# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1059&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1060 --- ## [Fluffy\_PickleSniffer, Rockhound Extraordinare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluffy-picklesniffer-rockhound-extraordinare/968676)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluffy-picklesniffer-rockhound-extraordinare/968676 "2022-07-30T12:53:19Z")
Months ago, @Fluffy\_PickleSniffer noticed that I like shiny and contacted me offering to share some of her ever expanding collection with me. Of course I said yes and gave her my address. At the time, she had mentioned h… --- ## [Live albums that give you a whole new outlook on the studio versions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-albums-that-give-you-a-whole-new-outlook-on-the-studio-versions/968526)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-albums-that-give-you-a-whole-new-outlook-on-the-studio-versions/968526 "2022-07-30T12:49:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from Greatest single-LP, one-performer anthology?: @Akaj, the OP of that thread, had the idea for this one, partly I think to get me to stop borderline hijacking his … :wink: Which I’m going a… --- ## [I Want My Old Insurance! Let Me Opt Out!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-old-insurance-let-me-opt-out/968670)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-old-insurance-let-me-opt-out/968670 "2022-07-30T12:13:51Z")
I mentioned this briefly in the July Mini Rant thread. A few months ago, I started a new full-time job. They insisted I take the company-offered insurance. I said I was happy with Medicare/Medicaid. I called and sent doc… --- ## [The completely smug density of right wingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-completely-smug-density-of-right-wingers/967122)
**Author:** [@HorribleMutantBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorribleMutantBoy)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-completely-smug-density-of-right-wingers/967122 "2022-07-30T12:09:24Z")
You know what I’m talking about. The ones who yell “Fuck your feelings” while having the emotional regulation of a toddler. The ones who bemoan “Cancel Culture” but do the same to companies for ads they disagree with. Or… --- ## [How Long Is a Long-Term Relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-a-long-term-relationship/968712)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-a-long-term-relationship/968712 "2022-07-30T11:23:04Z")
poll I was reading some very old threads a few days ago where some posters wrote things like : “I’ve had 2 long-term relationships and they both lasted about 7 months” or “My only long-term relationship lasted 10 months”… --- ## [Difference between sodas and fruit juices re: acid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-sodas-and-fruit-juices-re-acid/968804)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-sodas-and-fruit-juices-re-acid/968804 "2022-07-30T11:21:56Z")
It seems that sodas and fruit juice have the same pH level - about 2.5 to 3.5. This question is about the biological difference although I understand that the chemistry (e.g. carbonic vs. ascorbic acid) may enter into t… --- ## [AS SEEN ON TV: Secret hidey hole compartments in cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-seen-on-tv-secret-hidey-hole-compartments-in-cars/968048)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-seen-on-tv-secret-hidey-hole-compartments-in-cars/968048 "2022-07-30T10:36:03Z")
I’ve seen this repeatedly on cop shows: the perp has a secret stash compartment in the car. Maybe inside the passenger airbag compartment, maybe under the floor, and it is opened by some combination of regular controls. … --- ## [Why are gay men at higher risk for Monkeypox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-gay-men-at-higher-risk-for-monkeypox/968694)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-gay-men-at-higher-risk-for-monkeypox/968694 "2022-07-30T08:33:45Z")
The WHO advise for vaccine access seems to be that it be given to gay men (especially those with multiple partners) Why are gay men at higher risk? Monkeypox is related to smallpox and AFAIK that did not affect gay me… --- ## [Do fighter pilots have "their own" plane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fighter-pilots-have-their-own-plane/968783)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-fighter-pilots-have-their-own-plane/968783 "2022-07-30T05:37:24Z")
That is to say, is a fighter pilot assigned a specific plane, that he or she always flies? I know they love to put their names on them, but does that really mean anything? If you’re the hot shot pilot, and “your” plane … --- ## [What is the war movie (historical) you'd like to see made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-war-movie-historical-youd-like-to-see-made/942152)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-war-movie-historical-youd-like-to-see-made/942152 "2022-07-30T04:53:58Z")
Rather than hijack the ongoing discussion “What is the best war movie”, I’ll start a new thread. What war movie would you like to see made and why? History preferred, but fiction if you must. In the spirit of “A Bridg… --- ## [The Closure of the "Father Solanus Casey Was A Living Saint Thread"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-closure-of-the-father-solanus-casey-was-a-living-saint-thread/968493 "2022-07-30T01:12:50Z")
This is the thread I am referring to: I don’t agree with it being closed. Basically it seems exactly to be “Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share” --- ## [Change in Great Debates forum description](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-in-great-debates-forum-description/968784)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-in-great-debates-forum-description/968784 "2022-07-29T23:05:38Z")
We’ve changed the Great Debates forum description to read as follows: “For long-running discussions of the great questions of our time. This is also the place for religious debates. Other discussion of religion, religio… --- ## [Difference between Dogs and Cats, Item 327](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-dogs-and-cats-item-327/968454)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-dogs-and-cats-item-327/968454 "2022-07-29T22:40:55Z")
Mrs P and I went out on some errands and then lunch. Got back home after a couple of hours. Piper Dog: “You’re back! I was so worried!! I’m so glad to see you again!!! Don’t ever do that again!!!” Piper Cat: “Huh… --- ## [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… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1058&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1060&state=tracking)