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**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209 "2012-07-03T01:12:49Z")
The letter is … L. --- ## [For the minority party, what's the alternative to "obstructionism?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-minority-party-whats-the-alternative-to-obstructionism/697971)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-minority-party-whats-the-alternative-to-obstructionism/697971 "2014-09-19T20:33:49Z")
I hear lots of liberal complaints about conservative “obstructionism,” and understandably so. So here’s my question for the liberals: If your side controlled one or both houses of Congress, but the Republicans held the … --- ## [Q About The 'Married…With Children' Episode Where Al Rapes Peggy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-the-married-with-children-episode-where-al-rapes-peggy/216519)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-the-married-with-children-episode-where-al-rapes-peggy/216519 "2013-12-22T02:49:12Z")
I distinctly remember an episode of the show ‘Married…With Children’ where Al Bundy repeatedly rapes Peggy Bundy. Of course, they didn’t actually show Al’s penis being forced into Peggy’s vagina, but the ‘hints’ surround… --- ## [Is this normal NSF/overdraft fee behavior? Bank of America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-normal-nsf-overdraft-fee-behavior-bank-of-america/670306)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-normal-nsf-overdraft-fee-behavior-bank-of-america/670306 "2013-10-07T05:28:41Z")
I have a bank of America checking account that I don’t use much anymore, except that I already have a bunch of automated bill pays and my paypal account attached to it, so I just keep it open with just enough to cover th… --- ## [Change a letter in a movie/tv show title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222 "2013-10-04T15:59:05Z")
We’ve subtracted a letter from movie titles, and added a letter to the same. Now let’s change one letter in a title; do not add or subtract letters, just change one. After you change the letter of your choice tell us abo… --- ## [Disabled Don't Want Pity, But Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disabled-dont-want-pity-but-why/523714)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disabled-dont-want-pity-but-why/523714 "2012-10-20T21:31:53Z")
I have always found it curious how the disabled do not want sympathy; yet, I have a non-obvious diasbility that I wish people could understand. So, I cannot comprehend why the disabled do not want sympathy. Is it so te… --- ## [Does Lt. Watada stand any chance of acquittal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-lt-watada-stand-any-chance-of-acquittal/391222)
**Author:** [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-lt-watada-stand-any-chance-of-acquittal/391222 "2010-10-14T15:30:16Z")
I didn’t put this in GD because all I’m asking is whether the lieutenant who refused to go to Iraq has any real chance of being acquitted. His argument is that the war in Iraq is illegal, thus to obey the order to go the… --- ## [Muslim cashiers won't ring up bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-cashiers-wont-ring-up-bacon/396432)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-cashiers-wont-ring-up-bacon/396432 "2007-03-24T18:04:58Z")
At first, I thought this was a joke. Apparently not. It does appear, however, to be an isolated incident. But I am forced to ask…if your religion forbids you from doing a certain thing, why would you put yourself in a… --- ## [Birther removes his mask.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birther-removes-his-mask/613870)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birther-removes-his-mask/613870 "2012-02-28T00:31:34Z")
Or maybe I should say puts on his white hood. The PDF of the filing shows that the suit brings up the usual nonsense about birth certificates, establishing Mr Epperly’s bona fides as a birther. But it goes further. h… --- ## [Which of these cocktails have you had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-cocktails-have-you-had/720032)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-cocktails-have-you-had/720032 "2015-05-24T21:18:32Z")
From this list of IBA (International Bartender’s Association) "Official Cocktails." An “Official Cocktail” is a drink selected for use in their bartending competitions, chosen for popularity and notability. Poll coming… --- ## [Ok, so, what's so bad about males sitting to urinate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-whats-so-bad-about-males-sitting-to-urinate/397111)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-whats-so-bad-about-males-sitting-to-urinate/397111 "2007-03-27T17:28:46Z")
I’m a sitting male weeer. I’ve never understood why men must stand to wee. Surely it’s easier, comfier, and requires less aiming to sit with your dangly bits virtually ‘in’ the toilet to let them (or it) to discha… --- ## [Why does the left love big government so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-left-love-big-government-so-much/539728)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-left-love-big-government-so-much/539728 "2010-05-29T00:16:12Z")
This is a question not of political philosophy but one of psychology. Among the biggest differences between the left and the right is the role, scope, and size of the government. But in the USA the government IS we the… --- ## [Auld Lang Whines (January Mini Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auld-lang-whines-january-mini-rants/827038)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auld-lang-whines-january-mini-rants/827038 "2019-02-01T04:40:41Z")
This was our first Christmas holiday without mom, who passed away back in February. My wife and I usually take a trip around New Year’s to visit the family. (We live in the Kansas City area, the rest of the family lives … --- ## [Most iconic food from each state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151 "2024-07-22T15:46:27Z")
