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The mods get blamed for everything.
Shocking source of energy? Or just a flash in the land?
Eel be happy to see you. submitted by Annie-Xmas
Amenities in every room! submitted by Howard Johnson
Here they come to save the day! And dance.
He is the green sticky gassy spawn of the stars. submitted by F. Thurston
Clearly a man of letters. submitted by Chefguy, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
SDC: How to Fix the El followup, and a change in format. submitted by Cecil Adams
Me got good resume. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Ride 'em, cowgirl! submitted by Musicat
You see, that's how you play the game.
I've been everywhere, man! submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Today it's all about Happy Thoughts.
Nearer, my god! to thee. submitted by Musicat
Eat less, move more, sing a song. submitted by Freudian Slit
SDC/Chicago Reader: How to fix the El submitted by Ed Zotti
What's for dinner? Beepbeep! submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Pure luna-cy. submitted by Malleus, Incus, Stapes!, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Dopers remember home sweet home. submitted by Ellen Cherry
When celebrate, bring pi. (A little late but too early for tau.) submitted by Musicat
We're dying to tell you. submitted by Rico, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
You can observe a lot ... but no pictures please.
As Dorothy Parker once said. submitted by Constant Reader
You can't get there from here. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
So many questions. No real answers. submitted by Musicat, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get into a fight. submitted by Musicat, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Sack up and be a member of the He-Man Grocery Toters Club. submitted by Ellen Cherry
If the pun-ishment fit the crime he'd be sleeping with the fishes. submitted by Musicat
Turn turtle. All the way down. submitted by Musicat
Pouty poster picked apart the produce packaging. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
SDC: How is L.A. building miles of new transit routes ...? Part 2 submitted by Cecil Adams
The efishent way to end it all. submitted by Musicat, who helped with the tag, thanks!
It's that weird little thing you do. submitted by Ellen Cherry
SDC: How is L.A. building miles of new transit routes while Chicago can't? submitted by Cecil Adams
Buttwarmers! (Do not try this at home.) submitted by SkilesB
Electronic marvels of the ages in action today. submitted by Ellen Cherry
SDChicago: How did parking-spot "dibs" start in Chicago? submitted by Cecil Adams
Be known for the company that you keep.
Don't worry. Bees happy. submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Paulina Street Journal: House work (Part 2 of 2) submitted by Ed Zotti
Rest your hand on the desk and relax.
Meat the King of the dinner table. submitted by Musicat
As they used to say, "canis pensum meum comedit." submitted by Musicat
Sometimes the law is an ass. Sometimes it's a goat. submitted by Freudian Slit
Give a poop, save a life. (NSFW) submitted by Musicat (NOTE: May not be safe for work, uncomfortable subject matter)
This is obviously bad parroting. submitted by Musicat, who helped with the tag, thanks!
Is that a banana in your apartment, or are you just glad to see me? submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Paulina Street Journal: House work (Part 1 of 2) submitted by Ed Zotti
Don't jump to conclusions. Or anything else. submitted by Chefguy
We all want big money.
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