# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=62&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:** 63 --- ## [Ethics of Israeli settlements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethics-of-israeli-settlements/554116)
**Author:** [@yelimS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yelimS)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethics-of-israeli-settlements/554116 "2010-10-05T01:14:40Z")
The question was raised in this thread, and partly continued in this one, but it seems to me that the discussion drowned in all the name-calling and fuss about legalities. Diogenes claims that the settlements are clear-… --- ## [Ignorance, hatred, stupidity ruin cultural awareness day at my son's school.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-hatred-stupidity-ruin-cultural-awareness-day-at-my-sons-school/711289)
**Author:** [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-hatred-stupidity-ruin-cultural-awareness-day-at-my-sons-school/711289 "2015-02-07T01:47:42Z")
This is not really a good pitting because I’m tired and sad. It’s really more of a vent. I’m feeling very angry and frustrated that what was meant to be a cultural awareness day event at my son’s high school has turned … --- ## [People who insist on mispronouncing words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-insist-on-mispronouncing-words/691471)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2014, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-insist-on-mispronouncing-words/691471 "2014-07-05T11:53:33Z")
Examples: \[ol\] \[li\]co-worker pronounces “fiance” as fee-ans (last syllable as in “finance”)\[/li\]\[li\]co-worker pronounces “concerto” as con-sir-to\[/li\]\[li\]co-worker pronounces “LAN” as land\[/li\]\[li\]friend pronounces “ro… --- ## [Does Anybody Actually Find "A Handmaid's Tale" Remotely Plausible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-actually-find-a-handmaids-tale-remotely-plausible/785357)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-actually-find-a-handmaids-tale-remotely-plausible/785357 "2018-09-28T17:17:44Z")
If the book or the miniseries entertains you, fine. No reason for me to deny you your fun. But can any sane, intelligent person look at the USA Today and conclude that looming theocracy is our greatest threat??? Person… --- ## [Did Elvis Ever Write A Song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-elvis-ever-write-a-song/116841)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-elvis-ever-write-a-song/116841 "2012-10-26T14:55:51Z")
Did the “King” ever write one of his own songs? Thanks Quasi --- ## [Today, we are cancelling the Apocalypse! (Pacific Rim) SPOILERS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-we-are-cancelling-the-apocalypse-pacific-rim-spoilers/663355)
**Author:** [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-we-are-cancelling-the-apocalypse-pacific-rim-spoilers/663355 "2016-03-22T02:13:21Z")
This movie is 2,500 tons of awesome! I caught an early advance show last night. I know there’s another thread here mentioning being “strangely psyched” to go see it, but having seen it, I’m already past that point. I’m … --- ## [How strong was Andre the Giant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-was-andre-the-giant/651415)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-was-andre-the-giant/651415 "2017-05-03T16:00:56Z")
Does anyone know how strong Andre the giant was in his prime? I have heard he flipped a car and such things. But what was his deadlift and squat? Does anyone have these numbers? For that matter, is is true he flipped… --- ## [Why do some farts feel so hot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-farts-feel-so-hot/514269)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-farts-feel-so-hot/514269 "2009-10-20T12:30:29Z")
They can’t be more than 98.6 degrees, right? Yet we’ve all had moments in our lives when it feels like flames are shooting out of our ass. How is that possible? --- ## [What's your favorite lateral thinking puzzles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-lateral-thinking-puzzles/542042)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2010, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-lateral-thinking-puzzles/542042 "2010-07-02T10:46:43Z")
I started a new thing this term where my tests include a lateral thinking puzzle as extra credit. It’s been a huge hit so far, but I’m having trouble finding new ones. Criteria: The puzzle is short enough to write on … --- ## [Game of Thrones 7.04 "The Spoils of War" 8/6/2017 \[Show discussion only\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-04-the-spoils-of-war-8-6-2017-show-discussion-only/792955)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 455\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-04-the-spoils-of-war-8-6-2017-show-discussion-only/792955 "2017-08-13T22:27:19Z")
7.01 “Dragonstone” 7.02 “Stormborn” 7.03 “The Queen’s Justice” This is the discussion thread for the show on its own. The books do not exist in this thread. Open discussion for the books/show here. --- ## [How do thieves get money with a stolen ATM card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-thieves-get-money-with-a-stolen-atm-card/646359)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-thieves-get-money-with-a-stolen-atm-card/646359 "2013-02-12T00:16:20Z")
