# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=988&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:** 989 --- ## [Light bulb wattage- can energy save equivalents go higher?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bulb-wattage-can-energy-save-equivalents-go-higher/650558)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bulb-wattage-can-energy-save-equivalents-go-higher/650558 "2013-02-18T05:45:44Z")
Lamps always have max wattage. It’s always lower than I would like. With today’s modern “equivalent” energy saver bulbs that are, for instance, 25 watt but the equivalent light output to 75 watt, is it safe to put in a… --- ## [Looking for Program to identify songs on a Mix CD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-program-to-identify-songs-on-a-mix-cd/330578)
**Author:** [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-program-to-identify-songs-on-a-mix-cd/330578 "2017-01-28T21:45:25Z")
I’m wondering if such a program exists. A while back, I made several “mix” CDs from songs I’d ripped from my CD collection. At the time, I didn’t think it was important to create a track list for these new Mix CDs, so … --- ## [What Flamer! (How Can I Burn Old Letters?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flamer-how-can-i-burn-old-letters/110109)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flamer-how-can-i-burn-old-letters/110109 "2002-05-22T14:58:25Z")
I’d like to consign a whole bunch of old letters to the flames. Sadly, though, I live in an apartment and don’t have access to a fireplace.What would be a good way to burn a lot of paper without causing a huge brush fire… --- ## [Terminology: Being on a "fixed income"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminology-being-on-a-fixed-income/652538)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminology-being-on-a-fixed-income/652538 "2013-03-15T06:56:02Z")
When I was a child, there were certain people who were described as being “on a fixed income”. This meant a few things. First, that they were receiving some sort of government benefit such as welfare or Social Security… --- ## [Lotr: was Tom Bobadil's speech nonsense, or a lost language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-was-tom-bobadils-speech-nonsense-or-a-lost-language/645210)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-was-tom-bobadils-speech-nonsense-or-a-lost-language/645210 "2013-01-03T17:03:59Z")
I always thought that Tom’s "derry dol"s and "ring a ding dillo"s were supposed to be nonsensical, meant to show Tom’s silliness and that the world wasn’t all dark and scary and full of evil things. Then on a recent re-… --- ## [NBC Fires Donald Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-fires-donald-trump/723821)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbc-fires-donald-trump/723821 "2015-07-10T20:32:40Z")
Can’t say that I’m surprised. Trump has gotten more and erratic and bombastic in the past few years. He was always an egotistical blowhard, but his public comments have gotten much worse in the past few years. I wonder … --- ## [Venture Bros Season 5 Thread (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venture-bros-season-5-thread-open-spoilers/659995 "2013-07-23T18:36:14Z")
Season 5 begins tonight! Started a catch-all thread to cover the entire season. Will Gary (Henchman 21) join the OSI or Sphynx? Speaking of which, will Sphynx continue to exist as a separate entity now that Col. Gathe… --- ## [What TV series have yet to be released on DVD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-have-yet-to-be-released-on-dvd/494851)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-have-yet-to-be-released-on-dvd/494851 "2009-07-13T12:00:34Z")
I know “The Wonder Years” has been held up for years because of music rights issues and may never see DVD in its original, unaltered form. What are some other shows that haven’t yet made it to DVD? --- ## [An idea that is picking up momentum behind closed doors on terrorism.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idea-that-is-picking-up-momentum-behind-closed-doors-on-terrorism/313697)
**Author:** [@Kaleidoscope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaleidoscope)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idea-that-is-picking-up-momentum-behind-closed-doors-on-terrorism/313697 "2005-07-28T14:19:31Z")
Terrorists and suicide bombers often don’t give a damn about themselves. I have caught wind that there has been some high level discussions behind closed doors on a new way to limit terrorism. It has nothing to due wi… --- ## [Making lasagna like the professional lasagna-makers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-lasagna-like-the-professional-lasagna-makers/543217)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-lasagna-like-the-professional-lasagna-makers/543217 "2010-07-14T03:30:14Z")
They must have some secret to getting the noodles firm, right? Alas, my mom’s lasagna comes out… mushy. Gooey. I don’t want to hurt her feelings by saying, “Thanks for the pasta, but it’s kinda gross.” I want to find a … --- ## [How Much Anti-Freeze Can One Safely Consume?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-anti-freeze-can-one-safely-consume/154004)
**Author:** [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2003, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-anti-freeze-can-one-safely-consume/154004 "2003-02-10T11:17:49Z")
It’s well known that animals find anti-freeze to be so appealing that they’ll lap the stuff up until they die from it…which makes me wonder, is there an amount of anti-freeze that one could safely consume, say, a teaspoo… --- ## [How can I make my own Maltese Falcon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-my-own-maltese-falcon/302650)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-my-own-maltese-falcon/302650 "2009-05-21T05:42:11Z")
