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**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-rod-stewart-a-legend/695973 "2014-08-22T10:47:50Z")
Not necessarily criticizing this guy - I’m just genuinely curious why he became as critically acclaimed, wealthy and celebrated as he is. He’s always given me the impression of being a standard-issue British rocker, wit… --- ## [Help name this black-and-white cat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541)
**Author:** [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541 "2010-12-13T04:43:55Z")
My parents went used cat shopping last week, and have acquired a two-year-old black-and-white cat. He came with some ridiculous name like “Kittyman”, so they’re looking for a new one. Ideally, we’d like to have a name … --- ## [Dirigible Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirigible-questions/686867)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirigible-questions/686867 "2014-12-20T23:41:48Z")
How successful were dirigibles prior to the Hindenburg disaster? With the advent of fixed-wing aircraft it would seem that their future was always iffy. At the time did people really believe that the skies one day wo… --- ## [Drugs, the toothpaste is out of the tube.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drugs-the-toothpaste-is-out-of-the-tube/547744)
**Author:** [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drugs-the-toothpaste-is-out-of-the-tube/547744 "2010-08-02T14:47:08Z")
A thread about prohibition has got me speculating. Illegal recreational drugs are a global phenoneman. The profits are incredible, the response by Western Governments is incredible, but the demand is insatiable and it … --- ## [KING Crab vs "Snow' crab](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crab-vs-snow-crab/416798)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crab-vs-snow-crab/416798 "2007-08-25T19:34:12Z")
I have been watching the crab fishing show off and on, and i have a question; the alaskan king cran is a very large crab, with legas that are about 1" in diameter. I’ve noticed that a lot of cutrate restaurants oftewn… --- ## [How long should it take to cook a chicken breast in a electric grill? Your favorite recipes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-it-take-to-cook-a-chicken-breast-in-a-electric-grill-your-favorite-recipes/661882)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-it-take-to-cook-a-chicken-breast-in-a-electric-grill-your-favorite-recipes/661882 "2013-06-26T03:49:16Z")
A Foreman type grill. Mine is the Cuisinart Grill. I haven’t tried cooking chicken breast yet. I hate overcooked, hard chicken. How long should I leave a typical boneless breast cooking before testing with a meat thermo… --- ## [Was Nancy Reagan really known as Good-Time Nancy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-nancy-reagan-really-known-as-good-time-nancy/180212)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Monk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Monk)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2003, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-nancy-reagan-really-known-as-good-time-nancy/180212 "2003-06-08T10:23:00Z")
I’ve heard that back in her college days, she used to go on car trips with guys and give them all oral pleasure. Is this true? --- ## [Why are some people losers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-people-losers/819496)
**Author:** [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-people-losers/819496 "2018-09-01T04:37:56Z")
Why do some people do all the right things with school, volunteering, etc yet can’t ever get ahead and are kept in certain positions? --- ## [Tivo vs Comcast DVR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-vs-comcast-dvr/528734)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-vs-comcast-dvr/528734 "2010-02-16T23:15:32Z")
I guess the question really is: how does Comcast’s DVR compare to Tivo? I’ve had Tivo for years and love it. I’m about to upgrade all my stuff and am wondering about having one less box to deal with. Has anyone used bot… --- ## [I don't understand otherwise well-meaning liberals who continue to eat meat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-otherwise-well-meaning-liberals-who-continue-to-eat-meat/969149)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-otherwise-well-meaning-liberals-who-continue-to-eat-meat/969149 "2022-09-02T09:48:36Z")
I know this isn’t a new topic for this board, but I’m growing increasingly exasperated at the number of scientifically literate liberals who continue to eat meat. We’ve known for years now that “a vegan diet is probably… --- ## [Recommend a coffee maker - Keurig? Something else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-coffee-maker-keurig-something-else/612029)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-coffee-maker-keurig-something-else/612029 "2012-02-14T23:34:48Z")
