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**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2001, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wildest-bill-yet-again/84389 "2001-10-04T07:07:19Z")
Are you out of your stupid rotting skull, you dumb man!!! (Crow T. Robot) What the FUCK? Doctors who perform routine abortions are “Baby Terrorists”, and you can understand why someone would get so upset that they bomb… --- ## [Foods that just don't taste like you remember them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-just-dont-taste-like-you-remember-them/679898)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-just-dont-taste-like-you-remember-them/679898 "2014-02-06T21:33:38Z")
This is kind of an offshoot of the Arby’s thread. In my life, there have been a number of foods that I remember loving as a kid, but whose current incarnation just doesn’t do it for me. I’m thinking mostly of fast foods … --- ## [ALL MEN who are reading this.... this only takes 40 seconds to read, I am pleading for help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-who-are-reading-this-this-only-takes-40-seconds-to-read-i-am-pleading-for-help/650237)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-men-who-are-reading-this-this-only-takes-40-seconds-to-read-i-am-pleading-for-help/650237 "2013-02-15T18:01:12Z")
So, this guy I am NOW in a relationship with and I are very very good. But the other day, I was like thinking about the memories we had…and then BAM! I remembered something, and had like a whole new worry and realization… --- ## [The 2014 race for Governor of Ohio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2014-race-for-governor-of-ohio/690054)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2014-race-for-governor-of-ohio/690054 "2014-11-12T20:25:40Z")
http://www.kasichforohio.com/ http://www.edfitzgeraldforohio.com/ Incumbent Republican John Kasich, a former Congressman, FOX host and Wall Street guy, is running for reelection. He only narrowly beat his Democratic … --- ## [How do you deal with your teenager drinking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-your-teenager-drinking/529097)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-your-teenager-drinking/529097 "2010-02-17T01:09:14Z")
First off: ugh. We were all teenagers once, some of you reading this may still be one. My SO and I both drank under 21 as well. Unfortunately, we’ve hit a crossroads with our 16 year old daughter who has taken a liking … --- ## [Is Flea considered a really good bassist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-flea-considered-a-really-good-bassist/622738)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-flea-considered-a-really-good-bassist/622738 "2018-11-14T23:09:03Z")
I will be the first to admit that I am really ignorant when it comes to music and talent. I can obviously tell a good singer and a good/fast lead guitarist…but really I am pretty well in the dark when it comes to a good… --- ## [Half forgotten old songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-forgotten-old-songs/1002840)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-forgotten-old-songs/1002840 "2024-07-12T13:58:22Z")
I don’t listen to Classic Rock very often anymore, but occasionally a song will pop-up somewhere and I’ll think “wow! I had forgotten about that one. What a great song.” For some reason, standard Classic Rock stations s… --- ## [Exit ramp speed limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exit-ramp-speed-limits/677981)
**Author:** [@snailboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snailboy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exit-ramp-speed-limits/677981 "2014-01-07T13:30:04Z")
I’m a little confused about the speed limit signs for exit ramps from freeways. Here is an excellent example of what I’m talking about. How exactly is that sign applicable? If you slowed down to that speed of 30 MPH befo… --- ## [Why did Jodie Foster refuse the role in 'Hannibal'? (possible spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jodie-foster-refuse-the-role-in-hannibal-possible-spoilers/139550)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-jodie-foster-refuse-the-role-in-hannibal-possible-spoilers/139550 "2013-06-06T16:12:59Z")
I have heard two reasons given: She had moral qualms with the way the character turns out; She had schedule conflicts. Both seem somewhat problematic to me. The first reason, because the filmmakers did a comple… --- ## [Have you ever taken photos of your genitals and sent them to someone else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-photos-of-your-genitals-and-sent-them-to-someone-else/585244 "2019-02-11T02:48:48Z")
In light of the Weiner episode, I was just wondering how common this is. I suspect more common than most would admit. Anonymous poll to follow. --- ## [Recurring Seborreic Keratosis - WHY?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recurring-seborreic-keratosis-why/655527)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recurring-seborreic-keratosis-why/655527 "2014-01-11T03:33:11Z")
