# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1052&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1053 --- ## [The Nahployment 'Crisis'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nahployment-crisis/941117)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 1417\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nahployment-crisis/941117 "2022-08-06T14:08:43Z")
Went to Popeye’s the other night, 8:15, it was Tuesday, 2-piece combo day - if you like Popeye’s, you know. Celebrating that there was only 1 car in line, I pull up only to find a sign saying they had to close because of… --- ## [Spider-man: No Way Home - Seen it thread (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-no-way-home-seen-it-thread-open-spoilers/956048)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-no-way-home-seen-it-thread-open-spoilers/956048 "2022-08-06T13:12:53Z")
I’m seeing this Friday night and my 13-year old daughter is excited. We’ve watched all the Marvel movies leading up to this one, though my kids have not yet seen Eternals. Anyway, the buzz is building now that it screene… --- ## [Anne Heche goes nuts, gets roasted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-heche-goes-nuts-gets-roasted/969168)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-heche-goes-nuts-gets-roasted/969168 "2022-08-06T12:13:40Z")
She crashes her car into a garage, drives away while people are trying to help her, speeds down the street and plows into a house, where the car, the house, and Anne Heche all catch fire. The house and car didn’t survive… --- ## [Police radar and vehicle vibrations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-radar-and-vehicle-vibrations/950133)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-radar-and-vehicle-vibrations/950133 "2022-08-06T12:06:38Z")
Something that I have pondered is it possible to confuse speed radar with a severe vibration of the car? Perhaps intentional caused on the extreme end? Maybe the nose of the car set on an oscillating device, perhaps ul… --- ## [Visiting Bar Harbor, Maine from cruise ship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-bar-harbor-maine-from-cruise-ship/969150)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-bar-harbor-maine-from-cruise-ship/969150 "2022-08-06T11:52:23Z")
Just looking to see if anyone has some ideas here, maybe someone has done it before. I will be visiting Bar Harbor as a stop on a cruise on October 11, the day after the bus system stops running for the year. I want to… --- ## [Adventures in bad logo design - August 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-in-bad-logo-design-august-2022/969113)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-in-bad-logo-design-august-2022/969113 "2022-08-06T11:11:25Z")
Being a former graphic artist (well, not that I ever really stopped, just don’t do it professionally much anymore) I enjoy listicle-style articles featuring bad logos. Often these bear unfortunate resemblances to embarra… --- ## [My home made ice cream keeps coming out crumbly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-home-made-ice-cream-keeps-coming-out-crumbly/968441)
**Author:** [@Andrew1010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew1010)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-home-made-ice-cream-keeps-coming-out-crumbly/968441 "2022-08-06T08:31:24Z")
I have been making ice cream lately and made a few batches each time I make it comes out crumbly and not able to really eat it in a cone I made a cooked custard ice cream and cooked it to 175 degrees I don’t think i let … --- ## [Kardashian and Davidson Call It Quits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kardashian-and-davidson-call-it-quits/969170)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kardashian-and-davidson-call-it-quits/969170 "2022-08-06T08:19:35Z")
“Due to distance and schedules.” Gee, I had such high hopes that those two crazy kids would make it work. --- ## [What's up with your spices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-your-spices/968809)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-your-spices/968809 "2022-08-06T06:23:11Z")
Was making a marinade for some chicken this afternoon. The recipe called for some rosemary. After adding some to the marinade, I noticed the use by date on the container was March of 2014. Went through all the spices and… --- ## [Mnemonic devices you remember, except you forgot the thing they're supposed to help you remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mnemonic-devices-you-remember-except-you-forgot-the-thing-theyre-supposed-to-help-you-remember/964041)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mnemonic-devices-you-remember-except-you-forgot-the-thing-theyre-supposed-to-help-you-remember/964041 "2022-08-06T05:48:18Z")
