# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1018&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1019 --- ## [How does a power plant work? (Question is related to electric vehicles)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-power-plant-work-question-is-related-to-electric-vehicles/966439)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-power-plant-work-question-is-related-to-electric-vehicles/966439 "2022-09-15T16:29:22Z")
One of my Facebook friends is dead-set against electric vehicles (EVs), at least as they currently (ha!) exist. Yesterday, he posted a cartoon that shows a Tesla plugged into a coal-burning generator. The point of the … --- ## [What were the names of these T.V. shows / movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-names-of-these-t-v-shows-movies/971362)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-names-of-these-t-v-shows-movies/971362 "2022-09-15T16:16:26Z")
I recalled these two shows recently but can’t remember the names or anything else about them. This is a long shot but perhaps someone here might recognize these: A short lived T.V. show circa 1970? The main characte… --- ## [Is this a fossil or just an odd rock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-fossil-or-just-an-odd-rock/971591)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-fossil-or-just-an-odd-rock/971591 "2022-09-15T14:49:45Z")
Click on the pictures to see very enlarged image. It’s quite heavy for its size and is very sparkly in the sun. Something seems to be starting to bulge out the underside of it. … --- ## [Another "Insect ID, please, and hopefully no bedbugs" question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-insect-id-please-and-hopefully-no-bedbugs-question/971586)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-insect-id-please-and-hopefully-no-bedbugs-question/971586 "2022-09-15T14:38:50Z")
I often wake up with itchy red spots on my body these days, and am consequently developing a paranoia that there might be a bedbug infestation. I’ve searched my bedroom, and found, among other things, something that look… --- ## [New roof before installing solar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-roof-before-installing-solar/971579)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-roof-before-installing-solar/971579 "2022-09-15T14:34:10Z")
We’ve signed a contract to install solar panels on our roof, and the guy who did the site inspection said that we might want to have someone look at a few places on the roof, or consider if we want to have all the shingl… --- ## [President Zelensky refuses U.S. offer to evacuate, saying 'I need ammunition, not a ride'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-zelensky-refuses-u-s-offer-to-evacuate-saying-i-need-ammunition-not-a-ride/960170)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-zelensky-refuses-u-s-offer-to-evacuate-saying-i-need-ammunition-not-a-ride/960170 "2022-09-15T10:45:32Z")
Who knew that a mere comedian would rise to that level of leadership? Well, maybe the writers of Seinfeld: Bravo, President Zelensky! --- ## [City-Data.com anyone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-data-com-anyone/971605)
**Author:** [@EDOK9Trainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EDOK9Trainer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-data-com-anyone/971605 "2022-09-15T09:16:39Z")
I guess this can go here as it really is pointless. Anyone else on City-Data.com? I like the forum part and there are some interesting topics in discussion there. I am a life long conservative although recent years ha… --- ## [Imgur images — how to not truncate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgur-images-how-to-not-truncate/971569)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgur-images-how-to-not-truncate/971569 "2022-09-15T09:00:40Z")
I asked this in another thread, not ATMB IIRC, but I don’t recall the answer. How can I include an imgur image without it being truncated? Example — … --- ## [Is the current royal family explicitly codified in UK law as THE royal family?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-current-royal-family-explicitly-codified-in-uk-law-as-the-royal-family/971564)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-current-royal-family-explicitly-codified-in-uk-law-as-the-royal-family/971564 "2022-09-15T07:28:54Z")
Is the current royal family explicitly codified in UK law as THE royal family? Or is there a law/act that states that Charles III is the current monarch? I understand there are acts of succession that spell out the line … --- ## [Electricians and home handyman: help me figure out a three-way switch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-and-home-handyman-help-me-figure-out-a-three-way-switch/971228)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-and-home-handyman-help-me-figure-out-a-three-way-switch/971228 "2022-09-15T07:16:23Z")
