# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=640&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:** 641 --- ## [How do you pass the time in prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pass-the-time-in-prison/425570)
**Author:** [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2007, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pass-the-time-in-prison/425570 "2007-11-10T06:09:13Z")
I was listening to the news this morning and they were talking about former Illinois Governor George Ryan starting his prison term of 6 ½ years for racketeering and fraud. They said that he will have an account that he c… --- ## [Is this rape? (\*Don't Need Answer Fast\*)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-rape-dont-need-answer-fast/720239)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-rape-dont-need-answer-fast/720239 "2015-07-23T11:17:16Z")
This is something that happened to friends of friends. Although I know them by reputation, I only met one of them once, and only for a second. So, I can’t verify, and I don’t know all the details. Some background: my fr… --- ## [Tell me some interesting trivia that no one else knows at the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-interesting-trivia-that-no-one-else-knows-at-the-sdmb/586766)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-interesting-trivia-that-no-one-else-knows-at-the-sdmb/586766 "2011-07-06T02:42:46Z")
I was reading a book recently that my son gave me and came upon a piece of information that made me think “I bet no one else at the SDMB knows this except me!” And I felt very special for all of 30 seconds. I’m talking … --- ## [Correct pronunciation of Au Bon Pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correct-pronunciation-of-au-bon-pain/174532)
**Author:** [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correct-pronunciation-of-au-bon-pain/174532 "2003-05-11T21:25:14Z")
I don’t know how big this restaurant chain is, so I’m not sure how many of you out there are familiar with it. Anyway, there is one near my workplace and it seems about half the people I hear mentioning the name pronounc… --- ## [What happens to cow's udders after they're slaughtered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-cows-udders-after-theyre-slaughtered/677489)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-cows-udders-after-theyre-slaughtered/677489 "2014-01-02T21:45:07Z")
We were discussing the many uses of cows at a party on Saturday night and I wondered what is done with the udders on beef cows. So what is done with them? --- ## [Recommend me a good microscope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-microscope/528785)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-microscope/528785 "2010-02-15T17:04:30Z")
I’d like to get a good microscope for looking at stuff. Preferably under $300. I don’t know anything about microscopes; there are a hell of a lot of them on eBay, that much I do know, but I need to be guided by someone w… --- ## [My egg salad is too wet. What am I doing wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-egg-salad-is-too-wet-what-am-i-doing-wrong/447892)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-egg-salad-is-too-wet-what-am-i-doing-wrong/447892 "2008-05-05T22:19:35Z")
I like the flavor of my basic egg salad recipe, but I’m used to egg salad being roughly the consistency of mayonnaise, and even after hours in the fridge mine is runny. Is there something in my recipe that’s causing this… --- ## [Process By Which Vasectomy Lowers Testosterone Levels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/process-by-which-vasectomy-lowers-testosterone-levels/267409)
**Author:** [@ranovercat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ranovercat)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/process-by-which-vasectomy-lowers-testosterone-levels/267409 "2004-10-07T04:07:26Z")
Assuming a vasectomy is performed and it is performed without any problems or complications. How does the testosterone levels of some men decrease following the procedure. Many accounts of such as thing is documented on … --- ## [Auto Repair Rip-Off Horror Stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-repair-rip-off-horror-stories/544969)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-repair-rip-off-horror-stories/544969 "2013-02-19T16:14:13Z")
So, reading this thread reminded me of some times that I was almost ripped off when dealing with car repair places. I’ve been a single mom for over ten years, so by now you better believe I have had some doozies, becaus… --- ## [Which is worse... me or....?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-me-or/635979)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-me-or/635979 "2012-10-21T15:47:21Z")
