# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1095 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1096 --- ## [CAR-15 retro build](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-15-retro-build/965544)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-15-retro-build/965544 "2022-06-02T07:27:03Z")
Years ago, I wanted to build retro AR-15s/M-16s. I mostly got the rifle built, but I couldn’t get the front sight off of the barrel so that I could replace the tapered delta ring with a straight one, and I couldn’t get … --- ## [Elderly Indian couple suing son and daughter-in-law for $675,000 US unless they produce a child within a year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424 "2022-06-02T07:13:19Z")
I’ve heard of baby pressure from your parents; even as a guy who’s chronically single, I’m not immune to it myself, but Jesus: --- ## [Tropes you got confused with reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropes-you-got-confused-with-reality/965225)
**Author:** [@Trisha\_Gaurav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisha_Gaurav)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropes-you-got-confused-with-reality/965225 "2022-06-02T06:25:26Z")
Because of movies like Bambi, The Lion King and Tarzan I grew up believing that animals hear each other speak English and the reason we can’t hear animals speak English is because our ears aren’t as sharp as theirs, and … --- ## [29 year old incoming Australian MP shows his naivety](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/29-year-old-incoming-australian-mp-shows-his-naivety/965376)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/29-year-old-incoming-australian-mp-shows-his-naivety/965376 "2022-06-02T05:14:20Z")
"I, personally, think politicians get paid way too much money. Quote from a very naive 29 year old incoming MP, and of course he’s a Green. I think he’s totally wrong and elected officials should be well paid, running… --- ## [Share your favorite AI assistant fails!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-ai-assistant-fails/965461)
**Author:** [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-ai-assistant-fails/965461 "2022-06-02T05:01:44Z")
My husband texted me this gif of a kitten having a hilariously delayed reaction: https://www.reddit.com/r/CatGifs/comments/v1pod9/cat\_like\_reflexes/?utm\_medium=android\_app&utm\_source=share I laughed and said the kitten … --- ## [Please help me locate a recording from Prairie Home Companion 12/24/16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-locate-a-recording-from-prairie-home-companion-12-24-16/965540)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-locate-a-recording-from-prairie-home-companion-12-24-16/965540 "2022-06-02T04:22:17Z")
The DiGiallonardo Sisters performed a parody version of “Do You Hear What I Hear?” on, I believe, 12/24/16’s edition of Prairie Home Companion. Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy… “BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” The… --- ## [Prohibition (Ken Burns)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prohibition-ken-burns/965275)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prohibition-ken-burns/965275 "2022-06-02T03:47:21Z")
I recently watched the Burns documentary on Prohibition. I had just a basic knowledge of the 18th amendment and it’s repeal. I had heard of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Al Capone and speakeasies, about all t… --- ## [I never knew bison could get cold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-knew-bison-could-get-cold/754914)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-knew-bison-could-get-cold/754914 "2022-06-02T03:41:45Z")
Well, at least someone sure thinks that baby bison sure do get cold. They put one in the back of their car to keep it warm. How they got it in the car without one of the parents running them over is another story. --- ## [Warren Student Loan Forgiveness Plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warren-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/832931)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 337\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warren-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/832931 "2022-06-02T03:36:14Z")
As part of her presidential bid, Elizabeth Warren is pushing for a student loan forgiveness program along with Bernie’s free college plan. Naturally conservatives are going to hate this idea, partly because it’s a massi… --- ## [Which magazines still run cartoons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-magazines-still-run-cartoons/965502)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-magazines-still-run-cartoons/965502 "2022-06-02T03:29:36Z")
Back when Playboy abruptly changed its format, they tossed out cartoons. They changed their minds shortly after, and soon cartoons, along with nude photos, were back. But now Playboy itself is gone. I recall it being sa… --- ## [Cecil Adams Spotted In The Wild!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-spotted-in-the-wild/965520)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-spotted-in-the-wild/965520 "2022-06-02T02:52:40Z")
Turned on the TV showing a random Seinfeld episode from 1992. George, Elaine, Kramer, etc. are riding separate subway cars and the show is about random subway conversations and events. Kramer is standing and falls agai… --- ## [Highway lane closure strategy question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highway-lane-closure-strategy-question/965454)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highway-lane-closure-strategy-question/965454 "2022-06-02T02:18:39Z")
I’ve noticed this a few times in the last year or so but haven’t been able to figure out the reason. Driving down the highway, two lanes in the same direction, construction up ahead in, oh let’s say the right lane. Inste… --- ## [What should I do with these ceramic La Fermiere yogurt containers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-these-ceramic-la-fermiere-yogurt-containers/965510)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-these-ceramic-la-fermiere-yogurt-containers/965510 "2022-06-02T01:54:35Z")
Ever since my favorite yogurt became available at my local grocery store, I’ve been saving the nice ceramic containers that it comes in. The containers just seem way too nice to toss into the recycling bin. I’ve now am… --- ## [Can we get rid of "retard" next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-rid-of-retard-next/964755)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 431\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-rid-of-retard-next/964755 "2022-06-02T01:47:01Z")
I would very much like to be done with the term here. Note that I am not referring to fire-retardant material or he retarded the spark on his old jalopy, but rather to insults like you are a retard, that sounds retarded,… --- ## [Accused Salem Witch Exonerated!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accused-salem-witch-exonerated/965211)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accused-salem-witch-exonerated/965211 "2022-06-02T01:10:35Z")
Elizabeth Johnson was accused of witchcraft during the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, but was apparently never exonerated. At least until now. An 8th grade civics class at North Andover Middle School in Massachusetts f… --- ## [Do all thermostats make a clicking noise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-thermostats-make-a-clicking-noise/965425)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-thermostats-make-a-clicking-noise/965425 "2022-06-02T00:42:35Z")
