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**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/676299 "2013-12-23T23:28:30Z")
I’m not doing any research on the lines, but as a long suffering Bengals fan, I would be remiss if I didn’t share this wonderful ode to the Cleveland Browns (Hey! It’s Christmas-ey!) Prediction: Bengals beat the Squee… --- ## [If you oppose the corrupt bigotry of Arab tyrants, why support their positions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-oppose-the-corrupt-bigotry-of-arab-tyrants-why-support-their-positions/122480)
**Author:** [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2002, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-oppose-the-corrupt-bigotry-of-arab-tyrants-why-support-their-positions/122480 "2002-08-19T23:20:37Z")
Equality of women Democracy Rule of law Religious freedom Sexual preference is not a crime Education Industrialization World literature Modern science modern health care freedom of speechcivilian rule When Israel … --- ## [Who should Bernie Sanders choose for his Vice President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-bernie-sanders-choose-for-his-vice-president/724725)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-bernie-sanders-choose-for-his-vice-president/724725 "2016-03-08T15:26:27Z")
I’d prefer he choose a female and that she be a bit younger than he is. But I’m open to other suggestions. Would Senator Kirsten Gillibrand be someone to look at? I don’t know a lot about her, but the little I’ve seen… --- ## [FYI: Important Programmable Thermostat Information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fyi-important-programmable-thermostat-information/647412)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2013, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fyi-important-programmable-thermostat-information/647412 "2013-11-30T08:13:44Z")
We discovered this week that programmable thermostats for your furnace have batteries in them, and if the batteries die, your furnace will run without shutting off. We figured out what was happening before we went to wor… --- ## [Would you tip appliance delivery guys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-tip-appliance-delivery-guys/755220)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-tip-appliance-delivery-guys/755220 "2019-10-04T16:40:12Z")
A couple guys just dropped off a dishwasher we bought from Home Depot. It occurred to me after they left I maybe shoulda gave them a fiver each or something. --- ## [Atheists. What would you accept as evidence of a divine creator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-would-you-accept-as-evidence-of-a-divine-creator/487698)
**Author:** [@straggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straggler)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-would-you-accept-as-evidence-of-a-divine-creator/487698 "2009-03-09T02:58:12Z")
Atheists often claim that there is “zero evidence” that a God, or divine creator, exists. I’m just wondering what these types of people would accept as evidence? Let’s define the divine entity in question as existing o… --- ## [Upside down while menstruating: is it bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upside-down-while-menstruating-is-it-bad/639422)
**Author:** [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upside-down-while-menstruating-is-it-bad/639422 "2012-11-01T21:05:37Z")
My yoga teacher says no headstands while menstruating, she won’t even let you do the bridge because you clench pelvic floor muscles. Now, I’m not sure about this, mainly because I have a big problem with the “can’t do t… --- ## [Dresses + Plus Size = Fugly?! UGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dresses-plus-size-fugly-ugh/447944)
**Author:** [@Her\_Royal\_IMFness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Her_Royal_IMFness)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dresses-plus-size-fugly-ugh/447944 "2008-05-13T23:16:11Z")
This is a prime story as to why I’m EXTREMELY none to thrilled with the area in which I live currently. A friend of mine and I were walking around the mall last night (mostly out of shear boredom) and decided to scope ou… --- ## [What I learned from my exes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-learned-from-my-exes/577452)
**Author:** [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-learned-from-my-exes/577452 "2011-04-16T19:18:23Z")
My friend has a set of dating/life rules that are lessons learned from relationships. Among them are things like: Boyfriends are not horses, look them in the mouth If they live with their mom there’s probably a reason … --- ## [Do fast food workers hate "special orders?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fast-food-workers-hate-special-orders/621022)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fast-food-workers-hate-special-orders/621022 "2012-05-10T16:50:58Z")
