# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=547&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:** 548 --- ## [Ask the people who buy milk in bags...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-people-who-buy-milk-in-bags/528033)
**Author:** [@maisoui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maisoui)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-people-who-buy-milk-in-bags/528033 "2010-02-10T17:27:41Z")
I’m a little hesitant to start this thread because I may or may not be able to answer the questions and I don’t know any differently (I’m over 40 and barely remember buying milk in plastic jugs when I was very young.). … --- ## [When alcohol prohibition ended, did alcohol criminals get out of jail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-alcohol-prohibition-ended-did-alcohol-criminals-get-out-of-jail/397643)
**Author:** [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-alcohol-prohibition-ended-did-alcohol-criminals-get-out-of-jail/397643 "2007-04-01T13:46:39Z")
In other words, say that during prohibition I was arrested for having a still in the woods. I was sentenced to two years in jail and during my first year, the Government made alcohol legal again, did they let me out or … --- ## [Again; Should Pharmacists Be Allowed To Refuse To Dispense Drugs They Object To?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-should-pharmacists-be-allowed-to-refuse-to-dispense-drugs-they-object-to/389448)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-should-pharmacists-be-allowed-to-refuse-to-dispense-drugs-they-object-to/389448 "2007-02-09T19:31:33Z")
I’m reviving this because the original thread was posted by a poster who was soon banned. The thread was removed, Banning - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board so here is another one, in case some mor… --- ## [Musicians on Heroin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-on-heroin/438878)
**Author:** [@dgrdfd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dgrdfd)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-on-heroin/438878 "2008-02-26T19:47:47Z")
I would like to see a list of musicians who made music while on heroin. Here’s a few that I know of: Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) (Died 1994) Layne Staley (Alice in Chains, Mad Season) (Died 2002) Scott Weiland (Stone Temple … --- ## [My idea for cutting the military budget: Quit paying for dependents.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-cutting-the-military-budget-quit-paying-for-dependents/623785)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-cutting-the-military-budget-quit-paying-for-dependents/623785 "2012-10-08T13:12:57Z")
Not outright. Allow me to explain my plan. First, any current dependents would be grandfathered in; nobody would be cut off. I wouldn’t prevent any member of the armed forces from getting married or having children. … --- ## [What would be a pro-choice response to abortion survivors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-pro-choice-response-to-abortion-survivors/731321)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-pro-choice-response-to-abortion-survivors/731321 "2016-03-30T18:46:24Z")
There have been abortion survivors (that is, fetuses who survived attempted abortions) who have now given testimony about their stories - typically pro-llfe arguments. What is or would be the pro-choice response to such… --- ## [Abolish the White Race - By Any Means Necessary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abolish-the-white-race-by-any-means-necessary/777807)
**Author:** [@rat\_avatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rat_avatar)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abolish-the-white-race-by-any-means-necessary/777807 "2017-01-28T19:45:43Z")
One the numerous images coming out of the events surrounding Trumps inauguration was a S.H.A.R.P looking man with a jacket that had large letters that said “Race Traitor” with text surrounding it that read “Treason to Wh… --- ## [Crazy food aversions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-food-aversions/718003)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-food-aversions/718003 "2015-04-28T14:38:11Z")
What are some of the craziest/WTF food aversions that you’ve witnessed that seemingly rational adults adhered to? An ex-roomie refused to drink any regular brewed ice tea or suntea - it had to be only powdered instant i… --- ## [What do you think of lenders pursuing deficiency judgments against defaulting homeowners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-lenders-pursuing-deficiency-judgments-against-defaulting-homeowners/598467)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-lenders-pursuing-deficiency-judgments-against-defaulting-homeowners/598467 "2011-10-05T18:52:47Z")
