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**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-falls-for-this-dating-site-scammers/714668 "2015-03-12T16:56:50Z")
From an OKCupid dating profile: “I am 100% optimistic person and I never give up! I truly believe that life is beautiful and I know how to make it even better. I have a lot of goals and dreams and I’m working on making … --- ## [Catholic Bishops to withhold Parish information from Mormons to prevent re-baptisms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-bishops-to-withhold-parish-information-from-mormons-to-prevent-re-baptisms/448033)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-bishops-to-withhold-parish-information-from-mormons-to-prevent-re-baptisms/448033 "2008-05-12T17:01:53Z")
This was kind of unusual --- ## [Minecraft questions for the newbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-questions-for-the-newbie/744874)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-questions-for-the-newbie/744874 "2017-03-05T16:26:58Z")
So, I’m not a minecraft player, but I like the IDEA of being one. I’ve tried to play it a couple of times with mixed results. So I have a few questions, and would enjoy reading others peoples thoughts on the game in ge… --- ## [It's Moanday So Here Is The New MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-moanday-so-here-is-the-new-mmp/803535)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-moanday-so-here-is-the-new-mmp/803535 "2017-12-11T10:52:47Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 53 Amurrkin out and cloudy (OK I trust it’s cloudy but all I see is darkness) with a predicted high of 73 and N.O.S. this afternoon. We shall see. The big plan today is … --- ## [Worst acting you've seen lately](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-acting-youve-seen-lately/752652)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-acting-youve-seen-lately/752652 "2016-12-03T03:19:13Z")
Every once in a while - more often on TV than in films, I’ll see an actor who stands out as especially inept. Stumbling over their lines, moving and emoting woodenly… Makes you wonder how the folks making the show did … --- ## [In what way do you visualize a calendar year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-way-do-you-visualize-a-calendar-year/391467)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-way-do-you-visualize-a-calendar-year/391467 "2017-07-28T00:24:26Z")
The way a year is typically laid out in a calendar is on a 4 x 3 (or 3 x 4) grid, with January top left, December lower right. But for some odd reason that’s not how I’ve visualized it. Instead, ever since I can rem… --- ## [The Public Option is Not Dead, But Liars are Trying to Kill It](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-public-option-is-not-dead-but-liars-are-trying-to-kill-it/530561)
**Author:** [@sleeping](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeping)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-public-option-is-not-dead-but-liars-are-trying-to-kill-it/530561 "2010-03-07T13:45:58Z")
The public option continues to enjoy plurality (and possibly majority) support: Yet, conservatives are claimingthat it’s dead and has been for a while: As have others: Time and time again, all opposition to the he… --- ## [Why do childhood memories end at about six or seven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-childhood-memories-end-at-about-six-or-seven/618859)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-childhood-memories-end-at-about-six-or-seven/618859 "2012-04-21T03:10:31Z")
I’ve talked with friends and most people’s childhood memories start at about age six or seven. A few people insist there’s go back to age four. \ ok if you say so. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Why is that? What is it abou… --- ## [Natalie Portman is the new Thor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-portman-is-the-new-thor/837398)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-portman-is-the-new-thor/837398 "2019-07-29T19:51:20Z")
At ComicCon it was revealed that the role of Thor in “Thor 4” would be played by Natalie Portman(as the character Jane Foster). I can see it happening because it already happened in the comics, and the changeover was qu… --- ## [Cavalry atrocities against Indians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cavalry-atrocities-against-indians/540461)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cavalry-atrocities-against-indians/540461 "2010-05-24T19:54:20Z")
I first ran across this accusation on a history channel documentary (see quote below). They simply stated it happened after a major battle. I find this very, very hard to believe. Sure, there was brutality on both sides.… --- ## [Cat isn't peeing - how big an emergency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-peeing-how-big-an-emergency/509031)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-peeing-how-big-an-emergency/509031 "2009-09-07T15:36:07Z")