Paging the marvelous medi-dopers! I’m not asking for medical advice, I’ve already gotten the bastard frozen off twice, and the dermatologist who did it this time informs me that it’s likely to KEEP coming back, and that… --- ## [Oh Great - $7 milk unless Congress gets their thumb out.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-7-milk-unless-congress-gets-their-thumb-out/644877)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-7-milk-unless-congress-gets-their-thumb-out/644877 "2013-02-01T19:51:47Z")
Could our government be any more useless? They’ve dicked around with this since last summer. So, we got a Milk crises and a fiscal cliff to solve between Dec 26-dec 31. The House isn’t even in session and may or may not… --- ## [Clotheslines - whaddaya think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clotheslines-whaddaya-think/571849)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clotheslines-whaddaya-think/571849 "2012-03-18T15:04:28Z")
A rather convoluted conversation at work led to a disagreement about clotheslines. As expected, the stick-in-the-butt-I’m-right-you’re-wrong priss hates them. Apparently she is offended by the sight of other people’s s… --- ## [Characters throwing up into public toilet bowls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-throwing-up-into-public-toilet-bowls/598841)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2016, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-throwing-up-into-public-toilet-bowls/598841 "2016-01-24T23:04:55Z")
Nothing takes me out of a movie more quickly than an actor touching the toilet bowl rim, or kneeling on the (probably) wet floor, or otherwise getting too intimate with their surroundings in a public bathroom. I have th… --- ## [Need book recommendations! Light-hearted fantasy or historical fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-book-recommendations-light-hearted-fantasy-or-historical-fiction/553244)
**Author:** [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-book-recommendations-light-hearted-fantasy-or-historical-fiction/553244 "2012-07-22T05:06:54Z")
Thread title’s about the gist of it. I’m running out of ideas from my local library and I’d love to get into some new series. :slight\_smile: In sci-fi/fantasy territory: I’ve read and really enjoyed, so far, the books f… --- ## [I Can't Do This By Myself Anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-do-this-by-myself-anymore/611308)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-do-this-by-myself-anymore/611308 "2012-02-05T21:20:29Z")
Wah, wah, boring whiny self-pitying thread to follow. I lost my job with 5 days notice- my office closed. Independent contractor, so no unemployment for me. Got food stamps, won’t starve- a bright spot. Also got a ne… --- ## [Rudi Gernreich's pubikini - This, I gotta see!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudi-gernreichs-pubikini-this-i-gotta-see/470091)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudi-gernreichs-pubikini-this-i-gotta-see/470091 "2022-10-13T15:29:32Z")
An obituary of photographer William Claxton mentioned his photographs of his wife, Peggy Moffitt, wearing the designs of Rudi Gernreich. Apparently, Gernreich was the first to design a topless swimsuit, which was famousl… --- ## [Did people actually eat those jello meat/seafood/olive dishes?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-people-actually-eat-those-jello-meat-seafood-olive-dishes/614630)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-people-actually-eat-those-jello-meat-seafood-olive-dishes/614630 "2012-03-08T00:10:33Z")
It appears to be the new internet hobby to dig up the most disgusting 1950s jello mold dish, this one with shrimp and crab must rank high: Did people actually eat these? :eek: My god even the picture makes me want to… --- ## [Could an American fighter plane blow up a locomotive in WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-american-fighter-plane-blow-up-a-locomotive-in-wwii/613128)
**Author:** [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-american-fighter-plane-blow-up-a-locomotive-in-wwii/613128 "2021-07-15T02:48:28Z")
So, there was a discussion (dormant for the past few weeks now) about Red Tails, a movie that came out a few weeks back about the 332d Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen. One of the complaints someone rais… --- ## [HELP! Traffic Stop Cops Took all our RX meds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-traffic-stop-cops-took-all-our-rx-meds/697915)
**Author:** [@tlboogie4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tlboogie4)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-traffic-stop-cops-took-all-our-rx-meds/697915 "2014-09-11T00:21:00Z")
pulled over on traffic violation. all my prescriptions and my girlfriends were in the consol of my SUV. The police saw them and took them, they said they weren’t confiscating them they were holding them to check them out… --- ## [Safe to give a dog bones from BBQ ribs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-give-a-dog-bones-from-bbq-ribs/455514)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-give-a-dog-bones-from-bbq-ribs/455514 "2008-07-07T18:11:30Z")
