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**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expired-id/446691 "2015-09-25T19:16:49Z")
Why is my expired driver license not considered valid identification? Despite the fact that my right to drive has expired, it still identifies me, so when presented as a tool for simple identification (unrelated to drivi… --- ## [Why are we expected to recycle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-expected-to-recycle/545720)
**Author:** [@tctreece](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tctreece)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-expected-to-recycle/545720 "2010-09-04T09:00:33Z")
Has it been considered to take our tax money, create thousands of new jobs, and hire people to sift through our trash? A few of the reasons that this might be better than the current system include: People are lazy. F… --- ## [Is the Honda Fit big enough for a small family?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-honda-fit-big-enough-for-a-small-family/453362)
**Author:** [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-honda-fit-big-enough-for-a-small-family/453362 "2013-04-05T05:19:57Z")
My 20 year old Acura Legend is slowly dying on me. I’m thinking about buying the new 2009 Fit this fall–I like the size and the gas mileage and the 2009 is supposed to have performance and safety enhancements over the 20… --- ## [In retrospect, which is better: X-Files or Buffy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-retrospect-which-is-better-x-files-or-buffy/292597)
**Author:** [@Fortean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fortean)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-retrospect-which-is-better-x-files-or-buffy/292597 "2016-08-17T15:58:53Z")
So I’ve been reading a lot of televisionwithoutpity.com recently, especially the Buffy and X-files bits and got to wondering which was best. I was a big fan of the X-files back of the day, then got addicted to watching a… --- ## [Arming teachers with guns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arming-teachers-with-guns/736714)
**Author:** [@Angel\_Torres\_Sosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_Torres_Sosa)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arming-teachers-with-guns/736714 "2015-11-19T02:28:28Z")
How do you feel about what Donald Trump said in regards to the recent shooting at the university? His idea of arming our teachers and/or security guards with guns to prevent another school shooting got different reaction… --- ## [Why do people get Japanese or Chinese character tattoos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-get-japanese-or-chinese-character-tattoos/396018)
**Author:** [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-get-japanese-or-chinese-character-tattoos/396018 "2007-03-19T01:49:23Z")
I would like to see some replies from people who have them, if possible. --- ## [Glenn Beck and the Worst Book Cover Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-and-the-worst-book-cover-ever/509635)
**Author:** [@Mr.Krebbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Krebbs)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-and-the-worst-book-cover-ever/509635 "2009-09-14T00:58:26Z")
When I first saw this image, I did not believe it was real. It is. http://www.amazon.com/Arguing-Idiots-Small-Minds-Government/dp/1416595015 --- ## [Your worst childhood photo.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-childhood-photo/292706)
**Author:** [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-childhood-photo/292706 "2005-03-07T17:50:45Z")
I there’s no hiding that I was an ugly kid. Really, I was a very ugly kid. this ugly. That’s me at 11 years old. What’s up with the hair? I think I was trying to grow it out, but I don’t know what’s going on with the ra… --- ## [Groceries seem expensive in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groceries-seem-expensive-in-the-us/556658)
**Author:** [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groceries-seem-expensive-in-the-us/556658 "2010-10-19T11:30:06Z")
I was wandering through some American online grocery store websites, and it seemed to me that some things were quite pricy compared to the UK. So I did a slightly more systematic survey, of the following online stores: S… --- ## [MRI noise - Why do they have to be so F\*CKIN' LOUD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mri-noise-why-do-they-have-to-be-so-f-ckin-loud/500124)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2013, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mri-noise-why-do-they-have-to-be-so-f-ckin-loud/500124 "2013-11-23T09:52:35Z")
Just had an MRI, and during the 90 minute torture session, I had much time to think… and try as I might, I couldn’t come up with a valid reason for the machine to be so loud as to require earplugs and still give you a ri… --- ## [Tell me about Buffalo, NY](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-buffalo-ny/667341)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-buffalo-ny/667341 "2014-02-03T19:10:27Z")
