# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=529&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:** 530 --- ## [Libertarianism: All the Freedom, and none of the Responsibility!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarianism-all-the-freedom-and-none-of-the-responsibility/663673)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarianism-all-the-freedom-and-none-of-the-responsibility/663673 "2013-07-22T12:57:03Z")
Prompted, in part, by this quote: My impression of Libertarians is that they want the freedom to do what they want, when they want, and nobody has the right to make them do otherwise. They seem to favour a ‘pay-as-you… --- ## [Will We Run Out of Helium?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-run-out-of-helium/614640)
**Author:** [@tompitch4d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tompitch4d)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-run-out-of-helium/614640 "2013-09-20T22:46:37Z")
I read that helium comes from the Earth, is non-renewable and becoming in short supply. Could we run out? --- ## [Madeleine McCann's Mom Accused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madeleine-mccanns-mom-accused/418349)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madeleine-mccanns-mom-accused/418349 "2007-09-16T16:50:42Z")
Tell you what. You folks tell me when all this blows over. I have just changed my home page from CNN and will be in the corner rocking and weeping for the next few days. --- ## [Tipping the airport economy lot shuttle driver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-the-airport-economy-lot-shuttle-driver/570255)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-the-airport-economy-lot-shuttle-driver/570255 "2011-02-08T19:05:48Z")
My wife and her cousin flew to Las Vegas for the weekend. They parked in the economy lot at Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee and hopped on the shuttle. The driver did not handle any of the luggage. When they got to the term… --- ## [The North Korean Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-north-korean-problem/144272)
**Author:** [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-north-korean-problem/144272 "2003-01-05T02:33:15Z")
In October of this year the Stalinistic nation of North Korea admitted that it is pursuing a secret nuclear program, in violation of the 1994 Agreed Framework treaty in Geneva that it signed with the United States. Now … --- ## [I am not a bad mother because I don't volunteer at school!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-a-bad-mother-because-i-dont-volunteer-at-school/531869)
**Author:** [@boozilu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boozilu)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-a-bad-mother-because-i-dont-volunteer-at-school/531869 "2010-03-12T20:53:22Z")
When did it become expected to volunteer at school all the time? I already went to elementary school; I don’t want to do it again. Plus I go to parties, field trips, etc. Cut me some slack here, people. PS – I never … --- ## [2nd attempt at frying pork chops. Pls, tell me what I did wrong the first time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-attempt-at-frying-pork-chops-pls-tell-me-what-i-did-wrong-the-first-time/625062)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-attempt-at-frying-pork-chops-pls-tell-me-what-i-did-wrong-the-first-time/625062 "2012-06-15T03:02:13Z")
Last time I tried this it didn’t turn out so well. What I did: Seasoned the chops. Dredged in egg batter. Dredged in flour. Threw it in the fry pan. My problem is that the breading fell off the chops. Not sure why.… --- ## ["He was ten stories high if he was a foot": Wha?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-was-ten-stories-high-if-he-was-a-foot-wha/512084)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-was-ten-stories-high-if-he-was-a-foot-wha/512084 "2009-10-01T12:01:34Z")
I first noticed the expression in the title in a Seinfeld episode, but I’ve seen similar expressions since then (like “he was seven feet tall if he was a foot”) What exactly is the origin of the last part of the sentenc… --- ## [Whether Mexico could even be coerced into paying for a wall or not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whether-mexico-could-even-be-coerced-into-paying-for-a-wall-or-not/757115)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whether-mexico-could-even-be-coerced-into-paying-for-a-wall-or-not/757115 "2016-06-19T15:29:34Z")
In this thread I would like to sidestep the political/social aspects of a border wall with Mexico and instead examine the issue as to whether a President Trump can even coerce Mexico into paying in the first place. The … --- ## [Legal question- Trespassing on public school property](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-trespassing-on-public-school-property/624122)
