# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=688&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:** 689 --- ## [Redneck is a racist term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redneck-is-a-racist-term/488053)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redneck-is-a-racist-term/488053 "2009-03-04T04:16:03Z")
Why is it allowed,while other ethnic slurs aren’t? --- ## [I don't think it's going to work out with my boyfriend, and I'm sad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-its-going-to-work-out-with-my-boyfriend-and-im-sad/572997)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-its-going-to-work-out-with-my-boyfriend-and-im-sad/572997 "2011-03-04T19:09:17Z")
We’ve been dating since September. We’ve had a lot of fun times, but there something that has never quite been right. I’ve finally gotten tired of waiting for things to get better, and told him he has to decide if he’s i… --- ## [Do people look at you askance because you like to read books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-look-at-you-askance-because-you-like-to-read-books/632217)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-look-at-you-askance-because-you-like-to-read-books/632217 "2012-09-04T08:36:08Z")
Inspired by the book snob thread on the other side of the coin what negative reactions or just lack of understanding have people who are regular book readers come across? I tend to have a book close to hand and have a q… --- ## [Why every commercial I see on Drunk Driving single out men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-every-commercial-i-see-on-drunk-driving-single-out-men/508309)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-every-commercial-i-see-on-drunk-driving-single-out-men/508309 "2009-09-03T01:07:55Z")
Mild rant. Why is this? There hasn’t been one female in these anti-driving drunk ads that I’ve ever seen. In my whole life, I can’t think of one and I know they exist. What’s the deal!? (Not sure if the BBQ Pit is t… --- ## [Pitting either a)careless or b)intentionally ambigous or c)outright inflammatory email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-either-a-careless-or-b-intentionally-ambigous-or-c-outright-inflammatory-email/524847)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-either-a-careless-or-b-intentionally-ambigous-or-c-outright-inflammatory-email/524847 "2010-01-22T22:36:16Z")
I recently joined the forum for Pink Pistols in the San Francisco area, as I am interested in learning to shoot. As a result of joining this forum, I have received some NRA glurge, but I was happy to ignore it. Then I go… --- ## [The next Game of Thrones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-game-of-thrones/689048)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-game-of-thrones/689048 "2014-12-01T01:34:48Z")
Now that Game of Thrones is a huge success (at least as far as its cultural impact is concerned), and given that we know that TV (and film) producers like to do nothing more than find something successful and copy it, wh… --- ## [Time again for the infamous Thanksgiving Letter by Marnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-the-infamous-thanksgiving-letter-by-marnie/674597)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-the-infamous-thanksgiving-letter-by-marnie/674597 "2013-11-26T23:29:54Z")
This control-freak letter, names changed to protect the guilty and innocent, first appeared a few years ago on Awkward Family Photos and has been making the rounds ever since. Just wanted to make sure you get a chance … --- ## [I Prepare to Kill. So Much for ''Never Again''](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-prepare-to-kill-so-much-for-never-again/455934)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-prepare-to-kill-so-much-for-never-again/455934 "2008-07-17T17:54:55Z")
My brake lines were partially severed. The main wiring harness was mangled. Over $1,000 worth of damage. Sabotage. I had sworn that it was over. I swore “never again.” I surrendered. Moved my family. I tried to … --- ## [Why can't I drive an F1 car down the street?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-drive-an-f1-car-down-the-street/546180)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-drive-an-f1-car-down-the-street/546180 "2010-07-13T21:37:18Z")
It’s pretty obvious that I can’t. I think that goes without saying. I just saw a Honda commercial making light of it, with a husband desperate to convince his wife to let him buy the Honda F-1 racer he parked in their dr… --- ## [Why was the American public told not to wear face masks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-american-public-told-not-to-wear-face-masks/850742)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-american-public-told-not-to-wear-face-masks/850742 "2020-04-08T02:34:47Z")
