# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=840&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:** 841 --- ## [Ladies: Are Ben Wa balls all that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-are-ben-wa-balls-all-that/499260)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-are-ben-wa-balls-all-that/499260 "2009-06-16T04:28:32Z")
I was an unintending participant in a conversation between a bunch of female nurses recently, where the majority (3 of 3) of those speaking declared that Ben Wa balls really were not terribly fun to play with. Their aut… --- ## [Songs you used to adore that fell out of your brain for over 20 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-used-to-adore-that-fell-out-of-your-brain-for-over-20-years/679529)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-used-to-adore-that-fell-out-of-your-brain-for-over-20-years/679529 "2021-12-21T19:04:04Z")
So the Captain and Tennille divorcing had me looking at their discography and I saw: “Come in From the Rain” I link the Melissa Manchester version because I have a question attached to this thread. Which version am I m… --- ## [Nitrogen Execution Now In America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nitrogen-execution-now-in-america/810714)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nitrogen-execution-now-in-america/810714 "2018-03-20T13:54:29Z")
There are numerous threads on execution on the SDMB. Many posts to these threads think a nitrogen asphyxiation is the best method for a variety of reasons. Well, Oklahoma has decided nitrogen asphyxiation is the primar… --- ## [Is private car ownership about to disappear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-private-car-ownership-about-to-disappear/821705)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-private-car-ownership-about-to-disappear/821705 "2018-10-01T01:29:44Z")
One thing I realized. It’s been talked about for a while, and most car companies working on autonomy have discussed this “shift”. Simply put, the economics mean that manufacturers have no reason to sell you autonomous … --- ## [Vodka. No smell, no taste. Why drink it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vodka-no-smell-no-taste-why-drink-it/666919)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vodka-no-smell-no-taste-why-drink-it/666919 "2013-08-23T22:43:25Z")
Inspired by the current zombie thread about vodka. Mostly I drink beer. On occasion I will drink hard stuff like single malt scotch, Cuban rum, or tequila. I do it for the taste and the buzz. But vodka has no taste, … --- ## [Celebrities whose names confuse you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-names-confuse-you/745638)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-names-confuse-you/745638 "2016-03-17T17:51:23Z")
Brie Larson is not Alison Brie. And Kristen Stewart is not Kristen Johnson. And Cait Blanchett is not Kate Winslet, but in my mind I have no idea who is who. I have to Google search them to see which one was in Titanic… --- ## [How can I, a man in my late 20s, appear younger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-a-man-in-my-late-20s-appear-younger/579702)
**Author:** [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-a-man-in-my-late-20s-appear-younger/579702 "2014-08-04T01:31:46Z")
This weekend I, 27 year old man, stopped by one of my rental properties with my friend, a 24 year old woman, to drop off an extra key to a new tenant. When he saw us together, he asked if she was my daughter. … --- ## [Speech Delay in Toddler, your experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speech-delay-in-toddler-your-experiences/418013)
**Author:** [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speech-delay-in-toddler-your-experiences/418013 "2007-09-08T16:06:22Z")
My daughter has been diagnosed with a speech delay. According to the charts, she is way, way behind. She really only says about 3 words and is 2 years old. She has said many words along the way, but the main ones that… --- ## [Accepted job offer, but am waiting on paperwork](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accepted-job-offer-but-am-waiting-on-paperwork/570196)
**Author:** [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accepted-job-offer-but-am-waiting-on-paperwork/570196 "2011-02-10T19:42:17Z")
A week ago, I sent an acceptance for a job offer. All in all, a Good Thing. There is one small rub, though: they are doing the paperwork, including background check, after making a conditional offer. And I just found out… --- ## [Is 'Zoo Hypothesis' Mainstream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-zoo-hypothesis-mainstream/940475)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-zoo-hypothesis-mainstream/940475 "2021-05-13T22:45:27Z")
