# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=684&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:** 685 --- ## [Where did Stargate Universe go wrong? - Spoilers if you've never seen it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-stargate-universe-go-wrong-spoilers-if-youve-never-seen-it/574561)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-stargate-universe-go-wrong-spoilers-if-youve-never-seen-it/574561 "2011-03-19T15:54:58Z")
Re Stargate Universe I appreciate any attempt to bring decent science fiction to the screen, but I never really could get behind this show. It had ships, and 'splosions and aliens and drama, but (for me) most of the cha… --- ## [Brock Lesnar - even more stupid than he looks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brock-lesnar-even-more-stupid-than-he-looks/525828)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brock-lesnar-even-more-stupid-than-he-looks/525828 "2010-01-24T20:30:59Z")
As someone who doesn’t follow so-called ‘Ultimate Fighting Championship’, I had never heard of Brock Lesnar before the last few days. But now, not only do I know who he is, but I’ve also become aware just how stupid and … --- ## [Best TV theme song? Please post a link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song-please-post-a-link/956287)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song-please-post-a-link/956287 "2022-12-11T17:53:55Z")
Yeah, it’s been done, but not recently. I’ll start it off with The Jeffersons: --- ## [Tesla - Taking the Plunge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-taking-the-plunge/742091)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-taking-the-plunge/742091 "2016-06-30T13:57:26Z")
After a few months (probably longer) of driving my wife freaking bonkers, taking two test drives, and working through a few financial gymnastics with Tesla, I have plopped a down payment on a 2016 Model S P90D. The car … --- ## [The seam in a male below the testicles upto the buttocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-seam-in-a-male-below-the-testicles-upto-the-buttocks/651186)
**Author:** [@nansbread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nansbread)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-seam-in-a-male-below-the-testicles-upto-the-buttocks/651186 "2013-02-24T14:14:50Z")
In an otherwise seamless creation why does the male of the human species have this seam. It looks and feels like a stitching. Whats the evolutionary significance of it? --- ## [Can't turn a ho into a housewife, true or false?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-turn-a-ho-into-a-housewife-true-or-false/536779)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-turn-a-ho-into-a-housewife-true-or-false/536779 "2010-04-24T08:01:09Z")
I’ve just been reading some articles about Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian, and what kept cropping up was her sex tape. Now I was thinking, in light of her wanting to marry this guy, or was thinking of doing so, people ke… --- ## [Hines Ward voted "dirtiest player" in the NFL.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hines-ward-voted-dirtiest-player-in-the-nfl/516416)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hines-ward-voted-dirtiest-player-in-the-nfl/516416 "2009-11-16T03:08:19Z")
Hines Ward is the dirtiest player in the NFL, according to a Sports Illustrated poll of 296 players released this week. This may well be the funniest thing I’ve read in a while. A wide receiver (!) is the dirtiest playe… --- ## [Why was Mexico's revolution less successful than the American one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-mexicos-revolution-less-successful-than-the-american-one/603750)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-mexicos-revolution-less-successful-than-the-american-one/603750 "2011-11-26T02:02:26Z")
Reading the thread on why the US never had a Reign of Terror had me thinking about the museums I visited in Mexico - I hope this is the right forum, but feel free to move to IMHO if necessary. A few months ago I was in … --- ## [Shit just got real (FBI raids Trump lawyer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shit-just-got-real-fbi-raids-trump-lawyer/812112)
**Author:** [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shit-just-got-real-fbi-raids-trump-lawyer/812112 "2018-04-16T21:00:57Z")
F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen I can’t help but feel more than a little schadenfreude. --- ## [Lawry's vs. Johnny's seasoned salt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrys-vs-johnnys-seasoned-salt/768339)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrys-vs-johnnys-seasoned-salt/768339 "2016-10-14T23:15:41Z")
Someone mentioned Lawry’s seasoned salt in the pork rub thread. I haven’t seen Lawry’s since I left SoCal. It’s probably available here, but I’ve never noticed. Johnny’s Seasoning Salt (heh – plain salt would be for s… --- ## [Anyone interested in Antarctica?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-antarctica/645818)
