# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=55&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:** 56 --- ## [So you killed your kid while cleaning your gun.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-killed-your-kid-while-cleaning-your-gun/654020)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 354\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-killed-your-kid-while-cleaning-your-gun/654020 "2013-04-13T04:50:44Z")
Father cleaning shotgun shoots 10-year-old son in the head in N.C. Congratulations on demonstrating an astounding level of negligence when it really, really mattered. Not only did you not check to see that your gun was… --- ## [Virginia's Governor: What's the Confederacy been up to lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginias-governor-whats-the-confederacy-been-up-to-lately/535409)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginias-governor-whats-the-confederacy-been-up-to-lately/535409 "2012-06-27T17:13:19Z")
If there’s been anything posted about Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell declaring April “Confederate History Month,” I haven’t seen it. (Washington Post link is free, but may require registration of an e-mail address) Th… --- ## [Odds problem - roll a pair of dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-problem-roll-a-pair-of-dice/767763)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 485\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-problem-roll-a-pair-of-dice/767763 "2017-02-03T01:28:39Z")
A math teacher friend of mine shared this problem on Facebook and we are disagreeing about the solution. Here is the problem verbatim: “Two fair dice are rolled together, and you are told that ‘at least one of the dice … --- ## ['Splain this Far Side cartoon to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splain-this-far-side-cartoon-to-me/346223)
**Author:** [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splain-this-far-side-cartoon-to-me/346223 "2016-11-21T14:45:41Z")
Okay. Maybe I’m a moron, or maybe the gag employs a colloquialism that’s before my time, but I just never got it and it’s nagged at me for years. Two officers are interrogating some mob guy, and the one turns to the ot… --- ## [Real campaign-finance reform: Ban all paid political advertising in the U.S.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-campaign-finance-reform-ban-all-paid-political-advertising-in-the-u-s/623271)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-campaign-finance-reform-ban-all-paid-political-advertising-in-the-u-s/623271 "2014-04-25T10:59:12Z")
We were discussing this in this elections thread on the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall (where Governor Scott Walker has gotten much more funding from corporate, foundation, and out-of-state sources than has his challenge… --- ## [The Surprise! MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 445\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946 "2013-02-18T02:44:53Z")
Seeing as how I’ve not mumped in awhile, bet ya’ll are a little surprised that I started this week’s MMP!! So what are some of the nicest surprises you’ve been a part of, either giving or receiving? (I’ll post mine … --- ## [Charleston, SC church shooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charleston-sc-church-shooting/722823)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 370\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charleston-sc-church-shooting/722823 "2015-07-11T17:38:32Z")
It appears there has been a shooting at the historic Emmanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston during services tonight. The NYTimes and CNN are reporting multiple fatalities. Both news accounts mentioned this is one of the … --- ## [Would you vote for Donald Trump for POTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-vote-for-donald-trump-for-potus/728054)
**Author:** [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\ **Replies:** 409\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-vote-for-donald-trump-for-potus/728054 "2019-01-03T03:18:11Z")
It’s a little scary but today when I read Mr. Trump’s illegal immigration policy he addressed two of my concerns: forcing people who are here illegally to go back to their home countries and nullifying the right to be a… --- ## [Tell me why my son should not join the Marines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-my-son-should-not-join-the-marines/347622)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-why-my-son-should-not-join-the-marines/347622 "2006-04-02T15:01:55Z")
My 19 year old son decided against college. Worked for a year. Intelligent, not BA/BS material(at this point anyway), but not dumb either. Needs some maturity. Just this last week he decided(I think because a friend … --- ## [A Pitting of the good Christians of the American Family Association](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pitting-of-the-good-christians-of-the-american-family-association/694578)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 234\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pitting-of-the-good-christians-of-the-american-family-association/694578 "2014-08-06T20:34:20Z")