Last year, we had a few threads on the SDMB about people who owed more on their house than it was worth, and who were deciding to walk away from their mortgages. Some were in Great Debates: http://boards.straightdope.co… --- ## [I work in a Military Prison. Ask me anything (Part II)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-military-prison-ask-me-anything-part-ii/649358)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-military-prison-ask-me-anything-part-ii/649358 "2013-08-30T03:01:45Z")
I started http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=631030 this when I first got in a prison. I have been away for awhile and have seen a request to return. (Thanks, Elendil’s Heir). I will be back to answer … --- ## [Hormel tamales in a can](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hormel-tamales-in-a-can/793074)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hormel-tamales-in-a-can/793074 "2018-03-19T15:49:40Z")
I had some tonight. Don’t really taste like tamales but damn if they aren’t good. Yay for low-brow “food”! --- ## [Strange eating restrictions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-eating-restrictions/637327)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-eating-restrictions/637327 "2012-10-23T19:13:53Z")
In this thread about what you eat when you eat alone a poster says spaghetti because the SO won’t eat skinny pasta. It reminds him of worms. My father-in-law, rest his soul, would not eat anything darker than he was. Lu… --- ## [Why do TV shows use so many different directors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-tv-shows-use-so-many-different-directors/669037)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2013, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-tv-shows-use-so-many-different-directors/669037 "2013-09-23T07:02:23Z")
I’ve never really though about this before, as I don’t normally watch much TV, but I’ve noticed it now as I’ve been following Breaking Bad. The show mostly sticks with the same set of writers, the same crew and (obviousl… --- ## [What animals could kill a grizzly bear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-could-kill-a-grizzly-bear/721622)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-could-kill-a-grizzly-bear/721622 "2015-06-09T06:04:44Z")
I know that an elephant or a rhino could likely kill a grizzly bear easily. I’m thinking of the native North American fauna – does any other species pose a threat to these great bruins? --- ## [Can Magnifying Glass Boil any Water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-magnifying-glass-boil-any-water/197198)
**Author:** [@MortonC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortonC)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-magnifying-glass-boil-any-water/197198 "2024-06-11T12:38:10Z")
Can any amount of water be heated enough to cause evaporation or possibly to boiling point by using a magnifying glass? How big would a magnifying glass have to be in proportion to the amount of water? If a glass conta… --- ## [Inaccurate portrayals of violence & death in movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-portrayals-of-violence-death-in-movies/484308)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inaccurate-portrayals-of-violence-death-in-movies/484308 "2009-02-06T17:59:17Z")
I’m not talking about action-movie violence which is impossibly over-the-top and the hero fires 200 rounds out of a 10-round magazine while flying through the air – that’s done for effect; an exercise in artistic license… --- ## [Furries: why do so many dress as foxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furries-why-do-so-many-dress-as-foxes/449198)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furries-why-do-so-many-dress-as-foxes/449198 "2013-07-09T01:32:04Z")
No, I am NOT a furry, and I think furrry-ism is a bit strange. Okay, a LOT strange; stranger than LARPers, hardcore Civil War re-enactors who spoon when they sleep, and people who undergo plastic surgery to get Klingon … --- ## [What In The World Is Wrong With The UK? (Pedophilia and Child Abuse Over The Years)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-wrong-with-the-uk-pedophilia-and-child-abuse-over-the-years/696564)
**Author:** [@eman77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eman77)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-wrong-with-the-uk-pedophilia-and-child-abuse-over-the-years/696564 "2014-09-13T13:45:11Z")
This was the news story today This is of course coming shortly after the Jimmy Savile report (which is horrifying) and now there are a few more investigations similar to the Savile cases underway. What in the world … --- ## [Why can't I rent The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-rent-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey/679394)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-rent-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey/679394 "2014-03-04T20:38:26Z")
I wanted to catch up on the first movie before I went to see the new Hobbit movie in the theater, but I can’t find it for rent anywhere. Amazon Prime, Netflix, Comcast On Demand; all of them have the HD version for sale… --- ## [Name an active poster who hasn't been named.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-active-poster-who-hasnt-been-named/796412)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-active-poster-who-hasnt-been-named/796412 "2023-05-13T21:12:42Z")
