# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1009 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1010 --- ## [Don Imus and His Ranch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-imus-and-his-ranch/970855)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-imus-and-his-ranch/970855 "2022-09-03T06:28:25Z")
Prior to his death Don Imus and his wife operated a ranch in New Mexico. Memory serves it was for kids with cancer. Anyone know if his wife kept it going? And speaking of his wife, what became of her? --- ## [I can do Amazing Things with my eyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-do-amazing-things-with-my-eyes/970670)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-do-amazing-things-with-my-eyes/970670 "2022-09-03T05:14:12Z")
I wrote before about how I can see vivid colors when I close my eyes. Sitting on the shaded porch in bright sunlight if I close my eyes while wearing sunglasses I see a bright orange. Without the glasses I see blue. Deep… --- ## [How do "click here if you're not a robot" buttons from ReCaptcha work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-click-here-if-youre-not-a-robot-buttons-from-recaptcha-work/970770)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-click-here-if-youre-not-a-robot-buttons-from-recaptcha-work/970770 "2022-09-03T04:22:56Z")
We’ve all seen them. “Click here if you’re not a robot”. How do they work, exactly? We really can’t train a computer to click a button that says they’re not a robot? --- ## [Russell Brand's Ethnicity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russell-brands-ethnicity/562978)
**Author:** [@Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pierrot_Le_Fou)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russell-brands-ethnicity/562978 "2022-09-03T03:35:35Z")
Internet searching suggests that he is white with a 100% British background, but he does not look like the typical white British person. Does anyone have any details on Brand’s ethnicity? --- ## [Which law is most commonly flouted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-law-is-most-commonly-flouted/970485)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-law-is-most-commonly-flouted/970485 "2022-09-03T03:25:30Z")
Speed limits? Taxation? Putting ketchup on your hot dog? Eating Smarties but failing to reserve those if crimson hue? Masking violations? --- ## [Some threads on this board seem like a goldmine. (Not a lovefest thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-threads-on-this-board-seem-like-a-goldmine-not-a-lovefest-thread/970847)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-threads-on-this-board-seem-like-a-goldmine-not-a-lovefest-thread/970847 "2022-09-03T03:11:41Z")
There are a few that come to mind but the main one I’m thinking of right now is the “Stupid republican idea” threads. Say you’re a writer, and you’re doing research for a documentary on the GOP. How valuable would that … --- ## [Car batteries 50 miles as opposed to 300 miles range](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-batteries-50-miles-as-opposed-to-300-miles-range/970627)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-batteries-50-miles-as-opposed-to-300-miles-range/970627 "2022-09-03T03:10:26Z")
What would be the difference in batteries like this? --- ## [Biden finally calls out the MAGAs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-finally-calls-out-the-magas/970814)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-finally-calls-out-the-magas/970814 "2022-09-03T00:12:35Z")
Biden finally called out the MAGA Republicans last night. In a speech in Philadelphia, he pronounced the MAGA Republicans and Trump in particular as threats to our country. I’m happy that he finally did this. IMHO thi… --- ## [A Christie's first: Meteorite memorabilia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christies-first-meteorite-memorabilia/970848)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christies-first-meteorite-memorabilia/970848 "2022-09-02T22:41:58Z")
And specifically, almost $50,000 to a family in Costa Rica for a meteorite that struck their doghouse in 2019, and the doghouse too. Not only am I glad Rocky the dog wasn’t injured by Rocky the meteorite, but that he’… --- ## [Name of tweeter not showing in Twitter links any more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-tweeter-not-showing-in-twitter-links-any-more/967179)
**Author:** [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-tweeter-not-showing-in-twitter-links-any-more/967179 "2022-09-02T22:22:59Z")
Since the last week or two, links to Twitter posts no longer show the name of the tweeter. For example: --- ## [Anna Karenina films, 1935 and 1948 versions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anna-karenina-films-1935-and-1948-versions/970691)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anna-karenina-films-1935-and-1948-versions/970691 "2022-09-02T22:16:14Z")
Both the 1935 Gretta Garbo film and the 1948 Vivien Leigh films are available on TCM on demand. The idea of compressing a Tolstoy novel into a 90 minute to two hour film sounds laughable. But, I’m willing to give them a… --- ## [KKK at West Point](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kkk-at-west-point/970813)
**Author:** [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kkk-at-west-point/970813 "2022-09-02T21:12:45Z")
Doesn’t seem to fit in any existing thread - The plaque was dedicated in 1965 when, in theory, we were maybe starting to move beyond obvious racism? --- ## [BBC Scotland video mentions mullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-scotland-video-mentions-mullet/970780)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-scotland-video-mentions-mullet/970780 "2022-09-02T19:54:47Z")
But just how old is it? It looks like it’s from the 50s, but then the barber mentions Elvis Costello. I think it must be a skit, anyone else have info on this? --- ## [Mikhail Gorbachev has died at age 91](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mikhail-gorbachev-has-died-at-age-91/970620)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mikhail-gorbachev-has-died-at-age-91/970620 "2022-09-02T19:51:22Z")
He changed the world in so many ways, without actually wanting to. --- ## [What causes certain plastics to get gummier over time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-certain-plastics-to-get-gummier-over-time/970736)
**Author:** [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-certain-plastics-to-get-gummier-over-time/970736 "2022-09-02T18:53:19Z")
I’ve had three products where rubbery plastic used for grip got a lot softer over a period of years. One was on a set of tongs in which the plastic was just pressed into a metal frame. One was a coating applied to the … --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Beck is singing and dancing to the same old tune. Or... Back to rehab](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-singing-and-dancing-to-the-same-old-tune-or-back-to-rehab/967683)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-singing-and-dancing-to-the-same-old-tune-or-back-to-rehab/967683 "2022-09-02T18:52:39Z")