**Author:** [@drivingquestion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drivingquestion)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-trespassing-on-public-school-property/624122 "2012-06-05T14:29:44Z")
My grade is currently planning our high school senior prank. The latest idea is a sleep over staged on the school’s turf field. The plan is to bring tents and sleep on the field until morning. Then, clean up all our stuf… --- ## [Constitutionally limited Prez winning 3rd term?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constitutionally-limited-prez-winning-3rd-term/651964)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constitutionally-limited-prez-winning-3rd-term/651964 "2013-06-10T13:16:20Z")
Do you think any of the Constitutionally limited POTUSs would’ve won a 3rd term? The limited ones were: Ike Reagan Clinton W Ike I can see, Reagan was early Altzheimers, Clinton was too wounded by “Zipper-gate” and… --- ## [A realistic look at the future in a COVID world -- 2020, 2021, and beyond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-realistic-look-at-the-future-in-a-covid-world-2020-2021-and-beyond/920340)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-realistic-look-at-the-future-in-a-covid-world-2020-2021-and-beyond/920340 "2022-02-04T01:23:46Z")
COVID is not just going away – poof! :woman\_mage:t4: That’s a given. If and when an effective vaccine is developed (and that’s by no means an absolute certainty) there’s still manufacturing it, distributing it, gettin… --- ## [Lissener, again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener-again/212425)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2003, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissener-again/212425 "2003-11-20T07:22:39Z")
Ask and ye shall receive. From “Homophobia” highjacks Not so. As has been stated before, people can honorably hold different opinions, even if they are dumb. In this case, I would agree with you, but you know what? … --- ## [Leave this kid alone!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-this-kid-alone/422214)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-this-kid-alone/422214 "2007-10-16T00:39:10Z")
Jesus, these people are fucking insane! The right looks bad enough, standing in the way of kids insurance, but these people are certifiable. Michelle “Crazy as a Shithouse Rat” Malkin is showing up at the Frosts house, … --- ## [Starship Troopers could never have been a good movie (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-could-never-have-been-a-good-movie-open-spoilers/670988)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-could-never-have-been-a-good-movie-open-spoilers/670988 "2013-10-19T03:20:37Z")
I just finally got around to reading Starship Troopers. And my conclusion is: excellent book, but would be really hard to make into any kind of a decent film anyway, because… Whole lotta Troopers before you get to the … --- ## [What creates trypophobia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-creates-trypophobia/726017)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-creates-trypophobia/726017 "2016-07-05T15:23:12Z")
Whether it’s this: Baby Toads Born from Mom's Back | World's Weirdest - YouTube or something as otherwise cute as this: Imgur: The magic of the Internet trypophobia is shared rather widely. Why is this so? What creates… --- ## [PSYCH is back! (Finally.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-is-back-finally/652001)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psych-is-back-finally/652001 "2013-05-03T20:55:17Z")
Psych finally returned on USA with the Season 7 premiere last week, following up on last season’s cliffhanger ending. This is pretty much my favorite show, and certainly the only show that consistently makes me laugh ou… --- ## [Hey, Islamo-fascist freaks - STEP IN HERE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-islamo-fascist-freaks-step-in-here/265293)
**Author:** [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2004, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-islamo-fascist-freaks-step-in-here/265293 "2004-09-26T12:42:19Z")
I grieve for the family of Eugene Armstrong. I hope they have the strength to endure, in spite of the violence of his passing. The video is wrenching. Moreso than the previous videos because it is obvious he is alive,… --- ## [Repubs have formed an openly racist caucus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repubs-have-formed-an-openly-racist-caucus/940207)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 343\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repubs-have-formed-an-openly-racist-caucus/940207 "2021-04-22T21:00:15Z")
Jesus fucking christ! I guess I’ll never stop being surprised how low these fuckers will go. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548731-pro-trump-lawmakers-form-caucus-to-promote-anglo-saxon-political-traditions Words … --- ## [When a hunter says "I eat what I kill"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-hunter-says-i-eat-what-i-kill/726611)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-hunter-says-i-eat-what-i-kill/726611 "2015-09-09T17:16:25Z")
