# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=86&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:** 87 --- ## [When did 68 degrees become the normal room temperature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-68-degrees-become-the-normal-room-temperature/612201)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-68-degrees-become-the-normal-room-temperature/612201 "2012-02-13T07:11:39Z")
I’m sitting here thinking it’s a bit chilly, so I go to the thermostat and it says it’s 68 degrees in this room. When did 68 become the norm? Back in the old days, we had one of those gold-tone round Honeywell thermosta… --- ## [Kanye West is a complete fucking idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-is-a-complete-fucking-idiot/561927)
**Author:** [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-is-a-complete-fucking-idiot/561927 "2018-11-01T08:14:22Z")
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/hiphopmediatraining/317955/kanye-west-says-taylor-swifts-2009-vma-win-was-disrespectful-claims-today-exploited-him/ Dude, you fucking stole somebody’s brief spot in the limelight, even … --- ## [What is the worst alcoholic drink you've ever had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-alcoholic-drink-youve-ever-had/693897)
**Author:** [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-alcoholic-drink-youve-ever-had/693897 "2014-11-13T00:16:29Z")
Mine is in front of me right now. :smack: I was drinking Seagram’s Lime-Flavored Gin (itself a pretty wretched concoction, and a purchase that shall not be repeated) on the rocks. My wife was having a glass of red wine:… --- ## [Electric range: flat top or coil-type burners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-range-flat-top-or-coil-type-burners/590477)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-range-flat-top-or-coil-type-burners/590477 "2011-07-30T16:29:07Z")
My house is all-electric. I live in the country- no gas available. I’m looking at replacing my electric stove that was used when I bought it 22 years ago. Went shopping at Sears yesterday and saw lots of flat top ranges.… --- ## [Why are Americans so fixated on "privilege" and "entitlement?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-americans-so-fixated-on-privilege-and-entitlement/712571)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-americans-so-fixated-on-privilege-and-entitlement/712571 "2015-03-15T22:30:06Z")
There’s one odd thing that many American liberals and conservatives share in common, and that’s this fixation with making sure that people don’t get good things that they don’t deserve. Scarcely a day goes by without a … --- ## [Doctor Who Season Season 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-season-11/822620)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 486\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-season-11/822620 "2019-01-06T00:16:52Z")
I don’t see a thread to discuss the episodes. Today is the premiere of Jodie Whittaker. What’s your impression of the new doctor? Chris Chibnall as the new show runner? --- ## [Last Remaining Cast Members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-remaining-cast-members/929464)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 367\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-remaining-cast-members/929464 "2026-08-24T00:12:27Z")
The thread about the death of Dawn Wells leaving Tina Louise as the tontine winner of Gilligan’s Island made me wonder about other old shows or movies with only one or two cast members left. I know F Troop has only Larr… --- ## [How to stop chewing my cheeks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-chewing-my-cheeks/645857)
**Author:** [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2015, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-chewing-my-cheeks/645857 "2015-01-19T07:33:27Z")
Years ago I stopped biting my nails. It was a huge effort (though it seems so easy in hindsight), but I managed and was proud of my achievement. Somehow, I ended up chewing the inside of my mouth instead :rolleyes: Thi… --- ## [So I have prostate cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035 "2025-04-16T13:53:59Z")
Just diagnosed. T1c, gleason 7 (3+4). It’s apparently contained so I’m told very curable. However, treatment can (note the qualifier) leave a man permanently impotent and can cause permanent urinary incontinence. In fact… --- ## [The holocaust is a hoax ....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-holocaust-is-a-hoax/469204)
**Author:** [@Allan\_Gurfinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allan_Gurfinkle)\ **Replies:** 318\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-holocaust-is-a-hoax/469204 "2008-10-24T04:28:15Z")
A short proof that the holocaust , that is, that millions were killed in gas chambers, is a hoax, follows. For the crime of murder we need a body and a weapon. The US sent teams of forensic pathologists into the camps … --- ## [Story Memes or Themes You Just Can't Stand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/story-memes-or-themes-you-just-cant-stand/623808)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/story-memes-or-themes-you-just-cant-stand/623808 "2012-08-06T06:26:48Z")
