# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=856&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:** 857 --- ## [Warmer climates over-rated for retirement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warmer-climates-over-rated-for-retirement/662977)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warmer-climates-over-rated-for-retirement/662977 "2013-07-11T16:07:11Z")
Warmer climates are great, no doubt about it, but I was thinking if a person is retired and living in a colder climate, they do not have to go out and drive in the snow, as they would have to do if they were working. In… --- ## ["Casablanca": Why can't the Germans just arrest Laszlo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casablanca-why-cant-the-germans-just-arrest-laszlo/700409)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casablanca-why-cant-the-germans-just-arrest-laszlo/700409 "2014-10-08T04:06:02Z")
Was that just a plot device, or was there some real reason that the Germans couldn’t just arrest Laszlo? Although the police chief often says “this is unoccupied France”, why would the Germans care? Laszlo is obviousl… --- ## [Are supermarkets dumping regular items for their own store-branded ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-supermarkets-dumping-regular-items-for-their-own-store-branded-ones/684691)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-supermarkets-dumping-regular-items-for-their-own-store-branded-ones/684691 "2014-04-09T20:35:48Z")
I was shopping in my grocery store recently when I realized how the store’s own branded items have almost completely taken over certain sections. Sections like chips, frozen vegetables, canned vegetables, bread, tortill… --- ## [Clinton vs. Pence? Is there any cause for concern?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-vs-pence-is-there-any-cause-for-concern/767966)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-vs-pence-is-there-any-cause-for-concern/767966 "2016-10-10T16:10:49Z")
After the vice presidential debate, one theme I heard is that many Republicans wished it was Pence at the top of the ticket. As has been noted in the thread about the stretch run, some Republican officeholders are rescin… --- ## [Picky eaters! Please come in.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983 "2012-02-09T22:56:05Z")
I didn’t want to derail this thread about someone’s picky-eater girlfriend, but since my own girlfriend is a picky eater, I have to ask: If you’re a picky eater, why? Does most food just not taste good to you? What st… --- ## [Iraq Reconstruction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-reconstruction/170551)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-reconstruction/170551 "2003-07-30T07:11:41Z")
Recognizing that my prior thread, Lounsbury on Iraq & MENA: War, Politics, Economy & Related Questions (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=3318554#post3318554) has gotten rather excessively long, … --- ## [German Federal Elections, September 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-federal-elections-september-2017/784769)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-federal-elections-september-2017/784769 "2017-11-26T02:56:08Z")
We’ve got threads on the British and French elections, so I thought I’d do a trifecta and start one on the German federal election in the fall of this year. Don’t know if it’s too early for predictions? --- ## [Which color lightsaber do you choose, average Jedi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-color-lightsaber-do-you-choose-average-jedi/618478)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-color-lightsaber-do-you-choose-average-jedi/618478 "2012-04-15T12:39:34Z")
Those are the choices. Boring staid choices. Yellow? Bronze? A Jedi seeks not these colors. No crazy EU colors (Blue w/ Black Core, WTF). No Sith red, you’re a Jedi. And you’re just an average one at that, so no d… --- ## [Ethical dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-dilemma/470069)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-dilemma/470069 "2008-11-01T01:11:25Z")
My daughter recently had her preschool pictures taken and this portrait company does things a little differently than I’ve seen before. Instead of having you order a specific set of pictures in advance, they take your ki… --- ## [Common mispellings that seem to be taking over.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-mispellings-that-seem-to-be-taking-over/409058)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2007, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-mispellings-that-seem-to-be-taking-over/409058 "2007-07-11T04:32:32Z")
I can think of two mispellings that seem to be prevailing over their correct versions. Tounge for tongue and looser for loser. Any others? --- ## ["Accepting Jesus as your personal Saviour" - where does this come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accepting-jesus-as-your-personal-saviour-where-does-this-come-from/234951)
