# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=808&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:** 809 --- ## [The Brady Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-brady-dad/656367)
**Author:** [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-brady-dad/656367 "2013-04-24T18:39:42Z")
Two things: First of all I know that Gene Hackman was the first choice for this role, but why did it eventually go to Robert Reed (who apparently didn’t want it anyway)? Next: I read that Robert Reed’s mother and daug… --- ## [Am I hateful if I ask...\[a bunch of questions from Glenn Beck?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-hateful-if-i-ask-a-bunch-of-questions-from-glenn-beck/507582)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-hateful-if-i-ask-a-bunch-of-questions-from-glenn-beck/507582 "2009-09-08T20:43:29Z")
Am I hateful if I ask: - Our unfunded liability for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is close to $100 trillion. Is there any way to pay for these programs without bankrupting America? - We are in so much debt, w… --- ## [Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foucaults-pendulum-by-umberto-eco/616557)
**Author:** [@Bigshift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bigshift)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foucaults-pendulum-by-umberto-eco/616557 "2012-04-01T03:42:35Z")
Warning: MAY contain spoilers. Hello, I am looking for the science aspect of Foucault’s Pendulum. Could someone who has read the book point me in the right direction? For example “pages 256 - 300 and pages 453 to 456 e… --- ## [They left me to start a new pker thread. So here it is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-left-me-to-start-a-new-pker-thread-so-here-it-is/733208)
**Author:** [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-left-me-to-start-a-new-pker-thread-so-here-it-is/733208 "2016-11-05T21:59:31Z")
Results from first week of the last quarter of 2015; 1 ME 2 Mathinator 3 Dag 4 Frosted glass Please read the following commercial message, brought to you by the SDMB poker group: New players are welcome. We’re a fr… --- ## [whats your guys view on Steve Mcqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-guys-view-on-steve-mcqueen/738663)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-guys-view-on-steve-mcqueen/738663 "2015-12-01T03:13:33Z")
is he the next Stanley Kubrick in terms of directing he is a perfectionist and waits a while for each release… what do you guys think --- ## [The Simpsons is killing off a character - who will/should it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-is-killing-off-a-character-who-will-should-it-be/670128)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-is-killing-off-a-character-who-will-should-it-be/670128 "2013-10-26T23:21:24Z")
Per this news item, a Simpsons character will die this season. \[Quote=LA Times article\] “We’re actually working on a script where a character will pass away,” \[executive producer Al\] Jean said. “I’ll give a clue that t… --- ## [What's for supper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-supper/769549)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-supper/769549 "2016-11-18T04:37:56Z")
Rainy fall evening, the bolognese sauce is cooking, Mrs Piper and I are nibbling muffaletta on crackers, drinking red wine and listening to Yo-Yo Ma. What’s up in your kitchen? --- ## [Keynes' Revenge: What's making Euro austerity cuts fail so badly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keynes-revenge-whats-making-euro-austerity-cuts-fail-so-badly/561990)
**Author:** [@Le\_Jacquelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Jacquelope)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keynes-revenge-whats-making-euro-austerity-cuts-fail-so-badly/561990 "2010-12-02T20:10:21Z")
I’m practically giddy with amusement over the fact that I predicted austerity cuts would fail: and as history would have it, it’s proving to be an absolute disaster in Europe. Especially hilarious is Ireland. Their desc… --- ## [What are the origins of the phrase - Every Swinging Dick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-origins-of-the-phrase-every-swinging-dick/629652)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-origins-of-the-phrase-every-swinging-dick/629652 "2020-12-05T07:29:28Z")
Dad was First Sergeant of his Squadron and I heard this phrase a lot growing up. I’m fairly sure it’s military in origin but haven’t found a cite. It’s normally used to convey a sense of urgency. Like a large transpor… --- ## [American nurses - why do they look like crap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-nurses-why-do-they-look-like-crap/179144)