\-story memes or themes you absolutely hate - Two come to mind immediately - Chosen child must save the world - & there is absolutely nothing special about this kid other than the author tells you he or she is special.… --- ## [State judge orders Pres. Obama to appear 1/26 in person w/ birth cert. to be on Georgia ballot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-judge-orders-pres-obama-to-appear-1-26-in-person-w-birth-cert-to-be-on-georgia-ballot/610275)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-judge-orders-pres-obama-to-appear-1-26-in-person-w-birth-cert-to-be-on-georgia-ballot/610275 "2012-03-11T17:22:29Z")
I thought we were past this. How can this craziness continue? Georgia Judge Denies Obama’s Motion To Quash Taitz Subpoena In Ballot Eligibility Case --- ## [Should the United Negro College Fund turn down the gift from the Koch brothers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-united-negro-college-fund-turn-down-the-gift-from-the-koch-brothers/690199)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-united-negro-college-fund-turn-down-the-gift-from-the-koch-brothers/690199 "2014-10-17T13:28:58Z")
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/262109971.html If I recall, there was a call for Catholic University of America to reject a $1 million donation they made last year. Should universities not accept students… --- ## [How often should adult children visit elderly parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-adult-children-visit-elderly-parents/660065)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-adult-children-visit-elderly-parents/660065 "2013-11-12T14:19:18Z")
I know of someone who lives within 20 minutes driving time of her aging parents, and she visits them only about 3 times a year (holidays), and calls them about once every 2 months. She never offers them any help whatsoe… --- ## [WTF Norway?!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-norway/632490)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-norway/632490 "2019-07-23T14:45:22Z")
The sentence was handed down today for Anders Behring Breivik, the mass murderer of 77 men, women and children. The punishment? 21 years. 21 years. For 77 murders. That’s fewer than 3 months per murder. Americans have a … --- ## [Who Was the Greatest President of All Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-greatest-president-of-all-time/691593)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-greatest-president-of-all-time/691593 "2017-05-06T02:51:48Z")
I know I am not the first person to ask this question. And I surely won’t be the last. But I would really like some input from these boards: Who was the greatest U.S. president of all time? And to get the discussion goi… --- ## [Looks like another mass shooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-another-mass-shooting/630529)
**Author:** [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-another-mass-shooting/630529 "2012-08-18T10:59:50Z")
At a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek Wisconsin. (That’s near Milwaukee) 8 to 20 people injured, including, perhaps, a police officer. Suspect is still on the loose. Heavy set balding white guy. Article suggests a possible … --- ## [Jewish Dopers: Have you ever watched the film "Defamation"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-dopers-have-you-ever-watched-the-film-defamation/568018)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-dopers-have-you-ever-watched-the-film-defamation/568018 "2011-02-20T19:18:10Z")
I’m very reluctant to post this thread because 1) Israel will be brought up, and it seems that we can never have thread about Israel that ends very well, 2) I do not want to be accused of anti-Semitism, which if you’ve s… --- ## [Italian cuisine is overrated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-cuisine-is-overrated/598800)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-cuisine-is-overrated/598800 "2016-09-08T22:12:59Z")
I have come to the conclusion that Italian cuisine is possibly the most overrated cuisine around. Numerous factors have lead me to conclude this: \[ul\] \[li\]Italian cuisine is ridiculously conservative. The Italians ar… --- ## [Pastor Jones & His Moral Responsibility for Death (Or: The Cleansing Effect of the Intermediary)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastor-jones-his-moral-responsibility-for-death-or-the-cleansing-effect-of-the-intermediary/576899)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 352\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastor-jones-his-moral-responsibility-for-death-or-the-cleansing-effect-of-the-intermediary/576899 "2011-04-28T05:12:36Z")
