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**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-ammo-in-quantity-as-an-investment-tool/783962 "2017-04-13T19:33:35Z")
There have been numerous articles and threads like this oneover the years about how hard 22lr ammo is to get at reasonable prices since there is a lot of buying by preppers and gun enthusiasts who fear future clampdowns … --- ## [Mental health hold on Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-health-hold-on-trump/845461)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-health-hold-on-trump/845461 "2020-01-06T12:13:51Z")
In this Salon article Bandy Lee says that Nancy Pelosi has the right under the law to request a psych evaluation of turnp, looking prospectively at the 25 amendment. What do we know about the law of psychiatric holds?… --- ## [What is the worst work of William Shakespeare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-work-of-william-shakespeare/180657)
**Author:** [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-work-of-william-shakespeare/180657 "2003-06-15T17:19:54Z")
Well, the inquisitive daughter of my girlfriend stumped me again… I ask you, my fellow ever-so-brilliant “Teeming Millions”, what would be considered the worst play/work of William Shakespeare? She was vague on whether… --- ## [How hard can I hit some-one in the face with a trout without killing them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-i-hit-some-one-in-the-face-with-a-trout-without-killing-them/396127)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-i-hit-some-one-in-the-face-with-a-trout-without-killing-them/396127 "2007-03-24T18:13:32Z")
You heard me. --- ## [Humanity hits new low- paedophile sex dolls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humanity-hits-new-low-paedophile-sex-dolls/812649)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humanity-hits-new-low-paedophile-sex-dolls/812649 "2018-04-22T05:40:09Z")
Something that actually surpasses the furry/plushy fandom to take the trophy for highest coefficient of disturbing and pathetic. Japanese company called Trottla. Image search if you dare (and no one’s tracking your brows… --- ## [A Brief Tribute to Law & Order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-brief-tribute-to-law-order/846355)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-brief-tribute-to-law-order/846355 "2020-02-11T00:58:31Z")
I have been feeling somewhat dismayed recently because no matter how many TV shows I have tried to watch, I keep finding it increasingly difficult to find hardly any really good shows. For the past few days, I have been… --- ## [Amazing Race finale, in 15 minutes, \*\*spoilers\*\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-finale-in-15-minutes-spoilers/538847)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-finale-in-15-minutes-spoilers/538847 "2010-05-11T15:55:50Z")
the season finale starts in 15 minutes. I hope the Cowboys win!! --- ## [Vegetarians, how often do you have bowel movements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746)
**Author:** [@mikews99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikews99)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746 "2010-09-07T13:49:16Z")
Vegetarians (and this includes vegans, lacto-ovo, lacto, or ovo, but not anyone who eats animal/fish flesh or organs, even infrequently), how often do you have bowel movements? According to this study, vegan men average… --- ## [How do you respond to alcoholic gifts if you don't drink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-respond-to-alcoholic-gifts-if-you-dont-drink/428847)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-respond-to-alcoholic-gifts-if-you-dont-drink/428847 "2007-12-07T21:15:10Z")
This was prompted by this thread: What should I do with this wine? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board How should a non-drinker respond to gifts of wine or liquor? It doesn’t seem like it would be polit… --- ## [Why is kielbasa pronounced "koo-basa"? And what's a "keeshka", anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-kielbasa-pronounced-koo-basa-and-whats-a-keeshka-anyway/405603)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-kielbasa-pronounced-koo-basa-and-whats-a-keeshka-anyway/405603 "2007-05-27T14:45:04Z")
Went to a polka party last night, and as always, wondered about these two points. Can anyone enlighten me? --- ## [Can a pharmacy retain my narcotic script at it's discretion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-pharmacy-retain-my-narcotic-script-at-its-discretion/407812)
