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**Author:** [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2014, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-swallow-their-bs-theyre-family/679292 "2014-01-25T06:16:13Z")
My brother and his wife were burglarized a few weeks back. It appears some classmates of my nephew, knowing he had some games or a games system, decided to break in the house. They broke the lock and came through a bac… --- ## [Robert Draper: GOP decided to oppose Obama in everything on Jan 20, 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-draper-gop-decided-to-oppose-obama-in-everything-on-jan-20-2009/619984)
**Author:** [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-draper-gop-decided-to-oppose-obama-in-everything-on-jan-20-2009/619984 "2012-05-06T01:18:34Z")
In his revelatory new book, “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives”, Robert Draper describes a meeting in which GOP leaders decide to oppose the new president in absolutely everything. Ob… --- ## [How to think correctly about Israel and Palestine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-think-correctly-about-israel-and-palestine/364429)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2006, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-think-correctly-about-israel-and-palestine/364429 "2006-07-18T04:34:01Z")
Personally, I’m philosemitic. Jews are cool, and Israel is a pretty cool country with cool people in it. If Israel didn’t have the Palestinians constantly pissing and moaning and making trouble, it would just sit there a… --- ## [Do you have to chew chewable tablets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-to-chew-chewable-tablets/558169)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-to-chew-chewable-tablets/558169 "2010-10-26T21:46:52Z")
I have a couple of chewable tablets - one an antiacid, the other acidophilus - that I really dislike chewing up. I discovered yesterday that the acidophilus breaks up easily, and it’s not difficult to swallow with a sip … --- ## [Ferberizing, and daytime naps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ferberizing-and-daytime-naps/419555)
**Author:** [@Carnacki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnacki)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ferberizing-and-daytime-naps/419555 "2007-09-19T12:31:58Z")
I have a 4 1/2 month old that we had previously rocked to sleep in our arms every night, as well as every time he would wake up during the night. But lately he has been waking up the instant he hits the crib mattress, w… --- ## [NFL Week 3 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-2011/597569)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2011, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3-2011/597569 "2011-09-30T10:30:15Z")
Didn’t see a thread yet. Kickoff! Winnable road game for my 49ers, we shall see. --- ## [Were there fish in the Ark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-fish-in-the-ark/594754)
**Author:** [@strugglingChristian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/strugglingChristian)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-fish-in-the-ark/594754 "2011-09-05T18:44:56Z")
Were there fish in the ark? This is actually a derail identification contest. The first person to identify the derail gets the point. your identification must quote the derail and must directly follow the derail. In … --- ## [More racist hatred courtesy of the GOP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-racist-hatred-courtesy-of-the-gop/453270)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-racist-hatred-courtesy-of-the-gop/453270 "2008-06-24T07:03:13Z")
Ugh. This kind of shit sickens me. Fuck you, Republican state convention for allowing these cretins to participate. “At the Republican state convention, a booth hosted by Republicanmarket was selling a pin Saturday that… --- ## [Were the beings in the movie A.I. aliens or robots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-beings-in-the-movie-a-i-aliens-or-robots/200053)
**Author:** [@prisoner6655321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prisoner6655321)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-beings-in-the-movie-a-i-aliens-or-robots/200053 "2011-02-09T06:02:42Z")
This was brought up in the topic Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon To keep from going off topic in that discussion I’m raising it up here. When I first saw Artificial Intelligence: AI by Stephen Speilberg I thought the beings… --- ## [Why are older houses built better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-older-houses-built-better/362632)
**Author:** [@powerjacob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/powerjacob)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-older-houses-built-better/362632 "2006-06-30T20:57:24Z")
I’ve recently purchased my first home, an older home, and it got me to wondering about the construction of older dwellings. I have always heard people say that older homes are built better. Why is this? What were their m… --- ## [Does dairy thicken mucus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-dairy-thicken-mucus/582307)