I like to order Quarter Pounders with cheese with Mac sauce instead of ketchup and mustard. Does ordering off the menu like this tick off fast food workers or don’t they care. Would it make a difference if they’re busy o… --- ## [(Old) Happy Memorial Day or Just Happy Moanday in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-happy-memorial-day-or-just-happy-moanday-in-the-mmp/1002133)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 345\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-happy-memorial-day-or-just-happy-moanday-in-the-mmp/1002133 "2024-06-03T06:11:51Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 74 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 88 and either rain/tstorms/apocalypse or just rain predicted for the day. TWPTB are kinda willy-nilly on that. At any… --- ## [Pop song homonyms: same title, different songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-song-homonyms-same-title-different-songs/416427)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-song-homonyms-same-title-different-songs/416427 "2015-11-13T13:19:27Z")
There are a lot of songs called “I Want You” out there. The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, The Troggs, Savage Garden, Marvin Gaye, Janet Jackson, Roxette, LL Cool J, Paris Hilton, Jody Watley, Cabaret Voltaire, Thir… --- ## [After a snake swallows its prey, how long does it take to die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-a-snake-swallows-its-prey-how-long-does-it-take-to-die/514109)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-a-snake-swallows-its-prey-how-long-does-it-take-to-die/514109 "2009-10-21T16:47:34Z")
Said “meal”, that is. So Mr. Snake swallows a mouse whole, without killing it first. Is this generally humane for the mouse, or does the mouse have to deal with digestion or what? I know cats are extremely cruel hunte… --- ## [Where to purchase porn DVD's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-purchase-porn-dvds/694431)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-purchase-porn-dvds/694431 "2014-08-02T05:48:23Z")
Hello Everyone, I have an unusual question today. I have a good friend who is unfortunately severely disabled due to a motorcycle accident. I was visiting him a few days ago and he asked me if I could provide him with s… --- ## [How Good Is Jodie Foster's French?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-is-jodie-fosters-french/725826)
**Author:** [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2016, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-is-jodie-fosters-french/725826 "2016-05-26T11:47:26Z")
Question for French speaking people This 1997 interview with Miss Foster is in French and has her speaking it. I see from the comments how people say how well she speaks French, so I thought I’d ask any French speakers … --- ## [Has anyone not heard of Adam Sandler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-not-heard-of-adam-sandler/708320)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-not-heard-of-adam-sandler/708320 "2014-12-30T15:38:10Z")
Someone was wrong on the Internet just now, and it’s DEFCON 1 for me. :wink: This person (on the IMDB forums) first claimed “I don’t actually know who Adam Sandler is”, and then when I called that a “preposterous lie”,… --- ## [DMV vs BMV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dmv-vs-bmv/75609)
**Author:** [@Spyderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spyderman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2001, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dmv-vs-bmv/75609 "2001-08-10T03:37:32Z")
\[ul\]\[li\]Department Of MotorVehicles Bureau Of MotorVehicles\[/ul\]\[/li\] This I know, but what is the difference between the two? Is is dependant on the state? --- ## [How Did Mozart Stay in Tune?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mozart-stay-in-tune/589077)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2011, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mozart-stay-in-tune/589077 "2011-09-03T09:05:44Z")
Ok, not Mozart exactly…just his piano. With no HVAC to control indoor conditions, how did Mozart maintain his piano under such conditions? Did he tune it every other day, or did he accept a year’s worth of “wear and te… --- ## [Do you wipe sitting down or standing up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wipe-sitting-down-or-standing-up/784887)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wipe-sitting-down-or-standing-up/784887 "2017-04-25T19:06:25Z")
I ask because of a Buzzfeed article I just read that completely blew my mind. I had no idea there was any deviation, outside of some tiny group of deviants, on how to do this. In fact, it’s nearly 50/50, and both sides a… --- ## [Help me decide: Champions Online vs. City of Heroes/Villians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-champions-online-vs-city-of-heroes-villians/536442)
**Author:** [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-champions-online-vs-city-of-heroes-villians/536442 "2011-10-23T03:36:47Z")
So the itch finally got me again, and I’m looking to play a really fun superhero MMORPG once I get back to the states. The problem is, I haven’t kept up with any of the recent games, so I don’t know where I should look. … --- ## [Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-lee-harvey-oswald/598612)
