# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1032&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1033 --- ## [That Awkward Moment in a Penis Museum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-awkward-moment-in-a-penis-museum/970328)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-awkward-moment-in-a-penis-museum/970328 "2022-08-30T00:53:45Z")
…that you’re Visiting with your Husband, and you see a Photo of your Ex there. Yeah, that’s awkward. --- ## [The "Christians" are coming! The "Christians" are coming!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christians-are-coming-the-christians-are-coming/946304)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christians-are-coming-the-christians-are-coming/946304 "2022-08-30T00:43:37Z")
I put “Christians” in quotation marks, because IMHO this doesn’t resemble anything that Jesus (if he’s your guy, or even if he isn’t) promoted. (I had eight years of Catechism classes, four years of Catholic high school,… --- ## [Dredging up ancient history:Mueller](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dredging-up-ancient-history-mueller/968798)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dredging-up-ancient-history-mueller/968798 "2022-08-29T23:04:10Z")
Why has there been no follow-up or prosecution based in the findings of the Mueller report? Contrary to the interpretation given by the Con artist -in-Chief, that document was not an exoneration. Just DoJ foot-dragging?… --- ## [COVID has caused my wife to lose her mind and buy a house next to her parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-has-caused-my-wife-to-lose-her-mind-and-buy-a-house-next-to-her-parents/968508)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-has-caused-my-wife-to-lose-her-mind-and-buy-a-house-next-to-her-parents/968508 "2022-08-29T22:59:37Z")
Like many successful professionals who live and work in and around New York City, my wife and I decided to buy a second home last summer. More accurately, a house in my wife’s parent’s neighborhood went up for sale and … --- ## [Why do human babies cry so much and so loud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-human-babies-cry-so-much-and-so-loud/970435)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-human-babies-cry-so-much-and-so-loud/970435 "2022-08-29T22:44:09Z")
It seems to me that making a lot of noise when you are helpless is a sure way to attract predators. Human babies seem to me to do this more than other animals, in fact, crying out loud is the very first thing we do, so m… --- ## [Who is on this pocket schedule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-on-this-pocket-schedule/968945)
**Author:** [@ILikeCheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ILikeCheese)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-on-this-pocket-schedule/968945 "2022-08-29T22:00:05Z")
I’ve asked around and cannot get an answer, so I come here. If you guys can’t answer this, then no one can. This is a 2006 Kansas City Brigade pocket schedule. Who is on it? https://d.img.vision/pictures/Scan0004.jpg T… --- ## [Silicon Valley, Pied Piper changes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silicon-valley-pied-piper-changes/970290)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silicon-valley-pied-piper-changes/970290 "2022-08-29T20:53:46Z")
Has anyone ever seen a really tight, clear, written for a 10 year old breakdown of all the various changes that Pied Piper goes through throughout the series? All the deals and ownership changes technical pivots and valu… --- ## [The person who always has the share that same anecdote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-person-who-always-has-the-share-that-same-anecdote/970536)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-person-who-always-has-the-share-that-same-anecdote/970536 "2022-08-29T20:41:07Z")
I’m not necessarily thinking of elderly Aunt Martha who loves to tell the story of the puppy she had when she was 5. Yeah, us geezers and near-geezers tend to repeat ourselves. Rather, this is about that person who alwa… --- ## [What NFL backup quarterback was in the league the longest without ever playing in a meaningful game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-backup-quarterback-was-in-the-league-the-longest-without-ever-playing-in-a-meaningful-game/970198)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-backup-quarterback-was-in-the-league-the-longest-without-ever-playing-in-a-meaningful-game/970198 "2022-08-29T20:10:36Z")
I define “meaningful game” as a game that took place in the regular season or postseason. There are some guys who are career backups, and some teams that will choose to use their quarterbacks for every single snap of a … --- ## [Quid pro quo grammatical construction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quid-pro-quo-grammatical-construction/970557)