Hi this is a serious question… I’m interested in people’s opinions… So firstly there is me - I started a thread where I was looking for a song to play in my wedding where it didn’t focus on the bride being gorgeous… … --- ## [Worst Overheard Phone Conversations - possible TMI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-overheard-phone-conversations-possible-tmi/471600)
**Author:** [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-overheard-phone-conversations-possible-tmi/471600 "2008-11-23T04:43:45Z")
Too pointless for IMHO, but may be moved there … On the train this afternoon (around 2:00 pm), a woman in her late teens/early twenties broadcast to the carriage the following half of a conversation. It doesn’t take to… --- ## [In fiction, how much does it typically cost to produce an average space-faring warship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-fiction-how-much-does-it-typically-cost-to-produce-an-average-space-faring-warship/587423)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-fiction-how-much-does-it-typically-cost-to-produce-an-average-space-faring-warship/587423 "2011-07-07T14:57:09Z")
I guess the question can be summed up “so how many Enterprises/Imperial Star Destroyers/White Stars etc.” can you manufacture from a planet which has as much mineral as Earth. Would it be necessary to strip-mine a couple… --- ## [How to get rid of urine smell when cooking kidneys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-urine-smell-when-cooking-kidneys/729255)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-urine-smell-when-cooking-kidneys/729255 "2015-08-31T05:42:48Z")
My local groceries sometimes have pork kidneys, and they are amazingly cheap. Being both an adventurous eater and cheapskate I had to try them, and they aren’t bad at all a bit like very mild liver in both taste and tex… --- ## [Who's Your Favorite Centerfold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-centerfold/358978)
**Author:** [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2006, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-centerfold/358978 "2006-12-28T00:41:17Z")
This is an experiment and a reaction to the sister thread in this very forum Favorite Literary Crush. Soooooo…come on, out with it. Name em! yes, this is an NSFW paradise. follow the two-click rule where appropriate.… --- ## [Better Call Saul 2.01 "Switch" 2/15/16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-2-01-switch-2-15-16/745915)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-2-01-switch-2-15-16/745915 "2016-02-24T18:25:04Z")
Season 1 threads 1.01 Uno and 1.02 Mijo 1.03 Nacho 1.04 Hero 1.05 Alpine Shepherd Boy 1.06 Five-o 1.07 Bingo 1.08 Rico 1.09 Pimento 1.10 Marco Starting this thread a few days early to remind people and to serve… --- ## [At what age did you have your first crush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you-have-your-first-crush/243958)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2004, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you-have-your-first-crush/243958 "2004-05-08T06:15:55Z")
My 13-year-old recently admitted to me that he’s begun to like girls. The 11-year-old still says, “Ewww!” When prodded as to whether there is a particular girl he’s interested in, he replied, “Only every girl in the wh… --- ## [Hey lady, what the hell is YOUR problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-lady-what-the-hell-is-your-problem/350850)
**Author:** [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-lady-what-the-hell-is-your-problem/350850 "2006-04-07T13:34:42Z")
Try as I might, I can’t work up the BURNING HATRED OF A THOUSAND SUNS required as for a pitting. Probably a good thing too, since that would probably point to issues on my part more than anything else. So I offer you h… --- ## [What do you folks get "carded" for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-folks-get-carded-for/602016)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-folks-get-carded-for/602016 "2011-11-09T00:03:26Z")
And do you laugh? Today, I got carded. I wasn’t buying beer. I wasn’t buying cigarettes. I wasn’t buying explody things. I was buying canned air at Best Buy and had to show ID. I have to confess that I cracked up w… --- ## [Facebook Birthday Profile Posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-birthday-profile-posts/702659)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2015, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-birthday-profile-posts/702659 "2015-05-25T07:24:37Z")
I have a lot of old friends on facebook. When its someones birthday, it would have the update on the top right corner on the friend birthday. So usually when i click on their profile, there would be lot of their friend… --- ## [DNA gathering legal once arrested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dna-gathering-legal-once-arrested/660046)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dna-gathering-legal-once-arrested/660046 "2013-06-18T16:14:14Z")
