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**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-of-giftedness/587371 "2013-11-12T21:05:50Z")
From this article: Questions for debate: What is to be done about this situation? If a child is being “prepped” into giftedness with expensive programs, then they are at a ridiculous advantage over a child who isn’… --- ## [AIRPLANE! vs. BLAZING SADDLES - Which is the funnier movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-vs-blazing-saddles-which-is-the-funnier-movie/848032)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-vs-blazing-saddles-which-is-the-funnier-movie/848032 "2020-03-07T03:10:39Z")
Sorry Mods - I needed a poll so I placed if here instead of CS. Pretty much what the thread title asks. Between these two movies, and only these two, which is the funnier movie? Yes, I know,other funny movies exist. You… --- ## [is it bad manners to correct a checkout girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-bad-manners-to-correct-a-checkout-girl/609798)
**Author:** [@murrmac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/murrmac)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-bad-manners-to-correct-a-checkout-girl/609798 "2012-01-18T17:37:58Z")
…when she says "Put in your PIN number please " ? The pedantic, didactic side of me wants to say "It’s not a PIN number, honey, it’s just a PIN ". The sensible, pragmatic side of me says, “why bother …” --- ## [Number of propeller blades](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-propeller-blades/598548)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-propeller-blades/598548 "2011-10-07T22:17:27Z")
Another GQ thread links a photo of a Beechcraft Super King Air. The first thing that caught my eye was that it has four-bladed propellers. When engine power increases, you need some way of making use of it. Increasing… --- ## [Need Advice about REALLY Skeevy Guy, kids might be in danger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-about-really-skeevy-guy-kids-might-be-in-danger/254238)
**Author:** [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-about-really-skeevy-guy-kids-might-be-in-danger/254238 "2004-08-25T18:45:29Z")
I apologize in advance for the length. So my friend’s sister met this guy 6 weeks ago. She had two jobs, one at a coffee house and the other as a black jack dealer. She met this guy when he came into the coffee house. T… --- ## [Are Water Piks worthwhile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-water-piks-worthwhile/505282)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Call_Me_Shirley)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-water-piks-worthwhile/505282 "2009-08-05T12:49:35Z")
I was just given a Water Pik. Is there any point to these things? According to the chart on the box, it is like a hundred times better than brushing and flossing. Is there any research that wasn’t done by Water Pik th… --- ## [Are professional sport results predetermined?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-professional-sport-results-predetermined/606895)
**Author:** [@Ratcatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ratcatcher)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-professional-sport-results-predetermined/606895 "2011-12-23T20:31:33Z")
I feel stupid for even asking this, but I recently had a conversation (with a pro-wrestling fan) who claimed that it’s ironic that fans of actual sports complain about wrestling being fake when the owners of professional… --- ## [one of the most parodied shots in film history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-parodied-shots-in-film-history/501155)
**Author:** [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-parodied-shots-in-film-history/501155 "2009-07-04T19:04:29Z")
So I recently watched 2001: A Space Odyssey. First time I had seen it since I was a kid. (I’m 40.) Amazing film. I won’t bother trying to do it justice. Look it up on the web if you haven’t seen it. I had read some… --- ## [What Blues Players Are Similar To Stevie Ray Vaughn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-players-are-similar-to-stevie-ray-vaughn/585043)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-players-are-similar-to-stevie-ray-vaughn/585043 "2011-06-14T23:07:44Z")
I think Stevie Ray was one of the most talented bluesmen that ever lived. I am asking Multivac here if there are other players I am unaware of that are comparable to Stevie’s level of virtuosity, of which I think an impo… --- ## [What is The Oldest Professional Sports Stadium Currently in Use in the World?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-professional-sports-stadium-currently-in-use-in-the-world/493167)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-professional-sports-stadium-currently-in-use-in-the-world/493167 "2009-04-16T16:18:20Z")
