# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=882&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:** 883 --- ## [Was Elon Musk right about the soviet Rocket engines? Did they cause the Antares explosion today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-elon-musk-right-about-the-soviet-rocket-engines-did-they-cause-the-antares-explosion-today/702811)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-elon-musk-right-about-the-soviet-rocket-engines-did-they-cause-the-antares-explosion-today/702811 "2014-11-06T22:46:03Z")
In 2012, Elon Musk said, regarding his competitor for the commercial launch contract, Orbital Sciences, that “their rocket honestly sounds like the punch line to a joke. It uses Russian rocket engines that were made in … --- ## [Why no Uhuru in "Doomsday Machine"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-uhuru-in-doomsday-machine/559550)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2010, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-uhuru-in-doomsday-machine/559550 "2010-11-09T11:26:59Z")
Watching some of the TOS remasters and just wondering if there was a backstage reason for Nichols not being in the ep. Love hangover from a long weekend with Gene? :wink: Just wondering if anyone knows. --- ## [I Weep for the Future.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weep-for-the-future/305851)
**Author:** [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weep-for-the-future/305851 "2005-06-20T13:56:44Z")
This week during sewing class I witnessed something so absolutely amazingly stupid I need to make a thread about it. Before class a girl was in the room visiting her friend and gossiping quite loudly about people at sch… --- ## [Tips for traveling in the South](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-traveling-in-the-south/31766)
**Author:** [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-traveling-in-the-south/31766 "2000-09-15T20:22:22Z")
My cousin Darla sent me this. Our grandparents are from Arkansas, so we recognize all the references.\[list=1\]\[li\]If you run your car into a ditch, don’t panic. Four men in a four-wheel drive pickup with a 12-pack of bee… --- ## [New evidence against an historical Jesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-evidence-against-an-historical-jesus/670832)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-evidence-against-an-historical-jesus/670832 "2013-10-20T12:51:50Z")
This press release was making the rounds in my Facebook feed: Interestingly enough, it was this column where Cecil took on the task of straightening the dope on whether Jesus actually lived, was my introduction to The … --- ## [Building a wooden privacy fence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-wooden-privacy-fence/725582)
**Author:** [@nampa\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nampa_Mike)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-wooden-privacy-fence/725582 "2015-07-24T21:52:35Z")
My next door neighbor has built an 8 foot wooden privacy fence with a row of railroad ties as the ground base within 6 inches of my home. This fence runs completely along the entire side of my house. Blocking my veiw fro… --- ## [US cities served by 3 or more "primary" Interstate highways](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-served-by-3-or-more-primary-interstate-highways/933983)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-served-by-3-or-more-primary-interstate-highways/933983 "2021-03-17T02:29:03Z")
By “primary” I mean one or two-digit Interstate numbers. I was surprised that Charleston WV (pop. 48,000) is served by three primary Interstates: I-64, I-77, and I-79. Are there other cities anywhere near that size ser… --- ## [16 yr old daughter on drugs & shacked up with 24 yr old. WWYD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-yr-old-daughter-on-drugs-shacked-up-with-24-yr-old-wwyd/588960)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2012, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-yr-old-daughter-on-drugs-shacked-up-with-24-yr-old-wwyd/588960 "2012-04-16T06:15:15Z")
What Would You Do Check out this news story If your 16 year old daughter runs from home to shack up and take drugs with a 24 year old man, can you see yourself taking him out ? I can. I’d probably try to find a way… --- ## [Did you know anyone teachers in your school that had sex with students?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-anyone-teachers-in-your-school-that-had-sex-with-students/817389)
**Author:** [@EricaRoche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EricaRoche)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-anyone-teachers-in-your-school-that-had-sex-with-students/817389 "2018-07-23T04:44:15Z")
It seems to be on the news from American media many times but I’ve read that it’s not a new phenomenon by any means and has been going on before the internet and the media got desperate for news. The question is probabl… --- ## [PBS - Finding Your Roots - Ben Affleck embarrasment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-finding-your-roots-ben-affleck-embarrasment/718293)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-finding-your-roots-ben-affleck-embarrasment/718293 "2016-02-18T02:12:13Z")
