# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=642&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:** 643 --- ## [What is the oldest active United States military base?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-active-united-states-military-base/521116)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-active-united-states-military-base/521116 "2017-11-25T09:49:37Z")
I live near the Carlisle Barracks, which prides itself on bring the second-oldest active military base. So what’s the first? --- ## [Skald, please, please tell me I'm very, very wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-please-please-tell-me-im-very-very-wrong/568065)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skald-please-please-tell-me-im-very-very-wrong/568065 "2011-01-24T04:46:02Z")
Ok. This is here because this forum is where you call individual posters out. Skald, you were pitted here: Skald the Rhymer, your fixation with rape is somewhat disturbing. - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board b… --- ## [Why argue that homosexuality isn't a choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-argue-that-homosexuality-isnt-a-choice/501701)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-argue-that-homosexuality-isnt-a-choice/501701 "2009-07-14T14:47:34Z")
One of the major arguments that gay-rights advocates present is that homosexuality isn’t a “choice”, but a hereditary characteristic akin to hair or skin color. This is, as I understand the current scientific consensus, … --- ## [The Way of the Fountain Pen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-of-the-fountain-pen/657842)
**Author:** [@Mathematics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mathematics)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-of-the-fountain-pen/657842 "2014-04-12T13:32:34Z")
Do you guys like to use fountain pens for writing? I do, and here are some of the reasons: It’s better for the environment because you aren’t constantly throwing away pens/refills. That is assuming you use bottles and… --- ## [New range - what is "Sabbath Mode" for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-range-what-is-sabbath-mode-for/670556)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-range-what-is-sabbath-mode-for/670556 "2013-10-28T18:47:07Z")
We got a new range this weekend and it has a “Sabbath Mode”. According to the manual, “The Sabbath Mode sets the oven to remain on in a bake setting until turned off. When the Sabbath Mode is set, all cooking and cleanin… --- ## [Lying about education on resume...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lying-about-education-on-resume/652628)
**Author:** [@Alphaghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphaghost)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lying-about-education-on-resume/652628 "2013-03-16T20:22:08Z")
I haven’t finished my degree but have tons of experience… Has anyone ever lyed about your degree and got away with it? --- ## [Let's Talk DIY/Home Improvement TV Shows!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-diy-home-improvement-tv-shows/611998)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-diy-home-improvement-tv-shows/611998 "2012-02-09T14:48:54Z")
With the exception of his preachy self, I still enjoy any show Mike Holmes in it the most. I feel like I actually get something out of his shows… especially because Damon is the Man! At the opposite end of the scale is… --- ## [Serving alcohol in planes legally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serving-alcohol-in-planes-legally/518756)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serving-alcohol-in-planes-legally/518756 "2009-12-04T19:22:10Z")
When flying, which country’s laws are used to decide how old you have to be to be served alcohol? The country the airline is registered in? The country the plane last stopped at - or the country it’s going to? The count… --- ## [Whats some good non expensive vodka brands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-some-good-non-expensive-vodka-brands/664444)
**Author:** [@Jay4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay4)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-some-good-non-expensive-vodka-brands/664444 "2013-07-29T16:34:46Z")
only had smirnoff and the other good brands ive heard of are expensive --- ## [The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys ?! WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-low-spark-of-high-heeled-boys-wtf/114049)
**Author:** [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-low-spark-of-high-heeled-boys-wtf/114049 "2017-10-30T16:48:26Z")
That’s a song by Traffic. Can anyone explain exactly WHAT the Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys is? --- ## [Unsympathetic Protagonists (open spoilers for various topics)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsympathetic-protagonists-open-spoilers-for-various-topics/575681)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsympathetic-protagonists-open-spoilers-for-various-topics/575681 "2011-03-25T11:40:32Z")
