# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=525&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:** 526 --- ## [Do White-Tailed Deer Really Eat Meat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-white-tailed-deer-really-eat-meat/578022)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-white-tailed-deer-really-eat-meat/578022 "2013-07-11T20:34:01Z")
I was reading the White-Tailed Deer article in Wikipedia… yeah I know it’s Wikipedia, that’s what I am asking the question. In the article it states “Whitetail deer eat large varieties of food, commonly eating legumes a… --- ## [What's the meaning of a moderator non-warning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-meaning-of-a-moderator-non-warning/566457)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-meaning-of-a-moderator-non-warning/566457 "2011-03-27T05:43:11Z")
There have been examples of moderators making posts in whcih they specifically state that they are posting in their role as a moderator and also state that they are not issuing a warning. So what exactly does that mean? … --- ## [Do you have a problem with inanimate objects trying to "escape?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-problem-with-inanimate-objects-trying-to-escape/615008)
**Author:** [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-problem-with-inanimate-objects-trying-to-escape/615008 "2012-03-25T15:20:07Z")
Be honest. I’m fairly clumsy so I suppose that has something to do with it - maybe. But it seems that the trajectory of any object I drop follows, with an unsettling frequency, the worst and most inconvenient vector po… --- ## [Richard Dawkins on Republicans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-on-republicans/594125)
**Author:** [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-on-republicans/594125 "2011-08-31T02:53:41Z")
“There is nothing unusual about Governor Rick Perry. Uneducated fools can be found in every country and every period of history, and they are not unknown in high office. What is unusual about today’s Republican party … --- ## [A Foot Cramp MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/768810)
**Author:** [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/768810 "2016-10-24T11:56:20Z")
Actually toes I guess; one of those where one toe wants to go one direction and all the rest the other? Bad enough to wake me up at 4am my time; bad enough to wish on (insert the name of your least favorite politician he… --- ## [Because the Straight Dope tells me so - things learned from the Dope.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-the-straight-dope-tells-me-so-things-learned-from-the-dope/583851)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-the-straight-dope-tells-me-so-things-learned-from-the-dope/583851 "2011-06-15T03:26:57Z")
In a recent thread Dopers discussed how many shaves they get from a disposable razor. I was amazed that anyone got more than 3 or 4. I just drag the dry razor across my dry face and jump in the shower. Many Dopers spoke… --- ## [Say, Lucas, About Those Scenes That "Never Happened"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-lucas-about-those-scenes-that-never-happened/267960)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-lucas-about-those-scenes-that-never-happened/267960 "2009-06-09T00:26:20Z")
So, I’m availing myself of certain search methods best left unmentioned I stumble across an interesting video file. It showed a scene from Star Wars which I dimly remembered from seeing the film in the theater, and othe… --- ## [Am I Gonna Be Able To Sit Through "Atlas Shrugged", The Film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-gonna-be-able-to-sit-through-atlas-shrugged-the-film/572562)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2011, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-gonna-be-able-to-sit-through-atlas-shrugged-the-film/572562 "2011-04-17T06:15:26Z")
Hell, I had to get the Cliff Notes version of this damned thing when I was assigned to read it in college! To me it was like reading fargin’ Dianetics!:smiley: Am I gonna be able to watch it on the screen if I hated it… --- ## ["Terriers" Question (spoilers likely -- hoped for)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terriers-question-spoilers-likely-hoped-for/554780)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terriers-question-spoilers-likely-hoped-for/554780 "2010-12-09T04:12:38Z")
I’m hooked on the FX show Terriers. I guess I haven’t been paying close enough attention, though. Latest episode’s closing scene with Donal lying on his couch playing some blues licks on his guitar, you see somebody (m… --- ## [Wikipedians are the reason Wikipedia is dying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedians-are-the-reason-wikipedia-is-dying/746921)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedians-are-the-reason-wikipedia-is-dying/746921 "2016-03-08T08:10:05Z")
