# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=843&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:** 844 --- ## [Is Sienna Miller even a star?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sienna-miller-even-a-star/376512)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sienna-miller-even-a-star/376512 "2006-10-17T16:19:48Z")
I don’t care enough about her to pit her, but since no one else has, I thought I’d just toss it out there for discussion. As some of you may already know, Ms. Miller is currently in Pittsburgh, filming The Mysteries of … --- ## [War movies about lesser known conflicts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-movies-about-lesser-known-conflicts/759528)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-movies-about-lesser-known-conflicts/759528 "2016-07-16T03:35:04Z")
There have been hundreds if not thousands of movies about the Civil War and World War II. My question is: how many movies have been made about lesser remembered wars like the War of 1812 or the Spanish-American War? (O… --- ## [Ethical Question: Selling Something that You Won](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-question-selling-something-that-you-won/426783)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-question-selling-something-that-you-won/426783 "2007-11-21T19:51:14Z")
Someone has donated two sets of two tickets to Illini basketball games later this season to our workplace. It was decided that the fairest way to disburse them to the employees is to have a free raffle. Anyone interested… --- ## [Who measures angles in "grads"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-measures-angles-in-grads/290217)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-measures-angles-in-grads/290217 "2025-07-28T15:23:28Z")
If you’ve ever used, or seen, a scientific calculator, you’ve seen a key to switch angle units between degrees, radians, and grads. Degrees and radians are both pretty common, of course, but why does anyone want to divi… --- ## [International Perception: Are Americans lightweights (alcoholically)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-perception-are-americans-lightweights-alcoholically/534251)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-perception-are-americans-lightweights-alcoholically/534251 "2010-04-01T14:42:35Z")
In the Office thread someone said something about public perception and drinking. I never really thought of America as a “lightweight” country when it came to alcohol. I mean, we’re not IRISH, but i thought America had … --- ## [Wonder Woman movie rumor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-woman-movie-rumor/281829)
**Author:** [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-woman-movie-rumor/281829 "2005-03-18T02:01:31Z")
I searched but didn’t find this anywere. If someone has already posted this, sorry. I think Lucy Lawless is perfect for the role. --- ## [India, and Indians.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-and-indians/122283)
**Author:** [@Teelo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teelo)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2002, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-and-indians/122283 "2002-09-05T03:39:28Z")
Hi, this is my first post. I have been aware of the SDMB for some time now. I have a friend who has been going here for a few months now, and I won’t mention whom this person is, because he/she does not want me to. So, … --- ## [Apostrophe directions in typography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apostrophe-directions-in-typography/523856)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apostrophe-directions-in-typography/523856 "2010-01-07T18:38:17Z")
Okay, kind of a weird question here. When writing dialogue in a story, I like to use casual speech (when appropriate to the character). Things such as: Show 'em what you’ve got! That’s nothin’ …and so on. I’m… --- ## [What is the Advantage of Painting Your Street Numbers on Your Curb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-advantage-of-painting-your-street-numbers-on-your-curb/179782)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-advantage-of-painting-your-street-numbers-on-your-curb/179782 "2003-06-07T16:28:48Z")
A little while back a man came to our house asking if we wanted him to paint the numbers to our address on our front curb. We said we weren’t interested at that time, and he said alright, but informed us having the numbe… --- ## [Bill Cosby admitted (in 2005 lawsuit) that he drugged women for sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-admitted-in-2005-lawsuit-that-he-drugged-women-for-sex/724423)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-admitted-in-2005-lawsuit-that-he-drugged-women-for-sex/724423 "2026-03-23T22:28:35Z")
Details here (the paperwork from the lawsuit was made public). This should kill any doubts that remain in anyone about his guilt. --- ## [Dont get mad at the bathroom remodeler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-get-mad-at-the-bathroom-remodeler/717110)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-get-mad-at-the-bathroom-remodeler/717110 "2015-04-13T14:16:16Z")
…For the lack of paper towels. For our restroom “upgrade” they have had me remove the paper towel dispensers and now I have to put in electric hand dryers. Yes, I hate them to. They dont get your hands dry plus I like a… --- ## [Famous Bossa Nova Songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770 "2010-07-22T18:15:18Z")
I was reading a blip on the song “The Girl from Ipanema” which was a very well known bossa nova song. Then I got to thinking what is bossa nova music? So I looked it up on the Wikipedia but it didn’t give song lists. So… --- ## [How much would one cup of protons weigh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-one-cup-of-protons-weigh/512133)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-one-cup-of-protons-weigh/512133 "2009-10-05T21:35:13Z")
