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**Author:** [@tar21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tar21)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-lysol-kill-mold/670613 "2013-10-13T21:02:48Z")
I have heard a lot of conflicting information on this with most “company” info saying that it does not (like on the lysol site) but I had a mold guy come to my house and tell me to use lysol 4 in 1 to kill some mold I… --- ## [How does english native speaker imitate the sound like gun shot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-english-native-speaker-imitate-the-sound-like-gun-shot/622521)
**Author:** [@winnerin2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/winnerin2009)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-english-native-speaker-imitate-the-sound-like-gun-shot/622521 "2012-05-29T04:33:56Z")
well, i’m not an english native speaker, so i’m just very interested with this onomatopoeia. i can tell you the equivalence form in chinese is a sound like “pieu”. --- ## [Is it tacky to grow tomatoes in the front yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-tacky-to-grow-tomatoes-in-the-front-yard/173774)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-tacky-to-grow-tomatoes-in-the-front-yard/173774 "2011-07-16T17:21:30Z")
I would like to grow some tomatoes this year. I have some empty bed space that gets full sun in the front yard, but when I mentioned that I was thinking of putting them there to two people, they both reacted by saying t… --- ## [Why do I do this this? \[Type the same words twice\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-do-this-this-type-the-same-words-twice/676819)
**Author:** [@Dostoyevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dostoyevsky)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-do-this-this-type-the-same-words-twice/676819 "2013-12-28T15:35:05Z")
I tend to type the same words twice twice, even though I try really hard not to. I have no idea why I do this. It’s my besetting sin as a writer, and it frustrates the hell out of me. I’m especially prone to typing “t… --- ## [Why don't fighter jets have missiles that fire backward?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-fighter-jets-have-missiles-that-fire-backward/245909)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-fighter-jets-have-missiles-that-fire-backward/245909 "2018-12-04T01:38:40Z")
This might seem silly, but I recently heard about a fighter jet which was capable of launching air-to-air missiles in different directions, so that it could fire one at a pursuing plane. This made me wonder- why did it … --- ## [How widespread is "tine"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-widespread-is-tine/786485)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-widespread-is-tine/786485 "2017-05-29T04:28:45Z")
Today, two English speaking Canadians (one from Montreal, one from Toronto) astonished me by never having heard the word “tine”. I won’t say it is the commonest word in my ideolect, but both my wife (from NYC) and I (fr… --- ## [Did Nirvana/Grunge really kill off 1980s culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-nirvana-grunge-really-kill-off-1980s-culture/672709)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-nirvana-grunge-really-kill-off-1980s-culture/672709 "2013-11-02T03:16:53Z")
There’s a common urban legend that hairspray, neon and the excesses of the 80s died in the autumn of 1991 when Cobain came to the scene, however a lot of videos on YouTube of old malls I have seen from 1992-93 still have… --- ## [People with very apropos last names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-very-apropos-last-names/627269)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-very-apropos-last-names/627269 "2012-10-15T14:42:08Z")
I know an organist whose surname is “Piper,” and a girl who worked in a bakery, whose last name was “Boulanger,” French for baker! I also knew a guy named "Stoner,"who, well…enjoyed a fine assortment of herbs. :smiley: I… --- ## [Ender's Game - I just finished it for the first time (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enders-game-i-just-finished-it-for-the-first-time-spoilers/556263)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enders-game-i-just-finished-it-for-the-first-time-spoilers/556263 "2010-10-09T04:01:12Z")
I was completely unspoiled reading it, so I did not see it coming that the final test battle was the actual final battle against the buggers. I found it very moving at the end. I like the idea that the buggers were … --- ## [Sean Penn brings personal photog on rescue mission](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-penn-brings-personal-photog-on-rescue-mission/320193)
**Author:** [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-penn-brings-personal-photog-on-rescue-mission/320193 "2005-09-08T16:24:40Z")
Sean Penn goes to NOLA OK Sean. You sort of annoy me, but I guess I more or less ignore you most of the time. I admire you for going to NOLA to see what you can do. I wish I had the opportunity to do the same. If I … --- ## [EU referendum: with respect, Mr Trump, fuck off.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eu-referendum-with-respect-mr-trump-fuck-off/756413)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eu-referendum-with-respect-mr-trump-fuck-off/756413 "2016-06-13T11:51:17Z")