If that title doesn’t make sense, here’s an example: The acronym “BALLS PDQ” is forever embedded in my brain. I know it’s a mnemonic device; I’m pretty sure I learned it in Boy Scouts to remember something about swimmi… --- ## [Restaurant delivery expectations to a condo/apartment/hotel room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-delivery-expectations-to-a-condo-apartment-hotel-room/969098)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-delivery-expectations-to-a-condo-apartment-hotel-room/969098 "2022-08-06T05:09:20Z")
I moved from a house to a condo a couple of months ago and my board game night group came with me. Our tradition has been to order food and we tip 20%. The house was never a problem for them to deliver to the front door… --- ## [What things in your experience are often, but poorly, correlated with intelligence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-in-your-experience-are-often-but-poorly-correlated-with-intelligence/964892)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-in-your-experience-are-often-but-poorly-correlated-with-intelligence/964892 "2022-08-06T03:46:30Z")
Things like drinking wine (instead of something else like beer). I like wine. I just don’t think of it as more “intelligent” than other choices. People recommending wines want to know what you are going to eat it with… --- ## [Two questions re pr-1964 smoking health hazard awareness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-questions-re-pr-1964-smoking-health-hazard-awareness/968889)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-questions-re-pr-1964-smoking-health-hazard-awareness/968889 "2022-08-06T01:27:04Z")
Today, the serious health hazards of smoking are common knowledge. In the past, however, smoking was a very common, if not (at certain times and among some demographics) near-universal habit (though allegedly, not “every… --- ## [How can Amazon still have such suckass search a quarter century and billions into it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-amazon-still-have-such-suckass-search-a-quarter-century-and-billions-into-it/951583)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-amazon-still-have-such-suckass-search-a-quarter-century-and-billions-into-it/951583 "2022-08-06T00:03:33Z")
And I guess the answer is in the question: because it rules the world or nearly so, so why the fuck bother fixing it? But why does it seem I am the only person who actively finds it infuriating? You all DO notice it, do… --- ## [Those Moments when the Stars Align – How Did they Turn out for you in the Long-Term?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-moments-when-the-stars-align-how-did-they-turn-out-for-you-in-the-long-term/968510)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-moments-when-the-stars-align-how-did-they-turn-out-for-you-in-the-long-term/968510 "2022-08-05T23:28:27Z")
Let’s posit that, once or twice in our lives, we all unexpectedly find ourselves in a situation where we can effortlessly achieve our dearest wish. It could be your dream job, or the love of your life, or the perfect hou… --- ## [The Sandman trailer - upd, now on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sandman-trailer-upd-now-on-netflix/965921)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sandman-trailer-upd-now-on-netflix/965921 "2022-08-05T20:59:28Z")
New (second) trailer was released along with the date - 5 August I’m cautiously optimistic… First trailer: --- ## [How did Trump get to bury his ex- on a golf course?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-trump-get-to-bury-his-ex-on-a-golf-course/968834)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-trump-get-to-bury-his-ex-on-a-golf-course/968834 "2022-08-05T20:58:57Z")
Probably looking for someone familiar with New Jersey law here, but I don’t get how Trump was allowed to bury his ex-wife on a golf course. Was it (somehow) designated as a cemetery before Ivana Trump died on July 14? D… --- ## [How to calculate air pressure below sea level?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-calculate-air-pressure-below-sea-level/969089)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-calculate-air-pressure-below-sea-level/969089 "2022-08-05T18:25:43Z")
Suppose I could dig a hole to the center of the earth. How would I calculate the air pressure at an arbitrary depth in the hole? How to compare this to water pressure experienced by divers? --- ## [Question about “frivolous” legal defenses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-frivolous-legal-defenses/968957)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-frivolous-legal-defenses/968957 "2022-08-05T17:53:14Z")
The debates on abortion and the January 6 riots got me thinking about this. People have all kinds of sincerely held yet ridiculous beliefs, and I wondered what happens when some of them are taken to court. If it’s a matt… --- ## [Why don't private pilots get instrument rated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-private-pilots-get-instrument-rated/968835)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-private-pilots-get-instrument-rated/968835 "2022-08-05T17:51:39Z")