\[clever story omitted\] So, just how much would on cup of protons weigh? In pounds, please. --- ## [Help Us Name A Pirate Puppy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761)
**Author:** [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761 "2004-11-04T20:02:54Z")
lno and I are getting a new puppy - he will be working in my research program as well as likely training for SAR. We’re looking for a pirate call-name for him. So far, nothing really comes up to mind, but here’s a list… --- ## [Driving 5 miles under the speed limit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-5-miles-under-the-speed-limit/718599)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-5-miles-under-the-speed-limit/718599 "2015-04-29T15:10:12Z")
(maybe this should be in IMHO) I want to do more to help the environment. One of the ways I thought to do this was to start driving 5 miles under the speed limit. I live on a rural divided highway on the outside of town… --- ## [Why is sex in public illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-sex-in-public-illegal/184870)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-sex-in-public-illegal/184870 "2003-07-02T13:31:08Z")
(I’m hoping for opinions here, so I figgered IMHO. If a mod disagrees, please feel free to move at will.) As most people know, sex in public places is illegal. I was wondering why that is. If it’s between two consenting… --- ## [Has an A10 Warthog ever been brought down by enemy fire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-an-a10-warthog-ever-been-brought-down-by-enemy-fire/126035)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2002, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-an-a10-warthog-ever-been-brought-down-by-enemy-fire/126035 "2002-08-29T22:56:19Z")
From what I’ve read, they seem almost indestructible. --- ## [Ok so I just burnt my nipple...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-i-just-burnt-my-nipple/474706)
**Author:** [@SpecialAgentJem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpecialAgentJem)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-i-just-burnt-my-nipple/474706 "2008-12-01T08:52:52Z")
Long story short - I was lying in bed and had switched my bedside lamp on to read over my coursework. Suddenly the doorbell goes so I’m in a fit of panic to get my clothes back on. I bend over the lamp to reach my bra a… --- ## [Blade Runner Hypothetical (Tyrell Murder)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-runner-hypothetical-tyrell-murder/612185)
**Author:** [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-runner-hypothetical-tyrell-murder/612185 "2012-02-22T11:33:42Z")
Watched Blade Runner last night for the first time in many years. One thing I found myself wondering, is whether Roy would have murdered Tyrell if he hadn’t dismissed Roy’s guilt so readily. Is Roy’s statement that he ha… --- ## [Bookworms: Do you do what Levar Burton does?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949 "2013-12-25T09:58:19Z")
Because this sounds insane. He has a late night commercial on talk radio preaching about the joys of reading. In this commercial he states (more or less): “Sometimes, when I’m in the middle of a really good book, I’ll f… --- ## [princess bride lightning sand!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-lightning-sand/547967)
**Author:** [@baggal21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/baggal21)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-lightning-sand/547967 "2010-07-28T20:50:50Z")
i have watched the film “the princess bride” many times and list it as one of my favourites of all time. one thing that puzzles me is the scene in the fire swamp where princess buttercup falls, then westley dives into, t… --- ## [Eating chicken with a fork.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-chicken-with-a-fork/557274)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-chicken-with-a-fork/557274 "2010-10-31T15:24:07Z")
This morning I heard someone on tv mention eating chicken with a fork. I haven’t thought of this since I was a kid, when some people did. My F&F didn’t, but I knew some others who did. I wonder if some still do, especia… --- ## [The biggest wimp in the movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-wimp-in-the-movies/676775)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-wimp-in-the-movies/676775 "2013-12-30T11:14:53Z")
You can name as many as you like… I’ll start off with just one… Michael Moriarty in Pale Rider. I think he is the winner of this category hands down, and I’ll be interested to see who else comes up in this thread. Hi… --- ## [Could betadine antiseptic prevent herpes infection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-betadine-antiseptic-prevent-herpes-infection/696951)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-betadine-antiseptic-prevent-herpes-infection/696951 "2017-02-22T14:07:10Z")
I was watching this old black and white training film for US sailors made in 1943 before penicillin was out about preventing STD’s. Which can be seen here - YouTube and may be NSFW as they show the sailors applying the … --- ## [Do you perform any "lost arts"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-perform-any-lost-arts/693912)
**Author:** [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-perform-any-lost-arts/693912 "2014-07-30T14:55:58Z")
So, I was talking to a friend of mine about our mutual hobby of film photography. We both like to shoot black and white film and hand-process it (relatively simple to do, actually, the materials you need to do it can fi… --- ## [Song Parodies That Are Better Than The Original](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies-that-are-better-than-the-original/681168)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies-that-are-better-than-the-original/681168 "2014-02-14T18:05:54Z")
On the way home from work yesterday, the station I was listening to treated (?) me to R.E.M.'s “Stand.” By the time the song was almost through and I’d heard the same lyrics a few times over, I thought, “you know, Al Ya… --- ## [Pronounce "Racine"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronounce-racine/535366)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronounce-racine/535366 "2010-04-10T20:36:58Z")
