# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=8 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [Speculating on how much time we really have left - a climate change thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculating-on-how-much-time-we-really-have-left-a-climate-change-thread/1028461)
**Author:** [@doomtastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doomtastic)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculating-on-how-much-time-we-really-have-left-a-climate-change-thread/1028461 "2026-03-19T17:13:39Z")
Break out your crystal balls everyone. Let’s do some speculating: Climate change is accelerating. All of the scientific evidence collected to date confirms this. Estimates vary, but increasingly look like we will sur… --- ## ["You're gonna eat that?!?" Raw, aged or otherwise 'extreme' foods others consider 'gross'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-eat-that-raw-aged-or-otherwise-extreme-foods-others-consider-gross/1031353)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-eat-that-raw-aged-or-otherwise-extreme-foods-others-consider-gross/1031353 "2026-07-10T14:53:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Living on noodles, pork and onions, what else do I need?: I thought the noodles, pork and onions thread could use a bit of hijack relief from the raw foods discussion, plus it interested m… --- ## [Things that don't bother voters vs. things that REALLY bother voters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-dont-bother-voters-vs-things-that-really-bother-voters/1032304)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-dont-bother-voters-vs-things-that-really-bother-voters/1032304 "2026-09-01T18:45:11Z")
Famously, Donald Trump was recorded in 2006 saying he could do Anything because he was “a star”–including grabbing women by their genitals. This “Access Hollywood tape” became public ten years later, not long before the … --- ## [Surprising musical moments on a usually non-musical television show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026 "2026-04-08T18:56:14Z")
Others can bring up special musical episodes of usually non-musical shows, but my example goes back a bit further: Billy Mumy and Marta Kristen singing “Sloop John B” on an episode of “Lost In Space”: Billy Mumy & Mart… --- ## [Renter's insurance - questions/advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renters-insurance-questions-advice/1031129)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renters-insurance-questions-advice/1031129 "2026-08-07T02:42:37Z")
Confession time! I’m 43 years old and I’ve never had “my own place”. Ever since I moved out of my grandma’s when I was 20, I’ve lived in a succession of rented rooms in private homes. I’ve never needed more than that - I… --- ## [Ever used an airplane lavatory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-used-an-airplane-lavatory/1025541)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-used-an-airplane-lavatory/1025541 "2025-12-22T02:45:19Z")
I took my first flight at the age of 9, so I’ve been utilizing air travel for over 40 years. From the years of 2003-2013, I was on approximately 1,200 flights for work, with several going cross-country non-stop. While ta… --- ## [New Chevrolet commercials reviving old slogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-chevrolet-commercials-reviving-old-slogan/1027726)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-chevrolet-commercials-reviving-old-slogan/1027726 "2026-02-19T00:16:42Z")
“See the USA in a Chevrolet”, which a remember being sung by Dinah Shore (and others) when I was a tyke, has been revived in a new set of commercials with it now being sung by an up-and-comer named Brooke Lee, with an ad… --- ## [Is the US already post Democracy spin-off from Ice Shooting thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-already-post-democracy-spin-off-from-ice-shooting-thread/1026535)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-already-post-democracy-spin-off-from-ice-shooting-thread/1026535 "2026-01-15T14:05:09Z")
He’s probably the next leader when Trump finally dies and he’s much more dangerous, younger and smarter than Trump. He’s also completely amoral. What he says becomes the official party doctrine and thus our reality, so,… --- ## [Do you like the flavor of licorice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-flavor-of-licorice/1026071 "2026-04-08T16:25:20Z")
Real licorice, not Twizzlers. The anise flavor that is the is the hallmark of absinthe, ouzo, and the much maligned Malort. poll My hypothesis is that most have strong opinions on the flavor. --- ## [Predictions: 2026 US election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-2026-us-election/1032985)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-2026-us-election/1032985 "2026-11-06T12:52:04Z")