Discounting things such as minor-league (or their equivalent) stadiums, Roman or Aztec-era sport facilities that may occasionally host an exhibition, and, say, the streets of Monte Carlo (site of an annual auto race), wh… --- ## [Average looking redheads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-looking-redheads/328860)
**Author:** [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-looking-redheads/328860 "2005-11-05T14:13:45Z")
Is it just me, or are redheaded women either ugly or drop dead gorgeous? The only “average” looking one I can think of is Kathy Griffin, but she’s so damn annoying that she drops into the ugly category. --- ## [Capsaicin in contact lenses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-in-contact-lenses/678293)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-in-contact-lenses/678293 "2016-01-11T03:26:04Z")
I was making a delicious batch of tamales with jalapenos and cheese as per my usual Christmas festivities. I didn’t have access to any gloves and hours later put some contact lenses in which of course burned the hell out… --- ## [Is there any likelihood of mass hari kari occuring in Japan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-likelihood-of-mass-hari-kari-occuring-in-japan/574884)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-likelihood-of-mass-hari-kari-occuring-in-japan/574884 "2011-04-26T18:41:52Z")
I’ve stories of Japanese military officers committing hari kari towards the end of WWII. The dishonor and shame of losing a war was too much for them. Some mistakes have been reported in the design of the Nuclear Plants… --- ## [World Government Anthem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-government-anthem/531510)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-government-anthem/531510 "2010-03-17T01:57:04Z")
Suppose a world government was formed, what would you choose for it’s national anthem? (Please be serious) “Battle Hymn of the Republic” --- ## [Why is Bob Dole in a wheelchair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-bob-dole-in-a-wheelchair/729752)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-bob-dole-in-a-wheelchair/729752 "2015-09-04T15:23:30Z")
Is it just the infirmary of age, or does he have some illness that makes walking near impossible? I have known people who were 90+ who were still mobile (they generally needed canes though). Is he sick with some particu… --- ## [Place names that refer to a particular industry.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-names-that-refer-to-a-particular-industry/547616)
**Author:** [@SmithCommaJohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmithCommaJohn)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-names-that-refer-to-a-particular-industry/547616 "2010-07-24T12:11:57Z")
At least in the U.S., it seems pretty common to use the name of a place to refer to a certain industry. The entire financial sector of the economy is just called “Wall Street.” The movie industry is referred to as “Holly… --- ## [What is the origin of the cops and donuts stereotype?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-cops-and-donuts-stereotype/403829)
**Author:** [@cmbv1234](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmbv1234)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-cops-and-donuts-stereotype/403829 "2007-05-14T18:47:02Z")
The only thing I can find on this is that donut shops were the only place open late at night when a cop wanted coffee. --- ## [Donald Trump for President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-for-president/570953)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-for-president/570953 "2016-07-20T13:55:37Z")
Stranger things have happened. --- ## [Should he clean her clock? \[Obama vs. Palin in debates\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-he-clean-her-clock-obama-vs-palin-in-debates/561169)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-he-clean-her-clock-obama-vs-palin-in-debates/561169 "2010-11-22T18:19:32Z")
If Obama and Palin faced off in a town hall debate, where both parties are properly controlled by a moderator, should Obama bring the full force of his talent to bear on her and totally crush her, or should he be gentle … --- ## [What was the "Nazi" cliche before, ya know, the Nazis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nazi-cliche-before-ya-know-the-nazis/547589)
**Author:** [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nazi-cliche-before-ya-know-the-nazis/547589 "2010-11-30T17:05:45Z")
Checking whether someone is illegally in the country is “Nazi”. The “Soup Nazi”'s restaurant is gleefully covered as being opened again. Roger Goodell runs the NFL “like a Nazi”… People on both sides of nearly any deba… --- ## [Glurgiest songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glurgiest-songs/534068)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glurgiest-songs/534068 "2020-07-28T15:44:59Z")
