# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=652&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:** 653 --- ## [Does she like me? Any subtle ways to tell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-she-like-me-any-subtle-ways-to-tell/392690)
**Author:** [@fimy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fimy)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-she-like-me-any-subtle-ways-to-tell/392690 "2007-03-07T19:19:14Z")
Hi, I’ll try to keep this brief: I’ve met a girl a few months back, liked her and became friend with her. She has a long distance boyfriend so the way isn’t exactly clear. I’m about 95% sure she doesn’t like me in that … --- ## [My inconsiderate asshat of an ex-wife...FFS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-inconsiderate-asshat-of-an-ex-wife-ffs/755700)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-inconsiderate-asshat-of-an-ex-wife-ffs/755700 "2016-06-02T15:04:08Z")
I am in my second marriage, with a blended family. My wife and I have two biological kids together, and she is a great stepmom to my older two bio children from my first marriage. My wife gets only one week off from wo… --- ## ["We reserve the right to refuse service... ": Legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-reserve-the-right-to-refuse-service-legal/213036)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-reserve-the-right-to-refuse-service-legal/213036 "2013-09-05T14:23:46Z")
In most places of business, there’s a sign that says something to the effect of “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any, or no, reason whatsoever.” That always made sense to me: It’s their business, the… --- ## [Athletes who died too young](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-who-died-too-young/648871)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-who-died-too-young/648871 "2013-03-04T18:45:18Z")
Let’s get morbid for a bit. :slight\_smile: I mentioned\*\* Addie Joss\*\* in another thread, a great MLB pitcher in the first decade of the 20th century, who died young. He made it into the Hall of Fame, but it took some … --- ## [how do credit card companies detect fraudulent charges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-credit-card-companies-detect-fraudulent-charges/651341)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-credit-card-companies-detect-fraudulent-charges/651341 "2013-02-28T03:54:34Z")
My wife’s credit card was compromised last week. We don’t know how. The first clue was a call from the CC company’s fraud department; my wife called back, and was asked about a suspicious charge. Her card has been can… --- ## [Charlie Kirk is Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-kirk-is-dead/1022935)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 361\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-kirk-is-dead/1022935 "2026-02-03T16:10:01Z")
Charles Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, author, and media personality. He was shot and killed on Sep 10, 2025. He was 31 years old and had 2 kids. I only knew him some from debates online. I thoug… --- ## [Can kosher jews it a mulefoot hog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-kosher-jews-it-a-mulefoot-hog/554265)
**Author:** [@Second](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-kosher-jews-it-a-mulefoot-hog/554265 "2010-09-21T03:46:50Z")
Can kosher jews it a mulefoot hog? Just curious. --- ## [The best and worst parts of major cities to live in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-and-worst-parts-of-major-cities-to-live-in/486898)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-and-worst-parts-of-major-cities-to-live-in/486898 "2010-08-20T21:58:10Z")
In this poll, pick a major city and tell me what you like the best and worst part of that city are to live in. The area you pick must be incorporated in the major city and no suburbs or independent cities are allowed. Fo… --- ## [What fictional characters would make great Dopers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-make-great-dopers/548045)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-make-great-dopers/548045 "2010-08-02T18:00:56Z")
Also, what forums or sort of posts would they prefer? Bonus points for writing the sorts of posts the character would write. I don’t care if you want to talk about characters from literature, theatre, cineama, or telev… --- ## [Why can't I put hot water in my humidifier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-put-hot-water-in-my-humidifier/521443)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-put-hot-water-in-my-humidifier/521443 "2010-11-16T18:11:10Z")
I have an evaporative humidifier–no heating element, no ultrasonic mist, just a filter to draw the water up and a fan to blow it into the air. It comes with an ostensibly permanent filter, which is several layers of met… --- ## [Drug test worries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-test-worries/151763)