I usually ignore prediction threads, so why am I starting one this year? Good question. The answer is that I’m getting a strong feeling about this election. And I just have to share that. But don’t let my predictions inf… --- ## [CO Governor Jared Polis reportedly considering clemency for Tina Peters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co-governor-jared-polis-reportedly-considering-clemency-for-tina-peters/1026541)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co-governor-jared-polis-reportedly-considering-clemency-for-tina-peters/1026541 "2026-06-18T14:22:04Z")
In an interview on Thursday with CBS Colorado, Polis called Peters’ prison sentence “harsh,” fueling interest in whether or not the 70-year-old Peters could get clemency. It appears being called names by DJT has him c… --- ## [The Impending MAGA Implosion (What's Changed?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impending-maga-implosion-whats-changed/1025125)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impending-maga-implosion-whats-changed/1025125 "2025-11-30T05:57:01Z")
This is one of those thread titles that might age like milk. Two years from now, as I’m sitting in an ICE detention facility awaiting deportation to Sweden, I might look back at this, laughing at how foolish I was to th… --- ## [Speculation About Trump’s Underlying Reasons for the Continuing Conduct of the Iran War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-about-trump-s-underlying-reasons-for-the-continuing-conduct-of-the-iran-war/1029050)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-about-trump-s-underlying-reasons-for-the-continuing-conduct-of-the-iran-war/1029050 "2026-05-26T16:29:42Z")
Now that we’re over a month into the Iran War, this thread is about why Trump makes the wartime decisions that he does as Commander in Chief. For speculation about why Trump started the war, see this thread: Speculation … --- ## [What was the point of ordering the Israelites to not leaven their bread as they prepared to depart Egypt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-point-of-ordering-the-israelites-to-not-leaven-their-bread-as-they-prepared-to-depart-egypt/1027274)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-point-of-ordering-the-israelites-to-not-leaven-their-bread-as-they-prepared-to-depart-egypt/1027274 "2026-02-07T01:58:55Z")
Question is in the title. --- ## [People who tend to clog toilets. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-tend-to-clog-toilets-why/1028484)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-tend-to-clog-toilets-why/1028484 "2026-06-17T17:54:46Z")
I have a friend who I’ve known for over 40 years, and he’s probably clogged more toilets (when i my vicinity) than all my other friends combined. His wife complained that it was a regular occurrence at home as well. Wh… --- ## [(Old) Gather 'round the fire in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gather-round-the-fire-in-the-mmp/1024919)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 272\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gather-round-the-fire-in-the-mmp/1024919 "2025-11-24T11:42:28Z")
We’ve had a fireplace in most of our houses, but I don’t recall ever sitting in front of one just watching the flames and relaxing. Do people do that? For us, it’s been a source of heat - well, mostly since we’ve had in… --- ## [Soviet technology that was on par with, or better than it's Western counterpart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soviet-technology-that-was-on-par-with-or-better-than-its-western-counterpart/1031816)
**Author:** [@spacecadet86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spacecadet86)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soviet-technology-that-was-on-par-with-or-better-than-its-western-counterpart/1031816 "2026-09-21T17:49:30Z")
It is pretty much a given that the West did most things better than the USSR, but were there areas, or technologies where the Soviet Union was ahead? --- ## [Is there any gameshow on TV dumber than "Family Feud"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133 "2026-11-05T17:21:38Z")
Unfortunately, a couple of other people in the household love the show. Two simple things to remember that families on the show forget constantly: Steve is not asking what your favorite (fill in the blank) is. He is … --- ## [Is this annoying to wait staff or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-annoying-to-wait-staff-or-no/1032780)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-annoying-to-wait-staff-or-no/1032780 "2026-09-11T13:23:49Z")
