# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=704&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:** 705 --- ## [Obama is killing too many terrorists!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-is-killing-too-many-terrorists/529810)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-is-killing-too-many-terrorists/529810 "2010-03-01T07:14:34Z")
Hysterical, teabagger, right wing Obama bashing appears to have circled the space/time continuum and is now coming right back at itself. A couple of weeks ago, Mark Thiessen, a former Bush speech writer and Washington P… --- ## [Help! Costume ideas needed! Villains/Heroes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-costume-ideas-needed-villains-heroes/483066)
**Author:** [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-costume-ideas-needed-villains-heroes/483066 "2009-01-27T13:23:55Z")
I totally forgot that a friend of mine is having a birthday bash this Friday and her theme is Villains and Heroes. We are all supposed to come as either one with some sort of costume. It’s with a close group of my frien… --- ## [So let's say the Democrats win the House in 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lets-say-the-democrats-win-the-house-in-2014/671131)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lets-say-the-democrats-win-the-house-in-2014/671131 "2013-10-16T06:51:14Z")
At least for the last oh, 50 years, every time the Democrats have had unified control of the government they’ve been punished by voters just two years later. 1994 and 2010 we’re all familiar with, but the two times previ… --- ## [Was Isaac Newton the smartest person that ever lived?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-isaac-newton-the-smartest-person-that-ever-lived/323774)
**Author:** [@GrahamWellington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrahamWellington)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-isaac-newton-the-smartest-person-that-ever-lived/323774 "2014-06-23T14:43:28Z")
Not including Jesus (because He’s God, 1/3rd of the Holy Trinity) or myself (because I AM the most smart, though I just can’t prove it:-), I’d have to say Newton was the smartest of 'em all. And who’s ever in second come… --- ## [I just watched Animal House and I didn't like it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-animal-house-and-i-didnt-like-it/803733)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-animal-house-and-i-didnt-like-it/803733 "2017-12-13T16:56:42Z")
During the HBO and Cinemax free weekend, I recorded quite a few movies on my TiVo. One of them was Animal House, I’ve never seen the whole movie watching straight through, although I know it’s been on in the background a… --- ## [California, Prop 65, and licorice: Licorice Gate!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-prop-65-and-licorice-licorice-gate/705383)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-prop-65-and-licorice-licorice-gate/705383 "2014-11-30T01:29:20Z")
This grew out of a conversation I had some time ago by phone with a worker at the Vermont country Store. She said she could not ship any of their licorice items to California because of Proposition 65. Example: The Be… --- ## [Can a university cancel a degree program midstream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-university-cancel-a-degree-program-midstream/532598)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-university-cancel-a-degree-program-midstream/532598 "2010-06-12T13:59:33Z")
A reference to applicable law or policy would be a bonus. In Arizona if it matters. Mrs. Cad checked her schedule for next term and found out that that she wasn’t registered because they have decided to cancel the BS i… --- ## [Were any other names proposed for the United States of America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-any-other-names-proposed-for-the-united-states-of-america/693744)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-any-other-names-proposed-for-the-united-states-of-america/693744 "2014-07-26T19:24:39Z")
Back in 1776 and before, I mean - when the founders knew that their 13 Colonies would become an independent, and brand new, country. Wiki says that Stephen Moylan, Washington’s aide-du-camp, back in 1776 wrote the first … --- ## [Do you know who was President when you were born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-who-was-president-when-you-were-born/593653)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-who-was-president-when-you-were-born/593653 "2011-08-24T20:08:39Z")
Poll coming - do you know who was President or your country’s equivalent elected Head of Government on the date of your birth? Note that I don’t mean monarch, since that would be way too easy for most Brits. --- ## [air compressors - how big for certain tasks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-compressors-how-big-for-certain-tasks/609779)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-compressors-how-big-for-certain-tasks/609779 "2013-02-27T13:56:23Z")
