# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=63&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:** 64 --- ## [Deck The Halls With Sequential Threads!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-the-halls-with-sequential-threads/675879)
**Author:** [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Replies:** 680\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-the-halls-with-sequential-threads/675879 "2014-03-12T18:29:02Z")
(The last one was three months old…) Was it really better “Back in the day?” Ever get “the strap” in school. sigh. Those were the days! :slight\_smile: --- ## [Never had a girlfriend and nearly 30](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-had-a-girlfriend-and-nearly-30/669995)
**Author:** [@Mrmanface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrmanface)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-had-a-girlfriend-and-nearly-30/669995 "2013-12-01T17:37:30Z")
I’m trying to figure out a few things and I have some questions. Not sure if this is the right sort of forum. I just googled discussion forum. To get people’s opinion on these things. Do women actually like or love men… --- ## [A Watchmen HBO TV Series... \[Open spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-watchmen-hbo-tv-series-open-spoilers/789546)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 391\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-watchmen-hbo-tv-series-open-spoilers/789546 "2022-10-20T12:48:48Z")
…may be happening. Some details here. This could be great if it happens. --- ## [Plot holes in reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plot-holes-in-reality/681533)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plot-holes-in-reality/681533 "2017-05-11T13:16:53Z")
Lamia’s post in this thread got me wondering about this - as well as linking to a more specific version (Plot Holes in World War II) of what I would like to do here. So… what plot holes can we pick in reality itself - w… --- ## [My beagle is putting his ass in another dogs face..why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-beagle-is-putting-his-ass-in-another-dogs-face-why/475896)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-beagle-is-putting-his-ass-in-another-dogs-face-why/475896 "2008-12-06T14:50:58Z")
My 5 month old beagle (male) and my 8 year old German Sheppard (female) play a lot. This usually consists of the beagles running around in circles around my German Sheppard who is laying down and doing quick bites. My qu… --- ## [Old cat's fur matted in clumps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-cats-fur-matted-in-clumps/614594)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2017, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-cats-fur-matted-in-clumps/614594 "2017-08-02T10:15:14Z")
I have a small, long-haired black female cat whose fur has gotten into matted clumps on her back. I found her and adopted her about 13 years ago and she was already grown then, so she could be as old as 15. She’s never b… --- ## [The Newsroom is coming back (for more punishment?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newsroom-is-coming-back-for-more-punishment/663171)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 317\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newsroom-is-coming-back-for-more-punishment/663171 "2013-09-19T19:00:03Z")
\*\*Here’s the Official Site. Apparently it starts this Sunday. Sort of snuck up on us. I subscribed to HBO when it was announced back when, being a big Aaron Sorkin fan, but it was so disappointing, I canceled. Here’s th… --- ## [Huerta88 - your handle hurts you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huerta88-your-handle-hurts-you/358344)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 529\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huerta88-your-handle-hurts-you/358344 "2006-06-09T12:29:32Z")
I remember a long-ago segment on the Howard Stern show involving a feud between comedian Sam Kinison and some other celebrity, whose name I no longer recall. They traded increasingly furious barbs back and forth, vicious… --- ## [Get to know each other...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836)
**Author:** [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Replies:** 1077\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-to-know-each-other/489836 "2009-06-12T12:15:01Z")
How this works: Answer the latest post’s question with a yes or no. Ask a new ‘yes or no’ question for the next person. Include details in your answers if need be. Repeat questions are ok but try not to over-do it. … --- ## [Wait a Sec.... Questions RE Star Trek: TOS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-a-sec-questions-re-star-trek-tos/501182)
