# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=607&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:** 608 --- ## [Hey, good for Miley Cyrus! The fundies are mad at her.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-good-for-miley-cyrus-the-fundies-are-mad-at-her/494954)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-good-for-miley-cyrus-the-fundies-are-mad-at-her/494954 "2009-05-05T05:43:13Z")
Religious right now trying to punish pro-gay speech Wow, pretty nasty stuff. Love. God’s commandments. We are all God’s children. … And here is how the bigots at the American Family Association reacted: I’m still… --- ## [What Food And Drink Is Exported From USA? (Non-USA Doper Input Welcomed!)s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-and-drink-is-exported-from-usa-non-usa-doper-input-welcomed-s/585866)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2011, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-food-and-drink-is-exported-from-usa-non-usa-doper-input-welcomed-s/585866 "2011-06-21T11:42:47Z")
Going to my local Trader Joe’s, and other shops (even Walmart) I see tons of foods and drinks imported from all over the world - especially from Europe. Got me to wondering what food and drinks are exported from the US … --- ## [How media can maintain balance when covering a conflict](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-media-can-maintain-balance-when-covering-a-conflict/694529)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-media-can-maintain-balance-when-covering-a-conflict/694529 "2014-08-28T03:05:14Z")
like the Gaza one where because of the “conditions” (that is, full control of Hamas over the journalists inside Gaza) they have no way to present the photos of one of the sides? Here it is from NYT: "Our photo editor… --- ## [Sports teams that should have had better names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-teams-that-should-have-had-better-names/769710)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-teams-that-should-have-had-better-names/769710 "2016-11-03T20:40:31Z")
I have always felt that the Houston Texans were rather poorly named - that the team name made no more sense than “Miami Floridans” or “New York New Yorkers.” The name “49ers” or “76ers” also feels odd, and hard to under… --- ## [The most 80s song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-80s-song/700804)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-80s-song/700804 "2014-10-13T05:46:05Z")
Here’s one for you music buffs, inspired by the best single of 1980 thread. I’m not talking about the \*best \*song of the 1980s, but the one that is most… evocative of the decade - say if you played it to 1000 people, the… --- ## [New "Man Of Steel" Superman Movie Teaser trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-man-of-steel-superman-movie-teaser-trailer/629031)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-man-of-steel-superman-movie-teaser-trailer/629031 "2012-07-30T15:42:30Z")
‘Man of Steel’ trailers bring wise words from Superman’s two fathers – TWO VIDEOS --- ## [Corporal Punishment on an 18 year old student](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporal-punishment-on-an-18-year-old-student/708560)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporal-punishment-on-an-18-year-old-student/708560 "2023-08-29T16:50:01Z")
I had a case come up that is indirectly related to the thread title, and it got me thinking. Can schools legally use corporal punishment on a high school senior who has already reached the age of 18? It is not my inten… --- ## [Fuck you, Microsoft, once again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-microsoft-once-again/555015)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-microsoft-once-again/555015 "2011-02-26T13:36:05Z")
I have a web browser I use. It’s old and offically outdated but unlike many newer products it works. I also have Internet Explorer - an older version that came with my computer. I don’t use it as often but it’s there. R… --- ## [The Turtle & Bunny MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turtle-bunny-mmp/792008)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turtle-bunny-mmp/792008 "2017-08-01T14:44:32Z")
Everyone knows the story of the Tortise & the Hare, where slow & steady ends up winning the race. This weekend I ‘turtled’ a bunny race… Ultramarathon = any distance longer than a marathon. Typically, the first/shorte… --- ## [Is the Law of Attraction true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-law-of-attraction-true/670146)
**Author:** [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-law-of-attraction-true/670146 "2013-10-06T06:26:06Z")
What are your thoughts, and hopefully your reasoning. --- ## [Why is Thor more worthy to wield Mjolnir than Cap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-thor-more-worthy-to-wield-mjolnir-than-cap/702920)