I have seen air compressors of all different shapes and sizes, all offering different air pressure outputs. What size air compressor would I need if I wanted to use some air power tools, like a power drill? Is there a … --- ## [Colorado: the beginning of the end of Prohibition (recreational cannabis use)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-prohibition-recreational-cannabis-use/677703)
**Author:** [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-prohibition-recreational-cannabis-use/677703 "2014-01-08T02:32:08Z")
Looking at it from afar, it looks like the dam has finally cracked and there’s no way back now. All the arguments practiced for decades get to be seen in situ: \[ul\] \[li\] Millions in tax revenue (a 21.22% sales tax)\[/li… --- ## [Full House: "Uncle" Joey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-house-uncle-joey/438075)
**Author:** [@mshar253](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mshar253)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-house-uncle-joey/438075 "2010-09-08T15:08:39Z")
I got into a debate with some girls at a bar about this last night, and I need confirmation that I was right: In “Full House,” Joey Gladstone lived with the Tanners. He wasn’t their uncle; just a family friend. Everyo… --- ## [Boeing 777 loses power; glides to a safe landing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boeing-777-loses-power-glides-to-a-safe-landing/433917)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boeing-777-loses-power-glides-to-a-safe-landing/433917 "2008-04-17T02:37:40Z")
Story here. Sounds like the pilot did pretty damn good. --- ## [Why do push-ups get more difficult over time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-push-ups-get-more-difficult-over-time/554145)
**Author:** [@Skott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skott)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-push-ups-get-more-difficult-over-time/554145 "2010-09-22T04:02:58Z")
Er, at least for me, that is? A little while ago, I decided to do some push-ups. I did two sets of 15, no problem. A couple days later, 10 and 5. A few days after that, just 10. And not too long after that, I was do… --- ## [Weight gain and hormones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-gain-and-hormones/554076)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-gain-and-hormones/554076 "2010-12-10T20:39:00Z")
I would like to comment on today’s column: Do fat people get that way because of a hormone condition? - The Straight Dope. Although I certainly would not argue with his main contention: if you expend more energy than yo… --- ## [What are the ash heaps in The Great Gatsby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-ash-heaps-in-the-great-gatsby/531684)
**Author:** [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-ash-heaps-in-the-great-gatsby/531684 "2010-03-08T15:56:37Z")
Scott spends a lot of time describing them. What are they? Do they actually exist on Long Island? (Or did they once upon a time?) Bonus question: Nick is from the middle west…that’s not the mid-west, right? He’s fr… --- ## [Does the papacy really use a Silver Hammer to make sure the Pope is dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-papacy-really-use-a-silver-hammer-to-make-sure-the-pope-is-dead/132737)
**Author:** [@PolskiKing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PolskiKing)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-papacy-really-use-a-silver-hammer-to-make-sure-the-pope-is-dead/132737 "2005-02-05T17:04:19Z")
Our dinner conversation tonight driffted to the election of the pope of the Roman Catholic church and my dad said that a silver hammer is of some significance either in the election or the death of the Pope So is it … --- ## [Silly things you've heard reporters say or ask.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-things-youve-heard-reporters-say-or-ask/659064)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-things-youve-heard-reporters-say-or-ask/659064 "2013-05-29T06:03:13Z")
I don’t want to hijack this thread about the woman finding her dog, Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Missing Dog During Live Interview - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board, so I’ll… --- ## [The SDMB Soap Opera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-soap-opera/24854)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2000, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-soap-opera/24854 "2000-10-29T05:03:05Z")
Well, unfortunately Boo Boo and little\_tiger’s soap opera has died out. So I figure we might as well start a new one. Murder, backstabbing, infidelity and hidden parentage will be the norm in this thread. I myself am th… --- ## [What eventually happened to Frank Burns on M\*A\*S\*H?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-eventually-happened-to-frank-burns-on-m-a-s-h/582465)
**Author:** [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-eventually-happened-to-frank-burns-on-m-a-s-h/582465 "2011-05-20T02:35:08Z")
I remember the episode pretty well – he goes AWOL while Margret is away in Tokyo with her husband, he gets drunk, then ends his day jumping into the Japanese bath with a General and his wife. His penalty: sent home. A… --- ## [What kind of "Ask the" threads are you hoping for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813 "2007-10-05T03:04:25Z")
