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**Author:** [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-u-s-stop-at-50-states/512836 "2009-10-19T04:17:59Z")
I’ve been wondering why we haven’t added any states since Hawaii in 1959. Did we just like a round number of 50? No one wanted to redesign the stars on the flag? Why don’t Puerto Rico or Guam or the US Virgin Islands … --- ## [Deadbeat Dads and daughters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadbeat-dads-and-daughters/411486)
**Author:** [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadbeat-dads-and-daughters/411486 "2007-07-27T00:57:18Z")
Reading the deadbeat thread in the Pit made me think of my daughter. She’s such a sweetheart and a beautiful girl but she seems make bad choices in men. When she lived another state she had some nice guys pursuing her bu… --- ## [ok to give 1 week notice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-give-1-week-notice/665792)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-give-1-week-notice/665792 "2013-08-10T04:53:13Z")
I know the custom is for employees to give two week notice. I also know that ‘at will’ means the employee doesn’t have to give any notice…and the company can just say ‘pack up and leave now.’ I may be leaving my compan… --- ## [Palin's out. Anyone surprised?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palins-out-anyone-surprised/598730)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palins-out-anyone-surprised/598730 "2011-10-09T15:32:05Z")
Palin has announced she’s not running. Is anyone surprised? Does it mean anything for any of the extant candidates? Maybe a sigh of relief for Perry? --- ## [Oak's College Pick'em 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2014/695748)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2014, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2014/695748 "2014-12-11T10:29:17Z")
I renewed the league and sent invites to everyone that played last year. This year, we’ll be picking games involving the AP Top 25 and, of course, the SEC. Your lowest scoring week will be dropped. Confidence point sc… --- ## [Cashiers aren't allowed to count their tills anymore because.... WHAT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashiers-arent-allowed-to-count-their-tills-anymore-because-what/198763)
**Author:** [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashiers-arent-allowed-to-count-their-tills-anymore-because-what/198763 "2003-09-07T00:10:15Z")
So, the new manager at the Wal-Mart where I work has handed down an edict from on high banning cashiers from counting the money in our tills before turning it in to the cash ofrice. The official reason, as given to me by… --- ## [Word Game: The primrose path of least resistance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-game-the-primrose-path-of-least-resistance/682676)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-game-the-primrose-path-of-least-resistance/682676 "2014-03-31T23:57:32Z")
That’s the basic idea. Play with it as you see fit. --- ## [A building that crosses international boundaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-building-that-crosses-international-boundaries/546261)
**Author:** [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2011, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-building-that-crosses-international-boundaries/546261 "2011-01-30T23:55:18Z")
In a book I am reading at the moment an architect pitches the idea of a building in the shape of a rainbow that has two sets of foundations, one in one country and one in another. The following is quoted from the book: … --- ## [What is a table pad used for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-table-pad-used-for/353797)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-table-pad-used-for/353797 "2006-04-23T18:05:00Z")
OK, I’m sure that’s a dumb question… but I really don’t know. I have a nice dining room table with a table pad. Is a table pad to use while eating; say under a nice table cloth? And other times you remove it to show h… --- ## [Saddest line/moment in a movie...(Spoilers, probably)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddest-line-moment-in-a-movie-spoilers-probably/134379)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddest-line-moment-in-a-movie-spoilers-probably/134379 "2003-04-18T15:15:40Z")
As the title implies, it’s been a recent hobby of mine to collect the saddest lines and/or scenes from films of recent memory. (Or even not so recent memory, if it’s sad enough) My current nominations (Possible SPOILERS … --- ## [Origin of everything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-everything/519930)
**Author:** [@chappy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappy)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-everything/519930 "2009-12-19T06:03:27Z")
\*\*\*\*\*\*I’d like a scientific principle or theory (please, no religion) on how everything came into existence. Is there some scientific principle that I’m not aware of that allows something to come into existence with abs… --- ## [Before and After](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-and-after/692905)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-and-after/692905 "2014-07-28T19:32:17Z")
I’m pretty sure that most everyone has probably seen this category on “Wheel of Fortune,” so I thought we’d give it a spin :wink: here. But for those that don’t know, you state something (person / place / whatever) and t… --- ## [Can we regulate spending from pharmaceutical manufacturers? Should we?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-regulate-spending-from-pharmaceutical-manufacturers-should-we/622893)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2015, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-regulate-spending-from-pharmaceutical-manufacturers-should-we/622893 "2015-11-20T07:28:59Z")
When I am watching television, and I see the myriad of advertisements for prescription drugs that are only available if a doctor says you should take them, yet they are aimed to consumers (not doctors) it reminds me that… --- ## [Did Kristen Stewart ruin her career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-kristen-stewart-ruin-her-career/631727)