This evening we noticed Dewey making “pee-posture” in a box, and Aaron scared him off. I put some new litter in his litter box in case that was what he wanted, and he ran in there and squatted and produced nothing. I w… --- ## [Where does 1 go in Alphabetical Order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-1-go-in-alphabetical-order/424480)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-1-go-in-alphabetical-order/424480 "2007-10-29T19:38:41Z")
Seriously. Where do Numerals go when leading off an entry in alphabetical order? Sonic Stage ((Sony’s attempt at an Itunes Inerface)) had numbers before A. Itunes has numbers after Z. Any ideas? --- ## [Television series with themed episode titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-series-with-themed-episode-titles/535120)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-series-with-themed-episode-titles/535120 "2010-04-10T15:09:11Z")
My friend recently noticed that all episodes of The Mentalist have titles with the word “red” or something in the red family: “Red Rum” “Paint it Red” “Crimson Casanova” “Scarlett Fever” I also recall Friends episod… --- ## [Why do Americans like really awful actors so much in films.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-like-really-awful-actors-so-much-in-films/654409)
**Author:** [@Doggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doggo)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-like-really-awful-actors-so-much-in-films/654409 "2013-04-07T19:28:36Z")
Adam Sandler makes such awful films, like Grownups, where all I want to do is punch out the entire cast for being such horrid people, and those like Steve Martin and Steve Carell which specialise in being annoying wimps.… --- ## [TheFonz jumps the dinosaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thefonz-jumps-the-dinosaur/364134)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2006, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thefonz-jumps-the-dinosaur/364134 "2006-07-23T05:04:59Z")
The jump in progress: Dinosaurs and Man?!? TOGETHER??? - Great Debates - Straight Dope Message Board After a lightning storm, the SDMB cable TV channels in my house got scrambled, it was a trip to see a Food Network sh… --- ## [For those angry at vapid consumer culture, why not just opt out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-angry-at-vapid-consumer-culture-why-not-just-opt-out/725593)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-angry-at-vapid-consumer-culture-why-not-just-opt-out/725593 "2015-07-29T04:02:50Z")
You see a lot of media targetted at angry 20 somethings with this anti-mainstream/anti-vapid consumer culture message. And glob knows I see a LOT of wasted emotion getting angry at Kardashians or the boy band du jour or … --- ## [Pray for Mojo - SDMB Poketroplis 2nd Quarter, 2006](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pray-for-mojo-sdmb-poketroplis-2nd-quarter-2006/351598)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pray-for-mojo-sdmb-poketroplis-2nd-quarter-2006/351598 "2006-07-05T22:46:02Z")
It is the start of a brand new quarter, meaning we are all equal, making it a virtual Pokertopia. But that will all change as we gear up to go all-in, be rude and grim, and play to win. You can check out last quarter’s… --- ## [Riding for free on the GO train.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-for-free-on-the-go-train/587946)
**Author:** [@andrew\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrew_1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-for-free-on-the-go-train/587946 "2011-07-06T20:50:38Z")
The GO train is part of a transit system by the same name that runs throughout southern Ontario, Canada, for anyone that doesn’t know. A few weeks ago, I was telling my girl about how I love riding the train over any ot… --- ## [Things that cost WAY more than they should](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-cost-way-more-than-they-should/972196)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-cost-way-more-than-they-should/972196 "2022-10-22T15:39:58Z")
I thought we had a thread on this but the one I was thinking of was the opposite - basically great deals. OK, here we go: dog treats! Why should bull pizzle (penis) cost $6? It has no use outside of being a dog treat … --- ## [Hastur, I tried to be the voice of reason, but you are being a schmuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hastur-i-tried-to-be-the-voice-of-reason-but-you-are-being-a-schmuck/67353)
**Author:** [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hastur-i-tried-to-be-the-voice-of-reason-but-you-are-being-a-schmuck/67353 "2001-06-06T05:42:10Z")
In this thread, and in this thread, you have created a new and unique definition of homophobe: homophobe n. Someone who disagrees with Hastur. The Hastur Dictionary december is your chief target - though now that I’ve… --- ## [Snoring in the Military](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snoring-in-the-military/597079)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snoring-in-the-military/597079 "2011-09-25T01:44:58Z")
