# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=951&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:** 952 --- ## [(Old) April Foolin' in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-april-foolin-in-the-mmp/999670)
**Author:** [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Replies:** 307\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-april-foolin-in-the-mmp/999670 "2024-04-08T05:55:00Z")
How is it that no one else has started a thread? I’m actually getting to? Or did I miss an April Folks joke by being MIA? sets out donuts, coffee, tea, muffins… ask the yummies Let me get this started. I’ll be back i… --- ## [It's Moanday So It's Time For A New MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-moanday-so-its-time-for-a-new-mmp/807198)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-moanday-so-its-time-for-a-new-mmp/807198 "2018-01-29T04:53:10Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 54 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 72 and mostly N.O.S. for the day with a possible stray afternoon tstorm. We shall see. Rain is supposed to come in ove… --- ## [American Idol 5/5 to 5/6](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-5-to-5-6/495461)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-5-5-to-5-6/495461 "2009-05-08T13:40:33Z")
We’re down to four. Will Adam be Daughtry’d and sent home tomorrow? --- ## [Archie Comics to reveal Jughead's sexual orientation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archie-comics-to-reveal-jugheads-sexual-orientation/745647)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archie-comics-to-reveal-jugheads-sexual-orientation/745647 "2016-02-23T00:09:28Z")
…or lack thereof Archie Comic Reveals Jughead Is Asexual --- ## [Ever boycott a favorite restaurant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-boycott-a-favorite-restaurant/623897)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-boycott-a-favorite-restaurant/623897 "2012-06-08T00:03:50Z")
There was a Chinese restaurant that me and my wife loved their char sui pork, we buy a order a few times a month. The place is DEAD I think in all that time I saw two other customers, and the owner is a very elderly woma… --- ## [Would insurgent SAM batteries in Ukraine be fair game for air strikes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-insurgent-sam-batteries-in-ukraine-be-fair-game-for-air-strikes/693824)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-insurgent-sam-batteries-in-ukraine-be-fair-game-for-air-strikes/693824 "2014-07-28T14:44:13Z")
If Russia disavows any connection to the insurgents who brought down MH17, have they opened the way for European or US fighters to knock them out? Either overtly or covertly. It seems Russia would hardly have room to com… --- ## [Any New ANalysis on the "Kensington Runestone"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-new-analysis-on-the-kensington-runestone/628614)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-new-analysis-on-the-kensington-runestone/628614 "2012-07-21T10:03:35Z")
I was wondering if any modern analysis had been done on the supposed Viking relic. As far as as I know, various rune experts (from Norway, Sweden, the USA) had examined the stone, and found spellings, words, that were … --- ## [I don't appreciate little children telling me how to cross a road](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-appreciate-little-children-telling-me-how-to-cross-a-road/229720)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-appreciate-little-children-telling-me-how-to-cross-a-road/229720 "2004-02-24T19:59:43Z")
When you start paying my taxes, then maybe you can tell me how to cross the street. Until then, keep your gob shut, m’kay? So I went for a walk in my neighbourhood, all unaware that it’s time for kids to be released fro… --- ## [Embarrassing confessions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassing-confessions/396908)
**Author:** [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassing-confessions/396908 "2007-03-29T11:45:47Z")
Given that: I hate talk shows I really hate self-improvement pap that’s been overproduced for mass consumption I really, really hate pompous, sanctimonious jerkwads I really, really, REALLY hate Dr Phil It is strange … --- ## [Diet tips that actually work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diet-tips-that-actually-work/634860)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diet-tips-that-actually-work/634860 "2012-09-19T16:52:28Z")
Replace creme salad dressing with vinegar based ones, really good and delicious tip. Actually works and salads taste great without all the fat. Replace mayo with sour cream in tuna/pasta/egg salads, this one is also a g… --- ## [Canadian TV series worth watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-tv-series-worth-watching/600852)
