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**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-ive-missed-out-on-this-palin-person/555283 "2010-10-07T09:34:46Z")
(Fully expecting this to be lobbed over the cubical wall into Great Debates) My impression of her, based on the media’s portrayal, is that she was a back-woods electee with a trainwreck of a family that was picked for th… --- ## [Origin of quote - don't you believe it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-quote-dont-you-believe-it/471162)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-quote-dont-you-believe-it/471162 "2013-12-24T12:08:41Z")
Does anyone know the origin of this quote, the words “d-o-n-'t y-o-u b-e-l-i-e-v-e i-t” in a deep booming voice. Used in a few cartoons: Mouse Trouble(1944) Big Top Bunny (1951) The Missing Mouse (1953) I get the imp… --- ## ["Beirut is the Paris of the Middle East" and its ilk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-is-the-paris-of-the-middle-east-and-its-ilk/709951)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-is-the-paris-of-the-middle-east-and-its-ilk/709951 "2015-02-07T03:51:03Z")
I don’t know how popular that was, certainly among Lebanese, but I read that sobriquet (if sobriquet is the right word) now and then, certainly about the city before the 1970s. What other “ is the of ” related to geogr… --- ## [Drawing the line between art and pornography - the Larry Rivers case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-the-line-between-art-and-pornography-the-larry-rivers-case/546195)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-the-line-between-art-and-pornography-the-larry-rivers-case/546195 "2010-07-12T19:29:58Z")
There was an article in yesterday’s New York Times about the archives of artist Larry Rivers (1923-2002), which have recently been purchased by New York University, and promise to be an excellent source of material about… --- ## [What does :P mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-p-mean-to-you/490698)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-p-mean-to-you/490698 "2009-03-30T13:47:45Z")
I always thought it meant “just kidding”, but I suppose it’s actually “sticking out your tongue” – which, of course, I don’t do in real life after a joke. Not even a really bad one. Am I the only one who thinks that? … --- ## [declawing is AMPUTATION (in defence of cats)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declawing-is-amputation-in-defence-of-cats/96698)
**Author:** [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declawing-is-amputation-in-defence-of-cats/96698 "2001-12-06T21:45:04Z")
OK, I’ve been quiet about this for long enough. But I tell ya what, I’m getting pissed off. I’m really sick and tired of people thinking that they can just main their pets and its OK. If I hear, “OH, my little Fluffy… --- ## [Please Mr. Custer..I don't wanna go..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-mr-custer-i-dont-wanna-go/218082)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2004, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-mr-custer-i-dont-wanna-go/218082 "2004-03-21T07:42:27Z")
Hey Mr Custer…do you mind if be excused the rest of the afternoon? by Larry Verne One of my favorite comedy songs. Among many… \*\*Beep Beep\[/\]…While riding in my cadilac what to my surprise…a little nash rambler was fol… --- ## [Ask the bone marrow courier](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-bone-marrow-courier/175052)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-bone-marrow-courier/175052 "2011-05-04T13:24:46Z")
I’ve found many of the “Ask the …” threads to be very informative and I’ve always lamented the fact that my “Ask the Medical Writer” thread would be very boring. But then I thought about one of the occasional (and I hop… --- ## [Market for Vulva-scented "perfume"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/market-for-vulva-scented-perfume/523101)
**Author:** [@Shawn1767](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn1767)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/market-for-vulva-scented-perfume/523101 "2010-01-03T00:39:23Z")
Through another site, I discovered this product (warning: ads that are not safe for work!) http://www.smellmeand.com/en/ Apparently, some company has figured out a way to preserve the scent of a woman, so to speak, an… --- ## [Rib Eye Steaks - Can You avert the tragedy?!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rib-eye-steaks-can-you-avert-the-tragedy/615232)
**Author:** [@mehgs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mehgs)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rib-eye-steaks-can-you-avert-the-tragedy/615232 "2012-03-19T20:37:47Z")
My husband’s birthday is this weekend. I decided we needed to splurge and went to buy rib-eye steaks. The prepackaged boneless ones just looked kinda…flaccid. I wanted something a little more celebratory so I headed to … --- ## [Using dice to pick 10 numbers randomly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-dice-to-pick-10-numbers-randomly/690392)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-dice-to-pick-10-numbers-randomly/690392 "2014-06-11T14:14:00Z")
I need to pick a number between 1-10 randomly. I was using A-10 playing cards but they are difficult to put together quickly and efficiently. So, I bought a pair of dice (let’s assume they’re balanced,) and figured I wou… --- ## [100,000th visitor!! Unclaimed prize!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-000th-visitor-unclaimed-prize/681113)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-000th-visitor-unclaimed-prize/681113 "2014-02-12T21:32:58Z")
Anyone else getting this ridiculous banner ad at the top of the SD page? --- ## [85% of kids' drinks and snacks tested have lead in them. Tell me why I shouldn't be freaking out.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85-of-kids-drinks-and-snacks-tested-have-lead-in-them-tell-me-why-i-shouldnt-be-freaking-out/543312)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85-of-kids-drinks-and-snacks-tested-have-lead-in-them-tell-me-why-i-shouldnt-be-freaking-out/543312 "2010-06-16T17:43:47Z")
