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**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-knives-get-dull/531155 "2010-03-07T17:36:25Z")
This thread reminded me of an old question. How do knives get dull? I mean, obviously if you cut on a dinner plate instead of a cutting board, the china will dull the metal edge. But if a sharp knife is made of metal… --- ## [Novelty or joke songs that are actually pretty good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novelty-or-joke-songs-that-are-actually-pretty-good/503850)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/novelty-or-joke-songs-that-are-actually-pretty-good/503850 "2009-07-31T03:35:08Z")
What are some novelty, joke or unusual songs that you don’t mind including in your playlist regardless of comedy or whatever? Consider: Baby Got Back - Gilbert and Sullivan Style. “She’s little in the middle but she go… --- ## [You keep using that word. I do not think "abstinence" means what you think it means](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-keep-using-that-word-i-do-not-think-abstinence-means-what-you-think-it-means/723487)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-keep-using-that-word-i-do-not-think-abstinence-means-what-you-think-it-means/723487 "2015-06-30T16:08:23Z")
Bristol Palin is pregnant again, after being a spokesperson for abstinence. In her defense, I think the organization was focused on teen pregnancy, not mid-20s pregnancy. I’m sure that makes all the difference. --- ## [Weirdest and Sexiest Costumes from the Original Star Trek - Awesome slide show!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-and-sexiest-costumes-from-the-original-star-trek-awesome-slide-show/645097)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-and-sexiest-costumes-from-the-original-star-trek-awesome-slide-show/645097 "2014-03-23T02:08:36Z")
Yes it’s a slide-show, but this time it works. A great blast from the past. --- ## [Why does PBS still exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-pbs-still-exist/505762)
**Author:** [@the\_first\_supraliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_first_supraliminal)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-pbs-still-exist/505762 "2009-08-15T10:46:21Z")
In my youth, when TV channels stopped at 13, PBS provided a “fourth network” for things that couldn’t get sponsors, like two hour stage plays. They had the odd pledge format back then too, and my sister would sit there i… --- ## [Mistakes You Missed but Now Can't Stop Noticing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mistakes-you-missed-but-now-cant-stop-noticing/505536)
**Author:** [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mistakes-you-missed-but-now-cant-stop-noticing/505536 "2009-08-12T23:32:46Z")
Inspired by Obvious things about a creative work you realize after seeing/hearing it for the millionth time, what are some mistakes that you didn’t notice the first time you saw/heard a creative work that now constantly … --- ## [What is your family motto?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-family-motto/663074)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-family-motto/663074 "2013-07-18T12:03:43Z")
We don’t have an official family motto, but I often joke that if we did it would be: “No Mistakes Allowed.” The family patriarch has a very high pressure job where pretty much no mistakes are allowed; that kind of commit… --- ## [Auto Painting... cost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-painting-cost/80640)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2001, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-painting-cost/80640 "2001-09-11T01:18:14Z")
One of these days I want to have our van repainted. It’s a full-size Chevy conversion van with a high top. I don’t want anything really fancy, just a nice shiny coat of paint and maybe a stripe or two so it doesn’t look … --- ## [Donald Trumps Hillary. Reactions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-hillary-reactions/771158)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-hillary-reactions/771158 "2016-11-11T19:30:38Z")
Damn. It’s really happened. In the time of Trump. What do you think the future holds? The transition? --- ## [Jesus, What Exit, do your own damn research...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-what-exit-do-your-own-damn-research/615610)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-what-exit-do-your-own-damn-research/615610 "2012-03-19T19:58:10Z")