I got BBQ ribs from Chili’s and am left with a bunch of bones. Is it safe to give these to a dog to chew on? I think I recall hearing somewhere that it was NOT, but I can’t remember. The dog is a medium sized yellow lab/… --- ## [Differences between US and Germany, real and imagined](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differences-between-us-and-germany-real-and-imagined/712844)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differences-between-us-and-germany-real-and-imagined/712844 "2015-07-06T00:01:51Z")
So we have an exchange student with us from Germany for the next two weeks, and in a few months, my kid will be spending 2 weeks with her family in Germany. While some of the cultural differences are a bit surprising, w… --- ## [Charlie Sheen fired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-sheen-fired/573845)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-sheen-fired/573845 "2011-03-11T18:04:10Z")
CNN reporting Warner Brothers has officially fired Sheen and that CBS is saying it’s made no decision on the future of the show. It sucks to be Jon Cryer. --- ## [Judge John Roberts: Partisan Hack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-john-roberts-partisan-hack/313265)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-john-roberts-partisan-hack/313265 "2005-08-05T02:42:13Z")
So Bush picked the biggest political hack he could find. I’m not surprised. He doesn’t give a fuck about this country or the rule of law or judicial impartiality so long as he gets what he wants. Do we need another whit… --- ## [What is Trump's current health?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-trumps-current-health/922538)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-trumps-current-health/922538 "2026-10-26T15:20:36Z")
As of today, and as long as this thread stays active, what do you think the best evidence of Trump’s current health? The WH has been less than forthcoming about various aspects - such as when his last negative test was.… --- ## [does any Tolkien cover what happened after "the Return of the King"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-any-tolkien-cover-what-happened-after-the-return-of-the-king/298009)
**Author:** [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-any-tolkien-cover-what-happened-after-the-return-of-the-king/298009 "2005-04-06T19:42:09Z")
Does any of Toklien’s other writing take place after “The Return of the King,” including the Christopher stuff? --- ## [Star Wars was cribbed from The Wizard of Oz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-was-cribbed-from-the-wizard-of-oz/658022)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-was-cribbed-from-the-wizard-of-oz/658022 "2013-05-24T18:25:51Z")
So in this old (ongoing) thread about obvious things about a creative work, Larry Mudd made the audacious comment: Um, what? I’m trying to think about it, but I’m not seeing the “obvious” parallels. I mean, is Luke s… --- ## [Some Confusion About the Reading of Miranda Rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-confusion-about-the-reading-of-miranda-rights/538420)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-confusion-about-the-reading-of-miranda-rights/538420 "2010-05-16T21:19:56Z")
IN the last couple of days some prominent Republicans (John McCain and Lindsey Graham) have said that the Times Square Bomber should not have been read his Miranda Rights. But the fact that ehy aren’t read their rights d… --- ## ["The famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle" - I disagree with the proposed solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-famously-difficult-green-eyed-logic-puzzle-i-disagree-with-the-proposed-solution/758287)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-famously-difficult-green-eyed-logic-puzzle-i-disagree-with-the-proposed-solution/758287 "2016-06-30T14:28:02Z")
There’s a TED video with 3.8 million views and 29k likes called The famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle: It posits a situation of a prison island inhabited by 100 prisoners, all of whom are 'perfect logicians', … --- ## [Don McLean Speaks Out (American Pie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-mclean-speaks-out-american-pie/408733)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-mclean-speaks-out-american-pie/408733 "2015-02-18T03:52:08Z")
Don McLean has broken his supposed “silence” on the issue of the lyrics. Don McLean’s official website on American Pie. Not that he is very explicit in his statements. This is in regards to Cecil’s column, reposted to… --- ## [Stupid OCD Shit I Do. (go on, list yours)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-ocd-shit-i-do-go-on-list-yours/572998)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-ocd-shit-i-do-go-on-list-yours/572998 "2011-03-13T17:39:21Z")
