# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=76&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:** 77 --- ## [What does Kratom (herb) do? Anyone here tried it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-kratom-herb-do-anyone-here-tried-it/561203)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-kratom-herb-do-anyone-here-tried-it/561203 "2012-06-12T15:46:43Z")
Kratom is a legal herb from Thailand which can be easily purchased online. Supposedly when you drink a tea made from the leaves, it produces a euphoric state. Someone on Yahoo Answers had this to say about it: Sounds i… --- ## [MLB: August 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 427\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071 "2012-09-01T09:59:32Z")
Ugh, the Indians are melting down right now. There was talk of them making a move for Carlos Quentin because they desperately need a RHB, but no dice. And their starting pitching has been lousy the last couple of weeks… --- ## [Sanders told to leave restaurant - why no debate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanders-told-to-leave-restaurant-why-no-debate/816660)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 536\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanders-told-to-leave-restaurant-why-no-debate/816660 "2018-07-03T01:31:58Z")
Sarah Sanders was told to leave a restaurant (so she alleges) because she works for Trump. Given the debate over the baker and the gay couple, I’m surprised to see no thread here. Original Twitter thread here. CNN’s ver… --- ## [Men who don't wear underwear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-dont-wear-underwear/30214)
**Author:** [@archmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/archmichael)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-dont-wear-underwear/30214 "2011-04-01T20:24:47Z")
What do women think of men who don’t wear any underwear? Men of course love women who don’t wear underwear (God bless 'em), but the opposite doesn’t seem to be true. --- ## [What did Madonna have that Cyndi Lauper didn't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-madonna-have-that-cyndi-lauper-didnt/564723)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-madonna-have-that-cyndi-lauper-didnt/564723 "2014-03-06T07:48:07Z")
My understanding is that the two of them came on the scene at about the same time. Why did one get single-name-famous and one didn’t? --- ## [Ladies, you are just too stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-are-just-too-stupid/778260)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 403\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-are-just-too-stupid/778260 "2017-02-07T14:47:37Z")
It has come to my attention, ladies, that you are all too stupid to make decisions involving the appropriate use of your genitalia. I cannot see that there are any exceptions: even if you have a PhD in biochemistry, your… --- ## [Coronavirus will finish Trump's presidency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-will-finish-trumps-presidency/849597)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 348\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-will-finish-trumps-presidency/849597 "2020-11-28T00:43:04Z")
I don’t want a single person to die from this disease, but if Trump loses, any deaths will not have been in vain. --- ## [TubaDiva, are you kidding me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-kidding-me/533672)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-are-you-kidding-me/533672 "2010-04-10T15:49:54Z")
From here: First, just because people continue to be critical of moderator decisions, doesn’t mean that nothing is being accomplished. There was no yelling; there was disagreement. The fact that you don’t like some of … --- ## [So... I'm really homeless now.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-really-homeless-now/640336)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-really-homeless-now/640336 "2013-03-30T19:41:49Z")
This is my fifth night on the street. I lost my home in September. Lived out of my car for a while and picked up house-sitting jobs or available couches where I could. But then I got into a car accident and lost my car.… --- ## [Okcupid: What to do when nobody is messaging you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okcupid-what-to-do-when-nobody-is-messaging-you/284258)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okcupid-what-to-do-when-nobody-is-messaging-you/284258 "2005-02-02T18:12:09Z")
Over the past week on okcupid I have sent messages to 22 women in my vicinity. Of those nearly two dozen profiles, NONE of them have responded. :frowning: I tried to balance out my shotgun approach with some practical de… --- ## [Rant or Treat (October Mini Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-or-treat-october-mini-rants/733109)
**Author:** [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-or-treat-october-mini-rants/733109 "2015-11-02T00:07:20Z")
So, I’m not sure this is actually mini, but I’m gonna kick the month off with a doozy. Today, the nephew of an old, dear friend was murdered. In his home. He died in his mother’s arms. This is one of the now 100+ murder… --- ## [Pharmacist's conscience and new Indiana abortion law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pharmacists-conscience-and-new-indiana-abortion-law/581850)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Call_Me_Shirley)\ **Replies:** 323\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pharmacists-conscience-and-new-indiana-abortion-law/581850 "2011-05-25T01:57:09Z")
Some people around here seem to think that a pharmacist should be allowed to refuse to dispense legally prescribed drugs because of their morals. They don’t think the law should be able to force a medical professional t… --- ## [Big Brother 12 - Season Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-12-season-thread/545127)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-12-season-thread/545127 "2010-09-16T22:33:16Z")