**Author:** [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kansas_Beekeeper)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-tv-series-worth-watching/600852 "2012-03-20T18:45:49Z")
Inspired by the thread above, what Canadian TV series are worth watching (assuming Netflix has them)? I’ve watched all of Corner Gas and Trailer Park Boys, and loved both of them. --- ## ["At Will" employment. The French workers' reaction vs. Americans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-will-employment-the-french-workers-reaction-vs-americans/324727)
**Author:** [@Wake\_up\_call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wake_up_call)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-will-employment-the-french-workers-reaction-vs-americans/324727 "2005-10-10T20:18:12Z")
According to this article in today’s NY Times, a huge number of French people are striking against the policies of the Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. Why is it that in the US, almost all employers have an “At Wi… --- ## [Do people eat reptile eggs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-eat-reptile-eggs/492995)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-eat-reptile-eggs/492995 "2009-04-14T04:14:59Z")
My mother just came back from a trip to the store where they had all sorts of weird bird eggs, up to and including ostrich. People also eat fish eggs. But I can’t recall hearing about turtle eggs for sale, or a new diner… --- ## [Help me explain electricity to children (age range 4-12)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-explain-electricity-to-children-age-range-4-12/546849)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-explain-electricity-to-children-age-range-4-12/546849 "2010-07-19T21:11:01Z")
Sunday school at my church is doing a science curriculum for this summer. I signed up to show off a glowing pickle and potato battery on Sunday (in three days.) Here are my questions: Keep in mind that the class will h… --- ## [If You Had the Power to Abolish Freedom of Religion in America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-the-power-to-abolish-freedom-of-religion-in-america/598367)
**Author:** [@Goosie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goosie)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-the-power-to-abolish-freedom-of-religion-in-america/598367 "2011-11-23T09:06:49Z")
If you had the power to abolish freedom of religion in the USA, how would you go about it? How would you enforce it and what would you replace it with? Since you can’t really have thought police (because you can’t read… --- ## [Easy Interstate East Coast Travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-interstate-east-coast-travel/594943)
**Author:** [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-interstate-east-coast-travel/594943 "2011-10-10T21:44:00Z")
Is interstate travel common and easy on the U.S. east coast? I’ll admit I get impression from watching TV shows and movies, which present the picture of travelling from Philadelphia to Cincinnati or Boston that might as … --- ## [Canada, Extradition, and the Death Penalty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-extradition-and-the-death-penalty/54709)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-extradition-and-the-death-penalty/54709 "2016-06-15T20:49:39Z")
Our Supreme Court ruled today that Canada won’t extradite persons accused of capital crimes, unless the requesting country gives an assurance that the death penalty won’t be carried out: Court won’t send men to possible … --- ## [Will there be a cure for Alzheimer's Disease in my lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-cure-for-alzheimers-disease-in-my-lifetime/593434)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-cure-for-alzheimers-disease-in-my-lifetime/593434 "2011-11-07T02:31:19Z")
MODS: This my be IMHO territory… Every now and then I read about breakthroughs in understanding what causes Alzheimer’s Disease. Clearly something is going wrong with the brains of these people. I have personally witn… --- ## [Why did the J Peterman Catalog go bankrupt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-j-peterman-catalog-go-bankrupt/552335)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-j-peterman-catalog-go-bankrupt/552335 "2010-09-05T04:07:08Z")
I know the J Peterman company went bankrupt in the late nineties, despite the Seinfeld publicity (i thought the company was fictional until years later i read an article about its demise) But why? What exactly went wron… --- ## [Woke Me When It's Over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woke-me-when-its-over/842159)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woke-me-when-its-over/842159 "2019-10-25T16:50:00Z")
This was the working title for the upcoming book Meghan Daum is doing a promotional media tour for. It is about the “new culture wars” and their suffocating and confounding effect on liberal but not “woke” GenXers like h… --- ## [What about saying, "God bless You" after a sneeze?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-saying-god-bless-you-after-a-sneeze/493671)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-saying-god-bless-you-after-a-sneeze/493671 "2009-04-23T21:43:30Z")