Here is the Wikipedia article. But basically it is a response to Fermi’s Paradox that says there are advanced ET’s out there, they just purposely choose not to interact with us for ethical reasons. My question is, is it… --- ## [Mother Tsarnaeva](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-tsarnaeva/656878)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-tsarnaeva/656878 "2013-05-01T16:52:36Z")
I know she is an easy target (and, for that matter, pop as well) and I really have been trying to hold off. Honestly, I have. But, the latest revelation - that Mother Tsarnaeva discussed jihad with her now dead son, admi… --- ## [What is this pungent Indian spice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-pungent-indian-spice/514274)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-pungent-indian-spice/514274 "2023-01-12T20:53:52Z")
I would like a lot of Indian foods, if it wasn’t for this spice. It is present in most vegetarian Indian dishes I try, like samosas. It’s definately not curry. I use curry alone at home to mix with my basmati rice and le… --- ## [Your lover reveals a hidden fortune, then asks you to sign a pre-nup. Do you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-lover-reveals-a-hidden-fortune-then-asks-you-to-sign-a-pre-nup-do-you/549283)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-lover-reveals-a-hidden-fortune-then-asks-you-to-sign-a-pre-nup-do-you/549283 "2010-08-11T04:22:51Z")
Okay, here’s the sitch: One day, while going about your usual lonely business, you meet someone who seems perfect for you. You share interests, but disagree enough to make for stimulating conversation; you find each oth… --- ## [Why the FUCK is MSNBC giving free air to Saxby Chambliss via Sarah Palin's speeches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuck-is-msnbc-giving-free-air-to-saxby-chambliss-via-sarah-palins-speeches/475182)
**Author:** [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-fuck-is-msnbc-giving-free-air-to-saxby-chambliss-via-sarah-palins-speeches/475182 "2008-12-09T04:24:44Z")
What the FUCK? MSNBC is currently airing, IN FULL, a speech by Sarah Palin on behalf of Saxby Chambliss. We have a run-off election here in Georgia tomorrow (Democrat Jim Martin v. Republican Saxby Chambliss), and MSNBC… --- ## [Just in case you haven't had enough bagpipes in your life lately](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-in-case-you-havent-had-enough-bagpipes-in-your-life-lately/926705)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-in-case-you-havent-had-enough-bagpipes-in-your-life-lately/926705 "2025-11-13T06:47:14Z")
I’m Scottish, or descended from Scotland at least. I love this stuff. --- ## ["The Impending Death of Pro Football"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impending-death-of-pro-football/648123)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impending-death-of-pro-football/648123 "2013-02-03T16:31:24Z")
That’s the opinion of a blogger at the Atlantic, reacting to news that UCLA researchers have made a significant step towards diagnosing CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) in living brains. Once it can be reliably po… --- ## [Empty Fortune Cookie!! what does it mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-fortune-cookie-what-does-it-mean/215938)
**Author:** [@hybrid\_dogfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hybrid_dogfish)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-fortune-cookie-what-does-it-mean/215938 "2003-12-02T13:38:31Z")
So, my g/f and I finished our Chinese meal, and went for the fortune cookies. She opened hers first and was told Then I opened mine, and IT WAS EMPTY!! So, what does an empty fortune cookie mean? I have no future? a… --- ## [Flat lenses in glasses in movies/TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-lenses-in-glasses-in-movies-tv/554465)
**Author:** [@Bamboo\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bamboo_Boy)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-lenses-in-glasses-in-movies-tv/554465 "2010-09-23T09:53:19Z")
I think this is my first time in Cafe Society! So, why? Why in movies and television shows are lenses flat and therefore so obviously fake? It always rips me violently away from the suspended reality. “Fake glasses!,” I… --- ## [Warehouse 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warehouse-13/502320)
**Author:** [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warehouse-13/502320 "2009-07-16T15:58:31Z")
Did anyone see it last night? I caught about 1/2 of it. I’m mixed. The concept is interesting - it has the ‘lost room’ vibe to it. The execution seemed very slow and the pacing was off. I mean, they seem like invent… --- ## [Normalizing U.S.-Cuban relations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normalizing-u-s-cuban-relations/681071)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normalizing-u-s-cuban-relations/681071 "2016-03-20T21:28:56Z")