I had my rehab assessment Friday. The rehab “professionals” say I’m only 10% improved. I’m really down since my first rehab experience (remember way back when I got my first kidney removed?) They overwhelmed me. I cou… --- ## [Is there a word for the "Potato Chip Effect?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-the-potato-chip-effect/969956)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-the-potato-chip-effect/969956 "2022-09-02T18:50:41Z")
I think we have all the the experience of trying to open a bag of snack chips. This requires very little strength in theory. But when you are trying to open the bag, you are being extra careful so that you don’t accide… --- ## [Legal consequences of resisting corporal punishment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-consequences-of-resisting-corporal-punishment/970622)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-consequences-of-resisting-corporal-punishment/970622 "2022-09-02T18:49:20Z")
This article got me thinking, what happens if/when a student physically resists or even violently fights back? Can the student be arrested and charged with a crime? What about the staff member; if they have to use more f… --- ## [Disneytize your name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disneytize-your-name/970496)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disneytize-your-name/970496 "2022-09-02T18:27:21Z")
Stealing this idea from @Johanna without any shame what-so-ever! With a twist though. Can you Disneytize your name? What I mean is can you translate your last name into the equivalent from Classic Disney(not modern di… --- ## [Your Thoughts On Modifying The Christian Bible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-modifying-the-christian-bible/970679)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-modifying-the-christian-bible/970679 "2022-09-02T18:27:06Z")
Or perhaps more specifically, modernizing? Is there a specific verse or passage that you would change to reflect modern times and technology? For me it is Matthew 6:5-8 (link goes to biblegateway.com with the relevant,… --- ## [Denatured alcohol - wait, WTF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denatured-alcohol-wait-wtf/970238)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denatured-alcohol-wait-wtf/970238 "2022-09-02T16:22:05Z")
I heard on a podcast today that during the depression (or prohibition) people drank rubbing alcohol which created serious health effects. So to keep people from drinking it, the government required added poison to it as … --- ## [Did Anyone Go Directly From The Streets To Alcatraz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-go-directly-from-the-streets-to-alcatraz/970746)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-go-directly-from-the-streets-to-alcatraz/970746 "2022-09-02T15:18:17Z")
Alcatraz was a sort of prison-within-a-prison, in a manner of speaking, in that it was reserved for “incorrigible” inmates who couldn’t do their time elsewhere because they were too violent, an escape risk, yada yada. Di… --- ## [Mic/amp feedback: Why the screechy tone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mic-amp-feedback-why-the-screechy-tone/970784)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mic-amp-feedback-why-the-screechy-tone/970784 "2022-09-02T14:36:33Z")
I have been around mics and amps for 50 years and am well acquainted with the unintentional feedback from a mic to an amp/speaker. The mechanism seems simple enough: The mic picks up a sound, the amp amplifies it and sen… --- ## [Question about Temporary\_Name suspension](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-temporary-name-suspension/970787)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-temporary-name-suspension/970787 "2022-09-02T14:35:57Z")
https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporary-name-has-been-suspended-for-7-days-for-arguing-about-moderation-outside-of-atmb-and-attacking-a-moderator/970756/2 Suspension for arguing about moderation attacking a modera… --- ## [Traffic engineers: Traffic light sequencing with dedicated left turn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-engineers-traffic-light-sequencing-with-dedicated-left-turn/970783)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-engineers-traffic-light-sequencing-with-dedicated-left-turn/970783 "2022-09-02T14:27:07Z")
At most intersection with dedicated left-turn lights the sequence for who gets green goes: North-South Left Turns N-S Straight East-West left turns E-W straight But there is one near me that goes: North straight an… --- ## [Can I get a gift card that can't buy alcohol or tobacco?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-gift-card-that-cant-buy-alcohol-or-tobacco/606204)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-gift-card-that-cant-buy-alcohol-or-tobacco/606204 "2022-09-02T13:20:06Z")
Everyone knows them - those poor/poor-ish people who you just want to help out at this time of year, but you’re afraid that if you give them a Visa (or other network) gift card, or even a gift card to a grocery store, th… --- ## [Last Surviving Monkee Sues to see FBI files on the Band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-surviving-monkee-sues-to-see-fbi-files-on-the-band/970659)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-surviving-monkee-sues-to-see-fbi-files-on-the-band/970659 "2022-09-02T12:13:57Z")
I don’t know what’s the most bizarre point here – that Dolenz had to sue to get the files, or that the FBI was keeping files on the subversive activities of the PreFab Four. --- ## [The Incredible Amazing Colossal Adjective Superhero/Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incredible-amazing-colossal-adjective-superhero-monster/970720)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incredible-amazing-colossal-adjective-superhero-monster/970720 "2022-09-02T12:03:25Z")
I blame producer Albert Zugsmith. There might be an earlier example, but I think he started it all. Richard Matheson submitted an idea for a film to Universal Studios to be called The Shrinking Man. He wrote the screenpl… --- ## [Instructions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instructions/970808)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instructions/970808 "2022-09-02T12:02:06Z")
Is there somewhere on the board where there are instructions for how to do things like post spoilers, photos, links, etc? --- ## [How was Gorbachev able to survive the collapse of the Soviet Union while living in Russia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-gorbachev-able-to-survive-the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union-while-living-in-russia/970781)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-gorbachev-able-to-survive-the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union-while-living-in-russia/970781 "2022-09-02T11:29:45Z")
It’s always intrigued me how Gorbachev, who presided over the collapse of the Soviet Union managed to survive living in Russia without being assassinated.Putin(a Communist apparatchik that he was) had no love for Gorbach… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1008) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1010)