# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=645&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:** 646 --- ## [Ever bought or sold at a pawn shop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-bought-or-sold-at-a-pawn-shop/545080)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-bought-or-sold-at-a-pawn-shop/545080 "2010-09-07T23:33:02Z")
Over in CS folk are discussing the show Pawn Stars. I was hoping folk would be willing to share their experiences with pawn shops. I’ve been in a few (tho not in the last decade), and without exception was disappointed… --- ## [Can't The RNC Trump the Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-the-rnc-trump-the-trump/739896)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-the-rnc-trump-the-trump/739896 "2016-01-05T15:46:42Z")
I keep hearing how Trump is the Republican party’s problem, and they can’t do a thing about it. Must they give him the nomination (if he wins the most number of States)? Isn’t the Republican convention no different tha… --- ## [The Memento SPOILERS! Thread \[revived zombie\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-memento-spoilers-thread-revived-zombie/62098)
**Author:** [@trose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trose)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-memento-spoilers-thread-revived-zombie/62098 "2014-12-04T20:00:45Z")
… not to be confused with the Go See MEMENTO! thread. If you haven’t seen the movie and want more information to decide, read that thread and some of its links. Believe me, this is a movie you don’t want to know too much… --- ## [Biden Getting Ready To Step Aside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-getting-ready-to-step-aside/463023)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-getting-ready-to-step-aside/463023 "2008-09-24T20:46:51Z")
What a shock. Joe Biden is an absolute idiot who, on the same day he asked a wheelchair-bound state senator to stand up for a round of applause, is now admitting: “Make no mistake about this,” Biden responded. “Hillary… --- ## [Should the US agree to take a share of the refugees trying to seek asylum in Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-agree-to-take-a-share-of-the-refugees-trying-to-seek-asylum-in-europe/729864)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-agree-to-take-a-share-of-the-refugees-trying-to-seek-asylum-in-europe/729864 "2015-09-16T16:24:23Z")
For at least the last year, we’ve been seeing refugees from Syria and other war-torn countries in the Middle East and Africa seek safety in Europe. Unfortunately, the EU seems, at best, unprepared or, at worst, openly h… --- ## [Your EDC \[Everyday-carry\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-edc-everyday-carry/673525)
**Author:** [@Longshanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longshanks)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-edc-everyday-carry/673525 "2013-11-14T18:33:08Z")
I came across some websites where people discuss the things they carry every day (EDC) and I was surprised to find out the amount of people who carry stuff like tactical knives, firearms, ammo etc. So is there anyone he… --- ## [My wife and I have a parenting disagreement. Who's right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-and-i-have-a-parenting-disagreement-whos-right/512523)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-and-i-have-a-parenting-disagreement-whos-right/512523 "2009-10-08T21:29:10Z")
My 4th grade daughter has some kind of school assignment where she’s supposed to write a letter to President Obama and tell him something she would like him to do as President. It’s pretty open ended. They’re just suppos… --- ## [Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! \[Paris Hilton\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-guilty-guilty-paris-hilton/402829)
**Author:** [@Myself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myself)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-guilty-guilty-paris-hilton/402829 "2007-06-08T03:46:39Z")
Paris Hilton to serve 45 days for probation violation. I haven’t felt this happy since Nixon resigned–hmmm, gotta do somethin’ about that. Between Anna Nicole, and all the other celebs and athletes in trouble finding s… --- ## [Cryin Ass Republicans With All The Power](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryin-ass-republicans-with-all-the-power/807072)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryin-ass-republicans-with-all-the-power/807072 "2018-01-25T14:51:22Z")
Dear cryin ass Republicans who hold the power in this country, Sorry you can’t get shit done. Boo hoo. When you blame Democrats for your personal failings, I hope you will remember this, maybe chant it to yourselves as … --- ## [Someone is in my house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-is-in-my-house/709613)
