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**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judging-others-by-their-utility-to-society/742487 "2016-01-14T14:47:06Z")
I’ve seen this brought up by anti-capitalists in various media: that the whole idea of “pulling your own weight” and, to an extent, the entire concept of needing to be employed to support yourself smacks of looking at so… --- ## [Fuck You, Citibank! And The Horse Upon In Which You Rode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-citibank-and-the-horse-upon-in-which-you-rode/474649)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-citibank-and-the-horse-upon-in-which-you-rode/474649 "2008-12-01T00:33:36Z")
According to currently reliable rumors, Citibank plans to spend roughly $400 Million for a “naming rights” on a sports stadium. This is right after accepting…what was it again?..20?..25 Godzillabucks of our money? By O… --- ## [Now see here, Chessic Sense.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-see-here-chessic-sense/533462)
**Author:** [@dragoncat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragoncat)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-see-here-chessic-sense/533462 "2010-03-25T19:41:38Z")
Re: this thread, post #88. There should be a military draft? Did I read your post right? You seem to be implying that Dopers (specifically, those in the thread) would be the ones drafted. This strikes me as very odd,… --- ## [Let's talk about salsa dancing!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-salsa-dancing/543512)
**Author:** [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-salsa-dancing/543512 "2010-06-29T17:57:33Z")
I’ve been taking salsa lessons for a couple months now, and it’s amazing to me that I only now really discovered how much fun dancing is. Any other Dopers into it? At the beginning, it was pretty embarrassing to go to s… --- ## [Obama announces plan to dismantle social security, federal government & US Military](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-announces-plan-to-dismantle-social-security-federal-government-us-military/560232)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-announces-plan-to-dismantle-social-security-federal-government-us-military/560232 "2010-11-13T00:45:36Z")
Story here. Masked as a colossal deficit-slashing proposal to take effect, naturally, in election year 2012 the plan is expected to save $4 trillion—more than the entire 2010 federal budget! He plans on increasing the … --- ## [My cats breath smells like cat food (Simpsons)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-breath-smells-like-cat-food-simpsons/152012)
**Author:** [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-breath-smells-like-cat-food-simpsons/152012 "2003-02-01T16:20:42Z")
At the end of one episode of the Simpsons, Ralph Wiggam says, “My cats breath smells like cat food.” This was a stray off the wall comment so I assumed that it meant something, but I couldn’t figure out what. The episo… --- ## [Washing brand new clothes before wearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-brand-new-clothes-before-wearing/623478)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-brand-new-clothes-before-wearing/623478 "2012-06-02T01:09:15Z")
My girlfriend just bought some new clothes for work - Banana Republic, Jones New York, etc. Would you wash clothes like these before wearing them for the first time? --- ## [F\*ck the "long American tradition of armed resistance to intrusive government"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-ck-the-long-american-tradition-of-armed-resistance-to-intrusive-government/522859)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-ck-the-long-american-tradition-of-armed-resistance-to-intrusive-government/522859 "2009-12-31T19:00:25Z")
Belated followup to this thread. From furt’s post #52: The link is to an article in the libertarian Reason magazine. My response in post #79: I have not read Churchill’s book, but found a thumbnail review on Amazon… --- ## [Guys, need some vasectomy experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-need-some-vasectomy-experience/520304)
**Author:** [@Random\_Design](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random_Design)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2009, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-need-some-vasectomy-experience/520304 "2009-12-10T07:43:02Z")
I’d like to have a vasectomy soon, but my main concern is (well, duh) the pain - namely, how bad it is and how long it takes to go away. My issue is that I don’t have a car, I ride a bicycle everywhere. How long am I gon… --- ## [Tuna cans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuna-cans/554348)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuna-cans/554348 "2010-09-22T16:30:32Z")