Food Network posted a list of the most iconic food of each state. How do you feel about what they picked for your state? Remember the criteria is “iconic” not best. For New Jersey they didn’t pick bad but it’s not what … --- ## [The USA should stop policing the world](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-usa-should-stop-policing-the-world/712738)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-usa-should-stop-policing-the-world/712738 "2015-02-27T03:53:50Z")
Obama is trying to authorize having boots on the ground to fight ISIS. They have done nothing to harm the USA or our allies. It is not our job to police the world. I understand protecting South Korea, or the rest of … --- ## ["Red up" as a synonum for "tidy up"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-up-as-a-synonum-for-tidy-up/56538)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-up-as-a-synonum-for-tidy-up/56538 "2013-04-02T14:36:49Z")
My grandmother (b. around 1900) and other people about her age used to use the term “red up” for “tidy up” - i.e., if a room were untidy, she’d say “we need to red up this room”. This was in a rural area of Southern Onta… --- ## [A friendly game of Mornington Crescent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friendly-game-of-mornington-crescent/929179)
**Author:** [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Replies:** 408\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friendly-game-of-mornington-crescent/929179 "2025-08-19T16:08:31Z")
It seems to me high time we had another round of this marvellous game; hopefully others will feel the same and join us. I suggest we use Gummeridge’s 1957 rules, and for the Jubilee Line I think Portlock & Watlingham’s 2… --- ## [Oh, fuck off, Boris Johnson.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-fuck-off-boris-johnson/839355)
**Author:** [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-fuck-off-boris-johnson/839355 "2019-09-06T20:08:51Z")
May the horse you rode in on get taken in by a rescue place and a nice retirement in the country with someone who loves it and feeds it apples and stuff. Horses are nice animals. You, Mr. Faux-democratic embarrassment to… --- ## [Crabs losing their legs in the cold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crabs-losing-their-legs-in-the-cold/502397)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2009, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crabs-losing-their-legs-in-the-cold/502397 "2009-07-12T13:46:35Z")
Why do crabs lose their legs when they get to cold. Is it voluntary, or a failure? --- ## [Are peanut Allergies a new thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peanut-allergies-a-new-thing/571530)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peanut-allergies-a-new-thing/571530 "2011-06-14T13:33:54Z")
Or is it something like Lawn Darts: “The kids that died aren’t here to vote” I don’t recall, growing up, that ANYONE had a Peanut allergy. Bee Stings? Yeah. But not Peanuts. --- ## [Why is Hillary so Hated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hillary-so-hated/771433)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hillary-so-hated/771433 "2016-11-20T23:30:23Z")
\[I’m not sure if I needed to put this in Elections, GD, here or the Pit, so if I’ve screwed up, I’m sorry. Toss it wherever it fits best.\] So I’ve been seeing all over the place that many either voted for Trump, or felt… --- ## [What are Obama's biggest flaws?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-obamas-biggest-flaws/471842)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-obamas-biggest-flaws/471842 "2008-11-20T02:08:00Z")
Most people here are happy to see Obama be elected as our next president. But every president makes mistakes, major ones. And these are often seen, in retrospect, as because of some inherent flow in the man himself. W… --- ## [Would you use the Progressive Snapshot tracking tool to lower your insurance rate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-the-progressive-snapshot-tracking-tool-to-lower-your-insurance-rate/598088)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-the-progressive-snapshot-tracking-tool-to-lower-your-insurance-rate/598088 "2012-02-22T22:53:55Z")
http://www.progressive.com/auto/snapshot-common-questions.aspx Who is dumb enough to allow their insurance company to monitor and track their every driving move? This thing plugs into your diagnostic port and records al… --- ## [Dragging a lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragging-a-lake/550696)
**Author:** [@Johnegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnegee)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragging-a-lake/550696 "2010-08-20T01:52:06Z")
What is done when one “drags a lake”? You know, like when the police do it looking for a body or a car or something? I cannot imagine just how this works, and Googling “drag a lake” doesn’t help. Do they literally dra… --- ## [The New Colossus. What is "storied pomp"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-colossus-what-is-storied-pomp/466903)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-colossus-what-is-storied-pomp/466903 "2008-10-08T00:21:09Z")
Okay I give up. What the hell is storied pomp. Someone please translate that line into plane English for me. --- ## [Telemarketer haters should suck it up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-haters-should-suck-it-up/335334)
**Author:** [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2005, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-haters-should-suck-it-up/335334 "2005-12-14T06:38:12Z")
Continued from this thread. This thread is directed at people who like to “torment” telemarketers, or think they’re “worms” and “parasites.” In that thread, the offenders were Miller and Stranger on a Train, but I’m sur… --- ## [Fractured vs. Broken: Is there a difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-vs-broken-is-there-a-difference/464985)