The light switch for our garage is located behind the interior door when you open it. It’s awkward and inconvenient, so I want to install this wireless remote switch so it’s easier to turn on when you walk in. Obviously,… --- ## [What is the SD on this insane radioactive roommate story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-sd-on-this-insane-radioactive-roommate-story/970860)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-sd-on-this-insane-radioactive-roommate-story/970860 "2022-09-15T05:19:08Z")
So I came across this utterly bonkers story on Reddit (also discussed on Twitter). If true, this guy’s roommate has been hoarding radioactive items (like glow in the dark clocks and other things) Resulting in radon lev… --- ## [If King Charles Started Selling The Monarchy's Artwork](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-king-charles-started-selling-the-monarchys-artwork/971439)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-king-charles-started-selling-the-monarchys-artwork/971439 "2022-09-15T05:07:49Z")
Let’s say King Charles III decides to scale back the Mountbatten-Windsors’ holdings and starts selling off its art. I know enough about supply & demand to know that this would result in the balance of priceless art in th… --- ## [Princess Elizabeth's WWII Service (Redux)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-elizabeths-wwii-service-redux/971510)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-elizabeths-wwii-service-redux/971510 "2022-09-15T02:38:01Z")
We discussed this a few years ago, and this American was surprised to learn that Her Royal Highness actually did real work for the real army in its real war effort; it wasn’t just a publicity stunt. I have some more que… --- ## [How far down the chain do in-law relationships go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-down-the-chain-do-in-law-relationships-go/970880)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-down-the-chain-do-in-law-relationships-go/970880 "2022-09-14T22:55:45Z")
Random musing on a lazy Saturday morning… So, my sister’s husband is my bro-in-law. Is his sister my SIL? SIL once removed? What about her husband- BIL twice removed? And so on for sibling / marriage combos going outwar… --- ## [Do you think R. Kelly will ever face consequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-r-kelly-will-ever-face-consequences/848261)
**Author:** [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-r-kelly-will-ever-face-consequences/848261 "2022-09-14T22:20:41Z")
Maybe it’s just because I live under a rock, but I didn’t realize half the shit R. Kelly had done until I watched Stephanie Harlowe’s videos on the subject. Part 1: R Kelly: When A Woman's Fed Up (Part One) - YouTube P… --- ## [who knows Lisa Langdon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knows-lisa-langdon/671642)
**Author:** [@goonerkif](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonerkif)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knows-lisa-langdon/671642 "2022-09-14T21:51:50Z")
Hi, I wonder if anyone knows what happened to an actress called Lisa Langdon? She was born in Sweden (year unknown) and emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1958. She appeared in some British T.V. shows around 1970 but … --- ## [Can you identify this actress for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-actress-for-me/940869)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-actress-for-me/940869 "2022-09-14T21:47:00Z")
For those who get Game TV: Who is the blonde in the fur coat who turns to face the camera in the “Every Night Is Movie Night” commercial? (I think it’s sable fur.) This is driving me nuts, since I recognize just about… --- ## [Amoco invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amoco-invasion/971371)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amoco-invasion/971371 "2022-09-14T21:30:24Z")
Recently I’ve noticed in southeastern Wisconsin a slew of small, independent gas stations being rebranded as Amoco. One day it was Tommy’s gas n’ tow, the next day a brand new shiny Amoco sign and pumps were present. And… --- ## [French grammar question: agreement with predicate adjective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-grammar-question-agreement-with-predicate-adjective/971096)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-grammar-question-agreement-with-predicate-adjective/971096 "2022-09-14T20:14:43Z")
In a flier I got from the water company which is flushing its pipes using a red dye appears the sentence: “Est-ce que la couleur rouge de l’eau est nocif pour la santé?” My question is why not nocive? A native French s… --- ## [What do your family/friends consider to be your best/worst qualities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-family-friends-consider-to-be-your-best-worst-qualities/971394)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-family-friends-consider-to-be-your-best-worst-qualities/971394 "2022-09-14T19:39:18Z")
:red\_circle: List two or three qualities/personality traits/attributes of yours that you think your family, friends, acquaintances, work colleagues, other people, etc., admire, like, or value about you. :red\_circle: Li… --- ## [I can't wait for Raptor Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-wait-for-raptor-lake/971513)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-wait-for-raptor-lake/971513 "2022-09-14T19:17:50Z")
