# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1038 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1039 --- ## [UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and the England Team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-womens-euro-2022-and-the-england-team/968652)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-womens-euro-2022-and-the-england-team/968652 "2022-08-02T04:11:15Z")
Anyone following the football (that’s “soccer” for the American types) going on right now? Because England are absolutely storming the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Championship. Five games, no losses, TWENTY goals scored (inc… --- ## [What do your friends and relatives eat that you find to be just plain nasty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-friends-and-relatives-eat-that-you-find-to-be-just-plain-nasty/967972)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-friends-and-relatives-eat-that-you-find-to-be-just-plain-nasty/967972 "2022-08-02T02:53:10Z")
What do your friends and relatives eat that you find to be just plain nasty? My landlady’s son eats Chef Boyardee ravioli straight from the can, without heating it, like he’s a criminal on the lam or something. --- ## [Beer Is Beer In Most Romance Languages, Except In Spanish And Portuguese; Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-is-beer-in-most-romance-languages-except-in-spanish-and-portuguese-why/968429)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-is-beer-in-most-romance-languages-except-in-spanish-and-portuguese-why/968429 "2022-08-02T01:54:28Z")
Based on my cursory Googling, it looks like “beer” is basically the same word in other Romance languages: “birra” in Italian, “bière” in French, and “bere” in Romanian. It’s also “beer” in non-Romance European languages,… --- ## [Tour de France 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2022/967688)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2022/967688 "2022-08-02T01:15:12Z")
Didn’t see a thread for 2022, which is odd because we have (or had) some hardcore fans. I’m more of a casual fan myself. What I’ve found interesting so far (I’m a bit behind). Is M. Cort Nielsen’s record number of mounta… --- ## [Large patients on operating tables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-patients-on-operating-tables/968839)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-patients-on-operating-tables/968839 "2022-08-02T01:05:47Z")
What do surgeons/hospitals do when large patients need surgery and won’t fit on a standard operating table? Are there larger tables available if needed? --- ## [What adhesive for regluing rubber gasket on a blender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-adhesive-for-regluing-rubber-gasket-on-a-blender/509975)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-adhesive-for-regluing-rubber-gasket-on-a-blender/509975 "2022-08-01T23:53:21Z")
So my SO and I have a nice blender. At the bottom of the pitcher there is a thin rubber gasket where the pitcher screws into its base to keep things from leaking. And the gasket has come almost completely unglued from th… --- ## [July mini-rants. Who is this Julius Caesar guy anyway? Why does HE deserve a month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-mini-rants-who-is-this-julius-caesar-guy-anyway-why-does-he-deserve-a-month/967249)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-mini-rants-who-is-this-julius-caesar-guy-anyway-why-does-he-deserve-a-month/967249 "2022-08-01T23:45:52Z")
Co-workers are clearing their desks in preparation for the long weekend - and I happen to be next in line for these processes. So I’m getting flooded with work. Some “rush” jobs. My company’s management also makes it … --- ## [Guitar strings backwards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-strings-backwards/968923)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-strings-backwards/968923 "2022-08-01T23:11:57Z")
This is Tom Morello Looks like he has the bottom of the strings at the top of the guitar. Any reason to do that? https://twitter.com/PNCArena/status/1553955799663362049/photo/3 --- ## [Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy's finger during chess tournament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-robot-breaks-seven-year-old-boys-finger-during-chess-tournament/968485)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-robot-breaks-seven-year-old-boys-finger-during-chess-tournament/968485 "2022-08-01T21:39:36Z")
Blake Lemoine may have a point. “The robot broke the child’s finger,” Sergey Lazarev, Moscow Chess Federation President, told Tass news agency. “This is of course bad.” you think …? No, Discourse. My topic is absol… --- ## [Give me your DNA testing and opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-dna-testing-and-opinions/968866)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-dna-testing-and-opinions/968866 "2022-08-01T21:13:25Z")