Before getting to the Pitting proper, I wish to emphasize that the good folk of the American Family Association consider their organization to be a very specifically Christian organization. They have a Statement of Fait… --- ## [Is it "toute suite" or "tout de suite"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-toute-suite-or-tout-de-suite/199529)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-toute-suite-or-tout-de-suite/199529 "2016-11-26T02:14:45Z")
Sometimes you hear people use a French expression in English pronounced “toot sweet”. The meaning is like Spanish pronto or rural American English right quick. Often, when spelled out, this expression is spelled as the t… --- ## [Hillary fans don't get it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-fans-dont-get-it/755205)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-fans-dont-get-it/755205 "2016-06-02T09:57:30Z")
Yes, how dare people not vote for a candidate who shares none of their fundamental positions? OK, let’s say you are a pro-war, pro-undeclared-war, pro-assassination, pro-imperialism, pro-Obamacare, pro-choice, pro-gay,… --- ## [Rumsfield claims a trained ape could manage war better than Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfield-claims-a-trained-ape-could-manage-war-better-than-obama/684547)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfield-claims-a-trained-ape-could-manage-war-better-than-obama/684547 "2014-04-03T07:15:49Z")
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/rumsfeld-us-ties-karzai-gone-downhill-toboggan-under-obama Donald Rumsfield has claimed that a trained ape could manage a war better than Obama. What an outrage! That is … --- ## [Ohio puts 200-pound third-grader in foster care](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-puts-200-pound-third-grader-in-foster-care/604308)
**Author:** [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-puts-200-pound-third-grader-in-foster-care/604308 "2011-12-22T22:43:02Z")
Link Right or wrong? Should the government be able to forcibly remove a child from his or her home for obesity? Does the government know best? I happen to find this ridiculous. Even if the child’s mother let him eat wh… --- ## [How many miles should a VW Jetta get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-should-a-vw-jetta-get/486487)
**Author:** [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-should-a-vw-jetta-get/486487 "2012-02-17T19:26:05Z")
I’m looking for a car and came across a sweet Jetta with 131, 000 miles on it. I know this is high for an American car, but what about a VW? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. --- ## [Daredevil on Netflix viewing thread (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318 "2016-05-14T08:17:55Z")
Note: Not open spoilers as it airs, but rather open spoilers in general, since all 13 episodes are available right now. Thoughts? Opinions? Praises? Critiques? --- ## [Non-US Dopers: Please Share Any US Culture References You Didn't \*Get\* from Exported American TV/Mov](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-please-share-any-us-culture-references-you-didnt-get-from-exported-american-tv-mov/634017)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-please-share-any-us-culture-references-you-didnt-get-from-exported-american-tv-mov/634017 "2013-10-06T08:15:57Z")
I know that the US exports a lot of culture via TV, movies, etc. Obviously some of our references are not going be understood by those separated from us by language or culture. As an example, in a thread here on the SDMB… --- ## [Merv Griffin announces that something "amazing" is going to happen...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merv-griffin-announces-that-something-amazing-is-going-to-happen/245842)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 452\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merv-griffin-announces-that-something-amazing-is-going-to-happen/245842 "2004-09-06T19:45:12Z")
…to Jeopardy beginning on May 20. He calls it “just the most amazing thing”. He won’t disclose what it is. But I wonder if anyone else saw the announcement and is speculating. --- ## [2015 Hugo Award Nominees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-hugo-award-nominees/716968)
**Author:** [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Replies:** 356\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-hugo-award-nominees/716968 "2015-08-28T17:23:02Z")
The list is out for this year’s Hugo nominees. http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2015-hugo-awards/ This probably veers into GD territory (mods: please move if appropriate), but there’s already considerable hubb… --- ## [Odd things your elderly relatives were concerned with that caused you embarassment or confusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-things-your-elderly-relatives-were-concerned-with-that-caused-you-embarassment-or-confusion/705213)
