# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=789&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:** 790 --- ## [Best Wedding favor you remember-seriously now!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-wedding-favor-you-remember-seriously-now/555716)
**Author:** [@SkyBlueKayak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkyBlueKayak)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-wedding-favor-you-remember-seriously-now/555716 "2010-10-04T03:14:35Z")
Hello all– Planning receptions in 2 states for our July wedding and would love to know your opinion on wedding reception favors. Did you ever receive one you actually liked? I need some creative ideas and I’m confident … --- ## [Who knew ctrl-z and ctrl-y could be so interesting.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knew-ctrl-z-and-ctrl-y-could-be-so-interesting/495804)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knew-ctrl-z-and-ctrl-y-could-be-so-interesting/495804 "2009-05-12T00:55:59Z")
Ok, so the answer to that is “Me and other computer geeks. But nobody else” I was just working on some PHP and as I made more and more changes to it it got worse and worse until the point where I realized why the chan… --- ## [Hey, you! Come here, and I'll give you your opinion.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-you-come-here-and-ill-give-you-your-opinion/534604)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-you-come-here-and-ill-give-you-your-opinion/534604 "2010-04-07T18:38:32Z")
Well? --- ## [How do YOU pronounce these words?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-these-words/682761)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-these-words/682761 "2014-03-08T20:30:30Z")
During last night Oscar’s telecast, someone used one of my least favorite pronunciations for “niche”. I need to know I’m not completely alone in the way I certain pronounce things! So how do you pronounce the following… --- ## [Could there be life -- and what sort -- on planet Gliese 581 g?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-life-and-what-sort-on-planet-gliese-581-g/556081)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-life-and-what-sort-on-planet-gliese-581-g/556081 "2011-02-06T21:55:38Z")
Astronomers have recently discovered that Gliese 581 g, a planet in a star system 20.5 light-years from Sol, is the first known extra-solar “Goldilocks planet,” with a temperature just right for liquid water, and life. H… --- ## [I want to change my user name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-user-name/590232)
**Author:** [@Man\_from\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_from_Mars)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-user-name/590232 "2011-10-15T00:26:59Z")
I didn’t understand how these types of boards worked over ten years ago when I signed up and put down my own name. I’d like to change it, if possible, to something somewhat more anonymous, while maintaing my registration… --- ## [How DARE he park his plane there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dare-he-park-his-plane-there/726743)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dare-he-park-his-plane-there/726743 "2015-08-11T19:42:17Z")
Man parks plane in driveway And it’s not a fly-in community. In a nutshell: The guy lost his medical (at least temporarily), he’s going through a divorce, and he can’t afford to park his plane at the airport. So he p… --- ## [What bands that are not generally considered one-hit-wonders do you think have only one good song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bands-that-are-not-generally-considered-one-hit-wonders-do-you-think-have-only-one-good-song/618322)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bands-that-are-not-generally-considered-one-hit-wonders-do-you-think-have-only-one-good-song/618322 "2012-04-12T19:33:34Z")
I think the title explains my pretty question pretty well. What bands aren’t considered one-hit wonders, but you only like one of their songs? I like Aerosmith’s “Dream On” but the rest just nauseates me. --- ## [Did Obama really give the "go" order for bin Laden mission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-really-give-the-go-order-for-bin-laden-mission/580633)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-really-give-the-go-order-for-bin-laden-mission/580633 "2011-05-07T09:00:30Z")
The new story flying around teh intranets is that Obama did not, in fact, give the go order for the mission that killed that Osama bin Laden. According to the story (and purported interview with the source), Obama was q… --- ## [I Swear I'm Cursed (Work Melodrama NEVER ends)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-swear-im-cursed-work-melodrama-never-ends/315672)
**Author:** [@Jillyvn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillyvn)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-swear-im-cursed-work-melodrama-never-ends/315672 "2005-08-10T20:31:19Z")
So, for those who followed my work melodrama stories , I have a fresh batch! There’s 5 people in my office, how does this even happen. I feel like I’m living in a poorly written soap opera. So we have a new hire. He’… --- ## [Were there ever any 6-limbed animals other than insects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-ever-any-6-limbed-animals-other-than-insects/754521)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-ever-any-6-limbed-animals-other-than-insects/754521 "2016-05-20T18:55:50Z")