Seriously, dude. Half the goddamn Game Room is your “Who is the greatest…” polls. Did you recently join an all-star simulation league and you’re looking for draft suggestions? --- ## [Big Bang 1/20 The Love Car Displacement. And Bang's been renewed for three more years!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-1-20-the-love-car-displacement-and-bangs-been-renewed-for-three-more-years/568338)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2011, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-1-20-the-love-car-displacement-and-bangs-been-renewed-for-three-more-years/568338 "2011-01-26T09:15:01Z")
BAZINGA!!! Nerds & Geeks rejoice: The show has been renewed through 2013-2014. Oh, yeah, tonight’s new episode: Howard meets Bernadete’s old borfriend, who is an good looking jock. --- ## [NBA 2014-15 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2014-15-thread/704502)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2014-15-thread/704502 "2015-03-04T16:57:37Z")
Usual caveat: I know this isn’t a real basketball heavy board (especially with Marley stepping back), but I thought we should have one anyhow. Early results, with a few exceptions, notably the Northwest, look about as e… --- ## [Boarding planes- can an expired ID work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boarding-planes-can-an-expired-id-work/357037)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boarding-planes-can-an-expired-id-work/357037 "2006-05-17T23:48:16Z")
Will an expired state issued ID (like a driver’s license) work to board a plane with? --- ## [Different Prescriptions for Glasses and Contacts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-prescriptions-for-glasses-and-contacts/340271)
**Author:** [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-prescriptions-for-glasses-and-contacts/340271 "2014-10-24T12:56:44Z")
I recently came back from the ophthalmologist with new prescriptions for both glasses and contacts. I wear my contacts all the time, and had noted that my vision in my left eye had become less clear. I only wear my gla… --- ## [Correct Latin pronunciation of "Pontius"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correct-latin-pronunciation-of-pontius/486397)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correct-latin-pronunciation-of-pontius/486397 "2009-02-19T19:41:52Z")
Would Pontius Pilate’s first name be prounced “PONT e us,” “PON shus” or something else? Thanks. --- ## [I lamely Pit lottery-ticket buyers at convenience stores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lamely-pit-lottery-ticket-buyers-at-convenience-stores/398759)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lamely-pit-lottery-ticket-buyers-at-convenience-stores/398759 "2007-04-12T23:20:35Z")
Look, lady, I just wanna buy a can of soda! You think I feel like standing in line five minutes while you fill out that stupid sheet just so you can stupidly waste ten bucks?! --- ## [Non-LEO/Military Uses for Semi-Auto Weapons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-leo-military-uses-for-semi-auto-weapons/644067)
**Author:** [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-leo-military-uses-for-semi-auto-weapons/644067 "2012-12-19T16:32:26Z")
I DO NOT WANT THIS TO BE A GUN DEBATE. Is there any use for a semi-automatic weapon outside of their use as a law enforcement or military weapon? I can see why someone in an enforcement situation might need a rapid fir… --- ## [Clogged sink - trap under the sink - which way to turn the cap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clogged-sink-trap-under-the-sink-which-way-to-turn-the-cap/558046)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clogged-sink-trap-under-the-sink-which-way-to-turn-the-cap/558046 "2010-10-27T02:10:47Z")
I’ve got a semi-clogged sink - water runs out, but slowly, and tends to back up when I run the garberator in the sink beside it. I’ve tried snaking it, without success, so now I’m trying to open the cap on the underside… --- ## [Fucking Homophobic Customers at Wendy's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-homophobic-customers-at-wendys/218919)
**Author:** [@Upside\_Down\_Amber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upside_Down_Amber)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2003, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-homophobic-customers-at-wendys/218919 "2003-12-18T12:31:53Z")
So here I am working like I do every night when my darling Lola comes by to pay me a visit. As I do every night I gave her a few quick pecks on the lips. Now after a few minutes of talking and swooning over one another… --- ## [Not (very) offensive ethnic jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-very-offensive-ethnic-jokes/808370)
**Author:** [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-very-offensive-ethnic-jokes/808370 "2018-02-23T00:15:17Z")
Scandinavia at the table: Said the Dane: Skaal! Said the Norwegian: How do you spell it? Said the Swede: Have we dropped titles yet? Said the Finn: Are we talking or drinking? --- ## [A New Mini-rant Thread (the other one is gettin' kinda long ...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-mini-rant-thread-the-other-one-is-gettin-kinda-long/401342)