Hello All, When I am asleep, there are times that my wife swears I sound like a angry moose in heat, I snore loudly. It got me to thinking, how does the military handle loud snorers? Particularly the Army and Marines. I… --- ## [\[Can a person imagine or conceive of \]"Nothing"\[?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-person-imagine-or-conceive-of-nothing/538189)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-person-imagine-or-conceive-of-nothing/538189 "2010-05-14T02:34:12Z")
Can a person imagine or conceive of “Nothing”? If you try to think about it doesn’t it become Something? Also, is “Nothing” unstable, thus creating the Universe? --- ## [I hate people joking about rape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-people-joking-about-rape/381913)
**Author:** [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-people-joking-about-rape/381913 "2006-12-02T20:14:28Z")
The internet is a place of trends. And the past motnsh I’ve been seeing a lot of rape humor which to me is incomprehensible. I can relate to most humor, even the darkest and blackest humor. But joking about rape is simpl… --- ## [Clam Chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clam-chowder/667311)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clam-chowder/667311 "2013-09-01T16:26:10Z")
What kind of clam chowder do you prefer-New England, Manhattan, Rhode Island, or other? My favorite is Manhattan, heavy on the pepper. --- ## [No offence to US citizens, but I wouldn't live there in a pink fit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-offence-to-us-citizens-but-i-wouldnt-live-there-in-a-pink-fit/127257)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2002, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-offence-to-us-citizens-but-i-wouldnt-live-there-in-a-pink-fit/127257 "2002-09-09T21:06:27Z")
I’ve been thinking about where I would live if I could not (for whatever reason) live in Australia. While there is an awful lot of US nationalistic pride evidenced on this board (and probably for very good reason), I co… --- ## [Why is most classic children's fantasy British?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-most-classic-childrens-fantasy-british/656713)
**Author:** [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-most-classic-childrens-fantasy-british/656713 "2013-04-30T23:57:58Z")
As a children’s librarian and long-standing enthusiast for classic children’s lit, I’ve always wondered something. When you look at the body of classic children’s fantasy (especially the kind that comes from the so-call… --- ## [The perfect Reuben?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-reuben/705065)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-reuben/705065 "2014-11-23T03:39:55Z")
Of all the sandwiches I have known, by far the most sublimely delicious was the Reuben at a place called the Schnelli Deli in Detroit. Sadly, it’s gone now. For those who may be familiar with Detroit, it was on the corne… --- ## [A collection of observations while being temporarily handicapped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-collection-of-observations-while-being-temporarily-handicapped/725712)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-collection-of-observations-while-being-temporarily-handicapped/725712 "2015-08-12T19:21:02Z")
I broke my ankle in the beginning of June. Spectacularly. Surgery, titanium plates, screws, and NO WALKING FOR 3 MONTHS. I use a knee scooter, and I have a handicap tag for my car until December. (Yeah, I’m talented,… --- ## [Pre-1965 Movies That Hold Up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-1965-movies-that-hold-up/501252)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-1965-movies-that-hold-up/501252 "2009-07-02T02:34:07Z")
These should be films that, say, a bright teenager of today might enjoy. They should be things you’ve re-watched or (even better) seen for the first time within the last 10 years. Video stores and Netflix have made it e… --- ## [1/6/21 insurrection post mortem: How did it happen? What could/should have been done? What should be the response?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-6-21-insurrection-post-mortem-how-did-it-happen-what-could-should-have-been-done-what-should-be-the-response/929915)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-6-21-insurrection-post-mortem-how-did-it-happen-what-could-should-have-been-done-what-should-be-the-response/929915 "2021-01-17T18:52:42Z")
I thought it might be appropriate/desirable to have a separate thread in which we discuss how/why yesterday happened, what should have been done differently, what repercussions who should bear, and what should be done di… --- ## [No Means NO You Sick Old Pervert!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-means-no-you-sick-old-pervert/212309)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-means-no-you-sick-old-pervert/212309 "2003-12-13T17:29:23Z")