**Author:** [@anon11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anon11)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-dairy-thicken-mucus/582307 "2011-07-22T00:01:24Z")
I have read on here that it doesn’t produce mucus. I haven’t seen any definitive statement on whether it thickens mucus, though. Furthermore, I have read it coats the throat. This is supposed to be bad for singers and p… --- ## [Infrared Heaters- Any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrared-heaters-any-good/604467)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrared-heaters-any-good/604467 "2011-12-03T03:22:21Z")
My parents are thinking about getting a heater like this: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/lifesmart-1500w-infrared-heater.aspx?a=904121 I have heard that infrared heaters are junk. But some people love them. Wha… --- ## [Are Obama's Financial Policies Prolonging This Recession?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-obamas-financial-policies-prolonging-this-recession/519928)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-obamas-financial-policies-prolonging-this-recession/519928 "2009-12-22T03:02:34Z")
I say yes, here is why: -the decision to keep GM and Chrysler alive (and out of bankruptcy) is like keeping a corpse on life support-instead of allowing the companies to break the ruinous labor contracts they are shack… --- ## [Non-teachers: do you expect teachers to work during off-hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-teachers-do-you-expect-teachers-to-work-during-off-hours/670298)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-teachers-do-you-expect-teachers-to-work-during-off-hours/670298 "2013-10-07T17:51:58Z")
And for the poll I split it into parents and non-parents. For those of you that don’t know how teaching contracts work, we are required to be on school ground or on official school business between certain hours so let’… --- ## [Raise your glass! Great toasts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raise-your-glass-great-toasts/411114)
**Author:** [@dannyness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dannyness)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2007, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raise-your-glass-great-toasts/411114 "2007-07-12T14:12:07Z")
I’m sitting here sipping my scotch and my interest was renewed in the art of the toast. Here’s some of the favorite’s I’ve found. “Health to the sick Honor to the brave Success to the lover Freedom to the slave” “H… --- ## [Another example of a New Yorker thinking they are the center of the Universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-example-of-a-new-yorker-thinking-they-are-the-center-of-the-universe/758361)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-example-of-a-new-yorker-thinking-they-are-the-center-of-the-universe/758361 "2016-07-04T17:47:02Z")
When I was a young teenager Planet Rock was inescapable. Go to a house party? Played at least twice. Go to Coney Island? Always in rotation on the Music Express. Radio airplay? For years. Today I look up Planet Rock and … --- ## [Another Columbus Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-columbus-question/666494)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-columbus-question/666494 "2013-08-24T13:41:34Z")
When Columbus set out for the ‘new world’ I think he thought he was going to run into China or Japan, but we’re taught in school that when he landed in the Caribbean he called the natives he found there Indians, presumab… --- ## [Let's talk about airline seat recliners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-airline-seat-recliners/758508)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-airline-seat-recliners/758508 "2016-06-29T03:31:05Z")
I have take 5 different flights within the past week. On 3 of them, the person in front of me reclined his or her seat fully and without warning and kept it there for the duration. This felt like quite the invasion of pe… --- ## [Cherry Dr. Pepper has been around for 100 years: it's called Cheerwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2009, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708 "2009-08-06T05:29:20Z")
I grew up in central NC, about 20 miles from where Cheerwine is made. Locally, it’s almost as popular and ubiquitous as Coke. It’s in every vending machine, a lot of fast food restaurants, every gas station. There is eve… --- ## [Ask The Former Prisoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-former-prisoner/425888)
**Author:** [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2007, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-former-prisoner/425888 "2007-11-17T06:26:28Z")
From several requests from another thread here it is Ask The Former Prisoner I will make no attempt to answer every question. Prison systems are complex. There are also city and county jails, pretrial facilities, dete… --- ## [Donald Trump more popular than Hillary Clinton](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-more-popular-than-hillary-clinton/791632)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-more-popular-than-hillary-clinton/791632 "2017-07-22T00:16:13Z")