**Author:** [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quid-pro-quo-grammatical-construction/970557 "2022-08-29T19:48:00Z")
Sidebar from the Trump/FBI thread --- ## [Ford must pay 1.7 BILLION in rollover lawsuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-must-pay-1-7-billion-in-rollover-lawsuit/970180)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-must-pay-1-7-billion-in-rollover-lawsuit/970180 "2022-08-29T18:09:02Z")
The verdict is in. The family of a couple who were killed when their Ford F 250 rolled over has been awarded 1.7 billion dollars in damages. . The plaintiffs’ lawyer presented evidence from 80 similar crashes. There are … --- ## [ISIS Beatle sentenced to life in prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-beatle-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/970513)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-beatle-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/970513 "2022-08-29T17:43:30Z")
This link is from a military-related site. ISIS Fighter Behind Brutal Beheading of Journalist and Murder of Veteran Sentenced to Life in Prison On the eighth anniversary of the brutal beheading of journalist James Fol… --- ## [The Grim, evil being/force, movie ID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grim-evil-being-force-movie-id/970542)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grim-evil-being-force-movie-id/970542 "2022-08-29T17:43:03Z")
For whatever reason, an evil entity or force called The Grim came into my head. I can’t remember what movie it was in. I thought Neverending Story, but I didn’t see a reference to it in the Wikipedia article. --- ## [I Feel As If The Families Of Some Of These Jan 6 Rioters Are Playing A Dangerous Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-as-if-the-families-of-some-of-these-jan-6-rioters-are-playing-a-dangerous-game/970121)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-as-if-the-families-of-some-of-these-jan-6-rioters-are-playing-a-dangerous-game/970121 "2022-08-29T17:24:07Z")
The (adult) children of Guy Reffitt, who’s been sentenced to seven years for his role, are speaking out. I feel like they’re playing an extremely dangerous game here. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for justice, and I comme… --- ## [Do You Get a Lot of (Snail) Mail as an ADULT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-a-lot-of-snail-mail-as-an-adult/969252)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-a-lot-of-snail-mail-as-an-adult/969252 "2022-08-29T16:19:45Z")
Not to hijack Do you get snail mail now (let’s say, other than bills and junk mail)? Magazines, letters, postcards? Are you still writing to athletic teams and the government and receiving photos and pamphlets? Do you… --- ## [Non-US Dopers: What Are Your Rights W/R/T Police Interactions? (Filming, Remaining Silent, Etc.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-what-are-your-rights-w-r-t-police-interactions-filming-remaining-silent-etc/970472)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-what-are-your-rights-w-r-t-police-interactions-filming-remaining-silent-etc/970472 "2022-08-29T16:09:13Z")
This is obviously going to vary wildly by country, of course, and I’m sure your rights in, say, Northern Europe are going to be considerably different from your rights in, say, Saudi Arabia. So I’m just looking for a kin… --- ## [What's the temperature at your house these days? (posted July 10, 2022)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-temperature-at-your-house-these-days-posted-july-10-2022/967726)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-temperature-at-your-house-these-days-posted-july-10-2022/967726 "2022-08-29T16:06:56Z")
The official temp at the moment here in San Antonio is 104, but my backyard weather station says it’s 107. When I got up around 2 am to pee, my weather station said 85-- in the MIDDLE of the freakin’ NIGHT?!? That’s jus… --- ## [How do the (college) kids these days do research for school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-college-kids-these-days-do-research-for-school/970436)
**Author:** [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-college-kids-these-days-do-research-for-school/970436 "2022-08-29T16:01:08Z")
When I went to college in the late '80s and early '90s, you had to physically go to a library and get some damn books or whatever on the subject on which you were doing your research paper. So I feel completely like a fi… --- ## [Age of Sail: How did the ships ballast themselves on long voyages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-sail-how-did-the-ships-ballast-themselves-on-long-voyages/970415)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-sail-how-did-the-ships-ballast-themselves-on-long-voyages/970415 "2022-08-29T14:43:48Z")
I was watching a video on the HMS Victory (of Trafalgar fame…linked below and queued to the part where they talk about the ballast) and was wondering how the ship maintained its ability to sail as a voyage progressed? T… --- ## [Your smart-ass response when the doctor’s assistant asks how much you drink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-smart-ass-response-when-the-doctor-s-assistant-asks-how-much-you-drink/970258)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-smart-ass-response-when-the-doctor-s-assistant-asks-how-much-you-drink/970258 "2022-08-29T13:34:51Z")