**Author:** [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-things-your-elderly-relatives-were-concerned-with-that-caused-you-embarassment-or-confusion/705213 "2015-01-04T19:05:25Z")
Odd things you have seen elderly family members be worried about When I was younger I would go to visit my grandparents during some of the summers. They were in their 60s/70s at the time. I remember two things they wer… --- ## [Shooting at CT Elementary School](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-ct-elementary-school/644044)
**Author:** [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-ct-elementary-school/644044 "2013-01-10T14:53:56Z")
27 reported dead. Shit. --- ## [The NYC mayoral race 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nyc-mayoral-race-2013/665916)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nyc-mayoral-race-2013/665916 "2015-06-06T23:05:34Z")
This thread being mostly about Anthony Weiner’s sexting-antics, etc., I think we need one to look at that election from a less Weiner-focused perspective. Christine Quinn is a frontrunner, apparently, but comments in th… --- ## [Did half the town Rape this girl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-half-the-town-rape-this-girl/574070)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 313\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-half-the-town-rape-this-girl/574070 "2019-12-04T05:30:47Z")
Wow, this story keeps getting bigger and bigger. Cleveland Texas only has 7,600 people. So far, they’ve arrested over 20 people for raping this 11 year old girl. :eek: It isn’t over yet either. The police are still inv… --- ## [SDMB Team Fortress 2 server](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-team-fortress-2-server/566186)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 346\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-team-fortress-2-server/566186 "2011-11-21T02:36:20Z")
So recently I hosted a few TF2 games to see if we had enough interest amongst the SDMB group, and apparently we did. Yesterday we had 16 players on the server at once (which was the max capacity I set) with a few waiting… --- ## [What if spacetime were a kind of fluid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-spacetime-were-a-kind-of-fluid/686772)
**Author:** [@mpc755](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mpc755)\ **Replies:** 322\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-spacetime-were-a-kind-of-fluid/686772 "2014-05-01T17:47:59Z")
‘Liquid spacetime: A very slippery superfluid, that’s what spacetime could be like’ “What if spacetime were a kind of fluid?” If spacetime were a kind of fluid then particles would move through it and displace it. If… --- ## [Can right and left agree on anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-right-and-left-agree-on-anything/802094)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 568\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-right-and-left-agree-on-anything/802094 "2017-12-09T02:03:41Z")
Interesting question asked on Townhall: Do Conservatives And Liberals Have Enough in Common to Keep A Country Together Anymore? This excerpt lays out several of the fundamental differences and they are big ones. I’m n… --- ## [AI is wonderful and will make your life better! (not)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 1264\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117 "2026-10-10T21:08:06Z")
This is a thread where I’m going to dump shitty and new uses of AI, feel free to join me. Airlines have been using price optimization for a long time, in one form or another, but now Delta is going to set the wolves of … --- ## [Bad (First) Date Stories: You Know You've Got 'Em](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-first-date-stories-you-know-youve-got-em/521365)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-first-date-stories-you-know-youve-got-em/521365 "2010-03-09T18:11:28Z")
This is inspired by another thread where kidneyfailure told this story: I love this story of a bad date that turned good. Or maybe it stayed bad. But it’s the kind of story you and your friends are still laughing abo… --- ## [Health Insurance Is a Scam, Why Do People Buy It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-is-a-scam-why-do-people-buy-it/617414)
**Author:** [@curioushat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curioushat)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-is-a-scam-why-do-people-buy-it/617414 "2017-11-29T19:18:16Z")
Hello, When an individual buys insurance, for example life insurance, one is paying a small premium to insure against a catastrophic event. In this case, dying. Everyone knows that on average, the insurance company make… --- ## [Incredibly common products which the store clerk never heard of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-common-products-which-the-store-clerk-never-heard-of/951225)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 680\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-common-products-which-the-store-clerk-never-heard-of/951225 "2022-07-29T11:33:06Z")
Inspired by this. I was in a Macy’s men’s department looking for a polo-style shirt. The employee had heard of the Polo brand; in fact there was a whole Ralph Lauren section, but no actual classic-style polo shirts for … --- ## [SDMB Big League 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-2010/548632)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 403\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-2010/548632 "2010-12-29T01:46:56Z")