**Author:** [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-a-sec-questions-re-star-trek-tos/501182 "2010-11-07T17:28:49Z")
Ever been left puzzled by a plot line in TOS? This is NOT about technical stuff or physics, but plot and characterizations. Also, I am less than interested in any other ST variation (unless you want to talk the first 6 m… --- ## [What would happen if your uvula were cut off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-your-uvula-were-cut-off/535723)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-your-uvula-were-cut-off/535723 "2014-03-05T14:31:50Z")
Would food go up your nose more easily? Would coughing or sneezing be different? Would breathing be affected? --- ## [Quitting Zyrtec - Withdrawal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quitting-zyrtec-withdrawal/603344)
**Author:** [@Yogurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yogurt)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quitting-zyrtec-withdrawal/603344 "2013-10-03T23:04:50Z")
I have a new fun adventure to tackle, one that I never thought I’d ever have the joy of handling, DRUG WITHDRAWAL. The EVIL drug, (if you couldn’t read the title), Zyrtec. Yes, that wonderful anti-histamine is incredib… --- ## [The MMP. That's it, just "The MMP".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-thats-it-just-the-mmp/687700)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 383\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-thats-it-just-the-mmp/687700 "2014-05-12T02:21:25Z")
Off on Monday again, it feels like Saturday. Of course last Saturday felt curiously like Sunday, so I dunno.:smiley: In any case I foresee laundry and hockey. Any other Mumper get Moandays off on a regular basis? --- ## [Slightly cross-eyed women. Attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-cross-eyed-women-attractive/537721)
**Author:** [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-cross-eyed-women-attractive/537721 "2022-05-15T08:31:36Z")
A buddy of mine mentioned recently that he found women that are slightly cross-eyed to be very attractive. I found his comment to be very interesting because I agree that there is something about a woman being slightly… --- ## [Do you consider yourself a feminist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-a-feminist/644457)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 311\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-a-feminist/644457 "2012-12-27T16:40:49Z")
Why or why not? And I’m intentionally not defining ‘feminist’ because, well, it means different things to different people. So, I’m curious what YOU consider yourself. Poll to follow. --- ## [Am I not welcome here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-not-welcome-here/721149)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-not-welcome-here/721149 "2015-07-03T02:26:48Z")
It seems like everyone here hates my guts, just saying. Should I quit the forum? --- ## [What's wrong with David Boreanaz lower jaw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-david-boreanaz-lower-jaw/550795)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-david-boreanaz-lower-jaw/550795 "2023-11-26T15:34:43Z")
I have googled this different times, and I can’t find anything except other people asking the same question. This is driving me crazy. I watch Bones and half the time I miss what’s happening because I’m staring at his … --- ## [What do I need to know to be ready to take Calculus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-to-be-ready-to-take-calculus/608223)
**Author:** [@Relunctant\_Mathematics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Relunctant_Mathematics)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-to-be-ready-to-take-calculus/608223 "2012-01-05T05:07:21Z")
Hello, Long time listener, first time poster. As the title suggests, I’m looking for advice on what I need to know to be prepared to take Calculus. I’m thinking learning Geometry, Algebra I and II, and Trigonometry wi… --- ## [AC/DC's Highway to Hell. Did Bon Scott sing a racist verse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dcs-highway-to-hell-did-bon-scott-sing-a-racist-verse/705726)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dcs-highway-to-hell-did-bon-scott-sing-a-racist-verse/705726 "2025-01-05T03:21:54Z")
Every time I hear it, I swear he sings the following: Livin’ easy Lovin’ free Sees a nigger on a one way ride I looped through this verse over and over just now, and I am convinced he is not singing “Season ticket on… --- ## [Mafia: Evil Dead - DAY/NIGHT ONE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-one/477854)
**Author:** [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-one/477854 "2008-12-27T18:30:46Z")
EXT THE EDGE OF THE CORNFIELD - DAWN OF DAY ONE Overhead shot of the group, 27 strong, seated in a circle at the edge of the cornfield. Close on a few nervous faces. Someone’s eyelid twitches. Everyone looks strained, s… --- ## [Oscars 2017 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 348\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905 "2017-03-05T21:19:21Z")