**Author:** [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-lee-harvey-oswald/598612 "2011-10-06T19:43:50Z")
A bit late, I know. Not because he’s dead, but because it was a few days ago. Oswald had an interesting life and it’s a real shame that all we remember him for is the assassination which he alleged commited in Dallas. S… --- ## [Does the pope wear pants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-pants/676358)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-pants/676358 "2013-12-24T15:26:46Z")
Every picture I see of Pope Francis, he’s in his official white robe. Of course, those are public photo op-type situations, so I understand the desire to present a certain image. But when he’s in the Papal cubicle, writi… --- ## [Fisher DeBerry and the Elephant in the Locker Room (sports and race related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fisher-deberry-and-the-elephant-in-the-locker-room-sports-and-race-related/328023)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fisher-deberry-and-the-elephant-in-the-locker-room-sports-and-race-related/328023 "2005-11-01T16:10:03Z")
Fisher DeBerry is Head Coach of the Air Force Academy football team. He’s not having a very good year. Yesterday he said that part of the reason is that he just doesn’t have enough black guys on his team: Not surprisin… --- ## [MLB: September 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2018/820650)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2018/820650 "2018-10-08T23:04:54Z")
It’s going to be a great September with a lot of playoff spots up for grabs. Kyle Schwarber is now second in the NL for outfield assists after throwing out Roman Quinn who foolishly tried to stretch a double into a trip… --- ## [Are Baby Boomers ever going to quit ruining the country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-baby-boomers-ever-going-to-quit-ruining-the-country/836075)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-baby-boomers-ever-going-to-quit-ruining-the-country/836075 "2019-07-31T02:17:22Z")
It’s pretty clearly laid out here that Baby Boomers are the worst thing to happen to America since…well, maybe ever. When they’re not being racist and protectionist, they’re raiding the public treasury for themselves an… --- ## [Why does the West have such a hardon for democracy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-west-have-such-a-hardon-for-democracy/568601)
**Author:** [@Taenia\_spp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taenia_spp)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-west-have-such-a-hardon-for-democracy/568601 "2011-02-04T23:07:58Z")
In full disclosure, I live in America, and have been pretty content with our system of government, despite all its idiosyncrasies. What I’ve been wondering for a while is why do our Western societies (America in particu… --- ## [Why don't chimps LOOK strong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-chimps-look-strong/636060)
**Author:** [@chris.denning.1961](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chris.denning.1961)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-chimps-look-strong/636060 "2012-10-01T13:29:00Z")
so if chimps are so much stronger than humans why don’t they look like big burly strongmen? if strong humans LOOK strong… like the guys who chuck kegs around, then why aren’t chimps big and burly? chris --- ## [Who, or what, is your favorite villain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-or-what-is-your-favorite-villain/986435)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-or-what-is-your-favorite-villain/986435 "2024-02-27T20:03:15Z")
Wide open question. Any medium. Any definition of villain. Just a random thought when a neutrino traversed my frontal lobe while I was perusing the Cafe. I’ll be back later after I consider my own answer. --- ## [Who uses Kaiser Insurance? Do you like it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-uses-kaiser-insurance-do-you-like-it/640977)
**Author:** [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-uses-kaiser-insurance-do-you-like-it/640977 "2012-11-16T11:47:04Z")
It’s open enrollment season again and they’re raising the costs of my current PPO plan significantly for next year. The premiums are almost the same, but the deductible is going up by 50% and some of the co-pays are doub… --- ## [A lot! One word or two words. (Alot of words?!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-one-word-or-two-words-alot-of-words/617127)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-one-word-or-two-words-alot-of-words/617127 "2012-04-04T05:24:22Z")
Two friends of mine are having a rather vociferous debate. Is ‘a lot’ one word or two? One friend insists that due to the space seperating ‘a’ and ‘lot,’ that ‘a lot’ is two words. The other friend counters that a wor… --- ## [Just found out Saturday's B&B is alcohol free; what would \*you\* do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-found-out-saturdays-b-b-is-alcohol-free-what-would-you-do/517183)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-found-out-saturdays-b-b-is-alcohol-free-what-would-you-do/517183 "2009-11-28T12:33:12Z")