**Author:** [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-kristen-stewart-ruin-her-career/631727 "2012-08-20T14:37:03Z")
For those who don’t read TMZ or keep up with celebrity news Kristen Stewart is the star of the Twilight series and she was recently caught cheating on her co-star and boyfriend Robert Pattinson with the married director … --- ## [Lion Tacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lion-tacos/568444)
**Author:** [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lion-tacos/568444 "2011-01-31T13:10:02Z")
An Arizona restaurant is serving up lion tacos. At $400 per pound, those are some serious food costs, but I’d be lion if I said I didn’t want one. --- ## [Stuff we need to get before our baby is born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-we-need-to-get-before-our-baby-is-born/625155)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-we-need-to-get-before-our-baby-is-born/625155 "2012-06-23T22:37:35Z")
What baby gear will we need to get before our baby is born? She’s due 8/13. I know we need: Diapers (we’re planning to use disposables) Wipes and diaper rash cream A car seat (I know they probably won’t even let us … --- ## [What song was #1 the day you were born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-the-day-you-were-born/65490 "2002-11-29T06:40:13Z")
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html On mine (Feb 11, 1972) it was “American Pie” by Don McLean. On my son’s (Sept 15, 1995) it was (gag, choke) “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio. --- ## [The Amazing Race 17 Finale 12/12 \[SPOILERS!\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-17-finale-12-12-spoilers/563918)
**Author:** [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-amazing-race-17-finale-12-12-spoilers/563918 "2010-12-16T21:22:53Z")
…which won’t probably air until I’m well into dreamland, given I have to be at work very early tomorrow morning :frowning: So, who’s going to win? One of the all-female teams? Or will Jill and Thomas sneak in there an… --- ## [Sherlock - The Abominable Bride (spoilers as it airs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sherlock-the-abominable-bride-spoilers-as-it-airs/741895)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sherlock-the-abominable-bride-spoilers-as-it-airs/741895 "2016-01-12T05:05:57Z")
Anyone else excited that we get a Sherlock special tonight? I can’t wait. Shame we aren’t getting three full episodes this year, though. I’m hoping we get a full three episode run in 2017. --- ## [Think the Dems have the 2008 election locked up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-the-dems-have-the-2008-election-locked-up/394152)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Call_Me_Shirley)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-the-dems-have-the-2008-election-locked-up/394152 "2007-03-05T16:10:22Z")
Think again. I have a friend. She has been an avid Bush supporter from day 1. Way back in '02 she told me that she could never respect Clinton because he didn’t capture Osama bin Laden. So, every once in a while sinc… --- ## [Kids and "It's Not Fair" Concept](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-and-its-not-fair-concept/566585)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-and-its-not-fair-concept/566585 "2011-01-11T15:38:35Z")
OK I was in the store today and behind a mother with two kids. Both girls and they looked about 5 and 6. And the one girls says “It’s not fair,she get’s candy and I don’t” The mother says, “I told you, if you clean you… --- ## [Combatting Internet Sexism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combatting-internet-sexism/675374)
**Author:** [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combatting-internet-sexism/675374 "2013-12-04T21:48:41Z")
Inspired by this video by Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop. It’s a six-minute video, but here’s a summary: A viewer asked Ms. Graslie if she had experienced sexism, or parts of her job she didn’t like. She notes that the… --- ## [Best Story Songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-story-songs/651850)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-story-songs/651850 "2013-03-06T16:26:30Z")
I’m making a playlist. Nominations welcome. All genres. --- ## [Sick of This "Breeder" Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-of-this-breeder-crap/368540)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-of-this-breeder-crap/368540 "2006-08-15T11:02:33Z")
I probably won’t be able to tend this thread very well, since I’ve got two toddlers who require my attention and care, but my feelings on this issue are entirely too pungent for an IMHO, much less MPSIMS. You ungrateful… --- ## [Do any hunters still wear that old-fashioned red flannel check coat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-hunters-still-wear-that-old-fashioned-red-flannel-check-coat/589534)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-hunters-still-wear-that-old-fashioned-red-flannel-check-coat/589534 "2011-07-26T13:25:15Z")
I was browsing on Cabela’s and found this. Man, that is old school. It seems to me that the vast majority of hunters nowadays wear camo. But whenever you see drawings or cartoons of old fashioned hunters, it seems like … --- ## [Why can't I make a fist in the morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-make-a-fist-in-the-morning/236049)
**Author:** [@RindaRinda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RindaRinda)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-make-a-fist-in-the-morning/236049 "2004-03-25T05:12:10Z")
Any muscle or nerve specialists out there? I’ve had this problem for as long as I can remember. When I get up in the morning, my hands are too weak for me to make a tight fist. I can put on my glasses and wash my face a… --- ## [Could Hitler have succeeded in World War II if…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-hitler-have-succeeded-in-world-war-ii-if/981666)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-hitler-have-succeeded-in-world-war-ii-if/981666 "2023-04-24T01:44:13Z")
