Ohio just became the first state to execute an inmate with a single injection (overdose of anesthetic) rather than the typical three...
on December 8th, 2009 | 7 answers | 6 people like this

How will the universe die?
on December 7th, 2009 | 6 answers | 7 people like this

What would you do if civilization ended and all of your friends and family lived in a different city, country, or even continent? How...
on December 3rd, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

If you could reverse one Supreme Court decision throughout history, which one would it be?
on November 27th, 2009 | 21 answers | 9 people like this

How old should a puppy be before you take it on an airplane? (Small dog, can fit under an airplane seat.)
on November 16th, 2009 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Does anyone know what restaurants in Rochester, NY have good Thanksgiving or Christmas buffets?
on November 15th, 2009 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

I just got a 9 week-old bichon frise puppy last week. She cries a lot at night, even if I'm in the same room with her. I keep her...
on November 12th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

When you drive your car at night, do people turn down their brights (highbeam headlights) when they approach you? It seems like people...
on November 9th, 2009 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

What funny message would you like to have on your answering machine?
on October 29th, 2009 | no answers | 5 people like this

A woman having a seizure in Chicago was arrested for assaulting police and paramedics. One blog I read claims that law enforcement...
on October 23rd, 2009 | 2 answers | 5 people like this

Did you see the movie Knowing with Nicholas Cage? What did you think? Free will (randomness) or determinism?
on October 15th, 2009 | One answer | 4 people like this

It is said that everyone remembers where they were when the Challenger exploded, but this doesn't seem to be the case for the...
on October 12th, 2009 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

Do you think Obama's winning the Nobel Peace Prize was intended as a rebuke of George W. Bush?
on October 9th, 2009 | 7 answers | 11 people like this

New York State just passed a law making it mandatory for all health care workers to receive both the regular flu shot and the H1N1...
on September 28th, 2009 | 9 answers | 4 people like this

You've been made God for a day. How will you bring peace on Earth?
on September 21st, 2009 | 8 answers | 5 people like this

What do you think is going to get you in the end?
on September 13th, 2009 | 8 answers | 6 people like this

You are locked in a room with three cute puppies and will not be allowed to leave until you choose one to adopt. What factors will help...
on September 9th, 2009 | 18 answers | 18 people like this

Let's start an AB political party. What shall we call ourselves?
on September 2nd, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Which politician or celebrity is most likely to be a vampire, and why?
on August 31st, 2009 | 7 answers | 6 people like this

What do you think would have happened if someone brought an assault rifle to a Bush speech?
on August 28th, 2009 | 6 answers | 9 people like this

Why do agents at the U.S./Canada border ask such odd questions? I was driving to visit college friends in Toronto, and the agent wanted...
on August 25th, 2009 | 10 answers | 7 people like this

Physician shortage limits even insured patients' access to care. Can we finally admit the current system is broken?
on August 19th, 2009 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

Why is the maximum helpful rating a +6, whereas everything else (positive or negative) maxes out at 5
on August 15th, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

When training your puppy, did you use any books? If so, which ones?
on August 13th, 2009 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

Does anyone really believe Sarah Palin's claim that Obama's health care reform plan will include "death panels"?
on August 12th, 2009 | no answers | 18 people like this

Have any of you out there read the book "House of God"? What did you think of its view of the medical profession?
on August 1st, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

I plan to get a bichon frise puppy this fall. For those of you who have dogs, how did you choose your puppy? What characteristics were...
on July 28th, 2009 | 9 answers | 8 people like this

What's your favorite wish-fulfillment fantasy?
on July 22nd, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

If you had to choose a fictional "universe" to live in for the rest of your life (e.g. Middle Earth, Harry Potter, etc.), which...
on July 16th, 2009 | One answer

What adage (e.g. "A stitch in time saves nine") most exemplifies your life?
on July 10th, 2009 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Do you think that people opposed to abortion rights are primarily motivated by religious reasons, or do they just want to exert control...
on July 8th, 2009 | 20 answers | 15 people like this

