# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=100&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 101 --- ## [How much increase in air travel costs since the 2026 Iran War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-increase-in-air-travel-costs-since-the-2026-iran-war/1029605)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-increase-in-air-travel-costs-since-the-2026-iran-war/1029605 "2026-04-28T02:19:12Z")
We have discussed gas prices for automobile use, general bent crude and gasoline prices, and other transportation increases in several threads for the post Iran-Strikes World. Especially for USA posters, we have been so… --- ## [Probability question - time to achieve a given sequence of coin flips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-question-time-to-achieve-a-given-sequence-of-coin-flips/1029432)
**Author:** [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-question-time-to-achieve-a-given-sequence-of-coin-flips/1029432 "2026-04-28T01:18:48Z")
Two players are repeatedly flipping a fair coin. Player A flips until they get the sequence HTH. Player B flips until they get the sequence HHT. Who should expect to finish sooner? My intuition says Player A has an adva… --- ## [Help identify this movie quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie-quote/510035)
**Author:** [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie-quote/510035 "2026-04-28T00:38:46Z")
This quote popped into my head this morning but I can’t place where I’ve heard it. It was something I saw recently, so I think it was a new movie, though it could have been something shown on TV. A man is in a church, I … --- ## [Why is there no quality control in consumer products ever since the coronavirus started?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-quality-control-in-consumer-products-ever-since-the-coronavirus-started/926315)
**Author:** [@craft458](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/craft458)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-quality-control-in-consumer-products-ever-since-the-coronavirus-started/926315 "2026-04-28T00:17:21Z")
I have noticed ever since the coronavirus started that there is a very concerning lack of quality control in products that you buy and products that I have bought all my life without any issues suddenly constantly have i… --- ## [Bands named after real people that weren’t members of the band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-named-after-real-people-that-weren-t-members-of-the-band/1026635)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-named-after-real-people-that-weren-t-members-of-the-band/1026635 "2026-04-27T22:57:31Z")
Today I learned that The Marshall Tucker Band had no member named Marshall Tucker. What other bands were named for a non-member? It has to be first and last names so someone like Jane’s Addiction wouldn’t count. Off the … --- ## [Countdown: 1000 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-1000-days/1029560)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-1000-days/1029560 "2026-04-27T20:30:46Z")
Today starts the countdown until the end of Trump’s term. 1000 days to go. \[1000:14:50:59\] End of Trump’s Presidency What if anything can give us hope that the country will last that long? Perhaps only this account of… --- ## [Today's Resume From A Broad Job Req](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/todays-resume-from-a-broad-job-req/1029533)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/todays-resume-from-a-broad-job-req/1029533 "2026-04-27T20:07:10Z")
Looking for tips on how to write today’s resume. Given a Job Requisition written very broadly, how do I pair the general requirements with my specific skills? AND, what advice do you have to pass today’s AI filters? (L… --- ## [Non-political discussion thread about Trump logic and what happens inside Trump's brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-discussion-thread-about-trump-logic-and-what-happens-inside-trumps-brain/1029340)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-discussion-thread-about-trump-logic-and-what-happens-inside-trumps-brain/1029340 "2026-04-27T19:29:55Z")
Wanted to have a non-political discussion about Trump. If we set politics aside, a lot of Trump’s thought processes are fascinating to delve into, albeit very embarrassing and peculiar. To cite one example: When Trump … --- ## [What is the point of supervised release with an ankle monitor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-supervised-release-with-an-ankle-monitor/1025075)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-supervised-release-with-an-ankle-monitor/1025075 "2026-04-27T18:52:05Z")
inspired by this recent event where the person on supervised release cut her monitor off and disappeared: 'Slender Man' stabbing assailant Morgan Geyser flees Wisconsin group home: Police - ABC News Thinking about it….w… --- ## [Speculation for and/or Consequences to the US and Elsewhere for Engaging in the Bombing of Iran and Other Targets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-for-and-or-consequences-to-the-us-and-elsewhere-for-engaging-in-the-bombing-of-iran-and-other-targets/1028210)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 487\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-for-and-or-consequences-to-the-us-and-elsewhere-for-engaging-in-the-bombing-of-iran-and-other-targets/1028210 "2026-04-27T16:57:09Z")