Is Prop 65 ridiculously strict? Is there some reason to doubt this testing lab? Considering that these products are marketed to and disproportionately consumed by small children, there isn’t \*any \*safe level of lead f… --- ## [The Christian Choate case: positively sickening](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christian-choate-case-positively-sickening/587768)
**Author:** [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christian-choate-case-positively-sickening/587768 "2011-07-11T23:44:58Z")
Words simply fail me on this one, and I’m usually a fairly jaded person. --- ## ["Wanna see my kitty?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-see-my-kitty/256346)
**Author:** [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-see-my-kitty/256346 "2023-05-16T03:33:52Z")
I’m going to tell this in installments. It is alternately funny and sad, and it’s a long story. I’m not really sure why I’m sharing it, but it seems right to do so. I’ll try to post installments as I write them. This… --- ## [Are there any occasions where a married woman is still introduced as "Mrs. John Doe"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-occasions-where-a-married-woman-is-still-introduced-as-mrs-john-doe/492076)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-occasions-where-a-married-woman-is-still-introduced-as-mrs-john-doe/492076 "2009-04-09T15:10:48Z")
… instead of her own name? --- ## [What is the future of small arms technology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-future-of-small-arms-technology/649919)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-future-of-small-arms-technology/649919 "2013-05-21T15:07:08Z")
First of all, this is not another Second Amendment debate. This is meant to be a technical discussion. My question is what is the future of small arms like handguns, rifles, and military smallarms? Mostly incremental … --- ## [Asimov, the serial harasser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asimov-the-serial-harasser/846094)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asimov-the-serial-harasser/846094 "2020-01-13T14:30:21Z")
I have, on occasion, when confronted with a growing list of famous authors who were terrible people, thought to myself, “Well, at least Asimov was a stand up guy.” Friends, he was not. He apparently progressed from requi… --- ## [Cornell poll: 44% of Americans believe that Muslims should not have civil rights.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-poll-44-of-americans-believe-that-muslims-should-not-have-civil-rights/280497)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-poll-44-of-americans-believe-that-muslims-should-not-have-civil-rights/280497 "2004-12-21T14:57:44Z")
America is getting scarier by the day. Please take note that this is a poll about Muslims who are American Citizens. Something approaching half of Americans believe that certain citizens should have their civil rights … --- ## [If (author)wrote it, then I'll buy it (book) list.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-author-wrote-it-then-ill-buy-it-book-list/200210)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-author-wrote-it-then-ill-buy-it-book-list/200210 "2008-07-21T23:56:50Z")
Every one has an author that they admire and buy their books with nary a preview of what it is about since that writer has never let you down. While I know my list, primarily cheesy romances, will compale in comparison … --- ## [Germaphobes and hygeine nazis: Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germaphobes-and-hygeine-nazis-why/564539)
**Author:** [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germaphobes-and-hygeine-nazis-why/564539 "2010-12-20T00:40:14Z")
Are you one? A germaphobe or a hygiene freak? Now, I’m not talking about you if you have an autoimmune disorder, cancer, or OCD. You can’t help that sort of thing, and I get it. I’m talking to the average medically soun… --- ## [Is morality a human construct?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-morality-a-human-construct/258228)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-morality-a-human-construct/258228 "2004-08-28T16:59:01Z")
I’m involved in a discussion on morality on another board, which stemmed from an original though about killing in video games. What one of the posters there (Patryn) postulates is that morality is more than just a human… --- ## [Is this the northernmost house in the lower 48 US states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-northernmost-house-in-the-lower-48-us-states/741649)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-northernmost-house-in-the-lower-48-us-states/741649 "2016-01-01T21:49:26Z")
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.368364,-95.1523243,329m/data=!3m1!1e3 49.368271, -95.152335 Just curious . . . --- ## [Did Marley violate SDMB protocol here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-marley-violate-sdmb-protocol-here/652378)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-marley-violate-sdmb-protocol-here/652378 "2013-03-08T23:07:53Z")
Link I maintain he did. As \*\*RickJay \*\*explained it to me, assuring me that what \*\*Marley \*\*did was perfectly fine and always has been (big surprise), the words he put in quotes (that I never wrote) are a reasonable sum… --- ## [2010 CFL Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048)
**Author:** [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-cfl-season/547048 "2010-12-01T19:21:02Z")
I’m the least knowledgeable football fan ever, but I figured us CFL fans still need a place to talk about it! The season is currently in the midst of Week 3, with the Alouettes having beaten the Lions in Vancouver last … --- ## [Are there species whose females are more neotenous than women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-species-whose-females-are-more-neotenous-than-women/722019)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-species-whose-females-are-more-neotenous-than-women/722019 "2015-06-13T13:44:50Z")