**Author:** [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fractured-vs-broken-is-there-a-difference/464985 "2008-09-24T23:30:25Z")
My BIL fell off is bike and fractured his pelvis in 3 places. Is there a difference between a break and a fracture medically? I always thought it was the same thing, but laypeople correct me every time I use “break” in p… --- ## [Stores/Merchants you stopped business with due to Moral or Political reasons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stores-merchants-you-stopped-business-with-due-to-moral-or-political-reasons/824885)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stores-merchants-you-stopped-business-with-due-to-moral-or-political-reasons/824885 "2018-12-02T02:17:52Z")
Basically has there been a specific place of business you used to frequent all the time but suddenly stopped due to something that you found out about them that you felt conflicted with your own personal opinions? Basica… --- ## [So...how many shots of novocaine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-many-shots-of-novocaine/713331)
**Author:** [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-many-shots-of-novocaine/713331 "2015-02-24T05:14:33Z")
All right, so this past Thursday I finally went in to get this lost filling in a molar tended to. Turns out I waited a \*leetle \*too long and I now need a crown. Of course, that’s a send-out and I will just get prepped … --- ## [Why are the Democrats such pussies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-democrats-such-pussies/511669)
**Author:** [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-democrats-such-pussies/511669 "2009-10-03T14:19:17Z")
It’s my understanding that in addition to a Democratic president, the Democrats also control the Senate and the House. That boils down to controlling government. Why then, are they continuously struggling with the Republ… --- ## [March of The Penguins - SDMB Pokertropolis Fourth Quarter, 2005](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609 "2006-01-05T22:57:46Z")
Since the other thread was getting a bit too long, I decided, on my own, without any prior consultations with anyone, to start a new thread to kick-off the 4th quarter. First, let me take this chance to invite anybody w… --- ## [Your best spur of the moment one-liners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-spur-of-the-moment-one-liners/830352)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-spur-of-the-moment-one-liners/830352 "2019-05-01T20:02:00Z")
I’m not usually quick-witted enough to come up with witty one-liners on the spur of the moment, but I’ve got a couple. I was talking with my father-in-law Tim and his cousin Bob. Bob is fond of poking fun at Tim with … --- ## [Christians: What if James Cameron DID Find Jesus' Tomb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-what-if-james-cameron-did-find-jesus-tomb/393581)
**Author:** [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-what-if-james-cameron-did-find-jesus-tomb/393581 "2007-03-08T19:40:21Z")
James Cameron claims he found Jesus’ tomb and that Jesus wasn’t resurrected. How would this affect you if it were true? Would you still believe in God and just treat Jesus as a wise teacher, or would you reject religion … --- ## [UK = a country made up of countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-a-country-made-up-of-countries/576357)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-a-country-made-up-of-countries/576357 "2011-04-01T23:06:45Z")
The United Kingdom is a country made up of the countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. How is that possible? --- ## [Favorite White Trash Foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-white-trash-foods/678807)
**Author:** [@SerafinaPekala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SerafinaPekala)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-white-trash-foods/678807 "2014-01-16T15:45:04Z")
Never had fried possum or cooter pie but I luvz me sum peach pie and sum canned corned beef hash! Those tamales from a jar are good eatin too! You? --- ## [How Often Should Washing Machine Hoses be Changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-washing-machine-hoses-be-changed/671609)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-washing-machine-hoses-be-changed/671609 "2013-10-25T02:17:18Z")
Or does everyone just wait until they break? --- ## [Mathematicians: Is Zero and Infinity Two Sides of the Same Coin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematicians-is-zero-and-infinity-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/549133)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematicians-is-zero-and-infinity-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/549133 "2010-08-06T21:46:55Z")
I ask because thye seem so slodely related: -division of a finite number by zero yields infinity -both are physically unrealizable: in temperature/energy, one cannot reach absolute zero; nor is there any infinte nergy … --- ## [When was the peak of Soviet Military Power? (Cold War)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-peak-of-soviet-military-power-cold-war/607382)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-peak-of-soviet-military-power-cold-war/607382 "2016-05-14T22:43:24Z")
This question could be considered in the wider sense of at which point was the Soviet Union at the peak of its power during the Cold War in terms of global political influence, economic might (stop laughing at the back!) … --- ## [Oscar Countdown: The Award Season Begins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-countdown-the-award-season-begins/521157)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-countdown-the-award-season-begins/521157 "2010-02-02T08:10:11Z")