It’s time to retire my Mr Coffee machine. It’s leaking and the burner plate has gotten worn, so it overheats coffee that sits more than 30 minutes in the pot. I drink two cups of coffee in the morning, and very occasion… --- ## [Season of the Kvetch (October mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/season-of-the-kvetch-october-mini-rants/1023563)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 379\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/season-of-the-kvetch-october-mini-rants/1023563 "2025-11-06T23:44:39Z")
Continuing the discussion from Pee-ew in September (September mini rants): It’s now time to stress about Halloween. I generally love the holiday but every year we get more and more trick-or-treaters. Last year we went… --- ## ["They don't make 'em like they used to" what \*older\* items do you prefer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to-what-older-items-do-you-prefer/528878)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to-what-older-items-do-you-prefer/528878 "2010-02-20T03:33:09Z")
It’s funny, the old phrase “They don’t make 'em like they used to” is generally seen as the battle-cry of the Luddite (Guilty as charged :wink: ), but there are some cases when it’s actually true, and the older model is … --- ## [How do you do the spoon bending trick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-the-spoon-bending-trick/100906)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2002, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-the-spoon-bending-trick/100906 "2002-04-22T23:46:02Z")
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any information on how to do the spoon bending trick so that I can do it too. Apparently many magicians and even schoolboys have been able to do it. --- ## [Is there any way to pay someone through PayPal without signing up myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-pay-someone-through-paypal-without-signing-up-myself/661729)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-pay-someone-through-paypal-without-signing-up-myself/661729 "2013-06-28T14:45:20Z")
I want to make ONE simple financial transaction with someone whose best option is PayPal. This other person has only a Personal account, as far as I can tell, so there is no option for being able to accept money without… --- ## [30 Rock - most overrated show for years? Or am I missing something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-most-overrated-show-for-years-or-am-i-missing-something/497670)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-rock-most-overrated-show-for-years-or-am-i-missing-something/497670 "2009-06-09T23:44:39Z")
Last night I happened to catch 30 Rock for the first time ever. It was a relatively recent episode, The Bubble, written, I noticed, by Tina Fey. I understand that this is a well regarded comedy but my God it was tedious… --- ## [Does this stuff really work? - window insulation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-stuff-really-work-window-insulation/89607)
**Author:** [@MalachiConstant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MalachiConstant)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-stuff-really-work-window-insulation/89607 "2001-10-26T14:22:18Z")
Did a search on this subject and found zilch… Last spring the lovely Mrs. Constant and I bought a beautiful but drafty old house. Now that winter if fast approaching, I need to winterize this house as best I can (we are… --- ## [Finish this joke if you think you're clever enough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-this-joke-if-you-think-youre-clever-enough/659708)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-this-joke-if-you-think-youre-clever-enough/659708 "2013-06-05T04:33:44Z")
A naked blonde walks into a bar with a poodle under one arm and a two foot salami under the other. She lays the poodle on the table. Bartender says: I suppose you won’t be needing a drink. Naked lady says… If this sound… --- ## [Math Help? Finding Area of Overlap in Venn Diagram](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-help-finding-area-of-overlap-in-venn-diagram/262952)
**Author:** [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-help-finding-area-of-overlap-in-venn-diagram/262952 "2004-09-09T20:32:59Z")
I’ve got two populations: The first is made up of 1,152 people, the second is made up of 2,238 people, and the overlap is made up of 424 people. Using pi\*r\[sup\]2\[/su\]=Area, I plug 1,152 and 2,238 into those to get the r… --- ## [Lincoln screenwriter gets called out; getts butthurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lincoln-screenwriter-gets-called-out-getts-butthurt/649984)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lincoln-screenwriter-gets-called-out-getts-butthurt/649984 "2013-02-24T20:34:24Z")
Last week, Congressman Joe Courtney wrote to Stephen Spielberg to complain about how Connecticut is portrayed in the movie, Lincoln. In the movie, the Nutmeg State’s delegation votes against the 13th Amendment, which ab… --- ## ["Let's draw a pretend picture of a man stealing our baby," say murdering parents (RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-draw-a-pretend-picture-of-a-man-stealing-our-baby-say-murdering-parents-ro/424120)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-draw-a-pretend-picture-of-a-man-stealing-our-baby-say-murdering-parents-ro/424120 "2007-10-31T21:08:30Z")