So in this Pit thread there’s a discussion about the violent protest, sparked by Pastor Jones’ burning of a Koran, that killed at least 12 people at a UN outpost in Afghanistan. Specifically, there’s a dispute about whe… --- ## [Current Status of SDMB Upgrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854)
**Author:** [@jdavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdavis)\ **Replies:** 234\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854 "2009-03-23T16:16:43Z")
This will be a single thread to keep track of the current status of fixes/improvements to the SDMB as well as a place to report any problems you are having. This first post will be edited each time I have an update in st… --- ## [Gonzomax, you surprised and disappointed me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzomax-you-surprised-and-disappointed-me/488028)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 407\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzomax-you-surprised-and-disappointed-me/488028 "2009-03-20T17:26:03Z")
Gonzomax, you’re usually a pretty firmly left-wing poster, so perhaps I was mistaken in hanging the full spectrum of left-wing beliefs on you, but you really did surprise and disappoint me with this thread. Seriously, d… --- ## [Discussion of Pit rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-pit-rules/121051)
**Author:** [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Replies:** 328\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-pit-rules/121051 "2006-02-08T21:21:20Z")
OK, folks, here’s a thread to discuss the Pit rules that I just put up, and also discuss rules that I SHOULD put up. I promise to CONSIDER all reasonable requests, though I don’t promise to act on all of them. Lynn --- ## [Fired LAPD Cop On a Murderous Rampage in SoCal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-lapd-cop-on-a-murderous-rampage-in-socal/649674)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-lapd-cop-on-a-murderous-rampage-in-socal/649674 "2013-04-24T18:22:02Z")
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/08/us/former-los-angeles-police-officer-sought-in-shootings.html This story is just horrific on all accounts. Hopefully Donner gets caught before anyone else gets hurt by him. --- ## [Game of Thrones, You Win or You Die, 5/22/11 and 5/29/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-you-win-or-you-die-5-22-11-and-5-29-11/582825)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-you-win-or-you-die-5-22-11-and-5-29-11/582825 "2011-08-17T14:27:58Z")
No book talk or spoilers please. For spoilers: this thread For non-spoiler background information or questions: this thread If you dislike the format, PM me and avoid derailing the thread, please. I can’t do a recap … --- ## [God's math](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992)
**Author:** [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992 "2014-07-14T10:19:11Z")
Anyone who likes math care to dispute the claims in the video?:smack: --- ## [What is the origin of "A shot of whiskey"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-a-shot-of-whiskey/702691)
**Author:** [@Harvey\_Ferguson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_Ferguson)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-a-shot-of-whiskey/702691 "2016-02-16T07:59:12Z")
I was reading a thread on another site about this and thought… Straight Dope is the place to ask about this. Thanks in advance for any input. --- ## [Letter asking to buy your house (that's not listed) - what the heck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-asking-to-buy-your-house-thats-not-listed-what-the-heck/496396)
**Author:** [@bytheway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bytheway)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-asking-to-buy-your-house-thats-not-listed-what-the-heck/496396 "2009-05-16T05:31:34Z")
Today we received a letter that was short and to the point - “We are looking to buy a house and came across yours. Please call us.” They gave their name and phone number. The return address is across town (40 minutes … --- ## [The Great Summer 2014 Postcard Exchange!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2014-postcard-exchange/693312)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2014-postcard-exchange/693312 "2014-09-05T01:37:48Z")
We did one in Winter. We did one in Spring. It’s time to start hovering over your mailbox again! Elendil’s Heir, who coordinated the last coupla rounds, has graciously agreed to let me organize this one. So, here’s y… --- ## [Time to change 2nd Amendment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-change-2nd-amendment/644102)
**Author:** [@Nom\_de\_Plume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nom_de_Plume)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-change-2nd-amendment/644102 "2012-12-26T03:40:45Z")
The framers of the U.S. Constitution were smart enough to make the document malleable. I believe it may be time to change the second amendment to make it very clear and to account for weapons the framers did not consi… --- ## [Doctor Who: The End of Time - SPOILERS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-end-of-time-spoilers/518459)