If you have thoughts about what the consequences will be to the US and its citizens as a result of our bombings of Iran and other targets, this is the thread for it. --- ## [Sprite! (Or, if you, prefer 7-Up!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-or-if-you-prefer-7-up/1028984)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-or-if-you-prefer-7-up/1028984 "2026-04-27T16:50:48Z")
I tend to have lots of stuff around to quench thirst – spring water, Coke Zero, iced tea, lemonade … The other day while shopping I was kinda thirsty and perused the supermarket’s individual cold drink section. I’ve o… --- ## [Fixed wing vs rotary wing - Pilot’s position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixed-wing-vs-rotary-wing-pilot-s-position/1027186)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixed-wing-vs-rotary-wing-pilot-s-position/1027186 "2026-04-27T15:14:40Z")
I have only ever flown fixed wing aircraft. They are generally flown from the left hand seat. I have noticed that helicopters are generally flown from the right hand seat. Does anyone know the historical reason for thi… --- ## [Legal authority of US government in post-WW2 Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-authority-of-us-government-in-post-ww2-japan/1029514)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-authority-of-us-government-in-post-ww2-japan/1029514 "2026-04-27T10:40:42Z")
Unless I’m mistaken on one or more facts, after the unconditional surrender of Japan in August 1945, and the subsequent deposing and execution for war crimes of Japan’s top leaders, Japan more or less did not possess an … --- ## [The non-disappearing nail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-non-disappearing-nail/1029589)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-non-disappearing-nail/1029589 "2026-04-27T10:31:43Z")
I’m posting this here instead of in the original thread because it’s off-topic. From a post by @Railer13 in the Trump Is Dying thread: I was curious about this, so I bought a 20-ounce bottle of Pepsi, poured it into a… --- ## [Hungary after the 2026 elections {Orban Lost & Magyar won by a landslide}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hungary-after-the-2026-elections-orban-lost-magyar-won-by-a-landslide/1029223)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hungary-after-the-2026-elections-orban-lost-magyar-won-by-a-landslide/1029223 "2026-04-27T06:09:47Z")
This thread is about the April 2026 Hungarian elections and what comes afterward. Will the opposition Tisza Party defeat Fidesz, the incumbent party? If he loses, will Fidesz’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán acc… --- ## [The Reports of Michael J. Fox's Death are Greatly Exaggerated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reports-of-michael-j-foxs-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/1029246)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reports-of-michael-j-foxs-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/1029246 "2026-04-27T03:28:37Z")
Somehow, I missed this story from a few days ago CNN Reports Michael J. Fox Is Dead, And He Respectfully Disagrees “How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?” the actor asked on social me… --- ## [Natalie Imbruglia 'Torn' - rape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-imbruglia-torn-rape/528868)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-imbruglia-torn-rape/528868 "2026-04-27T03:15:01Z")
Is this song about rape? Was just listening to it in Dunnes (I think) the other day and noticed the lines about being a gentleman then being bound and broken on the floor. Also naked. Always thought it was about heart… --- ## [(Old) Stone Cold Vacation A 4/20 MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-stone-cold-vacation-a-4-20-mmp/1029417)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-stone-cold-vacation-a-4-20-mmp/1029417 "2026-04-27T02:17:58Z")
It’s 4/20 so leave some milk and cookies out for Willie. It’s midnight, I’m on vacation, and hijack away. --- ## [Telling a physio or doctor that you went with another treatment / diagnosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-a-physio-or-doctor-that-you-went-with-another-treatment-diagnosis/1029579)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-a-physio-or-doctor-that-you-went-with-another-treatment-diagnosis/1029579 "2026-04-26T23:19:44Z")
I have had shoulder pain for ~4 months. It’s relatively mild pain, but was starting to make everyday actions like putting on a jacket difficult, so I saw a physio (online). She diagnosed it as a mild rotator cuff tear, … --- ## [Can't find old Medicare omnibus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-find-old-medicare-omnibus-thread/1029575)