Ok, here’s one I do for no damned good reason. When I see words with a double l in them, such as, say, “seashell” I try to place my cursor so the little up and down line is centered between them. Now in most fonts, this … --- ## [Oy, this crunchy mothering board is hurting my brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oy-this-crunchy-mothering-board-is-hurting-my-brain/582143)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oy-this-crunchy-mothering-board-is-hurting-my-brain/582143 "2011-05-19T23:56:16Z")
I promise I’ll never cheat on the SDMB again, because after getting sucked into this “breastfeeding-friendly” group, I have developed a permanent scar due to constant facepalming. Now this is a private group (sorry, you… --- ## [What in an otherwise decent TV series made it impossible for you to watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-an-otherwise-decent-tv-series-made-it-impossible-for-you-to-watch/839023)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-an-otherwise-decent-tv-series-made-it-impossible-for-you-to-watch/839023 "2019-09-04T16:53:02Z")
The actors are decent, the stories are good…but some concept built into the series makes it impossible to watch. For me, it was the show “Unforgettable” about a police detective with a perfect memory. I like Poppy Mont… --- ## [FB copy and paste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fb-copy-and-paste/596502)
**Author:** [@txobbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txobbin)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fb-copy-and-paste/596502 "2011-09-20T02:23:19Z")
I copied and pasted today on FaceBook. If you are NOT in the 3-7% of those who practice slacktivism, what are some of your favorite “copy & paste” posts? Here are a few of mine: \[ul\] \[li\]Please copy & paste this to yo… --- ## [Those blue Royal Mail "Par Avion" stickers....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-blue-royal-mail-par-avion-stickers/433353)
**Author:** [@brad\_d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brad_d)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-blue-royal-mail-par-avion-stickers/433353 "2008-01-14T16:01:29Z")
Today I helped a friend mail several letters and postcards to the United Kingdom (from California). This friend is American, currently lives in England, and is in the US visiting her family. Armed with a small scale we… --- ## [Do women prefer white wine to red?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-prefer-white-wine-to-red/619663)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-prefer-white-wine-to-red/619663 "2014-01-03T00:02:16Z")
At a recent social event this subject came up and it seemed to be agreed by both the men and women present that the answer is yes, markedly so - whereas men were believed not to have a strong preference. Is this in fact… --- ## [omnibus Supreme Court-packing thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-supreme-court-packing-thread/831873)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-supreme-court-packing-thread/831873 "2019-04-05T18:06:31Z")
Court-packing of SCOTUS is an idea that’s gaining more and more traction among Democrats, including Kamala, Beto, Ocasio-Cortez and Warren (links: hereand hereand hereand here) There are several ways in which this wou… --- ## [The Listerine Phenomenon: Why does it make my canker sore feel so much better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-listerine-phenomenon-why-does-it-make-my-canker-sore-feel-so-much-better/272621)
**Author:** [@Cockatiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cockatiel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2004, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-listerine-phenomenon-why-does-it-make-my-canker-sore-feel-so-much-better/272621 "2004-11-03T14:53:12Z")
It doesn’t seem to make sense, but whenever I use Listerine and have a canker sore, it numbs it. Seeing as Listerine burns like hell, I don’t get how it can physically numb something like this. My theory is that it hurts… --- ## [Famous example of "You had ONE job!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-example-of-you-had-one-job/697549)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-example-of-you-had-one-job/697549 "2014-09-12T16:50:46Z")
Can you think of historical disasters that happened largely because a single person failed to complete a single, easy task? --- ## [Practical aspects of having multiple middle names in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-aspects-of-having-multiple-middle-names-in-the-us/534327)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-aspects-of-having-multiple-middle-names-in-the-us/534327 "2010-03-31T20:31:37Z")
I live in the US and am considering changing my name legally for reasons beyond the scope of this question. During this process, I have been, in addition to the change previously mentioned, considering taking a second m… --- ## [What do soldiers do all day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-soldiers-do-all-day/489706)
