# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=11 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 12 --- ## [What are the itty-bitty bits you love in certain songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-itty-bitty-bits-you-love-in-certain-songs/831368)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 405\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-itty-bitty-bits-you-love-in-certain-songs/831368 "2026-11-07T20:35:06Z")
Whenever I hear the Eagles sing “Take it (very dramatic pause) to the limit one more time,” I just love that little silent pause. For me, it makes the whole song. Similarly, when Men At Work sing “Who could it be bow?” … --- ## [Would a split in the Republican party restore a viable two-party system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-split-in-the-republican-party-restore-a-viable-two-party-system/1034513)
**Author:** [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-split-in-the-republican-party-restore-a-viable-two-party-system/1034513 "2026-11-07T20:06:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from Democrats have a realistic path to capture 400 electoral votes in the 2028 election: Todays Republican party is turning fascist. The Democrats see this and think they have a monopoly on s… --- ## [Horse Racing: Will the New Thoroughbred Championship Series Replace the Triple Crown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-racing-will-the-new-thoroughbred-championship-series-replace-the-triple-crown/1032148)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-racing-will-the-new-thoroughbred-championship-series-replace-the-triple-crown/1032148 "2026-11-07T19:47:30Z")
Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association on Monday announced a six-race championship series over a span of five months that includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes and a $5 million prize p… --- ## [Free PC game and free weekend notification thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 3043\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513 "2026-11-07T19:42:52Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of free PC game offers lately on the digital distribution sites. Someone will usually make a thread in the game room, but it’s difficult to find new threads in all the game thread clutter around he… --- ## [Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 8054\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972 "2026-11-07T18:12:12Z")
Continuing the discussion from Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1) - #10091 by Walken\_After\_Midnight. Previous discussions: Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1) Just a reminder: Kedikat has been ins… --- ## [FYI: Steam browser extension to highlight/dim/hide games based on review scores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fyi-steam-browser-extension-to-highlight-dim-hide-games-based-on-review-scores/1034467)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fyi-steam-browser-extension-to-highlight-dim-hide-games-based-on-review-scores/1034467 "2026-11-07T17:11:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from PC Gaming general discussion (Gaming PCs, game sales, news, etc…), mostly just to stop spamming that thread… I made this browser extension for Steam that shows you the review summaries (li… --- ## [Obvious things about a creative work you realize after the millionth time (OPEN SPOILERS POSSIBLE)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obvious-things-about-a-creative-work-you-realize-after-the-millionth-time-open-spoilers-possible/504117)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 7362\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obvious-things-about-a-creative-work-you-realize-after-the-millionth-time-open-spoilers-possible/504117 "2026-11-07T16:22:11Z")
I have posted about working for a year on an annotated versions of Ira Levin’s “Rosemary’s Baby,” only to look at the cover six months later and realize: Rosemary’s Baby. Rose-mary’s Baby Mary’s Baby:smack: Yesterday… --- ## [Is There Any Justification for Politicizing the Cause of Death? Measles and Beyond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-justification-for-politicizing-the-cause-of-death-measles-and-beyond/1032649)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-justification-for-politicizing-the-cause-of-death-measles-and-beyond/1032649 "2026-11-07T14:07:11Z")
Continuing the discussion from What is the Probability of Someone with Active Measles Dying from Something Unrelated to Their Measles: In roughly half of U.S. counties, including mine, the coroner is chosen in a partis… --- ## [Would you rather lose your job and work visa than put pineapple on a pizza?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-lose-your-job-and-work-visa-than-put-pineapple-on-a-pizza/1034482)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-lose-your-job-and-work-visa-than-put-pineapple-on-a-pizza/1034482 "2026-11-07T12:46:18Z")