Do humans have the most neotenous females? Are there species where the males are more neotenous than the females? Please note that I include behavior within neoteny. --- ## [October Surprise countdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147 "2012-10-24T04:23:44Z")
October Surprise. Anybody want to take a stab in the dark since we’ve got just under 100 hours before the big reveal. My guess is that it’s another fake-out just like the Romney tax return blackmail threat. --- ## [Fat Soldiers and Officers - How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-soldiers-and-officers-how/642871)
**Author:** [@Atakapa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atakapa)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-soldiers-and-officers-how/642871 "2012-12-08T12:56:31Z")
I’ve seen a small but noticeable number of men on post that are quite overweight - large beer guts, extra chins, panting from climbing the stairs, etc. Think “Pvt Pyle” x2. They’re definitely not private contractors, du… --- ## [Am I the Only One to Find White Noise F'ing Annoying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-to-find-white-noise-fing-annoying/719902)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-to-find-white-noise-fing-annoying/719902 "2015-05-14T18:21:01Z")
I keep hearing that white noise gently blocks distracting other noises, that it helps you relax and sleep and all that. Not me. You know what white noise is like to me? SSSSSHHHHWOOOOSOSHSHSSHHHEHESSSSSHHHHWOOOOSOSHSH… --- ## [What's The Most Powerful Narcotic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-powerful-narcotic/98687)
**Author:** [@Mephisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mephisto)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2002, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-powerful-narcotic/98687 "2002-03-18T03:17:59Z")
I’m wondering which drugs out there are the most powerful pain-killers, legal or otherwise. Morphine is the strongest drug I’ve seen used for pain (after abdominal surgery); is there anything stronger/more effective? I… --- ## [I pit the President of the New York Police Benevolent Association](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-president-of-the-new-york-police-benevolent-association/736971)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-president-of-the-new-york-police-benevolent-association/736971 "2015-11-17T11:42:13Z")
Jim Pasco, the head of the Fraternal Order of Police of New York City, has long been known for his … less than politick comments. But now he may have gone too far. He is promising a “surprise” for Quentin Tarantino bet… --- ## [What the hell happened to Japan's video game development dominance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-happened-to-japans-video-game-development-dominance/531803)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-happened-to-japans-video-game-development-dominance/531803 "2010-03-16T13:53:26Z")
Used to be all the best games came out of Japan but for the last 7-8 years Japan has put out the most tired, crappy games that only seem to appeal to Japanese gamers. Pretty much all JP devs have recycled the same plots… --- ## [Are there any good fantasy novels set in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-fantasy-novels-set-in-the-usa/494923)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-fantasy-novels-set-in-the-usa/494923 "2009-05-02T01:40:09Z")
America never having had resident royalty is great for it politically perhaps but sucks when it comes to good fantasy. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, and even Discworld and other bestselling fant… --- ## [Turn it off, then unplug it, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-it-off-then-unplug-it-right/405817)
**Author:** [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-it-off-then-unplug-it-right/405817 "2007-05-29T14:48:18Z")
Our vacuum is broken so this is a moot point just now. However, I have often wondered about this. When my father vacuums, he doesn’t turn the vacuum off when he’s done. He just unplugs it and then puts it away. Then w… --- ## [Mindless Perspectives Some Intuitively Mutilate Simultaneously](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-perspectives-some-intuitively-mutilate-simultaneously/656623)
**Author:** [@shadowofneo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shadowofneo)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-perspectives-some-intuitively-mutilate-simultaneously/656623 "2013-04-30T00:51:28Z")
I recently opened a thread on great debates that was seen as being a little low brow. Even though my punctuation may not be perfect, I’m hoping the active members in this forum are more forgiving than previous. I excel… --- ## [If You Were Alive During the American Revolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-alive-during-the-american-revolution/551842)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-alive-during-the-american-revolution/551842 "2010-09-05T05:30:33Z")
If you lived during the era of the American Revolution which faction would you have been? I probably would have been a moderate Loyalist who remained loyal to the Crown but still peacefully demand more rights for the col… --- ## [How many dopers know what "move over" laws are, and if they apply to the state they drive in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-know-what-move-over-laws-are-and-if-they-apply-to-the-state-they-drive-in/646217)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-know-what-move-over-laws-are-and-if-they-apply-to-the-state-they-drive-in/646217 "2015-06-04T00:09:25Z")
I have to admit I did not know these laws were in effect in my state. I was reading this local news itemand realized I had no clue what exactly the driver was required to do. . So I wiked it upand found Does your s… --- ## [Are BMW drivers "sad"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bmw-drivers-sad/513536)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bmw-drivers-sad/513536 "2009-10-21T05:59:54Z")