I was flipping channels earlier tonight, and I came upon the tail end of Into the Wild, and something occurred to me: I have absolutely NO sympathy for Christopher McCandless. Based on the true story of a kid from a we… --- ## [Helped a 9 y.o. get an abortion? That's an excommunication (RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helped-a-9-y-o-get-an-abortion-thats-an-excommunication-ro/488452)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helped-a-9-y-o-get-an-abortion-thats-an-excommunication-ro/488452 "2009-03-17T11:12:53Z")
This may already be in the Pit by the time I press Submit, but there you go… So as you may already know by now, a 9-year-old Brazilian girl became pregnant with twins after being (‘allegedly’) raped by her father. Thoug… --- ## [Thoughts on becoming a SAHM](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-becoming-a-sahm/1023160)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 363\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-becoming-a-sahm/1023160 "2026-10-13T19:33:59Z")
So here’s the deal. My husband and I work full time and we have a five year old Level 2 autistic boy who just started kindergarten. I had kind of hoped his needs would taper off as he got older but we seem to have jumpe… --- ## [Why are the Feds not paying for the refugees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-feds-not-paying-for-the-refugees/995646)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-feds-not-paying-for-the-refugees/995646 "2024-02-08T12:22:23Z")
New York is begging to not take anymore refugees. Chicago as well. Denver is nearing bankruptcy. Workers are fearing no raises and possible furloughs. Now the Red States refusing to take refugees is looking less like… --- ## [I can't make good coffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-make-good-coffee/519382)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-make-good-coffee/519382 "2009-11-30T20:48:12Z")
Warning: Very mundane and pointless. Also whiny. I don’t know why I can’t brew a good cuppa. I’m fairly decent at most kitchen-y tasks, but for some reason brewing a decent cup of coffee is beyond me. I’ve never been ab… --- ## [Does “Shadism” and “Colorism” exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-shadism-and-colorism-exist/647637)
**Author:** [@TopTom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TopTom)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-shadism-and-colorism-exist/647637 "2013-01-25T21:09:54Z")
Does “Shadism” and “Colorism” exist? It is my understanding that “Shadism” and “Colorism” are forms of discrimination based on the lightness or darkness of one’s complexion. They appear to me to be relatively new terms… --- ## [American equivalents to Lexus/Acura/Infiniti?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-equivalents-to-lexus-acura-infiniti/671897)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-equivalents-to-lexus-acura-infiniti/671897 "2013-12-13T22:05:45Z")
Lexus is the luxury badge for Toyota. Acura is the luxury badge for Honda. Infiniti is the luxury badge for Nissan. I heard that Buick was the upscale Pontiac. Mercury is the upscale Ford. Is Cadillac the upscale Ch… --- ## [Best morally ambiguous movies/TV shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-morally-ambiguous-movies-tv-shows/717066)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-morally-ambiguous-movies-tv-shows/717066 "2015-04-16T02:31:09Z")
This ends up playing out in true crime documentaries most often but I was wondering if there’s any more series that are very very morally ambiguous. I’m mostly thinking about possibly a crime show/documentary series wher… --- ## [Menstruating women and rape. (A bit gross)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menstruating-women-and-rape-a-bit-gross/419074)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menstruating-women-and-rape-a-bit-gross/419074 "2007-09-16T03:44:50Z")
I’m sure it’s happened before, but is there any literature/journal/article/story about what really happens in this case? If I was about to be raped, and I had a tampon in, I wonder if I’d say something? I probably woul… --- ## [My Fair Lady ending](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fair-lady-ending/112543)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2002, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fair-lady-ending/112543 "2002-06-06T13:49:49Z")
I watched most of this movie the other day (I’d seen it before a number of times), and I’m still baffled by the ending. Why on earth does Eliza go back to him? The obvious answer is that they wanted a big happy ending.… --- ## [What would be a good strategy for American progressives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-good-strategy-for-american-progressives/598818)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-good-strategy-for-american-progressives/598818 "2011-10-30T21:19:07Z")