This man would. For all his claims about Italian tradition, the restaurant’s menu had tiger prawn (large shrimp) pizzas also and I don’t think prawn on pizza is an ancient Italian standard either. Methinks there’s some… --- ## [So what will our AI civilization of the future look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-will-our-ai-civilization-of-the-future-look-like/1032973)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-will-our-ai-civilization-of-the-future-look-like/1032973 "2026-11-07T12:15:44Z")
I personally don’t hold much credence in predictions that AI will either destroy the world or create a utopia. I feel like this is a combination of sci fy BS and Silicon Valley marketing hype designed to encourage capit… --- ## [What's the coolest building in your state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-coolest-building-in-your-state/1034320)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-coolest-building-in-your-state/1034320 "2026-11-07T11:30:31Z")
Some interesting choices here, I’ve been to several of them. After seeing some of the images I think I’d like to visit a few more. I would have picked the Stata Center for Massachusetts, another MIT building but IMO m… --- ## [How do you perceive heat and cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-perceive-heat-and-cold/1034434)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-perceive-heat-and-cold/1034434 "2026-11-07T10:18:38Z")
I feel like starting from early childhood until the present 78 my tolerance for hot weather has gradually and slowly increased, while my tolerance for cold weather has decreased. Is there anything to this? --- ## [New England, NY, PA: Suggestions for Viewing Fall Foliage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-ny-pa-suggestions-for-viewing-fall-foliage/1003823)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-england-ny-pa-suggestions-for-viewing-fall-foliage/1003823 "2026-11-07T07:59:20Z")
Late next year, after what will be nine years back in the US, the wife and I will retire for good and return to Thailand. But first some travel on the mainland, and one item on our list is viewing the fall foliage in the… --- ## [Martial Law in Today's America - daily report](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martial-law-in-todays-america-daily-report/1022021)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 299\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martial-law-in-todays-america-daily-report/1022021 "2026-11-07T06:59:47Z")
I made this post in the Clusterfuck Continues thread. Now I think this particular part of the clusterfuck should be the focus of its own thread. Feel free to add what you can, even if it’s merely venting over what’s po… --- ## [Another "settle an argument" thread \[calculating someone's age on a particular date\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-settle-an-argument-thread-calculating-someones-age-on-a-particular-date/1034220)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-settle-an-argument-thread-calculating-someones-age-on-a-particular-date/1034220 "2026-11-07T06:26:01Z")
Spouse and I had a heated (but friendly) argument last night over a very simple question. What say Dopers? Here ya go: Alan was born on August 20, 1956. Barbara was born on September 20, 1958. They got married on Jun… --- ## [Stupidest software design you've experienced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-software-design-youve-experienced/981643)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 514\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-software-design-youve-experienced/981643 "2026-11-07T05:56:04Z")
Companion thread to this: I have two, both related to my music apps and devices. The PC one, Media Go (yes it is no longer supported but is perfect for all of my needs, except as I am about to disclose) allows you to… --- ## [Video Games You've Played Recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-youve-played-recently/968546)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 1791\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-youve-played-recently/968546 "2026-11-07T04:45:56Z")
We had the quarantine thread for this, but I’m interested in sharing my own recent games and also hearing what others have been playing. This can kind of be the ongoing thread like we have for movies over in Cafe Society… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - October 2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2026-edition/1033495)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2026-edition/1033495 "2026-11-07T03:45:02Z")
October is here! Time to get the skellys out of the basement and hang the ghosts on my porch. If you’re up north, it’s time to bust out the long sleeved shirts and comfy hoodies. Down south, time get out the shorts and m… --- ## [Jeopardy! Season 43 (started September 14, 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-43-started-september-14-2026/1033216)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-43-started-september-14-2026/1033216 "2026-11-07T03:24:10Z")
This is the thread to discuss season 43 of Jeopardy! Brian --- ## [Silly, weird, perhaps unanswerable questions about movies and TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-weird-perhaps-unanswerable-questions-about-movies-and-tv/654401)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 586\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-weird-perhaps-unanswerable-questions-about-movies-and-tv/654401 "2026-11-07T03:00:35Z")
