# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=758&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:** 759 --- ## [What formula switches from pints to milliliters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-formula-switches-from-pints-to-milliliters/713676)
**Author:** [@Johnegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnegee)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2017, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-formula-switches-from-pints-to-milliliters/713676 "2017-02-18T07:57:23Z")
February 26, 2015 Hello, all, I’m writing a calculator for a digital cookbook, and I can’t figure out the exact conversion rate from the American system of teaspoons and pints and gallons to the metric system of millil… --- ## [How did Asian Girls Become Cute?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-asian-girls-become-cute/462850)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-asian-girls-become-cute/462850 "2008-09-13T09:51:43Z")
This is submitted as darn near a General Question, I hope it will not descend to a Great Debate or a Pitting. When I was a kid (say in the 1970’s) Scandinavian girls were the standard for feminine beauty. Think Farrah F… --- ## [Actors who left show business for another career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-left-show-business-for-another-career/531280)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-left-show-business-for-another-career/531280 "2010-03-05T19:03:44Z")
Only 1 I know of is Wayne Rogers from MASH, he now works as stock market adviser, he’s on TV in that role. --- ## [Why are the House Pubs so against impeachment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-house-pubs-so-against-impeachment/692588)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-house-pubs-so-against-impeachment/692588 "2014-07-11T02:43:00Z")
Let’s go back a little bit. On the same day that SCOTUS held ACA to be constitutional, the House voted to hold AG Eric Holder in contempt which Holder swore to fight (and he and the House are still fighting two years la… --- ## [How much did you pay for a replacement furnace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-a-replacement-furnace/575370)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-a-replacement-furnace/575370 "2011-03-21T15:06:28Z")
So the future Mrs. Rabbit and I just made an offer on a 3 bedroom, 1500 sq ft house, and had the home inspection a couple of days ago. The only real sticking point from the inspection was the furnace. It’s a 32-year-old… --- ## [Specialized Habitats And Microenvironments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specialized-habitats-and-microenvironments/948150)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specialized-habitats-and-microenvironments/948150 "2026-06-08T20:27:52Z")
This is kinda a spin-off from the Today In Nature thread, which I slightly hijacked by posting about Wakehurst Place’s attempts to recreate a North American Prairie about 30 miles south of London (!). Well, bless them fo… --- ## [The Holmes and Watson archetype](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-holmes-and-watson-archetype/620087)
**Author:** [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-holmes-and-watson-archetype/620087 "2012-04-28T00:51:50Z")
The detective is obsessive, brilliant, and unconventional. He/she is willing and able to solve the cases that no one else can, often by working outside the mainstream structure and methods. He is presumptuous and insen… --- ## [Why did Roger Daltrey stutter in "My Generation"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-roger-daltrey-stutter-in-my-generation/173104)
**Author:** [@groo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2003, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-roger-daltrey-stutter-in-my-generation/173104 "2003-05-15T06:00:52Z")
He did it in the record, he did it on Ed Sullivan show (and also when introducing the song), but he doesn’t stutter. Was the stuttering an attempt to heighten the idea that the song was sung by a very youthful person ju… --- ## [Pissing As Performance Art?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-as-performance-art/33354)
**Author:** [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-as-performance-art/33354 "2000-09-30T16:57:17Z")
Recently a pair of “guerilla” performance artists (Jian Jun Xi and Yuan Cai) went into London’s Tate art gallery and, in an act of “Artistic Intervention”, pissed into Marcel Duchamps “artwork” titled “Urinal”. For the u… --- ## ["Nothing but bush"? I think you're talking about what's between your ears, Tony Abbott.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nothing-but-bush-i-think-youre-talking-about-whats-between-your-ears-tony-abbott/704639)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nothing-but-bush-i-think-youre-talking-about-whats-between-your-ears-tony-abbott/704639 "2014-12-09T00:51:54Z")
Disclosure: i am, for the most part, strongly opposed to the politics of the ruling conservative coalition government in Australia. That said, Prime Minister Tony Abbott is a fucking doofus, even by Liberal/National Par… --- ## [Fraternities, defend yourselves! Against bad public image.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraternities-defend-yourselves-against-bad-public-image/737482)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fraternities-defend-yourselves-against-bad-public-image/737482 "2015-11-22T17:21:12Z")
There was a very poignant item in the advice column this morning–the successor to Ann Landers’ column. The title, as given in the South Bay Daily Breeze, was “Member of Sorority Has to Deal with Negative Stereotyping.” … --- ## [In which I pit Apple for a diabolical annoying change in Lion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-apple-for-a-diabolical-annoying-change-in-lion/592869)