Well, so what? How does that justify you killing an animal that is minding it’s own business and not hurting you? Groceries stores and restaurants throw out meat that is about to go bad, so hunting to “eat” seems like a … --- ## [real life examples of self-destruction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-examples-of-self-destruction/692174)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-examples-of-self-destruction/692174 "2014-08-12T21:10:45Z")
I went on a weird research rabbit-trail about a kind of ant that self-destructs if needed, and it led to an article displaying the “flight termination” console used during the Challenger disaster (the Range Safety Office… --- ## [Final Fantasy VII - Aged badly, always bad or am I doing something wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-fantasy-vii-aged-badly-always-bad-or-am-i-doing-something-wrong/656617)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-fantasy-vii-aged-badly-always-bad-or-am-i-doing-something-wrong/656617 "2013-05-12T21:09:10Z")
Having read so much about the Final Fantasy series, and never having played any of the games, I got myself Final Fantasy VII, several graphical mods so it would look nice(I don’t much care about graphics, but since they … --- ## [Can I plug my laptop in on the plane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-plug-my-laptop-in-on-the-plane/542441)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-plug-my-laptop-in-on-the-plane/542441 "2010-06-10T15:15:35Z")
I’m going to Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines and a friend told me that he could plug his laptop in on the plane on certain flights…is that true? Where is the plug? Would I have wifi too? I’m such a newb to flying with a lap… --- ## [Back to Future: Mayor Red = Red the Bum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-future-mayor-red-red-the-bum/630995)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-future-mayor-red-red-the-bum/630995 "2015-04-17T21:12:15Z")
I pointed out here that in Back to the Future, the mayor in 1955 is the bum in 1985. However, that point was quickly refuted with what seems to be a pretty good cite. Apparently, Bob Gale co-wrote the screenplay, so he… --- ## [The Amazing Spiderman is Pretty Good (Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-spiderman-is-pretty-good-spoilers/627083)
**Author:** [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-spiderman-is-pretty-good-spoilers/627083 "2012-08-09T18:13:57Z")
Just got back from a sneak preview for the new Spiderman movie. I hadn’t really been following this one. I wasn’t a big fan of the Tobey McGuire Spiderman movies, and wasn’t expecting much from this one. But it’s pret… --- ## [I have too much protein in my blood, what does this mean exactly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-too-much-protein-in-my-blood-what-does-this-mean-exactly/223475)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2004, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-too-much-protein-in-my-blood-what-does-this-mean-exactly/223475 "2004-01-09T23:49:22Z")
I’ve tried selling plasma for spending money but they said my blood has too much protein in it (8.6, 8.5 was the cutoff point). What does this mean exactly, and what kind of proteins would they be referring to? is this a… --- ## [Doubling energy - is it so easy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doubling-energy-is-it-so-easy/535394)
**Author:** [@komolono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/komolono)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doubling-energy-is-it-so-easy/535394 "2010-04-13T02:49:13Z")
What do you need in order to save people from dying of thirst and hunger? The answer is fresh water - so here is my project: Build wind or wave energy near the coasts of Morocco. Use electrolysis and get hydrogen. Buil… --- ## [BoA person to person transfer require Safepass for Bigger Transfers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boa-person-to-person-transfer-require-safepass-for-bigger-transfers/667687)
**Author:** [@pauly1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pauly1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boa-person-to-person-transfer-require-safepass-for-bigger-transfers/667687 "2013-10-03T18:49:30Z")
I never used boa person to person transfer before. I see that you can send someone money using it by typing their last and other information. I then saw that you need to signup for safepass if you want to send more tha… --- ## [Time travel and procreating with your bloodline (Need answer whenever)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-and-procreating-with-your-bloodline-need-answer-whenever/708876)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-and-procreating-with-your-bloodline-need-answer-whenever/708876 "2015-01-22T07:09:17Z")
Q1: Imagine “Johnny Timetravel”-- a handsome charmer a quarter of a century in years on earth-- were to head back to when his grandmother was a young, fertile lass of 22. She’s a comely young woman with swivel-y child-bi… --- ## [Let the Right One In (book) (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-right-one-in-book-spoilers/508696)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-right-one-in-book-spoilers/508696 "2009-09-11T00:45:22Z")