Donald Trump is now going to visit the UK the day before the EU Referendum. Mr Trump, it’s OUR vote, not yours. Please respect us enough to let us get on with it. President Obama’s comments were ill-received to say the l… --- ## [IAAF wins control of Caster Semenya's body (kind of).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iaaf-wins-control-of-caster-semenyas-body-kind-of/833345)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iaaf-wins-control-of-caster-semenyas-body-kind-of/833345 "2019-05-07T13:37:21Z")
And it isn’t just Caster Semenya, of course. This ruling means that she will have to take testosterone suppressing drugs in order to compete in her chosen events. (Mods - not sure what forum is best for this thread. Ple… --- ## [Age of NBC's Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-nbcs-friends/37121)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-nbcs-friends/37121 "2000-10-21T23:43:41Z")
My wife and I were mulling this over, idly, until it completely consumed me. I’ve never been much good at algebra so I need help. How old are the characters on Friends supposed to be? References (that I can remember): … --- ## [White people: your use of the N word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-your-use-of-the-n-word/920043)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-your-use-of-the-n-word/920043 "2020-09-15T11:26:31Z")
This is my first poll, so I don’t know if it’s possible or how to add it in but \*I am curious about peoples ages…Anyway the question is this: have you or do you use the N-word “seriously”, by which I mean not quoting som… --- ## [Do you believe "everything happens for a reason"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-everything-happens-for-a-reason/414028)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-everything-happens-for-a-reason/414028 "2007-08-07T19:52:17Z")
This seems to be a core part of the majority of people’s world views. They feel that if something bad happens, it was there to teach them a lesson, or had some other purpose. I guess they might think that if something go… --- ## [Let's come up with a new term now that "dive bar" is completely meaningless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-a-new-term-now-that-dive-bar-is-completely-meaningless/695232)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-a-new-term-now-that-dive-bar-is-completely-meaningless/695232 "2014-08-13T12:49:27Z")
So apparently a “dive” bar is anyplace that isn’t TGI Friday’s. People casually recommend bars with words like, “Oh, it’s great. Low on the bro factor, totally divey,” while in the same paragraph using terms like “craft … --- ## [What's with the Millennial/Zoomer fascination with old crap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-millennial-zoomer-fascination-with-old-crap/930344)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-millennial-zoomer-fascination-with-old-crap/930344 "2021-02-15T21:04:28Z")
So in this thread, we go into a lot of depth about old abandoned formats of various sorts making comebacks. Vinyl records, photographic film, etc… Apparently something like 60% of photographic film users have started … --- ## [Are we "meant" to be herbivores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-meant-to-be-herbivores/719539)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-meant-to-be-herbivores/719539 "2015-05-12T20:06:15Z")
I like eating meat but read that we don’t have the enzymes to digest cellulose. I thought that was a good argument against being a vegan then I did some more research… Then it quotes this: Then it goes on to say: … --- ## [Feasibility of electric transmission over long distances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feasibility-of-electric-transmission-over-long-distances/699946)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feasibility-of-electric-transmission-over-long-distances/699946 "2014-10-05T12:44:38Z")
One of the biggest problems with solar energy is that it is available only intermittently at any one place on Earth. However, solar energy is always available at some (large) surface on Earth. Another thread asks about (… --- ## [Who's that skinny, blonde, slightly deranged woman from the Old Navy commercials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-that-skinny-blonde-slightly-deranged-woman-from-the-old-navy-commercials/79639)
**Author:** [@Amazing\_Magic-Gro\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Magic-Gro_Monster)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2001, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-that-skinny-blonde-slightly-deranged-woman-from-the-old-navy-commercials/79639 "2001-09-09T18:57:19Z")
This is actually a series of dumb questions, none of which trancends the “Pointless” factor enough to warrent a “GQ” thread. All of them have been the source of heated discussions between my friends and myself (I may be … --- ## [Why is O'Hare so uniquely screwed up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ohare-so-uniquely-screwed-up/563946)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ohare-so-uniquely-screwed-up/563946 "2010-12-16T14:50:46Z")