I really like “Ask the” threads. I find them useful because more than one person often answers, and many people ask - which really helps in a situation where you know zilch about the topic and thus don’t even know what t… --- ## [Funny kid stories, once again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-kid-stories-once-again/559274)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-kid-stories-once-again/559274 "2010-12-30T23:38:20Z")
I must share. If you can top these, I will probably hurt myself laughing. Chloe is 7. A week or two ago, the issue of embarrassing things came up, and the conversation worked around so it made sense for me to bring up… --- ## [Did Sandra Day O'Connor ruin her legacy with Bush vs Gore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-sandra-day-oconnor-ruin-her-legacy-with-bush-vs-gore/561878)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2010, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-sandra-day-oconnor-ruin-her-legacy-with-bush-vs-gore/561878 "2010-12-01T05:01:49Z")
I’ve seen Sandra Day O’Connor a few times since she’s retired from the Supreme Court. For some reason, she always seems to be in the airport at the same time I am! I think she made a horrible decision in deciding Bush v… --- ## [Log Cabin Republicans – What’s wrong with these Queens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/log-cabin-republicans-what-s-wrong-with-these-queens/136879)
**Author:** [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/log-cabin-republicans-what-s-wrong-with-these-queens/136879 "2002-11-27T16:27:39Z")
Log Cabin Republican (LCR) Political Director Mark Mead and his fellow gay Republicans must be living in some kind of dream-world. He seems to actually believe that their new Majority Leader Tom Delay cares what they thi… --- ## [Commercials that lie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-lie/505457)
**Author:** [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-lie/505457 "2010-02-08T16:22:48Z")
OK, maybe not lie but sure give the wrong impression. I was watching television the other day and a commercial came on for a battery. It was saying how good the batteries were because emergency medical types out of Denv… --- ## [Massive Explosion in Tianjin, China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massive-explosion-in-tianjin-china/727735)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2016, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massive-explosion-in-tianjin-china/727735 "2016-11-17T11:24:58Z")
There was a massive explosion in a warehouse at the port in Tianjin, China last night. Last count I saw was 44 dead, 12 of whom were firefighters, and many missing. You can read about it on CNN or read the live updates (… --- ## [What percentage of adult Americans own a driver's license?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-adult-americans-own-a-drivers-license/577675)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-adult-americans-own-a-drivers-license/577675 "2011-04-11T17:32:32Z")
Related to a question being discussed in GD, is there any estimate for the number of people in the US who do not have a driver’s license? I imagine a fair number of the elderly, disabled, and some people who live in cit… --- ## [Tools that work far better than you would have hoped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-that-work-far-better-than-you-would-have-hoped/721894)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-that-work-far-better-than-you-would-have-hoped/721894 "2015-06-20T01:48:34Z")
I’m thinking about kitchen, but it may bleed over to being about tools in general, so a mod can move it, if that’s what happens. I know we’ve done similar threads in the past, but it’s been awhile. My wife and I embarke… --- ## [I'm getting a pop up asking me for a password](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-pop-up-asking-me-for-a-password/544618)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-pop-up-asking-me-for-a-password/544618 "2010-07-07T23:39:50Z")
Anyone else getting this? The URL said something about rubiconproject. I’ll try to get a screen shot next time it happens. --- ## [Is rape really about power and not sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rape-really-about-power-and-not-sex/650275)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rape-really-about-power-and-not-sex/650275 "2013-02-17T04:19:28Z")
It’s commonly said that rapists do not care about sex but that rape is simply a violent crime - no different from a beating or a stabbing, just with a different “weapon” used. However, I would contest this theory on a f… --- ## [Would you have done the "pay it forward" thing at Starbucks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-done-the-pay-it-forward-thing-at-starbucks/696251)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-done-the-pay-it-forward-thing-at-starbucks/696251 "2014-09-01T22:56:48Z")
