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**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headlight-bulbs-why-shouldnt-i-touch-them/386236 "2007-01-01T18:05:56Z")
When purchasing a new bulb for my 200 chevy malibu I was given instructions not to touch the glass part of the bulb. I thought it was an odd instruction then later in the days while talking to my father he mentioned the … --- ## [Microsoft can shove that Surface Pro thing commercial up its fucking ass!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-can-shove-that-surface-pro-thing-commercial-up-its-fucking-ass/711402)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2015, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-can-shove-that-surface-pro-thing-commercial-up-its-fucking-ass/711402 "2015-02-04T12:31:33Z")
Just sitting here trying to enjoy a little TV and that fucking commercial with THAT FUCKING NOISE comes one every 5 minutes! I can’t get to the Mute or Pause button fast enough. To make it worse, it has fucking snowboard… --- ## [Why don't athletes live longer than the general population](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-athletes-live-longer-than-the-general-population/511690)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-athletes-live-longer-than-the-general-population/511690 "2009-09-28T01:24:02Z")
It’s often made note of in the news when an athlete dies, and overall I’ve always had the impression that most of them lived no longer than the average person, in fact IIRC, I often had the impression a number of them we… --- ## [Sleep-Starved: Insomniac Check-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-starved-insomniac-check-in/788950)
**Author:** [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-starved-insomniac-check-in/788950 "2017-07-20T23:18:51Z")
I usually avoid starting threads because my widdle feewings get hurt when they’re ignored, but I keep seeing insomnia discussions pop up in unrelated threads. It’s time for our very own. Please post anything insomnia-rel… --- ## [How soon did you know your SO was The One?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-did-you-know-your-so-was-the-one/452577)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-did-you-know-your-so-was-the-one/452577 "2018-04-14T12:43:38Z")
My friend is getting married to a wonderful man in October. They make each other happy and they compliment one another in such a way that it is obvious they belong together. Never have I seen two people who fit togethe… --- ## [Products you had low expectations for but then fell in love with](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-you-had-low-expectations-for-but-then-fell-in-love-with/943007)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-you-had-low-expectations-for-but-then-fell-in-love-with/943007 "2021-07-24T21:33:17Z")
I’ve had a Black & Decker Bullseye laser leveler/stud finder lying around for over a year collecting dust and I finally opened it to hang stuff in my fi room. I am in love with the thing. It makes leveling stuff on the w… --- ## [What's the stupidest sports mascot you've ever heard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-stupidest-sports-mascot-youve-ever-heard/181656)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-stupidest-sports-mascot-youve-ever-heard/181656 "2014-09-02T11:17:45Z")
When I was a kid in central Alabama, I used to feel sorry for the students at Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery. While other teams had the bobcats, cougars, wolves, etc., their football team was “the Poets”. “IT… --- ## [How to get rid of social media links on web page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-social-media-links-on-web-page/711456)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-social-media-links-on-web-page/711456 "2018-07-09T18:57:36Z")
More and more recently I’ve been seeing social media links in a vertical bar on the left hand side of the page – like this. These things block the text of the page so that I have to keep the text I want to read below th… --- ## [Why don't they put tracking devices inside ATMs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-put-tracking-devices-inside-atms/705868)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-put-tracking-devices-inside-atms/705868 "2014-12-01T22:15:42Z")
This is my brilliant idea of the day. It is fairly common to hear of ATMs being hauled away by thieves. Seems to me a GPS tracking device hidden within would be a relatively inexpensive tool to easily lead the police to… --- ## [Would you post your photo here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-post-your-photo-here/36491)
**Author:** [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2000, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-post-your-photo-here/36491 "2000-12-10T06:43:41Z")
and let complete strangers rate your attractiveness? Hey this could be really useful as revenge on previous partners. --- ## [Purim Fest 1946 -- fact or fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-fest-1946-fact-or-fiction/232521)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-fest-1946-fact-or-fiction/232521 "2014-03-18T15:51:53Z")
I’ve often seen reported on the Net (so it must be true… :rolleyes: ) and other places that when Julius Streicher was hung in 1946, his last words were “Purim Fest 1946!” I’m curious, however, as to how true this actual… --- ## [I confess: I don't understand the other side](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-confess-i-dont-understand-the-other-side/463081)
**Author:** [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-confess-i-dont-understand-the-other-side/463081 "2008-10-14T18:24:14Z")
In his Pit thread, Starving Artist wrote I’ve heard a similar sentiment from (I believe) Sam Stone, along the lines of “conservatives understand leftists, they just don’t agree with them, while leftists do not understa… --- ## [Americans Condone Rape of Iraqi Children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-condone-rape-of-iraqi-children/255630)
