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**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/competing-sports-leagues-a-general-discussion-and-specific-question/967881 "2022-07-16T02:42:16Z")
This thread is inspired by the new LIV golf tour, the reaction of the PGA, and reports that the PGA will possibly investigated for violations of anti-trust laws. In general, it seems like for major sports, there is only… --- ## [What makes a person well-qualified to be an ambassador?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-well-qualified-to-be-an-ambassador/967995)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-well-qualified-to-be-an-ambassador/967995 "2022-07-16T01:52:07Z")
In the reporting yesterday of Ivanka Trump’s death, it was mentioned that while Donald Trump was president, he offered her the position of ambassador to the Czech Republic. Other than having been born and raised there, … --- ## [Comfy cowboy boots for men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comfy-cowboy-boots-for-men/967937)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comfy-cowboy-boots-for-men/967937 "2022-07-16T01:13:34Z")
Up to $200. Leather is preferred but not required. Plain design is fine , black or brown. --- ## [Tongue and groove flooring question re: grooves on the underside](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tongue-and-groove-flooring-question-re-grooves-on-the-underside/968035)
**Author:** [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tongue-and-groove-flooring-question-re-grooves-on-the-underside/968035 "2022-07-15T23:34:03Z")
I’ve been tasked with taking some old flooring, like 1860’s old, and making it into viable flooring for a new application. Planeing it down, new tongue and groove, etc. One of the things asked was to put grooves on the … --- ## [What was the stupidest reason you've ever been put in Facebook jail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-stupidest-reason-youve-ever-been-put-in-facebook-jail/967531)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-stupidest-reason-youve-ever-been-put-in-facebook-jail/967531 "2022-07-15T22:32:31Z")
There is a professional wrestler in AEW named Hook. One of his catchphrases is, “Send Hook.” He doesn’t say it about himself, but other people say it about him. I’m a member of an AEW fan group on Facebook. Somebody … --- ## [Weird "Reply" window behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-reply-window-behavior/968028)
**Author:** [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-reply-window-behavior/968028 "2022-07-15T22:15:43Z")
I use Brave browser, Chromium based. A few iterations ago they added a “feature” where it’s trivial to accidently click wrong on a tab and instead of it coming to the front it is moved to a newly opened window. When thi… --- ## [Bought phone from eBay -- all in Japanese. How to access settings to change language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bought-phone-from-ebay-all-in-japanese-how-to-access-settings-to-change-language/968025)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bought-phone-from-ebay-all-in-japanese-how-to-access-settings-to-change-language/968025 "2022-07-15T21:48:42Z")
Those who have followed the saga of me and my BlackBerry Key2 will not be surprised that I searched for a new one as a backup if and when my current one dies. I bought a brand new Key2 from an eBay seller in Hong Kong. I… --- ## [Was everyone OK in this (incredibly scary) skydiving accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-everyone-ok-in-this-incredibly-scary-skydiving-accident/967769)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-everyone-ok-in-this-incredibly-scary-skydiving-accident/967769 "2022-07-15T21:19:53Z")
So this came up on my Twitter feed. This is scary AF, some real “Band of Brothers jumping over Normandy in heavy flak” type skydiving craziness: I can’t actually find a cite for what happened other than loads of “Woah… --- ## [Driving for Lyft or Uber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-for-lyft-or-uber/967875)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-for-lyft-or-uber/967875 "2022-07-15T21:11:28Z")
I will be retiring in less than a year and I’ve been thinking of ways to earn a little pocket change and also to keep myself (just a little) busy. I am considering becoming a Lyft driver. There are four downsides to dri… --- ## [Jim Thorpe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-thorpe/12997)
**Author:** [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-thorpe/12997 "2022-07-15T21:10:28Z")
Does anyone know of a good, recent biography of Jim Thorpe that isn’t written for kids? Can’t seem to find one–may have to write one myself. Bucky Oh, well. We can always make more killbots. --- ## [Post the original versions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-the-original-versions/958879)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-the-original-versions/958879 "2022-07-15T20:29:27Z")