A new Reuters poll says 56% of Americans and 63% of Floridians support normalizing relations with Cuba. In the 2014 Florida gubernatorial election, the candidates are lining up on opposite sides – the incumbent Rick Sco… --- ## [Area 51: An Uncencored History... book seems implausible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/area-51-an-uncencored-history-book-seems-implausible/582404)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/area-51-an-uncencored-history-book-seems-implausible/582404 "2011-06-03T07:16:30Z")
Not sure if this belongs in GQ, GD, or CS, but I supposed it can start here. There are factual questions to discuss, though I can see it becoming a debate. At its heart, I am discussing a book, so maybe this belongs in… --- ## [So this is what a $5K an hour call girl looks like.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-what-a-5k-an-hour-call-girl-looks-like/441184)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-what-a-5k-an-hour-call-girl-looks-like/441184 "2008-03-17T18:03:48Z")
This is the hooker paid for by Elliot Spitzer. From Smoking Gun. She’s hot but I don’t know if she’s 5 thousand dollars a throw hot. She looks better in some photos than others. Her facial expressions look sexy in a cou… --- ## [Wesley Clark is your keyboard broken (persnickety)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464)
**Author:** [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wesley-clark-is-your-keyboard-broken-persnickety/316464 "2005-10-06T01:49:25Z")
This is probably going to be one of the most petty Pit complaints ever, but I think it needs to be said. I have never once seen Wesley Clark use a question mark in any of his OP titles, even when they’re written as quest… --- ## [Should I date my kid's teacher?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-date-my-kids-teacher/40024)
**Author:** [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2000, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-date-my-kids-teacher/40024 "2000-11-13T18:26:49Z")
OK, if this belongs in IMHO, so be it. Here’s the deal: I’m really tired of being alone. I have been separated from my ex for about two years now and it’s getting old. Both my kids have started new school this year and … --- ## [Songs that scared you when you were young](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-scared-you-when-you-were-young/77823)
**Author:** [@okielady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/okielady)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-scared-you-when-you-were-young/77823 "2016-08-21T19:18:36Z")
Okay, in the spirit of the scary characters thread, what songs frightened you as a child? I already mentioned “The Big Chair” by Tears for Fears, due to the soundbytes from the movie Sybil. “Echoes” by Pink Floyd, from… --- ## [Well...here goes... \[Pride in How One Dresses\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-here-goes-pride-in-how-one-dresses/744910)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Thomas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Thomas)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-here-goes-pride-in-how-one-dresses/744910 "2016-02-13T18:57:19Z")
All right. Um…how do I say this? All right. I was watching the “Donna Reed Show” on YouTube. (For those of you who don’t know, the Donna Reed Show ran from 1958 to 1966.) I was simply taken aback. I was amazed at the (f… --- ## [He Hate Me Keeper League - Year 16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-keeper-league-year-16/818242)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-keeper-league-year-16/818242 "2019-11-17T21:19:03Z")
We traditionally draft the day after Labor Day so the draft will be set to Tuesday, Sep 4 at 8:30 Eastern. If that’s a problem, speak up now. Schedule NFL Season Starts Thursday, September 7 Offseason Trade Deadline: … --- ## [Andrew Wakefield sues after people tell the truth about him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andrew-wakefield-sues-after-people-tell-the-truth-about-him/610071)
**Author:** [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andrew-wakefield-sues-after-people-tell-the-truth-about-him/610071 "2012-08-06T13:51:15Z")
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AutismCommunity/doctor-claimed-vaccine-autism-link-sues-critics/comments?type=story&id=15306948 Can we just kick the son of a bitch out of the country and be done with it? You Brits brought… --- ## [Why does vodka make my... (TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-vodka-make-my-tmi/459032)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-vodka-make-my-tmi/459032 "2008-08-06T21:30:58Z")
S P O I L E R S P A C E What about vodka would radicially change the smell and appearance of my urine and feces? While drinking and into the next day, my urine has an oily smell and, should I neglect to flus… --- ## [2nd (?) Annual-ish SDMB Coffee Mug Exchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-annual-ish-sdmb-coffee-mug-exchange/724823)