While I was reading the thread about the “most Seventies-est song” it occurred to me that a lot of the the most obvious contenders are full of glurge. Songs like “Billy, Don’t Be A Hero” and “Wildfire” are loaded with g… --- ## [Can you remember all of your grade school teachers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-remember-all-of-your-grade-school-teachers/513209)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-remember-all-of-your-grade-school-teachers/513209 "2009-10-13T07:40:59Z")
In a thread about aging it was mentioned that one sign of aging is not being able to remember the names of your teachers. Do you remember yours? And do you remember something about them? How long has it been since you’ve… --- ## [Can sneezing break a rib?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sneezing-break-a-rib/399334)
**Author:** [@WorkInProgress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WorkInProgress)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sneezing-break-a-rib/399334 "2007-04-11T19:44:21Z")
I sneezed a couple of days ago and the area around my floating ribs on my right side started hurting. It mainly hurts when I cough or sneeze, but also when I bend down to pick up the baby. A pulled muscle seems more li… --- ## [Are there innocent things that can mess up a drug test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-innocent-things-that-can-mess-up-a-drug-test/389440)
**Author:** [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2007, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-innocent-things-that-can-mess-up-a-drug-test/389440 "2007-01-28T04:41:35Z")
I’ve heard about poppy seeds, but is there anything else? I have to take a drug test for the first time to start a new job. I don’'t use any drugs but do take a couple of medications (synthroid, which I can’t imagine … --- ## [Now That Peter Falk And James Garner Are Both Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-peter-falk-and-james-garner-are-both-dead/697355)
**Author:** [@regularshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regularshow)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-peter-falk-and-james-garner-are-both-dead/697355 "2014-09-07T20:44:51Z")
Now that Peter Falk and James Garner are both dead, an interesting question remains to be answered by people who liked both classic shows Columbo and Rockford Files. Was Peter Falk better at playing Columbo in Columbo t… --- ## [Ethnic Jews v European Settlers Jews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnic-jews-v-european-settlers-jews/538806)
**Author:** [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnic-jews-v-european-settlers-jews/538806 "2010-05-10T00:13:24Z")
Dear Stephen, Thank you for responding to my letter. I’m sorry that I have now been so long in replying. I am without a home computer these days and have grown tired of having to go to the public library to read or wr… --- ## [What Bumper stickers have made you happy recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bumper-stickers-have-made-you-happy-recently/242869)
**Author:** [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bumper-stickers-have-made-you-happy-recently/242869 "2004-06-14T04:36:59Z")
Saw this one last night on my way home from Kung Fu class: “Sorry - my Karma ran over your dogma” I’m still giggling over that one. :smiley: --- ## [What's the longest you've ever gone without taking a shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-youve-ever-gone-without-taking-a-shit/616650)
**Author:** [@Stelios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stelios)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-youve-ever-gone-without-taking-a-shit/616650 "2012-03-29T03:29:28Z")
I’m suffering a mild bout of constipation and…well, enquiring minds want to know. I’m currently five days without. How about you? --- ## [Why do people hate Return of the Jedi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-hate-return-of-the-jedi/305182)
**Author:** [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-hate-return-of-the-jedi/305182 "2005-05-27T14:01:22Z")
Sorry for another Star Wars thread but I didn’t want to hijack this thread where seveal people rank RotJ as a bad film. In some cases worse than Ep 1 and 2 ! Was it just the Ewoks that put people off? What are the othe… --- ## [The Chinese are Upset with Us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chinese-are-upset-with-us/526006)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chinese-are-upset-with-us/526006 "2010-02-08T01:53:45Z")
The Chinese are upset that the Secretary of State has stated American support for a single uncensored internet. The Chinese have hit the roof. Good. I have not seen tinhorn dictators (or in this case tinhorn dictatorshi… --- ## [Give me your crazy movie theories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-crazy-movie-theories/678298)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-crazy-movie-theories/678298 "2014-01-19T22:47:56Z")