So in a nutshell: Ben Affleck was a profiled celebrity on PBS’ show about genealogy. As a part of the show one of the interesting things they found about Affleck is that one of his ancestors was a slave owner. Affle… --- ## [Stop with the easily googled questions in GQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-with-the-easily-googled-questions-in-gq/550750)
**Author:** [@what\_do\_I\_type\_here](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/what_do_I_type_here)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-with-the-easily-googled-questions-in-gq/550750 "2010-08-25T10:32:46Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12812838 Doesn’t this seem like something that could be googled in 4 seconds? It’s not technically against the rules but it bugs me. So your kid did something cute. … --- ## [Professional massage for 13 yo boy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-massage-for-13-yo-boy/402172)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-massage-for-13-yo-boy/402172 "2007-05-01T22:32:06Z")
I cannot believe I’m posting this, and at some point, I should be able to print this and save it for that Truly Embarassing Moment for Hallboy, but here goes. Hallboy’s 13th birthday is coming up next week. This past w… --- ## [A question about women's sex organs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-womens-sex-organs/443751)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-womens-sex-organs/443751 "2008-04-07T21:07:16Z")
I’m sure this will be way too much information for some people, so you’re icky about such things you might not want to read beyond this point. It is, though, just a question about human anatomy. On we go: In all the i… --- ## [Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-open-spoilers/940306)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-open-spoilers/940306 "2021-12-20T19:20:19Z")
The trailer just dropped. This looks like it has some good Eastern martial arts action in it. I’m not very familiar with Simu Liu, who plays Shang-Chi, and we don’t see much personality in the trailer but Tony Leung an… --- ## [I'm getting really sick of valid threads being closed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-really-sick-of-valid-threads-being-closed/422755)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-really-sick-of-valid-threads-being-closed/422755 "2007-10-22T02:42:43Z")
This is kind of weak, mainly because it’s past my bedtime, but I am so sick of the mods overreacting to the extreme and shutting down threads where they think people are scheming to commit crimes. Do they HONESTLY think … --- ## [Things that are much smaller than you always thought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-much-smaller-than-you-always-thought/820430)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-much-smaller-than-you-always-thought/820430 "2018-09-14T02:15:10Z")
Inspired by L. Nemo’s “Bigger” thread. Plymouth Rock. It’s more like Plymouth Paving Stone. --- ## [Useful features left off otherwise great appliances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useful-features-left-off-otherwise-great-appliances/566058)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useful-features-left-off-otherwise-great-appliances/566058 "2011-01-07T18:21:11Z")
I can come up with features missing from three appliances I otherwise love: 1.) My stove is the type with the knobs on the back (raised backboard). As a kid, our stoves always had a flat top surface to that backboard, … --- ## [Disgusting Question: Bread made with vagina yeast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-question-bread-made-with-vagina-yeast/629620)
**Author:** [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgusting-question-bread-made-with-vagina-yeast/629620 "2012-08-04T05:24:02Z")
Title pretty much says it all. The gross hemisphere of my brain was thinking idly and wondered the titular question. Is it possible? Has it been done? Thanks for humoring my strange curiosity. --- ## [The "Say Something Nice About Bush" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-say-something-nice-about-bush-thread/160112)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-say-something-nice-about-bush-thread/160112 "2003-03-13T14:20:38Z")
I have taken to heart criticism leveld by the Usual Suspects, to the effect that my political prejudices have overwhelmed common sense, to wit, I am incapable of believing anything good about The Man Who Fell Up. I am d… --- ## [They're going to REMAKE "Let The Right One In"????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-going-to-remake-let-the-right-one-in/480750)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-going-to-remake-let-the-right-one-in/480750 "2010-01-24T03:32:28Z")
