# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=567&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:** 568 --- ## [I've just received a summons for Federal Jury Duty. What should I expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-received-a-summons-for-federal-jury-duty-what-should-i-expect/688627)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-received-a-summons-for-federal-jury-duty-what-should-i-expect/688627 "2014-05-19T03:07:58Z")
I won’t get picked, I never do. When I get called for State jury duty, its only for one case. According to this summons I have to be available for an entire month. I’m not unwilling to serve, its my civic duty. I’m j… --- ## [Banned Books Week is soon upon us!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-books-week-is-soon-upon-us/265260)
**Author:** [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-books-week-is-soon-upon-us/265260 "2004-12-03T05:57:31Z")
Dopers, This coming Saturday begins Banned Books week. Do join me in reading some banned books, contemplating censorship, and the like. Here is a list of the 100 most banned books of the 1990s to get you started. In th… --- ## [Your forum topics are screwy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-forum-topics-are-screwy/588958)
**Author:** [@JimH52](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimH52)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-forum-topics-are-screwy/588958 "2011-07-24T02:14:58Z")
Just Saying… --- ## [I pit snow plow drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-snow-plow-drivers/681341)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-snow-plow-drivers/681341 "2014-03-06T11:40:10Z")
Where do I begin with these fucks? Is it that EVERY snowstorm they have to cover my entire sidewalk with snow from the street—the same sidewalk I’m technically responsible for clearing by the city? That they have even pl… --- ## [Steven Spielberg to direct Ready Player One adaptation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-spielberg-to-direct-ready-player-one-adaptation/716139)
**Author:** [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-spielberg-to-direct-ready-player-one-adaptation/716139 "2018-03-12T21:06:09Z")
As a fan of the book, this has me pumped. It’s a Gen X dream come true! :smiley: For a movie that should be a visual feast with lots of action but also plenty of heart, this is a great combination. I’m glad someone … --- ## [Stuff your better half does that drives you crazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-your-better-half-does-that-drives-you-crazy/614135)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-your-better-half-does-that-drives-you-crazy/614135 "2012-03-04T01:40:16Z")
Never understanding or making allowances for sickness, it has caused fights and everything. I think I had an epiphany when vomiting in a grocery store parking lot because I had to get some groceries and the first thing s… --- ## [Does McDonalds really use zero additives and fillers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-mcdonalds-really-use-zero-additives-and-fillers/596138)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-mcdonalds-really-use-zero-additives-and-fillers/596138 "2012-03-29T18:11:58Z")
Their poster here: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-42UWI6PBf0I/Tm7cOUMtdAI/AAAAAAAAz7g/tVvJ1KKdMxs/s800/photo.JPG It says, “we use nothing other than 100% beef with zero additives and fillers. All that we add? A smal… --- ## [Straight Men & Sexual Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-men-sexual-thoughts/614244)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-men-sexual-thoughts/614244 "2012-03-05T07:02:24Z")
How often do you think about sex? I mean things along the lines of imagining a specific/non-specific woman naked or picturing engaging in some specific act with her (from kissing to whatever). Does something trigger the … --- ## [If there was a worldwide Dopefest...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-a-worldwide-dopefest/319849)
**Author:** [@cruel\_butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cruel_butterfly)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-a-worldwide-dopefest/319849 "2007-03-02T00:29:22Z")
…you were required to come dressed as your username, what would your costume look like? I would dress as a delicate, sparkly butterfly carrying a mace (the spiked ball on the end of a chain attached to a baton…not an ae… --- ## [Quick Grammar Question: Comma inbetween author's name and book title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-grammar-question-comma-inbetween-authors-name-and-book-title/269084)
**Author:** [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-grammar-question-comma-inbetween-authors-name-and-book-title/269084 "2004-10-14T19:34:49Z")
When referencing a book in a written paper, do I place a commas after the author’s name and before the book title? For instance, here’s the passage the question arose from: “It is with these conventions that Bevin Alexa… --- ## [Is it possible to close Estate Tax loopholes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-close-estate-tax-loopholes/636041)