**Author:** [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-thor-more-worthy-to-wield-mjolnir-than-cap/702920 "2014-11-07T03:14:21Z")
Thor is a nice guy and everything but as far as good qualities go Steve Rogers should be above him right? does something else go into the test besides their relative “goodness”? --- ## [Need a new TV series (available on Netflix)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-tv-series-available-on-netflix/667705)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-tv-series-available-on-netflix/667705 "2013-09-22T23:17:33Z")
I’ve got plenty of Great Dramas in my Netflix queue – Top of the Lake, Ripper Street, Orange Is the New Black – but sometimes I just want to veg and be entertained. Think chick flicks in serial form. I’ve liked Gilmore … --- ## [Someone Needs to Invent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-needs-to-invent/958689)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-needs-to-invent/958689 "2022-03-02T12:28:20Z")
It looks like this topic was brought up in 2008. I think it’s time it was revisited. A couch cover that stays on the couch. I keep our couch and loveseat covered because that’s where the dogs can usually be found. I’ve … --- ## [Y'know, f\*ck Netflix some more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yknow-f-ck-netflix-some-more/685495)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yknow-f-ck-netflix-some-more/685495 "2014-04-11T10:10:40Z")
Netflix just continues to amaze me at its closed, self-serving model. When once they completely pwned the home video market and could have continued to outdistance all competitors, they just keep fumbling the ball and ma… --- ## [Most Over-Rated Film Directors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-over-rated-film-directors/268462)
**Author:** [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2004, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-over-rated-film-directors/268462 "2004-10-13T14:20:32Z")
I nominate Tim Burton. The guy’s an OK visual stylist, in a Teen Goth kind of way, but that doesn’t make up for his total lack of ability to tell a coherent story. In most of his movies, a bunch of stuff just happens wit… --- ## [Is trolling against the rules in the pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trolling-against-the-rules-in-the-pit/780532)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trolling-against-the-rules-in-the-pit/780532 "2017-02-27T08:21:41Z")
So, currently in the pit we have at least one poster who is clearly a troll. Someone who has nothing of value to offer any conversation, and is merely disruptive and annoying in very obvious ways. They’ve been around fo… --- ## [Fox News headline: "Obama Praises Indian Chief Who Killed U.S. General." The Indian: Sitting Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-headline-obama-praises-indian-chief-who-killed-u-s-general-the-indian-sitting-bull/560786)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-headline-obama-praises-indian-chief-who-killed-u-s-general-the-indian-sitting-bull/560786 "2010-11-27T03:30:57Z")
Damn, these clowns really know no shame, do they? Here’s the story: http://gawker.com/5690436/fox-news-turns-obamas-kid-book-into-anti+american-war-epic Anyway this comment that someone left on there pretty much sums … --- ## [Small cups of coffee in Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-cups-of-coffee-in-europe/633166)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-cups-of-coffee-in-europe/633166 "2012-09-03T18:41:02Z")
I’ve never been to Europe (sob) but I do watch some TV programs that are made in Europe, mostly France and Italy, and I noticed that coffee is invariably served in small cups that are, perhaps, 6 ounces (180 mls) or less… --- ## [Would non-jews take/wear a Yarmulke at a wedding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-non-jews-take-wear-a-yarmulke-at-a-wedding/283081)
**Author:** [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-non-jews-take-wear-a-yarmulke-at-a-wedding/283081 "2005-01-06T21:47:57Z")
T-minus 6 months till my wedding and my bride-to-be has assigned me the task of getting Yarmulkes. (Kipot, skullcaps, take your pick…) Trouble is, I don’t know how many to get. Her family isn’t Jewish, and neither ar… --- ## [Arne Duncan, kindly go f' yourself. (Standardized testing)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arne-duncan-kindly-go-f-yourself-standardized-testing/667342)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arne-duncan-kindly-go-f-yourself-standardized-testing/667342 "2013-08-30T16:31:36Z")
Seriously, go fuck yourself! Link \[QUOTE=Huffpo\] Should students with disabilities be held to the same academic standards as their peers? And should schools and teachers be held accountable for their progress? U.S. Se… --- ## [Too tight electrical outlets-how to fix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-tight-electrical-outlets-how-to-fix/114417)
