# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1100 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1101 --- ## [High school graduation money gift-how much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-graduation-money-gift-how-much/660911)
**Author:** [@pudytat72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pudytat72)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-graduation-money-gift-how-much/660911 "2022-05-28T06:28:13Z")
What is the going rate for monetary gifts for high school graduates? --- ## [What would happen if I got another cat, or a kitten?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-got-another-cat-or-a-kitten/965238)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-got-another-cat-or-a-kitten/965238 "2022-05-28T03:22:16Z")
This is a bit of a thought experiment given I have no plans to add a third feline to the household anytime soon. I had planned for 3 cats when I got the two I have, but the pandemic up-ended my plan when it turned out to… --- ## [Who actually ruled Athens in 399 BCE?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-actually-ruled-athens-in-399-bce/965230)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-actually-ruled-athens-in-399-bce/965230 "2022-05-28T02:50:03Z")
I thought it would be an easy question to answer. Who (following the 13 months ? 8 month? answers vary online rule of the Sparta-backed13 Tyrants) ruled Athens during the trial of Socrates in 399 BCE? All articles I foun… --- ## [What have you broken or damaged by your own stupidity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-broken-or-damaged-by-your-own-stupidity/964957)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-broken-or-damaged-by-your-own-stupidity/964957 "2022-05-28T02:29:22Z")
Prized possession or just something you own that you should have been more careful with. I had a vintage Sansui stereo receiver that I bought new in the late 1970s. You would have to pay around $1200 these days to repla… --- ## [Netflix CEO doubles down on "transphobia in media isn't harmful"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-ceo-doubles-down-on-transphobia-in-media-isnt-harmful/952494)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-ceo-doubles-down-on-transphobia-in-media-isnt-harmful/952494 "2022-05-28T01:46:47Z")
Netflix is about to lose us as subscribers due to their terrible handling on the ongoing Chapelle controversy. I freely admit I would have stayed a subscriber if they’d acknowledge the issues, but refused to remove or ce… --- ## [What is the first digit of your house number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-first-digit-of-your-house-number/964610)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-first-digit-of-your-house-number/964610 "2022-05-28T01:45:47Z")
As suggested in this thread poll --- ## [Johnnie Walker Green Label](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnnie-walker-green-label/258809)
**Author:** [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnnie-walker-green-label/258809 "2022-05-28T01:01:36Z")
Here in the United States, we can buy Johhnie Walker Scotch in four “styles”: Red, Black, Gold, and Blue label. These are all blends, with the main differencce, AFAIK, being the age of the whiskies involved. We took a … --- ## [How do \*you\* pronounce "forte"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-forte/964765)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-forte/964765 "2022-05-27T23:38:01Z")
As in That’s not my forte. How do you pronounce it? Like the Italian homograph forte, meaning “strong” (for-tay or for-tee)? Like the English word fort? Or with the French pronunciation (for)? Some other way? I almost… --- ## [Identify this PBS drama special please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-pbs-drama-special-please/965233)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-pbs-drama-special-please/965233 "2022-05-27T22:33:01Z")
Many years ago I saw this drama on PBS. (Well, I’m 99% sure it was PBS.) The backstory was that a teenage boy who worked for a grocery store was struck by a car (and killed IIRC) while gathering carts in the parking lo… --- ## [Legal or not, how much would mass gun banning and confiscation do to stop shootings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-or-not-how-much-would-mass-gun-banning-and-confiscation-do-to-stop-shootings/965227)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-or-not-how-much-would-mass-gun-banning-and-confiscation-do-to-stop-shootings/965227 "2022-05-27T19:05:06Z")
Let’s temporarily handwave away all the legal/Constitutional stuff about Second Amendment and gun rights and everything, and just say we ban guns and start going door to door in every gun-owning household in America, “FB… --- ## [Dear Evan Hansen: Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-evan-hansen-why/964422)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-evan-hansen-why/964422 "2022-05-27T18:25:50Z")
I couldn’t make it past the 10-minute mark. Just, cringe. First off, if he’s supposed to be such a backgrounded outsider, why can’t Ben “I’m sucking as bad as I can!” Platt act that part with his singing voice? Which ins… --- ## [Can anyone ID this plastic fastener?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-plastic-fastener/964170)
**Author:** [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-plastic-fastener/964170 "2022-05-27T15:55:38Z")
I’m looking for a replacement, so bonus points if you know where to find one. But even if you just know what it’s called, that would help with my search. There’s a little plastic button that goes through clothing, that t… --- ## [Why I'm Leaving This Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-im-leaving-this-board/961063)
**Author:** [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-im-leaving-this-board/961063 "2022-05-27T15:41:02Z")
I recently had a truly horrible interaction with moderator @Chronos in a Message thread about a post I had flagged. That post appears to have been completely removed, which was the right decision. Whoever finally made th… --- ## [Right wing/old people ignorance about technology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-old-people-ignorance-about-technology/961383)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-old-people-ignorance-about-technology/961383 "2022-05-27T15:37:20Z")
One commonality I’ve noted in several different RightWing LoonyTunes ConspiracyTheories is some omnipresent vague stuff about technology. I’m not the most computer-savvy guy myself, and far from the youngest, but it seem… --- ## [Waterproof iPhone case recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waterproof-iphone-case-recommendations/965092)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waterproof-iphone-case-recommendations/965092 "2022-05-27T15:21:01Z")
Now that Wifey has a kayak and we’ll be hitting the water as soon as time off, weather, and tides converge, I’d like to get a waterproof case for my iPhone. Sure, I could get a Pelican case; but I’d like to be able to u… --- ## [Tiny, unimportant things that folks get all bothered about](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-unimportant-things-that-folks-get-all-bothered-about/963271)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-unimportant-things-that-folks-get-all-bothered-about/963271 "2022-05-27T14:12:32Z")