Here’s a rant. I love Wikipedia and I hate Wikipedia. It offers the potential to store near-infinite amounts of information and is one of my go-to sources for quickly learning about new stuff. But dude, Wikipedians suc… --- ## [The Off to work MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-off-to-work-mmp/745527)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-off-to-work-mmp/745527 "2016-02-21T03:31:14Z")
After such a good weekend I really don’t want to go to work. Especially not early like this, without any coffee yet. Pity me. \*\*\* BLURF\*\*\* I’m going to miss my doggy. Well, I have a cat too, but he’s resting now and … --- ## [What Would Happen If You Drove Over Those 'Severe Tire Damage' Spikes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-you-drove-over-those-severe-tire-damage-spikes/180658)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-you-drove-over-those-severe-tire-damage-spikes/180658 "2003-06-10T21:54:05Z")
In some parking lots where they want to ensure one-way traffic, they will have a long strip of steel spikes at the exit, pointed at an angle of approximately 30 degrees from the horizon. When you drive out, the weight of… --- ## [What odd things did you grow up with that you thought were perfectly normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-odd-things-did-you-grow-up-with-that-you-thought-were-perfectly-normal/546461)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-odd-things-did-you-grow-up-with-that-you-thought-were-perfectly-normal/546461 "2010-07-29T09:59:42Z")
It occurred to me a while back that, growing up in my parents’ house, I thought nothing of a couple of things that after I moved out and experienced various other peoples’ homes, I realized were pretty darn strange. To w… --- ## [Serrated vs. non-serrated knives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serrated-vs-non-serrated-knives/583515)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serrated-vs-non-serrated-knives/583515 "2011-06-04T03:12:22Z")
I’ve been shopping for a new cutlery set, and am undecided whether the knives need to have serrated edges. I’ve always thought that serration makes a knife easier to cut, but I’m not much of a chef, so may be mistaken. S… --- ## [X-Men Apocalypse. Seen it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-apocalypse-seen-it/755289)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-apocalypse-seen-it/755289 "2016-09-02T16:19:43Z")
Just saw it. While not as good as either First Class or Days of Future past, it was a good conclusion to this trilogy. Some notes: \*I thought Fassbender and McAvoy were excellent as usual. Jennifer Lawrance however, … --- ## [Food you refuse to order in restaurants because it's too easy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-you-refuse-to-order-in-restaurants-because-its-too-easy/679113)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-you-refuse-to-order-in-restaurants-because-its-too-easy/679113 "2014-01-23T04:02:29Z")
There are a few dishes that I don’t like ordering in restaurants because they are so easy and cheap to make myself that I feel like they are overpriced. Two that spring to mind are migas and steak. I can make migas in … --- ## [What is the name for the desire to believe humans are more important than we really are](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-the-desire-to-believe-humans-are-more-important-than-we-really-are/684488)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-the-desire-to-believe-humans-are-more-important-than-we-really-are/684488 "2014-04-10T12:52:06Z")
Watching Cosmos last night they talked about this logical fallacy humans are prone to. We want to believe we are unique, that everything exists to serve us, that we are a lot more important and central to existence than … --- ## [How would you respond to the trolley problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-the-trolley-problem/1002430)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-respond-to-the-trolley-problem/1002430 "2024-07-17T15:51:21Z")
The trolley problem is a thought experiment where you’re asked to either watch five people be killed or pull a lever so that only one person gets killed. In this hypothetical scenario which choice would you make? For t… --- ## [Netanyahu: we caught Iran red-handed!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netanyahu-we-caught-iran-red-handed/813373)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netanyahu-we-caught-iran-red-handed/813373 "2018-05-11T08:49:34Z")
Today, Bibi Netanyahu made a major address showing a ton of documents obtained by Israeli intelligence showing that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons program, which had been denied by all of Iran’s top leaders. These do… --- ## [NFC East 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfc-east-2010/549633)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfc-east-2010/549633 "2011-01-03T04:55:44Z")