Even if face masks don’t protect 100%, they are surely better than nothing. Countries like Japan where the public is encouraged to wear face masks has had a much smaller occurrence of COVID-19 transmission. Was it just… --- ## [Modern Family - season 3, ep 24 - Call Me Baby - May 23, 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-season-3-ep-24-call-me-baby-may-23-2012/622961)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-season-3-ep-24-call-me-baby-may-23-2012/622961 "2012-05-26T22:32:22Z")
I’m surprised no one started this thread yet. What did you guys think of the season finale? I thought this was the best episode of the entire series. --- ## [Will This Be The MMP???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907 "2017-07-17T01:45:57Z")
It’s always excitatin’ to attempt to start a new MMP. One never knows if someone else is doin’ the same thing as one posts. I am all twitterpatted! Anywho, Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 73 Amurrkin o… --- ## [MLB: August 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2022/968968)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 349\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2022/968968 "2022-09-01T16:07:30Z")
Mets continue to hold off the Braves, 3 game lead. DeGrom back on Tuesday, following Max on Monday, and the Mets have a helluva staff. Following the duo are Walker, Carrasco and Bassit, ERA’s of 2.79, 3.79 and 3.83. An… --- ## [When did Hanukkah become important to American Jews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-hanukkah-become-important-to-american-jews/641431)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-hanukkah-become-important-to-american-jews/641431 "2012-11-21T06:35:56Z")
I read a Time magazine article from the 40s recently about Jews celebrating Christmas. It stated many rabbis were concerned that about half of American Jews were celebrating Christmas. One thing the article didn’t ment… --- ## [Atheist or Other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-or-other/599437)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-or-other/599437 "2011-10-14T18:04:27Z")
Want to see how many Atheists we have here. --- ## [How does a business Facebook page "like" another business Facebook page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-business-facebook-page-like-another-business-facebook-page/606320)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-business-facebook-page-like-another-business-facebook-page/606320 "2012-01-31T23:55:26Z")
I work for a small-town veterinary office, and we just got a FB page this fall. I’m the one who does most of the work on it, and I cannot figure out how to “like” another page! Basically, we are looking to show support… --- ## [Is there a term for a person with ambiguous first/last names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-a-person-with-ambiguous-first-last-names/751077)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-a-person-with-ambiguous-first-last-names/751077 "2016-04-26T12:21:44Z")
I am wondering what might be the best way to describe someone whose surname and given name could both be interpreted as a first name. For example: Kyle Maxwell, Duncan Kennedy, Wilson James. --- ## [Why did the OJ Simpson murder trial prosecution focus on DNA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-oj-simpson-murder-trial-prosecution-focus-on-dna/691138)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-oj-simpson-murder-trial-prosecution-focus-on-dna/691138 "2014-06-21T18:26:41Z")
I don’t know if there is a factual answer to this, but I often wonder why they decided to make the bulk of their case the DNA evidence which at that time was rather new. I’m also under the impression the science of DNA a… --- ## [Botticelli - February 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2020/847441)
**Author:** [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2020/847441 "2020-03-06T12:09:38Z")
I hope everyone got what they wanted for Groundhog Day! I am T Since it’s my first time leading I’m going with the least obscure name I have in mind in hopes of making this quick. Last month’s thread: https://boards.s… --- ## [Why NOT feed the addictions of panhandlers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-feed-the-addictions-of-panhandlers/695222)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-feed-the-addictions-of-panhandlers/695222 "2014-08-14T19:05:21Z")
Whenever the subject of giving money to panhandlers comes up, inevitably someone says that they don’t want to feed drug and alcohol addictions. In a thread a while ago on this very message board, someone (maybe more tha… --- ## [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E19: The Dirty Half Dozen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e19-the-dirty-half-dozen/718768)