Instead of devoting so much in the way of resources to murdering Jews, he had focused everything they had on the war? I’m watching the trial of Adolf Eichmann film (it’s on Netflix if you’re interested), and I’m thinkin… --- ## [Energy carried by a gravitational wave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-carried-by-a-gravitational-wave/745842)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-carried-by-a-gravitational-wave/745842 "2016-03-18T20:52:31Z")
In reading about the recent gravitational wave detection results, I came across a statement that the two merging black holes converted about three solar masses worth of… uh,mass… into gravitational waves at the time of t… --- ## [Please explain the difference between Acts, Regulations, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-difference-between-acts-regulations-etc/516204)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-difference-between-acts-regulations-etc/516204 "2009-11-07T05:13:09Z")
I am specifically talking about Canadian law, but the US is similar I think. For instance, say I’m looking at the Alberta Water Act and the Alberta Water Regulations. What is the difference? I know they say different th… --- ## [Why isn't Immigration a plank of the US Democratic Party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-immigration-a-plank-of-the-us-democratic-party/580245)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-immigration-a-plank-of-the-us-democratic-party/580245 "2011-05-26T03:08:30Z")
I consider my self a Democrat, but I am probably closer to Libertarian. There is a problem with people living in the USA that are not here legally. Democrats apparently could care less. \* \*\* \*\*Why? \*\* Could / Couldn… --- ## [Artistically speaking, what were the most influential television shows of the 60s, 70s, & 80s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artistically-speaking-what-were-the-most-influential-television-shows-of-the-60s-70s-80s/543682)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2010, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artistically-speaking-what-were-the-most-influential-television-shows-of-the-60s-70s-80s/543682 "2010-06-21T08:32:47Z")
And, of course, what made them inlfluential on other shows? A little housekeeping: By artistically speaking, I mean to restrict the discussion to shows that had an impact on the creation and development of shows that p… --- ## [why does soda burn when you drink it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-soda-burn-when-you-drink-it/336773)
**Author:** [@aLowlyn00b](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aLowlyn00b)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2005, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-soda-burn-when-you-drink-it/336773 "2005-12-23T02:13:56Z")
why does soda burn when you drink it? --- ## [Q: Grocery Store Soda Aisle in the 1970s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-grocery-store-soda-aisle-in-the-1970s/763211)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-grocery-store-soda-aisle-in-the-1970s/763211 "2017-01-10T01:03:58Z")
Did any SDoper stock the soda (pop) aisle in the 1970s? I distinctly remember how glass bottles of soda came in a cardboard, sectioned 6-pack with a handle. But, on the edge of the shelf (where the prices are displayed t… --- ## [the Jon Stewart economic solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jon-stewart-economic-solution/484281)
**Author:** [@MichaelJohnBertrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelJohnBertrand)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jon-stewart-economic-solution/484281 "2009-02-11T13:01:54Z")
Jon Stewart, of the Daily Show, has an interesting idea for economic stimulus. In a nutshell, he thinks the best idea is for the government to give people money, but in the form of paying down people’s consumer debt. T… --- ## [Trent Lott is an idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trent-lott-is-an-idiot/141083)
**Author:** [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2002, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trent-lott-is-an-idiot/141083 "2002-12-24T00:51:12Z")
In praise of 100-year old Strom Thurmond, Trent Lott said Now, I can go along with ignoring Thurmond’s racist past at this time; after all Thurmond long since changed those views. But, what in the world does Lott mean… --- ## [Agree to pay for bombing ISIS or STFU](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agree-to-pay-for-bombing-isis-or-stfu/696526)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agree-to-pay-for-bombing-isis-or-stfu/696526 "2014-09-12T06:12:43Z")
Apparently there is a lot of pressure on the WH to intensify the military campaign against ISIS. You can verify this from a variety of sources- here is one I picked after 5 seconds of Googling: Look, I can dig it. Ther… --- ## [Will Trump leave office peacefully and normally if he loses the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-leave-office-peacefully-and-normally-if-he-loses-the-election/849110)
**Author:** [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-leave-office-peacefully-and-normally-if-he-loses-the-election/849110 "2020-03-28T18:14:18Z")
This is one of those rare opportunities in politics to make predictions about something that actually might have an answer. There’s at least a decent chance that Trump loses the election. So, let’s imagine a scenario w… --- ## [Your unique and surprisingly not behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-unique-and-surprisingly-not-behavior/633712)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-unique-and-surprisingly-not-behavior/633712 "2012-09-22T21:29:44Z")
Tell us about those things you do that surely no one else does. And also those things previously thought surely no one else does, but they do. Mine: I’m pretty sure no one else has made it an important enough issue to s… --- ## [How fast are airplanes going when they land?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-are-airplanes-going-when-they-land/450854)