Let me explain a bit about the cozy little world of general aviation. There are family/tribal aspects to an airport community - and small airports often are small communities. We celebrate holidays together, weddings, … --- ## [What is your favorite inspiring or funny quote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-inspiring-or-funny-quote/499204)
**Author:** [@Leea0525](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leea0525)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-inspiring-or-funny-quote/499204 "2009-06-19T18:13:29Z")
I am always looking for good quotes to keep people entertained at work. Please share with me a quote or two that you find to be uplifting or just plain funny…thanks! --- ## [Pop songs that drag on and on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-drag-on-and-on/514123)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-songs-that-drag-on-and-on/514123 "2009-10-24T16:16:57Z")
I can think of a couple rock songs off the top of my head that just seem to drag on and on: “Yellow Ledbetter” by Pearl Jam and “Can’t You See” by Marshall Tucker Band. They aren’t necessarily longer than most other so… --- ## [Why do we pronounce foreign landmarks differently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-pronounce-foreign-landmarks-differently/667313)
**Author:** [@IMfez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMfez)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-pronounce-foreign-landmarks-differently/667313 "2013-09-01T02:28:50Z")
I’ve seen a french video where all the natives pronounce Paris as “Paree”. So why do we pronounce it differently? Does the way they spell the word take priority? If so why do we write out Deatchland as Germany (A spellin… --- ## [Resolved: "Our number would go better in blackface" is the surprise buttsecks of old movies.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-our-number-would-go-better-in-blackface-is-the-surprise-buttsecks-of-old-movies/707910)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-our-number-would-go-better-in-blackface-is-the-surprise-buttsecks-of-old-movies/707910 "2014-12-27T01:55:24Z")
Seriously, Bing fucking Crosby? SERIOUSLY?! So somehow I missed ever seeing Holiday Inn, so I picked it up from the library for some seasonal viewing yesterday. Come on. Bing Crosby. Fred Astaire. Stupid plot full … --- ## [Tijuana is not pronounced 'Tia-Wanna'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tijuana-is-not-pronounced-tia-wanna/585997)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tijuana-is-not-pronounced-tia-wanna/585997 "2011-06-19T06:36:05Z")
A promo for Locked Up Abroad mentions Tijuana. The voiceover guy pronounces it ‘Tia-Wanna’. It grates on my ears. --- ## [Rush Limbaugh calling Obama a "Halfrican American." WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-calling-obama-a-halfrican-american-wtf/389513)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2007, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-calling-obama-a-halfrican-american-wtf/389513 "2007-02-03T04:31:58Z")
From mediamatters What the hell was Rush’s point with this? What did he THINK he meant? Did he have an explanation for his use of this oh-so-clever play on words? Is there some kind of legitimate political point buried… --- ## [Was Bush Regime complicit in 9/11 attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-bush-regime-complicit-in-9-11-attack/477707)
**Author:** [@trumpsahead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trumpsahead)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-bush-regime-complicit-in-9-11-attack/477707 "2008-12-22T06:33:33Z")
I believe yes, I’m sorry to say. But it seems there is more evidence suggesting complicitous behavior on US part than there is suggesting Arabs did it. I gave many reasons in another thread but my rebuttals are always … --- ## [Does anyone like or understand the new NBCNEWS.com web site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-or-understand-the-new-nbcnews-com-web-site/680773)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-like-or-understand-the-new-nbcnews-com-web-site/680773 "2014-02-13T18:40:28Z")
MSNBC.com was my primary news source for 12 years. Last year it became NBCNEWS.com. It was the best formatted and organized news web site on the web. I typically was on there three or four times a day checking the headli… --- ## [(Old) Oh, Eh? Can You See? - A Holiday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-oh-eh-can-you-see-a-holiday-mmp/1003555)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 329\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-oh-eh-can-you-see-a-holiday-mmp/1003555 "2024-07-08T12:36:52Z")
So today is Canada Day, and also NHL Free Agency Day(aka, more regret and lost money than a celebrity divorce day), and Thursday is (U.S.)Independence Day. Any Mumpers who aren’t RDOSes getting time off this week? I ge… --- ## [Kurt Busch. Is he crazy or what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kurt-busch-is-he-crazy-or-what/709831)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kurt-busch-is-he-crazy-or-what/709831 "2015-01-17T15:30:04Z")