**Author:** [@JLynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JLynn)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-is-in-my-house/709613 "2015-01-22T16:54:28Z")
I always feel like I’m very empathetic to spiritual things but I have been on pain meds for about a week and there is someone pacing in the corner of my bedroom. I know it’s never been there before I’ve done complete pra… --- ## [Is the KFC recipe really a secret? If so is it valuable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-kfc-recipe-really-a-secret-if-so-is-it-valuable/620921)
**Author:** [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-kfc-recipe-really-a-secret-if-so-is-it-valuable/620921 "2012-05-09T21:45:17Z")
According to Wikipedia, the only complete copy of the secret KFC recipe is the original handwritten note, and it is kept “in a … secure, computerized vault guarded by motion detectors and security cameras.” Is the recip… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 3.09 "The Suicide King" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-3-09-the-suicide-king-open-spoilers/649915)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-3-09-the-suicide-king-open-spoilers/649915 "2013-02-17T17:54:58Z")
It’s finally back tonight. :slight\_smile: And The Talking Dead is now a full hour in length :cool:. Let’s see where last left off Rick & co had successfully rescued Maggie & Glen from Woodville, but lost Daryl, the Go… --- ## [Help with a Stalker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-stalker/674050)
**Author:** [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-stalker/674050 "2014-03-24T12:22:06Z")
A female friend of mine has an unwanted male who turns up ‘coincidentally’ at every pub and other venue that she visits. She did lend him her smartphone (in happier times) and thinks he is tracking her phone’s location v… --- ## [Set Theory Questions - Member of vs. Subset of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/set-theory-questions-member-of-vs-subset-of/639269)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/set-theory-questions-member-of-vs-subset-of/639269 "2015-09-09T22:30:10Z")
Was hoping the mathematicians one the dope could explain the difference between the following set operators to me. ∈ versus ⊂; aka “Member of” vs. “Subset of” What’s the difference between these two concepts? As far a… --- ## [Chess: Glee v Chessic Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-chessic-sense/615264)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-chessic-sense/615264 "2012-06-04T20:55:55Z")
This is a training game (I’m a retired professional chess coach) and should interest spectators as well. Chessic Sense can: take a move back (if he happens to blunder horribly, I’ll point that out!) ask my advice on h… --- ## [Anyone else rolling their eyes at the recent topics in IMHO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-rolling-their-eyes-at-the-recent-topics-in-imho/621358)
**Author:** [@living\_in\_hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/living_in_hell)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-rolling-their-eyes-at-the-recent-topics-in-imho/621358 "2012-05-12T16:38:30Z")
What the fuck with these threads: “peeing with a tampon in–let me tell you about my girlfriend saying that her used tampon smells like urine” “what’s your fetish–now we can all circle jerk” “do you females negotiate p… --- ## [Any way to retrofit airplanes to be able to fly through Volcanic ash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-retrofit-airplanes-to-be-able-to-fly-through-volcanic-ash/536468)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-retrofit-airplanes-to-be-able-to-fly-through-volcanic-ash/536468 "2010-04-19T16:59:42Z")
The ash from Iceland’s volcano is grounding flights in Europe. It’s possible the volcanoes may be a problem for decades. Also, from here, discussing the current eruption so this particular eruption could continue for… --- ## [Favorite song about cheaters/cheating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-song-about-cheaters-cheating/633835)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-song-about-cheaters-cheating/633835 "2012-09-10T22:26:12Z")
There have been some really great songs about cheating, cheaters, and getting cheated on… so which are your favorites and why? I can think of three that are really great. THIRD PLACE: Lyin’ Eyes - The Eagles A true cl… --- ## [Could the Mongols have conquered Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-mongols-have-conquered-europe/599007)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-mongols-have-conquered-europe/599007 "2015-04-03T22:04:28Z")
The death of Ogedei Khan in 1241 is sometimes referred to as “the death that saved Europe”, summoning back his princes when they were at the edge of Europe. For sake of argument, assume that Ogedei, who died at age 55, g… --- ## [What do the Ninth and Tenth Amendments really mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-ninth-and-tenth-amendments-really-mean/186417)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-ninth-and-tenth-amendments-really-mean/186417 "2003-07-11T05:06:56Z")
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, ends with two amendments whose meaning is rather ambiguous. The Ninth Amendment says: The Tenth Amendment says: I’m a lawyer, I went th… --- ## [Eye exam without purchasing glasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-exam-without-purchasing-glasses/678461)