Housing, crime, weather, taxes, gun control, etc, everything I can’t learn from Wiki. --- ## [Rude woman at the grocery store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-woman-at-the-grocery-store/604022)
**Author:** [@hazynlazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hazynlazy)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-woman-at-the-grocery-store/604022 "2011-12-02T01:17:57Z")
So I was at the grocery store yesterday. As I was checking out, the cashier asked if I would like any bags, and I answered two. This prompted the woman behind me in line to snort in contempt. In case you are not aware… --- ## [Why does Japanese animation all look exactly the same?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-japanese-animation-all-look-exactly-the-same/478506)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-japanese-animation-all-look-exactly-the-same/478506 "2008-12-24T20:55:01Z")
The question is self-explanatory. Why does all Japanese animation look exactly the same? Doesn’t anybody have any imagination over there? Even the comic books have that same look. Isn’t there at least one artist over the… --- ## [What's the most interesting thing you've EVER done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-thing-youve-ever-done/404799)
**Author:** [@Br\_er\_Lapin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Br_er_Lapin)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-thing-youve-ever-done/404799 "2007-05-24T14:46:33Z")
Inspired, of course, by the “most interesting thing you’ve done lately” thread. I’m still young, but I’ve got a decent one: I went to a nudist resort in Palm Springs, CA. All expenses, minus cab fair to and from the ai… --- ## [Hollywood Loves "Ugly Girl" Stories, Lacks Cojones To Use Real Ugly Girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-loves-ugly-girl-stories-lacks-cojones-to-use-real-ugly-girls/388860)
**Author:** [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-loves-ugly-girl-stories-lacks-cojones-to-use-real-ugly-girls/388860 "2007-04-19T09:19:02Z")
I’ve watched about six seconds of Ugly Betty, which apart from one huge problem seems pretty harmless. The problem, of course, is that IRL America Ferrera is quite an attractive woman whom they have to go to great lengt… --- ## [My odd fetishes! Please explain/critique/psychoanalyze!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-odd-fetishes-please-explain-critique-psychoanalyze/377853)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2011, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-odd-fetishes-please-explain-critique-psychoanalyze/377853 "2011-12-23T23:03:14Z")
This thread has been inspired by the recent “explain this sexual kink” thread. I have always been turned on by “knockout scenes”, at least when they involve an attractive female. I also have a superheroine fetish – I lo… --- ## [I pit the Irish Presidential election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-irish-presidential-election/597573)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-irish-presidential-election/597573 "2011-10-29T06:44:37Z")
There are currently 7 candidates, the highest ever, yet I find myself faced with the choice of: a geriatric who writes bad poetry, an apologist for child abuse, a terrorist, a religious fundamentalist, a woman who ran … --- ## [Rachel Ray: terrorist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rachel-ray-terrorist/450942)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rachel-ray-terrorist/450942 "2008-06-05T15:17:54Z")
Dunkin Donuts has pulled an ad with Rachel Ray because Michelle Malkin accused her of wearing a terrorist scarf in the ad. This pitting is actually more directed at Dunkin Donuts than at Malkin. Malkin is just an insane… --- ## [What Existed Before Anything Existed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-existed-before-anything-existed/808662)
**Author:** [@thatbpguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thatbpguy)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-existed-before-anything-existed/808662 "2018-02-16T03:51:08Z")
At some point in “time” there were no suns, planets, galaxies, cosmic dust… nothing. At some time there was absolutely nothing. How did this all come about? --- ## [What are your feelings about this woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-feelings-about-this-woman/695034)
**Author:** [@James\_Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Toothpaste)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-feelings-about-this-woman/695034 "2014-08-13T05:21:52Z")
http://www.whenindoubtwearpurple.blogspot.com --- ## [Pet bird that can tolerate cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429 "2011-12-28T14:18:29Z")
