# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=88&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:** 89 --- ## [Ask the Muslim Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-muslim-guy/81859)
**Author:** [@Muslim\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muslim_Guy)\ **Replies:** 336\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-muslim-guy/81859 "2001-10-14T05:36:30Z")
Got any questions about Islam or Muslims, I’ll field them the best I know how. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Star Trek Tech Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-tech-questions/521889)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-tech-questions/521889 "2010-01-20T02:44:38Z")
Is the bubble “hollow” like the ship sitting in the middle of an air balloon, or does the bubble have more substance to it, like the ship sitting in a water balloon? What happens if two ships with shields up ram eac… --- ## [HS student bullied for starring in XXX gay porn video. Principal suspends him as a disturbance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hs-student-bullied-for-starring-in-xxx-gay-porn-video-principal-suspends-him-as-a-disturbance/679501)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hs-student-bullied-for-starring-in-xxx-gay-porn-video-principal-suspends-him-as-a-disturbance/679501 "2014-01-27T15:18:59Z")
Note - sub-links in linked article below to porn site in question are extremely NSFW. Re this article “High School Senior Suspended for Starring in Gay Porn”. His friends are outraged that the school have suspended him … --- ## [What Causes Farts That Smell Like Burning Tires?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-farts-that-smell-like-burning-tires/360539)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-farts-that-smell-like-burning-tires/360539 "2006-06-15T18:37:29Z")
I’ve noticed that flatulence occasionally carries the unmistakable aroma of burning tires, burnt plastic, or other burnt polymers. I’ve also had the misfortune to confirm that I’m not the only one who is capable of produ… --- ## [Is Harry Reid a pederast? It seems the burden of proof is on him.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-harry-reid-a-pederast-it-seems-the-burden-of-proof-is-on-him/630331)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-harry-reid-a-pederast-it-seems-the-burden-of-proof-is-on-him/630331 "2012-08-17T00:00:23Z")
See subject. --- ## [MLB: April 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2011/576712 "2011-05-01T13:13:46Z")
Didn’t see that anyone had started the monthly MLB thread, so I thought I’d start it. I like this earlier start to the season, although the schedule was a bit odd. Since the Reds had a day game, why not let them go first… --- ## [Karate student stomps on man's head, his teacher posts the video on Youtube 25 years later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karate-student-stomps-on-mans-head-his-teacher-posts-the-video-on-youtube-25-years-later/507260)
**Author:** [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karate-student-stomps-on-mans-head-his-teacher-posts-the-video-on-youtube-25-years-later/507260 "2009-09-02T20:03:49Z")
I don’t know if this should be in the Pit or not, but this is a strange case. A former Karate instructor posted an old video on Youtube of one of his students participating in a karate demonstration which turns into a fi… --- ## [Do you use your car's parking/emergency brake daily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-your-cars-parking-emergency-brake-daily/618413)
**Author:** [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-your-cars-parking-emergency-brake-daily/618413 "2012-05-01T16:51:27Z")
I was listening to a recent Car Talk podcast, where a woman rang up asking about some advice she’d received recommending her to use her ‘emergency brake’ daily, which she was very surprised by. I figured this was someth… --- ## [Game of Thrones 7.06 "Beyond The Wall" 8/20/17](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-06-beyond-the-wall-8-20-17/794223)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 432\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-7-06-beyond-the-wall-8-20-17/794223 "2017-08-30T21:07:01Z")
7.01 “Dragonstone” 7.02 “Stormborn” 7.03 “The Queen’s Justice” 7.04 “The Spoils of War” 7.05 “Eastwatch” This is the discussion thread for the show on its own. The books do not exist in this thread. Open discussion … --- ## [So I was sucking my husband's dick...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-was-sucking-my-husbands-dick/49838)
**Author:** [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-was-sucking-my-husbands-dick/49838 "2003-04-03T03:21:55Z")
and gentlemen, if I could give you a few tips… \[ul\] \[li\]When your SO has a rhythym going, do not randomly thrust your pelvis toward her face. This can cause her teeth to come into play.\[/li\]\[li\]When the above happens, … --- ## [Would you date a person with 3 kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-person-with-3-kids/616306)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-person-with-3-kids/616306 "2014-10-17T14:55:39Z")