**Author:** [@Francis\_E\_Dec\_Esq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_E_Dec_Esq)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-nurses-why-do-they-look-like-crap/179144 "2003-06-08T03:10:31Z")
In every hospital or clinic I’ve been to in America in the last ten years or so the nurses look like they came to work in their pajamas. It bugs me because it looks so unprofessional and does nothing to give me confiden… --- ## [Castle Age (Facebook)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-age-facebook/526951)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-age-facebook/526951 "2010-04-12T07:34:02Z")
Man, this game is addicting. They keep adding to it. This morning, there is yet another type of battle. I’m so far behind, I don’t know if I’ll ever feel caught up. Anyone else playing? Oh, and thanks a lot for the new… --- ## [It's happening! It's happening! Royal baby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173 "2013-07-24T14:38:18Z")
on the way! Hurrah! --- ## [Can A Non Naturalized US Citizen Have His Citizenship Revoked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-non-naturalized-us-citizen-have-his-citizenship-revoked/593450)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-non-naturalized-us-citizen-have-his-citizenship-revoked/593450 "2011-08-21T15:36:08Z")
Obviously if you’re a naturalized citizen of the USA, you can have that citizenship revoked, for various reasons, but can they revoke your citizenship if you were born a citizen. Let’s say you were born in Chicago, and … --- ## [Powdered milk - what do you do with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-milk-what-do-you-do-with-it/627541)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powdered-milk-what-do-you-do-with-it/627541 "2012-07-10T17:09:16Z")
My wife buys powdered milk to use as creamer in her coffee. She prefers it to either liquid milk or non-dairy powdered creamers. When I pick up a box of it at the store, a box that makes 8 quarts runs about $8 or $9. Now… --- ## [Are there any "Whites Only" colleges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-whites-only-colleges/8098)
**Author:** [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2000, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-whites-only-colleges/8098 "2000-03-05T06:32:00Z")
I know segregation is illegal for any school that receives public funding. What I’m wondering about here is private universities. There are plenty of black colleges, right? Are there any exclusively white colleges? Also… --- ## [Why let tax cuts for the wealthy expire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-let-tax-cuts-for-the-wealthy-expire/629470)
**Author:** [@yorick73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yorick73)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-let-tax-cuts-for-the-wealthy-expire/629470 "2012-08-01T22:13:30Z")
Regardless of how you want to word it (tax cuts expire or tax increase for the wealthy) I don’t really see the point. I keep hearing, but can’t find solid links, that the tax increase for those making over $250K will fu… --- ## [How is the chemical composition of water on other planets different from our own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-chemical-composition-of-water-on-other-planets-different-from-our-own/690614)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-chemical-composition-of-water-on-other-planets-different-from-our-own/690614 "2015-04-17T07:34:52Z")
Hi How is the chemical composition of water on other planets different from our own? I haven’t been able to find out anything on the chemical composition of water that exists elsewhere in our galaxy and beyond. Is it li… --- ## [Celebrity douchebag, um, chef Guy Fieri's Lambo Stolen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-douchebag-um-chef-guy-fieris-lambo-stolen/574091)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-douchebag-um-chef-guy-fieris-lambo-stolen/574091 "2011-03-15T22:22:15Z")
Link hereto news story. I feel just heart-broken…:smiley: --- ## [Megan Fox wants me to have a heart attack.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/megan-fox-wants-me-to-have-a-heart-attack/456620)
**Author:** [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/megan-fox-wants-me-to-have-a-heart-attack/456620 "2009-12-14T14:42:05Z")
Link here. --- ## [Does the Army still use it's own cooks and use soldiers for KP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-army-still-use-its-own-cooks-and-use-soldiers-for-kp/647936)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-army-still-use-its-own-cooks-and-use-soldiers-for-kp/647936 "2013-05-22T03:17:18Z")
I’ve read somewhere (Sorry, no cite) the the Army is sub-contracting it’s cooking duties to civilians. I remember KP (Kitchen Police) when I was in, and it was no walk in the park. :slight\_smile: It seems like the troops… --- ## [Least Amount of Taxes From Paycheck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-amount-of-taxes-from-paycheck/594209)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-amount-of-taxes-from-paycheck/594209 "2011-08-28T02:01:27Z")