I just read this article: Man deliberately scuttles “Pay It Forward” Starbucks line. Summary: There’s this thing where people pay for the drink of the customer behind them at Starbucks. The barista asked this guy if h… --- ## [Poll: for Smokers who have Successfully Become Non Smokers, How Did You Do It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-smokers-who-have-successfully-become-non-smokers-how-did-you-do-it/608978)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-smokers-who-have-successfully-become-non-smokers-how-did-you-do-it/608978 "2012-01-19T08:45:27Z")
Apologies if this has been done before, but- I am planning to stop smoking in a few days (have the date set, getting ready for it, all that). I’m reading the Allen Carr book (probably the bestselling non-smoking book i… --- ## [Time yet again for another installment of " Amusing Names"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2004, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559 "2004-03-25T19:16:03Z")
I was at the dentist office today and while waiting for the novocaine to kick in, I wandered the small little room. Reading the patient list for the day, one of the next patients had possibly the most \*amusing \* last nam… --- ## [Could China conquer Taiwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-china-conquer-taiwan/638760)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-china-conquer-taiwan/638760 "2012-10-31T19:45:36Z")
This sprouted out of a hijack in an Elections thread, but the point is to discuss: if China woke up tomorrow and wanted to conquer Taiwan, do they have the military capability to do so? I assume we all understand that t… --- ## [What's the difference between R&B and pop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-r-b-and-pop/722787)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-r-b-and-pop/722787 "2015-06-23T03:15:39Z")
Is it simply the way it’s marketed? Musically speaking, I don’t see much difference between Motown and Nsync aside from artists that are labelled “R&B” generally being black or mixed race (or at least having an “urban im… --- ## [Hey Ladies... This might be the best dating profile ever. Just being honest.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-this-might-be-the-best-dating-profile-ever-just-being-honest/581689)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-this-might-be-the-best-dating-profile-ever-just-being-honest/581689 "2011-05-20T12:59:37Z")
A friend of \*\*Shocker Khan’s \*\*claims to have received an email from this person w/ a profile on OK Cupid and we have been having fun sharing the link amongst our friends on Facebook. Couldn’t keep the fun to ourselves t… --- ## [Spoil Shutter Island for me (or more precisely: don't) \[SPOILERS LIKELY\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoil-shutter-island-for-me-or-more-precisely-dont-spoilers-likely/529468)
**Author:** [@Short\_Guy\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short_Guy_1)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoil-shutter-island-for-me-or-more-precisely-dont-spoilers-likely/529468 "2010-10-12T05:50:04Z")
This is going to be a bit of a strange question, because I want to go see Shutter Island when it comes out here in Belgium, and I don’t want to know how it ends, except in one particular case, which I’ll explain. Upon r… --- ## [SDMB All-Pro Fantasy Football League](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-league/417291)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 276\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-league/417291 "2007-12-31T00:06:51Z")
This is the in-season posting thread for an established fantasy football league, so this isn’t a recruitment thread. The thread leading to its creation has served it’s purpose and so I’m making this new one for discussi… --- ## [Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now" video question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toby-keith-how-do-you-like-me-now-video-question/472977)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toby-keith-how-do-you-like-me-now-video-question/472977 "2008-11-18T14:07:11Z")
I saw this video tonight, and I have a couple of burning questions: Who is the actor who plays the young Toby Keith in the video, and who is the actress that plays the young object of his affections? I’m not real good at… --- ## [What should I name my baby girl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-baby-girl/574136)
**Author:** [@Anchuldigs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anchuldigs)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-baby-girl/574136 "2011-03-12T21:25:08Z")
My wife and I have a baby girl on the way. We can’t decide between the following names. Please help us make this life-lasting decision. --- ## [Football Q: Has the "sky cam" ever interfered with play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-q-has-the-sky-cam-ever-interfered-with-play/278292)