Roll that around in your head for a moment. According to people in the USA, an accomplished and generally successful secretary of state, senator, and first lady, whose main negatives involve an email server nobody sho… --- ## [Can state officials arrest violators of federal crimes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-state-officials-arrest-violators-of-federal-crimes/538095)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-state-officials-arrest-violators-of-federal-crimes/538095 "2014-01-16T13:49:58Z")
One of the challenges and common arguments against the new Arizona immigration law is that it is supposed to be a federal and not a state issue. Does this apply in other areas of federal law? If the Arizona police find… --- ## [The movie plot summary game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-plot-summary-game/835600)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-plot-summary-game/835600 "2023-09-21T05:42:51Z")
In this game the last player will have provided the title of their fictitious movie - \*don’t \*use any real movie titles, please - and based only on that title, you’ll tell everyone what that movie’s plot is about: as for… --- ## [A friend may be getting himself into something he may not like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-may-be-getting-himself-into-something-he-may-not-like/641591)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-may-be-getting-himself-into-something-he-may-not-like/641591 "2012-11-22T16:29:47Z")
Friends, I’m just looking for your opinions. I cannot control what my friend wishes to do. With that understood, then… My buddy is resident here in Lethbridge, Alberta. (Canada, obviously.) His girlfriend is residen… --- ## [Obama: Do not underestimate Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-do-not-underestimate-trump/777312)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-do-not-underestimate-trump/777312 "2017-01-20T14:02:20Z")
Barack Obama warns Americans not to ‘underestimate’ Donald Trump in final interview And yes, I know he didn’t mean it as a compliment but a warning. Yet underestimating Trump is just what liberals here on this board an… --- ## [Perry's flat tax: "Cut, Balance and Grow"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perrys-flat-tax-cut-balance-and-grow/600733)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perrys-flat-tax-cut-balance-and-grow/600733 "2011-11-04T19:47:50Z")
So Rick Perry is rolling out his new platform which he calls “Cut, Balance ad Grow”. In the proposal is a plan to institute a 20% flat tax rate for individuals, although he says they could keep their current rate if the… --- ## [Why are people freaking out about bedbugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-freaking-out-about-bedbugs/559132)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-freaking-out-about-bedbugs/559132 "2014-08-27T15:14:41Z")
I mean, as far as I can tell from internet research, they don’t transmit disease to humans. They may bite, but many people don’t even react to their saliva and never know they have bedbugs. I suppose those who are allerg… --- ## [Can anyone explain Tom Lehrer's Stanleyville reference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-tom-lehrers-stanleyville-reference/75790)
**Author:** [@richardb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richardb)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2014, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-tom-lehrers-stanleyville-reference/75790 "2014-07-05T10:33:12Z")
Back in the 1970’s while in High School (I know, I’m really dating myself here) I was first exposed to the song stylings of Tom Lehrer. I soon memorized all his songs, and actually learned a few things along the way. But… --- ## [Worst... Sci-fi...Ever...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sci-fi-ever/280049)
**Author:** [@bubastis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bubastis)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2004, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sci-fi-ever/280049 "2004-12-31T01:07:32Z")
What wins your vote for worst sci-fi creation ever? It can be a character, place, device, anything at all, as long as when you were watching a Sci-fi show or movie, you spooted it/them and thought " WTF?". I personally h… --- ## [Do the British really have this stereotype of Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-british-really-have-this-stereotype-of-americans/648683)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-british-really-have-this-stereotype-of-americans/648683 "2013-02-01T20:04:20Z")
I recently watched House of Cards. All the characters are British except for the American media-mogul, Benjamin Landless – a character entirely coarse, loud, pushy, rude, and constantly angry, insulting and hostile even… --- ## [Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone -- I mean The Sorcerer's Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone-i-mean-the-sorcerers-stone/548611)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone-i-mean-the-sorcerers-stone/548611 "2010-08-02T08:21:53Z")