**Author:** [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-pharmacy-retain-my-narcotic-script-at-its-discretion/407812 "2007-06-14T03:54:09Z")
Long, but there is a question coming, but I need to explain a bit first. I was at the pharmacy with a prescription for Lortab 10/500, which is a schedule III narcotic due to the Hydrocodone in the medication. I waited t… --- ## [Is anyone else scared how Disney is going apeshit with planned Star Wars spinoffs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278 "2013-02-27T01:16:40Z")
Ever day it seems there are more rumors about yet another SW spin off movie or TV show. Han Solo, Bobby Fett, Old Luke, Young Han, KOTOR spin off, TV show. Are they trying to kill the franchise or what? Yes I know it … --- ## [What are Finns like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-finns-like/708433)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-finns-like/708433 "2014-12-30T20:39:59Z")
We have a new coworker who is originally from Finland but has lived in the US for about the past 10 years. He comes from an upper middle class family and was originally in the US on a soccer scholarship. He is married to… --- ## [Jews vs. Cossacks: What was the deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-vs-cossacks-what-was-the-deal/585331)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-vs-cossacks-what-was-the-deal/585331 "2013-01-22T02:32:26Z")
Word on the street is that Jews don’t like Cossacks, and Cossacks don’ t like jews. So what was the source of this enmity? The cossacks were Ukrainians on horseback or something like that, what did it have to do with th… --- ## [That stupid Miracle Whip ad.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stupid-miracle-whip-ad/509380)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-stupid-miracle-whip-ad/509380 "2009-09-11T18:57:31Z")
In case you haven’t seen it: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1010237672241 Do they really think this ad is going to sell Miracle Whip to that demographic. I can’t even figure out what that demographic is. Some… --- ## [How does a Creationist explain disease?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-creationist-explain-disease/524238)
**Author:** [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-creationist-explain-disease/524238 "2010-01-28T01:56:37Z")
If Sin brought in death and disease, then how does creationists explain the existance of infectious diseases? Did Tuberculosis, HIV, Ringworm, Malaria and prions existed before or after the fall? --- ## [The saddest music videos ever...ones that put a lump in your throat...or worse...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-saddest-music-videos-ever-ones-that-put-a-lump-in-your-throat-or-worse/197294)
**Author:** [@lukaspriest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lukaspriest)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-saddest-music-videos-ever-ones-that-put-a-lump-in-your-throat-or-worse/197294 "2003-09-04T15:30:38Z")
What, for you, are the saddest music videos you’ve ever seen? The most recent one for me is The Scientist by Coldplay. The concept of what happens at the end just crushes me. What are some other really good ones? --- ## [Are YOU marriageable material right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-marriageable-material-right-now/698283)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-marriageable-material-right-now/698283 "2014-09-16T16:53:00Z")
As a spinoff of the “How many marriageable people do you know?” thread, I’m curious here whether you think you yourself are ready for a marriage (or a long-term union if you don’t want to/can’t get married). If you do f… --- ## [Pete Stark is a frickin' idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-stark-is-a-frickin-idiot/545709)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-stark-is-a-frickin-idiot/545709 "2010-07-18T08:23:20Z")
This pompous jackass is a walking, talking argument in favor of term limits. I hope the citizens of California remember this piece of idiocy when his next election comes around. --- ## [What's the most high-pressure position in sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-high-pressure-position-in-sports/601949)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-high-pressure-position-in-sports/601949 "2011-11-09T19:59:20Z")
Out of all the positions in sports, which do you think is the one with the highest overall pressure, the one where you are constantly behind the 8-ball? Your choices are not limited here- it can be a player position, a … --- ## [Whatcha readin' May (08) edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-may-08-edition/447452)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-may-08-edition/447452 "2008-05-30T02:25:44Z")
Hi gang. Here is the May thread. (Link to April’s) Finished Those Who Walk In Darkness by John Ridley. An X-Men rip-off with a heavy-handed message about prejudice. Our protagonist is a cop who hunts mutants - a bla… --- ## ["Ask The...":Prosopagnosia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-prosopagnosia/520375)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-prosopagnosia/520375 "2009-12-19T23:16:14Z")