This game will start out simple but will become increasingly harder as the thread goes on. All you have to do list an active poster who hasn’t already been named in the thread. We’ll define an active poster as anyone who… --- ## [What Is Brown Gravy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-brown-gravy/580203)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-brown-gravy/580203 "2011-05-01T05:30:17Z")
I was watching an episode of Hazel and Mr Griffith invites himself to dinner. Hazel says she is serving turkey, and Mr Griffith goes on and asks Hazel to make, oyster dressing, mashed potatoes and brown gravy. OK I’ve h… --- ## [Who's More Wrong Here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-more-wrong-here/208880)
**Author:** [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Replies:** 232\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-more-wrong-here/208880 "2003-11-04T07:01:22Z")
Okay, Dopers. I’ve got a scenario for you that happened at work tonight. We have a not-so-bright waiter whom I’ll call Jeff. He had a male customer tonight whose tab came to about $18 bucks. The customer put his money … --- ## [Why Only ~5 minutes to Edit Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-5-minutes-to-edit-post/571942)
**Author:** [@NCDane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NCDane)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-5-minutes-to-edit-post/571942 "2011-02-20T20:58:10Z")
Why is only ~5 minutes alowed for post editing? IMO it is far too resctrictive, and should be extended to at least 30 minutes. Try as I may, and that often includes compostion and proof reading on a word document befo… --- ## [Turning wheels in direction of skid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-wheels-in-direction-of-skid/220282)
**Author:** [@RufusLeaking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RufusLeaking)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-wheels-in-direction-of-skid/220282 "2003-12-23T18:30:12Z")
Although I’ve been driving for many years, since I live in California, I have very little experience driving on snow and ice. I remember when first learning to drive I was told that if you get into a skid you should “tur… --- ## [When did a white guy wearing black makeup became unacceptable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-a-white-guy-wearing-black-makeup-became-unacceptable/568411)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-a-white-guy-wearing-black-makeup-became-unacceptable/568411 "2011-02-01T15:41:50Z")
I’m watching the 1st episode of “Kids In The Hall” from 1989, and there’s a character “Mississippi Gary”, a black blues guy played by one of the white guys in black makeup. I also recall Billy Crystal on SNL repeatedly … --- ## [An MMP of Elopement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-mmp-of-elopement/476226)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-mmp-of-elopement/476226 "2008-12-15T05:43:13Z")
I’ve told bits and pieces of the circumstances of my marriage, but I don’t think I’ve told the whole story either in the MMP or in any other thread. With my anniversary pending, I thought this might be as good a time as… --- ## [Can someone steal your electricity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-steal-your-electricity/489572)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-steal-your-electricity/489572 "2009-03-18T13:27:02Z")
I’m in the process of moving into a new place. I’m taking my time and haven’t actually been living there. Well I just got my electrical bill for the last month. $134! They’re saying I used 3100 kilowatts of energy. My as… --- ## [What Dope story do you want to know more of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dope-story-do-you-want-to-know-more-of/701267)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dope-story-do-you-want-to-know-more-of/701267 "2014-10-23T16:09:33Z")
So, this has probably been resolved in some other thread that I missed, or the poster moved on, or who knows what - but I was just thinking today of the poor guy who was a doctoral candidate, I want to say in Georgia or … --- ## [Second Annual "Stuff That Works" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-annual-stuff-that-works-thread/560991)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-annual-stuff-that-works-thread/560991 "2010-11-22T20:39:48Z")
About a year ago I started a thread asking you guys to chime in and say what products out there really work. Whether it’s a specific laundry detergent, a Snuggie, or a certain kind of coffee maker…what do you use that re… --- ## [The Boys S2 (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boys-s2-open-spoilers/844446)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boys-s2-open-spoilers/844446 "2021-10-08T16:30:31Z")
