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**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-uber-driver/682685 "2016-06-23T22:38:27Z")
As a side gig I got signed up to drive with uber.com a fairly well known internet/smartphone app based car service. It just opened in my city about a month ago, this was my third weekend and last night was the first nig… --- ## [Recommend me some of your favorite Youtube channels.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341 "2021-10-20T00:23:19Z")
I’ve been looking for more Youtube channels to subscribe to. I tend to like channels that have lists on them (like, “10 of the scariest Halloween costumes ever”) or other factoids or trivia. I also like channels that tea… --- ## [Is 22 carat gold too soft for an everyday ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-22-carat-gold-too-soft-for-an-everyday-ring/247789)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-22-carat-gold-too-soft-for-an-everyday-ring/247789 "2004-05-31T14:47:27Z")
I absolutely adore rings such as this one - 22 carat gold, lots of detail, etc. I’m looking at it as an every-day ring, something I’d basically wear all the time. Mr. Bry tells me I’m nuts, that 22 carat gold, regardless… --- ## [Who's the best genre detective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best-genre-detective/499373)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-best-genre-detective/499373 "2009-06-19T16:35:10Z")
The rich, reclusive & cantankerous octogenarian gathers his nearest acquaintances & kin to his country estate. All the regular stock characters are there: the embittered, estranged first wife, the young, nubile golddigg… --- ## [Terminology for the female reproductive area, or, What do YOU like to call it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminology-for-the-female-reproductive-area-or-what-do-you-like-to-call-it/65355)
**Author:** [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminology-for-the-female-reproductive-area-or-what-do-you-like-to-call-it/65355 "2003-05-28T02:55:56Z")
More to it than it seems. Now, for those of you who were around for my ‘Breasts’ thread, you may or may not remember that my original tribute was (or at least was intended to be) composed of very flowery language, not p… --- ## [I can't imagine my life getting any worse right now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-imagine-my-life-getting-any-worse-right-now/509041)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-imagine-my-life-getting-any-worse-right-now/509041 "2010-01-02T00:26:32Z")
…but the sad part is that it probably will get worse. I’m 26, almost 27, and work as a fucking waiter. I have a degree in biomedical engineering from one of the top schools in the country, for fuck’s sake! They told me … --- ## [Liberal-hater shoots up Unitarian church, kills two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-hater-shoots-up-unitarian-church-kills-two/458000)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-hater-shoots-up-unitarian-church-kills-two/458000 "2008-08-11T17:22:11Z")
Story here. Well, it’s better than bottling it up, isn’t it? Not much to add. Pure RO. --- ## [Apes kidnapping Human Women -- Totally False?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apes-kidnapping-human-women-totally-false/541938)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apes-kidnapping-human-women-totally-false/541938 "2014-03-19T23:44:41Z")
Is there any truth to the legends about apes (gorillas, orangutans, etc.) kidnapping human women? Or is this type of tale just total fantasy? --- ## [Things you'd never buy at a Dollar Store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youd-never-buy-at-a-dollar-store/572130)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youd-never-buy-at-a-dollar-store/572130 "2011-02-23T15:35:44Z")
Over the weekend, I took my daughters to the Dollar Store to let them spend some of their hard earned Christmas cash. They wound up with some cheap toys and press-on nails, but while wandering the aisles, I noticed home… --- ## [Better Call Saul 2.05 "Rebecca" 3/14/16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-2-05-rebecca-3-14-16/749031)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-2-05-rebecca-3-14-16/749031 "2016-03-24T13:52:31Z")
2.01 Switch 2.02 Cobbler 2.03 Amarillo 2.04 Gloves Off --- ## [Weird things you believed as a kid.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-you-believed-as-a-kid/142977)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-you-believed-as-a-kid/142977 "2004-05-23T15:43:23Z")
blah said before yada apologies blah blah and stuff… So I decided to start a new thread in MPSIMS… Until I was about 10 (very rough estimate) I thought the ‘olden-days’ were actually black and white! And I thought my … --- ## [Woman's rude tirade on Metro North train: "Do you know what schools I went to?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womans-rude-tirade-on-metro-north-train-do-you-know-what-schools-i-went-to/586263)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womans-rude-tirade-on-metro-north-train-do-you-know-what-schools-i-went-to/586263 "2011-06-25T05:03:55Z")