Most canned foods now come in “self-opening” cans, where you pop the ring on the top and pull up the lid, obviating the need for a can opener. Not tuna, though. Both people tuna and cat tun still come in the old-fashion… --- ## [Theocracy NOW!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theocracy-now/468367)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theocracy-now/468367 "2008-10-22T08:12:49Z")
This just in - it’s time to lay in canned goods and head for the hills. The Messiah has come - and he’s wearing an expensive suit, and he wants your paycheck. Seems to be a multi-cultural cult, so not just Black nutcas… --- ## [Vaccine mandates...are you for, or against, and why do you have the stance you have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccine-mandates-are-you-for-or-against-and-why-do-you-have-the-stance-you-have/953329)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccine-mandates-are-you-for-or-against-and-why-do-you-have-the-stance-you-have/953329 "2021-12-18T13:31:26Z")
This one can be a bit of a touchy subject for some, so I’m hoping to have a civil debate here. Basically, should the government force a vaccine mandate, i.e. force people, with the threat of loss of job, to get a vaccin… --- ## [Friend just told me world leaders are reptilians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-just-told-me-world-leaders-are-reptilians/699459)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-just-told-me-world-leaders-are-reptilians/699459 "2014-09-29T00:37:06Z")
Guy I have known since I was 14 and well I guess I didn’t really respect him but I never thought he was a nut. He just told me he didn’t want to disturb me or shatter my view of the world, but the NWO leaders who are imp… --- ## [Risks of pregnancy during unprotected sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risks-of-pregnancy-during-unprotected-sex/144686)
**Author:** [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risks-of-pregnancy-during-unprotected-sex/144686 "2002-12-27T16:26:02Z")
My girlfriend and I have been having unprotected sex lately, opting for the old “pull-out” method. We are both STD-free and monogamous, so that is not the concern. What I’m wondering is: just how risky is this in terms… --- ## [Massive student loans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massive-student-loans/584483)
**Author:** [@bigmac737](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigmac737)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massive-student-loans/584483 "2011-06-16T14:01:44Z")
So I am kind of in a bind here. I am a journalist and make about 38K a year. However, I went to a private undergrand and my student loan payment is $615 per month. For the last few years, I’ve paid about $50 of that and … --- ## [Nero Wolfe weighs HOW MUCH?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nero-wolfe-weighs-how-much/805045)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nero-wolfe-weighs-how-much/805045 "2018-11-16T19:37:41Z")
Last night, I finished reading my first Rex Stout Nero Wolfe novel, Fer-de-Lance. At the end of the book (I was reading a Kindle edition), they included some “notes” from Rex Stout on his characters: The text was the … --- ## [My Ex-Mother-In-Law Is DEAD!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ex-mother-in-law-is-dead/379494)
**Author:** [@Squeaker\_Snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squeaker_Snow)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ex-mother-in-law-is-dead/379494 "2012-08-05T15:55:22Z")
Ding, dong the witch is dead!!! I opened the newspaper this morning and saw that my ex-mother-in-law had died. After looking to see what killed the bitch (it didn’t say), my first thought was, “Whatever it was, I hope … --- ## [With friends like us, what do the UK and Canada need with enemies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-friends-like-us-what-do-the-uk-and-canada-need-with-enemies/507433)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-friends-like-us-what-do-the-uk-and-canada-need-with-enemies/507433 "2009-08-29T02:03:46Z")
First came the insulting propaganda attacks on the NHS, with comments about how Stephen Hawking would be dead if he were British. Now we have Senator David Vitter suggesting that he wants to destroy part of Canada’s hea… --- ## [Things your parents did or said to you that really stuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-your-parents-did-or-said-to-you-that-really-stuck/554605)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-your-parents-did-or-said-to-you-that-really-stuck/554605 "2010-10-05T15:43:59Z")
What do you remember your parents saying or doing or teaching you that shapes you even now? Some thing you do or thing you think? Maybe it sticks out in your mind even though they wouldn’t remember, or maybe they worked … --- ## [Futurama: Bender's Big Score (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-benders-big-score-open-spoilers/427604)
