# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1090&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1091 --- ## [Mr Smashy suspended until Jul 1, 2022 5:04 pm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-smashy-suspended-until-jul-1-2022-5-04-pm/966891)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-smashy-suspended-until-jul-1-2022-5-04-pm/966891 "2022-06-26T14:09:42Z")
If your only purpose in coming here is to stir up shit, you’ll be banned next time you try it. You are welcomed to return after the suspension and participate while following our rules. The posts that set this in mot… --- ## [Is there an answer to the out-of-context talking-point in an online debate that "there's been more Covid deaths under Biden"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-answer-to-the-out-of-context-talking-point-in-an-online-debate-that-theres-been-more-covid-deaths-under-biden/966723)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-answer-to-the-out-of-context-talking-point-in-an-online-debate-that-theres-been-more-covid-deaths-under-biden/966723 "2022-06-26T11:47:11Z")
I’m beat down and tired. I don’t care if you wanna shift this thread to a better subforum (I don’t have the energy to dress it up as a worthy Pit opening thread, so I won’t even pretend that it belongs there). But if the… --- ## [Older boy makes sure his younger classmate gets home safely](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-boy-makes-sure-his-younger-classmate-gets-home-safely/966859)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-boy-makes-sure-his-younger-classmate-gets-home-safely/966859 "2022-06-26T11:26:48Z")
There’s so much negative news these days. I wanted to post something that reaffirms the good things that often go unnoticed. It’s a simple story. Older sister forgot to pickup her sibling from school. It’s not shown but… --- ## [Help a newbie with the Telegram app](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-newbie-with-the-telegram-app/966621)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-newbie-with-the-telegram-app/966621 "2022-06-26T09:10:20Z")
I try to avoid unnecessary junk and apps on my computer, as most are merely distractions and annoying, not to mention increase the items I have to monitor for security purposes. But recently a web site op who I trust po… --- ## [If the Equal Rights Amendment were passed today, what would change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-equal-rights-amendment-were-passed-today-what-would-change/966879)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-equal-rights-amendment-were-passed-today-what-would-change/966879 "2022-06-26T05:20:38Z")
The Equal Rights Amendment, as you probably recall, explicitly recognized equal rights for women and men. Despite a spirited campaign in the 1970s, it was never ratified. Since then, equal rights regardless of sex have … --- ## [The teaching of Texan superiority in schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-teaching-of-texan-superiority-in-schools/966808)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-teaching-of-texan-superiority-in-schools/966808 "2022-06-26T04:31:17Z")
This is one of the Texas Republican platform proposals, and I am wondering what is meant by it. Superior to other states? Other countries? Superior in what way? --- ## [Whence Pluto's moon "Charon"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-plutos-moon-charon/966638)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-plutos-moon-charon/966638 "2022-06-26T03:54:05Z")
Back in the day science fiction writers fixed upon the name Persephone for any moon that might eventually be discovered circling Pluto. But it was not to be- we got Charon. How did Persephone lose out? --- ## [Who ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson and acting Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox during the "Saturday Night Massacre" in October 1973?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-ordered-attorney-general-elliot-richardson-and-acting-attorney-general-william-ruckelshaus-to-fire-special-watergate-prosecutor-archibald-cox-during-the-saturday-night-massacre-in-october-1973/966737)
**Author:** [@cannonkuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cannonkuo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-ordered-attorney-general-elliot-richardson-and-acting-attorney-general-william-ruckelshaus-to-fire-special-watergate-prosecutor-archibald-cox-during-the-saturday-night-massacre-in-october-1973/966737 "2022-06-26T03:40:50Z")
Who ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson and acting Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox during the “Saturday Night Massacre” in October 1973? Wikipedia says it… --- ## [Android phone screen displays but is unresponsive, can't shut down phone; are there any short term workarounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phone-screen-displays-but-is-unresponsive-cant-shut-down-phone-are-there-any-short-term-workarounds/966660)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phone-screen-displays-but-is-unresponsive-cant-shut-down-phone-are-there-any-short-term-workarounds/966660 "2022-06-26T03:25:22Z")