You’ve seen the movie, right? Haven’t you said to yourself, “I’d like to have my own Maltese Falcon”? Of course you have. So you went to eBay, and found these cheap knock-offs that have apparently been copied not from … --- ## [Mad-Men: 7.09 "New Business" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-7-09-new-business-open-spoilers/717527)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-7-09-new-business-open-spoilers/717527 "2015-04-25T19:43:40Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] Don receives unwanted advice from Roger; Peggy and Stan do not agree on an account’s personnel; Harry requests Don’s blessing. \[/QUOTE\] I wonder if we’re get to see Roger & Pete servicing Ken tonight. … --- ## [What's the most undemocratic thing US politicians ever rammed down the public throat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-undemocratic-thing-us-politicians-ever-rammed-down-the-public-throat/742261)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-undemocratic-thing-us-politicians-ever-rammed-down-the-public-throat/742261 "2016-01-21T03:11:37Z")
The US political system is intentionally designed to insulate the Federal government from ephemeral fluctuations in public opinion, with election cycles giving the people a chance to have their say in the longer term. On… --- ## [Why did large land mammals survive in Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-large-land-mammals-survive-in-africa/559510)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-large-land-mammals-survive-in-africa/559510 "2010-11-07T21:50:43Z")
I have read (most recently in a GQ thread today) that large land mammals in the Americas disappeared around the time that Homo Sapiens invaded the Americas. Coincidence? Probably not. But if not, how is it that large lan… --- ## [How will I print from an iPad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-i-print-from-an-ipad/530383)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-i-print-from-an-ipad/530383 "2010-06-16T01:46:18Z")
They have a productivity suite on board. How do I get those pretty pages out into meatspace? Will I need a computer with installed software to do that? I realize it is not out yet, but has the matter been mentioned anyw… --- ## [Did giving up caffeine improve your sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-giving-up-caffeine-improve-your-sleep/592634)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-giving-up-caffeine-improve-your-sleep/592634 "2011-08-16T15:28:49Z")
My brother told me giving up caffeine did a lot to improve his sleep quality. I don’t drink that much, probably about 400-600mg a day. A cup of coffee in the morning (about 200mg) and the rest in diet soda throughout the… --- ## [Is it improper to bus your own table?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-improper-to-bus-your-own-table/536850)
**Author:** [@DerekBlank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekBlank)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-improper-to-bus-your-own-table/536850 "2017-05-22T16:14:35Z")
I have the habit of busing my own table (i.e., stacking dishes, organizing cups, placing them to one side of the table) after a meal in a restaurant. It drives my wife crazy. She insists that not only is it improper, i… --- ## [Do you know of any non-fiction page-turners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-any-non-fiction-page-turners/289761)
**Author:** [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-any-non-fiction-page-turners/289761 "2005-02-14T23:41:34Z")
With fiction, there’s just something about the made-upness of it that I can’t stand, so I have a hard time finding good, well-written books in the library. I know there are non-fiction lists available, but they don’t cul… --- ## [Who killed Superman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-superman/524253)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-superman/524253 "2013-02-11T17:30:06Z")
I’m running a trivia game for some anal-retentive geeks. One question I want to ask is “Who killed Superman?” I thought the answer was “Doomsday”. However, due to the aforementioned anal-retentive geeks I researched S… --- ## [Hate where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-where-you-live/515667)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-where-you-live/515667 "2010-08-16T19:40:32Z")
Do you live in a place you despise? Tell me all about it. Where do you live and why is it so crappy? --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' thread -- September 2017 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-september-2017-edition/795116)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-september-2017-edition/795116 "2017-10-02T00:53:04Z")
Is it Autumn yet? Dopers in the Houston Texas area, be safe! The rest of us, if you can afford it, donate to help organizations, please. So what are we reading? Khadaji was one of the earlier members of the SDMB, and … --- ## [What's the State of Car Radar Detectors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-state-of-car-radar-detectors/617686)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-state-of-car-radar-detectors/617686 "2012-04-04T17:33:33Z")
Back in the day, I remember these being fairly common in cars. Or at least not uncommon. Granted I’m just using my own anecdotal experience but I can’t think of anyone now who owns one. A quick look at Wiki shows they… --- ## [My Mama Told Me...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mama-told-me/576312)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2011, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mama-told-me/576312 "2011-03-30T05:35:44Z")
…You better shop around. What else did Mama tell you in a song? --- ## [Will I save gas driving faster or slower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-i-save-gas-driving-faster-or-slower/306312)