**Author:** [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-benders-big-score-open-spoilers/427604 "2008-06-24T18:07:08Z")
We’re just days away! I can’t believe it’s been 5 years since this show was cancelled. Any other Futurama geeks excited about this? --- ## [Ghosts say “Boo!” and we do too! (October mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 328\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531 "2022-10-28T05:24:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from Ba-dee-ya, Rantin' in September (monthly mini rants): I’ll start off by saying that I’m flying out of the devastation of killer hurricane Ian with only a few hours of sleep. It means I’ll… --- ## [How can Christians "believe" in Evolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-christians-believe-in-evolution/293885)
**Author:** [@50million](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/50million)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-christians-believe-in-evolution/293885 "2005-03-17T17:45:55Z")
In numerous posts I see people who proclaim themselves “Christians” saying that they too believe Evolution to be correct. They go on to say that they see no conflict between these two beliefs. My problems is this: As… --- ## [How are companies able to sell/ship products from China so cheaply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-companies-able-to-sell-ship-products-from-china-so-cheaply/681362)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-companies-able-to-sell-ship-products-from-china-so-cheaply/681362 "2014-05-10T13:05:54Z")
I’ve purchased several items on Ebay that came from China or Hong Kong. I bought a 4 pack of rechargeable batteries for 99 cents with free shipping. A 3 pack of ear bud extension cords with volume control for 89 cents … --- ## [Should performance enhancing substances be allowed in professional sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-performance-enhancing-substances-be-allowed-in-professional-sports/540294)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-performance-enhancing-substances-be-allowed-in-professional-sports/540294 "2010-05-26T19:42:17Z")
Inspired, of course, by the Landis Brouhaha. It’s a fairly straightfrward argument, I think. Professional athletes have jobs for one reason only: they keep the rest of us couch-potatoes entertained. Sure, we all like … --- ## [Election decided by lot and a sore loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-decided-by-lot-and-a-sore-loser/806071)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-decided-by-lot-and-a-sore-loser/806071 "2019-11-06T02:30:03Z")
An election in Virginia was tied so the results was decided by drawing lots from a bowl (BBC video). The loser behaved very poorly. --- ## [AngryIrishLass, clean up the shit yourself, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angryirishlass-clean-up-the-shit-yourself-please/426829)
**Author:** [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angryirishlass-clean-up-the-shit-yourself-please/426829 "2007-11-26T13:39:48Z")
In this thread, a fairly innocuous thead asking how people’s kids have embarrased them in public settings, we have AngryIrishLass’s kid flinging a diaper onto a McDonalds playground slide. OK, that’s kind of funny. Wha… --- ## ["Yo mama wears combat boots!" - What the hell does that mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mama-wears-combat-boots-what-the-hell-does-that-mean/21804)
**Author:** [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mama-wears-combat-boots-what-the-hell-does-that-mean/21804 "2011-02-15T03:53:41Z")
I’ve heard, and used the above insult on more than a few occasions, but I have no idea what it means. I assume it says something about your mother’s promiscuity, but I can’t make a connection. Anyone know where this cam… --- ## [What's wrong with my lanmower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-lanmower/530943)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-lanmower/530943 "2010-03-19T00:56:11Z")
I fired up the lawnmower today to get the lawns trimmed before the rain hits later tonight. It’s the second time I’ve had the lawnmower out and about since last fall. The first time, about 3 weeks ago, went well. Toda… --- ## [Does the movie Pretty Woman" have a "message" of any kind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-movie-pretty-woman-have-a-message-of-any-kind/514443)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-movie-pretty-woman-have-a-message-of-any-kind/514443 "2009-10-24T16:49:56Z")
Re "Pretty Woman" does this film have anything resemblng a message of any kind ? --- ## [Amazing Race Feb. 28, 2010 \[open spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-feb-28-2010-open-spoilers/530804)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-feb-28-2010-open-spoilers/530804 "2011-03-14T02:01:14Z")