I didn’t see a thread on this which kinda surprised me. Anyhoo… It is now legal for the police to take a DNA sample of anyone who has been arrested. Link. Not sure where I stand on this. My gut instinct is that this i… --- ## [US Capitol Locked Down - Shots Fired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-capitol-locked-down-shots-fired/670288)
**Author:** [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-capitol-locked-down-shots-fired/670288 "2013-10-07T16:39:28Z")
Just got a call from a co-worker - there’s been shots fired at the Capitol. --- ## [Universal Basic Income: An argument for wealth redistribution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-basic-income-an-argument-for-wealth-redistribution/513704)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-basic-income-an-argument-for-wealth-redistribution/513704 "2009-10-17T21:25:33Z")
What is it a basic income? If the United States implemented a basic income, we could abolish or drastically mitigate poverty in this country. The most immediate objections to this are: The financial cost, and the mora… --- ## [This damn civilization thing is too complicated!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-damn-civilization-thing-is-too-complicated/499856)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-damn-civilization-thing-is-too-complicated/499856 "2009-06-25T20:33:20Z")
I say let’s go back to gathering, and possibly hunting for the most energetic amongst you. The good news is that the cattle will practically be sitting ducks, hunting-wise. And in other , er… well, kinda good(ish) news… --- ## [Songs that reveal amazing dickitude from the singer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104 "2022-03-13T22:06:55Z")
I was in the supermarket this morning and heard Dead or Alive’s “Brand New Lover.” It’s an annoying song to me, but as I listened to the lyrics, I realized what a dickbag Pete Burns is in the song. Basically he’s saying… --- ## [A person you've just started dating asks to read your journal. Dealbreaker or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-person-youve-just-started-dating-asks-to-read-your-journal-dealbreaker-or-not/688243)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-person-youve-just-started-dating-asks-to-read-your-journal-dealbreaker-or-not/688243 "2014-05-24T13:22:43Z")
I’m gonna try to ask this without poisoning the well in my first post, so this is as neutral as I can be. Let’s say you’re you, and you write a private journal/diary. For the purpose of this hypothetical, there’s nothi… --- ## [How Big Would A Million Dollars Be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-would-a-million-dollars-be/464268)
**Author:** [@KRSOradio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRSOradio)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-would-a-million-dollars-be/464268 "2008-09-19T23:52:11Z")
Let’s say I had a million dollars in a bank and I wanted to withdraw it. How much space would a million dollars occupy? Let’s say they gave it to me in $100 bills. --- ## [Floridians: What's that blue light on traffic signals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-whats-that-blue-light-on-traffic-signals/650619)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-whats-that-blue-light-on-traffic-signals/650619 "2013-06-21T08:47:25Z")
I recently traveled to Florida - Ft. Myers area specifically. I noticed several intersections where there was a small blue light at the bottom of one of the traffic signals hanging over the intersection. I also noticed… --- ## [Missing boy found after 18 years. Happily married and safe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-boy-found-after-18-years-happily-married-and-safe/646877)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-boy-found-after-18-years-happily-married-and-safe/646877 "2013-01-16T03:05:59Z")
I really hope the Feds don’t do anything to these grandparents. They knew the sort of person their daughter was and I’d bet the grandparents were worried sick that she’d mess the kid up. These grandparents gave up every… --- ## [Educate me about burritos, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-burritos-please/957849)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-burritos-please/957849 "2022-02-24T15:17:54Z")
While grocery shopping yesterday I happened to notice the rack of tortillas,. and realized I’ve NEVER eaten a burrito. Clearly I should remedy this. The vague impressions I’ve gained over the years is that a burrito is… --- ## [Structural Engineering Quesiton - sistering joists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/structural-engineering-quesiton-sistering-joists/548633)