**Author:** [@sunfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunfish)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accepting-jesus-as-your-personal-saviour-where-does-this-come-from/234951 "2004-03-19T15:11:00Z")
So today I opened a box of plastic supplies from a Midwestern company. In the box was a tiny pamphlet with inspirational stories from athletes about the impact Jesus has had in their lives, a note from the company founde… --- ## [Colors - primary vs. secondary and the rainbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colors-primary-vs-secondary-and-the-rainbow/715627)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colors-primary-vs-secondary-and-the-rainbow/715627 "2015-03-25T00:53:30Z")
teaching my daughter about primary and secondary colors, something occurred to me that I never thought of before… Why is there a 7th color in the rainbow? Red, yellow and blue are the primary colors Orange, green, purp… --- ## [The gas station by my house stopped having free air](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gas-station-by-my-house-stopped-having-free-air/665651)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gas-station-by-my-house-stopped-having-free-air/665651 "2013-08-15T18:54:31Z")
now they charge a dollar for a few seconds fucking greedy capitalist pigdogs i fucking hate rich people what happened to the good times in our country. when kindness and goodwill was more important than squeezing peo… --- ## ["Evil customs of the forest" in the Magna Carta](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evil-customs-of-the-forest-in-the-magna-carta/608810)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evil-customs-of-the-forest-in-the-magna-carta/608810 "2012-01-18T19:13:18Z")
After reading a news story a few days ago about a bizarre attempt in the New Hampshire legislature to require laws to conform to the Magna Carta, I got around to reading through the thing. It’s pretty interesting as a fo… --- ## [3D Printing Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printing-guns/648818)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printing-guns/648818 "2018-09-25T17:36:24Z")
NYTimes article - behind a pay wall: Notable quotes: I rarely hang out in GD,but assume this OP would belong here. I’m not even sure where a debate on this should head - I am just trying to envision some rebel base… --- ## [Why do some legal processes require registered mail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-legal-processes-require-registered-mail/593701)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-legal-processes-require-registered-mail/593701 "2011-08-24T06:37:24Z")
In my dealings with lawyers and courts I occasionally receive, or am required submit, documents by registered mail (by which I mean a service which provides proof of posting and of delivery—the service goes by different … --- ## [Power Outage Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-outage-question/569924)
**Author:** [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-outage-question/569924 "2016-05-17T13:18:35Z")
I’m in Chicago during the current blizard, and have run across an unusual power outage situation. Basically, only half the house is out of power–pretty much everything on one side of my circuit breaker panel. It’s as i… --- ## [Advice on men’s suits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-men-s-suits/748196)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-men-s-suits/748196 "2016-03-11T16:34:38Z")
I am going to be changing jobs in May, and will be leaving my current workplace which is pretty informal (jeans most everyday) to one that is a lot more formal. At this new place they wear shirts/trousers on a regular wo… --- ## [Any apps designed to drain the iPhone battery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-apps-designed-to-drain-the-iphone-battery/581767)
**Author:** [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-apps-designed-to-drain-the-iphone-battery/581767 "2011-05-14T05:27:59Z")
Being a good boy I like to follow the advice Apple give and fully charge then fully drain the battery once a month but to be honest, it’s a real pain in the ass! To drain it quickly I end up switching a whole heap of stu… --- ## [Why were westerns so popular in the 1940's to 1960's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-westerns-so-popular-in-the-1940s-to-1960s/496107)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-westerns-so-popular-in-the-1940s-to-1960s/496107 "2009-05-13T01:21:18Z")
It seems half of all the movies coming out of hollywood in the old days (1950s, 1960s) were western themed. Yet since then, they are fairly rare. Why was hollywood, or the public, so ga-ga about westerns? They REALLY s… --- ## [Do people without children live longer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-without-children-live-longer/523666)
