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**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-mini-rants/478109 "2008-12-29T22:55:05Z")
I’ll begin. First: Hearing “It’s beginning to look a lot like christmas” Is marginally more annoying than a sibling going “LA LA LA LA LA I CAN’T HEAR YOU LA LA LA LA”. I hate most christmas songs for being overplayed,… --- ## [Meth addicts with kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meth-addicts-with-kids/371399)
**Author:** [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meth-addicts-with-kids/371399 "2006-09-06T16:49:03Z")
I’m curious about how meth couples deal with the issue with their kids. Do they introduce their kids to their meth dealers? Are their kids embarrassed by having “junkies” for parents? Do the adult children of meth-addict… --- ## [How Afraid are All the Democrats. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-afraid-are-all-the-democrats/615671)
**Author:** [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-afraid-are-all-the-democrats/615671 "2012-03-19T15:52:33Z")
. . . that flood this board of Obama’s falling poll numbers? You guys seem to be pretty much in denial about everything else, how are you rationalizing this? --- ## [Is There Anything Good About Male Sexuality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-good-about-male-sexuality/731352)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-good-about-male-sexuality/731352 "2015-09-22T02:07:36Z")
Is there anything good about male sexuality? --- ## ["In lieu of flowers, the family requests..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-lieu-of-flowers-the-family-requests/517469)
**Author:** [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-lieu-of-flowers-the-family-requests/517469 "2009-11-25T04:13:24Z")
In every funeral I’ve ever been involved with the family has requested that donations be made to an organization in lieu of flowers. This is always listed in the obituary. And yet, every one of these funerals has been … --- ## [MMP Mystery – What’s up with Murray??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-mystery-what-s-up-with-murray/342190)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 318\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-mystery-what-s-up-with-murray/342190 "2006-02-06T01:51:35Z")
Saturday morning. FCD calls me from the dining room. “Did you leave this drawer open?” “What drawer?” I asked, as I headed toward his voice. The bottom drawer of the hutch was open about 3”. A red cloth napkin was o… --- ## [Bitch of an almost mother-in-law and her cowardly son](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467)
**Author:** [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467 "2003-01-17T02:21:17Z")
I was supposed to be getting married in May. But he broke it off tonight. Last week we went up to visit his parents so I could meet them and charm them and convince them I was going to be a great wife and all of that. … --- ## [When you have different amounts of "disposable income" - what's the right way to handle it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-have-different-amounts-of-disposable-income-whats-the-right-way-to-handle-it/539592)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-have-different-amounts-of-disposable-income-whats-the-right-way-to-handle-it/539592 "2010-05-19T01:57:49Z")
So I’m dating this man for quite a while. We are technically free to date other people, but we really don’t. We have no plans to marry or move in together - he is very gun-shy about getting too serious so soon after hi… --- ## [How freaking long does it take to use an ATM?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-freaking-long-does-it-take-to-use-an-atm/546008)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-freaking-long-does-it-take-to-use-an-atm/546008 "2010-07-16T20:51:12Z")
Inspired me while reading this thread. This happens to me constantly: I go to up to an ATM and wait behind like 3 people, who are all doing something for WAY longer than it takes to either (A) take money out, or (B) mak… --- ## [How did L. Ron Hubbard claim to have learned about Xenu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-l-ron-hubbard-claim-to-have-learned-about-xenu/435858)
**Author:** [@happywaffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happywaffle)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-l-ron-hubbard-claim-to-have-learned-about-xenu/435858 "2008-04-26T15:33:34Z")
Was just chuckling again at the South Park rendition of “WHAT SCIENTOLOGISTS ACTUALLY BELIEVE.” Nutty as it all is, I realized that even in Crazy Town, L. Ron would have had to have claimed to “learn” the truth about the… --- ## [When did RC Cola become the "poor man's soda"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-rc-cola-become-the-poor-mans-soda/113063)
**Author:** [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2002, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-rc-cola-become-the-poor-mans-soda/113063 "2002-06-16T05:56:42Z")
I’m not that old - but I remember a time when there were 3 main cola brands. Well Coca Cola was number 1 by far, but Pepsi and RC were respectable rivals. I believe at one time RC was a fairly important company, (I think… --- ## ["Does this taste funny to you?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-taste-funny-to-you/513709)
**Author:** [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-taste-funny-to-you/513709 "2009-11-07T11:41:43Z")
Inspired by this thread, I decided to start a related one of my own. What foods do you not eat because they don’t taste the same to you as it does to the folks who claim to like it? There are certain foods I can’t enjoy… --- ## [Most interesting national exit poll results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-interesting-national-exit-poll-results/703756)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-interesting-national-exit-poll-results/703756 "2014-11-15T13:21:17Z")
