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**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rula-lenska-friends-are-visiting-from-europe/539604 "2020-09-13T00:18:40Z")
Did Rula Lenska actually say ‘Friends are visiting from Europe’ in one of her American commercials? Or was that line made up for The Pee-Wee Herman Show? --- ## [Is there a good multivitamin that's easy to swallow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-multivitamin-thats-easy-to-swallow/513962)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-multivitamin-thats-easy-to-swallow/513962 "2009-10-18T13:43:31Z")
I don’t care for horse pills - almost choked on one once and after that I’m a bit gun shy about it, so I tense up, etc. So. Is there such a thing as a smaller multivitamin? Even something you take one of in the mornin… --- ## [Simulism: The Reason I Have Become Religious](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simulism-the-reason-i-have-become-religious/676488)
**Author:** [@IMfez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMfez)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simulism-the-reason-i-have-become-religious/676488 "2014-01-06T17:21:47Z")
I was once a staunch atheist; now I am somewhat religious. My changed of attitude came about from Nick Bostrom’s Theory of Simulsim. Simulism requires 2 basic assumptions: There are, or were other intelligent alien ci… --- ## [I want to offer a contrarian take on this story: BLAME THE WOMAN MOM](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-offer-a-contrarian-take-on-this-story-blame-the-woman-mom/942686)
**Author:** [@KennyT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennyT)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-offer-a-contrarian-take-on-this-story-blame-the-woman-mom/942686 "2021-06-14T04:35:49Z")
Though, I pushed for a ban on The Daily Mail… because they’re click-bait garbage. However, they’re perfectly suited to bring stories such as this: Heartbreaking words of boy killed in car booster seat after mother gave … --- ## [Trying to verify an alleged Adolf Hitler quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-verify-an-alleged-adolf-hitler-quote/623693)
**Author:** [@jjjmills](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjjmills)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2013, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-verify-an-alleged-adolf-hitler-quote/623693 "2013-11-10T10:18:36Z")
Lots of antifascists, leftists, and others like to quote this statement: “Only one thing could have stopped our movement - if our adversaries had understood its principle and from the first day smashed with the utmost b… --- ## [Whose music do you have the most of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-music-do-you-have-the-most-of/646882)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-music-do-you-have-the-most-of/646882 "2014-02-09T15:42:09Z")
And yes, I know sentences aren’t supposed to end in prepositions. I have 216 Beatles tracks 182 Rolling Stones 175 Dave Brubeck Quartet 113 Steely Dan 108 Patsy Cline --- ## [GQ should be moderated for factual content](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-should-be-moderated-for-factual-content/646248)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-should-be-moderated-for-factual-content/646248 "2013-01-11T16:53:18Z")
As the motto of this site is ‘Fighting Ignorance’, GQ should be moderated for egregious factual error. I’m not necessarily suggesting the ban hammer - and on the face of it, it could be argued that the discussion format… --- ## [GOP welcoming moderates now. This strategy work for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-welcoming-moderates-now-this-strategy-work-for-you/495423)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-welcoming-moderates-now-this-strategy-work-for-you/495423 "2009-05-07T17:21:39Z")
The latest from Mr Steele: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/44203877.html Is this a viable strategy to get disaffected moderates back to the GOP? Can you suggest a more viable strategy? As someone who regu… --- ## ["In the butt, Bob" - TRUE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-butt-bob-true/24413)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-butt-bob-true/24413 "2018-07-27T01:18:20Z")
I just saw the clip in question on Comedy Central. What she actually says is “Probably in the ass” and it was a couple that looked sort of arabic. --- ## [Pitting Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-der-trihs/1028214)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 419\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-der-trihs/1028214 "2026-10-18T04:00:07Z")
For the longest time I was willing to dismiss @Der\_Trihs’s extreme statements as hyperbole, exaggeration for rhetorical effect. But with his latest post as quoted: it’s just that the anti-abortion side only cares about… --- ## [Meaning of "sixes and sevens and nines"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-sixes-and-sevens-and-nines/283084)