**Author:** [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-exam-without-purchasing-glasses/678461 "2014-01-12T08:52:34Z")
I’ve experimented with buying eyeglasses through an online vendor, and I was pretty pleased with the results. If you have your prescription in front of you, and can take the sizes from an existing frame, then it’s pretty… --- ## [How is it statistically more likely to die in an apocalyptic asteroid strike than win the lottery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-statistically-more-likely-to-die-in-an-apocalyptic-asteroid-strike-than-win-the-lottery/712160)
**Author:** [@erocked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erocked)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-statistically-more-likely-to-die-in-an-apocalyptic-asteroid-strike-than-win-the-lottery/712160 "2015-02-22T20:56:31Z")
If obviously we have lottery winners every few months or so and never in recorded history, as it is my understanding has any human died of and asteroid, then how is it statistically more likely to die in an asteroid apoc… --- ## [Valet parking and keyless entry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-parking-and-keyless-entry/747154)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-parking-and-keyless-entry/747154 "2016-03-01T04:44:17Z")
Do I just give the whole key(less) fob to the attendant? I think there’s a key hidden inside the fob. Should I give him the key? There nothing valuable in the trunk. Just shopping bags. I have a Mazda 6 Grand Touring (… --- ## [Why do I see blue when everyone else sees green?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-see-blue-when-everyone-else-sees-green/587392)
**Author:** [@Pann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pann)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-see-blue-when-everyone-else-sees-green/587392 "2011-07-03T20:54:07Z")
Last night I bought some “blue” rugs for the bathroom. At least I thought they were blue. I don’t even see a hint of green in them. They are blue blue blue. Then my girlfriend comes over, uses the bathroom, and comes… --- ## [Is "JAP" (Jewish American Princess/Prince) an Offensive Term?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jap-jewish-american-princess-prince-an-offensive-term/584980)
**Author:** [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jap-jewish-american-princess-prince-an-offensive-term/584980 "2011-06-11T05:18:04Z")
An issue raised in the Portman thread is whether the term “JAP” (refering to “Jewish American Princess or Prince”, NOT referring to Japanese folks) is an inherently offensive term. Twickster stated as follows: Not at … --- ## [Water sometimes hot, sometimes not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-sometimes-hot-sometimes-not/636831)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-sometimes-hot-sometimes-not/636831 "2012-10-08T03:00:09Z")
I’m looking to satisfy curiosity rather than fix a problem (because it’s not that big a problem.) I live in a house built in 1937. There have been minimal upgrades to the plumbing. The hot water heater, located in the b… --- ## [Is It Legal to Steal a Loaf of Bread to Feed a Starving Family?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-steal-a-loaf-of-bread-to-feed-a-starving-family/669498)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-steal-a-loaf-of-bread-to-feed-a-starving-family/669498 "2013-09-26T18:27:49Z")
Factually. The debate over the morality is longstanding, but I searched and can’t find a formal legal statement. Does the law make exceptions of this nature? The closest analogy I could find is: it appears to be lega… --- ## [Punishment for child who steals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punishment-for-child-who-steals/538671)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punishment-for-child-who-steals/538671 "2010-05-09T09:06:48Z")
I have a 12 year old who’s been compulsively stealing. Mostly dumb stuff - books, calculators, even pencils at school. Legos from her brother. A couple of things have been more serious though. She stole money from the s… --- ## [Did HRC Back Up Her Charges (Regarding Trump)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-hrc-back-up-her-charges-regarding-trump/741304)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-hrc-back-up-her-charges-regarding-trump/741304 "2016-01-04T17:26:31Z")
Hillary said (on TV) that ISIS was using video clips of Donald Trump’s remarks (about muslims) as a recruiting tool. Trump has said that these charges are untrue-has HRC supplied any evidence to prove her claim? --- ## [What can the SDMB agree on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459)
**Author:** [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459 "2015-12-18T02:59:55Z")
Are there ANY issues that the whole SDMB (or at least those active in GD) can actually agree on? I suspect there are, and I would like to find out which they are, but I have no idea where to start. So in order to get a … --- ## [Will Trump go all "Jim Jones"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-go-all-jim-jones/832463)