OK here’s the deal, I just recently lost my job. For stupid reasons, I managed to short myself with cash and I have found a few part time jobs through Craigslist. Mostly these are one day or two day a week type jobs at… --- ## [Prediction: North Korea will declare war on Trump personally and his personal property](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-north-korea-will-declare-war-on-trump-personally-and-his-personal-property/796929)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-north-korea-will-declare-war-on-trump-personally-and-his-personal-property/796929 "2017-10-06T02:22:01Z")
In the escalating war of words between Trump and North Korea, I predict that North Korea will declare ‘war’ on Trump as an individual rather than do anything militarily to the US, South Korea or Japan. There is a line t… --- ## [Difference between INTP and INTJ personality types](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-intp-and-intj-personality-types/553223)
**Author:** [@Animastryfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Animastryfe)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-intp-and-intj-personality-types/553223 "2010-09-10T14:18:41Z")
I’m having difficulty in distinguishing between the INTP and INTJ personality types from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Please enlighten me. --- ## [Why did Lazarus have to die again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-lazarus-have-to-die-again/514593)
**Author:** [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-lazarus-have-to-die-again/514593 "2009-11-08T13:23:50Z")
If Jesus brought Lazarus back to life(and he was dead longer than Jesus), why wasn’t he mentioned more in the Gospels, surely one who had been brought back could be very convincing in spreading the good news than the one… --- ## [Grape Koolaid a farce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-koolaid-a-farce/612906)
**Author:** [@Pablo\_O\_Malley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablo_O_Malley)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grape-koolaid-a-farce/612906 "2012-03-08T00:46:36Z")
i saw a show on the history channel that said the jim jones followers at jonestown did not kill themselves by drinking grape koolaid as is commonly beleived…it was grape flavor aid…is this true?:confused::confused: --- ## [Changing engine oil but not the oil filter.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-engine-oil-but-not-the-oil-filter/619437)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-engine-oil-but-not-the-oil-filter/619437 "2012-04-25T18:09:19Z")
I’ve just ordered a new riding lawn mower and have been reading the owners manual. (No, I don’t have a life.) Under the maintenance schedule, it says to change the oil for the first time after 8-10 hours of use. OK, … --- ## [Dental assistant fired for being luscious](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-assistant-fired-for-being-luscious/644943)
**Author:** [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-assistant-fired-for-being-luscious/644943 "2013-06-30T12:31:23Z")
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant that he found attractive simply because he and his wife viewed the woman as a threat to their marriage, the all-male Iowa Supreme Court ruled Frid… --- ## [What's the SECOND best graphic novel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-best-graphic-novel/490879)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-best-graphic-novel/490879 "2009-03-31T13:58:53Z")
Being a Certified Old Fart ™, I just finished reading my first (ever) graphic novel - Watchmen. Of course, this is an arguable point, but I had heard that Watchmen was “the best graphic novel ever.” I have to admit I e… --- ## [More songs that scared you as a kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-songs-that-scared-you-as-a-kid/445811)
**Author:** [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-songs-that-scared-you-as-a-kid/445811 "2017-11-05T16:02:35Z")
I didn’t want to revive an old thread but just found this classic (“I’d Like to get to Know You” by Spanky & Our Gang) and remembered how it used to scare the hell out of me if I heard it at night- creepy but cool and om… --- ## [How to be the kind of customer that cashiers hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-be-the-kind-of-customer-that-cashiers-hate/118357)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2002, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-be-the-kind-of-customer-that-cashiers-hate/118357 "2002-07-19T15:33:38Z")
It’s summertime again. Warm nights. Sandals. Sunshine. And dead end jobs. This summer I am working as a cashier. Yay! I don’t mind being a cashier- the time goes by fast and it is vaguely tolerable. I enjoy talking to al… --- ## [Perennial Dianthus - When should I divide them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perennial-dianthus-when-should-i-divide-them/499501)