http://www.cnn.com/election/2014/results/race/house#exit-polls I got young voters wrong. They supported the Democrats by ten points. In many individual races, the GOP did a lot better among 18-24 than 25-29, but natio… --- ## [What Was Roman Wine Like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-roman-wine-like/575971)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-roman-wine-like/575971 "2011-05-17T19:55:59Z")
Often in Latin readings I run into details about wine mixing – some Romans likee it mixed with hot water, some with cold or even tepid water. Some liked to drink it straight, though I get the impression that this is a li… --- ## [What would it take to turn you gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-to-turn-you-gay/596302)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2011, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-to-turn-you-gay/596302 "2011-09-20T08:37:27Z")
Ok, so let me start off by saying that I know that you can’t change your innate desires and sexuality, only your actions and behaviors. What I mean, more accurately, are there any circumstances under which you would ever… --- ## [The SDMB & a zero tolerance policy (or: Lynn? A word, please?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-a-zero-tolerance-policy-or-lynn-a-word-please/236581)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-a-zero-tolerance-policy-or-lynn-a-word-please/236581 "2004-04-02T13:38:00Z")
link I highly doubt Airman would have used the slur had he not been arguing against ccw’s stereotype of warmongering Jews. Unless “no hate speech or racial slurs” has gone zero tolerance, why come down on him? And if it… --- ## [Was the "Hot" weather girl ever a reality.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-hot-weather-girl-ever-a-reality/422284)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-hot-weather-girl-ever-a-reality/422284 "2007-10-12T09:03:40Z")
Over the years I’ve watched various sitcoms in which a scene will call for a Hot weather girl (wearing skimpy clothing) forecasting the weather on the evening news. I’m wondering if this stereotype has any basis in real… --- ## [Why was this useage of "queer" offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-useage-of-queer-offensive/962320)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-useage-of-queer-offensive/962320 "2022-04-20T05:40:03Z")
There was a modnote saying that a poster using the word was offensive. I’m not questioning the note ( I think) but more about why the mod felt it was so. More looking for education, I guess? It fell off to me, but I can’… --- ## [So my brother's new girlfriend is the 4th most popular girl on Nubiles dot net.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-brothers-new-girlfriend-is-the-4th-most-popular-girl-on-nubiles-dot-net/519217)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-brothers-new-girlfriend-is-the-4th-most-popular-girl-on-nubiles-dot-net/519217 "2009-12-01T16:47:40Z")
Warning: While the actual homepage itself doesn’t have any nudity on it, nudity can be found via one click…so I have broken the link. However if it’s still found to be against the rules, a mod or admin may (obviously) fe… --- ## [Hey American Left: Can we stop calling people "trash?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-american-left-can-we-stop-calling-people-trash/801870)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-american-left-can-we-stop-calling-people-trash/801870 "2018-02-03T14:26:37Z")
I have noticed a trend among lefty types of referring to people who do bad things as “trash.” They will say, “he is trash” or “people who X are trash.” I see it on this message board. I see it on Twitter. I see it on Fa… --- ## [Does Physics ever predict the distance between two objects will be pi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-physics-ever-predict-the-distance-between-two-objects-will-be-pi/540509)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-physics-ever-predict-the-distance-between-two-objects-will-be-pi/540509 "2010-05-25T00:10:11Z")
Is there ever a case in which our current best physics would predict, of a situation involving only rational measurements in its initial state, that after some rational interval, there will be a pair of objects the dista… --- ## [Dinner etiquette. Tucking a napkin into your shirt.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinner-etiquette-tucking-a-napkin-into-your-shirt/260102)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinner-etiquette-tucking-a-napkin-into-your-shirt/260102 "2010-06-07T15:16:23Z")
My SO’s “eccentric” thing to do when we’re eating is sticking the napkin in his shirt. Whether we’re at a fast food joint, an indian restaurant, or a fancy pants place, this is his way of keeping his shirt clean. He’s n… --- ## [Is giving a small middle-aged woman an aluminum baseball bat for self defense a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-giving-a-small-middle-aged-woman-an-aluminum-baseball-bat-for-self-defense-a-good-idea/534085)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-giving-a-small-middle-aged-woman-an-aluminum-baseball-bat-for-self-defense-a-good-idea/534085 "2010-04-04T04:12:03Z")
It’s a small but sturdy metal little league baseball bat. Is it going to get taken away and used on her or could it be credible and useful defense weapon/threat? How good a weapon is a metal baseball bat? --- ## [Cowboy Boots!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-boots/699246)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-boots/699246 "2018-04-16T19:11:52Z")
Cowboy Boots! I’d like to buy a pair of really good classic cowboy boots. The kind that last for years and years. The kind you can walk for miles in. The kind that you could wear around a ranch. The kind you’d get f… --- ## [Really dumb stuff your pet does: no cute allowed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-stuff-your-pet-does-no-cute-allowed/537506)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-dumb-stuff-your-pet-does-no-cute-allowed/537506 "2010-05-13T01:48:45Z")
