# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=661&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:** 662 --- ## [Why having a Bachelor's Degree is something to be proud of:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-having-a-bachelors-degree-is-something-to-be-proud-of/780778)
**Author:** [@blockhalf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blockhalf)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-having-a-bachelors-degree-is-something-to-be-proud-of/780778 "2017-08-15T07:26:39Z")
If you have a Bachelor’s Degree, chances are, almost everyone you know has a Bachelor’s Degree, so you may not think you have anything to be proud of. However, according to this website, Percentage of persons 25 to 29 ye… --- ## [The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Results Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-olympic-winter-games-results-thread/528854)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-olympic-winter-games-results-thread/528854 "2010-02-28T05:14:35Z")
Well, here we go. Post and watch! \*\* For the sake of viewers watching time delayed events, please note there may be spoilers herein unless you wait a day to view the thread.\*\* Medal events for Saturday, February 13 (Da… --- ## [Describe A Gallstone Attack For Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-gallstone-attack-for-me/465936)
**Author:** [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-gallstone-attack-for-me/465936 "2008-10-02T17:32:06Z")
Please? I’ve noticed a couple of posters mentioning issues with their gallbladder in recent days around here. For my own information, if you’re willing to share, I’d like to know the details of what an attack actually … --- ## [Help me solve this puzzle/brain teaser?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-solve-this-puzzle-brain-teaser/494674)
**Author:** [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-solve-this-puzzle-brain-teaser/494674 "2009-05-01T07:08:27Z")
Someone posted this horse and jockey puzzle here a couple of years ago. I printed it out at that time and brought it to my grandparents, then they stuck it in a drawer until about an hour ago. I can’t for the life of m… --- ## [The 5 Titanic Sub Victims: what would they look like now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-5-titanic-sub-victims-what-would-they-look-like-now/985993)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-5-titanic-sub-victims-what-would-they-look-like-now/985993 "2023-07-16T13:14:30Z")
Corpse recovery is not happening here. But if we could find the remains of 5 people who suddenly compressed at the bottom of the ocean what would they look like? A tiny crack would send water pressure so fast it would … --- ## [That DRESS, Mrs Obama...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216)
**Author:** [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216 "2008-11-10T17:07:32Z")
OK, on the one hand the crusty old Pedant is tearing up on seeing Obama take the Presidency. On the other hand, if even this geezer thinks that dress did her a grave injustice on such a great night, it must be HORRIBLE … --- ## [Let's talk dog walking etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-dog-walking-etiquette/688044)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-dog-walking-etiquette/688044 "2014-05-20T22:22:09Z")
We live in the city in a large house on a small lot. This means we have pretty much no backyard, a small front and side yard and we’re on a corner lot. We have a little dog run but the dogs don’t/won’t do their business … --- ## [Was Bush or Obama a better president for pro-gun people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-bush-or-obama-a-better-president-for-pro-gun-people/761855)
**Author:** [@Pantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pantastic)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-bush-or-obama-a-better-president-for-pro-gun-people/761855 "2016-08-31T23:42:55Z")
This should be an interesting one - the ‘popular’ answer on this is that of course the dyed-red republican was much more pro-gun than the Kenyan gun-grabber. But in thinking back on both presidencies, I don’t see a lot o… --- ## [You know what they sat about people with Two first Names??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-they-sat-about-people-with-two-first-names/83595)
**Author:** [@FloChi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloChi)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-they-sat-about-people-with-two-first-names/83595 "2014-04-26T01:30:26Z")
No I don’t. This was just something I read somewhere and the context was that you can’t trust them. I have never heard this before, does anyone have any idea where it came from? Does it have any deeper meanings? Thanks… --- ## [Words people don't realize are slurs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-people-dont-realize-are-slurs/265741)
**Author:** [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2004, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-people-dont-realize-are-slurs/265741 "2004-09-29T05:13:27Z")
This thread mentions that both welshed and gyp may be racial slurs. I’ve used both these words before (actually I used “welched”, but it’s related) without it ever occuring to me that they refered to a certain ethnic gr… --- ## [Ladies: would you be flattered or skeeved out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-flattered-or-skeeved-out/621478)