Personally, I wouldn’t. I like kids, I want to have kids, I’d even be willing to adopt. But if I was dating someone, I wouldn’t want to be in any position of parent drama. In my twenties, I dated a lot of women, and thou… --- ## [Do most women enjoy receiving oral sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-women-enjoy-receiving-oral-sex/436201)
**Author:** [@Radegast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Radegast)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-women-enjoy-receiving-oral-sex/436201 "2008-02-08T02:26:13Z")
I believe the generally accepted answer is “yes,” but in my admittedly limited experience, some women do, but others actually dislike it for a variety of reasons. What experiences and preferences do folks here have? --- ## [Is Anthropogenic Global Warming Falsifiable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anthropogenic-global-warming-falsifiable/499911)
**Author:** [@Blake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blake)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anthropogenic-global-warming-falsifiable/499911 "2010-03-02T02:42:41Z")
Not sure whether to put this here or in GQ, but I figure it’ll end up here anyway, so I’ll phrase it as debate. So, for background I’ll refer you to Popper’s essay on falsifiability. Basically the Popperian standad of s… --- ## [What do you think about people who quit without giving notice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-people-who-quit-without-giving-notice/626196)
**Author:** [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-people-who-quit-without-giving-notice/626196 "2013-04-25T02:30:16Z")
I am the manager of a very small store and on my shift I only have two people working with me. One of those people abruptly quit right now. She actually didn’t even tell me (I’m at home, not at work right now). She told … --- ## [Anybody want a gmail account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 711\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2004, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545 "2004-10-11T07:08:44Z")
I have 5 invitations to give away. First 5 responses to Personas @aol.com get them. Include first and last name and email address for response. --- ## [Celebrities you were surprised to find out were straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-were-surprised-to-find-out-were-straight/530024 "2010-03-26T19:30:51Z")
In the other thread here, about celebrities people were surprised to find out were gay, someone mentioned Johnny Galecki. That one that surprised me. For whatever reason, I always detected gay vibes from him, but he has … --- ## [What does it cost to euthanize a cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-euthanize-a-cat/603236)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-euthanize-a-cat/603236 "2011-11-18T13:13:38Z")
An elderly neighbor has an old cat in really, really sorry condition. Maybe she can’t bring herself to face its loss, but I suspect it might be the cost of doing it that is the real problem. (She has three other cats, … --- ## [Killing T-Rex with a gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killing-t-rex-with-a-gun/622156)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killing-t-rex-with-a-gun/622156 "2014-03-06T03:12:20Z")
I know very little about guns, ammo and/or hunting. But I’ve heard two things that seem contradictory, so I’d like some info: (1) I’ve heard (I think on This American Life) a length and knowledgeable-seeming discussion … --- ## [Why does Levon Helm hate Robbie Robertson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-levon-helm-hate-robbie-robertson/331280)
**Author:** [@constantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constantine)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-levon-helm-hate-robbie-robertson/331280 "2017-12-23T20:32:04Z")
Just saw the Last Waltz. Of course I’d heard some of the Band’s songs before but after seeing this movie (several times now) I’m just blown away. So, as I start to read more about them on the web, I learn that Levon He… --- ## [What's With The Guns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-guns/292298)
**Author:** [@Jillyvn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillyvn)\ **Replies:** 669\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2011, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-guns/292298 "2011-12-06T10:28:57Z")
I’m putting this in the pit, just because I see a potential deterioration happening fast, but maybe not. The past little while, there have been a few threads about guns. Now, I’m a canuck. I have never seen a gun. I … --- ## [The abortion issue is a losing issue for Republicans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-abortion-issue-is-a-losing-issue-for-republicans/647999)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-abortion-issue-is-a-losing-issue-for-republicans/647999 "2013-06-08T07:26:28Z")
