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**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-my-local-ip-on-a-mac/388362 "2007-01-18T13:28:04Z")
With Windows boxes, I type “ipconfig” to figure out what my local IP address is (in the form of 192.168.1.xxx). What would I do on a Mac or through the terminal (Unix)? --- ## [To what extent should we limit what we make based on what people NEED?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-should-we-limit-what-we-make-based-on-what-people-need/538075)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-should-we-limit-what-we-make-based-on-what-people-need/538075 "2010-05-11T16:56:01Z")
A post from elucidator spurred this thought. An excerpt: It caught my eye because the BBQ Pit thread on “manufactured demand” was still fresh in my mind. So here’s the question: to what extent should we only make wha… --- ## ["Emotional roller coaster" is too much of a cliché, but is there a better one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emotional-roller-coaster-is-too-much-of-a-cliche-but-is-there-a-better-one/623664)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emotional-roller-coaster-is-too-much-of-a-cliche-but-is-there-a-better-one/623664 "2012-06-01T13:40:38Z")
I’m writing a book chapter on ways to help caregivers (usually for cancer patients) deal with the emotional ups and downs of their role. The editor wants each chapter introduction to begin with a metaphor. Naturally, an… --- ## [How hot is it where you are?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hot-is-it-where-you-are/626547)
**Author:** [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hot-is-it-where-you-are/626547 "2012-07-08T14:35:07Z")
I have lived in either Ohio or Kentucky my whole life except for 4 years in Alabama. On only a couple of occasions have I seen forecasts for temperatures as high as 103 degrees fahrenheit. On one of those occasions the… --- ## [Does America need a federal Value Added Tax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-america-need-a-federal-value-added-tax/542006)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-america-need-a-federal-value-added-tax/542006 "2010-06-29T22:45:19Z")
Michael Lind & Leo Hindery, LA Times, 05/24/10, say America needs a federal value added tax, which is not quite the same thing as a sales tax: Based on a recent study, they argue this offers advantages over relying str… --- ## [I got some 100% isopropyl alcohol. Any precautions vs the 70% stuff I normally use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-some-100-isopropyl-alcohol-any-precautions-vs-the-70-stuff-i-normally-use/615102)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-some-100-isopropyl-alcohol-any-precautions-vs-the-70-stuff-i-normally-use/615102 "2015-03-16T02:19:04Z")
Bottles of this fuel additive were on sale at my local thrift for 50 cents each. Looking at the spec sheet It appears to be that rare beast, 100% isopropyl alcohol. I normally use the 70% rubbling alcohol for a variety o… --- ## [Ladies - do you have a make-up 'brand'? How did you choose it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-do-you-have-a-make-up-brand-how-did-you-choose-it/613318)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-do-you-have-a-make-up-brand-how-did-you-choose-it/613318 "2012-02-26T02:07:19Z")
So I’ve been having a rather epic clean out of my bathroom and en-suite today, and part of that was going through my make-up box. I have thrown almost all of it away, some of it I remembered buying when I was still at hi… --- ## [Non-existence as punishment : a hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-existence-as-punishment-a-hypothetical/711656)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-existence-as-punishment-a-hypothetical/711656 "2015-02-10T14:39:14Z")
A new technology comes around that allows us to erase people from existence, in the sense that they never existed in the first place. Every time this device is used, there’s no direct evidence of it actually working, bec… --- ## [Roast in hell, Swell Season suicide jumper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roast-in-hell-swell-season-suicide-jumper/550924)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roast-in-hell-swell-season-suicide-jumper/550924 "2010-08-23T04:38:33Z")
Ok, first, I don’t believe in hell, but if there is one, I hope he’s a low-level accounts clerk processing the same paperwork over and over again for eternity. Second, I understand all about depression, and have been in… --- ## [Why was Coors beer illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-coors-beer-illegal/95684)
**Author:** [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-coors-beer-illegal/95684 "2001-11-28T17:15:13Z")
Cue Smokey and the Bandit theme I have heard from several places, (and from the aforementioned work of pop culture Smokey and the Bandit) that Coors beer was once illegal in some parts of the US after prohibition was ov… --- ## [Best Rock Band Debut Album?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-band-debut-album/600698)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-band-debut-album/600698 "2011-10-28T18:03:48Z")
