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**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-professor-students-decide-to-skip-the-final-exam/708734 "2015-01-03T21:37:55Z")
OK, here’s a hypothetical: You are a professor in a university. The students in your class have all maintained an “A” average so far - near 100% in all of their grades. The final exam counts for 20 percent of the total… --- ## [Moving to Austin, TX in a few weeks. What's there to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-austin-tx-in-a-few-weeks-whats-there-to-do/545655)
**Author:** [@Ersatz\_Shmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ersatz_Shmoe)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-austin-tx-in-a-few-weeks-whats-there-to-do/545655 "2010-08-12T23:11:31Z")
Me and the missus are moving out to Austin shortly, as the thread title would imply. Can any Austin Dopers let me in on cool places and things to do/see/drink at? As an addendum, do you know of a good team trivia night?… --- ## [Who were the stone age celebrities on the Flintstones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-stone-age-celebrities-on-the-flintstones/258600)
**Author:** [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2004, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-stone-age-celebrities-on-the-flintstones/258600 "2004-08-08T01:43:39Z")
This student who works for me is names Tony and whenever I address him I think about Stony Curtis from the Flintstones. What other Cavemanified celebrities were there on the Flintstons? I seem to remember Gina Lolabric… --- ## [Finding witnesses for a will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-witnesses-for-a-will/443457)
**Author:** [@audreyayn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audreyayn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-witnesses-for-a-will/443457 "2017-08-03T20:42:02Z")
Having just moved, I don’t have any family or nearby friends I can ask. Any ideas on how I would get a will witnessed? Or would I just have to wait until I’m visiting home? --- ## [American Idol 5/23, This Is It!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-23-this-is-it/357936 "2006-05-26T02:48:22Z")
Go Taylor! By the way, what are they singing tonight? --- ## [New Netflix documentary: "The Keepers". Anyone else watching this? Spoilers are likely.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-netflix-documentary-the-keepers-anyone-else-watching-this-spoilers-are-likely/787063)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-netflix-documentary-the-keepers-anyone-else-watching-this-spoilers-are-likely/787063 "2017-07-12T15:16:42Z")
It’s billed as an investigation into an unsolved 1970s murder in Baltimore, but it turns into much more. It’s pretty horrifying. I’m not sure how we can discuss it since 7 episodes were put out all at once and people ar… --- ## [Flipping a Coin: Heads & Tails, in Other Languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flipping-a-coin-heads-tails-in-other-languages/604829)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flipping-a-coin-heads-tails-in-other-languages/604829 "2011-12-05T21:54:19Z")
Does the English idiom “Heads or tails” when flipping a coin (to randomly determine between two options, when such a need arises) exist in other languages? Do Spanish speakers call “cabezas o colas”? Germans “kopf oder s… --- ## [How Long Does Principal Photography (on a movie) Take?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-principal-photography-on-a-movie-take/654225)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-principal-photography-on-a-movie-take/654225 "2013-03-30T20:49:08Z")
I know that the answer to this will be “it varies.” But to make things simple, imagine that I’m not asking about direct-to-DVD stuff, or arthouse stuff, or major summer blockbusters. Just run-of-the-mill movies, like Mam… --- ## [Victim of sexual assault will NOT testify. What does that do to the case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victim-of-sexual-assault-will-not-testify-what-does-that-do-to-the-case/412538)
**Author:** [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victim-of-sexual-assault-will-not-testify-what-does-that-do-to-the-case/412538 "2013-02-14T22:32:16Z")
I am a lawyer, but have never practiced criminal law. My exposure to criminal law is therefore limited to the standard first year class, a police procedures class I took because the professor was cool and lots of Law an… --- ## [Muslim "honor killings" protected under freedom of religion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-honor-killings-protected-under-freedom-of-religion/204615)