**Author:** [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-flattered-or-skeeved-out/621478 "2012-05-15T18:58:02Z")
So here’s the scenario: A few weeks back, I was out running some errands, doggie sitting beside me in the truck. Suddenly, I realize that I’m starving! It’s like 2:30PM and so far I have literally eaten nothing that da… --- ## [To Dishonest "Christians"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-dishonest-christians/812019)
**Author:** [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-dishonest-christians/812019 "2018-04-20T21:38:04Z")
I don’t mean those who cheat or steal. I do mean the ones who claim to “believe” shit that no sane person - barely even any insane people - could honestly believe. Examples: God is a being who exists somewhere al… --- ## [HA! We broke up and I still have your nude photo!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ha-we-broke-up-and-i-still-have-your-nude-photo/392577)
**Author:** [@Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roboto)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2007, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ha-we-broke-up-and-i-still-have-your-nude-photo/392577 "2007-02-22T02:36:22Z")
My ex girlfriend would get bored and take pictures of her breasts, post them on snapfish.com, and then send me the link (while we were still dating). She had nice breasts. I wasn’t complaining. After we broke up, she … --- ## [Any way to add snow/ice traction to a car w/o damaging roads or spending a fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-add-snow-ice-traction-to-a-car-w-o-damaging-roads-or-spending-a-fortune/644781)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-add-snow-ice-traction-to-a-car-w-o-damaging-roads-or-spending-a-fortune/644781 "2013-01-06T23:53:49Z")
I have a lincoln town car and it doesn’t get very good winter traction. I could add a few hundred pounds of salt to the trunk since it is rear wheel drive. That may help. But aside from that what else can I do? Snow ti… --- ## [Why do we have the letter C?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-the-letter-c/606506)
**Author:** [@cookie\_eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cookie_eater)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-the-letter-c/606506 "2011-12-22T20:57:03Z")
I mean, with the english language, there are so many things we have that seem practically useless, (like silent letters) but what’s the origin behind the letter C? We have a K, and an S, so why do we need a C? The only p… --- ## [Could you make a modern bookstore into a real money-making business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-make-a-modern-bookstore-into-a-real-money-making-business/496222)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-make-a-modern-bookstore-into-a-real-money-making-business/496222 "2009-05-17T21:20:53Z")
I was just in a bookstore that was closing with everything 50% off. By the time I got there the selection was pretty small, but I still got away with a couple of finds. But this got me to thinking that bookstores selling… --- ## [Best one line pick up lines (for getting women)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-one-line-pick-up-lines-for-getting-women/141982)
**Author:** [@trader\_of\_shots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trader_of_shots)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-one-line-pick-up-lines-for-getting-women/141982 "2002-12-12T13:37:42Z")
There is the cliched “wanna beep” but i think somethign more subtle is in order. My personal Favorite is (to a complete Attractive stranger) “You smell nice, what are you wearing ?” I find this works very well. Any ot… --- ## [How to outsmart the fountain drink machine....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-outsmart-the-fountain-drink-machine/298024)
**Author:** [@chefIL11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chefIL11)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-outsmart-the-fountain-drink-machine/298024 "2014-09-27T04:26:33Z")
Please forgive me for the folks from different regions whereas I will refer to soda, coke, tonic, and any other similar name as pop. So, I am a big pop drinker. I love my coke. However, I am sick and tired of the exce… --- ## [Congratulations for unplanned pregnancies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-for-unplanned-pregnancies/659559)
**Author:** [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-for-unplanned-pregnancies/659559 "2013-05-29T19:46:33Z")
Something I’ve noticed on Facebook, which I realize is not exactly the height of social interaction, but it bothered me. I’ve known several girls who announce their pregnancy on facebook, and then get a plethora of cong… --- ## [Things you're wrong about but will stick to anyway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youre-wrong-about-but-will-stick-to-anyway/717893)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youre-wrong-about-but-will-stick-to-anyway/717893 "2015-04-22T21:20:15Z")