BB12 starts a week from tomorrow. Anyone else psyched? http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/06/30/1534963/meet-the-big-brother-12-houseguests.html --- ## [Why have the TPTB been able to foment so much union hatred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-the-tptb-been-able-to-foment-so-much-union-hatred/554459)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-the-tptb-been-able-to-foment-so-much-union-hatred/554459 "2010-10-13T19:18:41Z")
I can certainly understand the critique of certain unions when they are in the wrong, but it seems like there is a growing number of people who are against unions in general. Or, more specifically, workers unions. For … --- ## [What does an IQ of 100 (average) actually imply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-an-iq-of-100-average-actually-imply/650441)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-an-iq-of-100-average-actually-imply/650441 "2013-02-21T23:59:23Z")
I’ve always wondered about this- people run around saying the average IQ is 100, and that half of everyone is below that. I know the second part’s not necessarily true unless the median is also 100, so don’t crucify me … --- ## [The Voice \[Season 2, Spring 2012\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-season-2-spring-2012/611929)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 304\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-season-2-spring-2012/611929 "2012-05-12T02:11:07Z")
I’m a newbie to this show. I’m very excited! --- ## [Why do white people like to eat bloody meat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-white-people-like-to-eat-bloody-meat/732021)
**Author:** [@Tammytulip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tammytulip)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-white-people-like-to-eat-bloody-meat/732021 "2016-01-25T04:23:00Z")
I have recently read some message boards hoping to find an honest answer to this question and I have noticed some very derogatory comments about why black people eat well done meat. As a black person, I know why black pe… --- ## [Interesting/Clever Street and Subdivision Names!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-clever-street-and-subdivision-names/525831)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-clever-street-and-subdivision-names/525831 "2019-12-18T04:05:19Z")
I have a subdivision near where I live that has a name I really like: Seldom Seen. I like it because its fairly unique as far as subdivision names go, which are usually called something like “King’s Ridge” or “Martin’s … --- ## [Mucinex - "do not crush, chew, or break..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mucinex-do-not-crush-chew-or-break/609186)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mucinex-do-not-crush-chew-or-break/609186 "2022-09-09T05:32:21Z")
Why can’t you crush or break Mucinex prior to ingesting it? Those are some pretty big pills. I can see not chewing it, because it tastes gross, but why the others? --- ## [Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is a Gold Plated Bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-is-a-gold-plated-bitch/651614)
**Author:** [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-is-a-gold-plated-bitch/651614 "2014-10-23T09:48:04Z")
If this has been mentioned before, sorry. New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has issued an edict from on high that says all Yahoo employees who telecommute must start showing up at their offices every day starting in June. She… --- ## [The UK show "Black Mirror" is available on Netflix streaming. Holy Crap!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074 "2016-10-24T23:57:33Z")
I just saw the first episode. It’s very disturbing, especially considering that such a thing is entirely possible in our new connected world. I won’t post any spoilers but I’ll warn that it’s not a family show, and it’s … --- ## [Things you've been surprised you've had to explain at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-been-surprised-youve-had-to-explain-at-work/941959)
**Author:** [@Sine\_Nomine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sine_Nomine)\ **Replies:** 491\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-been-surprised-youve-had-to-explain-at-work/941959 "2023-02-26T03:22:00Z")
This is for bits of knowledge or basic skills that you used to think were nigh-universal, but your job made you realize are emphatically NOT. I have definitely become less naïve about the knowledge gaps that can exist. N… --- ## [Dear Republicans: The debt ceiling? Again?! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-republicans-the-debt-ceiling-again-what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-you/622190)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-republicans-the-debt-ceiling-again-what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-you/622190 "2012-05-22T22:10:35Z")
…Could you get any more transparently partisan and idiotic? Come on, this is just pathetic. It was stupid partisan posturing in 2011, and now it’s even more obvious. Not really sure if there’s anything more to say abo… --- ## [Will Lady Gaga be "relevant" a year from now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-lady-gaga-be-relevant-a-year-from-now/554006)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-lady-gaga-be-relevant-a-year-from-now/554006 "2010-12-27T02:57:26Z")
Yeah, I know. Relevant is, well, relative, and therefore hard to quantify. But you know what I mean. My wife and I have this argument going because I really can’t stand Lady Gaga, and I made the off-hand remark “She’l… --- ## [NHL April 2019/ Playoff Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 608\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923 "2019-06-16T06:39:21Z")
The last few regular season games will be played this week and then the greatness of the NHL playoffs start. Some teams are still jockeying for their final spot in the standings and won’t know their first round opponent … --- ## [Is There Anything Known To Be Real That Science Cannot Explain...At All?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-known-to-be-real-that-science-cannot-explain-at-all/617315)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 253\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-known-to-be-real-that-science-cannot-explain-at-all/617315 "2012-04-20T09:23:06Z")