Kurt Busch claims his ex girlfriend is an assassin. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/14/nascar-driver-kurt-busch-says-ex-girlfriend-who-accused-him-abuse-is-trained/?cmpid=cmty\_twitter\_fn Busch said Driscoll repeatedl… --- ## [Do snake repellants work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-snake-repellants-work/500315)
**Author:** [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-snake-repellants-work/500315 "2009-08-01T04:48:43Z")
Are there any products sold as “snake repellants” which actually work? Does anything else work, eg. moth balls? --- ## [Would you get into an indoor pool at the gym?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-into-an-indoor-pool-at-the-gym/709611)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-into-an-indoor-pool-at-the-gym/709611 "2015-01-15T16:06:38Z")
My doc suggests I use a pool to exercise, easier on the joints. I do belong to one of those giant gyms with an indoor pool. You can go in for a swim anytime, but they also have scheduled water aerobics classes. I’m he… --- ## [Chris Matthew's lastest rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-matthews-lastest-rant/638618)
**Author:** [@stevenova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stevenova)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-matthews-lastest-rant/638618 "2012-10-24T00:19:16Z")
“I think they hate Obama. They want him out of the White House more than they want to destroy Al Qaeda. Their No. 1 enemy in the world right now, on the right, is their hatred, hatred for Obama. And we can go into that a… --- ## [Do you forfeit bail if you commit suicide before trial? (Need answer fast.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-forfeit-bail-if-you-commit-suicide-before-trial-need-answer-fast/527643)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-forfeit-bail-if-you-commit-suicide-before-trial-need-answer-fast/527643 "2010-02-05T17:28:26Z")
Google doesn’t seem to know. Assume we’re in the United States (though obviously there could be differences from state to state). --- ## [Do you organize your computer porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-organize-your-computer-porn/167290)
**Author:** [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-organize-your-computer-porn/167290 "2003-04-10T13:46:03Z")
A conversation with some friends prompted a discussion about computer porn and how people organize it. I must ocnfess that during my porn surfing days I was much less organized than the rest of my friends. All of the p… --- ## [Motorcycle statistics: possible to remove the bad examples?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-statistics-possible-to-remove-the-bad-examples/588619)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-statistics-possible-to-remove-the-bad-examples/588619 "2011-08-09T20:41:48Z")
I’ve been looking all of the web for a version of motorcycle statistic, but not having much luck, I’m hoping someone has better Google-fu than I do. Here is what I’m looking for. I need to show my wife that I’m the “t… --- ## [Liberals=Funny, Conservatives=Mean](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-funny-conservatives-mean/615294)
**Author:** [@wheresmymind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheresmymind)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-funny-conservatives-mean/615294 "2012-03-12T20:52:49Z")
It’s an idea I’ve had for a while, but was reminded of while reading this thread, when a comment was made comparing Bill Maher and Rush Limbaugh. Basically, it seems that the far-right political pundits schtick is that … --- ## [Give it up LIB ER AL s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-it-up-lib-er-al-s/547816)
**Author:** [@lurking\_guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurking_guest)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-it-up-lib-er-al-s/547816 "2010-07-26T22:16:45Z")
OBAMA…the “Great White (0r, not so ‘white’…) Hope” that has proven that his election speeches are nothing more than screed. As Sarah Palin has said, “How is that ‘Hopey/Changey ‘Thing’ workin’ for you?” Well…(shit) she… --- ## [When Funny Shows Turn Poignant (Warning: Some Spoilers Possible)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-funny-shows-turn-poignant-warning-some-spoilers-possible/379393)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-funny-shows-turn-poignant-warning-some-spoilers-possible/379393 "2006-11-15T04:03:52Z")
Sometimes, a funny show will surprise you by getting serious and really delivering some dramatic chops. Indeed, it seems they can do it more effectively than dramatic shows, because you don’t see it coming. IT’s often … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=889&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=891&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)