Why was the English movie Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone renamed to Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone in the USA? (According to IMDB, every time The Philosopher’s Stone was mentioned, the scene was filmed … --- ## [Favorite Busty Actresses/Entertainers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-busty-actresses-entertainers/374130)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2006, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-busty-actresses-entertainers/374130 "2006-10-02T23:11:46Z")
I have always been rather enamored of Lynda Carter. “Wonder Woman” first aired when I was a crazed hormonal teenager, and Lynda’s lovelies left an indelible impression on me! She is my ultimate “busty actress”! I suppos… --- ## [50 dollars or 50 $1 lottery tickets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-dollars-or-50-1-lottery-tickets/613058)
**Author:** [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-dollars-or-50-1-lottery-tickets/613058 "2012-02-19T19:49:10Z")
By looking at the odds, is there a way to determine which of these will more likely end up putting the most money in your pocket when all is said and done. And these are scratch off tickets. --- ## [SDMB registration agreement as of 12/6/2002](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-registration-agreement-as-of-12-6-2002/140970)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-registration-agreement-as-of-12-6-2002/140970 "2003-10-13T18:51:42Z")
The agreement below spells out the rules by which SDMB users are expected to abide. Changes since the last version are indicated in bold. Changes include: (a) clarification that SDMB postings must not violate U.S. law, a… --- ## [Songs where the protagonist is a dick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-protagonist-is-a-dick/807659)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-protagonist-is-a-dick/807659 "2018-02-23T23:11:27Z")
I was at the gym yesterday listening to Pandora on my headphones and “I Saw Her Again” by the Mommas and the Pappas came on. I’d never really paid attention to the lyrics before but, wow, what a selfish asshole! … --- ## [Prop 19 (marijuana) debate. The stupid, it burns.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prop-19-marijuana-debate-the-stupid-it-burns/555336)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prop-19-marijuana-debate-the-stupid-it-burns/555336 "2010-10-09T05:48:55Z")
From an AP article: So, Chief Dumbar, you are actually saying that cheaper weed will make people stop eating. Then, presumably because they have the munchies, and are broke from all the pot they bought at a discount, t… --- ## [Have any of you guys cried in front of your SO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-guys-cried-in-front-of-your-so/419242)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-guys-cried-in-front-of-your-so/419242 "2007-09-25T20:11:27Z")
Guys, meaning men. I think it’s safe to say that women being more comfortable with crying in front of their SO, is the norm. It seems like there are only a few situations that are seen as being acceptable for men to cry … --- ## [2.5 inches is a troll.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-5-inches-is-a-troll/447533)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-5-inches-is-a-troll/447533 "2008-05-04T19:51:45Z")
Seriously, what does someone have to do around here to prove that they are just trolling, and are not interested in having real conversations? How far are you mods going to let him push the envelope before you finally p… --- ## [1957 vs. 2007](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1957-vs-2007/459938)
**Author:** [@Shawn1767](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn1767)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1957-vs-2007/459938 "2008-08-21T17:55:03Z")
I just got this stupid forwarded email about the way school was in 1957 as if that era was a paradise where everyone grew up well-adjusted versus school in 2007 and how everyone is growing up fucked up now because we can… --- ## [Going out on a limb: Kobe fucking did it, man.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-on-a-limb-kobe-fucking-did-it-man/206599)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-on-a-limb-kobe-fucking-did-it-man/206599 "2003-10-21T01:38:34Z")
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2542353/detail.html Yeah, I know. Innocent until proven guilty and all that…but this girl has fucking handprints on her throat and vaginal tearing…plus her story just rings true to m… --- ## [Who remembers 1970s style Cadburys chocolate spread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-remembers-1970s-style-cadburys-chocolate-spread/204987)