**Author:** [@Man\_N.Cognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_N.Cognito)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-test-worries/151763 "2003-02-02T21:58:39Z")
I smoked pot for the first time in months last Friday. I only took two hits, but it was pretty strong stuff. On Wednesday got offered a new job, and went for a drug test. I drank a lot of water (as instructed on the No… --- ## [Best Names in Public Radio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-names-in-public-radio/640512)
**Author:** [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-names-in-public-radio/640512 "2013-02-07T22:32:59Z")
I’m pretty sure it’s a requirement to have a cool-sounding name if you want to get a job as a reporter for NPR, PRI, or APM. It was pretty tough to make a list of my ten favorite, but I did anyway: Mara Liasson Barbara… --- ## [What the heck is "Hodges Directory"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-hodges-directory/779038)
**Author:** [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-hodges-directory/779038 "2018-09-05T12:23:44Z")
Whenever my phone shows a missed call from a number I don’t recognize, I’ll Google the number to figure out who called me. Lately, when I do this, the top result is something called Hodges Directory. This looks like it’s… --- ## [How you can tell a restaurant is about to die](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-you-can-tell-a-restaurant-is-about-to-die/698379)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-you-can-tell-a-restaurant-is-about-to-die/698379 "2014-09-18T23:21:50Z")
I think the number one sign is that something that was previously good enough to get you to return loses expensive ingredients, or the portion sizes dramatically shrink, or the place starts nickle and diming to death. It… --- ## [Movie Quotes You Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-quotes-you-use/8467)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2001, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-quotes-you-use/8467 "2001-09-08T18:55:38Z")
This was done on the Original SDMB, but it’s been some time and we have many additions to our crazy and dysfuntional family of Dopers. So I thought it time to start it up again. " You owe me two dollars." - From one of … --- ## [Lissner banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissner-banned/268674)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lissner-banned/268674 "2004-10-12T17:23:02Z")
I hope this is cool. I can’t remember if “Why was X banned?” threads are kosher or not. Anyway, I was just wondering why? I know the guy could be wound a little tight and could have used some decaf, but I liked reading … --- ## ["Big Boot" reference in Simpson's Australian visit- What does it refer to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-boot-reference-in-simpsons-australian-visit-what-does-it-refer-to/135006)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-boot-reference-in-simpsons-australian-visit-what-does-it-refer-to/135006 "2023-11-23T11:26:38Z")
At one point in this episode the Bart’s punishment is to be kicked with a giant boot. What does this giant boot as punishment refer to in the context of Australian politics/justice/culture? --- ## [The Corrupt A Wish Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-corrupt-a-wish-game/499600)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-corrupt-a-wish-game/499600 "2009-06-19T19:46:50Z")
Here’s how it’s played… You grant the wish of the person above you, but you somehow ruin it, and then you make your own wish. Example: and so on and so fourth. One hopes we will come up with interesting wishes and int… --- ## [Is meritocracy overrated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-meritocracy-overrated/817385)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-meritocracy-overrated/817385 "2020-09-19T21:23:08Z")
There once was a time when meritocracy was seen as a vehicle for overturning racism and the advantages of a privileged background. Now it is seen as a mechanism to maintain the racial disparity in the status quo and p… --- ## [U.S. cities and timezones/ state borders.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-cities-and-timezones-state-borders/685334)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-cities-and-timezones-state-borders/685334 "2014-04-08T15:09:48Z")
Is every city/ town/ village in the USA actually in one particular state. Or does a state border ever go through the middle of a city? What about time zones? Any places where you might cross the street, and suddenly it’… --- ## [No longer a rumor. ‘Twin Peaks’ Returns As Showtime Limited Series \[merged threads, edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-a-rumor-twin-peaks-returns-as-showtime-limited-series-merged-threads-edited-title/700342)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-a-rumor-twin-peaks-returns-as-showtime-limited-series-merged-threads-edited-title/700342 "2025-06-09T13:59:52Z")