I’ve been mildly considering getting a pet bird that is colorful and sings. Some random internet searching gives me the idea that colorful songbirds mostly come from parts of that world that don’t get very cold, and that… --- ## [Sarah Palin's book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-book/517521)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-book/517521 "2009-11-24T22:17:51Z")
The Huffington Post had some excerpts up today: I still wouldn’t vote for her in a million years, but I have to admit she does offer some fascinating insights into how a modern political campaign is run. This is the s… --- ## [Ask the guy who's had hair restoration surgery...twice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-had-hair-restoration-surgery-twice/627313)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2015, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whos-had-hair-restoration-surgery-twice/627313 "2015-11-21T06:10:23Z")
Inspired by this thread, here’s my ‘Ask the…’ thread on my experience with hair restoration surgery. Let me preface this thread by saying that any responses I give to questions in this thread are based on my personal ex… --- ## [60-day termination of Tenancy. Any idea how to go over the manager's head?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-day-termination-of-tenancy-any-idea-how-to-go-over-the-managers-head/671004)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-day-termination-of-tenancy-any-idea-how-to-go-over-the-managers-head/671004 "2013-10-20T14:39:32Z")
This week the manager of my apartment complex showed up at my door and presented me with a form titled “60-Day Notice of Termination of Tenancy” It (the form) appears to have been obtained from a company called Nolo.com … --- ## [what sorts of things do mature adults hang on their walls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sorts-of-things-do-mature-adults-hang-on-their-walls/720152)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sorts-of-things-do-mature-adults-hang-on-their-walls/720152 "2015-05-20T20:30:27Z")
now I have some videogame and movie posters, but everyone makes fun of me and says they’re immature what is acceptable instead --- ## [Lost in woods - Is breaking into an unoccupied Cabin legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-woods-is-breaking-into-an-unoccupied-cabin-legal/658033)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-woods-is-breaking-into-an-unoccupied-cabin-legal/658033 "2013-05-14T18:31:18Z")
Nightmare scenario. Lost in the woods. Or your car’s GPS gets you stuck on a rarely used logging road. Rainy and the temps are dropping into the 40’s. You’re in a T-shirt and jeans. You’ve been walking awhile and you’re … --- ## [Funny scenes in movies!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-scenes-in-movies/721465)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-scenes-in-movies/721465 "2015-06-18T06:40:30Z")
Which scenes in which movies make you laugh out loud each and every time you see them even when you know they are coming? The inspiration for this thread is the movie Burn After Reading, one of the best comedies I’ve se… --- ## [Oscar Best Picture elimination thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924 "2010-03-13T22:09:00Z")
Simple rules. Vote for the movie you think should be eliminated. Remove and repeat until only one remains. Wings The Broadway Melody All Quiet on the Western Front Cimarron Grand Hotel Cavalcade It Happened One Ni… --- ## [Mailing a letter from the US to North Korea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailing-a-letter-from-the-us-to-north-korea/686050)
**Author:** [@Cold\_Dish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cold_Dish)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailing-a-letter-from-the-us-to-north-korea/686050 "2014-04-16T18:57:43Z")
If I mailed (snail mail) a letter from the United States to North Korea, where would it end up & what kind of journey would it take? --- ## [Who was the last great U.S. president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-last-great-u-s-president/591072)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-last-great-u-s-president/591072 "2015-05-08T00:54:32Z")
My working theory is that history smiles kindly on these figures and maybe we have never had a truly great president. What do you think? --- ## [Handshake! Handshake? "They want us to shake hands." Trump refusing to shake hands with Merkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handshake-handshake-they-want-us-to-shake-hands-trump-refusing-to-shake-hands-with-merkel/782436)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handshake-handshake-they-want-us-to-shake-hands-trump-refusing-to-shake-hands-with-merkel/782436 "2017-03-28T13:24:20Z")