My waitress asked me: “do you want your appetizer before the meal or with the meal?” (The question makes sense in this particular instance) I respond with “I don’t care whatever is easiest for you”. Is the indecision a… --- ## [(Old) Here It Is! The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-here-it-is-the-mmp/1026592)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-here-it-is-the-mmp/1026592 "2026-01-19T10:22:11Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 33 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 52 and mostly. This is more typical Winter weather for these parts. I shall start chili in the slow cooker in a bit. T… --- ## [What stereotypes have you found to not be true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-have-you-found-to-not-be-true/1029553)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-have-you-found-to-not-be-true/1029553 "2026-06-09T02:28:15Z")
When I was a kid/teen, I had it in my head that every last European was 100 percent all-in on football (soccer). As in, French children kicked footballs before they walked. Italians talked about football around the dinne… --- ## [Do progressives believe that all religions are liberal at their true core?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-progressives-believe-that-all-religions-are-liberal-at-their-true-core/1033297)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-progressives-believe-that-all-religions-are-liberal-at-their-true-core/1033297 "2026-10-11T20:36:10Z")
I’ve often seen progressives argue that hard-line fundamentalist Christians or Muslims don’t reflect “true” Christianity and Islam, and that the true nature of a religion is found in its peaceful moderates. This is ofte… --- ## [Fictional things/products that became real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-things-products-that-became-real/1031108)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-things-products-that-became-real/1031108 "2026-10-22T00:55:38Z")
The new Toy Story movie got me wondering about this. After the first movie, Woody and Buzz dolls were sold that were basically identical in form to the toys in the movie. They probably couldn’t talk, but I can’t be sur… --- ## [Oklahoma proposes anti-food bank bill \[Now in the BBQ Pit\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-proposes-anti-food-bank-bill-now-in-the-bbq-pit/1027450)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-proposes-anti-food-bank-bill-now-in-the-bbq-pit/1027450 "2026-02-12T00:28:53Z")
In short, it would force food banks/pantries to check people to make sure they are U.S. citizens before giving them aid: Proposed bill could force non-profits and churches to turn away people based their immigration sta… --- ## [If a burglar drops something of his while burgling my home, is it mine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-burglar-drops-something-of-his-while-burgling-my-home-is-it-mine/1030340)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-burglar-drops-something-of-his-while-burgling-my-home-is-it-mine/1030340 "2026-06-28T19:39:32Z")
Let’s say that a burglar breaks in, and my trusty rottweiler Mayhem gives him The Business. In the process of running out the door, he drops his gold chain. Is it legally mine now? --- ## [Botticelli - April 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923 "2026-05-04T02:48:58Z")
Link to last month: Botticelli - March 2026 - #405 by knoodler I am… E! --- ## [(Old) OK, I’ll Start the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-ok-i-ll-start-the-mmp/1027518)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-ok-i-ll-start-the-mmp/1027518 "2026-02-16T03:31:09Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 41 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of \< snerk \> 69! \< snerk \> and sunny. We shall be hermits today as there is nowhere we either want or need to be. Sounds … --- ## [Boiled hot dogs?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-hot-dogs/1033279)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-hot-dogs/1033279 "2026-10-08T15:42:52Z")
Prompted by a stray comment in the executive chef thread… My mom boiled our hot dogs, my wife’s mom did the same. I adopted the practice until I realized I wasn’t bound by tradition and throwing them in a skillet is fas… --- ## [(Old) It's Gonna Snow? Oh No! Oh No! Oh No!- A Winter MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-gonna-snow-oh-no-oh-no-oh-no-a-winter-mmp/1025513)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-gonna-snow-oh-no-oh-no-oh-no-a-winter-mmp/1025513 "2025-12-15T14:36:59Z")
Slush! Fog! Black ice! Dogs and cat living together! Mass Hysteria! And it’s Aldi run day, so that will be fun. How’s your weather? I’m up. caffeinated, and shoveled. Off to heave. It’s currently 32 degrees Ferret … --- ## [Formula One 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117 "2026-11-07T20:39:43Z")
Flipped the calandar to March, and Hoo Boy! Just a week to go! :partying\_face: I predict the April races will get shit-canned, the way things are going right now… :unamused\_face: --- ## [The US will not rise up against an authoritarian leader](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-will-not-rise-up-against-an-authoritarian-leader/1032275)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-will-not-rise-up-against-an-authoritarian-leader/1032275 "2026-08-31T19:50:30Z")