**Author:** [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-apple-for-a-diabolical-annoying-change-in-lion/592869 "2011-08-30T03:12:45Z")
Look, this may be just too mild for The Pit, but it is a constant annoyance to me since I upgraded to Lion on the very first day it was available. Some background - I work with PCs every day at work and Mac every night … --- ## [Not sure how I feel about my friend committing suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-how-i-feel-about-my-friend-committing-suicide/650202)
**Author:** [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-how-i-feel-about-my-friend-committing-suicide/650202 "2013-02-15T23:49:43Z")
I almost didn’t post this … but then I saw the zombie thread in IMHO about whether suicide is selfish or cowardly, and ended up bursting into tears. Due to the circumstances, no one I know in real life is going to shed … --- ## [How long do you have to name your child?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-have-to-name-your-child/550977)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-have-to-name-your-child/550977 "2010-08-23T21:49:26Z")
I have seen in TV shows and Movies with mothers brining home children without yet a name. How long do they have before the HAVE to name it? I would assume it would have to be before the baby get its shots otherwise the D… --- ## [What would be your D & D stats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-d-d-stats/535239)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-d-d-stats/535239 "2010-04-20T05:47:17Z")
These polls which are asking whether you or your kids are above average or not reminded me of a lost thread idea. In D & D, there are 6 main abilities (see the link for further details): Strength Dexterity Constituti… --- ## [Possible to Get a Decent paintjob (Auto) at MAACO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-get-a-decent-paintjob-auto-at-maaco/541229)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-get-a-decent-paintjob-auto-at-maaco/541229 "2010-05-31T14:36:19Z")
I see ads for MAACO’s auto painting service-$349.99 (which includes some minimal bodywork). Can you actually get a decent paint job for such a price? My question: suppose you were to remove all the trim (by youself), f… --- ## [Distorting PDFs to prevent character recognition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distorting-pdfs-to-prevent-character-recognition/653206)
**Author:** [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distorting-pdfs-to-prevent-character-recognition/653206 "2013-03-20T15:52:27Z")
Is there a way to distort a PDF so that optical character recognition will make enough mistakes that using it would be useless while nonetheless keeping the images legible enough for people to read? The reason I ask is … --- ## [Help me ship a lasagna to Afghanistan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-ship-a-lasagna-to-afghanistan/594299)
**Author:** [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-ship-a-lasagna-to-afghanistan/594299 "2011-08-29T23:10:24Z")
So, the boy is in Afghanistan. I talked with him on Skype today, and the Italian mother in me is in full overdrive. He’s lost weight, he’s too thin! My first instinct, of course, is that he needs me to make him a lasagna… --- ## [Popeye's "this is not a debit card fee"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popeyes-this-is-not-a-debit-card-fee/655165)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popeyes-this-is-not-a-debit-card-fee/655165 "2013-04-12T18:42:09Z")
I go into Popeye’s (the chicken place) to get some food, and I notice a sign at the register. It is in two parts. The top says that there is a 39-cent service fee on all transactions “except in states where this is ill… --- ## [Ask the SCA Noob](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-sca-noob/556838)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-sca-noob/556838 "2011-10-27T18:21:54Z")
For anyone who does not know Basically, a giant ren fair catering to medeival combat reenactment. After a couple months of building my armor, and going to practice, I finally got to go to my first real event, Great W… --- ## [Why Doesn't Prof. X Move his Legs with his Mind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-prof-x-move-his-legs-with-his-mind/536971)
**Author:** [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-prof-x-move-his-legs-with-his-mind/536971 "2010-04-26T15:28:25Z")
As any X-Men fan knows, Prof. Xavier is a telekenetic and, in addition to his many other mental powers, can move objects with his mind. Therefore I ask: why the hell doesn’t he just use his mental powers to move his legs… --- ## [Different places to have sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-places-to-have-sex/169260)
**Author:** [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-places-to-have-sex/169260 "2018-09-23T05:31:40Z")
I’m sure this thread has been done in some form or another but I can’t quite figure out what to search for since “sex” is less than 4 letters. Based on life experience where are the best places to have sex without getti… --- ## [Gay men and leather pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-men-and-leather-pants/36262)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-men-and-leather-pants/36262 "2010-12-26T16:45:05Z")
I was walking around the MSU campus the other day and I saw a guy who was wearing black leather pants. No biker jacket or anything, just leather pants with a button-down shirt and a denim jacket. Well, this got me to thi… --- ## [Women Dopers: how often are you harassed/catcalled/groped in public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-dopers-how-often-are-you-harassed-catcalled-groped-in-public/507810)
**Author:** [@Rack-a-Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rack-a-Bones)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-dopers-how-often-are-you-harassed-catcalled-groped-in-public/507810 "2009-09-01T21:44:39Z")
This is in regards to this thread about catcalling. I am extremely surprised and disturbed about how this seems to be just another day in the life for the everyday woman. As much as you are comfortable revealing can yo… --- ## [Any idea what "Chocolate" by The 1975 is about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-what-chocolate-by-the-1975-is-about/675125)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-what-chocolate-by-the-1975-is-about/675125 "2017-06-22T13:20:51Z")