I was watching Olbermann’s new show on Current and noted the “Worst Person in the World” was a woman that apparently was talking loud on her phone and cursing on a Metro North train in Connecticut. Passengers complained,… --- ## [Does a male kiss taste different than a female kiss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-male-kiss-taste-different-than-a-female-kiss/537978)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-male-kiss-taste-different-than-a-female-kiss/537978 "2010-05-05T14:41:20Z")
For those of you who have kissed both genders. I say “taste” because I’m fairly certain men and women generally have inherent techniques that differ from each other. In case anybody’s wondering; THIS is what got me to … --- ## [Why do competitive male figure skaters look so gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-competitive-male-figure-skaters-look-so-gay/516833)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-competitive-male-figure-skaters-look-so-gay/516833 "2009-11-13T17:50:45Z")
NTTAWWT etc. blah blah, but seriously. I’m sitting here eating lentil soup and watching NBS Sports and these guys are just done up in this almost androgynous fashion, and they are all (for the lack of better term) gorg… --- ## [Mall of American hires a black Santa; racist come out of the woodwork](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mall-of-american-hires-a-black-santa-racist-come-out-of-the-woodwork/773864)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mall-of-american-hires-a-black-santa-racist-come-out-of-the-woodwork/773864 "2016-12-09T22:50:57Z")
I can’t believe this is happening in 2016 - or maybe I should. :smack: To me, Santa is Santa, whether he’s white, black, green, purple, young, old, or even possibly female. Someone on another board copied-and-pasted … --- ## [A Second "Downing Street Memo"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930)
**Author:** [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-second-downing-street-memo/307930 "2005-06-23T14:51:23Z")
Another British internal document has been leaked that demonstrates the pre-determination of the Bush administration to go to war. I recall that some here wanted to hand-wave away the last one because it was just one… --- ## [U.S. calls Honduran coup a coup, cuts aid, might not recognize November election results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-calls-honduran-coup-a-coup-cuts-aid-might-not-recognize-november-election-results/508918)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-calls-honduran-coup-a-coup-cuts-aid-might-not-recognize-november-election-results/508918 "2009-11-01T21:17:30Z")
Story here and here. (Followup to this thread.) So, now pretty much the entire Western Hemisphere opposes the Micheletti government and wants Zelaya restored to the presidency. But will it make any difference? Obviou… --- ## [I pit What the .... ?!?! for being an intellectually dishonest piece of etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-what-the-for-being-an-intellectually-dishonest-piece-of-etc/477369)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-what-the-for-being-an-intellectually-dishonest-piece-of-etc/477369 "2011-10-08T18:05:38Z")
Based on this GD thread, particularly the last sentence in post #65. And I’m sure you all will agree. --- ## [Is this a real place (image of broken ship in a valley)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-real-place-image-of-broken-ship-in-a-valley/925849)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-real-place-image-of-broken-ship-in-a-valley/925849 "2021-11-27T10:19:07Z")
Hi, this came up on my Facebook, a page called Abandoned Places. Most of them were wrecked machinery like train cars etc, trees growing through houses, the usual. But then we have this: … --- ## [Movies that upset you terribly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-upset-you-terribly/681417)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-upset-you-terribly/681417 "2014-02-22T18:51:48Z")
For me, that would probably be United 93. In a way, it was a positive and affirming movie attesting to the humanity of man. But the total pointless destruction and the horror of that day just rocked me to my core. --- ## [Whatcha reading Feb. (09) edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-reading-feb-09-edition/483898)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-reading-feb-09-edition/483898 "2009-02-26T22:41:05Z")