**Author:** [@LucyInDisguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LucyInDisguise)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-mini-rant-thread-the-other-one-is-gettin-kinda-long/401342 "2007-05-09T17:44:09Z")
In trying to keep with the true spirit of the ‘Mini-rant’, I will be breaking my rants into three posts this morning. Here is the first: Under the Heading of “You Have Got To Be Kidding Me”: Yesterday, I needed make a … --- ## [I have a frozen shoulder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-frozen-shoulder/524909)
**Author:** [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-frozen-shoulder/524909 "2010-03-14T21:38:41Z")
… but a warm heart. My right shoulder has been bothering me for some small time now (seven months). It was no biggie at first, just a bit sore when I reached up. I figured that I had slept ‘wrong’ on it, and when it d… --- ## [Need some opinions on my 16 year old cat's health](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-opinions-on-my-16-year-old-cats-health/638355)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-opinions-on-my-16-year-old-cats-health/638355 "2012-12-14T06:29:38Z")
We took our 16 year old cat, Max, in for her check-up last weekend. The results were not good, but they are definitely confusing to us. She has elevated liver enzymes, elevated thyroid levels, elevated kidney enzymes, a … --- ## [Should Biden select a different VP in the next Election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-biden-select-a-different-vp-in-the-next-election/994341)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-biden-select-a-different-vp-in-the-next-election/994341 "2024-08-06T00:57:31Z")
Simple question does Kamala Harris bring anything substantive to the ticket? Has she proven a willingness to work and provide leadership on her assigned tasks to represent the President? She’s been given important tasks… --- ## [MMP back-up in case no one else steps up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047)
**Author:** [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Replies:** 307\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047 "2005-12-06T03:13:14Z")
Good Morning! I got up waay early for a number of reasons. The first, and most important, we’re on the mend! The second reason is today is CANDY Day! Today is the day Hubby and I spend the day together in the kitchen … --- ## [Are we going to see Vice President Condi Rice . . . real soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-going-to-see-vice-president-condi-rice-real-soon/326822)
**Author:** [@Airblairxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airblairxxx)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2005, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-going-to-see-vice-president-condi-rice-real-soon/326822 "2005-10-26T08:16:05Z")
Like by the end of next week? White House Watch: Cheney resignation rumors fly It’s a question of the Plamegate indictments, which should be happening soon, if they are at all. Would Dick Cheney In the hopes of avoid… --- ## [What is the average lifespan of various races in star trek](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-average-lifespan-of-various-races-in-star-trek/713851)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-average-lifespan-of-various-races-in-star-trek/713851 "2015-03-01T21:49:06Z")
The death of Nimoy reminded me that in the Star Trek universe the average lifespan of a vulcan is about 200 years. What about the other races? Are humans still about 80 years in the star trek universe or has it grown? W… --- ## [Can a dead man come?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-dead-man-come/557951)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-dead-man-come/557951 "2016-07-24T03:25:06Z")
Mick and I were talking, and he said he knew a girl who could make a man ejaculate (but not exactly in those words) even when dead. If you had access to appropriate parts, including prostate, seconds after heart failure,… --- ## [Explain the "Harry Potter is evil" meme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-harry-potter-is-evil-meme/715107)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-harry-potter-is-evil-meme/715107 "2015-04-17T16:59:29Z")
(Apologies in advance if this belongs in Cafe Society, but it’s primarily about religious witnessing, so I’m putting it here.) I’m reading a memoir by a dear friend who’s quite religious in a way that I, for comparison’… --- ## [Deontology versus Utilitarianism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deontology-versus-utilitarianism/538440)
