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**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-spreadsheet/1028642 "2026-04-15T02:34:00Z")
Millennia, in fact. --- ## [Anniversary of Reagan's "Star Wars" speech](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anniversary-of-reagans-star-wars-speech/1028706)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anniversary-of-reagans-star-wars-speech/1028706 "2026-04-15T00:53:11Z")
The date of Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” speech is burned in my memory – March 23, 1983. I looked at today’s date on my computer and couldn’t help but think of it. It’s the date that I sat up in my chair while watching … --- ## [The Most Disparate IMDB Credits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-disparate-imdb-credits/1029251)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-disparate-imdb-credits/1029251 "2026-04-14T23:55:15Z")
George Miller is likely best known for his writing and directing of the Mad Max movies. Spanning the course of 35 years, Miller brought to life the post-apocalyptic Australia of the Mad Max movies. His final installment … --- ## [What was wrong with shoes, 100+ years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-wrong-with-shoes-100-years-ago/1029131)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-wrong-with-shoes-100-years-ago/1029131 "2026-04-14T23:46:01Z")
H.L. Mencken, writing in 1934: “When I was a youngster, in the closing decades of the last century … There was no such thing as walking off in comfort in a new pair of shoes. The shoemakers shaped their lasts to rub and… --- ## [Did Gus Grissom Screw the Pooch and Blow Liberty Bell 7's Hatch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-gus-grissom-screw-the-pooch-and-blow-liberty-bell-7s-hatch/396228)
**Author:** [@Nobody\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody_Special)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-gus-grissom-screw-the-pooch-and-blow-liberty-bell-7s-hatch/396228 "2026-04-14T23:16:14Z")
A few years ago I watched the Discovery Channel program on the recovery of Liberty Bell 7, but the show ended after the capsule had been pulled onboard the salvage ship. Did further investigation determine whether the ex… --- ## [A couple of questions related to real estate taxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-related-to-real-estate-taxes/1029237)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-related-to-real-estate-taxes/1029237 "2026-04-14T20:51:02Z")
I’m a relatively new homeowner, so my knowledge gaps are considerable. So I wanted to tap the brain trust of a…more experienced audience. While checking my mortgage, I looked up my escrow account. In 2025 and 2023, I a… --- ## [Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 nominees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2026-nominees/1027963)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2026-nominees/1027963 "2026-04-14T19:45:45Z")
Epiphany: There are just way too many of these. Last year 13 acts were inducted. Unless you think that, on average, 13 HoF-worthy bands debut in a given year, it’s a continual lowering of the bar. Anyway, this year we h… --- ## [Ontario, California warehouse torched by employee who filmed himself doing it (4/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ontario-california-warehouse-torched-by-employee-who-filmed-himself-doing-it-4-2026/1029137)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ontario-california-warehouse-torched-by-employee-who-filmed-himself-doing-it-4-2026/1029137 "2026-04-14T19:29:19Z")
His excuse was that he wasn’t paid enough. A 1-million-square-foot warehouse has been totaled, along with the contents, and thankfully none of the 20 employees were injured, including the arsonist. https://ktla.com/new… --- ## [Teach me about trailer hitches for small RV trailers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-trailer-hitches-for-small-rv-trailers/1029217)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-trailer-hitches-for-small-rv-trailers/1029217 "2026-04-14T19:12:53Z")
I’d like to try renting some variety of trailers, and eventually purchase one. In particular I’m quite taken by the smaller Scamp brand of fiberglass “egg” campers, which tend to be in the 1200 to 1600 lbs range, but no … --- ## [Omnibus Chess News Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-chess-news-thread/978801)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-chess-news-thread/978801 "2026-04-14T18:51:43Z")
I keep thinking of chess-y news things I want to post, but they’re not necessarily going to be thread-worthy. So, we’ll give this a try, we’ll see how it goes. Up first: the Tata Steel tournament is ongoing in the Nethe… --- ## [My special needs dog (IVDD)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-special-needs-dog-ivdd/1029252)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-special-needs-dog-ivdd/1029252 "2026-04-14T18:34:51Z")
My 5 year old corgi (let’s call him Llewellyn) woke up on January 6, paralyzed from the “waist” down. The previous day started out like any other, with a trip to the dog park; but he was lethargic in the afternoon, and … --- ## [Sid Kroft is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sid-kroft-is-dead/1029273)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sid-kroft-is-dead/1029273 "2026-04-14T18:19:54Z")
He created both Sigmnund And the Sea Monsters, the Donnie & Marie Show, HR Puffenstuff, and many more fun & trippy shows. He was 96. --- ## [Utah mother arrested for kidnapping her child's bully (both aged 11)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utah-mother-arrested-for-kidnapping-her-childs-bully-both-aged-11/1028772)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utah-mother-arrested-for-kidnapping-her-childs-bully-both-aged-11/1028772 "2026-04-14T15:53:50Z")
I’m going to admit, based on different sources, that this isn’t the whole story (among other things, it sounds like she did not talk to the bully’s parents first) but in this case, last September, she drove around lookin… --- ## [Tell me about Vienna - visiting this summer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-vienna-visiting-this-summer/1029250)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-vienna-visiting-this-summer/1029250 "2026-04-14T15:52:33Z")
My wife has a conference in Vienna this summer and I will tag along, then we’ll add a couple of days for sightseeing together. All told, we’ll probably be there for five days with two of those taken up (for her) by the c… --- ## [March Madness 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-2026/1028341)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-2026/1028341 "2026-04-14T14:50:32Z")
March Madness, the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, are coming soon. So let’s talk about them. A few days ago in men’s basketball, the Miami (OH) RedHawks of the Mid-American Conference defeated the Oh… --- ## [Excel - count items from multiple columns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-count-items-from-multiple-columns/1029232)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-count-items-from-multiple-columns/1029232 "2026-04-14T14:12:28Z")
