing more, nothing less. That alone is well worth noting. When someone invents a fancy, new word to u… --- ## ["Trump Foundation lacks the certification required for charities that solicit money"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-foundation-lacks-the-certification-required-for-charities-that-solicit-money/767297)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-foundation-lacks-the-certification-required-for-charities-that-solicit-money/767297 "2016-10-17T19:44:34Z")
It certainly is hard to keep up with the flood of discoveries and revelations about Trump and his foundation. As a grant writer who worked for dozens of legitimate charitable organizations over the past 38 years, I find … --- ## [Bacon on this date in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bacon-on-this-date-in-the-mmp/766339)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bacon-on-this-date-in-the-mmp/766339 "2016-09-26T02:44:35Z")
From Wikipedia: Discuss. Happy Moanday! :smiley: --- ## [What's up with New Jersey? Why is it the butt of so many jokes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-new-jersey-why-is-it-the-butt-of-so-many-jokes/381237)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-new-jersey-why-is-it-the-butt-of-so-many-jokes/381237 "2016-06-26T15:56:15Z")
It seems that New Jersey doesn’t have a very good reputation. Why? is it too close to New York to be nothing more than a bedroom community? is it really as mobbed-up as some of the stereotypes suggest? is it pretty m… --- ## [Why do mass shootings only happen in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mass-shootings-only-happen-in-the-us/400447)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mass-shootings-only-happen-in-the-us/400447 "2007-04-20T16:07:04Z")
There are guns available in many other countries, but you rarely, if ever, hear about people going on a shooting rampage during peacetime in countries other than the US. Why is that? --- ## [I'm starting to confuse Corva Coleman and Laxmi Singh on NPR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-confuse-corva-coleman-and-laxmi-singh-on-npr/499765)
**Author:** [@IdahoMauleMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IdahoMauleMan)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-confuse-corva-coleman-and-laxmi-singh-on-npr/499765 "2011-06-07T20:24:58Z")
I used to pride myself on instantaneous, split-second identification of the radio anchors for NPR’s Top-of-the-Hour news… ‘From NPR news in Washington, this is…’ Cory Flintoff (nasal, whiny nerd you beat up in 6th gra… --- ## [Entertaining Two Hour Rape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertaining-two-hour-rape/515686)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertaining-two-hour-rape/515686 "2009-11-02T03:06:52Z")
I don’t understand why I can’t find a thread on this story in this forum. I am thoroughly outraged and somewhat fearful for this new generation of humanity. It was only several months ago that I met a lot of young peop… --- ## [Any good frozen burritos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-frozen-burritos/594776)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-frozen-burritos/594776 "2011-09-14T15:31:15Z")
Are there any good frozen burritos? I mean ones you get at the grocery store, ideally. I’m asking because, for some weird reason, I bought a frozen burrito at Aldi. Aldi is really cool for a lot of things. Milk goes dow… --- ## [How to deal with an evangelical atheist boss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-evangelical-atheist-boss/514723)
**Author:** [@SecondJudith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecondJudith)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-evangelical-atheist-boss/514723 "2009-11-05T01:44:49Z")
Firstly, I mostly like my boss. She looks after her team (us), she’s quite sharp and efficient, and usually good fun at after-work drinks. She’s also a very outspoken non-religious atheist. I’m great with the non-religio… --- ## [Best Used Minivan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-used-minivan/568237)
**Author:** [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-used-minivan/568237 "2011-02-08T18:08:00Z")
I am going to be looking for a “new car” this year and I love minvans (go figure), so I’m curious what the consesis is on the boards. I’ll have about 10K saved up. --- ## [How do you know whether to pull over for an ambulance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-whether-to-pull-over-for-an-ambulance/423055)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-whether-to-pull-over-for-an-ambulance/423055 "2011-05-13T00:22:52Z")
This used to be a simple question. An ambulance was a red or white station wagon with a siren and a light on the roof. When one was behind you, if the light was lit and rotating and the siren was blaring, you’d pull over… --- ## [Famous people who also made songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-also-made-songs/623121)
**Author:** [@A\_Sniveling\_Mess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Sniveling_Mess)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-also-made-songs/623121 "2012-06-26T23:28:43Z")
I had known before that Steve Burns(the host of Blue’s Clues)later became a singer,but I was surprised to find that some of his music is actually pretty good.None of it gained mainstream popularity,but I think “Mighty Li… --- ## [Naughty Little Girls: Thai Female Catholic Hitler Youth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naughty-little-girls-thai-female-catholic-hitler-youth/597760)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naughty-little-girls-thai-female-catholic-hitler-youth/597760 "2013-01-13T05:07:47Z")
Well, they may not actually be Catholic, as devout Buddhists often attend Catholic schools here, such as many of the wife’s family. But there’s a girls’ Catholic school up North in Chiang Mai that apparently holds an ann… --- ## [Is George W. Bush actually stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-george-w-bush-actually-stupid/202439)
**Author:** [@tommyw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tommyw)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2003, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-george-w-bush-actually-stupid/202439 "2003-11-13T05:30:15Z")
This isn’t in any way politically motivated (believe it or not), although, ofcourse, I do have opinions about the politics of the man aswell. But is he really a stupid person or does he just seem that way? I mean, just w… --- ## [Last 747 passenger flight in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-747-passenger-flight-in-the-us/806272)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-747-passenger-flight-in-the-us/806272 "2026-06-02T20:03:36Z")
It’s mind boggling to me that this is true. I didn’t realize this transformation was taking place or the length of time some of these 747s have been flying. I haven’t been on an Airbus 350 yet, but I distinctly remembe… --- ## [What does the Incompleteness Theorem imply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-incompleteness-theorem-imply/168157)
