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**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-laughed-at-the-swedish-chef/687132 "2014-05-14T16:37:24Z")
I’m watching tv today, and a car commercial featuring a bunch of Muppets comes on. They’re all singing a song, and on comes The Swedish Chef, and he sings something like: Derp-de-derp-de-derp-de-durrr! And I laughed, an… --- ## [Why are fraternities/sororities always named with either 2 or 3 Greek letters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-fraternities-sororities-always-named-with-either-2-or-3-greek-letters/532954)
**Author:** [@Terra1041](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terra1041)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-fraternities-sororities-always-named-with-either-2-or-3-greek-letters/532954 "2010-03-21T04:02:06Z")
I always thought that this naming convention was silly, other than maybe to teach college and university students how to badly mispronounce Greek letters. (For instance, the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet actually has … --- ## [Are Episcopalians Protestant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-episcopalians-protestant/279614)
**Author:** [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2004, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-episcopalians-protestant/279614 "2004-12-18T16:03:58Z")
Recently I was at dinner with a friend and a co-worker of his. It came out that the co-worker is Episcopal, as am I, and we discussed our respective parrishes. Later in the conversation I refererred to the Episcopal C… --- ## [How do I keep my parents from giving me money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-my-parents-from-giving-me-money/680815)
**Author:** [@Zinnic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zinnic)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-my-parents-from-giving-me-money/680815 "2014-03-15T01:46:27Z")
I admit, I feel kind of stupid for asking this. It feels like this shouldn’t be an issue at all, but oh, well. Thank you for reading. Background: 18, about to go off to college, rueful denizen of Suburbia. Home life ain… --- ## [Supergirl Season 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-5/841313)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-5/841313 "2020-05-18T12:22:34Z")
The fifth season of Supergirl premieres Sunday at 9 pm ET, after the series premiere of Batwoman. Last season was probably their best one so far. They not only doubled down on the political theme - with illegal aliens … --- ## [How dangerous are blasting caps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-are-blasting-caps/689662)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-are-blasting-caps/689662 "2014-06-02T02:40:00Z")
Blasting caps contain a small amount of sensitive high explosive material and a triggering mechanism, and are used to cause the detonation of a much larger amount of less sensitive high explosive. Question: how dangerou… --- ## [Bump This Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bump-this-thread/968522)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 394\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bump-this-thread/968522 "2026-06-10T03:58:58Z")
I could not help noticing how lousy many of you are at directions… Tell you not to bump a thread and it somehow persists years later. Bump this thread! (Unless you are too passive aggressive and think you’re rebellious… --- ## [Why should I buy Morton salt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-buy-morton-salt/91017)
**Author:** [@fandango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fandango)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2001, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-buy-morton-salt/91017 "2001-11-02T18:47:39Z")
I went to the store to buy table salt. There was Morton salt, and there was the store brand. The store brand was $.10 cheaper. What compelling reason is there for me or anyone else to choose the name brand over the store… --- ## [How can I fix scuffs on a hardwood floor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-fix-scuffs-on-a-hardwood-floor/384014)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-fix-scuffs-on-a-hardwood-floor/384014 "2006-12-14T23:22:15Z")
I live in an apartment that has hardwood floors, and I just realized that the foot of one of our chairs has gradually scuffed the floor over a 6"-8" area; it’s not a scratch or gouge, but it’s just scuffed the floor and … --- ## [Glee 4/21](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-4-21/536835)
**Author:** [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-4-21/536835 "2010-04-24T07:04:20Z")
So what did everyone think of this episode? I was… underwhelmed, especially with all the hype this episode got in the press. The songs were better than usual, although they were all choppy, which I’m assuming is due to… --- ## ["I don't have any naked pictures of you." Porn discussion.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-any-naked-pictures-of-you-porn-discussion/548393)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-any-naked-pictures-of-you-porn-discussion/548393 "2010-08-03T01:45:47Z")
I have a good sex life. More importantly to this discussion, HE has a good sex life which I know through conversations and stuff and the fact that he just got laid about 12 hours before this incident. Over-sharing perhap… --- ## [SDMB Big League Fantasy Football 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2018/818241)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2018/818241 "2019-08-08T10:03:54Z")
Last year’s thread This will be year 10 of this league. You must attend the draft to play in this league. Auto drafted teams are not viable due to the structure of it. Also, please don’t change your name dramatically.… --- ## [Gas mileage dropping during winter months](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-mileage-dropping-during-winter-months/709865)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-mileage-dropping-during-winter-months/709865 "2015-07-31T13:23:37Z")