**Author:** [@TeddyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeddyLee)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-are-airplanes-going-when-they-land/450854 "2008-05-30T15:05:00Z")
What is the speed of, let’s say, a boeing 747 when it lands on the runway before the breaks are applied? --- ## [why can't I donate blood with Hep b antibodies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-donate-blood-with-hep-b-antibodies/292506)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2005, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-donate-blood-with-hep-b-antibodies/292506 "2005-03-02T22:57:03Z")
Eleven years ago, much to my surprise, I got a letter from the local blood donation drive informing me I was never going to be able to donate blood again, because hep B surface Antibodies were detected in some blood I ha… --- ## [Front men/women who can't play an instrument](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/front-men-women-who-cant-play-an-instrument/954386)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/front-men-women-who-cant-play-an-instrument/954386 "2021-12-06T12:29:10Z")
Most people think Mick Jagger is just a singer, but he sometimes plays guitar in concert. Aretha Franklin was a well-respected pianist. I’m wondering if there are well-known front men and women who literally just sing –… --- ## [Does my employer have to reimburse miles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-employer-have-to-reimburse-miles/554567)
**Author:** [@pepboy2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepboy2010)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-employer-have-to-reimburse-miles/554567 "2012-09-20T07:42:01Z")
My employer forced me to attend a meeting in another city about 200 miles away, I was told I had to drive there and back in my car. When I got back I turned my mileage in and was told they dont pay for mileage or gas. I … --- ## [Is being a sociopath a job requirement for salesmen these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-a-sociopath-a-job-requirement-for-salesmen-these-days/439964)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-a-sociopath-a-job-requirement-for-salesmen-these-days/439964 "2008-03-10T13:19:10Z")
It just seems like the old fashioned honest salesman that made his living by believing in and knowing his product, and making a fair commission, has become a thing of the past. Whether it’s cars, real estate, consumer e… --- ## [Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic- To Read List](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dystopian-post-apocalyptic-to-read-list/655088)
**Author:** [@Lucky\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_Mike)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dystopian-post-apocalyptic-to-read-list/655088 "2013-05-14T01:11:19Z")
Hey all, I have read quite a but of dystopian/end of the world books from many different time periods. But, I am now looking for newer stuff. Since this type of literature may be affected by current events, I find it in… --- ## [Strongest Superheroes (plural)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strongest-superheroes-plural/540640)
**Author:** [@bramma23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bramma23)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strongest-superheroes-plural/540640 "2010-05-27T11:40:03Z")
I don’t know much about superheroes, but I figure Superman is the runaway leader in terms of strength. So, who else are some of the strongest superheroes? who rounds out the top 10 or 20? Hulk? Colossus? Beast? --- ## [The Omnibus "Religious Leaders Being Fucking Awful" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-religious-leaders-being-fucking-awful-thread/835108)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-religious-leaders-being-fucking-awful-thread/835108 "2020-02-09T02:24:54Z")
I don’t like religion. I grew up Catholic, and even for a while after I stopped believing in God, I still had a bit of a soft spot for my old community. That’s pretty much all long gone now. Fuck religion. I mostly crit… --- ## [Plumbing labor rate discrepancy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-labor-rate-discrepancy/602849)
**Author:** [@pabstist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pabstist)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-labor-rate-discrepancy/602849 "2014-12-14T17:31:51Z")
A few days ago we had a plumber over to replace a shut off valve. He was here for 20 minutes, in and out of the driveway. Basically drain the pipes, make 2 cuts in the pipe, and solder in the new valve in 2 places. Yes… --- ## [How in the world would you handle this friend/girlfriend situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-in-the-world-would-you-handle-this-friend-girlfriend-situation/309983)
**Author:** [@wasson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wasson)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-in-the-world-would-you-handle-this-friend-girlfriend-situation/309983 "2005-08-08T15:23:32Z")
Okay, this is going to be long and boring. Just a warning. As a preface, here’s two threads that may serve as a brief intro to my little situation. Long story short: one of my best friends told me she was in love with m… --- ## [I hate April Fools' Day.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-april-fools-day/576820)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-april-fools-day/576820 "2011-04-05T19:35:01Z")
Fucking hate it. A friend of mine made a facebook announcement today that her longtime boyfriend had finally proposed. I don’t know whether to congratulate her or not, because it might just be a “joke”. :dubious: Humo… --- ## [Allegedly, David Cameron once shagged a pig.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allegedly-david-cameron-once-shagged-a-pig/732087)
**Author:** [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allegedly-david-cameron-once-shagged-a-pig/732087 "2015-09-24T15:01:33Z")
Top Tory Lord Ashcroft reveals that David Cameron once shagged a pig. It’s possible it’s not true, but as an initiation ceremony for a club founded on the principles of excessive drinking and sexual debauchery, I find i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=822&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=824&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)