In another post I was saying that I found Lowen and Navarro’s version of “We Belong” superior to Pat Benatar’s. @Mr. Dibble replied: Probably right. I mean, AIUI they often make a demo recording to present to people… --- ## [Attention Googlers: help with search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-googlers-help-with-search/967947)
**Author:** [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-googlers-help-with-search/967947 "2022-07-15T20:27:28Z")
Clearly I have no talent with searching. Here’s the short of it. The New York Times carried a story today about Jason Lary, former mayor of Stonecrest, GA, being sentenced to prison. After I read the story and moved on,… --- ## [Why Should I PERSONALLY Care About Politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-personally-care-about-politics/967573)
**Author:** [@SmartBulbInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartBulbInc)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-personally-care-about-politics/967573 "2022-07-15T20:26:30Z")
I have been lurking on this message board for quite some time. There have been many passionate debates. This truly does feel like one of the most civilized and intelligent communities out there. But, I just have to ask,… --- ## [I think I'm developing panic disorder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-developing-panic-disorder/967957)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-developing-panic-disorder/967957 "2022-07-15T19:02:41Z")
I posted somewhere or other that I started feeling awful the evening of my second booster shot. I thought I was having some sort of reaction to the vaccine. I felt sudden faintness and dread, shortness of breath, sweat… --- ## [My wife has Bipolar 2 Disorder... and I need to vent/whine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-has-bipolar-2-disorder-and-i-need-to-vent-whine/966680)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-has-bipolar-2-disorder-and-i-need-to-vent-whine/966680 "2022-07-15T17:51:24Z")
My wife has Bipolar 2 Disorder (BP2). This has been devastating for her and getting her help is the most important thing (and we are getting her help), but this thread is going to be selfish. It’s not about her. It’s … --- ## [Breaking: Former Japanese PM Abe assassination attempt (2022-07-07) Update: Abe has died (2022-07-08)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-former-japanese-pm-abe-assassination-attempt-2022-07-07-update-abe-has-died-2022-07-08/967596)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-former-japanese-pm-abe-assassination-attempt-2022-07-07-update-abe-has-died-2022-07-08/967596 "2022-07-15T17:42:24Z")
A male attacker has been apprehended after shooting Shinzo Abe just minutes ago while he was giving a speech in the city of Nara. Abe was apparently hit in the chest, is unconscious, and may be near death. https://www… --- ## [Can you continuously sail around the Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-continuously-sail-around-the-earth/967910)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-continuously-sail-around-the-earth/967910 "2022-07-15T17:40:42Z")
This question came up after reading about an Italian Flat-Earther couple who tried to prove this by sailing to, well, the end of the Earth. Of course this did not end well and they ended up quarantined on an island off o… --- ## [What's the appeal of "open concept" bathrooms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appeal-of-open-concept-bathrooms/967889)
**Author:** [@Jingleheimer-Schmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jingleheimer-Schmidt)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-appeal-of-open-concept-bathrooms/967889 "2022-07-15T17:12:50Z")
I am staying for a few days in a house rented from Vrbo. It’s a pretty big and modern house (acording to Zillow, it’s about 3,800 sqf, and built in 2006, and those look about right). Very nice place, but has a few design… --- ## [Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beavis-and-butt-head-do-the-universe/968018)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beavis-and-butt-head-do-the-universe/968018 "2022-07-15T17:08:24Z")
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe is a new movie, made by Titmouse Inc. Many fine people were involved in its production. Please join me in saying their names out loud. Angela Beevers Stephen Root Geoffrey Johnson … --- ## [Is Merely Trying To Call A Witness Witness Tampering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-merely-trying-to-call-a-witness-witness-tampering/967946)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-merely-trying-to-call-a-witness-witness-tampering/967946 "2022-07-15T16:46:10Z")
So allegedly one of the witnesses scheduled to testify before the January 6 committee got a phone call from Trump’s number. The witness didn’t answer, notified their attorney, who notified the Justice Department. Thing … --- ## [What do you like about a lesser-known browser?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-about-a-lesser-known-browser/967901)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-about-a-lesser-known-browser/967901 "2022-07-15T16:30:19Z")
