# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=551&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:** 552 --- ## [Is OKCupid in a death spiral?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-okcupid-in-a-death-spiral/696217)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-okcupid-in-a-death-spiral/696217 "2014-12-03T04:52:58Z")
I am about to quit OKCupid, I think. I have done it several times since 2007, and this is definitely the worst experience I’ve had. I was able to find a relationship on there in 2007, 2009 (two), 2010, and 2012 for a tot… --- ## [Ask the EXCEL guy ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-excel-guy/382669)
**Author:** [@intention](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/intention)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-excel-guy/382669 "2008-03-14T01:15:41Z")
I’ve been driving Excel since it first came out (1986?), and have created enormously complex spreadsheets, VBA functions and subs, and charts out the wazoo. I’ll answer questions until my brain gets tired … I’m working … --- ## [Least Likely Causes of Death in Elephants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-likely-causes-of-death-in-elephants/266288)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-likely-causes-of-death-in-elephants/266288 "2004-10-02T12:45:42Z")
In this Thread there has been much speculation on which animals could kill an elephant. Although the OP only asks of animals being capable of killing an elephant, some Dopers were annoyed at seeing offered examples of a… --- ## [I don't think I deserved to be called a whore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-i-deserved-to-be-called-a-whore/366913)
**Author:** [@Blanche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blanche)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-i-deserved-to-be-called-a-whore/366913 "2006-08-03T14:31:05Z")
I was told that I was being talked about at an off-site board, checked it out, and then posted a question in IMHO to get an idea about how many people thought I was a sock-pupped and why. I had it immediately closed, … --- ## [GOP Obstructionism reaches new heights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-obstructionism-reaches-new-heights/562550)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-obstructionism-reaches-new-heights/562550 "2010-12-10T00:06:18Z")
Wow! They literally intend to block everything that Democrats want to do, regardless of the merits.This is the kind of petulant behavior I’d expect from a toddler throwing a temper tantrum, not from our democratically e… --- ## [Punchlines to Dirty Jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punchlines-to-dirty-jokes/349762)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punchlines-to-dirty-jokes/349762 "2022-07-28T09:32:19Z")
I can think of two punchlines to dirty jokes which have made their way into common, non-“dirty” use: “Don’t make waves.” and “Tonight’s your night in the barrell.” Are there any others? --- ## [Who is your thinking man's (or woman's) crumpet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-thinking-mans-or-womans-crumpet/530777)
**Author:** [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-thinking-mans-or-womans-crumpet/530777 "2010-03-06T19:45:53Z")
This a term familiar to us in the Uk, but I don’t know if it has traveled. The wiki link gives a basic intro. Anyway I thought it would be fun to start a thread - eg the young Joan Bakewell - from whom the term origina… --- ## [Cohabitation Rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cohabitation-rights/548426)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cohabitation-rights/548426 "2010-08-07T19:20:46Z")
First, I am not looking for legal advice, just trying to settle a bet. This is a completely hypothetical situation. What would someone’s rights be in this situation. Say one party owns the house in which they both liv… --- ## [Famous Fictional Characters who had Real Life Inspirations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-characters-who-had-real-life-inspirations/565613)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-characters-who-had-real-life-inspirations/565613 "2011-01-07T02:36:30Z")
Inspired by the SD Classic Dracula thread. While most moderately informed people know that Dracula was loosely inspired by the real life Carpathian nobleman Vlad Tepes, who are some other famous fictional characters who… --- ## [Parents, be more original when naming your sons!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-be-more-original-when-naming-your-sons/463405)
**Author:** [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-be-more-original-when-naming-your-sons/463405 "2008-09-17T11:41:25Z")
I work in a large warehouse. My department is labor intensive and has had only one female in three years. She is no longer there. We have maybe 30-40 men in our department. We mostly work on our own and communicate … --- ## [QI - What does it mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qi-what-does-it-mean/668549)