**Author:** [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e19-the-dirty-half-dozen/718768 "2015-05-06T12:04:13Z")
“The Dirty Half Dozen” Directed by Kevin Tancharoen Written by Brent Fletcher & Drew Z. Greenberg Skye Ward May. Something Something. Coulson. Something. Agent 33. Hydra. Something something. Mockingbird. Fitz. Ahhhhh… --- ## [The opposite sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-sex/524268)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opposite-sex/524268 "2010-07-05T14:49:16Z")
Name at least one trait/ability/advantage you are jealous of that the opposite gender enjoys. Please explain. --- ## [Tin foil: Commonly used term, but was there ever such a consumer product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tin-foil-commonly-used-term-but-was-there-ever-such-a-consumer-product/483059)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tin-foil-commonly-used-term-but-was-there-ever-such-a-consumer-product/483059 "2017-03-05T00:23:06Z")
“Tin foil” is a commonly used term to describe what is, in reality, aluminum foil. In my experience the term is used, mostly – but certainly not exclusively – among oldsters. And, while the term is not thriving, it is ce… --- ## ["Gentlemen" - Restroom behavior...WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-restroom-behavior-wtf/678808)
**Author:** [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-restroom-behavior-wtf/678808 "2014-02-06T21:37:59Z")
Okay; Behavior I have seen lately in the men’s room that makes no damn sense. Walking up the urinal. Flushing it. And then doing your business. Sometimes flushing it AGAIN partway. There’s nothing wrong with the urina… --- ## ["Forming a government" in a parliamentary system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forming-a-government-in-a-parliamentary-system/826554)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forming-a-government-in-a-parliamentary-system/826554 "2019-01-09T23:41:13Z")
I’ve studied parliamentary systems in formal settings, informal settings, and through news of current events, but there’s always been this one hole in my understanding of their operation - forming the government. It’s b… --- ## [How do they wash their hands in the military if they have no running water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-wash-their-hands-in-the-military-if-they-have-no-running-water/662215)
**Author:** [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-wash-their-hands-in-the-military-if-they-have-no-running-water/662215 "2013-07-08T15:29:27Z")
Some army and military bases in Afghanistan and other places have no running water, how do they wash and rinse their hands? Also when they are out in battle or on patrol for a couple days with no running water, how do t… --- ## [Stargate Universe: "Incursion" SEASON FINALE (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-universe-incursion-season-finale-open-spoilers/542005)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargate-universe-incursion-season-finale-open-spoilers/542005 "2010-06-19T18:06:53Z")
The first part of the season finale is on tonight. \[QUOTE=SyFy\] The Lucian Alliance finds a way to board the Destiny and takes several crew members hostage. \[/QUOTE\] --- ## [So, basically, you're proud of being a sucker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-basically-youre-proud-of-being-a-sucker/416472)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-basically-youre-proud-of-being-a-sucker/416472 "2007-08-29T12:58:59Z")
I’m on the east coast visiting the in-laws which is always SUCH a treat. Part of the fun is my brother-in-law who is in his mid-40’s and still lives with his parents. He runs a business (sort of) out of their basement … --- ## [Dexter 10/17/2010 Beauty and the Beast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-10-17-2010-beauty-and-the-beast/557526)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-10-17-2010-beauty-and-the-beast/557526 "2010-10-24T21:06:14Z")
So, I’m still going with the “Quinn is the new Doakes” theory, and it seems that Lumen is the new Miguel (Jimmy Smits) but I’m guessing she’s going to take it a step further. Dexter will do the first one, she’ll help wi… --- ## [Question about Stephen King's novel "IT"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-stephen-kings-novel-it/640884)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-stephen-kings-novel-it/640884 "2016-04-10T15:00:16Z")
It’s been awhile since I’ve read the book, but I specifically remember Pennywise referring to himself by the name Robert Gray. I don’t believe this moniker was ever explained in the book. Anyone know what this name refer… --- ## [How Do We Falsify Abiogenesis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-falsify-abiogenesis/785971)