It's official. The airlines are completely insane. Ryanair wants to introduce a "standing-room only" section on its...
on July 6th, 2009 | 14 answers | 14 people like this

Last month a judge ignored sentencing guidelines and increased a pregnant HIV+ woman's sentence to keep her in jail until the baby...
on July 2nd, 2009 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

In the Minnesota election for Senator, Norm Coleman just conceded the victory to Al Franken. What do you think?
on June 30th, 2009 | 19 answers | 13 people like this

What's going on with the AB layout? On my computer, the AB blog and leaderboard are now at the top left of the screen instead of the...
on June 22nd, 2009 | 10 answers | 12 people like this

Has anyone seen the movie Up? What did you think?
on June 20th, 2009 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Leon Panetta (CIA Director) says that Cheney is almost wishing for the U.S. to be attacked. Do you agree?
on June 14th, 2009 | 20 answers | 13 people like this

I just hit Sage! It took me five months to go from Brain to Sage. What rank are you, and how long did it take to get there from the...
on June 9th, 2009 | 13 answers | 16 people like this

To follow up on loggybren's question, if answerbag is around in 2109, what sorts of questions might be asked?
on June 7th, 2009 | 8 answers | 7 people like this

What's your opinion of the Daniel Hauser case? He's the boy in Minnesota who fled after the court ordered him to undergo...
on May 27th, 2009 | 4 answers | 5 people like this

Can you provide a definition of "liberal" without resorting to another label? (For instance, you can't say a liberal is a...
on May 23rd, 2009 | 10 answers | 14 people like this

Have you ever had an "Oh-my-God-I'm-gonna-die" moment on an airplane? What happened?
on May 3rd, 2009 | 16 answers | 13 people like this

This is probably the most serious article The Onion has ever run. It was published immediately after 9/11. Reactions?
on April 30th, 2009 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

If you were an evil time traveler and wanted to disrupt world history as much as possible, what event during the 20th century would you...
on April 26th, 2009 | 6 answers | 10 people like this

Would anyone mind if I declared myself chief medical officer of Sillyville?
on April 23rd, 2009 | 5 answers | 7 people like this

All right, ladies. What kind of 1930's housewife would you be? I flunked miserably!
on April 19th, 2009 | 19 answers | 9 people like this

In American politics, who's crazier: the extreme right or the extreme left?
on April 18th, 2009 | 16 answers | 22 people like this

If you had the opportunity to go on a manned mission to another star, would you go? Why or why not?
on April 12th, 2009 | 11 answers | 7 people like this

What beach have you enjoyed the most and why? What do you like to do there?
on March 29th, 2009 | 15 answers | 10 people like this

If an AIG executive was standing in front of you right now, what would you do?
on March 20th, 2009 | 11 answers | 12 people like this

I tried to scuba dive for the first time today. As soon as I hit the water, I got water in my mouth and started hyperventilating. I...
on March 11th, 2009 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

Which Will Rogers quote best summarizes your opinion on life in the U.S.A.?
on March 7th, 2009 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Has anyone ever been to the Guest House B&B on Maui? What did you think?
on February 17th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

In President Obama's inaugural address, he made it a point to be inclusive of non-believers. What do you think of that? Will it help...
on January 20th, 2009 | 12 answers | 19 people like this

By now, we've all heard about the officer in California who shot a man while the man was lying down with his hands behind his back....
on January 16th, 2009 | 10 answers | 8 people like this

I will be going to Honolulu in early March for a meeting, and will have a few days of downtime. Can anyone recommend fun things to do?
on January 16th, 2009 | One answer | 3 people like this

Who wants to join me in saying, "GO STEELERS!!!"?
on January 11th, 2009 | 13 answers | 6 people like this

I will probably be visiting Vancouver in the next year or so. Can anyone recommend any other places to visit in the general vicinity?
on December 30th, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Why are religious people so reluctant to take people off life support? Especially if they believe in an afterlife. (Disclaimer: I am...
on December 23rd, 2008 | 14 answers | 12 people like this