No thread yet? 15 minutes left. The Cowboys (predictably) owned this leg. Is everyone directionally challenged? --- ## [Bait bikes and cars: a great idea or entrapment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bait-bikes-and-cars-a-great-idea-or-entrapment/581502)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bait-bikes-and-cars-a-great-idea-or-entrapment/581502 "2011-05-16T20:13:39Z")
I love the idea of police departments leaving cars and bikes on the streets, unlocked or locked poorly, with hidden GPS systems to lead the police to the thieves’ lairs (where other stolen property may well be located), … --- ## [The I Hate Rap thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-hate-rap-thread/209358)
**Author:** [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-hate-rap-thread/209358 "2025-08-26T00:44:22Z")
I’ve taken about as much as a human being physically can. Every party I am at they play that god awful good for nothing rap. Every time I am hanging out at somebody’s place they click on win amp and here comes even more … --- ## [Creepy songs - Christmas Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-songs-christmas-edition/521533)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-songs-christmas-edition/521533 "2009-12-29T18:15:42Z")
Okay, I heard “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”, originally by The Jackson 5, on the radio today, and it got me thinking about the intent. This seems to be a light-hearted song, but if you study it, it’s creepy. If … --- ## [Smokers: What are tobacco cravings like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smokers-what-are-tobacco-cravings-like/612941)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smokers-what-are-tobacco-cravings-like/612941 "2012-02-18T22:36:19Z")
Context - I have been smoking off and on for more than 10 years now. There were a couple of years in between at grad school when I was smoking quite heavily, about a pack a day. Apart from that though, it’s been very in… --- ## [My friends who are late for lunch dates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friends-who-are-late-for-lunch-dates/390447)
**Author:** [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2007, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friends-who-are-late-for-lunch-dates/390447 "2007-02-05T23:29:37Z")
… in particular, those people who do not have 9 to 5 jobs, who make lunch plans with me (who does have a 9 to 5 job) and then turn up late, therefore making me sit there alone at the table, getting curious and pathetic g… --- ## [Ever say something as a joke, and have someone take you seriously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-say-something-as-a-joke-and-have-someone-take-you-seriously/475615)
**Author:** [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-say-something-as-a-joke-and-have-someone-take-you-seriously/475615 "2008-12-11T19:36:57Z")
So, my husband, just now, had the remote to the tv in his hand, and somehow managed to lose it. Him: Where is it? I just had it? Me (being a smart ass): Have you looked in your pants? God as my witness, he patted his … --- ## [Would wild kangaroos do well in Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-wild-kangaroos-do-well-in-africa/657352)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-wild-kangaroos-do-well-in-africa/657352 "2013-05-07T13:51:17Z")
Do invasive species ever originate in a small ecosystem and take over a much larger one? It seems the ones that invaded Australia came from larger ecosystems and according to Wikipedia, the invasive species from Austral… --- ## [McCain Supporters -- a question about Palin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporters-a-question-about-palin/465697)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporters-a-question-about-palin/465697 "2008-10-02T15:40:43Z")
Please, folks, don’t turn this into a Palin-bashing thread – this is an honest question! Sarah Palin spent the weekend here in Philly – actually, she spent four or five days here. Hard to be sure, because she didn’t act… --- ## [When did "the short bus" come to be associated with the mentally handicapped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-short-bus-come-to-be-associated-with-the-mentally-handicapped/438818)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-short-bus-come-to-be-associated-with-the-mentally-handicapped/438818 "2008-02-26T03:27:54Z")
It’s understood by pretty much everyone nowadays that when somebody mentions the short bus in regard to someone, they are saying that person is not very bright. This presumably comes from the notion that a school distr… --- ## [If McCain Had Chosen Anyone Reasonable for VP, he'd be President McCain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-mccain-had-chosen-anyone-reasonable-for-vp-hed-be-president-mccain/471212)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-mccain-had-chosen-anyone-reasonable-for-vp-hed-be-president-mccain/471212 "2008-11-10T07:25:20Z")
