# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1040 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1041 --- ## [Track the Chinese rocket that's coming down out of control](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/track-the-chinese-rocket-thats-coming-down-out-of-control/941688)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/track-the-chinese-rocket-thats-coming-down-out-of-control/941688 "2022-07-30T23:08:06Z")
If anyone is interested, Skyrobot on Youtube is showing a live tracking of China’s Long March 5B rocket that’s going to come down sometime in the next day. --- ## [Got Your Lottery Ticket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-your-lottery-ticket/968590)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-your-lottery-ticket/968590 "2022-07-30T22:07:13Z")
Tonight’s US lottery is up to $810 million, half that as a one-time payment. I am hoping I will be able to show the world that money will not change me. If the winning ticket was sold at a Pennsylvania Turnpike rest stop… --- ## [Can forensics match DNA in poop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-forensics-match-dna-in-poop/968626)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-forensics-match-dna-in-poop/968626 "2022-07-30T21:42:37Z")
A point raised in another thread Is that even possible? I suspect it would be quite a challenge. AIUI, poop consists largely of: broken and discarded red blood cells dead intestinal bacteria undigested remnants of f… --- ## [Why won't Google Maps take me to the site I searched for? It does mark it but then I have to find the mark](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-google-maps-take-me-to-the-site-i-searched-for-it-does-mark-it-but-then-i-have-to-find-the-mark/968837)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-google-maps-take-me-to-the-site-i-searched-for-it-does-mark-it-but-then-i-have-to-find-the-mark/968837 "2022-07-30T21:29:48Z")
I’m running it on my desktop system, onChrome, haven’t done any major changes recently, have rebooted. When I enter a place in the search bar, it finds the place but it doesn’t take me thereon the map. If I zoom out or… --- ## [Female athletes don't list weight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-athletes-dont-list-weight/968527)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-athletes-dont-list-weight/968527 "2022-07-30T20:52:12Z")
Only team I see weights is WNBA teams. Some things never change. :slight\_smile: Vast majority of female athletes are in great shape. --- ## [Need Russian Translation Help- A Politely Worded 'Quiet Please' Sign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-russian-translation-help-a-politely-worded-quiet-please-sign/968677)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-russian-translation-help-a-politely-worded-quiet-please-sign/968677 "2022-07-30T20:24:16Z")
I don’t trust Google Translate. I work from home. I work Monday through Friday, 11:30 am to 8 pm. I generally work in my living room. A door in my living room opens onto a common hallway. Apparently, a Slavic pre teen gi… --- ## [Observations re missing text messages from Jan. 6-7th by an old lady--Me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/observations-re-missing-text-messages-from-jan-6-7th-by-an-old-lady-me/968805)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/observations-re-missing-text-messages-from-jan-6-7th-by-an-old-lady-me/968805 "2022-07-30T20:07:36Z")
These missing text messages from January 6th and January 7th kinda remind me of the Nixon tapes with missing pieces of dialog in the Oval Office. Nixon’s peoples explained the gaps as an unintentional blunder by his sec… --- ## [After power outage all my bathroom outlets no longer work but lights still do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-power-outage-all-my-bathroom-outlets-no-longer-work-but-lights-still-do/967985)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-power-outage-all-my-bathroom-outlets-no-longer-work-but-lights-still-do/967985 "2022-07-30T18:59:15Z")
So I had a power outage last week, one that required me upon the power coming back to flip all my breakers from on to off to on again. Upon coming back everything seemed fine, until i tried plugging my radio into the bat… --- ## [Standard recommended amount of exercise is not enough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standard-recommended-amount-of-exercise-is-not-enough/968556)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standard-recommended-amount-of-exercise-is-not-enough/968556 "2022-07-30T18:50:26Z")
The standard medical advise right now is that half an hour of moderate exercise, five times a week, is the ideal amount of exercise for health. A recent study with a very large number of participants has shown that that … --- ## [Gillette Commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gillette-commercial/968811)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gillette-commercial/968811 "2022-07-30T17:36:32Z")