It’s a city in Wisconsin (and probably other states). I’ve heard it pronounced two ways. The people who live there typically pronounce it one way and the rest of us tend to pronounce it the other way (the right way:p).… --- ## [how do I shorten a link??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-shorten-a-link/101571)
**Author:** [@pegleg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pegleg)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-shorten-a-link/101571 "2002-04-05T13:36:41Z")
When supplying a link, how do I shorten it from http://www.skytechimages.com/pages/cpcheli.htm to “click here” or just “here” Thanks, Bob --- ## [Most difficult dish you've ever made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-difficult-dish-youve-ever-made/662279)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-difficult-dish-youve-ever-made/662279 "2013-07-09T15:15:20Z")
What was the most difficult-to-make food/dish you’ve ever made? The one with the most complicated recipe, or the one that, for another reason, was the most difficult you’ve ever made? (Not sure if this belongs in Cafe … --- ## [Is the personal cost of this jury service too high?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-personal-cost-of-this-jury-service-too-high/612470)
**Author:** [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-personal-cost-of-this-jury-service-too-high/612470 "2012-02-23T23:52:11Z")
Last fall, I got a summons for jury service in a criminal death penalty case, along with a 40+ page (!) jury questionaire. Shockingly, they disclosed not only the defendant’s name and the circumstances of the crime, but… --- ## [Why don't they put those defroster wires on the front windshield?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-put-those-defroster-wires-on-the-front-windshield/399845)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-put-those-defroster-wires-on-the-front-windshield/399845 "2007-04-14T15:54:02Z")
Stupid question, I’m sure, and there’s probably some really simple reason. Is it because it blocks visibility? So why doesn’t it block visibility on the back windows. The regular defroster never works so well as those wi… --- ## [Why can’t we make oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-t-we-make-oil/456838)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-t-we-make-oil/456838 "2008-07-18T16:50:04Z")
Naïve question, I know, but take it at face value. Perhaps I should have asked “why does oil take so long to form?” This is kind of like asking “why can’t we invent a perpetual motion machine.” I’m not suggesting we can,… --- ## [God Damn I hate my little sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-damn-i-hate-my-little-sister/642793)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-damn-i-hate-my-little-sister/642793 "2013-01-29T21:38:51Z")
She’s been living off my parents for years. She’s almost 40 and has never attended shool or held a job. She refuses to work at all and now she’s found the perfect excuse to continue this behavior. My father has been dia… --- ## [Ways to relieve kidney stone pain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-relieve-kidney-stone-pain/320522)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-relieve-kidney-stone-pain/320522 "2005-09-07T23:56:08Z")
Does anyone here on the SDMB know of some ways of temporarily relieving the pain from kidney stones (until the stone is removed)? --- ## [Eenie, meenie, minie, moe...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eenie-meenie-minie-moe/154306)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eenie-meenie-minie-moe/154306 "2003-03-03T14:54:28Z")
Catch a…what?..by the toe. I had always known it to be “tiger.” Doing a little research, I discovered that in a little rascals show, they once used the word “patient.” But, until today, I had never ever heard the word… --- ## [When did you lock into your current hair style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-lock-into-your-current-hair-style/502014)
**Author:** [@Brainiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-lock-into-your-current-hair-style/502014 "2009-07-14T12:40:01Z")
They say many people’s hair looks basically like it did in their high school photo. In junior high I had a crew cut, in high school like Ricky Nelson In the '70’s long like the Bee Gees. Since then it’s been back to t… --- ## [Let me explain away all your Buffy plot holes! \*Spoilers Obviously\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-explain-away-all-your-buffy-plot-holes-spoilers-obviously/275870)
**Author:** [@ThatGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatGuy)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2004, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-explain-away-all-your-buffy-plot-holes-spoilers-obviously/275870 "2004-12-01T11:04:38Z")
My group of friends are a sometimes critical bunch, the type that picks out plot holes and logical inconsistanciesfairly quicky in all storytelling art. I’ve developed a habit of trying to explain away these problems as … --- ## [Gerrymandering myself out of a great job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerrymandering-myself-out-of-a-great-job/429633)
**Author:** [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerrymandering-myself-out-of-a-great-job/429633 "2007-12-28T17:24:21Z")
Scene: Department head meeting. All the dept. heads around the conference room table. Big guy at the head. I’m down the other end, off to the side. So the big guy’s going around the table, taking his weekly reports.… --- ## ["Bend Over for the Trojan" - The 0-16 NFL Season Thread (2017 ed.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-over-for-the-trojan-the-0-16-nfl-season-thread-2017-ed/796692)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-over-for-the-trojan-the-0-16-nfl-season-thread-2017-ed/796692 "2017-12-31T22:39:52Z")