**Author:** [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-annual-ish-sdmb-coffee-mug-exchange/724823 "2015-10-07T02:40:10Z")
Alright, so earlier this year, we did a shot glass exchange, which was fun for everyone involved (hopefully). However, not everyone is a huge fan of shooting hard liquor, but instead prefer that amazing substance – caff… --- ## [They let Phil Spector out of jail to see a PRIVATE dentist!!!?!!!?!?!??!?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-let-phil-spector-out-of-jail-to-see-a-private-dentist/519802)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-let-phil-spector-out-of-jail-to-see-a-private-dentist/519802 "2009-12-06T17:26:12Z")
Convicted murder Phil Spector had a dental appointment today. He was allowed to leave the prison with a security detail to see a private dentist instead of seeing the prison dentist. The California Department of Cor… --- ## [Palin's political future](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palins-political-future/467176)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palins-political-future/467176 "2008-10-14T17:39:53Z")
From where I see it, it appears that Palin’s run for the White House has made her a few enemies back home in Alaska. I also think that her future in politics, if McCain/Palin lose will be tied to her future in Alaska’s p… --- ## [Court strikes down polygamy cohab law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-strikes-down-polygamy-cohab-law/676502)
**Author:** [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-strikes-down-polygamy-cohab-law/676502 "2013-12-20T23:17:12Z")
…and rightwingers freak out, saying they knew it would happen after sodomy and gay marriage were legalized. To which I say, yeah, and that’s good. Marriage equality means marriage equality. (Actually, the decision is o… --- ## [Self Check-out: yea or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-check-out-yea-or-nay/514105)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-check-out-yea-or-nay/514105 "2009-10-24T19:01:51Z")
Do you like to use the self-checkout at your store? Does it even have one? Do you prefer the regular line? I use it at Albertson's and Stater Bros. It's not available at Trader Joe's. It is the only game in town at… --- ## [What is the preferred 'professional' font nowadays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-preferred-professional-font-nowadays/684900)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-preferred-professional-font-nowadays/684900 "2014-04-01T18:43:37Z")
You’re writing a résumé, writing a proposal, contacting a customer, or composing some other written communication for professional purposes. I don’t mean like an academic paper, which has its own set of rules; but busin… --- ## [Songs you used to like before you started listening to the lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-used-to-like-before-you-started-listening-to-the-lyrics/445787)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-used-to-like-before-you-started-listening-to-the-lyrics/445787 "2008-06-06T14:12:38Z")
And thinking about them. Such as the lyrics to “Every Hungry Woman” by the Allman Brothers, probably the all-time greatest Southern rocker band. “Every Hungry Woman” has an incredibly catchy melody and classic Duane All… --- ## [Why do conservatives post here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-conservatives-post-here/527526)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-conservatives-post-here/527526 "2010-02-06T22:20:56Z")
I don’t intend this in a hostile way. I’m really curious. I think of the board as a social place. A place where you can go and enjoy conversing with like-minded people. I think most people are like that - we prefer to a… --- ## [Two months salary- What kind of engagement ring will your man's job let him buy you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-months-salary-what-kind-of-engagement-ring-will-your-mans-job-let-him-buy-you/492073)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-months-salary-what-kind-of-engagement-ring-will-your-mans-job-let-him-buy-you/492073 "2009-04-07T20:30:29Z")
Story Link below ‘two months salary’ Artist’s site below with all occupations and rings http://www.leegainer.com/salary.html --- ## [American Idol 5-3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-3/302170)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-3/302170 "2005-05-08T09:02:39Z")
Do spoliers with brackets, like this: I’m not sure why we’re spoiling the themes. They’ve been reported on news programs, but anyway… Listing pertinent to spoiler. --- ## [I pit websites with ads.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-websites-with-ads/806336)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-websites-with-ads/806336 "2018-01-27T04:20:21Z")
…that are so obtrusive that we have to use AdBlocker or something similar, and then they put up a big message bitching about our using AdBlocker because they absolutely must show us their ads. Dammit, people, design you… --- ## [Why would I want to turn off my car's electronic stability control?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-want-to-turn-off-my-cars-electronic-stability-control/533295)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-want-to-turn-off-my-cars-electronic-stability-control/533295 "2010-03-24T03:28:18Z")