**Author:** [@Murasaki312a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murasaki312a)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2002, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-tight-electrical-outlets-how-to-fix/114417 "2002-06-18T23:34:57Z")
I have a rather annoying electrical outlet in the kitchen. Unlike the other outlets in the house, this one seems to want to hang on to the plug when I try to pull it out. Something tells me I don’t want to go spraying WD… --- ## [Kevin Trudeau is Going to Prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kevin-trudeau-is-going-to-prison/683995)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kevin-trudeau-is-going-to-prison/683995 "2014-04-07T06:12:51Z")
I’m putting this in the Pit because I hope this thread gets viciously gleeful. Kevin Trudeau, flimflam artist, parasite on society, and leach on the gullible, is FINALLY going to prison. To the end, he remained true to… --- ## [Restricting your kid's screen time, how do you do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restricting-your-kids-screen-time-how-do-you-do-it/593239)
**Author:** [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restricting-your-kids-screen-time-how-do-you-do-it/593239 "2011-09-02T00:03:23Z")
So, I believe kids shouldn’t have totally unrestricted access to TV, games and Internet, and tdc and I have been endeavoring to come up with a good solution for monitoring/moderating our teen’s “screen time.” But we’re b… --- ## [Are job interviews a waste of everyone's time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-job-interviews-a-waste-of-everyones-time/720318)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-job-interviews-a-waste-of-everyones-time/720318 "2015-05-24T18:08:48Z")
I am in the IT field, and they seem like a waste of time to me. The skills to do well in an interview have nothing to do with succeeding at the job. I once had an interview for a company that maintained point of sale s… --- ## [Best shape for space ships?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shape-for-space-ships/631257)
**Author:** [@s0meguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/s0meguy)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shape-for-space-ships/631257 "2012-08-19T13:30:45Z")
In sci-fi’s a lot of the time, the ship is aerodynamic, even if it never needs to enter the atmosphere. I guess because it looks better to the viewer. But in reality, what would be the best/most efficient shape for a sp… --- ## [Relief for the worst sore throat of all time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relief-for-the-worst-sore-throat-of-all-time/653086)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relief-for-the-worst-sore-throat-of-all-time/653086 "2013-03-18T16:29:25Z")
This is bleeping ridiculous. At one point I had something lodged in my throat for something like 24 hours. I pretty much spent every moment aggressively clearing my throat, and whatever it was would move up about a mm, t… --- ## [Origin of 'The full nine yards'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-full-nine-yards/646876)
**Author:** [@theomacconnell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theomacconnell)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-full-nine-yards/646876 "2013-04-28T00:27:24Z")
Cecil, The ‘whole nine yards’ or the ‘full nine yards’ is the measure for a great kilt or Feileadh Mor. The modern kilt uses far less. I was really surprised that only a couple of comments referred to Scottish clothin… --- ## [Does Smallpox Vaccination Always Leave a Scar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-smallpox-vaccination-always-leave-a-scar/92770)
**Author:** [@lucwarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucwarm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2001, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-smallpox-vaccination-always-leave-a-scar/92770 "2001-11-12T06:05:40Z")
All this talk about smallpox has got me thinking . . . I was born in the United States in late 1970. Supposedly, they were still vaccinating for smallpox at that time. (My understanding is that they stopped in 1972.) B… --- ## [Why do you assume someone always wears long sleeves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-assume-someone-always-wears-long-sleeves/386075)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-assume-someone-always-wears-long-sleeves/386075 "2007-01-04T02:10:28Z")
This is apparently a generational thing. You see someone who is always wearing long sleeves whenever you see them. Do you assume they are covering up A. That they cut B. Tracks C. That they are always cold My da… --- ## [The Red Cross is like a crazy ex...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-red-cross-is-like-a-crazy-ex/615833)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-red-cross-is-like-a-crazy-ex/615833 "2013-06-01T22:59:49Z")
Stop calling me!!! I used to give blood pretty regularly, but my blood pressure kept getting higher and higher until I finally couldn’t give anymore until I started medication. So now I’m on medication and started givi… --- ## [Loving an addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loving-an-addict/589956)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loving-an-addict/589956 "2013-06-02T16:42:18Z")