**Author:** [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qi-what-does-it-mean/668549 "2013-09-18T03:49:52Z")
For some time I have been watching QI episodes on YouTube. I think it is a great show and Stephen Fry and Alan Davies are great, but, just what is the purpose of the show? It appears to be a game show with questions an… --- ## [What small things would change in your life if you became wealthy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-small-things-would-change-in-your-life-if-you-became-wealthy/620418)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-small-things-would-change-in-your-life-if-you-became-wealthy/620418 "2012-05-07T22:59:44Z")
This thread is about the SMALL things that would change in your life if you suddenly became fabulously wealthy. Everyone knows about the big ones: new house, nice cars, vacations, maids, etc. Those have been discussed i… --- ## [Viagra Commercial Guys \*Don’t\* Know How to Get Things Done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viagra-commercial-guys-don-t-know-how-to-get-things-done/686710)
**Author:** [@UncleFred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleFred)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viagra-commercial-guys-don-t-know-how-to-get-things-done/686710 "2014-05-09T08:12:14Z")
The Viagra TV commercials talk about guys being of the age to ‘know how to get things done’. When I look at the commercials the evidence seems otherwise; There’s a guy driving through desert and his car overheats. He co… --- ## [The "My bumpy transition into adulthood" MMP - and how was yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-my-bumpy-transition-into-adulthood-mmp-and-how-was-yours/516882)
**Author:** [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-my-bumpy-transition-into-adulthood-mmp-and-how-was-yours/516882 "2009-11-16T04:14:01Z")
I recently ordered and received a transcript of my college grades—this after over 30 years and so belated due to the fact that I still owed for a student loan that is now finally paid off. I graduated from High School i… --- ## [Dolly tires don't hold air](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-tires-dont-hold-air/659870)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-tires-dont-hold-air/659870 "2013-06-14T15:52:16Z")
I have a dolly for my kayak to make it easy to drag it down to the water. The tires don’t hold air for extended periods. They’ll hold it long enough, but when Summer rolls around again they’re flat. I went to two hard… --- ## [MMP - Bright & Early, Front & Center](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 403\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207 "2006-01-23T04:11:41Z")
Is it too early? I couldn’t sleep so I’ve been sitting here playing solitaire and waiting until 6:00 a.m. because I know once I crawl back into bed, I’ll be there until noon at least (Monday off and all). But I can’t wai… --- ## ["Victory Mosques?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victory-mosques/553454)
**Author:** [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victory-mosques/553454 "2010-09-14T01:42:24Z")
One of the memes I’m hearing on the Ground Zero mosque from the anti- crowd is that it is customary in Islam to build a mosque on the site of a military victory and that makes this doubly offensive. Keeping it GQ – how … --- ## [The word is penis, Extenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-is-penis-extenze/494458)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-is-penis-extenze/494458 "2009-11-25T02:59:39Z")
There’s an herbal supplement that claims it can make “a certain part of the male anatomy larger” called Extenze. Extenze generally advertizes on late night television. Now, I’m pretty sure that Extenze doesn’t work, bu… --- ## [NFL 2023-2024: Super Bowl 58](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-2024-super-bowl-58/997095)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 383\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-2024-super-bowl-58/997095 "2024-02-14T20:17:46Z")
Super Bowl week is here. For the first time, the Big Game will be played in Las Vegas, at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders. The Kansas City Chiefs, who many thought (including this Chiefs fan) had no chance of ma… --- ## [Would you have sex with a person who has herpes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-sex-with-a-person-who-has-herpes/306942)
**Author:** [@Misha77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misha77)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-sex-with-a-person-who-has-herpes/306942 "2005-06-06T16:57:20Z")
I was reading the thread on herpes in the pit and it got me curious. If a potential sexual partner reveals to you that s/he has herpes, how likely are you to agree to sex with him/her? I know it’s a terribly personal q… --- ## [So, am I the only one who read "The Three Investigators" as a kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-am-i-the-only-one-who-read-the-three-investigators-as-a-kid/140784)