Here’s mine (SPOILERS FOR THE QUIET EARTH, ANGEL HEART AND PULP FICTION) The ending of The Quiet Earth: He’s in Heaven. A couple on Angel Heart: The guy who is always cleaning up blood isn’t Robert DeNiro. It’s the the… --- ## [Battle of Stalingrad far more important than D-Day in defeating Germans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-stalingrad-far-more-important-than-d-day-in-defeating-germans/467686)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-stalingrad-far-more-important-than-d-day-in-defeating-germans/467686 "2008-10-15T17:03:10Z")
That is asserted here. I always thought D-Day was the main crushing blow. Battle of Stalingrad D-Day Was the Battle off Stalingrad much more important than D-Day? --- ## [Archaic (Derogatory?) Names For Professions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaic-derogatory-names-for-professions/501327)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaic-derogatory-names-for-professions/501327 "2009-07-08T18:17:15Z")
“Disc Jockey” “Grease Monkey” “Soda Jerk” And one not so old: “Bean Counter” Can y’all think of any more? Yup. I’m bored.:wink: It’s 4:30 in the morning, and I can’t effin’ sleep! Quasi --- ## [Is there a simple explanation of Bitcoin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-simple-explanation-of-bitcoin/692898)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-simple-explanation-of-bitcoin/692898 "2014-07-17T23:20:10Z")
I read information on the Bitcoin.org website, but it didn’t really help. How is Bitcoin a reliable medium for trade? How does it store value? I understand that I can buy bitcoins using US dollars, Euros, Yen, etc. D… --- ## [Stop feeling superior for being ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-feeling-superior-for-being-ignorant/548732)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-feeling-superior-for-being-ignorant/548732 "2010-08-05T23:25:10Z")
I won’t link to the other thread and point fingers at the individual because it’s a common fault. Some popular culture figures were being mentioned and he posted what was essentially “I’ve never heard of this person. I h… --- ## [CatholicVote.org. Need to Shut Up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholicvote-org-need-to-shut-up/724042)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2015, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholicvote-org-need-to-shut-up/724042 "2015-07-18T13:28:45Z")
The group’s newest video, seen here, portrays what is assumed to be a group of “everyday” people who are nervous about sharing something about themselves that they feel might make them feel excluded or seen as different… --- ## [Does anyone ever sit "bolt upright in bed"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-ever-sit-bolt-upright-in-bed/499206)
**Author:** [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-ever-sit-bolt-upright-in-bed/499206 "2018-07-26T01:53:31Z")
It happens in movies and it happens in literature, but it’s never happened to me. Does anyone wake to an alarm, nightmare, obscene sexual act, whatever, and automatically throw themselves into an upright seated position?… --- ## [Progressive Income Tax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressive-income-tax/596012)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressive-income-tax/596012 "2011-09-15T19:34:45Z")
OK, I am feeling stupid. I came across an article about an American gambling magnate (I forget his name, a behind-the-scenes GOP guy). He was quoted asking; Why should I pay a higher percentage of my income in tax than … --- ## [St. German and others, is this a joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-german-and-others-is-this-a-joke/636639)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-german-and-others-is-this-a-joke/636639 "2012-10-07T15:22:11Z")
Is this your idea of a joke? If it is, it isn’t a very funny one. I didn’t ask anyone for a DIME and I am offended that you would imply that I would. I’ve only been on the Dope about 11 years now, I think its obvious th… --- ## [Isaac Hayes quits South Park](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isaac-hayes-quits-south-park/348245)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isaac-hayes-quits-south-park/348245 "2006-03-17T14:23:41Z")
Link to story So “Chef” quits because they “crossed the line” in their satire of religion? Trey Parker and Matt Stone have some sharp words for Hayes. Think they’ll kill off the character or hire a new voice? --- ## [Scratching my upper butt-crack causes sharp pain in the tip of my penis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-upper-butt-crack-causes-sharp-pain-in-the-tip-of-my-penis/5214)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scratching-my-upper-butt-crack-causes-sharp-pain-in-the-tip-of-my-penis/5214 "2010-07-05T10:21:18Z")
