# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1098&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1099 --- ## [John Hinckley Jr Freed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-hinckley-jr-freed/966297)
**Author:** [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-hinckley-jr-freed/966297 "2022-06-17T01:31:27Z")
So I’m not sure where to put this, but since it’s sort of breaking news I’ll start here - mods feel free to move at need. I was listening to a news podcast this morning and heard this, so I went looking for a bit more i… --- ## [Cool off! Make ice cream in a bag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-off-make-ice-cream-in-a-bag/966239)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-off-make-ice-cream-in-a-bag/966239 "2022-06-17T01:04:03Z")
I did this when the kids were little. Recently my younger son did it with his friend as part of extra credit in their high school honors chemistry class. Making ice cream for honors chemistry, not an elementary class exp… --- ## [Do you eat at restaurants with NO televisions sets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-at-restaurants-with-no-televisions-sets/966210)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-at-restaurants-with-no-televisions-sets/966210 "2022-06-17T00:48:02Z")
I’m a chain restaurant guy and the local independent places I frequent are mostly sports bars. So there can be lots of TVs. The only place I can think of that only has one TV and that is in the bar - is Sorrento’s which … --- ## [A new podcast from Popehat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-podcast-from-popehat/966326)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-podcast-from-popehat/966326 "2022-06-17T00:23:27Z")
Serious Trouble Popehat is the nom de Web of former Federal prosecutor and current defense attorney Ken White. He is a popular legal commenter online and sometimes in print. I see him quoted from time to time in legal a… --- ## [Are editors and proofreaders still a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-editors-and-proofreaders-still-a-thing/964118)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-editors-and-proofreaders-still-a-thing/964118 "2022-06-17T00:21:13Z")
On these boards we all make mistakes. Typing “the” when we meant “they” and such. But most of us here are not professional writers. No big deal. But I have noticed more and more online and in newspapers and magazines g… --- ## [Traveling with legal marijuana](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-with-legal-marijuana/966266)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-with-legal-marijuana/966266 "2022-06-16T23:41:41Z")
My bf wants to vacation this winter in Texas, his dad has a place where we could stay. Hes curious if he could take his luster pod with him on the plane, or if not, he could buy some down there. His medical card is good … --- ## [Recommendations for my road trip (Charlotte to Jacksonville)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-my-road-trip-charlotte-to-jacksonville/965754)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-my-road-trip-charlotte-to-jacksonville/965754 "2022-06-16T22:57:36Z")
Hey gang! It’s that time of year again! I’m heading off on my annual Baseball Trip next week, and as usual, I turn to the Dope for help filling the hours between games. If you’re familiar with the following places, and/… --- ## [Thinking about buying an e-bike - suggestions/tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-buying-an-e-bike-suggestions-tips/965554)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-buying-an-e-bike-suggestions-tips/965554 "2022-06-16T22:55:49Z")
A couple years back, my car suffered some mechanical failures while out of town which would’ve cost more than the car was worth, so I decided to have it towed away and scrapped for what little the parts were worth. Since… --- ## [Homeless encampments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeless-encampments/965527)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeless-encampments/965527 "2022-06-16T22:15:40Z")
In theory, it might be supposed that homeless encampments are built by down-on-their-luck people trying to makeshift the best they can for themselves. That sounds compassionate. And yet the reality is that these either a… --- ## [Covid is screwing up when flu and other viruses usually appear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-is-screwing-up-when-flu-and-other-viruses-usually-appear/966262)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-is-screwing-up-when-flu-and-other-viruses-usually-appear/966262 "2022-06-16T21:55:18Z")
An interesting article. --- ## [Derogatory names for types of bad drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derogatory-names-for-types-of-bad-drivers/965877)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derogatory-names-for-types-of-bad-drivers/965877 "2022-06-16T21:11:27Z")