Woohoo! I'm finally a Brain! Does anyone mind if I pat myself on the back?
on December 22nd, 2008 | 19 answers | 17 people like this

Will this change anyone's willingness to be a Good Samaritan?
on December 21st, 2008 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

Here's another question. Does anybody know any good tailors in Rochester, NY?
on December 20th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Where is the best place to get a burger in Rochester, NY?
on December 19th, 2008 | 7 answers | 3 people like this

In general, do you think that doctors overprescribe or underprescribe narcotic pain medications?
on December 16th, 2008 | 10 answers | 9 people like this

For those who believe that being gay is a sin, what would you do if you found that your doctor of many years was gay? What would you do...
on December 11th, 2008 | 13 answers | 9 people like this

What's your opinion of the U.S. Veterans Administration and its hospitals?
on December 2nd, 2008 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

I know we're only allowed to take liquids in 3 ounce containers through airport security. However, what if you have a 6 oz tube of...
on November 30th, 2008 | 11 answers | 4 people like this

What's your favorite submarine movie, and why? (Mine is "Crimson Tide" because of Gene Hackman's and Denzel...
on November 26th, 2008 | 13 answers | 9 people like this

What's the worst Thanksgiving travel experience you've ever had?
on November 25th, 2008 | 12 answers | 10 people like this

Which U.S. Supreme Court Justice do you most respect, and why?
on November 24th, 2008 | One answer | 4 people like this

When you have steak, what sauce do you use with it? Steak sauce? Bernaise sauce? Peppercorn sauce? Or do you just want a plain old hunk...
on November 21st, 2008 | no answers | 6 people like this

Just bought a new Dell laptop (Inspiron 1525). I tried to hook it up to my cable modem, and I can't get DHCP to assign an IP number....
on November 19th, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

What's the longest you've ever stayed awake, and why? My longest was 42 hours, and I was a medical intern at the time.
on November 17th, 2008 | no answers | 7 people like this

Has anyone gone to a pharmacy and had a pharmacist refuse to fill a prescription for birth control or the morning-after pill (Plan B)?
on November 14th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

Does anyone know where I can find a good recipe for stuffing with sausage and sage as ingredients?
on November 13th, 2008 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Has the abortion category been moved? It's no longer showing up in "Pregnancy"
on November 10th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

What should the Obamas name the new First Puppy?
on November 10th, 2008 | 35 answers | 15 people like this

How should the Constitution be interpreted? Should we take an originalist view (interpret exactly as the Founders would have) or a living...
on November 10th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

An orthodox Jewish boy (12 years old) has been declared brain dead after fighting a brain tumor, yet his family still insists on keeping...
on November 7th, 2008 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

Sometimes dogs do things that we can't help but laugh at. What's the craziest thing your dog has done?
on November 7th, 2008 | One answer

President Obama might offer a cabinet post to Hillary Clinton. What post should he offer?
on November 7th, 2008 | 7 answers | 6 people like this

The "personhood" amendment to Colorado's state constitution (Amendment 48) did not pass last night. Are you happy or sad?...
on November 5th, 2008 | 19 answers | 4 people like this

Who do you think Obama will pick for his Cabinet?
on November 5th, 2008 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

How are you going to spend election night?
on November 4th, 2008 | 17 answers | 14 people like this

Does anyone on AB collect refrigerator magnets?
on November 4th, 2008 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

What will you miss about the campaign season now that it's over?
on November 3rd, 2008 | 9 answers | 6 people like this

Help! I was just attacked by a troll! What should I do?
on November 1st, 2008 | One answer | 7 people like this

Who would James Kirk vote for in next week's U.S. presidential election? What would Spock do (WWSD)?
on October 29th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Is progress the opposite of Congress?
on October 29th, 2008 | no answers

Do vampires ever need to go on diets?
on October 27th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

