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  1. Licking toads - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board

    Aug 20, 2001 · Cane toads, which are of the genus bufo, are a feral species/ecological disaster in northern Australia, and as such, are subjected to some unusual forms of abuse. One of those …

  2. "Limited Farm Bill Favored" newspaper article in old movies

    Jan 5, 2026 · If you’ve ever paid attention to old movies (1930s-1950s), occasionally there will be a newspaper shown with a headline that ties in to the story. Also, if you freeze it, there will be some …

  3. What were you THINKING? - #6122 by hajario - Straight Dope

    Dec 29, 2025 · It’s very unlikely that someone that young would seek out an old school message board for general life advice. That’s way too 2005. Most new people find us because a search led them to …

  4. What were you THINKING? - #6174 by What_Exit - Straight Dope

    Jan 7, 2026 · Continuing the discussion from Trolls R Us Resurrections: After clearing the title with Miller, here’s our Trolls R Us Companion Thread! Our Goal: If you have a beef with a poster, or a …

  5. How to handle my layoff? - Page 9 - Straight Dope

    Dec 17, 2025 · Which is why everything has become enshitified because of technology. Because it’s not really a “numbers game”. If it were a numbers game, then yes, you would expect out of X …

  6. Semi-demi-hemi-quiver-quaver origin - Straight Dope

    Sep 21, 2004 · I remember the adjective phrase was used in a novel that I read quite some years ago, but don’t remember which. Does it ring any bells with anyone? In context, it said words to the effect, …

  7. Octane Levels - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board

    Gas, in my area, is dirt cheap. High level octane is $1.29 per gallon. Due to this fact I have been using the High level octane and can usually fill my 15 gallon tank for about $18 (U.S.). FWIW I drive a '97 …

  8. Longest/Shortest - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board

    Jun 20, 2002 · What is the name of the longest/shortest movies?

  9. Need nine-letter words... - Factual Questions - Straight Dope

    Mar 6, 2014 · That have each letter only once. (Yeah, it’s Sudoku with letters). I can find plenty of lists of nine-letter words but I don’t know if there’s any way to find the each-letter-once ones.

  10. Copying Comic Book Covers - Cafe Society - Straight Dope

    Mar 25, 2005 · Okay, here’s one for the comic book geeks. I understand when people copy the cover of an important or icvonic comic book. The cover of the issue of Action Comics that contained the first …