**Author:** [@mutantmoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mutantmoose)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-soldiers-do-all-day/489706 "2009-03-18T13:17:22Z")
… when they’re not actually fighting a war that is (and once they’ve finished basic training and are doing the job proper). --- ## [Whitewater Rafting in Chilly Weather (advice requested)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whitewater-rafting-in-chilly-weather-advice-requested/597653)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whitewater-rafting-in-chilly-weather-advice-requested/597653 "2011-10-02T20:12:12Z")
I’m going white water rafting this weekend! I’m really excited - I actually planned and orchestrated this trip with my husband and two friends. I’ve never done it before. It’s going to be chilly - 50 degrees or so - a… --- ## [Obama's Foreign Policy is an Utter Failure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-foreign-policy-is-an-utter-failure/542450)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-foreign-policy-is-an-utter-failure/542450 "2010-06-09T20:52:04Z")
Yesterday, I read this article in the Globe and Mail, about how Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper achieved pretty much all of Canada’s objectives at the G20 summit - most of them opposed by the Obama administration: … --- ## [WW2 British Slang](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww2-british-slang/651706)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2013, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww2-british-slang/651706 "2013-03-04T09:50:55Z")
Watched an old Foyle’s War episode tonight. Set in England during World War II. A man (possibly military) refers to an grossly incompetent British Army Officer: “He has no idea what he’s doing. He’s a complete B.F.” … --- ## [Swine flu, will it be a NON-EVENT like SARS and bird flu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swine-flu-will-it-be-a-non-event-like-sars-and-bird-flu/494831)
**Author:** [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swine-flu-will-it-be-a-non-event-like-sars-and-bird-flu/494831 "2009-05-11T11:42:10Z")
SWINE FLU…YADDA, YADDA, SWINE FLU…non related point…SWINE FLU!!! That is what the radio here sounds like. The story is some Spanish language students went to Mexico and…THEY ALL CAME BACK WITH SWINE FLU AND THE COUNTRY… --- ## [How much valuable metal would one find in an HDTV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-valuable-metal-would-one-find-in-an-hdtv/631540)
**Author:** [@Mann\_Slaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mann_Slaughter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-valuable-metal-would-one-find-in-an-hdtv/631540 "2012-08-16T12:02:09Z")
I had a curious conversation with a co-worker last night. I was telling him about how my Vizio 42" 1080p HDTV died after 4 years, and is now sitting in the shop awaiting replacement of 2 inverter boards. He related how h… --- ## [Why not use dry ice to keep bugs out of flour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-use-dry-ice-to-keep-bugs-out-of-flour/544817)
**Author:** [@kdeus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kdeus)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-use-dry-ice-to-keep-bugs-out-of-flour/544817 "2010-09-06T05:37:14Z")
So Mrs. kdeus just bought 25 lbs of flour \[Kirk\]“COSTCOOO!!!”\[/Kirk\]. This is a few months supply. The flour will be stored in a (theoretically) airtight box. My neighbor and I had the following Brilliant Idea, and I … --- ## [The 33 things I will do should I ever become a starship captain:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-33-things-i-will-do-should-i-ever-become-a-starship-captain/267158)
**Author:** [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-33-things-i-will-do-should-i-ever-become-a-starship-captain/267158 "2004-10-16T02:27:58Z")
Inspired by the evil overlord list: Here are my first 33. I’m shooting for 100. Primitive planets that attempt to screw with me and my crew will experience planetary bombardment. Primitive in this case means can’t s… --- ## [Kaepernick files Collusion Grievance against the NFL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaepernick-files-collusion-grievance-against-the-nfl/799016)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaepernick-files-collusion-grievance-against-the-nfl/799016 "2019-02-26T20:03:10Z")
Alleges that the owners are colluding to blackball him for his protests against racially based police brutality. Should be an interesting one to watch, to see how his arguments play out in NLRB world. And it’s not just… --- ## [B and E sharp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-and-e-sharp/107259)
**Author:** [@IcicleFuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IcicleFuzz)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2002, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-and-e-sharp/107259 "2002-05-07T15:14:04Z")
Why is it that B and E don’t have sharp notes? Is there any particular reason or is it “just because”? Are sharp notes somehow less important than the other notes, or is it just the name that they’ve been given? These … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=643&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=645&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)