http://www.nerdist.com/2014/10/david-lynch-and-mark-frost-tease-twin-peaks-return-on-twittter/ Laura did tell Cooper ”I’ll see you again in 25 years”. Knowing how his fans hang on every word of every rumor of a possib… --- ## [MMP - Springtime is for Lovers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-springtime-is-for-lovers/355869)
**Author:** [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-springtime-is-for-lovers/355869 "2006-05-15T11:15:57Z")
What you are about to read was, for some time, the defining experience of my young adulthood. It was only with the events at the end of the story that I was able to – heh – unhinge myself from this revolving door of roma… --- ## [Have you ever done "hard drugs?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-done-hard-drugs/601633)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2011, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-done-hard-drugs/601633 "2011-11-12T08:44:18Z")
By “Hard drugs”, I mean things like cocaine (powder, crack, freebase), heroin, LSD, meth, PCP, and other highly controlled substances with high abusive potentials like that. If you took it pursuant to a prescription, it… --- ## [So "Who" was Your First Doctor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-was-your-first-doctor/721299)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-was-your-first-doctor/721299 "2015-06-08T16:12:20Z")
They say that you never forget your first Doctor. I had the misfortune of growing up with parents who, when the family television quit working (in 1976, when I was 10), decided that we were better off without it. I was … --- ## [Five Year old Girl "Breaks thru barricade"to Give Pope message on Immigraation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-year-old-girl-breaks-thru-barricade-to-give-pope-message-on-immigraation/732379)
**Author:** [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-year-old-girl-breaks-thru-barricade-to-give-pope-message-on-immigraation/732379 "2015-09-26T16:08:08Z")
Well, i’m not one for conspiracy theories and such but this is kinda strange. Of the thousands of people little Sophie manages to get to the Pope. I dont know. --- ## [Tell us about something you've done once - and only once - and will never do again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-something-youve-done-once-and-only-once-and-will-never-do-again/817207)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-something-youve-done-once-and-only-once-and-will-never-do-again/817207 "2018-07-08T04:47:47Z")
I can think of a few, but I’ll start it off with just one for now. Tubing. That is, being pulled at speed while lying on an inflated tube attached to a boat with a rope. I did it several years ago while on vacation in … --- ## [Undeniably talented artists/performers who are also really nice people.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undeniably-talented-artists-performers-who-are-also-really-nice-people/708559)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undeniably-talented-artists-performers-who-are-also-really-nice-people/708559 "2015-01-07T20:47:52Z")
Well, we had the Undeniably talented artists/performers who are also, undeniably, horrible people thread. And I like to read about who the assholes are, but I need some perspective now. And I realize that great talent is… --- ## [Is there any glue that sticks to laptop plastic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-glue-that-sticks-to-laptop-plastic/607436)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-glue-that-sticks-to-laptop-plastic/607436 "2012-01-12T20:55:26Z")
I’m having a horrible time trying to find a glue that will stick to a laptop. Those rubber bumper strips on each side and top of the screen? They always come loose and fall off after a year or two. Nothing seems to sti… --- ## [Would you rather pee or poo your pants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-pee-or-poo-your-pants/640473)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-pee-or-poo-your-pants/640473 "2014-04-15T21:29:38Z")
You’re out in public and you’ve got to GO, like RIGHT. NOW. The nearest facilities are at least 5 minutes and a bit of walking distance away. There’s nowhere discreet nearby where you could go. Something like being on… --- ## [Charging of sales tax at bars, cash vs credit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charging-of-sales-tax-at-bars-cash-vs-credit/646442)
**Author:** [@bababadalgharagh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bababadalgharagh)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charging-of-sales-tax-at-bars-cash-vs-credit/646442 "2016-09-24T10:50:46Z")
Is it common (and legal) practice for bars to charge sales tax over listed menu prices when paying by credit but not by cash? I don’t usually pay that much attention to things like this, but today at a bar I noticed tha… --- ## [Why is it legal to buy and sell used license plates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-legal-to-buy-and-sell-used-license-plates/257919)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-legal-to-buy-and-sell-used-license-plates/257919 "2004-08-02T22:13:17Z")