Last Year’s thread. General discussion thread. This is the giant ass 20 man league we started last year. People from last year are invited, but if you found yourself getting bored and half-assing it by the end of the ye… --- ## [Another "what were they thinking?" commercial thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-were-they-thinking-commercial-thread/643983)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-were-they-thinking-commercial-thread/643983 "2012-12-30T18:53:27Z")
On the heels of this andthis thread, I thought I’d start a general thread about commercials where you don’t quite get the creator’s choices. I often wonder why, when a recognizable actor’s voice is used, they have the p… --- ## [This... Is... Jeopardy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 1235\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-jeopardy/930083 "2025-06-06T20:05:20Z")
I think this is a fun idea; let’s see if it gets any traction. Here’s how it’ll work: The first player (that’d be me) will come up with a category, and then post a Jeopardy!-like clue which fits the category. The first… --- ## [Is there a symbol for the microsoft Windows Key?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-symbol-for-the-microsoft-windows-key/591472)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-symbol-for-the-microsoft-windows-key/591472 "2022-07-05T21:27:07Z")
I’m writing documentation, and I want to include that key on a Microsoft box’s keyboard ,that’s usually in the lowest row, with the Windows logo on it. Is there a symbol for it? Or any easy way to get it in a document? --- ## [What the bloody hell just happened with my nose? \*TMI\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-bloody-hell-just-happened-with-my-nose-tmi/678779)
**Author:** [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2014, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-bloody-hell-just-happened-with-my-nose-tmi/678779 "2014-01-22T02:50:43Z")
This morning I was just about to start drying my hair and get ready for work, when I feel like my nose is running a little. I grab a paper towel since I had just walked into the kitchen, blow, and there is just a huge am… --- ## [I swiftly herewith consign to the pit, the ignorant clowns who misconstrue "its"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-swiftly-herewith-consign-to-the-pit-the-ignorant-clowns-who-misconstrue-its/627871)
**Author:** [@greenslime1951](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenslime1951)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-swiftly-herewith-consign-to-the-pit-the-ignorant-clowns-who-misconstrue-its/627871 "2012-08-02T22:18:24Z")
Specifically, those who don’t understand the difference between “it’s” and “its” and use them interchangeably. Lynne Truss wants such people to be killed by lightning and then buried in unmarked graves. I think that’s t… --- ## [Keurig's choice of 3 cup sizes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurigs-choice-of-3-cup-sizes/611982)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurigs-choice-of-3-cup-sizes/611982 "2012-02-06T23:44:36Z")
I measure precisely when I make coffee in the drip machine and with my Aeropress. I also use my one-cup-at-a-time Keurig machine. It bothers me that you get to choose 6-8-10 oz cups of coffee when the Keurig cups only co… --- ## [How was "Adam" Pernall Roberts (RIP) written out of Bonanza?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-adam-pernall-roberts-rip-written-out-of-bonanza/526558)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-adam-pernall-roberts-rip-written-out-of-bonanza/526558 "2010-01-30T19:09:03Z")
Was there a story line written for Adam leaving the show or did the writers just ignore his disappearance? --- ## [Songs with "Under the Sea" or "Ocean" theme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-under-the-sea-or-ocean-theme/367152)
**Author:** [@jellyblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellyblue)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-under-the-sea-or-ocean-theme/367152 "2006-08-04T16:37:11Z")
Well, it’s time for my one big party of the year and this year we’re having an “Under the Sea” theme (i.e, “Sea of Love”, “Octopus’s Garden”, etc.). Does anybody have any song ideas for my party playlist? Any suggestio… --- ## [What Happens at the End of Rosemary's Baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-at-the-end-of-rosemarys-baby/499854)
**Author:** [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-at-the-end-of-rosemarys-baby/499854 "2015-01-31T17:05:21Z")
My TiVO cut off the ending, though how much I’m not sure. The last thing I saw was Mia Farrow insisting that the baby was crying because the cradle was being rocked too hard. She walked over to the cradle and was about… --- ## [Should we attack Iran?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-attack-iran/634775)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-attack-iran/634775 "2012-09-30T23:46:43Z")