**Author:** [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-without-children-live-longer/523666 "2010-01-08T19:45:32Z")
Help solve this disagreement between my girlfriend and I. Do people with children die sooner? I heard this on a radio program. The idea is that the stress of raising childrens takes years off your life. My girlfriend… --- ## [seemerot.com? Is this coffin webcam REAL?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemerot-com-is-this-coffin-webcam-real/230600)
**Author:** [@chefIL11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chefIL11)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemerot-com-is-this-coffin-webcam-real/230600 "2025-08-21T18:32:44Z")
I recently visited www.seemerot.com which is a live webcam inside a coffin that is taping a woman in her 40’s who passed away from “natural causes” something isn’t right here… they claim its real but there is very loo… --- ## [Acclaimed/AAA video games with bad plots or storytelling (SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acclaimed-aaa-video-games-with-bad-plots-or-storytelling-spoilers/655622)
**Author:** [@Toffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toffe)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acclaimed-aaa-video-games-with-bad-plots-or-storytelling-spoilers/655622 "2013-05-01T23:48:54Z")
What are some bad or truly awful plots in otherwise good/AAA/critically acclaimed games? Obviously this is about games where the plot is a significant element, not Pong or Bejewelled. Spoilers, obviously. My first nom… --- ## ["I am a Morman"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-morman/606709)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-morman/606709 "2012-02-23T19:07:02Z")
Dunno if this has been brought up- the abundance of “I am a Morman” commercials lately. Are they prostheletizing or is it a conspiracy to make Mitt seem less unacceptable? --- ## [How to be politically correct thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-be-politically-correct-thread/795241)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-be-politically-correct-thread/795241 "2017-09-07T16:20:48Z")
Use this thread to post updates on what we’re supposed to be saying vs. what we used to say. First example which I just learned about today: Piers Morgan said “gay bar” apparently that’s now a no-no. We’re just suppo… --- ## [Bias against ghetto dwellers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bias-against-ghetto-dwellers/150857)
**Author:** [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bias-against-ghetto-dwellers/150857 "2003-01-28T13:01:45Z")
This thread was suggested by a study purporting to demonstrate that businesses show bias against resumes with black names. I think the the study does demonstrate bigotry, which I deplore. However, the result surprised… --- ## [Mixing 10W-30 with 10W-40...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixing-10w-30-with-10w-40/193991)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixing-10w-30-with-10w-40/193991 "2003-08-09T17:15:22Z")
I can’t remember which I used to fill the car with last time. If I put the other type in, there shouldn’t be a significant problem should there? Also, can someone remind me about the difference between the two? I’m prett… --- ## [The Prestige - Thoughts and Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prestige-thoughts-and-spoilers/377363)
**Author:** [@RogueRacer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RogueRacer)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prestige-thoughts-and-spoilers/377363 "2007-01-17T15:53:14Z")
RogueGF and I saw this last night. We really enjoyed it. It had a great period feel. The reveals had a good pace. Christian Bale is slowly working his way towards the top of my list of favorite actors. Michael Caine… --- ## [Tell me something interesting about another SDMB member that I didn't know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-something-interesting-about-another-sdmb-member-that-i-didnt-know/419559)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-something-interesting-about-another-sdmb-member-that-i-didnt-know/419559 "2007-09-24T17:19:47Z")
I’m bored, but listening to some interesting new music, so it can’t be all bad. In another unrelated thread one of our members Birdmonster told me that his username was also shared by the band he was in. Curious, I to… --- ## [What has been the general reaction to Biles stepping down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-been-the-general-reaction-to-biles-stepping-down/947537)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-been-the-general-reaction-to-biles-stepping-down/947537 "2021-08-11T16:39:24Z")
I haven’t been following the Olympics, but it was impossible to miss this. I’m curious about people’s reactions to her decision (which seemed brave, mature, and sensible to me) to withdraw. I mean reaction worldwide, fr… --- ## [Characters or gimmicks that killed your desire to keep watching a TV show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-or-gimmicks-that-killed-your-desire-to-keep-watching-a-tv-show/618260)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-or-gimmicks-that-killed-your-desire-to-keep-watching-a-tv-show/618260 "2012-04-12T16:04:17Z")