**Author:** [@bri1600bv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bri1600bv)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-honor-killings-protected-under-freedom-of-religion/204615 "2003-10-20T11:28:33Z")
In Britain there was an “honor killing” where a Muslim man killed his daughter b/c she was becoming too “Westernized”. He is being prosecuted for murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. http://news.independent.… --- ## [Cooking chicken breast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-chicken-breast/551167)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-chicken-breast/551167 "2010-08-27T20:14:07Z")
I’ve been having chicken breast for lunch a lot lately (I chop it up and mix with steamed veggies). To cook, I put the chicken in the oven for 25 minutes at 365 and that’s it. I don’t add spice or anything. If I slit … --- ## [What if the SDMB were . . . older?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-sdmb-were-older/429056)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-sdmb-were-older/429056 "2007-12-17T01:47:43Z")
In one of Roger Ebert’s review collections, he commented on how cool it would be if we had movies made before motion-picture technology was actually invented. A costume drama set in the 18th Century is one thing, but su… --- ## [Money owed to a friend: dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-owed-to-a-friend-dilemma/540232)
**Author:** [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-owed-to-a-friend-dilemma/540232 "2010-05-26T22:00:32Z")
Here is the scenario: Jack owes Stacy €20. Jack buys a ticket to see a band (cost of ticket: €24) and then gets put on the guest list. Jack asks Stacy if she wants to go see the band. Stacy agrees, thinking she’ll have … --- ## [How much MORE trouble does running (on foot) from the cops get you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-trouble-does-running-on-foot-from-the-cops-get-you/640530)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-trouble-does-running-on-foot-from-the-cops-get-you/640530 "2012-11-12T16:29:20Z")
I’m posting this here as I am sure the answer varies from state to state. Plus I know we have some officers on this board. So what is it? A fine? X amount of days in jail? Misdemeanor? Felony? --- ## [Word 2011 (Mac) Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-2011-mac-question/595272)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-2011-mac-question/595272 "2011-09-06T16:11:38Z")
So my new Mac laptop is working. The migration from the old machine went well. I have the new version of MS Word, and it works, but not as I would like it to. I had my old version on the old Mac set up so that when I ty… --- ## [Domestic law, international law, Syria, and us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domestic-law-international-law-syria-and-us/667432)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domestic-law-international-law-syria-and-us/667432 "2013-08-31T21:47:57Z")
So, if we send some cruise missiles to plaster portions of Syria, without a declaration of war by Congress (or equivalent authorization by Congress) is that: (a) legal under international law? (b) legal under domestic … --- ## [andrewdt85, You Gibber And Rave Like A Gibbering Raving Thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andrewdt85-you-gibber-and-rave-like-a-gibbering-raving-thing/331997)
**Author:** [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andrewdt85-you-gibber-and-rave-like-a-gibbering-raving-thing/331997 "2005-11-23T13:28:30Z")
andrewdt85, in the past 12 hours, you have started the following glittering imbecilities of threads: A half-witted dump on doctors in general and Qagdop in particular. A doltish attack on the concept of great men in ge… --- ## [Defiance S2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defiance-s2/691488)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defiance-s2/691488 "2015-09-16T01:47:55Z")
I couldn’t find any threads for season 1, just some people complaining that the show wasn’t Firefly, so we’ll see if there’s enough discussion to be had to justify a dedicated season-long thread. Season 1 Recap: In the… --- ## [Starfleet uniforms which series is the best?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starfleet-uniforms-which-series-is-the-best/762994)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starfleet-uniforms-which-series-is-the-best/762994 "2016-09-06T00:27:33Z")
Original Series TNG DS9/Voyager Enterprise New Movie Series So I personally prefer the DS9 style uniforms, they seem to be a bit understated and look more like work uniforms, for that reason I also like the Enterprise … --- ## [Is anyone planning to switch their support from Hillary to Donald over the emails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-planning-to-switch-their-support-from-hillary-to-donald-over-the-emails/759285)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-planning-to-switch-their-support-from-hillary-to-donald-over-the-emails/759285 "2016-07-10T21:00:58Z")