How many here have loved/been in love (or are) with an addict? It is truly one of the most painful, heartbreaking experiences one can go through. It is the other side of addiction. While the addict will say nobody cou… --- ## [Rock n' Roll HoF Inductees Announced \[updated title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-n-roll-hof-inductees-announced-updated-title/700883)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-n-roll-hof-inductees-announced-updated-title/700883 "2015-05-31T16:57:07Z")
I gotta run but will get back with comments. At first blush, The Smiths, NIN, Chic, Green Day and Lou Reed on the posthumous honor vote. Not necessarily who I want, but who I think will get in. As long as Gordon S… --- ## [Do you (or would you) wear used clothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-wear-used-clothing/556606)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-wear-used-clothing/556606 "2012-01-09T20:30:00Z")
I wear used clothes and have done all my life. When I was a little kid, it was hand-me-downs from cousins and friends of the family. When I was a teenager, it was groovy vintage stuff from Righteous Rags and the Goodwill… --- ## [Your credit card declines. Are you embarrassed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-credit-card-declines-are-you-embarrassed/441784)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-credit-card-declines-are-you-embarrassed/441784 "2008-03-22T01:37:18Z")
I get these calls fairly frequently, from people whose cards decline for whatever reason, and a goodly number of them rant for a moment about how horribly embarrassing it is for them to have the card decline. I can’t im… --- ## [Obama's speech at the Tuscon Memorial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-speech-at-the-tuscon-memorial/567420)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-speech-at-the-tuscon-memorial/567420 "2011-01-17T04:28:45Z")
I don’t know how many people watched the Tuscon Memorial Service, but I thought Obama’s speech was probably the most effective one I’ve seen him give since he’s been President. His rhetorical device of calling for civil … --- ## [Fuck you, my birth mother!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-my-birth-mother/199472)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2004, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-my-birth-mother/199472 "2004-04-15T12:09:57Z")
Just to avoid confustion, I am not saying “fuck you” to my wonderful adoptive parents in Buffalo. No, this is to the ditzy girl from Auburn, New York who had unprotected sex sometime in 1965, the end result being me. W… --- ## [Is NAMBLA for real or just propoganda?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nambla-for-real-or-just-propoganda/3877)
**Author:** [@JoltSucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoltSucker)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nambla-for-real-or-just-propoganda/3877 "2012-04-10T01:10:25Z")
Something I’ve been wondering is whether NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association) is for real, or is it just gay-bashing propoganda that the far right invented to incense people? It seems unlikely that a group ad… --- ## [Liquid under Scab](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquid-under-scab/323593)
**Author:** [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2005, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquid-under-scab/323593 "2005-09-27T10:03:03Z")
A few days ago I fell down a slope and scraped my leg. After a few days of treatment, the injured area had a nice scab covering it. It itched like crazy, so I applied a cream that was given by a dermatologist. While appl… --- ## [Was this the correct thing to do? (Geico announcer fired over call to Tea Party org.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-the-correct-thing-to-do-geico-announcer-fired-over-call-to-tea-party-org/537037)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-the-correct-thing-to-do-geico-announcer-fired-over-call-to-tea-party-org/537037 "2010-05-20T00:02:33Z")
Based on the number of threads and messages that I’ve read denouncing the Tea Party folks as being dangerous, racist, etc., etc., I’d like to ask those doing the denouncing if it was proper for Lance Baxter, the voice of… --- ## [How did you stop being a 'Nice Guy'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-stop-being-a-nice-guy/650910)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2013, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-stop-being-a-nice-guy/650910 "2013-03-01T16:16:18Z")