This thread got me wondering again about something I’ve wondered about intermittently. In a lot of touristy areas, e.g. Fisherman’s Wharf or Waikiki Beach, you see shops selling used license plates from many states. W… --- ## [What were the biggest critical reappraisals? (All media)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-biggest-critical-reappraisals-all-media/843324)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-biggest-critical-reappraisals-all-media/843324 "2019-11-24T19:55:25Z")
I’m not talking about box office here: Plenty of films do poorly in their initial release and then do well afterwards for purely boring reasons like studio politics preventing a proper marketing campaign, and plenty of f… --- ## [Little help with semantics here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-help-with-semantics-here/578763)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-help-with-semantics-here/578763 "2011-04-19T03:25:38Z")
Can someone explain what is and is not allowed in a non-Pit thread? Can you read? Obviously you can’t read. (I got called out on this one, but I’ve been told this about five times in the last 24 hours, amongst other th… --- ## [Do Little Girls Really Like Unicorns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-little-girls-really-like-unicorns/575199)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-little-girls-really-like-unicorns/575199 "2011-03-25T19:26:54Z")
I always see on TV shows like the Simpsons and Arthur where the little girls are shown as loving unicorns. Is this true in real life? If you have a little girl or once were a little girl, do you/did you like unicorns? O… --- ## [Any Truth to This Story about John Kerry and Pres Bush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-truth-to-this-story-about-john-kerry-and-pres-bush/552516)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-truth-to-this-story-about-john-kerry-and-pres-bush/552516 "2010-09-05T04:01:15Z")
I just read this little story and was curious if there was any truth to it: Thanks --- ## [I don't care about anyone anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-care-about-anyone-anymore/671051)
**Author:** [@Came\_in\_like\_a\_Wrecking\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Came_in_like_a_Wrecking_Ball)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-care-about-anyone-anymore/671051 "2013-10-15T19:32:59Z")
Within the last few years I’ve stopped caring about other people. I think it’s due to all the experience with a wide range of people I’ve had the last few years. I’ve deduced that most people really suck. Even the ‘nice… --- ## [Correlation between foot size and... other size](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380 "2006-05-16T12:18:19Z")
Have any studies ever been done to actually correlate the size of a guy’s foot and… other anatomical length? --- ## [Alternatives to miracles performed by Jesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-miracles-performed-by-jesus/519342)
**Author:** [@Kkrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kkrose)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-miracles-performed-by-jesus/519342 "2009-12-07T15:10:03Z")
I’m thinking that you are probably familiar with the story of Jesus feeding the crowd with only a loaf of bread and a fish. Apparently, Jesus blessed the food,and when it was passed around the crowd it fed everyone who r… --- ## [What does "Bermuda Shorts" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bermuda-shorts-mean-to-you/551469)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bermuda-shorts-mean-to-you/551469 "2010-08-29T17:28:19Z")
We’re having a bit of a discussion over in CS and I just thought I’d get the SD community’s opinion. To you, what does the term “bermuda shorts” refer to? \[spoiler\] Thread in question. Basically, devilsknew contends … --- ## [First Pic of Harrison Ford from Indy IV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pic-of-harrison-ford-from-indy-iv/409257)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pic-of-harrison-ford-from-indy-iv/409257 "2007-12-03T02:11:42Z")
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/357/firstindy4picnz5.jpg Okay, so it is a candid shot, and a picture does not a good film make, but the old boy looks pretty good for 64. Sir Rhosis --- ## [Is there a proper way of saying vagina other than vagina?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-proper-way-of-saying-vagina-other-than-vagina/55539)