**Author:** [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2004, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-q-has-the-sky-cam-ever-interfered-with-play/278292 "2004-12-06T18:38:34Z")
I dig this sky cam thing ESPN’s been using the last couple of years, but isn’t it possible that it could interfere with a pass or kick or something? Has it happened before? Is there a plan for what to do if it does? --- ## [How many speeding tickets does the average American driver get in ten years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-speeding-tickets-does-the-average-american-driver-get-in-ten-years/785868)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-speeding-tickets-does-the-average-american-driver-get-in-ten-years/785868 "2017-05-08T14:50:17Z")
Hey all, So here’s the background of this question. I was having a discussion… argument… you know… with my sister about how often people normally get speeding tickets. (Much 'I’M THE ONLY PERSON ON EARTH WHO DRIVES THE … --- ## [Why would anyone wear shorts over pants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-wear-shorts-over-pants/559765)
**Author:** [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-wear-shorts-over-pants/559765 "2022-12-20T05:28:41Z")
I have a vague acquaintance who wears “sweat shorts” over sweat pants. This is paired with some sort of t-shirt product and sneakers. I know how other people dress is none of my business, but I can’t help but find it str… --- ## [Do you think it's disrespectful to speak English in other countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-disrespectful-to-speak-english-in-other-countries/643159)
**Author:** [@taskmgr.exe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taskmgr.exe)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-disrespectful-to-speak-english-in-other-countries/643159 "2012-12-10T13:58:59Z")
I really have no opinion about that. So, your opinions will form mine. If you’re native speaker of English language, is it disrespectful to speak English in other countries? If you’re non-native English speaker, is it … --- ## [What causes a third nipple?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-a-third-nipple/208533)
**Author:** [@mrbuddylee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrbuddylee)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-a-third-nipple/208533 "2017-04-28T21:45:34Z")
I guess it’s a birth defect, but I don’t know. Seems like I’ve heard that some of them (on women) can actually produce milk, but most are just there for looks. If a mother drinks alcohol or smokes, would the baby be mo… --- ## [Is this as scary as it sounds? - New COVID variant 'real cause for concern'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-as-scary-as-it-sounds-new-covid-variant-real-cause-for-concern/928405)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-as-scary-as-it-sounds-new-covid-variant-real-cause-for-concern/928405 "2021-02-12T00:26:38Z")
From the article below: Government advisers have warned ministers they believe the new variant of COVID-19 spreads more quickly than previous strains, and that relaxations in public attitudes risk offsetting the benefi… --- ## [McDonald's out of McNuggets so woman calls the police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-out-of-mcnuggets-so-woman-calls-the-police/488554)
**Author:** [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-out-of-mcnuggets-so-woman-calls-the-police/488554 "2009-03-21T00:18:06Z")
Story (Bolding mine) The stupid…it burns. But is hilarious nonetheless. --- ## [At what point was Allied victory inevitable in World War Two?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-was-allied-victory-inevitable-in-world-war-two/429885)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-was-allied-victory-inevitable-in-world-war-two/429885 "2008-01-15T10:34:47Z")
I tried searching but couldn’t find any threads on the topic, maybe other posters can point me in the direction of some threads that address this issue. To make things clearer I’ll separate out the question by asking a… --- ## [Do you know what a church key is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-a-church-key-is/548365)
**Author:** [@Ruby\_Slippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby_Slippers)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-a-church-key-is/548365 "2010-08-04T00:16:04Z")
One of my colleagues, who makes jewelry as a hobby, brought a number of pieces to work today, including one rectangular pendant. I commented that it looked somewhat like a church key, and she nodded. A much younger colle… --- ## [SDMB Awards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-awards/47396)
**Author:** [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2001, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-awards/47396 "2001-01-22T16:37:25Z")
I would like to nominate Duck Duck Goose for Best Use of a Search Engine for her AWESOME research skills! So, you folks have anyone you’d like to nominate for something? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=703&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=705&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)