The interest that’s been shown to the thread on shows you have quit watching prompts me to follow up with the notion that perhaps some of those shows were removed from your “must see” list because of a particular charact… --- ## [Vehicles with multiple engines: how do they work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicles-with-multiple-engines-how-do-they-work/586102)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicles-with-multiple-engines-how-do-they-work/586102 "2011-06-20T16:15:48Z")
Back in the day when ESPN used to show tractor pulling on a regular basis, there would be these heavily modified monsters with as many as six engines, V8s lined up two-by-two in the front. How, precisely, did they lay do… --- ## [Favorite Post-Apocolyptic/Dystopian Books/Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-post-apocolyptic-dystopian-books-movies/418894)
**Author:** [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-post-apocolyptic-dystopian-books-movies/418894 "2009-06-18T21:51:03Z")
I’ve really gotten an itch in my bonnet for post-apocolyptic/dystopian stories. I recently reread “Alas, Babylon” by Pat Frank, which I absolutely adore, maybe because it’s rather positive about what we could do. I als… --- ## [Why don't real professional chefs use super heavy duty "professional" cookware?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-real-professional-chefs-use-super-heavy-duty-professional-cookware/379717)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-real-professional-chefs-use-super-heavy-duty-professional-cookware/379717 "2008-02-09T20:01:48Z")
On the few occasions I’ve been in the kitchen areas of fine dining restaurants there’s no super thick Colophon type cookware, or top end Wusthof or Henckel knives. It’s all aluminum institutional type stuff, and lots of … --- ## [How do racecar drivers relieve themselves during a race?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-racecar-drivers-relieve-themselves-during-a-race/488976)
**Author:** [@Lindahq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lindahq)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-racecar-drivers-relieve-themselves-during-a-race/488976 "2009-03-20T01:08:50Z")
In Ian’s report he quoted someone as stating that an “accident” had never occurred. WRONG! Two or three years ago(possibly longer), the day before a race, NASCAR champion Tony Stewart had a bout with a stomach virus. … --- ## [Donald Trump releases birth certificate - I think it's fake.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-releases-birth-certificate-i-think-its-fake/646644)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-releases-birth-certificate-i-think-its-fake/646644 "2013-02-09T04:45:51Z")
Responding to a challenge from media icon and leading opinionmaker Bill Mahr, the Donald has released his birth certificate and demanded that Mahr pony up the promised $5 million. The only problem is: I’m pretty sure th… --- ## [Tell Me About Natick (MA)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-natick-ma/642910)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-natick-ma/642910 "2013-08-24T16:15:20Z")
I may have a line on a good job but it may require me to move to (or at least spend a great deal of time in) Natick MA. Anyone been there? Live there? Is it obscenely expensive compared to the Chicago suburbs? Anything … --- ## [The SDMB book burning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-book-burning/386200)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-book-burning/386200 "2007-04-14T20:23:25Z")
To all SDMB literatis - I freely admit that this thread has been inspired by the various Eragon threads: if there was a book I’d feel happy throwing onto a bonfire, it’s that one. Help me cleanse the world of literary ga… --- ## [This Board's anti-criticism policy is harmful and misguided](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-boards-anti-criticism-policy-is-harmful-and-misguided/486047)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-boards-anti-criticism-policy-is-harmful-and-misguided/486047 "2009-02-21T10:31:19Z")
Until recently, there was an active thread entitled “Explain Why You Must, Sadly, decline the opportunity to be the new Pit Moderator”. See: Explain why you must, sadly, decline the opportunity to be the new Pit moderato… --- ## [Roman Catholic View of Female Orgasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-catholic-view-of-female-orgasm/662515)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-catholic-view-of-female-orgasm/662515 "2013-07-04T20:38:59Z")
\[Dear Cecil:\] What exactly is the Roman Catholic Church’s view of the female orgasm? I know they think any part of sex (condoms, “French ticklers”, etc.) that don’t strictly have to do with the procreation of children i… --- ## [Masturbation etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-etiquette/628040)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-etiquette/628040 "2012-07-13T21:19:46Z")
