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**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-relatives-making-money-on-new-indian-casino/968927 "2022-08-01T16:55:00Z")
Both parties involved in this. Glad someone noticed this. Lumbee tribe in NC is not an official tribe so they cannot have a casino. There are over 400 official tribes in the US. Supposedly they have too many m… --- ## [Any AccuRadio Users?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-accuradio-users/968924)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-accuradio-users/968924 "2022-08-01T15:22:27Z")
I started using AccuRadio 2 months ago. I get it through the Android app. It’s free. Just create a account. I’m pleasantly surprised there aren’t very many commercials. They offer a ad free Genre every day. I have a bi… --- ## [Short story ID please - juror acquits wife-killer, then marries him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-story-id-please-juror-acquits-wife-killer-then-marries-him/968925)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-story-id-please-juror-acquits-wife-killer-then-marries-him/968925 "2022-08-01T15:25:10Z")
I hope the story is famous enough that someone will recognize it, but I’ve got a bad track record discovering the ID of many old stories that rattle around in my head. More background (100% spoilers below): I read this… --- ## [Philosophies on "Heaven" for different people in different times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophies-on-heaven-for-different-people-in-different-times/968898)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philosophies-on-heaven-for-different-people-in-different-times/968898 "2022-08-01T16:15:31Z")
Hi SD, Has there ever been discussion or published philosophy on the following subject? I would be curious what other theologians or religious authorities have to say about this particular topic. I would imagine that … --- ## [Vince McMahon steps down from WWE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-mcmahon-steps-down-from-wwe/968434)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-mcmahon-steps-down-from-wwe/968434 "2022-08-01T16:05:34Z")
Love him or hate him. Vince dominated Pro Wrestling. The days of owner/promoters with multiple wrestling territories ended after Vince lured away and signed the best talent. Vince also had a long run as the muscle-bound… --- ## [Anyone else dislike dream sequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-dislike-dream-sequences/968170)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-dislike-dream-sequences/968170 "2022-08-01T15:57:51Z")
Not much else takes me out of a TV show or movie more than an extended dream sequence. Most recently, in the Sopranos ep 5.11. Seemed like most of the ep was an extended dream. Now they’re riding a car with a lot of c… --- ## [What do you think of this argument for the existence of an afterlife? (Nothing to do with religion.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-argument-for-the-existence-of-an-afterlife-nothing-to-do-with-religion/968765)
**Author:** [@SmartBulbInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartBulbInc)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-argument-for-the-existence-of-an-afterlife-nothing-to-do-with-religion/968765 "2022-08-01T15:10:09Z")
The following is an interesting thought experiment that I had recently in regards to the simulation hypothesis. Future humans will create simulations so good that they are indistinguishable from reality. Future humans,… --- ## [Two rooms, two ACs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-rooms-two-acs/968792)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-rooms-two-acs/968792 "2022-08-01T14:24:11Z")
So I broke down and got a 12,000 btu portable room ac for the bedroom. I had been using my 15,000 btu living room wall AC and circulating the air by fan and transom. I use the bedroom a lot more including for movies. The… --- ## [Griddle plate that came with range; can I use with charcoal grill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/griddle-plate-that-came-with-range-can-i-use-with-charcoal-grill/968896)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/griddle-plate-that-came-with-range-can-i-use-with-charcoal-grill/968896 "2022-08-01T14:19:08Z")
I have a griddle that came with my gas range. It can be placed over the central burner (5-burner grill). Actually, I have 3 of them—the one that came with my current range and 2 from previous ranges that had to be replac… --- ## [Are peccaries kosher to eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peccaries-kosher-to-eat/328493)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-peccaries-kosher-to-eat/328493 "2022-08-01T13:27:16Z")