**Author:** [@Dr.Kenneth\_Noisewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Kenneth_Noisewater)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-i-save-gas-driving-faster-or-slower/306312 "2005-06-01T05:59:17Z")
Driving back home the other day (a good 3 hours) I got to wondering whether all the cars going over the speed limit (the those who were constantly passing me) are saving gas? I don’t know how fuel efficiency works, but … --- ## [a living wage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-living-wage/120447)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2002, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-living-wage/120447 "2002-07-31T07:39:29Z")
The cover story today in the USA Today is about the living wage movement. In numerous communities around the country there is a push to increase the minimum wage locally. Santa Monica is trying to impliment an ordinenc… --- ## [I Am Warping my Daughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-warping-my-daughter/100440)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2002, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-warping-my-daughter/100440 "2002-07-08T11:01:07Z")
Before Pepper Mill and I put our daughter Millical to bed, she gets a short book or two. She’s got quite a library. Lately she’s been asking for non-book bedtime stories, told in her darkened bedroom, and I’ve been oblig… --- ## [Ich verstehe heute die Mehrheit Amerikanisch Einwanderer spricht Spanisch. Es bedeute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ich-verstehe-heute-die-mehrheit-amerikanisch-einwanderer-spricht-spanisch-es-bedeute/361385)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ich-verstehe-heute-die-mehrheit-amerikanisch-einwanderer-spricht-spanisch-es-bedeute/361385 "2006-06-25T06:45:22Z")
This is not anti-immigrant, nor anti-anyone. This is about making an effort to not expect the workd to bow to your wishes. What the fuck is going on?!? I don’t expect the pussies depending on a voter base to do anything… --- ## [What movie(s) do you wish you had your time back for having seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-do-you-wish-you-had-your-time-back-for-having-seen/396437)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2007, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-do-you-wish-you-had-your-time-back-for-having-seen/396437 "2007-03-21T02:22:48Z")
We always hear about people wanting their two hours or hour-and-a-half or some other span of time that was spent as a total waste of that part of their lives, back. I must admit that I have left after paying full ticket … --- ## [Thermite ingredients](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thermite-ingredients/540962)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thermite-ingredients/540962 "2010-05-30T20:06:03Z")
I don’t actually plan on making any thermite but I recently saw a thing on the internet that told how it could be done. Now according to this online article, thermite only has two ingredients (which I won’t list here - i… --- ## [Those numbers in movie credits? -- Update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-numbers-in-movie-credits-update/535960)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-numbers-in-movie-credits-update/535960 "2010-04-16T01:52:24Z")
Very soon after I came to SDMB, I started a thread Those numbers in movie credits? on 06-26-2003, 01:02 PM. It got some action and some good information and I referred back to it yesterday while I was checking out some o… --- ## [Re snow loading on roofs- How much does snow weigh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-snow-loading-on-roofs-how-much-does-snow-weigh/345943)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-snow-loading-on-roofs-how-much-does-snow-weigh/345943 "2006-02-26T14:34:13Z")
Re the Moscow market roof collapse. I’m curious how much load a given depth of snow would put on a roof per sq ft. Any ideas? --- ## [Is this verbiage allowed in The BBQ Pit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-verbiage-allowed-in-the-bbq-pit/711502)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-verbiage-allowed-in-the-bbq-pit/711502 "2015-02-23T17:39:30Z")
I was wondering if we would be allowed to say things to other Dopers along the lines of: “The world would be a better place with less people like you in it.” “I wish that people like you would never have been born.… --- ## [Lost 1.16 "Outlaws"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-16-outlaws/290383)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2005, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-16-outlaws/290383 "2005-04-21T13:10:19Z")
Two new ones in a row. And next week’s is new, too!! I have a sneaking suspicion that this will be more about the dynamics of the personalities rather than developing the storyline further. Thread rules: --- ## [Drop Biden from the ticket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drop-biden-from-the-ticket/641536)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drop-biden-from-the-ticket/641536 "2012-11-26T18:16:26Z")
Not really about Biden, but about grooming a successor: Obama could probably find a high-level cabinet post for Biden to do well in, and after Biden resigns, Obama could likely get his hand-picked chosen successor design… --- ## [Grand-Master of Science Fiction: Runoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-master-of-science-fiction-runoff/561908)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-master-of-science-fiction-runoff/561908 "2010-11-30T20:07:43Z")
The top five vote-getters will advance. --- ## [Why is \[children's\] Christian media so cheesy most of the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-childrens-christian-media-so-cheesy-most-of-the-time/931720)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-childrens-christian-media-so-cheesy-most-of-the-time/931720 "2021-08-11T01:34:21Z")
Though I have converted to atheism relatively recently, I used to be Christian, so there’s a ton of Christian media that I’ve watched/seen over the years. Looking back on it, though, I’ve come to realize that a ton of th… --- ## [Forced sterilization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forced-sterilization/795298)
