# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1020&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1021 --- ## [Advice on getting conspiracy-theorist mother to accept people's credentials a bit more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-getting-conspiracy-theorist-mother-to-accept-peoples-credentials-a-bit-more/971402)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-getting-conspiracy-theorist-mother-to-accept-peoples-credentials-a-bit-more/971402 "2022-09-12T17:22:06Z")
I’ve posted before here about some issues with my mother, who is a wild conspiracy theorist. I won’t write a super-long post about her conspiracy beliefs. What would help, though, is if she could accept people who have … --- ## [Jeopardy discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 1294\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207 "2022-09-12T17:03:17Z")
A new jeopardy thread for a new year! :grinning: --- ## [Is There a Good Way to Donate to Ukraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-way-to-donate-to-ukraine/960240)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-way-to-donate-to-ukraine/960240 "2022-09-12T16:36:07Z")
I’d like to help some organizations who are helping Ukraine with humanitarian services. Does anyone have recommendations? --- ## [Dream/NIghtmare Ticket for 2024 - Trump / Cruz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-nightmare-ticket-for-2024-trump-cruz/971305)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-nightmare-ticket-for-2024-trump-cruz/971305 "2022-09-12T16:34:24Z")
So, I was reading through CNN before bed, always a bad idea, and saw the following article https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/09/politics/ted-cruz-trump-2024-comments/index.html “I don’t know what Trump’s going to decide – n… --- ## [Are There Any Players/Managers Who Refused To Play With/Against Jackie Robinson, Or Were Openly Hostile To Him, In The Hall of Fame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-players-managers-who-refused-to-play-with-against-jackie-robinson-or-were-openly-hostile-to-him-in-the-hall-of-fame/969039)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-players-managers-who-refused-to-play-with-against-jackie-robinson-or-were-openly-hostile-to-him-in-the-hall-of-fame/969039 "2022-09-12T12:48:19Z")
That’s pretty much it. I know Robinson got a lot of hate in his day. Did any players/managers who went on the record against him make it to Cooperstown? --- ## [RIP Olivia Newton John](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-olivia-newton-john/969320)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-olivia-newton-john/969320 "2022-09-12T12:03:08Z")
Well damn. One of those artists I didn’t like at first, because she was so pervasive in the 70s, and I thought so saccharine, but it turned out she was actually just sweet…all her hit songs hooked me at some point. RIP. … --- ## [Remember to register to vote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-to-register-to-vote/971374)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-to-register-to-vote/971374 "2022-09-12T11:57:52Z")
As you know, America is having some VERY important midterm elections this year, so remember to register to vote! And if you already are, get everyone you know to register to vote! --- ## [How Many First Cousins Do You Have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-first-cousins-do-you-have/970047)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-first-cousins-do-you-have/970047 "2022-09-12T11:19:29Z")
poll Last night, I watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding - the main character noted that she had 27 first cousins (first cousins are the children of the siblings of either of your parents), with the clear implication that tha… --- ## [I was in Labor(Day) for 24 hours! - A Relaxing MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-in-labor-day-for-24-hours-a-relaxing-mmp/970968)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 341\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-in-labor-day-for-24-hours-a-relaxing-mmp/970968 "2022-09-12T07:17:15Z")
After 30 years of retail management, it’s still weird to work less on holiday weeks. The whole “about the same pay, better benefits, less stress, and ex-union president buried in Giants Stadium” are just extra benefits… --- ## [Most influential very minor movie role](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-influential-very-minor-movie-role/970865)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-influential-very-minor-movie-role/970865 "2022-09-12T05:11:12Z")
So I mentioned Peter Cook as the priest in The Princess Bridge in another thread and it got me thinking. That has to be the most influential minor role in movie history. It was really small role, just a handful of lines … --- ## [Scam E-Mails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-e-mails/962629)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-e-mails/962629 "2022-09-12T04:21:38Z")