In P&E, there’s a thread about how the GOP could engineer staying in power in the House even if they should lose a majority based on the actual vote. At least two posters claimed that, if that were to happen, the people… --- ## [Works rendered unwatchable/unlistenable by events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-rendered-unwatchable-unlistenable-by-events/1030240)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-rendered-unwatchable-unlistenable-by-events/1030240 "2026-05-26T02:50:55Z")
Not sure how best to title this, but the idea is that some movies, books, sings, etc. make reference to something current that picks up associations later on that make it unpopular. What made me think of this was when I… --- ## [What the hell happened to Audacity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-happened-to-audacity/1026994)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-happened-to-audacity/1026994 "2026-01-29T02:00:57Z")
I sometimes used Audacity in the 00’s to amplify a weak mp3 audio. I even used Audacity in the early 90’s. I went to get it tonight and the worthless POS snuck MusicHub on my laptop Whatever the hell that is. Damn, ba… --- ## [There are nut allergies and seafood allergies. Are there broccoli allergies? Why are some things dangerous and others not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-nut-allergies-and-seafood-allergies-are-there-broccoli-allergies-why-are-some-things-dangerous-and-others-not/1032709)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-nut-allergies-and-seafood-allergies-are-there-broccoli-allergies-why-are-some-things-dangerous-and-others-not/1032709 "2026-09-09T05:32:56Z")
My question is why are there only a few notorious allergic reactions but not a broad spread of people allergic to this or that? We hear about nut allergies all the time. Touch a peanut and drop dead. Yet I have never … --- ## [Necessity of De-Trumpification, and to what extent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/necessity-of-de-trumpification-and-to-what-extent/1032628)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/necessity-of-de-trumpification-and-to-what-extent/1032628 "2026-09-09T17:45:11Z")
So I’ve seen a lot of chatter on here about how in 2028 if the Democratic nominee wins the Presidency, or the Democrats somehow win an unassailable majority of both houses of Congresss, there are a bunch of things they s… --- ## [Only speak good of the dead. Lindsey Graham is dead. Good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-speak-good-of-the-dead-lindsey-graham-is-dead-good/1031619)
**Author:** [@mozchron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mozchron)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-speak-good-of-the-dead-lindsey-graham-is-dead-good/1031619 "2026-07-19T00:02:34Z")
Fuck that dood. --- ## [Greenland, the world’s largest island?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greenland-the-world-s-largest-island/1026917)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greenland-the-world-s-largest-island/1026917 "2026-02-16T08:28:19Z")
In what universe? 860k sq miles to Australia’s 2.9 MILLION? Yes, Australia is a continent. It’s also an island (a body of land completely surrounded by water). --- ## [Any particular vocalists who annoy you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-particular-vocalists-who-annoy-you/1029540)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-particular-vocalists-who-annoy-you/1029540 "2026-05-01T01:53:43Z")
Yeah, I got a few. Axl Rose - voice of a whiny punk. And I don’t mean punk rocker. Eddie Vedder - blue-eyed soul dreariness. David Clayton Thomas not pleased. Roger Chapman - Family vocalist and his vibrato squakings … --- ## [What movie prop would you like to own (and not sell for a profit)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-prop-would-you-like-to-own-and-not-sell-for-a-profit/1028155)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-prop-would-you-like-to-own-and-not-sell-for-a-profit/1028155 "2026-03-10T18:54:24Z")
If you could possess any simple movie prop (and not the thing it is supposed to represent on screen), what one thing would you like to have? For me, it would be a particular racing trophy from a particular movie. … --- ## [Failpril (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931)
**Author:** [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931 "2026-05-06T07:59:13Z")
I did not see an April one started it yet, so here goes mine, which starts in March… …when I discovered the evening before I am set to travel that we have an issue with an overflowing drain in the basement that is con… --- ## [Trump Approval ratings fell below 40% and stayed under](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-approval-ratings-fell-below-40-and-stayed-under/1032391)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-approval-ratings-fell-below-40-and-stayed-under/1032391 "2026-10-24T13:57:45Z")