I’m doing some personal genealogy lately and am considering submitting a DNA test. Have you ever done one of these? Which one? How do the distinct DNA tests differ from each other? Did you discover anything useful? How r… --- ## [Do racehorses appreciate that they are racing (against other horses)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-racehorses-appreciate-that-they-are-racing-against-other-horses/964178)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-racehorses-appreciate-that-they-are-racing-against-other-horses/964178 "2022-08-01T20:44:47Z")
Racehorses clearly understand that the idea is for them to run fast, and they also can see that there are other horses alongside them which are doing the same thing. But do they understand that there is any significance … --- ## [How do I search within a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-within-a-thread/968654)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-within-a-thread/968654 "2022-08-01T19:02:33Z")
If I remember correctly, the old software had a “search within this thread” option. I am not seeing that in Discourse. I see the Advanced search options, but I sure cannot figure out how to search within the current thr… --- ## [Politicians relatives making money on new Indian casino?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-relatives-making-money-on-new-indian-casino/968927)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-relatives-making-money-on-new-indian-casino/968927 "2022-08-01T16:55:00Z")
Both parties involved in this. Glad someone noticed this. Lumbee tribe in NC is not an official tribe so they cannot have a casino. There are over 400 official tribes in the US. Supposedly they have too many m… --- ## [Any AccuRadio Users?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-accuradio-users/968924)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-accuradio-users/968924 "2022-08-01T15:22:27Z")
I started using AccuRadio 2 months ago. I get it through the Android app. It’s free. Just create a account. I’m pleasantly surprised there aren’t very many commercials. They offer a ad free Genre every day. I have a bi… --- ## [Short story ID please - juror acquits wife-killer, then marries him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-story-id-please-juror-acquits-wife-killer-then-marries-him/968925)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-story-id-please-juror-acquits-wife-killer-then-marries-him/968925 "2022-08-01T15:25:10Z")
I hope the story is famous enough that someone will recognize it, but I’ve got a bad track record discovering the ID of many old stories that rattle around in my head. More background (100% spoilers below): I read this… --- ## [Philosophies on "Heaven" for different people in different times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophies-on-heaven-for-different-people-in-different-times/968898)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophies-on-heaven-for-different-people-in-different-times/968898 "2022-08-01T16:15:31Z")
Hi SD, Has there ever been discussion or published philosophy on the following subject? I would be curious what other theologians or religious authorities have to say about this particular topic. I would imagine that … --- ## [Vince McMahon steps down from WWE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-mcmahon-steps-down-from-wwe/968434)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-mcmahon-steps-down-from-wwe/968434 "2022-08-01T16:05:34Z")
Love him or hate him. Vince dominated Pro Wrestling. The days of owner/promoters with multiple wrestling territories ended after Vince lured away and signed the best talent. Vince also had a long run as the muscle-bound… --- ## [Anyone else dislike dream sequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-dislike-dream-sequences/968170)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-dislike-dream-sequences/968170 "2022-08-01T15:57:51Z")
Not much else takes me out of a TV show or movie more than an extended dream sequence. Most recently, in the Sopranos ep 5.11. Seemed like most of the ep was an extended dream. Now they’re riding a car with a lot of c… --- ## [What do you think of this argument for the existence of an afterlife? (Nothing to do with religion.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-argument-for-the-existence-of-an-afterlife-nothing-to-do-with-religion/968765)
**Author:** [@SmartBulbInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartBulbInc)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-argument-for-the-existence-of-an-afterlife-nothing-to-do-with-religion/968765 "2022-08-01T15:10:09Z")
The following is an interesting thought experiment that I had recently in regards to the simulation hypothesis. Future humans will create simulations so good that they are indistinguishable from reality. Future humans,… --- ## [Two rooms, two ACs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-rooms-two-acs/968792)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-rooms-two-acs/968792 "2022-08-01T14:24:11Z")