**Author:** [@ElectricZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElectricZ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-sixes-and-sevens-and-nines/283084 "2011-05-17T22:11:08Z")
This could be a Cafe Society question (apologies – please move if appropriate) because it deals with a song lyric, but it might also be a general phrase and I’m trying to find its meaning. The song is The Rolling Stones’… --- ## [So a kid brings a homemade clock to school...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-kid-brings-a-homemade-clock-to-school/731544)
**Author:** [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-kid-brings-a-homemade-clock-to-school/731544 "2015-09-24T23:49:45Z")
It looks very suspicious in a world full of terrorism so the kid is confronted by teachers and ultimately arrested. This was a mistake. Is it dangerous to condemn these teachers as racist when all levels of Government f… --- ## [Which philosophers, both classical and modern, still speak to our times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-philosophers-both-classical-and-modern-still-speak-to-our-times/674701)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-philosophers-both-classical-and-modern-still-speak-to-our-times/674701 "2013-12-08T18:34:48Z")
Hi, Which philosophers, both classical and modern, still speak to our times? I look forward to your feedback. davidmich --- ## [Fuck you, NCAA, you hypocrite greedy shitstains.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-ncaa-you-hypocrite-greedy-shitstains/583855)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-ncaa-you-hypocrite-greedy-shitstains/583855 "2011-06-10T21:39:06Z")
What would you think of a multi billion dollar company that refused to pay most of it’s workers, (for anything except basic housing) wouldn’t let them have any other way of making money, including selling their OWN prop… --- ## [Do women like Mad Men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-like-mad-men/543781)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-like-mad-men/543781 "2011-01-31T14:01:03Z")
Virtually the only thing I’ve ever heard about this show is how hot guys find one of the actresses. Is this a “guy show” like Burn Notice and Sons of Anarchy with a mostly male audience, or are there a lot of women (here… --- ## [How Much Wold Alcatraz Island (Developed) Be Worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-wold-alcatraz-island-developed-be-worth/571240)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-wold-alcatraz-island-developed-be-worth/571240 "2019-03-06T18:20:50Z")
I was watching a travel show, which featured a trip to Alcatraz. The old prison looks like its in bad shape, and I cannot nderstand why people are interested in touring it. It is jst an old jail, with peeling paint and … --- ## [Suspended/Banned Poster links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspended-banned-poster-links/701461)
**Author:** [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspended-banned-poster-links/701461 "2014-10-19T04:06:04Z")
Maybe I’ve just missed it, but I’m sure at one point when users got banned or suspended and there was an announcement post in ATMB that post had links to warnings, mod notes, etc. being cited as the cause. Did that custo… --- ## [Why don't men understand conception? Why do women lie about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-men-understand-conception-why-do-women-lie-about-it/408604)
**Author:** [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2007, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-men-understand-conception-why-do-women-lie-about-it/408604 "2007-06-23T01:30:34Z")
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard of men, otherwise intelligent men, repeat horribly fallacious shit about how babies are made. Years ago, I dated a guy whose last girlfriend said she couldn’t be on the Pill be… --- ## [So why Palin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-palin/491339)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2009, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-palin/491339 "2009-04-03T23:04:15Z")
Why was Palin even considered for the Republican party? Was it just cause shes a women and is a good contrast to Obamas race? It seems McCain is backing her http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/29/mccain-on-backing-pal… --- ## [How do women at nudist camps manage their period?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-women-at-nudist-camps-manage-their-period/105836)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2002, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-women-at-nudist-camps-manage-their-period/105836 "2002-04-27T22:44:07Z")