Happy Groundhog’s day all! Here is the February edition of our threads. Link to the Jan thread. I am reading The Accidental Sorcerer. A very light fantasy set in fictitious medieval time. Our hero is a bungling grad… --- ## [Why do SNL people stare offscreen when talking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-snl-people-stare-offscreen-when-talking/566253)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-snl-people-stare-offscreen-when-talking/566253 "2011-01-04T19:01:55Z")
Are they reading cue cards? Even since I started noticing it a few years ago, it has bugged me. I always thought they memorized their scripts but given their necessity to create about 90 mins of new content a week, I c… --- ## [Men's vs. Women's hair dye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-vs-womens-hair-dye/446469)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-vs-womens-hair-dye/446469 "2008-04-23T19:36:36Z")
You know that Just For Men commercial? Where the woman offers some of her hair dye to the guy but the guy is convinced by the voiceover to use manly dye instead? The claim is that it only takes 5 minutes to use JFM inste… --- ## [WTF kind of person would do this to his girlfriend??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kind-of-person-would-do-this-to-his-girlfriend/289324)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2005, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kind-of-person-would-do-this-to-his-girlfriend/289324 "2005-02-16T00:38:52Z")
Here’s an email I recieved from Ernie at Ernie’s House of Whoopass!. I’m on his mailing list to get emailed jokes. Most of his stuff is pretty tasteless, but I think his most recent email deserves a good pitting. Read… --- ## [Why the Demise of Traditional Publishing is the Best Outcome for Authors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-demise-of-traditional-publishing-is-the-best-outcome-for-authors/598680)
**Author:** [@downtown1441](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/downtown1441)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-demise-of-traditional-publishing-is-the-best-outcome-for-authors/598680 "2011-10-25T23:58:41Z")
Saw this piece on Reddit’s small but worth checking out r/books section, it argues that internet publishing will ultimately be a huge boon to authors: Publishing has always been a notoriously fickle business, Harry Pott… --- ## [Is Cascade dishwasher powder being discontinued?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cascade-dishwasher-powder-being-discontinued/955593)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cascade-dishwasher-powder-being-discontinued/955593 "2022-05-08T11:50:02Z")
We’ve used Cascade Complete powder for decades, but recently, we cannot find it in any area stores. Amazon is gouging for delivery. All we can find are the new pods. I’m having a hard tie getting clear info on-line. A… --- ## [Outlook - possible to force richtext/html when replying to plain-text emails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-possible-to-force-richtext-html-when-replying-to-plain-text-emails/519495)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-possible-to-force-richtext-html-when-replying-to-plain-text-emails/519495 "2009-12-02T20:22:11Z")
It annoys me to no end when people send plain text emails. This is 2009 not 1989. Worse is when my reply is also defaulted to plain text, so my nice neat formatted signature gets mauled to look ugly. I know you can ch… --- ## [Obama, traitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-traitor/520680)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-traitor/520680 "2009-12-15T13:27:08Z")
According to Dick Cheney: I’ve been rolling my eyes at the tripe coming out of Cheney’s mouth since Obama took office, but this is just too much. With weasel words in hand, he calls the president a traitor. “Aid and … --- ## [Is blind faith admirable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-blind-faith-admirable/609302)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-blind-faith-admirable/609302 "2012-01-21T04:13:33Z")
Since this thread has spawned misunderstandings and definition wars, I have narrowed the scope just a bit. I only want blind faith to be discussed here. I am of the opinion that blind faith, especially if it contradict… --- ## [Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - McDonald's won't use Pink Slime Anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamie-olivers-food-revolution-mcdonalds-wont-use-pink-slime-anymore/611384)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamie-olivers-food-revolution-mcdonalds-wont-use-pink-slime-anymore/611384 "2012-03-11T14:35:14Z")
Jamie did a truly disgusting demo of how Meat product is created using meat trimmings in a centrifuge and ammonia. He calls it Pink Slime. yummy :wink: Its approved by the FDA as a filler for hamburger meat. These sam… --- ## [Kids have started watching Star Trek TOS and like it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-have-started-watching-star-trek-tos-and-like-it/624732)