**Author:** [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-end-of-time-spoilers/518459 "2010-01-18T01:38:29Z")
Comic-Con bootleg “Waters of Mars” next time trailer David Tennant intro to preview clip Nov. 21 preview clip --- ## [Is a semi automatic rifle an assault rifle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-semi-automatic-rifle-an-assault-rifle/757375)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 290\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-semi-automatic-rifle-an-assault-rifle/757375 "2016-07-05T15:15:52Z")
According to the definition of assault rifle per Wikipedia: Based upon this, any rifle that is just semi-automatic, and does not include selective fire modes, would not be an assault rifle. So what’s the straight dope… --- ## [Most obnoxious terms of endearment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-obnoxious-terms-of-endearment/255049)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-obnoxious-terms-of-endearment/255049 "2006-08-30T01:55:52Z")
I nominate three: Honey Bunny Sugar Booger Schmoopy Poopy --- ## [The Vorkosigan Saga Discussion Thread (Progressive Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vorkosigan-saga-discussion-thread-progressive-spoilers/705680)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vorkosigan-saga-discussion-thread-progressive-spoilers/705680 "2015-03-16T19:43:39Z")
A friend recommended me Shards of Honor on the premise of sci-fi romance - holy freakin’ crap this is good stuff! I am inordinately happy to have discovered Lois McMaster Bujold. I think Aral Vorkosigan in one of the bes… --- ## [Actors/Actresses that don't speak in their original accent.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-actresses-that-dont-speak-in-their-original-accent/592711)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-actresses-that-dont-speak-in-their-original-accent/592711 "2017-04-08T18:34:31Z")
I don’t mean on the show they are in. I mean even in interviews and so forth. First, there is Portia De Rossi. I haven’t done an extensive search, but I can not find a video of her speaking with her Australian accent. I… --- ## [Modern Warfare 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-warfare-2/515835)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 410\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-warfare-2/515835 "2010-04-17T02:45:52Z")
The sequel to the megapopular Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2 comes out in a little over a week on November 10th. As discussed in the promising upcoming games thread, I’ve been more excited about this g… --- ## [Was Gary Larson the best cartoonist there ever was?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-gary-larson-the-best-cartoonist-there-ever-was/406841)
**Author:** [@GuyNblueJeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuyNblueJeans)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-gary-larson-the-best-cartoonist-there-ever-was/406841 "2007-06-13T11:33:41Z")
You’ll recall, he created ‘The Far Side’ cartoon and, I think, made millions of dollars due to a lot of papers running it. He retired at a fairly young age. The guy had talent! Personally, I tended to like those cartoon… --- ## [What Happens If You Take A Nitroglycerin Tablet Without Needing It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-take-a-nitroglycerin-tablet-without-needing-it/585074)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-take-a-nitroglycerin-tablet-without-needing-it/585074 "2011-06-13T01:36:08Z")
You know the nitroglycerin tablets, that people with angina take. Now I have a health heart (so far as I know) what happens, if I were to put one of those tablets under my tongue. I am not planning to do this, and I don… --- ## [St. Januarius, Miracles, and the Proof of God.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-januarius-miracles-and-the-proof-of-god/821639)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 728\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-januarius-miracles-and-the-proof-of-god/821639 "2018-10-10T23:21:59Z")
I have to tell you all. I was planning on posting this yesterday. I’ll tell you why. Yesterday was the feast of St. Januarius in the Roman Catholic Church. Allow me to explain. Every year, on the feast of St. Januarius,… --- ## [Free Association v2.0 (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-2/1017734)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2202\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-2/1017734 "2026-10-26T21:03:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Free Association v2.0 (Part 1) - #10000 by Gr8Kat. Previous discussions: Free Association v2.0 (Part 1) --- ## [Five Gun Rights Cases to Watch in CA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-gun-rights-cases-to-watch-in-ca/705089)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-gun-rights-cases-to-watch-in-ca/705089 "2018-11-27T15:16:12Z")