I’m not suggesting that president Trump is a reasonable person, but honestly what is the reason he will not shake hands with the Chancellor of Germany in front of the cameras? It’s not the ayatollah of Iran we’re talking… --- ## [who killed \[JonBenét Ramsey\]?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-jonbenet-ramsey/741337)
**Author:** [@Torontonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torontonian)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-jonbenet-ramsey/741337 "2016-04-11T12:44:03Z")
Who murdered JonBennet Ramsy? Her parents? One of her parents? Two suspects one of whom is serving a life sentence? --- ## [Mickey Mantle, the fastest ballplayer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mickey-mantle-the-fastest-ballplayer/62621)
**Author:** [@Catenary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catenary)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mickey-mantle-the-fastest-ballplayer/62621 "2016-11-08T04:08:05Z")
I’m in a serious debate. I say Mickey Mantle was one of the fastest, if not the fastest, ballplayer of all time. Of course, there’s dissent and I need facts to prove my case. I read that he was once clocked at 3.1 second… --- ## [E.T. and other kids' movies that actually have a disturbing or nihilistic message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-t-and-other-kids-movies-that-actually-have-a-disturbing-or-nihilistic-message/433376)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-t-and-other-kids-movies-that-actually-have-a-disturbing-or-nihilistic-message/433376 "2008-01-23T03:46:39Z")
There are probably a lot of examples of this but the one I’m going to go with is E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial. This is a pretty typical 80s-era Spielberg whimsical movie, with all the hallmarks of Spielberg’s film. It s… --- ## [The BP Oil Spill Has Negatively Impacted My Attitude Towards Brits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bp-oil-spill-has-negatively-impacted-my-attitude-towards-brits/553015)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bp-oil-spill-has-negatively-impacted-my-attitude-towards-brits/553015 "2010-09-19T04:18:42Z")
Fucking Brits! Don’t get me started! Shell CANNOT be allowed to drill in the waters north of Alaska. They will display the same bullshit Imperial attitude towards the project; I personally guarantee you Shell drilling … --- ## [Come on you homosexual demon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-you-homosexual-demon/501486)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-you-homosexual-demon/501486 "2009-07-08T16:24:08Z")
From ABC the report on an attempt to cure gayness by exorcising the homosexual demon responsible for the problem. While it’s far from clear to me that this is actionable legally, and I know I shouldn’t laugh because thi… --- ## [Men's pants -- pleated or non-pleated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-pants-pleated-or-non-pleated/308928)
**Author:** [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-pants-pleated-or-non-pleated/308928 "2009-05-11T15:01:07Z")
Well, ladies? What do you think? I ask because a female friend of mine advised me not to buy any pleated pants. However, I noticed that most of the pants at Men’s Wearhouse and various department stores are pleated. S… --- ## [Women aren't sexually attracted to the male body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-arent-sexually-attracted-to-the-male-body/808625)
**Author:** [@gisaaanr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gisaaanr)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-arent-sexually-attracted-to-the-male-body/808625 "2018-03-14T16:48:37Z")
My reasons. Girls can’t be sexually attracted to random men they haven’t met or spoken to. They aren’t physically turned on by men’s bodies except with an erect penis from their BOYFRIEND only. This is because it s… --- ## [Here are some public transit rules, douchebags.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-some-public-transit-rules-douchebags/623029)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-some-public-transit-rules-douchebags/623029 "2012-09-25T21:40:43Z")
Write this down. Rule 1) Don’t sit next to anyone –ever– if there are completely empty rows available. Most people seem to abide by this rule, so theoretically it should not be atop my list, but there’s something about … --- ## [Anyone else annoyed by all the nested quotes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-annoyed-by-all-the-nested-quotes/551321)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-annoyed-by-all-the-nested-quotes/551321 "2010-08-27T14:37:03Z")
I’m seeing a lot of nested quotes where nesting isn’t necessary (or even helpful). It makes the threads messy. It annoys me. That is all. --- ## [The Blues Brothers movie question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blues-brothers-movie-question/537796)