NFC East 2005 NFC East 2006 NFC East 2007 - OOPS! Missed it! NFC East 2008 NFC East 2009 Discuss! I have nothing to add at this time but GO COWBOYS! First home field Super Bowl! --- ## [Former Navy SEAL takes aim at Obama over bin Laden killing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745 "2012-05-17T00:22:33Z")
And he’s pretty damned vocal about it. I wouldn’t doubt that many of you have read this letter already, as it has apparently been circulating throughout the internet over the past few days. One of my family members, wh… --- ## [Let me try this again... \[Has technology surpassed our humanity & was the Pacific war about racism?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-try-this-again-has-technology-surpassed-our-humanity-was-the-pacific-war-about-racism/534836)
**Author:** [@Regullus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regullus)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-try-this-again-has-technology-surpassed-our-humanity-was-the-pacific-war-about-racism/534836 "2010-04-06T19:44:55Z")
In the “General Questions” forum I asked two questions, apparently, I chose the wrong forum. I certainly apologize for my ignorance. I did consider posting my questions in the “Great Debate” but the questions didn’t seem… --- ## [The Hunger Games trilogy (massive spoilers): Anyone want to discuss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hunger-games-trilogy-massive-spoilers-anyone-want-to-discuss/553200)
**Author:** [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hunger-games-trilogy-massive-spoilers-anyone-want-to-discuss/553200 "2012-03-26T01:27:55Z")
Seriously, massive spoilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anyway, I really liked the first book and I have no interest generally in YA fiction. I only picked it up because I was sick and didn’t fee… --- ## [Are keyless chuck drills piece of junk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-keyless-chuck-drills-piece-of-junk/655606)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-keyless-chuck-drills-piece-of-junk/655606 "2013-04-16T17:56:17Z")
I used to use my father’s drill from probably the 1970s. It had a chuck key that was always getting lost, but it would hold onto a drill bit. I bought a more modern drill at an estate sale that had a keyless chuck, for a… --- ## [Fired for not doing sex scenes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-for-not-doing-sex-scenes/534615)
**Author:** [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-for-not-doing-sex-scenes/534615 "2010-04-05T17:02:23Z")
According to this site, Neal McDonough was dumped from a role because he refuses to do sex scenes. I know there are some actresses that won’t do nude scenes and so get body doubles. There are some that won’t take a part … --- ## [Why do European kids need less "protection" from nudity and sex on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-european-kids-need-less-protection-from-nudity-and-sex-on-tv/282573)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2005, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-european-kids-need-less-protection-from-nudity-and-sex-on-tv/282573 "2005-01-05T05:12:10Z")
Firstly, is there indeed much more nudity and sex on broadcast TV in Europe, in general, as I have been led to believe? If so, then are European kids suffering from whatever bad effects the folks who complain about thei… --- ## [Samclem, come on down!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samclem-come-on-down/392094)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samclem-come-on-down/392094 "2007-02-18T15:11:50Z")
In this thread you castigate me for contracting the word ‘Japanese’. Pray tell me which alternate universe you inhabit? I can contract Finnish to Finns, Swedish to Swedes, British to Brits, etc, but not Japanese to XXXX?… --- ## [Should gun owners be required to carry liability insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-gun-owners-be-required-to-carry-liability-insurance/809609)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-gun-owners-be-required-to-carry-liability-insurance/809609 "2018-05-06T16:10:49Z")
Just as the title says-should people that own guns be required to carry liability insurance for the weapons they own? --- ## [Is the Confederacy/South more interesting than the Union/North?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-confederacy-south-more-interesting-than-the-union-north/841643)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-confederacy-south-more-interesting-than-the-union-north/841643 "2019-10-27T02:04:13Z")
Had this discussion with someone a while back: The discussion was, in fiction/cinema/the arts/historiography, which side of the Civil War was more interesting. The consensus seemed to be that, while the Union was the m… --- ## [Lost 3.2: The Glass Ballerina](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-2-the-glass-ballerina/376070)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-2-the-glass-ballerina/376070 "2006-10-17T20:24:54Z")