**Author:** [@Great\_White\_Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_White_Dope)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-falsify-abiogenesis/785971 "2017-05-16T21:49:13Z")
First, let’s make it clear what we mean by abiogenesis. If you Google the term, you’ll see an adequate definition at the top of the search results: This works for me. So, how do we falsify this notion that inanimate s… --- ## [Are tattoos a deal-breaker for you in a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tattoos-a-deal-breaker-for-you-in-a-relationship/732777)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tattoos-a-deal-breaker-for-you-in-a-relationship/732777 "2015-09-30T17:22:07Z")
Personally, I would prefer no tattoos. The human body is great as is; I don’t see a need to draw on it. But I have gone out with a couple people who had them. Sometimes a tattoo, well placed and in very good taste and d… --- ## [How do I delete my acount?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-my-acount/626306)
**Author:** [@Frosty\_Camel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosty_Camel)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-my-acount/626306 "2012-06-28T00:31:04Z")
I can’t find a way to do it. Is there a way? --- ## [Soul vs. Innermost Self](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soul-vs-innermost-self/441561)
**Author:** [@Anomalous\_Reading](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anomalous_Reading)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soul-vs-innermost-self/441561 "2008-04-07T11:28:01Z")
I don’t believe in a non-corporeal soul. I don’t see why I need to. I do believe that, for whatever reason, I have an innermost self - something intensely personal and intensely felt, something… almost unutterable or … --- ## [Could we have beaten the Nazis without the Soviets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-have-beaten-the-nazis-without-the-soviets/628057)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-have-beaten-the-nazis-without-the-soviets/628057 "2013-01-23T03:51:14Z")
A spin-off of this thread, where I ask if the Soviets could have managed it alone. Knocking the USSR in a hypothetical is harder than knocking out dear old England so feel free to pick holes, but I’m imagining the crux … --- ## [most incredibly worthless, annoying character in an otherwise decent movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-incredibly-worthless-annoying-character-in-an-otherwise-decent-movie/491961)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-incredibly-worthless-annoying-character-in-an-otherwise-decent-movie/491961 "2009-04-08T21:57:58Z")
My nomination is “Bones” from The Lookout. What a moronic character. What a distraction from an otherwise enjoyable movie. Not an oscar winner, but it could have been a decent flick. But everytime I stumble on it and… --- ## [I hope the families of every one of these victims sues the federal government.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-the-families-of-every-one-of-these-victims-sues-the-federal-government/571053)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-the-families-of-every-one-of-these-victims-sues-the-federal-government/571053 "2011-02-15T22:32:18Z")
It turns out that, once again, an illegal immigrant who was supposed to be deported—ten years ago—decided to not leave. And now he’s killed three people. If the feds had done their job and removed this person from our pr… --- ## [A real Shawshank Redemption question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-real-shawshank-redemption-question/706828)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-real-shawshank-redemption-question/706828 "2014-12-13T23:21:08Z")
I put this in GQ because this is not a debate about the movie, but rather a question that (I think) could have a factual answer. Andy’s escape route. Crawling 500 yards through a sewage pipe… Would this even be possibl… --- ## [Is Obama African-American?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-african-american/546606)
**Author:** [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-obama-african-american/546606 "2010-07-19T19:48:54Z")
Obama’s father came to the US as an exchange student in the 1960’s, he was not the descendant of slaves. He does not come from a line of people victims of US based poverty or repression. His father it could be argued was… --- ## [Who would you most like to meet???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-most-like-to-meet/31175)
**Author:** [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2000, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-most-like-to-meet/31175 "2000-10-13T19:35:39Z")
With all the Dopefests on at the moment, and the ones that are soon to come, I thought I’d ask the question, who do ya want to meet? Seeing that I’m gonna meet Coldfire, globetrotter, Tater, and Trion next month, and th… --- ## [Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to BRCA gene mutation cancer risk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angelina-jolie-has-double-mastectomy-due-to-brca-gene-mutation-cancer-risk/658313)