So all vertebrate critters on Earth now have four limbs. Were there ever any six-limbed critters, other than insects? Why no Green Martian-types? or angels with legs, arms and wings? --- ## [Foods that were "improved" where you prefer the old version](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-were-improved-where-you-prefer-the-old-version/581402)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-were-improved-where-you-prefer-the-old-version/581402 "2011-05-20T04:20:46Z")
Just as the title says - many times, food items are changed (particularly at fast food restaurants) and said to be improved, but there are always those who like the old versions better. For me: The new Wendy’s fries. … --- ## ["It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World",...Not Funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-mad-mad-mad-mad-world-not-funny/647017)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-mad-mad-mad-mad-world-not-funny/647017 "2013-01-16T02:10:59Z")
I watched It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World on TCM last night. That Mankiewicz guy came on at the end and said something like, “This movie may not be all that funny, but…blah blah blah…” I hear this a lot about this particu… --- ## [Bands with letters in their names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-letters-in-their-names/782776)
**Author:** [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-letters-in-their-names/782776 "2017-03-23T19:17:34Z")
(It’s something of a broad topic, I know.) What I’m looking for are musical groups that use acronyms, initialisms, or other abbreviations in their names. Driving home from work last night, I heard the song Restart (YouT… --- ## [Straight Dope 2/24/2023: What are the chances artificial intelligence will destroy humanity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-2-24-2023-what-are-the-chances-artificial-intelligence-will-destroy-humanity/980302)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-2-24-2023-what-are-the-chances-artificial-intelligence-will-destroy-humanity/980302 "2023-12-30T20:22:36Z")
What are the chances artificial intelligence will destroy humanity? What, you thought the worst that could happen was a search engine declares its love for you? Then you haven’t been following the AI news very closely –… --- ## [And now, the other side: Things that bug you about Star Wars.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-the-other-side-things-that-bug-you-about-star-wars/177442)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-the-other-side-things-that-bug-you-about-star-wars/177442 "2003-06-03T21:14:11Z")
This thread addresses things that bug you about the Star Trek franchise. Very well done, btw. But, there is another very big and powerful franchise: Star Wars I tried it in gold, but it was kind of hard to see Both ar… --- ## [Sex and size difference, esp. virginity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-and-size-difference-esp-virginity/686856)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2014, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-and-size-difference-esp-virginity/686856 "2014-07-20T07:51:45Z")
I am well well over a foot taller than my girlfriend and we’ve recently attempted to have vaginal sex together. However, as she is a virgin and I am relatively ‘large’, I embrassingly could not get it in. The times we’v… --- ## [Mafia Reunion: Day Eleven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-eleven/782716)
**Author:** [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-eleven/782716 "2017-03-27T11:46:10Z")
Day 11 - Limping Toward the Finish Line Posting from my phone, as my company has finally decided to block the Dope from our computers. Thus we get right to the murders. Lakai, who was a Mason, has been slaughtered to … --- ## [What is the crime history of Zimmerman's neighborhood he was "watching"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-crime-history-of-zimmermans-neighborhood-he-was-watching/663988)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-crime-history-of-zimmermans-neighborhood-he-was-watching/663988 "2013-07-23T00:39:42Z")
I can’t search through all the Tray/Zim threads to see if this has been asked and answered. What is the crime situation in the area that Zim was watching? Much has been made of the fact that Zim had called 911 many time… --- ## [Childhood amnesia - will my daughter remember what she remembers now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-amnesia-will-my-daughter-remember-what-she-remembers-now/544263)
**Author:** [@JerseyFrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyFrank)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-amnesia-will-my-daughter-remember-what-she-remembers-now/544263 "2013-06-07T20:30:50Z")
My daughter is 44 months old. She vividly recalls experiences without me prompting her. I’ll reinforce her memory by acknowledging and talking about the event. She’ll provide more details that I didn’t bring up and ar… --- ## [Waiters & waitresses: are blacks cheap tippers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiters-waitresses-are-blacks-cheap-tippers/249290)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2004, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiters-waitresses-are-blacks-cheap-tippers/249290 "2004-06-19T03:53:17Z")
