# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=979&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:** 980 --- ## [What do you put on bagels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-bagels/608551)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-put-on-bagels/608551 "2012-01-09T18:39:42Z")
My boyfriend claims that “everyone” puts jelly on bagels. I think he’s stupid. Everybody knows that most people put butter and/ or cream cheese on a bagel. Jelly is for English muffins and toast. Obviously. What do you… --- ## [Child Support: Really that bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-support-really-that-bad/312347)
**Author:** [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-support-really-that-bad/312347 "2005-07-18T21:42:37Z")
I was reading this thread earlier about child support issues: Most people seem to be of the opinion that money paid for child support can be used by the parent in pretty much any way he/she sees fit without any oversi… --- ## [Oh. My. Goodness. -- iPhone Amber Alert Scared da Crap Outta me Wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-goodness-iphone-amber-alert-scared-da-crap-outta-me-wife/665476)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-goodness-iphone-amber-alert-scared-da-crap-outta-me-wife/665476 "2013-08-17T05:18:55Z")
My iPhone 4S just went off in the San Francisco Bay Area. First time ever, for an Amber Alert. Loud. Obnoxious. It sounded like an air raid. AT&T iPhone users, beware. They pushed this “feature” out recently, defaulted… --- ## [16 yo Teenage Boy Has Sex with Teacher, $6 Million Dollar Settlement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-yo-teenage-boy-has-sex-with-teacher-6-million-dollar-settlement/763722)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-yo-teenage-boy-has-sex-with-teacher-6-million-dollar-settlement/763722 "2016-08-26T20:39:55Z")
This is a truly crazy settlement. --- ## [Landlords: What do you look for when you screen an applicant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlords-what-do-you-look-for-when-you-screen-an-applicant/243998)
**Author:** [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlords-what-do-you-look-for-when-you-screen-an-applicant/243998 "2004-05-15T04:06:10Z")
I get asked questions about the process all the time. But I am not a landlord, so I don’t know the answers Here are some of the questions: Do you actually pull a credit report? If so, what kind? What do you look for? … --- ## [V: 1.03, "A Bright New Day" (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-1-03-a-bright-new-day-open-spoilers/517994)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-1-03-a-bright-new-day-open-spoilers/517994 "2009-11-23T02:45:14Z")
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**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddest-onion-article-ever/615172 "2012-03-12T17:54:20Z")
As I read it, I sorta wanted to laugh with a knowing recognition, and sorta wanted to cry…with a knowing recognition. Saddest Onion article of all time. --- ## [Ask the guy who gets paid to have sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-gets-paid-to-have-sex/575755)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-gets-paid-to-have-sex/575755 "2011-03-26T18:51:06Z")
I haven’t seen this topic before, so I thought I’d give it a whirl. Okay, so maybe it’s not quite what it sounds. I am not a gigolo, neither am I a rentboy (and just as well, as I would do badly with either one of these… --- ## [Barnes and Noble just lost themselves a customer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnes-and-noble-just-lost-themselves-a-customer/616688)
**Author:** [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnes-and-noble-just-lost-themselves-a-customer/616688 "2013-01-29T18:01:11Z")
This past Christmas, my wonderful girlfriend picked me up a nook tablet as a gift. She lucked out and found one brand new at a flea market for $75. (Not stolen, registered it with B&N, checked with cops, etc.) Now, for w… --- ## [Lots of lamb bones -- what should I make with 'em?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lots-of-lamb-bones-what-should-i-make-with-em/638964)
**Author:** [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lots-of-lamb-bones-what-should-i-make-with-em/638964 "2012-10-29T18:41:48Z")
I de-boned a lamb shoulder and ended up with a ton of bones: some look like rib bones and others are just huge. Unlike the youtube video I watched, I have a lot more bones left over. No clue why or if I got an incorrectl… --- ## [Explain a "Family Guy" joke to me...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-a-family-guy-joke-to-me/362185)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-a-family-guy-joke-to-me/362185 "2006-06-28T16:31:04Z")