I have \*\*difficulty \*\*getting my own money because I forget my password and cannot remember where I scribbled it down. Latest story, these appear regularly, is about some dude is stealing cards from purses in theaters a… --- ## [MSNBC Edits Mitt Romney Speech To Make Him Look Silly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msnbc-edits-mitt-romney-speech-to-make-him-look-silly/625769)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msnbc-edits-mitt-romney-speech-to-make-him-look-silly/625769 "2012-06-25T00:30:41Z")
Like the cite says, Editing down for time is one thing. Selectively editing and mocking based on the selective edit is another. This is h\*rseshit and clear bias. --- ## [Proof of the resurrection of Jesus Christ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-of-the-resurrection-of-jesus-christ/811129)
**Author:** [@A\_Odom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Odom)\ **Replies:** 639\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-of-the-resurrection-of-jesus-christ/811129 "2018-04-05T20:06:58Z")
Are there historical documents with personal accounts, reports, or other data to support the resurrection of Jesus Christ? If so, would this not be strong evidence of who he says that he is? --- ## [Is all matter driven by/made of consciousness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-all-matter-driven-by-made-of-consciousness/685092)
**Author:** [@nole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nole)\ **Replies:** 293\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-all-matter-driven-by-made-of-consciousness/685092 "2014-04-16T03:16:26Z")
“As a man who has devoted his whole life to the most clear headed science, to the study of matter, I can tell you as a result of my research about atoms this much: There is no matter as such. All matter originates and ex… --- ## [Botticelli, June 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 612\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366 "2011-07-12T03:35:10Z")
No, we’re not going to play Jelly Botty, where you eat eighteen curries. Carrying on from the May thread, posted by Elendil’s Heir, here are the rules. This will be a one-initial game. I am ‘B’. Go. --- ## ["Japanese" proverb: Floating enemies, river sitting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-proverb-floating-enemies-river-sitting/547602)
**Author:** [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-proverb-floating-enemies-river-sitting/547602 "2023-11-04T07:24:37Z")
During my weekly Japanese class last night, an “old Japanese proverb” was quoted. You’ve probably heard it: The quote itself is eye-rolling, but didn’t seem very much in the spirit of the Japanese to me, and my teacher… --- ## [Was it a False Flag attack by a couple of IRS employes to lead to mainstream Tax Revolt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-a-false-flag-attack-by-a-couple-of-irs-employes-to-lead-to-mainstream-tax-revolt/659850)
**Author:** [@NotfooledbyW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotfooledbyW)\ **Replies:** 498\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-a-false-flag-attack-by-a-couple-of-irs-employes-to-lead-to-mainstream-tax-revolt/659850 "2013-06-27T20:09:01Z")
Could the targeting of Tea Party groups for IRS harassment have been a means to incite the mainstream anti-government and anti-ObamaCare Republicans to justify civil disobedience and rebellion against paying Federal Inco… --- ## [Do transgender people have an ethical duty to reveal their history before having sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-transgender-people-have-an-ethical-duty-to-reveal-their-history-before-having-sex/493638)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 371\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-transgender-people-have-an-ethical-duty-to-reveal-their-history-before-having-sex/493638 "2009-05-05T18:39:15Z")
It is obvious that some men will have a very negative reaction to a woman who still has (or had) a penis in terms of contemplating having sexual relations with that person. Does a transgendered woman (or man for that mat… --- ## [Survivor Season 32 -- Is it too soon to care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-32-is-it-too-soon-to-care/743911)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 378\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-32-is-it-too-soon-to-care/743911 "2016-05-31T12:55:52Z")
Survivor premieres Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Wanna pick the winner yet? :smiley: --- ## [bin Laden is dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-is-dead/580436)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-is-dead/580436 "2011-05-08T11:43:26Z")
Apparently Obama is about to announce it. --- ## [Origin of "Half past a monkey's ass"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-half-past-a-monkeys-ass/216769)