I couldn’t think of a better thread title, I’m not really asking such a simple question, that’s been asked before. What I’m more interested in is what’s in this article from yesterday: \*\* Mr. Obama, the official said,… --- ## [Game of Thrones 7.07 "The Dragon and the Wolf" 8/27/17](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-07-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-8-27-17/794885)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 438\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-07-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-8-27-17/794885 "2018-04-15T22:13:43Z")
7.01 “Dragonstone” 7.02 “Stormborn” 7.03 “The Queen’s Justice” 7.04 “The Spoils of War” 7.05 “Eastwatch” 7.06 Beyond The Wall This is the discussion thread for the show on its own. The books do not exist in this th… --- ## [Name an unjustly derided movie.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-unjustly-derided-movie/704549)
**Author:** [@Eddie\_F](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eddie_F)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-unjustly-derided-movie/704549 "2015-02-08T13:44:04Z")
Inspired by this thread. What movie do you love (or at least, really like) that conventional wisdom/the critical consensus/mass opinion has deemed less than worthy? My go-to movie for this is (and, sadly, probably alwa… --- ## [Employee Free Choice Act](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employee-free-choice-act/474272)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 470\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employee-free-choice-act/474272 "2008-12-07T16:07:59Z")
This is going to be a watershed event in my opinion if the Democrats and Obama get it passed in January. It will slowly strangle the entire US economy like the unions have done for Detroit. Here’s the gist of it The… --- ## [Why do black people like steaks well-done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-black-people-like-steaks-well-done/554958)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-black-people-like-steaks-well-done/554958 "2010-09-26T18:13:13Z")
As with any thread that starts with “Why do black people…” I expect some casual flames and snarky comments. So be it, but I feel that in 2+ years working as a server I gathered enough observational data to make this clai… --- ## [The "Make Fun of Herman Cain" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-make-fun-of-herman-cain-thread/601647)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-make-fun-of-herman-cain-thread/601647 "2011-12-04T15:03:17Z")
The latest reason is that Cain says the People’s Republic of China has “indicated that they’re trying to develop nuclear capability.” (Shame on Judy Woodruff for not pointing out that he’s just a wee bit behind the time… --- ## [Neighbors complain about wheelchair ramp in front of home.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbors-complain-about-wheelchair-ramp-in-front-of-home/666682)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 302\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbors-complain-about-wheelchair-ramp-in-front-of-home/666682 "2013-08-28T19:54:19Z")
I sympathize with the family and understand they need special access for their home. But why not put a ramp inside the garage and use the garage entrance? Or at least plant shrubs (azaleas or something) to hide that butt… --- ## [Maleficent (film) will be a box office bomb.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maleficent-film-will-be-a-box-office-bomb/688296)
**Author:** [@blueslipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blueslipper)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maleficent-film-will-be-a-box-office-bomb/688296 "2014-09-23T01:21:56Z")
Just want my prediction on record- Maleficent (film) will not do well at the box office. --- ## [Mechanics, thoughts on radiator stop leak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanics-thoughts-on-radiator-stop-leak/495723)
**Author:** [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2013, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanics-thoughts-on-radiator-stop-leak/495723 "2013-11-26T07:10:22Z")
I’m fully prepared to replace my heater core but the leak is so small as to be unnoticeable. I’m talking about maybe a drop a week. It’s been like that for a year. There is no visual loss of radiator fluid and I rarel… --- ## [Anyone else who doesn't accept that they are conscious?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-who-doesnt-accept-that-they-are-conscious/560543)
**Author:** [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Replies:** 398\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-who-doesnt-accept-that-they-are-conscious/560543 "2010-12-11T02:54:01Z")
Forget discussions about the origin of consciousness – I don’t even believe in it in the first place. I figured I’d see if anyone else here shares this understanding – I’ve never met anyone who did (or even read about it… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=54&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=56&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)