**Author:** [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-go-all-jim-jones/832463 "2019-04-18T00:22:07Z")
The speeches given by Donald Trump, at the rallies he regularly holds in front of his fans, are becoming more and more deranged and bizarre. I increasingly find myself being reminded of listening to the tape recordings m… --- ## [Disowning your parents: do you expect an inheritance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disowning-your-parents-do-you-expect-an-inheritance/652624)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disowning-your-parents-do-you-expect-an-inheritance/652624 "2013-03-16T00:08:28Z")
I’m about to re-write my will, and have a child who has effectively disowned the family for the past four years. And I’m wondering whether to include her or not. There was no indication that she would disappear as she … --- ## [Who REALLY framed Roger Rabbit? The Villain's original Identity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-really-framed-roger-rabbit-the-villains-original-identity/158970)
**Author:** [@reiayanami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reiayanami)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2004, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-really-framed-roger-rabbit-the-villains-original-identity/158970 "2004-09-04T00:00:56Z")
In “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, a black-robed Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) frames Roger Rabbit, and tries to kill almost EVERYbody. Who was this character’s original identity before he became the Judge? To be more spec… --- ## [New Wonder Woman movie coming in 2007 - Who should be cast as Wonder Woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109 "2006-05-11T04:06:55Z")
Wonder Woman (2007) --- ## [A libertarian republican goes nuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-libertarian-republican-goes-nuts/640452)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-libertarian-republican-goes-nuts/640452 "2012-11-13T06:26:23Z")
Eric Dondero, writer at Libertarianrepublican.net decides to take a personal boycott of Democrats. He will, as he’s said in his own words: I’m sure that if he actually had friends or relatives who are Democrats, knowi… --- ## [Where do people get their SDMB names from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-people-get-their-sdmb-names-from/452940)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-people-get-their-sdmb-names-from/452940 "2012-12-21T15:22:56Z")
A lot of names seem to be puns or wordplay. Why do these particular names resonate with those particular posters? Others seem to be versions of real names. I’m not looking for real names here, paranoids, but I’m curio… --- ## [Ask Peter Morris if he is a Liar or a Troll or just tell him.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-peter-morris-if-he-is-a-liar-or-a-troll-or-just-tell-him/378359)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-peter-morris-if-he-is-a-liar-or-a-troll-or-just-tell-him/378359 "2006-10-30T16:35:00Z")
A Liar or a Troll? For the lying option, check these posts on page 5 on that thread:: \[QUOTE=Mr. Miskatonic\] \[QUOTE=by Peter Morris\] Randi never said anything that remotely approaches that. \[/QUOTE\] You have a fu… --- ## [1+1+1=1, or What's Up with the Trinity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-1-1-1-or-whats-up-with-the-trinity/35060)
**Author:** [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2000, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-1-1-1-or-whats-up-with-the-trinity/35060 "2000-10-10T21:13:09Z")
Ok, exactly what is supposed to be going on with the Christian Triune God? I have heard that the differing persons of the Godhead are really personas, “masks” of the One God–which means they’re really all the same person… --- ## ["The Godfather" At What Point Was Sen. Geary Snared?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-godfather-at-what-point-was-sen-geary-snared/655084)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-godfather-at-what-point-was-sen-geary-snared/655084 "2013-04-12T15:24:38Z")
When Michael decides to make the Corleone family into a “legit” Nevada based casino business, he solicits the corrupt Senator Geary. In the meeting, Geary outlines his price for the granting of a casino license-unaware … --- ## [Who is the greatest American rock MUSICIAN of all time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-greatest-american-rock-musician-of-all-time/730423)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-greatest-american-rock-musician-of-all-time/730423 "2015-09-17T13:38:11Z")
A little while ago I made a post asking “Who is the greatest American rock BAND of all time?” after I heard a Van Halen concert commercial make that claim for them: Then I made a poll from the answers to that thread: … --- ## [Why do British people lose their accent when they sing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-british-people-lose-their-accent-when-they-sing/405242)