**Author:** [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-find-old-medicare-omnibus-thread/1029575 "2026-04-26T21:09:03Z")
(Recently back from a long absence.) I remembered an old, very informative thread on the ins and outs of Medicare but am unable to locate it with a search. Does anyone remember what it was called or who the very helpful… --- ## [Posts that aged well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-that-aged-well/1029532)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-that-aged-well/1029532 "2026-04-26T19:10:57Z")
I don’t have an actual example to kick things off, but I thought we could use a counterpoint to the ‘Posts that aged poorly’ thread. I know I’ve seen several posts over time where someone said “I totally called \[X\] in my… --- ## [Anyone remember movie serials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-movie-serials/1029550)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-movie-serials/1029550 "2026-04-26T15:54:49Z")
And bonus points if you actually saw on or more in the theater instead of on television. I have seen so many over the years, but I think my favorite was Blackhawk starring Kirk Alyn (who I think was better in this than … --- ## [Please share your old memories of rural and Appalachian words and expressions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-old-memories-of-rural-and-appalachian-words-and-expressions/1027150)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-old-memories-of-rural-and-appalachian-words-and-expressions/1027150 "2026-04-26T15:50:21Z")
I’m very proud of my Applachian Heritage. Link List\_of\_Appalachian\_Americans Link Appalachian English - Wikipedia Many Americans share a similar background. It may be a distant connection, for many people. But you wou… --- ## [Why are bronze statues of celebrities so horrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bronze-statues-of-celebrities-so-horrible/988416)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bronze-statues-of-celebrities-so-horrible/988416 "2026-04-26T15:26:39Z")
This thread about new statues of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards reminded me of the title question, which has been rattling around in my so-called brain for some time. What is it about bronze statues of famous people tha… --- ## [My cat is 17 years old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-is-17-years-old/1000937)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-is-17-years-old/1000937 "2026-04-26T13:41:49Z")
Fairly early in the morning of April 30, 2007, I went outside to check on a feral momma cat. My next door neighbors and I had been putting out food and water for her, as she was bulgy with kittens to be. This morning… --- ## [Saturday Night Live UK pilot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-night-live-uk-pilot/1028761)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-night-live-uk-pilot/1028761 "2026-04-26T13:16:15Z")
Did anybody watch this? I liked the Starmer sketch and the first bit of Fey’s monologue. The Helium joke was quite good but surrounded by a lot of clunkers in the newsroom sketch, the Paddington sketch was an amusing t… --- ## [A lifelong Hawaii resident gets snippy about the Merrie Monarch Festival](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lifelong-hawaii-resident-gets-snippy-about-the-merrie-monarch-festival/1029378)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lifelong-hawaii-resident-gets-snippy-about-the-merrie-monarch-festival/1029378 "2026-04-26T11:17:58Z")
This ended a week ago, but with a total runtime a shade over fifteen hours, I’m not going to be done with it anytime soon. The Merrie Monarch Festival is a big three-day hula shindig that happens in Hilo, a sleepy big is… --- ## [Are funerals going out of fashion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-funerals-going-out-of-fashion/1029228)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-funerals-going-out-of-fashion/1029228 "2026-04-26T09:15:48Z")
I’ve had 3 family members die in the past 10 years or so. Not black sheep of the family or anything. Cremated, no formal funeral, just vague plans for a “celebration of life” get together that never happened. Contras… --- ## [FTL signals and Sabine Hossenfelder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftl-signals-and-sabine-hossenfelder/1028715)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftl-signals-and-sabine-hossenfelder/1028715 "2026-04-26T08:57:54Z")
YouTube video linked at end.. Looks to me as if she has finally drunk the ‘Einstein was wrong’ Kool-aid? She is usually fairly on topic if a bit abrasive and controversial. But now she seems to have gone off into hidd… --- ## [12V Battery in Electric Vehicles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12v-battery-in-electric-vehicles/1029468)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12v-battery-in-electric-vehicles/1029468 "2026-04-26T07:51:44Z")
Does the regular 12V car battery in EVs last a very long time? I imagine it’s not going through charge/discharge cycles, basically at full charge all the time? And, if I turn an EV off (whatever that means) but turn th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=99&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=101&state=muted)