Here on the Dope, there’s been a plethora of all the really intelligent stuff that our pet/s do and that just adds to our kudos as the smartest and hippest people on the planet. We’re smart, and our dogs and cats and bu… --- ## [Why isn't the first day of fall...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-first-day-of-fall/597143)
**Author:** [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-first-day-of-fall/597143 "2012-10-01T09:49:08Z")
on the same date every year? Sometimes it’s on September 22, but other years it’s on the 21st or 23rd. What gives? --- ## ["Add a rule" word game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776 "2019-01-11T15:16:56Z")
I’ll post a rule The next poster responds with a word that adheres to that rule. That poster then copies and pastes the first rule to the end of their post, then adds another rule. The next poster responds wit… --- ## [What More Evidence You Need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-more-evidence-you-need/577436)
**Author:** [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-more-evidence-you-need/577436 "2011-04-11T21:34:44Z")
I hereby Pit BIG Government! What more evidence do you need than this self admission of guilt: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/us/politics/07fiscal.html “WASHINGTON — The White House warned on Wednesday that a shutd… --- ## [Auto Automation - Do We Really Want to Go There?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-automation-do-we-really-want-to-go-there/709288)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-automation-do-we-really-want-to-go-there/709288 "2015-01-10T06:09:35Z")
Just read about the cars that showed up at CES: In addition to driverless cars and electronic locks and ignition, we now have laser this and camera that - not to mention a cloud-based database of open parking spots. F… --- ## [Child with SS parents barred from San Diego (private) school.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-with-ss-parents-barred-from-san-diego-private-school/733088)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-with-ss-parents-barred-from-san-diego-private-school/733088 "2015-10-03T14:51:36Z")
\*“I love my two moms.” Those were the words of a little girl, who sat in front of a coffee table drawing pictures of her family instead of sitting in a kindergarten classroom at Mt. Erie Christian Academy with her peers… --- ## [Releasing Al Megrahi.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/releasing-al-megrahi/548282)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/releasing-al-megrahi/548282 "2010-07-31T02:30:34Z")
Dear people of the USA, Hello. How’s it going there? Hope the weather’s good. Been a bit of a wet summer here, but that happens a lot in Scotland, and is something we pretty much expect. What has been a bit more sur… --- ## [How accurate is the calorie count on my Garmin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-the-calorie-count-on-my-garmin/577797)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-the-calorie-count-on-my-garmin/577797 "2011-04-10T18:41:33Z")
Sorry if this doesn’t belong here - I hope there is some sort of factual answer for this. I wear a Garmin on my runs and bike rides, and use the HR monitor. It tracks my pace, distance, elevation, cadence, etc. How accu… --- ## [Open Presents Christmas Eve or Morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-presents-christmas-eve-or-morning/564035)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-presents-christmas-eve-or-morning/564035 "2010-12-17T09:42:53Z")
Please cast your vote, and give your geographical region, eg. midwest, southeast, etc…, as well as religious affiliation if you like. I’m just trying to see how the lines are drawn. I was raised Baptist in Indiana, and… --- ## [What to do when constantly accused of lying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-constantly-accused-of-lying/512004)
**Author:** [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-constantly-accused-of-lying/512004 "2009-09-30T21:33:47Z")
What do I do about a girlfriend (going on two years) that constantly accuses me of lying about silly obsurd things? I don’t lie and I have never ever lied about anything to her. Really. Promise. :slight\_smile: For e… --- ## [Doom (2016) is so much fun!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-2016-is-so-much-fun/782575)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-2016-is-so-much-fun/782575 "2017-07-25T14:10:55Z")
So yes, I was a Doomie back in the day, and a Duker, and played those games until everyone else had moved on to the newer gens of multiplayer stuff. My kid blew $60 on Doom when it was released and has been babbling abou… --- ## [Why does cruise control have an on/off switch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-cruise-control-have-an-on-off-switch/602650)
**Author:** [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-cruise-control-have-an-on-off-switch/602650 "2011-11-15T02:48:06Z")
Every car with cruise control that I’ve driven has an on/off switch that is independent of setting the speed you want to go. I.e. you can’t set a speed until you turn it on first, but there’s no noticeable difference be… --- ## [No Junk Food Policy in schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-junk-food-policy-in-schools/602174)
**Author:** [@Elret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elret)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-junk-food-policy-in-schools/602174 "2011-11-17T10:00:11Z")
I read an article recently (can’t seem to find it now but will keep looking) about a couple who pulled their children out of a public school because their unhealthy snacks had been confiscated. The school had a policy l… --- ## [What was Einstein's income in 1905 and in Princeton, say 1955?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-einsteins-income-in-1905-and-in-princeton-say-1955/597612)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-einsteins-income-in-1905-and-in-princeton-say-1955/597612 "2011-09-30T16:25:14Z")
We’ve all had good years, and 1905 certainly fits the bill. Anyone have ballpark figures? --- ## [How much water should I see in a front loading washer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-water-should-i-see-in-a-front-loading-washer/693860)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-water-should-i-see-in-a-front-loading-washer/693860 "2014-07-25T00:02:01Z")