In this thread people mention that they are using browsers I’ve never heard of because they prefer the UI or have other benefits. Could people share what it is about these browsers that make them superior? And/or what y… --- ## [How did you come to leave home as a young person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-come-to-leave-home-as-a-young-person/967267)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-come-to-leave-home-as-a-young-person/967267 "2022-07-15T16:10:05Z")
If you did, that is. I’m thinking of a young-ish adult moving out of wherever they consider to be their familial/parental home into their own place (alone or with other/s) and establishing your own household. Not just g… --- ## [Question about Cheating for current Pokemon Go players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-cheating-for-current-pokemon-go-players/967948)
**Author:** [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-cheating-for-current-pokemon-go-players/967948 "2022-07-15T15:45:15Z")
tl/dr: Has Niantic specifically stated exactly why some of the things they have said are cheating, and am I going to get banned for having a second account, among other things? Niantic has announced recently that they a… --- ## [Different magazines with the same cover at the same time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-magazines-with-the-same-cover-at-the-same-time/968004)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-magazines-with-the-same-cover-at-the-same-time/968004 "2022-07-15T15:06:45Z")
Magazines generally try to have covers that are attention grabbing (so that you’ll grab and buy the issue) and unique (so that they won’t be mistaken for another magazine). But sometimes magazines end up ion the newsstan… --- ## [Trying to remember a comedian's name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-a-comedians-name/967981)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-a-comedians-name/967981 "2022-07-15T14:52:59Z")
He was active in the late 60s and 70s. Moon face, dark curly hair, big walrus mustache. I remember the routine he did with another guy where he was an automaton on a subway platform who would talk and give advice for c… --- ## [Google Photos question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-photos-question/967456)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-photos-question/967456 "2022-07-15T13:42:36Z")
I have a Google account, and the Google Photos app on my phone. But I’ve never really grasped how to make it work efficiently. I’ll start with a basic question: I just took a photo with my phone. I see it in the Google … --- ## [Is there a gift/game card site that dosent need a cell phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-gift-game-card-site-that-dosent-need-a-cell-phone/967994)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-gift-game-card-site-that-dosent-need-a-cell-phone/967994 "2022-07-15T10:12:57Z")
ok I dont have a cell phone and wanted to buy someone a pc game but all the places like g2a and such needs a cell phone to send verification Is there a site that still just needs email ? thanks --- ## [When I hear the song (blank) it makes me think of (blank)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-hear-the-song-blank-it-makes-me-think-of-blank/967834)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-hear-the-song-blank-it-makes-me-think-of-blank/967834 "2022-07-15T08:46:24Z")
So, I’m at the doctor’s office this morning, waiting to get my COVID booster. The radio in the waiting room starts playing “Funky Town” by Lipps, Inc. Every time I hear that song, it makes me think of the “Malcolm In The… --- ## [If Trump is indicted by the DOJ, would he testify?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-indicted-by-the-doj-would-he-testify/967951)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-indicted-by-the-doj-would-he-testify/967951 "2022-07-15T08:15:26Z")
If indicted for actions around January 6, it seems likely that Trump’s team would use the defense of “Trump held a genuine belief that the election was stolen.” Somehow, this would make up for all of the chaos that ensu… --- ## [Removing sunscreen stains (and scratches) from car paint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-sunscreen-stains-and-scratches-from-car-paint/967653)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-sunscreen-stains-and-scratches-from-car-paint/967653 "2022-07-15T08:06:24Z")
I’ve got a now one-year-old Toyota and with the summer here my adolescents managed to get sunscreen handprints on the doors. Normal cleaning doesn’t work and I tried a suggestion I found online about using an ordinary er… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1054) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1056)