According to this new poll: 54% say abortion should be legal all or most of the time (31% say “all the time”, 23% say “most of the time”). 70% believe the Roe v. Wade decision should be protected (including 57% who str… --- ## [Just a bit cruel...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-bit-cruel/32420)
**Author:** [@FreakFreely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreakFreely)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2000, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-bit-cruel/32420 "2000-09-12T18:29:34Z")
So, I’m walking home when I happen to notice this woman getting off the bus right across the street from my house. I’ve seen her downtown a few times before, we work right next to each other. I don’t even know her, but I… --- ## [Does a StairMaster actually simulate climbing stairs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-stairmaster-actually-simulate-climbing-stairs/683513)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-stairmaster-actually-simulate-climbing-stairs/683513 "2014-10-27T06:04:41Z")
(This thread inspired by this nearby treadmill thread.) Does exercise on a StairMaster actually simulate the exercise of climbing stairs? When you climb stairs, each time you put a foot forward and straighten your leg,… --- ## [Breaking Bad 5.05 "Dead Freight" 8/12/12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-05-dead-freight-8-12-12/631256)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-05-dead-freight-8-12-12/631256 "2012-08-18T23:42:19Z")
Episode 5.01: “Live Free or Die” Episode 5.02: “Madrigal” Episode 5.03: “Hazard Pay” Episode 5.04: “Fifty One” --- ## [$250,000/year income?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/250-000-year-income/591739)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/250-000-year-income/591739 "2011-08-17T15:03:28Z")
How many of you have an income of $250,000 or more per year? How many people do you know who do? ISTM that most of the people opposed to tax increases on the ‘rich’ are not in that bracket and are unlikely ever to be. --- ## [Why are doctors and lawyers still seen at the top of the occupation prestige rankings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-doctors-and-lawyers-still-seen-at-the-top-of-the-occupation-prestige-rankings/667837)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-doctors-and-lawyers-still-seen-at-the-top-of-the-occupation-prestige-rankings/667837 "2017-04-07T19:13:54Z")
Don’t take offense at the question if you are a doctor or a lawyer. It is going to be more nuanced than the title alludes. Under old-school thinking, a forward-thinking lady should marry either a doctor or a lawyer beca… --- ## [How does Omaha Steaks stay in business? No really, how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-omaha-steaks-stay-in-business-no-really-how/620104)
**Author:** [@Homo\_litoralis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homo_litoralis)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-omaha-steaks-stay-in-business-no-really-how/620104 "2012-05-01T02:01:18Z")
I got a mailer from Omaha Steaks pitching their “The All American Celebration” package of various meats at a 73% discount, and I’m having a hard time convincing myself to buy that crap again. Their entire business model… --- ## [My Date with the Cute Pyjama Pants Wearing Girl.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-date-with-the-cute-pyjama-pants-wearing-girl/105991)
**Author:** [@Skewbald](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skewbald)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-date-with-the-cute-pyjama-pants-wearing-girl/105991 "2002-08-27T23:07:40Z")
Before the big board crash I had this little thread called ’The cute pyjama pants wearing girl’ or something like that. When the board went under it disappeared along with my not so impressive post count. I never thought… --- ## [Overwatch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overwatch/753804)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overwatch/753804 "2019-12-05T14:52:34Z")
Who is playing? The semi-open/closed beta started. It is so much fun. I’m enjoying it despite the fact that I completely suck. It’s going to take me a long time to learn all the various heroes and be able to switch as in… --- ## [SDMB Christmas Exchange 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-christmas-exchange-2012/640984)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 340\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-christmas-exchange-2012/640984 "2013-01-31T01:07:15Z")
Is anyone planning on doing this? Otherwise I’ll take on the responsibility! Everybody buys one present and mails it to their Secret Santa. Let’s get some rules down: Traditional price limit is $10 excluding postage. If… --- ## [Fridge won't fit out the door -- what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-wont-fit-out-the-door-what-to-do/193248)
