# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=101&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 102 --- ## [Searching for a word in English](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-a-word-in-english/1029620)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-a-word-in-english/1029620 "2026-04-28T13:54:41Z")
Is there a specific term for that red circular symbol with a line going through it at a 45 degree angle that indicates “no \[fill in blank\] allowed”? --- ## [Pitch your idea for a "Big Bang Theory" spinoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitch-your-idea-for-a-big-bang-theory-spinoff/830181)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitch-your-idea-for-a-big-bang-theory-spinoff/830181 "2026-04-28T13:53:45Z")
Because “Young Sheldon” sucks grendel balls. My pitch: Stuart and Denise and the comic book store. Follow the growing relationship between these two. Have Stuart grow a pair (thanks to Denise) and start drawing his own … --- ## [Do you see rising family friction between siblings that have children and those who don't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-rising-family-friction-between-siblings-that-have-children-and-those-who-dont/1029598)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-rising-family-friction-between-siblings-that-have-children-and-those-who-dont/1029598 "2026-04-28T13:09:53Z")
I’ve run across several cases in just the past two weeks, and I wonder if it’s a growing trend. In brief, the sibling who haven’t (yet?) had children are feeling resentful that it seems their parents regard the siblings… --- ## [Heat pump in an old drafty house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heat-pump-in-an-old-drafty-house/1029528)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heat-pump-in-an-old-drafty-house/1029528 "2026-04-28T13:05:37Z")
Hello all, I’m keen to seek opinions on installing a heat pump for my heating and hot water. I currently live in an old (pre 1800) house in a rural location where we don’t get mains gas, so currently have an oil tank and… --- ## [Demanding cites for things that would take you 2 second to look up is lazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demanding-cites-for-things-that-would-take-you-2-second-to-look-up-is-lazy/1020281)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demanding-cites-for-things-that-would-take-you-2-second-to-look-up-is-lazy/1020281 "2026-04-28T12:59:17Z")
Please sir, I can’t be bothered to highlight a word in your post, search Google for it, and then click the Wikipedia link. Even though that entire process takes 2 seconds, it’s a better use of my time to post a snarky re… --- ## [National Science Board -- fired by Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566 "2026-04-28T12:05:03Z")
The entire National Science Board, which helps run the National Science Foundation, has been fired by the Cheeto Bandito. This is likely illegal, but since when has that stopped Trump from doing things. --- ## [One hour shows with laugh tracks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hour-shows-with-laugh-tracks/1029576)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hour-shows-with-laugh-tracks/1029576 "2026-04-28T11:31:34Z")
Are there any besides Love Boat and Eight is Enough? (Sketch comedy and variety shows do NOT count.) --- ## [London Times crossword master class video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-times-crossword-master-class-video/1029612)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-times-crossword-master-class-video/1029612 "2026-04-28T04:40:01Z")
I recently discovered a series of videos on YouTube where every Friday Simon Anthony solves the London Times cryptic crossword puzzle. Explaining in detail how each answer works. Here’s a recent one. --- ## [Were the German codes broken by the Enigma machine coherent German?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-german-codes-broken-by-the-enigma-machine-coherent-german/1025367)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-german-codes-broken-by-the-enigma-machine-coherent-german/1025367 "2026-04-28T04:11:52Z")
Once the Allies started breaking the codes sent by the Germans, did they find that the communications made perfect sense (to a German speaker)? Or were the words themselves further coded, the way the Navajo words and phr… --- ## [Why have you chosen to stick with internet forums over modern social media?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-you-chosen-to-stick-with-internet-forums-over-modern-social-media/969066)
**Author:** [@SmartBulbInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartBulbInc)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-you-chosen-to-stick-with-internet-forums-over-modern-social-media/969066 "2026-04-28T03:56:21Z")
For the last few years or so, I have become more and more fascinated with forums. I’m 19, so for me, internet forums are not really something that I have grown up with. But over time I have basically given up traditional… --- ## [Question about the film, Margin Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-film-margin-call/1029551)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-film-margin-call/1029551 "2026-04-28T03:52:17Z")
Not so much the film itself but the underlying problem with the investment firm which was a real life issue back then. I’m no investor. So they had lots of mortgage backed securities, right? Does that mean they actually … --- ## [The what’s out of the bag?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-what-s-out-of-the-bag/1029590)
**Author:** [@kaade199](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaade199)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-what-s-out-of-the-bag/1029590 "2026-04-27T08:20:42Z")
Well … someone figured it out. My roommates post was about my two cats. :slight\_smile: --- ## [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. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=100&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=102&state=watching)