# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1041 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1042 --- ## [Bernard Cribbins Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernard-cribbins-dead/968721)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernard-cribbins-dead/968721 "2022-07-29T22:38:36Z")
Probably best known here from Dr Who, but I have a soft spot for him as the narrator of The Wombles --- ## [Why are bathrooms rather than locker rooms/showers that central in US transphobia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bathrooms-rather-than-locker-rooms-showers-that-central-in-us-transphobia/968451)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bathrooms-rather-than-locker-rooms-showers-that-central-in-us-transphobia/968451 "2022-07-29T22:37:42Z")
I (cis male) use (1) public bathroom stalls; I also use (2) group changing rooms and showers at gyms, gymnasiums and public swimming pools. For me it would be much, much more disconcerting to encounter someone with fe… --- ## [Does Toto still have to die at the end of the Wizard of Oz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-toto-still-have-to-die-at-the-end-of-the-wizard-of-oz/684496)
**Author:** [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-toto-still-have-to-die-at-the-end-of-the-wizard-of-oz/684496 "2022-07-29T21:52:22Z")
OK so this has been bothering me. At the end of the Wizard of Oz (film), Dorothy wakes up and everything is all wonderful because she and Toto are safe, but the catalyst conflict of the WHOLE MOVIE hasn’t changed, since… --- ## [How Do you Start over in your Late 40s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-start-over-in-your-late-40s/968707)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-start-over-in-your-late-40s/968707 "2022-07-29T21:48:41Z")
Divorced, with two daughters that I haven’t seen in 2 years (entirely my fault) and that I’m slowly trying to reconnect with. Just out of a failed two and a half year relationship with a colleague. No friends, the resu… --- ## [SSD versus HD in a new computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ssd-versus-hd-in-a-new-computer/968542)
**Author:** [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ssd-versus-hd-in-a-new-computer/968542 "2022-07-29T21:40:51Z")
I’m buying a relatively cheap new laptop around $700 to $900. Options are basically 512 GB SSD, 256 GB SSD with a 1 TB HD for the same price, or 1TB SSD for ca. $200 more. Other relevant specs are similar for any of th… --- ## [Restaurants that can't do a specific thing well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335 "2022-07-29T21:33:43Z")
I was recently in Houston, and got food delivered from Kenny and Ziggy’s, a Jewish deli. I love their sandwiches, and they make a great bagel with sable and all the trimmings, but they can’t do one specific thing with an… --- ## [Jazz sax player who took \>20 choruses in a solo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-sax-player-who-took-20-choruses-in-a-solo/968790)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-sax-player-who-took-20-choruses-in-a-solo/968790 "2022-07-29T21:07:35Z")
I have heard a legendary story of a sax player performing with a famous big band (I am thinking Count Basie or maybe Duke Ellington) back in the 40s or 50s. During a concert performance this sax player was particularly h… --- ## [Found a strange thing in my bathroom (less than SFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-strange-thing-in-my-bathroom-less-than-sfw/628107)
**Author:** [@Meggroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meggroll)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-strange-thing-in-my-bathroom-less-than-sfw/628107 "2022-07-29T21:00:10Z")
Sorry for the vagueness of the thread title, I didn’t know what’s kosher to use in terminology up there. So I’ve been living with my boyfriend since February, more or less. The other day, I went to the bathroom as soon … --- ## [Worst tattoo coverup ever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tattoo-coverup-ever/968449)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tattoo-coverup-ever/968449 "2022-07-29T19:55:22Z")
I put this here because Kat Von D is a celebrity of sorts and it is about art. I would have went thru years of laser removal rather than do this. Apparently she’s done it to both arms also. I took a look at some pics of … --- ## [New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – January 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-for-great-debates-and-elections-january-2020/845726)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-for-great-debates-and-elections-january-2020/845726 "2020-01-01T17:41:48Z")
Moderation in Great Debates and Politics and Elections In general, Great Debates and Politics and Elections are the most contentious fora on the SDMB. Because of that, you’ll find that moderation is more active and pro… --- ## [Looking for info about supposed charity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-info-about-supposed-charity/968786)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-info-about-supposed-charity/968786 "2022-07-29T17:27:09Z")