I’m curious to see what comes up in answer to this question. I’m not talking about ghosts or UFO’s or anything like that. I’m talking about objects (earthly or celestial) or phenomena that we have a name for, can observ… --- ## [Game of Thrones 7.05 "Eastwatch" 8/13/17 \[Show Discussion\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-05-eastwatch-8-13-17-show-discussion/793585)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 449\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-05-eastwatch-8-13-17-show-discussion/793585 "2017-08-24T04:19:16Z")
7.01 “Dragonstone” 7.02 “Stormborn” 7.03 “The Queen’s Justice” 7.04 “The Spoils of War” This is the discussion thread for the show on its own. The books do not exist in this thread. Open discussion for the books/show… --- ## [Cuomo might be in some trouble \[Gov has resigned\]\[Brother Chris fired by CNN\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuomo-might-be-in-some-trouble-gov-has-resigned-brother-chris-fired-by-cnn/933678)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 465\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuomo-might-be-in-some-trouble-gov-has-resigned-brother-chris-fired-by-cnn/933678 "2024-01-27T05:57:36Z")
HIs handling and mis-reporting of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes has already drawn a lot of heat. Then, he apparently threatened a NY Assemblyman. The latest is some sexual harassment allegations: (sorry for the l… --- ## [Americans: so, you walk into a store and spot that everyone is armed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-so-you-walk-into-a-store-and-spot-that-everyone-is-armed/694856)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-so-you-walk-into-a-store-and-spot-that-everyone-is-armed/694856 "2014-08-13T21:31:15Z")
Imagine that one day you walk into a random store. It might be a Walmart or a bookshop or a MacDonalds or a coffee shop or an estate agent (realtor), but not a gun store. At first, everything seems normal, but after a bi… --- ## [The Warrior Diet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-warrior-diet/699494)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 299\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-warrior-diet/699494 "2014-10-20T20:46:06Z")
There is a diet that is fairly popular with body-builders - the Warrior Diet. http://www.warriordiet.com/ On Monday I started it. It basically involves undereating during the day (e.g. some raw fruits and vegetables, s… --- ## [Hi, Jack! (ckalli1998)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-jack-ckalli1998/781922)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 402\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-jack-ckalli1998/781922 "2017-03-17T21:57:34Z")
Something called ckalli1998 hijacked the Pit thread about the Trumpster fire for pages. That’s a weird username. It’s exactly like someone writing “hijack” backwards, then masking it a bit. Hijack kcajiH ckalliH cka… --- ## [How to fix screw that keeps falling out of my glasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-screw-that-keeps-falling-out-of-my-glasses/476174)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-screw-that-keeps-falling-out-of-my-glasses/476174 "2008-12-09T04:32:53Z")
I think this is a factual question (and not an opinion one), but mods feel free to move this if it needs it. The tiny screw holding together my glasses frame around my right lens seems to keep coming loose. This is the … --- ## [Should I make my feelings clear to my teacher?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-my-feelings-clear-to-my-teacher/691583)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-my-feelings-clear-to-my-teacher/691583 "2014-07-29T21:42:06Z")
Greetings, I am a single male university student at the age of 21. During this summer, I am taking some German language classes (in a foreign language) in a private course. My teacher is a woman, and for reasons that I … --- ## [The Official Inauguration-Watching Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-inauguration-watching-thread/482134)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 544\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-inauguration-watching-thread/482134 "2009-01-22T00:29:34Z")
Gen. Colin Powell: Obama has touched Americans at a time when they wanted to be touched. giggle --- ## [Hells Angels--What are "Nomad" chapters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-angels-what-are-nomad-chapters/243747)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-angels-what-are-nomad-chapters/243747 "2012-11-03T14:25:37Z")
After reading the autobiography of Sonny Barger, founder of the Oakland Hells Angels chapter, and spending time poking around the websites of the HAMC umbrella organization and the various chapters, I’ve noticed that som… --- ## [How Do You Address a Ed.d.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-address-a-ed-d/197789)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-address-a-ed-d/197789 "2003-09-08T14:36:16Z")
Just wanted to verify…would you address an “Ed.d” as Dr.? …just like a Ph.D. or MD? - Jinx --- ## [Where does right-wing paranoia come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-right-wing-paranoia-come-from/647551)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-right-wing-paranoia-come-from/647551 "2013-08-15T16:14:19Z")
I don’t want to make this about gun control or any other particular political topic. But based on the rantings I’ve read from various right-wing sources, there appears to be what I would almost consider a psychotic leve… --- ## [It frightens me that people don't know these things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-frightens-me-that-people-dont-know-these-things/184207)
**Author:** [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Replies:** 428\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-frightens-me-that-people-dont-know-these-things/184207 "2003-09-01T14:52:36Z")
There’s a woman in my massage therapy class who didn’t know before yesterday that octopi and squid have beaks. I thought everyone knew that. Well, OK, maybe that’s not all that scary, but… I was watching some late-nigh… --- ## [Auto Mechanics: how much is too much oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-mechanics-how-much-is-too-much-oil/660126)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-mechanics-how-much-is-too-much-oil/660126 "2017-11-22T16:07:04Z")