**Author:** [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deontology-versus-utilitarianism/538440 "2010-05-08T17:36:15Z")
My girlfriend and I are both fond of friendly philosophical debate, but on this issue she gets extremely angry and calls me “asshole” and “stupid” and the like. So I thought maybe I would get some input from the Dope on … --- ## [In your opinion, is it ok for the POTUS to get drunk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-is-it-ok-for-the-potus-to-get-drunk/705413)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-is-it-ok-for-the-potus-to-get-drunk/705413 "2014-11-30T20:42:00Z")
Not like frat boy shit faced drunk, but drunk. Oh, and not Just Obama but any POTUS present or future. For the purpose of the poll, let’s say that said Presient would only do so on very rare occasions, like maybe once … --- ## [Georgia and (Honorary GA) Dopers: The Dopefest Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630 "2003-08-26T01:03:47Z")
Okay, looks like we have some interest in a get-together, so this will be the thread to post to if y’all wanna meet your fellow Georgia (and surrounding-states) Doper Buds. I guess we need to give ourselves a little tim… --- ## [Are there sexual practices which automatically imply mental illness? (Possible TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-sexual-practices-which-automatically-imply-mental-illness-possible-tmi/364061)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-sexual-practices-which-automatically-imply-mental-illness-possible-tmi/364061 "2006-07-15T15:32:03Z")
I’m a small-l libertarian–not a member of the party, but a definite believer in the philosophy that the government should only have the authority to prohibit actions that cause identifiable harm to another person–and by … --- ## [Do Gays Lisp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-gays-lisp/691108)
**Author:** [@qazwart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qazwart)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-gays-lisp/691108 "2014-06-25T02:54:02Z")
Linky-linky. This is treading on thin ice, and Cecil acknowledge that. However, I remember David Sedaris’ book, Me Talk Pretty One Day, he talks about going to speech therapy in elementary school to work on his lisp. (W… --- ## [Quick, what's the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word "Denmark"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-the-first-thing-that-pops-into-your-head-when-you-hear-the-word-denmark/589880)
**Author:** [@Buddinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buddinge)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whats-the-first-thing-that-pops-into-your-head-when-you-hear-the-word-denmark/589880 "2011-07-25T21:00:36Z")
The title says it all. Go! --- ## [Tolkien fanboys attack! New female elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tolkien-fanboys-attack-new-female-elf/660244)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tolkien-fanboys-attack-new-female-elf/660244 "2013-06-12T21:40:10Z")
So here is a first look at a new major female character not it any of the books that will be in the next movie. Are you all getting a case of the vapors? --- ## [Aw, heck: I bounced off "Flashman" by George MacDonald Fraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-heck-i-bounced-off-flashman-by-george-macdonald-fraser/753662)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-heck-i-bounced-off-flashman-by-george-macdonald-fraser/753662 "2016-06-07T23:32:08Z")
I’d heard so much good about Fraser’s “Flashman” novels. And I adored his novel, “Pyrates.” But I got 100 pages in to Flashman (which is not a long book) and bounced. The character is too damned unlovable. (I’m remin… --- ## [Best acting by actors who aren't actors.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-acting-by-actors-who-arent-actors/379178)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-acting-by-actors-who-arent-actors/379178 "2008-02-19T13:47:54Z")
I just finished watching Seabiscuit and admired the performance of jockey Gary Stevens as George Woolf. Other one off performances that I enjoyed were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Airplane! - not great acting but very funny, a… --- ## [Hiding in Plain Sight in the Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-in-plain-sight-in-the-movies/786971)
**Author:** [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-in-plain-sight-in-the-movies/786971 "2020-07-28T10:56:40Z")
\[Spoiler for \*Alien\*, a movie that’s nearly 40 year old (yikes)\] Independent Film Channel (IFC) is showing the \*Alien \*movies tonight, presumably in anticipation of Alien: Covenant opening tomorrow. During the final sce… --- ## [Do I have to use a shallow pan when baking cornbread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-use-a-shallow-pan-when-baking-cornbread/525215)