Re this thread on Peccaries, they are apparently a few evolutionary stages and millions of years removed from domesticated swine. Since they’re not “real” pigs would they be kosher to eat? --- ## [Could Mark Cuban trademark and sell his own brand of 'Cuban Cigars' in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-mark-cuban-trademark-and-sell-his-own-brand-of-cuban-cigars-in-the-us/968726)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-mark-cuban-trademark-and-sell-his-own-brand-of-cuban-cigars-in-the-us/968726 "2022-08-01T13:20:03Z")
Could Mark Cuban trademark and sell his own brand of ‘Cuban Cigars’ in the US? There seem to be a lot of competing legal issues here. Just curious if anyone has the time to parse out the likely outcome. --- ## [Why does agitating a hot liquid create steam/pressure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-agitating-a-hot-liquid-create-steam-pressure/968727)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-agitating-a-hot-liquid-create-steam-pressure/968727 "2022-08-01T10:45:37Z")
If you are like me and you once tried to blend soup in a blender without doing it in really tiny batches, you have probably noticed that when you agitate a hot liquid (let’s say something relatively close to its boiling … --- ## [Sonny Rollins 'Legendary' or 'Great' Quartet circa 1970s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonny-rollins-legendary-or-great-quartet-circa-1970s/968864)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonny-rollins-legendary-or-great-quartet-circa-1970s/968864 "2022-08-01T10:43:56Z")
Sonny Rollins is one of my favourite jazz artists, perhaps my favourite saxophonist. Over the years, I’ve slowly explored his discography and regularly discovered fascinating collaborations with musicians I didn’t expec… --- ## [Techno-peasant wants music - again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851 "2022-08-01T10:28:12Z")
So, after a long time when I didn’t know how to make music come out of my iPhone, Mrs P said “What do you mean you don’t know how to get music?!?” I said, “Is it something called iTunes?” She said, “Good God!” grabbed… --- ## [Do any penguins live in the northern hemisphere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-penguins-live-in-the-northern-hemisphere/968794)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-penguins-live-in-the-northern-hemisphere/968794 "2022-08-01T09:24:33Z")
I stumbled into an online argument about it. Some were saying no, some were saying yes. The ‘yes’ camp were saying there were some living on the Galapagos Islands and some of the islands extend north of the equator - but… --- ## [What are the chances Trump could run as an independent candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-trump-could-run-as-an-independent-candidate/968536)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-trump-could-run-as-an-independent-candidate/968536 "2022-08-01T09:11:10Z")
Let’s say that the Republicans rebuke Donald, and he runs but is not nominated in 2024. Somebody else is nominated. He still has a large loyal following and wants to be President again. How likely is it he would run as a… --- ## [What Ship Did My Grandfather Serve On?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ship-did-my-grandfather-serve-on/968691)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ship-did-my-grandfather-serve-on/968691 "2022-08-01T08:26:56Z")
Does anyone know of a way to search for a name on a roll of crew on ships that served in the Pacific in World War II. All I know about my grandfather’s service is that he was a signalman and he had a Purple Heart medal a… --- ## [Stuff you discovered about being older…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-discovered-about-being-older/967702)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-discovered-about-being-older/967702 "2022-08-01T06:28:00Z")
…that no one told you about. Now that I’m over 50, some of my personal observations have gradually become more apparent. Here’s one that is very common for me: I see someone in a public place (street, gym, mall, drivi… --- ## [Magnus Carlsen declines to defend chess title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnus-carlsen-declines-to-defend-chess-title/968259)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnus-carlsen-declines-to-defend-chess-title/968259 "2022-08-01T04:47:55Z")
Damn. He had previously said he only would defend against Alireza and I guess that was true. As a person, of course he should do whatever makes him happy. As a fan of competition I’d like to see someone go as far as they… --- ## [Famous people with constant name-lengths](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-with-constant-name-lengths/932251)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-with-constant-name-lengths/932251 "2022-08-01T04:14:17Z")