I’d have to go with Led Zeppelin I. What say you? --- ## [Why do people refer to illegal aliens as Undocumented?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-refer-to-illegal-aliens-as-undocumented/495529)
**Author:** [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-refer-to-illegal-aliens-as-undocumented/495529 "2009-05-26T22:15:57Z")
Why do people refer to illegal aliens as undocumented people(That includes all countries). They say it is immoral to separate a mother from her child. They are breaking the law, and if the woman who wrote a bad check or … --- ## [Jan. 21, 2009 .Do you advise former president Bush to limit his foreign travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-21-2009-do-you-advise-former-president-bush-to-limit-his-foreign-travel/348018)
**Author:** [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-21-2009-do-you-advise-former-president-bush-to-limit-his-foreign-travel/348018 "2011-02-13T19:43:34Z")
“Once he he leaves office, it’s difficult to think of any country Bush will be able to set foot on the tarmac (apart from Saudi Arabia, or Kuwait) where a posse won’t be waiting to haul him in for crimes against humanity… --- ## [NC legislature at it again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-legislature-at-it-again/774772)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-legislature-at-it-again/774772 "2016-12-30T00:42:40Z")
Although the state legislator, gerrymandered out the wazoo, stayed firmly in Republican supermajority hands, Democratic candidate Roy Cooper took the governorship and will assume office next month. Furthermore, the “Demo… --- ## [What celebrities are homosexual, but are often thought not to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-homosexual-but-are-often-thought-not-to-be/295927)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-homosexual-but-are-often-thought-not-to-be/295927 "2005-04-03T01:28:44Z")
Now, it just might be stereotyping, but “My theory is” that at most of the people who sing YMCA at baseball games doesn’t know what the song (seems to be) is about. They may even be dismayed to hear it. I’ll also bet t… --- ## [So You Have To Dress Like Your State for Halloween...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-have-to-dress-like-your-state-for-halloween/465513)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-have-to-dress-like-your-state-for-halloween/465513 "2008-09-30T06:53:02Z")
Inspired by this thread. Here’s the scenario: You are going to a Halloween party. You’re supposed to dress like “your” state. It can be your home state, the state you live in now, or a state that you’ve lived in for … --- ## [Formula 1 2023 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2023-thread/980718)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2023-thread/980718 "2024-03-05T07:31:37Z")
The season has begun! The first race in Bahrain is tomorrow, Sunday March 5 at 18:00 local time (UTC +3), 10 am U. S. EST. I haven’t been following the off-season activities much, just watched a few YouTube videos. So I… --- ## [DSL options for rural locations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dsl-options-for-rural-locations/612518)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dsl-options-for-rural-locations/612518 "2012-09-13T21:59:17Z")
Right now I connect to the internet with an aircard plugged into my laptop or (like now) on my phone. Not totally unsatisfactory, but I’d like a faster connection, wifi in my house, and to be able to connect my TV and Wi… --- ## [American Idol - 11,12 March \[open spoilers posibble, open at your own risk\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 280\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-11-12-march-open-spoilers-posibble-open-at-your-own-risk/440969 "2008-03-13T18:08:55Z")
The music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Not to be confused with The Beatles as was previously reported. I had wondered how they were going to handle Beatles’ harmonies, and the notion of backup singers filling the … --- ## ["I'll see you when I see you"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-see-you-when-i-see-you/672609)
**Author:** [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-see-you-when-i-see-you/672609 "2013-10-30T17:53:21Z")
“I’ll see you when I see you” is an occasionally-used phrase that sounds completely uninformative and tautologically true. But if, in fact, I will not see you ever, is the statement true or false? Similarly: Would thi… --- ## [Burritos: Rice and/or beans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902 "2018-06-21T02:26:55Z")