The Boys S1 thread here. 90 second trailer for S2 here. (Some blood & gore.) Not much story reveal, which is great. The footage looks interesting; I can’t wait to see some real fighting going on. I think I read somew… --- ## [Why don't you get the same Cultivars if you plant the Seeds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-you-get-the-same-cultivars-if-you-plant-the-seeds/541537)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-you-get-the-same-cultivars-if-you-plant-the-seeds/541537 "2010-06-03T23:31:16Z")
i understand that you can’t simply plant seeds from an apple (or a pear, cherry, plum, or other temperate-zone fruit) and expect the resulting plant to resemble the one the fruit came from. Modern – and “modern” here ext… --- ## [You own an empty lot and discover a home was built by mistake. What do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-own-an-empty-lot-and-discover-a-home-was-built-by-mistake-what-do-you-do/702265)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-own-an-empty-lot-and-discover-a-home-was-built-by-mistake-what-do-you-do/702265 "2014-11-18T15:37:10Z")
Real story that recently happened. If you were the landowner what would you do? Cash in for a big juicy payoff? Trade them for another lot (they own 18 lots)? Or just say, pay me a fair price for the land? --- ## [Starbucks - No Decaf After Noon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-no-decaf-after-noon/558159)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-no-decaf-after-noon/558159 "2010-10-29T16:03:43Z")
I almost never go to Starbucks so I’m totally unfamiliar with what’s usual there. But today I happened to be in a mall near closing and my wife wanted a decaf coffee to go. So she ordered one. And the girl behind the co… --- ## [In The Next "Sure, There's No Bias" Segment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-next-sure-theres-no-bias-segment/784048)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-next-sure-theres-no-bias-segment/784048 "2017-04-13T21:09:46Z")
The OP from septimus inveighs against reducing or eliminating federal funding for the arts, and includes speculation about why conservatives would want to do such a thing: Among the responses is HurricaneDitka: Then … --- ## [Yay! The UK joined in the bombing of ISIS / Deash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-the-uk-joined-in-the-bombing-of-isis-deash/739302)
**Author:** [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-the-uk-joined-in-the-bombing-of-isis-deash/739302 "2015-12-05T21:29:17Z")
It’s wonderful to have finally joined the Coalition of the Bombing the Shit out of Places already Bombed the Shit Out Of. And to do so in a surprise attack after weeks of national debate and at the end of a 10-hour Parl… --- ## [It should be illegal for parent to kick their children out of their homes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-should-be-illegal-for-parent-to-kick-their-children-out-of-their-homes/814637)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2018, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-should-be-illegal-for-parent-to-kick-their-children-out-of-their-homes/814637 "2018-06-02T03:16:34Z")
The other day I was reading about a 30 yo man being taken to the supreme court by his parents to have him evicted from their home (recent developments on this matter \[here\](1517 Chelsea Ave) ) This shouldn’t be legal. T… --- ## [US: Southerner's attituds to Northerners.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-southerners-attituds-to-northerners/637089)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-southerners-attituds-to-northerners/637089 "2012-10-14T01:51:02Z")
So has the south gotten over the civil war yet? One of my high school teachers recalled attending college in Texas in the 1980s. He was met with a lot of hostility from the locals, who told him to go home and find a sch… --- ## [The VW Volkswagon Emissions Scandal - longer and deeper than first thought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vw-volkswagon-emissions-scandal-longer-and-deeper-than-first-thought/740063)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vw-volkswagon-emissions-scandal-longer-and-deeper-than-first-thought/740063 "2025-05-27T13:42:50Z")
Previous thread on the VW scandal: The next big automotive scandal? - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board Starting a new thread to get the VW name in the title and to provide thi… --- ## [Things people do with food that annoy you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-people-do-with-food-that-annoy-you/489659)
**Author:** [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-people-do-with-food-that-annoy-you/489659 "2009-03-22T05:14:54Z")
What are some things people do with their food that annoy or bother you? Today, I ordered a pastrami sandwich with nothing else on it. You know, because no one in their right mind would want to dilute the pastrami good… --- ## [Str8t guys, slept with another guy recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/str8t-guys-slept-with-another-guy-recently/333119)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/str8t-guys-slept-with-another-guy-recently/333119 "2005-11-30T22:00:17Z")