At some point during the day, the touchscreen response on my Android phone failed. Or more precisely, most of the screen became noticeably darker (though still displaying everything) and stopped responding to touch. Som… --- ## [Battlebots '21](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-21/939368)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-21/939368 "2022-06-26T03:22:38Z")
So, anything going on in reality TV right now? American Ninja Warrior? Dancing With The Stars? America’s Got Talent? Masterchef? That other Masterchef? Is World of Dance even a thing anymore? So it’s just American Idol? … --- ## [Is there any way (besides $ to lobbyists) I can help people hurt by Roe v Wade overturn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-besides-to-lobbyists-i-can-help-people-hurt-by-roe-v-wade-overturn/966811)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-besides-to-lobbyists-i-can-help-people-hurt-by-roe-v-wade-overturn/966811 "2022-06-26T01:32:57Z")
For years I have said, and I meant it, that when my kid was grown and it wouldn’t be inconsiderate of my family obligations, I would gladly help people get the abortions they need, even if it meant personal risk. In othe… --- ## [Jail money return](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-money-return/966735)
**Author:** [@Rack-a-Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rack-a-Bones)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-money-return/966735 "2022-06-26T01:08:16Z")
I don’t really want to get into the details other than I ended up in a jail in California. I had about $1,500 in cash after some Casino winnings. The sheriff’s officers of Placer County took the $1,500. Then gave it back… --- ## [Plea deal for Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-deal-for-trump/966070)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-deal-for-trump/966070 "2022-06-26T01:15:30Z")
If he is headed to trial they may offer him a reduced sentence if he agrees to not run again for any office. I assume that would be a legal plea deal. Doubt he takes that it but he might. Also I doubt he ever ge… --- ## ["Odd sized food containers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-sized-food-containers/966777)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-sized-food-containers/966777 "2022-06-26T00:57:39Z")
Do you have thoughts as to why certain food products are packaged in the size containers they are? I guess a part of me sort of expects food to be packaged in “whole” multiples of units - either Imperial or metric. A g… --- ## [John Lennon was Murdered 40 Years Ago Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-lennon-was-murdered-40-years-ago-today/927567)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-lennon-was-murdered-40-years-ago-today/927567 "2022-06-26T00:48:03Z")
Oddly I do not remember where I was when I heard. I remember the sense of gloom. It lasted for days. -=Linky=- --- ## [Car part ID please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-part-id-please/966857)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-part-id-please/966857 "2022-06-25T23:40:27Z")
The cover over the keyhole just up and fell off while I was driving, so I assume that the part must be fairly simple to replace. The door handle works just fine but my car doesn’t hav… --- ## [How "interesting" are current times in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-interesting-are-current-times-in-the-us/966751)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-interesting-are-current-times-in-the-us/966751 "2022-06-25T22:36:24Z")
A poster in the SCt Dobbs thread observed that we certainly do live in interesting times. What is your assessment as to exactly how (fill in your adjective of choice - perilous/tumultuous/troublesome…) the past and futu… --- ## [Why are word counts and 'proof service' required for amicus briefs submitted to SCOTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-word-counts-and-proof-service-required-for-amicus-briefs-submitted-to-scotus/966852)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-word-counts-and-proof-service-required-for-amicus-briefs-submitted-to-scotus/966852 "2022-06-25T21:58:52Z")
I was skimming through the amicus briefs submitted to the Supreme Court for a recent case and noticed that each brief was accompanied by three documents (i.e. 'Main Document, ‘Certificate of Word Count’, and a notarized… --- ## [Quote and formatting functions have suddenly broken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-and-formatting-functions-have-suddenly-broken/966170)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-and-formatting-functions-have-suddenly-broken/966170 "2022-06-25T21:57:12Z")