Last night’s first “Family Guy” was the episode where Brian starts seeing an African-American teacher at the high school and Peter replaces him as a friend with James Woods. In the middle of the show, Meg has some kind … --- ## [Masturbation is a Direct Path to Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-is-a-direct-path-to-satan/751994)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-is-a-direct-path-to-satan/751994 "2016-04-21T14:39:59Z")
…so says Christian author Mack Major (that name just sounds like it belongs to a Christian fulminator) I like that the page reporting this is illustrated with a collection of dildos, and helpfully follows it with a v… --- ## [What the Hell Is an "ink" file? I actually DO need the answer kinda fast.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-an-ink-file-i-actually-do-need-the-answer-kinda-fast/542354)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-an-ink-file-i-actually-do-need-the-answer-kinda-fast/542354 "2010-06-08T17:21:27Z")
I’m a nursing student, but I work too so I thought I’d take the history requirement online. I can’t read the syllabus because the file has an “.ink” extension. I don’t even know what that is. I’m running a Dell Inspir… --- ## [What are the arguments for intelligent design?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-arguments-for-intelligent-design/595929)
**Author:** [@gladtobeblazed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gladtobeblazed)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-arguments-for-intelligent-design/595929 "2011-09-13T21:28:02Z")
A simple question, but for some reason when I google this I only come up with arguments against ID. I just want to see some very basic arguments that are for ID. A simple list will suffice. --- ## [Duty not to follow unlawful orders--extends to top generals and president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duty-not-to-follow-unlawful-orders-extends-to-top-generals-and-president/775442)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duty-not-to-follow-unlawful-orders-extends-to-top-generals-and-president/775442 "2017-01-07T23:56:42Z")
If the president gives an unlawful order to his generals, I am guessing they have a duty not to follow those orders. Is that correct? What would some examples of potential unlawful orders be? The president ordering it d… --- ## [Commercials That Don't Repulse You](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-dont-repulse-you/495426)
**Author:** [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-dont-repulse-you/495426 "2009-05-13T08:17:04Z")
Spinoff of this thread. Are there any commercials out there at the moment that make you smile? I like these ads from U.K. insurance-comparison website Compare the Market, which feature a meerkat named Aleksandr who expl… --- ## [Chinese saying: you don't know someone until you've fought with them - do you agree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-saying-you-dont-know-someone-until-youve-fought-with-them-do-you-agree/627196)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-saying-you-dont-know-someone-until-youve-fought-with-them-do-you-agree/627196 "2023-01-02T08:27:05Z")
I think it makes sense. You’re more likely to get into fights with friends than casual acquaintances. Like atoms, if people get too close, there will be repulsion. Anyone have close friends they’ve never fought with? Is… --- ## [F150 Coolant Changing Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f150-coolant-changing-problem/397511)
**Author:** [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f150-coolant-changing-problem/397511 "2007-04-01T19:55:53Z")
I’ve posted this on an F150 forum that I’m a member of but I know we’ve got a few mechanics here… 1998 F150, 4.6L V8. I’m changing out the upper and lower radiator hoses since they are getting soft (just rolled past 10… --- ## [Ask another muslim guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-another-muslim-guy/369010)
**Author:** [@NSmasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NSmasta)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-another-muslim-guy/369010 "2006-08-24T15:56:08Z")
hey people, may peace be upon all of you My name in Anas. I’m muslim. i’m new here, but please fell free to ask any questions about islam , and whatever is happening around the world that has a relation with islam, and … --- ## [What Is the Most Technologically Advanced Country in the World?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-technologically-advanced-country-in-the-world/584401)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-technologically-advanced-country-in-the-world/584401 "2011-06-07T21:32:56Z")
What country, in your opinion, is the most technologically advanced in the world? I would say in the “big” technologies such as space exploration for instance the US takes the lead while perhaps in some areas of consumer… --- ## [US Dopers - reaction to this supermarket sign?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-reaction-to-this-supermarket-sign/592675)