How do women on ‘heavy’ days manage at nudist camps? Wouldn’t there be a pretty good chance they get spots of blood on anything they sit on during their period? --- ## [Where did this gesture originate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-gesture-originate/544434)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-gesture-originate/544434 "2015-09-30T15:05:04Z")
It’s that “I’m a big shot” gesture. It’s hard to describe. Turn the fingers of your right hand toward your palm. Move your hand toward your mouth and blow on your fingers while moving them back and forth. Then rub yo… --- ## [Wonder Bread helps build strong bodies 12 ways?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-bread-helps-build-strong-bodies-12-ways/325180)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-bread-helps-build-strong-bodies-12-ways/325180 "2023-06-06T20:38:54Z")
Those of us “of a certain age” recall Wonder Bread commercials advertising it as especially good for young children. It “helps build strong bodies 12 ways” went the tagline. Never mind that Wonder Bread was, and is, al… --- ## [Do you support relationships with big age gaps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-support-relationships-with-big-age-gaps/649409)
**Author:** [@Orca\_Eyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orca_Eyes)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-support-relationships-with-big-age-gaps/649409 "2014-06-12T22:30:13Z")
I posted this on another forum that I frequent. My mum’s sister’s ex-husband is 58, and he’s engaged to a 21-year-old woman. That’s a big difference - his fiancee is four years younger than his daughter, who got married… --- ## [Best weapon/tactic for armed teachers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-weapon-tactic-for-armed-teachers/809508)
**Author:** [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-weapon-tactic-for-armed-teachers/809508 "2018-03-09T01:34:19Z")
anyone with a realistic proposal? --- ## [What's the cruelest practical joke you've heard of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cruelest-practical-joke-youve-heard-of/417645)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-cruelest-practical-joke-youve-heard-of/417645 "2007-09-12T04:22:10Z")
I was reminded of this story by this post: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8936296&postcount=35 My Cousin married into a large family. Her husband has 8 siblings, so when there’s a family get together… --- ## [Is there any way to make my facial hair grow thicker/faster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-my-facial-hair-grow-thicker-faster/406537)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-my-facial-hair-grow-thicker-faster/406537 "2007-06-03T14:42:42Z")
The hair on my head is very thick, full, and dark. But my facial hair is thin and light unless it is allowed to grow for weeks. I want to know if there is some way of making my facial hair darker and thicker. My dad loo… --- ## [NFL: Defending against the "goal line to infinity" rule.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-defending-against-the-goal-line-to-infinity-rule/335372)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2005, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-defending-against-the-goal-line-to-infinity-rule/335372 "2005-12-17T07:16:37Z")
Okay, I’ve got the Saints-Falcons game on in the background. Mike Vick scored a TD (after video review) based on a lesser-known rule. Here’s what happened: Vick scrambles out of the pocket. At about the 4-yard line he l… --- ## [The Right Stuff (film)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-stuff-film/593432)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-stuff-film/593432 "2013-11-06T18:19:01Z")
I was working at Edwards AFB when The Right Stuff was made. I was even an extra in it. (Alas, not in the final cut.) This is one of my favourite films because, I was there, man! OK, I wasn’t there in the time period … --- ## [Why won't you use the sidewalk? Why in God's name NOT????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-you-use-the-sidewalk-why-in-gods-name-not/684526)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-you-use-the-sidewalk-why-in-gods-name-not/684526 "2014-03-29T13:24:46Z")
My daughters attend daycare at a building that is nestled within a large apartment complex. The speed limit on the streets within the complex is 10 MPH so you just putt-putt along, and there are quite a few speed bumps t… --- ## [MST3K: Manos The Hands of Fate Restoration Project](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mst3k-manos-the-hands-of-fate-restoration-project/604002)