I just finished reading it, and was wondering if anyone else had read it? I liked it a lot, though I had some questions. So…Eli is really a boy who had been…castrated? (I gathered from that flashback sequence that someo… --- ## [I'm sorry...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry/608975)
**Author:** [@St\_Jimmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Jimmy)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry/608975 "2012-01-16T11:45:22Z")
I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone in my few hours on this site. I have my logic and I have my opinions, plus the language that goes with them. I have no beef with anyone, really, and I hope no-one has any beef with me … --- ## [I pit burglars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-burglars/777535)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-burglars/777535 "2017-01-24T21:07:29Z")
Some sorry little shithead broke into my school this morning at 0328. He didn’t steal anything but it’s gonna cost us 500 clams that we can’t afford to fix the window he came through. :mad::mad: --- ## [Jackson Pollock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackson-pollock/620230)
**Author:** [@f.coli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/f.coli)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackson-pollock/620230 "2013-08-06T01:06:08Z")
I’ve been pondering this question ever since I saw the movie “Who the #$%& is Jackson Pollock?” Why is he considered a great artist? Why is dripping paint on a big canvas considered art worth millions of dollars? --- ## [Mark McGwires brother writes book about Marks steroid use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-mcgwires-brother-writes-book-about-marks-steroid-use/482575)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-mcgwires-brother-writes-book-about-marks-steroid-use/482575 "2009-02-09T16:26:17Z")
NBC Sports - news, scores, stats, rumors, videos, and more Jay McGwire wrote a book claiming Mark started using steroids in 93. So now what will ,Mark say? This should kill his hall of fame chances permanently. Too bad… --- ## [Supporting an emotionally-needy parent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supporting-an-emotionally-needy-parent/496017)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supporting-an-emotionally-needy-parent/496017 "2011-12-16T11:00:30Z")
My mother and I have not spoken for the last two and a half years. This is actually the second time – we had another multiyear freeze before that. The reason? I hardly remember. Something about not accepting my wife and … --- ## [Zombie threads, can anything be done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threads-can-anything-be-done/628005)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threads-can-anything-be-done/628005 "2012-07-28T19:31:16Z")
It appears that the zombie apocalypse has already occurred here with threads rising from the dead with seemingly increasing frequency. In the Bible at that time God will mark his servants and Satan will mark his servant… --- ## [Was Hitler a Good Artist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-a-good-artist/202185)
**Author:** [@Iacob\_Matthew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iacob_Matthew)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2003, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-a-good-artist/202185 "2003-09-26T07:24:17Z")
This is not a political rehabilitation of Adolf Hitler. As we all know before he became the Demoniac he was a painter. And ironically some of his most loyal customers were Jews in Vienna, Austria. But was Adolf Hitler g… --- ## [What is the best way for a male to spurn unwanted advances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-for-a-male-to-spurn-unwanted-advances/677744)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-for-a-male-to-spurn-unwanted-advances/677744 "2014-01-08T20:03:13Z")
If a male in a stable relationship is approached by a “homewrecker” type of woman, what’s the best way to smoothly reject the advances? I’d be concerned about being too harsh in case that would hurt her pride and turn h… --- ## [Are you planning to be buried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-planning-to-be-buried/596241)
**Author:** [@Lubricious\_Integument](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lubricious_Integument)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-planning-to-be-buried/596241 "2019-10-22T21:56:15Z")
Motivated by this thread: When your time on this mortal coil passes do you want to be buried? Frankly I don’t see the point. My final college courses will be at a medical school, and when they’re done with me whatever… --- ## [I pit patients with tattoos from head to toe (including swastikas) who whine over getting shots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-patients-with-tattoos-from-head-to-toe-including-swastikas-who-whine-over-getting-shots/669115)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-patients-with-tattoos-from-head-to-toe-including-swastikas-who-whine-over-getting-shots/669115 "2013-09-26T05:54:55Z")