**Author:** [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perennial-dianthus-when-should-i-divide-them/499501 "2009-06-13T14:41:05Z")
I have some really gorgeous dianthus that did just ok last year. This year it’s going berserk! The two red mounds are squeezing out the pink one in the middle. Can I divide them right now in the beginning of the season? … --- ## [Black \[not\] like me; The Rachel Dolezal Story in the News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-not-like-me-the-rachel-dolezal-story-in-the-news/722413)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-not-like-me-the-rachel-dolezal-story-in-the-news/722413 "2015-06-18T16:15:15Z")
Link Rachel Dolezal is white woman, who has apparently been posing as a black woman for a number of years and is now the NAACP chapter head for Spokane, WA. I’m sort of on the same page as what’s-his-name\* who said s… --- ## [Don't like to rent out mature videos? Don't work at Blockbuster!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-like-to-rent-out-mature-videos-dont-work-at-blockbuster/138110)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2003, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-like-to-rent-out-mature-videos-dont-work-at-blockbuster/138110 "2003-01-19T04:41:35Z")
I went to Blockbuster Video the other night. I’m a pretty big movie fan, and one movie that I haven’t seen yet, that a lot of film fans have, is “Pulp Fiction.” I didn’t know if that was the only movie I was going to g… --- ## [Why is English grammar so simple vs other European languages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-english-grammar-so-simple-vs-other-european-languages/359678)
**Author:** [@aerodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aerodave)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2006, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-english-grammar-so-simple-vs-other-european-languages/359678 "2006-06-08T04:29:32Z")
So I’ve decided I’ll be taking a vacation to Germany in the next couple of years. In the meantime, I thought I should brush up on my knowledge of German, since two years in high school is all the exposure I ever had. I… --- ## [Avoiding "ship" in spacecraft descriptions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-ship-in-spacecraft-descriptions/514810)
**Author:** [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-ship-in-spacecraft-descriptions/514810 "2016-10-23T17:55:27Z")
I have a problem. I am attempting to write a Hard SF story. It involves a couple of rather roomy spacecraft capable of interstellar travel, both of which are big enough to contain another, smaller spacecraft (a la Disc… --- ## [Is George W. Bush dumb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-george-w-bush-dumb/414168)
**Author:** [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-george-w-bush-dumb/414168 "2007-08-12T07:05:29Z")
Has he ever had an IQ test? What were his grades in school? Is he able to carry on an intelligent conversation? The common perception is that he is not too bright. Obviously, this has been propagated to some extent b… --- ## [If reality is a simulation, are we players or NPCs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-reality-is-a-simulation-are-we-players-or-npcs/528994)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-reality-is-a-simulation-are-we-players-or-npcs/528994 "2017-04-24T02:50:55Z")
So a few things have been brewing together in my subconscious: 1-Our world may be a giant hologram. 2- the simulation hypothesis 3- wierd statistical oddities like Roy Sullivan and Tsutomu Yamaguchi 4 World of Warcra… --- ## [I Just FOund a Nine Year Old Uncashed Check](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-found-a-nine-year-old-uncashed-check/499995)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-found-a-nine-year-old-uncashed-check/499995 "2009-08-21T18:16:05Z")
It is only for $27 from some companyh that gave me money for putting up bnanner ads on a website I once had. I found it in an old book of mine. is it safe to assume that it is probably more valuable as toilet paper at … --- ## [Buying out slave owners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-out-slave-owners/581758)
**Author:** [@enmity01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enmity01)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-out-slave-owners/581758 "2011-05-23T15:50:06Z")
In response to the column: Could we have saved money by buying out slave owners rather than fighting the Civil War? - The Straight Dope One thing Cecil does not mention is that buying out slave owners often only adds mo… --- ## [What are grits like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-grits-like/45318)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-grits-like/45318 "2000-12-15T00:29:32Z")
I’m amazed that after 40 years on Earth, and after being to every state in the south…twice!, I have never had grits. What are they like? Do they taste like anything else I may have had? --- ## [End of November/Black Friday digital distribution deals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576 "2013-12-18T04:18:29Z")