I’m staying in Buffalo tonight, aiming to fly to Chicago tomorrow morning. I checked the FAA site, and according to them, O’Hare is suffering from SIX HOUR arrival delays. Six hour delays, given the shrotness of my tri… --- ## [Expand subfolders non-shortcut? - Windows 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expand-subfolders-non-shortcut-windows-7/553465)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expand-subfolders-non-shortcut-windows-7/553465 "2010-09-14T22:28:13Z")
I know the shortcut to expand all subfolders in Windows Explorer is Numlock+\*. The problem is I’m on a laptop with no numlock. Is there a way to expand all the subfolders that doesn’t involve me plugging in another keybo… --- ## [Automotive adornments - an observational MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-adornments-an-observational-mmp/501328)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-adornments-an-observational-mmp/501328 "2009-07-06T02:30:37Z")
Yeah, this is truly mundane, but that’s the wonderfullness that is the MMP, right? Personal observation, no scientific study involved, data points limited to what I notice. (end of disclaimer) It is a rare, noteworthy… --- ## [Woman Denied French Citizenship for Refusing Handshake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-denied-french-citizenship-for-refusing-handshake/812826)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-denied-french-citizenship-for-refusing-handshake/812826 "2018-05-04T07:34:44Z")
I will admit that, ZPG Zealot jokes aside, I’m a little taken aback by my own reaction to this article. While I’m Catholic and accordingly pro-life, I vote pro-choice as a general political rule. I’m pro- kosher and … --- ## [English language movies in non-English speaking countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-language-movies-in-non-english-speaking-countries/589904)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-language-movies-in-non-english-speaking-countries/589904 "2011-07-25T09:12:22Z")
An article about Harry Potter in other countries has me curious: If one were to go see Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows 2 in France or Italy or Germany or South America, would it more likely be shown in English with s… --- ## [I can't afford my vet bills. What should I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-afford-my-vet-bills-what-should-i-do/173332)
**Author:** [@slice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slice)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-afford-my-vet-bills-what-should-i-do/173332 "2003-05-28T20:26:08Z")
My dog needs a new hip. It costs $3,500. Being 22 and still in college, and living off of savings and paying for my own wedding (although small and modest), I find myself at a loss as to what I should do. We got the d… --- ## [Bloom County Retrospective: Quotes, Images, whatever hits your Penguin-meter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloom-county-retrospective-quotes-images-whatever-hits-your-penguin-meter/763844)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloom-county-retrospective-quotes-images-whatever-hits-your-penguin-meter/763844 "2016-10-01T00:14:22Z")
“A carton of camels by noon, or permanent penguin pâté!” (Steve, holding Opus hostage while trying to kick cigarettes.) --- ## [Northern European flights grounded](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-european-flights-grounded/536197)
**Author:** [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-european-flights-grounded/536197 "2010-04-24T16:11:51Z")
UK, Irish and Scandanavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark) and other countries have grounded their flights. Volcanic ash can destroy the engines of a plane and sandblast the windows. Hope you don’t have a flight… --- ## [Blowing the whistle on a facebook friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-the-whistle-on-a-facebook-friend/641665)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-the-whistle-on-a-facebook-friend/641665 "2012-11-22T16:03:15Z")
Hi all, I’m struggling with a stiuation and hope y’all could help me shed some light on it. My cousin’s girlfriend is the sweetest thing in the world. She also posts a LOT of random stuff on facebook. She works at a s… --- ## [Should Opiates be fully legalized?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-opiates-be-fully-legalized/750579)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-opiates-be-fully-legalized/750579 "2016-04-17T23:56:54Z")