Comey’s press conference goes a long way to the opposition’s painting of Secretary Clinton as someone who thinks the rules don’t apply to her, and demolishing her arguments that this is all just a partisan witch hunt lik… --- ## [I Just Saw "A Knight's Tale" -Was The Movie Panned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-a-knights-tale-was-the-movie-panned/622098)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-a-knights-tale-was-the-movie-panned/622098 "2012-05-25T02:38:16Z")
It was actually a pretty good flick-in an offbeat way. The medieval theme mixed in with modern pop music was kind of neat. In any event, the chick who placed Jocelyn was pretty hot. The late Heath Ledger wasn’t a bad … --- ## [Did any of you lose any lungs in Los Angeles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-of-you-lose-any-lungs-in-los-angeles/624845)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-of-you-lose-any-lungs-in-los-angeles/624845 "2012-06-29T05:56:48Z")
For goodness sake, if you are going to be careless enough just to leave your lungs lying around like that . . . It’s bad enough when people drop their gum wrappers on the sidewalk! --- ## [How many conventional cruise missiles to sink the USS Missouri?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-conventional-cruise-missiles-to-sink-the-uss-missouri/413406)
**Author:** [@\_Metal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Metal)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-conventional-cruise-missiles-to-sink-the-uss-missouri/413406 "2007-08-02T00:05:35Z")
So my roommate and I were watching “Under Siege” last night in which Tommy Lee Jones hijacks the USS Missouri and is thwarted by Steven Segal. Anyway, a discussion erupted about the sturdiness of the USS Missouri. My roo… --- ## [Help me compile a Teddy Roosevelt costume](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-compile-a-teddy-roosevelt-costume/625777)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-compile-a-teddy-roosevelt-costume/625777 "2012-06-25T18:56:20Z")
So I decided that my increasing belly is going to soon make me a very good candidate to make a very compelling Teddy Roosevelt on Halloween. Now, I’d rather not get something prefabricated like this, and would definitely… --- ## [How much weight can a floor take?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-weight-can-a-floor-take/670453)
**Author:** [@tar21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tar21)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-weight-can-a-floor-take/670453 "2013-10-07T13:45:06Z")
I’m not asking how much it can take before it collapses but how much weight can it take that will not cause it to sag over time. I would like to put a 15.7 cu. ft. refrigerator that weights 147 pounds in a second flo… --- ## [Resolved: Montgomery Cty, MD does not have the right to ban fortune-telling.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-montgomery-cty-md-does-not-have-the-right-to-ban-fortune-telling/506720)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-montgomery-cty-md-does-not-have-the-right-to-ban-fortune-telling/506720 "2009-08-20T03:56:49Z")
The story in the Washington Post today indicates that a man is challenging the longstanding ban on fortunetellers in MoCo, and the county is saying all fortunetellers are scam artists because the future cannot be told. … --- ## [Why do the nicest guys end up with roaring bitches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-nicest-guys-end-up-with-roaring-bitches/572848)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-nicest-guys-end-up-with-roaring-bitches/572848 "2011-03-07T13:19:47Z")
I don’t want to give any details, but holy shit, one of the mildest-mannered and good-natured people I know is with a roaring bitch. And the funny thing is that she said to us, on more than one occasion, “you know every… --- ## [Quiuck! Think of a doper. Who did you think of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiuck-think-of-a-doper-who-did-you-think-of/554630)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiuck-think-of-a-doper-who-did-you-think-of/554630 "2010-09-27T03:58:48Z")
Now share with the rest of the class :). This thread is meant to be harmless and possibly silly, so don’t stress out. It’s not really a game, but maybe it would fit better there… Anyway, I thought of Guin. --- ## [Chicken Legs/Drumsticks/Breasts Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-legs-drumsticks-breasts-question/686394)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-legs-drumsticks-breasts-question/686394 "2019-10-16T16:57:59Z")
I like to cook chicken breast because i know its healthy. However, its very hard to keep eating it daily as there is not much taste to it. I basically just cook it… dont put anything on it. I have ate chicken leg and … --- ## [The ethics of suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-suicide/567524)