Step right down, folks, for our semi-regular thread celebrating football failure. What miserable, fiasco of a team will join the '76 Bucs and '08 Lions in that Pantheon of Paucity known as the winless NFL season? Any giv… --- ## [What happens if one fails boot camp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-one-fails-boot-camp/405641)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-one-fails-boot-camp/405641 "2007-05-29T14:53:18Z")
What happens if a recruit fails to complete boot camp (or the equivalent)? Are they made to repeat in until they pass or given an administrative seperation (or a combination of the two)? How did the Army handle it w… --- ## [Extremely important question, from a confused black teenager](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-important-question-from-a-confused-black-teenager/781189)
**Author:** [@Alostsomeone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alostsomeone)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-important-question-from-a-confused-black-teenager/781189 "2017-03-10T17:57:36Z")
Hi… I’m Alostsomeone, and I like science and history and getting straight A’s (this intro is really unnecessary, but hopefully it’ll provide some context to the rest of what I’m about to say). For the past year or two I’… --- ## [Termites and Trees, A Homeownership MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/termites-and-trees-a-homeownership-mmp/505110)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/termites-and-trees-a-homeownership-mmp/505110 "2009-08-10T10:49:28Z")
I live such an excitatin’ life! Last Firday, da cave had it’s annual termite inspection. It’s also time to retreat for termites. This time around, since I have a new bug company, it will be a ten year contract cause tha… --- ## [Luxury sub-compact cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luxury-sub-compact-cars/629339)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luxury-sub-compact-cars/629339 "2017-08-10T22:18:44Z")
A good friend of mine is looking for a damnfine sub-compact. he’s looking for luxury, a good suspension, excellent handling, decent soundproofing(very rare in a sub-compact!) and a decent engine. Any suggestions? --- ## ["We don't want four more years of Obama"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-dont-want-four-more-years-of-obama/758659)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-dont-want-four-more-years-of-obama/758659 "2016-07-03T10:35:31Z")
I encountered this “argument” at a party at my house by a Republican (I lean Democrat). I just casually made a jokey non-partisan remark about the election (something like, “I don’t know who to vote against”) without try… --- ## [Stupid-ass redneck hicks can go die in a car fire. Seriously.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-ass-redneck-hicks-can-go-die-in-a-car-fire-seriously/638156)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-ass-redneck-hicks-can-go-die-in-a-car-fire-seriously/638156 "2012-11-02T19:20:01Z")
At my school, its generally a LOT of “southern” people. Most of them just have the charm that is normally seen with southerners. Then, obviously, you just have the most DUMB-ASS, LOWDOWN, PIGFUCKING wastes of oxygen that… --- ## [The politically correct campaign against the word "retarded"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politically-correct-campaign-against-the-word-retarded/712564)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politically-correct-campaign-against-the-word-retarded/712564 "2015-02-19T17:02:37Z")
First, I’m against hurting other people’s feelings, and I have basically stopped using “retarded” in most situations. For example, I don’t use it in Facebook posts. So the campaign has been effective, more or less, as fa… --- ## [I'm literally blowing a gasket over the word 'literally'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-literally-blowing-a-gasket-over-the-word-literally/322414)
**Author:** [@King\_Harvest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Harvest)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2005, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-literally-blowing-a-gasket-over-the-word-literally/322414 "2005-09-27T22:02:43Z")
The misuse of this word has reached epidemic proportions. Please stop it, people. Example (second paragraph). ^^^^ When andrewdt85 says “there are literally only a handful of folks who fit this description,” does he m… --- ## [Best versions of Jingle Bells?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-versions-of-jingle-bells/564818)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-versions-of-jingle-bells/564818 "2010-12-21T03:43:44Z")
I have been asked by a dear family friend, one who I cannot say no to, to make her a compilation CD of the song “Jingle Bells.” …blank stare… A mix CD? How 2004.\* Jingle Bells\*? How … how uniform. Though I’m usually t… --- ## [Buddhism is little more than Nihilism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddhism-is-little-more-than-nihilism/818177)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddhism-is-little-more-than-nihilism/818177 "2019-08-16T07:10:22Z")
Empty Cup: Madhyamika Refutation of the Non-Buddhist Dogmas Empty Cup: Is Buddhism a World-Denying Teaching? Empty Cup: It's Actually Not That Bad, You Know Based on the above, and my past experience, I cannot see why a… --- ## [Legal question regarding property line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-regarding-property-line/580406)
**Author:** [@yorick73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yorick73)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-regarding-property-line/580406 "2011-05-03T21:52:58Z")
I purchased a house almost one year ago. The back yard is completely fenced in. Both sides of the yard are bordered by the neighbors’ fences and the back of the yard only has a chicken wire fence to, presumably, mark t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=842&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=844&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)