\[ol\] \[li\]Silvester v. Attorney General Harris\[/li\]10 day waiting period. Here is a thread discussing the district court opinion What it is: Federal Second Amendment challenge to California’s 10-day waiting period (as … --- ## [That Funny Game from Mad Men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-funny-game-from-mad-men/745518)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Thomas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Thomas)\ **Replies:** 505\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-funny-game-from-mad-men/745518 "2016-07-28T12:04:15Z")
I saw this on an episode of Mad Men. Apparently it goes something like this: You have to name a city, and the next person has to come up with a different city that begins with the last letter of the previous. Ex: Johann… --- ## [mac\_bolan00: racist, stupid, racist, and can't work the shift key](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac_bolan00-racist-stupid-racist-and-cant-work-the-shift-key/602250)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac_bolan00-racist-stupid-racist-and-cant-work-the-shift-key/602250 "2011-12-07T22:59:23Z")
This post: in this thread heartily deserves pitting. mac\_bolan00, just what the hell do you mean? You’ve managed to combine dumb and offensive in a spectacularly evil way. Did you think you were making a contribution … --- ## [How common is chest hair in men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-chest-hair-in-men/661016)
**Author:** [@TheUser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheUser)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-chest-hair-in-men/661016 "2013-10-02T14:29:55Z")
I just got back from vacation on the beach where I estimate that the majority of men (maybe three quarters, both young and old) had no chest hair whatsoever on their bodies, i.e. smooth frontal bodies. This got me think… --- ## [How do you decide when to put a dog to sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903 "2014-09-07T16:27:00Z")
I adopted a small white mixed breed dog from a shelter about 12 years ago. She wasn’t a puppy at the time so I don’t really know how old she is. My WAG would be about 14. She is now partly blind, partly deaf and partl… --- ## [Person with gun. What are police supposed to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-with-gun-what-are-police-supposed-to-do/705738)
**Author:** [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-with-gun-what-are-police-supposed-to-do/705738 "2015-12-28T21:34:58Z")
The video of the police officers shooting the 12 year-old who had a pellet gun and had been brandishing it at people made me curious. In the video the cops pull up very near the kid, jump out and begin shooting him. At … --- ## [Does gun ownership lead to fewer home invasions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-gun-ownership-lead-to-fewer-home-invasions/545199)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-gun-ownership-lead-to-fewer-home-invasions/545199 "2010-07-12T06:13:32Z")
As the title suggests, I’m curious to know if rates of gun ownership (or gun availability) lead to fewer home invasions. I guess at this point it doesn’t really matter if it’s causation or coloration. It would be inter… --- ## [Young women and possessiveness over "Nerd/Geek"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-women-and-possessiveness-over-nerd-geek/680369)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-women-and-possessiveness-over-nerd-geek/680369 "2014-03-02T03:23:34Z")
I’m currently in an online argument/discussion about this. A young woman wrote about how she’s a geek yet doesn’t like most science fiction. Based on the replies, the consensus is that she’s wrong for calling herself a… --- ## [So how do you feel about paid parental leave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-you-feel-about-paid-parental-leave/710882)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-you-feel-about-paid-parental-leave/710882 "2015-02-03T19:57:40Z")
Prez Obama says US should have paid parental leave (The headline in the above article has “maternity leave”, but President Obama has emphasized the need for both parents to be at home with the baby.) I am not sure how… --- ## [Songs with very famous backup singers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-very-famous-backup-singers/434861)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-very-famous-backup-singers/434861 "2018-07-22T18:24:41Z")
In memory of John Stewart (“Gold” with backup singer Stevie Nicks) My daughter and I were listing some of these songs the other night, and I thought it would make an interesting thread, so here it is. A few examples t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=85&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=87&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)