GAH! Why do they do these things? Let The Right One In is a very subdued, quiet, touching and scary Swedish vampire movie, about two pre-teen outsiders who meet and find in each other a sympathetic soul. One is a shy, ta… --- ## [What does it feel like to die from a gunshot to the lung?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-feel-like-to-die-from-a-gunshot-to-the-lung/702407)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-feel-like-to-die-from-a-gunshot-to-the-lung/702407 "2014-10-29T04:36:50Z")
When someone is shot in the lung, what exactly happens? Does the lung fill up with blood, is the person still able to breathe with the other lung, what if both lungs are shot? And when they die does it feel like they are… --- ## [The Definitive 2005 SDMB Demographics Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423)
**Author:** [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423 "2005-06-13T17:10:06Z")
Simple, just jot down your details using the same categories I use. Bound to find out lots of surprising things about all your favourite posters! Ethnicity\*: English Nationality: British Residence: Hong Kong Sex: M … --- ## [Can I buy oscypek (smoked Polish cheese) in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-buy-oscypek-smoked-polish-cheese-in-the-us/837013)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-buy-oscypek-smoked-polish-cheese-in-the-us/837013 "2020-11-30T08:08:56Z")
If not, why not? I’ll be in Chicago for several days, about a month from now, and I’m determined to get my mitts onto some oscypek. But googling - even in Polish - has turned up zero sources for the spindle shaped, elab… --- ## [A discussion about posers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-discussion-about-posers/688741)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-discussion-about-posers/688741 "2014-05-22T23:41:38Z")
While there are plenty of hobbies full of genuinely passionate people, there are always going to be a subset of posers in it for all the wrong reasons. Several discussions on the SDMB have suggested poserdom for a few sp… --- ## [Why do invading aliens never wear clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-invading-aliens-never-wear-clothes/659222)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-invading-aliens-never-wear-clothes/659222 "2013-07-06T20:41:24Z")
In the movies, aliens we meet on other planets usually wear clothing, i.e. “Star Wars”, “Star Trek” et al. But those who attack us on Earth are usually nude, i.e. “War of the Worlds”, “Signs”, “Men in Black”, “Independen… --- ## [Sexiest Man Alive (People Magazine)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexiest-man-alive-people-magazine/561941)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexiest-man-alive-people-magazine/561941 "2010-12-28T20:28:47Z")
OK People Magazine named Ryan Reynolds “Sexiest Man Alive,” which means there are other people that are sexier but those people are now dead :slight\_smile: Anyway it got me thinking, so I listed all the winners and thou… --- ## [Did you know that God has only one requirement for a person to enter Heaven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-god-has-only-one-requirement-for-a-person-to-enter-heaven/284465)
**Author:** [@AmazingGrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmazingGrace)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-god-has-only-one-requirement-for-a-person-to-enter-heaven/284465 "2005-01-17T23:10:27Z")
Good News! Dear Sir or Madam, Do you know how simple it is to go to Heaven when this life is over? Some people believe that belonging to a local church, temple, mosque or synagogue will get them to Heaven. Others bel… --- ## [Work: What I HATE about training women.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-what-i-hate-about-training-women/754936)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-what-i-hate-about-training-women/754936 "2016-05-26T13:09:28Z")
I could have sworn I’ve bitched about this before, but I couldn’t find the thread so I’ll just start a new one. I’m currently training an attractive lady at work. She herself, is a nice intelligent lady. I have no issue… --- ## [Dawkins on Martin Luther King, Jr.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawkins-on-martin-luther-king-jr/468274)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawkins-on-martin-luther-king-jr/468274 "2008-10-27T15:17:34Z")
Some time ago I started a thread asking for the justification behind Richard Dawkins’ statement about the death of Alan Turing. Since not much justification was provided, I’m forced to conclude that it was a falsehood. … --- ## [A Hurried MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hurried-mmp/509154)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hurried-mmp/509154 "2009-09-14T00:45:24Z")
It’s labor Day in America, so I’m off to labor. I bowled last night, and bowled a 81, 61, and a 45. The lanes were a tad oily, tough. Have at it! --- ## [Greatest non-violent TV dramas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-non-violent-tv-dramas/665625)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-non-violent-tv-dramas/665625 "2013-08-11T15:56:29Z")