I’ve never been in a living situation where I didnt have enough privacy to take care of myself when the urge arises, but sometimes i’ll hear embarassing stories about someone who walked in on someone/witnessed them mastu… --- ## [More than 90% chance that global warming is due to human activity...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-than-90-chance-that-global-warming-is-due-to-human-activity/390528)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-than-90-chance-that-global-warming-is-due-to-human-activity/390528 "2007-02-11T21:47:18Z")
…says an international council of scientists. link Well, I’ve always been a “yep, things are warming; nope, we don’t know it’s us doing it” gal, but I guess I’ll eat my share of crow.\* They’re supposed to come out with… --- ## [Review of American Slices - Pasteurizes Processed Sandwich Slices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/review-of-american-slices-pasteurizes-processed-sandwich-slices/722432)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/review-of-american-slices-pasteurizes-processed-sandwich-slices/722432 "2015-06-16T14:51:31Z")
16 slices, net weight 9.6 oz, total cost $0.50. Brand name Sunny-Acres 30 Calories per slice, 2 grams of fat (all saturated), 3 carbs (no sugar or fiber), 190 mg sodium, 0 protein. \*Ingredients: Water, food starch, p… --- ## [kirk cameron says hurricanes are because gods mad at us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kirk-cameron-says-hurricanes-are-because-gods-mad-at-us/795972)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kirk-cameron-says-hurricanes-are-because-gods-mad-at-us/795972 "2017-09-16T11:30:43Z")
I wondered what dickhead was going to say this although I think someone did but it was because of trump… heres the genius’s thoughts :MSN moron… --- ## [Funkiest song ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funkiest-song-ever/505095)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funkiest-song-ever/505095 "2009-09-13T22:31:49Z")
Which is the funkiest song ever? I nominate Thank You (Falettinme be mice elf agin) by Sly and the Family Stone. --- ## [Let's name us some "bait and switch" movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-us-some-bait-and-switch-movies/414784)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-us-some-bait-and-switch-movies/414784 "2007-08-16T10:13:51Z")
A “bait and switch” movie is a movie whose title and marketing seem to promise one thing, but which turn out to be about something else entirely. The classic example: Pearl Harbor, succinctly described by some as about … --- ## [Has pathological greed destroyed the Occident?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pathological-greed-destroyed-the-occident/762876)
**Author:** [@iLemming](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iLemming)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pathological-greed-destroyed-the-occident/762876 "2016-08-26T18:07:07Z")
Please refer to this History Channel documentary, How is China Dying…?, before replying. (NB: The title is misleading, as to the documentary’s content.) Further pertinent viewing / reading: China Uncensored – YouTube … --- ## [Murder by Tampering with Car Brakes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-by-tampering-with-car-brakes/366687)
**Author:** [@psychloan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychloan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-by-tampering-with-car-brakes/366687 "2006-08-01T22:25:11Z")
Has this ever actually happened or is it just a movie cliche? It seems like it would be a very chancy way of killing somebody. For one thing, how do you make sure that the brakes fail at a critical moment? For another… --- ## [What does a "Board of Trustee" member "do"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-board-of-trustee-member-do/473103)
**Author:** [@ccbythec](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccbythec)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-board-of-trustee-member-do/473103 "2008-11-18T05:16:57Z")
I was wondering what (exactly) a Community College Board of Trustee’s “job description” is? I am aware they are elected by the community in which the College resides. I also know they go to meetings (not many though) and… --- ## [2017 Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-baseball-hall-of-fame-voting-thread/772749)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2017, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-baseball-hall-of-fame-voting-thread/772749 "2017-01-22T08:46:25Z")
The 2017 ballot for the Hall of Fame is out. Poll to follow. \*\*Please vote for between five and ten players. \*\* (The writers can vote for no one at all, but let’s get a little aggressive here just for fun.) No more t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=855&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=857&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)