I have been getting solicitations from a group called Wishes From Kindness NGO, and the usual charity watch websites have nothing on them, which is usually a bad sign. Any info would be appreciated. --- ## [What's the line between a bruise and serious tissue damage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-line-between-a-bruise-and-serious-tissue-damage/962452)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-line-between-a-bruise-and-serious-tissue-damage/962452 "2022-07-29T16:36:26Z")
I fell snowboarding yesterday, and managed to land on the protruding branch nub of a log that was almost entirely concealed by not much snow. After yelling for a while I felt good enough to stand and then to move and I s… --- ## [The History Of Chess In The US: Can Anyone Recommend A Book, YouTube Video, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-history-of-chess-in-the-us-can-anyone-recommend-a-book-youtube-video-etc/968785)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-history-of-chess-in-the-us-can-anyone-recommend-a-book-youtube-video-etc/968785 "2022-07-29T16:24:35Z")
I’m looking for a book, YouTube video, or whatever about the history of chess in the US. Surely chess sets were aboard the Mayflower, yes? Or did we just go from Morphy to Fischer to So over the course of a few centuries… --- ## [Economists : Any models / predictions of the economic world after fossil fuels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economists-any-models-predictions-of-the-economic-world-after-fossil-fuels/968529)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economists-any-models-predictions-of-the-economic-world-after-fossil-fuels/968529 "2022-07-29T16:03:24Z")
The subject came up here : How Can We Address Climate Change Besides Limiting Emissions? - #116 by am77494 Looking for models / analysis / predictions published in peer reviewed journals about the economic / political s… --- ## [Timeline of Plastic Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timeline-of-plastic-use/968268)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timeline-of-plastic-use/968268 "2022-07-29T15:29:57Z")
As a baby-boomer who grew up in the 60s, my memory is that almost none of the products commonly made of plastic were such back then. I’m very curious for factual information about when manufacturers began using this vers… --- ## [Etiquette question: Referring to a married woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-question-referring-to-a-married-woman/968672)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-question-referring-to-a-married-woman/968672 "2022-07-29T15:26:20Z")
Many years ago (according to my vintage copy of Emily Post’s book) a woman who was married or widowed was properly referred to as Mrs. Husband-First-Name Husband-Last-Name. So the woman currently married to John Smith w… --- ## [Is Attenuating Fear Part Of A Leader’s Job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-attenuating-fear-part-of-a-leader-s-job/968662)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-attenuating-fear-part-of-a-leader-s-job/968662 "2022-07-29T15:03:22Z")
There is a recent book out that discusses traits that make exceptional leaders. Although well written, it is similar to many business and psychology offerings. The exception is it discusses fear at some length, which I… --- ## [Was I wrong to ask for my money back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-wrong-to-ask-for-my-money-back/968374)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-wrong-to-ask-for-my-money-back/968374 "2022-07-29T12:48:01Z")
The family and I just spent a couple of weeks with my brother in the US. With kids, there were eight of us total (more when our parents were visiting), and we ate out a lot and did lots of activities. My brother and I ha… --- ## [Incredibly common products which the store clerk never heard of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-common-products-which-the-store-clerk-never-heard-of/951225)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 680\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-common-products-which-the-store-clerk-never-heard-of/951225 "2022-07-29T11:33:06Z")
Inspired by this. I was in a Macy’s men’s department looking for a polo-style shirt. The employee had heard of the Polo brand; in fact there was a whole Ralph Lauren section, but no actual classic-style polo shirts for … --- ## [Can I use pictures of buildings on postcards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-pictures-of-buildings-on-postcards/968643)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-pictures-of-buildings-on-postcards/968643 "2022-07-29T02:34:24Z")