First of all: no, I am not racist, bigoted, or prejudiced. It is also not my intention to use this thread as a vehicle to purposely denigrate a specific ethnicity group or culture, nor is it my intention to make a sweep… --- ## [Best Songs That Reference "Rock And Roll"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-that-reference-rock-and-roll/670419)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-songs-that-reference-rock-and-roll/670419 "2013-12-31T04:34:17Z")
Either in their title or as a main theme. Many will say “Rock And Roll” by Zeppelin. Let’s dig deeper. As a general rule of thumb, by the 1980’s, it became pretty cheesy to “rock” or in other words, write songs that refe… --- ## [So, I just watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off for the first time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-watched-ferris-buellers-day-off-for-the-first-time/708407)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-watched-ferris-buellers-day-off-for-the-first-time/708407 "2014-12-31T22:01:44Z")
And I hated it. \[No! Just kidding!\] Actually it was quite entertaining. I was surprised to see a young Charlie Sheen near the end. I’d heard quite a bit about the Ferrari and the mileage issue, and knew the overall p… --- ## [The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Support Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-support-thread/522097)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-support-thread/522097 "2010-01-27T19:16:03Z")
I checked with twickster, and she gave me the OK to start this thread. Many of us here have had, currently have, or must actively work to avoid, depression. And many people have used or are interested in CBT. So this … --- ## [Facts, beliefs, and opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facts-beliefs-and-opinions/571142)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facts-beliefs-and-opinions/571142 "2011-02-14T08:07:50Z")
Resolved: in Great Debates, and indeed in any serious discussion, we should carefully distinguish between these three kinds of statements, as follows. Facts are those statements that are verifiably true to a high degre… --- ## [Which are the best arguments for paying off the national debt and which are best for not doing so?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-the-best-arguments-for-paying-off-the-national-debt-and-which-are-best-for-not-doing-so/780516)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-the-best-arguments-for-paying-off-the-national-debt-and-which-are-best-for-not-doing-so/780516 "2017-03-10T22:07:47Z")
Hi Given the flip-flopping politicians tend to do on the subject of paying off the national debt (for and against depending on whether they are in office or campaigning for office), what are the merits of paying it off … --- ## [Is a high level of irritation with picky eaters ethically or morally wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-high-level-of-irritation-with-picky-eaters-ethically-or-morally-wrong/750955)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-high-level-of-irritation-with-picky-eaters-ethically-or-morally-wrong/750955 "2016-04-11T23:07:07Z")
I’m watching this 27 year old Gawker journalisteat a bunch of common foods for the first time and give pronouncements. I watch these little snippets and find I can generate no sympathy for his attitude, and in fact his d… --- ## [MMR: all a lie. Damn you Dr Wakefield. (Mild)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmr-all-a-lie-damn-you-dr-wakefield-mild/484920)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmr-all-a-lie-damn-you-dr-wakefield-mild/484920 "2009-02-16T19:04:21Z")
So the MMR scandal was all based on a lie. Time article here. Money quote here: Damn you Dr Wakefield! You seriously scared a great many people into putting their children at real risk. --- ## [How long does marijuana stay detectable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-marijuana-stay-detectable/347035)
**Author:** [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-marijuana-stay-detectable/347035 "2006-03-05T09:08:24Z")
My roommate is considering applying for a job with the local police department. He is very worried that he will get in trouble as a result of his occasional use of marijuana. They are going to drug test him, but he smo… --- ## [Mass Effect 2 - favorite parts (MASSive unboxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-2-favorite-parts-massive-unboxed-spoilers/527957)
**Author:** [@ElectricZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElectricZ)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-2-favorite-parts-massive-unboxed-spoilers/527957 "2010-02-20T17:45:49Z")
There’s a thread about the game itself but I figured a second thread might be a good idea for those who have completed the game can talk without worry of accidentally spoiling the game for others. So if you’re in here an… --- ## [Does menalist Lior Suchard have psychic powers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-menalist-lior-suchard-have-psychic-powers/689474)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-menalist-lior-suchard-have-psychic-powers/689474 "2014-05-29T19:20:19Z")