So obviously The Sopranos, The Wire, The Shield, and Breaking Bad are out. What are the best TV dramas that aren’t (or weren’t) so grim and bloody? --- ## [sprint mafia #01 - sign-up / game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprint-mafia-01-sign-up-game/654234)
**Author:** [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprint-mafia-01-sign-up-game/654234 "2013-04-14T15:02:39Z")
the intention is to create a simple, open and fast game. there will be no colour. read and sign-up below and we’ll start as soon as we fill all the spots. GENERAL RULES posting: Night time strategy in this thread is no… --- ## [Has anyone noticed a difference after taking fish-oil capsules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-noticed-a-difference-after-taking-fish-oil-capsules/570734)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-noticed-a-difference-after-taking-fish-oil-capsules/570734 "2011-02-14T21:06:46Z")
My question is basically in the thread title. Just wondering if any of the Dopers out there have noticed positive or negative differences in their life based on a consistent regimen of fish oil. I would prefer that answ… --- ## [Iraq is not Vietnam, you say?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-is-not-vietnam-you-say/318071)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iraq-is-not-vietnam-you-say/318071 "2005-08-25T17:29:23Z")
You – the collective Republican-voting, pro-war, disdain-dripping Bush-supporting you who sneered at any comparison of Iraq to Vietnam, who told us antis over and over again how stupid we were to compare the two; you who… --- ## [Say my name, dammit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-my-name-dammit/684536)
**Author:** [@Thinktank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinktank)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-my-name-dammit/684536 "2014-04-02T03:44:17Z")
I have no clue if I"m in the right forum, I always try to make things easy for the admins, but something like “this” I’m just playing the guessing game. I’m just curious why I introduce myself as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\<–insert formal… --- ## [The Bourne Ultimatum (Possible Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bourne-ultimatum-possible-spoilers/414431)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bourne-ultimatum-possible-spoilers/414431 "2007-08-24T14:43:08Z")
I saw the film opening day and it was a great popcorn film - nice action and good wrap-up to the trilogy of films - with a hint that another film could easily be made if the producers decide to turn this into a Bond-like… --- ## [I have to shave my cats butt. eek.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-shave-my-cats-butt-eek/416357)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-shave-my-cats-butt-eek/416357 "2007-08-27T02:56:07Z")
I have a maine coon mix with medium length hair. She is a bit standoffish and not at all cuddly ( except to me about once a week or so.) Last night she stood on my chest as I was reading then turned around and I saw ma… --- ## [Darth Vader and the destruction of the first Death Star](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darth-vader-and-the-destruction-of-the-first-death-star/548260)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darth-vader-and-the-destruction-of-the-first-death-star/548260 "2016-05-15T20:51:09Z")
To quote Grand Moff Tarkin: “I’m taking an awful risk Vader. This had better work”. And it didn’t! Because Leia Organa was allowed to escape with the Death Star plans, the Rebel Alliance gained the vital technical data … --- ## [Scarborough Fair and Girl of the North Country - What's the connection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scarborough-fair-and-girl-of-the-north-country-whats-the-connection/169525)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scarborough-fair-and-girl-of-the-north-country-whats-the-connection/169525 "2016-02-04T06:51:52Z")
While listening to the radio the other day I heard the Simon and Garfunkel song “Scarborough Fair” for the first time, and I noticed that some of the lyrics are nearly identical to the Bob Dylan song “Girl Of The North C… --- ## [Giving "No quarter" in war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-no-quarter-in-war/677022)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-no-quarter-in-war/677022 "2013-12-31T02:26:51Z")
First you’ve got soldiers going crazy and killing anybody they want to. Then there was the Alamo where right off the bat the Mexicans raised a red flag (I think that was the color) which signified that the Texans were d… --- ## [Should Victims of Adultery Be Favoured?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-victims-of-adultery-be-favoured/584817)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-victims-of-adultery-be-favoured/584817 "2011-06-23T18:12:41Z")