I’ve been getting into photography, and someone suggested taking some in my hometown and selling them on postcards (up till now I’ve just been doing outdoor pictures). If I take a picture of, say, Joe’s Diner and sell it… --- ## [iPhone question: How do I get only one contact displayed at top of my text messages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-question-how-do-i-get-only-one-contact-displayed-at-top-of-my-text-messages/968742)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-question-how-do-i-get-only-one-contact-displayed-at-top-of-my-text-messages/968742 "2022-07-29T02:27:30Z")
I’ve got a pic of Mrs Piper showing when I open my text program on my iphone. That’s how I want it. (A delightful pic of her in her court waistcoat with an ice cream cone I bought her after a good day in court.) Until … --- ## [Actors/Actresses whose looks changed drastically](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-actresses-whose-looks-changed-drastically/922813)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-actresses-whose-looks-changed-drastically/922813 "2022-07-29T01:44:41Z")
I was recently re-watching Newsradio and it struck me how much both Dave Foley and Joe Rogan’s looks have changed since the series (and since Kids in the Hall, but Dave pretty much looked the same in KITH and Newsradio).… --- ## [Which actor has played the most radically different real life roles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-has-played-the-most-radically-different-real-life-roles/968692)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-has-played-the-most-radically-different-real-life-roles/968692 "2022-07-29T00:44:38Z")
So which actor has played two of the most radically different historical real life characters? Defining difference in whichever way you want, physical difference, personality, politics, ethics… I’d say Gary Oldman for p… --- ## [Recommend a book about integrity from this list](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-book-about-integrity-from-this-list/966674)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-book-about-integrity-from-this-list/966674 "2022-07-29T00:37:02Z")
My school is asking all of the students to read a book over the summer about personal integrity, with a list of suggestions (students can pick a book not on the list, but should be prepared to defend how it represents in… --- ## [Let's talk about cozy mysteries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cozy-mysteries/944806)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cozy-mysteries/944806 "2022-07-29T00:21:52Z")
I have been a fan of cozy mysteries for a long time. I started with Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Miss Marple and went from there. I don’t know if this exactly fits the bill, but I loved Dorothy Gilman’s Mrs. Pollifax s… --- ## [Ask the woman with Meniere's disease](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-menieres-disease/221364)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-with-menieres-disease/221364 "2022-07-28T22:27:58Z")
Well, ask away. I’m home over winter break, and I’m not going anywhere any time soon. --- ## [Name pairs with reverse compounds (e.g., Dorothy and Theodore)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-pairs-with-reverse-compounds-e-g-dorothy-and-theodore/968572)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-pairs-with-reverse-compounds-e-g-dorothy-and-theodore/968572 "2022-07-28T21:38:40Z")
The names Dorothy and Theodore are both derived from the Greek words δῶρον, meaning “gift”, and θεός, meaning “god”. The only difference, etymologically, is that in Dorothy, the order is δῶρον + θεός, whereas in Theodor… --- ## [Do you use a different accent or dialect, depending on who you speak to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-different-accent-or-dialect-depending-on-who-you-speak-to/964016)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-different-accent-or-dialect-depending-on-who-you-speak-to/964016 "2022-07-28T20:16:32Z")
I have run into various instances where someone speaks with a different accent or in a different dialect, depending on who one is speaking with, or alternatively, has affected a more neutral accent or dialect in order fo… --- ## [What's GMOD? (horror game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-gmod-horror-game/968625)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-gmod-horror-game/968625 "2022-07-28T18:44:30Z")
I’ve seen a couple of different examples on YouTube, but the theme is the same: a scary looking face (basically a large 2-D cutout) is chasing you and if it catches you you’re dead. A few questions: Is this an applicati… --- ## [National Public Radio and you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-public-radio-and-you/966107)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-public-radio-and-you/966107 "2022-07-28T18:41:36Z")
Do you listen to NPR? If so, what specific programs do you love (or loath)? What other countries have something equivalent? (Here’s the Wikipedia entry, if you are unfamiliar with the thing.) Michigan radio, our local p… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1040) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1042)