**Author:** [@smootman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smootman)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-half-past-a-monkeys-ass/216769 "2026-02-15T15:09:37Z")
SO, all you scholars, where did “Half past a monkey’s ass, quarter to his balls” come from? Is there more to the rhyme? --- ## [Can I still rescue my dried up contact lenses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-still-rescue-my-dried-up-contact-lenses/33608)
**Author:** [@theuglytruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theuglytruth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-still-rescue-my-dried-up-contact-lenses/33608 "2017-07-26T12:28:47Z")
Last week in an inebriated state I accidentally put my soft daily wear contact lenses in a cup with saline solution but forgot to put on the lid. A week later I now have these two dried up pieces of plastic. I doused th… --- ## [Texas law won't allow pregnant woman to be taken off life support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-law-wont-allow-pregnant-woman-to-be-taken-off-life-support/677837)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2014, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-law-wont-allow-pregnant-woman-to-be-taken-off-life-support/677837 "2014-06-11T12:39:35Z")
From the Dallas News: Marlise Munoz, 33, has been completely brain-dead since she suffered a pulmonary embolism after Thanksgiving. She made clear before it happened that she didn’t want to be kept alive by artificial … --- ## [If you're over 60, post a lot, and have a sick sense of humor, log in here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-over-60-post-a-lot-and-have-a-sick-sense-of-humor-log-in-here/679450)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-over-60-post-a-lot-and-have-a-sick-sense-of-humor-log-in-here/679450 "2014-01-28T15:37:26Z")
I could probably get your names from poster listings on some of the weirder threads I’ve been party to, but I’d prefer it if you self-identify in this thread so I know it’s okay with you. I know there are at least 50 of… --- ## [Caster Semenya and Gender Tests in Sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caster-semenya-and-gender-tests-in-sports/507088)
**Author:** [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caster-semenya-and-gender-tests-in-sports/507088 "2009-09-25T16:23:42Z")
I caught this news story at the top of my Gmail. Semenya’s father dismisses speculation Something about the idea of forcing an athlete (always female, never male) to submit to a humiliating barrage of tests to prove t… --- ## [What condiments do other cultures and nations use that may seem odd to north Americans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-condiments-do-other-cultures-and-nations-use-that-may-seem-odd-to-north-americans/606774)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-condiments-do-other-cultures-and-nations-use-that-may-seem-odd-to-north-americans/606774 "2012-01-17T21:39:04Z")
I know ketchup is a staple here, but I have found that sour cream goes good with about any meat and/or barbecue sauce go well with tons of things. Rice plus A1 or bbq sauce is great. Macaroni & cheese with sour cream is … --- ## [Storage Wars vs. Auction Hunters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storage-wars-vs-auction-hunters/596459)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storage-wars-vs-auction-hunters/596459 "2012-12-11T22:30:24Z")
Both Storage Wars on A&E and Auction Hunters on Spike are fun shows IMHO. Yes, I’m sure there are folks who do not like them. Head over to the “Stargate” threads, OK? Anyway, I’d love to see a special that puts the s… --- ## [Beat the Heat in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-the-heat-in-the-mmp/691432)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-the-heat-in-the-mmp/691432 "2014-06-30T02:31:05Z")
Good morning! Summer is here and I’m not amused with the heat. I’m also not rich enough to have a ceement pond like some people, so I’m always looking for ways to stay cool. What are your preferred methods? While you… --- ## [Men/boys who wear underwear with swim trunks. WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165 "2014-09-02T18:36:09Z")
This has bugged me for years. Every time I go to a water park or large public pool there are a ton of males running around wearing underwear beneath their swim trunks. I don’t get it. How is that possibly comfortable t… --- ## [UK Dopers, and anyone else following the story - do you think Jimmy Saville "dun it"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-and-anyone-else-following-the-story-do-you-think-jimmy-saville-dun-it/636444)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-and-anyone-else-following-the-story-do-you-think-jimmy-saville-dun-it/636444 "2014-06-30T13:01:42Z")
I have to say, when these allegations came out I did put them down to fame-hungry and/or mentally disturbed individuals out to besmirch an excellent fellow’s good name now that he was dead and unable to defend himself - … --- ## [What does it mean when a urine drug test comes back as "diluted"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-a-urine-drug-test-comes-back-as-diluted/596340)