My wife and I are beginning to think about upgrading our car to something a little more interesting and quality. At the moment we are leaning toward the BMW 320 sedan. This is just an idea at this point based only on aes… --- ## [Interview question inappropriate to the profession?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-question-inappropriate-to-the-profession/467264)
**Author:** [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-question-inappropriate-to-the-profession/467264 "2008-10-16T22:40:08Z")
This came up in work today. There is always one interviewer who insists on asking The au courant question, even when it is completely inappropriate to the profession. When I was starting out, the question was: Why sho… --- ## [I want to be an engineer but I hate physics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-an-engineer-but-i-hate-physics/819440)
**Author:** [@wolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolly)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-an-engineer-but-i-hate-physics/819440 "2020-02-22T20:02:36Z")
I tried understanding most of the concepts about electricity,thermodynamics,mechanics and most of them were easier to understand but the rest not so easy.Is that possible?I tried solving every problem but the problem was… --- ## [Sneaking in a flask at a wedding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneaking-in-a-flask-at-a-wedding/466348)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneaking-in-a-flask-at-a-wedding/466348 "2008-10-06T16:37:23Z")
I read an advice columnist today who published a letter about a disagreement between a couple about to be married. The letter writer related wanting to have their wedding alcohol-free, but the intended’s family wanted to… --- ## [Hollywood directors who just aren't good at their craft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-directors-who-just-arent-good-at-their-craft/683672)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-directors-who-just-arent-good-at-their-craft/683672 "2014-03-21T14:20:23Z")
Who are some directors who have had at least moderate success, but just are not good at shot composition/showing action/getting good performances out of actors/etc? I am NOT looking for directors like Michael Bay, who I… --- ## [To the St Paul/Minneapolis Catholic archdiocese, with special regards to Rev. Kevin McDonough:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-st-paul-minneapolis-catholic-archdiocese-with-special-regards-to-rev-kevin-mcdonough/669659)
**Author:** [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2013, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-st-paul-minneapolis-catholic-archdiocese-with-special-regards-to-rev-kevin-mcdonough/669659 "2013-10-09T12:56:12Z")
Please jump into a wood chipper. Or hay baler. Or garbage compactor. Your choice. In 2012 Blessed Sacrament Church pastor Curtis Wehmeyer was touching little boys, and one of them talked. What did the church do? W… --- ## [Is Diamonds02 a troll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-diamonds02-a-troll/631674)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-diamonds02-a-troll/631674 "2012-08-18T18:14:03Z")
I think she is. Here’s her latest troll-tacular thread. Discuss amongst yourselves. --- ## [Karl Rove having a gay affair?! With an Arabic-named criminal?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-having-a-gay-affair-with-an-arabic-named-criminal/626553)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-having-a-gay-affair-with-an-arabic-named-criminal/626553 "2012-06-29T04:42:49Z")
No, seriously. Now, this story is not from a major media outlet, it’s from a website called Legal Schnauzer. But the story seems pretty well documented – there’s even a scanned copy of Simpson’s letter to Bauer. So I… --- ## [RFK Jr. files whistleblower suit against Diebold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-whistleblower-suit-against-diebold/364848)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-whistleblower-suit-against-diebold/364848 "2006-10-05T01:39:44Z")
From In These Times: But is this soon enough? Will it have any effect on whether the machines are used in this November’s election? --- ## [Do you change tires for the season?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-change-tires-for-the-season/645860)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-change-tires-for-the-season/645860 "2013-01-07T22:43:31Z")
Inspired by this thread. --- ## [Cities with both a subway and an elevated rail system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cities-with-both-a-subway-and-an-elevated-rail-system/670472)
**Author:** [@cerebus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerebus)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cities-with-both-a-subway-and-an-elevated-rail-system/670472 "2013-10-07T15:54:26Z")
I’m not a well traveled guy but I just always assumed that a city would only get either a subway or an elevated rail system. Do any of the big cities have both? Yes, I could google but I don’t wanna read through a dozen… --- ## [A victory at too great a cost is called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-victory-at-too-great-a-cost-is-called/519762)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-victory-at-too-great-a-cost-is-called/519762 "2009-12-10T19:21:52Z")
The word escapes me. It’s called " \_\_\_\_\_\_ victory" I think it’s commonly used when referring to war. It basically means that even tho’ you won; it’s hard to celebrate because of the tremendous loss you suffered. Anybo… --- ## [Name some "invisible" TV characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-invisible-tv-characters/299916)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-invisible-tv-characters/299916 "2005-05-03T01:50:51Z")
What regular TV characters have never actually appeared in the TV shows they were in? These generally fall into two categories: Those whose face you never see, but you can see a body part, such as George Steinbrenner … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=953&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=955&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)