# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1107 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1108 --- ## [Plastic Bag Death, How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-bag-death-how/607458)
**Author:** [@TXJoe33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TXJoe33)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-bag-death-how/607458 "2022-05-19T21:35:16Z")
I went into the mall a few days ago. I usually always go into the jewelry store to talk to one of the workers there who I have known for about a year. He wasn’t there when I asked for him. The manager pulled me aside … --- ## [Have you ever experienced ASMR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-experienced-asmr/964659)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-experienced-asmr/964659 "2022-05-19T21:00:57Z")
From Wikipedia: Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), sometimes auto sensory meridian response, is a tingling sensation that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. I’v… --- ## [Call recorder apps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-recorder-apps/964705)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-recorder-apps/964705 "2022-05-19T20:31:50Z")
I’ve been looking for an app that will let me instantly record both sides of a cellphone conversation on the fly when I press a button. This would be very useful to take audio notes in a situation where a pen and paper a… --- ## [Limited edition soda flavors omnibus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limited-edition-soda-flavors-omnibus-thread/964262)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limited-edition-soda-flavors-omnibus-thread/964262 "2022-05-19T19:45:19Z")
There have been a few limited-edition soda flavors coming out lately, so I thought we needed a good place to stash discussion about it. I was at Food Lion today when I looked into the Pepsi cooler and found a Dr. Pepper… --- ## ["The Rotten Core of Our Political System"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rotten-core-of-our-political-system/964611)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rotten-core-of-our-political-system/964611 "2022-05-19T19:33:16Z")
I’d say don’t read this article or the referenced book if you ever plan to get a good night’s sleep again. :frowning\_face: \[gifted link\] Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin are star political reporters for The New Y… --- ## [Pennsylvania Dopers: This Mastriano guy sounds like a disaster waiting to happen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-dopers-this-mastriano-guy-sounds-like-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/964587)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-dopers-this-mastriano-guy-sounds-like-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/964587 "2022-05-19T18:34:01Z")
How did this guy even get on the ballot in the first place? --- ## [Where are the two Voyagers headed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-two-voyagers-headed/825985)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-two-voyagers-headed/825985 "2022-05-19T17:41:46Z")
So, Voyager 2 has slipped past the edge of the heliosphere: Nasa’s Voyager 2 probe ‘leaves the Solar System’ So where are they headed? are they keeping in roughly the same direction, or have their paths diverged? an… --- ## [A question for bicycling beer drinkers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-bicycling-beer-drinkers/964571)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-bicycling-beer-drinkers/964571 "2022-05-19T17:11:35Z")
There’s a Lite beer commercial that depicts a guy struggling up a mountain road. He gets to the top, and celebrates by pulling out a Lite, and dousing himself with it. That wouldn’t be particularly refreshing would it? D… --- ## [Beautiful Cape May, NJ. Anyone know of any off the beaten path things to do there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beautiful-cape-may-nj-anyone-know-of-any-off-the-beaten-path-things-to-do-there/964624)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beautiful-cape-may-nj-anyone-know-of-any-off-the-beaten-path-things-to-do-there/964624 "2022-05-19T17:10:19Z")
We’re going to Cape May for our 30th Anniversary. Staying right across the main drag from the beach. We’ve been several times before and I’m wondering what I may have missed. We never visited the Harriet Tubman Museum, … --- ## [Summer Hats — Can They Cool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-hats-can-they-cool/963568)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-hats-can-they-cool/963568 "2022-05-19T15:57:23Z")
Can a hat keep you cooler than wearing no hat (without soaking the hat with water)? To personalize the matter, I’d like a wide brim hat that protects my head from UV, and that doesn’t make my head feel hot. With the hat… --- ## [It's been \[time\] since \[user\] posted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-time-since-user-posted/964531)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-time-since-user-posted/964531 "2022-05-19T15:16:13Z")