Opiate addiction is a massive problem, but prohibition is not helping. People have no way of knowing how strong the heroin they buy is, and they OD. Illegal drugs of any kind lead to gangs and shootings. Keeping thing… --- ## [SDMB consensuses that you disagree with](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-consensuses-that-you-disagree-with/377421)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-consensuses-that-you-disagree-with/377421 "2006-10-28T18:44:47Z")
Whenever Saving Private Ryan comes up, someone invariably says that the D-Day scene is great, but that the rest of the movie is (pick one) mediocre/cliche/forgettable/bad. I just rewatched it today, and I don’t see how … --- ## [Are Men Only As Faithful As Their Options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-only-as-faithful-as-their-options/108840)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2002, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-only-as-faithful-as-their-options/108840 "2002-06-01T14:39:04Z")
In one of his HBO comedy specials, Cris Rock said “Men are only as faithful as their options”, meaning that a man’s fidelity hinges upon how desirable he is. Do you agree with this statement? I tend to agree. I can’t im… --- ## [Is working a menial job during college an economically rational thing to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-working-a-menial-job-during-college-an-economically-rational-thing-to-do/551264)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-working-a-menial-job-during-college-an-economically-rational-thing-to-do/551264 "2010-08-31T15:10:40Z")
I grew up in a family where it would have been unthinkable for me to work a job for the money during my schooling. Luckily, I mostly got by on scholarships & grants but if I had needed the money, it was understood that m… --- ## [Oops, Another Wedding Party Gets "Droned"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oops-another-wedding-party-gets-droned/676219)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oops-another-wedding-party-gets-droned/676219 "2014-01-03T00:06:47Z")
When are we going to fucking learn? I don’t want my country bombing wedding parties in other countries. Is this supposed to make us safe? Are we not creating more terrorists by this stupid shit than are actually out t… --- ## [What would happen if I filled my Zippo with paint thinner instead of lighter fluid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-filled-my-zippo-with-paint-thinner-instead-of-lighter-fluid/446177)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-filled-my-zippo-with-paint-thinner-instead-of-lighter-fluid/446177 "2008-05-12T15:29:07Z")
I’m not planning on doing this but I’m curious as to what would happen. I assume the paint thinner would be wicked up and light the flame of the lighter, but what then? Would it produce a poisonous smoke? Would it expl… --- ## [Susan Atkins may be Released](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susan-atkins-may-be-released/452817)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susan-atkins-may-be-released/452817 "2008-07-18T12:49:06Z")
Over here is the short version of the story. Susan Atkins is up for a compassionate release from the California jails after serving 40 years of a life sentence\* for the 1969 killing of actress Sharon Tate and her unborn… --- ## [In which Danielinthewolvesden defends his racist GD statement...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-danielinthewolvesden-defends-his-racist-gd-statement/51719)
**Author:** [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2001, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-danielinthewolvesden-defends-his-racist-gd-statement/51719 "2001-02-01T22:36:40Z")
A spillover from Great Debates, http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=56775&pagenumber=2 Um, you’re saying that the races of man are NOT biologically equal? I’m, like, “huh?” In what way are they … --- ## [What is the longest one syllable word?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-longest-one-syllable-word/490916)
**Author:** [@duggie99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duggie99)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-longest-one-syllable-word/490916 "2010-11-20T23:41:58Z")
How many syllables in the word squirrelled? --- ## [Did hippies cause the US financial meltdown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-hippies-cause-the-us-financial-meltdown/530698)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-hippies-cause-the-us-financial-meltdown/530698 "2010-03-02T02:16:26Z")
Story here. The folks at Citizens United have another offering, Generation Zero, which seeks to link the hippies with the financial woes the US is currently experiencing. Is there anything to this notion? Can we tra… --- ## [TSO: real music, fake performances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tso-real-music-fake-performances/784056)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tso-real-music-fake-performances/784056 "2017-04-14T16:56:33Z")
Okay, so in this CS thread I was smacked for bringing up Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s peculiarly lackluster concerts, and while I don’t think I was threadshitting, I will concede that an RIP thread is not the place to deba… --- ## [My girlfriend is spending a lot of time with her new guy friend. Help me out here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-is-spending-a-lot-of-time-with-her-new-guy-friend-help-me-out-here/672366)