I amuse myself by making up derisive names for categories of bad drivers. When I come home at night I can gripe to my husband about them, and he knows from the name I give them just what kind of driver I mean. I was i… --- ## [Do CDC's "COVID Community Levels" account for home testing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cdcs-covid-community-levels-account-for-home-testing/966157)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cdcs-covid-community-levels-account-for-home-testing/966157 "2022-06-16T19:32:27Z")
On the assumption that most people who test positive for COVID using a home testing kit don’t report their condition to local health officials, it seems like a no-brainer to say that the official statistics are undercoun… --- ## [Had Password Problem - Now Don't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-password-problem-now-dont/966320)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-password-problem-now-dont/966320 "2022-06-16T19:11:57Z")
Just wanted to float that I had had password problems and sent an email to an administrator about my issues. In the meantime I received a link at my old email that allowed me to reset everything. I just don’t know if one… --- ## [Houston solving homelessness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-solving-homelessness/966233)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-solving-homelessness/966233 "2022-06-16T19:09:40Z")
I’d be interested in your opinion or experiences regarding the reported success of Houston in resheltering the homeless. Is it described accurately? Is there local resistance? What do you think about it? --- ## [Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development, and Reform roasted for asking Pakistanis to drink less tea to help the economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pakistans-minister-for-planning-development-and-reform-roasted-for-asking-pakistanis-to-drink-less-tea-to-help-the-economy/966319)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pakistans-minister-for-planning-development-and-reform-roasted-for-asking-pakistanis-to-drink-less-tea-to-help-the-economy/966319 "2022-06-16T18:42:12Z")
Drinking tea is among the most basic social events in Pakistan. But a lot of that tea is imported. Now a Pakistani official is getting heat from his constituents for asking them to reduce their consumption to a mere on… --- ## [CFL 2022 - Go Riders!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2022-go-riders/966053)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2022-go-riders/966053 "2022-06-16T17:50:23Z")
First Riders game of 2022, and only the second I’ve been to, post-Covid. Snoozer so far: 6-3 for Riders at half-time. Last play of the half, Ti-Cats were in easy field goal range. Hit the uprights. And now thunder and d… --- ## [House raises the age to buy semi-automatic rifles to 21 (but unlikely to pass in the Senate)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-raises-the-age-to-buy-semi-automatic-rifles-to-21-but-unlikely-to-pass-in-the-senate/965901)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-raises-the-age-to-buy-semi-automatic-rifles-to-21-but-unlikely-to-pass-in-the-senate/965901 "2022-06-16T17:38:25Z")
I searched on ‘gun’ and didn’t see a relevant thread. In the closed threads, it’s said that there are existing threads but nobody bothers to post links. So… Per the article, this has little chance of passing the Sena… --- ## [Updating my resume; opinions wanted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-my-resume-opinions-wanted/965903)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-my-resume-opinions-wanted/965903 "2022-06-16T16:35:49Z")
I was promoted a couple months ago, and I’m updating my resume to reflect my new position. Here’s my dilemma: My promotion took effect on the 1st of April. If I list my previous position as ending in March (which is t… --- ## [What capabilities does the US, NATO, or Russia have to take out incoming nukes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-capabilities-does-the-us-nato-or-russia-have-to-take-out-incoming-nukes/963650)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-capabilities-does-the-us-nato-or-russia-have-to-take-out-incoming-nukes/963650 "2022-06-16T16:32:20Z")
In an all-out nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union (USSR), I was taught to hide under my desk because there was nothing that was going to stop intercontinental ballistic missiles from reaching us. Fast forward 55 year… --- ## [Domain name registrar sold my domain names WITHOUT asking for my permission!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domain-name-registrar-sold-my-domain-names-without-asking-for-my-permission/966171)