**Author:** [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-am-i-the-only-one-who-read-the-three-investigators-as-a-kid/140784 "2010-06-10T19:21:50Z")
I very fondly remember these books, which almost always had an epilogue from Alfred Hitchcock. At least they did until he died when they started using Ellery Queen, I believe, though I could be mistaken. My favorite wa… --- ## [America's fear of terrorism is mostly irrational xenophobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-fear-of-terrorism-is-mostly-irrational-xenophobia/743499)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-fear-of-terrorism-is-mostly-irrational-xenophobia/743499 "2016-01-28T05:45:30Z")
According to Gallup, 51% of US adults are very or somewhat worried that they or their family will become a victim of terrorism. It is clear that most of the respondents implicitly understood this to be foreign terrorism,… --- ## [Pet names in other languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-names-in-other-languages/376700)
**Author:** [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-names-in-other-languages/376700 "2006-10-19T16:57:01Z")
Names for animals, not people. Like in English, we name dogs Rover and Spot. I’m looking for what the common names are in other languages. I’m looking for something like this: English: Spot - dog with a spot or with sp… --- ## [Combat: "good hunting" - what's the history on this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-good-hunting-whats-the-history-on-this/614751)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-good-hunting-whats-the-history-on-this/614751 "2012-03-05T17:33:06Z")
I first heard it in the new Battlestar Galactica, when Starbuck chewed out Apollo. “You don’t say ‘be careful out there’. You say ‘good hunting’.” It seems most applicable to sending out a patrol or attack squadron to de… --- ## [The Office (US) vs. The Office (UK)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-us-vs-the-office-uk/616287)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-us-vs-the-office-uk/616287 "2012-03-28T02:00:01Z")
I know this topic has been done before, but not recently as far as I can tell, although I’m happy to be corrected on that . . . So anyways. Just finished watching the UK Office. It took me a while to get used to the acc… --- ## ["Winner stays on" social custom in public places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winner-stays-on-social-custom-in-public-places/594283)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winner-stays-on-social-custom-in-public-places/594283 "2011-09-01T13:37:16Z")
I was listening to one of the old Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant/Karl Pilkington XFM radio shows and Gervais went on a mini-rant about “winner stays on” customs in certain public places. For example, at a pub with a pool… --- ## [How do you tire out your cats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-tire-out-your-cats/516501)
**Author:** [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-tire-out-your-cats/516501 "2009-11-11T19:09:08Z")
As I’ve mentioned in some previous threads, I adopted two kittens last March and named them Ellie and Becket (Becket on top of picture, Ellie on bottom). They are currently 10 months old and, while Ellie is already acti… --- ## [I don’t understand the craze for vinyl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-understand-the-craze-for-vinyl/952923)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-understand-the-craze-for-vinyl/952923 "2024-04-10T03:13:24Z")
This NYT article is only the latest to talk about the craze for vinyl recordings and how it is displacing what little market is left for CDs. (That article might be paywalled but I tried to make a gift link that is free… --- ## [How did the word TRAMP come to mean an insult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-word-tramp-come-to-mean-an-insult/638291)
**Author:** [@nanotek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nanotek)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-word-tramp-come-to-mean-an-insult/638291 "2012-10-22T13:48:47Z")
So, my 13 year old daughter just stumped me and I am hoping you can help us. She is confused over the word “tramp” and what it means. She understands that to be called one is not a nice thing - but she wonders why then D… --- ## [Some sites now not loading if you use ad-blocker--will the trend continue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-sites-now-not-loading-if-you-use-ad-blocker-will-the-trend-continue/749007)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-sites-now-not-loading-if-you-use-ad-blocker-will-the-trend-continue/749007 "2016-03-31T06:42:53Z")
Don’t know about you guys, but I started seeing this in just the past few months. Went to Forbes.com just now via Google. It wouldn’t let me see the page until I turned off my ad blocker (I didn’t). Recently, CBS.com wo… --- ## [If D.C. were destroyed where would the capital be moved to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-d-c-were-destroyed-where-would-the-capital-be-moved-to/708005)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-d-c-were-destroyed-where-would-the-capital-be-moved-to/708005 "2015-04-30T22:39:38Z")