In my years of ass-scratching, I’ve noticed that when I vigorously scratch the very top of my butt crack, I get a sharp pain in the tip of my penis. What the heck is this? Some kind of short circuit of my nervous system… --- ## [Why do people think you can't con an honest person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-you-cant-con-an-honest-person/465542)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-you-cant-con-an-honest-person/465542 "2008-10-03T04:38:20Z")
I’ve heard multiple times that “You can’t con an honest man”, usually from people realizing that some confidence tricks work based on the dishonesty of the pigeon. However, I also got through watching Paper Moon this aft… --- ## [If the Earth was a cube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-earth-was-a-cube/385065)
**Author:** [@footbag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/footbag)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-earth-was-a-cube/385065 "2007-01-30T01:09:43Z")
What would it be like to be standing on an edge or the corners? I am assuming we wouldn’t fall off, but if you creeped up on an edge and peered over would it be like looking over a cliff? What would happen when you ste… --- ## [Mainstream movies you feel are pretentious bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mainstream-movies-you-feel-are-pretentious-bullshit/403072)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Hildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Hildo)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mainstream-movies-you-feel-are-pretentious-bullshit/403072 "2007-05-08T19:15:08Z")
Children of Men, a most offensive piece of preachy pretentious SHIT. Oh, you’re making Nazi and biblical references as social commentary AND you’re using the war in Iraq as an example? That’s so fuckin fresh! Hey, let’s … --- ## [RO: Woman Raped by Police Officer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-woman-raped-by-police-officer/567957)
**Author:** [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-woman-raped-by-police-officer/567957 "2011-01-20T22:01:42Z")
Apparently a federal criminal investigation was just started. Here’s a rundown of the facts: 1.) The woman, 19 at the time, called 911 this past July because some teenage girls were throwing bricks at her house and tryi… --- ## [Top Chef: Just Desserts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-just-desserts/554164)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-just-desserts/554164 "2010-11-22T21:01:15Z")
So take the broad personalities and cattiness of Project Runway and combine it with Top Chef. Too early to get too much of a sense of most of them, but I like the two Bay Area contestants (Tim & Yigit) and Zac will prob… --- ## [Republicans, help me understand the thinking (of Trump)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-help-me-understand-the-thinking-of-trump/740421)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-help-me-understand-the-thinking-of-trump/740421 "2015-12-18T17:03:49Z")
I’ll preface this with the fact that I watch the debates and read a lot to keep me informed of the upcoming elections BUT realize my bias and ignorance will still come into play. \ I’ve been reading a lot th… --- ## [What's the story with apartment numbers like "3G" and "5A"? Is it a NYC thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-with-apartment-numbers-like-3g-and-5a-is-it-a-nyc-thing/530543)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-with-apartment-numbers-like-3g-and-5a-is-it-a-nyc-thing/530543 "2010-03-07T05:24:37Z")
Every apartment building I’ve lived in, or even visited, uses just a numeral to identify individual units, of which the first one or two digits indicates the floor. But in TV shows, movies, and novels the characters oft… --- ## [Ken Mehlman- GOP Leader during Bush2- comes out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-mehlman-gop-leader-during-bush2-comes-out/551491)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-mehlman-gop-leader-during-bush2-comes-out/551491 "2010-08-30T22:41:47Z")
Ken Mehlman, former wunderkind power lawyer, campaign manager for Bush-Cheney 2004, and GOP chairman from 2005-2007, has come out as gay. In 2006 when Bill Maher referred to him as a closeted gay man in a Larry King int… --- ## [Are Cecil and Una Married??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447 "2011-09-05T20:37:14Z")
I ask because I especially enjoy their joint answers to questions. Like on Australia, and on past Friday. They disagree somewhat like scientists might. Perhaps the Curies have been reincarnated?? Either way, I vote for … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=607&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=609&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)