# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1043&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1044 --- ## [I hate commercials that make parents, adults, kids, oh hell anybody look like idiots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-commercials-that-make-parents-adults-kids-oh-hell-anybody-look-like-idiots/969585)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-commercials-that-make-parents-adults-kids-oh-hell-anybody-look-like-idiots/969585 "2022-08-17T18:19:11Z")
Example 1: A boy is reading/watching LoTR. Mom comes in the room and says something like, ‘Time for bed your PIXIES can wait until tomorrow. Has this woman been living under a rock? Does she pay no attention to her kids … --- ## [Moving freshwater around on continents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-freshwater-around-on-continents/951528)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-freshwater-around-on-continents/951528 "2022-08-17T18:18:11Z")
What type of sciences or technology is currently being researched for the purpose of moving water around on continents for irrigation? --- ## [Which go quicker from "raw" to "rotten": your bananas or your cantaloupe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-go-quicker-from-raw-to-rotten-your-bananas-or-your-cantaloupe/969823)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-go-quicker-from-raw-to-rotten-your-bananas-or-your-cantaloupe/969823 "2022-08-17T17:20:02Z")
For me, it’s close. I buy both, and it seems like a matter of hours for me to enjoy either one, as I leave it to ripen, before it’s more than ripe, it’s soft, sometimes even moldy, and inedible. I must toss out pounds … --- ## [West Virginia governor "scoffs" at idea of abortion referendum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-virginia-governor-scoffs-at-idea-of-abortion-referendum/969805)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-virginia-governor-scoffs-at-idea-of-abortion-referendum/969805 "2022-08-17T16:14:19Z")
Seeing what happened in Kansas, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) said he opposes a suggestion by Democratic lawmakers to put abortion rights up for a referendum in his state. He’d rather let the heavily gerrymande… --- ## [Sky-high price of powdered eggs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-high-price-of-powdered-eggs/969776)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-high-price-of-powdered-eggs/969776 "2022-08-17T15:52:49Z")
I thought I’d give them a try to see if they were an acceptable substitute for fresh eggs; and supposedly they were either cheaper than fresh eggs or at least comparable in price. But I went online recently to price them… --- ## [PA Supreme Court tosses ALL convictions by Judge who sold kids to private prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-supreme-court-tosses-all-convictions-by-judge-who-sold-kids-to-private-prison/515772)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-supreme-court-tosses-all-convictions-by-judge-who-sold-kids-to-private-prison/515772 "2022-08-17T15:17:58Z")
Story Here. “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday dismissed thousands of juvenile convictions issued by a judge charged in a corruption scandal, saying that none of the young offenders got a fair hearing.” (AP via t… --- ## [Looking for specific anecdote about woman being turned away from church](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-specific-anecdote-about-woman-being-turned-away-from-church/969827)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-specific-anecdote-about-woman-being-turned-away-from-church/969827 "2022-08-17T14:41:31Z")
Once upon a time I read an anecdote (possibly here) about a quasi-famous clergyman who, for his sermon, talked about how he’d been made aware that one of the church members had made a woman unwelcome to the church becaus… --- ## [The Radio Wave Mystery That Changed Astronomy : Short Wave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-radio-wave-mystery-that-changed-astronomy-short-wave/969829)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-radio-wave-mystery-that-changed-astronomy-short-wave/969829 "2022-08-17T14:35:30Z")
Testing that a Hyperlink is pasted into the thread title it creates this virtual link looking like a tag. --- ## [Can somebody explain these gender terms to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-these-gender-terms-to-me/969731)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-these-gender-terms-to-me/969731 "2022-08-17T13:36:38Z")
I’m not looking for a debate on the validity of these terms or the genders they describe. I’m only looking for factual explanations. Somebody posted a list in another thread of a list of genders that Facebook users can … --- ## [Japan's Giant 3d Cat on a billboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japans-giant-3d-cat-on-a-billboard/945935)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japans-giant-3d-cat-on-a-billboard/945935 "2022-08-17T05:33:27Z")