**Author:** [@PAWKK\_BO4LL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PAWKK_BO4LL)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-condone-rape-of-iraqi-children/255630 "2004-07-26T03:29:02Z")
plastic.com fake? i hope so… --- ## [A "shivering" sensation when listening to music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shivering-sensation-when-listening-to-music/511378)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shivering-sensation-when-listening-to-music/511378 "2009-09-30T00:38:17Z")
Often when I’m listening to music, I get this sensation on my skin I might describe as “shivery”. It feels similar to a feeling I get when I’m shivering–though I do not, in fact, shiver when I’m listening to music. Is t… --- ## [Lawyers: Why would an innocent person avoid testifying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-why-would-an-innocent-person-avoid-testifying/694937)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-why-would-an-innocent-person-avoid-testifying/694937 "2014-08-07T21:02:03Z")
First, I’m not saying that a person who doesn’t testify on their own behalf is guilty. I am curious though. If a person knows they are innocent, is there a reason they would avoid testifying? I ask because I’m sure there… --- ## [Pro-choice "art" from Yale student...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-choice-art-from-yale-student/445735)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-choice-art-from-yale-student/445735 "2008-04-27T07:35:36Z")
Yeah, I’m 95% anti-choice, but can we all agree that this is just disturbed? http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24513 "Art major Aliza Shvarts '08 wants to make a statement. Beginning next Tuesday, Shvarts will be… --- ## [More posts than member number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-posts-than-member-number/750696)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-posts-than-member-number/750696 "2016-04-11T17:30:40Z")
Here’s a list of members who have more posts than their member number. I estimate there’s about two to three hundred such members; this list has 118 of them. Anyone else on it? Anyone on it whose member number is higher … --- ## [Chris Jansing of NBC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-jansing-of-nbc/739370)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-jansing-of-nbc/739370 "2016-02-24T18:24:01Z")
She has four eyebrows. Is this a thing now? I used to see her on occasion on TV and I thought “That’s an attractive older woman.” Now she’s been on non-stop covering the San Bernardino shooting and all I can think is … --- ## [When is economic protection a good thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-economic-protection-a-good-thing/482191)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-economic-protection-a-good-thing/482191 "2009-01-27T09:29:41Z")
I am reading a book that argues that the costs of economic protection in the form of tariffs and other barriers to trade almost always outweigh the benefits by a wide margin since they help to prop up vested interests at… --- ## [Attending the funeral of a suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attending-the-funeral-of-a-suicide/573738)
**Author:** [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attending-the-funeral-of-a-suicide/573738 "2011-03-08T02:22:14Z")
Recently, someone I graduated high school with last year committed suicide. We were good friends or acquaintances in school, but outside the classroom we never really socialized and we didn’t keep in touch after graduati… --- ## [Why did Napoleon Bonaparte stick his hand in his shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-napoleon-bonaparte-stick-his-hand-in-his-shirt/625718)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-napoleon-bonaparte-stick-his-hand-in-his-shirt/625718 "2012-06-29T06:57:34Z")
Why did Napoleon Bonaparte stick his hand in his shirt? Is there any factual answer to this or is it just something that no one really knows? --- ## [What's the appeal of drag queens/kings, from a gay standpoint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appeal-of-drag-queens-kings-from-a-gay-standpoint/213331)
**Author:** [@Colinmarshall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colinmarshall)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appeal-of-drag-queens-kings-from-a-gay-standpoint/213331 "2003-11-15T14:59:00Z")
So, we already know that straight men desire women and straight women desire men. By and large, straight men don’t want their women looking like men, and straight women would not want their men looking like women. Being… --- ## [Does Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge actually have no last name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-catherine-duchess-of-cambridge-actually-have-no-last-name/621834)
**Author:** [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-catherine-duchess-of-cambridge-actually-have-no-last-name/621834 "2012-05-15T20:24:31Z")
That is, the lady formerly known as Kate Middleton. Wikipedia lists her full name as just being ‘Catherine Elizabeth’, but - they are from the house of Windsor, isn’t that equivalent to having your last name be Windsor? … --- ## [What to do with lamb roast \*besides\* mint sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-lamb-roast-besides-mint-sauce/522799)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-lamb-roast-besides-mint-sauce/522799 "2009-12-29T14:26:04Z")
Lately, our local Aldi has had lamb roasts for sale. My husband loves lamb! I made one for Christmas dinner, and made a nice sauce out of fresh mint and balsamic vinegar for it. But when I hit Aldi tomorrow, if they sti… --- ## [Debunking Psychic John Starkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-psychic-john-starkey/217944)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-psychic-john-starkey/217944 "2026-04-13T03:49:00Z")
About a year ago, I got into a “discussion” with a friend about psychics – he thought I was closed-minded because I proceed from the assumption that the paranormal is bunk. And we briefly discussed hot-reading and cold-r… --- ## [Cheney Manufactures Excuse to Not Stand for President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-manufactures-excuse-to-not-stand-for-president/482254)