**Author:** [@AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blues-brothers-movie-question/537796 "2010-05-07T22:02:30Z")
During the movie “The Blues Brothers” (a classic IMHO) The Blues Brothers end up arrested at the end of the film. What I’m wondering is what they would be charged with. Initially they flee from police when Elwood has an … --- ## [Ladies, what men's cologne drives you absolutely wild?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-mens-cologne-drives-you-absolutely-wild/589973)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-mens-cologne-drives-you-absolutely-wild/589973 "2011-07-24T00:07:46Z")
Some close friends and I are going for a guys’ night out tomorrow. We’ll be putting on our suits, going to a really nice steakhouse in DC, then hitting some clubs. For years, I’ve been using Old Spice body spray, but f… --- ## [What current actors or actresses would do a hardcore scene in a legitimate film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-current-actors-or-actresses-would-do-a-hardcore-scene-in-a-legitimate-film/497221)
**Author:** [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-current-actors-or-actresses-would-do-a-hardcore-scene-in-a-legitimate-film/497221 "2009-05-24T02:10:09Z")
A few years ago, we discussed whether porn would ever crossover into the mainstream? There have been a few films to make the effort, but unless you consider Chloe Sevginey a mainstream star, it has consisted of anonymou… --- ## [Sexy underwear for men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexy-underwear-for-men/570938)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexy-underwear-for-men/570938 "2011-02-16T04:51:43Z")
I want to be more sexy when hanging out in my underwear around the house. What does sexy underwear for men mean? I suspect it’s probably the exact opposite of what men would pick for women: showing a lot of skin, leavin… --- ## [Minimalism in Science Fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimalism-in-science-fiction/542067)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimalism-in-science-fiction/542067 "2010-06-13T04:02:04Z")
Minimalism is when the scale of the setting is underestimated (often horribly) by the authors. Some cases in Star Wars: -Three million clone troopers for a galactic-scale war. For Pete’s sake, the American army in Worl… --- ## [How much longer before the next drop of pitch drops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-longer-before-the-next-drop-of-pitch-drops/643201)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-longer-before-the-next-drop-of-pitch-drops/643201 "2014-12-05T03:31:46Z")
Started in 1927, this is one of the longest continuously running experiments. The idea is to show that pitch is actually a liquid and in the 82 years since the pitch has been allowed to run out, there have been 8 drops.… --- ## [Do you Bar-B-Que?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-bar-b-que/662357)
**Author:** [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-bar-b-que/662357 "2015-03-02T19:25:22Z")
Tis the season for ‘Que most pleasin’. Nowadays it’s not that difficult to come across shows on TV that deal with BBQ in some form or fashion, legendary establishments, cooking, equipment and competitions to make the be… --- ## [Would you sign a prenup before marrying a person you loved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sign-a-prenup-before-marrying-a-person-you-loved/557694)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sign-a-prenup-before-marrying-a-person-you-loved/557694 "2010-10-23T04:01:56Z")
Just curious- a friend of mine (male) signed one recently when marrying a medical intern (female) who will be taking a six figure job in the near future. I had no problem with it, he (the groom who has an office job of … --- ## [Glen "Mad Dog" Beck Rides Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-mad-dog-beck-rides-again/525751)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-mad-dog-beck-rides-again/525751 "2010-01-27T18:35:37Z")
If I didn’t trust the source, I wouldn’t believe it, and there’s no way I would have heard it straight from the horses…mouth. Beck, talking about Scott Brown (you may have heard)… Is this it, then? You think he’s fin… --- ## [Ava DuVernay hiring only female directors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ava-duvernay-hiring-only-female-directors/813719)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ava-duvernay-hiring-only-female-directors/813719 "2018-05-11T14:19:27Z")
As discussed in this article, Ava DuVernay is hiring only female directors for season 3 of her TV show Queen Sugar, along with as many other female writers/producers/etc as possible, and is quoted as saying “I invite you… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=616&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=618&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)