“Can’t remember. What do the tests say?” I actually used that recently. --- ## [Why Parenting Doesn't Require Any License](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-parenting-doesnt-require-any-license/969981)
**Author:** [@thescrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thescrr)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-parenting-doesnt-require-any-license/969981 "2022-08-29T07:25:42Z")
I’ve always called parenting as the last bastion of freedom. Here me out for a minute. In almost everything else you do in life, there are requirements, licenses, certifications, surveillance, monitoring, tracking, re… --- ## [Smarter minds and, uh, butts in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smarter-minds-and-uh-butts-in-the-mmp/970078)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 313\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smarter-minds-and-uh-butts-in-the-mmp/970078 "2022-08-29T06:12:33Z")
Didn’t know if we were allowed to use naughty words in thread titles. Inspiration from last week: Alright, you weirdos who start your day at the butt-crack of dawn … post away! Imma go back to bed. --- ## ["Just discovered" this very strange tune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-this-very-strange-tune/970058)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-discovered-this-very-strange-tune/970058 "2022-08-29T04:49:08Z")
I’m one of those totally arrogant “yeah I’ve heard just about everything I wanna hear and everything else is just extraneous lalalalalala”, but recently a friend played the following number that slipped my radar. Still t… --- ## [Comment on the quality of your local roads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comment-on-the-quality-of-your-local-roads/970202)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comment-on-the-quality-of-your-local-roads/970202 "2022-08-29T02:48:05Z")
Well? --- ## [Comprehensive WAR and Win Shares stats, preferably available online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comprehensive-war-and-win-shares-stats-preferably-available-online/970170)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comprehensive-war-and-win-shares-stats-preferably-available-online/970170 "2022-08-29T02:35:13Z")
Also preferably free, but I’m not choosy. I need (for a large project I’m undertaking) several sources for all-inclusive baseball value stats, from the founding of the AL through this season. By “all-inclusive,” what I m… --- ## [American families: when did you start talking to your children about higher education?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-families-when-did-you-start-talking-to-your-children-about-higher-education/969577)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-families-when-did-you-start-talking-to-your-children-about-higher-education/969577 "2022-08-29T01:33:51Z")
Don’t need answer fast. I think it was assumed that I’d go on to higher education, both of my parents have graduate degrees, but I only have an undergraduate degree. I have a young nephew who’s about to enter 3rd grade.… --- ## [Abominations of Science](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abominations-of-science/970490)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abominations-of-science/970490 "2022-08-28T22:42:24Z")
“Everyone had heard about Abominations of Science but, like unicorns, they didn’t actually believe they existed. Thus everyone was rather grateful when the third Madrid Conference of Scientific Inquiry and Philosophical… --- ## [Do you make a point of seeing movies of books you have read?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-a-point-of-seeing-movies-of-books-you-have-read/970395)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-a-point-of-seeing-movies-of-books-you-have-read/970395 "2022-08-28T22:36:25Z")
And if so, are you typically disappointed? --- ## [Duplicate names in "About"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicate-names-in-about/970487)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicate-names-in-about/970487 "2022-08-28T22:20:36Z")
If i click on the hamburger menu button and select “about”, i get a page showing all admins and mods - but all their names are duplicated, eg Chronos Chronos. Is that normal ? --- ## [I am an idiot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-idiot/969217)
**Author:** [@aruvqan\_myers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan_myers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-idiot/969217 "2022-08-28T21:32:09Z")
So, I am obviously dense tonight, I have needed to log in to ask a question, however I seem to have forgotten my password - and I don’t seem to have access to the email I originally used, so I need help \[obviously I am b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1031&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1033&state=tracking)