**Author:** [@The\_Amazing\_Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Amazing_Hanna)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-suicide/567524 "2012-10-06T12:28:18Z")
Provided you don’t have anybody depending on you for sustenance, is there any good reason why suicide should be considered an inherently evil or sinful act? Why is the act of ending your own life so strongly condemned i… --- ## [Toccata and Fugue's association with horror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toccata-and-fugues-association-with-horror/378365)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toccata-and-fugues-association-with-horror/378365 "2006-11-01T18:48:00Z")
A bit of background: At my church, while everyone’s leaving at the end of the service, the organist always plays some instrumental piece. Today, due no doubt to the proximity to Halloween, the piece chosen was Bach’s f… --- ## [Who's more annoying, Jar Jar Binks or Kylo Ren?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-more-annoying-jar-jar-binks-or-kylo-ren/744257)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-more-annoying-jar-jar-binks-or-kylo-ren/744257 "2016-01-28T09:33:20Z")
I didn’t see The Phantom Menace, so I can’t judge. --- ## [Fosters: Australian for......bullshit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fosters-australian-for-bullshit/540093)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fosters-australian-for-bullshit/540093 "2010-05-26T12:33:54Z")
So what’s the deal with Fosters beer? The ads say it’s Australian for beer but that’s crap. I rated it about 6 years ago and the can I bought in Milwaukee said it was a product of Canada. But tonight my neighbor gave me … --- ## [People eating breakfast at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-eating-breakfast-at-work/502067)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-eating-breakfast-at-work/502067 "2009-07-08T18:22:04Z")
Where I work I see a lot of people eating breakfast at work. This is not a quick item like a donut, there are people who have oatmeal where they have to boil water or they have cereal with milk. Is this a big trend n… --- ## [White privilege justifies racist policies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-privilege-justifies-racist-policies/634452)
**Author:** [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-privilege-justifies-racist-policies/634452 "2012-09-15T00:34:08Z")
This article starts with some of this lady’s goofy, but sincere, attempts to deal with “white privilege.” Okay, whatever, if you think it’s a horrible sin that someone is offered a sandwich instead of a tortilla. But th… --- ## [In what ways are countries with UHC less free than the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-ways-are-countries-with-uhc-less-free-than-the-u-s/507977)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-ways-are-countries-with-uhc-less-free-than-the-u-s/507977 "2009-10-14T12:57:54Z")
The argument I’ve seen quite a bit against UHC is that a public option would make us less free in some ways. Since there exists countries with UHC, I was curious about specifics - the ways in which they’re less free tha… --- ## [Conservatives and public school education on sex and birth control](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-and-public-school-education-on-sex-and-birth-control/785382)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-and-public-school-education-on-sex-and-birth-control/785382 "2017-06-12T15:02:19Z")
American conservatives: If you are opposed to legalized abortion, are you opposed to sex education and birth control information being provided in public schools at age-appropriate levels? For those who oppose it, does … --- ## [Things that don't seem gay, but are](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-dont-seem-gay-but-are/634335)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-dont-seem-gay-but-are/634335 "2012-09-25T13:41:49Z")
With the greater acceptance of gay culture in recent years has come much discussion about things men do that might seem “gay,” but are not necessarily indicative of gayness. (Here’s a blog post about some of them, eg: te… --- ## [Is there a scab in my throat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-scab-in-my-throat/343810)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-scab-in-my-throat/343810 "2006-02-10T21:35:26Z")
Not looking for medical advice exactly- I’m not sick at all at this point. If anyone suggested that I should see a doctor (providing they may know what they’re talking about), I have no problem doing that. Heck, I work… --- ## [Fuck you Bárðarbunga](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bardarbunga/696715)
**Author:** [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-bardarbunga/696715 "2014-10-13T16:32:50Z")
I pit Bardarbunga. With your earthquakes and your giant ass cracks in the ice. You blow up, then fuck you. You don’t ever get to that point, fuck you for the suspense. I’ve fucking had it with this shit. You can pos… --- ## [Are clothes dryers ubiquitous in Southern California?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-clothes-dryers-ubiquitous-in-southern-california/518071)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-clothes-dryers-ubiquitous-in-southern-california/518071 "2009-11-22T01:23:50Z")