**Author:** [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forced-sterilization/795298 "2017-09-08T19:19:09Z")
This is stemming from the forced busing thread. A lot of the issues involved with poor performing schools and students is lack of parental involvement and support. At some point people should be sterilized for their own … --- ## [Botticelli - January 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993 "2019-02-03T21:22:13Z")
Happy New Year! I am K. Link from last year’s thread: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21404437#post21404437 --- ## [Notorious Hacker Caught!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notorious-hacker-caught/467194)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notorious-hacker-caught/467194 "2008-10-13T16:56:48Z")
You remember the kid who hacked Sarah Palin’s email? Apparently, they caught him. The kid (David Kernell) turned himself in, and has plead innocent. Oh, and he’s the son of a Tennessee Democrat. Still, though- innoce… --- ## [Voter fraud discovered!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-fraud-discovered/636083)
**Author:** [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-fraud-discovered/636083 "2012-10-01T07:13:51Z")
and Volunteer Busted Only Registering Romney Voters I believe my psychology prof called the condition wherein a guilty person accuses another of doing the same thing is all “projection”. It seems the G… --- ## ["It went straight to voice mail" "Oh? How many time did it ring?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-went-straight-to-voice-mail-oh-how-many-time-did-it-ring/682468)
**Author:** [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-went-straight-to-voice-mail-oh-how-many-time-did-it-ring/682468 "2014-03-01T01:53:31Z")
What does “straight to voice mail” mean to you? I over heard part of a conversation: A: It went straight to voice mail. B: Oh? How many time did it ring? A: 3 or 4 B: Huh, that’s weird. I would only say say straigh… --- ## [In which I pit aspects of the African American culture of today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-aspects-of-the-african-american-culture-of-today/296854)
**Author:** [@EvilHamsterOnCrack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilHamsterOnCrack)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-pit-aspects-of-the-african-american-culture-of-today/296854 "2005-04-01T16:57:29Z")
AKA: “In which I make many many people mad at me” Let me start this off by saying I’m not a racist. I’m a hippie liberal, multicultural, tolerant person, anything but a racist. It is in fact for the SAKE of MLK and the… --- ## [Mary Shelley didn't write Frankenstein!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-shelley-didnt-write-frankenstein/309331)
**Author:** [@uchtungbaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uchtungbaby)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-shelley-didnt-write-frankenstein/309331 "2005-06-28T18:38:47Z")
I was reading a comment where someone wondered whether Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein? I think I may be able to add fuel to the fire on that question. Mary’s father was a philosopher (William Godwin) of modest reputat… --- ## [The SDMB being barred.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-being-barred/665842)
**Author:** [@pdunderhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pdunderhill)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-being-barred/665842 "2013-08-19T12:26:01Z")
Evening all, I’m curious, has the Dope been ‘blacklisted’ abroad? I.e. added to China’s great firewall list et cetera. Peter --- ## [Please enforce the location field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-enforce-the-location-field/563600)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-enforce-the-location-field/563600 "2010-12-14T00:18:25Z")
Here we have yet another example of a poster asking a location-specific GQ but not providing information on where “here” is. My suggestion is that the Location field be made mandatory, and only be selectable from a drop… --- ## [Why did the giant in Jack and the Beanstalk eat only boys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-giant-in-jack-and-the-beanstalk-eat-only-boys/698453)
**Author:** [@tbpavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbpavi)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-giant-in-jack-and-the-beanstalk-eat-only-boys/698453 "2014-09-25T15:13:38Z")
In many versions of Jack and the Beanstalk, the giant was known for catching and eating boys. Actually, this seems to be a recurring theme in children’s stories. Numerous stories seem to have a villainous character seeki… --- ## [Mac OS X Yosemite bitchfest thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-os-x-yosemite-bitchfest-thread/701637)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-os-x-yosemite-bitchfest-thread/701637 "2014-10-24T00:14:54Z")
People who have great things to say about the new OS, please chime in and let me know what you like; I have to live with this so I’d like to like it. But so far, like so many recent Apple OS updates, I hate the look. W… --- ## [Tea Baggers everywhere....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tea-baggers-everywhere/555256)
**Author:** [@pikey\_pete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pikey_pete)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tea-baggers-everywhere/555256 "2010-10-01T14:13:16Z")
I’m a member of a forum group called UER. We are all about urban exploration. Cool site, and usually good people. Imagine my frustration when I logged into their chat room only to discover Tea Party Truthers. can the… --- ## [Why did the I.R.A give coded warnings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-i-r-a-give-coded-warnings/456856)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-i-r-a-give-coded-warnings/456856 "2008-07-18T14:10:51Z")
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