Here’s the scenario; NASA detects a pesky comet that is on a direct impact course with Washington D.C. All our top scienticians predict that the entire District of Columbia will be wiped out (with some periphery damage t… --- ## [I'm looking for a dark and creepy version of "Teddy Bears' Picnic"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-dark-and-creepy-version-of-teddy-bears-picnic/569035)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-dark-and-creepy-version-of-teddy-bears-picnic/569035 "2011-01-28T01:40:59Z")
Some friends and I are considering making a film and using a spooky version of Teddy Bears’ Picnic on the soundtrack. We may end up composing our own version, but if there’s an existing spooky, slow, dark, perhaps discor… --- ## [What is a "nice" restaurant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-nice-restaurant/952320)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 307\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-nice-restaurant/952320 "2021-10-27T16:01:36Z")
In a thread about the utility of Excel, @Martin\_Hyde said that someone would have to be tremendously poor to not be able to afford $70/year for Excel- and that’s not even the price of dinner and drinks at a nice restaura… --- ## [Did Rob Morrow kill Northern Exposure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-rob-morrow-kill-northern-exposure/527953)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-rob-morrow-kill-northern-exposure/527953 "2011-04-03T04:02:10Z")
I’m watching a rerun of Northern Exposure. I really liked the show when it was on, what with its quirky characters and all. As I recall, Rob Morrow was spearheading an effort for higher salaries. As a result, he was p… --- ## [Books: Paperback? Hardcover? Leather-bound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-paperback-hardcover-leather-bound/531581)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-paperback-hardcover-leather-bound/531581 "2010-11-28T23:35:33Z")
How do you like your books? I have a small collection of Easton Press books; leather-bound, gilt-edged, acid-free paper. They look nice on a shelf (or shelves). They’re also enjoyable to read. There’s just something … --- ## [Which Johnny Cash album should I buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-johnny-cash-album-should-i-buy/619428)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-johnny-cash-album-should-i-buy/619428 "2012-04-21T03:06:47Z")
Completed inspired by re-watching\*\* Walk the Line\*\*. I was vaguely aware of Johnny Cash as I was growing up, but I don’t recall that we ever actually owned any albums. I’m not interested in any of the gospel stuff. iTu… --- ## [Drinking hot liquids in the heat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-hot-liquids-in-the-heat/545617)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-hot-liquids-in-the-heat/545617 "2010-08-16T21:55:29Z")
‘Hot’ is too broad a search term for the engine on here, so if it’s been asked before, I apologize. I got a coffee today at the Tim Horton’s, despite the fact that it’s 40c/ 104F degrees outside. It is an indispensable…… --- ## [What was the derogatory name for americans in each war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-derogatory-name-for-americans-in-each-war/679839)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-derogatory-name-for-americans-in-each-war/679839 "2015-07-30T13:55:16Z")
No offense meant in this thread. This is a serious question If you know them of course. I assume esch war has had a name for the enemy. This makes it easier to dispatch of a human life when you think of them in a der… --- ## [Men: Do you prefer Porn or your woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-prefer-porn-or-your-woman/549176)
**Author:** [@Anon2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anon2020)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-prefer-porn-or-your-woman/549176 "2011-07-08T12:08:10Z")
I’m researching about men, porn and relationships. Will you tell me what you prefer- your partner or porn? Is porn a habit or addiction for you? --- ## [How do your stools rate on the Bristol Stool Form Scale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-your-stools-rate-on-the-bristol-stool-form-scale/504183)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-your-stools-rate-on-the-bristol-stool-form-scale/504183 "2009-07-29T02:26:56Z")
Rate your stool. :eek: (Relatively work-safe and not intentionally gross) The link is a legitimate medical tool, widely used around the world to help collect clinical data. Type 1 stools are known as scybalous in m… --- ## [What do you dial "zero" for on the telephone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-dial-zero-for-on-the-telephone/513415)