**Author:** [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-reaction-to-this-supermarket-sign/592675 "2011-08-16T09:33:58Z")
I was in the supermarket this morning looking for coconut milk and noodles to have for tea tonight. The sign above the aisle read thus: pic. Just wondering how US dopers (or other non-UK dopers) react to it… I’m aware … --- ## [did mac\_bolan00 get banned for being an anti-semite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mac_bolan00-get-banned-for-being-an-anti-semite/605449)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mac_bolan00-get-banned-for-being-an-anti-semite/605449 "2011-12-09T03:22:00Z")
In the Pit Thread,An Gadaí suggests that mac\_bolan00 was banned for being an anti-semite. (post 238) Is that the reason, or was it more general than that? In the linked posts, he calls \*\*Kolga \*\*a stupid semite (not su… --- ## [State driver licenses which will no longer allow you to fly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-driver-licenses-which-will-no-longer-allow-you-to-fly/777206)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-driver-licenses-which-will-no-longer-allow-you-to-fly/777206 "2017-01-25T19:55:14Z")
Effective in January of next year, the driver licenses issued in eight states will no longer be recognized as valid for ID for flying within the US. People who live in those states will have to get other forms of ID. T… --- ## [Do you think Steve Jobs was a "great man"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-steve-jobs-was-a-great-man/734547)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2015, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-steve-jobs-was-a-great-man/734547 "2015-10-19T10:56:48Z")
There’s a new biopic on Steve Jobs which has a tagline of something like “Can a great man be a good man?” But I’ve never heard anything about Steve Jobs which would put him into the “great man” category. “Great man” or… --- ## [Latest Sign of the Apocalypse: Bieber at the Anne Frank House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-sign-of-the-apocalypse-bieber-at-the-anne-frank-house/655709)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-sign-of-the-apocalypse-bieber-at-the-anne-frank-house/655709 "2013-04-16T14:41:47Z")
::facepalm:: --- ## [The True King Of Porn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-king-of-porn/713649)
**Author:** [@The\_Winkler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Winkler)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-king-of-porn/713649 "2015-03-03T08:23:36Z")
John Holmes is often called the “King of Porn” but I totally disagree for several reasons. Other than penis size, Holmes really nothing to offer, and a large part of his career (and personal life) was a wreck. For one t… --- ## [What the hell is this...thing (creature)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-thing-creature/537656)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-this-thing-creature/537656 "2010-05-01T14:23:29Z")
I assume the thing at the link below is real but the (very short and in Spanish) article does not know either. Any ideas? Warning…this thing is quite creepy. http://www.dogguie.com/criatura-alienigena-horrenda-y-asque… --- ## [We need more than 5 minutes for edit!!!!!!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-more-than-5-minutes-for-edit/701058)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-more-than-5-minutes-for-edit/701058 "2016-09-06T22:01:02Z")
I’m an idiot. I make mistakes in typing. And, more importantly, I make revisions in my wording after I read it 3 or 4 times. And all this idiocy takes time. We need a 10-minute edit window, not 5! Think about how man… --- ## [You owe $21 trillion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-owe-21-trillion/810711)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-owe-21-trillion/810711 "2018-03-30T19:12:52Z")
cite It isn’t clear which of our current government leaders are equipped or concerned enough to deal with this issue. Or is it even an issue? Could it merely be a figment of economics? Assuming it is an issue, ISTM we… --- ## [Stranger in store threatened to call cops because of my dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stranger-in-store-threatened-to-call-cops-because-of-my-dog/818311)
**Author:** [@Whatever4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whatever4)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stranger-in-store-threatened-to-call-cops-because-of-my-dog/818311 "2018-07-27T16:33:47Z")
I was at the checkout, all three items at uncrowded dollar store, when an irate woman accosted me, asking if I was the person who left my dog in a car. “Well, yes, that is my dog.” BIG MISTAKE. What followed was a lec… --- ## [Rocky Horror Picture Show - WTF??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocky-horror-picture-show-wtf/283285)