What things are you objective (or at least probably) wrong about, that you know of, but will stick to it until you die? Your guys’ is the possessive of “you guys”, you guys. I will fight you. I saw a show localized with… --- ## [New hate crimes bill passed: good or bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hate-crimes-bill-passed-good-or-bad/515509)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hate-crimes-bill-passed-good-or-bad/515509 "2009-11-02T18:12:22Z")
President Obama signed new hate crimes legislation today. \[QUOTE=CNN\] President Obama on Wednesday signed a law that makes it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender … --- ## [Is Colibri following the rules of the SDMB or is he just throwing his weight around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colibri-following-the-rules-of-the-sdmb-or-is-he-just-throwing-his-weight-around/747736)
**Author:** [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-colibri-following-the-rules-of-the-sdmb-or-is-he-just-throwing-his-weight-around/747736 "2016-03-04T19:06:52Z")
Is Colibri following the rules of the SDMB or is he just throwing his weight around? Dear Colibri In the thread: From a legal POV, can the republicans just leave the supreme court seat vacant until 2021+ , you chose to… --- ## [Liberal Mind vs. Conservative Mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-mind-vs-conservative-mind/670974)
**Author:** [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-mind-vs-conservative-mind/670974 "2013-10-19T02:07:27Z")
TLDR: Define the Liberal mind as concisely as possible. Define the Conservative mind as concisely as possible. Please try to ignore stance, and define it in the sense of going through life. In other words, try not to b… --- ## [What is the purpose of the death penalty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-death-penalty/498036)
**Author:** [@silvermist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silvermist)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-death-penalty/498036 "2009-06-13T20:18:19Z")
What is the purpose of the death penalty? --- ## [On what I said, and what I would have said if I didn't have issues to work through.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-what-i-said-and-what-i-would-have-said-if-i-didnt-have-issues-to-work-through/101203)
**Author:** [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-what-i-said-and-what-i-would-have-said-if-i-didnt-have-issues-to-work-through/101203 "2002-04-09T16:17:50Z")
In reference to my post in this thread: People who know me know that I do not customarily go out of my way to inflict pain on good people, which is what my post did. So why did I say what I did in the way I did and to w… --- ## [HOGAN'S HEROES question: how much did Schultz & Klink actually know about HH's activities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hogans-heroes-question-how-much-did-schultz-klink-actually-know-about-hhs-activities/689950)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hogans-heroes-question-how-much-did-schultz-klink-actually-know-about-hhs-activities/689950 "2014-08-11T12:51:28Z")
In your opinion, of course. Anyone who points out that canonically both Krauts were in the dark will be attacked by enraged butterflies. Poll in a moment, but don’t let that slow you down. --- ## [How do our enemies stage ambushes without hitting anybody?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-our-enemies-stage-ambushes-without-hitting-anybody/604108)
**Author:** [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-our-enemies-stage-ambushes-without-hitting-anybody/604108 "2011-12-02T00:47:45Z")
I’ve been wondering something about the war videos I’ve seen online. I’ve seen a number of videos where Afghani or Iraqi insurgents stage ambushes on American forces without killing or even wounding anybody. The America… --- ## [Is America actually more "Free" than most other Democractic Countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-america-actually-more-free-than-most-other-democractic-countries/425537)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-america-actually-more-free-than-most-other-democractic-countries/425537 "2007-11-14T02:30:48Z")
In This thread on National Anthems, the point was raised that America’s status as “Most Free” country might actually be more PR than actual fact- and I’m inclined to agree with Calm Kiwi on this. That’s not to say the U… --- ## [Am I crazy or is Google Maps impossible to use now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-crazy-or-is-google-maps-impossible-to-use-now/686255)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-crazy-or-is-google-maps-impossible-to-use-now/686255 "2016-10-19T18:42:43Z")
They changed it and I find it hard to do anything. It used to be easy to zoom from map to satellite to street view and back again. Now I have no idea what is going on. --- ## [British Television Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-television-series/515824)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-television-series/515824 "2009-11-07T12:56:31Z")