I found this description in an article on ‘the best burritos in the U.S.’ If I order a carnitas burrito, or an asada burrito, or whatever burrito, I want it to be filled with carnitas, asada, or whatever. I don’t want… --- ## [Safe (non-exploding) rocks to use for campfire ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-non-exploding-rocks-to-use-for-campfire-ring/132845)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2002, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-non-exploding-rocks-to-use-for-campfire-ring/132845 "2002-10-22T06:36:01Z")
What sorts of rocks are safe to use around a campfire? Shale was handy for the last ring I built, but I luckily had a nagging suspicion that shale was unsafe to use and never got around to actually building a fire there…… --- ## [Why are "based on a true story" movies so arbitrarily fictionalized?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-based-on-a-true-story-movies-so-arbitrarily-fictionalized/721522)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-based-on-a-true-story-movies-so-arbitrarily-fictionalized/721522 "2015-06-26T23:36:08Z")
Watched “The Imitation Game” recently. I was aware it didn’t stick entirely to the facts, but these days I make a habit of looking up just how fictionalized these “true story” movies are after I watch them. And TIG sure … --- ## [Why are Iodine sales now restricted by the DEA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-iodine-sales-now-restricted-by-the-dea/563324)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-iodine-sales-now-restricted-by-the-dea/563324 "2011-08-29T05:24:45Z")
Just recently we found that we couldn’t purchase solid Iodine as usual from Sigma-Aldrich and most other chemical providers without the DEA authorization paperwork. So we’re going ahead with the DEA form (it’s not too o… --- ## ["A Boy Named Charlie Brown" is One F\*ed up Movie.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-boy-named-charlie-brown-is-one-f-ed-up-movie/562051)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-boy-named-charlie-brown-is-one-f-ed-up-movie/562051 "2011-01-17T05:32:11Z")
I just finished watching A Boy Named Charlie Brown, which I haven’t seen in a number of years. At first, I thought it was a refreshing break from the sugary, frenetically-paced, computer gimmicked cartoon movies of toda… --- ## [What's daily life is like for the average infantry person in the U.S. Marine Corps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-daily-life-is-like-for-the-average-infantry-person-in-the-u-s-marine-corps/572353)
**Author:** [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-daily-life-is-like-for-the-average-infantry-person-in-the-u-s-marine-corps/572353 "2011-02-24T23:52:47Z")
I’m wondering specifically about those Marines who are assigned infantry type jobs. If they don’t ship out to Iraq, what do they do after basic training? I assume there is some kind of advanced training, suitable for t… --- ## [The "I Like My Blank Like I Like My Blank." Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-like-my-blank-like-i-like-my-blank-game/212867)
**Author:** [@Chicago\_Faucet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicago_Faucet)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-like-my-blank-like-i-like-my-blank-game/212867 "2003-12-27T06:21:03Z")
So here’s the premise. You make a silly statement comparing two different things in a, uh, silly way. Go figure. Examples: “I like my women like I like my coffee: black and strong.” “I like my guys like I like my h… --- ## [Is this the world's most ridiculous copyright lawsuit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-worlds-most-ridiculous-copyright-lawsuit/504854)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-worlds-most-ridiculous-copyright-lawsuit/504854 "2010-07-06T20:20:04Z")
80’s pop band Men At Work are being sued for copyright infringement over their 1981 hit “Down Under” If you’re old enough to remember the song, don’t click the link just yet. See if you can guess the song they’re accuse… --- ## [If someone is wearing just a towel, do they count as naked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-is-wearing-just-a-towel-do-they-count-as-naked/675817)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-is-wearing-just-a-towel-do-they-count-as-naked/675817 "2013-12-10T17:46:30Z")
If you see someone and they’re wearing nothing but a towel, would you consider them naked? --- ## [Pointless superhero secret identities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-superhero-secret-identities/615064)
**Author:** [@Rubixcube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubixcube)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-superhero-secret-identities/615064 "2012-03-19T21:06:04Z")
I’ve never really liked the idea of a secret identity in superhero stories, but I at least understand from a plot standpoint why they’re necessary for some characters. Peter Parker doesn’t want to endanger his aunt/girlf… --- ## [Here It Is: Tea Partiers Show True Colors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-it-is-tea-partiers-show-true-colors/536719)