So, I heard this song on Jimmy Kimmel the other night and thought it was catchy. Without considering it any further, I found it on iTunes and bought it. This afternoon, I was listening to it and realized I couldn’t und… --- ## [How did the Armour Hot Dog song go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-armour-hot-dog-song-go/27012)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2000, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-armour-hot-dog-song-go/27012 "2000-07-27T05:39:30Z")
My wife made hot dogs for lunch last weekend, and mentioned they were Armour brand. Now I’m trying to remember how that song on the commercials went. Heres what I’ve come up with: “Hot dogs. Armour hot dogs. What kind o… --- ## [How to protect an outdoor security camera cable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-protect-an-outdoor-security-camera-cable/669140)
**Author:** [@Panzram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panzram)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-protect-an-outdoor-security-camera-cable/669140 "2013-09-18T19:51:18Z")
Hi guys! I am currently trying to fortify my home against prowlers, thieves and people who would love to vandalize my cars and have so far installed a few security cameras, some of which are wireless and some which are … --- ## [Knitting question: Right side?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitting-question-right-side/629126)
**Author:** [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitting-question-right-side/629126 "2012-07-25T14:20:30Z")
I’m doing this baby blanket (http://marthastewart.lionbrand.com/patterns/L10157.html) that is garter stitch for many rows, then the pattern in stockinette stitch for 16 rows, garter stitch for many rows, pattern, etc. I … --- ## [Ladies, why don't you use permanent marker for makeup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-why-dont-you-use-permanent-marker-for-makeup/430685)
**Author:** [@Chasing\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chasing_Dreams)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-why-dont-you-use-permanent-marker-for-makeup/430685 "2007-12-21T13:28:42Z")
I think it makes sense. You would actually have waterproof makeup that doesn’t run when it gets wet. --- ## [Chilblains? Seriously, \_Chilblains\_!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilblains-seriously-_chilblains_/674673)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilblains-seriously-_chilblains_/674673 "2015-03-09T13:43:39Z")
Part of the wonderful world of growing old is having your body break down in new and unfamiliar ways. Recently I started getting what I thought was simple footsoreness in my toes. Nope, turns out I have \[old-timer voice\]… --- ## [Who has more business smarts: Trump or Obama?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-more-business-smarts-trump-or-obama/828833)
**Author:** [@viakix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/viakix)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-more-business-smarts-trump-or-obama/828833 "2019-05-09T15:22:14Z")
Trump is a billionaire real estate mogul. Obama is a former Harvard Professor. Who do you think has more business acumen – Trump or Obama? --- ## [Attaching a turntable to a receiver w/o a phono jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attaching-a-turntable-to-a-receiver-w-o-a-phono-jack/65868)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attaching-a-turntable-to-a-receiver-w-o-a-phono-jack/65868 "2010-07-05T00:13:00Z")
I recently purchased a Sony STR-DE545 receiver. Unfortunately, I did not notice that it DID NOT HAVE A PHONO JACK!! I have a Technics SL-MK1600MK2 turntable that I would like to attach to it. In the owner’s manual, in th… --- ## [Has Robitussin's formula changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-robitussins-formula-changed/552269)
**Author:** [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-robitussins-formula-changed/552269 "2010-09-04T20:13:54Z")
I don’t have access to the bottles right now to compare, so I was wondering if anyone else was familiar with this product change. \*\*\* note - not asking for medical advice, just wondering if this is an actual formulation… --- ## [US Dopers: Do you know what county you live in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-do-you-know-what-county-you-live-in/592963)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-do-you-know-what-county-you-live-in/592963 "2011-08-18T03:33:50Z")
According to Wikipedia: 48 states call them counties; Louisiana has parishes, and Alaska has boroughs. And apparently there are some independent cities which are not part of a county but which the census, along with pari… --- ## [How not to get thrown out of a party- some basic guidelines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-not-to-get-thrown-out-of-a-party-some-basic-guidelines/404906)
**Author:** [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-not-to-get-thrown-out-of-a-party-some-basic-guidelines/404906 "2007-05-31T19:21:12Z")
Take a look at your social calendar and what that says about you. If you’re 40-something, and a night spent with kids in their early 20s sounds like the perfect evening, maybe that says something about your maturity le… --- ## [Anyone watching Eurovision?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214 "2010-06-01T02:10:42Z")
Eurodopers, if you’re out there watching the greatest annual celebration of kitsch in the world, let’s hear from you. If you’re not watching, Azerbaijan has kicked off with a power ballad, Spain not only went with dance… --- ## [I'm done with my state's GOP.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-my-states-gop/307573)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-my-states-gop/307573 "2005-06-21T20:11:54Z")