**Author:** [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-close-estate-tax-loopholes/636041 "2012-10-13T21:34:56Z")
In this thread discussing Romney’s statement’s on Estate Taxes, Fuzzy Dunlop made the following statement: Rather than hijack that thread, I thought I’d start a new one. This is a good point. In principle, I’m opposed … --- ## [Age of Consent ruminations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-consent-ruminations/690202)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-consent-ruminations/690202 "2014-06-17T23:00:18Z")
A current IMHO thread discusses a recent concert in which the lead singer stopped in the middle of his song to berate part of his audience. There was evidently a teenaged girl “crowd surfing,” which involves getting pick… --- ## [Yet Another WWII Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-wwii-question/538959)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-wwii-question/538959 "2010-05-13T21:13:31Z")
If my high school history serves me correctly, Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 7, 1945. I also believe that the first atomic weapon was dropped on Japan on August 6, 1945, which led to Japan’s surrender on Augu… --- ## [Strangest Movie you've ever stumbled across](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-movie-youve-ever-stumbled-across/312859)
**Author:** [@DrLoveGun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLoveGun)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-movie-youve-ever-stumbled-across/312859 "2006-01-21T11:50:24Z")
So here we are, lame on a Saturday night, channel surfing. We get to the point where we are flipping between “The Princess Diaries” and something strange called “Hugo Pool”. Alyssa Milano, Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr, … --- ## [Could I take down a T. rex with my Beretta 9mm pistol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-take-down-a-t-rex-with-my-beretta-9mm-pistol/598169)
**Author:** [@Capitalist\_Carter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitalist_Carter)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-take-down-a-t-rex-with-my-beretta-9mm-pistol/598169 "2012-01-25T19:20:23Z")
The newer 50 caliber sniper rifles, exemplified by the Barrett light 50 is likely the best choice. Since its introduction in 1982 several competitors have made similar models. The light 50 would allow Jeramie Powers to… --- ## [Techniques for getting women riled up for sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techniques-for-getting-women-riled-up-for-sex/635877)
**Author:** [@IMfez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMfez)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techniques-for-getting-women-riled-up-for-sex/635877 "2012-10-03T20:53:05Z")
In most relationships men want sex more than women (of course, there are exceptions to this rule). My typical relationship starts off passionate but fades, in a sexual sense, pretty quickly. I’d like to figure out how t… --- ## [Ever boycott an artist because of thier behavior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-boycott-an-artist-because-of-thier-behavior/512203)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-boycott-an-artist-because-of-thier-behavior/512203 "2009-10-04T15:48:34Z")
Because no one seems to be talking about Roman Polanski :wink: I was curious if you have ever avoided the creative work of someone that you may have enjoyed or supported otherwise, solely because you did not like the cre… --- ## [New! SDMB Slob Reform Club, January Resolution Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-slob-reform-club-january-resolution-edition/388333)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-slob-reform-club-january-resolution-edition/388333 "2007-02-01T03:35:28Z")
There seemed to be a decent amount of interest in this thread in a board organization support group, like the Weight Loss group, only for your reeking pit of a house. I know a lot of people try to get their act together… --- ## [What professions are dead or dying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-professions-are-dead-or-dying/564038)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-professions-are-dead-or-dying/564038 "2010-12-17T01:54:42Z")
I was having this discussion with a friend the other day. She mentioned that there are still some travel agents in business, and some do quite well – but with being able to book tickets and hotels online, it seems like t… --- ## [Can I remove salt stains from my leather shoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-remove-salt-stains-from-my-leather-shoes/614549)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-remove-salt-stains-from-my-leather-shoes/614549 "2012-03-03T02:38:49Z")
Damn! Ruined another pair. The most expensive shoes I’ve bought yet, and clearly the best looking (and surprisingly comfortable). Ruined, because I failed to look at a weather report and happen to work in an area where t… --- ## [Pete townsend at super bowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-townsend-at-super-bowl/522554)