**Author:** [@Doggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doggo)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2013, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-antarctica/645818 "2013-03-28T04:57:22Z")
I saw an old thread posted in 2009 by a guy that had been in Antarctica, and he had quite a few questions that he answered. I was at Scott Base in the 1970s, and would be happy to answer any questions that anyone would … --- ## [Democrats should thank Trump for one thing: he showed that money isn't necessary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-should-thank-trump-for-one-thing-he-showed-that-money-isnt-necessary/777296)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-should-thank-trump-for-one-thing-he-showed-that-money-isnt-necessary/777296 "2017-01-20T03:40:14Z")
Democrats are clear about the fact that they don’t like it when corporations and the super-rich pour money into politics. Countless threads on this forum, and blog posts and editorials elsewhere, dealing with the Koch B… --- ## [Music with awesome brass parts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-awesome-brass-parts/533217)
**Author:** [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-with-awesome-brass-parts/533217 "2010-03-29T22:09:16Z")
Just like the title suggests, name some music with really fantastic brass. It can be any genre–classical, jazz, etc. Inspired by the “good piano music” thread that I’m too lazy to find now. My picks: -Finlandia by Jean… --- ## [Guess the video game by the quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943)
**Author:** [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943 "2009-05-06T18:51:26Z")
Title says it all : one poster provides a video game quote, everyone else gets to guess which game the quote is from. Please try to make it a specific and not too obscure quote, not something like “hello m’lord !”. The p… --- ## [Gordon Brown "bigot" remarks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gordon-brown-bigot-remarks/537698)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gordon-brown-bigot-remarks/537698 "2010-04-30T22:31:36Z")
For the benefit of non-Brits: In just a few days there is to be a general election in the UK. The current Prime Minister, and leader of the Labour Party, has made a hilarious gaffe during an election stop: after meetin… --- ## [Explain the appeal of Bill Hicks (a bit of a frustrated rant)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-appeal-of-bill-hicks-a-bit-of-a-frustrated-rant/548046)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-appeal-of-bill-hicks-a-bit-of-a-frustrated-rant/548046 "2010-07-29T20:17:20Z")
ever since the guy died, I’ve heard nothing but high praise for his comedy, and his legions of lionizing fans are everywhere. They tend to praise him for his “honesty” and “passion” and the fact that he said, y’know, me… --- ## [Telephone Pole Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telephone-pole-question/627035)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telephone-pole-question/627035 "2015-07-31T20:13:48Z")
I have always wondered how much of the telephone pole is buried under the ground versus the amount extending above the ground, and whether they cement the pole into the ground or just pack dirt around the pole. Telephon… --- ## [Is this racial profiling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-racial-profiling/594423)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-racial-profiling/594423 "2011-09-02T10:55:12Z")
Vance Gilbert profiled? To summarize, a middle aged black musician was flying from Boston to DC. He was reading a book about WWII era airplanes. The plane was stopped before takeoff, and police came onboard, and after… --- ## [Having a baby in 4 weeks but my dog is kid-aggressive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-baby-in-4-weeks-but-my-dog-is-kid-aggressive/254756)
**Author:** [@Winnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnie)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2004, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-baby-in-4-weeks-but-my-dog-is-kid-aggressive/254756 "2004-07-13T22:49:54Z")
A quick background. About 5 years ago we adopted an English Bulldog, Pia, from a local Bulldog rescue group. We were chosen to be her adopted parents because we had no other pets or children. Pia had not been socialized … --- ## [Is walking exercise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-walking-exercise/570887)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-walking-exercise/570887 "2016-12-11T02:36:11Z")
Prompted by a discussion in the mini-rants thread, I’m curious about people’s take on walking as exercise. I’m of the opinion (being an avid walker) that walking is indeed exercise, and not only exercise, but an excellen… --- ## [I wish our species would stop with the bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-our-species-would-stop-with-the-bullshit/414501)