Inspired by this thread about a strategy to get the Democratic Party’s attention by registering Green (but only if you never vote in the primaries anyway). Sounds pretty meh. But what would work? As I stated the probl… --- ## [Fighting Ignorance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707)
**Author:** [@Millen89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millen89)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2003, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-ignorance/198707 "2003-09-04T12:05:30Z")
Another conservative has been banned. G.I. Joe was axed after just twelve posts. And what was his infraction? He had the nerve to express a non-PC viewpoint regarding homosexuality. I’d like to suggest a new motto f… --- ## [Is 'John of God' a Healer or a Charlatan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-john-of-god-a-healer-or-a-charlatan/289491)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-john-of-god-a-healer-or-a-charlatan/289491 "2011-08-20T05:14:28Z")
My first guess is, charlatan. On second thought…still charlatan. Haven’t we seen this kind of shit before? http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Primetime/story?id=482292 This will air Thursday, Feb. 10, at 10PM ET, on ABC P… --- ## [Getting unexpectedly naked on a date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-unexpectedly-naked-on-a-date/474646)
**Author:** [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-unexpectedly-naked-on-a-date/474646 "2008-12-02T08:21:04Z")
There was a story line the other night on How I Met Your Mother about a guy who, when on a date, would strip down to the buff while the girl was in another room (going to the bathroom or what not). The character claimed… --- ## [What's The Purpose Behind Shooting Glasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-behind-shooting-glasses/371235)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-behind-shooting-glasses/371235 "2006-09-04T19:51:30Z")
Well? I don’t shoot. Yet I often read in the magazines about yellow-tinted shooting glasses. Why? How do they work? Do they enhance selected areas of the visible spectrum making it easier to spot the target? Could… --- ## [Explain how rich people think](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-rich-people-think/974435)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-rich-people-think/974435 "2022-12-20T13:42:26Z")
I do not get the motivation of billionaires like Musk and possibly Trump. They seem to spend their entire lives trying to add to their fortunes at the expense of others, which doesn’t make any sense to me. I retired the … --- ## [As a kid, did you used to "call out" your friends to get them to come outside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-kid-did-you-used-to-call-out-your-friends-to-get-them-to-come-outside/594258)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-kid-did-you-used-to-call-out-your-friends-to-get-them-to-come-outside/594258 "2023-10-12T02:58:57Z")
I have no idea how widespread this was - and I’m certain it’s now gone the way of the wooly mammoth - so I’m curious. As a youngster, if I felt like hanging out with Jimmy, I’d ride my bike over to his house, stand outs… --- ## [Declasse items you enjoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declasse-items-you-enjoy/537403)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declasse-items-you-enjoy/537403 "2010-05-05T21:02:16Z")
Kind of the opposite of the thread in IMHO about being an elitist. Anyway, I’m usually an elitist about beer and won’t let my lips go anywhere near anything produced by Anheuser Busch. But, I have to tell you, Miller H… --- ## [Conservative dopers -- why do you think the SDMB leans left?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-dopers-why-do-you-think-the-sdmb-leans-left/767218)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-dopers-why-do-you-think-the-sdmb-leans-left/767218 "2016-10-05T04:59:18Z")
I assume ATMB is the right place for this question (since it’s about the board) – maybe it’s better suited for IMHO. I lean left and I think the SDMB leans left because fighting actual ignorance with facts and science a… --- ## [Ask the guy who applied to grad school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787 "2014-05-09T01:06:19Z")
I know most Dopers could’ve created this thread. Anyway: I applied to the M.Ed program at the college I’m about to receive my BA from. Aspire to teach Social Studies or Civics. --- ## [Things I learned about Canada, eh? (MMP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-about-canada-eh-mmp/354936)