You've been given the ability to design a brand new health care system. What would you do? Would you choose any of the existing ones...
on October 22nd, 2008 | 4 answers

Single women: What are we going to do when we get older? People who are married and have kids will have a good support system when they...
on October 20th, 2008 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

How do you all like winter? I hate it with a passion, which makes it even crazier that I decided to move to upstate NY...
on October 18th, 2008 | 22 answers | 16 people like this

Did you ever live in Rochester? Are you still there, and if not, why?
on October 18th, 2008 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

Okay, New Havenites: Sally's or Pepe's?
on October 18th, 2008 | One answer

During Wednesday's debate, McCain made air quotes around the word health when he talked about a health exception to a type of...
on October 17th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What's your favorite doctor joke?
on October 16th, 2008 | 8 answers | 5 people like this

What's your opinion on designated parking spots for people other than the handicapped? For instance, one store in my area has spots...
on October 14th, 2008 | 3 answers | 6 people like this

In New York State, is someone with M.D. license plates obligated to stop at a roadside accident or other medical emergency?
on October 13th, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Why do some people have such a negative view of the medical profession?
on October 13th, 2008 | 5 answers | 5 people like this

Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Pro-choicers, what (if anything) will you do to help women needing an abortion? Pro-lifers, how would...
on October 11th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Sometimes when I close a browser window, seconds later dozens of windows pop open to take its place. (I'm using Internet Explorer...
on October 11th, 2008 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

Compare and contrast the likely make-up of the Supreme Court under an Obama vs. McCain presidency
on October 10th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

Hope everyone has an easy fast tomorrow! How do you break the fast and celebrate the end of Yom Kippur?
on October 8th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

I've donated bone marrow, and it was an incredible experience. Has anyone else on AB donated?
on October 7th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How many Yalies are on AB? If you are a Yalie, what college were you in and when did you graduate?
on October 6th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Anyone from the U.K. here? I've heard about so-called polyclinics in the NHS. What are they, and what is your opinion of them?
on October 6th, 2008 | no answers

Once and for all, is Schroedinger's cat alive or dead?
on October 5th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What is the Jewish perspective on abortion?
on October 4th, 2008 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

What's your favorite movie quote from a comedy?
on October 4th, 2008 | 20 answers | 12 people like this

What is your favorite book involving plague or biowarfare?
on October 2nd, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

What is your opinion of the Legacy Virus storyline?
on October 2nd, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

If you could change one thing about your doctor, what would it be?
on October 2nd, 2008 | 18 answers | 15 people like this

What is your favorite season of Buffy, and why?
on October 1st, 2008 | 11 answers | 4 people like this

If a complete abortion ban becomes law, will doctors let women with ectopic pregnancies die, for fear of being prosecuted for abortion?
on September 29th, 2008 | 11 answers | 5 people like this

Just got my first speeding ticket yesterday (broke a 20 year record of no tickets). What's the longest you've gone without a...
on September 26th, 2008 | 9 answers | 6 people like this

What is your favorite villian in sci-fi books (not movies)?
on September 23rd, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Should Georgia stop the execution of Troy Anthony Davis?
on September 22nd, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

My bichon loves to run around in circles and bark. The other two bichons I had loved to do this too. Is it a breed trait?
on September 21st, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

How does one know if a flagging suggestion has been accepted?
on September 19th, 2008 | 4 answers | 6 people like this

For doctors or nurses: if you had to do it over again, would you choose to go into the medical profession? Why or why not?
on September 19th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

Should young women be viewed as "pre-pregnant"? A recent report about sharing medications indicated that it was especially bad...
on September 18th, 2008 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Are we headed for the end of the world? Is the world heading for a civilization-ending crisis? And is it inevitable, or can we stop it?
on September 17th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

Is it just me, or do others think that society is becoming less polite? The science fiction author Robert Heinlein wrote that one of the...
on September 15th, 2008 | 8 answers | 11 people like this