This is so stupid that it’s hilarious - those parents that clearly murdered their own daughter have now released a magical picture that they hired someone to draw of a man carrying their baby away. The picture, of course… --- ## [You drink mixed drinks & you're out of mix. Worst combination you've ever tried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-drink-mixed-drinks-youre-out-of-mix-worst-combination-youve-ever-tried/704957)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-drink-mixed-drinks-youre-out-of-mix-worst-combination-youve-ever-tried/704957 "2014-11-23T23:57:23Z")
Def. scotch and grape pop from the gas station vending machine. :eek: --- ## [How come you Americans haven't impeached Bush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-you-americans-havent-impeached-bush/358605)
**Author:** [@northern\_canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/northern_canuck)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-you-americans-havent-impeached-bush/358605 "2006-06-12T23:02:17Z")
Me and some of my fellow Canadians wonder why Bush is still your president. It seems he has illegally curtailed freedoms, gotten you into a war for causes he lied about, and in general can run amuck all in the name of m… --- ## [Prediction: Postal Service shutdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-postal-service-shutdown/918138)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-postal-service-shutdown/918138 "2020-08-31T00:30:58Z")
Trump and his stooge of a Postmaster General are going to shut down the Postal Service about 2 weeks before the election. People will complain there’s critical (non-election) mail that has to be delivered and it won’t ma… --- ## [The "kids these days" fallacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kids-these-days-fallacy/682060)
**Author:** [@ALOHA\_HATER](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ALOHA_HATER)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kids-these-days-fallacy/682060 "2014-02-26T13:31:47Z")
I remember hearing as a kid adults saying that kids these days are lazy, don’t respect their parents, and don’t have any manners. I knew that wasn’t true, and if it was, the older people were lousy when they were kids to… --- ## [George Bush shut the fuck up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-bush-shut-the-fuck-up/291162)
**Author:** [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-bush-shut-the-fuck-up/291162 "2005-03-03T23:13:44Z")
I am listening to Georges speech as I type. And with every mention of freedom and peace he pisses me of more. This is not one of those threads quibbling about what he said. I just pit his whole damn attitude! Fuck him … --- ## [Can one absorb needed nutrients into one's system, through one's skin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-absorb-needed-nutrients-into-ones-system-through-ones-skin/578456)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-absorb-needed-nutrients-into-ones-system-through-ones-skin/578456 "2012-12-25T18:57:52Z")
Can one absorb needed nutrients into one’s system, through one’s skin? (I’m thinking specifically of minerals, say for instance copper.) --- ## [Worst Purchase Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-purchase-ever/486727)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-purchase-ever/486727 "2009-03-06T15:25:19Z")
My cats make an alarming amount of noise to wake me up at 5 a.m. to feed them, despite the fact that I never get up and feed them when they do that. In an attempt to solve my problem I found an automatic pet feeder. It… --- ## [Cold War Dopers - how scared were you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-war-dopers-how-scared-were-you/626192)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-war-dopers-how-scared-were-you/626192 "2012-07-07T17:38:11Z")
I was a barely sentient flesh-blob during the last bit of the Cold War, so I have little concept of the fear of nuclear doomsday as depicted in things like the popular scare-a-thons The Day After and Threads. When you we… --- ## [The World According to Garp - or, what the hell did I just read?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-according-to-garp-or-what-the-hell-did-i-just-read/410257)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-according-to-garp-or-what-the-hell-did-i-just-read/410257 "2007-07-07T16:25:05Z")
Major unboxed plot spoilers, obviously. I just slogged through this book. I generally think even if I hate a book it’s probably a good read if it made me think about it, if it made me feel strongly. However I feel Garp … --- ## [Ask the Guy who is about to get a Stem Cell Transplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-is-about-to-get-a-stem-cell-transplant/648251)