A few days ago I got my letter asking to renew membership in the state GOP. I refused. Based solely on the support given for the ban on smoking that infringes on private businesses. My own fucking party in this state wan… --- ## [MAY we have a new Mini-Rants thread now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-we-have-a-new-mini-rants-thread-now/963800)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-we-have-a-new-mini-rants-thread-now/963800 "2022-08-03T13:35:38Z")
I know life isn’t going all perfectly smoothly for all of us. It is 2022, after all. My grumble of the moment: noisy cats waking me up way earlier than I needed to be awake. --- ## [Is there anyone alive today who knew Robert Lincoln?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-alive-today-who-knew-robert-lincoln/620373)
**Author:** [@A\_Sniveling\_Mess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Sniveling_Mess)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-alive-today-who-knew-robert-lincoln/620373 "2013-05-26T20:33:20Z")
I doubt this thread will get any answers,but I cannot find an answer anywhere else,and this Website seems to be the best place to find interesting trivia.Anyway,I think it’s somewhat amazing that one of Abraham Lincoln’s… --- ## [Does anyone have any experience with Effexor or Buspar and are willing to share?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-effexor-or-buspar-and-are-willing-to-share/676865)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-effexor-or-buspar-and-are-willing-to-share/676865 "2013-12-30T18:35:35Z")
Well, it appears that the author of this thread here and of course this poorly thought out, panic attack-induced thread has gone bonkers. About two weeks ago I suffered one of the worst panic attacks of my life. Several… --- ## [How old are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/531053)
**Author:** [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/531053 "2013-05-02T06:56:24Z")
In an attempt to answer the question in this thread: How old are you, rounded down to the nearest whole year? --- ## [Are California's problems really the fault of socialism and welfare abuse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-californias-problems-really-the-fault-of-socialism-and-welfare-abuse/726664)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-californias-problems-really-the-fault-of-socialism-and-welfare-abuse/726664 "2015-08-14T23:00:21Z")
I hear people often complain that the reason California is expensive is because “illegals” and “free-loaders” are jamming the system and cheating the taxpayers out of their honest money, and driving up prices of everythi… --- ## [Merry Month of May in the MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-month-of-may-in-the-mmp/785631 "2017-05-08T03:18:37Z")
OK, now who has the song stuck in their head? Happy May and Happy Moanday!! --- ## [Calvin, Hobbes and Watterson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-and-watterson/780944)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-hobbes-and-watterson/780944 "2017-03-17T17:29:21Z")
So, do you admire Bill Watterson for turning his back on the millions of dollars he could have made (could still be making, for that matter) merchandising his beloved comic strip “Calvin & Hobbes” or think him a fool? --- ## [Database management?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/database-management/610072)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/database-management/610072 "2013-12-26T18:17:37Z")
A lot of the jobs I’ve applied for request experience in ‘‘database management.’’ What, exactly, does this mean? Judging by the job descriptions it has to do with monitoring/tracking ongoing office activities. Is that… --- ## [Is there ever a time to get in a fist fight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-ever-a-time-to-get-in-a-fist-fight/578502)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-ever-a-time-to-get-in-a-fist-fight/578502 "2011-04-20T04:14:33Z")
It’s been years since I even came close to being in a physical confrontation. Last time it happened I was at a bar with a date. Some guys next to us were talking rather loudly about their racist views. Every other word … --- ## [The Office 10/28](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-10-28/558753)
**Author:** [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-10-28/558753 "2010-11-05T23:55:14Z")
What was Kelly supposed to be? Oh- and I vote YES on Angela’s nurse costume. Two thumbs waaaaayyyyy up. --- ## [The 2022 Winter Olympics Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2022-winter-olympics-thread/958841)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2022-winter-olympics-thread/958841 "2022-02-23T05:09:47Z")
This is the thread to comment on the opening/closing ceremonies as well as any sports. Please keep politics to a minimum, preferably zero (if a giant ice sculpture of Mao shows up commenting on that would be OK) As a (v… --- ## [The last primary is over! Let's handicap the Congressional elections!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-primary-is-over-lets-handicap-the-congressional-elections/374004)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-primary-is-over-lets-handicap-the-congressional-elections/374004 "2006-11-08T15:29:43Z")
Hawaii has just had its primary election, \[So all the candidates for the Congressional election are chosen. Predictions? Will the Dems win control of either house? \[url=http://www.electoral-vote.com/\]Here’s\](\]the last… --- ## [Legality Of Naming Your Child With A Different Last Name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-naming-your-child-with-a-different-last-name/602076)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-naming-your-child-with-a-different-last-name/602076 "2011-11-11T21:46:19Z")
Say my name is Tom Smith. I never liked my last name, as Smith is way too common, and I want to give my newborn child a new last name, something with a little zip to it, just to help him stand out from the crowd. Assum… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=757&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=759&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)