**Author:** [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-dial-zero-for-on-the-telephone/513415 "2009-10-19T20:05:45Z")
Inspired by another thread, what does an operator on the telephone do? I was always told in an emergency you can dial zero, and they will connect you to whatever you need, or you can just dial 911. What other services … --- ## [Married Dopers: if your partner suggested a three-way, would you be worried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-if-your-partner-suggested-a-three-way-would-you-be-worried/580482)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-if-your-partner-suggested-a-three-way-would-you-be-worried/580482 "2011-05-18T16:30:53Z")
For purposes of this poll, married means involved in a long-term, monogamous, cohabiting relationship, regardless of sexual orientation or legal status. Also assume that your spouse has a specific third party in mind an… --- ## [Paying the annual SDMB member fee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-the-annual-sdmb-member-fee/754865)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-the-annual-sdmb-member-fee/754865 "2016-05-23T17:37:24Z")
For those of you who don’t do this, why not? Not a challenge, just simple curiosity. It’s really cheap-- $15/ year or something. Anybody have a good reason? --- ## [DRM on Assassin's Creed 2 PC to require constant Internet connection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drm-on-assassins-creed-2-pc-to-require-constant-internet-connection/529526)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drm-on-assassins-creed-2-pc-to-require-constant-internet-connection/529526 "2010-03-22T15:08:32Z")
Linky In return for not requiring the disc to be inserted and an unlimited number of installs, you have to have a constant Internet connection to play. If your connection drops while you’re playing you lose all progres… --- ## [Myths you've heard about USMC Boot Camp....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myths-youve-heard-about-usmc-boot-camp/19193)
**Author:** [@DAYIUZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAYIUZ)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2000, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myths-youve-heard-about-usmc-boot-camp/19193 "2000-05-13T18:16:06Z")
Lets not limit this to just USMC, if you’ve heard any myths about the Navy, Air Force, Army or any specialized training, post those too. That said… Every now and then someone will find out that I am a Marine Corps Reser… --- ## [What's wrong with tentacle hentai?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-tentacle-hentai/445501)
**Author:** [@Eben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eben)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-tentacle-hentai/445501 "2008-04-21T15:32:19Z")
I’m putting this in the pit to start as I’m sure it would end up here anyway. Plus I think everyone should speak there minds openly in the particular discussion. So… What’s wrong with someone watching tentacle hentai … --- ## [Air Traffic Controller lets his child control air traffic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-traffic-controller-lets-his-child-control-air-traffic/531169)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-traffic-controller-lets-his-child-control-air-traffic/531169 "2010-03-07T08:36:04Z")
Story here. Obviously, the child was simply saying what he was told to say, and I don’t think the guy should lose his job. Still, this ought to qualify for a poor judgment award. What if the controller missed some oth… --- ## [Lets shut down the highway, that'll solve all the problems!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-shut-down-the-highway-thatll-solve-all-the-problems/818577)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-shut-down-the-highway-thatll-solve-all-the-problems/818577 "2018-08-06T18:25:32Z")
Assfuck activists are going to try to ‘shut down’ Lake Shore Drive in Chicago during a very busy rush hour. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lake-shore-drive-lsd-shut-down-protest-march-489047501.html These clueles… --- ## [Does Basic Training amount to brainwashing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-basic-training-amount-to-brainwashing/432462)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-basic-training-amount-to-brainwashing/432462 "2008-01-14T09:04:58Z")
The similarities to other forms of indoctrination- hostages, kidnap victims, POWs and pollitical prisoners, fraternity hazing, gang initiations, prostitutes- seem compelling.\[ul\]\[\]Step One, stress to the breaking point: … --- ## [How Do Big Game Hunters Justify Their 'Sport'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-big-game-hunters-justify-their-sport/455968)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-big-game-hunters-justify-their-sport/455968 "2008-07-17T22:12:41Z")
As I am unable to use the search function yet, I was wondering if there were links to any threads discussing this topic anywhere on the board? Personally, I find it hard to see how anyone killing an animal with a high p… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=550&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=552&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)