**Author:** [@Emilio\_Lizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emilio_Lizardo)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-wont-fit-out-the-door-what-to-do/193248 "2003-08-20T00:28:48Z")
So here’s the situation. The fridge in my basement gave up the ghost a few weeks ago, and since its old and came with the place we decided to junk it. I’ve taken the doors off of the fridge, and stripped off all of the… --- ## [Okay, fine, Islam is this violent, evil religion. What do you want us to DO about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-fine-islam-is-this-violent-evil-religion-what-do-you-want-us-to-do-about-it/736328)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 431\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-fine-islam-is-this-violent-evil-religion-what-do-you-want-us-to-do-about-it/736328 "2015-11-06T11:45:34Z")
So there’s this thread on Reddit about this Pew survey from 2010 that apparently means that 84% of Egyptians think death is the proper response to one who leaves Islam, and of course that means that Islam is a violent, e… --- ## [True Grit (2010) - the I've seen it thread (boxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-grit-2010-the-ive-seen-it-thread-boxed-spoilers/565059)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-grit-2010-the-ive-seen-it-thread-boxed-spoilers/565059 "2011-02-01T04:43:16Z")
I thought I’d have to get up and go to work but we finished a big project so now I have 5 days off. That freed me to be able to go to the midnight show and I got home a little while ago. The new version of True Grit is a… --- ## [Best Way to Keep Owls Away from Yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-keep-owls-away-from-yard/638397)
**Author:** [@dorsk188](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorsk188)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-keep-owls-away-from-yard/638397 "2017-05-17T01:47:44Z")
I’ve got a few friendly semi-stray cats that I feed and I’m worried about them at night. I’ve been hearing a lot of owl calls lately and glimpsed a really big one in a tree a few nights ago. Obviously, I wouldn’t think… --- ## [The word "homage" has 2 different meanings and 2 different pronunciations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-homage-has-2-different-meanings-and-2-different-pronunciations/496511)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-homage-has-2-different-meanings-and-2-different-pronunciations/496511 "2009-05-17T15:25:52Z")
I had no idea! Thank God I’ve almost never used this word out loud in conversation. I’ve always thought it was “homage” with a hard “h” sound. I was watchingthis youtube videoand 31 seconds in the guy says “o mage” whi… --- ## [Post your unpopular opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-unpopular-opinions/806001)
**Author:** [@Reecejackox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reecejackox)\ **Replies:** 368\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-unpopular-opinions/806001 "2019-05-22T18:38:15Z")
Can be anything you want I will start WWE is better than UFC --- ## [Neti pots and \*really\* blocked sinuses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neti-pots-and-really-blocked-sinuses/497163)
**Author:** [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neti-pots-and-really-blocked-sinuses/497163 "2009-05-22T21:11:02Z")
So last night my nose was so stuffed up I couldn’t sleep at all, and at 6am I finally gave up and ran out to buy that device I have heard such wondrous things about: yes, the neti pot. Anyway, at the moment, I have one … --- ## [The consecutive number game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020)
**Author:** [@moejuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejuck)\ **Replies:** 1000\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020 "2003-11-17T16:33:37Z")
The number of replies I am expecting to get in this thread. --- ## [Here's the attempt to "Swiftboat' Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-the-attempt-to-swiftboat-obama/631685)
**Author:** [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-the-attempt-to-swiftboat-obama/631685 "2012-08-28T02:37:23Z")
There are obvious (R) connections detailed in the article, but do you think there is also any credibility to its criticisms of the Administration, and/or traction it may bring to the campaign battle? --- ## [Fried Dough Ho Needs to Go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fried-dough-ho-needs-to-go/566066)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fried-dough-ho-needs-to-go/566066 "2011-01-07T15:50:27Z")
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, allow me to let you know that Fried Dough Ho is a raging bitch that should have been banned long ago. And believe it or not, I don’t really give a shit about he… --- ## [Bill Nye the Science Guy vs Creotard Ken Ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-nye-the-science-guy-vs-creotard-ken-ham/677764)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-nye-the-science-guy-vs-creotard-ken-ham/677764 "2014-02-17T19:02:06Z")