**Author:** [@boozilu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boozilu)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-have-started-watching-star-trek-tos-and-like-it/624732 "2012-06-24T03:40:29Z")
I’m so happy We started them with The Apple (Vaal), Shore Leave, and Arena. Now they ask to watch every night. So happy. --- ## [Does the bible mention cats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-bible-mention-cats/517109)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-bible-mention-cats/517109 "2009-11-12T16:56:41Z")
Are cats mentioned anywhere in the old or new testaments? How about dogs? --- ## [Discrimination at CVS against Asians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082 "2013-04-27T20:48:13Z")
Okay, some moron employee referred to a customer of Korean descent, Ms. Lee, as “Ching Chong” Lee on her receipt for identification purposes. Is/should this be actionable? I say “no.” I simply chalk this up to genera… --- ## [Military Officers Uniform Breast Patches (Fruit Salad)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-officers-uniform-breast-patches-fruit-salad/476230)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Mind)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-officers-uniform-breast-patches-fruit-salad/476230 "2008-12-15T01:42:12Z")
On Military Officers Uniforms, what are the colorfull rectangular patches (Fruit Salad) representing, what’s the meaning and where did they origin? --- ## [I'm sorry your son's autistic but you stilll need to control him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-your-sons-autistic-but-you-stilll-need-to-control-him/623812)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sorry-your-sons-autistic-but-you-stilll-need-to-control-him/623812 "2012-06-07T02:15:11Z")
Dear Lady, I’m sorry your child has autism, and I understand that it must be frustrating not be able go on outings with him like you would a non-autistic child, but that doesn’t mean that all the rest of us should just… --- ## [Best known accidentally-famous person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-known-accidentally-famous-person/786547)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-known-accidentally-famous-person/786547 "2017-05-22T12:42:55Z")
Who is the best known person who is best known entirely by accident? That is, someone who woke up one morning as an absolutely non-famous non-well-known civilian, and then in the course of their everyday life, they ended… --- ## [Phallic (or vaginal) imagery in pop culture images](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phallic-or-vaginal-imagery-in-pop-culture-images/763346)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phallic-or-vaginal-imagery-in-pop-culture-images/763346 "2016-08-28T05:44:21Z")
Just entirely for the H\*\*\* of it, what are some famous (or even not-so-famous) phallic or vaginal “suggestions” that you’ve noticed in pop culture graphics? It can be from any source — album covers, ads, movies, whatever… --- ## [$400 for photo with celebrity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-for-photo-with-celebrity/687805)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-for-photo-with-celebrity/687805 "2014-05-21T05:49:50Z")
Inspired by this story - fans drop four Franklins (£235, C$436, €287) to stand an arms length away from Avril Lavigne to have a photo taken backstage. The awkward results are indeed most amusing (my favourite is the guy … --- ## [If I had a Monty Python-inspired username, it just might be....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-had-a-monty-python-inspired-username-it-just-might-be/821402)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-had-a-monty-python-inspired-username-it-just-might-be/821402 "2019-01-03T22:35:40Z")
Post as often as you like, but only one name per post, please. HM Minister of Silly Walks --- ## [Question for college professors: What should a conservative do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-college-professors-what-should-a-conservative-do/839099)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-college-professors-what-should-a-conservative-do/839099 "2019-09-06T09:42:17Z")
Ok, its a given that most colleges tilt to the left. However that doesnt mean every professor is a leftist or that even liberal professors are “out to get” students with conservative values. I think most professors (espe… --- ## [Largest US City Without a Commercial Airport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-us-city-without-a-commercial-airport/396358)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-us-city-without-a-commercial-airport/396358 "2024-04-03T14:43:13Z")
Excluding cities that are suburbs of other cities, what is the largest U.S. city without an airport (or with an airport that doesn’t offer commercial flights)? You all may be interested to know that Springfield, Illinoi… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 3.15 "This Sorrowful Life" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-3-15-this-sorrowful-life-open-spoilers/653864)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-3-15-this-sorrowful-life-open-spoilers/653864 "2013-03-31T00:54:29Z")