**Author:** [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-townsend-at-super-bowl/522554 "2010-01-05T16:29:51Z")
As much as I enjoy this asshole’s music, I agree that they should not be playing at this year’s Super Bowl. Townsend , on his website a few years ago, defended Michael Jackson and claimed he was being persecuted. If … --- ## [Is a man's wealth attractive, independent of his other attributes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-mans-wealth-attractive-independent-of-his-other-attributes/834836)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-mans-wealth-attractive-independent-of-his-other-attributes/834836 "2019-06-08T21:02:06Z")
Question for lady Dopers (although men can chime in with their observations as well): It is a common notion among some men (in particular, the more fringe/extreme ones such as incels) that wealth is a major draw for wom… --- ## [Reassure me - red blotch in my vision after I woke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-red-blotch-in-my-vision-after-i-woke/609905)
**Author:** [@Postariti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Postariti)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2012, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-red-blotch-in-my-vision-after-i-woke/609905 "2012-08-12T03:59:27Z")
I’ve searched and read various web sites. I haven’t really found anything like this. I have neck problems. Last night I slept on a new pillow. I woke up in the middle of the night. I saw a red spider-like splotch on… --- ## [My neighbor, the rottweiler, and the invisible "fence". HELP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-neighbor-the-rottweiler-and-the-invisible-fence-help/139981)
**Author:** [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2002, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-neighbor-the-rottweiler-and-the-invisible-fence-help/139981 "2002-12-07T17:29:33Z")
My nieghbors, for reasons known only to themselves, despite having a huge back yard, have elected to allow their rottweiler access to their front yard confined only by an invisible eletric fence. Every time we go out int… --- ## [How about 100 Seinfeld-isms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-100-seinfeld-isms/349318)
**Author:** [@lobstermobster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobstermobster)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-100-seinfeld-isms/349318 "2006-03-24T05:22:17Z")
Since the 100 Seinfeld characters thread was such a success, lets see if we can come up with 100 Seinfeld-isms. This can include but is not limited to catch phrases, quotes, and concepts or human label (“man hands”) tha… --- ## [Best and worst "car casting" you've seen in in TV and film](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-car-casting-youve-seen-in-in-tv-and-film/943873)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-car-casting-youve-seen-in-in-tv-and-film/943873 "2024-05-07T18:22:04Z")
By “car casting” I mean, how well does a vehicle shown on screen fit the character it’s supposed to belong to. So good car casting makes you go “That’s exactly the sort of car this character would drive”. Bad car casti… --- ## [Recommend a good car for driving up a steep driveway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-car-for-driving-up-a-steep-driveway/574067)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-car-for-driving-up-a-steep-driveway/574067 "2011-03-13T13:32:08Z")
It has to be 4WD with high-ish tires so I don’t scrape the underneath. I’m asking because I don’t know anything about cars. My old Chevy Blazer (15 years old) has about had it. Mr. Sali and I are going to look at Suba… --- ## [Can Someone Explain Indian Food For Me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-indian-food-for-me/524636)
**Author:** [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-indian-food-for-me/524636 "2010-01-19T00:36:35Z")
There have been quite a few Indian restaurants opening up around here lately, or maybe I’ve just started to notice them. Now, I know Chinese food. I know Mexican food. I know Italian food. But Indian food is a myster… --- ## [What's the point of regional chains?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-regional-chains/594921)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-regional-chains/594921 "2011-09-12T13:52:49Z")
In a recent thread about comparing hardware stores, one was mentioned, I thought,“Never heard of it.” Turns out it’s a heartland chain. The biggest “offender” is fast food. The Boston area has only recently got Sonic, I … --- ## [Who is Satan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-satan/574551)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-satan/574551 "2011-03-20T05:12:08Z")
What is the nature of Satan as he is described in the Bible? in my opinion we can disregard the reference to the creature that tempted Eve in Genesis because it was merely a crafty animal: \[QUOTE=Genesis 3:1\] 1 Now th… --- ## [No, Gawker, man did not "Stage\[\] Kidnapping to Be a Hero, Accidentally Kill\[\] His Hostage."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-gawker-man-did-not-stage-kidnapping-to-be-a-hero-accidentally-kill-his-hostage/659731)