**Author:** [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-is-about-to-get-a-stem-cell-transplant/648251 "2013-05-29T03:06:07Z")
I thought this might be an interesting discussion for the SDMB. You may recall from this thread that I am an ER Doctor. Not that it is particularly pertinent to this discussion but I may be able to answer questions abou… --- ## [You are all acting like a bunch of panicky, cowardly fucks! I'm ashamed of the SDMB!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-all-acting-like-a-bunch-of-panicky-cowardly-fucks-im-ashamed-of-the-sdmb/154840)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-all-acting-like-a-bunch-of-panicky-cowardly-fucks-im-ashamed-of-the-sdmb/154840 "2003-03-06T03:31:51Z")
KNOCK IT OFF, DAMMIT! You are all going into panic mode over terrorism! THIS IS SILLY! YOU ARE SDMB-ERS, DAMMIT! NOT SOME UNEDUCATED CLUCKS OFF THE STREET! Running around buying duct tape & sheet plastic! FUCK! Now p… --- ## [Any songs turn you on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-songs-turn-you-on/690931)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-songs-turn-you-on/690931 "2014-06-26T07:12:05Z")
Remember Rebecca Howe from Cheers? How she would turn into a quivering pile of wet lady parts whenever she heard ‘You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling’ by the Righteous Brothers? So do you have a song that is like kryptonite… --- ## [How far does gravity reach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-does-gravity-reach/657726)
**Author:** [@Vorpal\_Blade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vorpal_Blade)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-does-gravity-reach/657726 "2013-05-13T20:40:51Z")
What do physicists think about the reach of gravity? I understand the normal belief is that it extends infinitely far, growing weaker with distance. Is this the case? Or is there a point, some sort of Planck situation, w… --- ## [Battlestar Galactica 2.11 — "Resurrection Ship Part 1" (draidus contact! spoilers!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-2-11-resurrection-ship-part-1-draidus-contact-spoilers/338616)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-2-11-resurrection-ship-part-1-draidus-contact-spoilers/338616 "2006-01-12T16:12:44Z")
Woo hoo! I’m speculating like a mother frak! (And I’m starting the thread a day early to share.) Spoiler policy: If it’s been aired, or if it’s pure speculation, it doesn’t need to be boxed. If it’s known future inform… --- ## [Teach cursive or not anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-cursive-or-not-anymore/585253)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-cursive-or-not-anymore/585253 "2011-08-11T16:33:28Z")
A TV news story last night revealed that several states are stopping the teaching of cursive in schools. One school administrator justified it with with the lame excuse that kids just text and type on computers now, so i… --- ## [What would be the best case scenario. Re: trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-case-scenario-re-trump/787960)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-case-scenario-re-trump/787960 "2017-10-24T21:55:48Z")
I tend to be a positive thinker. Although current political events are challenging this philosophy. Given a universe where everything is possible. What would be your thoughts on fixing this trump experience. Maybe tru… --- ## [Do other species exhibit facial dimorphism between sexes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-species-exhibit-facial-dimorphism-between-sexes/683408)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-species-exhibit-facial-dimorphism-between-sexes/683408 "2014-03-21T04:06:50Z")
Between humans, one can generally tell the sex of an individual just by looking at their face, even with the hair and facial accessories removed. Do other animals have this trait too? If humans can’t readily tell, can s… --- ## [Actresses I must lust after (even if others don't)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actresses-i-must-lust-after-even-if-others-dont/295312)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actresses-i-must-lust-after-even-if-others-dont/295312 "2005-03-29T21:35:12Z")
While there are many famously sexy actresses that don’t interest me at all there are a few that never get a mention in the sex-symbol stakes that I love to see on screen - Christine Lahti Elizabeth McGovern Terri Garr … --- ## [Stupid commercials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-commercials/526395)
**Author:** [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-commercials/526395 "2010-03-05T00:33:51Z")
There are many products/retailers/services that I avoid for various reasons. However, lately a new donut shop has come into town and their radio commercials are just plain annoying. Although I love donuts and the shop … --- ## [Best #1 single of the year retrospective: 1985](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1985/701711)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1985/701711 "2014-10-21T22:33:36Z")
“Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana There was U2, and Blondie, and music still on MTV” -Bowling For Soup, “1985” Our survey brings us now to 1985, perhaps the '80s-est year of the decade, one of the most tumultu… --- ## [College Football 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2024/998326)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 377\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2024/998326 "2025-01-23T04:05:20Z")
It does seem a little early to start the 2024 college football thread, but the NCAA has announced its proposed rule changes, which need to be approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel on April 18. There will be a tw… --- ## [Trying to write lyrics for a 40s-style song - need songs for inspiration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-write-lyrics-for-a-40s-style-song-need-songs-for-inspiration/657327)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-write-lyrics-for-a-40s-style-song-need-songs-for-inspiration/657327 "2013-05-10T00:30:19Z")
I’m working on my feature script, “Ice,” to try to get it ready for a screenwriting contest. I just realized that I still haven’t written the lyrics for a forties-style torch song that’s an important part of the opening … --- ## [Punishment is a sadistic ritual and the justice system is meant to protect the criminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punishment-is-a-sadistic-ritual-and-the-justice-system-is-meant-to-protect-the-criminal/658682)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punishment-is-a-sadistic-ritual-and-the-justice-system-is-meant-to-protect-the-criminal/658682 "2013-05-24T12:24:50Z")
Most people seem to be naturally vengeful. After all about 70% of Americans support the death penalty and polls I’ve seen and posts I’ve read throughout the Internet support this figure and suggest it’s similar in other … --- ## [Joe Walsh is a fucking hypocrite (big surprise)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-walsh-is-a-fucking-hypocrite-big-surprise/590798)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-walsh-is-a-fucking-hypocrite-big-surprise/590798 "2011-08-01T21:07:37Z")
The Tea Party freshman Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill) is such a fucking hypocrite it’s sickening. This guy bloviates in phony indignation on national televison about how he will not stand for letting another dollar of debt be s… --- ## [How do microfinance companies enforce repayment of their loans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-microfinance-companies-enforce-repayment-of-their-loans/586215)
**Author:** [@isaiahrobinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/isaiahrobinson)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-microfinance-companies-enforce-repayment-of-their-loans/586215 "2011-07-17T18:57:01Z")
By “microfinance companies” I’m thinking of the ones that’ll lend $100 to a group of 5 women in a poor village in Malawi, at an interest rate usually around 1-3% a month, to help them buy equipment for their cooking busi… --- ## [Guys, would you show it upon request?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-would-you-show-it-upon-request/579920)
**Author:** [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-would-you-show-it-upon-request/579920 "2011-05-04T22:29:25Z")
Guys, if some woman came up to you and asked to see your penis, would you show it to her? That’s all the information on which to base your decision, that’s it. Enquiring minds want to know! :cool: --- ## [What did you do with the remains of your last deceased pet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-the-remains-of-your-last-deceased-pet/578425)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-the-remains-of-your-last-deceased-pet/578425 "2011-09-04T23:06:35Z")
Inspired by the recent euthanasia and subsequent burial of my dear old kitty, I was wondering what you did with your last deceased animal’s remains? --- ## [I pit the people of the United States of America.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-people-of-the-united-states-of-america/803285)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-people-of-the-united-states-of-america/803285 "2017-12-14T02:20:42Z")
Environmental protections? Gone. FCC privacy protections? Gone. Net neutrality? On death’s door. And now, congressional Republicans have announced they have the votes to pass their highly unpopular tax plan that will … --- ## [What's the longest distance between two cities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-distance-between-two-cities/216859)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-distance-between-two-cities/216859 "2003-12-06T02:57:16Z")
I don’t think you would consider the research stations at the South Pole since they are run by various government agencies (are there any privately owned?). If would have to be a place the average Joe could visit. If yo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=856&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=858&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)