Anyone else getting many of these? Lately, I’ve been getting one or two a day. It’s like the scammers have a pool going to see which one I’ll finally fall for. They’re a little more sophisticated than they used to be, r… --- ## [Ummm. They never asked me how I want my chicken(and other meats) treated. While they've been raised. Bad, bad, bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-they-never-asked-me-how-i-want-my-chicken-and-other-meats-treated-while-theyve-been-raised-bad-bad-bad/971312)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-they-never-asked-me-how-i-want-my-chicken-and-other-meats-treated-while-theyve-been-raised-bad-bad-bad/971312 "2022-09-12T02:31:58Z")
Chickens are free ranged. Not sure I wanna eat bugs and ticks even after it’s turned into my chicken nuggets. Feed raised is good enough for me. In a cage. Clean water. Pigs in cages? How you gonna keep them from killi… --- ## [How do I fit into my step mother's family after my dad died? LONG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fit-into-my-step-mothers-family-after-my-dad-died-long/971364)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fit-into-my-step-mothers-family-after-my-dad-died-long/971364 "2022-09-12T01:50:16Z")
About one year after my biological mother died my dad married his former HS sweetheart. The family he married into was fairly well-off. Most of them live in the same small town within a few minutes drive from my dad an… --- ## [I just installed a hoist on an I-beam. I have a question about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-installed-a-hoist-on-an-i-beam-i-have-a-question-about-it/970938)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-installed-a-hoist-on-an-i-beam-i-have-a-question-about-it/970938 "2022-09-12T00:09:37Z")
I just installed a 1 ton electric hoist on a gantry lift (with I-beam) in my barn. Apparently there are two ways to configure it. One way is to use a simple end hook. The other way is to put the end hook into a slot on t… --- ## [Psychosomatic Itching](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychosomatic-itching/971403)
**Author:** [@Jakey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jakey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychosomatic-itching/971403 "2022-09-11T22:42:16Z")
Why is it, when someone talks about e.g. their cat has fleas, do we suddenly feel the urge to scratch a previously nonexistent itch? Are we just becoming hyper aware of pre-existing itches or is it all in the mind? --- ## [Why the use of strange calibers like 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 155mm, 203mm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-use-of-strange-calibers-like-5-56mm-7-62mm-155mm-203mm/971311)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-use-of-strange-calibers-like-5-56mm-7-62mm-155mm-203mm/971311 "2022-09-11T22:32:16Z")
Out of curiosity, why aren’t firearms and artillery typically standardized more to something convenient and tidy like 5mm, 10mm, 100mm, 125mm and 150mm? --- ## [Town names that only locals get the pronunciation correct](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/town-names-that-only-locals-get-the-pronunciation-correct/969832)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/town-names-that-only-locals-get-the-pronunciation-correct/969832 "2022-09-11T21:02:48Z")
The Milwaukee suburb of New Berlin. Pronounced New BER-lin, not like the German city of ber-LIN. New Prague, MN. Actually pronounced ‘praig’ and not ‘prahg’. Kissimmee, FL. Pronounced ki-SIM-ee. Tourists usually go… --- ## [Why was King Charles III holding a blue book during his declaration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-king-charles-iii-holding-a-blue-book-during-his-declaration/971393)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-king-charles-iii-holding-a-blue-book-during-his-declaration/971393 "2022-09-11T20:01:49Z")
My wife and I are puzzled. During his declaration at the Accession Council, he held a blue book in his right hand. Why? What is it? It doesn’t look big enough to be a Bible or anything like that. It looks more like … --- ## [Could a WW1 fighter pilot fly a F111 (possible spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-ww1-fighter-pilot-fly-a-f111-possible-spoilers/929018)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-ww1-fighter-pilot-fly-a-f111-possible-spoilers/929018 "2022-09-11T18:21:04Z")
I am guessing no. If a healthy US Army Air Service pilot from 1918 was magically transported next to a F111, could he actually fly it right there and then? WIth(out) 12-18 months of instruction? Since he already knows ho… --- ## [Can I pit myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pit-myself/971361)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-pit-myself/971361 "2022-09-11T17:30:59Z")