Did not see a thread about it, so here it is for comments and cheers or jeers. The main nominees: Best Picture Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Se… --- ## [Civil War Was Not Over Slavery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-war-was-not-over-slavery/601779)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 318\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-war-was-not-over-slavery/601779 "2011-11-17T22:46:54Z")
I’ve heard it said that the American Civil War was NOT about slavery. It was about uniting the nation. What supporting evidence is there today that this was indeed the premise…esp when Lincoln executed the Emancipation… --- ## [Homeland security deports British twenty-somethings based on "joke" tweets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeland-security-deports-british-twenty-somethings-based-on-joke-tweets/611223)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeland-security-deports-british-twenty-somethings-based-on-joke-tweets/611223 "2012-02-12T02:22:01Z")
I would imagine that most people at the SDMB would say that Homeland Security agents over-reacted. What I’m wondering is, what legal recourse should the two British people have? They must have lost some money and vacatio… --- ## [Liberated Holocaust survivors dying when given food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberated-holocaust-survivors-dying-when-given-food/526453)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberated-holocaust-survivors-dying-when-given-food/526453 "2025-05-01T08:41:50Z")
\[SIZE=2\]Untold thousands of the liberated starved prisoners from the Nazi concentration camps\[SIZE=1\]\* died in agony immediately after liberation, after having been given some food by well-meaning soldiers. According to … --- ## [Question for Republicans: If Trump wins the Nomination...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-republicans-if-trump-wins-the-nomination/739332)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-republicans-if-trump-wins-the-nomination/739332 "2016-05-27T19:50:08Z")
…who(if anyone) will you vote for? --- ## [Are sloths dangerous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sloths-dangerous/613150)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sloths-dangerous/613150 "2017-10-31T17:33:33Z")
They move reeeeaaaalllly slow, but can they move fast if they want to? If angered, frightened, or hungry, could a sloth just whack you with one of its big clawy hands? Or would it still move like it was underwater and … --- ## [The Aesthetical Jesus - Part IV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aesthetical-jesus-part-iv/499898)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aesthetical-jesus-part-iv/499898 "2009-07-28T06:17:59Z")
WITNESSING THREAD The Aesthetical Jesus - Part I (Aesthetics) The Aesthetical Jesus - Part II (Morality and Ethics) The Aesthetical Jesus - Part III (The Nature of Reality and Existence) or (Metaphysics and Ontology) … --- ## [OMG new smileys??!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2014, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-new-smileys/682330 "2014-06-28T09:09:20Z")
But you got rid of the blowjob one! :frowning: --- ## [C25k (Couch-to-5K) starting week of 9/21--who's in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 749\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600 "2008-10-27T18:14:39Z")
Is anyone interested in doing the Couch-to-5K running plan with me, starting next week? I’ve been wanting to try it, but I needed to get a foot problem under control before trying to run again. It’s a three days a week… --- ## [Where's the line between advising someone to take steps to protect themselves and victim-blaming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-line-between-advising-someone-to-take-steps-to-protect-themselves-and-victim-blaming/844322)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 630\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-line-between-advising-someone-to-take-steps-to-protect-themselves-and-victim-blaming/844322 "2019-12-29T16:45:29Z")
I’ve been following along in this ATMB thread, and I am a bit confused on where Dopers see the line between prudent advice and victim-blaming. A snippet from one post particularly stuck out to me: So, please help my u… --- ## [When has a rapist been a sympathetic character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-has-a-rapist-been-a-sympathetic-character/410872)
**Author:** [@The\_Dumbest\_Guy\_in\_the\_Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dumbest_Guy_in_the_Room)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-has-a-rapist-been-a-sympathetic-character/410872 "2014-05-20T20:36:37Z")
It’s reasonably easy to create a list of theives, murderers, drug dealers and psychopaths who nonetheless are supposed to be a character the audience can relate to, and even like. I can’t think of a rapist that has got t… --- ## [Fuck You Conservative Stupid-Making Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-conservative-stupid-making-machine/555977)