On Facebook, and elsewhere, even here, some people get all het up about things that don’t really matter. For example: Which way the toilet paper rolls goes, over, or under. Dudes have posted memes that call the "unders’… --- ## [Love, Death, & Robots (Netflix animated series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-death-robots-netflix-animated-series/831222)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-death-robots-netflix-animated-series/831222 "2022-05-27T13:34:11Z")
Just saw this pop up on the front page of my Netflix feed and it caught my eye right away. It’s an adult-themed sci-fi anthology series, currently consisting of of 18 episodes in the 15-20 minute range, with every episod… --- ## [Are there any tax ramifications with gifting something to a business (a dental clinic?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-tax-ramifications-with-gifting-something-to-a-business-a-dental-clinic/965190)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-tax-ramifications-with-gifting-something-to-a-business-a-dental-clinic/965190 "2022-05-27T09:49:06Z")
I saw a gift for dentists on Amazon - a laser-etched crystal block that has a 3-D etched giant tooth diagram inside - and thought it would make a pretty gift for the dental clinic that I go to. Is there any sort of tax i… --- ## [Heard Of This Band?- Big Indecision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heard-of-this-band-big-indecision/225602)
**Author:** [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heard-of-this-band-big-indecision/225602 "2022-05-27T01:16:12Z")
I am looking for any info about a band named Big Indecision, the one song I have heard from them is titled “Everything I’ve Done”. The main phrase of the chorus is “I will always love you”. I have already sea… --- ## [Medieval radio stations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medieval-radio-stations/964326)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medieval-radio-stations/964326 "2022-05-26T23:58:16Z")
I read this post in another thread : and it got me to thinking - what if there were radio stations in 12th century Europe? Who would run them and what kind of programming would they feature? The radio transmitters and … --- ## [Private Equity - Asset Stripping/Sweating - How does it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-equity-asset-stripping-sweating-how-does-it-work/949607)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-equity-asset-stripping-sweating-how-does-it-work/949607 "2022-05-26T22:34:44Z")
I was reading this article in the Gruinad about the above. Yes, it is written by someone with an agenda and yes it is a bit populist and hysterical. But nonetheless it raises questions about which I have long wondered.… --- ## [Unofficial All-SDMB "This Post/Poster makes my day!" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-all-sdmb-this-post-poster-makes-my-day-thread/944570)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-all-sdmb-this-post-poster-makes-my-day-thread/944570 "2022-05-26T21:25:21Z")
We’ve had a lot of talk about the Pit and it’s place on the board recently, and even though I’m in the moderate pro-Pit group, I do agree that spending time there can make us only focus on the negative aspects of our fel… --- ## [Military history experts, when did armies get serious about post-engagement analysis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-history-experts-when-did-armies-get-serious-about-post-engagement-analysis/965012)
**Author:** [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-history-experts-when-did-armies-get-serious-about-post-engagement-analysis/965012 "2022-05-26T21:00:25Z")
I’m doing some reading about Grant’s military operations in the western sector and it made me wonder about how detailed and self critical staffs were at conducting after battle analysis, something which appears to be rig… --- ## [Potentially Getting Hurt During Sex Act Question (Maybe Offensive)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-getting-hurt-during-sex-act-question-maybe-offensive/965110)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-getting-hurt-during-sex-act-question-maybe-offensive/965110 "2022-05-26T20:39:30Z")
One of those shower thoughts I had randomly. During the act of titty-fucking/boobjobs/titjobs (whenever the term for sticking a man’s penis between a woman’s breasts is now) is it possible for a woman to crush the man’s… --- ## [Can we have a dictionary, please? {about sealioning}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-dictionary-please-about-sealioning/964793)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-dictionary-please-about-sealioning/964793 "2022-05-26T20:22:01Z")
I am old. I do not know young people. I live under a rock most of the time, I admit it. But what the hell is meant by " You appear to be a Sealioning Troll"? Is there an equivalent phrase in conventional English? Ask… --- ## [How to make Satellite View the default in Google Maps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-satellite-view-the-default-in-google-maps/965162)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-satellite-view-the-default-in-google-maps/965162 "2022-05-26T20:02:51Z")
I use Google Maps dozens of times a day and always have to switch to satellite view when it starts. I searched for this topic and found solutions for smartphones but not for a PC. --- ## [Perfect headline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-headline/965108)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-headline/965108 "2022-05-26T19:38:44Z")
Author of “How to Murder Your Husband” convicted of murder. --- ## [Bacteria and soil samples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bacteria-and-soil-samples/964905)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bacteria-and-soil-samples/964905 "2022-05-26T18:53:56Z")
Has bacteria and fungi ever been an issue when importing plants from other countries. I know earthworms and many other insects have done a lot of damage but I don’t hear much about bacteria --- ## [Melbourne or Batmania](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melbourne-or-batmania/964989)
**Author:** [@Wood\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wood_Man)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melbourne-or-batmania/964989 "2022-05-26T18:27:55Z")
For two years, 1835 to 1837, the capital of Victoria, Australia was called “Batmania”. Named after one of its founders, John Batman. Lots of stuff on the internet about this. Does not sound plausible to me. Why not ju… --- ## [So, my Acer Chrombook is expiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-acer-chrombook-is-expiring/964908)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-acer-chrombook-is-expiring/964908 "2022-05-26T17:38:17Z")
I bought a little cheapie Chromebook a couple of years ago, when we were all sent home from work. It’s now reaching the expiry date - no new updates from June onwards. What difference will it make to the way my Chromeb… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1099) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1101)