I probably deserve it. I’m an old white guy. I’m an atheist, meat-eating liberal, non-gun owner. Some of my best friends are gay, black or both. I drive a rusted out 2006 minivan. I love puppies but kick cats at any… --- ## [New driveway or resurface?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-driveway-or-resurface/971068)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-driveway-or-resurface/971068 "2022-09-11T17:25:14Z")
I have a single wide 50 foot driveway and was thinking of having a new one put in with an added parking pad next to it. Then found out it would cost about $25K. Since I don’t “really” need the parking pad I started thi… --- ## [Quidditch played by muggles in space is it possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quidditch-played-by-muggles-in-space-is-it-possible/971376)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quidditch-played-by-muggles-in-space-is-it-possible/971376 "2022-09-11T16:59:07Z")
Could we actually manage to have a quidditch like gameplay using some inflatable arena in low earth orbit and something like battery powered leaf blowers for brooms, and some form of drone maybe using compressed gas for … --- ## [Whose yet-to-be written memoirs would you most like to read?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-yet-to-be-written-memoirs-would-you-most-like-to-read/971338)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-yet-to-be-written-memoirs-would-you-most-like-to-read/971338 "2022-09-11T16:19:30Z")
Name a figure from any of the arts who hasn’t (as far as we know) written his/her memoirs but who would undoubtedly have a riveting story to tell! --- ## [Made-up cities on old world maps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-cities-on-old-world-maps/970937)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-cities-on-old-world-maps/970937 "2022-09-11T15:28:48Z")
I was looking at the famous 1570 “Typus Orbis Terrarum” map of Ortelius (link to JPEG file, about 7 MB) and noticed that even though the coastlines of the continents are represented reasonably accurately (with the except… --- ## [Does The Past Still Exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-past-still-exist/968408)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-past-still-exist/968408 "2022-09-11T15:21:32Z")
I guess I should tell you what inspired this question. I was watching this piece on a British museum on TV. And they were saying, the public really doesn’t like seeing depictions in museums about more relatively recent h… --- ## [Size of a black hole with the mass of the entire (observable) universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/size-of-a-black-hole-with-the-mass-of-the-entire-observable-universe/970965)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/size-of-a-black-hole-with-the-mass-of-the-entire-observable-universe/970965 "2022-09-11T15:19:19Z")
I was watching a video by James Beacham, a particle physicist at CERN who has given a number of interesting talks, including at the famous Royal Institution in London. At one point he spoke about the calculated size of … --- ## [Polls: Will Grogu be a prominent character in season 3? \[The Mandalorian\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-will-grogu-be-a-prominent-character-in-season-3-the-mandalorian/949675)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-will-grogu-be-a-prominent-character-in-season-3-the-mandalorian/949675 "2022-09-11T15:18:19Z")
Two polls for the price of one! Will Grogu be a prominent character in season 3? poll Do you want Grogu to be a prominent character in season 3? poll I very much want him back but the show is called “The Mandalorian” … --- ## [OMG, did I just become a political activist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-did-i-just-become-a-political-activist/971134)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-did-i-just-become-a-political-activist/971134 "2022-09-11T14:32:07Z")
Some backstory: my company, based in the US, merged with a UK-based company a few years ago. As such, we inherited client bases from all over the world: Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. Consequently,… --- ## [I might be on Google Maps Street View.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-on-google-maps-street-view/593230)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-on-google-maps-street-view/593230 "2022-09-11T13:30:26Z")
So today I was painting the outside of a house in an upscale subdivision in Grand Blanc, MI. Several times - at least four - a snazzily painted vehicle with “Google Street View” graphics all over it cruised slowly past t… --- ## [Advice about motion sensor lights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-about-motion-sensor-lights/971332)
**Author:** [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-about-motion-sensor-lights/971332 "2022-09-11T13:21:58Z")
There were some car burglaries in our neighborhood and DH can’t park his truck in the garage so we decided to put a security light on the garage. He was a bit concerned because his experiences with motion-sensing lights… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1019&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1021&state=tracking)