**Author:** [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2005, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocky-horror-picture-show-wtf/283285 "2005-01-09T04:58:49Z")
So, I was channel-surfing the other day when I stumbled across the zillionth showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I’ve seen bits and pieces of it in the past but had never seen it all the way through. MaxBabe turn… --- ## [What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-youve-ever-eaten-in-one-sitting/550279)
**Author:** [@George\_Kaplin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/George_Kaplin)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-youve-ever-eaten-in-one-sitting/550279 "2014-06-05T00:25:43Z")
Enquiring minds want to know. For my part, I’ve just eaten 6 chicken wings, a portion of fries, 6 barbecue chicken strips and one extra crispy chicken wing. It took me 30 minutes to type this. Your turn. --- ## [Bollocks? what are they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bollocks-what-are-they/223819)
**Author:** [@EvilGhandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilGhandi)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2015, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bollocks-what-are-they/223819 "2015-03-11T09:15:57Z")
I have heard the term time and time again. I always assumed it was the british equilivent of “aw crap”. Then I heard a British program using it as a noun. I dunno but my best guess from the context was “ass cheeks” Any… --- ## [Bigfoot Hoax Ends in Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigfoot-hoax-ends-in-death/632920)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigfoot-hoax-ends-in-death/632920 "2012-09-01T07:03:59Z")
That’s the CNN Headline: It’s sad, but you really should be extra careful if you’re going to do something as risky as stepping onto a highway in a camo suit. --- ## [What if the 4th plane on 9/11 had hit the White House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-4th-plane-on-9-11-had-hit-the-white-house/372824)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-4th-plane-on-9-11-had-hit-the-white-house/372824 "2006-09-19T16:17:46Z")
the thread \[thread=38806\]what if the casualties were less on 9\\11\]\[/thread\] got me thinking about how nations need their symbols. In that thread, there is a discussion of whether the shock of the attacks was due to th… --- ## [How much of China's rise is fabricated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-chinas-rise-is-fabricated/722033)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-chinas-rise-is-fabricated/722033 "2015-09-19T02:18:46Z")
Do you think the supposed transformation of China from a poor Third World country to a wealthy First World country over the past 25 years is exaggerated or even complete bunk? From what I’ve heard, it’s common for compa… --- ## [Does alcohol have calories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-alcohol-have-calories/146420)
**Author:** [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-alcohol-have-calories/146420 "2003-01-04T13:59:07Z")
I am wondering if alcohol has any calories. And if so, how many. I know that most booze has about 100 calories per shot. Whiskey, Gin, Vodka, etc. But, these drinks are about 80-100 proof which is 40-50 % alcohol. I… --- ## [A few questions on fingerings for Guitar Chords](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-on-fingerings-for-guitar-chords/574885)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-on-fingerings-for-guitar-chords/574885 "2011-03-16T21:36:19Z")
I’m finally getting back into playing my guitar after a long, long layoff. It’s been over a decade ago that I put it aside. The web has some great info on playing the guitar. But, some of the chord charts I find use fin… --- ## [Is AI overhyped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ai-overhyped/1005471)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ai-overhyped/1005471 "2026-02-12T17:31:26Z")
The people (Kurzweil, Kaku etc) Saying that AGI is gonna happen this year or in 2029, where are they getting their optimism from? My yardstick is we have AGI when the average entry level worker (Me) Doesn’t need to do th… --- ## [Thinking of joining ancestry.com. Advice and input?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-joining-ancestry-com-advice-and-input/618008)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-joining-ancestry-com-advice-and-input/618008 "2012-04-08T15:47:14Z")
I’m a newbie regarding this site. I can see some of it without joining, but in order to see more, I have to join. I’m leering of doing so, because I’ve read some message boards complaining about how impossible it is to… --- ## [Which band do you like more: Oasis or Radiohead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-do-you-like-more-oasis-or-radiohead/499354)