It has dancing pubic hair. I saw it during the Astros-Mariners game; are they giving women equal time since there are so many erectile dysfunction ads during games. --- ## [Am I the last person on earth to use ITunes and an iPod Classic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-last-person-on-earth-to-use-itunes-and-an-ipod-classic/968725)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-last-person-on-earth-to-use-itunes-and-an-ipod-classic/968725 "2022-07-30T16:56:54Z")
No. Of course not. But when will I lose this treasured gift? --- ## [Police officer taking pictures of my house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-officer-taking-pictures-of-my-house/968422)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-officer-taking-pictures-of-my-house/968422 "2022-07-30T16:35:01Z")
I’m writing this for myself in a way. But what happened last night is very odd. My Wife and I live rural Colorado mountains. There is one other house on our road. Most people wouldn’t even call it a road. Yesterday 6:3… --- ## [Framing Posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/framing-posters/968758)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/framing-posters/968758 "2022-07-30T14:59:31Z")
I’m just about all moved into my new apartment. I have to put a table together and that’s pretty much it. I’m sure I’ll figure out things I forgot I need somewhere along the line but in the mean time … I’m happy with my … --- ## [Tony Dow -- Wally Cleaver -- dead at 77. {death now confirmed}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-dow-wally-cleaver-dead-at-77-death-now-confirmed/968602)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-dow-wally-cleaver-dead-at-77-death-now-confirmed/968602 "2022-07-30T14:24:29Z")
I’m sure it’s just our attempt to put order on statistical chaos, but it seems as if celebrity deaths come in clumps. The latest in this clump is Tony Dow, best known to us Boomers as wally Cleaver on :Leave It To Beaver … --- ## [GMC 2004 Yukon & 2006 Envoy interchangability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmc-2004-yukon-2006-envoy-interchangability/968807)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmc-2004-yukon-2006-envoy-interchangability/968807 "2022-07-30T14:14:03Z")
I have a 2006 GMC Envoy Denali and if you have seen my posts here it has a serious oil leak, oil pump about to die and the A/C compressor just seized. I really like the truck but at 206K miles, how much money do I want … --- ## [Rebekah Vardy loses libel suit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rebekah-vardy-loses-libel-suit/968829)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rebekah-vardy-loses-libel-suit/968829 "2022-07-30T14:12:58Z")
Coleen Rooney, Instagramer and wife of manager and footballer Wayne Rooney, won the libel suit against her from Rebekah Vardy, wife of Jamie Vardy who Coleen accused of stealing her Instagram stories. --- ## [Recommendations for a Two Week Trip to the UK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-two-week-trip-to-the-uk/964087)
**Author:** [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-two-week-trip-to-the-uk/964087 "2022-07-30T14:04:42Z")
Taking our first substantial (not visiting family for a long weekend) vacation since the Before Time. We’re going to the UK for two weeks. We’ve been to London several times and Bath once, but it’s a big country, so we d… --- ## [Fluffy\_PickleSniffer, Rockhound Extraordinare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluffy-picklesniffer-rockhound-extraordinare/968676)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluffy-picklesniffer-rockhound-extraordinare/968676 "2022-07-30T12:53:19Z")
Months ago, @Fluffy\_PickleSniffer noticed that I like shiny and contacted me offering to share some of her ever expanding collection with me. Of course I said yes and gave her my address. At the time, she had mentioned h… --- ## [Live albums that give you a whole new outlook on the studio versions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-albums-that-give-you-a-whole-new-outlook-on-the-studio-versions/968526)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-albums-that-give-you-a-whole-new-outlook-on-the-studio-versions/968526 "2022-07-30T12:49:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from Greatest single-LP, one-performer anthology?: @Akaj, the OP of that thread, had the idea for this one, partly I think to get me to stop borderline hijacking his … :wink: Which I’m going a… --- ## [I Want My Old Insurance! Let Me Opt Out!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-old-insurance-let-me-opt-out/968670)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-old-insurance-let-me-opt-out/968670 "2022-07-30T12:13:51Z")