**Author:** [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-about-canada-eh-mmp/354936 "2006-05-08T14:20:52Z")
As most of you know, welbywife and I went north to visit Toronto over the weekend and had a chance to meet the lovely Lissla in her hometown of Toronto. It was an informative little trip. We learned a lot about Canada.… --- ## [What widely held misconceptions to foreigners have about your country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-widely-held-misconceptions-to-foreigners-have-about-your-country/407534)
**Author:** [@T\_SQUARE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_SQUARE)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-widely-held-misconceptions-to-foreigners-have-about-your-country/407534 "2007-06-20T17:22:59Z")
Partly inspired by this thread. I’ve met foreigners that have had a few misconceptions about how things are done in the good old US of A that appear to be widely held ideas, not just something dreamed up by an individua… --- ## [Have any car manufacturers included automatic turn signals on their cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-car-manufacturers-included-automatic-turn-signals-on-their-cars/732015)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-car-manufacturers-included-automatic-turn-signals-on-their-cars/732015 "2019-06-30T22:43:02Z")
Brake lights come on when you press the brake pedal. Why don’t turn signals activate when the steering wheel is turned significantly? It might have been difficult to detect mechanically. But couldn’t computer sensors ea… --- ## [gytalf2000, are you a serial killer waiting to happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gytalf2000-are-you-a-serial-killer-waiting-to-happen/412496)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Hildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Hildo)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gytalf2000-are-you-a-serial-killer-waiting-to-happen/412496 "2007-07-30T05:30:53Z")
In this he reveals that: Ok, we’ve already establisted that you’re a sick fuck. Then you post on the same SD boards: Unconscious women with no rape? Sure! Motherfuckin CREEPY. The only thing you’re missing is Chris… --- ## [Quite possibly the best music video ever.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345)
**Author:** [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345 "2013-08-28T15:13:32Z")
Mumford and Sons wins the Internet Hopeless Wanderer --- ## [Syria: Huge (and quiet) success for the White House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syria-huge-and-quiet-success-for-the-white-house/672764)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syria-huge-and-quiet-success-for-the-white-house/672764 "2014-01-10T04:12:29Z")
According to this, all chemical weapon facilities in Syria have been destroyed and verified by international watchdogs. To me, this seems like the best possible resolution of the chemical weapons crisis in Syria- even i… --- ## [The SDMB Mommy's Group (Daddies Welcome!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-mommys-group-daddies-welcome/261948)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-mommys-group-daddies-welcome/261948 "2004-11-23T19:07:57Z")
Guess the first order of business could be a debate over that singular possessive I chose :smiley: . Ok, got my caramel macchiatto, the babies have had their 6-minute naps (arrrgh!) & are playing somewhat contentedly, a… --- ## [Pin the ad on the hominem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-ad-on-the-hominem/252792)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-the-ad-on-the-hominem/252792 "2004-07-05T23:48:44Z")
This is to pit Airman Doors and his co-whiners at the feet of Michael Moore. I used to have a lot of respect for Doors’ intelligence, if not his opinions, but this latest anti-Moore opera has lost him pretty much any cr… --- ## [TV characters who were unseen- until later in the series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-characters-who-were-unseen-until-later-in-the-series/555596)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-characters-who-were-unseen-until-later-in-the-series/555596 "2011-01-28T15:12:50Z")
There’s a long tradition of TV characters who were often referenced and sometimes heard but never seen: Carlton the doorman on Rhoda, Norm’s wife Vera on Cheers, Maris on Frasier, etc… But there are a few who were often… --- ## [How the fuck do I owe the IRS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-fuck-do-i-owe-the-irs/284600)
**Author:** [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-fuck-do-i-owe-the-irs/284600 "2005-01-20T15:07:25Z")
Every year I get back a few hundred in my return, so of course I’m excited to get my W2. I add everything up and it looks like I’m getting $500 bucks back. Oh wait, don’t subtract line 9 from line 10, subtract line 10 … --- ## [So, I've got cancer. Well that's fucking great.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-got-cancer-well-thats-fucking-great/809875)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-got-cancer-well-thats-fucking-great/809875 "2018-07-26T01:40:51Z")
Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Nodular Sclerosis Subtype. To be treated with ABVD chemotherapy regimen, starting a few weeks. Turns out what I thought was severe eczema was actually a symptom of the cancer. In a way th… --- ## ["and I will hug him and love him and squeeze him and call him George"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-i-will-hug-him-and-love-him-and-squeeze-him-and-call-him-george/177252)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-i-will-hug-him-and-love-him-and-squeeze-him-and-call-him-george/177252 "2003-05-26T12:04:53Z")
OK, I know this is a line from a Warner Brothers cartoon! But even after a morning of googling, I’ve been unable to determine: Which Cartoon What (if anything) the phrase is a take-off of. Any more savvy dopers out t… --- ## [Coolest looking gyrocopter, and possibly the hottest looking pilot, I've ever seen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-looking-gyrocopter-and-possibly-the-hottest-looking-pilot-ive-ever-seen/740586)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-looking-gyrocopter-and-possibly-the-hottest-looking-pilot-ive-ever-seen/740586 "2015-12-31T00:27:27Z")
Here. --- ## [What presidents, if any were drug addicts, alcoholics or mentally ill while in office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-presidents-if-any-were-drug-addicts-alcoholics-or-mentally-ill-while-in-office/621037)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-presidents-if-any-were-drug-addicts-alcoholics-or-mentally-ill-while-in-office/621037 "2012-05-08T06:17:47Z")
I think Lincoln had depression. Grant was an alcoholic, but was he an alcoholic in office? I think we all know about Jimmy Carter and his addiction to whippets, so lets not even go into that one. --- ## [Civilian Weapons of the late 1800s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilian-weapons-of-the-late-1800s/515109)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilian-weapons-of-the-late-1800s/515109 "2009-10-28T01:39:40Z")
What sort of civilian weapons would be commonly available to a scientific expedition around 1895? What about hunters? Anything automatic? Sub-automatic? Pistols? Long-range rifles? Shotguns? Grenades, either explosive o… --- ## [Pinot Noir - to chill or not to chill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinot-noir-to-chill-or-not-to-chill/526399)
**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinot-noir-to-chill-or-not-to-chill/526399 "2010-01-27T18:39:39Z")
That is the question. Any generalisations to be made here? I’ve had pinot noir served in an Alsacian restaurant straight out of the fridge. The burgundy one I had last night (at home) had ‘serve at room temp’ written on… --- ## [The talent level of the individual Beatles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-talent-level-of-the-individual-beatles/694000)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-talent-level-of-the-individual-beatles/694000 "2014-08-02T04:56:54Z")
I’m going to go against the grain here a bit and not argue, as some people have done, that the Beatles were not all that as a band. But I do take a slightly contrarian stance. Here’s my thesis (aka, the TL;DR version): J… --- ## [How do I counter the the flu v COVID-19 argument?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-counter-the-the-flu-v-covid-19-argument/849427)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-counter-the-the-flu-v-covid-19-argument/849427 "2020-12-17T22:50:32Z")
I have to admit when someone posts over and over and over again on Facebook that the Flu kills 12,000-61,000 people a year and this COVID-19 thing is overblown by the media and we are all needlessly panicking, I have tro… --- ## [Why do you not believe in ADHD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-not-believe-in-adhd/604049)
**Author:** [@Elret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elret)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-not-believe-in-adhd/604049 "2011-12-05T03:05:54Z")
I’ve mentioned before that my 5-year-old daughter has some behavioural issues, and while she is too young for an official diagnosis, her developmental pediatrician feels strongly that she has ADHD. I’ll admit that my fi… --- ## [When baby-daddy refuses to acknowlege daddy-hood.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-baby-daddy-refuses-to-acknowlege-daddy-hood/632687)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-baby-daddy-refuses-to-acknowlege-daddy-hood/632687 "2012-09-04T16:32:23Z")
Needing some advice here on behalf of my daughter. (Caveat: she is currently applying through the Australian courts to assure paternity according to the laws as they apply here as the daddy refused to sign the Birth Cer… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=641&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=643&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)