No? Do you know how I can prove it to someone I know? A friend of mine has been trying to convince me that some people have psychic powers and can predict the future. Her latest attempt to convince me had her sending me… --- ## [Is using "Black" instead of "African-American" generally considered offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-using-black-instead-of-african-american-generally-considered-offensive/682046)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-using-black-instead-of-african-american-generally-considered-offensive/682046 "2014-03-04T00:30:28Z")
I got called out for using the adjective “Black”, on the basis that I should have used the more respectful “African-American”. My transgression was the topic of dinner table conversation for a few minutes. The setting wa… --- ## [pronouncing "pho" (Vietnamese beef noodle soup)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronouncing-pho-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup/222410)
**Author:** [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronouncing-pho-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup/222410 "2004-01-07T03:11:23Z")
What’s the vowel? I eat this a lot and would like to say it properly. --- ## [The 2026 edition of the SDMB Postcard exchange - new management, old rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 441\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779 "2026-09-15T14:37:02Z")
G’day! The venerable SDMB tradition of periodically exchanging postcards seems to have been in hiatus for a while. Methinks that amongst the prevailing angst and brouhaha we could with some expression of goodwill. And … --- ## [Will the right stop trying to stop trying to compare their crazies to the left's mild overreactions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-right-stop-trying-to-stop-trying-to-compare-their-crazies-to-the-lefts-mild-overreactions/507842)
**Author:** [@scarbrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scarbrow)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-right-stop-trying-to-stop-trying-to-compare-their-crazies-to-the-lefts-mild-overreactions/507842 "2009-09-06T15:13:06Z")
I don’t know why this post is the one that threw me over the edge: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11481419&postcount=35 If you don’t want to read it, DrDeth complains about a liberal who claims a TS… --- ## [Is It Illegal For Military Personnel To Give Or Receive Oral Sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-for-military-personnel-to-give-or-receive-oral-sex/303060)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-for-military-personnel-to-give-or-receive-oral-sex/303060 "2005-05-11T14:57:09Z")
Is it true that it is illegal for someone enlisted in the U.S. military to engage in oral sex? Has anyone ever been prosecuted solely for doing this? What is the punishment for this particular ‘crime’?? Thanks. --- ## [How do they know the colors of black and white films?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-know-the-colors-of-black-and-white-films/675540)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-know-the-colors-of-black-and-white-films/675540 "2013-12-06T16:02:39Z")
Just heard of the upcoming colorized version of the “I love Lucy” Christmas special. I even watched a short clip. What struck me was the vibrant purple of Ethel’s dress. How do they know her dress was purple? Or for t… --- ## [What do I need to understand about PSI for a small air compressor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-understand-about-psi-for-a-small-air-compressor/613476)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-understand-about-psi-for-a-small-air-compressor/613476 "2012-02-24T20:00:11Z")
I know that PSI means pounds per square inch but that doesn’t really translate to anything meaningful to my real life. I’m interested in acquiring a compact air compressor for two primary reasons: Inflate my bike and… --- ## [Does Evolution Make The Christian God Impossible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-evolution-make-the-christian-god-impossible/463467)
**Author:** [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-evolution-make-the-christian-god-impossible/463467 "2008-09-18T17:29:46Z")
From one of the many Sarah Palin threads: Friar Ted: I don’t like it when some Evolutionists insist that God is totally written out of the equation and can’t even be considered by scientific-thinking people. I was tol… --- ## [Ambrosia: Cool Whip or Sour Cream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ambrosia-cool-whip-or-sour-cream/277285)
**Author:** [@Spree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spree)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ambrosia-cool-whip-or-sour-cream/277285 "2004-11-30T19:43:54Z")
I grew up and live in the south - I have fond memories of ambrosia from every holiday, picnic, and family reunion for years and years. Since the grandparents/great aunts all passed away, however, I haven’t had my fix. I… --- ## [What is the origin of this phrase?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-this-phrase/354117)
