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What to do when it gets wild at your house.
Oh bury me not on the lone prairie. submitted by Tastes of Chocolate
Toots. In. Space. submitted by Rico
SD Chicago: Why do Chicago and so many other cities have Union Stations?
What IS that thing? submitted by Annie-Xmas
Without regard to race, creed, color, or unnatural origin?
Take out your pencils, it's a math pop quiz! (Show your work.)
Dear Mr. President. submitted by Ponderoid
Not your usual fish tale. (NSFW) submitted by The Scrivener, who also wrote the tag, thanks! (Possibly NSFW, adult.)
Confabulous! (NSFW) submitted by Gfactor (Adult themes, might not be safe for work.)
We're off to see the Wizard of Id. (NSFW) submitted by Ponderoid, who also wrote the tag, thanks! (Adult themes, potentially NSFW.)
Wanna ignana? It's an exotic adventure. submitted by Deafhippy42, who also helped write the tag, thanks!
Movies you'll eat up! submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Now appearing at Straight Dope Chicago: The Biker Boys from Illinois.
I wandered lonely as a cloud. Quote. submitted by a hermit named Dave
First you take a pound of bacon . . .
Recipe for disaster: two parts scientific info to one part yuks; mix it up. submitted by The Scrivener, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
We resolve to wish you a very happy New Year. submitted by all your friends at the Straight Dope Message Board
Space -- still the final frontier.
Here we come Festivus-ing.
Maybe it's Rudolph!
A little dip'l do ya.
Dashing through the snow -- now in new garlic flavor!
Deck the halls and share your pictures, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Women hold up half the sky. And some of the leaves. (NSFW) submitted by Kittenblue (NOTE: Suggestive image/subject matter)
Straight Dope Chicago, now open!
It's Ron's world and we just live in it. submitted by ivylass
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a hit! submitted by Marley
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch.
Nobody needs this crap. submitted by Chefguy
Dopers wax nostalgic/On toys that could have been tragic.
There's no place like gnome for the holidays. submitted by oregon sunshine
Let's bake some cookies for the holidays!
We give thanks for tricky Thanksgiving Dopers.
Sunday: Your day to monkey around. (NSFW) submitted by George of the Jungle (Note: Adult situations/language.)
It's all about dressing and stuffing.
Go to the theater, do not pass Go, do not collect $200. submitted by Spoiler Virgin
Everyone's gone to the moon. submitted by JustForSDMB
Every year the Great Pumpkin rises out of the patch . . . and kills.
Can you hear me now? (NSFW) submitted by twickster, who also wrote the tag, thanks! (Adult situations/language.)
So simple it's fractal.
Oh we are the boys in the chorus/We hope you like our show.
They call it euphamizing, among other things. (NSFW) submitted by people who are really pleased with themselves. (Very adult language/situations.)
It's Red vs. Blue.
And just where it came from is the toughest part. (NSFW)
All about the Chief Executive Compensation Plan.
It's that Looney Tunes time of year. submitted by Rico, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
What's gnu? submitted by Chronos, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Priceless advice for the small investor.
Pet the goat! Here's how.
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