Okay, since we’ve jumped on each other in the taking the lord’s name in vain thread, :rolleyes: how about a sneeze? I never say, “God bless you” when someone sneezes or say “Gesundheit.” IMHO, it’s silly. What’re your … --- ## [Two different Observation Decks at the Empire State Building???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-different-observation-decks-at-the-empire-state-building/597151)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-different-observation-decks-at-the-empire-state-building/597151 "2011-09-22T20:40:53Z")
Just looking at the Empire State Building website and there are two options for going up to the observation deck: 86th Floor and 102nd Floor Isn’t the point of going to the top of the Empire State Building to, you know,… --- ## [Teaching English In the Netherlands and Scandanavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-english-in-the-netherlands-and-scandanavia/496681)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-english-in-the-netherlands-and-scandanavia/496681 "2014-01-07T14:38:12Z")
I worked in the hotel industry most of my life, so I’ve run across a lot of interns and people from other countries. One thing I noticed is the interns or workers I’ve run across from the Netherlands and Norway, Sweden a… --- ## [Anyone know how to get black Sharpie marks off a laptop screen??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-black-sharpie-marks-off-a-laptop-screen/564751)
**Author:** [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-get-black-sharpie-marks-off-a-laptop-screen/564751 "2010-12-23T22:29:33Z")
My 4 yr old got hold of a marker, and put a 1/2 inch mark on my screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated (it’s a work computer). :smack: --- ## [Why are Americans (and some Canucks) SOOOOO conservative about metric?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-americans-and-some-canucks-sooooo-conservative-about-metric/417507)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-americans-and-some-canucks-sooooo-conservative-about-metric/417507 "2007-09-24T17:04:46Z")
In theory, metric conversion should not be a big thing. Almost all the world except America uses metric. America is a rich, educated developed country. All we are talking about is making life simpler in this age of inst… --- ## [What would be the reaction if Pope Francis won the Nobel peace prize?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-reaction-if-pope-francis-won-the-nobel-peace-prize/674976)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2013, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-reaction-if-pope-francis-won-the-nobel-peace-prize/674976 "2013-12-09T11:31:43Z")
What possible reason could he win it for? How big a controversy would it cause? --- ## [Think your child is gay. James Dobson can help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-your-child-is-gay-james-dobson-can-help/316571)
**Author:** [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-your-child-is-gay-james-dobson-can-help/316571 "2005-08-16T22:31:13Z")
Check out James Dobson’s tips on finding out if your child is gay. http://www.focusonyourchild.com/develop/art1/A0000684.html Note unmerciful teasing is not the problem only the susceptibility of the victim. Sick. --- ## [Give us your inauguration speech (in 100 words or less)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-your-inauguration-speech-in-100-words-or-less/755275)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-your-inauguration-speech-in-100-words-or-less/755275 "2016-07-29T17:24:54Z")
So you somehow got elected President and now you are standing in front of the Capitol Building. I might say something to the effect of… “Change is coming. Yes, I know, every President promises that, stop me if you’ve h… --- ## [American music v British music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-music-v-british-music/547260)
**Author:** [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-music-v-british-music/547260 "2010-07-24T15:45:10Z")
The recent glut of versus threads, plus hearing the epic “Blue Monday” on the radio this morning left me curious about this question. We have had some warm up bouts, such as Elton v Billy Joel, and Beatles v S+G, but le… --- ## [Why Trump Supporters Think He'll Win](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-supporters-think-hell-win/761305)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-supporters-think-hell-win/761305 "2016-08-07T07:56:43Z")
I don’t know if this has been posted here already – there’s so much great stuff on this forum I can’t keep up with it – but this opinion piece from The Atlantic did a lot for me in explaining Trump’s support. My take-aw… --- ## [Who Knows What "Getting the Heisman" Means in the Dating Context?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knows-what-getting-the-heisman-means-in-the-dating-context/379146)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knows-what-getting-the-heisman-means-in-the-dating-context/379146 "2006-11-08T15:51:55Z")