Only two more episodes left. The Governor’s still preparing a major assualt on the prison, but his attack zombies were torched. Oh, and he has Andrea tied to a chair in his torture dungeon. --- ## [Is The Word "Actress" Sexist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-actress-sexist/526290)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-actress-sexist/526290 "2010-01-27T04:08:11Z")
Was watching the SAG Awards yesterday and noticed how they would never, ever say the word “actress”. Best Supporting Female Actor, or Best Female Actor. Both men and women “act”, but is calling men “actors” and women “… --- ## [Anyone available to do an "Ask the Aussie" thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-available-to-do-an-ask-the-aussie-thread/536407)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-available-to-do-an-ask-the-aussie-thread/536407 "2010-04-24T13:34:53Z")
I think we often assume, perhaps correctly to a large extent, that a shared language makes for a shared culture. But there are definitely differences. I am an American, I think this board is overwhelmingly populated by… --- ## [Stories with a REALLY major mid-story shift in tone, format, or genre?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-with-a-really-major-mid-story-shift-in-tone-format-or-genre/616225)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-with-a-really-major-mid-story-shift-in-tone-format-or-genre/616225 "2012-03-26T19:47:10Z")
The closest examples I can think of are movies like Full Metal Jacket, Million Dollar Baby, Skeleton Crew, Behind the Mask; the Rise of Leslie Vernon, the recent French film Martyrs… things like that, except I’m hoping s… --- ## [2024 NFL Pre-Draft Thread - The Chicago Bears are on the clock (for now)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nfl-pre-draft-thread-the-chicago-bears-are-on-the-clock-for-now/997548)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 304\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nfl-pre-draft-thread-the-chicago-bears-are-on-the-clock-for-now/997548 "2024-04-23T01:57:45Z")
The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror with the Kansas City Chiefs claiming the Lombardi for the second straight year. This means it time for teams to start rebuilding for 2024. The Chicago Bears for the second year in… --- ## [How does exercise make you feel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-exercise-make-you-feel/626939)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-exercise-make-you-feel/626939 "2012-07-09T02:37:56Z")
Me, I noticed that every time I have an intense session, afterwards my breathing seems…freer, and I have more energy weirdly enough. Not enough to claim a sort of “runner’s high” (tho I ride a stationary bike), but I do… --- ## [I pit people who have to constantly correct your grammar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-have-to-constantly-correct-your-grammar/417372)
**Author:** [@MovingTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovingTarget)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-have-to-constantly-correct-your-grammar/417372 "2007-09-11T16:23:31Z")
Not to sound too harsh here…but seriously, why the hell do some people feel that it is their solemn duty to always correct other peoples grammar or spelling? I know they usually open with “not to be nitpicky”, or “sorry… --- ## ['Pastafarian' fights to wear colander in BC driver's licence photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarian-fights-to-wear-colander-in-bc-drivers-licence-photo/695526)
**Author:** [@Timetrvlr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timetrvlr)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarian-fights-to-wear-colander-in-bc-drivers-licence-photo/695526 "2014-08-22T21:35:49Z")
Headline this morning on CTV News ‘Pastafarian’ fights to wear colander in BC driver’s licence photo I thought it a bit strange until I noted this comment in the story: :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Could a modern nurse choose to wear a classic vintage nurse outfit like this if she chose to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-modern-nurse-choose-to-wear-a-classic-vintage-nurse-outfit-like-this-if-she-chose-to/625483)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-modern-nurse-choose-to-wear-a-classic-vintage-nurse-outfit-like-this-if-she-chose-to/625483 "2012-06-20T16:30:34Z")
As in this picture. and this or would modern regulations not allow it for some reason? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=547&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=549&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)