The reason why I ask is because limiting the use of the clothes dryer and relying on the good old sun seems like a low cost way of both a) saving money on electricity bills and b) saving energy. There are many parts of t… --- ## [Interesting Mark Hamill quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-mark-hamill-quotes/657535)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-mark-hamill-quotes/657535 "2013-05-07T15:26:54Z")
I found this fascinating Here are some: Because the Star Wars films aren’t set in a recognizable era, Hamill says a lot of kids get weirded out when their parents point him out. In their minds these movies were made 2… --- ## [How to keep kids pool clean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-kids-pool-clean/406711)
**Author:** [@Atrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atrael)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-kids-pool-clean/406711 "2017-11-15T03:27:30Z")
This could go either way, here or in IMHO. So I’ll leave it up to the mods to boot it if it’s wrong. We’re trying to get a small pool set up for our 2 year old daughter to play in this summer. We picked up this one and … --- ## [Can I insure someone else? Without their consent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-insure-someone-else-without-their-consent/226717)
**Author:** [@Hayduke\_Lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hayduke_Lives)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-insure-someone-else-without-their-consent/226717 "2004-01-31T04:28:17Z")
Is it possible to take out a life insurance policy on someone else? How about without their knowledge/permission? I’m talking about one of those policies that don’t require a medical exam. Say I tell the complete truth… --- ## [Hilarious - Surviving Whole Foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-surviving-whole-foods/705820)
**Author:** [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-surviving-whole-foods/705820 "2014-12-03T19:48:38Z")
I realize this blog is over a year old but as we have a Whole Foods store opening up down the street and I hadn’t heard of them, I decided to google them. That’s when I stumbled on this blog on the Huffington Post…Hilar… --- ## [The Meanest Things Adults Have Ever Done To Children (Not \*Crimes\*, Just General Meanness)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meanest-things-adults-have-ever-done-to-children-not-crimes-just-general-meanness/775306)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meanest-things-adults-have-ever-done-to-children-not-crimes-just-general-meanness/775306 "2017-01-05T18:27:39Z")
I’m researching for an article I’d like to write: “The X Meanest Things Adults Ever Did To Kids,” where X = however many headings I come up with. To be clear, I’m not writing about adults who committed crimes against chi… --- ## [Racism or personal preference in dating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racism-or-personal-preference-in-dating/625576)
**Author:** [@Rhaegar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhaegar)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racism-or-personal-preference-in-dating/625576 "2012-06-20T23:40:18Z")
Ok, so I’ve had this debate with many of my friends, and I was wondering what the people here at SD would think about it. I know many people who have the attitude of “I won’t date black men, or Asian men, or Hispanic wo… --- ## [How come my farts smell OK and yours don't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-my-farts-smell-ok-and-yours-dont/262996)
**Author:** [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-my-farts-smell-ok-and-yours-dont/262996 "2012-02-03T03:03:37Z")
The header says it all, basically: While the average individual isn’t exactly enthusiastic about smelling their own intestinal gas, I think most would agree that somebody else’s flati are considerably more offensive tha… --- ## [SDMB Multiplayer Civ 5 games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709 "2012-02-24T23:51:54Z")
Most people don’t play Civ 5 in multiplayer, but having tried it, it works pretty decently. It uses a simultaneous turn system where people execute their turn at the same time - occasionally this can lead to awkward situ… --- ## [Christianity and Love, Part 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-and-love-part-2/23663)
**Author:** [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2000, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-and-love-part-2/23663 "2000-07-12T00:40:30Z")
\[Moderator Hat: ON\] This is a continuation of the Christianity and Love thread, the last page of which can be found at: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26726&pagenumber=6 It got too slow so … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=874&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=876&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)