So, after having sworn off women for two months in order to get my head straight, I worked up enough gumption to ask a certain cute blonde girl to dinner. After receiving her response, I told my buddy about it at lunch. … --- ## [Per the Cavaliers owner's letter to fans, how is LeBron James leaving a "cowardly betrayal"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-the-cavaliers-owners-letter-to-fans-how-is-lebron-james-leaving-a-cowardly-betrayal/546108)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-the-cavaliers-owners-letter-to-fans-how-is-lebron-james-leaving-a-cowardly-betrayal/546108 "2010-07-14T17:56:47Z")
Letter here The letter seems kind of bridge burning as James is simply taking his best deal. Does the owner have any moral or ethical leg to stand on in making these charges? --- ## [Mississippi Senator wants "public hanging" ??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-senator-wants-public-hanging/824398)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-senator-wants-public-hanging/824398 "2018-11-28T03:29:46Z")
Apologies if the thread title, necessarily brief, is misleading. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), currently still campaigning for re-election since a run-off election is needed later this month, is now on record ‘com… --- ## [Children tried as an adult for murder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-tried-as-an-adult-for-murder/691145)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-tried-as-an-adult-for-murder/691145 "2014-06-30T22:50:15Z")
As a follow on to this thread: The 12 year old girls who tried to kill someone - Great Debates - Straight Dope Message Board regarding to 12 year olds stabbing a classmate multiple times, I throw out this case: http://w… --- ## [Why is the DMV considered the worst form of bureaucracy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-dmv-considered-the-worst-form-of-bureaucracy/749134)
**Author:** [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-dmv-considered-the-worst-form-of-bureaucracy/749134 "2016-03-17T16:15:01Z")
Whenever anyone wants to describe the most miserable form of government inefficiency and bureaucratic red tape, they always (at least in the USA) think of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Even in the movie Zootopia, th… --- ## [How could a shirt cause a rash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-a-shirt-cause-a-rash/509869)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-a-shirt-cause-a-rash/509869 "2009-09-13T15:20:15Z")
Today I broke out in a rash all over my torso and upper arms. The rash consists in splotchy red slightly raised areas. It only began to itch–just a little–after about six hours from the time I first noticed the rash. The… --- ## [Where the Hell Is the Tea Party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-hell-is-the-tea-party/671262)
**Author:** [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-hell-is-the-tea-party/671262 "2013-10-17T01:20:26Z")
Isn’t this the time? Shouldn’t we expect them to be rallying in huge throngs? Shouldn’t we see Fox slavishly drooling over massive crowds of dull-normal protesters? And what do we get? http://thinkprogress.org/politi… --- ## [Who the Hell Even Buys Playgirl, Anyway??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-hell-even-buys-playgirl-anyway/295647)
**Author:** [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-the-hell-even-buys-playgirl-anyway/295647 "2005-03-25T18:28:04Z")
This might be an IMO, but seems relatively Pitworthy, so whatever… Inspired by this thread. Obviously the OP’s position is a post-hoc-crock of shite. But what I really can’t understand is getting irate over whatever h… --- ## [Already have my jd, non-disclosure is threatening a revocation.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/already-have-my-jd-non-disclosure-is-threatening-a-revocation/668733)
**Author:** [@distressedjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/distressedjd)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/already-have-my-jd-non-disclosure-is-threatening-a-revocation/668733 "2014-06-02T17:21:13Z")
So I had a general question about my situation. I have already graduated with a JD from a top ranking law school. I have my diploma, but the state bar association found out that I had not disclosed a scholastic dishonest… --- ## [Recomend a movie for me to watch based on a list of some of my favoite films.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-a-movie-for-me-to-watch-based-on-a-list-of-some-of-my-favoite-films/706188)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-a-movie-for-me-to-watch-based-on-a-list-of-some-of-my-favoite-films/706188 "2015-06-18T02:59:11Z")
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Without a doubt my favorite movie of all time. I like it for a number of reasons. Though I can’t relate to the relationship Joel, (the main character), had with Clementine, (h… --- ## [Ok, I've had enough; put up yer dukes, StrTrkr777!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ive-had-enough-put-up-yer-dukes-strtrkr777/32369)