We’re moving into a new apartment with a front loading washer. It’s actually a combo washer/dryer which makes me sad, but I don’t know if that matters for this question. I put in a load of laundry to get an idea for ho… --- ## [Has everyone stopped watching Boardwalk Empire...\[OPEN SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-everyone-stopped-watching-boardwalk-empire-open-spoilers/673290)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2013, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-everyone-stopped-watching-boardwalk-empire-open-spoilers/673290 "2013-11-27T11:36:57Z")
or just stopped talking about it? Its audience seems to be rather quiet or perhaps no longer exists. I’ve been watching the current season and while not as good as the previous one in my estimation it contains at least o… --- ## [What's the coolest car you've ever driven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-coolest-car-youve-ever-driven/692913)
**Author:** [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2014, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-coolest-car-youve-ever-driven/692913 "2014-07-19T06:34:31Z")
So my best friend from high school and her husband bought a Lotus Elise last fall. I don’t see her but once every couple of months and usually kids are in tow, so she’s driving her Outback. Monday, with both kids and her… --- ## [Are men are more attractive in some countries and women in others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-are-more-attractive-in-some-countries-and-women-in-others/576813)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-are-more-attractive-in-some-countries-and-women-in-others/576813 "2013-02-25T05:37:26Z")
Yes, some will consider this a highly racist thread. If you can’t deal with it, the exits are clearly marked and easy to find. After looking at some of the news photos of Libya, I noticed the men are much better lookin… --- ## [How germy are randomly found bird feathers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-germy-are-randomly-found-bird-feathers/408600)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-germy-are-randomly-found-bird-feathers/408600 "2007-06-20T19:13:16Z")
I understand that birds usually preen their dirty feathers, and other feathers may just fall out. All that I can find on the internet about touching found bird feathers cautions about the transmission of avian flu, and … --- ## [The Jeb! 2016 Epitaph](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeb-2016-epitaph/736166)
**Author:** [@DerekMichaels00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekMichaels00)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jeb-2016-epitaph/736166 "2015-11-04T18:57:59Z")
How will it end for Jeb? When will it? Here’s a thread to predictions about Jeb’s campaign demise. Like Scott Walker, Fred Thompson, or Newt (who did win a few primaries)? --- ## [Naked bleeding man on your porch at midnight: Let him in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naked-bleeding-man-on-your-porch-at-midnight-let-him-in/568319)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naked-bleeding-man-on-your-porch-at-midnight-let-him-in/568319 "2011-01-25T07:16:32Z")
This is not some made-up hypothetical. (No offense meant, Skald.) Local story. Summary version: A few nights ago, a man, naked and bleeding, went to several houses knocking on the door and yelling for help, asking to b… --- ## [The New Assault Weapons Ban](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-assault-weapons-ban/459509)
**Author:** [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-assault-weapons-ban/459509 "2008-08-16T00:38:09Z")
OK, so I thought it was a thread with possiblities except for the OP with an obvious axe to grind. Shall we try again? Bearing this in mind: link to previous closed thread, read the final post I now live in England, wh… --- ## [Trump wins the election. Where ya gonna live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-wins-the-election-where-ya-gonna-live/767276)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-wins-the-election-where-ya-gonna-live/767276 "2016-12-17T05:17:35Z")
Trump wins the election. Where ya gonna live? --- ## ["Ebonics"/African American Vernacular English and education](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebonics-african-american-vernacular-english-and-education/810250)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebonics-african-american-vernacular-english-and-education/810250 "2018-03-16T01:19:32Z")
Inspired by this article: Many black kids in America grow up speaking African American Vernacular English (AAVE) as their native language. As children, many develop fluency early on in standard American English, but … --- ## [New $1 coins - here we go again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-1-coins-here-we-go-again/381144)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-1-coins-here-we-go-again/381144 "2007-02-06T14:31:49Z")
The U.S. Treasury is going to try again, after the Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea flops: http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/news/dollar\_coin.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes The article says no inscription will appear on the obvers… --- ## [Am I really that abnormal? (lack of jealousy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-really-that-abnormal-lack-of-jealousy/570158)
**Author:** [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-really-that-abnormal-lack-of-jealousy/570158 "2011-02-14T15:17:58Z")
It doesn’t really bother me, I’m happy with the way I am, but I am curious if anyone else is like this. My husband and I have an open marriage. If you’re not familiar, that means we can see other people on the side. We … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=715&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=717&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)