Why is this even a thing? It’s just noise injected into a thread. No one has ever responded with a "Thanks for commenting after \[time\]! NO ONE CARES! We’re happy that \[user\] commented, but we could have cared less, n… --- ## [So, did Bush know his invasion of Iraq was immoral?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-bush-know-his-invasion-of-iraq-was-immoral/964658)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-bush-know-his-invasion-of-iraq-was-immoral/964658 "2022-05-19T14:53:18Z")
The tweet links to a video of him saying this. --- ## [Saw a weird Scooby Doo episode this morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-a-weird-scooby-doo-episode-this-morning/964630)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-a-weird-scooby-doo-episode-this-morning/964630 "2022-05-19T13:52:14Z")
Was surfing the boob tube and stopped on Boomerang. There was an episode of Scooby Doo on. One of the new versions, not a vintage 1960’s episode. Anyway, Scoob and the gang end up being rescued by none other than Magill… --- ## [Does Eurovision require that everyone involved be of that specific European nation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eurovision-require-that-everyone-involved-be-of-that-specific-european-nation/964664)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eurovision-require-that-everyone-involved-be-of-that-specific-european-nation/964664 "2022-05-19T13:31:21Z")
Say that the Italians are competing in Eurovision, but they have a Brazilian composing the song and lyrics for them, or a Canadian as one of their musicians/singers. Does that flout the rules? --- ## [Lunar Eclipse 5/15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lunar-eclipse-5-15/964481)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lunar-eclipse-5-15/964481 "2022-05-19T12:18:13Z")
From Spur Cross ranch: \[Album\] imgur.com --- ## [Deliberate (and deliberately offensive) racism should be moderatable. It is Being a Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deliberate-and-deliberately-offensive-racism-should-be-moderatable-it-is-being-a-jerk/962145)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deliberate-and-deliberately-offensive-racism-should-be-moderatable-it-is-being-a-jerk/962145 "2022-05-19T12:07:46Z")
A poster on this board made a post that the mods themselves note is apparently racist. Said poster has not only attempted to give any other possible meaning, but flat out says they know they’d be banned if they said it d… --- ## [Execution by lethal injection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/execution-by-lethal-injection/693894)
**Author:** [@someone11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/someone11)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/execution-by-lethal-injection/693894 "2022-05-19T10:08:45Z")
Prompted by yet another case of bungled execution today, I feel obliged to put up for consideration a method of execution that to me seems to be the ideal solution for those who seek a reliable method. Let me first say … --- ## [Siren for an Animal Ambulance: Yea or Nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siren-for-an-animal-ambulance-yea-or-nay/430356)
**Author:** [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siren-for-an-animal-ambulance-yea-or-nay/430356 "2022-05-19T09:59:59Z")
From this article: I strongly oppose a siren for their pet ambulance. In my opinion, they shouldn’t have lights, either. Regular ambulances respond/transport emergent (with lights and sirens) far too often as it is. E… --- ## [How Did The Declaration of Independence Actually Get Into King George III's Hands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-declaration-of-independence-actually-get-into-king-george-iiis-hands/963632)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-declaration-of-independence-actually-get-into-king-george-iiis-hands/963632 "2022-05-19T07:58:07Z")
Did he read it in the newspaper like everybody else in England? Did the Continental Congress send a messenger specifically to take it to him? BONUS QUESTION: Were there England-bound ships heading out of New York Harbor… --- ## [Imperial Star Destroyer as a meteorite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imperial-star-destroyer-as-a-meteorite/964343)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imperial-star-destroyer-as-a-meteorite/964343 "2022-05-19T05:58:34Z")
Fictional situation, looking for a factual answer. IIRC, an Imperial Star Destroyer from Star Wars is about a mile long. In the movies, we see them wrecked on planets. But if an ISD were to be ‘shot down’ in real life… --- ## [Estimate the chance of a regime change in Russia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimate-the-chance-of-a-regime-change-in-russia/962990)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimate-the-chance-of-a-regime-change-in-russia/962990 "2022-05-19T05:33:26Z")