I have recently moved to a very hot climate whereby air conditioning is indispensable. My bedroom has a thermostat that makes a loud clicking noise whenever it switches. I expect there is some electromagnet slamming a c… --- ## [Seeking JavaScript for "surround selected text with formatting codes"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-javascript-for-surround-selected-text-with-formatting-codes/965528)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-javascript-for-surround-selected-text-with-formatting-codes/965528 "2022-06-02T00:31:11Z")
I have a page with formatting controls (for bold, italics, underline, etc). These buttons have javascript attached to them which works in Safari to take whatever text is highlighted and put the opening code (such as bra… --- ## [Breastfeeding and infant mortality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeding-and-infant-mortality/965437)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeding-and-infant-mortality/965437 "2022-06-01T23:07:16Z")
The current shortage of infant formula is pointing up the serious difficulties many mothers and infants have when it comes to breastfeeding. Most families seem to be getting by - albeit with a lot more stress and time/m… --- ## [The "baby formula flight" is Nestle' products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baby-formula-flight-is-nestle-products/964805)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baby-formula-flight-is-nestle-products/964805 "2022-06-01T22:43:45Z")
Why am I not surprised that they would have a stockpile in Europe, probably intended for Third World countries? If you don’t know, they’re the company that many people have boycotted, and still do, because of their aggr… --- ## [Question about "no homework" policy in Factual Questions, and how to contact a mod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-no-homework-policy-in-factual-questions-and-how-to-contact-a-mod/965521)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-no-homework-policy-in-factual-questions-and-how-to-contact-a-mod/965521 "2022-06-01T22:12:51Z")
Just for fun, I’ve been working my way through an old college textbook for vector mechanics. I’m stuck on one of the problems, and would like to post a thread asking for help. Would that run afoul of the “no homework q… --- ## [Is Borage the 'Nepenthe' of the Ancients?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-borage-the-nepenthe-of-the-ancients/965498)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-borage-the-nepenthe-of-the-ancients/965498 "2022-06-01T21:49:38Z")
I had a deuce of a time trying to figure out exactly where this question should go on the boards. This is where I finally concluded (after deep consideration). Is the herb Borage the Nepenthe of the ancients? Little ba… --- ## ["Good day, sir. . ."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-day-sir/502448)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-day-sir/502448 "2022-06-01T21:18:33Z")
I said good day." This line, usually said by an indignant character who has just told someone off, seems to pop up every now and then in comedies. Does anyone know it’s origins? The first time I can recall hearing it is… --- ## [Can you prove a decryption without revealing the key?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-prove-a-decryption-without-revealing-the-key/965090)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-prove-a-decryption-without-revealing-the-key/965090 "2022-06-01T21:13:31Z")
Say Alice uses Bob’s public key to encrypt a message for Bob’s eyes only, and sends it off to Bob over an insecure network. Eve, and in fact a whole bunch of Eves are watching and each bags a copy of the encrypted messa… --- ## [Dark theme mostly white in Chrome all of a sudden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-theme-mostly-white-in-chrome-all-of-a-sudden/965506)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-theme-mostly-white-in-chrome-all-of-a-sudden/965506 "2022-06-01T21:12:56Z")
This morning, my SDMB pages as viewed in Chrome on my Mac turned from the all black dark theme to a mostly white theme with patches of black (like the banner is a strip of black.) It looks fine in Safari. It looks fine … --- ## [Breathing and yawning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breathing-and-yawning/965438)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breathing-and-yawning/965438 "2022-06-01T20:33:39Z")
I have wondered about why it feels like all deep breaths don’t reach the bottom of the lungs (The alvioli?) How does it work that deep breathing from the diaphragm does not always reach this level. Even if one practices… --- ## [U.S. KIA in World War II - return or bury there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-kia-in-world-war-ii-return-or-bury-there/965441)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-kia-in-world-war-ii-return-or-bury-there/965441 "2022-06-01T18:17:43Z")
How was it decided which of the KIAs were returned to the U.S. for burial, and which were buried overseas? --- ## [Rich Vos uses racist slurs against Indigenous members of audience in Winnipeg comedy show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rich-vos-uses-racist-slurs-against-indigenous-members-of-audience-in-winnipeg-comedy-show/965351)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rich-vos-uses-racist-slurs-against-indigenous-members-of-audience-in-winnipeg-comedy-show/965351 "2022-06-01T17:51:22Z")
Richard Vos was appearing over the weekend at a comedy club in Winnipeg. For some reason he began directing remarks at a table of Indigenous women, suggesting they were drunk and he hoped they got ticketed on their way h… --- ## [Mysterious notations on my online calendar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-notations-on-my-online-calendar/965397)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-notations-on-my-online-calendar/965397 "2022-06-01T17:28:23Z")
I was looking at my calendar for June, seeing as how it’s almost upon us, and saw something kind of odd for June 1, this coming Wednesday. In addition to my physical therapy appointment, my grandson’s T-ball practice, an… --- ## [The Triumphant Return of a Battle-wearied LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-triumphant-return-of-a-battle-wearied-lslguy/964942)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-triumphant-return-of-a-battle-wearied-lslguy/964942 "2022-06-01T15:58:40Z")
Hi folks – I’m back after almost a year of SDMB sabbatical. I’ve been lurking for the past month or so and see the place has shrunk further and slowed down more while I was gone. That’s a shame. But many of my favorite k… --- ## [What song is this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-this/965452)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-this/965452 "2022-06-01T15:01:10Z")
I cant place it. Its a late 60’s early 70s song that evokes feelings of summer…im gonna post the phrasing which may throw people so concentrate on the ‘aieee aiee yii yiiis’ cause thats the only part in certain of. Its a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1094) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1096)