Should see them trickling out in less than a month. I have a thread about upgrading my 3rd Gen i3 before and I contributed to Ellis Dee’s thread and I decided to wait for Raptor Lake and now it’s almost here. I probabl… --- ## [A practical (not political) question about the documents at Mar-a-Lago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-practical-not-political-question-about-the-documents-at-mar-a-lago/971470)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-practical-not-political-question-about-the-documents-at-mar-a-lago/971470 "2022-09-14T18:09:29Z")
Do people in Washington need these documents to do their jobs? For example, I have read that Trump may have absconded with a list of American assets situated in the Kremlin – stuff like staff-members who spirit out info… --- ## [My Spool-Chocker Stopped Working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spool-chocker-stopped-working/971508)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spool-chocker-stopped-working/971508 "2022-09-14T14:12:46Z")
I am using Windows 11. This morning I discovered my spell-checker does not work when I am typing comments in Brave (my browser) or Edge (which I never really use). Oddly, WOrd still works just fine. How did I manage to s… --- ## [Is 90 minutes enough to clear customs and change flights in Paris?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-90-minutes-enough-to-clear-customs-and-change-flights-in-paris/970993)
**Author:** [@ASanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASanders)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-90-minutes-enough-to-clear-customs-and-change-flights-in-paris/970993 "2022-09-14T13:59:48Z")
My daughter is leaving for a semester in Prague tomorrow and will be arriving in Paris on Wednesday morning. I found this thread on a similar topic, which was helpful but didn’t answer my question. I know she will have t… --- ## [Complicated Question About Spending Money That Isn't Yours (Better Explained In OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complicated-question-about-spending-money-that-isnt-yours-better-explained-in-op/971141)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complicated-question-about-spending-money-that-isnt-yours-better-explained-in-op/971141 "2022-09-14T13:02:51Z")
Imagine that, somehow, a bank error results in $10 million being accidentally deposited into my checking account (these things happen). Let’s say I spend $1 million on a house, I flip it, and thanks to a hot real-estate … --- ## [Phone conversation content and metadata question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-conversation-content-and-metadata-question/971532)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-conversation-content-and-metadata-question/971532 "2022-09-14T11:35:30Z")
I am looking for a factual answer here, not wild guesses. I tried to find the answer, but I couldn’t find it. This is a purely hypothetical situation and has nothing to do with Mike Lindell or anyone else. Let’s say the… --- ## [Is Rivkah Chaya a common Jewish name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rivkah-chaya-a-common-jewish-name/761025)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rivkah-chaya-a-common-jewish-name/761025 "2022-09-14T11:31:34Z")
Someone asked me this on the thread about grieving parents, and I really don’t want to hijack that thread, so I’m answering the question here, which is the same forum. If mods want it somewhere else, that’s fine. Rivkah… --- ## [Who Is This Woman Standing Behind King Charles At His Proclamation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-woman-standing-behind-king-charles-at-his-proclamation/971389)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-woman-standing-behind-king-charles-at-his-proclamation/971389 "2022-09-14T08:27:06Z")
The woman standing behind the King’s left shoulder, who entreats him for permission to publish his “gracious speech.” She looks younger and has a higher voice than Liz Truss, so I don’t think it’s her. --- ## [What the heck? The #2 side effect on my new med is "discouragement?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-the-2-side-effect-on-my-new-med-is-discouragement/971156)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-the-2-side-effect-on-my-new-med-is-discouragement/971156 "2022-09-14T04:53:10Z")
Got an RX for 12 post-surgery Tramadol, so I looked it up, of course. Discouragement??? --- ## [Evolution of digestive system vs. respiratory system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-of-digestive-system-vs-respiratory-system/971480)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-of-digestive-system-vs-respiratory-system/971480 "2022-09-14T04:46:07Z")
Mammalian digestive systems evolved to be (AFAIK) a single path where food enters at one end, the digestive processes occur, and waste exits at the other end (let’s leave urine out of this for now). The movement of the b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1017&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1019&state=watching)