Jack: Where am I? Juliet: In The Village. Jack: Who are you? Juliet: I am Number 2. Jack: Who is Number 1? Juliet: You are Number 6… That’s a reference to “The Prisoner”, for those not familiar with the 1960s… --- ## [How do I make non-greasy french fries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-non-greasy-french-fries/432450)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-non-greasy-french-fries/432450 "2008-01-08T06:14:23Z")
I’ve been having a go at making my own french fries, but they keep coming out a little too soggy and greasy, instead of crisp and dry. I’m using regular vegetable oil, getting it good and hot in a frying pan, and droppi… --- ## ["Why are you stalking me, man?" or stories of children with obsessed parents.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-stalking-me-man-or-stories-of-children-with-obsessed-parents/637955)
**Author:** [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-stalking-me-man-or-stories-of-children-with-obsessed-parents/637955 "2012-10-20T19:17:14Z")
This is a spin-off of the earlier thread “How come he don’t want me, man?” or stories of unwanted children because I found the thread odd, but as I read to the end, it occurred to me that some of the stories and the emot… --- ## [Why Were The Greek Gods So Nasty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-the-greek-gods-so-nasty/553065)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-the-greek-gods-so-nasty/553065 "2010-09-13T18:54:00Z")
I mean, they were always punishing humans for hubris…poor Daedalus was just trying to have some fun-the god Apollo made sure he’d fall to his death. Or Agamemnon-his sin was wearing purple-the gods got pissed at him, an… --- ## [How did you name your pet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-name-your-pet/674301)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-name-your-pet/674301 "2013-12-29T10:54:50Z")
My dog is named Nathan. He’s a dachshund, and a Doper suggested the name, since “he’s such a good wiener dog.” At the dog park there’s a cute little chi-weenie named Leroy. The dog’s color is brown. Another dog is na… --- ## [Does Sesame Street Actually \*Need\* Government Funding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sesame-street-actually-need-government-funding/636859)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sesame-street-actually-need-government-funding/636859 "2012-10-11T23:07:04Z")
NOTE: I’d rather not see this thread devolve into a debate about Romney’s proposed PBS cuts, thanks. By my reckoning, the Sesame Street franchise is nothing but a huge cash cow, and Nickelodeon (ow whatever network) wou… --- ## [My father has died, long, sorry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-has-died-long-sorry/698397)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-has-died-long-sorry/698397 "2014-12-05T19:13:38Z")
There is a big hole now in the place where my “daddy” was. Yesterday he was on his motorcycle and was rear ended by another vehicle, which propelled him into the truck in front of him. So the accident was not his fault… --- ## [Will there be a point in the future where tattoos are so common they are no longer cool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-point-in-the-future-where-tattoos-are-so-common-they-are-no-longer-cool/766904)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-point-in-the-future-where-tattoos-are-so-common-they-are-no-longer-cool/766904 "2016-10-06T16:26:08Z")
It’s practically a requirement for 20 and 30 somethings to get inked these days if they want to be in with the in crowd. Is there some critical saturation point where so many normal schlubs and uncool people will have t… --- ## [Movie Goofs Thread - One Per Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-goofs-thread-one-per-post/643594)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-goofs-thread-one-per-post/643594 "2012-12-12T20:24:39Z")
If you enjoy movies, you probably also enjoy picking out funny movie goofs. So I thought a fun thread would be to list single movie goofs, one per post. Post as much as you like, but one per post please. I will start w… --- ## [So tell me about Dr. Strange. What's his schtick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-dr-strange-whats-his-schtick/751193)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-dr-strange-whats-his-schtick/751193 "2016-04-09T02:50:49Z")
I’ve been reading about how Cumberbatch is filming a movie about a comic book character: Dr. Strange. I know nothing about comic book heroes. What’s Dr. Strange’s deal? Is he a good guy or a bad guy? What’s up with … --- ## [Whole chicken, been in fridge a week uncooked. Still good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-chicken-been-in-fridge-a-week-uncooked-still-good/632171)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-chicken-been-in-fridge-a-week-uncooked-still-good/632171 "2012-08-23T20:03:40Z")