I imagine it is due to cost or that it is difficult to pass the test. I hear about pilots flying VFR and they get into a situation that requires IMC and bad things result. Why wouldn’t a pilot do all the training they … --- ## [Looking for info on author Dean F.V. Duvall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-info-on-author-dean-f-v-duvall/965774)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-info-on-author-dean-f-v-duvall/965774 "2022-08-05T17:35:31Z")
Back in the mid-80’s I used to get these free booklets about making money and such. They were interesting and some of the ideas they explored seemed like they would work. But I never bought any of the other things the co… --- ## [Does high humidity have any significant effect on computers and other electronics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-high-humidity-have-any-significant-effect-on-computers-and-other-electronics/969085)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-high-humidity-have-any-significant-effect-on-computers-and-other-electronics/969085 "2022-08-05T17:31:49Z")
I have my home office set up in a loft space. It tends to get very hot in the summer, so I have an A/C unit that effectively cools and dehumidifies the air. But I tend not to turn it on until it hits around 80 degrees; u… --- ## [Do you cringe at old posts you've made? I do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-cringe-at-old-posts-youve-made-i-do/968246)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-cringe-at-old-posts-youve-made-i-do/968246 "2022-08-05T14:50:55Z")
Was just looking through my old posts since I logged back in for the first time in a while, and…GOD why was I like that? NOTE: Things in quotations are things that I have said, not a vendetta against anyone else. Only m… --- ## [Can anyone explain the US's "one China policy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-the-uss-one-china-policy/969056)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-the-uss-one-china-policy/969056 "2022-08-05T11:36:07Z")
I mean, I know what it is SUPPOSED to mean, but that explanation is pretty much nonsense, isn’t it? How do we recognize that there is only 1 China and the PRC as the legitimate gov’t, but also have “informal” foreign re… --- ## [What's the deal with all the "air duct cleaning services" posts on FB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-the-air-duct-cleaning-services-posts-on-fb/969037)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-the-air-duct-cleaning-services-posts-on-fb/969037 "2022-08-05T10:38:26Z")
I routinely see them in groups I’m a member of. I assume it is some kind of scam. Assuming so, how does the scam work? (I tried Googling the answer, but didn’t find much.) On one page it said someone will visit your hou… --- ## [NBA legend Bill Russell has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-legend-bill-russell-has-died/968878)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-legend-bill-russell-has-died/968878 "2022-08-05T05:55:13Z")
One of the greatest ever to play three game has died. He was 88. Rest In Peace, Bill. --- ## [Multiple streams of income](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-streams-of-income/968399)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-streams-of-income/968399 "2022-08-05T04:36:40Z")
I see a lot of YouTube videos pop up these days about the importance of having multiple streams of income. I have even heard it mentioned in a few podcasts I listen to. I suppose it is nice if you have the opportunity, … --- ## [South Korea launches lunar satellite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korea-launches-lunar-satellite/969125)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korea-launches-lunar-satellite/969125 "2022-08-05T02:17:05Z")
South Korea has launched a lunar satellite, Danuri (Korean for “enjoy the moon”) which is intended to scan the lunar surface at the poles, particularly the south pole, on a year-long mission to search for possible future… --- ## [al-Zawahiri done got sliced up {2022-08-02}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-zawahiri-done-got-sliced-up-2022-08-02/968948)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-zawahiri-done-got-sliced-up-2022-08-02/968948 "2022-08-05T02:11:31Z")
--- ## [Doesn't Matt Gaetz HIMSELF look kinda like a Thumb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-matt-gaetz-himself-look-kinda-like-a-thumb/968519)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doesnt-matt-gaetz-himself-look-kinda-like-a-thumb/968519 "2022-08-05T01:04:00Z")
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