The aggregate approval rating dropped to its lowest for him. Sad it took this much and this long, but the trend is downward. We’ll see how this effects election day. As the link to the chart has failed to display the … --- ## [Should we be stocking up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-be-stocking-up/1029820)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-be-stocking-up/1029820 "2026-05-14T05:06:19Z")
Given events in and around the Strait of Hormuz, I’ve seen multiple predictions that (a) this isn’t going to get resolved soon, so that (b) deliveries of oil, fertilizer, and helium (to name three commodities that move t… --- ## [Describe your idiolect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-idiolect/1028792)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-idiolect/1028792 "2026-04-03T22:18:11Z")
Everybody has their own unique way of speaking compared to others who speak the same dialect, sociolect, or other -lect. First tell us your native dialect and then any idiosyncrasies in your speech. I’ll start. My native… --- ## [Nostalgic for old comic books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-for-old-comic-books/1031999)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-for-old-comic-books/1031999 "2026-09-21T01:07:06Z")
I’ve been reading recently about a lot of comic book characters and titles that came out when I was in my maximum comic book reading and buying period (basically, the 1960s and early 1970s), and was kinda bummed out beca… --- ## [Theory: Trump \*wants\* to lose the midterm elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theory-trump-wants-to-lose-the-midterm-elections/1030365)
**Author:** [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theory-trump-wants-to-lose-the-midterm-elections/1030365 "2026-07-25T17:57:18Z")
So I’m reading this article this morning: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/24/800042530/series/republicans-secretly-seethe-over-trumps-midterms-meddling/ And it has this key quote: “I believe that there are pe… --- ## [What was the weirdest belief you ever personally held?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-weirdest-belief-you-ever-personally-held/1029398)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-weirdest-belief-you-ever-personally-held/1029398 "2026-05-11T14:37:42Z")
This thread reminded me: As a kid, I was always skeptical of airplanes. Not as in having a fear of flying (which I actually loved), but as in wondering if they were actually, well, flying… I imagined a scenario where … --- ## [Israeli Election 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-election-2026/1034194)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-election-2026/1034194 "2026-11-08T03:55:40Z")
Continuing the discussion from Voting 2026 - Good, Bad, and Ugly: I figured this is worth its own thread. It’s a very big election. Turnout is the highest ever recorded at 55.7% and the polls aren’t closed yet. --- ## [An AI lover? Is this real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-ai-lover-is-this-real/1027663)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-ai-lover-is-this-real/1027663 "2026-02-21T08:00:12Z")
BBC article I just saw. Is this real, I wonder? The BBC is usually fairly reliable, but they have been known to put out a few jokes, like the famous Dimbleby report on the Italian Spaghetti Harvest… --- ## [For those who are in favor of "abortion being left to the states" - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497)
**Author:** [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-are-in-favor-of-abortion-being-left-to-the-states-why/1027497 "2026-02-19T11:57:22Z")
Inspired by a post in What’s missing/awry/disturbing about people’s lives that MAGA/hard-right populism is so attractive? In response to another post where I said that no one wanted abortion returned to the states, so… --- ## [Married Men of the 'Dope: Did you ask your future wife's dad for permission to marry her?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-men-of-the-dope-did-you-ask-your-future-wifes-dad-for-permission-to-marry-her/1026433)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-men-of-the-dope-did-you-ask-your-future-wifes-dad-for-permission-to-marry-her/1026433 "2026-01-26T13:06:53Z")
I know that in the West, this used to be a pretty big thing, although of course it’s fallen by the wayside in recent decades. Nevertheless, it still goes on. I did not ask Mrs. H’s father for permission. Though they wer… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=7&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=9&per_page=50)