There’s a lot of good stuff on British TV. An English friend of ours is always loaning us stuff he has on DVD. We recently watched both seasons (we Americans say “seasons,” but I think the Brits say “series”) of Life on … --- ## [Why do they lock up the stool softeners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-lock-up-the-stool-softeners/409170)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-lock-up-the-stool-softeners/409170 "2007-06-29T16:45:27Z")
I recently had colon-rectal surgery and as part of my medication regimen my doctor instructed me to get Colace, a stool softener, which is available over-the-counter. Except for the fact that when I went to get it, it wa… --- ## [Do you always wear your seatbelt in a car on public property?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-always-wear-your-seatbelt-in-a-car-on-public-property/721347)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-always-wear-your-seatbelt-in-a-car-on-public-property/721347 "2015-06-12T18:57:18Z")
I’m not talking about if you have a l-o-o-o-n-g driveway or acreage. I’m asking if you automatically put on your seatbelt when you get into a car that is headed for the street. By “your” seatbelt, I mean the seatbelt tha… --- ## [Every animal has a canonical favorite food. Let's list them.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-animal-has-a-canonical-favorite-food-lets-list-them/585618)
**Author:** [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-animal-has-a-canonical-favorite-food-lets-list-them/585618 "2011-06-17T17:47:29Z")
Mice love cheese Cats love mice Elephants love peanuts Parrots love crackers Bears love honey Pandas love bamboo Whales love krill --- ## [Stove Top \[stuffing\] instead of potatoes! How common were potatoes??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stove-top-stuffing-instead-of-potatoes-how-common-were-potatoes/605562)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stove-top-stuffing-instead-of-potatoes-how-common-were-potatoes/605562 "2011-12-10T17:15:05Z")
I remember growing up there was a long lived campaign by Stove Top stuffing mix to replace the potatoes in your meal with stuffing. Mostly it was kids asking if they could stay at a friend’s house for dinner because they… --- ## [West Virginia: does it matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-virginia-does-it-matter/448555)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-virginia-does-it-matter/448555 "2008-05-26T14:37:09Z")
Hillary has been leading there by something like 29%. It will be hard for her to exceed expectations but easy for her to miss them. Even seating MI and FL those votes and delegates would change naught, nor change her sto… --- ## [Should nursing homes honor patients' racist requests?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-nursing-homes-honor-patients-racist-requests/551586)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-nursing-homes-honor-patients-racist-requests/551586 "2010-09-01T07:31:20Z")
From this article. This court decided that race wasn’t an appropriate criteria for discrimination, though sex is. I’m not really interested in talking about the law as it is but the law as it should be. So, should nu… --- ## [Vessyl's smart cup will be able to tell the difference between Coca-Cola and Pepsi when released in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vessyls-smart-cup-will-be-able-to-tell-the-difference-between-coca-cola-and-pepsi-when-released-in/690856)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vessyls-smart-cup-will-be-able-to-tell-the-difference-between-coca-cola-and-pepsi-when-released-in/690856 "2015-12-06T09:23:40Z")
I thought this was an ad at first maybe it is, but after reading the article I want one:http://www.hngn.com/articles/33652/20140612/vessyl-smart-cup-tells-difference-between-coca-cola-and-pepsi.htm --- ## [Police warning each other about body cam recordings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-warning-each-other-about-body-cam-recordings/791195)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-warning-each-other-about-body-cam-recordings/791195 "2017-07-17T23:11:40Z")
I recently saw a video of a police shooting in which the officers repeatedly warned their fellow officers that they were recording. It struck me as odd, and suspicious. A bit like ‘Hey, I’m recording, so don’t act like y… --- ## [What if the American colonies had always been represented in the British Parliament?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-american-colonies-had-always-been-represented-in-the-british-parliament/269264)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-american-colonies-had-always-been-represented-in-the-british-parliament/269264 "2016-10-22T21:32:26Z")
In their novel The Two Georges (Tor Books 1996), Harry Turtledove and Richard Dreyfuss (yes, the actor) posit an alternate history: The American Revolution is averted by diplomacy. A colonial delegation, led by George W… --- ## [Musicals that should have never been made](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-that-should-have-never-been-made/290494)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-that-should-have-never-been-made/290494 "2005-03-03T23:06:32Z")