**Author:** [@Stentor\_2.5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stentor_2.5)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-use-a-shallow-pan-when-baking-cornbread/525215 "2010-01-24T15:58:23Z")
Every time my parents made cornbread they used an 8 x 8 Pyrex baking dish for it, and it seems most pictures of cornbread online it is made in a similar dish. I don’t have a small Pyrex dish but I do have a deep pan for … --- ## [Masterpiece Mystery!: Silks (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masterpiece-mystery-silks-open-spoilers/667163)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masterpiece-mystery-silks-open-spoilers/667163 "2013-09-23T02:50:44Z")
Series one of BBC’s Silks is airing on PBS tonight. Who else is watching? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Gates Vs Jobs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gates-vs-jobs/558256)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gates-vs-jobs/558256 "2010-10-31T06:11:37Z")
(Bill Vs Steve) :wink: Who deserves a \*\*higher \*\*rating as a visionary? Why? --- ## [If Mass Isn't Energy, Then What Is It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-mass-isnt-energy-then-what-is-it/575201)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-mass-isnt-energy-then-what-is-it/575201 "2011-03-25T03:54:30Z")
From this thread, splitting it off to a new discussion. OK, then. The original complaint is that I used the equality of mass and energy incorrectly. And the popular notion of mass being convertible to energy, as in … --- ## [Full beards without mustache - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-beards-without-mustache-why/719146)
**Author:** [@Uniqueorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniqueorn)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-beards-without-mustache-why/719146 "2015-05-06T17:15:39Z")
It seems to me that many muslim clerics, most Amish and (maybe more in previous times) many Mormons are sporting full beards without a mustache. Is there any reason for this? Do any scriptures mention anything about the… --- ## [A blow against Fred Phelps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892)
**Author:** [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892 "2001-09-26T00:58:42Z")
In this thread Libertarian came up with what I thought was a very good idea for striking a blow against Fred Phelps, small it may be. I’ve volunteered to oversee the project, which is: To let Mr. Phelps know that for eve… --- ## [Remvoing an acoustic ceiling that may or may not contain asbestos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remvoing-an-acoustic-ceiling-that-may-or-may-not-contain-asbestos/600288)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remvoing-an-acoustic-ceiling-that-may-or-may-not-contain-asbestos/600288 "2012-03-13T21:29:30Z")
Situation: house from 1974 with an acoustic ceiling (aka popcorn ceiling) Location: Southern California, more specifically Orange County The fashion nowadays is to scrape the ceiling to remove the old-fashioned ceiling… --- ## [Not A Poll: The Dick Van Dyke Show IS the funniest sitcom ever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-poll-the-dick-van-dyke-show-is-the-funniest-sitcom-ever/555484)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-poll-the-dick-van-dyke-show-is-the-funniest-sitcom-ever/555484 "2010-10-05T20:09:30Z")
Lucy in any/all of her sitcoms had her moments, but the jokes were stale and often repeated. Friends was often funny, but more often just a habit. Taxi, Barney Miller and Mad About You were funny more often than not. T… --- ## [Am I having orgasms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-having-orgasms/525589)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-having-orgasms/525589 "2010-01-26T16:00:05Z")
Female here. When I get sexually excited enough, I feel intense intense stimulation down there. Enough for me to moan and rock at times. When it’s over I feel this jolt, like I’ve had 2 or 3 cups of coffee. But, I’m not … --- ## [Tiger King - new series on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-king-new-series-on-netflix/849966)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-king-new-series-on-netflix/849966 "2023-03-14T21:24:09Z")
CNN review: ‘Tiger King’ is the weird docu-series distraction we can use right now Wow, this is a pretty wild story involving a bunch of, shall we say, very passionate exotic cat aficionados. The thread running though t… --- ## [24: Season 8: Episode 13 (4:00am - 5:00am)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episode-13-4-00am-5-00am/533402)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episode-13-4-00am-5-00am/533402 "2010-03-29T14:28:40Z")
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