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Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
What cute/sappy names do you call your SO? In My Humble Opinion	25	9930	May 4, 2003
Whats it like to have sex for the first time? In My Humble Opinion	75	5808	February 19, 2003
And I used to scoff at the idea of "language police"... The BBQ Pit	102	4989	June 7, 2003
The Amazing Race Finale 9/21 (Spoilers, if you haven't seen it yet) Cafe Society	116	4681	October 3, 2004
Television series of which you have seen every single episode Cafe Society	71	5967	August 20, 2013
One small cut for man not kind Great Debates	117	4661	June 29, 2005
What if the PRC had fallen to the 1989 Tienanmen Square protests? Great Debates	53	6890	July 26, 2011
Son considering career as LEO. Any inputs? In My Humble Opinion	54	6827	October 25, 2014
Battlefield 4 The Game Room	46	7385	February 13, 2015
Is there some psychology to parking like a jackass in a parking lot (i.e. across the lines)? In My Humble Opinion	38	8107	May 15, 2013
Help me build up a spice collection. . . Cafe Society	44	7547	September 9, 2010
Atheists and Life's Foxholes In My Humble Opinion	180	3763	March 1, 2021
I pit semen trees and all involved parties. The BBQ Pit	90	5307	November 17, 2004
Origin of Meme: "___ called, and it wants its _____ back" Factual Questions	10	15264	November 26, 2012
The Conners (open spoilers) Cafe Society	67	6139	May 9, 2020
McDonald's has just lost a Big Mac fan once and for all. The BBQ Pit	96	5140	October 14, 2003
Top THAT Stories That You Tell (Possibly TMI) In My Humble Opinion	54	6826	April 7, 2005
So, why have the national anthem at sporting events anyway? In My Humble Opinion	76	5769	July 2, 2019
Seventy bodies delivered to Baghdad morgue in six hours, many tortured and executed. Great Debates	102	4988	May 30, 2006
What to do about bugs in my grains? In My Humble Opinion	46	7384	January 31, 2014
People you know who are much older/younger than they look Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share	38	8106	June 20, 2014
American Idol down to three Cafe Society	121	4583	May 19, 2006
Bush ordered fake letter linking Iraq to 9/11- When is lying a crime? Great Debates	117	4660	August 8, 2008
Humor--Henry Ford Bill Gates. Maybe not funny? Cafe Society	24	10124	June 1, 2012
Why do we crave the Fizz? Cafe Society	17	11931	October 20, 2008
Inheritance question - what's fair? In My Humble Opinion	58	6590	April 27, 2015
How about I just have my kids stop writing thank you notes? In My Humble Opinion	52	6953	December 31, 2014
Boeing has been awarded the next-generation tanker contract Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share	52	6953	March 1, 2011
Why is their a strong belief that single women can't raise boys? Great Debates	60	6481	May 26, 2016
Friday Night Lights Cafe Society	34	8556	February 6, 2013
Legality of destroying bugs (the recording devices) Factual Questions	31	8948	July 12, 2010
What are you reading right now? Cafe Society	114	4720	June 5, 2003
OK, I give up: What is with corporations asking us to give $1 at the register? Factual Questions	63	6327	July 7, 2009
How cold does it have to be to get hypothermia? Factual Questions	9	16006	October 13, 2002
Help me remember this song from Looney Tunes Cafe Society	12	14038	May 21, 2012
Do you have what it takes intellectually for the military? Check out the ASVAB review questions! In My Humble Opinion	57	6646	July 19, 2010
Tighty Whities Are Not My Style The BBQ Pit	57	6646	July 5, 2002
Throwing apple cores out the window: littering? Factual Questions	21	10791	April 5, 2002
McClellan's Book Great Debates	106	4893	May 31, 2008
"But I can't have my customers coming in and seeing the staff in blue jeans". In My Humble Opinion	106	4893	March 13, 2003
What does "football" or "football shaped" mean outside North America? Factual Questions	65	6230	April 22, 2018
It's Not An Urban Myth , It's True Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share	89	5335	January 6, 2005
First pair of glasses in a while - is this normal? In My Humble Opinion	14	13068	December 5, 2008
All those gears on bicycles In My Humble Opinion	52	6952	June 22, 2012
Funny stuff you misunderstood/misconceptions about movies as a kid. Cafe Society	52	6952	August 9, 2007
Who's the most famous {living} writer of science fiction? Cafe Society books-writing-myths	186	3701	July 13, 2024
Yes, cigarette butts are litter. The BBQ Pit	112	4761	October 1, 2001
Conan's new show will be on... Cafe Society	46	7382	April 15, 2010
If cigarettes or tobacco became an illegal drug tomorrow, what would you do (poll for everyone). In My Humble Opinion	57	6645	May 26, 2011
Where did the fried chicken/collard greens/watermelon stereotype come from? Factual Questions	56	6703	December 19, 2002