All references I’ve seen say not too put too much oil in the engine. How much excess is too much? I just got a used car with a new oil change, and the (dealer’s) service people put what looks to be about 1/4 - 1/3 quart… --- ## [Botticelli - January 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 382\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055 "2015-02-03T02:31:14Z")
Hmm. I had a good Z picked out, and a really good R, but no Y… Go ahead and start asking questions - by the time I come back I’ll have somebody. I am Y! Leftovers from the last game: Another Xena question, as I did… --- ## [Moving away from hometown and family - am I being a selfish asshole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-away-from-hometown-and-family-am-i-being-a-selfish-asshole/607253)
**Author:** [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-away-from-hometown-and-family-am-i-being-a-selfish-asshole/607253 "2018-04-10T14:50:08Z")
I’m 30 years old and recently returned to college for a 2nd (more practical) bachelor’s degree (Medical Technology, whoo!). I’ve lived in Florida my entire life, save for 2 years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (school), and a… --- ## [Are there any reasons to reject Graham Platner in Maine (campaign suspended July 8, 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reasons-to-reject-graham-platner-in-maine-campaign-suspended-july-8-2026/1028179)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1552\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reasons-to-reject-graham-platner-in-maine-campaign-suspended-july-8-2026/1028179 "2026-07-11T21:44:26Z")
He seems to be getting the Mamdani treatment. I know he has a tattoo on his chest that has potential nazi symbolism as its a skull and crossbones. However his argument is he just picked it off a wall and didn’t know the… --- ## [The artist is WRONG about his own work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-artist-is-wrong-about-his-own-work/692900)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-artist-is-wrong-about-his-own-work/692900 "2014-07-26T00:50:12Z")
I have seen it argued here on this very board that Ridley Scott doesn’t know what he’s talking about when it comes to Blade Runner and Harrison Ford is not a replicant. Me, I don’t agree with Guillermo del Torro. The mag… --- ## [Best single lines in rock lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-lines-in-rock-lyrics/975262)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 561\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-lines-in-rock-lyrics/975262 "2026-07-10T00:54:09Z")
Best single lines in rock lyrics. My #1 nominee is from “Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart: She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a watercolor in the rain Just pure loveliness. I’m also partial to “Echoes”… --- ## [Women: What's the sexual appeal of being spanked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-whats-the-sexual-appeal-of-being-spanked/579182)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-whats-the-sexual-appeal-of-being-spanked/579182 "2011-06-28T00:13:21Z")
I was watching an old episode of “Two and a Half Men” and there was a joke that relied on the cliche of a sex-crazed woman screaming, “Spank me! Spank me!” Personally speaking I’ve encountered this situation only once i… --- ## [Does Snopes.com have a liberal bias?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-snopes-com-have-a-liberal-bias/621796)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-snopes-com-have-a-liberal-bias/621796 "2012-05-23T14:25:52Z")
I’ve read mutters-and-whispers to that effect on some messageboards (never this one). Mainly because Snopes is always debunking RW spam emails, like this. (Such emails, BTW, often come from a highly organized source.) … --- ## [Did they ever resolve the theory that Francis Bacon wrote the Shakespeare plays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-ever-resolve-the-theory-that-francis-bacon-wrote-the-shakespeare-plays/602003)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-ever-resolve-the-theory-that-francis-bacon-wrote-the-shakespeare-plays/602003 "2011-12-02T01:42:07Z")
I remember this theory coming up when I took College Lit 25 years ago. At the time scholars were closely comparing the academic writing styles of Bacon and the Shakespeare plays. The idea was that a scholar like Bacon n… --- ## [Was mercury actually effective as a cure for syphilis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-mercury-actually-effective-as-a-cure-for-syphilis/549194)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-mercury-actually-effective-as-a-cure-for-syphilis/549194 "2013-06-30T02:41:19Z")
As I understand it, back in the day patients with syphilis would be treated with mercury. This treatment, unsurprisingly, would often leave them quite mad. I’ve always wondered why folks bothered, since untreated syphili… --- ## [Homosexual kings and royalty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homosexual-kings-and-royalty/513967)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homosexual-kings-and-royalty/513967 "2013-07-14T19:07:10Z")
How many gay kings have there been in history? Here are some off the top of my head. Some are relatively undisputed, while others are uncertain, but even allegedly gay kings are still noteworthy. Edward II of England J… --- ## [Spaghetti in restaurants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178 "2014-12-30T02:17:31Z")
Almost every place where I order spaghetti in restaurants it’s served apparently just fine, but there’s always a puddle of dishwater in the very bottom that imparts its taste to the pasta. Except for Denny’s, Shakey’s an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=75&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=77&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)