**Author:** [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-it-is-tea-partiers-show-true-colors/536719 "2010-04-22T16:32:48Z")
From the horse’s mouth: Yep, if you don’t agree with the law you just kill the people trying to enforce it. This is the slimy, white underbelly of conservative “thought” right now. --- ## [Foods You Can Eat In One Form, But Not In Another](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-can-eat-in-one-form-but-not-in-another/666627)
**Author:** [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-you-can-eat-in-one-form-but-not-in-another/666627 "2013-08-26T06:23:29Z")
Last week, I bought some figs. A friend saw me eating them and I offered him some. He declined, saying he didn’t like eating them. “Uhm, you ate a whole package of FIG Newton last week,” It remind me of another friend wh… --- ## [The movie whose ending sucketh biggest.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-whose-ending-sucketh-biggest/340058)
**Author:** [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-whose-ending-sucketh-biggest/340058 "2007-07-30T00:05:16Z")
Steven King’s It --- ## [Songs where the title does not appear in the lyrics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-title-does-not-appear-in-the-lyrics/705375)
**Author:** [@Duke\_of\_York](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_York)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2014, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-title-does-not-appear-in-the-lyrics/705375 "2014-12-13T12:45:04Z")
It seems many song titles are simply taken from the lyrics, but there must be plenty where this is not the case. The only one I can think of is “Unchained Melody”. Can Dopers name a few more? --- ## [Any simple checksum methods for CC receipts with tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-simple-checksum-methods-for-cc-receipts-with-tip/552427)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-simple-checksum-methods-for-cc-receipts-with-tip/552427 "2010-09-06T20:28:15Z")
I’m always a little worried when using a credit card at a place where there is a tip line and the server has to manually enter the total amount into the computer. It is easy for the value to be enterred incorrectly eith… --- ## [Some of you can be really fucking irritating (thread shitters)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-you-can-be-really-fucking-irritating-thread-shitters/582615)
**Author:** [@Grapefruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grapefruit)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-you-can-be-really-fucking-irritating-thread-shitters/582615 "2011-05-25T17:22:22Z")
This thread isn’t about people who are unnecessarily snarky, just in case anyone has that idea in their head. Even when it’s out of place for the forum, snarky comments can be funny. It’s more about the dolts who pop i… --- ## [What makes a spouse/partner "high maintenance"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-spouse-partner-high-maintenance/483141)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-spouse-partner-high-maintenance/483141 "2009-02-03T01:44:42Z")
My girlfriend asked me to define this term, and I floundered a bit. Background: She’s from Iran (born there, emigrated with her family in 1979 along with many, many others). We’ve talked about her background a lot, incl… --- ## [Am I a self-hating Negro?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-self-hating-negro/136141)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-self-hating-negro/136141 "2015-11-10T15:55:59Z")
Just came back from hanging with my girl. We met in high school (it seems relevant to me that it was a specialized high school for smarties—my friend would say that thinking this fact relevant is a symptom of my self-loa… --- ## [Do women still carry razor blades for protection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-still-carry-razor-blades-for-protection/565012)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-still-carry-razor-blades-for-protection/565012 "2023-02-23T14:57:32Z")
I remember years ago black ladies (I guess white ones too) would carry a razor blade for protection. One of those double edge Gillette blades with tape on one side. Either in their bra or tucked into their stockings. Th… --- ## [Medications taken anally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medications-taken-anally/519551)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medications-taken-anally/519551 "2009-12-01T16:44:35Z")
Okay, I know some are going to get a giggle out of this, so go ahead. :wink: But (one “t”), I remember when I was a kid, mostly in the 50s, being aware that people used some meds anally. AlthoughI know about suppositori… --- ## [A question for the anti-offenderati,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-anti-offenderati/398912)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-anti-offenderati/398912 "2007-04-11T15:05:53Z")