I bought it some time early last week, but due to complications it never got cooked. It is a sealed plastic package. It was on sale for .99/lb., so I won’t be heartbroked the throw it out, but I’d like to eat it if it’… --- ## [Have you ever served on a jury?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-served-on-a-jury/612804)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-served-on-a-jury/612804 "2012-02-23T13:24:42Z")
Since we’ve had a number of jury duty threads lately, I thought this might be an interesting thread to have. If you have, please indicate what the nature of the case was and how long it lasted. I personally have been su… --- ## [Clinton charity quid pro quo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-charity-quid-pro-quo/764369)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-charity-quid-pro-quo/764369 "2016-09-21T21:22:49Z")
Watching the news it seems like no one understands what a quid pro quo is. Apparently it’s supposed to be a scandal only if the Clinton’s personally profited from the charity and the lack of evidence presented for that m… --- ## [And on earth: peace, goodwill towards men - a defiantly Christmas-y MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-on-earth-peace-goodwill-towards-men-a-defiantly-christmas-y-mmp/431104)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 400\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-on-earth-peace-goodwill-towards-men-a-defiantly-christmas-y-mmp/431104 "2007-12-31T10:00:26Z")
I was going to write something profound and inspiring about Christmas, but I’m feeling rather devoid of inspiration at the moment. It’s weird - Christmas has always been such a big deal for my family, but now that my bro… --- ## [Tell your wacky customer service stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-your-wacky-customer-service-stories/488190)
**Author:** [@Rack-a-Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rack-a-Bones)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-your-wacky-customer-service-stories/488190 "2009-03-10T08:33:13Z")
Inspired by this Pit thread I thought I’d start one so we can show the other side of the story. Doesn’t have to be just Tech Support, basically any job exposing you to the general public exposes you to “unique” people a… --- ## [First names you hate.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2005, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820 "2005-06-20T01:05:51Z")
No offense to anyone here who might have one of the following names: Mackenzie Mikaela, Mikayla, or any spelling of this name Bailey Taylor Blaine Blake Sky Summer …But I just hate those names. Adam --- ## [There are stupid questions-A Fill in MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-stupid-questions-a-fill-in-mmp/400325)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-stupid-questions-a-fill-in-mmp/400325 "2007-04-23T05:43:41Z")
Once upon a time(or “Ya’ll aint gonna believe this shit”), I was working at my last job and I had a customer call: Miss Anna Ceflic: Do you carry Vanderbit perfume? Me: Yes ma’am Anna: what sizes do you carry? Me: 1… --- ## [British Money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-money/515231)
**Author:** [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-money/515231 "2009-11-02T08:13:19Z")
I’m confused. No surprise there. Whilst watching Gordon Ramsey I notice that he uses several terms for cash. Pence, Quid and Pounds. Can someone please tell me how these translate to US dollars? I understand that a … --- ## [Common denominators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-denominators/477486)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-denominators/477486 "2008-12-30T19:06:48Z")
I think we’ve played this game, or something similar, before: List three people (or things, or a combination of both). The next player states what they have in common, and gives a new trio. Make 'em as easy or as hard a… --- ## [male pattern lower-leg baldness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-pattern-lower-leg-baldness/34936)
**Author:** [@sisuboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisuboy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2000, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-pattern-lower-leg-baldness/34936 "2000-10-03T17:33:56Z")
Although only in my early 30s, I am afflicted with a condition that I thought only old men had: bald lower legs. Until a few years ago, I had moderately hairy legs. Now I have large bald patches beginning halfway down my… --- ## [The United States and the metric system.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-and-the-metric-system/514126)
**Author:** [@heavybuhbuh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heavybuhbuh)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-and-the-metric-system/514126 "2009-10-22T11:25:36Z")
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