**Author:** [@The\_Bastard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bastard)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-proper-way-of-saying-vagina-other-than-vagina/55539 "2012-09-12T05:03:30Z")
Without offending any women. It seems all the slang words are offensive, and I need to think of a cute way of calling my girlfriend’s vagina. Any suggestions will be much appreciated, I might get her to stop calling me … --- ## [How much should I pay my friend for letting me stay with her?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-pay-my-friend-for-letting-me-stay-with-her/486952)
**Author:** [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-pay-my-friend-for-letting-me-stay-with-her/486952 "2009-02-28T18:37:16Z")
Briefly, I am in between apartments this month, so my friend has lent me the use of her couch for the interim. By the time I’m all moved into my new place next week, I will have stayed with her for a total of 3 weeks. S… --- ## [Okay, dammit, let's talk about shoes off or on in the house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-dammit-lets-talk-about-shoes-off-or-on-in-the-house/402791)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-dammit-lets-talk-about-shoes-off-or-on-in-the-house/402791 "2007-05-12T02:55:52Z")
Since we can’t seem to stop hijacking other threads about this, let’s go around on this one…more…time. We take our shoes off in the house in Western Canada. Mostly in winter, but it wouldn’t be out of place in summer, e… --- ## [Let's play a game of logical consistency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-a-game-of-logical-consistency/596215)
**Author:** [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-a-game-of-logical-consistency/596215 "2011-09-15T22:42:09Z")
In abortion threads gone, I’ve on more than one occasion pointed out if one argument (among many bad ones) for the legalization of abortion is that a woman has the right to decide what’s best for her own life, that infan… --- ## [Atheists and agnostics - What do you use to swear or for exclamations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-and-agnostics-what-do-you-use-to-swear-or-for-exclamations/547264)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2010, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-and-agnostics-what-do-you-use-to-swear-or-for-exclamations/547264 "2010-09-07T07:58:33Z")
I’m not looking for a debate over athiesm or agnosticism. I am wondering what people find themselves using either as an exclamation or when swearing. Oh my God! Holy xxx (fill in the blank)! Jesus Christ! Sweet Jesu… --- ## [Mafia: Evil Dead - DAY/NIGHT SIX](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-six/481695)
**Author:** [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-six/481695 "2009-01-22T18:58:09Z")
EXT A CLEARING IN THE WOODS - JUST PAST MIDNIGHT A few branches part, and COMETOTHEDARKSIDEWEHAVEALONGUSERNAME steps into the clearing. We see a POV shot of COOKIES, from the perspective of someone who is already in the… --- ## [How did they allow the character name Pussy Galore in 1964?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-allow-the-character-name-pussy-galore-in-1964/707446)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2014, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-allow-the-character-name-pussy-galore-in-1964/707446 "2014-12-19T02:44:27Z")
I wonder how that made it past the studio censors into the final movie. (I know that was her name in the novel as well) --- ## [Just how accurate can you expect low-level bombings to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-accurate-can-you-expect-low-level-bombings-to-be/693983)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-accurate-can-you-expect-low-level-bombings-to-be/693983 "2014-07-29T23:31:09Z")
Recent events in Gaza, like the hospital bombing today, got me thinking about the limitations when bombing crowded populated areas with dumb iron bombs, like I assume the IAF is using because smart bombs are expensive an… --- ## [The Definition of Poor in America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definition-of-poor-in-america/603755)
**Author:** [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definition-of-poor-in-america/603755 "2011-11-23T19:20:54Z")
I did search the board but didn’t find a thread on this specifically. This isn’t a new subject, but the OWS protests seem to bring this question into focus yet again. When people talk of the poor here in the U.S., what… --- ## [Company Logos.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-logos/714719)
**Author:** [@Chicago\_Faucet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicago_Faucet)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-logos/714719 "2015-08-24T07:33:08Z")
I guess this falls under “art”. I like to critique company logos. Some of my favorite logos are ones where the name of the company is part of the logo, in a natural way - with a focus on an interesting font. The first… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=651&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=653&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)