# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1079 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1080 --- ## [How do I prepare for my first ballet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-prepare-for-my-first-ballet/965401)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-prepare-for-my-first-ballet/965401 "2022-06-21T21:57:27Z")
We are going to see Swan Lake by the National Ballet of Canada. I’ve listened to the music many times over the years, replacing my worn out cassette tape with a CD, and now MP3s. I’m looking forward to see the music co… --- ## [French Elections Close](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-elections-close/962547)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-elections-close/962547 "2022-06-21T21:41:21Z")
--- ## [Inappropriate or oddly appropriate songs in commercials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-or-oddly-appropriate-songs-in-commercials/70169)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-or-oddly-appropriate-songs-in-commercials/70169 "2022-06-21T21:34:32Z")
The latest ads for the Wisconsin Dells feature the song “Holiday Road,” by Lindsey Buckingham. You may remember its original use as the theme song for National Lampoon’s Vacation. On the one hand, because of its backgro… --- ## [Do floor traders look worried because the stock market is having a bad day ? Or is it just for illustration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-floor-traders-look-worried-because-the-stock-market-is-having-a-bad-day-or-is-it-just-for-illustration/966386)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-floor-traders-look-worried-because-the-stock-market-is-having-a-bad-day-or-is-it-just-for-illustration/966386 "2022-06-21T21:21:28Z")
When the DJIA or S&P 500 is down 1% or 3% for the day, the media will make an article out of it. There will usually be a picture of traders, presumably on the floor at the NYSE, watching screens and looking worried and t… --- ## [Pacific Cod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-cod/966457)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-cod/966457 "2022-06-21T21:16:47Z")
Why is the “wild-caught Pacific Cod” I bought at the store yesterday imported from Norway? poll --- ## [New Adam Conover series on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-adam-conover-series-on-netflix/966527)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-adam-conover-series-on-netflix/966527 "2022-06-21T20:04:39Z")
Adam Conover, star of “Adam Ruins Everything”, has a new series called “The G Word With Adam Conover”. Pretty much the same type of show, but it focuses in on how our government works…and doesn’t work. The first week w… --- ## [Woo Hoo Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-song/40126)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Coleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_Coleman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-song/40126 "2022-06-21T19:36:54Z")
What’s the name of the “woo hoo” song by The OffSpring? I’m guessing it’s not Woo Hoo. --- ## [Dealing with an unstable in-law (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-an-unstable-in-law-long/966526)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-an-unstable-in-law-long/966526 "2022-06-21T19:29:18Z")
My husband has a niece. They spent a lot of time together intermittently when she was a child, as he was living with his sister and her husband for a while, working on getting his green card (this is many years ago now, … --- ## [Atomic bomb on the Moon vs. Earth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-bomb-on-the-moon-vs-earth/966456)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-bomb-on-the-moon-vs-earth/966456 "2022-06-21T18:46:44Z")
I thought it might be interesting to compare an atomic blast on the Moon vs. Earth. Just in case we need to make a new crater or something. I can think of several differences. Initial crater. I know the Moon is cover… --- ## [How groundbreaking was Marx as a historian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-groundbreaking-was-marx-as-a-historian/965934)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-groundbreaking-was-marx-as-a-historian/965934 "2022-06-21T17:38:53Z")
So ignoring his political conclusions and predictions, how does Karl Max stack up purely as a historian? Was his approach to history actually ground breaking and innovative by 19th century standards? Were there other h… --- ## [Federal Hand-Out States and Contributors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-hand-out-states-and-contributors/966560)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-hand-out-states-and-contributors/966560 "2022-06-21T17:28:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Statehood for Puerto Rico?: I didn’t want to cause a hijack of the Statehood for Puerto Rico so decided to start this one. I was stating the North East is the primary supporter of the US … --- ## [Help me identify a Japanese-German animated series from around 2004?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-japanese-german-animated-series-from-around-2004/966531)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-japanese-german-animated-series-from-around-2004/966531 "2022-06-21T16:16:05Z")
Last night, we were recalling this animated TV series we used to watch back around 2003 - 2004, and couldn’t remember the title or how we used to watch it. Then today, I remembered a little bit more. The show used to … --- ## [Why can't somebody put out a PSA explaining exactly why gas prices aren't Biden's fault?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-somebody-put-out-a-psa-explaining-exactly-why-gas-prices-arent-bidens-fault/966074)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-somebody-put-out-a-psa-explaining-exactly-why-gas-prices-arent-bidens-fault/966074 "2022-06-21T16:03:39Z")
There seems to be a large segment of the population that is underinformed on this issue, and it’s making it easy for the Republicans. --- ## [Odd experience with satellite radio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-experience-with-satellite-radio/965830)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-experience-with-satellite-radio/965830 "2022-06-21T15:29:15Z")
I’ve had satellite radio in all my cars and trucks for almost 2 decades and I’ve never had this experience. We were on a vacation and had a rental car (Nissan Rogue) which was ok except it had no digital speedometer whi… --- ## [Pretentious whiskey tasting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretentious-whiskey-tasting/966061)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretentious-whiskey-tasting/966061 "2022-06-21T14:37:45Z")
And here I thought wine snobs were the worst when it came to describing taste. Read some of these descriptions. Here is a sample: “Vanilla pudding meets orange zest and kiwi as a hint of marshmallow drives the nose. Spi… --- ## ["The Girl from Nowhere"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-from-nowhere/966559)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-from-nowhere/966559 "2022-06-21T14:09:57Z")