**Author:** [@xkcd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xkcd)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2007, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-our-species-would-stop-with-the-bullshit/414501 "2007-08-07T05:00:22Z")
I’m sick of tired of the bullshit hopes our pathetic species clings to to get by in this hopeless universe. Religion/supernaturalism: so much nonsensical bullshit. I am so pissed that I have to be part of a species wher… --- ## [Written words in dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/written-words-in-dreams/629243)
**Author:** [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2012, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/written-words-in-dreams/629243 "2012-07-28T06:43:39Z")
The last few years my dreams are including signs, labels and things that are printed. No hand drawn cursive… My wife says I have some dyslexia but I have never been diagnosed as such. Anyway, when I see words in my dr… --- ## [My friend is cheating. Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-cheating-advice/837998)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-cheating-advice/837998 "2019-08-10T17:21:10Z")
A good friend of mine, I’ll call him Jim (53M) is in a band that has achieved some level of fame in the Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia/Maryland area. I go to any shows nearby. Because Jim and his wife, I’ll call her Su… --- ## [Suppose a college professor doesn't change tests from semester to semester...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-a-college-professor-doesnt-change-tests-from-semester-to-semester/300822)
**Author:** [@suporama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suporama)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2005, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-a-college-professor-doesnt-change-tests-from-semester-to-semester/300822 "2005-04-30T06:45:27Z")
Which of these scenarios, if any, would you consider cheating: Suppose the professor gives the same test from semester to semester and returns the tests to the students. Is it wrong for students to actively seek the t… --- ## [Startling discovery: It \*is\* hard to make new friends as an adult.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/startling-discovery-it-is-hard-to-make-new-friends-as-an-adult/589134)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/startling-discovery-it-is-hard-to-make-new-friends-as-an-adult/589134 "2011-07-25T17:17:05Z")
Fine, everybody else, you were right. I’ve heard people say this often, but people say a lot of things. People say “supposebly.” I’ve always just hand-waved the idea away as people being too shy or something, because I m… --- ## [CNN Poll; Almsot half of respondents think Rush Limbaugh should be BANNED from radio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-poll-almsot-half-of-respondents-think-rush-limbaugh-should-be-banned-from-radio/615613)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-poll-almsot-half-of-respondents-think-rush-limbaugh-should-be-banned-from-radio/615613 "2012-03-21T21:52:03Z")
Uh, really? As of right now the CNN question “Should Rush Limbaugh be banned from public airwaves” has 46% support. I know, it’s not much of a poll scientifically speaking, as it’s self-selecting. But still, fifty tho… --- ## [I need a pit of horrible creatures to feed people to...what species should I use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-pit-of-horrible-creatures-to-feed-people-to-what-species-should-i-use/530380)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-pit-of-horrible-creatures-to-feed-people-to-what-species-should-i-use/530380 "2010-03-03T00:23:46Z")
I’m embarking on a political career in the near future, so I need some zoological advice for my palace architect. Namely, what kind of human-devouring animals should I stock the trapdoor pits with? The criteria are: A) … --- ## [Social Security Administration Office Hours - They make bankers proud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-administration-office-hours-they-make-bankers-proud/660064)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-administration-office-hours-they-make-bankers-proud/660064 "2013-06-06T17:51:55Z")
My local SSA office hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM on weekdays, with the exception of Wednesdays, when they are only open 9:00AM -12:00PM\*. Well, I suppose if they stayed open later they would probably run out of funds by 20… --- ## [Why couldnt classic tv shows have had more black characters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-couldnt-classic-tv-shows-have-had-more-black-characters/700846)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-couldnt-classic-tv-shows-have-had-more-black-characters/700846 "2014-10-28T18:21:15Z")
I’m a big fan of classic tv shows. Andy Griffith, I Love Lucy, Gilligan’s Island, Beverly Hillbillies, Leave it to Beaver, etc… But when I watch the old reruns I’m often embarrassed about how few black actors were on the… --- ## [This Might Be Fun: Post A Link To Your Favorite Work Of Art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-might-be-fun-post-a-link-to-your-favorite-work-of-art/255441)