I honestly believe that, for all the hype Lord Obama got, the presidential election was McCain’s to lose this summer. I am so glad that Obama won, I wanted him to win, I’m still all goose pimply and pinching myself that… --- ## [Anybody just watch NCIS? Was that guy Abby's real brother?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-just-watch-ncis-was-that-guy-abbys-real-brother/599373)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-just-watch-ncis-was-that-guy-abbys-real-brother/599373 "2011-10-13T20:07:18Z")
They looked so much alike. He had to be related to Pauley Perette. Unrelated to the look-alike. Hubby says that all the exciting plots are now going to NCIS Los Angeles and all the procedural plot lines are being sent t… --- ## [What is the most difficult sport to figure out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-difficult-sport-to-figure-out/582333)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-difficult-sport-to-figure-out/582333 "2011-06-01T20:45:54Z")
Back in the early days of satellite TV I liked to find totally unfamiliar sports on the foreign channels and see if I could figure out the rules just by watching (I watched with the sound off, as the commentary was eithe… --- ## [Can women truly become lesbian by choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-truly-become-lesbian-by-choice/339831)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-truly-become-lesbian-by-choice/339831 "2006-01-18T03:50:09Z")
This is in IMHO because in the end I think we’ll only have opinions. But you hear about this all the time: Woman gets raped, begins to hate men. Decides she hates the entire male species, actually and only loves women. … --- ## [On a manual car, shifting from neutral to 2nd gear before going into 1st or reverse.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-manual-car-shifting-from-neutral-to-2nd-gear-before-going-into-1st-or-reverse/691083)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-manual-car-shifting-from-neutral-to-2nd-gear-before-going-into-1st-or-reverse/691083 "2014-06-23T11:44:25Z")
I was taught how to drive stick from Grandpa who, with his brother, used to race Indy 500 cars. (Unfortunately, my lesson car was a Suzuki Samurai.) One thing he taught me was when moving from neutral to go to 2nd gear … --- ## [Mike Lindell's company told to pay $5 million in "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-lindells-company-told-to-pay-5-million-in-prove-mike-wrong-challenge/982994)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-lindells-company-told-to-pay-5-million-in-prove-mike-wrong-challenge/982994 "2025-07-11T12:43:16Z")
one of our favorite election dumbasses who needs no introduction decided to investigate the election himself and found “proof” of election fraud and put out a challenge with Trump and dared the world to prove him wron… --- ## [Actors who have negative charisma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-have-negative-charisma/360795)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-have-negative-charisma/360795 "2006-06-19T00:47:02Z")
Actors with charisma generally light up a scene. You know that when they take a role, they’ll bring something extra to it that will make every scene they are in more interesting. They can carry a weak plot and shallow ch… --- ## [The woman tree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-woman-tree/476977)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-woman-tree/476977 "2008-12-26T16:12:16Z")
The woman tree --- ## [When did keyed ignition become common in cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-keyed-ignition-become-common-in-cars/471438)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-keyed-ignition-become-common-in-cars/471438 "2008-11-10T02:12:27Z")
I recently watched Bringing Up Baby with Katherine Hepburn and in she took whichever car she wished at any time. Clearly there were no keys back then. When did keys become common? --- ## [Godzilla (2014)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godzilla-2014/688622)
**Author:** [@cerberus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerberus)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godzilla-2014/688622 "2014-06-10T01:10:09Z")
Just saw it in 3d IMAX. Awesome treatment of the material, nice mix of scale, both in tone and in visual effects. --- ## [What sexual acts between consenting adults should be illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sexual-acts-between-consenting-adults-should-be-illegal/754731)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sexual-acts-between-consenting-adults-should-be-illegal/754731 "2016-05-20T16:54:25Z")
In discussions of sexual politics, many people will often express an opinion to the effect of, “If sex is between consenting adults, then it’s nobody else’s business.” This has often been used in defense of LGBT sex, etc… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=753&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=755&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)