**Author:** [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angelina-jolie-has-double-mastectomy-due-to-brca-gene-mutation-cancer-risk/658313 "2013-05-27T14:27:56Z")
As someone whose own mother suffered and ultimately died from two different forms of cancer that were likely related to a BRCA mutation, I give Jolie a lot of credit for being so candid about this decision. (It’s also w… --- ## [Update - Stepfather pleads to child molestation charges. Need advice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-stepfather-pleads-to-child-molestation-charges-need-advice/494594)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-stepfather-pleads-to-child-molestation-charges-need-advice/494594 "2009-06-09T16:47:35Z")
This post is partly a FYI follow-up to two previous threads (see below), and also looking for advice or opinions on the situation. Very brief summary version: My boyfriend “Greg” has 3 children with his ex-wife “Susan.”… --- ## [WTF does "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-does-john-wayne-is-big-leggy-mean/341120)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-does-john-wayne-is-big-leggy-mean/341120 "2024-01-31T03:49:49Z")
There was really annoying song called “John Wayne Is Big Leggy” in the 80’s by a band named Haysi Fantayzee, that my sister used to listen to. Not sure why it came to mind 25 or so years later, but what does that mean t… --- ## [Have you twerked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-twerked/668730)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-twerked/668730 "2013-09-26T12:37:03Z")
Me? Bless me, no. Do men even twerk? Is it even legal for people of my age to twerk? But there must be at least one person among us who does indeed twerk. Twerker, show thyself! --- ## [New NIST Report On WTC 7 - Change Anybody's Mind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nist-report-on-wtc-7-change-anybodys-mind/460897)
**Author:** [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nist-report-on-wtc-7-change-anybodys-mind/460897 "2008-11-04T22:10:42Z")
(Inspired by the Flight 800 thread) After a three year study, here’s links to NIST’s report: http://www.nist.gov/public\_affairs/releases/wtc082108.html Executive summary: Fires weakened structural members which coll… --- ## [McDonalds hates black people.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-hates-black-people/477424)
**Author:** [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-hates-black-people/477424 "2008-12-31T08:42:15Z")
I never gave it much thought, but this latest commercial got my attention. “Girl, you got a 10-piece/please don’t be stingy” Somewhere around 2002 or so, McDonalds shifted its entire ad campaign to aggressively go afte… --- ## [Free market failure, or: Why can't I buy Diet Coke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-market-failure-or-why-cant-i-buy-diet-coke/507924)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-market-failure-or-why-cant-i-buy-diet-coke/507924 "2009-09-01T14:34:27Z")
I’ve been drinking Diet Coke for years now and am completely hooked on this delicious, delicious beverage. Roughly half of the time I go to the supermarket, there is no Diet Coke. There is a lot of Coke. There is some… --- ## [Goodbye, Riley Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-riley-dog/502262)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-riley-dog/502262 "2009-07-20T17:18:05Z")
Well, shit. My poor epileptic Boxer dog Riley is making his final trip in the car. Some of you may recall I posted about his epilepsy. He had been prescribed pretty stiff doses of phenobarb as a consequence, and for a… --- ## [Girl sues to take pet ferret to classes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-sues-to-take-pet-ferret-to-classes/326215)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-sues-to-take-pet-ferret-to-classes/326215 "2005-10-18T21:55:42Z")
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3395999 A girl that suffers anxiety, depression and panic attacks and says she needs to take her pet ferret not just to her dorm, but also to classes to manage her disorde… --- ## [US warplanes defy Chinese air defence rules with B-52 flyover of disputed area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-warplanes-defy-chinese-air-defence-rules-with-b-52-flyover-of-disputed-area/674855)
**Author:** [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-warplanes-defy-chinese-air-defence-rules-with-b-52-flyover-of-disputed-area/674855 "2013-12-06T07:40:20Z")
I’m not familiar with the tensions in Asia concerning China so I’m hoping someone can provide some more background than is given in the story, especially given say China’s claims on the Spratly Islands for example as wel… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=687&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=689&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)