I mentioned this briefly in the July Mini Rant thread. A few months ago, I started a new full-time job. They insisted I take the company-offered insurance. I said I was happy with Medicare/Medicaid. I called and sent doc… --- ## [The completely smug density of right wingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-completely-smug-density-of-right-wingers/967122)
**Author:** [@HorribleMutantBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorribleMutantBoy)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-completely-smug-density-of-right-wingers/967122 "2022-07-30T12:09:24Z")
You know what I’m talking about. The ones who yell “Fuck your feelings” while having the emotional regulation of a toddler. The ones who bemoan “Cancel Culture” but do the same to companies for ads they disagree with. Or… --- ## [How Long Is a Long-Term Relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-a-long-term-relationship/968712)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-a-long-term-relationship/968712 "2022-07-30T11:23:04Z")
poll I was reading some very old threads a few days ago where some posters wrote things like : “I’ve had 2 long-term relationships and they both lasted about 7 months” or “My only long-term relationship lasted 10 months”… --- ## [Difference between sodas and fruit juices re: acid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-sodas-and-fruit-juices-re-acid/968804)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-sodas-and-fruit-juices-re-acid/968804 "2022-07-30T11:21:56Z")
It seems that sodas and fruit juice have the same pH level - about 2.5 to 3.5. This question is about the biological difference although I understand that the chemistry (e.g. carbonic vs. ascorbic acid) may enter into t… --- ## [AS SEEN ON TV: Secret hidey hole compartments in cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-seen-on-tv-secret-hidey-hole-compartments-in-cars/968048)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-seen-on-tv-secret-hidey-hole-compartments-in-cars/968048 "2022-07-30T10:36:03Z")
I’ve seen this repeatedly on cop shows: the perp has a secret stash compartment in the car. Maybe inside the passenger airbag compartment, maybe under the floor, and it is opened by some combination of regular controls. … --- ## [Why are gay men at higher risk for Monkeypox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-gay-men-at-higher-risk-for-monkeypox/968694)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-gay-men-at-higher-risk-for-monkeypox/968694 "2022-07-30T08:33:45Z")
The WHO advise for vaccine access seems to be that it be given to gay men (especially those with multiple partners) Why are gay men at higher risk? Monkeypox is related to smallpox and AFAIK that did not affect gay me… --- ## [Do fighter pilots have "their own" plane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fighter-pilots-have-their-own-plane/968783)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fighter-pilots-have-their-own-plane/968783 "2022-07-30T05:37:24Z")
That is to say, is a fighter pilot assigned a specific plane, that he or she always flies? I know they love to put their names on them, but does that really mean anything? If you’re the hot shot pilot, and “your” plane … --- ## [What is the war movie (historical) you'd like to see made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-war-movie-historical-youd-like-to-see-made/942152)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-war-movie-historical-youd-like-to-see-made/942152 "2022-07-30T04:53:58Z")
Rather than hijack the ongoing discussion “What is the best war movie”, I’ll start a new thread. What war movie would you like to see made and why? History preferred, but fiction if you must. In the spirit of “A Bridg… --- ## [The Closure of the "Father Solanus Casey Was A Living Saint Thread"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493 "2022-07-30T01:12:50Z")
This is the thread I am referring to: I don’t agree with it being closed. Basically it seems exactly to be “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share” --- ## [Change in Great Debates forum description](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-in-great-debates-forum-description/968784)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-in-great-debates-forum-description/968784 "2022-07-29T23:05:38Z")
We’ve changed the Great Debates forum description to read as follows: “For long-running discussions of the great questions of our time. This is also the place for religious debates. Other discussion of religion, religio… --- ## [Difference between Dogs and Cats, Item 327](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-dogs-and-cats-item-327/968454)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-dogs-and-cats-item-327/968454 "2022-07-29T22:40:55Z")
Mrs P and I went out on some errands and then lunch. Got back home after a couple of hours. Piper Dog: “You’re back! I was so worried!! I’m so glad to see you again!!! Don’t ever do that again!!!” Piper Cat: “Huh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1039) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1041)