This Saturday night, my husband and I are going to a B&B for our annual overnight getaway (we try to do it every year for our anniversary; our anniversary is today, but he won’t be home until Friday). I found a very nice… --- ## [How do I counter-offer a job offer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-counter-offer-a-job-offer/502204)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-counter-offer-a-job-offer/502204 "2009-07-08T13:26:09Z")
As a follow up to this post, I received a call this morning offering me the job. They’ve offered it at the bottom of my expected salary range and I would like to try to get another two to four thousand for a salary (thi… --- ## [How do I get my complete/lifetime medical record?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-complete-lifetime-medical-record/684683)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-complete-lifetime-medical-record/684683 "2014-03-28T17:28:48Z")
This is in the US. Inspired in part by this recent thread regarding records, how do I obtain a complete record/disclosure of my medical history, especially in cases where I do not remember or was too young to remember w… --- ## [James Randi Owes Me $1,000,000 & Czarcasm Closed My Thread Without Reason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-owes-me-1-000-000-czarcasm-closed-my-thread-without-reason/222246)
**Author:** [@Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Question)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2004, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-owes-me-1-000-000-czarcasm-closed-my-thread-without-reason/222246 "2004-01-04T03:23:22Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=232606 what rule did i break? --- ## [What are the best foreign movies you've seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-foreign-movies-youve-seen/648995)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Dastardly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dick_Dastardly)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-foreign-movies-youve-seen/648995 "2013-02-06T12:11:15Z")
At Christmas I got a copy of A Prophet (Un Prophete), a French prison movie, which I heartily recommend to everybody. I watched it twice and I’ve only ever watched the first two Godfathers twice, it’s that good. I since … --- ## [Simpsons Fans--What Is It That Made The Old Episodes "Better?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-what-is-it-that-made-the-old-episodes-better/492567)
**Author:** [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-what-is-it-that-made-the-old-episodes-better/492567 "2009-04-13T04:51:44Z")
I’m not a Simpsons geek but I’ve watched many, and I don’t pore over all the interweb discussions of the show but I do understand there’s a strong undercurrent (maybe just a current) of “Of course these new episodes are … --- ## [First time gun owner. The Liberal Gun Club is tiny.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-time-gun-owner-the-liberal-gun-club-is-tiny/751404)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-time-gun-owner-the-liberal-gun-club-is-tiny/751404 "2016-04-19T10:01:20Z")
A friend of mine invited me shooting in December and I thought I’d give it a try. Why not? Turned out I really liked it and applied for my FOID that night. Been to a couple different ranges and rented a few different gu… --- ## [Is piercing the top part of the ear more or less painful than..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-piercing-the-top-part-of-the-ear-more-or-less-painful-than/585640)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-piercing-the-top-part-of-the-ear-more-or-less-painful-than/585640 "2011-06-17T16:42:12Z")
Is piercing the top part of the ear more or less painful, or about the same, than the bottom, or lobe? --- ## [When Bad Actors Happen to Great TV Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-bad-actors-happen-to-great-tv-series/344810)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-bad-actors-happen-to-great-tv-series/344810 "2006-02-19T15:42:39Z")
This is entirely subjective of course so there’s bound to be lots of disagreement, so let us all keep our “2 Second Panties DeWadder” on active. I hate it when there’s a great show and a great role and one actor or actr… --- ## [no vegetables for breakfast-- why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-vegetables-for-breakfast-why/789203)
**Author:** [@sbunny8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sbunny8)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-vegetables-for-breakfast-why/789203 "2017-06-24T02:00:26Z")
Why is it that you rarely see broccoli, or other vegetables, at breakfast? I’ve seen people eat salads for lunch or for dinner, never at breakfast. Exceptions are rare: sometimes you’ll see a quiche or an omelette with a… --- ## [What was the typical cost of an American slave, in modern dollars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-typical-cost-of-an-american-slave-in-modern-dollars/447939)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-typical-cost-of-an-american-slave-in-modern-dollars/447939 "2008-05-05T14:33:44Z")