**Author:** [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-british-people-lose-their-accent-when-they-sing/405242 "2007-05-26T19:28:02Z")
I’ve noticed throughout the years that a lot of Brits lose their accent when they sing. Eric Clapton, Freddie Mercury, The Beatles, Coldplay and the list goes on and on. Tons of English people seem to have no English a… --- ## [How Come You Never See Female Pallbearers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-you-never-see-female-pallbearers/196040)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-you-never-see-female-pallbearers/196040 "2003-08-19T19:25:05Z")
Or do you? Just curious… --- ## [Are there trekkies that are conversationaly fluent in Klingon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-trekkies-that-are-conversationaly-fluent-in-klingon/554764)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-trekkies-that-are-conversationaly-fluent-in-klingon/554764 "2013-06-02T13:02:43Z")
NPR had a bit this morning that the Washington Shakespear Company is presenting various scenes from many of Shakespear’s works in Klingon. It made me wonder, if there fans of the series that have become completely conve… --- ## [Dumbest game show answers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-game-show-answers/386921)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-game-show-answers/386921 "2007-01-10T02:45:58Z")
I’m giving “1 vs 100” a try because I generally like gameshows. Unfortunately, almost all gameshows developed in the last few years have been utterly brain dead and relied more on artificial suspense than any substance -… --- ## [Is Cecil dead and replaced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cecil-dead-and-replaced/54910)
**Author:** [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cecil-dead-and-replaced/54910 "2003-09-26T21:47:30Z")
I dunno what it is. He hasnt posted here in over a year and as this thread thread states, his reports aren’t as funny as they used to be. :smiley: Kidding, kidding. ::cowers:: Actually I’m just wondering where the big… --- ## [Gun control proposals for which the burden falls on criminals and not the law-abiding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-control-proposals-for-which-the-burden-falls-on-criminals-and-not-the-law-abiding/841925)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-control-proposals-for-which-the-burden-falls-on-criminals-and-not-the-law-abiding/841925 "2019-11-07T20:13:22Z")
It’s a common sentiment among gun owners, or at least activists for the right of the people to keep and bear arms, that many gun control proposals are intentionally crafted to harass / inconvenience / make life harder fo… --- ## [Crash in Niagara Falls (Wed November 22, 2023) \[Rainbow Bridge car explosion\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-in-niagara-falls-wed-november-22-2023-rainbow-bridge-car-explosion/993546)
**Author:** [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-in-niagara-falls-wed-november-22-2023-rainbow-bridge-car-explosion/993546 "2024-11-23T21:29:40Z")
FBI investigating ‘vehicle explosion’ at Rainbow Bridge on US-Canadian border | CNN the latest from cnn is that the car accelerated as it approached the bridge, went airborne and crashed into the secondary search area. … --- ## [Native tribe where members sleep propped up on one elbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/native-tribe-where-members-sleep-propped-up-on-one-elbow/689590)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/native-tribe-where-members-sleep-propped-up-on-one-elbow/689590 "2022-11-06T12:33:53Z")
I have this picture in my head from a TV show maybe 15-ish years ago. It was likely a National Geographic special or something on PBS. The show was about a native tribe, probably in Africa, who were a culture of hunter-g… --- ## [Dropping a bullet in a non-vacuum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-a-bullet-in-a-non-vacuum/461975)
**Author:** [@Trout24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trout24)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-a-bullet-in-a-non-vacuum/461975 "2008-09-23T21:24:22Z")
Cecil says that, in a vacuum, a bullet fired from a gun in a horizontal direction will hit the ground after one dropped from the same height due to curvature of the earth (http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1373). … --- ## [Stupid commercials that you LIKE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-commercials-that-you-like/629609)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-commercials-that-you-like/629609 "2012-08-01T13:05:50Z")
I will confess, there are a couple. One is the one where the guy is supposed to decide if the cheese is mature enough to be sent to stores or something like that. The immature cheeses are goofy and play practical jokes … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=644&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=646&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)