**Author:** [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-might-be-fun-post-a-link-to-your-favorite-work-of-art/255441 "2004-07-21T16:27:57Z")
Subtitled: The Cafe Society ‘Less Pop / More Culture’ Thread. Even though jpg images on the internet rarely do justice, I thought it’d be interesting to have a thread where people can post a link to their favorite piece… --- ## [I pit the end user](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-end-user/625978)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-end-user/625978 "2012-06-26T23:14:19Z")
Attention users. You are all dumbasses. You there, the guy who walked up to my desk and said “Hi, the keyboard on my laptop doesn’t work.” Then when I tell you I don’t know why it doesn’t work and I would have to take … --- ## [How great an age difference between adult lovers strikes you as significant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-great-an-age-difference-between-adult-lovers-strikes-you-as-significant/576836)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-great-an-age-difference-between-adult-lovers-strikes-you-as-significant/576836 "2011-04-06T21:06:39Z")
Recently I was watching Bones and hardly paying attention, as my interest in that show drops sharply whenever Tamara Taylor is not on screen. Anywhistle, for some reason the two main characters had gone on a double-date… --- ## [I'm going back to lurking & posting only in Cafe Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-back-to-lurking-posting-only-in-cafe-society/309110)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-back-to-lurking-posting-only-in-cafe-society/309110 "2005-06-24T01:49:42Z")
I don’t know, people may care or not care. Most likely not, I don’t flatter myself. But with 5,000+ posts I feel odd just quitting cold-turkey. I’ve got a few reasons. If it’s not for the recent Pit thread about not ev… --- ## [Best "shut up" lines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shut-up-lines/375839)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-shut-up-lines/375839 "2006-10-16T08:06:24Z")
What are the best “shut up” lines you’ve ever heard? You know, when somebody says something to another person that, usually humorously, succeeds in shutting that other person up? Here are mine: Almost 20 years ago, I w… --- ## [The 2008 NHL Hockey Playoffs - Steppin' It Up for the Stanley Cup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362)
**Author:** [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362 "2008-06-06T18:08:29Z")
Another regular season of hockey and more great stories; mostly good…some bad. Parity is king this season, because just about every team of the 16 playoff teams has a valid argument of going far into the playoffs, but e… --- ## [Why isn't copper sulfate used topically on humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-copper-sulfate-used-topically-on-humans/562022)
**Author:** [@The\_Seventh\_Deadly\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Seventh_Deadly_Finn)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-copper-sulfate-used-topically-on-humans/562022 "2010-11-28T13:18:53Z")
When horses get onychomycosis (hoof rot), one of the treatments available is a foot bath of copper sulfate. When humans get onychomycosis (nail fungus), copper sulfate doesn’t seem to enter the conversation, except as a … --- ## [Is it morally wrong to give my cat catnip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-morally-wrong-to-give-my-cat-catnip/328193)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-morally-wrong-to-give-my-cat-catnip/328193 "2005-11-02T05:18:54Z")
This stuff makes my cat go from sedate quite kitty to spazkat and I find myself wondering “Is the humor of it all somehow macabe and wrong?” I started thinking about it and wonder if this is similar to giving a child ma… --- ## [Fictional Villains That Are Less Cool Than Their Lackeys, Minions, or Muscle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-villains-that-are-less-cool-than-their-lackeys-minions-or-muscle/536486)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-villains-that-are-less-cool-than-their-lackeys-minions-or-muscle/536486 "2010-04-25T04:00:30Z")
I’ll start off with an easy one, Darth Maul. He has almost no lines, and he’s stuck in the worst flick in the Star Wars franchise, but I’ll be damned if he’s not head and shoulders cooler than Palatine. With the double… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 6.14 "Twice as Far" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-14-twice-as-far-open-spoilers/749716)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-14-twice-as-far-open-spoilers/749716 "2016-03-26T02:13:16Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] Two separate groups leave Alexandria for supplies, and they both worry over the future. \[/QUOTE\] This is the antepenultimate episode of the season; Steven Yeun, Tyler James Williams, and Josh McDermitt are… --- ## [Calvary is the hill Jesus was crucified on.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvary-is-the-hill-jesus-was-crucified-on/484094)