As some of you may recall me mentioning, I assist a high school speech team locally. One student is doing a speech on musicals and it is absolutely fantastic! Great facts, great presentation- the works. In one part of … --- ## [A moment of your time, please, Justice Scalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moment-of-your-time-please-justice-scalia/209243)
**Author:** [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moment-of-your-time-please-justice-scalia/209243 "2003-10-31T14:52:49Z")
Eat shit and die, whiny motherfucker. You are an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court. You are one of nine. On a regular basis, your vote determines the lives and deaths of your fellow citizens. On a … --- ## [SDMB Weight Loss Club, September](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-weight-loss-club-september/417682)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-weight-loss-club-september/417682 "2007-10-01T13:59:05Z")
In an effort to keep our August Thread from growing too large, here is the September thread. Good luck losing! :slight\_smile: --- ## [Why do you people feed the trolls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-people-feed-the-trolls/479891)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-people-feed-the-trolls/479891 "2009-01-11T17:03:25Z")
I am not going to be a hypocrite and name names or provide links, but will rant in an abstract instead. I would appreciate if names are not mentioned here as feeding the trolls is something I do not want to do. There ar… --- ## [How royally screwed is the Ferguson cop Darren Wilson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-royally-screwed-is-the-ferguson-cop-darren-wilson/696043)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-royally-screwed-is-the-ferguson-cop-darren-wilson/696043 "2014-08-25T00:01:21Z")
The governor issues a video statement calling for a vigorous prosecution in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Note also that he’s calling on the attorney general of the United States to achieve justice for Michael Bro… --- ## [Practical Tips for Camping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-tips-for-camping/545073)
**Author:** [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2010, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practical-tips-for-camping/545073 "2010-07-26T08:51:00Z")
I’m stealing this idea from another thread. I camp in a tent a lot, several times a year in fact. It’s not always easy to keep the tent contents organized or the campsite clean. It can be easy to forget the bug spray, l… --- ## [So, let's talk about that whole Veterans Health Administration thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lets-talk-about-that-whole-veterans-health-administration-thing/689115)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lets-talk-about-that-whole-veterans-health-administration-thing/689115 "2014-06-01T07:44:56Z")
A few years ago, Paul Krugman wrote this: I know about a health care system that has been highly successful in containing costs, yet provides excellent care. And the story of this system’s success provides a helpful cor… --- ## [Are anti-missile missile systems total BullS...t?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-anti-missile-missile-systems-total-bulls-t/692469)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-anti-missile-missile-systems-total-bulls-t/692469 "2018-04-01T19:38:56Z")
The question is basically, what percentage of incoming missiles are destroyed in the air or deflected to harmless ground? I think it’s hard to believe what comes out of government spokespeople on the subject, so what’s t… --- ## [DON'T Stump the Guy with Average Knowledge, Part II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-guy-with-average-knowledge-part-ii/424041)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-guy-with-average-knowledge-part-ii/424041 "2007-10-29T20:32:28Z")
Ok. I’ve been surfing the SDMB all day, and I’m getting bored. It’s time to reawaken my self-embarrising game of… Don’t Stump the Guy with Average (or below average) knowledge. Here’s Game One. The rules are simple: … --- ## [Help Me Name My Penis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-penis/179284)
**Author:** [@Major\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major_Kong)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-penis/179284 "2003-06-04T03:13:46Z")
So, it has come to my attention that someone people name their penis. Mine, as yet has no name. While I feel giving a part of your a name a little dumb, I think my penis deserves a name. It might be nice to for my penis … --- ## [Insulting phrases about sports teams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insulting-phrases-about-sports-teams/635402)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insulting-phrases-about-sports-teams/635402 "2012-10-01T14:51:00Z")
With the Washington Nationals clinching a playoff berth I heard this oldy on ESPN this morning.Of course, they aren’t talking about the current team. “Washington…first in war,first in peace,last in the National League.” … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=660&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=662&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)