**Author:** [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-remembers-1970s-style-cadburys-chocolate-spread/204987 "2018-10-27T23:14:04Z")
There are many chocolate spreads available now, and they’re all OK. However none comes near in deliciousness to the only type I remember being able to get when I was a kid; Cadburys’. It came in a flattish plastic tub an… --- ## [Mary Tyler Moore fans: who was the blonde guy in the newsroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-tyler-moore-fans-who-was-the-blonde-guy-in-the-newsroom/493641)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-tyler-moore-fans-who-was-the-blonde-guy-in-the-newsroom/493641 "2022-03-10T08:21:17Z")
I have been reliving my lost youth by watching DVDs of the old MTM shows from the 60’s and 70’s. Now, as you may recall if you are a Mary enthusiast, there were always bit players in the background at the WJM newsroom w… --- ## [Dishwasher next to the fridge: huge waste of energy or not a big deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishwasher-next-to-the-fridge-huge-waste-of-energy-or-not-a-big-deal/623969)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishwasher-next-to-the-fridge-huge-waste-of-energy-or-not-a-big-deal/623969 "2012-06-04T20:25:32Z")
We’re buying a new old house in serious need of renovation, which will include a new kitchen. The space allotted to the kitchen isn’t huge, and my preferred layout puts the dishwasher next to the refrigerator. Some peopl… --- ## [outdoor kids game from the 60's-70's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-kids-game-from-the-60s-70s/661648)
**Author:** [@dada2fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dada2fish)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-kids-game-from-the-60s-70s/661648 "2013-06-26T20:53:01Z")
While browsing the web I ran across a site that listed a bunch of games that kids played in my era that kids nowadays don’t seem to do anymore. I thought I’d be fun to introduce my son to some of these as he grows. Reme… --- ## [Why do I need to salt the water I cook my pasta in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-need-to-salt-the-water-i-cook-my-pasta-in/698460)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-need-to-salt-the-water-i-cook-my-pasta-in/698460 "2014-09-24T15:05:22Z")
These Imperial Turdsicles not only saythat Olive Garden, the Italian restaurant chain, is being reckless with its unlimited breadsticks but complains that Olive Garden fails to salt the water used to boil its pasta. WTF… --- ## [Camel Toes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camel-toes/278749)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2005, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camel-toes/278749 "2005-02-23T06:04:17Z")
So, today is casual day at work. We all wore jeans and were pretty happy to do it. But there is this one lady who has a problem. She is a rather attractive lady. She wore her jeans today, which is to be expected. But sh… --- ## [Cause of Death in an Obituary Issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cause-of-death-in-an-obituary-issue/957466)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cause-of-death-in-an-obituary-issue/957466 "2022-01-23T00:01:40Z")
First, let me say I mean no disrespect to anyone who has died or the relative of anyone who has died. I’m just trying to understand why it works the way it works. Every now and then I scan of the Obits in my local newsp… --- ## [What stereotypes do the Brits, Irish, and Scottish hold about one another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-do-the-brits-irish-and-scottish-hold-about-one-another/666219)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-do-the-brits-irish-and-scottish-hold-about-one-another/666219 "2013-08-17T08:46:20Z")
As someone who hasn’t been fortunate enough to visit the U.K. at this point in my life I often wonder about the attitudes of the populace of those countries and specifically how they view one another. Obviously because o… --- ## [These people make me sick....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-people-make-me-sick/138927)
**Author:** [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2002, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-people-make-me-sick/138927 "2002-12-05T14:30:43Z")
Okay, I’m not against anyone who prefers to live a non-alcoholic lifestyle…but don’t cram that fucking shit down my throat. Background: My husband’s boss is getting everyone together at a nice hotel for a company Chris… --- ## [I don't like music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-music/651622)
**Author:** [@Fossil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fossil)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-music/651622 "2013-08-24T20:24:50Z")
In general music annoys me, I never listen to music for pleasure. There are some songs that I like/can tolerate, generally ones that were popular when I was in my early twenties. If I hear one of those, it is only becau… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=582&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=584&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)