**Author:** [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-manufactures-excuse-to-not-stand-for-president/482254 "2009-01-24T18:37:53Z")
Checked but couldn’t find a thread on this. I waited to watch the inauguration, then checked again. Personally, I believe that this 69-year-old multimillionaire executive-cum-cardiac patient/vice-president hasn’t been … --- ## [Locating Rebar in Concrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locating-rebar-in-concrete/463025)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locating-rebar-in-concrete/463025 "2013-05-27T15:00:11Z")
Is there a simple way to locate rebar in existing concrete? I need to drill a few holes in a concrete slab (basement), and the last time I did that, I kept hitting rebar. I know you can buy some equipment for doing thi… --- ## [I pit people who fart at will in restrooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-fart-at-will-in-restrooms/459782)
**Author:** [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-who-fart-at-will-in-restrooms/459782 "2008-08-14T03:31:21Z")
Just because are in a restroom, it does not mean that the rules of etiquette are suspended. If you are taking a dump, you should attempt to be as quiet as possible. If you are at the urinal, you need better manners. If y… --- ## [What is the longest song title ever... maybe by Pink Floyd?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-longest-song-title-ever-maybe-by-pink-floyd/155526)
**Author:** [@Freakazoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freakazoid)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-longest-song-title-ever-maybe-by-pink-floyd/155526 "2003-02-18T04:55:51Z")
What is the longest song title you can think of. My guess would be Pink Floyd’s “Several species of small fury animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pick” off the album “Pink Floyd Works”. That album … --- ## [Direction of the big bang](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direction-of-the-big-bang/586537)
**Author:** [@h4ckys4ck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h4ckys4ck)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2011, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direction-of-the-big-bang/586537 "2011-07-01T07:23:47Z")
If we can look back to the start of the universe, using the standard candle red shift theory and see the starting point of the big bang… How do we know that in the opposite direction it does not expand the same or even… --- ## [Songs in which you were unaware a censored version existed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-in-which-you-were-unaware-a-censored-version-existed/464024)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-in-which-you-were-unaware-a-censored-version-existed/464024 "2008-09-19T02:41:49Z")
I remember a couple years back (Kanye West?) had that gold-digger song out. Since I’m not really into rap I only heard it played on the radio or on the MTV awards show. It was catchy but I always thought the lyrics wer… --- ## [BIOLOGY 101--an oral sex tale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biology-101-an-oral-sex-tale/99843)
**Author:** [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2002, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biology-101-an-oral-sex-tale/99843 "2002-12-01T05:21:07Z")
Oh My God I’m speechless, OK–I’m not. What the fuck is this about?! Well—they’re on the ball, aren’t they? Now, this story had few details but my first reaction is to be outraged. Why were these boys arrested but … --- ## [How does ballast in a submarine work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-ballast-in-a-submarine-work/550715)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-ballast-in-a-submarine-work/550715 "2010-08-23T15:58:35Z")
If you let air out, there’d be no more air left to take you back up again! Compressed air perhaps? The same for hot air balloons. How useful is ballast if the sand bags are only one-time use items? --- ## [Red hot pit: Animal communicators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-hot-pit-animal-communicators/717127)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-hot-pit-animal-communicators/717127 "2015-04-30T18:10:35Z")
When I started working in animal rescue, I got introduced to a group of people who call themselves animal communicators. These are people who claim to be able to talk to animals. Not verbally like Dr. Doolittle, which … --- ## [No seriously: Fuck off, Kanye.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-seriously-fuck-off-kanye/321205)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2005, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-seriously-fuck-off-kanye/321205 "2005-09-15T23:38:50Z")
(This might not be angry enough for the Pit, feel free to move if necessary. I figure this could turn bad :wink: ) There have been several threads of late where we’ve discussed the extreme douchosity that is Kanye West… --- ## [Why the hate for 3D?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-for-3d/607506)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-for-3d/607506 "2011-12-29T07:46:26Z")
Seems like there is a lot of it. I just got back from TinTin. It was the first film I have seen with modern 3D technology and I was utterly blown away! Now I am not talking about films where it was crappy 3D created as … --- ## [Biggest ship in the world - Maersk Triple-E container ship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-ship-in-the-world-maersk-triple-e-container-ship/667351)
**Author:** [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-ship-in-the-world-maersk-triple-e-container-ship/667351 "2013-09-07T02:39:42Z")
This is pretty cool I thought. Infograms and pics at link. --- ## [Glee returns tonight!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-returns-tonight/535941)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-returns-tonight/535941 "2010-04-16T13:30:06Z")