In a divorce proceedings which happen due to adultery on the part of one of the spouses should the spouse who is the victim of the adultery be favoured-by for instance being given custody of the children or being given a… --- ## [Ken "Piglet Rapist" Ham's war on Bill Nye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-piglet-rapist-hams-war-on-bill-nye/633193)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-piglet-rapist-hams-war-on-bill-nye/633193 "2012-09-04T01:10:23Z")
Creotard “Museum” founder Ken Ham hates Bill Nye and reality: Here’s some more of the whining from Answers in Genesis: Their video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-AyDtD6sPA&list=UUXLsVwHXCzoSY9b8M65pOJg Yet the "m… --- ## ["I belive marriage is between a man and woman." = Homophobic Comment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-belive-marriage-is-between-a-man-and-woman-homophobic-comment/454910)
**Author:** [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-belive-marriage-is-between-a-man-and-woman-homophobic-comment/454910 "2008-07-04T05:39:34Z")
I listen to Sirius OutQ Radio Show in the mornings. It’s a gay radio station on Sirius (obviously) and the host, Larry Flick is a very intelligent, openly gay radio host and has a great show I might add. Now, I’m not g… --- ## [Need some career advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-career-advice/666121)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-career-advice/666121 "2014-05-01T01:13:14Z")
Here’s the situation: I’m a very well-educated older (40+) woman with a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees. I also have a rather spotty work history over the past ten years due to my being a professional student… --- ## [Should Olympic medals be subject to tax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-olympic-medals-be-subject-to-tax/630148)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-olympic-medals-be-subject-to-tax/630148 "2012-08-12T17:50:39Z")
Saw this on a friends Facebook page: Go for the Gold! (Pay the IRS) And here’s a another opinion on the issue Basically, if you win an Olympic medal you get a monetary award: $25k for a gold, $15k for silver and $10k … --- ## [Dog People, what am I missing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-people-what-am-i-missing/647930)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-people-what-am-i-missing/647930 "2013-01-25T05:32:32Z")
I’m a cat person. A couple folks in the household really wanted a dog. We have plenty of yard, plenty of faces in the house, and decent research skills so it was feasible to get a dog and to raise it into a well-adjust… --- ## [Heterosexuals: can you generally tell whether someone of the same sex is attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heterosexuals-can-you-generally-tell-whether-someone-of-the-same-sex-is-attractive/542363)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heterosexuals-can-you-generally-tell-whether-someone-of-the-same-sex-is-attractive/542363 "2010-06-10T10:32:49Z")
In this thread, several posters suggested that, as straight men, they were generally unable to differentiate between attractive and unattractive men. Several other posters implied that these straight men were basically … --- ## [Re Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" Why do so many people think this is the "OMG Best Ever" song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-led-zeppelins-stairway-to-heaven-why-do-so-many-people-think-this-is-the-omg-best-ever-song/596738)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-led-zeppelins-stairway-to-heaven-why-do-so-many-people-think-this-is-the-omg-best-ever-song/596738 "2011-09-24T16:32:49Z")
Re Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” it’s a good song with intriguing lyrics, but for many people, even today, it’s one of the best songs ever written in the history of the universe. I really have to ask what makes t… --- ## [Why does SQL assume you don't want to indlude NULLs in queries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-sql-assume-you-dont-want-to-indlude-nulls-in-queries/540959)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-sql-assume-you-dont-want-to-indlude-nulls-in-queries/540959 "2010-05-29T17:26:46Z")
Example… “select \* from clients where state not in ('NY,‘CA’)” In this query I want to see all ‘clients’ except those who are in Calif or New York. But SQL actually goes one further - It shows me all clients except th… --- ## [Light switches: Up/Down, On/Off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-switches-up-down-on-off/270904)
**Author:** [@seosamh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seosamh)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2004, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-switches-up-down-on-off/270904 "2004-10-27T16:28:00Z")
In the film “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” which I saw last week something struck me as very odd. At one point, his dad, Bill, exits a room in the family home and turns off the light - by pressing the wall switch… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=881&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=883&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)