**Author:** [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frustrated_Wonderer)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-do-you-like-more-oasis-or-radiohead/499354 "2009-10-24T09:32:26Z")
Pretty straightforward question. I am slowly moving from classic 60’s, 70’s and 80’s rock to 90’s rock and I must admit that both these bands are quite cool and talented. However I would give my nod to Oasis. Which ban… --- ## [Crazy old Harlan Ellison is dying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-old-harlan-ellison-is-dying/554868)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-old-harlan-ellison-is-dying/554868 "2010-09-26T15:31:09Z")
Link My favorite quote: So, Harlan is passing and he knows this because he has sensed it. He gets nuttier every year. --- ## [How are Boy Scout (of America) troop numbers assigned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-boy-scout-of-america-troop-numbers-assigned/559924)
**Author:** [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-boy-scout-of-america-troop-numbers-assigned/559924 "2010-11-09T04:31:38Z")
As a kid, I always thought they were unique but it’s trivial to google “Boy Scout Troop 1” and find quite a few across different states. So does each state have separate numbering systems? Growing up, our town had 3 tr… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 6.02 "JSS" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-02-jss-open-spoilers/735066)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-02-jss-open-spoilers/735066 "2015-10-26T17:02:12Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] Just when it looks like things can return to normal, or as normal as things can be in the apocalypse, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians. \[/QUOTE\] Kevin Smith and Paul Bettany are on Talking Dead. --- ## [Why did my dishwasher door get heavy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-dishwasher-door-get-heavy/312962)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-dishwasher-door-get-heavy/312962 "2005-07-18T21:42:47Z")
Two year old dishwasher. Normally, when I open the dishwasher door after a load is finished, it opens slowly, and usually stays at whatever angle I leave it at in the open position (i.e., if closed is 90 degrees and ful… --- ## [Ladies - Does a man using colored nail polish make him a sexy warrior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-does-a-man-using-colored-nail-polish-make-him-a-sexy-warrior/641454)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-does-a-man-using-colored-nail-polish-make-him-a-sexy-warrior/641454 "2012-11-20T03:19:40Z")
Re http://www.alphanail.com/ Would you be OK with a male date or SO using colored nail polish? Would it bring the sexy? --- ## [Duplicated Google Calendar entries on new Android phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicated-google-calendar-entries-on-new-android-phone/648361)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicated-google-calendar-entries-on-new-android-phone/648361 "2013-01-30T22:14:48Z")
I just upgraded my phone and now on the new phone every calendar event appears twice, once as My Calendar and once as CookingWithGas@gmail.com (not my real gmail address). I think the phone has a local calendar, and is s… --- ## [Dumber than a ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumber-than-a/484278)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumber-than-a/484278 "2009-03-14T22:51:29Z")
Box of hair? Sack of hammers? Pail of kittens? (no, that’s cute … sorry) What do folks where you are compare a dumb person to? (Thread started to end the hijack in the Ron thread.) --- ## [Are bathroom light/fan units based on standard sizes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bathroom-light-fan-units-based-on-standard-sizes/526188)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bathroom-light-fan-units-based-on-standard-sizes/526188 "2010-01-24T07:57:58Z")
I need to replace the bathroom light/fan unit, but I assumed that it would be hard to find a replacement since the unit is old (maybe from 1980). I was in the hardware store recently for another purchase and I noticed t… --- ## [What did you buy at Steam Summer Sale 2017?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-at-steam-summer-sale-2017/789648)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-at-steam-summer-sale-2017/789648 "2017-07-11T01:26:13Z")
I picked up two VR games. Battlezone and Space Pirate Trainer. I’m not sure if I’ll end up picking up anything else or not. I’m not seeing much on my wishlist that is at a price where it seems worth it. Also, much of the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=978&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=980&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)