I’ve posted a couple of these before\*, but I thought of some more and invite others to add their suggestions. What would happen if Dracula’s brain was implanted in the Frankenstein’s Monster’s body? What happened on Ho… --- ## [Can a petition determine who becomes the next Speaker of the House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-petition-determine-who-becomes-the-next-speaker-of-the-house/1034582)
**Author:** [@r3bdr355](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/r3bdr355)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-petition-determine-who-becomes-the-next-speaker-of-the-house/1034582 "2026-11-07T02:52:53Z")
So I don’t know if anyone has seen this anti-Jefferies petition going around in their socials like wildfire.: Petition · House Democrats: CHOOSE A NEW SPEAKER - United States · Change.org What chance does this petition … --- ## [Why did my SCRAMBLED egg blow up in the microwave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-scrambled-egg-blow-up-in-the-microwave/1034521)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-scrambled-egg-blow-up-in-the-microwave/1034521 "2026-11-07T02:20:47Z")
Right off the top, I want to emphasize the egg was NOT still in the shell. Just like every other time, I cracked it into a little bowl, added a little milk, whipped it up to make sure everything was, umm, scrambled, and … --- ## [How to get rid of the cookie button on the bottom left corner of the screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-cookie-button-on-the-bottom-left-corner-of-the-screen/1032621)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-cookie-button-on-the-bottom-left-corner-of-the-screen/1032621 "2026-11-07T01:12:02Z")
Its on the bottom corner of the screen and its annoying. \[MOBILE WEB\] --- ## [What is your car internet go-to for fast and easy cheering up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-car-internet-go-to-for-fast-and-easy-cheering-up/1034179)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-car-internet-go-to-for-fast-and-easy-cheering-up/1034179 "2026-11-07T00:43:41Z")
The day is crappy, people have been irritating and/or useless, your favorite coffee cup broke and you have to go in to work. You get in the car and say “Oh, great God of Music, please play…?” You are looking for someth… --- ## [Who was Doghouse Riley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-doghouse-riley/676373)
**Author:** [@Picaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picaro)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-doghouse-riley/676373 "2026-11-07T00:09:19Z")
A couple of pop culture references from the 1930s indicate there was a character named Doghouse Riley-- perhaps in a song, or a radio show, or a comic strip. Do any octagenarians on this list know who this was? The re… --- ## [RIP Barbara Barrie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-barbara-barrie/1034341)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-barbara-barrie/1034341 "2026-11-06T23:59:29Z")
Oscar-nominated actor Barbara Barrie died Wednesday at her New York City home with medical assistance. She was 95. Her agent, Gary Gersh, confirmed in a statement Thursday that Barrie’s death was “medically assisted in… --- ## [Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3658\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634 "2026-11-06T23:50:08Z")
Continuing the discussion from Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1) - #10035 by Folly. Previous discussions: Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1) --- ## [(Old) A spot of good news in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-spot-of-good-news-in-the-mmp/1034165)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 354\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-spot-of-good-news-in-the-mmp/1034165 "2026-11-06T22:46:19Z")
Saturday night, Monkey went & did it again - shot off into the darkness. All this morning & afternoon I kept calling him, but eventually, I did hafta go to work. Burned my lunch break going home to check - nada. The who… --- ## [How have Uber and Lyft affected the old-style taxi companies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-uber-and-lyft-affected-the-old-style-taxi-companies/1034461)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-uber-and-lyft-affected-the-old-style-taxi-companies/1034461 "2026-11-06T21:25:27Z")
New OP to preserve a troll’s thread that led to a interesting thread. Non controversial. --- ## [Ook-tober Mini-rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ook-tober-mini-rants/1033511)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ook-tober-mini-rants/1033511 "2026-11-06T21:24:15Z")
You may have heard of the big storm that hit the Northeast US last week? Our house is about 100 feet from the ocean on the North Shore of Boston, and after four or five days of heavy winds and rain, the “main” storm hit… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=12)