**Author:** [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mst3k-manos-the-hands-of-fate-restoration-project/604002 "2012-08-15T16:16:47Z")
I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but I do associate it with the old Turkey Day marathons that Mystery Science Theatre used to run, and I still enjoy MST3K episodes. So I was very excited to read about this man who basica… --- ## [Wristwatches: solar? self-winding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wristwatches-solar-self-winding/636705)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wristwatches-solar-self-winding/636705 "2012-11-20T19:03:03Z")
My trusty Seiko, bought 17+ years ago, has gone missing. Its battery had died, so I took it off and put it down somewhere around the house. Doubtless it’ll turn up, but it’s been a few months and I’m going batty w/o a wr… --- ## [Why do the Democrats have so many rich leaders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-democrats-have-so-many-rich-leaders/699386)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-democrats-have-so-many-rich-leaders/699386 "2014-09-28T15:19:20Z")
The Obamas have between 2 and 7 million dollars. The Clintons have several times that amount. Al Gore has about 200 million dollars. The 2004 Presidential ticket was an embarrassment of riches. John Kerry measures hi… --- ## [Did J. D. Salinger live mainly off of the royalties of Catcher In The Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-j-d-salinger-live-mainly-off-of-the-royalties-of-catcher-in-the-rye/569189)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-j-d-salinger-live-mainly-off-of-the-royalties-of-catcher-in-the-rye/569189 "2011-02-06T18:45:36Z")
I’ve often wondered about it and this thread prompted me to ask. In an interview, Edward Abby once claimed that he was able to live the rest of his life off of the proceeds of his book Desert Solitaire. Now granted he d… --- ## [The Walking Dead 5.04 "The Slab" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-5-04-the-slab-open-spoilers/703411)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-5-04-the-slab-open-spoilers/703411 "2014-11-06T04:19:34Z")
Open spoilers as it airs in the East, if that is OK. --- ## [Deliver bad news to someone on (their) vacation or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deliver-bad-news-to-someone-on-their-vacation-or-not/625273)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deliver-bad-news-to-someone-on-their-vacation-or-not/625273 "2012-06-23T05:23:40Z")
\[Note: this is purely hypothetical\] You have agreed to feeding a friend’s beloved cats while they are out of town for a couple of weeks on an expensive and much-anticipated trip. The animals all appear to be healthy wh… --- ## [How Long Before William And Kate Have A Baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-william-and-kate-have-a-baby/580298)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-william-and-kate-have-a-baby/580298 "2011-05-02T17:40:56Z")
Gossip says the short engagement was due to Kate already being knocked up. Hmmmm… But anyway seeing that QEII would probably like great grandkids, how long before you thing she and William start knocking them out? … --- ## [The Conflict between Conservative "Facts" and Reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conflict-between-conservative-facts-and-reality/640300)
**Author:** [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conflict-between-conservative-facts-and-reality/640300 "2012-11-16T23:34:49Z")
During the election American Conservatives had a set of alternate beliefs about the validity of polling. Last night, that set of beliefs came up against the hard edge of reality and appeared to shock some conservatives t… --- ## [Was I a jerk in this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-a-jerk-in-this-situation/549379)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-a-jerk-in-this-situation/549379 "2010-08-09T15:16:42Z")
I’m on a business trip in Yemen with a team of four other people. We are all staying in the same hotel and we only get one day off a week (Friday). This morning, I was at breakfast by myself in the hotel. I was sittin… --- ## [AOTC DVD and Natalie Portman's nips.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aotc-dvd-and-natalie-portmans-nips/182930)
**Author:** [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aotc-dvd-and-natalie-portmans-nips/182930 "2003-06-21T17:38:51Z")
I first saw Attack of the Clones in the theater and pretty much though it was a dud - although still an improvent to Episode 1. One of the highlights for me, sadly (I wish I could have had more positve things to say abou… --- ## [Clear urine: bad or good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-urine-bad-or-good/647852)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2013, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-urine-bad-or-good/647852 "2013-01-22T12:02:12Z")
In the name of Dr. Oz, what’s the deal? Opinions on the internet seem fairly equally divided. Yes, you need to remain hydrated, but too much water can deplete minerals and electrolytes. I think that clear urine can mean … --- ## [Dondra Not Doing Well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dondra-not-doing-well/598789)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dondra-not-doing-well/598789 "2011-10-18T03:04:25Z")