That’s an awful subject line but I can’t think of a better one. What I’m looking for is famous people whose three names are all the same length. I’m fairly sure that years ago, I started a thread along these lines, altho… --- ## [In the name of fuck website designers, WTF is wrong with you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-name-of-fuck-website-designers-wtf-is-wrong-with-you/967687)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-name-of-fuck-website-designers-wtf-is-wrong-with-you/967687 "2022-08-01T04:13:49Z")
Why the fuck do web pages have to be counterintuitive about these two basic things? If I go to a business’s website (for a local place) what do I ultimately want and need to know? That’s right - where you are and when y… --- ## [A fractious nut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fractious-nut/968816)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fractious-nut/968816 "2022-08-01T04:10:41Z")
On a possibly rusty bolt – anyway it’s stuck beyond my ability to budge it. This is on a Fiskars extendable-handle lopper, and I want to change the blade, that got the front corner snapped off. The problem is that the h… --- ## [Where's Melania?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-melania/968420)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-melania/968420 "2022-08-01T02:19:11Z")
I struggled with which forum to put this in, feel free to suggest a move. Throughout the January 6 hearings I have not heard Melania mentioned at all. Where was she on January 6? Did she not also urge Trump to call off … --- ## [Go-Go Vacation! - A MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-go-vacation-a-mmp/968499)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-go-vacation-a-mmp/968499 "2022-08-01T01:55:22Z")
It’s 00:16 EST, I’m on vacation, and I’m having a beer. Woo! Talk amongst yourself till I come to later in the morning. \< obigatory dunken psot \> --- ## [What computer icon most needs reworking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-computer-icon-most-needs-reworking/968260)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-computer-icon-most-needs-reworking/968260 "2022-08-01T01:34:14Z")
This morning I was signing some forms in Adobe Acrobat, and I noticed that the icon I clicked on to do so was a fountain pen nib. Made me wonder, how many computer users under 40 have ever even SEEN a fountain pen? Of … --- ## [Judaism rewards and punishments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judaism-rewards-and-punishments/968545)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judaism-rewards-and-punishments/968545 "2022-07-31T23:32:02Z")
In other thread, @Keeve states: This is not my understanding – I thought there wasn’t really an afterlife in Judaism and that virtue was basically its own reward. Can someone elaborate? @Keeve also states: Two ques… --- ## [Not exactly a homework assignment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-exactly-a-homework-assignment/968887)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-exactly-a-homework-assignment/968887 "2022-07-31T23:12:36Z")
. I need some help on an introductory page I would like to put together. This will be a secondary page after initial contact has already been made, so I expect it can be a bit longer. I have an 8th grade education and… --- ## [Should the NBA adopt the red, white and blue ball used in the ABA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nba-adopt-the-red-white-and-blue-ball-used-in-the-aba/968879)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nba-adopt-the-red-white-and-blue-ball-used-in-the-aba/968879 "2022-07-31T21:42:56Z")
I’ve been reading the book Loose Balls, a history of the ABA. Here’s an old ABA game with the red white and blue ball. If I was Adam Silver, I’d definitely bring back the ball at least for the 2026 seas… --- ## [How were network television programs distributed in the early days of television?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-network-television-programs-distributed-in-the-early-days-of-television/968789)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-network-television-programs-distributed-in-the-early-days-of-television/968789 "2022-07-31T21:41:53Z")
From what I understand, nowadays local television stations receive their programming from the network they’re affiliated with via a satellite link. But television networks existed before there were communication satelli… --- ## [Those "Readers" Over Some Interstates (Not Tolls)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-readers-over-some-interstates-not-tolls/968608)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-readers-over-some-interstates-not-tolls/968608 "2022-07-31T21:11:51Z")
Just west to southwest of Philly runs the “Blue Route”, a 20 mile section of I-476 highway. And, maybe every 3 miles, there is some sensor centered over the highway on a cantilevered arm hung off a pole. It must be some … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1056&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1058&state=muted)