**Author:** [@Kimmy\_Gibbler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimmy_Gibbler)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-gawker-man-did-not-stage-kidnapping-to-be-a-hero-accidentally-kill-his-hostage/659731 "2013-06-03T20:20:28Z")
No, Gawker, man did not “Stage\[\] Kidnapping to Be a Hero, Accidentally Kill\[\] His Hostage.” … … He committed first-degree murder. First, this: is not “staging” a kidnapping. At least not in the sense of orchestrating… --- ## [Is the first relationship after a bad breakup \*always\* bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-first-relationship-after-a-bad-breakup-always-bad/515116)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-first-relationship-after-a-bad-breakup-always-bad/515116 "2017-05-07T20:13:17Z")
I’ve been warned by many, many people about hooking back up with someone too soon, and how much I have to avoid that “rebound” relationship. Even before I was going through separation/divorce, I’d always heard that advic… --- ## [How do women in gonzo porn not get horrible yeast infections/bacterial vaginosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-women-in-gonzo-porn-not-get-horrible-yeast-infections-bacterial-vaginosis/689264)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-women-in-gonzo-porn-not-get-horrible-yeast-infections-bacterial-vaginosis/689264 "2014-05-28T04:53:20Z")
Gonzo porn on the internet features men and women doing various outrageous and disgusting acts. The nature of ‘gonzo’ porn is something taken to an extreme or crazy weirdness. Much of this often involves a woman’s vagin… --- ## [Guys, which novels with a female main character do you particularly like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-which-novels-with-a-female-main-character-do-you-particularly-like/788407)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-which-novels-with-a-female-main-character-do-you-particularly-like/788407 "2017-07-08T16:42:57Z")
When discussing fiction, you’ll come across the idea repeatedly that girls will readily read books about boys, but boys usually won’t willingly read books about girls. Does this change when the boys grow up to be men? I … --- ## [Finally someone said it out loud \[racist opposition to the ACA\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-someone-said-it-out-loud-racist-opposition-to-the-aca/682230)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-someone-said-it-out-loud-racist-opposition-to-the-aca/682230 "2014-06-25T00:50:11Z")
On NPR’s Morning Edition this morning, there was a story I will let the story speak for itself: I was gratified that NPR had the balls to let that statement stand. The reporter didn’t comment on it, but it lay there… --- ## [Poll: For what crime(s) would you turn in a loved one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-what-crime-s-would-you-turn-in-a-loved-one/610510)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-what-crime-s-would-you-turn-in-a-loved-one/610510 "2017-02-07T18:32:54Z")
The Unabomber was finally caught when David Kaczynski became convinced that his own brother was the long-sought anonymous killer, and provided crucial information to the FBI. If a loved one of yours kept committing cr… --- ## [Congratulations!! You have WON! Click here to claim your prize!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-you-have-won-click-here-to-claim-your-prize/188313)
**Author:** [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-you-have-won-click-here-to-claim-your-prize/188313 "2003-07-17T17:31:48Z")
“You have 2 messages waiting for you. Click here to read.” “Warning. Your internet conncetion is not optimized. Click here to fasttrack your connection.” “You have been selected to win a trip to Hawaii! Click here to c… --- ## [Ramira - So as Not to Hijack the ATMB Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramira-so-as-not-to-hijack-the-atmb-thread/734476)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramira-so-as-not-to-hijack-the-atmb-thread/734476 "2015-10-16T20:16:12Z")
In these two posts, you misspelled “Nuh-uh!!!” Regards, Shodan --- ## [Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's or Gander Mountain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-pro-shops-cabelas-or-gander-mountain/589807)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-pro-shops-cabelas-or-gander-mountain/589807 "2011-07-22T14:09:44Z")
Which has the best selection of hunting gear? Fishing gear? Camping gear? There is a Bass Pro Shops about an hour away from me and a Gander Mountain about the same distance. The closest Cabela’s is located four hours no… --- ## [Yet another person out to get Wildest Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-person-out-to-get-wildest-bill/56084)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2001, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-person-out-to-get-wildest-bill/56084 "2001-03-09T22:50:46Z")
I was going to put this into your “I had to be chased by seven police cars, but it wasn’t MY fault” post, but it kept coming out as too flamelike for IMHO. Rather than risk the wrath of Czarcasm and TVeblen, I’m posting … --- ## [Female bodybuilders and resulting masculine facial features](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-bodybuilders-and-resulting-masculine-facial-features/310072)