As per request. Quick sum-up: propagnosia, or face blindness, is when someone has difficulty recognizing faces. Apparently there’s a special center in the brain that’s just for identifying faces. If the special center’s… --- ## [What shows were on TV during the dinner hour when you were a kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-were-on-tv-during-the-dinner-hour-when-you-were-a-kid/694984)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-were-on-tv-during-the-dinner-hour-when-you-were-a-kid/694984 "2014-08-11T19:36:41Z")
When I was growing up, the schedule on the channel I usually watched was: 5-6: Brady Bunch 6: Three’s Company 6:30: Laverne & Shirley 7: Three’s Company 7:30: Taxi This was the Boston area early to mid 80s. --- ## [Do Canada and Australia have titled nobility?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-canada-and-australia-have-titled-nobility/580183)
**Author:** [@RenMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RenMan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-canada-and-australia-have-titled-nobility/580183 "2011-05-04T13:18:54Z")
Since Canada and Australia are both still monarchies, with Queen Elizabeth II as their Head of State, do they also have local titled nobility? Is there a Duke of Melbourne, or a Count of Toronto? --- ## [So tell me about teaching your kid to drive a stick shift](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-teaching-your-kid-to-drive-a-stick-shift/577599)
**Author:** [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-teaching-your-kid-to-drive-a-stick-shift/577599 "2011-04-11T12:00:33Z")
Because I am in the midst of that experience right now. It gets better right? RIGHT?!?!? Well that was an interesting last couple of days to say the least. My teen daughter has had her driving lessons and drives our tr… --- ## [Any idea how I can cash this check issued in British pounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-how-i-can-cash-this-check-issued-in-british-pounds/631585)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-how-i-can-cash-this-check-issued-in-british-pounds/631585 "2012-08-16T16:28:04Z")
In June I took a trip to England (it was fabulous, thanks for asking!). I had ordered an Oyster card (public transit) through the mail preloaded with 20 pounds. It worked beautifully the first day and got me into Londo… --- ## [Is Carbondale, Illinois, the most boring town in the United States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-carbondale-illinois-the-most-boring-town-in-the-united-states/523734)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-carbondale-illinois-the-most-boring-town-in-the-united-states/523734 "2010-01-28T19:06:33Z")
According to Bill Bryson’s \*The Lost Continent \*it is. I’ve never been there so I couldn’t possibly comment. What say ye? --- ## [Why was the Empire Evil ? \[Star Wars\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-empire-evil-star-wars/400834)
**Author:** [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-empire-evil-star-wars/400834 "2007-04-20T20:51:08Z")
Just finished watching Return of the Jedi. And I’m forced to wonder why. What did the empire do that was so bad? Okay, the dudes in charge were evil, but they just wanted to govern the known universe. All the people wh… --- ## [Movies you were greatly surprised not to like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-were-greatly-surprised-not-to-like/498923)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-were-greatly-surprised-not-to-like/498923 "2009-06-10T20:38:32Z")
I was fairly excited to rent Transformers. I figuerd it would be good, mindless summer entertainment, and that Bay’s skills would be ideally suited to the task of bringing the Autobots to life. Instead I was just…bored… --- ## [What to try at Trader Joe's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-try-at-trader-joes/642350)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-try-at-trader-joes/642350 "2012-12-04T17:16:48Z")
This weekend, Utah is getting it’s first ever Trader Joe’s, opening here in Salt Lake City, and it’s located only 10 minutes from my home, so I obviously want to go check it out when I get the chance. I have been in Tra… --- ## [How do you suppose Trump would govern?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-suppose-trump-would-govern/744234)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-suppose-trump-would-govern/744234 "2016-01-29T00:42:19Z")