As of about an hour ago, these functions have suddenly gone wonky. \[Started happening around noon EDT, June 14.\] I can only quote by highlighting text, then pressing the “Quote” popup. Once I’m in the Reply box, hitting… --- ## [What are the fake rocks all about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-fake-rocks-all-about/966554)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-fake-rocks-all-about/966554 "2022-06-25T20:49:18Z")
I’ve seen and noticed these large fake rocks in front of fast food restaurants and certain businesses. What are they hidin’? Hey! I should start a rumor online. “Yeah, people it’s the government, those rocks watch us.… --- ## [New puppy coming soon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-puppy-coming-soon/965888)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-puppy-coming-soon/965888 "2022-06-25T18:54:12Z")
A little over a year ago I lost my fuzzy buddy Duncan and since then I had been trying to find a similar dog. Last week I got a call from a breeder I contacted last summer and they just had a litter with a black and tan … --- ## [Can I filter out ozone with a face mask?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-filter-out-ozone-with-a-face-mask/966849)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-filter-out-ozone-with-a-face-mask/966849 "2022-06-25T17:38:36Z")
We’ve been under ozone air quality warnings. They tell me to take it easy, and don’t go outside unnecessarily. I have 2 kinds of NIOSH-rated industrial filter masks; one with big pink filters for particulates, and the ot… --- ## [The Atheist 10 Commandments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atheist-10-commandments/966568)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atheist-10-commandments/966568 "2022-06-25T16:23:16Z")
I got into an online discussion about whether there can be morality without a god. One position from a Muslim was that all morality comes from Allah starting with the first human (it was a little unclear as to how this w… --- ## [Chief Justice Warren E. Burger's Take On the Second Amendment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chief-justice-warren-e-burgers-take-on-the-second-amendment/966695)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chief-justice-warren-e-burgers-take-on-the-second-amendment/966695 "2022-06-25T16:10:26Z")
I wanted to share this in case any of you didn’t already know. Warren Earl Burger was Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986. He was appointed by Richard Nixon. And by all accounts, he was ver… --- ## [What Happened to the London Bridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-london-bridge/966731)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-london-bridge/966731 "2022-06-25T15:12:25Z")
Now this could have gone into Cafe Society because it was a documentary that popped up in my youtube feed, but since this is not exactly about the program, here it is =) Lo! these many decades ago, mrAru and I drove out… --- ## [Disputing moderation in the "atheist 10 commandments" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disputing-moderation-in-the-atheist-10-commandments-thread/966648)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disputing-moderation-in-the-atheist-10-commandments-thread/966648 "2022-06-25T14:48:45Z")
First I’ll say that I wouldn’t post again in the topic even if the topic ban were recended because the OP has made it clear that I am not welcome. But I dispute that what I said rises to the level of a threadshit. The t… --- ## [Seeing a rocket launch at KSC in Florida](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-a-rocket-launch-at-ksc-in-florida/966589)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-a-rocket-launch-at-ksc-in-florida/966589 "2022-06-25T14:43:59Z")
anyone been to Florida to see a NASA or SpaceX launch at KSC? What is it like and are there things to do (or things to avoid? ) I live about 10 hrs drive away. Might take Amtrak. --- ## [The Thing movie question: Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-movie-question-spoilers/966403)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-movie-question-spoilers/966403 "2022-06-25T14:26:33Z")
As I recall it, they --- ## [President Ted Cruz and Roe v. Wade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-ted-cruz-and-roe-v-wade/966761)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-ted-cruz-and-roe-v-wade/966761 "2022-06-25T13:59:21Z")
I was thinking of just tacking this on an existing thread. But I’ll play it safe. I’ll start it as a new thread. Just a purely political question. As I write this, ABC News has just reported the SCOTUS overturning Roe v… --- ## [Suppose Napoleon won Waterloo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-napoleon-won-waterloo/966685)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-napoleon-won-waterloo/966685 "2022-06-25T12:25:06Z")
Wellington said it was a ‘damned near fought thing’. What if it had gone the other way? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1089&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1091&state=tracking)