**Author:** [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2005, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-bodybuilders-and-resulting-masculine-facial-features/310072 "2005-06-28T19:36:13Z")
I was watching “Supersize She” last night - a documentary about Joanna Thomas, a British bodybuilder who was trying to win the Ms. Olympia contest. She says she has gotten her physique through natural methods and does n… --- ## [Worst Single Episodes Of Otherwise Well Written Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-single-episodes-of-otherwise-well-written-series/494014)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-single-episodes-of-otherwise-well-written-series/494014 "2009-04-28T22:30:47Z")
I realize the term “well written” is subjective but we’ll assume that if you say it is well written it is, though others may disagree. So list your series and the ONE single worst episode of that series. You only get to… --- ## [Martini mixing question: How do they get those tiny bits of ice in there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martini-mixing-question-how-do-they-get-those-tiny-bits-of-ice-in-there/337481)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martini-mixing-question-how-do-they-get-those-tiny-bits-of-ice-in-there/337481 "2006-01-03T20:06:57Z")
Whenever I’m out and I order a martini, if it’s shaken, there always seem to be tiny bits of ice in the finished drink, even though it’s supposed to be straight up. Actually, though, I like having the ice in there, but … --- ## [Four justices of the SCOTUS are in their 70s . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-justices-of-the-scotus-are-in-their-70s/640624)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-justices-of-the-scotus-are-in-their-70s/640624 "2012-11-13T23:41:22Z")
Scalia (76), Kennedy (76), Ginsburg (79), and Breyer (74). How many (more) seats will Obama get to fill, do you think, and how? What will the SCOTUS look like in 2016? --- ## [‘Cash is king.’ Oh really? Is it? Do you carry cash? Are you plastic always, all the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cash-is-king-oh-really-is-it-do-you-carry-cash-are-you-plastic-always-all-the-time/922191)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cash-is-king-oh-really-is-it-do-you-carry-cash-are-you-plastic-always-all-the-time/922191 "2024-07-23T17:43:25Z")
Even before covid and the change shortage, I almost always used plastic. I rarely carried cash. And even now, during covid I only carry a little cash, under $50. I am almost always plastic, all the time. I use a CC for … --- ## [Which actor(s) who are generally considered very attractive to you consider to be unattractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-s-who-are-generally-considered-very-attractive-to-you-consider-to-be-unattractive/683667)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-s-who-are-generally-considered-very-attractive-to-you-consider-to-be-unattractive/683667 "2014-03-17T15:34:21Z")
I suppose this can apply to most any celebrity or celebrities and not just actors. But I didn’t have room in the title to write “celebrity or celebrities” instead of just “actors”. My outstanding choice is Selma Hayek. … --- ## [How often do you find stones in your lentils?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-find-stones-in-your-lentils/82269)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-find-stones-in-your-lentils/82269 "2012-11-26T23:35:16Z")
Every recipe calling for lentils that I’ve ever seen calls for, as step 1, sorting through your dried lentils to make sure there aren’t any stones. But I must admit that I’ve never yet found any stones in my lentils, eit… --- ## [Soccer vs. Football: Which one will comet dominate as the biggest spectator sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-vs-football-which-one-will-comet-dominate-as-the-biggest-spectator-sport/580803)
**Author:** [@Rondembo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rondembo)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-vs-football-which-one-will-comet-dominate-as-the-biggest-spectator-sport/580803 "2011-05-06T19:45:04Z")
This debate isn’t about which one you like more personally, obviously every American will say football and every non-American will say soccer, its more about the future of the two sports and which one will be more succes… --- ## [Proof of Jesus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-of-jesus/109133)
**Author:** [@ice1000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ice1000)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-of-jesus/109133 "2002-06-04T20:17:32Z")
So if Jesus comes down tomorrow (first time or second, you choose), how would we know it’s really him? Aren’t there suposed to be lots of false prophets also? So if I make a mistake and believe in the wrong one, I’m goin… --- ## [What is the Spanish word for "cow brains?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-spanish-word-for-cow-brains/250852)
**Author:** [@Mrs.McDonald](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.McDonald)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2004, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-spanish-word-for-cow-brains/250852 "2004-06-18T10:36:01Z")
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