I’m not sure if this is an election topic, per se, since it presupposes that :eek: Trump wins the Presidency. :smack: How do you suppose he would govern? We’ve seen how he campaigns - brash, rude, crude, simplistic. W… --- ## [Have you ever been in trouble with/disciplined by a religious group?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-in-trouble-with-disciplined-by-a-religious-group/604652)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-in-trouble-with-disciplined-by-a-religious-group/604652 "2011-12-18T22:01:26Z")
I’m curious. It seems that some religious groups such as Mormons are rather heavily interested/involved in “correcting” perceived faults in their members with gentle (or not so gentle) formal proceedings, while groups s… --- ## [What is the point of abolishing abortion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-abolishing-abortion/1006471)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 547\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-abolishing-abortion/1006471 "2024-09-17T22:01:38Z")
What is the extreme right’s reasoning behind abolishing abortion? And the subsequent stopping of contraception, and IVF (which doesn’t even fit in the same category, IMHO.) I’ve heard of the Project 2025 reasons of “hav… --- ## [Are humans still evolving? Should we subject ourselves to the laws of nature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-humans-still-evolving-should-we-subject-ourselves-to-the-laws-of-nature/492984)
**Author:** [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-humans-still-evolving-should-we-subject-ourselves-to-the-laws-of-nature/492984 "2009-04-15T19:26:12Z")
I was thinking about humanity and its place in evolution, and came to the conclusion that we have tried our best to exempt ourselves from the the laws of nature. We tend to find ways to support the weak among us, we care… --- ## [So did I do wrong here? Moral dilema and outraged (former) friend.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-i-do-wrong-here-moral-dilema-and-outraged-former-friend/485828)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-i-do-wrong-here-moral-dilema-and-outraged-former-friend/485828 "2009-02-18T20:17:49Z")
Two weeks ago a friend of mine had a fondue party. She provided dippers and hot oil, and the guests were invited to bring other fondues and dippers. It was a fun time. A friend of mine dropped in about an hour before I … --- ## [Truck thermostat temp - pros and cons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-thermostat-temp-pros-and-cons/542912)
**Author:** [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-thermostat-temp-pros-and-cons/542912 "2010-06-14T17:03:40Z")
Hi! I’m hoping some of the Board’s motor-heads will answer my question here… I have a 2000 Dodge Ram with the 5.9L engine, and there is a small leak at the thermostat gasket. I’ve decided to go ahead and replace the t… --- ## [to kill a mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-kill-a-mockingbird/531130)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2010, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-kill-a-mockingbird/531130 "2010-03-08T07:30:02Z")
Yeah I just watched the movie (but I think my question belongs here) What does “to kill a mockingbird” mean? I don’t mean the movie or book, I’m sure it has all sorts of meanings. What does the actual saying mean “to … --- ## [Neil Armstrong death: Surprised at size of reaction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-armstrong-death-surprised-at-size-of-reaction/632729)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-armstrong-death-surprised-at-size-of-reaction/632729 "2012-09-02T03:49:48Z")
I am amazed how limited the reaction to Armstrong’s death has been. I really expected something much bigger. And also a bit :rolleyes: at many of the news reports which seem to start off “Neil Armstrong, first man on th… --- ## [Help me pick out a car (Honda CR-Z vs. Mustang vs. ???)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-a-car-honda-cr-z-vs-mustang-vs/591533)
**Author:** [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-a-car-honda-cr-z-vs-mustang-vs/591533 "2011-08-11T03:58:33Z")
So it’s time for a new car. My beloved VW Cabrio has served me well, but mounting issues have made it clear that it’s time to pass it on and let someone else drive it into its junker years. I would have bought a new car… --- ## [Left-wing country & western music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-wing-country-western-music/186152)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-wing-country-western-music/186152 "2003-07-26T18:23:59Z")
There may be a perception that the country-music world is dominated by conservatives. I’m not only a leftist myself, I’m also interested in mavericks that don’t fit the conventional presuppositions. (I’m not a country … --- ## [Whats the deal with Sovereign citizens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-sovereign-citizens/106479)