because they’re “afraid of needles”. :smack: I swear, I cannot make this stuff up. :dubious: --- ## [What tired, cliched jokes never get old for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tired-cliched-jokes-never-get-old-for-you/476634)
**Author:** [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tired-cliched-jokes-never-get-old-for-you/476634 "2008-12-16T04:59:30Z")
So, the hubby is playing Fallout 3. Him: Rargh! Me: What’s wrong? Him: I can’t find the supply depot! I need to buy supplies! Me: Supplies!\* Him: :rolleyes: Me: Heeheehee! So what old, tired, cliched jokes still m… --- ## [Biden forces schools and colleges to allow biological males to compete in women's sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-forces-schools-and-colleges-to-allow-biological-males-to-compete-in-womens-sports/931098)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-forces-schools-and-colleges-to-allow-biological-males-to-compete-in-womens-sports/931098 "2021-01-25T02:03:38Z")
Today he signed an executive order banning discrimination based on gender identity in any educational institution receiving federal funding; transgender students must now be allowed to play on whatever team they identify… --- ## [fauxpas, I'm trying to help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345 "2003-01-10T23:30:44Z")
I’ve watched you turn GD threads into bizarre orgies of horrendous grammar and questionable career planning. In this thread, for instance, you posed a question nearly unanswerable in its unintelligibility. So far, the mo… --- ## [What does your username say about you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-username-say-about-you/518287)
**Author:** [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-username-say-about-you/518287 "2010-09-05T16:54:09Z")
(Not sure if here or GQ or someplace is is the best place for this, mods can move if they want) I’m sure there’s been a thread on this, but I couldn’t find one, nonetheless this could be very helpful for those new to th… --- ## [Why isn't the Byzantine Empire considered the "Roman Empire"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-byzantine-empire-considered-the-roman-empire/702585)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-byzantine-empire-considered-the-roman-empire/702585 "2015-10-10T17:23:11Z")
When you mention the fall of the Roman Empire, most consider the fall of Rome in 476 as the end of the Empire. But during its existence, the Byzantine Empire (aka the Eastern Roman Empire) was simply designated the “Rom… --- ## [Handicap the Democrats next 11 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicap-the-democrats-next-11-days/434987)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicap-the-democrats-next-11-days/434987 "2008-02-06T02:50:20Z")
Obama wins SC. By double digits but barely so. Edwards is a close enough third to keep him in on Super Tuesday. Obama then needs a lot of perceived momentum and free publicity buzz over the next 9 days to do more than j… --- ## [Was Andrew Jackson a flat-earther?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-andrew-jackson-a-flat-earther/568388)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-andrew-jackson-a-flat-earther/568388 "2012-02-20T17:52:19Z")
OK, we know Andrew Jackson was the evil version of Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel. But was he, as I’ve found some mention of, a flat-earther? He wasn’t well-educated but was he really that ignorant? --- ## [Buc-ee's - world's largest service plaza](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buc-ees-worlds-largest-service-plaza/986309)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buc-ees-worlds-largest-service-plaza/986309 "2026-09-04T15:02:54Z")
Anybody been there? Looks crazy big. 120 gas pumps, 350 employees, their own Bar B Que restaurant, bakery, etc. A wall of soda dispensers. Gift shops and who knows what else. Voted the best bathrooms. No trucks allowed. … --- ## [Free-for-all weekend discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-for-all-weekend-discussion/461730)
**Author:** [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-for-all-weekend-discussion/461730 "2008-09-04T05:23:16Z")
Hey all, Over the past weekend before the server upgrade, we had a free-for-all in the Pit, where (nearly) all rules were suspended and people could post whatever they wanted. It was interesting to see how different th… --- ## [Would it be logical for Jews to Avoid Buying VW and Audi Cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-logical-for-jews-to-avoid-buying-vw-and-audi-cars/285152)
**Author:** [@Binky\_Rudich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Binky_Rudich)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-logical-for-jews-to-avoid-buying-vw-and-audi-cars/285152 "2013-09-30T21:02:16Z")
This google cached (link) site is an example of typical accusations against VW regarding the second world war. Amoung the cited misdeads are: Hitler had much to do with the origins of the company and that thousands upon… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=528&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=530&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)