# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1005&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1006 --- ## [Did Obama show favortism to NY vs NJ after Hurricane Sandy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-show-favortism-to-ny-vs-nj-after-hurricane-sandy/972525)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-show-favortism-to-ny-vs-nj-after-hurricane-sandy/972525 "2022-10-01T18:30:56Z")
This question is prompted because of a discussion of the current hurricane on another board. I’ve tried to find the details of what actually went down in 2012 but my searches just seem to lead me to overtly partisan si… --- ## [Objects seem to get heavier as you carry them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objects-seem-to-get-heavier-as-you-carry-them/972419)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objects-seem-to-get-heavier-as-you-carry-them/972419 "2022-10-01T18:01:52Z")
Is this just me or is this common? --- ## [An American Language Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-american-language-question/972522)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-american-language-question/972522 "2022-10-01T16:42:06Z")
In some Country songs, “Coat of Many Colors” by Dolly Parton is one example, she sings about the kids at school “a makin fun of me”. I’ve also heard the phrase “I’m a fixin to go to town”. I’m wondering where that use o… --- ## [Can you get long Covid even if you've had just an asymptomatic infection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-long-covid-even-if-youve-had-just-an-asymptomatic-infection/968175)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-long-covid-even-if-youve-had-just-an-asymptomatic-infection/968175 "2022-10-01T14:07:13Z")
I wasn’t sure if I should put this question into one of the long Covid threads already in existence. I’m quadruple-vaxxed and have never shown any symptoms of Covid. However, this year I have had weird recurring sickly… --- ## [“I’m spinning a lot of plates in the air right now”. Do you understand the reference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-spinning-a-lot-of-plates-in-the-air-right-now-do-you-understand-the-reference/972107)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-spinning-a-lot-of-plates-in-the-air-right-now-do-you-understand-the-reference/972107 "2022-10-01T13:58:16Z")
Just curious. I’m crazy busy at work, and yet another person asked about the status of one of the many projects I’m juggling (yes, juggling, I should have probably gone with that, everybody knows that metaphor). So I sa… --- ## [Can you tell me where this game piece is from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-me-where-this-game-piece-is-from/972281)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-me-where-this-game-piece-is-from/972281 "2022-10-01T13:57:14Z")
Facebook It was found after a local game day event, and a friend would like to know where it goes before rifling through the hundreds of games in the game library. --- ## [Explain Hurling and Gaelic Football to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-hurling-and-gaelic-football-to-me/972487)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-hurling-and-gaelic-football-to-me/972487 "2022-10-01T09:25:59Z")
Many years ago I read the book Beyond Belfast, about an intrepid Canadian hiker who visits the Emerald Isle and gets sore feet while explaining a lot of Irish culture. IIRC he says everything from one’s name, favourite … --- ## [The Cookie Jar and the Colander of Awesomeness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cookie-jar-and-the-colander-of-awesomeness/972477)
**Author:** [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cookie-jar-and-the-colander-of-awesomeness/972477 "2022-10-01T07:50:10Z")
My sister doesn’t remember our little playful argument we had a few months ago about who gets what when dad passed. At the time I promised to relinquish any claim to the Colander of Awesomeness if she let me have the coo… --- ## [Why is Advil candy coated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-advil-candy-coated/560997)
**Author:** [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-advil-candy-coated/560997 "2022-10-01T04:14:30Z")
It seems to be generally accepted that kids shouldn’t ingest medicine like candy but Advil tablets are candy coated and shaped just like M&M’s. Is there a reason for sweetening the coating of Advil? Don’t get me wrong,… --- ## [I'm trying to locate a modern poem without success](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-locate-a-modern-poem-without-success/969457)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-locate-a-modern-poem-without-success/969457 "2022-10-01T03:50:50Z")
Before he experienced scandal, Garrison Keillor did a daily piece called “The Writer’s Almanac” on my local NPR station, where he would talk about literature and then conclude with a poem. There was one that was fairly … --- ## [When kids played with alligators in LA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-kids-played-with-alligators-in-la/972218)
**Author:** [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-kids-played-with-alligators-in-la/972218 "2022-10-01T03:11:39Z")
I saw one of these photos on Instagram today and it beggars belief. Check out the 9 photos on top with no. 4 and 9 looking like something from a horror film. I didn’t think I would ever see a wild animal story crazier… --- ## [Ba-dee-ya, Rantin' in September (monthly mini rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ba-dee-ya-rantin-in-september-monthly-mini-rants/970706)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ba-dee-ya-rantin-in-september-monthly-mini-rants/970706 "2022-10-01T02:51:52Z")
My first mini rant of September is about my uninterruptable power supply (UPS). It does its job pretty well, when I have minor power outages my PC stays on (my main computer is a desktop I built). It also has a nice fe… --- ## [Sciatica relief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sciatica-relief/972480)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sciatica-relief/972480 "2022-10-01T02:51:35Z")
I don’t know if I just stumbled on to something or if it was just a coincidence. I have dealt with sciatica for years but recently had an unusually painful episode. All I could do was sit, I couldn’t lay down or walk for… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Beckinis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beckinis/940743)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beckinis/940743 "2022-10-01T01:20:00Z")
Bikinis made from recycled fishing nets. Wonder if they will swim in Arkansas? --- ## [Anyone know of any good resources/books to learn Robert's Rules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-of-any-good-resources-books-to-learn-roberts-rules/972406)