With all the threads on Nice Guys I thought I’d start one. I used to be a “Nice Guy”, the type of person who thought he could impress women into a relationship. I used to resent guys who acted abusive toward women and di… --- ## [\[OLD\] There's a Spring in Your Step - A Seasonal MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-theres-a-spring-in-your-step-a-seasonal-mmp/981398)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 404\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-theres-a-spring-in-your-step-a-seasonal-mmp/981398 "2023-03-29T16:58:47Z")
Today is the first day of spring, and it’s 30 degrees(Fahrenheit) outside. :face\_with\_raised\_eyebrow: Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. Talk amongst yourself till I get back. --- ## [Moving freshwater around on continents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-freshwater-around-on-continents/951528)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-freshwater-around-on-continents/951528 "2022-08-17T18:18:11Z")
What type of sciences or technology is currently being researched for the purpose of moving water around on continents for irrigation? --- ## [How to turn OFF Excel auto correct for dates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-turn-off-excel-auto-correct-for-dates/710399)
**Author:** [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-turn-off-excel-auto-correct-for-dates/710399 "2018-03-12T08:45:20Z")
How do I turn OFF the auto correct feature in MS Excel for calendar entries ? I have a lot of entries like 10-15 in Excel that gets changes automatically to 15-OCT. Even after I make the fields all text it is still doi… --- ## [Rename the previous poster.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 410\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-previous-poster/212154 "2003-11-17T16:43:22Z")
Inspired by GMrimjim’s (sp?) thread. I think you get the idea. --- ## [What's the deal with Red Baron pizza? Why is a German who killed people the mascot of a pizza company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-red-baron-pizza-why-is-a-german-who-killed-people-the-mascot-of-a-pizza-company/933789)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-red-baron-pizza-why-is-a-german-who-killed-people-the-mascot-of-a-pizza-company/933789 "2021-04-06T19:30:02Z")
His 80 victories including the deaths of over 40 Brits, 7 Canadians and 1 American! And how come we don’t have an Erich Hartmann Pizza?! But more seriously, why did they land on the Red Baron to promote a reheatable piz… --- ## [How were soldiers, sailors, etc, paid during WW2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-soldiers-sailors-etc-paid-during-ww2/676846)
**Author:** [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-soldiers-sailors-etc-paid-during-ww2/676846 "2013-12-24T21:01:26Z")
By which I mean, where did the money come from, if it came at all, in a setting of total war? I’d imagine that the USA economy was strong enough for taxes and bonds to pay the American soldiers, but what about Britain, G… --- ## [Should \[cursive\] writing be dropped from school curricula \[ed. title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-cursive-writing-be-dropped-from-school-curricula-ed-title/383108)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-cursive-writing-be-dropped-from-school-curricula-ed-title/383108 "2006-12-17T16:56:41Z")
When I went to school, we learned to print and then learned to write. It made sense since writing was faster than printing. But who needs to write anymore. Printing can be almost as fast if you don’t have a computer ar… --- ## [tattoos - THINK FIRST!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952 "2012-04-20T20:28:08Z")
An object lesson in tattoos… 56 stars on the face is not the best look. An otherwise attractive young lady with a disasterous choice she now regrets. But don’t scroll down too far - the tattoo artist is also shown. … --- ## [Learning Mandarin is better than learning Arabic: correct, incorrect or, erm... racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-mandarin-is-better-than-learning-arabic-correct-incorrect-or-erm-racist/623078)
**Author:** [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-mandarin-is-better-than-learning-arabic-correct-incorrect-or-erm-racist/623078 "2012-05-27T13:23:22Z")
Okay, background: for a long, long time, I’ve strongly supported the idea that learning Mandarin will be an extremely valuable cultural and economic advantage in the 21st century. If I had my druthers, it’d replace Frenc… --- ## [Diablo II Degenerate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-ii-degenerate/24958)
**Author:** [@Fyodor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fyodor)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2000, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-ii-degenerate/24958 "2000-08-30T03:30:17Z")
The Sims thread inspired this. I now know the Sims aren’t my cup of tea. It’s a beautiful summer morning and I should cut the lawn, go for a bicycle ride…the Calgary Stampede just started less than 30 minutes walk from … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=606&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=608&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)