The title pretty much says it. I recently bought a vehicle that has electronic stability control. It is equipped with a switch that allows me to turn the electronic stability control off. Under what circumstances would… --- ## [Can't afford comprehensive medical care for everyone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-afford-comprehensive-medical-care-for-everyone/800085)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-afford-comprehensive-medical-care-for-everyone/800085 "2017-11-01T17:46:14Z")
We just can’t do it, it costs too much. Most everyone wants the best medical care available, and that’s expensive. It gets more expensive everyday too, we can treat diseases that used to leave people dead, and it costs a… --- ## [What Must You Unplug During A Thunderstorm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-must-you-unplug-during-a-thunderstorm/252452)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-must-you-unplug-during-a-thunderstorm/252452 "2004-06-28T01:03:17Z")
Well, it’s begun. The “Severe Weather Season” AKA Monsoon. Right now it’s cloudy and thundering. As always, I’m pondering the wisdom of having my TV, phone, and computer plugged in. I’ve never quite understood what, … --- ## [Mafia: The Conspiracy: The Forbidden Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-conspiracy-the-forbidden-thread/420699)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-conspiracy-the-forbidden-thread/420699 "2007-11-20T15:53:43Z")
This thread is for outside observation on the Mafia: The Conspiracy game. If you’re playing in the game: STAY OUT. Since players can come back to life, I ask recently killed players to stay out of here until I confirm … --- ## [Are there any practical improvements that can be made to American policing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-practical-improvements-that-can-be-made-to-american-policing/705698)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-practical-improvements-that-can-be-made-to-american-policing/705698 "2014-12-04T19:43:56Z")
The Ferguson shooting has ignited a lot of criticism of our police officers. I’d like to discuss if there are any practical improvements that can be made. A few comments to get us started. Internal Affairs has steadi… --- ## [Some ways to lower the cost of college](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-college/711978)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-college/711978 "2015-02-11T16:20:27Z")
College is getting far too expensive, and student loans ruin a lot of lives. No more silly games with giveaways. The college I went to had a lot of scavenger hunts, trivia contests, casino nights, all free. They gave… --- ## [Black background vs. white background - which is more straining on the eye?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-background-vs-white-background-which-is-more-straining-on-the-eye/498778)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-background-vs-white-background-which-is-more-straining-on-the-eye/498778 "2009-06-05T11:11:39Z")
So I gotten this programming job and a senior programmer suggests that I should switch the background of my code writing program to black. His reasoning - black is not a colour, whereas white is. if the background is whi… --- ## [Ozzies: What's an Astra Wally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozzies-whats-an-astra-wally/380908)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozzies-whats-an-astra-wally/380908 "2024-12-30T03:12:51Z")
I found some VB (which I’ve never had the pleasure of trying - tastes like PBR with a hint of white vineagar) at the local beer store, so I’m putting away twelve of 'em and blasting some AC/DC, Cosmic Psychos, and, of co… --- ## [Final Episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181 "2015-08-14T00:27:54Z")
There have been TV shows that I missed, but rarely one whose closing makes me ferklempt. I know it’s going on with Noah Trevor (or Trevor Noah), and I’m sure he’s good, but it won’t be the same. Stewart is the greatest … --- ## [I pitt he asshol;es who called me a racist while my back was turned.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pitt-he-asshol-es-who-called-me-a-racist-while-my-back-was-turned/563622)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pitt-he-asshol-es-who-called-me-a-racist-while-my-back-was-turned/563622 "2010-12-11T16:01:45Z")
I have been absent for several months from this site, and while I was learning German in Germany, one particular asshole pretty much called me a racist. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=75231 Kobal 2, I … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=839&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=841&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)