**Author:** [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domain-name-registrar-sold-my-domain-names-without-asking-for-my-permission/966171 "2022-06-16T16:18:19Z")
I have not contacted the registrar yet because I want to know precisely how to proceed. --- ## [Masturbation reference in "The Wanderer"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-reference-in-the-wanderer/629438)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-reference-in-the-wanderer/629438 "2022-06-16T15:04:01Z")
I’ve been wondering about this for years now. Well, not constantly, just every now and then, when I happen to hear the song \*The Wanderer \*by Dion and the Belmonts. Dion sings about how the pretty girls are “all the same… --- ## [Bug when quoting posts with a numbered list](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-when-quoting-posts-with-a-numbered-list/943540)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-when-quoting-posts-with-a-numbered-list/943540 "2022-06-16T13:59:57Z")
If you quote a post that includes a numbered list, it is turned into a bullet point list in the reply. something something else and another thing --- ## [What are your first ten bookmarks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-first-ten-bookmarks/408677)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-first-ten-bookmarks/408677 "2007-06-23T02:38:02Z")
Maybe we’ll find some interesting sites to share amongst ourselves. My top 10 (in order of being bookmarked, not in order of preference): \*\*Straight Dope Message Board YouTube LifeClever- Tips for Design and Life Th… --- ## [Ruin sports by changing the regulations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruin-sports-by-changing-the-regulations/949691)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruin-sports-by-changing-the-regulations/949691 "2022-06-16T07:37:39Z")
Baseball: Double the size of the playing field. Basketball: Lower the hoops to 6 feet high. Soccer: Allow use of hands. ? --- ## [AMA about Kate Bush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ama-about-kate-bush/965841)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ama-about-kate-bush/965841 "2022-06-16T02:35:49Z")
Fanatic since 1978. No matter how long I go without listening to he r albums (I know that all note for note) she remains the cente of my musical instruments verse. For decades the only people I knew who were aware of her… --- ## [This is taking a rivalry game to a new level](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-taking-a-rivalry-game-to-a-new-level/963496)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-taking-a-rivalry-game-to-a-new-level/963496 "2022-06-16T01:55:36Z")
A pair of NAIA schools in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference are investigating an allegation that a water cooler was deliberately contaminated during a baseball rivalry game. The Kansas Wesleyan baseball team acc… --- ## [Marvel's Inhumans - anyone watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-inhumans-anyone-watching/797803)
**Author:** [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-inhumans-anyone-watching/797803 "2022-06-15T23:53:43Z")
I’ll give it a couple more episodes - but initial impression is kind of blah. Not really caring about anyone right now, but Karnak appears to be the most interesting. Gorgon and the surfer dudes together in a fight coul… --- ## [What is the weirdest thing one of your teachers did?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-weirdest-thing-one-of-your-teachers-did/949650)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-weirdest-thing-one-of-your-teachers-did/949650 "2022-06-15T23:23:12Z")
Many of us have had plenty of teachers - some inspiring, some creative, some kind of crazy. This thread allows you to discuss a weird event or idiosyncrasy related to your years in school. --- ## [The current state of streaming is... not great](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-state-of-streaming-is-not-great/965782)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-state-of-streaming-is-not-great/965782 "2022-06-15T22:18:42Z")
I don’t do any streaming, having given up my Netflix account some years ago. When I do see TV it’s in hotels when I’m working. But last week I was away helping a friend recover from a surgery, and they had several stream… --- ## ["Sorry we don't have Coke is Pepsi fine?" "Actually no it's not..." Do you refuse other brand colas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-we-dont-have-coke-is-pepsi-fine-actually-no-its-not-do-you-refuse-other-brand-colas/964398)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-we-dont-have-coke-is-pepsi-fine-actually-no-its-not-do-you-refuse-other-brand-colas/964398 "2022-06-15T21:53:57Z")
NOTE THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO DRINK COLAS WITH THEIR MEAL. I DON’T CARE IF YOU DRINK NEITHER Thanks to the Coke/Pepsi Wars most restaurants exclusively serve one cola or the other. But I’m curious, are there people who… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1097&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1099&state=tracking)