Ol’ Kenny baby is getting a chance to ‘debate’ Bill Nye the Science Guy. Flogging tickets for $25. :rolleyes: Via the Hamuseum’s website: --- ## [Another doper photo thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-doper-photo-thread/460857)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 360\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-doper-photo-thread/460857 "2008-09-08T20:31:36Z")
OK, I didn’t want to do this, but several factors have forced my hand. I wanted somoene to supply me with a link to the most recent doper photo thread. Nobody did. I didn’t want to search because I knew that the innat… --- ## [The Male Inequality Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-male-inequality-problem/1023440)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 1173\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-male-inequality-problem/1023440 "2026-07-16T19:14:38Z")
This is the best article I’ve read all year. (Or video. I didn’t watch the video.) It is a very long article (worth it!) so I’ll pull out some points I thought were especially good. It’s obviously true as we look a… --- ## [How common is a clearly visible wrist pulse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-a-clearly-visible-wrist-pulse/334050)
**Author:** [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-a-clearly-visible-wrist-pulse/334050 "2014-05-29T20:39:49Z")
In the thread about telling when someone is dead, there is a discussion of (human blood vessel) pulses which reminded me of a question I’ve been meaning to ask. My pulse is clearly visible in each of my wrists. You don… --- ## [The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2010 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baseball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2010-thread/519221)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baseball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2010-thread/519221 "2010-10-08T16:21:42Z")
The ballot for the 2010 Baseball Hall of Fame has been announced. Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, and Andres Galarraga are among the 15 new names added to the ballot. Do any of the ballot’s… --- ## [Do you want fries with that? (McDonald's employee beats customers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-want-fries-with-that-mcdonalds-employee-beats-customers/599693)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-want-fries-with-that-mcdonalds-employee-beats-customers/599693 "2012-01-12T04:36:38Z")
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2011/10/greenwich\_villa\_2.php The video. --- ## [Mormon church: Joseph Smith married girls and other men's wives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mormon-church-joseph-smith-married-girls-and-other-mens-wives/702652)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mormon-church-joseph-smith-married-girls-and-other-mens-wives/702652 "2015-02-12T16:15:48Z")
A new essay by the Mormon church admits that founder Joseph Smith married many women, including those who were already wed to other men, and girls as young as 14. For many of those who are Mormon, former members or stud… --- ## [Your stupid questions about other countries and cultures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-stupid-questions-about-other-countries-and-cultures/651161)
**Author:** [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-stupid-questions-about-other-countries-and-cultures/651161 "2013-03-25T22:12:16Z")
OK, here’s how it works. We all have weird questions about strange lands, people and cultures. We have no-one handy to ask, it’s not something easily googleable (or the internet yields conflicting information), and it is… --- ## [What did Walter White do that was so evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-walter-white-do-that-was-so-evil/727507)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 328\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-walter-white-do-that-was-so-evil/727507 "2015-08-25T01:12:56Z")
Obviously spoilers. I read today on Reddit that George RR Martin considers Walter White more of a monster than anyone in the game of thrones universe. I don’t believe that myself, Ramsay Snow alone is far more evil than… --- ## [For David B, the good Doctor and others who are knowledgable about Creation debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-david-b-the-good-doctor-and-others-who-are-knowledgable-about-creation-debate/17218)
**Author:** [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Replies:** 749\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2000, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-david-b-the-good-doctor-and-others-who-are-knowledgable-about-creation-debate/17218 "2000-10-19T12:12:20Z")
If anyone of you wanna blow a few minds with things like facts, please post to this newsgroup! I would love to see what happens… Even if you don’t want to do that (but I’d give you a dollar if you did!), you are sure to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=87&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=89&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)