**Author:** [@rahul23021991](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rahul23021991)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-is-spending-a-lot-of-time-with-her-new-guy-friend-help-me-out-here/672366 "2013-10-31T23:23:19Z")
Hi all, I am a 22 year old guy from India. me and my girlfriend have been in a relationship for 3 years now. We love each other a lot. It’s so much fun when we are together. Also, we have planned to get married when we … --- ## [How was homosexuality handled in ancient mayan tribes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-homosexuality-handled-in-ancient-mayan-tribes/475143)
**Author:** [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-homosexuality-handled-in-ancient-mayan-tribes/475143 "2008-12-04T05:38:18Z")
Ok, I was watching the movie Apocalypto and was thinking to myself, “I wonder how or if homosexuality was taking place among certain tribe members back then and if so, how did the other tribe members view it?” Were they… --- ## [How Africa would look if it hadn't been colonized](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-africa-would-look-if-it-hadnt-been-colonized/687716)
**Author:** [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-africa-would-look-if-it-hadnt-been-colonized/687716 "2014-05-09T16:46:26Z")
Not sure if this topic has been covered before within the SDMB but (and I admit that I got the idea to ask this from other threads I’ve seen): What do you think a (political) map of Africa would look like now if Africa h… --- ## [No outrage here about the UF taser incident at the Kerry speach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-outrage-here-about-the-uf-taser-incident-at-the-kerry-speach/419643)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-outrage-here-about-the-uf-taser-incident-at-the-kerry-speach/419643 "2007-09-25T13:10:23Z")
I’m surprised, it’s all over the blogs, and there are a number of people here who monitor them religiously. Anyhow, here’s some video: Long version Shorter, clearer version of the time from when Meyer is escorted away … --- ## [Best suit around $300?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-suit-around-300/625843)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-suit-around-300/625843 "2013-03-29T13:25:14Z")
I have an interview coming up in a few weeks, and I need a new suit. Can anyone recommend a good one I could buy in DC for around $300? Note that I really have no sense of clothing or fashion, so if you could actually … --- ## [(OLD) Hey! It's The May-Day MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hey-its-the-may-day-mmp/983406)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hey-its-the-may-day-mmp/983406 "2023-05-08T21:11:14Z")
'Tis officially May The First. … so my rent is due. Being a Sunday night, I knocked out some trash, and rolled the bin out to the curb. That, plus working, is enough adulting for one day. That, plus giving a coworker … --- ## [The Last Man on Earth - season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-man-on-earth-season-2/732850)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-man-on-earth-season-2/732850 "2016-05-18T02:55:58Z")
The first episode was last night, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It kept the goofy fun (driving a stealth bomber around, Carol’s conversation between Ben Franklin and Abe Lincoln), and dialed way back on the Phil-acts-lik… --- ## [Bilbo's toast... or was it an insult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bilbos-toast-or-was-it-an-insult/548120)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bilbos-toast-or-was-it-an-insult/548120 "2010-07-28T16:30:46Z")
You remember, at his eleventy-first birthday party. On another website (http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/forum\_posts.asp?TID=210659), one explanation is as follows: I don’t know half of you - he divides the group of Hobb… --- ## [Species with greatest ejaculate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/species-with-greatest-ejaculate/436141)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/species-with-greatest-ejaculate/436141 "2008-02-08T07:11:16Z")
What species has the most ejaculate as a proportion of body mass? --- ## [Al Gore accused of sexual assault in Portland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-portland/544497)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2010, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-portland/544497 "2010-08-01T06:24:42Z")
I suppose this might end up in the Pit, but this works for now. Al Gore has been accused by a local masseuse of sexual assault back in 2006: latest article. This has been all over the local papers, and was broke by Th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=780&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=782&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)