**Author:** [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Replies:** 404\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-conservative-stupid-making-machine/555977 "2010-10-12T16:51:39Z")
My father-in-law is not a stupid man. He is a highly placed engineer and aside from being a little too Catholic (he refuses to divorce even though they utterly detest each other) he has no real cognitive problems I know … --- ## [Fucking cops...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-cops/474087)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 416\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-cops/474087 "2008-12-01T21:13:44Z")
I have a reputation of defending police officers through thick and thin, and I must admit that it is well-deserved. I am a supporter of law enforcement. Nevertheless, I was a part of something tonight that was beyond the… --- ## [Is there any way to get deals on SAS shoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-deals-on-sas-shoes/608214)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-deals-on-sas-shoes/608214 "2012-01-05T03:40:55Z")
SAS shoes are supposedly pretty good for jobs that require a lot of standing and walking but they cost $130-150 a pair. I’ve never tried them, but I have spent money on shoes before just to find I don’t like them a few w… --- ## [Trump and Harris agree to September 10th ABC debate - Watch Along Starts at Post 431](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-harris-agree-to-september-10th-abc-debate-watch-along-starts-at-post-431/1005440)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 1799\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-harris-agree-to-september-10th-abc-debate-watch-along-starts-at-post-431/1005440 "2024-10-15T02:13:28Z")
Just Hope Harris’ prep team differs from Joe’s. The debate is on. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump will face off in a televised prime-time matchup on Sept. 10, ABC News said on Thursday… --- ## [PlanetSide 2 is out tomorrow peoples!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planetside-2-is-out-tomorrow-peoples/641543)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 360\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planetside-2-is-out-tomorrow-peoples/641543 "2021-11-11T05:38:17Z")
It’s a free to play Massively Online Shooter. The combat areas are huge, and support hundreds to thousands of players on at the same time battling it out with futuristic weapons and vehicles. I purposely kept myself in … --- ## [There's no Pit thread on the Romney bullying story yet, so . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-pit-thread-on-the-romney-bullying-story-yet-so/621582)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 319\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-pit-thread-on-the-romney-bullying-story-yet-so/621582 "2012-06-17T16:15:10Z")
This might be even worse than it looked at first. Now, I admit I’m approaching this from the perspective of one who feels in his gut that schoolyard bullies should not be allowed to get any older. Still, I think this … --- ## [WTF happened to my contact lens solution (Clear Care)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-contact-lens-solution-clear-care/603195)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-contact-lens-solution-clear-care/603195 "2020-11-17T21:18:26Z")
So, first off, I use Clear Care. For those who don’t know what it is, it’s a hydrogen peroxide based contact lens solution. You put your lenses in the solution with a platinum disk overnight. Throughout the night, the… --- ## [The thread title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 360\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556 "2016-03-18T21:10:50Z")
The original post. --- ## [Is it socially acceptable to be an atheist in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-socially-acceptable-to-be-an-atheist-in-the-us/694837)
**Author:** [@filmstar-en](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmstar-en)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-socially-acceptable-to-be-an-atheist-in-the-us/694837 "2014-08-23T21:23:30Z")
The attitude towards religion seems to be significantly different in the US compared to Europe. While the US constitution guarantees freedom of religion, does that mean protection is not exend to those who have no relig… --- ## [I get a headache from being out in the sun - is there any solution to this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-a-headache-from-being-out-in-the-sun-is-there-any-solution-to-this/539933)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-get-a-headache-from-being-out-in-the-sun-is-there-any-solution-to-this/539933 "2010-05-22T00:21:35Z")