**Author:** [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-this-phrase/354117 "2024-06-17T19:18:35Z")
“Crazy as a shithouse rat.” Why are shithouse rats crazy? --- ## [Doper username categories: colors, trees, places, musical, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-username-categories-colors-trees-places-musical-etc/396496)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-username-categories-colors-trees-places-musical-etc/396496 "2007-04-02T06:10:37Z")
How many Dopers’ names fit into categories like colors, plants, locations, music-related, and the like? Examples: Colors - Argent Towers, Der Trihs (red shirt) Plants - Oakminster, Elmwood Places - Calm Kiwi (NZ,) Se… --- ## [Why are flies called flies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-flies-called-flies/608541)
**Author:** [@Thepipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thepipe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-flies-called-flies/608541 "2012-01-07T12:53:27Z")
I was wondering why flies are called flies. They’re not the only things that can fly. Why aren’t birds called flies? For that matter, why aren’t fish called “swims” or certain land animals called “walks” or “runs” or … --- ## [Fake Slates of Electors from Seven States](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-slates-of-electors-from-seven-states/957800)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-slates-of-electors-from-seven-states/957800 "2024-06-05T07:13:28Z")
This seems new: American Oversight has obtained copies of phony electoral vote certificates from seven states that were submitted to Congress as part of the failed attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election… --- ## [In which I pit my lazy husband and I don't give a fuck if this is lame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-my-lazy-husband-and-i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-this-is-lame/343030)
**Author:** [@widdleytinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdleytinks)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-my-lazy-husband-and-i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-this-is-lame/343030 "2006-02-07T16:30:19Z")
I’m DONE–clean up your own shit! I work full time. I take classes. I spend all day Saturday wading through the crap you have STREWN ALL OVER THIS HOUSE trying to clean it while you GO OUT!!! You have THREE DAYS OFF…and … --- ## [Cool Ship or Boat Names.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-ship-or-boat-names/416756)
**Author:** [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-ship-or-boat-names/416756 "2007-09-02T22:58:39Z")
Real or fictional, star-, air-, or sea-, funny or unique: come one, come all! Try to avoid macho fist-pumping military names like Dauntless or Intrepid. Tom Strange, of the ABC comic book Terra Obscura, had a spaceship … --- ## [The ultimatum game: An experimental economics poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimatum-game-an-experimental-economics-poll/548414)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimatum-game-an-experimental-economics-poll/548414 "2010-08-12T21:49:06Z")
I’m reading a book right now that has an interesting experimental game, and I’d like to try it on all y’all since the outcomes from your average people are never as the economists doing the experiment expect. Please read… --- ## [Humira commercials are getting on my nerves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humira-commercials-are-getting-on-my-nerves/722177)
**Author:** [@funky\_little\_lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funky_little_lee)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humira-commercials-are-getting-on-my-nerves/722177 "2016-01-26T18:09:43Z")
You can consider this a mini-Pit, not a triple-dog-dare Pit, but I’m really getting bugged by Humira commercials. They pronounce the name of the drug, without exception, as Hyu-MEH-ra. OK fine, but if you wanted to prono… --- ## [Do humans have instincts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-humans-have-instincts/178090)
**Author:** [@Lenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lenny)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-humans-have-instincts/178090 "2003-06-04T18:31:54Z")
I remember learning, in high school, that humans do not have any instincts. The teacher said it was not universally accepted, but he sure made a convincing argument to us. I recently had a long discussion with some of … --- ## [Twinings changed Earl Grey tea - How do you feel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twinings-changed-earl-grey-tea-how-do-you-feel/595064)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twinings-changed-earl-grey-tea-how-do-you-feel/595064 "2011-09-05T03:55:44Z")
For those who don’t know the story, British tea giant Twinings was the company that first marketed Earl Grey tea. They’ve just changed the formulation, adding more bergamot (more detail on my blog here). People appear to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=788&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=790&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)