Today had several announcements for year-end awards from various critics’ groups (the first of which came out a week ago). Here’s a tally so far: Picture Avatar (YO) The Hurt Locker (Bo, LA) Up in the Air (NB, Wa) … --- ## [Looking for non-depressing book for 6th graders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-non-depressing-book-for-6th-graders/725954)
**Author:** [@Shawn1767](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn1767)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-non-depressing-book-for-6th-graders/725954 "2015-09-09T00:24:24Z")
Let’s say I’m a teacher…(I am) and I’m tired of all the tragic literature out there for young adults. What books can I use for a unit that are not tragic? Are there ANY happy literary works out there for kids that can be… --- ## [I pit my asshole of a 'Friend'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-asshole-of-a-friend/673596)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-asshole-of-a-friend/673596 "2013-11-22T20:44:27Z")
So we both finish work at the same time, I ask if we could share cabs, he says ok, and so we go across the road to the petrol station, we’re waiting in line, the cab calls him, he walks out of the store, so I’m naively t… --- ## [making america great again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-america-great-again/794585)
**Author:** [@NadaHappyCamper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NadaHappyCamper)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-america-great-again/794585 "2017-09-05T18:13:24Z")
Hi, my question is directed toward our current presidents’ supporters: At what time in our(the U.S.) history do you expect the our president to restore us to, in order to be "great again?"Please expound on your answer. --- ## [How does the body adjust when you've had high blood pressure and then lost weight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-body-adjust-when-youve-had-high-blood-pressure-and-then-lost-weight/584496)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-body-adjust-when-youve-had-high-blood-pressure-and-then-lost-weight/584496 "2013-10-31T01:07:08Z")
I suppose it’s a medical question, but it isn’t about me. Say you were overweight and had sufficiently high blood pressure to be told by your doctor that you’d be on medication for it for the rest of your life, but you … --- ## [David Sedaris writes about the suicide of his sister Tiffany](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-sedaris-writes-about-the-suicide-of-his-sister-tiffany/672773)
**Author:** [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-sedaris-writes-about-the-suicide-of-his-sister-tiffany/672773 "2023-01-17T22:05:56Z")
Those familiar with his work will remember multiple references to his sister and her troubled life. A few months back she committed suicide. He recently wrote a piece in the New Yorker about it. --- ## [Did Hitler have any plans to invade the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-hitler-have-any-plans-to-invade-the-us/228701)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-hitler-have-any-plans-to-invade-the-us/228701 "2004-02-16T15:15:14Z")
Once Hitler’s army were bogged down both on the western and eastern fronts it seemed clear (in hindsight) that his ambitions were doomed. Even Japan directly attacking the US couldn’t change the course of the war once t… --- ## [What if all the spiders decided to kill me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-the-spiders-decided-to-kill-me/664757)
**Author:** [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-the-spiders-decided-to-kill-me/664757 "2013-08-09T11:04:07Z")
I just squished a spider (hey, it was him or me!) and it got me to thinking. Accept this hypothetical. Say that for whatever reason, every spider in the world decided that I had to die and they were coming for me right … --- ## [What are divorce rates among those who renew vows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-divorce-rates-among-those-who-renew-vows/666710)
**Author:** [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-divorce-rates-among-those-who-renew-vows/666710 "2013-08-22T14:57:11Z")
I’m curious if there has been any research. Are couples who renew their vows actually more likely to stay together? I see some issues with sample biasing and timepoints… but has this ever been looked into? --- ## [Hosting a wine-tasting party -- with strings attached!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosting-a-wine-tasting-party-with-strings-attached/634445)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosting-a-wine-tasting-party-with-strings-attached/634445 "2012-09-18T13:59:06Z")
Ever host one of those parties where you invite your friends and they’re expected to purchase something? Jewelry, wine, sex toys, tupperware, etc.? My good, good friend has recently started her own business where she se… --- ## [Things that bother me about M asterisk A asterisk S asterisk H (the TV show)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-bother-me-about-m-asterisk-a-asterisk-s-asterisk-h-the-tv-show/943583)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-bother-me-about-m-asterisk-a-asterisk-s-asterisk-h-the-tv-show/943583 "2021-07-07T17:02:32Z")
I guess I should start by saying that I do like, and still watch, the show. But that does not revoke my license to complain. And this thread is not about the oft-cited MASH complaints that have been beaten to death here… --- ## [Googlemap "satellite" photos... who/what/how???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googlemap-satellite-photos-who-what-how/536568)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googlemap-satellite-photos-who-what-how/536568 "2010-04-20T21:16:46Z")
I’ve jsut accepted it for so long, but now I’m really starting to be a little freaked out. I was just checking out the house where I grew up, looking for the stairs nearby, and zoomed to street level, which I’ve done on… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=595&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=597&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)