I have a 2007 Toyota Tacoma four cylinder. in the summer it was getting 20 to 22 miles per gallon. Now in the winter time it is getting 15 to 17 miles per gallon. This seems to me to be an excessive drop in gas mileage.… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 7.11 "Hostiles and Calamities" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-11-hostiles-and-calamities-open-spoilers/780907)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-11-hostiles-and-calamities-open-spoilers/780907 "2017-03-06T04:10:46Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] An Alexandrian discovers they must navigate the mysterious, confusing and terrifying world within the Saviors’ compound. \[/QUOTE\] Josh McDermitt, Austin Amelio and Lil Jon are on Talking Dead. --- ## [I'm reading the Dark Tower series (spoilers as I go)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-reading-the-dark-tower-series-spoilers-as-i-go/559610)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-reading-the-dark-tower-series-spoilers-as-i-go/559610 "2010-11-29T21:15:30Z")
Please, no spoilers past where I talk about being in the series. First, a little info: I did attempt to read the series once before, but quit. I and my wife were reading them aloud, though, and we realized they do no… --- ## [Women \*sigh\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-sigh/739771)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-sigh/739771 "2016-04-21T02:54:31Z")
OK. I promise you off the bat that this isn’t another “nice guy” thread. I hate those and in my experience 95% of self-proclaimed “nice guys” are assholes. I’m just frustrated. I am divorced, but my ex and kids are pr… --- ## [Better Call Saul 2.07 "Inflatable" 3/28/16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-2-07-inflatable-3-28-16/750500)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-2-07-inflatable-3-28-16/750500 "2016-04-03T17:40:11Z")
Sorry, late thread, I need to set up a reminder on my phone or something. 2.01 Switch 2.02 Cobbler 2.03 Amarillo 2.04 Gloves Off 2.05 Rebecca 2.06 Bali Ha’i --- ## [Does Gold harm any supernatural creatures, like Silver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-gold-harm-any-supernatural-creatures-like-silver/244139)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-gold-harm-any-supernatural-creatures-like-silver/244139 "2004-05-11T03:12:48Z")
According to popular opinion, Silver is deadly to Werewolves. In recent years, it’s been thought that it’s also harmful to Vampires, as well. And as I remember, Iron is supposed to be harmful to fairies and Elves. My q… --- ## [Eric Cantor thinks we can pass a bill through just the the House? Would that it were so!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-cantor-thinks-we-can-pass-a-bill-through-just-the-the-house-would-that-it-were-so/576924)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-cantor-thinks-we-can-pass-a-bill-through-just-the-the-house-would-that-it-were-so/576924 "2011-04-08T16:08:42Z")
Is that right? House Majority Leader Eric Cantor thinks we can pass a bill through just the House? Well, I wish we could. We’d have a public option now. I want him to try this. I expect much laughter from the left as… --- ## [Movies with Bully Scenes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-bully-scenes/380282)
**Author:** [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-bully-scenes/380282 "2006-11-20T21:46:53Z")
My daughter is preparing a presentation at school on the topic of bullies. She’s going to show some video clips from movies and TV shows with bullies, like the Simpsons and Christmas Story. She wants one that actually il… --- ## [9th Annual SDMB Early Super Bowl Pick Contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/608145)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/608145 "2012-02-07T02:51:33Z")
The playoff teams are set, so it’s time for our annual contest – can you predict the Super Bowl a month before the game and join our list of champions?: Year 1: Trillionaire Year 2: Uncommon Sense Year 3: Airman Doors… --- ## [Vocal classification of popular singers -- possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocal-classification-of-popular-singers-possible/96865)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2001, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocal-classification-of-popular-singers-possible/96865 "2001-12-07T03:48:02Z")
Isn’t it possible to speak of a given artist’s vocal range within the soprano-to-bass gamut? Even if that artist is not a theatrical, choral or operatic singer? Mostly as an academic exercise, I am trying to come up wit… --- ## [Ranking the most powerful beings in in Star Trek universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-the-most-powerful-beings-in-in-star-trek-universe/103871)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-the-most-powerful-beings-in-in-star-trek-universe/103871 "2011-01-22T02:47:54Z")
Let’s see The Q The Organians The God who killed an entire race in rage because they killed a mortal he loved Trelane Giant head creatures who beefed up Barkley’s intellect to bring the Enterprise to them The Metr… --- ## [No coital sex before marriage/engagement - male perspective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-coital-sex-before-marriage-engagement-male-perspective/578296)
**Author:** [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-coital-sex-before-marriage-engagement-male-perspective/578296 "2011-04-14T20:01:16Z")
Is this such a bizarre concept? From a male perspective, without having made a lifelong commitment to a person, doesn’t overlooking the possibility of impregnation that comes with coital sex seem more than a little risky… --- ## [To My Hypocritical Finnish Friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-hypocritical-finnish-friend/736167)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-hypocritical-finnish-friend/736167 "2016-01-05T22:17:21Z")