**Author:** [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/structural-engineering-quesiton-sistering-joists/548633 "2010-07-31T21:54:49Z")
Assume that I have an attic which currently has 2x6 joists on 16-inch centers. If I sister a 2x8 to each 2x6, meaning that the bottoms of the joists line up but the top of the 2x8 is approximately 2 inches above the top … --- ## [I pit small town busybodies!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-small-town-busybodies/633932)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-small-town-busybodies/633932 "2012-09-12T15:25:01Z")
I deliver pizzas, and I have had other transportation jobs. I have worked in various types of neighborhoods, and I have to say that small towns have the nosiest ass bastards! I have had people asked me if I had a busine… --- ## [Hidden 4th VIN on cars? Law & Order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-4th-vin-on-cars-law-order/684458)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-4th-vin-on-cars-law-order/684458 "2014-03-25T07:16:54Z")
I’m watching Law and Order Season 8 episode 11, in which a suspect has pulled a switcheroo swapping his car with identical make and model. The lab guys check to see if the standard three locations (dash, frame, engine b… --- ## [Idea for what the Great Filter could be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-what-the-great-filter-could-be/785417)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-what-the-great-filter-could-be/785417 "2017-05-26T15:37:42Z")
“The Great Filter” is a concept related to the Fermi Paradox: that since we do not observe exponentially expanding interstellar civilization, there must be some bottleneck that makes the development of such a civilizatio… --- ## [PGh-13: Pathetic Groaning homophobes who act like they're 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pgh-13-pathetic-groaning-homophobes-who-act-like-theyre-13/332952)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pgh-13-pathetic-groaning-homophobes-who-act-like-theyre-13/332952 "2005-12-01T20:02:51Z")
I went to see RENT twice over the holidays. The first time was a completely uneventful barely sold very midnight showing, and then again last night (Saturday) at 10:30 p.m… Last night’s audience had far more people, an… --- ## [What is "Sweater weather"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sweater-weather/610876)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sweater-weather/610876 "2012-01-31T19:47:52Z")
A local meteorologist has this guide he uses to try to convey relative comfort levels of the temperature. His prediction for today was “jackets in the morning, sweater whether mid day, then shirt sleeves for the drive h… --- ## [William Hurt, why does this guy get roles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-hurt-why-does-this-guy-get-roles/639744)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-hurt-why-does-this-guy-get-roles/639744 "2012-11-06T19:46:29Z")
Everything I have ever seen this guy in he is basically playing the same stiff reserved character, well sometimes it appears as though he is actually bored or possibly drugged. He has no range, he would make a great char… --- ## [MLB: August 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2011/591049)
**Author:** [@Fred\_Garvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred_Garvin)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2011/591049 "2011-08-31T16:04:36Z")
August is not starting well for the Sox: Clay Buchholz has back fracture --- ## [An eye for an eye \[Punishment in Iran\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-eye-for-an-eye-punishment-in-iran/581884)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-eye-for-an-eye-punishment-in-iran/581884 "2011-05-22T14:30:40Z")
Link An Iranian man who blinded a woman by throwing acid in her face, has been sentenced to have acid put into his eyes. His victim will administer five drops of sulfuric acid into each of his eyes after he has been re… --- ## [Family, lies, and weddings... an open letter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-lies-and-weddings-an-open-letter/479292)
**Author:** [@bassoonatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bassoonatic)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-lies-and-weddings-an-open-letter/479292 "2009-01-04T04:20:24Z")
An open letter to my Uncle and his family, Please do not try to bullshit your way out of situations in which it was entirely your fault. Didn’t feel like coming to my wedding? Fine. That’s 5 less meals that I have to… --- ## [Can you drink milk straight from the cow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-drink-milk-straight-from-the-cow/378855)
**Author:** [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-drink-milk-straight-from-the-cow/378855 "2006-11-03T18:12:37Z")
Doesn’t it need to be boiled, or pasteurized or treated in some way? --- ## [How deep a hole could we dig into the Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-a-hole-could-we-dig-into-the-earth/605611)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-a-hole-could-we-dig-into-the-earth/605611 "2011-12-13T03:22:37Z")