**Author:** [@TVAA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVAA)\ **Replies:** 274\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2003, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-incompleteness-theorem-imply/168157 "2003-05-04T07:30:46Z")
I considered placing this in General Questions, as it would seem to be a question of fact, but since it often comes up in philosophical discussions I decided Great Debates would suffice. Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem d… --- ## [A Tad Late, but Still the MMP....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tad-late-but-still-the-mmp/388059)
**Author:** [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Replies:** 411\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tad-late-but-still-the-mmp/388059 "2007-01-22T04:57:19Z")
Well, folks, I wracked my brains for something, anything to post. Even my mundanity has become too stultifying (a word that I thought meant boring beyond comprehension but I find just means silly or unsound. Poop) to exp… --- ## [Plot hole in A Few Good Men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plot-hole-in-a-few-good-men/710120)
**Author:** [@bfwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bfwolf)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plot-hole-in-a-few-good-men/710120 "2016-02-13T08:12:46Z")
A Few Good Men is one of my favorite movies, and any time it is on TNT, I’m down for watching it. But there’s a plot hole I’ve noticed over time, and I created an account here just to get your guys’ feedback and see if … --- ## [A Labor Day Belated Birthday BBQ – The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878)
**Author:** [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Replies:** 370\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878 "2007-09-10T04:22:19Z")
Yes, it’s true! We invited ourselves to Puggy’s house for a pool party to celebrate her birthday (which was Sunday) AND her new pool. It took a bit of imagination, but this reporter was able to chronicle the beginning … --- ## [Let's bury the "Taxation is theft" meme once and for all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-bury-the-taxation-is-theft-meme-once-and-for-all/508434)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-bury-the-taxation-is-theft-meme-once-and-for-all/508434 "2009-09-08T15:28:00Z")
Conservatives, do you know that awful feeling in the pit of your stomach, knowing that your hard earned tax dollars are going to help an irresponsible teen mother buy food for her child, or a poor person getting badly ne… --- ## [President Donald Trump: "Democrats Produce Mobs, Republicans Produce Jobs"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-donald-trump-democrats-produce-mobs-republicans-produce-jobs/823233)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-donald-trump-democrats-produce-mobs-republicans-produce-jobs/823233 "2018-10-22T18:41:46Z")
President Trump appears to have settled on his closing argument for the 2018 campaign season: “Democrats produce mobs, Republicans produce jobs” Personally, I think it’s rather catchy, and a sadly-accurate reflection of… --- ## [Better Call Saul 1.04 "Hero" 2/23/15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440)
**Author:** [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440 "2015-03-02T10:03:41Z")
Didn’t see a thread yet. Looking forward to seeing the aftermath of last week’s ending. Link to the thread for the first two episodes. Link to thread for the third. Is Jimmy the “Hero” of tonight’s episode for findin… --- ## [Felons you have known](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/felons-you-have-known/676362)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/felons-you-have-known/676362 "2013-12-23T21:51:44Z")
How many felons do you know? Just 1 as far as I know: Recently, there was a local search for a missing 13 y/o that was with a 40 y/o. After local law enforcement, FBI, SWAT teams found them both, he’s now awaiting cour… --- ## [Oh, Sweet Nothing - MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-sweet-nothing-mmp/380227)
**Author:** [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Replies:** 423\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-sweet-nothing-mmp/380227 "2006-11-20T08:28:36Z")
Sorry folks, but I’ve had a lot going on this weekend, family things, and there was a lot of things I didn’t get done that I should have. One of them was having a decent MMP for y’all. And for this lame excuse, I apolo… --- ## [Attention Women, How Many Holes Do You Have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-women-how-many-holes-do-you-have/290654)
**Author:** [@JimMacMillan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimMacMillan)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-women-how-many-holes-do-you-have/290654 "2005-02-19T02:41:34Z")
OK, so I was watching “Sex And The City” the other day. During a conversation about the human body Kim Cattrall’s character said to her girl friends “Did you know that we have 3 holes down there?”. Anus, Vagina, and Ure… --- ## [What's the most blatantly incorrect officiating error in sports history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-blatantly-incorrect-officiating-error-in-sports-history/746578)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-blatantly-incorrect-officiating-error-in-sports-history/746578 "2016-03-11T01:13:01Z")
What’s the most blatantly incorrect officiating error in sports history - one just immediately obviously, \*obviously \*wrong? I don’t mean something like Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal against Germany in the 2010 World … --- ## [What is the latest high school slang?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-latest-high-school-slang/653265)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-latest-high-school-slang/653265 "2013-03-21T12:03:04Z")
I’ve been out of the high school loop for too long. Can any current or recent high schoolers or their teachers tell us what the latest slang words are? The last one I learned was “Freakazoid”. Please tell us adults so w… --- ## [Are peccaries kosher to eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peccaries-kosher-to-eat/328493)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peccaries-kosher-to-eat/328493 "2022-08-01T13:27:16Z")
Re this thread on Peccaries, they are apparently a few evolutionary stages and millions of years removed from domesticated swine. Since they’re not “real” pigs would they be kosher to eat? --- ## [People with two separate careers in show biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-two-separate-careers-in-show-biz/752879)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-two-separate-careers-in-show-biz/752879 "2016-10-08T21:06:43Z")
I suppose this depends on how you define terms, but it seems to me that a few people could be said to have had two completely separate careers in show business. In my opinion, the prime example of this is George Burns. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=520&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=522&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)