Most or all of the gaming sites usually have a black Friday game sale. It isn’t as big as the Christmas sale, but it’s big enough that it usually warrants its own thread rather than just using the digital deals thread. A… --- ## [Let the A-Team countdown begin!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-a-team-countdown-begin/541525)
**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-the-a-team-countdown-begin/541525 "2010-06-30T10:08:34Z")
And for your viewing pleasure, the second trailer. June 11, baby! I can’t wait to see how awesomely bad it is. --- ## [One Last Attempt At Understanding \[investment\] Risk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-last-attempt-at-understanding-investment-risk/577711)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-last-attempt-at-understanding-investment-risk/577711 "2011-04-11T21:37:29Z")
Johny bought a condo for $100,000. His 30-year-mortgage, taxes, insurance and association fees cost him $900 per month. He rents it to Timmy for $1000 per month. A rate determined by the free market, based on availabl… --- ## [2018 U.S. Open (tennis)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-u-s-open-tennis/820934)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-u-s-open-tennis/820934 "2018-10-09T22:33:51Z")
I see a Serena catsuit thread, but nothing on the tournament overall. I was really impressed with Thiem in his gripping five-setter against Nadal. I had seen his name around the past couple years, but this was the firs… --- ## [Why does Chelsea Manning need a judge's approval for a name change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-chelsea-manning-need-a-judges-approval-for-a-name-change/686785)
**Author:** [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-chelsea-manning-need-a-judges-approval-for-a-name-change/686785 "2014-05-28T01:12:38Z")
This article states that the name change would be the first step in having her gender recognized, but why would she need approval for a name change in the first place? I thought that you could legally call yourself anyt… --- ## [Should universities focus more on programs that lead to specific career goals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-universities-focus-more-on-programs-that-lead-to-specific-career-goals/811018)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-universities-focus-more-on-programs-that-lead-to-specific-career-goals/811018 "2018-04-08T00:15:31Z")
THIS is an interesting article where The University of Wisconsin wants to drop several liberal arts majors like say english, history, and philosophy, and instead focus on areas with clear career paths. Paths either in de… --- ## [Has a domestic cat ever killed anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-domestic-cat-ever-killed-anyone/171469)
**Author:** [@Angel\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_Fish)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-domestic-cat-ever-killed-anyone/171469 "2003-04-28T00:03:54Z")
Yes, a strange question I know, but it arises from having protracted Cat Vs Dog arguments with my SO… The question is - has a domestic cat ever directly killed a human being? By directly I mean not via a severe allergi… --- ## [Which national fast-food chain has the best basic hamburger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-national-fast-food-chain-has-the-best-basic-hamburger/609865)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-national-fast-food-chain-has-the-best-basic-hamburger/609865 "2012-01-26T03:40:48Z")
No specialty sandwiches, no special orders, nothing but the basic roll up to the drive-thru and say “I’d like a hamburger, please”. Which chain comes out on top? (Note to Californian dopers: You will note that In-n-Out … --- ## [Biggest WTF-endings in movie history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-wtf-endings-in-movie-history/413654)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Hildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Hildo)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-wtf-endings-in-movie-history/413654 "2007-09-20T17:16:52Z")
I even had the Tim Burton Planet of the Apes ending explained to me once upon a time that left me vaguely satisfied. I forget it now. But Jesus Christ, let’s talk Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. So…all thi… --- ## [Taxes when working in another state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-when-working-in-another-state/526792)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxes-when-working-in-another-state/526792 "2010-02-01T01:33:05Z")
I’m sure this is a softball question for the tax attorneys and CPAs here because of all of the situations where people live in one state but work in another (e.g. Bullhead City, Ariz and Laughlin, Nev or the two Wendover… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=807&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=809&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)