Just in time for the Olympics. The Cat :scream\_cat: certainly looks realistic. Is this a projected image? From Where? Maybe the building across from the 3d display? I don’t understand how it’s visible in the daytime. I… --- ## [When Technology Changes Language](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-technology-changes-language/969692)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-technology-changes-language/969692 "2022-08-17T03:48:27Z")
Apart from the trivial examples of new words being added to dictionaries (Internet, email, etc.), do you have examples of new technologies influencing the way we speak ? Back in the 90s, I remember a guy seated next to … --- ## [Question on qualified immunity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-qualified-immunity/969797)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-qualified-immunity/969797 "2022-08-17T03:20:49Z")
I think this is a GD since there is no factual answer and it’s not IMHO since it is not a current legal issue I’m facing. Qualified immunity is partly based on “clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of … --- ## [Snakes! With Robot Legs!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-with-robot-legs/969693)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-with-robot-legs/969693 "2022-08-17T02:46:37Z")
At least he hasn’t given the snake arms and hands. Yet. https://www.amazon.com/General-Birthday-Card-Hallmark-Shoebox/dp/B07XLNCQNX --- ## [If Trump fled to Russia, how would Fox News report it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-fled-to-russia-how-would-fox-news-report-it/969772)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-fled-to-russia-how-would-fox-news-report-it/969772 "2022-08-17T02:35:03Z")
Trump’s passports have been in the news a lot. And we’ve had a thread or two speculating about why the FBI seized them (and now returned them)–with lots of fun guessing about Trump fleeing the country , and what the spec… --- ## [What should US policy be toward Saudi Arabia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-us-policy-be-toward-saudi-arabia/937162)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-us-policy-be-toward-saudi-arabia/937162 "2022-08-17T02:08:15Z")
On the one hand, the US depends on Saudi oil and military cooperation. On the other hand, the Saudi leader has destabilized the Arabian peninsula with a pointless and devastating war (and has dismembered a US resident in… --- ## [Headwinds, tailwinds, and treadmills (NOT airplane-related!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headwinds-tailwinds-and-treadmills-not-airplane-related/969724)
**Author:** [@El\_Famous\_Burrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Famous_Burrito)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headwinds-tailwinds-and-treadmills-not-airplane-related/969724 "2022-08-17T01:26:28Z")
Imagine a human running on a treadmill with wind present. Perhaps someone set up a fan pointed at the runner’s front (or back). Perhaps the treadmill is outside. Your pick. My question: do headwinds/tailwinds make runni… --- ## [Stuff that's surprisingly hard to google](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-thats-surprisingly-hard-to-google/968919)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-thats-surprisingly-hard-to-google/968919 "2022-08-17T00:54:26Z")
I was using a rental car with an automatic gearbox. Since, here in the UK, manuals (“stick shift”) are more common, I am not so familar with automatics. I wanted to know what I am supposed to do when stopped at traffic … --- ## [USDA recalls Home Run Inn frozen pizzas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usda-recalls-home-run-inn-frozen-pizzas/969711)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usda-recalls-home-run-inn-frozen-pizzas/969711 "2022-08-17T00:14:36Z")
That’s 13,000 pounds of toppings, not the pizzas themselves. The recall covers Home Run Inn Frozen Foods pizza produced on June 6 and includes 33.5-ounce cartons containing “Home Run Inn Chicago’s Premium Pizzeria De… --- ## [Curse you, AVClub! (Better Call Saul related: blurred spoiler)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curse-you-avclub-better-call-saul-related-blurred-spoiler/969765)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curse-you-avclub-better-call-saul-related-blurred-spoiler/969765 "2022-08-16T23:59:52Z")
I would use a more choice verb than ‘Curse’ in the title, but this is not the pit. So, the AVClub has really declined in quality since the parent company screwed up a lot that made the AVClub worthwhile-- I don’t know d… --- ## [Another 'is this safe to eat' thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-is-this-safe-to-eat-thread/969105)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-is-this-safe-to-eat-thread/969105 "2022-08-16T23:40:54Z")