**Author:** [@Pann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pann)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-a-urine-drug-test-comes-back-as-diluted/596340 "2011-09-16T02:32:09Z")
My boss told me today that he is sending a person that I want to hire back for another drug test because the results came back as “diluted”. Personally, I don’t think it’s any of the company’s business what a person doe… --- ## [Why is the "Jesus Myth" theory universally disregarded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-jesus-myth-theory-universally-disregarded/623392)
**Author:** [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-jesus-myth-theory-universally-disregarded/623392 "2013-10-23T00:39:32Z")
(Mods, I’m definitely asking this as a question and not a debate-starter, but I can easily seeing it moving that direction, so feel free to move if needed). So, I was reading Cecil’s take on whether Jesus was a myth ins… --- ## [Did you accept you were going to be single forever? Were you right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-accept-you-were-going-to-be-single-forever-were-you-right/488108)
**Author:** [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-accept-you-were-going-to-be-single-forever-were-you-right/488108 "2014-04-26T17:10:21Z")
So far, I mean. I’m 31. I’ve had two relationships; one lasted two years, the other about a year and a half. Not so much as a date since 2002. Occasionally there are girls with whom I seem to share a connection, but … --- ## [Take a guess at when you will end up being vaccinated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-guess-at-when-you-will-end-up-being-vaccinated/929006)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 743\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-guess-at-when-you-will-end-up-being-vaccinated/929006 "2021-05-24T15:04:51Z")
Only one guy who I know personally has been so far, and well, he’s an M.D. and the head of infectious diseases at a nearby hospital, so he absolutely should have been among the first. Me? It’s hard to triangulate the lo… --- ## [What exactly is good about Islam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-good-about-islam/773304)
**Author:** [@KimJongUn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimJongUn)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-good-about-islam/773304 "2016-12-12T03:17:06Z")
Speaking in an objective sense, for those who argue that Islam is not a bad religion, and that it is peaceful and not a threat or danger, and not illogical, tell me, how is it good? Because it seems like many of the thin… --- ## ["ACORN did absolutely nothing wrong" no longer true](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-did-absolutely-nothing-wrong-no-longer-true/577467)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 487\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-did-absolutely-nothing-wrong-no-longer-true/577467 "2011-04-10T16:58:01Z")
ACORN Pleads Guilty to Voter Registration Fraud in Nevada ACORN itself, the organization, was named as a criminal defendant. Not its officers or its board… the corporate entity itself was charged with criminal conduct … --- ## [Canada Election 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 599\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2019/839798 "2019-11-21T00:54:44Z")
We have a thread kind of sort about Trudeau specifically, so I thought lets start a thread dedicated to the 2019 election. In my most recent post on that thread, I stated that I was unlikely to vote for Scheer because t… --- ## [Hold on to your wallets, Steam summer sale incoming!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541 "2014-07-05T03:14:05Z")
June 19th to the 30th! Normally I’d be out of games to pick up on these sales, owning so many already, but there are a few indies and early access projects that I’d like to try out on the cheap. Still I think the winte… --- ## [Thank you, Dopers and (eventually) Pitters!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-dopers-and-eventually-pitters/391500)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 423\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-dopers-and-eventually-pitters/391500 "2007-02-20T07:08:39Z")
People who voluntarily expose their beliefs by arguing positions I would have found incredible and indefensible have done a killer job lately of educating me, and I thank them for sacrificing their reputations by shoutin… --- ## [I say "Islam" What's the first thing you think of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-say-islam-whats-the-first-thing-you-think-of/611515)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-say-islam-whats-the-first-thing-you-think-of/611515 "2012-12-09T01:20:54Z")
Inspired by thisthread on Germany What’s the very first thing that springs to mind when you think of Islam? Or has you-know-what coloured your first impressions of it? --- ## [9 year old girl accidentally kills gun range instructor with Uzi. (RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-year-old-girl-accidentally-kills-gun-range-instructor-with-uzi-ro/696660)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-year-old-girl-accidentally-kills-gun-range-instructor-with-uzi-ro/696660 "2014-09-09T22:52:11Z")