**Author:** [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2002, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-sovereign-citizens/106479 "2002-05-02T12:01:39Z")
A guy at work was telling me how he was applying for a Sovereign citzenship of the United States. He mentioned that he will get a drivers liscence that is good anywhere in the world, and will not have to pay taxes. Obv… --- ## [Coffee is HOT, you moron!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-is-hot-you-moron/281132)
**Author:** [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-is-hot-you-moron/281132 "2004-12-27T19:00:54Z")
I just gotta get this out of an otherwise funny thread. My apologies to Rayne Man for the unfortunate hijack. I would really like to know when it became my job to determine if you were brilliant enough to handle the ho… --- ## [damn the teacher who decided "me" was a dirty word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-teacher-who-decided-me-was-a-dirty-word/606811)
**Author:** [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-teacher-who-decided-me-was-a-dirty-word/606811 "2011-12-23T04:22:14Z")
yes, yet another grammar-pet-peeve thread from someone with no real problems, apparently… On the drive home tonight I heard one reporter say “The mayor asked (Mr. Smith and) myself to assist with the project” and more … --- ## [Your startup idea is stupid and I can't implement it for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-startup-idea-is-stupid-and-i-cant-implement-it-for-you/782489)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-startup-idea-is-stupid-and-i-cant-implement-it-for-you/782489 "2017-03-28T16:45:58Z")
I’m a software engineer. From time to time I have friends, or just associates, pitch me some idea for a startup that they want me to single-handedly develop for them. Even though their ideas usually aren’t feasible, or… --- ## [Can my best friend join the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-my-best-friend-join-the-sdmb/656772)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-my-best-friend-join-the-sdmb/656772 "2013-04-29T22:08:31Z")
My best friend Blackjack would like to have an account on the board. I’m not sure how old he is chronologically, but he’s in his 70s or 80s in dog years. He can’t type very well because his paws are too big for the keys… --- ## [More evil: American chattel slavery, or the Nazi Holocaust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-evil-american-chattel-slavery-or-the-nazi-holocaust/535669)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-evil-american-chattel-slavery-or-the-nazi-holocaust/535669 "2010-04-13T07:02:22Z")
Suggested by a discussion in this thread. Please explain your reasons. --- ## [Is replacing a dryer thermal fuse within my limited capability?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-replacing-a-dryer-thermal-fuse-within-my-limited-capability/539963)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-replacing-a-dryer-thermal-fuse-within-my-limited-capability/539963 "2010-05-20T16:12:44Z")
I’m pretty sure that’s the problem. I have a Whirlpool dryer. Probably at least 15 years old, it was here when I moved in. Two weeks ago it stopped working. Not entirely - it still turns on, spins clothes and blows a… --- ## [Oddest home remedies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddest-home-remedies/546087)
**Author:** [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddest-home-remedies/546087 "2010-08-03T00:57:32Z")
I have a friend of a friend of a friend etc. who is 8 month pregnant and was hoping her baby would “roll over” so she wouldn’t have a breech birth. A relative gave her an old home remedy which included a cold washcloth … --- ## [Favorite Motto/Slogan/Mantra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-motto-slogan-mantra/576480)
**Author:** [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-motto-slogan-mantra/576480 "2011-04-04T21:59:54Z")
Not necessarily one that you abide by. As I was skimming through the rather silly ‘No nos for adult men’ thread I suddenly remembered my division motto/mantra in the rok army which was 수사불패 청성투혼. The second half is rat… --- ## ["He's A Real Braniac"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-a-real-braniac/538564)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-a-real-braniac/538564 "2010-05-23T16:13:29Z")
Have you heard anyone say that about anyone lately? There used to be a super-hero called that (real name J’onn J’onnz, IIRC), and it got me to wondering how many other comic book names made it into our slangluage? Also… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=962&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=964&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)