When I was in kindergarden digging holes in the sandpit, I used to wonder how deep a hole I could dig. So, with today’s technology and lots of labor and resources, how deeply could I go into the Earth? What would it ent… --- ## [Discovery Channel's "Submarine" on Shark Week - what will they think of next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-channels-submarine-on-shark-week-what-will-they-think-of-next/695358)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2014, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-channels-submarine-on-shark-week-what-will-they-think-of-next/695358 "2014-08-14T09:37:23Z")
So the big premiere for Shark Week on the Discovery Channel this year was a show called “Submarine: Shark of Darkness”. It’s supposedly a documentary investigating the possible existence of a giant, 35 foot long Great W… --- ## [Is it safe to eat peanut shells?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-eat-peanut-shells/290708)
**Author:** [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-eat-peanut-shells/290708 "2005-02-18T20:43:36Z")
Ever since I was a child, when I would get a bag of peanuts I would always munch on a few with the shell included. There’s just something about the saltiness combined with that texture that I found tasty. I still do th… --- ## [Mini-rants go in like a lion...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-rants-go-in-like-a-lion/487072)
**Author:** [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-rants-go-in-like-a-lion/487072 "2009-04-04T02:52:24Z")
It’s time for a new mini-rants thread. I’ll start: Dammit weather! I need to rake the front yard today but it’s windy. Once I rake the yard I need to get rid of the piles of pine needles, but there’s a burn ban on th… --- ## [Woman pulls winning lottery ticket out of the garbage, must return it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-pulls-winning-lottery-ticket-out-of-the-garbage-must-return-it/620622)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-pulls-winning-lottery-ticket-out-of-the-garbage-must-return-it/620622 "2012-05-09T12:26:40Z")
I’m confused by this ruling. To summarize: Woman rummages through a trash bin outside a convenience store and finds a $1 million winner. Another woman who claims to have purchased the ticket sues her and WINS. I thou… --- ## [Remembering 'Gotcha Ya'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-gotcha-ya/947078)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-gotcha-ya/947078 "2022-03-27T04:27:31Z")
I was thinking about the old days of the SDMB. Memes and such. Every time I see the word “gotcha” I think of gotcha ya. Remember Opal? Sweet, polarizing Opal and her 2 line non-lists? Anybody want to walk down memory l… --- ## [Screw headhunters!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-headhunters/688255)
**Author:** [@BrightNShiny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrightNShiny)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-headhunters/688255 "2014-05-17T13:24:08Z")
Before I get started on this rant, I’d just like to say that I know my current situation is comparatively fortunate in this economy, and I don’t mean to diminish the problems other people are having. So, with that, here… --- ## [Singers whose lifestyle ruined their voice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-whose-lifestyle-ruined-their-voice/646574)
**Author:** [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-whose-lifestyle-ruined-their-voice/646574 "2013-01-10T10:05:58Z")
Right now I’m listening to Marianne Faithfull and I’m struck by how her voice deteriorated over time. Wikipedia attributes it to years of smoking and drug and alcohol abuse as opposed to a medical or other sort of proble… --- ## [Where does "neener neener neener" come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-neener-neener-neener-come-from/43092)
**Author:** [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-neener-neener-neener-come-from/43092 "2024-04-04T20:48:18Z")
You all know the song. “neener neener neener” This melody usually has improvised lyrics, aimed at the subject of some ridicule. But where does this tune come from? It goes up and down from high to low notes, and I thi… --- ## [Guns and National health](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-and-national-health/651756)
**Author:** [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-and-national-health/651756 "2013-03-13T04:32:47Z")
Always thought that it was the lack gun control laws which caused so many gun deaths in the US. If you were to compare with most European nations, gun death is but a fraction. Then there is Canada, where guns are also r… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=639&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=641&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)