I’m a laid-back girl. I’ve laughed at sexist/ethnic/racist jokes, even those directed at my group. I regularly make fun of myself and allow others to make fun of me (within reason, of course). Even when something is o… --- ## [Dying hair with Kool-Aid: Bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dying-hair-with-kool-aid-bad-idea/192931)
**Author:** [@ForumBot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ForumBot)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dying-hair-with-kool-aid-bad-idea/192931 "2003-08-04T18:23:03Z")
Well, I’m not sure about what color I want to dye my hair, so my friend Jessica told me to try Kool-Aid. It washes out quickly enough, and it’s cheap, so it’ll be a great idea to test colors with. However, my other fri… --- ## ["Bush policies drove the economy into a ditch" which policies exactly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-policies-drove-the-economy-into-a-ditch-which-policies-exactly/553480)
**Author:** [@WmJames](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WmJames)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-policies-drove-the-economy-into-a-ditch-which-policies-exactly/553480 "2010-09-14T23:48:33Z")
My first post on Straight Dope. I recently heard my U.S. Representative Brad Sherman say on my local NPR station (KPCC Pasadena, CA) that it was the Bush Administration’s policies that not only drove our economy into a … --- ## [Bellsouth POP3 email problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bellsouth-pop3-email-problem/498116)
**Author:** [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bellsouth-pop3-email-problem/498116 "2013-08-30T21:57:57Z")
I am trying to help a friend whose Bellsouth POP3 outgoing email stopped working some months ago. Maybe, by hints I collect online, it happened when Bellsouth was taken over by ATT. Incoming email works fine. Web email… --- ## [Mr. Arafat, Context, and Board Rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-arafat-context-and-board-rules/678696)
**Author:** [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-arafat-context-and-board-rules/678696 "2014-01-21T21:27:55Z")
Well, since the moderators won’t respond by emails, might as well: On October 12, 2003, the Lancet released report finding that Yasser Arafat’s belongings were contaminated with polonium. Since I still have institution… --- ## [Waiting for Bob: A placeholder MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-for-bob-a-placeholder-mmp/554355)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-for-bob-a-placeholder-mmp/554355 "2010-09-27T02:44:07Z")
Since BBBobbio can’t post his story till noon, and it’s still 40 hours till the inaugural hockey tailgate of the 2010-2011 NHL season(Yay! Woohoo!), I’d thought I’d start off with random filler for the week. Gordie’s h… --- ## [Flannery O"Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find"-Question (The "Misfit")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flannery-o-connors-a-good-man-is-hard-to-find-question-the-misfit/556028)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flannery-o-connors-a-good-man-is-hard-to-find-question-the-misfit/556028 "2010-10-11T21:12:54Z")
I remember reading this short story years ago, and I never understood the point the author was making about the highwayman/killer called “The Misfit”. Basically, a lower middle class guy (Bailly), his wife and kids, and … --- ## [Are the people who work for me "telemarketers" as you mean the term?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-people-who-work-for-me-telemarketers-as-you-mean-the-term/637709)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-people-who-work-for-me-telemarketers-as-you-mean-the-term/637709 "2012-10-17T16:52:41Z")
A female acquaintance of mine just asked me for help getting a job. I’m probably not going to oblige because she just pissed me off, but I’m interested in seeing if any of y’all would agree with her reasoning. She didn’t… --- ## ["Chicken Noogie" and "Ministroke"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-noogie-and-ministroke/601775)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-noogie-and-ministroke/601775 "2011-11-20T06:56:13Z")
These were the soups du jour at the corner deli today, according to the hastily scrawled blackboard. --- ## [I can never scream in my dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-never-scream-in-my-dreams/569117)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-never-scream-in-my-dreams/569117 "2011-01-27T13:55:53Z")
Sometimes in bad dreams I need to yell really loud… to scream or call for help… and I never can. My voice comes out in a thin whisper instead, no matter how hard I try to be loud. Why is that? It’s so frustrating and sca… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=567&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=569&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)