And it starts at 9:28 EDT or 8:28 CDT, so set your DVR accordingly. StG --- ## [Private jets and speed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-jets-and-speed/441219)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-jets-and-speed/441219 "2025-09-22T23:26:13Z")
A simple question, really. If you had unlimited funds and you wanted to fly from, say, Los Angeles to London, would it be faster to buy a ticket on a commercial airline\*, or would chartering a private jet get you there s… --- ## [Team Building Exercise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-building-exercise/554849)
**Author:** [@Waffle\_Decider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waffle_Decider)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-building-exercise/554849 "2010-09-28T23:19:46Z")
After recently starting to work in a giant multinational corp, one of those corporate BSes that I have dreaded is coming up: A mandatory team building exercise is happening in two weeks. It will take place in some kind… --- ## [Uncle Rue: story guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-rue-story-guy/76018)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2002, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-rue-story-guy/76018 "2002-04-06T04:12:25Z")
Here’s a thread for the kiddies. If I missed one of your favorite stories, let me know. --- ## [So, Scylla, are you trolling, or what? (Rush Limbaugh GD thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-scylla-are-you-trolling-or-what-rush-limbaugh-gd-thread/398511)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-scylla-are-you-trolling-or-what-rush-limbaugh-gd-thread/398511 "2007-04-11T17:56:20Z")
Scylla, come on down and explain how this isn’t trollery. For those who’d rather not go there, Scylla opens up with what appears to be a satirical post, claiming that “Rush Limbaugh is by far the most accurate and most … --- ## [Starkist tuna is better than Bumble Bee tuna.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starkist-tuna-is-better-than-bumble-bee-tuna/433849)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starkist-tuna-is-better-than-bumble-bee-tuna/433849 "2008-01-22T05:31:23Z")
I’m eating a can of Bumble Bee tuna. I don’t know why the fuck someone would come up with the idea to name a line of canned tuna products after an insect, but that’s another issue. The reason I’m posting this is because,… --- ## [Famous names you can't pronounce right for the life of you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-names-you-cant-pronounce-right-for-the-life-of-you/525395)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-names-you-cant-pronounce-right-for-the-life-of-you/525395 "2010-01-21T11:03:44Z")
Hieronymus Bosch Zooey Deschanel (des-channel? dez-shanel? Zoo-ee? Zow-ee? Aw, screw it.) Any others? --- ## [Why is support of Israel such a huge requirement for American politicians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-support-of-israel-such-a-huge-requirement-for-american-politicians/480604)
**Author:** [@Influential\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Influential_Panda)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-support-of-israel-such-a-huge-requirement-for-american-politicians/480604 "2009-01-20T11:53:53Z")
It seems no presidential hopeful can be taken seriously without joining the “I support Isreal the most!” competition. Is there any better reason than a handful of Jews in a crucial swing state (Florida)? --- ## [What about a boy playing on a girls' sports team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-a-boy-playing-on-a-girls-sports-team/702376)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-a-boy-playing-on-a-girls-sports-team/702376 "2019-07-19T17:54:10Z")
This article is about a high school boy who wants to play on his school’s field hockey team. He’s a skilled-enough player to make the varsity, which is not in dispute—he’s got a good chance to make the U.S. Men’s fiel… --- ## [What's your take on "I can still make Cheyenne"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-take-on-i-can-still-make-cheyenne/621957)
**Author:** [@Willcross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willcross)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-take-on-i-can-still-make-cheyenne/621957 "2026-01-16T01:58:54Z")
Just heard the great song “If I hurry I can still make Cheyenne”. What’s your interpretation on what’s going on in the song? The first time I heard it, I thought that the singer told his wife that he was eliminated from… --- ## [How much is a 11 1/2 oz bag of Doritos where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-11-1-2-oz-bag-of-doritos-where-you-live/590289)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-11-1-2-oz-bag-of-doritos-where-you-live/590289 "2024-09-10T17:06:18Z")
I lived in China from 2003-2005. One of three things I really missed was Doritos(the other two were Mountain dew and Taco Bell). Anyway, when I returned in 2005, I started buying a bag of Doritos about once a month or so… --- ## [Restaurants with limited menus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-with-limited-menus/995738)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-with-limited-menus/995738 "2024-02-16T04:08:25Z")
I was doing a thought experiment in my head, and I ran up against this. What would, or could, you do? You have made a reservation for you and your SO for his birthday, at a high-end restaurant, which neither of you has … --- ## [The Future of Religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-of-religion/459926)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 232\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-of-religion/459926 "2008-08-26T15:08:19Z")
Inspired by this thread on persons confronting atheism, I wondered: could organized religion become a thing of the past? I’m not talking about 10 years, or 100 years, but what are the hopes for organized religion say, 1… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=835&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=837&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)