My data looks like (yes, I know it is not structured the way Excel wants it) Australian French Wimbledon US Open Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner Carl… --- ## [Just learned about "Nonenal." Not a happy discovery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learned-about-nonenal-not-a-happy-discovery/1028583)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learned-about-nonenal-not-a-happy-discovery/1028583 "2026-04-14T13:36:38Z")
Let me say first that I came across “noneal” while browsing amazon. I was looking at bar soaps, that is, soaps that come in bar form (as opposed to liquid), not soap for cleaning bars. Here is an AI (Gemini) description… --- ## [Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-the-last-airbender/456777)
**Author:** [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-the-last-airbender/456777 "2026-04-14T05:11:14Z")
I don’t want to come off as a complete nerd, but hey; let’s face facts. Have a lot of other people picked up on this show? It sounds silly, but this cartoon on Nickelodeon is about the coolest stinkin’ thing of the for… --- ## [The FINAL mmm-song poll for 2000s songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-mmm-song-poll-for-2000s-songs/1001002)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-mmm-song-poll-for-2000s-songs/1001002 "2026-04-14T05:08:28Z")
There have been 2,281 songs submitted over multiple polls to determine the SDMB favorite 2000s song. These are our five finalists. You may select just one. poll --- ## [Abiotic Factor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abiotic-factor/1029072)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abiotic-factor/1029072 "2026-04-14T04:00:06Z")
Anyone else playing? It’s an exploration base builder / crafting game with a light SCP setting, at least in the early going. Hopefully the weirdness ramps up. Full release July 2025 after a year of early access. The big … --- ## [Have you ever done something on your Bucket List? What's on your Bucket List?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-done-something-on-your-bucket-list-whats-on-your-bucket-list/1029207)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-done-something-on-your-bucket-list-whats-on-your-bucket-list/1029207 "2026-04-14T03:23:39Z")
As of today, I have checked off exactly one thing from my Bucket List. Here’s my list (and, for context, many of these things require that I a) have a ton of money; b) outlive Mrs. Homie; c) both a and b) MY BUCKET LIST … --- ## [Win 11 not seeing old Hardrives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-11-not-seeing-old-hardrives/1029220)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-11-not-seeing-old-hardrives/1029220 "2026-04-14T01:58:07Z")
My stepfather has a stack of old SATA hard drives he was curious to see what was on. He bought one of those readers you plug into a wall outlet for power and then to a USB port to read the drive. When we plug in the u… --- ## [Huckleberry Raskolnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219 "2026-04-14T01:00:32Z")
When I lived in Kentucky (vintage early '90s), there was a continuing radio serial entitled “Huckleberry Raskolnikov, the all-American Boy with the Marxist Orientation”. I suspect the offending radio station was either … --- ## [2026 Masters Golf Tournament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-masters-golf-tournament/1029183)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-masters-golf-tournament/1029183 "2026-04-14T00:10:28Z")
I did not see a thread discussing this. We are in the closing stages of the second round and one of the pre-tournament favorites, Bryson DeChambeau has missed the cut with a spectacular triple bogey on his 36tb hole. A… --- ## [Apple TV turning Martha Wells Murderbot book series into an episodic TV series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-tv-turning-martha-wells-murderbot-book-series-into-an-episodic-tv-series/994883)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-tv-turning-martha-wells-murderbot-book-series-into-an-episodic-tv-series/994883 "2026-04-13T23:49:14Z")
Will star Alexander Skaarsgard as the Muderbot. Really enjoyed the books, hopefully this will be good as well. --- ## [Shipping antiquities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shipping-antiquities/1029149)
**Author:** [@Lushka1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lushka1953)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shipping-antiquities/1029149 "2026-04-13T19:02:51Z")
Does anyone know how best to pack/ship antiquities to another country? --- ## [What commonplace, seemingly innocuous things might someday be banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-commonplace-seemingly-innocuous-things-might-someday-be-banned/1029102)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-commonplace-seemingly-innocuous-things-might-someday-be-banned/1029102 "2026-04-13T18:06:27Z")
The ongoing thread How were things different when you were a kid? includes a fair number of things that either de facto or de jure have been eliminated from our society as potentially unsafe, insensitive, or now consider… --- ## [Who are your 5 favorite female sitcom characters of all time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-5-favorite-female-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028321)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-5-favorite-female-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028321 "2026-04-13T16:51:41Z")
Please limit your input to just five female sitcom characters. If it may be considered semi-obscure, please include the name of the show. Live action only, no animated characters (sorry, Wilma). Still working on my fi… --- ## [Do you name inanimate objects you're fond of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-name-inanimate-objects-youre-fond-of/145763)
**Author:** [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-name-inanimate-objects-youre-fond-of/145763 "2026-04-13T16:48:28Z")
I know it’s not uncommon to name musical instruments. In the past, I have owned a guitar named Maynard, and my G&L SB2 bass guitar Isadore is now available for adoption. I’ve decided that Glorianna is the perfect name fo… --- ## [Sweet Baby Jesus--AND I DON"T MEAN TRUMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-baby-jesus-and-i-don-t-mean-trump/1029244)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-baby-jesus-and-i-don-t-mean-trump/1029244 "2026-04-13T15:31:12Z")
Oh my God. Trump, on EASTER SUNDAY, put a picture of himself on X, awith himself as Jesus. On Easter. When you add in the “Allah” remarks–he has no comprehension at all of Religion. AS A THING! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=108&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=110&state=watching)