I love to garden and work outside, but for some unknown reason, I get a headache when I come in from working in the sun. I wear a sunhat and sunglasses, and have dark-coloured eyes, but it doesn’t seem to make a differen… --- ## [How long for leftover chili in the refrigerator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-for-leftover-chili-in-the-refrigerator/516368)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-for-leftover-chili-in-the-refrigerator/516368 "2009-11-07T05:47:41Z")
I’ve been thinking that with prices rising in the cafeteria, I’d like to try the avenue of cooking up a big heaping batch of something once every week or two, and bringing a lunch to be microwaved. And last week, I made… --- ## [Stage plays that feature nudity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stage-plays-that-feature-nudity/521193)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stage-plays-that-feature-nudity/521193 "2009-12-15T17:14:27Z")
The obvious answer is Naked Boys Singing, and EQUUS is probably the most famous due to Daniel Radcliffe’s getting naked in the London and later Broadway productions. What are some others that feature “live on stage nek… --- ## [Fake Marine in full uniform at his High School reunion is found out by classmate & arrested With pic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-marine-in-full-uniform-at-his-high-school-reunion-is-found-out-by-classmate-arrested-with-pic/517292)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-marine-in-full-uniform-at-his-high-school-reunion-is-found-out-by-classmate-arrested-with-pic/517292 "2009-11-23T16:36:14Z")
Per this story This guy has more medals than… well anybody. --- ## [Celebrities who openly loathe each other](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-who-openly-loathe-each-other/149928)
**Author:** [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-who-openly-loathe-each-other/149928 "2012-08-20T14:20:31Z")
Lets say you were inviting celebrities to a dinner party (not very likely in my case). Who would definitely not wish to be in the same room? Or what two perfomers could never be in the cast of a film together? The nasti… --- ## [Police response during mass shooting event {Not Gun Control, 2nd Amendment or Politics}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-response-during-mass-shooting-event-not-gun-control-2nd-amendment-or-politics/965165)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 893\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-response-during-mass-shooting-event-not-gun-control-2nd-amendment-or-politics/965165 "2024-01-18T22:57:59Z")
My husband and I have been discussing how the Uvalde shooting was handled. There were parents at the school while it was still going on that were being prevented from entering the school by police officers. My husband … --- ## [Why doesn't Trump's childishness simply disqualify him outright in your mind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-trumps-childishness-simply-disqualify-him-outright-in-your-mind/776184)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-trumps-childishness-simply-disqualify-him-outright-in-your-mind/776184 "2017-01-07T03:13:57Z")
I can’t believe this question hasn’t occurred to me before today. It really is my fundamental criticism of Trump-as-president, but somehow I have failed to articulate it until now. He’s childish. That he is childish I … --- ## [Libertarian Topic of the Week 1: Civil Rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-topic-of-the-week-1-civil-rights/686118)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-topic-of-the-week-1-civil-rights/686118 "2014-04-23T13:30:28Z")
This is the first of a series of threads on Libertarianism in practice. I’m hoping this helps get us away from endless debate about “what is Libertarianism” by focusing on specific issues instead of broad, sweeping gene… --- ## [Shagnasty and the Worst Anecdote in SDMB History](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shagnasty-and-the-worst-anecdote-in-sdmb-history/290468)
**Author:** [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Replies:** 487\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shagnasty-and-the-worst-anecdote-in-sdmb-history/290468 "2023-06-08T15:49:26Z")
Been a long time since I pitted another poster. Usually, if I have a disagreement with someone on the boards, I try to keep it in the thread what spawned the disagreement. But this… oh, this needs to be shared. Becaus… --- ## [tomndebb, allowing racist hate speech was a bullshit mod call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-allowing-racist-hate-speech-was-a-bullshit-mod-call/727632)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomndebb-allowing-racist-hate-speech-was-a-bullshit-mod-call/727632 "2015-08-28T23:01:10Z")
So being incompetent at hate speech is an out now? This guy is literally spewing anti-Muslim and anti-non-white hate speech. And attracting racist newbies as well, which worked out so wonderfully last time … Are you … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=62&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=64&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)