Sandwich - wheat bread and pimento cheese spread, sitting in a baggie on my desk for the last 24 hours at room temperature… safe to eat? --- ## [Director Wolfgang Petersen passes away at 81](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/director-wolfgang-petersen-passes-away-at-81/969774)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/director-wolfgang-petersen-passes-away-at-81/969774 "2022-08-16T23:25:09Z")
Doesn’t get a lot of acclaim these days, but Petersen gets a lifetime pass from me for Enemy Mine. --- ## [Do you "Fall in infatuation?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-fall-in-infatuation/969633)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-fall-in-infatuation/969633 "2022-08-16T23:11:42Z")
I’m sure I’m not clinically compulsive/obsessive or manic/depressive, but I was diagnosed decades ago as borderline. I’m sure some will suggest professional help, but AFAIK, it hasn’t affected my work, social life (of w… --- ## [Finally got my poor character back but wow is EQ dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-got-my-poor-character-back-but-wow-is-eq-dead/969594)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-got-my-poor-character-back-but-wow-is-eq-dead/969594 "2022-08-16T22:02:07Z")
as i stated a while back here I had an attempt to get my main character back Well I was bored and since I have a brand spanking new PC I figured id try again and it was successful this time and other than a few technic… --- ## [What is a good thrift store to donate used items to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-thrift-store-to-donate-used-items-to/969213)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-thrift-store-to-donate-used-items-to/969213 "2022-08-16T18:55:03Z")
I know Goodwill is the most popular, but I’ve heard stories of them exploiting their disabled workers. And they’ve jacked their prices up which kind of sucks for all the people who shop there for items. Is Salvation arm… --- ## [Man commits suicide in front of the Capitol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-in-front-of-the-capitol/969653)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-in-front-of-the-capitol/969653 "2022-08-16T18:04:47Z")
Is it really any mystery what this is about? --- ## [The flashlight camera (British)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flashlight-camera-british/969159)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flashlight-camera-british/969159 "2022-08-16T17:49:18Z")
While doing a search on carrots I came across the mention of Woolton Pie. This was a pie made of vegetables during WWII and named after the Minister of Food. Part of the description reads, “When Woolton pie was being fo… --- ## [Psychedelics and Depression](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychedelics-and-depression/969259)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychedelics-and-depression/969259 "2022-08-16T17:27:59Z")
I have been seeing more and more about using LSD and other similar drugs to treat depression. I am very optimistic about it. As someone who has never experienced depression, I can’t say that I can relate to the depressio… --- ## [Your experience: stents or sacroiliac joint shot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-stents-or-sacroiliac-joint-shot/968426)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-stents-or-sacroiliac-joint-shot/968426 "2022-08-16T17:04:16Z")
I am definitely getting the second, and may get the first during an angiogram. I am borderline phobic about invasive medical procedures, and maybe it’s not even borderline. Anything more advanced than a simple shot and … --- ## [How does the military determine when an occupied area has fallen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-determine-when-an-occupied-area-has-fallen/969715)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-determine-when-an-occupied-area-has-fallen/969715 "2022-08-16T16:20:14Z")
I’m sure the criteria are quite vague, so I’ll ask the Doper Hivemind about this. --- ## [Getting an impartial jury for Donald Trump (if it comes to that)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-impartial-jury-for-donald-trump-if-it-comes-to-that/969658)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-impartial-jury-for-donald-trump-if-it-comes-to-that/969658 "2022-08-16T14:58:10Z")
This has come up in a several discussions and I think it deserves its own thread topic. If Trump goes on trial, how can they get an impartial jury? The guy is probably the most polarizing person ever in US history, even… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1042&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1044&state=tracking)