Agreed the denazification program in Ukraine is not proceeding according to Putin’s original plan, is there any realistic chance that it will end even more badly for him than we’re thinking? If the Russians start pourin… --- ## [Vascular surgery for claudication - anyone ever try this for pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vascular-surgery-for-claudication-anyone-ever-try-this-for-pain/964663)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vascular-surgery-for-claudication-anyone-ever-try-this-for-pain/964663 "2022-05-19T05:33:05Z")
The VA doctors we’ve seen suggest PT and walking, but I would like to know if there is a surgical relief for claudication of the legs? I am willing to go outside the VA system. Walking has become so difficult for my par… --- ## [This bullshit is getting fucking old!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-bullshit-is-getting-fucking-old/964641)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-bullshit-is-getting-fucking-old/964641 "2022-05-19T05:03:30Z")
Alright you motherfuckers, this shit is getting old. We need to get rid of those faggot ass lobbyists that are working for big pharma to kill our buzz! Well, let’s get to raising hell at those congress critters that wo… --- ## [Fun things to do during a one day layover in downtown Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-things-to-do-during-a-one-day-layover-in-downtown-chicago/959015)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-things-to-do-during-a-one-day-layover-in-downtown-chicago/959015 "2022-05-19T04:30:05Z")
As I mentioned in my other thread, I have finally booked my long distance Amtrak trip for mid May. If everything’s on schedule (It is Amtrak so it may well not be), I should arrive at Union Station at 2:50 pm. My secon… --- ## [The Equalizer with Queen Latifah](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-with-queen-latifah/932057)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-with-queen-latifah/932057 "2022-05-19T01:49:50Z")
I watched the promos for this show, and was like, “yeah right- Queen Latifah on a motorcycle!” Well, shut my mouth, turns out she really rides! --- ## [Trees, Nazis, and Ukrainians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trees-nazis-and-ukrainians/964508)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trees-nazis-and-ukrainians/964508 "2022-05-19T01:22:05Z")
I like to research ancient religion and, in my personal classification, the two largely unknown yet massively distributed religions of prehistoric times seem to have been what I call “The Mountain Religion” and “The Tree… --- ## [Worldometer counts up sharply](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worldometer-counts-up-sharply/964541)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worldometer-counts-up-sharply/964541 "2022-05-19T00:07:36Z")
I noticed that Monday’s Worldometer counts of the daily new cases was up quite sharply. It turns out that almost 400,000 new cases from North Korea were added to the totals. --- ## [What questions would YOU put on a mandatory competency exam for politicians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-would-you-put-on-a-mandatory-competency-exam-for-politicians/964520)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-would-you-put-on-a-mandatory-competency-exam-for-politicians/964520 "2022-05-18T23:57:05Z")
A Twitter follower of mine asked this and I immediately thought it a perfect question for the Dope. Assume that this test applies only for US House, Senate, and Presidential elections. Joke replies are always welcome, … --- ## [Is there X amount of mass shootings that would change gun supporters' minds, or is that the wrong way to think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-x-amount-of-mass-shootings-that-would-change-gun-supporters-minds-or-is-that-the-wrong-way-to-think/964380)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 317\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-x-amount-of-mass-shootings-that-would-change-gun-supporters-minds-or-is-that-the-wrong-way-to-think/964380 "2022-05-18T23:29:32Z")
In the past, I used to think that the only reason gun supporters hadn’t changed their minds yet was because there weren’t enough mass shootings to reach a critical mass. That is, despite Columbine, Sandy Hook, Virginia T… --- ## [Can we talk about cooking oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-cooking-oil/964493)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-cooking-oil/964493 "2022-05-18T21:04:38Z")
I can’t guess how many times I’ve seen recipes calling for something like ‘a neutral light oil’ or just ‘vegetable oil.’ So, does it make any real difference in the recipe which you use? Are some better/tastier than th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1106) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1108)