Part of me hates to do this, as I really like this person. But she’s been pissing me off lately My Fin, You and I have been friends for years. You came to the US a long time ago, in your own words because of the econom… --- ## [Movies with unique style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-unique-style/689513)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-unique-style/689513 "2014-06-03T07:02:04Z")
I loved the movie Dogville because it was so unusual. And the movie Blair Witch Project because it was the first of its kind. The Cube as well. Not judging whether they are “good” or not. What other movies completel… --- ## [Spartacus Vengeance,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spartacus-vengeance/610997)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spartacus-vengeance/610997 "2012-04-04T04:15:16Z")
Well it did not disappoint. Enough blood, gratutious nudity and sex to satiate even the most demanding and discerning types. While I like the new guy, its difficult to see him in the role. He seems to have decided on a … --- ## [Should I home school this barely passing child?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-home-school-this-barely-passing-child/542793)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-home-school-this-barely-passing-child/542793 "2010-06-17T18:03:57Z")
My grandson just got his final 7th grade report card, and it was very poor – mostly Ds after having started the year with Bs and Cs. I have been paying for about 5 months for his attendance at Sylvan Learning Center, an… --- ## [Iceland's going under...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icelands-going-under/466298)
**Author:** [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icelands-going-under/466298 "2008-10-16T08:34:57Z")
Maybe not that mundane, and certainly not pointless, but this is the only place I could figure this thing fit. Just to let you know that things are pretty bad here as well, an article from Bloombergs about the current s… --- ## [Feline Sticky Pee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feline-sticky-pee/319723)
**Author:** [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feline-sticky-pee/319723 "2005-09-09T16:47:29Z")
My 13 y/o cat is rebelling against her new litterbox. She is dropping piles around the garage and leaving puddles a couple times a day. Now, this wouldn’t be so confusing if that were all there was to it. I’ve noticed… --- ## [Continuing Peanuts is unjust to new cartoonists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuing-peanuts-is-unjust-to-new-cartoonists/737370)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuing-peanuts-is-unjust-to-new-cartoonists/737370 "2015-11-15T06:15:47Z")
I don’t intend to knock Charles Schultz or his legacy in any way. Peanuts was probably the most influential comic strip ever created and subsequent generations of cartoonists owe Schultz a debt of gratitude. My beef is … --- ## [Why did Detroit decline relative to Chicago and Toronto?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-detroit-decline-relative-to-chicago-and-toronto/485893)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-detroit-decline-relative-to-chicago-and-toronto/485893 "2009-02-23T04:50:15Z")
This question was inspired by an article by Richard Florida (the “creative class” guy) in the March '09 issue of The Atlantic magazine. The article is about possible changes to the US resulting from the economic crisis. … --- ## [Trump could scorch the GOP on the way out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-could-scorch-the-gop-on-the-way-out/924879)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-could-scorch-the-gop-on-the-way-out/924879 "2021-02-18T17:31:00Z")
So as expected, Trump tried to declare himself president on election night, and called all efforts to count the whole vote fraudulent. The GOP has been completely sycophantic to all his authoritarian desires up until now… --- ## [Best #1 single of the year retrospective: 1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1966/698086)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1966/698086 "2014-10-01T13:34:51Z")
Our survey takes us now to yet another banner year in music - 1966. 26 singles made the top spot this year, and we’re beginning to see psychedelia poking its head into the world of rock & roll. One of the things I’ve fou… --- ## [Piss off Arnold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piss-off-arnold/528626)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piss-off-arnold/528626 "2010-02-19T06:15:24Z")
With the Vancouver Olympics ready to open tomorrow the whole country is in a bit of a fevered pitch. Longest torch relay, yada, yada, you get the idea. The big secret is who will carry the torch into the stadium to ligh… --- ## [NBC cancels Playboy Club after three episodes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-cancels-playboy-club-after-three-episodes/598626)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-cancels-playboy-club-after-three-episodes/598626 "2011-10-07T14:28:11Z")
Two episodes too late, IMHO. I tried to watch the debut and thought it was horrible. Here --- ## [I was bitten by a fucking centipede!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-bitten-by-a-fucking-centipede/113598)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-bitten-by-a-fucking-centipede/113598 "2002-06-14T22:36:24Z")
Not all things of Gods creation are beautiful: Rat’s, Algore, and centipedes are great examples! Every spring, for some reason, we get centipedes. Mostly outside, but some get inside. I will not share my home with any n… --- ## [Here's some free advice: Don't get cancer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-some-free-advice-dont-get-cancer/669765)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2014, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-some-free-advice-dont-get-cancer/669765 "2014-04-01T06:24:51Z")
I’m at home now, continuing recovery from surgery. Anesthesia for any kind of operation is a pain in the ass, so avoid it if you can. The nausea I suffered yesterday sucked big time. The operation was on my jaw and neck,… --- ## [The world of dating for the mentally ill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-of-dating-for-the-mentally-ill/536729)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-of-dating-for-the-mentally-ill/536729 "2010-04-24T13:17:05Z")