**Author:** [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2000, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ive-had-enough-put-up-yer-dukes-strtrkr777/32369 "2000-10-06T03:08:28Z")
This will be a fight to the finish, combining all the best antics of Tom & Jerry, Roadrunner & Coyote, and Monty Python. All are invited to join in! (VB spits in his hands,rubs them together, and pulls out the Acme Tre… --- ## [Your place in Computer History](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-place-in-computer-history/690821)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-place-in-computer-history/690821 "2014-06-22T18:10:33Z")
Using any of these websites (or any others you can find) as memory joggers, tell us a little about your own personal history with computers ============================================== Computer Timeline http://evolu… --- ## [If Bush had authorized the Libya no-fly ops, you liberals would have been screaming in protest...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bush-had-authorized-the-libya-no-fly-ops-you-liberals-would-have-been-screaming-in-protest/575548)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bush-had-authorized-the-libya-no-fly-ops-you-liberals-would-have-been-screaming-in-protest/575548 "2011-03-25T02:39:55Z")
… which I know because the tooth fairy just rode in on his unicorn from Bush’s third term and told me so. Take that, you hypocritical hypocrites. --- ## [The Walking Dead; 6.15 "East" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-15-east-open-spoilers/750406)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-15-east-open-spoilers/750406 "2016-04-04T01:16:47Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] When someone goes missing in Alexandria, the community goes on alert, and search parties venture out. \[/QUOTE\] Happy Easter; just a reminder that the 2nd-to-last episode of the season is airing tonight. S… --- ## [I'm ranting at you, July! (July mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ranting-at-you-july-july-mini-rants/1003552)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ranting-at-you-july-july-mini-rants/1003552 "2024-08-02T16:26:31Z")
I can’t remember which thread I saw it, but someone mentioned a number of “humorous measures” such as a Scaramucci (10 or 11 days). I’ve determined, thanks to one of my students, a shorter measure of time. We now have th… --- ## ["Jews control Hollwood" called BS, but Sony email hacks seem to show they are the main deal makers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-control-hollwood-called-bs-but-sony-email-hacks-seem-to-show-they-are-the-main-deal-makers/707553)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-control-hollwood-called-bs-but-sony-email-hacks-seem-to-show-they-are-the-main-deal-makers/707553 "2014-12-24T01:40:02Z")
Last year Seth McFarlane was roundly criticized for a throw away Oscar’s joke where a teddy bear character “Ted” claimed “Jews control Hollywood”. Oscars 2013: Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Jews Control Hollywood’ joke outrages wa… --- ## [Trump's effect on upcoming Senate and House races](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-effect-on-upcoming-senate-and-house-races/754199)
**Author:** [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-effect-on-upcoming-senate-and-house-races/754199 "2016-08-14T04:51:49Z")
I thought it would be useful to start a thread on the impact Trump’s nomination should have on Senate and House races coming up in November. Right now, the Republicans have a 54-46 lead, but looking at the numbers, it l… --- ## [The song "Hey Ya" can officially suck my dick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644)
**Author:** [@MrSarcasticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSarcasticus)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2004, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644 "2004-03-08T08:59:47Z")
If I can go 6 fucking nanoseconds without hearing this piece of shit I consider myself lucky. From radio to movie ads to TV show promos… I’d say it’s achieving the “Who Let the Dogs Out” level of suckass offensiveness, … --- ## [Attitudes toward shows/movies set in your area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attitudes-toward-shows-movies-set-in-your-area/588263)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attitudes-toward-shows-movies-set-in-your-area/588263 "2011-08-16T03:48:24Z")
The mayor of Minneapolis’ putdown of “The Mary Tyler Moore” show got me interested in local reactions to shows or movies set in your area. Does having a show set in your area make you and other local residents want to w… --- ## [Apparently there is such a thing as a beastiality pimp.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-there-is-such-a-thing-as-a-beastiality-pimp/536728)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-there-is-such-a-thing-as-a-beastiality-pimp/536728 "2010-04-25T22:17:42Z")
You can still find surprises even after years of hearing it all. Visit our horse ranch for your next vacation. All our horses and dogs are trained to do tricks. Come on over today and we can fix you up with the ride of … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=950&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=952&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)