I’m putting this in the Pit because I have a feeling this is where it’s going to go anyway. On Monday a nine year old girl who was on vacation with her family in Arizona accidentally shot and killed an instructor at a g… --- ## [Inblourious Gasterds Mafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inblourious-gasterds-mafia/509280)
**Author:** [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Replies:** 745\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inblourious-gasterds-mafia/509280 "2009-10-01T12:45:23Z")
Q. What is this thread about? A. It’s where Hoopy Frood and NAF’s Gasterd…er…Gastard Mafia game will be held. Q. Who are Hoopy Frood and NAF? A. The Inblourious Gasterds who will be moderating this game. And fine ups… --- ## [Game of Thrones, A Golden Crown, 5/22/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-a-golden-crown-5-22-11/582824)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 304\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-a-golden-crown-5-22-11/582824 "2011-06-03T00:49:27Z")
Lets keep this about the series only. If you have questions about spoilers or want to talk about the books, head here. If you want some non-spoiler background information, or have minor questions, head here. If you have… --- ## [Why do belly dancers generally not have toned bellies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-belly-dancers-generally-not-have-toned-bellies/596551)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-belly-dancers-generally-not-have-toned-bellies/596551 "2013-09-20T17:27:05Z")
I hesitate to use the term “fat”, though that’s what my boyfriend thinks of belly dancers. My ignorant guess is that the regions in which it originated had a somewhat different standard of beauty / optimal body model and… --- ## [The Gun Control Halftime Show...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gun-control-halftime-show/642905)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gun-control-halftime-show/642905 "2012-12-06T18:57:32Z")
I don’t watch sports on TV, so I only know what I read here. Basically, some guy named Bob Costas, who is I guess a famous sports announcer, decided to give a gun control speech at halftime of a football game because of… --- ## [how long does it take to get addicted to nicotine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-addicted-to-nicotine/498245)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-addicted-to-nicotine/498245 "2009-06-02T06:29:27Z")
So, I’m 25 years old, and it occurred to me tonight that I have (quite sensibly) never smoked a cigarette. Figured that my smoker friends seem to like them, and a couple couldn’t hurt, so I bought a pack. After puzzling … --- ## [handsomeharry has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handsomeharry-has-been-banned/753236)
**Author:** [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Replies:** 376\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2016, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handsomeharry-has-been-banned/753236 "2016-05-05T08:11:54Z")
User handsomeharry has been banned for trolling, on the basis of his performance in this thread. Normally, we don’t announce banned trolls in ATMB, but given that the user in question has been around since 2001, I felt … --- ## [The most useless accessory in my car is now even more useless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-useless-accessory-in-my-car-is-now-even-more-useless/614612)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-useless-accessory-in-my-car-is-now-even-more-useless/614612 "2020-02-02T14:36:42Z")
My car has this date display which I think is the most completely useless accessory possible. It’s not part of the clock - the clock is part of the radio display. This date display is a separate LED display built into th… --- ## [Virginia gov. yearbook page has Klan and blackface pictures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginia-gov-yearbook-page-has-klan-and-blackface-pictures/828809)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 472\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginia-gov-yearbook-page-has-klan-and-blackface-pictures/828809 "2019-05-22T20:36:44Z")
I don’t think this is going to end well for him assuming he had control over the material on the page . --- ## [Would it be evil for me to give Jehovah Witnesses handouts from JWFacts.com when they come here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-evil-for-me-to-give-jehovah-witnesses-handouts-from-jwfacts-com-when-they-come-here/695774)
**Author:** [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-evil-for-me-to-give-jehovah-witnesses-handouts-from-jwfacts-com-when-they-come-here/695774 "2014-08-27T22:31:25Z")
Apparently, the Jehovah’s Witnesses are in the middle of a big campaign this month to promote their website and they are stepping up their house visits and pamphlet drops as a result. They hit up our house the other day w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=61&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=63&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)