**Author:** [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-of-any-good-resources-books-to-learn-roberts-rules/972406 "2022-10-01T00:44:10Z")
So… I managed to get myself elected to a body that uses Robert’s Rules of Order. And, wouldn’t you know it, I managed to get elected to the Chair of said body. Now I have very limited use and knowledge of Robert’s Rules.… --- ## [All NASA astronauts must become pilots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-nasa-astronauts-must-become-pilots/850904)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-nasa-astronauts-must-become-pilots/850904 "2022-10-01T00:40:19Z")
Makes sense in case the pilot(s) of the spacecraft gets sick or dies. They use a T-38 which is also a trainer for the Air Force. NASA - T-38s Soar as Spaceflight Trainers --- ## [Tales of unwanted family heirlooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-unwanted-family-heirlooms/972202)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-unwanted-family-heirlooms/972202 "2022-09-30T23:26:53Z")
As my mom and my in-laws are facing their inevitable mortality, they’re distributing things that are precious to them, but may not be so precious to the recipients. For example, my MIL has given my daughter the remaining… --- ## [The Boy Who Didn't Come Back From Heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boy-who-didnt-come-back-from-heaven/710008)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boy-who-didnt-come-back-from-heaven/710008 "2022-09-30T22:23:38Z")
Story here. You mean it was all a load of malarkey? Say it ain’t so, Alex! Didn’t they make a movie about this nonsense or was that about another kid who came back from Heaven? It’s difficult to keep track of all the … --- ## [Why Biden approved a USD 450-million sustenance package for Pakistan's F-16 fleet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-biden-approved-a-usd-450-million-sustenance-package-for-pakistans-f-16-fleet/972323)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-biden-approved-a-usd-450-million-sustenance-package-for-pakistans-f-16-fleet/972323 "2022-09-30T21:13:16Z")
“America’s relationship with Pakistan has “not served” either of the two countries," Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. Why is the US continuing on the same path as what happened … --- ## [You Might Be A Redneck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-redneck/972479)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-redneck/972479 "2022-09-30T21:13:12Z")
Jeff Foxworthy was pretty popular two decades ago, when this was last discussed as far as I know. Was driving home when he came on the radio. Said these ones… anyway, I thought they were funny. I hadn’t heard them. Y… --- ## [What's the best screen portrayal of the Devil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-screen-portrayal-of-the-devil/972235)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-screen-portrayal-of-the-devil/972235 "2022-09-30T20:07:57Z")
Satan. Lucifer. The Prince of Lies. Iblis. Beelzebub. Balial. Ol’ Nick. Mephistopholes. Many have played the Prince of Darkness, but who did the best job? I recently watched a few clips of “Lucifer” and that por… --- ## [Botticelli, Sept. 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 234\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748 "2022-09-30T17:27:56Z")
Previous thread: Botticelli August 2022 Updated: Botticelli - the letters we've used so far - #95 by Elendil\_s\_Heir And our new letter is I as in “I… can’t believe it’s a new month of Botticelli!” --- ## [If convicted, should Trump be pardoned for the long term good of the country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-convicted-should-trump-be-pardoned-for-the-long-term-good-of-the-country/972275)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-convicted-should-trump-be-pardoned-for-the-long-term-good-of-the-country/972275 "2022-09-30T15:46:10Z")
If Trump is convicted of serious crimes, and given a long prison term, should Biden, or whoever is president, consider pardoning him to prevent civil unrest and to unify the country, or let the chips fall where they may? … --- ## [What IF? GB had signed a peace treaty with Germany? WW2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-gb-had-signed-a-peace-treaty-with-germany-ww2/972347)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-gb-had-signed-a-peace-treaty-with-germany-ww2/972347 "2022-09-30T13:23:55Z")
We just had a similar Alt-hist But I am afraid that the Hypothesis- What if the USA stayed Neutral in WW2" was both very unlikely, and many posters could not help but to fight the hypothetical. Yes, while both Hitler… --- ## [Extremely late to the game, but I just binged The Wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-late-to-the-game-but-i-just-binged-the-wire/972474)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-late-to-the-game-but-i-just-binged-the-wire/972474 "2022-09-30T13:11:39Z")
I liked it, a lot. It took a few episodes to get into it, but it was 5 pretty good seasons. I never knew that George Pelecanos and Ed Burns were so involved. I think I enjoyed the whole arc and how the characters ended u… --- ## [Songs about a birthday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-a-birthday/971989)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-a-birthday/971989 "2022-09-30T11:38:40Z")
The obvious one is Birthday by The Beatles. Others? (I have a couple of offbeat songs in mind that I will post later.) --- ## [Weather map question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-map-question/972467)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-map-question/972467 "2022-09-30T11:28:55Z")
I’m looking at the predicted winds for Saturday at 3:00 PM on windy.com. In particular the northeast of the U.S. Usually, winds follow surface isolines, more or less. From the Delaware Bay to Cape Cod the winds are perpe… --- ## [Is it possible to create a hydrogen fusion bomb without a fission stage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-hydrogen-fusion-bomb-without-a-fission-stage/972188)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-hydrogen-fusion-bomb-without-a-fission-stage/972188 "2022-09-30T02:44:02Z")
Maybe just using conventional explosives. Would such a bomb have much radioactive fallout? --- ## [Very short term pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-short-term-pain/972420)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-short-term-pain/972420 "2022-09-30T02:13:02Z")
Like maybe a few seconds. Is this a nerve misfiring? --- ## [Share a minor thing you hide from your significant other](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-minor-thing-you-hide-from-your-significant-other/972005)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-a-minor-thing-you-hide-from-your-significant-other/972005 "2022-09-30T01:05:14Z")
My SO buys unsalted peanuts. Once in a while when she’s not around I’ll pour a handful of nuts and salt the hell out of them. Please don’t tell her. Your turn. mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1004&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1006&state=muted)