**Author:** [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvary-is-the-hill-jesus-was-crucified-on/484094 "2009-02-07T00:07:05Z")
Yes, its true. And the horsey soldiers are cavalry. Why, oh why, do some military experts not know this? I cannot stand to listen to otherwise knowledgeable people make this error. And I pit myself for being a prescripti… --- ## [Point me towards some good trashy fantasy fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/point-me-towards-some-good-trashy-fantasy-fiction/606723)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/point-me-towards-some-good-trashy-fantasy-fiction/606723 "2011-12-26T15:48:46Z")
Hello all The desire to indulge myself with some good ol’ time-wasting, escapist fantasy reading has cropped up again. I tried digging up recommendations on the web, but you know how it is, you can’t really trust an opi… --- ## [Two questions for creationists...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-questions-for-creationists/75944)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-questions-for-creationists/75944 "2001-08-24T16:20:05Z")
What is the most compelling and incontrovertible piece of solid evidence to support the creation stance? (and I mean a single piece of evidence, not ‘the universe, it’s clearly designed’ or some such. What is the sh… --- ## [I just took a 5 hour nap!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-took-a-5-hour-nap/595890)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-took-a-5-hour-nap/595890 "2011-09-13T15:42:25Z")
I got up early today, then had a friend come over. We went shooting at an outdoor gun range (something I haven’t done in a good 10 years). It was such a nice, dry and bright day. I got home, watched Netflix (Jay and S… --- ## [What animal produces the most shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animal-produces-the-most-shit/545639)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animal-produces-the-most-shit/545639 "2010-07-09T17:37:28Z")
I would like to know what animal produces the most fecal matter in terms of: Total volume per day (probably elephants?) Volume per day to body weight ratio That’s all. Thanks. --- ## [Design the worst game level ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-the-worst-game-level-ever/571250)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-the-worst-game-level-ever/571250 "2011-03-09T16:28:38Z")
A timed escort mission in a sewer level. Getting through the level requires you to solve jumping puzzles from a first person perspective. Falling into or touching the water results in instant death for you or the NPC you… --- ## [Purple & Orange, any other words without rhymes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purple-orange-any-other-words-without-rhymes/288685)
**Author:** [@ashes53](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashes53)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purple-orange-any-other-words-without-rhymes/288685 "2011-09-18T23:22:48Z")
We all learned back in elementary school that there are no words in the english language that rhyme with orange or purple. Although on a coloring sheet my teachers got a little creative, “Purple, Purple had to burble.” … --- ## [Holding on to Jewish grudges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holding-on-to-jewish-grudges/421256)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holding-on-to-jewish-grudges/421256 "2007-10-09T15:29:40Z")
This might be better suited for GD or even IMHO, but I’m bunging it here on the offchance it might turn nasty earlier rather than later. Question: At what point in history or the family tree do past legitimate grievanc… --- ## [Would anything convince the Republicans to impeach Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anything-convince-the-republicans-to-impeach-trump/825363)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anything-convince-the-republicans-to-impeach-trump/825363 "2018-12-20T23:36:26Z")
What, if anything, could convince the Pubs that that they either had to, or wanted to, impeach Trump? Surely neither lying to the FBI nor obstruction of justice will do it. Neither probably would concrete evidence that… --- ## [Who had the greatest hair in music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-greatest-hair-in-music/767894)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-greatest-hair-in-music/767894 "2016-10-14T17:02:45Z")
I nominate Noel Redding. I always knew that, but I just stumbled across the cover of the Experience’s BBC Sessions (he’s the guy at the right), and boy, was that a glorious ultra-fro! Of course the whole band had fabulou… --- ## [Could one construct a house (full sized, habitable) from LEGO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-one-construct-a-house-full-sized-habitable-from-lego/499227)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-one-construct-a-house-full-sized-habitable-from-lego/499227 "2010-04-16T16:06:20Z")
The title says it all really. If you had the money to fork out for all the bricks could you build a habitable abode from lego? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=683&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=685&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)