I realize this is a macabre question. I ask because I’ve often heard that most Southerners in antebellum America didn’t own slaves (this is not to discount its widespread propagation, but rather that slave owning was li… --- ## [TMI:The most unusual/interesting/odd thing(s) you've used to help along masturbation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tmi-the-most-unusual-interesting-odd-thing-s-youve-used-to-help-along-masturbation/288431)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tmi-the-most-unusual-interesting-odd-thing-s-youve-used-to-help-along-masturbation/288431 "2005-02-14T18:58:37Z")
I usually just use the good old hand. However, one time, after sheer curiousity, I found a hole in the side of my mattress to be inviting. So I decided to give it a go. After testing it out for about 5 minutes, I found i… --- ## [has there ever been a 3 way war between countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-3-way-war-between-countries/494309)
**Author:** [@mrpayday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrpayday)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-3-way-war-between-countries/494309 "2011-07-30T06:43:56Z")
or the enemy of my enemy is my enemy I can think of a few civil wars where different groups would fight each other but can’t think of a situation with countries. Of course the game theory thing to do would be for two si… --- ## [Can I show up at a Catholic Church & just join the congregaton? What's to stop me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-show-up-at-a-catholic-church-just-join-the-congregaton-whats-to-stop-me/675118)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-show-up-at-a-catholic-church-just-join-the-congregaton-whats-to-stop-me/675118 "2013-12-10T17:18:42Z")
Just curious. Can I just go in and just make like a Catholic and join the congregation as long as I have the prayers and rituals down? Are there gatekeepers that will make me prove it? --- ## [NFL Week 6](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6/670906)
**Author:** [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6/670906 "2013-10-16T20:36:14Z")
Apologies to usual OPs but wanted to get this started for tonite… Thursday, 7:25 PM NFL (All times Central) NY Giants (0-5) @ CHICAGO (3-2) -7.5 Sunday, October 13, 12:00 PM Philadelphia (2-3) -0.5 @ TAMPA BAY (0-4) … --- ## [Hotel Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-hell/631468)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-hell/631468 "2012-08-30T20:20:34Z")
Gordon Ramsay’s latest US show, “Hotel Hell” debuted last night. Pretty much exactly like Kitchen Nightmares in every way. And as I say about all of these types of shows, it’s really not that hard to figure out what’s … --- ## [How long before the Statue of Liberty turned green?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-the-statue-of-liberty-turned-green/650502)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-the-statue-of-liberty-turned-green/650502 "2013-02-17T15:31:49Z")
I was just reading about the Statue in Mental Floss and had a few unanswered questions. First, how long was the State actually copper-colored? When did it start to change? When did it become completely green? Second, w… --- ## [Do The Spices Used in Indian Curries Retard Food Spoliage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-spices-used-in-indian-curries-retard-food-spoliage/651254)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2013, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-spices-used-in-indian-curries-retard-food-spoliage/651254 "2013-02-26T23:25:05Z")
My Indian friends insist that the spices used in Indian cuisine serve as a preservative against food spoilage. If this is true, eating spicey food would protect you from food poisoning…and in a hot climate like India,… --- ## [Moon landing deniers: why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moon-landing-deniers-why/819504)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moon-landing-deniers-why/819504 "2019-11-01T23:17:09Z")
I subscribe to a few science threads on Facebook. I also tend to read NASA and space-related stories in the media. Whenever there’s a discussion about the moon landings, without a doubt, within 10 posts someone will den… --- ## [When will you buy A Dance with Dragons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-you-buy-a-dance-with-dragons/588375)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-you-buy-a-dance-with-dragons/588375 "2011-07-14T03:23:50Z")
I don’t usually buy hardcovers, and on the rare occasions I do, it’s normally after the book has been out for a bit. Even if it’s something I desparately want to read; most books I own I’ve read from the library first. I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=752&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=754&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)