No, sorry. This is not a gay thread. Nor am I asking about your gay experiences. Last night, I read a thread about the movie Rent, and there was mention of a group of guys who kept a space of one empty seat between each… --- ## [How short is Tom Cruise's new girlfriend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-short-is-tom-cruises-new-girlfriend/661936)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-short-is-tom-cruises-new-girlfriend/661936 "2013-06-28T23:45:17Z")
Okay, we all know Tom isn’t tall. The general consensus seems to be he’s 5’7". That doesn’t make him a midget but he’s below the average height of an American man (which is 5’10"). So here’s a picture of Cruise and his … --- ## [Autonomous Car - Should it kill you, or two pedestrians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autonomous-car-should-it-kill-you-or-two-pedestrians/773811)
**Author:** [@ThisIsTheEnd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisIsTheEnd)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autonomous-car-should-it-kill-you-or-two-pedestrians/773811 "2017-01-09T22:02:36Z")
Watched Werner Herzog’s \*Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World \*last night, highly recommend. For now, it seems clear the masses are too busy dicking with their phones to realize technology is racing far out in… --- ## [Is our government really this evil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-our-government-really-this-evil/166749)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-our-government-really-this-evil/166749 "2003-04-16T00:32:29Z")
Excerpt from this article: Questions: Is this true? How can I find out if it is? If this is true, WTF? What can I do about it? Is our government evil? Can anyone justify why this plan is morally correc… --- ## [Should I polish old silver dollars before selling them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-polish-old-silver-dollars-before-selling-them/549296)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-polish-old-silver-dollars-before-selling-them/549296 "2010-08-07T02:10:57Z")
I’ve got some old U.S. silver dollars (1880s) that I am planning to sell. Should I polish them with silver polish or should I just leave them alone. I know ancient Roman coins are more valuable with the patina left on,… --- ## [It's the MDMMP!! (Memorial Day Monday Morning Post...Fool!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619)
**Author:** [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619 "2006-06-05T01:53:36Z")
So Dog Face invented baby back ribs way back in 12,988 BC. She dropped some bones into her fire accidental like. Up til then, she’d been eating Dino Tartar. All of the other cave wimmens were so thankful that they decl… --- ## [Anarchy: What's the deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anarchy-whats-the-deal/511656)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anarchy-whats-the-deal/511656 "2009-10-05T07:28:52Z")
We live near Pittsburgh, and with the recent G20 making history, we checked things out. Anarchists were demonstrating (without a permit, which I guess is their M.O.). As I know no Anarchists, I was wondering if anyone c… --- ## [Critique my email to corporate HR about my boss's boss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911 "2011-07-31T15:41:32Z")
I’m going to reach out again for advice from random internet strangers. :wink: Background for those who stay out of the Pit, with its naughty naughty words: My boss’s boss has brought into our office a plug-in scent wa… --- ## [Long-Forgotten (by you) Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-forgotten-by-you-songs/524194)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-forgotten-by-you-songs/524194 "2011-07-20T18:21:51Z")
This one’s mainly for the older Dopers. Do you, every once in a while, find yourself thinking of some song that you’ve forgotten about for decades? This happened to me today. I suddenly, out of nowhere, remembered the… --- ## [Interesting article about questions received while giving tours of Southern plantations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-questions-received-while-giving-tours-of-southern-plantations/723842)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-questions-received-while-giving-tours-of-southern-plantations/723842 "2015-07-08T03:32:23Z")
What’s that we say around here? “It’s taking longer than we thought”? --- ## [Urology question -- Flomax & Avodart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urology-question-flomax-avodart/555351)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urology-question-flomax-avodart/555351 "2011-02-22T22:36:43Z")
Are these drugs (used to treat enlarged prostrate) typically taken for the remainder of one’s life, or is one usually able to stop taking them once the prostrate has reduced in size? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=546&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=548&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)