Dear Guys and Ladies I mentioned this in another thread, but wanted to explain a bit further: We originally admitted D to the hospital Tuesday to “fine-tune” her meds., Because of her chronic lymphidimia and the swe… --- ## [Nuclear Submarines - Thermal Signature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-submarines-thermal-signature/589731)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-submarines-thermal-signature/589731 "2011-07-25T06:22:38Z")
I didn’t want to hijack this thread so I thought I would present this question on its own. The topic was submarines getting stuck in ice, and a few posters mentioned using the waste heat from the reactor to melt the ice… --- ## [Whack-a-Mole did something really stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whack-a-mole-did-something-really-stupid/551862)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whack-a-mole-did-something-really-stupid/551862 "2010-09-01T04:51:02Z")
…and I felt the urgent need to call him an idiot, which GD isn’t suited for. So, Whack-a-Mole, here, you’re an idiot. The thread is in GD and is about whether Tom DeLay is “scum.” Now, I realize that the ‘con’ side of… --- ## [Furnace is Hiccuping - Help Before it dies!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furnace-is-hiccuping-help-before-it-dies/647784)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furnace-is-hiccuping-help-before-it-dies/647784 "2013-01-23T07:08:14Z")
Raindog talked me through replacing the guts of my furnace a few years back, for which I will be eternally grateful. Now, we have another issue with the aging box. Lennox Elite natural gas updraft. The little motor wh… --- ## [Karl Rove Bails Out!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-bails-out/415411)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-bails-out/415411 "2007-08-22T17:21:03Z")
W00t!!! Bye, bye macaca! --- ## [Wtf Cheney/lieberman!?!?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-cheney-lieberman/368671)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-cheney-lieberman/368671 "2006-08-26T05:01:03Z")
Cheney: “The al Queda types are betting on the proposition that ultimately they can break the will of the American people in terms of our ability to stay in the fight and complete the task. And when they see the Democrat… --- ## [Avocados. Why ripen in a paper bag? Why not any bag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avocados-why-ripen-in-a-paper-bag-why-not-any-bag/543455)
**Author:** [@Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamaika_a_jamaikaiake)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avocados-why-ripen-in-a-paper-bag-why-not-any-bag/543455 "2012-12-22T05:57:08Z")
Moseying around these, our intertubes, I’ve found much advice about how to ripen an avocado: in a brown paper bag. In a bag? This I get. In a brown paper bag? Why would this matter? Does it? --- ## [Celexa Side Effects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celexa-side-effects/593171)
**Author:** [@Storm\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Storm_Girl)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celexa-side-effects/593171 "2016-03-10T18:56:33Z")
So, yesterday I finally went to see the doctor for my mild/moderate depression and was prescribed Celexa. Took my first dose yesterday, and my second one today, and I feel…strange. Kind of keyed up and tired all at the… --- ## [Could Germany have conquered the USA, "High Castle" style, with exclusive access to nukes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-germany-have-conquered-the-usa-high-castle-style-with-exclusive-access-to-nukes/739397)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-germany-have-conquered-the-usa-high-castle-style-with-exclusive-access-to-nukes/739397 "2015-12-11T14:07:53Z")
Scenario : the German nuclear scientists are hit by inspiration and decide to research fission instead of fusion. They convince the Fuhrer to cancel a number of lower priority weapon projects to make this possible. By … --- ## [Baseball Q: Is there a rule for running out of pitchers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-q-is-there-a-rule-for-running-out-of-pitchers/589478)
**Author:** [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-q-is-there-a-rule-for-running-out-of-pitchers/589478 "2011-07-19T16:42:21Z")
A recent Boston-Tampa Bay gamewent into 16 innings and used 15 pitchers between the two teams, even though both starters went 8 innings. I know that in some cases teams have put position players on the mound. Maybe you… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=549&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=551&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)