From Wikipedia: “The first season was released on August 8, 2018, and a second season was released globally on Netflix on May 7, 2021, which exposed the show to international fame. It has hit number one on the currently … --- ## [Are there many movies about English speaking Americans filmed in languages other than English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-many-movies-about-english-speaking-americans-filmed-in-languages-other-than-english/671623)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-many-movies-about-english-speaking-americans-filmed-in-languages-other-than-english/671623 "2022-06-21T14:02:47Z")
Les Miserables was written in French and set in France and all of its characters are French speakers, but there have been many English-language film versions made over the last 80 years. The American remake of The Girl … --- ## [Law court grabs 50 people from the mall to look for jurors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-court-grabs-50-people-from-the-mall-to-look-for-jurors/966438)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-court-grabs-50-people-from-the-mall-to-look-for-jurors/966438 "2022-06-21T13:34:12Z")
I… had no idea they could do this. --- ## [The most hated man in the Toronto area - you almost feel sorry for him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-hated-man-in-the-toronto-area-you-almost-feel-sorry-for-him/742448)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-hated-man-in-the-toronto-area-you-almost-feel-sorry-for-him/742448 "2022-06-21T12:27:41Z")
Marco Muzzo flew home from his Vegas bachelor party in a private jet, drinking on the plane. After landing, he and buddies went straight to a bar and drank some more. He then hopped in his car to drive home. Before he m… --- ## [Interesting/weird/amusing tombstones you have seen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-weird-amusing-tombstones-you-have-seen/758919)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-weird-amusing-tombstones-you-have-seen/758919 "2022-06-21T12:04:38Z")
This thread has two inspirations. One is a thread on another board about “terrible tombstones” The other is several threads here asking for examples of rare or interesting items, such as cars and birds. Grave markers … --- ## [Military aircraft – fast cross-country pit stop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-aircraft-fast-cross-country-pit-stop/966160)
**Author:** [@Judge\_Phred1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judge_Phred1)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-aircraft-fast-cross-country-pit-stop/966160 "2022-06-21T08:04:09Z")
I was recounting this story recently, and realized that I was not 100% sure of all of the facts and how clear my memory was – so I thought that this board might help me to get the facts right and have an interesting disc… --- ## [Is everyone on craigslist a scam artist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everyone-on-craigslist-a-scam-artist/964946)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everyone-on-craigslist-a-scam-artist/964946 "2022-06-21T07:05:25Z")
I posted a piece of furniture for sale yesterday ($300) and got an interesting response: The potential buyer wanted it, but couldn’t get there right away. So he would send me a cashier’s check for the amount plus an ext… --- ## [Arby's selling wagyu beef burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arbys-selling-wagyu-beef-burger/964948)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arbys-selling-wagyu-beef-burger/964948 "2022-06-21T03:32:44Z")
I had to look this up to make sure that it wasn’t a hoax, but it seems legitimate. Arby’s, best known for selling roast beef sandwiches, has had other kinds of sandwiches on its menu for years. Chicken sandwiches, fi… --- ## [How long can I expect to continue to test positive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-i-expect-to-continue-to-test-positive/966461)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-i-expect-to-continue-to-test-positive/966461 "2022-06-21T03:08:59Z")
I tested positive for Covid with symptoms resembling a cold, and then tested positive again 8 days later with no symptoms remaining. How long before I can expect to be free of the virus and test negative again? As a po… --- ## [Five Years turns 50](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-years-turns-50/966525)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-years-turns-50/966525 "2022-06-20T22:52:11Z")
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released 50 years ago this week. It’s arguably David Bowie’s greatest album, and certainly the longest titled.\* In these days of existential dread, there… --- ## [How Can I Search the Secret FBI Watchlist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-search-the-secret-fbi-watchlist/966495)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-search-the-secret-fbi-watchlist/966495 "2022-06-20T21:38:51Z")
Apparently some sort of secret FBI watch list was accidentally disclosed and is now online. I searched for it, but the site I went to started asking me a lot of questions making me think it is some sort of scam. Does an… --- ## [Federal or other agency to report credit fraud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-or-other-agency-to-report-credit-fraud/966446)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-or-other-agency-to-report-credit-fraud/966446 "2022-06-20T21:07:26Z")
I was sorting through mail and opened an envelope that I thought was junk mail, from Rocket Mortgage. When I looked at it more closely, I saw it had a name that I don’t recognize at all, but it has my address. I moved in… --- ## [Free speech](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech/965303)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech/965303 "2022-06-20T20:15:04Z")
Can free speech truly exist without good manners? --- ## [Take An Academic Potshot!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-an-academic-potshot/966271)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-an-academic-potshot/966271 "2022-06-20T19:06:07Z")
The purpose of this thread is to take an academic potshot. The idea is to make a barbed but good-natured joke at any subject, field, specialty or associated item. Genuine antipathy belongs in the pit and not this threa… --- ## [Colorado winters and freeway tire chains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-winters-and-freeway-tire-chains/966444)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-winters-and-freeway-tire-chains/966444 "2022-06-20T18:54:35Z")
I just drove I70 today. Lots of permanent signs saying “chains required when flashing” and similar. What’s the law? Does every car and truck need chains when the signs indicate? Four wheel drive trucks, too? What happe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1078) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1080)