This is a continuation of the closed thread “Should I take my “5” girlfriend to “She’s Out Of My League”?” I have a mental illness - bipolar disorder/social phobia. There are organisations and institutions where people… --- ## [Android phone out of space but has plenty of space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phone-out-of-space-but-has-plenty-of-space/606642)
**Author:** [@CastleAnthrax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastleAnthrax)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phone-out-of-space-but-has-plenty-of-space/606642 "2012-05-17T14:18:40Z")
I have an LG Optimus V, Android 2.2.1 with a 32 gig SD card. I keep getting a Low On Space message, and if I ignore it, I become unable to send or receive texts. I have moved everything it is possible to move onto the … --- ## [Evan Almighty? ASS Almighty (Lousy movie PSA -- open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evan-almighty-ass-almighty-lousy-movie-psa-open-spoilers/409099)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evan-almighty-ass-almighty-lousy-movie-psa-open-spoilers/409099 "2007-06-30T01:04:42Z")
I don’t even know where to start with how bad the movie is. It begins sucking hard right out of the box and never relents. How bad does it suck? Let me count the ways. \<\<\<\\>\>\>\>\> At the beginning,… --- ## [Is this the cure for cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-cure-for-cancer/496615)
**Author:** [@tgan3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tgan3)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-cure-for-cancer/496615 "2009-05-27T00:57:31Z")
This guy claims that hemp oil can cure cancer. An article about him: http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Cure-For-Cancer---Hemp-Oil&id=2216524 --- ## [Why do US police do field sobriety tests?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-police-do-field-sobriety-tests/682669)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-police-do-field-sobriety-tests/682669 "2014-03-11T05:08:50Z")
I don’t know if there is a GQ answer to this one. If TV is to be believed (I know), when testing for a DUI, most police officers in the US appear to carry out what I believe is called a field sobriety test. (Walk in a l… --- ## [Film / Photos of Real Swordfight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-photos-of-real-swordfight/585141)
**Author:** [@minkyhaha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minkyhaha)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-photos-of-real-swordfight/585141 "2013-09-27T19:38:09Z")
Anyone aware of a film or photo of a real swordfight? Where the participants actually intend to harm one another? Not talking reenactors/roleplayers/martial arts practitioners, but something along the lines of a turn-o… --- ## [Can an X-Wing escape Earth's gravity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-x-wing-escape-earths-gravity/184230)
**Author:** [@swalker007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swalker007)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-x-wing-escape-earths-gravity/184230 "2011-01-03T23:29:05Z")
I have a Star Wars model that list tech specs about the X-Wing fighter. Specifically it says an X-Wing can go “1050 km per hour in atmosphere”. I thought that didn’t sound very fast, and then I wondered if that would all… --- ## ['Adult Friend Finder'? Something tells me this isn't just porn.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-friend-finder-something-tells-me-this-isnt-just-porn/242116)
**Author:** [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-friend-finder-something-tells-me-this-isnt-just-porn/242116 "2004-05-03T13:43:53Z")
I don’t mind my boyfriend lookng at porn, and he knows this. However he still deletes his internet history. But he forgot and I noticed a site called ‘adult friend finder.’ I assumed it was just porn and didn’t think any… --- ## [D&D Bashing in this Day and Age](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-bashing-in-this-day-and-age/529638)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-bashing-in-this-day-and-age/529638 "2010-02-26T15:18:52Z")
Aaron Williams (aka, the Nodwick guy) mentioned a Boston Herald Article linking the UAH shootings to Dungeons & Dragons: Suspect in slays fan of ‘Dungeons’ Seriously? What cave have these people been sleeping in for t… --- ## [How accurate is 'Law and Order'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-law-and-order/315078)
**Author:** [@ShortBus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShortBus)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-law-and-order/315078 "2015-05-26T15:23:01Z")
I’m a computer geek who enjoys watching all the Law & Order reruns I can get. I once remember hearing that it’s more close to reality than other, similar shows. However, the blatent use of computers and the Internet as a… --- ## [My boyfriend cheated on me..... I need advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-cheated-on-me-i-need-advice/240033)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-cheated-on-me-i-need-advice/240033 "2004-04-16T23:52:03Z")
First, I don’t intend this to be a pity party for me. I’m just a bit depressed right now and want some objective opinions. So there’s no confusion, I’m gay. And apologies if this is not the appropriate board. Five mo… --- ## [What is the oldest electrical product still being manufactured?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-electrical-product-still-being-manufactured/642254)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-electrical-product-still-being-manufactured/642254 "2012-12-01T00:59:10Z")
I took the Tube into work this morning as it was raining, and noticed the monitor stations located next to the ticket barriers. Inside is what looks to be a damned old CRT-like monitor showing mere white numbers on a bla… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=942&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=944&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)