So I broke down and got a 12,000 btu portable room ac for the bedroom. I had been using my 15,000 btu living room wall AC and circulating the air by fan and transom. I use the bedroom a lot more including for movies. The… --- ## [Griddle plate that came with range; can I use with charcoal grill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/griddle-plate-that-came-with-range-can-i-use-with-charcoal-grill/968896)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/griddle-plate-that-came-with-range-can-i-use-with-charcoal-grill/968896 "2022-08-01T14:19:08Z")
I have a griddle that came with my gas range. It can be placed over the central burner (5-burner grill). Actually, I have 3 of them—the one that came with my current range and 2 from previous ranges that had to be replac… --- ## [Are peccaries kosher to eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peccaries-kosher-to-eat/328493)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peccaries-kosher-to-eat/328493 "2022-08-01T13:27:16Z")
Re this thread on Peccaries, they are apparently a few evolutionary stages and millions of years removed from domesticated swine. Since they’re not “real” pigs would they be kosher to eat? --- ## [Could Mark Cuban trademark and sell his own brand of 'Cuban Cigars' in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-mark-cuban-trademark-and-sell-his-own-brand-of-cuban-cigars-in-the-us/968726)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-mark-cuban-trademark-and-sell-his-own-brand-of-cuban-cigars-in-the-us/968726 "2022-08-01T13:20:03Z")
Could Mark Cuban trademark and sell his own brand of ‘Cuban Cigars’ in the US? There seem to be a lot of competing legal issues here. Just curious if anyone has the time to parse out the likely outcome. --- ## [Why does agitating a hot liquid create steam/pressure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-agitating-a-hot-liquid-create-steam-pressure/968727)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-agitating-a-hot-liquid-create-steam-pressure/968727 "2022-08-01T10:45:37Z")
If you are like me and you once tried to blend soup in a blender without doing it in really tiny batches, you have probably noticed that when you agitate a hot liquid (let’s say something relatively close to its boiling … --- ## [Sonny Rollins 'Legendary' or 'Great' Quartet circa 1970s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonny-rollins-legendary-or-great-quartet-circa-1970s/968864)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonny-rollins-legendary-or-great-quartet-circa-1970s/968864 "2022-08-01T10:43:56Z")
Sonny Rollins is one of my favourite jazz artists, perhaps my favourite saxophonist. Over the years, I’ve slowly explored his discography and regularly discovered fascinating collaborations with musicians I didn’t expec… --- ## [Techno-peasant wants music - again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851 "2022-08-01T10:28:12Z")
So, after a long time when I didn’t know how to make music come out of my iPhone, Mrs P said “What do you mean you don’t know how to get music?!?” I said, “Is it something called iTunes?” She said, “Good God!” grabbed… --- ## [Do any penguins live in the northern hemisphere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-penguins-live-in-the-northern-hemisphere/968794)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-penguins-live-in-the-northern-hemisphere/968794 "2022-08-01T09:24:33Z")
I stumbled into an online argument about it. Some were saying no, some were saying yes. The ‘yes’ camp were saying there were some living on the Galapagos Islands and some of the islands extend north of the equator - but… --- ## [What are the chances Trump could run as an independent candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-trump-could-run-as-an-independent-candidate/968536)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-trump-could-run-as-an-independent-candidate/968536 "2022-08-01T09:11:10Z")
Let’s say that the Republicans rebuke Donald, and he runs but is not nominated in 2024. Somebody else is nominated. He still has a large loyal following and wants to be President again. How likely is it he would run as a… --- ## [What Ship Did My Grandfather Serve On?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ship-did-my-grandfather-serve-on/968691)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ship-did-my-grandfather-serve-on/968691 "2022-08-01T08:26:56Z")
Does anyone know of a way to search for a name on a roll of crew on ships that served in the Pacific in World War II. All I know about my grandfather’s service is that he was a signalman and he had a Purple Heart medal a… --- ## [Stuff you discovered about being older…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-discovered-about-being-older/967702)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-discovered-about-being-older/967702 "2022-08-01T06:28:00Z")
…that no one told you about. Now that I’m over 50, some of my personal observations have gradually become more apparent. Here’s one that is very common for me: I see someone in a public place (street, gym, mall, drivi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1037) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1039)